A/N: This chapter is really just to set up the background for the rest of the story, you know what's been happening in the past 5 years, so go ahead read on...

Summary: It's 5 years after Harry beat Voldy and he's... bored. Auror life isn't all it's made up to be when people think Mundungus Fletcher is the worst of there problems. Until Harry meets someone who can help change that. Yes a girl. Includes HP/OC, RW/HG and yes DM/GW.

Disclaimer: Deosn't that word say it all, not mine. But like Dumbledore says "we must try not to sink beneath our anguish" Great Man Dumbledore, Great Man.

Oh and Italics meanes it's sort of a flashback that Harry is remembering, don't worry there won't be alot of these as the story continues, just for the fist couple of chapters.

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"You coming mate?"

"Nah, I'm gonna hang around and finish some more work"

"You sure, it isn't going anywhere you know? It's not like there'll be some big thing for us to do tomorrow and we'll forget all about it"

"Yea I know, but still, I'll see you tomorrow, tell Hermione I said Good Night"

"Alright mate, don't work too hard Harry"

"Never that"

We smiled at each other, and Ron left and closed the door. I sighed and started ruffling through some papers. I honestly wasn't paying attention to what was written. I was too busy wondering how my life had gotten like this… predictable, unoriginal and boring. Five years ago, that was all I wanted, to have a nice… well not boring or predictable, but regular life. Now that I have it though, I could see why some people were so jealous, how they managed is beyond me, because I just can't do it anymore.

Perhaps I should explain. Five years ago, I was in my last year at Hogwarts, had actually managed to find the other Horcruxes and destroy them, and had finished NEWTS, all with the help of Ron and Hermione of course. Neville, Luna, Ginny, all of Gryffindor house really also helped. Anyways, that was 5 years ago, and yes, I obviously survived and killed Voldermort. Sorry to say it as if it's no big deal, but I had to start pushing it aside myself, so everyone would stop trying to give me such special treatment all the bloody time. After the reality had set in that Voldermort was really gone, everyone had wanted Ron, Hermione, and I to become Auror's. Ron was elated of course, and I won't deny I was all up for it too. Hermione, not so much, she said, "now that Voldermort was gone, there really won't be much to do will there?"… but joined us all the same.

So after a summer of rest, and relaxation, and enjoying what really was the last bit of childhood, I never really had, we showed up at the Ministry ready to start Auror training. Only one thing, when it leaked we had finally decided to start, everyone said what did we need training for, we just defeated the evilest wizard of all time. Again, Ron was ecstatic, but I was with Hermione, that was a little much. We needed to be properly trained if we were gong to do it. So after at least a month of arguments, fake training sessions, and "final straws", we started real Auror training. It took us the better part of two years to get it all done. I know it's suppose to take more time than that, but even Hermione had to admit certain aspects of training would have been ridiculous for us to go through, like Dueling. I mean really, how many duels had we gone through during our Hogwarts years alone? And training in "new" spells that we've probably "never heard of before." Right, Hermione happily did every spell they said, verbally and non-verbally. Ron and I pulled them off verbally, and in a matter of days with Hermione we had them down non-verbally as well. So we skipped a few things. It wasn't all easy though, remember when Tonks told us about Stealth, yeah well it was always easy for us to be "stealthy" when wearing the invisibility cloak, but without it, it was a little different. So that took a lot of hard work.

And here we are three years from our finished training, and all we do is office work. Hermione was right, not much left to do for Auror's, don't get it wrong we do stuff, just nothing as exciting as Voldermort. Not that I'm complaining about Voldermort being gone… yes I am, no I mean, I guess that now that I'm living my wish of a Voldermort free life, I'd rather have it, then not.

I'm horrible, I know, but I can't help it, I have a "saving" thing. Not "saving people" just saving. That's why I'm gonna take up Wood's offer. You remember Oliver, my old Quidditch crazy captain? Well, now he's Quidditch Captain of Puddlemore United, they were pretty good last season, lost in a play off too the Chudley Cannons, me and Ron were at that game, (at Oliver's invite) Ron was thrilled, but managed to keep it under control when we saw Oliver later. That's when Oliver offered me the seeking position on his team.

"Hey Harry, Ron" He spoke, no where as subdued as he used to be after our games.

"Hey Oliver" We both answered.

"Sorry you had to see a lost"

"It's ok, you're team played great though" I said.

"Yeah, great" Ron said trying to restrain himself.

"It's ok Ron, I remember you're a Cannons fan." Oliver said with a smile.

"Oh. Sorry, but only one more win, and they make the World Cup." Ron said.

"It's ok, in fact, it only makes what I'm about to say easier" He said looking at me with a very serious glint I hadn't seen since before our last game together in 7th year.

"What, what happened?" I said.

"What did you think about our team, while you were watching them?" He asked.

"They're good Oliver, if you're seeker had only spotted the snitch first-" I started.

