The party was in full swing, and there was still three hours till midnight. Hannah Abbott had closed the Leaky Cauldron for Seamus and Lavender's private party. It seemed like all the Gryffindors from Harry's and Ginny's years were there. A few Hufflepuffs were there too; friends of Hannah's. Luna and Cho were representing Ravenclaw.

Harry and Ginny arrived with Ron and Hermione. It was their first outing as a couple. Ginny's family had taken the news well. Ginny even thought she'd seen a tear of happiness in her mum's eyes as she hugged her goodbye when they'd left Christmas night.

The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve had been amazing. They'd done the same things they'd always done, watched movies and taken Teddy out, yet everything was different; was better.

They'd watched movies they watched many times before, but now it meant they could snog on the couch without worrying they were missing something. They still got their favourite take out, only now they could eat it in bed, with Harry licking the crumbs off her body.

Neville and Hannah came to greet them, while Hermione and Ron drifted off to get drinks and snacks. Luna greeted them too, and soon they were discussing the different places they had each travelled. Neville liked to use his summer holidays to explore different countries for exotic plants, and Luna was telling him about some plants in Switzerland.

Parvati rushed over to them. "Did you hear the news? Seamus is going to propose to Lavender tonight! Isn't that romantic? Don't let on to her though, it's going to be a surprise at midnight!" she squealed.

She rushed off to the next group, to spread the news. Harry and Ginny left Hannah and Neville; moving further in, to greet more class mates. Demelza Robbins was there with Dennis Creevy, and Dean Thomas arrived, looking for Luna.

An hour or so later, Harry and Ginny were slightly tipsy and dancing crazily. A group of them had moved on to the dance floor and Lee Jordan was playing some Muggle tunes. Harry and Ginny were showing them the moves to the 'Time Warp', having seen the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' movie several times.

Ginny excused herself to go to the ladies rest room. She passed Padma, snogging her girlfriend. She made a mental note to stop and have a chat on the way back.

She'd washed her hands and was checking her hair and make up when Susan Bones came out of an adjoining stall, and Cho entered the small room. They all eyed each other cautiously. Ginny broke the silence, deciding to have a bit of fun and get a bit of revenge for Harry.

"Susan, I understand I have you to thank for, what was it, 'training' Harry," she said, using her fingers to make quotation marks.

Susan blushed but nodded. She opened her mouth to speak but Ginny held her hand up.

"I just wanted you to know that, while your training has been appreciated, I have found Harry to have a natural talent in this area. You may have taken him from amateur to the starting line up, but I have taken him to the professional level."

Susan's jaw dropped. Cho smirked. Ginny rounded on her.

"Cho, you may have a thing for whips and chains, but on a first date, really? That may not be the thing for Harry and I, but I can tell you what he does like. We've had so much fun lingerie shopping this week, Harry's been spoiling me. He really likes me in satin.. Oh, and he likes silk ties, not chains."

Cho stared at her, and Susan broke into laughter. "Touche, Ginny!"

Padma then entered the ladies room. Seeing the other women, she looked around curiously. "What's going on?' she asked.

Ginny went up and kissed her on the cheek. "Now here is someone who I can say thank you to," she said.

"Huh?" asked Padma.

"Let's just say, thanks to your directions, I have no complaints about Harry when it comes to oral sex."

"Ginny!" gasped Padma, looking over her shoulder at her girlfriend, who was also trying to squeeze into the small ladies room.

"Let's just say, it really has been my pleasure. Ladies. Cho," acknowledged Ginny, smiling brightly as she left the bathroom.

She made her way back to the party with a big smile on her face. She looked around for Harry, but she couldn't see him. Suddenly she felt two arms wrap around her waist, and Harry's nose nuzzled her ear.

"I missed you. What takes so long in the ladies room, anyway? Us blokes, we go in, do what we have to do and leave. You girls, you go in, and then what? What's the big mystery? Hmmm?" asked Harry.

"I'll never tell," laughed Ginny. "Secret women's business! What's the time?" she asked.

"Another forty five minutes till midnight," sighed Harry, checking his watch.

"What do ya say we blow this joint," said Ginny.

"Really!" asked Harry, surprised but delighted. He was not a big 'party' person, preferring small intimate get togethers with people he knew and trusted.

Ginny pulled his head down and whispered in his ear. "I really would like to end this year and start the new one the right way. Naked, and in your arms, loving you."

Harry kissed her passionately, and raced around to grab her cloak and say goodbye to all their friends. They wished Seamus good luck with a wink, and asked Lavender to keep in touch with any news.

Fifteen minutes later they were home in bed. Twenty minutes after, they lay back, arm in arm, catching their breath.

"Bloody good way to end the year," quipped Harry. A quick glance at the Muggle radio alarm clock on Harry's bedside table showed a minute to go.

"Next year is going to be our year, Harry. We have so much to look forward to, don't you think?" asked Ginny, rolling over to straddle him.

"I want you to say that to me every year for the next fifty, sixty, seventy years, Gin," said Harry, grabbing her hips.

"Do you think we'll be doing this for the next sixty or seventy years," laughed Ginny, starting to move seductively.

Harry groaned. "Hell, yes. With you up there doing all the work, I can do this with you forever."

"That's some stamina, Potter. I'm impressed," teased Ginny.

Harry grabbed her hips and rolled her over and under him. "Let me show you stamina," he growled.

The radio started to count down. As Harry moved inside Ginny, the announcer yelled, "Happy New Year!"

Harry and Ginny kissed. What better way to start the New Year, than to be with the one you love.

The End.