Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter, and I'm glad some of you liked the idea of Lavender/Ron; and I know you're tired of Pan and Harry tiptoeing around so here it comes, the big breakups between our two main couples and into something more, and no I'm not ending it here because I have more planned for Ivan and Pan.

Enjoy!

Grimmauld Place:

"Hey Pan I'm stepping out for a bit!" Ivan called up to his twin and she looked at him through the kitchen door.

"Where're you going?"

"Out for some air, you need anything?"

"No we're fine; I was going over to Aunt Cissa's anyway. Draco wants to see Gabriel." Ivan smiled, ever since they'd been cleared their family had grown tighter than ever.

"Ok see you."

"Hey be back at dinner!" Ivan rolled his eyes and pulled on his cloak. As he strode down the streets he began to wonder how much of his life had flown by since he'd met his sister. He now had cousins, aunts, uncles, and a nephew to worry about. Whereas in muggle world all he had were his group of lackies and his never-around father.

'Ah memories, oh well.' He continued on until he reached a small park and watched the little kids playing with their parents and friends. He looked around and then spotted whom he thought to be a tearful Hermione Granger. 'I wonder what's wrong.' He slowly walked towards her and stopped on the other side of the bench. "Hermione?" she looked up at him.

"Oh Ivan, what a nice surprise." She quickly wiped her eyes.

"Nice to see you too, mind if I sit?"

"Oh no not at all." She patted the seat next to her and he sat. "I'm sorry, it's just been a really difficult day."

"Really how?" she looked at him. "I'm all ears if you're willing to share." She straightened up and cleared her throat.

"Ron and I broke up." Ivan's eyes widened. That simple?

"Why? From what I saw you and he were a match in heaven."

"I thought so too, but after the war ended we sort of lost the passion and love. We tried everything, going out, celebrating old times, even hung around his family to get the idea of being married. Nothing worked…"

"When did it happen?"

"Two days ago." Ivan thought for a second.

"You agreed you'd be better off as friends?" she nodded.

"We both figured it was the rush of the war and the possibility of dying any minute brought it on. We're good friends, but we needed to split. I'm still distraught by it, but I'll be fine." Ivan nodded, she was a strong girl she'd pull through in no time.

"So how're your parents?"

"They're fine, I gave their memories back and they settled down somewhere in Scotland. Said they wanted to be closer to me in case I decide to go teach at Hogwarts, after being an Auror for a while at least."

"What do you want to teach?" she smiled.

"Possibly Ancient Runes or Transfiguration, depending on if either Professor is willing to retire anytime soon." Ivan laughed.

"I think you'd be better off in Potions, you were in the…Sludge Club?" she laughed.

"Slug Club, and I have thought about it but I think I'll stick with my other options. Harry's planning on working in the Ministry for a while, says maybe when he gets older he might teach too."

"Let me guess, Defense against the Dark Arts?" she pretended to be stunned.

"How'd you know?" they laughed.

"I can see I've brightened your mood a little. I know you just broke up with your boyfriend and all, but how about I buy you lunch?" she looked at him.

"That's a very tempting offer, but what if the press sees us? They're stalking me, Harry, Ron, even the rest of the Weasleys, looking for an interview, or even a juicy story on you and Pan." Ivan nodded in agreement.

"Then how about we just get a coffee?" he pointed over to a small café stand. "If they see us I can always ask Kingsley to hush it up." She rolled her eyes and smiled.

"Alright then, on you right?"

"Of course milady." He stood up and allowed her to walk ahead of him. As they walked together Ivan couldn't help but notice as the wind blew in Hermione's hair she had a graceful look about her. Her pink cheeks, her golden brown hair cascading down her back, her perfect body moving in the wind; oh god she was a goddess.

"Ivan?" her voice brought him back to reality.

"Oh sorry Hermione dozed off." she turned back to the stand's owner.

"I'll have a latte please."

"Of course miss, and you lad?"

