Ginny nuzzled at Harry's neck breathing in his scent and smiling as she tasted the tang of lust there.

"Mmm well that's nice," Harry mumbled sleep tumbling from him as Ginny started stroking down his chest.

It was a few hours after Ron had tried to break down the door, and the both of them had fallen asleep after Ginny had crawled back into bed too exhausted to care what was going on outside their bubble of pleasure. Ginny knew she would have to deal with her family at some point, but she didn't even care about it at the moment. At the moment all she cared about was the fact that Harry was at that very moment running his hand along her bare hip sending shivers of pleasure shooting through her body.

Harry opened his eyes looking down at Ginny, just as she swung her leg over his hips to straddle him. He smiled as he pressed herself along the length on him and caught her hand pressing it to his lips.

"Well Ms Weasley I think I'm at your mercy," he laughed as she rolled her hips and he had to bite back on a growl.

"Good," she said simply as she ran her hands over his abdomen tickling along his taught muscles.

"By the way did I say earlier that you're beautiful," he whispered as he slipped his hand into her hair.

She laughed as he pulled her down so he could kiss her, the laugh dying as his hand dipped off her hip and started to caress much more sensitive areas.

"Oh I think I remember something along those lines, though I don't mind hearing it again," she said as she broke the kiss.

Just as he was about to grab her hips to angle her better he heard a whisper along her carpet and turned to see a note being pushed under the door. Ginny follow his gaze to the small scrap of paper and sighed.

"I guess my family have gotten impatient," she said as she slipped of Harry's hips and padded across the room to catch up the piece of paper.

Flipping the folded paper open she read along the words then tossed them to Harry so he could as well.

Gin

If it wouldn't be too much trouble can you please come downstairs? I've managed to stop Ron from just apperating into your room, but barely. I get the feeling he might have an aneurism if he did so before he threatens to beat the living snot out of whomever you have up there please come down.

Hermione.

Harry laughed at the note, knowing that Ron would indeed have an aneurism if he tried to pop in right now, what with Harry being very much naked sprawled across his baby sister's bed, and Ginny stood naked metres away seething with pure anger.

He watched as she paced across the room fur rippling in and out of existence along her shapely body. Making a mental note to get her angry again when he had a chance to take advantage of it he slipped from the bed and pulled her against his chest kissing her lightly on the head.

"I'm thinking Ron might bust a blood vessel if he knew the guy you had cloistered up here was me, so I'm thinking I might bow out quietly for this one," Ginny glared at him then and he threw his hands up in surrender, "I'll be back ok, I've gotta check on my mum anyway I only said I was going out for a few moments I'm sure she'll be losing it by now, probably has Sirius calling everyone in for a search party," he laughed as he started searching for his boxers that he had been sure were here a moment ago.

Sighing Ginny slipped down onto the bed again wanting nothing more than to curl back up in the bed and fall asleep again. When she opened her eyes again Harry was dressed, well except for the lack of top, and he smiled at her.

"I'll be back I promise, and then you can tell me what you've decided to tell your family ok," he said as he pulled her to her feet so he could kiss her thoroughly.

Before she could say anything there was a pop and he was gone. She stared at his empty spot for a moment before turning and collapsing down onto the bed, burying her face in the pillow that still held his scent. Before she could wallow too much she climbed out of the bed and dressed, making sure to put on long sleeves to hide the scratches that marked her skin, and squaring her shoulder unlocked the charms she had placed on the door and stepped out into the hallway.

She half expected to be tackled by Ron at that exact moment, but when that didn't happen she listened and realised there were hushed voices coming from downstairs. Taking a deep breath she headed down to the kitchen knowing that would be where her family would have congregated. She paused in the doorway momentarily as no one had spotted her and listened to everyone who was gathered.

"I'm sure you have it wrong Ron, Ginny isn't like that," her mother was saying as she wrung her hands together.

"Hermione can back me up she was there," Ron said as he paced back and forth and Ginny wondered if he had been like that since he had tried to bash her door down.

