"To the ladies I love most,

I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. My last weekend with you was wonderful and I cherished the time we were able to spend together.

I was thinking at the beginning of December we could take Sophie to the London Zoo. I know it may be a bit of an adventure out of Switzerland but it was just a thought, for the weekend. If you have a lot of studying I could take her and give you some peace.

How are things at school? You had a Beasts exam last week right? And a Covert Operations practical on Thursday? You are in my thoughts and I know you will do splendidly... if all else fails bat bogey hex them and they will know where your gift truly lies.

Things are going well here as I am sure you know. We are in second place only to the Harpies, looks likes they will be falling to the Cannons in a few moments and then first place is ours. If we hold on until the end of the season we will most likely be given a place in the finals and a bonus for any post season play.

I keep telling myself this separation is only for four months but it feels so much longer. I count the days until I see my ladies again. I can't wait to brush your hair away from your eyes and kiss Sophie on the head and be reminded again of what matters in this world.

I see you in 12 days time be expecting at least 6 letters from me until then. I love you Ginny! Good luck in your classes! Send Sophie my love.

Yours Always, Harry"

Harry had been gone for a little over 2 weeks and already Ginny had (including this one) a dozen letters from Harry. She always wrote him back immediately though to make sure he knew his efforts were not being squandered. Often her letters were shorter than his, if she had the time she could write pages and pages however, with school and Sophie... even with the house elf, time was consumed quickly.

"Harry,

I'm so excited for you lot! Going to the post season would be brilliant!

School is alright. Beasts exam was easier than expected and tomorrow I will be taking my Covert Operations Practical. I'm not too worried however if needed I'll have to remember to use that bat bogey hex. In all honesty with everything we've done in class added to the "hands on" experience I had in the field... It seems to be a bit of a cake walk. Cultures of Wizarding Communities of the World is likely to be my toughest final this semester. I'll see what I can do about calling Hermione to help me with it.

I wait for your letters each morning. It reminds me that this is not a dream and that you and I are finally what I'd always hoped we'd be.

I have to be going to class now, I just wanted to respond so you knew... that I love you and I'm thinking of you as well. Sophie just keeps growing, hopefully when you see her she'll be able to say daddy she is starting to. I'll see what a little more coaching will get us.

Maybe you could take Sophie to the Zoo and I'll take to studying that day. It would be a wonderful treat. We can stay at your flat in London for the weekend. I'll bring my books and just take in a day of quiet and then an evening with my favorite people in the world.

All my love, Ginny"

"Ginny you ready?" Dane was at the door books in hand. She grabbed her wand and left her books behind. She kissed Sophie briefly on the head,

"I'll be back by dinner. Thank you for watching her" she said to her new house elf, Biddy

"As you wish mum" Biddy was a very formal old fashion elf but she seemed qualified in taking care of Sophie.

"Where are your books?" Dane asked, now beginning to wonder if they were going to be preparing for their practical at all.

"Julianne got the Dueling room did she not?" Ginny responded as though it was obvious where she was headed with this.

"Well yeah, she's there now,"

"Alright then," Ginny continued on a steady pace. She started to walk more hurriedly as she saw Julianne on the bench outside the room.

"Finally you guys are here," Julianne said standing up tiredly

"We are 5 minutes early" Dane was confused as to why the 'Finally' was necessary at the beginning of the sentence

"It doesn't matter lets get on with this" Ginny signaled for Julianne to unlock the door.

"What in the bloody hell is all this?" the door opened and that was the only thing Dane managed to say.

It was an obstacle course Ginny had set up for them to use a study tool. She knew the only way you learned how great you really were was in the face of stress and danger. When the only thing pushing you onward was the adrenaline pumping through your veins.

Jules was surprisingly jumpy but after a few rounds of the obstacle course it seemed she fell into a groove. Dane was a little to quick to judge a situation which usually resulted in more damage than necessary and more injury than necessary but showed a lot of nerve. Ginny as anyone would guess, was a fierce fighter. She was never as good in one on one duels as she was when put under pressure. It looked like they all might actually make it until their final semester.

Ginny had long ago given up on trying to make more friends outside of her trio. After the baby was born, she just had better things to do with her time. On a happier note it meant that she wasn't growing AS attached to this place as she had become to Hogwarts in the time she spent there. Granted she had only been there a year an a half so far and still had six months to go but for some reason it all seemed to be taken care of.

