"Who… how… what?" Ginny stuttered trying to understand.
"As I watched my body the room began to glow around me and I realized I wasn't alone any longer. When I looked up my parents were here." as he spoke the two forms solidified into the room with her and Harry, "They are helping me find and destroy the Horcruxes. It's easier and yet more dangerous to do it this way. I can kill the Horcrux so much easier this way, but if Voldemort found that I wasn't in possession of my body he could come take it."
"Oh." Ginny was shocked.
"Yes exactly." Harry said, "I have collected some of them already and I want you to keep them safe and don't tell anyone but Ron and Hermione what's happening until I'm done. Hermione has a small bag she's put an undetectable extension charm on, keep them in it."
"Which ones do you have?" she asked.
"I have the easiest ones." Harry said, "Riddle's diary that I've snatched from Dumbledore's office and Ravenclaw's diadem that was also at Hogwarts in the room of requirement. I actually found it last year when I was hiding Snape's potion book but I didn't know what it was until I started on this journey."
"How do we destroy them?" she asked.
"Well the diary was destroyed by the basilisk venom from the tooth. Purely an accident on my part. I had no idea it was one of very few substances that could actually destroy a horcrux." Harry smiled ruefully, "The diadem is also destroyed but I had to use other means."
"How did you do it?" she wondered.
"I have to face the soul piece and fight it." Harry said, "I call it out and then we fight. If I ever lose to a piece he could technically come and take over my body. But he would have to find it first. At the moment he can't get here. Just don't let them move my body from this house until I'm back ok?"
"Ok." she promised.
"When you wake up the items will be on the bed. Remember to hide them from everyone else. I'll be back as soon as I can." Harry promised in return.
"Introduce us Harry." his mother called, "I know you're not that rude."
"Sorry Mum." he smiled sheepishly at Ginny, "To caught up in the details to cover pleasantries. Ginny this is James and Lily Potter, my parents. Guys this is my Ginny."
"Your very own red headed spit fire." James grinned, "I'm so proud."
"Shut up James you're embarrassing him." Lily chided.
"Well it's not like I'm going to get another chance to do it." he rebutted.
"It's ok Mum." Harry grinned, "It's kind of nice."
"Besides I don't think I'd know how to act if you were all serious." Ginny smiled.
"Did you call?" Sirius Black's form appeared next to James.
"No we didn't." Lily said, "Go back."
"Come on, let me give Prongslet a hard time too." Sirius whined.
"Prongslet?" Ginny asked.
"I'll explain later." Harry grinned, "But we have to go now. Ron and Hermione will be here in a few seconds and if they see you in the state you're in they'll be screaming for your Mum."
"What state am I in Harry James Potter?" she scowled.
"Oh, he's in trouble now." Sirius cackled.
"Shut up Sirius." Harry growled, "You're passed out in a chair surrounded by a bright white light. It's just us but they can't see any form in it and even if they could it would still be bad."
"So I'll see you again soon?" she asked.
"A few hours to you. But I won't be waking up for a day or so." Harry reminded, "I have to get them all, including his snake."
"Do I have time to kiss you before I go?" she asked innocently.
"Of course." Harry replied pulling her close ignoring the cat calls from his father and Sirius.
The next thing Ginny knew she was waking up. Dang, she thought I wasn't finished. She thought she heard Harry chuckle before Ron and Hermione walked in the door.
"Shut the door behind you." Ginny told Ron. He did and she put up several locking and silencing spells. Ron raised an eyebrow at her and she said, "This is very important. First Hermione do you have your new bag on you?"
"Yes." she answered, "But how did you know about it?"
"Later for now I need you to hide these two things in the bag and neither of you can mention anything about this or what I'm about to tell you to anyone." Ginny said sharply. Hermione pulled out the bag and held it open for Ginny she dropped the destroyed book first and then the diadem.
"Was that…" Hermione tried to ask.
"It was." Ginny answered.
"How?"
"Harry."
"How?"
Ginny spent the next few hours telling them what had happened to her just before they came into the room. They had many questions some she could answer, others she could not.
"Ginny are you sure it was Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Positive." she replied
"It has to be." Ron agreed, "No one else knows about the things."
Reluctantly Hermione agreed, "It's great that he's getting to spend time with Sirius and his parents. If he talks to you again will you ask him how he's doing this?"
"I'm not sure he knows how but I'll ask." Ginny asked.
I've got a question too." Ron said, "How will we know if he's been defeated by a piece of Voldemort?
"Good question." Hermione said.
Ginny shivered and said, "He's back, don't panic if I pass out. I think I have to be unconscious for him to talk to me."
No sooner had she finished than she was surrounded by a white light. Ron and Hermione watched as she slipped off as if going to sleep.
"I have two more for you." Harry said.
"That was quick." she replied.
