DISCLAIMER: For the last time on this story: IT'S NOT MINE

Chapter 18: Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley

Harry woke in a large, comfortable bed. He looked up at the ceiling and blinked rapidly to clear his vision. Slowly he sat up and found he could move with ease. Frowning he realized he wasn't anywhere that he was usually at.

"Morning." A very distinct female voice said from behind him. Turning he looked at the older Ginny.

"Er...morning?"

"Oh thats how you greet your girlfriend sheesh."

"Well techniqually you aren't his girlfriend, you're too old any way." The older Harry said as he got swatted by Ginny. "Hey!"

"Don't call me old! Now we are very glad to see you have woken up."

"Where am I?"

"Well you are in-between heaven and earth."

"Why am I here?"

"Well you took the killing curse in your back, so what do you expect." Ginny snapped.

Harry groaned. "Ginny will be furious with me."

"You think! What in the world were you thinking! You are supposed to be saving the wizarding world not getting killed! Do you know how stupid that was? Now who will beat Voldemort? You are insane!"

"Calm down love, he did it to protect you."

"I'd rather be dead again if it meant he would still be alive."

Harry looked at the older Ginny, who was red in the face. "I know thats why I wasn't going to let it happen."

"Ginny, Harry, it is not the time to harass someone who has just woken up." Lily Potter snapped from behind him. "Hello Harry dear."

He sat there, eyes wide, as he stared at his mother. "M-Mum?"

"Yes sweetheart it is me." He jumped out of the bed and ran to hug her. She laughed but hugged him back just as tightly. "I've missed you too."

"Hello son." Harry turned to look at his father, who was grinning wide.

"Dad?"

"The one and only. Well as far as I know I'm the father unless Lily has been keeping something from me."

Lily laughed. "With that hair he could only be yours."

James laughed and clapped his son on the back. "Look at you, growing up now aren't you?"

Harry smiled. "Why am I here?"

"Well your not really dead and not really alive." Lily began to say. "Considering that you aren't supposed to be here in the first place, which I blame on you two," she pointed towards Ginny and Harry, who hung thier heads. "You're not supposed to die this time and so you really have the choice. To stay or go back."

"You also have to realize that whatever you choose is final and can never be reversed." James added. "Before you go I want you to see something first."

Harry followed his father over to what looked like a bowl of water. "What is this?"

"This will show you whats going on right now." With a wave of his hand the water began to form a picture. He saw himself laying in a hospital bed in the hospital wing. Ginny stood beside him, her hand gripping his. Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley, Ron, Hermione, George, Fred, Luna, Bill, Charlie, Fleur, and Pansy stood at the end of his bed. Madam Pomfrey came in to talk to them.

"What's going on?" Mrs. Weasley asked, her eyes fighting back tears.

"Well apparently he was hit with a spell that, had it hit Ginny, would have left her barren and unable to have children, but since it hit Harry it really had no effect on him, thankfully. Then of course he was hit by the killing curse but he still has a faint, very faint, heart beat but one none the less."

"What can we do?" Bill asked as he eyed his younger sister.

"Nothing, we can only wait and see if he comes around or not. I'm sorry," Madam Pomfrey left the room, tears streaming down her own face.

Everyone's eyes fell on Ginny, who was looking at only Harry. Her eyes were red and puffy from having cried. No one said anything but only watched. They were all afraid of what was going to happen.

"Harry, I know you can hear me," Ginny said softly as she kept her eyes on him only. "I know you can and you promised not to get hurt. You said you would do everything you could to keep yourself from getting hurt. You shouldn't be here and you know it. Harry, you can't die on me, not now, not ever. There is so much we have to do first. Please, come back, please. You can't tell someone you love them and leave like this, you just can't!" Her voice was rising and was threatening to crack with each word she spoke. Tears were trying to force their way from her eyes but she wouldn't let them. "Harry you have to come back, you have to come back to me. I can't do this without you! I can't keep living if I don't have you with me! PLEASE! Please come back! You can't leave us here, you can't leave me here. Harry, I love you so much please don't do this to me! If you love me like you say you do then come back! Don't do this to me! I love you!" Ginny said her voice breaking in the end. Tears slidding down her face as she began crying.

Charlie grabbed Ginny, holding her tight against his chest. Harry could see the tears that fell down his face as well, though he was trying to hide it. Mrs. Weasley was crying into her husband's chest, as he too, was crying and he wasn't trying to hide it. Hermione was openly crying into George's chest, who was rocking her, his eyes void of all emotions. Pansy was crying into Ron's chest, his face hidden against her neck. Fleur was crying as well against Bill, who had tears sliding down his cheeks. Luna was being cradled against Fred. Ginny's sobs were the loudest and ripped through him like nothing he had ever experienced.

She sunk to the floor, Charlie still cradling her. "He can't leave me, he can't leave." She kept repeating into her older brother's chest.

