Chapter six

Harry and Ginny received a lot of owls the following day. First from Hermione and Ron, then from all their friends as Ron just couldn't help telling everyone. The news was already spreading about Harry and Ginny's wedding.

Harry and Ginny found out how far the news had spread the moment they stepped into Diagon Alley. People kept coming up to them offering their congratulations, so it took so long thanking everyone and shaking hands, it was a good hour before they got inside Gringotts.

'Hi, I was told in a letter by my parents that they had a smaller vault connected to the main vault. I need a second key for my fiancée and to give permission for her to get inside at any time.'

'Of course Mr. Potter,' the goblins wrote something on a parchment, then produced a key. 'Do you wish to go to your vault?'

'First, can I get a list of what's in both my vaults please? Then I'll go down to the Potter vault,' the goblin handed Harry a thick roll of parchment then called another goblin.

Harry and Ginny followed the goblin down to the Potter vault. When the door opened, Ginny's draw dropped open.

'I don't think I've ever seen that much in my whole life Harry and this is just you're parents vault?'

'Yeah it is, let's just grab some gold and we can see if we already own something or have to buy a house. You do want a house don't you?'

'Well since we are planning on kids one day, yes a house would be better.'

'Good, I'm used to the space at the Burrow and Hogwarts, I don't think I could live in a small flat.'

Harry and Ginny grabbed a heap of gold, then left Gringotts. They sat down outside the ice-cream parlour, had an ice-cream while they looked through the parchments.

'Look, you're parents have another house Harry and it's in Godric's Hollow. Would you want to live there?'

'I haven't thought about where Gin, but we can have a look at it. I wonder why they had two houses in the one town?'

'Are there any more letters from them in the vault?'

'No, just the few I found. None of them mention anything about another house. Do you want to have a look while we're out?'

'We might as well, won't have time from next week. But you know what Harry?'

'What?'

'I like the idea that I'll be right down the corridor from you and we sometimes get to work with the aurors.'

'Yeah, we will, but you know they won't have us two together, we could distract each other.'

'I know, but it'll be good to see you all the time. Come on, let's go.'

Harry paid for the ice-creams, then they left Diagon Alley and headed to Godric's Hollow. They found the house and thought it looked nice. They walked around and found four bedrooms and two bathrooms. There were two large living room, separate dining room and a really large kitchen. They found a library and an office joined by a door.

'This is really nice Harry,' Ginny smiled as she looked around.

'Yeah, it is and if we do have a lot of kids, they'll fit. So do we have our home Ginny?'

'Yeah, we do Harry, now I can't wait. But I am a bit traditional about not moving into our home until after the wedding.'

'Any way you want it love, so we should get on with the plans.'

'We still have a few months and that comes down to having to wait for Hermione and Ron to get home.'

Harry and Ginny had one more look around then apparated back to the Burrow to continue working on their plans.

Over the next few days, they got more plans done while they had a chance because they knew once they both started work, they wouldn't get as much time to work on it.

The night before Ginny and Harry were due to start work, Bill, Fleur, George and Percy joined them for dinner. Most of the conversation was on the wedding, but occasionally it changed to the jobs Ginny and Harry would be doing. Ginny talk Harry into singing for her while her other brothers were there who hadn't heard Harry again. So Harry made sure he couldn't see anyone but Ginny as he sung as he still didn't like being stared at. But the moment he finished everyone clapped loudly making Harry blush, which of course made George start making jokes.

When everyone was ready to leave, they all congratulated Harry and Ginny again on their engagement and their jobs. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley went up to bed. Harry walked Ginny up to her room where they shared a very passionate goodnight kiss before Harry left, going into his own room.

In another part of the country, in a large manor house, three people were staring down at a small boy.

'He is going to be powerful and bring our Lords way of life back to our world and he will do that by killing the one responsible. So he will need to be trained from an early age. Taught the dark arts, taught to hate Harry Potter, taught what his Lord wanted and make sure he knows what to do to achieve that.'

'Even though we have a bit of time as he's only a baby, he will be taught. But can you believe that birthmark, I wonder if it means anything?' the tall woman asked as she looked down at her son.

'Let's hope what I was told is true, he will be the one to save all of us. We have a few years before we can test his power, but at least he can be told stories of what he needs to do. You did good Narcissa, your son is going to make you very proud and will be just as powerful as his father.'

Harry and Ginny stepped into the atrium and headed for their floor. Harry gave Ginny a kiss, then watched her walk down the corridor to her office, then Harry stepped inside the auror office.

'Right on time Harry, let's go into my office and I'll tell you what's going to happen,' the head auror smiled. Harry stepped into the office and sat in the seat opposite the desk, 'First, I wanted to talk to you about your glasses. Have you ever considered getting contact lenses?'

