She survived the chaos that was Christmas at the Burrow, although she felt her father's eyes on her often, which was strange. She was glad to get back to the routine of Quidditch as she really needed a distraction from thoughts of that night with Harry, and those butt cheeks! She'd passed along the huge bouquet of red and white roses he'd sent her; re-gifting them to her great Aunt Muriel, but her flat continued to smell of roses and thoughts of that night had invaded her dreams since.

The next two matches the Harpies played were brutal, and most nights Ginny fell into a deep sleep at the end of each tiring day. She'd returned to her flat tired but exhilerated, knowing she was at her premium fitness, and excited for the rest of the season to unfold, knowing the Harpies were a good chance at becoming champions.

They were coming off a loss so Ginny wasn't looking forward to training at Holyhead, for Gwenog was usually harsh after a loss. So she was surprised to see some Aurors talking with Gwenog Jones and their head of security when she arrived. She and the rest of the team were told that several other teams had had break ins at their grounds, and equipment and personal items were taken from the locker rooms. The Aurors were conducting checks on all the teams security and wards, and with a start, Ginny saw Harry.

She barely heard John, their security guard, talking about some new measures they were taking. She watched Harry, so handsome in his uniform as he walked the pitch, stopping to point out several areas to another man. He was totally in control and Ginny felt her stomach lurch as she watched him.

"Weasley. WEASLEY!"

Ginny jumped and turned back to see John hand her a security pass, with her identification on it. As she looked around, she saw most of the team had already left for the warm up sesssion. When she turned around for one last look, Harry had gone.

She went for her usual massage, to loosen her muscles before she got in the air. She ducked back to her locker to grab a hair tie, cursing herself for forgetting one, when someone grabbed her from behind. Instinctively she fought it, until she realised she knew the body.

"Ssh, it's me." She felt hot breath on her neck, as Harry whispered in her ear.

She spun around. "What are you -?" She was cut off by Harry's lips, seeking her own.

She sighed in relief, accepting his tongue and meeting it with her own. "I have to be...out on the pitch...soon," she gasped, feeling his hardness against her stomach.

"It's okay, the way I'm feeling, this won't take long," he growled, picking her up and pushing her against the wall. She wrapped her legs around him, reaching under his shirt. "Where are your ( gasp!) robes?" she asked breathlessly, as he ripped her knickers off.

"I knew we (groan) wouldn't have long. I'm coming -"

"Already?" asked Ginny, disappointed. He'd barely entered her!

" - to your next match," he finished, pounding quickly.

"Oh...good. ( Groan) "Sooo good," she sighed, as she felt her climax approach.

Harry made a strangled noise in his throat as he pulsed inside of her. His mouth sought hers again.

"WEASLEY? Where the bloody hell is she?"

"Coming," called Ginny, and Harry whispered something in her ear that made her giggle naughtily. He waved his hand to do a non verbal, wandless Notice-Me-Not charm. He continued to move inside her, to finish his orgasm and send her over the edge.

Finally he set her down, and Accio-ed his Auror robes. Ginny straightened her training uniform and went to get her hair tie.

Ginny waited for things to get awkward betweeen them, but it never happened. Harry simply kissed her goodbye and told her he'd see her at the match. Ginny was kind of relieved that he'd made it that easy for her, and strangely, also a little disappointed.

He made it to the door and turned back. "Oh, and we have plans for the day after your match. I already checked, you're free. I'll pick you up about eleven." Then he left.

Ginny was speechless, then fumed all the way to the pitch. "Checked? Checked with who, because he definitely didn't check with me! Bloody nerve. I'll show him, I won't be home at eleven that day. That'll teach him to make plans for me without asking," she muttered. Then she wondered how he knew where she lived. She supposed he used his Auror contacts.

"Weasley, you're late. I want two laps of the stadium, and a stair run in under two minutes. Do that, and you can get up there. Next time, be on time," warned Gwenog.

Ginny sighed. She hated doing the stair runs, running up one flight of stairs and down the other. Still, she set off, jogging the perimeter of the stadium while trying to fight the smile on her face when she thought about her latest encounter with Harry.