"Really Ron I don't know what I saw, yes Gin was in her dressing gown but maybe she had just taken a shower, or had been asleep," Hermione said diplomatically and Ginny felt like hugging the other girl.

Ron snorted and turned to look at the doorway suddenly seeing Ginny. She watched as anger flashed in his eyes but he didn't say anything as Hermione followed his gaze and smiled tentatively when her eyes reached Ginny.

Her mother only took a moment to spot her once Ron had fallen silent and she was up and out of her chair pulling her into a hug. Ginny wince slightly as her mother's hands ran over marks on her back that Harry had given her after their second bout of lovemaking, but didn't say anything as her mother pulled back holding her at arm's length to study her face.

"So what's cooking," Ginny said smiling warmly at her mother.

Molly paused for a moment before a small giggle escaped her mouth. She led Ginny across to the table and the two of them sat down in complete silence. She turned to look at the collected faces of three of her brothers, her best mate and her mother who were all starring intently at her.

"Well someone say something," she said breaking the silence.

Fred bounced forwards from where he had been leaning against the counter beaming madly at his sister, "so dear baby sister mine is what Ronikins has been telling us true, are you hiding some young toy thing up in your room," he laughed drawing a hiss from his mother.

Ginny rolled her eyes at him but couldn't help but smile, especially when his statement broke the tension that had been building in the room. Hermione had her hand to her mouth obviously trying not to laugh, and Ron was just shooting more dirty looks. Ignoring her closest brother Ginny turned to look at Fred.

"Well I'm not sure what to say really, I mean mum is sat right there after all," she said giving her mother a sheepish look as Molly paled.

"Ginevra Weasley did you really have someone in your room?" she asked looking astounded.

"Oh really mum, so what if she did it really isn't any of our business is it," George said around a mouthful of apple.

Molly looked at her son thinking about what he had said, and turned back to her daughter who was staring intently at her right now. Was it really any of her business, she knew her daughter had an excellent head on her shoulders and would never do anything stupid. Ginny was seventeen after all, closer to eighteen really, wasn't it about time she got a proper life, a boyfriend and a possible future. Her eyes slid to Hermione for a moment, she certainly knew that the girl and her son hadn't kept their hands off each other so why was it any different for Ginny. She looked back at her daughter swallowing before she could go on.

"Are you being safe," she whispered finally drawing an angry gasp from Ron.

"Yes," Ginny replied simply and her mother nodded before she stood.

"I think that's all I need to hear," she said before turning on her heal and heading out of the room.

Silence feel in the room again after Molly left no one quite sure what to say after that.

"Well now that older ears are gone, who've you got hidden up there," Fred said bouncing on the balls of his feet like an excited child.

"I don't care who it is, he best be ready for one hell of a rollicking," Ron hissed and Ginny shot him a dirty look.

"Well right now I have no one hidden up there, since he left, but I'm sure you'll get to meet him any moment now since he said he'd be back," she said crossing her arms as she sat back in the chair a little.

"Good," Ron huffed before he left the kitchen to go in search of his mother.

Hermione watched him go shaking her head at how stupid he was being, if his mother could accept this then why couldn't he. Before she could voice any of her feelings though there was a knock at the back door and everyone turned to see Harry's head poke around it.

"Hope this isn't a bad time to pop in," he said smiling briefly at Ginny before taking in the rest of the room's occupants.

"Not at all my lad," George said as he came over and opened the door wider ushering Harry into the room.

"We're just waiting to meet Ginny's new boy toy," Fred said as Harry slipped into the seat Molly had vacated next to Ginny.

Harry held back a smile as he took in the twins grinning faces and Hermione exasperated one.

"Oh really and who might that be," he said turning to face Ginny who slipped closer to him.

"Really if you can't figure that out," she said laughing slightly as the others watched the exchange between the two of them.

Harry grinned, something Hermione had never seen him do, as he turned in his seat to face Ginny more.

