A/N: Hello friends and fellow authors. Welcome to another exciting addition to my newest creation. If you hadn't noticed I officially turned it into a Harry Ginny story because I have decided that is how it will end up. I had actually written an A/N before typing the story out and when I got through the story things went so far away from my outline that it was amazing. Anyway this is an example of what the chapters will be like once I run out of outline. I have to say wow myself. Hope you like it and please review so I know how good (or bad) I am doing. Love You All. As always JK owns HP
Rebakah: Yes I am almost starting to feel sorry for Neville myself but destiny was set for Harry and Ginny Thank you for reading.
Chapter 10 Facing Your Past, Enjoying Your Future
The last month ended quickly as everyone was busy getting ready for the up coming months. Harry and Sarah were getting set for Hogwarts and decided to throw a party and hired the help of George who grudgingly decided to help. He hadn't fully gotten over Fred's death but he had continued to run the shops in his memory, even including a national holiday dedicated to him, where every customer would get one free product regardless of price. The party started smoothly enough, with only a few people arriving. Ron and Hermione had arrived first. Sarah pulled Hermione aside and Harry was left with Ron.
"Hey mate, you ready to go back home?" Ron asked, knowing full well that Hogwarts would always be home to Harry. Harry nodded as he took another swig of his Firewhiskey.
"Yes but this year I get more power. I am actually kind of nervous. I don't have a good role model for a teacher being we lost one every year." The both laughed and Ron patted him on the back.
"You will do excellent. Or at least that is what Hermione wanted me to tell ya'. I think you should just start shooting random spells at them so I can read 'Hogwarts new professor goes mental on his first day of teaching.' Be the inspiration I need to play my best." Ron laughed and Harry gave him a scowl.
"So I read the results of your first off-season match today … your Majesty." Harry gave Ron an evil glare and Ron returned it. Harry had read that the final score was 250-30 with the Harpy's the victor.
"Those vixens are fast, and it was my first actual match. Not to mention the news I got from Hermione not a few days before." Ron said now red in the face but Harry had lightened up.
"Speaking of that, congratulations mate. I am excited for you; I can only imagine what it will be like to see a little Ron running around." Harry put his arm around his shoulder and Ron lowered his head.
"Don't tell her that; she is sure that it will be a little girl." Ron mumbled and Harry had to burst out laughing. He had just put a picture in his head that sounded absurd. He saw Hermione with bright red hair lifting her head out of a book. "I had that thought too." Ron laughed along with him.
"Mind if we switch dork?" Sarah came up with Hermione bright faced behind her.
"As long as I don't see you snogging my wife." Ron looked at Harry and they both laughed, switching partners. Harry ushered Hermione to a comfy chair and they both sat down.
"You know Harry; I am not crippled, just pregnant." Hermione laughed as she took a drink of her pumpkin juice. "So how are you doing?" Hermione gave him a strange look that seemed to be asking more than what was said.
"Eventful." Harry decided that would be the safest word to use around her. Hermione shook her head, taking another drink and sighing.
"We had to basically blackmail Ginny to come here tonight. I know Ginny hasn't been too excited in seeing you but she was never this resilient. Something happened between you two, didn't it? She doesn't come over to her brother's house in tears for no other reason." Harry gulped when he heard the news of Ginny going to her brother after that night at his place.
"We had a little fight about me getting her a wedding present. You know how she is, she just needs one little thing to set off all her pent up anger." Harry shrugged as he finished his Firewhiskey.
"Well, she has been sitting around waiting for a wedding dodger to finally get his act together." Hermione said as she glared into his eyes making Harry flinch. He had hoped that she hadn't heard about Harry's intentions not to go to the wedding.
"Ginny and I can't stand within five feet of each other without something happening. What good would it do standing there on the happiest day of her life do for either one of us?" Harry asked as he set his glass down and rested his face in his hands. Hermione placed her hands on his and smiled.
"That is the easiest question you have asked me. Be the one standing next to her. We are not so dense not to notice that you care for her. I mean, bloody hell, did you even look at the gift you got her? It had to cost you …"
"800 Galleons" Harry answered, allowing Hermione's eyes to widen.
"Exactly, no one spends that much on just a wedding gift. I mean Neville only paid 200 on the ring, and you are not supposed to know that so don't go spilling when you guys argue again tonight." Hermione smiled as Harry looked at her curiously. "Oh yes, I heard about what happened after the arguing and if I heard you right Luna is coming so that will distract your completion … as soon as they get here." Hermione looked around and sighed. Ginny was a mess to get to come here but they never said when they were coming.