XXXX

She didn't really think she'd see him during her match, but it was pretty hard to miss the huge ' I Heart Ginny Weasley' banner. Harry was with a younger boy and two older men. He had a Ginny Weasley tee shirt on, and a Ginny Weasley scarf. The boy's hair was green and gold and he jumped up and shouted when she flew past, gasping in delight when she waved to him.

When the game started, she focused hard, as she usually did. Being a chaser meant being in the thick of the play, but she did find herself distracted by him at times throughout the match. Still, when she'd scored her tenth goal, she chanced a look in Harry's direction, only to find him and the boy, jumping up and down. His enthusiasm made her chuckle, as well as the people around him.

The Harpies won, and Ginny flew past Harry and his friends, offering the boy and the other children in the stands, high fives. Harry beamed proudly at her, patting the man standing next to him on the shoulder and pointing to her. The man smiled and nodded at Harry, and applauded Ginny. She flew off, waving to the crowd before heading back to the ground to her team. Together, they walked off the pitch to the cheers of their fans.

She celebrated with her team at the pub, but in the back of her mind was Harry's words about taking her out the next day. She hadn't heard from him since their encounter at the Holyhead grounds, so she didn't know if he'd been serious.

Ten thirty next morning found her still dressed in her pyjamas. She had decided, if Harry turned up, he'd have to tell her where they were going before she dressed. Then she changed her mind, and put on her most comfortable pair of jeans, complete with rips in the knees, and an old Gryffindor jumper. This was her, Ginny Weasley, and Harry Potter could like it or lump it! Still, she had a dress hanging in her wardrobe, just in case they were going somewhere fancy. Not that she intended on going anywhere, mind you! She had decided to tell him he was wasting his time with her and there was no chance of any sort of relationship between them at all.

She opened the door at precisely eleven o'clock, to find him looking at her with a huge grin on his face. He looked her up and down and said, "You're gorgeous!" before kissing her breathlessly.

She threaded her fingers through his messy hair, completely forgetting she was annoyed with him for presuming she'd go with him. " Hi," she said, her face flushed.

He pressed her against her front door and kissed her again. " Damn, I should have come over earlier. Are you ready?" he asked.

" Erm, I wasn't sure where we were going, you never said. Am I dressed okay?" she asked, now wishing she'd worn the newer jeans that made her butt look high and her legs look longer, especially when she wore boots.

" A bit over dressed for my liking" – he winked at her – " but yeah, you're fine. We're Apparating, hope that's okay?" He wrapped his arms around her.

" Yeah, it's - ahhh!" she cried out, as he Apparated her away.

He grinned as they landed. " You can remove your fingers from my chest now," he said in amusement.

" A little warning next time would be appreciated," she said, glaring at him. She ran her hand over her hair.

" Duly noted," he said with a cheeky grin. " Next time."

" Oh, I didn't mean," began Ginny, when she looked around, " er, where are we?"

Harry grabbed her hand and led her down the street. " Godric's Hollow. I grew up here," he said, pointing out a tavern on one side of the road, and a small group of shops on the other, that held a bakery and a convenience store. An apothecary completed the small group of shops.

" My parents lived in that house when they were first married and had my eldest sister, Mia," he said, pointing out a cute little cottage, right in the heart of the town.

" I've heard of Godric's Hollow," said Ginny, delighted. " Home of Albus Dumbledore and even Bathilde Bagshot," she said.

Harry nodded. " Our most famous citizens," he said proudly. He kept walking up the main street, pointing out the church and the cemetery. Ginny could feel the old magic in the air, and suddenly felt enlivened.

" That's the school I went to. My Uncle Moony is the teacher, and now my other sister, Violet, teaches there. She teaches the younger kids, and Uncle Moony teaches the older ones," he said.

" Is that why you didn't go to Hogwarts?" she asked, wondering about this Uncle Moony. What kind of name was that?

Harry nodded. " I was happy at this school, and I didn't want to leave my family. I had my best friend, Neville here with me too, so I was happy Mum and Dad didn't force me to go," he said. He looked around happily. " This place is magical," he said, grinning. He looked up, grabbed her hand and gestured with his head. "Come on, we're nearly there."

" Where?" she asked, getting caught up in his enthusiasm.

" You'll see," he said. He pointed out this Uncle Moony's house, saying she couldn't wait for her to meet Teddy, whoever that was!