After their "obstacle course training" they went down to the pub. They really only had a week left before final exams hit. These exams were the big ones. While next semester would only solidify their ranking at the end of this semester they were to begin applying to the various Defense League programs in Europe. The programs looked at the grades earned in this semester and the recommendations that this semester brought before they made their decision on who they would invite to their programs.

So far each of Ginny's professors had agreed to write her recommendations. Which was good and she was not first in her class but she wasn't far behind. Surely after her Covert Operations final she would be in good shape for a respectable job in the field and if she was lucky it would be in Britain.

"So what locations do you lot have in your top three for next fall?" Ginny asked, she was certain they could already guess where she wanted to end up but she hadn't had much time to ask them where they wanted to end up.

They looked at each other nervously, but Jules spoke first, "I've actually decided to take a job working in the Ministry of Magic in their Magical Law Enforcement Office. I've had interviews in Paris, Berlin and Vienna"

Ginny was dumfounded, Jules had been one of the hardest workers in their class. Her grades were not always a reflection of that but... why would she work in an office?

Dane smiled, taking Julianne's hand, "And I've applied for the League's in France, Germany, and Austria"

"But why aren't you just applying together? You could end up in the same place!" she was lying and they knew it. Facts were facts and while Dane would probably end up wherever he wanted Jules would probably get stuck in Serbia.

"The truth is," Jules began, "I don't want to work for the defense league," she took a heavy sigh, "I'm not cut out for it and I want to have a family and children that will see me often and I just can't do that if I work for the defense league. But this way I still get a wonderful education and hopefully," she smiled looking over at Dane, "A chance at something more,"

"Dane! How can you let her do this? All the hours of work she's put into this! How, I don't, how?" Ginny was astonished and a little hurt that she hadn't heard until now. Serves her right though, she thought, head in the clouds thinking about Harry while my friends are ruining their lives.

"I didn't put her up to this!" He looked over at Julianne who just laughed,

"Ginny, I decided this before Dane and I got serious. After watching Sophie as much as I have and just getting to see what parenting might actually be like... I decided... It's worth it," She smile and sighed, it was like she was lighter than air right now.

"There's nothing I can say that would change your mind?" Ginny asked,

"I've been trying to change it for weeks," Dane laughed,

"It's decided and I'm happy about it Ginny" Ginny took a deep breath and smiled,

"Well I guess thats it then huh?" Ginny lifted her glass, "To the two best friends I could have possibly hoped for," They clanked their glasses and set them on the table,

"Really I have to tell you guys, I don't know where I'd be if you hadn't have been there for me like you have been. I'm so grateful for you and I know I have been absent lately just know that I am so thankful to have known you"

Dane smiled "You know it is really us who should be thanking you, we would have never met if it hadn't been for you"

The rest of the evening progressed with the simple ease of conversations with old friends. Ginny stayed about thirty minutes later than she intended and got home to find Sophie asleep and the house elf warming the fire.

"Ms Ginny is back," Biddy observed upon Ginny's entry, "Ms Ginny be needing anything else from Biddy?"

"No Biddy. Sorry I was later than expected. Thank you for your help," Biddy bowed

"Biddy is pleased to serve. Ms Ginny's dinner is in the oven warming" with that Biddy left and Ginny went to the oven to get dinner. It was good food but Ginny wasn't hungry... all of this seemed to be so strange.

Jules wasn't going into the defense league. Ginny had a hard time believing it and while she cleaned her dishes and put them away she slowly began to understand. She walked around picking up Sophie's toys, folding up blankets and mentally going over the list for what needed to be done tomorrow... she understood.

She understood why Jules wasn't going. There were things more precious than a life of adventure. There were things more precious than accomplishment and the status of achievement. Sophie was more important than all of those and she wondered if she could really feel pleased with herself if she allowed Sophie to be raised by house elves her whole life. It didn't seem fair. It didn't seem right. More than that though it didn't seem like something she could really think about with only her in mind.

Harry. There was always Harry. He spent most of his youth dodging death and constantly worried that those he loved were in grave peril. Did she want to put him through that while she was on call. Granted the Wizarding World was at peace right now and there were no official conflicts... but there could be.

Harry had lost so much... what if one day she left for work and never came home. I mean death was always possible, and as Dumbledore had always said wasn't something to be feared... but should she really go running at it with fervor?

