'The Wedding'

A/N: Okay peoples here is the new and I think improved and re-edited version of 'The Wedding'. I'm a Wikipedia nut and while surfing that wonderful site the other day I came across some new information about the HP realm that I thought was relevant to include in this story. The info was mainly who married who and the names of the Weasley family grandchildren. I don't think the changes are that obvious but then I am the author not the reader. If you would like to comment please email me at ratscentral@optusnet.com.au or of course leave a review!.

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George and Angelina’s wedding had been romantic even by Harry’s standards. Even though he wasn’t really into that soppy romantic stuff it had gone well. Festivities had begun early in the morning and by mid afternoon the happy couple were officially Mr and Mrs George Weasley. They had apparated to the Ministry of Magic late Sunday night and had flooed to their honeymoon destination, Australia.

Harry was the happiest he had been in years, it had been two days since he had asked Ginny to marry him and she had accepted his proposal and now as he laid beside her in his bed at the crack of dawn on the Monday morning he was about to resume work in the Auror office of the Ministry of Magic, but only temporarily because as of September 1st he was to take up the post of Defence Against The Dark Arts Teacher at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizadry.

‘Morning’ came a sleepy voice snapping Harry out of his reverie.

Harry looked down to see Ginny waking up and yawning widely.

‘Morning gorgeous’ He said leaning down and kissing her soundly on the lips ‘Sleep well?’

‘After the good shagging we had of course’ Ginny said stretching luxuriously ‘A good shag is better than a sleeping potion. I feel much more relaxed when waking up’

‘Pity we both have to go to work today or I would spend the whole day shagging you’ Harry said pulling the bed covers aside and trailing kisses down her neck whilst cupping one of her breasts in his hand.

‘Damn’ Ginny said with a giggle ‘Well shall we get up? I don’t want to still be in my night things when Andromeda gets here’

‘What night things? Harry said gazing at her petite body ‘You’re not wearing anything!’

‘I know but I don’t want Andromeda thinking we parade around the Burrow naked with a six year old in the house’ Ginny said sitting up and swinging her legs over the edge of the bed.

‘Fair enough’ Harry said reluctantly.

Harry pulled on his pajama bottoms and followed Ginny out of the room and into the bathroom. Ginny turned on the water and pulled off her nightdress.

‘Join me?’ She said wantonly to Harry.

‘Oh yes please’

Harry put down his razor and discarded with his pajama bottoms. He left them in a puddle on the floor and joined Ginny in the shower.

‘Shit I didn’t lock or silence the door!’ Ginny exclaimed as Harry slid the shower door shut behind them.

‘So?’ He said kissing her neck.

‘Someone might hear us!’ Ginny hissed.

‘So?’

‘I don’t want Teddy walking in on us!’ Ginny hissed ‘How would we explain to him us getting it on?’

‘We’ll be quiet then’ Harry said with a grin.

‘Harry that is a physical impossibility you know that!’ Ginny exclaimed ‘We both like to scream and you bellow like a pissed off Hippogriff! Even Ron who sleeps like the living dead would wake up after hearing that’

Harry leant down and kissed Ginny on the lips she resisted momentarily then melted into him wrapping her arms around his neck.

‘If-we-get-caught-I-will-kill-you’ She breathed between feverish kisses.

‘Relax!’ Harry said pressing his hands into the small of her back ‘We won’t get caught. Ron doesn’t get up til the last minute and Hermione’s taken to sleeping in his room and I’m sure she’ll keep him occupied’

Ginny laughed finally relaxing.
‘I’ll keep quiet if you keep quiet’ She said cheekily.

‘That’s a challenge I’ll take up’ Harry said dropping to his knees and kissing the soft skin of her thighs.

Ginny spread her legs slightly and shivered as Harry massaged her legs and trailed kisses from her knees up to her warm center and back. He then parted her lips with his fingers and plunged his tongue into her. Ginny tensed up and groaned biting her lip in an attempt to stifle the noise.

With the hot water pouring down on them Harry worked his magic on Ginny's warm center taking her to and from the point of climax titillating her in every way possible. Eventually Ginny grabbed handfuls of Harry’s hair.

‘Harry hurry up or I WILL scream!’ Ginny hissed squeezing her eyes shut.

Harry latched onto her clit and sucked hard Ginny stuffed the washcloth in her mouth but down and screamed as a muscle melting orgasm hit her petite body with the force of a tsunami.

Harry got to his feet and kissed her on her left collarbone marking her skin slightly.
‘Was that nice dear?’ He asked cheekily.

Ginny slapped his bum.
‘Smartarse’ She giggled ‘Can I have my turn?’

