The next week passed with Harry and Ron continuing with their Auror training. The two of them were getting much better now that they were getting some proper training. Now that their lives or the fate of the world did not depend on the winning or losing a duel with a Death Eater, both Harry and Ron were finding duelling much more fun, and were picking up new information from the books much faster. Ron who had always doubted himself was now getting much more confident of his skills, although Harry won most of their duels. Neither of them liked the reading part of the training, and potions still boggled both of them, but all in all, their skills had improved dramatically.

Ginny on the other hand spent most of her time either out in the yard practising her Quidditch while the boys duelled, or inside studying with them. She made sure Harry and her got to spend some alone time together, which most of the time involved a lot of snogging, but she had started to realise that Harry had something on his mind. It did not seem to be bothering him, but that thing certainly kept him busy as he took frequent trips to Diagon Alley and George told her that whenever Harry came to help at the store, he was spending more time out of the store than in. Her father had also told her that he had seen Harry at the Ministry once or twice. Ginny suspected that what Harry was doing had something to do with the party he was planning, but decided not to say anything about it.

Harry was indeed planning for the party he wanted to throw. Once he had gotten the nod from Mrs Weasley, he had made a list of things he had to buy and do to get ready for the party. Teddy and Andromeda had also been added to the guest list. He then started to contact the people who would help him get the job done. All of them had been happy to help, and Harry had begun to see the perks of being famous, although the attention he got every time he visited Diagon Alley still bugged him.

It was now a week since he had started planning, and everything was almost set. All that was left was for Hermione to arrive. She had sent an owl from Australia a few days ago to say that her parents had been found and the charm had been reversed successfully. However, she wanted to spend a few days with her parents before she came to visit them at the Burrow. Apparently, they had not taken the news that Hermione had used magic on them very well, but after a few hours of discussion, they relented that it had been the best course of action for their safety. Ron had been a little disappointed that Hermione was going to be away, but had replied to her letter promptly

Finally, the day of the party arrived, and Harry was getting increasingly nervous about how it was going to go. Hermione arrived the day of the party, and after a particularly public, long and intimate welcome home kiss from Ron that literally lifted her off her feet, she hugged Ginny, Harry and Mrs Weasley. She was looking decidedly happier, and the first thing she wanted to do was see Harry and Ron duel. Ron had written to her about how their training was going, and she was decidedly excited to see them duel.

So after many remonstrations from Mrs Weasley to be careful, the foursome headed out to the yard. Hermione went to promptly stand beside her boyfriend, but Ginny pulled her about ten feet away.

"The duels can get increasingly violent. Those two may be best friends, but they are competitive as hell" said Ginny when Hermione asked her the reason for standing so far away. Hermione's eyes widened as she saw the two boys walk up to each other, bow and turn around to face each other, wands drawn, Ginny counted down to one and before Hermione knew it, both of them had blazing shields up and Harry was the first to go on the offensive as he started to throw a barrage of non- verbal spells at Ron's shield which was holding.

Ron soon started to go on the counter- offensive as the two best friends engaged in combat. Both had a determined expression on their faces, but the girls knew there was no danger involved. Both Ron and Harry were doing what they were best at and loved doing, and Hermione could see that now they were good at it. Hermione was immensely proud of Ron, who she knew had always been in Harry's shadow. Training together with him had done him a tonne of good, and she could see the confidence in his eyes as he matched everything Harry threw at him, and returned the favour.

After about fifteen minutes, Ginny and Hermione could see that their wizards were getting tired, and Ginny blew a whistle hanging from her neck to signify the end of the duel. Harry and Ron both lowered their shields, before walking towards each other for a hearty handshake.

"Nice going mate"

"You too"

As the two boys talked about the duel, Hermione literally ran up to them and engulfed them in a bear hug.

"You two have become so good!"

"Always the tone of surprise, Hermione" replied Ron, smirking, before the two of them were pulled in for a kiss by their girlfriends.

"So what do you guys want to do until everyone arrives for the party?" asked Ginny as they walked back towards the house.

"I'm going to stay go Grimmauld Place to get a few things ready for the party, if you don't mind" replied Harry.

"Can we come with you?" asked Hermione. "The suspense is killing me Harry. Can't you even give us a hint about what you are going to do?"