Harry turned away and found himself in his mother's embrace. He was crying as well. The look on their faces, the words Ginny had said, were flying through his head, making him feel guilty. "Sh, it's alright Harry," Lily said in a soothing voice. "Everything will be fine."

He could only nod as his tears slowed. "I want to go back," he said in a quiet voice.

"We know love, we know," Lily said as she forced Harry to look at her. "We will always be here if you need us Harry. We will always be looking out for you."

"I love you Mum, Dad."

"We know son, we've always known." James said as he hugged his only son. Harry hugged him back. "Keep those you love close and things will only get better."

"I will, how do I get back?"

"I can just shove him," Ginny said.

"Ginny..." Lily warned.

"It's a bit of payback."

"It's alright Lily," James said as he released Harry. "Be safe son. Your mother and I are so very proud of you and Ginny. You picked a perfect woman."

Ginny and Lily snickered. "Yes a red head," they said together.

They all laughed. "Make the most of the time you two have together." Harry nodded at his mother. "Tell the Weasley's thanks for taking care of you, we couldn't have done it better ourselves." Ginny came up to him, grinning wickedly.

"Time to return to my younger self. Be careful I doubt I will be in a very forgiving mood."

"I know," Harry said with a smile. "As long as I see her again that's all that matters."

"That's the spirit." With that she shoved him.

Ginny was sitting in the chair beside his bed. It had been almost three and a half weeks since the ministry battle and Harry's condition hadn't improved. Her thumb gently ran across the back of his hand as she read from the book in front of her. Remus had taken over their class and Ginny had rarely left the room. The whole school had heard a condensed version of what had happened. Ginny rarely walked into the Great Hall any more. The stares and the whispers were just unbearable to her.

She had spent countless hours crying and they and her family had tried to get her to leave but she would put her shield in place and ignore them.

Harry blinked rapidly as he was finally able to open his eyes. Turning his head slightly he could see Ginny reading beside him. Her thumb rubbed against the back of his hand and he couldn't help but smile. He felt a hundred times better. He flexed his other hand and found that he could move with ease.

Smiling he gently squeezed Ginny's hand. In a second she was up and by his side. "Harry!" She cried happily as she launched herself at him. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight against him.
"Ginny," he mumbled into her neck and he knew she was crying. Their connection was once again in place and he sent soothing thoughts to her.
"Harry you idiot!" She cried as she pulled back but Harry had other plans. He pulled her back and kissed her with all the love, pain, and regret he had. Ginny squeaked but soon kissed him back with just as much raw emotion. His hand moved to the back of her head, keeping her as close as possible. He let his tongue sweep against her lower lip as she opened her mouth to let his tongue delve in.

A small moan escaped her lips and he slowly pulled back. They were both panting heavily and her eyes were half closed. Harry pulled her down, so that she lay beside him, her arms wrapping around his waist. "I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too," he said before sleep caught up to both of them.

"Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley cried, startling both of them awake. "Oh Harry dear you're awake."

"Hello Mrs. Weasley." Harry mumbled. Ginny smiled up at her mother, curling closer to Harry, who held her tighter.

"How are you feeling dear?"
"Much better thank you."

Just then Madam Pomfrey came in. "Good you're awake Mr. Potter. Take this and you can leave by lunch."

"Thank you." Harry said as he downed the foul tasting medicing. He coughed but swollowed all of it.

"Would you like to go get cleaned up?"

"That would be great." Harry said as he released Ginny. He tried to stand but his legs gave out. He managed to hold himself up and stretched out his sore muscles.

"You alright?"

"Fine, fine."

The three made their way down the empty corridors to his and Ginny's room. "I will leave you two here."

"Thanks Mum."

"No problem." She said as she headed off.

"Um Mrs. Weasley."

"Yes Harry?" She asked, turning to face him.

"Thank you, for everything you've done for me. I will tell you how I know this later but my parents say thank you. They said they couldn't have raised me any better than what you two have done."

Mrs. Weasley just stood there, tears in her eyes. She walked back quickly and hugged him tightly, to which he returned. Harry kissed her cheek before going into his room. Ginny and Molly watched him go. "He's such a great kid."

"He is," Ginny said as she followed Harry into their room.

Fifteen minutes later the two headed into the Great Hall. Harry had his arm wrapped around her waist and Ginny was holding his waist as well. They stopped just outside the door. "I love you," he whispered before kissing her again.

"I love you too, now lets get some food in you."

He laughed and the two entered the Great Hall. The whole hall fell silent as they entered the room. They made their way up to the Professor's table. Dumbledore stood up and smiled at the young couple. They stopped just in front of him. "I see you have made a full recovery Harry."

"I have. Everyone else?"

"Perfect condition, though Mr. Longbottom suffered a broken arm, Miss Brown a dislocated shoulder, Mr. Weasley a small cut but nothing too severe."

Harry smiled. "Mind if we join you?"

"Not at all."

