A/N: And here is the chapter that is one of the reasons for the high rating. I shall leave your dirty little minds, however, to figure out what the young couple get up to together!
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Harry was beginning to stir from his sleep as he felt the bed dip slightly and a small, warm body move up behind him. He didn't need to turn over to see who it was, he already knew. He smiled as he felt the warmth of her breath tickle his ear and a sweet voice whisper,
"Good morning, birthday boy."
Harry turned over and pulled Ginny into his arms, enjoying the feel of her silky, smooth skin against his own.
"Morning, beautiful," he whispered as he began running a hand up and down her bare back and kissed her hello.
This was not the first time Ginny had slipped into his bed and awoken him like this. It was becoming more and more frequent as they began to feel comfortable with being nude in front of one another. In the month and a half since he had moved into Grimmauld Place, their physical relationship had progressed rapidly and while they had yet to take the final step, they were thoroughly enjoying this newfound side of their relationship as they explored each other's bodies and learnt what the other liked.
Harry flipped Ginny over onto her back, himself rolling in between her legs, and proceeded to plant soft kisses down her neck and along her collarbone. He knew she was enjoying the attention, all thanks to the content purring noises she was making.
"Harry!" Ginny suddenly squealed as he began to kiss further down her body. "It's your birthday, not mine. The attention should be on you!"
Harry lifted his head to see a seductive smile on his girlfriend's face. He knew he would prefer to spend his time making Ginny feel good and feeling loved, but he also knew he would always give into her. He was unable to say no to her.
"Fine," he jokingly huffed as he rolled them over so it left him on his back with the red-head straddling him. "But after, I get to lavish as much attention on you as I want to!"
"Fine by me," she said, before she proceeded to slowly kiss her way down his body until she did something she had never done before.
"Ginny!" Harry gasped in surprise as she took him into her mouth completely.
The sensations she was creating within him as she teased and pleasured him with her lips and tongue were unreal and more intense than he had ever felt from their other activities.
This was definitely the best birthday ever.
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"That was an amazing way to start my birthday," Harry commented around an hour later.
The young couple were now curled around each other, relaxing, having spent a good part of an hour lavishing attention on each other's bodies.
"I hope to receive the same on my birthday," Ginny replied as she slowly stroked Harry's chest.
"Because that would go down so well with your parents and brothers when they discover me ravishing their youngest child and only daughter, especially when they have no idea that we are even dating!" Harry jokingly protested.
Ginny rolled herself on top of Harry and rested her chin on her hands which were now folded on his chest. She looked him directly in his bright green eyes, a mischievous look on her face.
"Well, then, I'll just have to find the time to sneak over here, so I can have my wicked way with you!"
"Or…" Harry began, leaving his girlfriend waiting as he pretended to think of an idea, despite having already begun planning her birthday surprise.
"Or what, Harry?" the red headed witch cried in frustration.
"Or you could be a good little witch and wait patiently until the day after your birthday," he responded with a knowing look on his face.
Ginny shifted herself so she was situated further up her boyfriend's body and could begin planting soft kisses all over his face.
"And why, Mr Potter, would I want to wait until then?" she purred seductively.
Harry began to squirm beneath her, knowing full well he needed to be strong and not give into her teasing. But it was not so easy to do when his girlfriend's beautiful, naked body was pressed so intimately against his.
"You'll just have to wait and see," he managed to say. "All you need to know is that whatever happens, we'll be spending the night together, either here or where I'm taking you for the day."
Ginny pouted for a second before rolling off Harry and out of bed. She could feel her boyfriend's eyes on her body as she began dressing. She shyly looked over her shoulder to see him staring with a look of awe on his face, which made her grin. It made her feel beautiful, which in turn made her feel more comfortable with her body.
"Stop staring," she called over to Harry as she began pulling her jeans on. "Get in the shower, get dressed and then come down for brunch. Teddy and Andromeda are coming over later."
It was Harry's turn to pout at the request. However, he knew she was right. As much as he wanted to stay in bed with her all day, they would have needed to get up eventually for when his godson came over to visit. Doing as requested, he rolled out of bed and headed for the ensuite bathroom that was connected to his bedroom. Ginny's eyes were on him until he was out of sight.