The next one to arrive was Luna. She approached the house in a white summer dress, which seemed to blend in with her pale skin and almost platinum hair. Of all the friends, she was the one who filled out the most. The dress was almost too tight around her chest, which threatened to burst at any second. She walked in the door and was welcomed by Harry standing in the doorway.
"Hello Harry." She said with her dreamy voice and stared off just past his head. Harry had to swallow a lump in his throat. He never remembered all his friends being so attractive and knew that his work was cut out for him if he was going to try and keep himself cool with all that he had been drinking.
"Uh … hello Luna, how have you umph." Harry tried to ask, before Luna threw herself at him squeezing him lightly, her breast pressing into his chest. Her nipples where hardened and Harry had to swallow another lump in attempts to throw his attention else where. He was not succeeding as he obvious attraction was pushing through his jeans, making Luna giggle and squirm against him slightly.
"It is good to see you as well." She smiled and skipped in to join the rest of the party members.
"Can you not keep it in your pants for five seconds?" A voice came from behind him. He recognized it as Sarah's as she laughed.
"Oh shut it. It isn't my fault that I don't get it that often." He said as he shut the door and walked past her. She shook her head and took another swig of her drink. 'Tonight is going to be an interesting night for sure.' She smiled to herself and followed everyone back into the living room.
Harry walked into Luna and Hermione giggling in the corner and Ron trying to avert his gaze everywhere but at Luna. Harry walked over to him and sighed.
"Having the same trouble as I am, I see." He looked at Ron who looked like he appreciated the distraction.
"Oh no, mines worse, I am married you are just daft if you feel you can't look. Do me a favor and get her away from here before I do something that gets me a week on the couch please." Ron said pleading, still trying not to look the way of the laughing girls. Sarah had joined them and they were now laughing harder than before.
"Fine, but you owe me for this, and if Ginny finds out you are dead." Harry said as he pointed his finger in Ron's face and smiled.
"What does it matter? You are single and there is nothing she can do to stop it." Harry glared at him as he backed off and laughed. 'Yeah he is going to have fun tonight' Ron smiled inwardly.
"Hey girls, what is so funny?" Harry approached them and Sarah gave him a weird look.
"Oh, we were just discussing the fact that there hasn't been a Snorclack sighting in America for sometime." Sarah replied trying her best to impersonate Luna who was laughing at they attempt as well. Harry had to shake his head with how accurate the voice seemed and laughed.
"Hey Luna, can I borrow you for a second?" Harry asked getting wry looks from both girls.
"Are you planning on returning me when you are done?" Luna asked with all innocence causing Sarah to laugh and Hermione to turn red. Harry as well, blushed but only nodded and took Luna by the hand leading her down into the kitchen. As they passed Ron he mouthed a quick thank you and went over to join the two shocked girls.
"So Luna, what happened between you and Neville? He said something about it was because you were moving around a lot and that you wouldn't settle down for long enough." Harry asked as he sat down in a wooden chain and pulled out another bottle of Firewhiskey.
"No I don't think it had anything to do with all that. You see Neville is a big believer on staying pure until you are married and I am a more …"she took a second to think of a word and finally, "physical person." She finished as she sat down on Harry's lap. Harry had to swallow another mouthful of Firewhiskey before he felt brave enough to continue.
"I see, so what are you doing now that you are finished with school?" Harry said keeping his one arm on the table and his other had the bottle firmly in his hand. She wiggled more comfortably into his lap, causing Harry to stifle a moan with the bottle.
"I took over my dad's job at the Quibbler. I love it, although it is a very lonely job. I don't see how my father was able to find my mother." She said in a fake pout that was too obvious causing Harry to snort and smile.
"Well you get to travel now, so I am sure you will see a lot of foreign blokes where ever you, I mean I met Sarah while I was in America." Harry said as he finished off the bottle and now placing his free hand on Luna's leg, causing her to smile and wiggle a little more.
"I can only hope I can be as lucky as you." Luna whispered as she leaned back against Harry now putting all her weight onto Harry. He looked down and noticed that all the wiggling and laughing had caused Luna's dress to move to a more comfortable position underneath her breasts. Harry gulped and raised his hand in attempts to cover her back up. The sound of Harry made Luna turn her head and attach herself to his lips and Harry's hand had now made its way to covering up her breast with his own hand. Harry was just about to invade her mouth deeper when he heard the sound of a door slamming shut. 'Shit' he thought as he lifted Luna off of him and run up the stairs. He grabbed the door handle, and pushed it to find it blocked.
