Chapter five

Kingsley had contacted Harry a week later, letting him know that someone did use polyjuice potion, but they couldn't find out who it was. They believe it was just an obsessed girl wanting to get some personal time with the saviour. Harry never worried about it anymore, especially since he was staying at the Burrow.

Over the next year, Harry had gotten to know his godson and Andromeda, Harry loved to spend time with the little boy. Hermione had found her parents, restored their memories and were now settled back in Britain. Ginny was getting back to her feisty self even if it was slow. Because of what happened at Hogwarts, Ginny never wanted to go back to finish her education, but neither did Harry. When Hogwarts reopens for students again, Harry, Ginny and the older Weasley saw Hermione and Ron off then waited until the Hogwarts express was gone from sight before they left. Harry felt strange watching his two friends leave without him, but he couldn't go back and face those areas like the forbidden forest or the great hall.

Harry and Ginny got stuck into their studies at the Burrow. The ministry had put together a study program for anyone that either couldn't or didn't want to go back to Hogwarts. They found out there were a lot of older students that didn't want to return to Hogwarts because of things that had happened to them at school. Mr. Weasley had gone back to work after a few months. George had slowly started to get the shop in order to open it again as he knew that's what Fred would want. Charlie stayed for a few months before he decided to head back to Romania and his dragons.

Most days, Harry and Ginny would take their work and sit down at the pond if the weather was warm otherwise they stayed in the living room. They would help each other study, practice spells together, then they usually had a break which meant a lot of snogging. The first few times Harry left the Burrow, Ginny never wanted to go which he understood, but Harry always got surrounded. So he made sure he never went out to often and spent all his time with Ginny.

Harry and Ginny would get tested by Arthur, Molly and even Kingsley would drop in and test them and thought they were ready to take their tests. Originally Ginny wanted to play quidditch, but after what happened to her and everyone she decided to apply for the magical law enforcement squad and join the hit wizards. Harry still wanted to be an auror, so he worked extra hard on bringing his potions up, he was already good at the rest of the subjects. When Kingsley told them they would be taking their test the next day, he told them they would also be told their results by the end of the day, Harry decided to take Ginny out for a special dinner, a romantic night just the two of them. So he organised a nice restaurant, Ginny and Harry bought some nice clothes to wear, but Ginny also organised something as well.

The following morning, Ginny and Harry headed to the Ministry of Magic. Harry was glad to see the large statue that was in the atrium was finally gone. The moment they stepped inside, people stopped what they were doing and stared at Harry. He just shrugged, but kept his arm around Ginny as they made their way to the room where they would be tested. They knew it would be gruelling, but both wanted to get it over with. They were only taking five subjects each as that's all both of them needed. If there was anything else they wanted to learn, it wasn't needed for their N.E.W.T.s

Over the next couple of days, they would arrive at the ministry where they would do the written exams first, then had a break for lunch before they did the practical exam.

When they had their last exam, Harry knew he'd passed and saw Ginny smile as well. So even though it had been a long couple of days, they were both excited. Neither Harry nor Ginny knew that they had been watched by the head of the auror department, the head of the hit wizards department and the head of the department of magical law enforcement, along with Kingsley. The three men and one woman smiled as they watched Harry and Ginny pass everything and never once hesitated or got one thing wrong.

Harry and Ginny headed back to the Burrow, showered and changed. When they went downstairs they saw two owls with large envelopes tied to their legs. Harry and Ginny smiled, took their envelopes and read their results, then handed theirs to the other.

'So, how did you both do?' Molly asked excitedly.

'Well Harry got five o's, not surprising really,' Ginny kissed him.

'Ginny got six o's since she took Arithmancy and I didn't,' Harry kissed her before both of them handed their results to Ginny's mother, she read them then hugged both tightly.

'Well done, I'm proud of both of you. But it looks like another two owls coming in,' Molly waited then took the envelopes and handed them to Harry and Ginny, watching them read.

'I've got an appointment with the head of the hit wizards tomorrow at eleven,' Ginny said happily.

'I have with the head of the auror office at eleven,' Harry looked up, 'If everything goes alright, we might be both getting the careers we want.'

'Yes, we might, so let's go celebrate. Mum, we're not sure what time we'll be home.'

'Just be careful and have a good time,' Molly hugged them both again then watched her daughter and the young man that she thought of a son for years, leave.

Harry and Ginny had a beautiful romantic dinner, then Ginny led Harry to a hotel where she had booked a room. Harry knew Ginny was going to do this, but he also had something else planned.

'Ginny, I know we spoke about this and if you're still sure, then okay, because you've been making it very hard on me, especially lately.'

'Hard Harry,' Ginny giggled, 'I'm sure my love.'

Harry laughed, 'Alright, but I want to ask you something, can you close your eyes first though?'

Ginny stared at Harry for a minute, then nodded and closed her eyes, 'Alright, now what, are you going to be naked when I open them?' she giggled again.

Harry laughed, 'Not yet my love, but you can open your eyes,' Harry watched as Ginny slowly opened her eyes then stood there looking shocked, 'Ginevra Molly Weasley, will you marry me?' he held up a box with a large ring sitting in the middle of it.