"Exactly, not that it hasn't had it's good points, but we've had to work extra hard all season to compensate for Timmons (the Seeker)." He said rather shortly.

"I'm confused, he did ok, he just didn't get there first, it happens-"

"Not to you it doesn't"

"What?"

"Barring injuries, or Dementors (he smirked) you've never, not caught the snitch"

"Come on Oliver, that was back when I was in third year-"

"Yeah, but I believe it continued into you're 6th year, and probably would have made your 7th had McGonagall not cancelled it that year."

"Wood listen, I'm an Auror now, and I can't come play Quidditch for you, there has to be someone else in the league who'd love to play for you"

"There isn't, and anyone who would wouldn't be much of a step up from Timmons. Listen Potter, I heard you're bored being an Auror, why not play Quidditch again?"

"How did you hear that?"

"Think you're the only person in this world who knows people? Anyways, were off for the rest of season (he grimaced) and Timmons is leaving anyways, just think about it, I need you're answer by Halloween, otherwise I'll have to look elsewhere, and trust me I don't want too" He actually turned and left.

"Wood wait, Wood, I can't…"

"Later Harry" He shouted over his shoulders.

"Can you believe him Ron?"

"What I can't believe is you"

"What?"

"Yea, he just offered you a chance to be Seeker on an actual team and you want to say no"

"We're Aurors Ron; I can't see Kingsley just giving me time off to play Quidditch"

"Who said you needed time off, it's not like you practice all day everyday, just a couple of hours, wish I wasn't a Keeper like him, then maybe he would've offered me a spot too."

"Nah, I'm going to owl him later, and tell him no"

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Anyways, that was in the summer, I did try and owl Oliver that night, before I could get two words down, an owl flew into my flat and had a note from him, it said "I hadn't had enough time to properly think about my answer and that he wouldn't hear of talking to me about again till September" and the owl flew off before I could write a reply.

Today was the day before Halloween, and Oliver had owled me last week to meet him tomorrow. I accepted, though I told him he might not like my answer. Of course that was a lie to surprise him. With Ron's help and a bit of persuasion from Hermione, Kingsley said he might agree to it, but would have to see how it works out.

I guess I should take this time to talk about Ron and Hermione. Yes they are together. It happened after we destroyed the last Horcrux, Nagini. We had managed to capture the snake but hadn't destroyed it because we figured as long as it was alive, Voldermort would eventually come look for it, and we could possibly set a trap. Didn't work, she almost escaped her hiding place and contacted Voldermort to it's location, we had to kill it after that. In the commotion of what happened, Ron had gotten hurt. You know Hermione, she was at his bedside, till he woke up, and when he did, she finally just decided to give in and say what they both needed to. She said:

"You're an idiot, and I don't understand why someone such as myself could like you, and I don't understand why someone such as yourself could like me, and because I don't understand it one bit, I've been scared to talk about it, because I really don't like talking about stuff I don't understand, but every time something happens to you, I find myself crying at the thought of losing you, and that I never want to feel this way again, but I don't do anything to change it, and then it does happen again, and maybe no matter how smart I am, I've really just been an idiot this entire time, and maybe that's why we like each other so much because we're both idiots, and that's the way it's supposed to be"

Yes, she said all that, and yes I remember because Ron put it in a Pensieve so he could re-live it over and over and over again, and since we were roommates for a while after that war, I can say I remember it too. Anyways after she had finished that little explosion of words Ron responded:

"You're wrong"

"What?" She said confused.

"It's not because we like each other, it's because we love each other, and we're not idiots, we're in love" He said simply.

"Oh"

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"Oh" it was the first and only time, Ron had made Hermione speechless for real words. They've been dating ever since. And after we finished Auror training and had real salaries they moved in together. No he hasn't proposed yet, don't ask me what he's waiting for. I couldn't tell you. So that's Ron and Hermione's story.

I know and what about mine? Ginny and I never got back together. As Hermione constantly hints at anytime were in a room together. What happened was, during the summer before 7th year, we had an argument. Ginny had learned that Ron and Hermione were getting to come with me, I thought it shouldn't have been a surprise, yeah it surprised me, but everyone else seemed to had already guessed they would. Anyways, after many dirty looks, and stupid arguments over nothing, and who knows what, (and this was only after two days) I gave in and said:

"Fine you want to come, then come" I yelled.

"Thank, Thanks a lot" She said with tears in her eyes.

"What now, isn't that what you wanted?" I said hlaf annoyed, half angry.

She just stormed away, leaving me thoroughly confused. When we left for Godric's Hollow in the summer, she didn't even want to go. I wouldn't be enlightened until mush later, like October, once school started, and we had decided to go back. I finally cornered her and said:

"Really what's the matter?" I said, not yelling.

"You really want to know?" She said.

"Of course I do, you know I do" I said realizing i might get an honest answer.

"Fine, how would you feel if someone only wanted you to be around them because they had annoyed them into it?" She quizzed.

