"Err can I talk to you Hermione?" Harry said as he dragged her out of the room, once they were at a safe distance he spoke "Are you out of your mind?!"

"What do you mean?"

"Ginny can not move back in here"

Hermione crossed her arms and tilted her head "And why not?"

"Maybe because all of her brothers would kill me if anything happened"

Hermione scoffed "What could possibly happen"

"Just being around her makes me nervous enough I don't know if she can stay here"

"Why don't you just try it Harry, maybe it could do some good" He looked at her doubtfully but shrugged and followed her into the living room. When they got there it was apparent that the two Weasley siblings had been arguing in hushed voiced but stopped when they walked in the room. It was silently awkward in the room for a moment before Hermione spoke up. "So Ron and I were going to invite you guys to go to the beach"

Ginny clapped her hands excitedly, "ooh lets go! I'll pack a picnic!"

Harry was glad that there was at least going to be good food to eat because if there was one thing he did not like, that was the beach. Of course Harry found another thing that was good about the trip, Ginny in a bikini. Luckily for him, Ron fell asleep shortly after their arrival. This meant he was free to admire Ginny without worry; currently both girls were splashing each other with cold water and giggling. For a moment Ginny turned towards him and they locked eyes, Harry's heart began to beat a little faster. It was short lived however because Hermione chose that moment to attack with her biggest splash. Harry actually laughed rather loudly because the face Ginny was making from the cold. At the same time Ron decided to wake from his nap and leaned up to watch the girls.

"Since Ginny is living with you that means you're going to spend a lot of time with her huh"

Harry shrugged "hadn't thought about it"

Ron turned towards him now "You have to promise me you won't date her again Harry"

Harry was bewildered, "what?"

"I've never seen her as broken as she was when you left her, I don't want to see it again so you have to promise" Harry didn't know what to say but luckily the girls were making there way back to the blanket. Ron's tone changed back to his playful tone, "back so soon?"

"The water was freezing!" Ginny replied hastily as she grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. Every muscle in his body tightened when Ginny sat down between him and Ron. His gaze focused on the ocean but was soon brought back when Ginny nudged him with her shoulder lightly. "What's wrong?" her voice was soft

"Nothing…it's nothing, I'm fine"

Ginny tilted her head before standing and moving to sit just behind him, Harry went to turn and look at her but she shoved his head down to rest on his knees. Before he could inquire about her motives she had run her hands from his shoulders down to his lower back. This action sent shivers down his spine and by reflex he straightened out his back. Ginny laughed and began to slowly work her hands over his muscles, he wasn't sure there was a word to describe how good it felt. It seemed as though her fingertips were those of an angel. However, he could not completely relax because he was sure that Ron was staring them down. For that very reason Harry did not try to look up, but instead kept his head resting on his knees which where pulled up close to his chest.

"Ron lets go get for a walk" He distinctly heard Hermione say as she pulled Ron up and away

Ginny paid no attention to them and continued her focus on Harry, although he could tell she was beginning to tire because she had stopped giving him a real massage and was now simply running her fingers over his skin. "Is Ron mad I'm going to live with you?"

"He thinks we have some ulterior motive to get back together"

Her voice was soft, "oh"

Maybe that was her plan, Harry thought to himself. "He tried to get me to promise him we wouldn't"

Ginny leaned against him now "Did you?"

Harry leaned up but she remained leaning on him "Well you guys sort of interrupted, so no I didn't have time to respond"

"You were going to make the promise?" She pulled away now; Harry froze up and didn't respond for a moment "That hurts Harry"

"I don't know what I was going to say Ginny; this whole thing has me very torn right now"

For once in her life she didn't know what to say but instead moved close to Harry again and rested her head against his shoulder. After a few minutes she spoke, "I wish you wouldn't promise people anything about us Harry but I'm not going to tell you what to say" Harry turned towards her and felt as though he should kiss her just for saying 'us', since Ginny had moved away he always figured she was done for good with their relationship. They had never spoken about it before. "Anyways you never know," Ginny grinned in a way that reminded him of the twins "you might walk in on me showering one day and decided to ask me for my hand in marriage right there"

Harry laughed "promise?"

She nudged Harry again, "sure why not"

They sat in silence for a long time until Ron and Hermione returned, "Ron is getting sun burnt do you guys want to call it a day?"

Ginny tilted her head slightly and smiled at Ron "I think I just want to head back to the house and settle in, what do you think Harry?"

"Oh, sure" Harry could see Ron tighten his jaw and was anxious to apparate back home with Ginny.

Once they were back at the house Ginny announced she needed a shower and told Harry to do the same. Of course he couldn't help but feel aroused at this; Ginny was naked just down the hall from him. And just earlier she had joked about him walking in on her, did this mean she thought about it too? Harry closed his eyes and imagined Ginny touching herself with his name on her lips. It was a long awaited release for Harry, but it brought him little satisfaction.

