Amodo tirocinium meum signaberis" the voice spoke in a deep rumble but it's words were comforting as his magic slowly re-entered his body.

Chapter 15 - The Unknown Years

As he stepped out the room Ginny barrelled into his chest and clutched him tight in a hug.

"Soo?" She asked but really demanded

"I was accepted" he said slowly still in a bit of a dazed awe "He said I would be marked as his apprentice" Harry was proud at how little his voice trembled but of course Ginny could sense it anyway.

"I knew you would!" She exclaimed excitedly before pressing a kiss to his cheek. Harry buried his head in her hair and took a whiff of her strawberry shampoo which helped in controlling his emotions.

Their relationship had also changed over the course of the month. The bond refused to allow them to see each other as brother and sister which they probably would off considering their age and they had a semi romantic relationship without doing 'unspeakable' things too mature for their young ages. Instead it was more like knowing you were betrothed to each other and had an almost private relationship which none knew of. Not even family.

The next morning they did all the training from the portraits for the morning and spent the afternoon finding the portraits of Merlin and Godric. Eventually they found Merlins in a hidden compartment of a Gringotts vault and Godric was found in a hidden room of the castle which they stumbled upon by luck when Ginny tripped in the corridor.

Gathering the paintings together in one room that evening. Under Godric's instruction he used his wand and merged the two paintings together. Merlin then had them rest their wands on the center of the combined paintings amd utter the words "leyfðu mér inngöngu". A white light seeped out the painting before enveloping their bodies in a war, hug . As the light retracted it brought with it Harry and Ginny, the pair squeezed their eyes shut tight when the room was blindingly white and moving which disoriented them. Thankfully it dulled just before they landed and so were able to land on their feet.

They stood gaping in awe at the surroundings. There was a lake, a meadow, a luscious jade green forest

surrounding the base of a great towering mountain with a snow capped peak. Finally there was a small cluster of buildings hidden down a small footpath from the lake. Two figures dressed in robes approached them eyeing them closely.

"You will stay in this painting for ten years while time freezes outside. Your bodies may only age in here for those ten years you will return like this after 10 years regardless of any physical changes."

Merlin spoke pleasingly at what he saw between the two

"Keeping only memories your mind will be more mature than most at your age."

"So we shall become old souls?" Harry asked thinking of a muggle term to understand what they meant.

"I suppose" Merlin confirmed for them

"Training begins tomorrow the timetable is on your bed" Godric spoke dismissing them both.

Walking down the path way through a line of trees and shrubs they found 2 houses. One looked lived in with smoke coming out of its chimney. But it was the number plate on the other that caught their eye since it said 'No.7 The Potters'. They assumed that was the house and opened the door heading inside. The inside was bigger than the outside looked with a old fashioned kitchen and dining room off to the right. To the left was a cosy looking living room with a fireplace in the centre with piles of wood to the side. Upstairs was a single large bedroom with a double bed and lots of blankets and the timetable that Godric told them about. There was a basin in the bedroom and a chair. That was all for the house outside was a roman looking communal bath building and outhouses dotted around the small cluster. They freshened up before heading to bed and drifting off into a deep peaceful sleep in each other's arms.

2 years pass - Smut warning!

Dueling had quickly become a common practice when harnessing their skills. However while they could beat Godric with some difficulty they had yet to even come close to beating Merlin.

With a frustrated grow Merlin spoke too them

"You must become intimate to release the last of your binds in order to beat any formidable foe"

"But won't that happen anyway?" Harry asked while Ginny's eyes went wide.

"No you must do it soon; tonight perhaps." Turning to face each other Harry nodded his consent before Ginny reciprocated. Later in the evening after dinner they were respectfully full and retired to their room.

Harry turned to shut the door satisfied when it clicked shut. Then he spelled it silent and locked like they'd been taught out of habit to prevent any secrets from getting out. He turned around to see his wife perched on the bed fiddling with a lock of her hair. The nerves she displayed reassured Harry in that he wasn't alone yet reassured by the excitement mixed in.