"For you it was." Harry said, "For me it lasted about a month."
"Sorry." Ginny said, "Do you have time for some questions?"
"What does Hermione want to know?" Harry chuckled.
"How are you doing this?" Ginny said, "Ron wants to know how we'll know if you get hurt or defeated by a piece of Voldemort."
"First of all, I know you won't expect me to say this, but you all need to stop saying Voldemort." Harry sighed, "He's in the process of making it a taboo."
"I should tell the order then?" she asked.
"No, he won't finish for a few more days." Harry said, "Which gives me plenty of time to finish this here. I'll be back before he finishes the process for that."
"Unless you get hurt." Ginny pointed out.
"My Mum will contact you if I get defeated." Harry said, "Since she's already touched your soul it should be easy for her to contact you."
"Touched my soul?" Ginny asked in wonder.
"We are in your soul." Harry said, "I would not touch anyone but you in this manner, it's too intimate."
"Wow." Ginny said, "I thought it was just me. You feel like I do then?"
"Yes." Harry held her close, "For me this is the most amazing thing I have ever felt. Your soul is so beautiful."
"Thanks, your soul is pretty amazing too." Ginny chuckled, "So do you know how you're doing this."
"Tomorrow Hermione and Ron will be visited by the Minister. They need to return to the Burrow so they can get what Dumbledore left them. Don't worry about what he wants to give me I've already got what was inside. Tell Hermione to read the fifth story in the book and it should tell her how I'm doing this. Now when you wake up you'll find a ring and a locket. The ring was the thing from Dumbledore and the locket I had to get from Umbridge. She'll have nightmares for years about what happened to her." Harry cackled.
"Tell me I want to know." Ginny giggled.
"She was wearing the locket so when I attacked she was able to see everything. She saw the two of us fight and watched me win. Then I stunned her and left a copy of the locket with her." Harry grinned, "She's going to think it was just a nightmare. Mum, Dad and Sirius made sure it will be a reoccurring nightmare."
"Her worst nightmare." Ginny continued to giggle, "Harry Potter defeats Volde… I mean Tom."
"I think we need to start referring to him as Moldyshorts. No need to give him any respect." Harry chuckled, "I've got to go. Do I get another kiss first?"
"Absolutely."
Ron and Hermione watched as two items appeared on the bed. The light began to disappear and Ginny woke up. Grinning Ginny handed the two items to Hermione.
"Did he answer our questions?" Hermione asked.
"Not yours." Ginny said, "But if he gets defeated Lily will contact me."
"Why you?" Ron asked.
"Because I've already met her." Ginny replied.
"No why is Harry talking to you and not me or Hermione."
Ginny blushed, "Because that form of communication is to intimate. He's not just putting words into my head. Our souls are conversing."
"And that means?" Ron asked.
"Stand as close to Hermione as you can." Ginny ordered. Ron moved to stand next to her and Ginny said, "Closer." He moved closer and she shook her head, "Closer."
"Ginny I don't think he can get any closer." Hermione said.
"Put your arms around Hermione and hold her as close as you can." she said. When they complied she said, "We are closer than that when he talks to me in that manner. Would you want him to be that close to you?"
"No." they both answered as they stepped away from each other blushing.
Before Ron could say what she saw was on his mind she said, "He only broke up with me to keep me safe. He loves me deeply and I can feel it when we talk. I'm not upset with him anymore and you shouldn't be either."
"You better tell the twins." Ron pointed out, "They're planning a major prank."
"Where were these hidden?" Hermione asked.
"The Ministry." Ginny grinned as she told him about Umbridge. Then she sobered and told them about the Minister visiting tomorrow and how they needed to be there.
"I guess I'm getting a book then." Hermione said, "I can't wait to find out what it says. It's so exciting to find out new things about magic."
"Do you know where Harry keeps his cloak?" Ginny asked, "I need to be here in case he comes back in the night. I don't know if he can go to any other room. Hermione can you leave me the bag?"
The next morning Ron and Hermione met at Harry's room very early in the morning. They entered quietly and woke Ginny.
"Did he come during the night?" Ron asked.
Ginny shook her head, "No but his Mum didn't come to me either so he's still safe. How are you getting to the Burrow?"
"I forgot one of my books in your room. I need to read it again so I'm sure my essay is correct. I'm very panicked about it." Hermione grinned, "What time do we need to be there?"
"I don't know, but I would say later this afternoon." Ginny said and then paused, "I guess I'll ask Harry since he's here." A bright light hung around her as she passed out.
"I don't want to see them talk this way now." Ron shuddered.
"How are you?" Ginny asked.
"Ok. I only have one this time. I had to get the cup from Gringotts." Harry said, "Took forever. They even have security against spirits."
"How did you get past?" she wondered.