"No, I can't. It's a surprise Hermione, and I promise you will like it. Just wait a few more hours" replied Harry with a smile as they sat down at the kitchen table where the dishes had already been laid out and Mrs Weasley was scrutinising Harry and Ron from head to toe.

"Harry what's that on your arm?" asked Mrs Weasley, pointing to Harry's right arm, just below the shoulder where there was a large cut.

"I reckon one of the cutting hexes hit you" replied Ron.

"Get over here mister" said Ginny, motioning for Harry to let her examine his arm. She took out her wand, pointed it at the cut and mumbled a series of incantations which slowly healed the wound. Soon, all that was left was a pink scar, which would soon fade away.

"When did you get so good at healing" asked Hermione.

"With the way the Carrows and Slytherins were treating us last year, most of us were getting frequent injuries, and we weren't allowed to go to Madam Pomfrey. So some of the girls started to learn healing spells so we could treat the younger students"

"That's brilliant Ginny" said Harry, leaning in to kiss her. They kissed for a good minute before they were interrupted by Mrs Weasley clearing her throat. Ginny and Harry bushed red, and began to eat the lunch Mrs Weasley had put on their plates. While eating, Harry informed Mrs Weasley that he intended to go to Grimmauld Place for a while, and after assuring her to be back before the guests started to arrive in the late afternoon, he walked out to the backyard and disapparated.

Once he had landed inside at the doorstep of Grimmauld Place, he went into the library where a large number of packages had been place in the previous weeks by Kreacher Harry started to organise them, and sent them to Mr Weasley's workshop at the Burrow after putting an invisibility charm on them. He was done with this within an hour, and after having the tea and biscuits that Kreacher had prepared, he went to finish some last minute preparations for the party and was back at the burrow by four in the afternoon. He walked into the Burrow's living room to see all the Weasleys, Hermione, Neville, Luna, Andromeda and Teddy waiting for him.

As he walked in, all of them looked up at him in anticipation and Ginny went to stand beside him. Harry had had a speech prepared for this moment, so he began

"Right, I organised this party for all of you to thank you for the help you have given me over the years. All of you have been my family, and now that the war is over, I would like to take this opportunity to give everyone here a few tokens for their help."

As Harry finished, there were murmurs of "There's no need to thank us" going around the room. But when Harry raised his wand, everyone stopped to see what he was about to do.

"I would like to start giving back right now. The wizarding world has been making me out to be a hero, but I do not think I could have defeated Riddle without tour help. So, I'll get started with a common gift for all of you. I know how much this family loves Quidditch, so if you will all go out into the backyard, you'll find the newly released Thunderbolts with your names on it"

As he said that, Ron was the first one out in the backyard, followed closely by the rest of the invitees. They were all soon marvelling the exquisite workmanship of the broomstick, and Ron was quoting Quidditch Weekly's review of the new broom. There were a round of thank- you hugs for Harry and a highly enthusiastic kiss from Ginny, after which George quipped "Don't expect me to thank you like that, mate" and they all headed back into the living room.

"Next, I have a gift for all the ladies in this room. Ginny, Hermione, Fleur, Andromeda and Mrs Weasley, if you could all come here please." The ladies looked at each other quizzically, but made their way forward to where Harry had waved his wand to make a large chest and another smaller chest appear in the middle of the room.

"When I went to visit Gringotts a few days ago, I found out that other than gold, I had been left quite a number of jewels, both from Sirius and my parents. Andromeda, I would like for you to take all the jewels in the smaller chest, and don't worry, I've had Gringotts check them for dark curses. Hermione, Ginny, Fleur and Mrs Weasley, I would like for you two take the Potter family jewels in the larger chest and divide them among yourselves. I'm afraid I don't know much about women's fashion"

The five women stood open mouthed, and just stared at the two chests in front of them. Hermione was the first one to recover from the shock and spoke

"Harry, these are Potter family heirlooms. You can't just give them away.." But before she could finish, Harry interrupted and said "Hermione, there are no Potter women left, and I would rather some beautiful women wear the jewels instead of rotting in my vault. I only ask that in your final will and testament, you return them to the Potter family"

Hermione tried to find some loophole in his argument, but with a resigned sigh went to open the larger of the two chests. All the women stared open mouthed at the sheer number of jewels inside, and soon they were taking their pick of jewels. Andromeda on the other hand was looking through the Black jewels with a fond remembrance.