He stopped at turned to her. " We're here," he said, grabbing both her hands.

She looked over his shoulder at an impressive house, smaller than a manor, but still large enough to be overwhelming. Still, it looked welcoming, and Ginny felt a thrill that she would be going inside.

Harry took a breath, kissed her quickly, then grabbed her hand again. He led her up the drive and in the front door. Ginny looked slightly worried now. " Harry, should we be in here?" she asked. Before he could answer, they heard the sound of pounding feet, and then came the shrieks.

" Uncle Harry, Uncle Harry!"

"Here's my girls!" He leaned down to pick them both up. Both were about three or four, similar to her niece, Victoire. One had dark auburn hair, but the other girl's hair was a lot like Ginny's, coppery. They both giggled as Uncle Harry kissed their cheeks.

" Who's dat?" one asked, pointing at her.

" Ssh, Daisy, it's Uncle Harry's girlfriend," said the other.

The first girl giggled and wriggled to get down. She ran off, calling out, " Mummy, Daddy, Uncle Harry's here...and he brung a girl!"

Harry and the other girl looked at Ginny. " That's Daisy, she's three, and she belongs to my sister, Violet and her husband, Neville."

Ginny thought quickly. "Violet-school teacher, Neville- best friend?"

Harry grinned and nodded. He turned his attention back to the other girl. " This is Serah, short for Seraphina. She's a big girl of nearly four, daughter to my sister Mia, and her husband, Draco."

" Hi," said Serah, suddenly shy and tucking her head onto Harry's shoulder. She brightened and looked at Ginny. " Are you here for the party?"

" Party?" asked Ginny, looking at Harry.

" Harry? What are you doing out here?" An older woman came out to meet them, taking Serah from him into her own arms.

" Sorry, Mum, we got ambushed by the girls," said Harry, kissing her cheek.

Mum? Ginny was taken aback, but pasted a smile on her face when his mother turned her attention to her.

" Hello, I'm Lily," she said, offering her hand. " Thank you for coming to help me celebrate my birthday."

" Mum, this is her. This is Ginny," said Harry, looking at her.

Ginny shook the older woman's hand. " Hello, it's nice to meet you. Happy Birthday," she said.

"Come into the lounge, everyone's here," said Lily, gesturing for them to go ahead.

Harry took her hand and led the way. Ginny was worried. Everyone?

Everyone looked up as they came into the lounge. Lily put Serah into a blonde man's arms. " Mummy, Daddy, look, she's here," she said, pointing to Ginny.

" We can see that, Serah," hushed a lovely looking woman, with dark red hair the same as Lily's. " Hi, I'm Mia, and this is my husband, Draco."

"Don't forget me," piped up Serah, leaning against her dad.

Draco laughed and put his hand over her mouth. She giggled and broke free.

"Harry, we were worried you weren't coming," said the other sister, Violet. Her hair was also the same colour as her mother, and she shared her mother and brother's eyes.

She then looked at Ginny. " Hi, I'm Violet, and this is Daisy and Neville," she said, pointing to them.

" Nice to meet you, Ginny," said Neville, his arm around his wife.

" Sorry we're late, I showed Ginny the town centre," said Harry. He looked at Ginny. " Come and meet my dad."

" He's out the back, waiting for Uncle Sirius and Uncle Remus," said Mia.

" We think they're plotting something, so see what you can find out, Harry," called Violet, as he led Ginny into the kitchen.

Harry led her out the back door, and then took her over to a man, with similar features to his own. As he looked up and smiled in delight, Ginny noticed his eyes were brown instead of green.

"Ginny, this is my dad, James. Dad, this is Ginny," he announced.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you," she said, holding out her hand.

James took her hand and pulled her into a hug, which surprised her. "Welcome to the madhouse," he said, grinning over her shoulder at his son. She chuckled nervously when he let her go.

"Hey, don't scare her off," protested Harry. He looked around. "What are you doing out here? Are those our old sleds?" he asked.

"Yeah, thought we'd take the kids out for a whirl after lunch," said James.

"The same way you used to take me, Mia and Vi?" asked Harry.

"That depends if the old dog is up for it," grinned James.

