Silverlining

Chapter 2
The days went be quickly, Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron spent their day’s together, playing quidditch in the orchard and picnicking by the creek. Ginny was getting really good at quidditch and was an excellent chaser. So good in fact that Harry jokingly told her that to remember it was him who discovered him when she was playing professionally. The comment she threw back at Harry made Ron fall off his broom and Harry was laughing so hard he nearly did to.
Finally a week after their talk in the kitchen Harry found himself alone in the sitting room with Ginny. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had gone to visit Fleur and Bill at Shell Cottage, George had long since moved back to his flat over the store and Ron and Hermione were suppose to be cleaning up the kitchen, but Harry had a feeling that not much cleaning was being done.
Ginny was sitting on the couch leaning against Harry as the listened to Wizarding wireless and flipping through the Dailey Prophet.
“Ginny?” Harry said tentatively
“Hmm?”
“I owe you and explanation for last year….and I am ready to tell you” With that He launched into the story about the Horocruxes and the Hallows about being captured and brought to the Malfoy’s manner about Dobby’s death and on and on he talked it seemed like he had talked for hours, Ginny never interrupted it was as if she knew that he needed to get it all Horocruxes out at once. When he was done Ginny sat there a moment letting all he had told her process in her mind. She leaned and kissed him and said “Harry you are very brave, that must have been awful” She trailed off .
Two weeks later Hermione announced that it was time for her to go to Australia and find her parents. Much to everyone surprise, except for Harry and Ginny, Ron would be accompanying her, but Harry would be staying behind. For the first time in seven years it appeared that Hermione and Ro would be having an adventure that did not include Harry. They had all decided that once Hermione and Ron retuned they would move to Grimmauld place. So Harry would be leaving the same day to clean and make in inhabitable, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley would be going to help as well.
Arriving at Grimmauld place the next day via Floo powder Harry found it in much better shape then he thought he would. They were all gazing around the marveling over the cleanliness, when they heard a noise in the hall. Motioning for Mrs. Weasley and Ginny to stay back Harry pulled out his wand and entered the hall cautiously pulling his wand from his back pocket and berating himself for not making sure the house was safe before bringing them here. Harry crept down the hall towards the door when Kreacher appeared a cleaning rag in hand; he startled Harry so much that poor Kreacher very nearly missed having a jinx aimed his way.
“Oi, Kreacher you scared me”
“Master Harry” Kreacher retuned brightly bowing low “Kreacher knew you would be returning to the noble house of Black and he has been preparing it for you.”
“How long have you been here Kreacher” Harry asked
“Two weeks Master”
“Has anyone else been here?”
“Oh no Master, Kreacher has been all alone. Except for his Mistress” Kreacher said pointing at the moth eaten curtains that were pulled over Mrs. Black portrait.
“Good” Harry said” Please go tell Mrs. Weasley and Ginny that everything is fine and I will be right in”
Moving further down that hall Harry pulled out the piece of parchment Hermione had written the instructions on to remove the intruder alerts that had been placed there.
Returning to the kitchen Harry saw Mrs. Weasley looking curiously at Kreacher as he bustled around the kitchen chatting merrily to Ginny.
“If it’s okay with you Harry dear I thought we start on the third floor and work our way down. Oh and please remember to be quiet in the hall”
Once on the third floor they worked quickly through the rooms Kreacher had not had time to clean all the rooms but it seemed there was still a lot of dust everywhere. By early afternoon they were making their way to the second floor when the door bell rang. Sending Ms Black into a tirade, Harry hurried down the stairs and silenced her quickly. Glancing back up the stairs he saw Ginny standing there with a worried look on her face.
“Don’t worry, I don’t think Death eaters would ring the bell” he said, but he still answered the door cautiously, looking through the peep hole he saw Kingsley Shacklebolt and a man Harry did not recognize. Opening the door Harry greeted them.
“Hi Kingsley, err, Minster?”
“Afternoon Mr. Potter “Kingsley replied “Arthur said we would find you here, and we would really like to have a chat with you.”
“Sure come on in, Shall we go to the kitchen” Harry asked leading the way. Upon entering Harry motioned for the men to take seat “Would you like some tea?”
“No thanks, we don’t have much time, I just wanted to speak with you about what you are planning to do come September?”
Harry looked at him quizzically, “I am not sure what you mean Sir?”
“Well” the Minister replied “I am under the impression that Professor McConagall is giving the option for students who missed last term to return and meet there N.E.W.T. requirements. Are you planning on returning to the school?
Still confused as to why Kingsley would be interested in whether Harry would be returning to school he answered “No, I have decided that I will not be going back to Hogwarts in the fall.”
“Excellent Harry Excellent”
“What’s excellent Minister?” this conversation was getting stranger and stranger by the minute.
“Mr. Potter the Ministry of Magic would like to extend an invitation for you, Mr. Ronald Weasley and Ms. Hermione Granger to join the Ministry. As I understand it you and Mr. Weasley have expressed an interest in becoming Aurors, are you still interested?
It was more than Harry could have hoped for. He answered hurriedly “I can’t speak for Ron, Sir but I am very interested.”
“Excellent Harry then allow me to introduce you to the new head of the Aurors department Digby Dogherty”
Digby offered his hand to Harry ”Please to meet you Mr. Potter it is an honor” Harry smiled and shook Digby’s hand in return. “The program is going through some changes as is most of the Ministry, but we are hoping to have everything set up to start training new Aurors in September.”
The three mean discussed the details over the next fifteen minutes. After bidding farewell to them Harry sprinted up the stairs, bursting to send and owl to Ron and tell Ginny the great news. He was actually going to have the job he had wanted since his forth year at Hogwarts.
Harry found Ginny on the second floor in one of its three bedrooms. Beaming at her he ran and pulled her into his arms. His life was going great he was starting to believe his dreams could come true. Ginny returned the smile and asked “What is going on Harry?” He told her quickly about the meeting but as he talked he noticed Ginny’s smile start to falter. When he was done he asked her what was wrong.
Ginny attempted to put the smile back on her face and answered “I was really hoping you would change your mind and come back to Hogwarts this year. I had all these dreams in my head about us being together like we were two years ago. But you know now that I am saying it out loud I realize how selfish it sounds. The job is what you have always wanted, Congratulations Harry!” and she really did smile.
“It will all work out Ginny, I can visit on Hogsmeade weekends, and it’ll be great” said Harry pulling Ginny up so there lips meant, as the kiss deepened, Mrs. Weasley walked into the room. “Ginny dear, I was…” Mrs. Weasley trailed off as she saw Harry and Ginny jump apart. Both red in the face they looked guilty at her.
“Of honestly you two, a mother knows these things without being told, now come on Ginny dear I was thinking we should start lunch. It’s getting to be that time” and with that she turned and walked out the door. Harry and Ginny looked at each other and burst out laughing.