"Can someone please help me?" Harry yelled through the wood and suddenly the door flew open. There standing in a semi-circle around Harry was everyone including Neville. "You know what Ron, I hate you." Harry said as he got up and started towards the front door. Neville looked down to see what had caused his fiancé to storm out of the house so fast and caught sight of his ex-girlfriend half naked and entirely alone. He couldn't take it. He had tried to stay true to his promise to his grandmother and stay pure until marriage but the beauty before him beckoned him down. As he reached the bottom of the stairs a quick flash of light beamed down and the door was shut behind him.
"That takes care of that, now lets hope Ginny doesn't kill Harry." Sarah said as she moved her camera to the mantle and looked out the window.
"Get the FUCK away from me Potter! Go back and have fun with your WHORE!" Ginny was now stomping to the bar which she could safely leave and never come back. Harry caught up to her, grabbed her arm and turned her around. He didn't expect her fist to be using the same momentum as it hit him square in the jaw.
"Look Fox, I know you are mad at me after what happened but please come back to the house and we can talk about it there. You can fling hexes at me and I won't even stop them I promise." Harry said as he fell to his knees and started pleading.
"Oh yes, you would want that wouldn't you. With how we end our arguments, you just want another nick in your bedpost. Just take that idea and shove it, Potter." She said as she entered the bar, the usual patrons paying her little heed. Harry ran up to her and grabbed onto her, one hand over her mouth and one around her waist.
"I'm sorry for this Fox." Harry said as he did a quick sharp turn and the two of them ended up in a clear patch in a forest. Ginny was never fond of side long apparition because it always left her dizzy.
"Where have you taken me?" She was now fuming, wand aimed at Harry and pacing back and forth. Harry only hung his head as the realization of where he was kicked in. He didn't originally intend to bring her here but this was the first place he thought of that was empty and viable for magic use. Harry glanced around and a spot in the ground was still black from the curse that had killed him. A tear started to fall down his face as the memory of talking to his parents again, before this faithful march haunted him. Ginny's demeanor faltered as she saw him start to cry. She hated the fact that she couldn't be mad at him when he was hurt. She lowered her wand and kneeled down near him.
"This is where I had died, during the battle." Harry got out and Ginny nodded her understanding. "This is where I talked to my parents the last time, and do you know what was on my mind before Riddle said the curse?" Harry asked as he finally looked up into Ginny's eyes. The tears that had filled his made his eyes gleam in the moonlight. Ginny couldn't speak, but shook her head. She had to keep her composure for Harry. She wouldn't be much help to him if she was a crying mess as well. She remembers full well when she heard that Harry had died and she had thought her life had ended as well.
"I love you Ginny Weasley. That was the last goodbye I said in my mind. You were the first person I had hoped to save, and the last person I wanted to think about before I died. It is true to today. You are the first person I think about and I want you to be the last person I say goodbye to when I leave this world … again." Harry said as his head became too heavy to hold up. Ginny, now unable to hold back her tears reached down and held up Harry's head. She leaned forward and kissed him on his faded scar and pulled back to look at his watered eyes.
"Don't ever die on me again Harry James Potter, I don't think I'd be able to survive it again." She said, now crying as she pulled his head against her chest and rubbing the back of his neck.
"If you don't stop that soon, I am going to fall asleep on your pillows." Harry said and Ginny swatted him across the back of his head.
"Prat." She said as she stood up and lifted Harry to her side, giving him one last hug, she apparated away. Harry had decided that he too needed to head home.
"Where were you?" Sarah asked as Harry appeared in front of the fire with a loud pop.
"With Gin, making things better. Where is everybody?" Harry asked as he sat down on the couch and continued to wipe the tear tracks from his face.
"Well Ron and Hermione had to get some sleep so they left earlier and Neville and Luna are still locked downstairs in the kitchen." Harry looked at her quizzically with his mouth wide open. Sarah tapped her camera and smiled. "Oh yes, we have blackmail." She laughed as the door from downstairs opened.
"Hello Luna, Neville. I hope you two had fun, but I am heading for bed so if you would like, there is a spare room here if you would rather not travel." They just nodded and giggled something. They jumped into the fireplace and were gone before Harry could hear where they went. He started laughing and headed to bed. 'Oh today was definitely not what I had expected.' Harry said as he slowly went into a deep sleep.