"Old dog up for what?" asked a man, coming out the back door.

"Sirius!" cried Harry, hurrying over to hug him. "Come meet Ginny," he said, urging the other man over. Another man stepped through the back door too, and was hugging James.

"Ginny, this is Sirius, my dad's best friend forever, and my godfather. Sirius, this is Ginny," said Harry.

"Hi," said Ginny, holding out her hand.

Sirius waved, so Ginny took her hand back to wave back, just as Sirius held out his hand to shake. "Oh," she said, embarassed.

"Just kidding. Nice to meet you," he said politely.

Ginny turned as the other man came over. "Professor Lupin?" she asked, in surprise.

"Well, Ginny Weasley, it's been years," he said, smiling. "Please, call me Remus." She held out her hand and he grasped it in both of hers and shook it. Ginny noticed Sirius looking on in interest.

"You know each other?" asked Harry, delighted.

Ginny nodded. "Best DADA teacher I ever had at Hogwarts," she said.

"Oh now, I was only filling in for that half year," he said.

"Still, I never thought I could conjure a Patronus at thirteen, but you never gave up on me," she said, smiling at the memory of a determined young witch. "How do you fit in around here?" she asked.

"He's my dad other best mate," said Harry. "There is another, but Uncle Frank's working. You'll meet him and Aunt Alice another time," he said.

"Are those what I think they are, Prongs?" asked Sirius, moving over to look at the sleds.

"Yep," beamed James. "What do you say, Pads, after lunch we take the girls and Teddy for a ride?"

"After taking Teddy to the Quidditch match the other day, he'd probably rather go for fly," said Remus, nodding at Harry. "He's become obsessed."

"We can do that, can't we?" Harry asked Ginny.

"Erm, sure," agreed Ginny. "Who's Teddy?"

"My son," said Remus.

"And my godson. He was at your game with me," confided Harry.

"Oh, the boy with the green and gold hair," remembered Ginny.

"That's him," chuckled Harry and Remus together, fondly.

"James, everyone, lunch," called Lily.

"Come on, mum's a great cook, I'm sure you'll love her cooking," assured Harry.

Thoughts of her own mother made her breath hitch. Even after two years, it still hurt.

"You all right, Ginny?" asked Sirius, holding the door open for her.

Ginny smiled, her head high. "Fine. I'm fine, thanks," she said, aware of Sirius' eyes on her as she went inside.

Harry patted the seat next to her. He had Teddy on his other side, and quickly performed the introductions, also introducing Teddy's mother, and Remus' wife, Nymphadora Tonks.

It was a lively lunch, much what Ginny was used to at the Burrow. She felt quite comfortable with them all almost immediately, although she often turned to find Sirius cool eyes on her. She tried to ignore him, and talked with Harry's sisters and their husbands.

Harry's eldest sister, Mia, had been the only Potter child to go to Hogwarts, and that was where she had met Draco, her husband. She had been Head Girl, like her mother, but a Ravenclaw, and Draco was a SlytherinPrefect. One night, on patrol, Draco had dragged her into a broom closet and snogged the life out of her. She had hexed him for being so bold, as he was three years younger than she was. But they had met up after Draco had finished with Hogwarts, and had started dating. They had married relatively quickly, and started their family straight away.

Violet, on the other hand, had grown up with Neville. Ginny learned that Neville and Harry were born only a day apart, and little Violet had toddled over to Neville's cot, looked in and simply said, "Mine." Neither had dated another, but had grown up together, happily knowing they would end up married. Like Draco, Neville was younger than his wife, but neither man seemed bothered by that fact.

"So why didn't you and Violet go to Hogwarts like Mia?" asked Ginny, exclaiming over the treacle tart Lily had made.

Harry shrugged. "Mia was there, but everyone else I loved was here. Why would I want to go away for nine months of the year? Uncle Moony was a great teacher, I had my family, my best friend here," he said, looking at Neville affectionately. Ginny guessed they had a close relationship like James seemed to have with Sirius, Remus and the absent Frank.

"Obviously I was meant to go to Hogwarts to meet Draco," said Mia, taking her husband's hand. She squeezed it, and shot him a pointed look. He nodded, and she smiled.