He moved across the room to stand before her. Pulling her up of the bed he wrapped his arms around her middle before kissing her softly on the lips. "We don't have to do it tonight, or go all the way if you don't want to love" he said softly when he drew back gazing into her chocolate orbs. The total adoration on his face made her heart melt. Words didn't describe how she felt so she leaned forward and kissed him again instead

"Does that answer your question?" She asked hopeful

"Yes" he whispered before connecting their lips again. As their lips parted Harry's tongue licked her lips begging for entrance which she granted greedily. The feelings evoked when their tongues connected were indescribable. It was like fire erupted all over her body. She was startled when Harry's cold hands touched her bare skin under her shirt. Feeling bad Harry stepped back

"I'm sorry" he stammered

"No it just startled me" she said pulling him back "your hands are cold love" she whispered. The emotions that Harry could see in her eyes startled him not knowing someone could feel so much in such a short space of time. Eventually they settled on love and desire which he was sure his own showed. Slowly he gripped her shirt and pulled it over her head. He stepped back from her for a second to just admire her body since she had started to fill into a beautiful woman.

Reconnecting their lips and tongues his hands moved to her breasts while hers were behind his back. The soft moan from Ginny spurred him on knowing that it was a moan of content and happiness. He was slow as he kneaded her breasts enjoying exploreing what made her happy.

Ginny felt pure uncontrolled fire pool in her centre when Harry begun kneading her breasts. She reached around and pulled his shirt off his body just enjoying the moment. Then her slim fingers reached for his belt. Unbuckling it she pushed his trousers down the material pooling by his feet.

"You're a little overdressed" he groaned softly. His erection hard and uncomfortable in his pants from her touch.

"Fix it" she moaned back breathless. Reaching for the waistband of her leggings he pulled them down and then her damp knickers leaving her completely naked in his gaze. Squeals erupted from her lips at the sudden movement when Harry picked her up and placed her in the middle of their large bed. The tent in his pants proving to be a growing problem as he grew harder still. Seeing Ginny naked under him didn't help since she seemed to grow in beauty every day. Trailing soft kisses on her pale, freckled skin as he traveled downwards. His hands exploring her body enjoying all the delightful sounds she made under him. Parting her legs a little to see a wet triangle of red hair while excess of her juice gleamed under the soft light that filled the room. He dipped one finger into her warm and wet folds.

Nothing she'd ever felt felt like she currently felt. The closest her mind could think of was happiness from a Phoenix song. When he dipped a finger into her centre she purred in appreciation thrusting upwards to his hand. All she wanted no needed was to feel him. She wanted him in her now.

"Harry please" she moaned. He dipped a second finger into her core and thrust back and forth a bit. The fire grew to new heights. A groan from Harry allowed her to see a pressing issue. The tent. She pulled him upwards before pulling down his pants freeing his eager cock. Seeing it first hand like this was different to the glances she'd seen from her brothers when they we're younger.

"Can I touch?" She asked him softly bitting her lip a little. Nodding Harry reached out and took her hand before resting it around his hard cock. "Like this see" he rubbed it up and down. Getting the idea she rubbed it back and forth enjoying seeing what made him happy. Letting go after a minute feeling the need for him in her grow she settled back down "I need you" she whispered her voice hoarse nodding Harry positioned himself over her his tip just lightly pressing against the hot, wet and ready folds of her entrance. "You're sure" he asked her seeing her nod he pushed in. A small whimper made him halt "you okay love?"

"Just let me adjust to you" she answered. He stayed still for a moment until she told him to go on. Pushing further into her body he then started thrusting back and forth. He felt her muscles clench around him before she came screaming his name . Seconds later he was screaming her name as her walls milked his balls of his seed before collapsing on her content. Kissing her one final time softly he pulled out of her spent body equally spent himself as they curled up to go to sleep. Both thinking it was on of their favourite days.

Magic was swirling softly back and forth between them causing their bodies to glow softly like fairy lights in the darkness before sinking into their skin.

Ten years pass

Since that night eight years ago when they unleashed the last of the binds which allowed them to finally start beating Merlin. It had some other benefits too like sending images to each other not just conversations and being able to teleport to the other no matter the distance separating them or any wards preventing it. They had many repeats of the experience and after Godric once commented that they were attached at the hip they laughed. all in good fun of course though it didn't help when they stole kisses or disappeared during breaks and neither could enter their room with it being locked.

The training left them looking fit and completely different to before. Ginny had the body of an athlete she had grown some too now reaching a height of 5'11". Harry had changed too now having a body similar to a footballer, also shooting up in height now reaching a considerable 6'3". Merlin informed them some of the physical changes to their appearance would go back now mainly the fact that Harry was no longer malnourished due to the fact that they forced him into a regime of potions but not all like the new muscle fat. It would just come back sooner than when the got them in the painting if they trained daily. Not forgetting anything they learned to.

Saying goodbye they grabbed their things and left the painting arriving back in the room. True to their word the clock on the wall read only 1 second after they'd left for their adventure.