Title After the Battle / / / Rating M

Chapter 11 - Harry's Proposal

Warnings Contains swearing

-After the Battle-

Number 12, Grimmauld Place, London, England

14th June 1998

The past few weeks had been flying past for Harry, Susan and Ginny, Susan getting accepted for a job in the Department for Magical Law Enforcement as a junior Legal Clerk, pending an examination from the Department of Magical Education and Learning.

He had proposed to Susan earlier that week, the betrothal contract that Harry had inherited from Sirius being in play. He had also been to see Andromeda Tonks and hiss godson, Teddy Lupin, the two youngest people spending the day with each other, Harry taking Teddy to the Zoo, Teddy morphing his hair to look like his godfather.

Harry looked at the clock at Number 12, Grimmauld Place chiming on the wall. It was midnight and he knew that he wanted to ask her an important question. 'It's now or never Potter. Just hope she says yes...or the plans you made for her Birthday would be ruined.' He thought, reaching for his pocket. He turned around to Ginny, stopping her from going up the stairs.

"Ginevra Molly Weasley, I love you, I adore you, and I'm freaked out by the effectiveness of your Bat Bogey Hex." he said, getting down on his knee. "Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"

Ginny knelt down on the floor in front of him, looking into the glazing emerald orbs of his, the intensity of them making her melt. Her face lit up when she saw how sincere he looked.

'I want to marry him, but I'm worried that if I say no, it'll send him over the edge and possibly make it worse. But if I say yes, I'll be with the man of my dreams.' She thought, looking into his eyes, seeing several groups of tears form in them. 'He thinks I'm going to reject him. Come on Ginny, you've wanted this since you were four years old. Say yes damn it!'

"Harry, this would be a dream come true. It really would," she said, sobbing gently. She helped Harry back up, considering his eyes. "I feel like I'm in a fantasy where I got my one wish, that wish being you."

"Ginny, I love you so much that I would move heaven and earth to protect you. I would fight a Hungarian Horntail, a Welsh Green and a Chinese Fireball just to save you from a Death Eater." Harry said, realising the tears forming in his eyes. "I just cannot imagine life without you."

"Harry, I love you so much that I would take a Bludger hit for you, a Cruciatus Curse and still fight off a Death Eater." Ginny said, her hand reaching for the ring in the box. "When I said to you that day in the Hospital Wing, that I will love you, always and forever, I meant it. Yes, Harry James Potter, I'll be pleased to marry you!"

The two of them went up to the bedroom to celebrate, Ginny experiencing the first orgasm that hadn't been thanks to her hand or another woman. 'This is so much better than when Hermione ate me out the night before my last Quidditch match. Thank you, Harry!'

The Burrow, Ottery-St-Catchpole, England

14th June 1998

When they arrived at The Burrow, Hermione was the first person to see the ring on Ginny's finger and went over to the red head faster than a summoning charm.

Bill walked with Harry to the back of The Burrow, pulling his wand from his pocket. "Do you realise Potter that you've ruined our plans! We were going to prank the hell out of whoever our sister had got engaged to. We were going to be merciless! Instead you pop the question, and because of that my brothers and I could hardly pull a prank on The Chosen One, the Boy Who Lived, Twice, the Slayer of Moldywarts. If Fred was here he'd be torturing you! Just, whatever you do though, don't upset our sister. Just don't, otherwise you'll get a beating so bad you'd wish you were six foot under."

"Bill, I love your sister completely. I've been to hell and back, and quite frankly I'm scared of her Bat Bogey Hex so I know not to do anything that wrongs her." Harry said, assuring the eldest Weasley brother, "And besides, it's a Potter curse that the males in my family fall for a red head!"

As the two of them walked back into the living room, they saw George getting a muggle notebook from his pocket, turning to a specific page within it.

"Damn. It looks like Kingsley has won the sweepstake!" George said, laughing. "I honestly didn't expect Potter to propose today!"

"I thank you, thank you indeed." Kingsley said, mockingly bowing. "Although I must admit my Deputy Minster gave me some insider information."

"Arthur!" Molly said, shocked at her husband's behaviour. "How dare you encourage betting on our daughter's future!" She turned to Harry and Ginny, giving them a bone crushing hug each. "By the way dears, have you decided when you'll have the wedding?"

"Mom! Let poor Harry and Ginny have time to eat. Remember that Harry has some final preparations for Ginny's engagement surprise!" Ron said, laughing at Molly.

Ginny would know that she would have the most fun in her life time, especially as she would soon find herself involved in a special day with the Holyhead Harpies, where she could visit their stadium and then have a game of Quidditch up against their play team and their reserve team, especially as he knew that Ginny had wanted to play for the Harpies in the future.

She knew that in a way she had it all, but she would soon realise that in her life, there was more to come!

-After the Battle-

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