"Mum, before we do the birthday cake, Draco and I have some news," said Mia, taking in a deep breath. "I'm pregnant again!"

Lily and James jumped out of their seats, hurrying around to hug them. Everyone else chorused their congratulations, even to Serah, who proudly told them she was 'gonna be a big sister'.

Harry stood to shake Draco's hand, and hug his sister. "I'm so happy for you," Ginny heard him whisper. It was apparent he had a strong bond with his sisters.

"How about a boy this time?" joked James. He picked Serah up and put her on his knee. "I already have my princesses. About time we had a new stag running around," he joked.

"Stag?" asked Ginny to Harry, in a low whisper.

"His Patronus, it's a stag, and mum's is a doe," explained Harry. "They match. It's quite rare."

"Oh. What's yours?" she asked.

"A stallion," he said proudly.

Ginny was startled, and glad for the interruption of Serah spilling her drink, before Harry could ask her what her Patronus was. Actually, she wasn't even sure if she could conjure one any more.

A small hand patted her lap, and when she looked down, Serah was trying to climb onto her lap. Ginny helped her up.

"I like you," the little girl whispered, "your hair is like mine."

Ginny chuckled. While both Mia and Violet inherited their darker hair from their mother, as did Daisy, Serah's hair was lighter, no doubt due to Draco's blondeness.

"Your new brother or sister may have hair the same colour," said Ginny softly.

"Mama said the baby won't come for a long time yet. Can you stay till the baby comes?" asked the little girl.

Ginny didn't know what to say, and luckily didn't have to, for at that moment, Violet and Tonks brought out the birthday cake and a pot of tea.

Harry smiled at her when he noticed his niece sitting on her lap. "You're good with her," he noted.

"I have a niece the same age," she explained. She liked being the fun aunt.

"Can she come over and play?" asked Serah, curiously.

"Wiv me too?" asked Daisy, from Sirius' lap.

"Maybe," shrugged Ginny.

"We'd love to have you bring her for a play date some time," said Violet. Mia nodded too.

"I'll speak to my brother and sister-in-law," said Ginny, feeling as she was being drawn further into the Potter web.

"Who wants to go for a sled ride?" asked James, suddenly.

"Me, me," cried Serah and Daisy, with the littlest raising her hand.

"Harry, can we fly?" asked Teddy eagerly. "Ginny, can you teach me some tricks?"

"No tricks till you learn how to fly properly," warned Tonks.

"Aw, Mum," moaned Teddy.

"Teddy," reproached Remus.

"Your mum's right, Teddy, but Ginny can give you some great pointers, can't you?" asked Harry.

"Sure," agreed Ginny. She often did coaching clinics for little kids, and always enjoyed it.

"Let's go then," said James, clapping his hands together.

"We need to get the jackets on the girls," reminded Violet.

"Why don't you girls stay in here with your mum? Draco and I'll look after the girls, okay, love?" asked Neville.

"Thank you, love. Daisy, listen to Daddy," said Violet.

"Come on, Serah, let's get your coat. Mia, put your feet up, love," coaxed Draco, rubbing her shoulders and bending down to kiss the crown of her head before heading out after his daughter.

Harry and Ginny left the kids to get warmer clothes on, and headed out to get the brooms. As Harry was rummaging through a shed, Ginny blurted out, "Harry, I shouldn't be here!"

"Hmm? Oh, there's the Cleansweep. Sorry, Ginny, what were you saying?" he asked, his head down as he bent over to check a long thin box on the ground.

Ginny eyed his butt, almost itching to grab it. "I shouldn't be here. Today was a special day for your family," she said, a bit louder.

"Here," he said, handing her a Firebolt. "Can you hold my broom, please?"

"Sure. Harry, did you hear what I said?" she asked, taking another broom in her hand too, a trainer one she assumed was for Teddy.

Harry picked another broom up and gestured for her to step out of the shed.

"Harry!" exclaimed Ginny.

"Got the brooms?" he asked, shutting the door.

She held them up, one in each hand and nodded.

"Good." He came to stand in front of her and kissed her, and damn it, unless she dropped the brooms, she couldn't stop him. Not that she wanted to... of course she wanted him to stop, but she was powerless to do so...and it was so good.