Harry wiped some water from his eyes.
‘Well you were a good girl and didn’t scream I suppose I can deny you such a reward’ He joked kissing her neck and closing his eyes against the flow of water.

Ginny kissed him on the lips and dropped to her knees. Harry gripped the soap dish and curtain rail and hissed as she took the entire length of his hard arousal in her mouth.

Ginny cupped his balls gently in her hands and licked his cock slowly like a rapidly melting ice-cream.

‘Like that huh?’ She said wantonly her brown eyes blazing with desire.

Harry could only groan his eyes rolling back in his head as Ginny resumed her ministrations. She ran the tip of her tongue the length of his cock then around his balls.

‘Oooohhhhhhhh’ Was all he could utter.

Harry could feel the beginnings of a booming climax deep in his pelvis so he followed Ginny's example and stuffed the washcloth in his mouth. Ginny had the entire length of his cock in his mouth and was sucking on it like a lollipop when the orgasm hit, and roaring like an angered hippogriff but the sounds muffled by the washcloth Harry came his essence spilling into Ginny’s mouth over and over as each wave of pleasure hit.

‘Ooooooh Giiiiin!’ He moaned spitting the washcloth out ‘That-was-BRILLIANT!’

Ginny swallowed then got to her feet grinning wildly.

‘See it’s easy to be quiet isn’t it?’ She said with a grin kissing him on the lips.

Harry picked Ginny up and pressed her against the wall.
‘Ginevra Weasley you are a wonton tart!’ He said gruffly kissing her on the neck and feeling himself harden again.

‘I know that’s why you love me’ Ginny said running her hands through his hair which was laying plastered across his forehead and neck and kissing him on the lips.

Harry kissed Ginny back then in one quick movement he thrust himself into her. Ginny arched her back and squealed loudly but both of them were beyond caring about anyone hearing them and proceeded to engage in a loud and enthusiastic love making session.

‘Ah-fuck-Harry-everyone’ll-hear us!’ Ginny huffed as loud squeaky noises caused by her skin rubbing against the wet tiles mingled with the sound of the water hitting their bodies and their own growls of lust.

‘I-don’-care’ Harry grunted thrusting with as much energy and force as he could muster totally consumed by lust ‘Ev’ryone can go t’hell!’

Ginny clamped her legs around Harry’s hips and met each one of his hard thrusts with one of her own each lustful action brushing her clit and starting a hard burning passion start to burn deep within her pelvis.

‘Aww Harry I’m gonna cum!’ She hissed in his ear and clenching herself around him and feeling a shudder of pleasure course through his body ‘I’m really gonna cu…..OHHHHHHH!’

The burning passion that had been building in Ginny’s pelvis broke and a raging orgasm hit her rendering her as senseless as a memory charm. She squeezed herself hard around Harry and he with his face pressed into her neck roaring spilled his seed into her.

‘Ahhh fuuuuuck GINNYYYYYYYYY!’ He bellowed giving a little thrust with each fantastic aftershock of climax ‘That-was brilliant!’

‘If no one heard us after all of that it’ll be a fuckin’ miracle!’ Ginny declared kissing Harry on the lips. ‘Lucky Mum and Dad are away or they’d hear us their bedroom is right next to the bathroom’

Both of them laughed breaking the pleasurable but tight atmosphere that surrounded them.

‘We should do this every morning’ Harry said slowly letting Ginny down.

‘We do!’ Ginny exclaimed with a giggle ‘Except the morning after Neville’s stag night and when you were in America for George’s stag night we’ve done it every morning since our trip to Hogwarts’

Harry snorted in laughter.
‘We have been shagging a bit haven’t we?’ He said with a grin reaching for the soap.

‘And it’s loads of fun’ Ginny said ‘No wonder Ron and Hermione are at it all the time’

‘When’s your lunch hour today?’ He asked wrapping his arms around her and rubbing the soap over her breasts.

‘If it’s not busy about one’ Ginny said with a grin ‘Why?’

‘Oh I thought we could have some fun somewhere in St Mungo’s’ Harry said suggestively wiggling his eyebrows ‘I’m sure there’s a broom cupboard we could shag in or an empty ward with a spare bed’

‘Harry James Potter you’re insatiable!’ Ginny scolded ‘I’m still a trainee what would it look like if I’m caught shagging in a broom cupboard!?’

‘It would look like you’re having a shag’ Harry said laughing heartily ‘What do you reckon it would look like? Making a potion? Feeding the cat?’

Ginny turned around and slapped him on the arm.
‘You’re a bastard’ She said in mock anger ‘A true bastard’

‘Yeah I know but you love me’

Harry and Ginny finished their shower then Harry shaved they then left the bathroom furtively the house still dark and quiet.