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Half an hour later, having showered and dressed, Harry walked into the kitchen to find Ginny reading the Daily Prophet as Kreacher laid out a range of foods for brunch on the table. He dropped a kiss on his girlfriend's head as he took the seat next to her.
"Anything interesting in there today?" he asked having spotted the large photo of himself on the front page as he walked over.
"Just some unimportant idiot from the Ministry and the fact it is his birthday today," Ginny said nonchalantly.
"Really?" Harry responded in amusement as he began loading up his plate with a selection of food.
"Yeah, not sure how he made the front page though. He's not anything special to look at," Ginny replied as she folded up the paper and put it down so she could turn her attention to Harry. "Anyway, your birthday is far more important."
"Well, I am glad you think so," he replied as he leant over to give her kiss. "So what is the plan for the day? And what is happening with your family?"
"Well, no one knows I am here if that's what you mean," Ginny answered with a knowing look. "In all honesty, though, I'm not sure if any of them have realised the date. I mean I wasn't told to be home by a certain time. But then again, no one seems to really notice or care what I get up to at the moment."
"I'm sorry," Harry whispered as he reached over to give her hand a squeeze.
"It's not your fault, Harry," she responded with a sad smile. "Mum and George are both still struggling with losing Fred. Dad is attempting to be there for them, while working long hours at the Ministry. Bill and Fleur are back at Shell Cottage, Charlie is in Romania and even Percy moved back to his flat in London. Ron is barely there as it is either. He is either working or over at Hermione's. To be honest, I am angrier at your two best friends for forgetting."
"I know what we can do," Harry said as an idea came to mind suddenly. "Neville's birthday was yesterday. Let's invite him and a few other friends to the Leaky Cauldron for some drinks. We might not be able to be there as a couple if Ron and Hermione turn up and especially if the press gets wind of us all being there. But I think it would be worth it to see our friends and celebrate."
Ginny quickly agreed to the idea, not caring if they had to hide their relationship for one evening, especially not after the activities they had engaged in that morning. Between them, they came up with a list of people to invite before Harry sent off a few Patronuses inviting them.
"Right, now we have done that, I think I should give you your present," Ginny decided as she stood up to go and take his present out of her bag. "By the way, Kreacher has put all of the post in the drawing room. It would seem that you are Mr Popular today."
Ginny handed over her present, which Harry carefully unwrapped to find two framed photos. One was of him and Ginny and the other was of him and his parents.
"Colin gave that to me just before Dumbledore's funeral," Ginny explained as she pointed to the photo of Harry and Ginny's first kiss in the Gryffindor common room. "The other one I found when we were going through the photos from your vault."
"Thank you," Harry said before giving her a chaste kiss on the lips. "I'll put these up in my bedroom later."
"Why not now?" Ginny said with a smirk as she moved closer to her boyfriend and ran a hand up his arm.
"You know why!" Harry protested. "If we go up there, TOGETHER, you know full well what will happen. And as much as I would love to spend the day in bed with you doing unspeakable things, Teddy and Andromeda are coming over."
Ginny pouted once again, her eyes filled with amusement, before shrugging. "Well, it was worth a try!"
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"Happy Birthday, Harry!"
"Thanks, Andi," Harry responded as he gave her a kiss on the cheek and plucked his godson out of her arms.
However, Teddy had barely been in his godfather's arms for more than a few seconds before Ginny swooped in and taken him into her arms and began raining soft kisses all over his face.
"Wow!" Harry chuckled in amusement. "Barely through the door and I've already been forgotten about by my godson and on my birthday no less!"
Andromeda laughed as Ginny looked at Harry in mock disgust. "Come on, Teddy, let's go and see what toys Uncle Harry has set up for you."
Harry and Andromeda followed them into the drawing room, where Harry had set up a play mat and a few age appropriate toys for his godson that the young couple had brought just a few days ago.
Harry paused in the doorway and watched as his girlfriend settled on the play mat with Teddy and began showing him the toys. His heart skipped a beat as he thought that perhaps in a few years that she would instead be his wife who was playing their child. He could only hope that the Weasleys would not remain ignorant of their relationship for that long.
"She is so good with Teddy," a voice said from behind him pulling him from his thoughts and his gaze from the scene before him.
"Yeah, she is," Harry replied dreamily.
"Having watched you two these past couple of months with Teddy, I can tell that you will be great parents," Andromeda said with a knowing look.