The next two weeks she walked around finally certain about what she wanted. She had fought for so long. Some fights were worth fighting and others were just foolish. She wasn't fighting her fate anymore and she was going to tell Harry.

It was Saturday, the first week in December. Harry got off the train with a fluttering in his stomach and a racing heart. He was going to be taking Sophie back to his house for the evening and then be joined by Ginny later that night after her tutoring sessions with her professors. She was working hard and she was stressed... but for the first time in a long time she didn't shut him out.

She told him point blank about the stress she was under but assured him that seeing him would be a relief. Being with him she had said "would finally give me (her) a safe haven from all of these exams".

They had been writing every day. He had kept his promise. He was someone she could depend on. He was someone who brought less stress to her life rather than more. More than anything though... he was happy. Happier than he had been months, years it seemed.

He was supposed to be meeting Ginny at her flat but to his surprise she was there waiting for him when he got off the train. He saw her first. She looked nervous and excited and kept scanning the crowd,

"Oi! Ginny!" he yelled. She saw him and her face brightened, she ran towards him, and swung her arms around his neck,

"Oh I've missed you!" she buried her head in his neck and she just breathed him in... it was the soap, the aftershave, the subtle stubble on his neck. It was Harry. Just Harry.

"Let me look at you," he said, he set her down on the ground and just looked at her. Her cheeks were pink from the cold and her hair blown in front of her eyes. He drew her hair away and for a moment just held her face, "Sometimes I forget just how beautiful you are,"

"I want to talk to you," she said guiding him to the local pub, "I have to go in about an hour to my study session but I have my things with me, after we talk you can go get Sophie and I'll see you later tonight,"

"I hope this is a good, 'want to talk to you' moment" He was nervous,

"It is I promise" she smiled "I came to a decision a few weeks ago," she pushed open the bar door and he followed her to a booth by the window, "I'm so excited I didn't want to wait until tonight to tell you"

"Okay," he said sitting across from her still holding onto her hands.

"I always thought," she began, "that I wanted to work in the field, you know going out catching bad guys, spreading peace and what ever that entailed," Harry nodded

"The thing is, I realized these last few weeks, I don't want to have Sophie raised by house elves. I don't want to go on assignment for days and not be able to tell you where I am," she took a deep breath "I don't want to put my life in danger every day... just to say that I did," she kissed his hands, "I want to be home when you get home, I want to be able to spend time with our daughter and have time to cook and clean and create a home for us,"

"I choose us, Harry, I choose us. I resubmitted my application to the British Defense League as a logistic analyst, or someone who works in an office, so I can be home with you"

Harry paused for a moment taking this in, "Ginny you don't have to do that. I don't have to play Quidditch, I could stay at home and take care of Sophie. She wouldn't be raised by house elves and we could still be a family,"

"Harry, I don't have to. I know that... I want to, I want to work and I love that you play Quidditch, I think after all your time defending Wizarding Kind its about time you got to catch a break and do something you love. I love you and I want to do this, for me, for you and for her. I told you Harry I choose us." she smiled. It was a cool smile she was comfortable with her decision and couldn't imagine a life any different than the one they were about to embark on,"

"You know," Harry said as he stood up, "you say all of this like you and I are going to end up together or something," he was grinning,

"Well," Ginny replied as she stood up, "I'd like to think... I know a thing or two about a thing or two,"

That evening Ginny sat through her tutoring session hinged on every word. She wasn't going to mess this up. there were no more questions about it. She was done saying what if. She was going to work at the British Defense League and they would be lucky to have her on their team.

Harry left Ginny's floating on a cloud. There was nothing stopping them now. They finally trusted each other. After all this time... they were ready. He took Sophie and apparated to Ottery St. Catchpole. He had a question for the man of the house.

When he left a little while later with Sophie in tow, he was certain, that this is exactly how it was always meant to be.

When Ginny arrived at his flat that night she noticed the change in Harry. The certainty by which he moved. It was the same feeling she had been walking around with for weeks. She went bed after him and when she curled up next to him and he folded into her there was never a place she felt more at home.

A/N: Hope you guys are as excited as I am in where the next chapter will go! I think the next chapter will be the last with a prologue to follow as the 24th chapter.

I'm looking for ideas of who my next story should be about! Lily and James Potter and the Marauders? Maybe a story of Sirius Black? Or of the new generation of kids at Hogwarts, Albus, James, and Rose? Let me know what you think!

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