The Carefree year

By Dueler312

Note: I Do not own Harry Potter. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling.

Chapter 22

The Last Train Ride Back

The next morning, Harry woke up and got Ron out of bed, with some difficulty.

"Come on, Ron," Harry said. "We promised to meet the girls for breakfast before we headed down to the station."

That comment made Ron shoot straight up and say, "Well, what are we waiting for?" And then he started to get dressed. Harry couldn't but chuckle. They were meeting the girls for breakfast, but with any mention of Hermione when Ron's not with her can make him move real quickly. Harry even saw Neville looking at him funny.

Once Harry and Ron got dressed, they brought their trunks down, as they were being taken to the station separately. They knew they could apparate back in no time flat, but they were wanting to take the train for a couple of reasons: One, Hermione's parents were wanting to meet her there, and Hermione wanted to tell them the good news. Two, Ron and Hermione had to take the train, as they were still Head Boy and Girl, until they exited the platform that took them back to the muggle world.

But the main reason they wanted to take the train back because it was the last time they were going to be on it, and wanted to enjoy it.

They were finishing breakfast, and were going to head out to wait for the carriages, when Harry said, "Hey guys, I'll be right back, okay. Come and get me if the carriages come."

"How? We won't even know where you are," said Ron.

"Trust me. Someone will," said Harry. And he started to turn for the staircases.

"I wonder where he's going?" Hermione asked.

Ron just shrugged. Ginny had a confused look on her face until it finally it her.

"I'll get him when the carriages come," she said.

"Why?" Ron asked.

"Think about it you guys. Who was the number one person Harry could turn to get the answers when he was uncertain about something in his life?" Ginny stated.

Suddenly, the answer hit Ron and Hermione like a stunning spell. They all knew where Harry was heading.

Harry had gotten up to the seventh floor and right in front of the trophy room. He needed to see Dumbledore's chair one more time as a student before he could leave.

Harry felt like he had to say something, and some words started to come out of his mouth.

"Hey Dumbledore," he started to say. "I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing good now. I actually asked Ginny to be my wife, and I just can't wait for it, even though it's going to take a while to plan. But I just wanted to say, thanks. You definitely have shown me that love is more powerful than any spell out there. Ron and Hermione are also going to be married, so were like going to be one big family. I'm pretty sure you would chuckle at that." He smiled when he heard a familiar voice.

"That and he would be proud of you of not letting go of that love, Harry." Ginny was right behind him.

"The carriages have already arrived?" he asked

"Mm-hmm," said Ginny. She also took a look at Dumbledore's chair, and said, "Just remember, he will always still be here, as long as we're loyal and stay true for what he believed in."

"Did Hermione tell you that I said that in the Chamber of Secrets?"

"Yeah, and I had a feeling that you needed that phrase to help you remember that," said Ginny.

Harry just looked at his fiancée and smiled and gave her a little kiss on the lips. "Come on, we don't want to be late for the train," he said as he wrapped Ginny in his arms.

"Well, we better hurry then," Ginny said in a voice that wanted to start a challenge. She then started to run down to the secret passages as Harry started chasing after her, while laughing all the way. When they got down there, they saw that Ron and Hermione were waiting for them; waiting beside a carriage they were holding. They got in and headed down to the station.

"Oh, you guys aren't going to believe this, but looks like Pansy and her Slytherin gang have to repeat their last year," said Hermione.

"What!?" shouted Ron.

"Well, that will teach them to not mess with us," said Ginny. Harry could just imagined those Slytherins, shocked that they have to repeat their last year because of trying to mess with them.

They got to the station, and were about to head onto the train, when a hairy voice called them.

"Aren't you going to say good-bye to me?" Hagrid called from the platform. Harry jumped off the train and gave Hagrid a hug as big as he could give him.

"Whoa there, Harry," said Hagrid. "It's not going to be good-bye forever."

Ron was next to give him a hug, "You take care of yourself, Hagrid."

"Yeah, we wouldn't want anything happening to you," Hermione said as she came up and hugged Hagrid as well.

Ginny wasn't as sure to hug Hagrid until he said, "Well, aren't you going to give me a hug as well, Ginny?"

Ginny just smiled as she leapt onto Hagrid, almost making him fall.

"I'll miss you, Hagrid," admitted Ginny.

"Hey, you just take care of your man there like you promised me, all right?" Hargid said softly to her. "Besides, I think he's going to be one good husband for you."

Ginny and the others were wondering how far Molly and Arthur had spread the word that they were going to be married. Harry just hoped the Daily Prophet didn't catch wind of this. The last thing he was wanting were the reporters on his trail again.

They all said good-bye to Hagrid and got on the Hogwarts Express. They found an empty compartment that cuddled up in. Neville and Luna joined them a few seconds later,

"Hey guys," they both said.

They wave at those two as they entered the compartment.