"A black coffee please." Ivan paid the man and in a few minutes their drinks were ready. They went back to the bench and continued their conversation.

"You know Harry's going to leave Ginny?" Ivan pretended to spit out his coffee while he sipped it. "Yeah he said she's gone absolutely bonkers since that day you and Pan were in Diagon Alley. I honestly think its best; I mean Ginny can't tell Harry who his friends are."

"Wait what?"

"Yeah she tried to tell him to stop seeing you and Pan as friends, even though he said there was nothing going on between him and Pan. You know how he looks at her though right?"

"And how she looks at him." Ivan smirked. "Pan's GaGa over Harry, she just won't admit it because Harry's the Boy-Who-Lived, and he has a reputation. Not to mention the other Weasleys besides Ron, Bill, and Fleur wouldn't approve." Hermione nodded in agreement.

"True that, but they can't tell Harry how to live his life. Don't get me wrong the Weasleys are good people, but they can't hold grudges forever. Sometimes you just have to forgive and forget to move on."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Ivan finished his coffee and threw the cup in a nearby trashcan. "So what do you plan on doing now that you're single?" she shrugged.

"I'm not sure, I might just hang around town a while…do some work at the Ministry, visit my parents, maybe even visit the school. How about you?"

"Well I might do the same, except the parents thing and all, but Hermione if you'll let me…I'd like to see more of you, as friends." She looked at him curiously and smiled.

"That'd be nice, we could start out good as friends."

'Hopefully into more than friends too.' "I know it's sudden and all, but I'd like to take you out sometime? Maybe dinner or a movie?"

"Sure, so I'll see you…tomorrow night?"

"Seven good?" she nodded. "Ok then I'll see you tomorrow night." In a flash Hermione disapparated and Ivan walked off out of the park. 'What a woman.' He couldn't wait for their 'date'.

That night, at the Burrow:

Ever since Harry had mentioned getting help from Pan on babysitting Teddy none of the Weasleys would leave him alone. Molly was constantly on his case about raising seven kids for over twenty years, the twins kept joking about how he was more concerned on his friendship with Pan than his decimating relationship with Ginny, Arthur kept on him about being a man and getting his facts straight on the twins, and Ginny…well Ginny never left his side. She moved into the room next to his own, met him every morning for breakfast, kept a close watch on him everywhere and she never shut up about them going on a date almost every night.

Right now he had finally managed to elude his girlfriend in the kitchen where he was finishing collecting dishes for Molly. Ginny was helping set the table with Hermione and Ron, while Molly was busy finishing the dinner.

"Harry dear why don't you go sit down?" he smiled and did as she said. He did love the Weasleys like family but they were seriously working his nerves. Everyone was already seated including Fred and George, and Percy who had finally come around. Molly came out with a large chicken on a platter and sat it in the middle of the table.

"Eat up everyone." Arthur said and dishes were passed around. Harry ate in silence and just listened in as the family did their usual talks of what went on during the week.

"So how's your and Hermione's relationship going Ronald?" Molly asked, apparently she was oblivious to the fact that they'd broken up just two days ago.

"Mum we told you we're seeing other people."

"Oh nonsense you just need a bit of a break maybe, so when's the next date?" now she was getting annoying and nosy.

"Mum don't, besides I've already started seeing someone else." Ron took a bite of his roll.

"Really? Who?" Hermione asked, of course everyone wanted to know and Ron didn't have any secrets.

"Remember Lavender?" Harry almost dropped his fork. "Yeah we bumped into each other at the Ministry and the next thing I knew we were having lunch together."

"I thought you dumped her because all she wanted to do was snog you?"

"Yeah we're starting off slow this time…she said she understood why we broke up, she just took a while to accept it."

"But wasn't she bitten by Greyback?" of course Ginny had to bring up an excuse. Ron just shook his head.

"Nah, she got banged up but not bitten. St. Mungo's cleared her just two days after the battle, and she's been staying with her parents until she can get a job at the Ministry. Auror or scribe since she's a good writer."