Either Ginny was a fast cook or he had taken a long time in the shower because she made a rather big dinner for the two of them. Ginny had put on a new pair of jeans and a tank top, which made Harry feel underdressed in his pajamas. Especially when Ginny ran her gaze over him as he walked in the room. Little did he know how cute he looked in the plain t-shirt that hugged his muscles and plaid pajamas that hung of his hips to reveal the trim of his boxers. Ginny, who had turned back towards the salad she was making, was blushing at the thoughts that was running through her head. Their dinner was very silent, only a few words were spoken and then Ginny rushed up to her room. Harry wondered if she had somehow known what he did in the shower and felt slightly ashamed. Reluctantly he made his way upstairs and knocked on her door softly, he heard her reply faintly and opened the door. She was sitting on the edge of her bed reading a letter silently. Harry slowly ran his gaze up her perfectly toned legs, up shapely body to her ample chest. When he was done he realized she was still reading the letter or perhaps ignoring him.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes" her voice was still soft

He sighed "Did I do something?"

She looked up, "What? No, why do you think that?"

Harry shrugged, "I don't know you came up here kind of early" His gaze ran over her again quickly as she shifted to cross her legs "Ginny are you wearing shorts or are those.."

"oh" Ginny blushed "sorry I usually just sleep in undergarments"

For some reason the image of Ginny laying in bed with Wood naked flashed in his mind, his jaw clenched. "Well I'll just go then so you can get to bed" he paused "if you get up in the middle of the night try and put a large shirt on or something so we don't have to get married"

Ginny smiled "I'll try and remember"

The next few weeks seemed to pass by rather fast for Harry, work kept him busy during the day and Ginny always had dinner when he got home. Teddy stayed with him more than usual to keep his mind off of how much he wanted Ginny. Tonight was different though, Harry got off work early and was planning on going to Hermione and Ron's for dinner but Ginny was no where in sight. He did find a note on the kitchen table though. It simply read "I'm off on a date, sorry about dinner"

Harry was fuming when he arrived at his two best friend's house. Hermione instantly picked up on this. When Ron left to use to loo she questioned him quickly.

"Ginny is out on a date, can you believe that?"

Hermione furrowed her brow "She is single now Harry"

"But we were suppose to come here, the nerve" He began to pace in the living room

"She actually told me a few days ago she couldn't make it" Hermione said as she sat down on the couch

He stopped pacing, "And she didn't tell me?"

Hermione grinned, "Harry I think you're jealous"

"of you?"

"no, of Ginny's date"

"Why would I be jealous"

"She's not going to just sit around and wait for you Harry"

"Hermione I have no idea what you're talking about" Hermione shook her head hopelessly "Well I'll just have to go out and get myself a hot date then"

This made her head whip back to look at him "Don't go out with one of those gold diggers Harry!"

"I'm a big boy I can take care of myself"

"What's going on here?" Ron walked back in the room to discover Hermione thoroughly upset and Harry brooding.

"Harry is going to go out on a date because Ginny ditched him"

Ron smiled rather wide "I know the perfect girl for you, she works at one of the shops"

"Yeah?"

"I'll give her your number when I see her tomorrow"

Hermione stormed out of the room, which the two wizards shrugged off and continued to chat about the cute shop girl.

When Ginny awoke the next morning she was surprised to find Harry in the kitchen making breakfast, he was usually at work by the time she woke.

"Morning Harry" She said as she casually sat down at the table "What are you making?"

"Just some eggs"

"Oh lovely"

"How was your date last night?" His jaw tightened again after he spoke but luckily his back was turned to her.

Ginny furrowed her brows; his voice did not have the pleasant tone of curiosity "fine I guess"

"Who was the bloke?"

"Seamus"

Harry turned around "Seamus?"

"Yeah Finnegan"

"Why were you on a date with Seamus?" His arms crossed

Ginny looked confused "I ran into him a few days ago and he asked me out on a date"

He ignored her look and turned back around to finish off breakfast "Well I don't want you sneaking him in here while I'm gone"

Ginny laughed "I doubt that will be the case Harry, it was just a friendly dinner"

"Whatever Ginny I don't care"

This statement left her more confused then ever, the rest of the morning was silent. Neither made an attempt to start conversation again for fear of what might be said. After breakfast Harry dressed and headed out without telling Ginny where he was going. When he arrived back he appeared to be in a much better mood but Ginny didn't push it.

"No need to make dinner tonight I'm going out"

"Oh?"

He responded as he ran up the stairs, "I've got a date"

When Harry had changed his clothing and come back down stairs Ginny was just walking out the door. "Where are you going?"

She paused and partially closed the door, "well I'm hardly going to stay here if you're off gallivanting" Her voice was calm but her eyes suggested there was more to her statement "so I rang Seamus and we're going out again tonight"

"Is that so?" He could feel his blood pulsing, Ginny nodded firmly and headed out the door. Harry was compelled to run out after her but held himself back and paced in the living room for a few minutes before heading out the door.

Isabella was a nice enough girl, and rather attractive but Harry's mind continually drifted to thoughts of Ginny. She was nothing like his hot little red head, Isabella was calm and collected. All of her words seemed calculated carefully to please him and she flirted unabashedly. Even her appearance was opposite to Ginny's, her hair was short and deeply black with dark eyes to match. The way Isabella kept taking every opportunity to reach out and touch his hand or playfully hit him made Harry feel a pit of worry in his stomach.