Harry blushed and mumbled a thank you to her.
They moved into the drawing room and took seats. Andromeda then passed over Harry's birthday present to him. He had been given two more framed photos, both of Teddy, with each of his godparents.
"These are fantastic," Harry exclaimed. "They'll go well with the photos Ginny gave me. I'll put them all up in my bedroom later. Thank you."
Andromeda's curiosity was piqued by the comment. "What do you mean in your bedroom?"
Harry and Ginny quickly shared a glance between them.
"My family still don't know that we're in a relationship," Ginny explained. "They know that we're good friends and that we are both Teddy's godparents, but they haven't exactly cottoned on to the fact we are together."
"But everyone else knows?" she asked in clarification. "I mean, I can clearly see that you are together, even if you don't advertise it clearly."
Harry rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Well, we have not been exactly forthcoming about it, but we've not hidden it either. It's just that everyone else has not made a big deal about it."
"Don't get me wrong," Ginny said taking over from Harry. "I want my family to know, but this time we've had together without interference has been good for us and I think we are both reluctant to give that up right now."
"Hence why the photos need to go upstairs," Andromeda concluded. "I can understand the need for you to keep your relationship for yourselves. I promise not to anyone who doesn't already know."
"Thanks, Andi," Harry replied as he slipped out of his chair and onto the floor so he could begin tickling his godson.
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Harry stood outside The Leaky Cauldron, frozen to the spot and staring at the entrance. Despite knowing that many of his friends would be inside to help celebrate his birthday, his anxieties about being recognised while visiting a wizarding establishment were beginning to overwhelm him. It was one of the many reasons he and Ginny had spent much of their time together either at Grimmauld Place or within the Muggle world.
He was starting to wish he had chosen a Muggle establishment instead and that he hadn't invited Ron and Hermione. He needed Ginny's love and support right now if he was to make it through this night, but it was not option.
It was time to use his Gryffindor courage. Taking a deep breath and clearing all negative thoughts from his head, Harry pushed the door open and slipped inside.
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"HARRY!"
The wizard in question turned his head from the conversation he was having with Dean and Seamus to the direction from where he had heard his name. He immediately saw his two best friends pushing through the crowds.
"Happy Birthday, Harry!" Hermione cried as she threw her arms around him.
"Thanks, Hermione," he replied as he pulled back and turned to his other his best friend.
"Happy Birthday, mate," Ron said, pulling Harry into a manly hug.
As Harry pulled back, he grimaced in pain as Hermione punched his shoulder.
"Where have you been these past few weeks?" Hermione asked in apparent anger. "No one has really seen you and suddenly today you send a Patronus inviting people to celebrate your birthday!"
Harry's jaw dropped in disbelief. He knew he'd hardly seen the Weasleys, but no one had been really making the effort to see each other. Ginny was still the only one from the family who had been over since he'd informed them of his move. So how could they blame him when he had extended an open invitation to them to come over whenever they wanted?
"No one has really seen you two either," he finally responded as he did his best to keep the anger he was feeling at bay. "Anyway, I've been busy."
Ron recognising the potential for an argument between the two and not wanting to be caught up in one, he quickly changed the subject. "So what did you get up to today?"
"Teddy and Andromeda came over to see me," Harry automatically answered, knowing that Ron would not appreciate it if he ever found out just what Harry did that morning and with whom.
"Did Ginny pop over to see him as well?" Ron asked knowing his baby sister was Teddy's godmother.
Harry chuckled. "She did, which meant I was lucky when I got to actually hold him."
"No surprise there, then," Ron responded with a chuckle before taking on a serious expression. "Look, I'm sorry we haven't been over to see you. We've been spending most of our time with Hermione's parents."
"Don't worry about it," Harry said waving off best mate's apology. "Like I said, I've been busy."
"Doing what exactly?" Hermione asked with a stern look in her eyes.
Harry sighed. All he wanted was to celebrate his birthday and have a good time with his friends. He didn't want to be questioned about his life, but he knew the older witch wouldn't leave the topic alone until he had answered her.
"I have spent the majority of my time decorating Grimmauld Place," he eventually answered. "Even with magic, it's a slow-going process, but that's fine with me as it means me and Kreacher won't miss anything Dark that hasn't been found yet and needs removing."
"Probably the best idea, mate," Ron said with a shiver as he remembered some of the Dark objects they had discovered when cleaning the house the summer before their fifth year.