Once the jewels had been sorted, Harry once again got a long, heartfelt kiss from Ginny, and hugs and kisses on the cheeks. Hermione held on the longest, and whispered a thanks into his ear.

Harry continued "Now we move on to individual gifts. I'll start with the oldest. Mr Weasley, you have been a father figure to me these past years. I am extremely sorry Ron and I broke your Anglia, which is why if you go into your workshop now, you will find a red Chevrolet Corvette for you to drive or fly"

At this, Mr Weasley's eyes widened, and he ran to his workshop to look at the stunning car. Mrs Weasley just shook her head as her husband began to examine it from bonnet to boot. Once he was done, he came back inside and gave Harry a hug.

"Mrs Weasley, I know how much you like to cook, and I don't think there is a better cook in the entire wizarding world. So, in hopes that Ron and I can come over to enjoy your meals, you will find that your kitchen has been restocked with the best china and pots and pans I could find." Mrs Weasley's eyes welled up with tears, and she ran up to give Harry one of her bone crushing hugs before going to the kitchen to examine her new toys. Once she had returned, Harry continued

"Bill, you were there when we needed you the most, and you took us in. I don't even know how I can thank you for that. But I'm going to try, so here is your gift." Harry handed Bill a bag with the Hogwarts crest on it. When he opened it, he gasped, and took out three books from the bag.

"Harry, these are extremely rare. Wherever did you find them?"

"You have no idea what Flourish and Blotts is willing to do for the saviour of the wizarding world"

"Thanks mate" said Bill, reaching out to shake Harry's hand.

"Fleur, you took care of Ron, Hermione and me when we came to Shell Cottage, and gave us food and shelter. However, I could not think of a gift for you, until I had a brainwave. Fleur, would you please open the door?" said Harry with a knowing smile.

Fleur did as she was told, and standing outside the Burrow were Mr and Mrs Delacour, and Gabrielle. Fleur let out an extremely girlish squeal and soon, the four of them were engulfed in a huge hug and were chattering away in French. Fleur however broke away from them, and gave Harry a bone crushing hug and said "Zank you so much, 'Arry. Zis ees ze best gift ever!"

Harry noticed that Gabrielle was watching him closely, and when their eyes met, she gave him a seductive look and a wink. Harry blushed, and Ginny did not miss this encounter. She glared at Harry who gave her a sheepish look before clearing his throat to speak

"Charlie, you were a great help to me during our first year and all those business with Norbert, and although you didn't know it, you helped with the dragons during the TriWizard tournament as well. I've been hearing that after the past year's events, you want to move back to Britain, so here is your gift" said Harry, handing Charlie a large envelope.

When he opened it, he had a smile on his face as he read the parchments inside.

"What is it?" asked Mr Weasley.

"It's a letter from the dragon reserve in Wales. They've offered me a job!" he exclaimed, delighted. "Thanks Harry"

"Percy, I know we've had our differences, but you were one of the people who helped me settle in at Hogwarts. Besides, you came through in the end so, here" said Harry, handing him a small box. Inside were a few Muggle fountain pens. When Percy looked confused, Hermione explained to him how they worked and he muttered a small thanks to Harry, Percy was still not very comfortable with the fact that he betrayed his family, and not wanting to add to the awkwardness, Harry just smiled and moved on.

"George, you and Fred were awesome in all my years at Hogwarts. I reckon I could go on and on about you, but the fact that you made us laugh in such terrible times is an achievement in itself. So, here you go" Harry handed George two envelopes, with the twins' names written on them. As George opened the one with Fred's name, he struggled to contain the tears. Harry had opened a scholarship fund for Muggle- born students who could not afford to go to Hogwarts. Mrs Weasley had read the parchment over George's shoulder, and tears were flowing form her eyes as the air and both of them thanked Harry before George opened the second envelope. Suddenly, all his sadness turned to delight as he punched the air and said "You own Zonkos? And you transferred the lease in my name? This brilliant!"

Harry just smiled at his enthusiasm, and accepted the handshake offered by George before continuing his gift giving.

