That night Harry was sat in front of the slowly dying fire, a snack at his elbow cutesy of Molly who had only just retired to bed then minutes before. He was watching the dying embers of the fire as he listened to Ginny laughing softly with her brothers, they were playing some kind of wizarding board game that he had no idea where to start with so instead he was happy to sit on the side lines and listen. He could feel Ginny behind him her power like a ball of energy siting against his neck and it was comforting. As the day had gone on a deep unease had settled against his heart and he knew something was coming, something that would break apart the peace that had captured their little home.
Sirius had swept Lily away from some gold old pampering and he was glad of it his mother hadn't lost the tension she had gained while he was away, only able to still her fidgeting and worrying when she could get her hands on him and he knew it wasn't healthy even as he was happy to hold her and calm her. Now he knew she would be laughing with her old friend, who was fast changing in her eyes. He knew his mother was fighting it her heart still belonging to his long lost father, but Sirius has found a crack in her façade and was slowly chipping it away and the thought made him extremely happy. His mother needed someone other than him to lean on and he knew Sirius could do that.
Circling around the couch Hermione pulled him out of his thoughts as she held out a cup of cocoa to him. With a smile he accepted the cup as she sank onto the couch next to him.
"Where's Ron," he asked as he took a sip and let the warm liquid heat him from the inside out.
"He's gone to check on Charlie and Fleur at their home, they were taking in some refugees and he was worried they would need some help," she smiled softly as she said this and Harry knew she was proud of Ron.
He had lost the anger and the attitude in the last week, something in him changing since he had seen his sister so broken. He still glared at Harry when he thought the other man wasn't looking but that didn't bother him, he would have been worried if Ron suddenly became lovey dovey with him over night, as it was they had settled into a nice truce that he hoped to build on as time went on.
He watched as Hermione sipped her drink her eyelashes fluttering down as a smile slipped across her lips. So Mione had a chocolate fetish hay, he smiled filing that information away for when he had the chance to do something about it. When she opened her eyes again she smiled at him her cheeks tinged with pink. He couldn't help himself he reached out and ran a knuckle across her cheekbone.
"I love it when you blush Mione," he said startling her so much she let out a squeak of laughter.
Chuckling to himself he settled back into the couch and sipped his drink happily, his mind turning inwards slightly as he listened to Ginny behind him badgering her brother.
He could feel a gathering darkness, like rainclouds in the distance threatening the skies with lightening. Frowning he pulled on the thread and could feel his tie to Voldemort grow taught. He knew then that the man was on the move, and whatever he was planning was big. Something was about to happen and he could feel it like a weight on his chest.
Suddenly he felt smaller hands slip along his and his eyes snapping open he found Ginny knelt in front of him easing the cup out of his hand. He let his fingers go slack giving her no resistance and she carefully extracted the mug putting it on the table at his elbow along with the plate that now only held crumbs. Her eyes were clear and sparking slightly with power as she looked at him and he held her gaze letting her see the worry that had settled into his mind. He should have known she would feel it as well through him with how closely they were tied now, but he loved that she had come to him when he needed her most.
"Tell me Harry," she said simply her voice echoing out into the now silent room.
He closed his eyes briefly for a moment pulling on that thread buried in the back of his mind again. It took everything in him to ignore the bright shining link to Ginny and search for the darker smaller cord that was trying to corrupt everything around it. But when he did he knew he was right without a shadow of a doubt.
When he opened his eyes again he heard someone to the side of him gasp and he knew that his power was riding him, shining out from behind his eyes.
"He's moving Gin, and I think I know where," he said simply moving to rise to his feet.
In one fluid movement she was on her feet in front of him and he moved into her space pressing his larger frame against her smaller one. She looked up at him her palms pressed to his chest and he could feel the spark of power under her fingertips even through the material of his t-shirt.
"I'm with you Harry," she whispered and with a smile he leant down to capture her lips and a consuming kiss.
When he pulled away it was to leave Ginny a little breathless smiling up at him, but then he felt another small hand on his arm and he turned to find Hermione at his side.
"I am to Harry," she said her voice a little shy but still certain.
"Us to mate," Fred said with George nodding alongside his brother.
Harry nodded and then turned to look down at Ginny again, "we need to gather everyone together, he's moving gathering his army."
"Where Harry?" she asked as he turned from her slightly as he followed the direction of the tug in his mind.
"To Hogwarts."
A/N Just a shot chapter since I put another one up today and I wanted to set what happens next up. You guess it we reached a head and the battle is about to commence. I hope everyone has enjoyed everything so far and thanks for hanging in there with me, unfortunatly life has gotten in the way of writing at the moment. (a full time job that is balloning out of controll and a five year old at school, not to mention another four year old and a studying hubby, dont exactly leave you a lot of time lol.) But I'm hoping to have this finished and wrapped up before Christmas, but no promises unfortunatly. Hope you all enjoy and as always leave me a review to let me know what you think.
