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Ever since his 17th birthday, Harry had been walking around the burrows in a trance. He helped the Molly in any way he could with the wedding or any other chores around the Burrows, a place he always felt like was home. His mind was processing everything he had to do to end the war they were in the middle of, where to go, how to destroy the horcurxes when they found them, and how to fulfill the prophesy. But all of that was nothing compared to the turmoil he found himself in now. He would rather fight every death eaters than have to deal with his feelings and emotions he was dealing with right now. All because of a little redhead who had stolen his heart and wished nothing more than to be with her and forget the god awful war they were in.

Ever since that kiss that she had given him on his birthday he could not think straight. Before he had told himself that by breaking up with her, he was keeping her safe. He could not stand seeing anything happening to her, but now every reason he had thought of did not seem good enough to justify their separation. He wanted her, no need her, to talk to, to hold hands, to share good times and bad, to kiss. How could he be so stupid? She had kept her distance since their kiss but he could see that she was struggling with her feelings too.

Harry struggled with feelings for the next few days. Then when there were only 2 days before the wedding Harry realized he needed to speak to Ginny. He could no longer deal with his feelings and needed to talk to her. He found her in her room reading a book. The door was open so he stepped into the threshold and knocked on the door. Ginny looked up quickly and saw who it was.

Her face quickly returned to the expression of troubled thought and hurt he had seen on her many times these last few days. He decided to break the silence. He closed the door and casted several locking and silence charms at the door and frame.

She looked at him suspiciously, but he responded "I want to talk to you and do not want anyone to interrupt us like last time. Ginny I need to talk to you, Please" Harry pleaded to her.

She bit her bottom lip looking down to her book in thought for a few moments. She looked at him again and nodded to him to go ahead. He grabbed the chair that was at her desk and moved it next to her bed. He sat down in it, looking at the floor and took a deep breath.

He started talking, "Please let me talk and explain what I need to say, and then you can say anything else you want when I am done. OK." Ginny nodded her head in agreement and he continued.

"Ginny I am so sorry for everything that I have done to you. I know I hurt you and I know I do not deserve your forgiveness, but I can not live this lie anymore. I can not walk around here try to act like there is nothing between us. Those few weeks at school we had were the best weeks of my life and it was because of you. I can not go on my mission knowing I messed up the best thing in my life. Ginny I need you, I love you and I need you to understand why I had to do what I did. It was not to hurt you but to protect you, but I love you to much to not let you know the truth. I am so sorry, but when you kissed me on my birthday my feelings for you went crazy. When this bloody war is over and if I come back, no, when I come back, I want to be with you and live the life we deserve. I know I have no right to ask you to wait for me, but I can not help it, I love you."

Harry looked up at Ginny slowly to see her sobbing tears. She normally never cried but now they were flowing like floodgates that had been open. She looked into his eyes and could see the pain and love in them. In her mind she was torn. On one side she wanted to hate him for putting her through this hell she was in for the last couple of months, but the other part of her wanted her to show him every bit of love she had for him. She wanted to be held by him, feel safe in his arms, run her fingers through his hair, taste his lips as they kissed. She closed her eyes and took a couple of deep breaths to try to gain control of her self, processing what he just said. Then she remembered what he said, or what she thought he said.

She open her eyes and looked at his and asked "Harry did you say you love me?"

He took her hand and lifted it to his lips and kissed it gently and looked at her and said, "Yes, Ginny, I love you, more than you could ever know."

It was those words that Ginny dreamed of hearing her whole life coming from the man she loved for so long. She jumped out of bed and threw herself at Harry starting to kissing him like she never kissed before. She wanted him to feel every bit of love and passion she had for him. When she took a break to get her breath back from snogging him she whispered,

"I love you to Harry, I love you so much."

Harry looked into her eyes and saw she meant every word of it. He held her closer to him feeling her warmth. She kissed him again wrapping her arms around his neck. She allowed herself to be consumed by her emotions. They started to roam their hands on each others bodies; she could fell his tight arm and shoulder muscles. He felt her sweet body and slim figure.

Before Harry lost control of himself he reluctantly pulled away from Ginny and trying to regain his breath. Ginny looked at him, disappointed that he stopped. Once he had caught his breath he spoke,

"Ginny, I am sorry but we have to stop."

"Why Harry," Ginny asked innocently.

Harry brow raised and as responded "If we do not stop now, I will not be able to stop later. I do not think it is a good idea if we continue. We just got back together, but I will be leaving soon. It is not fair to you."

Ginny moved her hands to Harry's face and looked deep into his eyes. "Harry do you love me?"

Harry looked dumbfounded and answered "Yes, I love you more than you could ever know."

Ginny smiled and continued, "I love you too, and I want to show you that love. I want you to know what you have to look forward to when you come back when you are done. Please Harry." Ginny ended her pleading with another intense kiss. Harry gave in and returned the kiss and continued where he stopped earlier. Soon their emotions took complete control and the snogging became more passionate.

Pieces of clothing were thrown around the room and the two lovers found comfort in each other. They showed each other their love for each other. Harry was slow and patient with Ginny since this was his first time and he found happily that is was hers to. She was grateful for his patients but soon encouraged him to get more into it as she was settling into it. They showed each other their love several times that afternoon each time giving everything they had to each other knowing that it was the only chance they would have anytime soon.

Several hours later the two lovers were lying naked in each others arm on her bed trying to recover from the latest round of love making they had. They were both sweaty and trying to recover their breath. They both knew their time alone was up and they needed to go out and be with the rest of the Weasley family, but neither would let either one go.

They had decided together that they had to act like they were before this afternoon. They would have to ignore each other and only be allowed to act friendly toward each other when they had to interact. They had to keep up the charade of them being separate. Harry had told her everything Dumbledore told him and of the prophesy, and the quest that he, Ron, and Hermione were about to start.

By him sharing everything with her she felt grateful in his trust in her and it allowed her to truly understand what he had been through and what he had to do. It allowed her also to understand why he had to portray his separation for her. It was not to hurt her but to keep her safe. Safe from a hell she could have never dreamed of. She agreed to act separate for him in pubic but made him acknowledged that they were still together if not only in there own hearts. She told him she would wait forever for him.

They finally broke free from each others embrace and got dress. Harry undid the spells he did to the door earlier and started to open it. Ginny slammed the door shut and grabbed Harry's head and kissed him one more time passionately. She poured every bit of love she could into that kiss and Harry responded. After what seemed like days Ginny broke the kiss and lean her head on his shoulder and said,

"Harry please be safe, I love you and need you back with me as soon as possible."

Harry rubbed her back, closing his eyes trying to capture this scene in his mind and responded,

"I love you too and I promise. I will be back as soon as possible." He kissed her head and said "I have to go, I love you Gin don't you ever forget that, ever."

With that he walked out the door and down stairs to join the rest of the family.

Ginny return to her bed and sat down. She looked out the window with tears starting to run down her face again. They were not the tears of hurt and pain that she had all summer long, now they were tears of love and hope. She knew that Harry loved her and was fighting for her. Fighting so they could live the life they deserve to have. He promised he would be back and as soon as possible, and she promised him she would wait patiently for him. She will hold onto that hope and her love for Harry while they were going to be apart. She felt wonderful; better than she had felt in a long time. She felt complete now after making love to him and the feeling only seemed to be getting stronger. She knew everything was going to be alright. She stood up and looked in her mirror and straighten herself out and headed out her door to join Harry and her family outside.