"I'm not quite a spirit, I'm a soul. Minor difference but it lets me pass places a spirit can't go. Some of the alarms will still catch me so I had to be very careful." Harry shrugged, "At least they won't know who took it and I have an air tight alibi."
"Hermione needs to know what time to be at the Burrow. She's going to tell them she forgot a book in my room and wants to make sure her essay's correct." Ginny said.
"She can actually get that one to work." Harry laughed, "He's going to show up at six. They need to act like Professor Dumbledore was very fond of them. The three of us were the closest students to him."
"Ok, so one more piece and then your free?" Ginny smiled brilliantly at him.
Her smile dazzled him for a moment until he heard his Godfather cough behind him, "What did you say?"
"Just the snake left right?" she asked again.
"No." Harry sighed, "Don't tell Ron and Hermione until they're back from the Burrow ok? There is one more that I didn't know about until recently."
"Where is it?" Ginny grew concerned in his reluctance.
"Me." Harry mumbled.
"Pardon?" Ginny said, "I thought you said it was in you."
"In my body yes." Harry sighed, "While I'm out of my body we've put a spell on it so it's sleeping like it would be if I was there. However when I return I'm going to have to wake it up and fight it for my body."
Ginny's mouth flew open but no sound came out. She stared at Harry with horror on her face. Harry turned away thinking he now disgusted her. Ginny understood and moved toward him holding him close, "You'll beat this one like you have all the others. He won't win."
"You don't hate me?" Harry questioned.
"How could I ever hate you?" Ginny chastised him, "I love you and that means no matter what. I know you don't want to be a Horcrux."
"Thanks. I love you too." They stayed holding each other close for a while until Harry said, "I have to go."
"Kiss me first." Ginny demanded. He complied happily.
At a few minutes before six that evening Molly was standing in the kitchen of the Burrow while Ron and Hermione looked for the book. She was getting impatient and was ready to follow them up when a silver weasel appeared on the table.
"Get Ron and Hermione and meet me at the Burrow in five minutes."
"Ron you both need to come down here something's happening." Molly yelled up the stairs.
They came running down the stairs, Hermione's book in her hand. Ron asked, "What's going on?"
"Your father's patronus just told me to meet him here with you two." Molly stated.
Ron and Hermione glanced at each other for a moment before looking at an apprehensive Molly Weasley. A few minutes later a pop in the yard alerted them to a new arrival. Looking out Molly gasped, "The Minister is with him." She opened the door and let them in.
"Sorry to intrude. I have some questions for these two. Can we find someplace to be comfortable while we talk?" They moved into the living room and Scrimgeour started his questions, "Would you say you were close to Albus Dumbledore?"
"I guess, we were in his office for chats quite frequently." Hermione lied smoothly.
"I didn't really like the lemon drops to much at first." Ron stated, "But after taking so many to be polite I've grown fond of them. I rather miss them now. I miss the chess challenge most of all."
"Well I guess that could possibly explain these bequests." The Minister growled. He proceeded to give the two of them their items, "I have a few items for Harry Potter, do you know where I can reach him?"
"No idea." Hermione stated staring the man right in the eye.
"Is it true that he's been injured?" the man pushed.
"Would we be sitting around here chatting with you if our best friend was out there injured?" Ron asked.
"Then why don't you know where he is?" the man pounced on this bit of information.
"We are not allowed to know." Hermione said, "We are informed that he is safe and alive. His safety is our utmost concern."
"Well when you see him next let him know I have an item that was bequeathed to him by Dumbledore." the man growled and then got up and left.
After he was truly gone Molly turned to the two teens, "Want to tell me what just happened?"
"Not here." Ron said.
The group left the Burrow and arrived back at the house they had been staying in. The entire group, except Ginny and Harry, was in the kitchen. As soon as they all sat the interrogation began.
"What is going on?" Molly asked, "You knew he was coming. And you knew what you wanted to say to him. How were you forewarned?"
"Ginny would be the best to explain it." Ron said.
"But I'll try to." Hermione said, "Harry told us through Ginny that the Minister was going to meet us at the Burrow at six. He said not to worry about what was left to him because he already retrieved it."
"What?" the rest of the group yelled in unison.
"Ginny is able to talk to Harry." Hermione said, "Not all the time just when he is here."
"You mean when he's awake?" Remus asked.
Ron heard Ginny yelling and he got up pulling Hermione behind him, "I think he's back again, Ginny's yelling for us."
The entire group followed them up to the room Harry was staying in. They found Ginny holding a huge snake. Hermione ran over and opened the bag while Ron helped Ginny put it in.
"What are they all doing up here?" Ginny growled looking at the group.
"They were grilling us on how we knew about the Minister." Ron panted and he fought the weight of the large dead snake.
"Great." she said sarcastically, "It's going to get crazy in less than an hour and they're all hanging around."