"Neville and Luna, the two for you continued the resistance at Hogwarts, which I have considered my home for so many years. You helped protect it, and the DA's help at the Battle helped us win. Neville, I know you want to become a herbologist, so I got you your own personal greenhouse in Hogsemade, so you'll be able to keep an eye on it even during school." Neville's eyes widened in glee at the prospect of having his own greenhouse and he gave Harry a huge hug and many thanks before accepting the envelope Harry handed him.

"Luna, I've heard so much about your bravery from Ginny, and I want to thank you for the help in figuring out the whole diadem mystery. I think you will be pleased to know that I have arranged for you and your father to join an expedition to Brazil organised by Newt Scamander and his grandson Rolf Scamander"

When Luna heard the news, she was momentarily stunned, but recovered her composure soon enough and stood up to give Harry a hug and said "I think I have more to thank you for than you have to thank me for. The DA was brilliant, like having friends, but now I can say that I really do have friends. Thanks for being my friend, Harry." Harry just smiled as he handed her the envelope.

"Ron and Hermione, you two have been my best friends since my first year at Hogwarts. You've been with me through thick and thin, helping me at every step. Words cannot describe how much I owe you two. Hermione your gift is in Ginny's room, and Ron, here's yours." Harry handed Ron a huge wizard's chess set, telling him that it was extremely ancient.

Suddenly, they heard a very un- Hermione like squeal come from Ginny's room. Harry, Ron and Ginny rushed inside, to find her staring at a bookcase filled with books ranging from Ancient Runes to Arithmancy. She had already started to read off some of the titles of on the bookshelf before turning around. Harry and Ron were both smiling at her enthusiasm, and when they saw that she had tears in her eyes, Harry quipped "Ron, I think Hermione's never coming out of this room"

"Oh, shut up Harry. There are some really rare titles on this, it must have cost a fortune. I can't accept this!" she said in between tears.

"No, Hermione this is isn't even close to what you and Ron have given me over the years. Don't tell me you don't want the books" he joked.

"Of course I do Harry. And thanks, again" she said, reaching out to pull Harry into a huge hug, and then kissing his cheek. The four of them then went outside for the final gift, Ginny's.

"Now, last but not least, is my gift for you, Ginny. You were what kept me going this past year. You were the reason I came back from the dead, because I love you. Your gift, is this" said Harry, pulling out a velvet box from underneath his robes. Everyone gasped, thinking that harry was about to propose to Ginny, and Mr Weasley even looked a little angry. But before anyone could say anything, Harry alleviated their fears by saying, "This is not an engagement ring, but a promise ring. My father gave this to my mum in their seventh year, and I want you to have it. I promise to always love you, Ginny Weasley.

Ginny was left speechless by this, and happy tears started flowing down her cheek. As Harry took her right hand in his and put the ring on her finger, she started to cry openly and hugged Harry tightly, trying to pour all her emotions into him. Harry seemed to understand, and hugged her back as tightly, stroking her hair softly while inhaling her calming flowery scent. After a few more seconds, Ginny pulled away and placed a tender kiss on Harry's lips before saying "I love you too Harry, now I hope you're done with giving back, because I don't think we can take any more"

"Yes I am" he replied

."Well then, let's go into the kitchen so we can eat" said Mrs Weasley, walking towards the kitchen.

As everyone took their seats, Mr Weasley raised his glass and said "I would like to propose a toast to Harry, who has made this day absolutely wonderful. He has saved all our lives at least once, and still, he is the one wanting to give back. To Harry, the most humble and brave person I have ever met. All I can say is that it was a lucky day for us when Ron chose to sit in your compartment that day seven years ago. To Harry!"

"To Harry!" replied everyone in unison, making Harry's face go red with embarrassment as everyone toasted to him. As he ate his dinner, and saw the happy faces that surrounded him, he just hoped that the happiness would last forever. But he knew that as long as there were Death Eaters out there, he would always be looking over his back. But he knew would fight till his last breath to preserve this happiness.

A/N: Extra long tenth chapter! YAY! So I know the story is moving along kind of slowly, but I promise that the pace will pick up soon enough. We still have Harry's and Ginny's birthdays to go, so it'll be a few chapters before the girls are back at school and the boys at Auror training. Once that starts, I hope to have a little more action. As usual, please do review, because I know I can improve. I hope you liked this chapter. I've had the idea for a mini party for a while, and I hope it turned out ok.

Thanks!