"I see, so when are you seeing her again?" Molly.

"Tomorrow night, we're going to this restaurant she's so fond of. Said we'll split the bill for now until we get more serious." Harry laughed, if Lavender agreed to hold off on the snogging then maybe there was some hope for this relationship.

"So how're things with you and Audrey Percy?" Arthur.

"Going rather well dad, she's delighted to be working at the Ministry with me."

"Oh that's good, when will you bring her for dinner we'd like to get to know her?"

"Maybe Friday night, that should be when she's done seeing her own family." Molly clapped her hands in joy.

"Oh wonderful, that'll be great to see her after all this time. And Harry, when are you and Ginny going out again?"

"Tomorrow night mum, aren't we Harry?" she had to ask didn't she?

"I'm not sure."

"Of course you are, we're going to that restaurant in Diagon Alley remember?" Harry was getting really irritated right now.

"I don't know Ginny, I actually wanted to see Teddy tomorrow night."

"Oh Harry you see him every other night anyway, give his parents more time with him." Molly butted in as usual.

"Well actually Remus and Tonks are rekindling their romance and Andromeda is spending a lot of time with Narcissa now so it's only fair they get a small break from the baby." Hermione.

"Harry can see Teddy later, but we have to rekindle our own romance since we're going to be married." That made Harry spit up his drink.

"M-Married?" Ginny smiled and took his hand.

"Of course Harry, after you finish your training and work at the Ministry for a while. We'll be married soon enough and have at least seven children…"

"Ok whoa whoa whoa!" Harry raised his hands. "Ginny no one has said anything about us getting married, and I sure as hell haven't gotten my life together yet to even think about marriage ok!"

"But Harry I'm only saying that it will happen, maybe later than I'd hoped but we're meant for each other."

"And we couldn't agree more Harry." Molly smiled. "Here have some more chicken." He glanced over at Ron and Hermione, who both nodded knowing it was the time.

"No thank you Molly, but…there is something I've been meaning to tell you Ginny." All eyes went to Harry. Ginny rose her eyebrows in eager happiness and held out her hand which Harry reluctantly took.

"Yes Harry?" he cleared his throat, and looked straight into her eyes.

"I think we should break up." Everyone but Ron and Hermione gasped and Ginny's mouth went agape.

"What?"

"I'm sorry."

"You're leaving me?" she screeched but Molly tried to console her.

"Now Ginny dear relax, I'm sure Harry has a reason and just needs a break like Ron and Hermione."

"Mum for the last time Hermione and I are not getting back together!" Ron slammed his fork into the table and it was stuck.

"Neither are me and Ginny." Molly gasped again. "Ginny don't get me wrong you're beautiful, strong, and smart but you're not the one for me."

"Are you in love with someone else?" Harry's nerves twitched a bit.

"No, but I will be in the future." He let go of Ginny's hand. "I mean we can still be friends if you want."

"Friends…yeah…well this is rather awkward, so maybe you should leave." Ron looked at her.

"Ginny!"

"No Ron, it's ok. Thanks for dinner Molly, but I'll be leaving now."

"Oh but Harry you live here." Hermione then stood up.

"I have his things here. Thanks for dinner, but we should be going."

"But Hermione…"

"Molly if they want to leave then let them." Arthur. Harry and Hermione quickly left the Burrow after saying goodbye to Ron promising to visit again later. The minute they set foot outside Hermione disapparated them back into London just away from Grimmauld Place.

"You good here?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine." She smiled and handed him the bag, and then disapparated again. He made his way down the street and straight over to Number 12. He carefully approached the door, and knocked a few times. In a few moments Pan answered the door.

"Hello Pan." She looked at him like he was crazy.

"Harry what in God's name are you doing out here at this hour? Do you know what time it is?" Harry had forgotten.

"Um…eight?"

"It's almost nine, here come in." she stepped aside and he entered the house.

"You've really spruced up this place."