"So, what was that thing you two guys wanted to tell me?" said Neville.

"What, you four have been keeping a secret from us?" asked Luna.

"Do you think we should tell them?" Harry asked.

"HARRY!" the other three shouted.

Harry laughed as he said to Neville and Luna, "Well, let just say we're going to be one family soon."

"Huh?" Neville said, confused.

"You're becoming blood-related by a spell?" Luna asked. Everyone laughed when she said that.

"No, Luna," said Ginny. "Harry and I are engaged and so are those two over there," she added, pointing to Ron and Hermione.

"WHAT?!" Luna squealed. Neville looked as shocked as well when he heard it, but both of them were shocked when Ginny and Hermione showed them their engagement rings.

"Oh my god, you guys are so lucky," said Luna, still surprised by the news.

"Yeah. Our two boys definitely surprised us with that during the ball," said Hermione, who started to lie on Ron.

"Well, if anyone deserve to be happy together, its definitely you four," said Neville.

"Thanks, Neville," said Ron.

"I guess that explained why you guys were so close to each other during the ball the other night," said Luna.

"Hold on, you noticed that?" Ron asked, confused.

"I think everyone may had notice that, Ron," Neville stated.

They all just laughed as the train continued onward back to Platform nine and three-quarters. Luna asked the girls what kind of dress they wanted to wear, but Ginny and Hermione shushed her up on that. Harry and Ron were glad. They wanted the girls to keep their wedding dress robes a secret.

Neville and Luna left a while ago, to see some other friends before they got off the train. Ron and Hermione also had to disappear, as they had Head Duty until they handed in the badges to the guard at the barrier. That left Harry and Ginny some alone time for them in the compartment.

"Man, just think in the future, we'll be together, making babies, and grow old together," Ginny said passionately.

"Hey, right now I just want to concentrate on just being with you alone in here right now," said Harry. Ginny just smiled and shook her head at her as they came together, locking their lips. Sure enough, their tongues starting to seek permission to each other mouths, and accepted, although Harry and Ginny made a mental note to not let it go too far.

They did stop for a minute as Harry wanted to look at the pictures Colin took of them dancing. They were so dancing so close to each other in the picture that they it looked like they were merging together.

The train had finally gotten back to London. Harry and the others were sad that the train ride had to end so soon. But they knew that another adventure would be waiting for them as soon as they step out of the train.

Harry, Ginny, Luna, and Neville had gotten through the barrier just fine, but Ron and Hermione had to hold on a second, as they had to turn in their Head badges.

Neville and Luna had to said good-bye, as Neville had to go to his Grandma, and Luna to her father. Molly and Arthur were waiting for them outside of the station, with Hermione's parents right beside them.

Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek saying that she'll be back in a minute. She wanted to tell her parents the good news.

Harry, Ron, and Ginny went over to Molly and Arthur, and they gave them a hug so big, that they turned blue a little. Of course, Arthur saw that they started to choke a little, and took pity on them by wrenching Molly off of them.

"I'm so glad you guys had gotten back safe," said Molly.

"Hey Molly," said Harry. "If anyone tried to cause any trouble with us, they'll be sorry." Ginny turned red when she heard that.

"Hey, Ron," Hermione called from a pole. "Can I talk to you real quick?"

"Sure," said Ron. He went over to Hermione and asked, "What's up?'

"Well, I told my parents about what you did," Hermione started to say. "And let's just say they want to hear the whole story. Plus, I got to there to get some things, okay."

"Hey, that's okay. Besides, I think my mom would want to hear how Harry proposed to Ginny," said Ron. They both chuckled a little.

"Well, I'll see you later at the Burrow, okay?" said Hermione.

"You got it," Ron answered. He then kissed her and said, "I love you, Hermione."

"I love you too, Ron," Hermione said back. They then parted as Hermione got in her parents car. Ron was thinking that she probably wanted to take the long way, because she wanted to tell them about how he proposed to her.

"Hey, Ron, brother of mine!" Ginny called while snapping her fingers in his face.

"What?" he asked.

"We got to go. We got stuff to do back at the Burrow as well," Ginny explained.

Ron chuckled as he grabbed his trunk, and they headed for the alley they had used to Apparate to and from the Burrow and King's Cross.

Harry couldn't believe that his life was going so well. Of course, he knew that it wasn't going to be easy from now on. Being an Auror meant taking down Dark Wizards whenever he could. He just hoped that he could be partnered with Ron as soon as they got done with their training.

As soon as they got in, they left their trunks downstairs, as they weren't staying that long. They were planning to move into Grimauld Place the next day.

:"Hey Harry, could I talk to you for a minute?" Arthur asked.

"Sure," he said. And both of them went into the living room.

"Why does Dad need to talk to Harry?" Ron asked, as he Ginny looked confused.