'No I haven't actually. This last year I've just been relaxing, but it would be a good idea. They wouldn't get in the way or fall off if I got into a situation with a lot of fighting.'

'That was my thinking, but now you're robes. As you know you will be known as an auror in training. Depending on how long that takes, you could be a full auror anytime up to a year. The record as fastest through the training is seven and a half months and that was the Minister.'

'I knew Kingsley was good, but not that good. Oh sorry, I have to get used to calling him Minister.'

Tim laughed, 'Yes, it's taken all of us a while as well as we were all work colleagues. So for everything you learn, you will have a different auror to take you through all the different aspects of what you need. This morning, you'll mainly be learning the law. After lunch, going through some different fighting techniques. Now of course the Minister did tell me about the DA you taught when you were only fifteen and that you taught things that you were too young to learn. So you have a good start in that, but you will learn a lot that doesn't get taught at Hogwarts. So why don't you put your robes on and I'll show you to your desk and you can start learning our laws,' Tim put his hand out, 'Welcome to the aurors Harry.'

Harry grinned, 'Thanks boss.'

Tim chuckled then lead Harry out and over to a desk, then introduced Harry to the other seven aurors, four men and three woman. After saying hello to all Harry sat down and started working on laws and never realised how many there were. He kept working until someone tapped him on the shoulder.

'Lunch time Harry, you haven't stopped since you sat down,' Philip said as he smiled down at him, 'Trying to learn them all in one day?'

Harry laughed, 'No, I just never realised how many laws we have, some of these I've broken a few times. But then I was trying to escape Riddle or death eaters.'

'That's why you never got in trouble Harry. So you want to head down with us?'

'I'd like to but I'm meeting my fiancée, she started with the hit wizards today, thanks anyway.'

'No problem,' Philip smiled then left.

Harry got up and walked down the corridor to where Ginny was and saw her sitting at a desk reading.

'Hey gorgeous ready for lunch?' Harry asked smiling at her.

'Is it lunch time already, I was so lost in what I was doing,' Ginny stepped over to Harry, kissed him, then they put their arms around each other and headed for the ministry dining rooms and got a table before ordering their lunch.

'So what were you doing all morning?'

'Learning the law, merlin there's a lot Harry. What about you?'

Harry laughed, 'Doing the exact same thing. As I was saying to Philip, one of the aurors, I've broken quite a lot of them, all to do with Riddle and death eaters though.'

'I read some of those Harry, it made me smile every time I came across one you broke. So what's your boss like?'

'Tim seems really nice, I can tell he knows what he's doing. What about yours?'

'Same, really nice and definitely knows what she's talking about.'

'Hey you two, mind if I join you?' Kingsley asked.

'Have a seat Kingsley, sorry Minister. That's twice I've slipped up with that already today.'

Kingsley laughed, 'Only here inside the ministry or doing anything official, otherwise it's Kingsley. So I've heard rumours and now have spotted a large ring on Ginny's finger, something you want to tell me?'

'Yeah, I asked Ginny to marry me.'

'Ron couldn't help telling everyone at Hogwarts, so of course word spread pretty quickly.'

'When is the happy occasion?'

'August seventh, couldn't do it before as our best man and maid of honour are at Hogwarts.'

'No, I don't think they'd forgive you if you got married without them. But I need to tell you both something, but keep it to yourselves until it's announced. As employees of the Ministry, you are both expected to attend. But on the one year anniversary of Voldemorts downfall, we're holding a ball here. It was suggested to have it at Hogwarts, but like you and Ginny, there are a lot of people that don't want to go back there yet.'

Ginny noticed Harry looked a little awkward, 'We should go Harry, not just because of what we did, especially you, but we are part of the ministry now. The new and none corrupt ministry. It will show we're all moving on.'

'I know we should, but I also know I'm going to get stared at all night. Will reporters be there Minister?'

'Yes, but Skeeter is not allowed in, so both of you will probably get asked some questions. But they will be told that only a couple of questions to any one person. Now I am having Hermione, Ron and everyone that fought that night joining us. Minerva is going to allow them to come for that night and go back the next night. So how about it Harry, will you just put up with the staring for one night.'

'Alright, anything for you Kingsley, sorry Minister. But are we expected to wear our work robes or dress robes?'

'Dress robes, even Arthur and Molly will be here as well, so you'll have a lot of people to talk to. But thank you, now I'll let you get to your lunch,' Kingsley shook Harry's and Ginny's hand, 'Congratulations on the upcoming wedding,' he hugged them.

'Which you are going to get an invite to, so expect it,' Ginny smiled.

'Thank you and I'll be there,' Kingsley smiled then walked off.

Harry and Ginny kept talking as they ate lunch. They put their arms around each other as they headed back to their offices. They found a deserted spot, gave each other a good snog, then went their separate ways.