Ginny nodded, swallowed, then cleared her throat before squeaking, 'Yes.' then tears fell down her face.

Harry stood up and picked up Ginny's hand, then slipped the ring onto Ginny's finger, before he stared into her eyes.

'I love you Ginny.'

'I love you to Harry. So we're engaged, I'm going to be Mrs. Potter, oh merlin.'

Harry laughed, 'Yes you are, so the very-soon-to-be Mrs Potter, we've got a lot of plans to organise. I like the sound of that.'

Ginny threw her arms around Harry and kissed him hungrily. For the rest of the evening, neither of them spoke again as they committed themselves to each other completely. Not just with their words of love, but with their hands, mouths, tongues and bodies.

Harry and Ginny arrived back at the Burrow early morning, kissed each other then headed to their rooms. The following morning Mrs. Weasley spotted the ring on Ginny's finger straight away and gave both Harry and Ginny one of her famous rib cracking hugs before wiping her tears away.

'We'll talk later, you both need to go, but I can't tell you how happy I am,' she hugged them again, then watched as they both left the house.

Harry and Ginny arrived inside the atrium, put their arms around each other and headed to the lifts. They both headed to the same floor, then Ginny kissed Harry and walked down the long corridor. Harry watched her for a minute, then walked in the opposite direction.

Two hours later, Harry stepped out of the auror offices and saw Ginny waiting for him. 'So, how did you go Gin?'

'They want me to start next week, so how about you Harry, what happened?'

Harry grinned, 'I start my training next week as well,' Harry hugged Ginny, 'We have to send a letter to Ron and Hermione straight away.'

'Let's go home and let everyone know about our jobs and the engagement,' Ginny and Harry kissed again, then hurried from the Ministry of Magic and headed straight for the Burrow.

'So what's the news?' Molly asked.

'We both start next week,' Ginny beamed, 'Get some parchment Harry, we need to let Hermione and Ron know we're engaged and about the jobs.'

Harry laughed, then went over to the side cupboard, grabbed some parchment, ink and quill. He handed a piece of parchment to Ginny and a quill and they both wrote their letters, then gave them to old Errol.

'I'm going to have to do a couple of things soon, one get another owl and two, work on a place for us to live once we're married. At least we can buy something straight away.'

'You can?' Ginny asked looking puzzled.

'Um, yeah, I haven't gotten around to tell you, but my parents were pretty well off, Sirius was as well, so yes "we" can Ginny.'

Ginny chuckled, 'Well at least we know we can have our own place. Do you want to have a look around tomorrow? We know we can't do much when we start work, but at least we could start.'

'Might as well love, I just need to go to Gringotts first. For all I know the Blacks might have own something better than Grimmauld Place.'

'We can look, but when are we going to start on the wedding plans?'

Harry could see how anxious Ginny was to get started, 'Alright, we'll start that tonight and I suppose every night until we work out what you want,' Harry chuckled then winced as Ginny punched him, 'I'm just kidding love, but I want you to have the wedding of your dreams, anything you want.'

'Oh Harry, that's not a wise thing to say to a young bride-to-be,' Molly said but smiled at her daughter.

'I'm serious, I want Ginny to have her dream wedding and cost doesn't come into it either. I found a letter from my parents in my vault said there is another smaller vault connected to that one and it was just for when I got married. They wanted their son and the woman he was going to marry to have the wedding they wanted. I forgot all about it until now, but that vault has two million in it.' Harry could see Ginny going pale, 'Breathe love.'

'Yeah, breathe,' Ginny took a couple of deep breaths, 'If they put that aside just for a wedding, then they must have been really loaded.'

'Probably Gin, I never bothered checking, we can do that tomorrow if you want?'

'I think you should see how much you're worth Harry. But while we have got time, why don't we start on the guest list and a date? Once we have those two things everything gets worked around it.'

'Okay, we need more parchment and a calendar.'

Molly summoned a calendar and Ginny got some parchment making Harry laugh. But the three of them sat down until dinner time working out who was being invited and the date they were going to be married.

'I heard you two were at the ministry today and Molly told me about you're N.E.W.T. results, congratulations,' Arthur Weasley hugged his daughter then Harry.

'We both start work next week, Ginny as a hit wizard and me with the aurors.'

'Well congratulations again, but I think there's one more by the look of that ring on my daughter's finger,' Arthur hugged his daughter and Harry again, 'I'm happy for both of you.'

'Thanks dad, so we're starting on the wedding plans. But we both want the wedding here.'

'If that's what you want but have you thought about when news of this spreads? It might be wise to try and do as much as you can before that happens.'

'Good idea, especially you Ginny. The moment they know and see you going into be fitted for a wedding dress, you won't get any peace.'

'Well I can do that until Hermione finishes as she is going to be my maid of honour and Luna as my bridesmaid.'

'Well that works for me, Ron as my best man, Neville as my groomsman. So yeah, fittings for them are out, but you can still go with your mum to work on the dress. Oh tomorrow, I'll get you a key for that vault, so any dress you want, you get.'

'You are just the best my sweet Harry,' Ginny kissed Harry tenderly. Then the four of them started to work on more plans for the wedding and even though they didn't want to admit it, Harry Potter's wedding was going to be big news all around the wizarding world.