"Don't worry, I'm pretty sure he'll tell both of you when he's done," said Molly. "Now don't you guys need to get your things that you wanted so you'll be ready to move?"

They both smiled as they went upstairs to their rooms to get their stuff.

Meanwhile, Arthur had a few things to say to Harry.

"Now listen Harry, I just have one thing to say and one thing to ask of you," said Arthur.

"Sure," said Harry, rearing up to listen.

"First of all, I just wanted to let you know that I've gotten the deed to Grimauld Place already for you, so you'll be ready to move in whenever you're ready." Arthur than handed him a piece of parchment, which had his name on it, declaring him the owner of Grimauld Place.

"Thanks, Arthur. And what was the thing you wanted to me to promise?" asked Harry.

"Well, you know this is just a dad taking precautions, but can you promise me that you'll take care of my daughter and son, please?" Arthur asked.

Harry just smiled and said, "Hey, you know would I promise something like that, Arthur. Besides, I think Ron, Ginny, and Hermione would agreed to that promise as well."

"Thanks, Harry," said Arthur. And he walked to be with Molly. Harry just smiled as he started to the steps to meet with Ron and Ginny.

Luckily enough, Ron had gotten his things out of his room quickly enough that he went down to see if Ginny needed any help. Sure enough she did, and they were nearly done when Harry came in.

"Hey, everything okay?" Ginny asked, running over and kissing him on the cheek. Ron didn't turn around, but he did shake his head.

"What did Dad want?" he asked.

"Well, lets just say he wanted to do that protection promise that every father likes to do," said Harry.

"Hmm, that's Dad, being protective of his children," said Ginny.

Just then two pops were heard in the hallway and then some knocking onto Ginny's door.

"All right you four," came Fred's voice.

"We know you're in there," came George's voice.

"Well, why don't you come in? The door isn't blocked," Ginny stated.

The door opened and Fred and George came in, with a look neither Harry, Ron, or Ginny could figure out.

"Hey, I thought there were four in here," said Fred.

"You thought wrong," said Ron. "Besides, Hermione is at her parents house right now."

"Well, anyway, what's this we heard about you and our sister being engaged?" asked George.

"Yeah, and what the deal about you proposing to Hermione? Can't stay away from your sugar love?" Fred asked, with him and George batting their eyelashes. But before they could do anymore, someone cast a full body-bind jinx onto the twins, making both of them fall on their faces.

"That should take care of those two for a while," said Bill, who had his wand out. The others were thinking that he cast the spell to stop those two.

"Anyway, Fleur and I were told about you guys being engaged, when we came in that is," Bill stated. "I just wanted to say that you guys take care of each other, you hear me?"

Ginny just smiled at her oldest brother and gave him a hug. "Don't worry, Bill. We've been doing that for a while," she said.

Bill just smiled. Then he said, "Hey, if you three aren't too busy, I'm pretty sure Elizabeth would like to see you."

Those three couldn't risk seeing that little girl, and they followed Bill out of the room, leaving the twins in the board-like form.

Hermione arrived back at the Burrow later on, with her stuff shrunk and in her trunk. She did though see little Elizabeth, who started to giggle when Hermione started to speak to her in baby talk. Ron watched her, imagining how it would be soon that she would be doing that with their own child.

They held a little party to celebrate the four friends graduation, after unfreezing Fred and George, who Molly said that they deserved it.

After the party, Harry and the others slept separately in their own beds, because it would be only one more night before Harry and Ginny and Ron and Hermione could sleep with each other in the same bed. Although, they were pretending that they were sleeping in the same bed as their soulmate.

The next morning, after breakfast, Harry and the others were getting ready to leave when Molly came to them.

"Here, I thought you guys may want this," she said handing a book out that was called How to Make the Best Meals by Mirha Gorleshin. Ginny took it and thanked her mom. Molly just smiled as she came and hugged her daughter. "It's not easy letting go of a daughter as it is a son," she said. Ginny just smiled as she hugged her back. Although, Ginny couldn't get let her mom to let her go, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione had to pry Molly off before something happened.

They all said good-bye as they went out to prepare to Apparate to their new place. When they got there, and entered the place, it felt like they were starting their new adventure already.

That night, Harry was almost ready for bed when the door opened, with Ginny coming in.

"I just can't wait to finally sleep with you," she said.

"Me neither," said Harry as he picked up Ginny and carried over to their bed.

Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione were almost ready for bed as well.

"You ready, Hermione?" he asked.

Hermione opened the door to the bathroom and she came out in a nightgown, while saying, "Let's get to bed."

Ron just smiled as those two got into bed, smiling and having happy dreams about each other, as Harry and Ginny were as well.

(A\N: I'm afraid that this is the last chapter of my story. Don't worry though. I'm going to do a sequel. Probably where those four are going to prepare for their wedding. Well, you guys know what time it is. Let's do it.)