"I'd… I'd be annoyed…" I said, confused.

"Exactly" She said simply

"Er… what" I said still confused.

"Ron and Hermione offered you there help, and you took it, sure you complained a little, but in the end, you agreed. Not with me, you only said ok, to get me off you're back, well like I said when you left this summer, 'Thanks but No thanks, I'll just stay back like a good little girl.'" She said as she stormed away, but they weren't any tears in her eyes this time.

"Ginny wait…" I tried, but she had already moved from around me and gone.

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The next day Ginny was dating a Hufflepuff 5th year, Gavin Lawrence (made up name). He was a prefect and really talented, so Hermione said, She said McGonagall had introduced him to her personally, when the prefects and Head Boy and Girl met on first day. Yes, Hermione was mad Head Girl, shouldn't be a shock. They dated till after she graduated. He still had a year to go, and it was a lot harder for them to keep the relationship going while Ginny wasn't in school. So Hermione said. When they broke up, everyone thought we would get back together, but it didn't happen. What did happen, no one could have expected, I know I didn't.

Ginny got with Draco. I know, it hurt me too. Ron tried to kill him, again. He had tried to before when we first saw him again after what he pulled with Dumbledore. Anyways, they happily dated for three years. At the moment they seem to e broken up, at least that what Hermione says. Did I mention Ginny plays chaser for England. And Draco has taken to changing the way the Malfoy name is looked at, by doing all types of good deeds and things for the Ministry, yea, it makes me sick too. Ron tried to tell Ginny he was using her to help make his name, but she smacked him in the face, and told him:

"to let her worry about whether that was true or not, that she's not a little girl, and hasn't been for a long time, and for all those thinking that she can't take care of herself, get over it."

Yeah I know that was directed at me, but I couldn't do a bloody thing about it, could I? Back to the story, they seem to be broken up for timing purposes. When Quidditch season is on, she's not around like a normal wife is, and with Draco's "Malfoy and Ministry" duties, he's not around much either, so they took a break, just so the other wouldn't have to worry.

I guess I should get out of here now, I do have to meet Oliver tomorrow. I can't believe Kingsley said ok, Hermione is still her annoying self, but she really knows how to make a case. Oh one more thing about Hermione, did I mention she's a Healer too, let me look… no I didn't. Yeah, she's a Healer too. Surprised us with it too, just came into an Auror meeting late (which is something Hermione doesn't do) and announced she was late because her Healer lessons ran late. The other Auror's looked at Ron and I, because we obviously must have known about it, but we didn't. After the meeting, Kingsley, who if you haven't guessed yet, is head of the Auror Office now, told us three to hang back.

Hermione immediately told him "that she hadn't told Ron and I about it, and that she had no intention to stop being an Auror, but that she always thought there was more to life than fighting evil doers, and not that she isn't happy being an Auror, but she realized being an Auror isn't all it's made out to be."

Me and Ron thought Kingsley was going to shout, yell, and dismiss her from the Auror's, instead he said:

"Ron and Harry really didn't know?"

"No honestly sir, we had no idea" Ron spoke quickly.

"Er…"

I didn't want to just give Hermione up, as Ron so eloquently did.

"It's ok Potter, Granger's not in trouble, in fact I'm impressed, I can see she at least has been putting her Auror training to good use, being secret enough to keep it from you two, and Ron you live with her. No I'm just upset at the way you presented it to me." He said with the air of one who knows more than he's letting on.

"Sorry about that sir, I just didn't want to say it as if, I was embarrassed or ashamed, because I'm not. Not that being an Auror isn't fun, but even though I'm only half way through with lessons, there's nothing like being a Healer." Hermione said steadily.

"Hmm, so it seems we have a dilemma" He said, looking as if he was deep in thought.

"Not really, I've been doing a good job, of balancing both really, it just ran late this one time-" Hermions started.

"Calm down Hermione, I already knew, I happen to be friends with a couple of people in St. Mungo's, they said you're a natural, I've just been waiting for you to tell me. When you finish you're lessons, and become the fastest witch to go through Healer training, let me know, and we can work out your schedule." He said smiling.

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As you can imagined Hermione beamed, happy tears came out of her eyes, and she went and hugged Kingsley. I don't think Kingsley had ever been hugged like that. Then she came and hugged me and Ron, and apologized for not telling us. It was fine by me, we probably would have tried to stop her anyways, at least at first.

So that should cover the basics, five years from the defeat of Voldermort Ron and I are Aurors, so is Hermione, but she's Healing most of the time. Draco is a good guy, who is in the middle of a "break" with my ex-girlfriend Ginny, who happens to play professional Quidditch. And after tomorrow afternoon, so will I. Tomorrow will be the best day I've had in a long time.

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Harry has no idea how "good" it will be. And next chapter the outer character will be revealed... sort of. Just review and you'll find out what I mean, ok? Thanx in Advance!