"I'm surprised that you didn't ask Ron to move in with you," Hermione said with a tone of accusation. "I mean, you are both starting Auror training in September."
The wizards quickly looked at each other, having had this discussion privately after Ron had returned from Australia.
"It's fine, Hermione," Ron replied soothingly drawing his girlfriend into his arms. "After the year we've had, I would like to remain at The Burrow for now, around the family."
"And I'm fine living by myself," Harry continued, thinking of how much easier it was to spend time with Ginny there as a result. "I like the peace and quiet it gives me. It's what I need right now."
Hermione looked at Harry for a moment like she was trying to solve a mystery, as though she knew he was hiding something from her. The look, though, was gone after a couple of seconds.
"I get it, I do," she finally conceded. "It's like the fact I need to be with my parents right now after sending them away in the way that I did."
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Checking to see that Ginny was occupied, Harry made his way across the room to speak to his fellow birthday boy.
"Hey, Neville," Harry said as he reached his friend.
"Hey, Harry," Neville responded. "Happy Birthday!"
"Thanks. You too for yesterday," Harry replied before quickly checking certain people were not close enough to overhear. "I actually wanted to speak to you about this past year."
Neville raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Is this about Ginny? Because if it is, I have to say it was her who kept us going. Her faith in you helped boost our confidence and raised our spirits. I dread to think what would have happened had she not been at school."
Harry smiled, proud of his girlfriend and all that she had accomplished against the Carrows. "You know, she said it was you and not her that kept everyone going. Even so, I wanted to thank you for being there for her."
"I take it she told you everything, then?" Neville asked.
Harry nodded. "Yeah, she did, which is why I wanted to thank you. I know it was hard for her to be away from me. Trust me; I struggled just as much as she did. I'm just grateful she had someone to talk to when she needed to. So, thank you."
Neville blushed, despite no longer being the shy and nervous boy he had been when he first started Hogwarts. His face then took on a serious look as he spotted Ron and Hermione from across the room.
"You and Ginny are back together, aren't you?" he asked in concern for the young couple who had not spent much time together at the party.
"Yeah, we are," Harry said smiling, still picking up on his friend's worry. "Her family, including Ron and Hermione, have not realised that we are in relationship yet."
"Hermione hasn't noticed?" Neville said in amusement. "I'm happy you and Ginny are back together. You two belong together."
"Thanks, Nev," Harry said, touched by his friend's words.
The two Gryffindors continued to talk for a few minutes, including having a small discussion on what they could expect when they started Auror training before Harry continued to make the rounds at the pub in an attempt to speak to everyone who had chosen to come help celebrate his birthday.
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As midnight rapidly approached and his friends began to dwindle in numbers, Harry began making his goodbyes. Noticing Ron and Hermione had already left, without saying goodbye themselves, he approached his girlfriend.
"Meet me outside a few minutes after I leave," he whispered in her ear as he hugged her on the pretence of them saying goodbye.
She simply nodded as they pulled apart before Harry finished his goodbyes and slipped out of the Leaky Cauldron to wait in a nearby alley they used to Apparate safely out of the sight of Muggles.
He only had to wait a few minutes before he spotted his girlfriend turning into the alley. The moment Ginny spotted him she ran to him and threw herself into his arms. Once secure in his arms, Harry Apparated them directly to his bedroom at Grimmauld Place.
"I know you need to get home," Harry said as he began undressing Ginny. "But not being able to hold you or kiss you all evening has just made me want you desperately."
Harry quickly divested his girlfriend of all of her clothes and laid her gently on his bed. He looked over her beautiful, nude body, still not believing that this beautiful creature was his.
"You are so unbelievably beautiful," he said reverently, causing her to blush slightly at the compliment. He leaned over her body, still fully dressed himself, and began to pleasure her with kisses. He slowly worked his way down her body, worshipping it as he moved towards his intended target. He was determined to give her the same pleasure she'd given him that morning.
Ginny couldn't describe the feelings and sensations that Harry was managing to stir in her. Instead, she just gave herself over completely to the pleasure coursing through her body, especially when Harry reached his intended destination.
It was not until an hour later when Ginny, after having repeated her own performance for Harry from that morning, finally kissed Harry goodnight and took the Floo home to The Burrow.