"Oh yeah that's right, it's me," he said as he captured her lips with a kiss.

Fred and George hooted, cat calling at the couple, and even Hermione couldn't help the smile that slipped across her lips. The couple broke apart smiling at each other and Ginny pulled her chair closer to Harry's so she could rest her head against his shoulder.

"Well didn't see that one coming," George said as he slipped into another of the empty seats.

"I can't wait for Ron to try and beat you up," Fred said as he too took a seat.

The four laughed over that thought and as the twins started to chat with Harry tactfully steering the conversation away from what had been going on behind closed doors with their baby sister the door opened again revealing a very tired looking Arthur trailed by his eldest son.

"Oh high kids," he said as he collapsed into a chair and Ginny sat up straighter pulling herself slightly away from Harry.

"You alright sir," Harry said all humour leaving him as he slipped back into his old facade.

"Yes thank you Harry, busy day is all," he said as he rubbed the bridge of his nose fighting off a yawn.

Bill crossed the room to drop a kiss on Ginny's forehead before he went in search of his mother to try and rustle up some food for his father and him; they hadn't eaten most of the day after all.

"What is it dad," Ginny asked concerned by her father's weary features.

Arthur lowered his hand smiling lovingly at his daughter, "don't worry yourself my dear we just hit a few more bumps along the road then we expected is all. We had more things to fix than we realised. It seems that the Death Eaters have been eating away at our defences more than we had anticipated."

Before anyone could say anything Molly came rushing into the room dropping a kiss on Arthurs lips before she ushered everyone out of the kitchen so she could start cooking. Ginny led Harry to the front room couch and when he sat down she settled herself against his chest burying her head against his t-shirt. Harry wrapped his arm around her shoulder pulling her in close, but his mind was working on what Arthur had said. He knew the Death Eaters were getting desperate trying to track down Order members and the people they were protecting, but if they were getting close then a lot of people were in danger.

He was rubbing circles across her arm unconsciously as he thought and she smiled at that. She knew he was drawing comfort from her with touch and she was glad she was able to give him some, but before she could act on that feeling Ron burst in to the room.

"What the bloody hell!" he yelled and Harry was instantly on his feet.

Ginny groaned sliding from her seat to face her brother, putting her body between Harry and Ron. She watched as anger rippled over Ron's features his eyes locked on Harry, and she could feel power rippling over her back as Harry breathed once then his body stilled.

"You stop that right now, the both of you!" she yelled drawing Ron's attention from Harry's face.

He starred at her for a moment and she would have winced at his expression if she hadn't felt Harry's hand touch her back flooding her with strength.

She stepped closer to Ron who took a step back and she did flinch then that her brother who she loved so dearly wouldn't want her touching him.

"So it's Harry bloody Potter then is it," he spat and Hermione hissed at his use of language.

"Yes it is," Ginny bristled and only Harry's hand on her back stopped her from hexing her brother, "and what are you going to do about it?" she said anger dripping from every word.

Ron bristled with anger and Harry could feel it, "I'm sorry Ginny I just never thought my sister would be a power slut," he spat shocking everyone in the room.

Ginny stilled under Harry's touch her skin growing warm and before anyone could say anything else Ginny turned on her heel and ran for the back door.

Harry watched her leave his anger suddenly getting the better of him. He turned his eyes on Ron and Hermione gasped as she saw that they had changed. Harry stalked forwards and grabbed Ron by the front of the shirt dragging the other man to face him, and Hermione watched as the anger fled her boyfriend's face to be replaced by fear.

"You ever upset my mate like that again and you will pay, even if you are blood," Harry hissed before dropping him and running out the door to catch Ginny.

A moment later Arthur appeared in the doorway looking confused. He looked from Hermione where she sat her hand pressed to her lips and her eyes wide to his son stood staring blankly at nothing.

"Did I just hear something about a mate," Arthur asked and the others turned their gaze to him without saying anything.