Harry and Ginny took their seats and the whole hall burst into applause. Harry laughed when he saw Ginny cheering as well. He pulled her into a very long kiss that got many whistles from those in the hall. Laughing he pulled back. Ginny wore a huge smile on her face and winked at him.

"He has to go back," Dumbledore said firmly to Molly.

"He shouldn't have to go back there! He should be with us!" She argued.

"I'm sorry but I can not allow him to go anywhere until he has spent a month there."

Mrs. Weasley mumbled something under her breath. "We can take him afterwords," Arthur said soothingly to his wife. Harry and Ginny sat in another chair. Ginny sat in his lap, resting her head against his. The prophecy sat on Dumbledore's desk, having been discovered in his pocket not long after he had been awake.

"Well then I am going with him," Ginny said suddenly making everyone, including Harry, gasp.

"NO!" They all screamed at once but Ginny only glared.

"I don't care what any of you say I am going no matter what! That is the end of it."

"No, you aren't of age to make a decision like that. You will not be going to stay with him."

"I am mother and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" She snapped. "I will be going. I am not letting Harry out of my sight and I will not let him go back there alone."

"Ginny, you have to understand there is a reason-"

"I don't care, if he has to go back then fine but I am not letting him go without me and that's final. I can't stand to be apart from him again and I will not stand for this. I am going."

Mrs. Weasley turned to her husband who could only shrug. "Her mind is set Molly, there is nothing else we can do. Either we let her go with our permission or she will go without it."

"Charlie can come watch over us," Harry said suddenly making everyone look at him. "Well I mean he can stay at Ms. Figg's house. For a little while that is. I mean he can come check up on us. I already know the Order will have people looking out for us and Ginny will be very safe inside the wards around the house."

"How did you know about those?"

"Lucky guess? Any way it will be a good idea. He can even go check out the house before we get there if you want."

Mrs. Weasley looked like she was going to protest but closed her mouth. "I guess that is fine." She said defeated.

"Alright I will inform them of their new guest. Charlie will be sure to stop by later."

The final day of Howarts came before anyone realized it. When they pulled into the station Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny made their way over to Mrs.Weasley, Charlie, and Bill. "Do you have everything?"
"Yes Mum," Ginny said annoyed.

"What? Where is Ginny going?" Ron asked suddenly.

"She is staying with Harry and no one can change her mind."

"I am sure you two will like what I have done with the place," Charlie said with a smug smile.

"Thanks," Harry said. "I'll write you," he told both of his friends. Hermione hugged him tightly and kissed him on the cheek.

"Be safe you two."

"We will."

"See you two in a month." Ron said before he moved to say bye to Pansy. Mrs. Weasley hugged them both and kissed their foreheads.

"Ready?" He asked her. She nodded.

Everything will be alright love.

I sure hope so. Harry and Ginny headed over to where his aunt, uncle, and Dudley stood. "Hi," he said in a calm voice.

"Got your things?" His uncle snapped.

"Yes."

"Let's go then." He said and the five of them headed to the car. After placing their things in the car they climbed in the back. Harry sat in between Dudley and Ginny. Her hand was laced in his as she sent soothing thoughts to him. The ride back was quiet and there was no sound other then the drone of the engine.

Once they pulled up to the house Vernon made them get their things out before he drove off to work. Petunia looked at Ginny for a long moment before turning to go into the house. To Harry's surprise, Dudley picked up both cages and headed inside. Ginny looked at him wide-eyed but he could only shrug. They carried their things up to his room and they both gasped. His room was huge! It looked almost identical to the room he had back at Hogwarts. They saw both bird cages on the stand already, both of them eating.

"Wow, Charlie went all out. I'm going to take a shower." She said as she kissed him before heading into the bathroom. Harry put the trunks by the bed and turned to find Dudley standing in the doorway.

"Can we talk?"

"Sure." Dudley came in the room closing the door behind him.

A/N: ITS DONE! jumps up and down I know you all are sad and probably annoyed with my ending it like this! lol well...now onto book 6! Now the fun in toying with the world of Harry Potter. hehe, also time for my normal thank yous. Thanks to: Outsider08, ChaosRanger, MandalorianJedi (Thanks for talking with me about the stories, quite enjoyable), Lord Leon Towasoki, Hot48cricket, Beth5572, Bloodless Ace, Fk306 anime lover, Hnz786, zoi, azphxbrd, MDDK98, MingShun, impishness, cyndel twigg (I hope your story is coming along well I can't wait to read the rest of it), almostinsane, harry-an-ginny, ameristrat, Ginny Weasley, lily was a marauder, tg77ed, freakyfinger, tumshie, Lord Phoenyx, Norbert, Moxterminator, roarry, faithful, Marikili68, Katrina, jaded rebel, ze raven, cutieme042, and special thanks to hpfan35 (There is a better thanks for u in my profile!) Thanks again to everyone who has read my story, to all those that reviewed for me, means a lot and kept the story coming and now I will beging Harry Potter and Twist of Fate: Part III! Thanks again and drop a review when you are done!

Seritha