After dinner Harry was eager to get home but unfortunately Isabella was intent to keep him around for as long as possible. As they made their way through the streets she clung to him in a way that made him uneasy. His heart beat excitedly for a moment and then dropped when he recognized Ginny and Seamus at the ice cream shop they were heading for. Isabella unknowing continued to lead them closer, "Uh I'm not in the mood for ice cream suddenly why don't we go get coffee or something" she only laughed in response, which drew Ginny's attention. Harry tried to act cool as Ginny let her gaze rest on the couple for a moment too long before looking to Seamus with a smile at something he said. Ginny must have pointed them out because his old school mate turned towards them with a bright smile.

"Harry Potter!" Seamus moved towards them quickly which delightfully made Isabella pull away

"Seamus, how's everything going?" Harry grinned widely which made Ginny roll her eyes.

"Good, yourself"

"Excellent!" Before Harry could elaborate his date nudged him not so discretely "Oh this is Isabella," He looked directly at Ginny as he introduced her "And this is my old friend Seamus and my best friends sister Ginny"

At this Ginny raised her eyebrow "Well it was lovely meeting you but I think I'm about ready to get going" she said mainly addressing Seamus, and with a sly grin she added "I'll see you at home Harry"

Shortly after this little episode Harry quickly brought his date home. Ginny was already in bed, or at least she was tucked away in her room. Sighing, Harry made his way to his own room and quickly began to rid of the clothes that reeked of another woman. As he made his way to the bathroom connected to his room he heard a soft knock on the door. Instead of calling for her to enter Harry decided to open the door instead. Ginny had tied back her hair in a way that made her look quite young but her shorts and tank revealed the curves of a woman.

"I just went to go get a drink and I realized you were home so I wanted to apologize"

Harry leaned against the door, "for what?"

"Ruining your date"

He couldn't help but laugh "She wasn't my type anyways"

"Oh" Ginny's voice softened as she let her gaze run over Harry's exposed chest,"...Well goodnight Harry"

"Night"

At this point, Harry was more confused then ever. Luckily Ginny still had to wrap up some quidditch business and usually wasn't home after he got out of work. In fact she was gone in the morning before he was even awake, he could see why she wanted a break. There was a span of a few days that he didn't see her until it was time for the family to have dinner at the burrow. Ginny was the last one to appear at the Weasley household. From the moment she walked in the door he couldn't take his eyes off her, he hadn't noticed how much he had missed her until that point. As usual Ginny took her seat next to Hermione but cast Harry a glance accompanied with a small smile. Naturally, this little moment didn't go unnoticed by Mrs. Weasley who smiled knowingly to herself.

As the others moved into the living room to play chess and chat Harry found himself staying behind to help clear up the table. This was not out of the ordinary; it was something he had always done since he looked up to Molly as a mother figure. Usually they would have their own chat while cleaning, tonight Harry was distracted and the room was filled only with the noise of moving plates and distant voices from the other room.

"what's on your mind Harry?"

"nothing really"

Molly gave him one of those looks only a mother can give, "now I know that's not the truth, is it something with Ginny?"

Harry's eyes went huge, "uh why would you say that"

"Well you're not very good at hiding things Harry and I saw you two giving each other the googley eyes"

"googley eyes?"

She put her hands on her hip "You know what I mean Harry"

He laughed momentarily, "there's really nothing going on between us, Ron would have a cow" Harry began to move towards the kitchen with a pile of plates in his arms.

Molly followed Harry, not letting him avoid the conversation. "so that's the problem then, you're worried about Ron so you won't date Ginny"

"uh, well not just Ron there is a lot of you guys"

Molly rolled her eyes, "we just want you both to happy and I at least know for Ginny that means being with you"

Harry finally turned to look at her, "I think it's more complicated then that, I've let her down too many times"

Before Molly could respond her daughter appeared at the door, she had been laughing but looked concerned after seeing the looks on their faces. "What are you guys talking about?"

"Nothing" Their voices echoed in unison making Ginny look even more worried then before

"Well hurry up…talking about nothing," she gave her mom a look "I keep beating Ron in chess so you need to come play me"

"Sure I'll just finish up in here" Ginny nodded and gave her mom one last glance before exiting

"You should just go for it Harry, let me deal with the boys when the time comes" Molly began to distractedly clean the dishes

"I don't even know how I would go about that"

"She lives with you, there must be a million chances to spice things up" Harry blushed as he began to become uncomfortable with the way the conversation was heading. "if it's nerves I can help you with that" Harry raised his eyebrow "I've got plenty of confidence potions in the cupboard, Ron used to take them all the time when he first started dating Hermione"

Harry wanted to laugh but then remembered that he was about to use them, "that would probably help" Molly smiled a little and produced a small bottle with a blue liquid inside. Harry took the bottle and slipped it into his pockets carefully. "Just take it before she comes home it only last about an hour or so" He nodded; somehow he was more nervous than ever just at the thought of what might happen when he takes the potion.