"All thanks to Ivan and his decorative ways, plus some repairs thanks to the fortune."

"Oh yeah I heard about that, you had quite a hall from Bellatrix." Pan laughed. "So where're Ivan and Gabriel?"

"Ivan's out at the moment and Gabriel is sleeping in the living room. Can I offer you a drink?"

"Um no thanks I just ate."

"Oh…then please come and sit." She was such a housewife, or she could be. He followed her into the living room and saw little Gabriel sleeping in his playpen. "So what's going on?" Harry sat down on the sofa and placed the bag next to him.

"Ginny and I broke up, and she kind of kicked me out of the Burrow." Pan's eyes widened.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be, she wasn't for me anyway." Gabriel began to stir and Harry smiled at how cute he was in those footsy pajamas. "Molly's under the impression that we'll get back together and get married, the same goes for Ron and Hermione."

"Yeah Ivan told me they broke up. Did Ginny ask why you left her?"

"She asked if I was in love with someone else." He wasn't holding back, not now. Pan looked away and he could see a blush forming on her face. Oh Godric she was so cute.

"O-Oh…a-are you sure you don't want a drink?"

"Why not?" she got up from her seat and left for the kitchen. Harry waited ten seconds, and then left to follow her. She was at the counter pouring a cup of warm tea, and then as he approached her from behind she turned around and almost dropped the cup.

"Oh God Harry don't do that!" she shouted. He walked closer to her until he was a few inches away from her face. "Harry…?" he leaned in and kissed her lips. After just a few seconds he pulled away and the blush on her cheeks became redder.

"Sorry." He said, and she smiled.

"Don't be." She put the cup on the counter, and kissed him back. His left arm went into her hair and his right around her waist. Kissing her sweet lips made fireworks go off in his head, and as the kiss got deeper he could tell none of his kisses with Cho or Ginny ever felt this good before.

"Ahem." They pulled apart and there stood Ivan in the doorway, arms crossed and eyebrows over his forehead. "So…?"

"So what?" Harry said and then Ivan's face went from curious to fearful. He looked at Pan and oh man she had a glare on her like a cobra cornering its prey.

"Sorry to interrupt, I'll just go put Gabriel to bed. Goodnight Harry, Pan."

"Night Ivan." He vanished in seconds up the stairs and Harry turned back to Pan. "So would you mind if I stayed here tonight? I can ask Remus if I can crash at his place until…"

"No you can stay. There's an empty room upstairs between mine and Ivan's."

"That'll work, I'm off tomorrow so do you…want to spend the day together?"

"Well actually I was going to go over to Uncle Lucius's and Aunt Cissa's with Gabriel, would you like to come along?" Harry had patched things up with the Malfoys, so why not go and let them know he's dating their niece?

"Sure. Oh and Pan I think we'd better keep a low profile on this, you know with Skeeter and all…?"

"I completely agree, and if you want we can just hang out here for a bit and maybe go out at night when no one expects it?"

"Sounds good to me, so what time should I get up in the morning?" Pan kissed his cheek.

"When you smell breakfast cooking, or if Gabriel wakes you…maybe around seven or eight-thirty." Harry shrugged.

"Sounds fine to me, and are you up for bed?"

"Of course, we've both had a trying day so some sleep will do us good." She led him upstairs after grabbing his bag and killing the lights downstairs. He was led to a room and as it turned out it was Sirius's old bedroom but cleaner.

"I'll see you in the morning." He kissed her again.

"See you too Harry." She closed the door behind him and he could hear her flop onto her bed next door. He did the same and put his hands behind his head after taking off his glasses.

'Life is good.'

There you have it, they're now officially a couple. Ivan and Hermione will soon be as well, but I will not end it anytime soon! I intend to let it go very far with this fic, maybe even a surprise for later. Ginny's not out just yet, because I intend to bring her back but not as Harry's girlfriend.

I'll see you all later, and please keep the reviews coming because I love to hear more from my viewers than just one each chapter!

Later!