The back door of the house flew open and the girls came rushing out, giggling. "Harry," she protested, turning her head to see the girls running towards them.

Harry took advantage of her turned head to rain kisses down her neck and throat. She gasped, closing her eyes to the sensations running through her body.

"They're snogging!" announced Serah, and she and Daisy giggled. "Just like Mummy and Daddy."

Ginny tried to pull away from Harry, but at that moment, a large dog and a stag erupted from the house.

"What the-?" asked Ginny, as they bounded towards the sleds. Draco and Neville got them hooked up, and gestured for the girls to come and get into the sled.

"Dad and Sirius are Animagi, a stag and a dog," grinned Harry.

"Isn't that rare, to have your Animagus form be the same as your Patronus?" asked Ginny.

"Hard to say, Animagi have to be registered, but not Patroni, unless you're an Auror," said Remus, joining them, with Teddy at his side.

"Come on, Harry, let's go," called Teddy.

"Sure," said Harry, grinning at Remus. He handed Ginny the Firebolt. "You can use mine."

"Thanks. I haven't flown one of these in a while," she said, taking it and hopping on.

She flew low and steady, to get the feel of the broom and for Teddy's sake. Together she and Harry then talked to the young boy about general broom safety and flying.

He was rather unsteady at first, but soon got the hang of it, and both she and Harry flew alongside him, low to the ground, as they followed the sled with the two girls.

James and Sirius led the sled up a hill and then they all decided to build a snowman. Harry used the opportunity to drag Ginny to a secluded group of trees to snog her senseless.

When Draco and Neville came across them, they decided to tease their brother-in-law, and thus an epic snowball fight occurred. James and Sirius were on Draco and Neville's side, with Remus and Teddy siding with Harry and Ginny.

Eventually, Harry's team conceded defeat, and he and Ginny flew back with Teddy, while Remus joined the girls in the sled. James and Sirius bounded around, enjoying a game of chasey. Draco and Neville ran alongside the sled, which was gliding easily downhill. Neville and Draco had provided cushioning and protective charms on it so it wouldn't overturn.

Lily, Tonks, Mia and Violet were waiting for them with hot cocoa and homemade biscuits. Serah and Daisy told them all about the sled ride and the snowball fight.

"And Gwandma, Uncle Harry was snoggin' Ginny," announced Daisy.

Harry growled and picked her up, blowing raspberries on her belly and making her shriek in delight.

"Me, me, I saw you, too," cried Serah, and he put Daisy down and picked up Serah. She squealed as he threw her in the air and caught her.

He put her down and lay on the couch. Immediately both girls pounced on him, making him groan, and Ginny laugh.

It was all so cosy and warm, when Ginny suddenly realised, this wasn't what she wanted. She had intended to tell Harry things between them couldn't go any further. Instead, she had met his family, who had all been warm and welcoming. Well, most of them, anyway. Sirius still seemed to be keeping a wary look at her every so often.

"Harry, I should go," she said suddenly.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, sure," agreed Harry. "Mum, Ginny and I are going," he called.

"Oh, you don't need to - began Ginny, when Lily came to stand with them.

She smiled at Ginny. "Thank you so much for coming. It was lovely to meet you," she said.

"You too, and again, Happy Birthday," said Ginny, and she and Harry called out goodbyes to everyone else.

"Harry, you don't need to see me home. Stay, be with your family," urged Ginny.

"I want to be with you," he said huskily, taking her in his arms. He kissed her hungrily as he Apparated her away.

She smacked his chest when they arrived. "You were supposed to warn me next time, remember?" she asked, impressed despite herself. They were in her lounge, and he had bypassed the few wards Bill had insisted on.

"You need better wards," he said, undressing. He pulled his light jumper over his head, toed off his shoes and pulled off his jocks, pants and socks in one go. He turned and walked off. "Bedroom back here?" he asked her, calling over his shoulder.

Ginny's jaw had dropped. His butt was even better in the flesh than she had hoped. She remembered her words on the night they'd met; how she wanted to bite his butt.

"I can feel your eyes on me, you know," he called, disappearing into her bedroom. "I'm waiting!"

Ginny hurried after him, eager to get her hands on that butt. She supposed they could talk about the other stuff tomorrow.