‘See you downstairs’ Ginny said dropping a kiss on his lips.

‘Right back at ya’

Harry returned to his bedroom and quickly got dressed in his work robes. He then made a half hearted attempt at combing his hair then giving it up as a lost cause he made his way downstairs and started getting breakfast ready. He was frying eggs when Ron wandered downstairs also in his work robes grinning broadly.

‘What’s up with you?’ Harry asked.

‘Who says anything’s up with me?’ Ron said stifling a snort.

‘Ron I’m your best mate I know when something’s up with you’ Harry said.

‘Well nothing out of the ordinary. Hermione woke me up with a blow job this morning’

‘Aw yuuuuuuuuck!’ Harry exclaimed making a face ‘I’m not sure I needed that much information. Thanks anyway’

‘Anytime mate anytime’ Ron said grinning stupidly as he went to the kettle ‘All set for the press onslaught today? Word’ll get out you’re back as the Auror office head within seconds of you apparating to the Ministry you know that don’t you?’

‘Yeah I know’ Harry said making a face ‘Oh well I’ll deal with them when they arrive but I swear if Rita Skeeter even breathes near me I will hex her. I’m better at non verbal spells now than I was in school and I have no tolerance for her’

There was a crack outside that announced someone had apparated into the yard. Then a moment later Andromeda knocked on the door.

‘Harry it’s Andromeda’ Came the voice.

Harry walked over to the door and opened it. Andromeda was standing there looking slightly disheveled as if she’d gotten ready to go out in a hurry.

‘You look a bit ruffled’ Harry greeted her opening the door and letting her in ‘Get ready in a hurry?’

‘Yeah I did’ Andromeda said sheepishly sweeping her cloak from her shoulders ‘I didn’t set my alarm clock and was woken up by the Daily Prophet owl. I knew then you only had an hour to get to the Ministry so I showered and dressed and apparated straight here I haven’t even had breakfast’

‘Well come in have something here. Nothing fancy just fried egg sandwiches I’m afraid nothing fancy like muffins or pancakes like Molly makes’

‘That’s okay dear, Teddy not up yet?’

‘Nah he’ll be in bed for a while yet’ Harry said ‘I let him stay up a bit longer than I should’ve last night after George and Angelina’s reception and he proved a bit difficult to get into bed’

‘Ah the little munchkin’ Andromeda said eventually spying Ron by the kettle ‘Morning Ron!’

‘Morning ‘Dromeda’ Ron replied ‘Tea? Coffee? Firewhiskey?’

Harry snorted and Andromeda laughed.

‘I’ll go with the tea white with two’ She said ‘So George and Angelina got away okay?’

‘Yeah they flooed to the Gold Coast last night’ Ron said spooning sugar into another mug ‘Two weeks of sun and surf ‘Lucky bastards, I could do with two weeks on the beach’

‘Marry Hermione and go to Australia for your honeymoon then!’ Harry countered returning to the stove.

‘Mate Hermione and I aren’t about to get married any time soon we’re comfy the way we are’ Ron said ‘Not that I don’t want to just not yet’

‘Fair enough’

A few minutes later while Harry was perusing over the Daily Prophet Ginny and Hermione made their way downstairs both dressed in their work robes.

‘Morning girls’ Andromeda piped.

‘Morning’ they chorused.

‘I don’t suppose Ted’s surfaced yet?’ Harry asked Ginny.

‘Nah I checked in on him on the way down and he’s still out like a light’ Ginny said ‘’He fell asleep hugging his toy wand it looks soooo cute’

Harry grinned.
‘Where’s the camera? He said mischievously.

‘Oh you’re not going to take a photo of him while he’s asleep are you?’ Ginny exclaimed ‘That’s mean!’

‘Nah it’s something Tonks would’ve done’ Harry said with a great snort pulling open the sideboard cupboard door and finding the camera on the top shelf ‘Plus it’s a picture we can put on Christmas cards, you make them every year’

‘Actually taking a picture of Ted while he’s asleep is something Nymphadora would’ve done’ Andromeda said with a misty eyed grin.

Harry grabbed the camera put some film in it then went up the stairs closely followed by Ginny, Ron, Hermione and Andromeda.

‘Harry this is mean!’ Hermione hissed in a whisper as Harry prised open Teddy’s bedroom door ‘I can’t believe you’re doing this to a small child!’

‘I’m feeling mean today’ Harry whispered with a grin bringing the camera up to his face ‘Maybe it’s the Auror coming out in me, the inner bastard if you will’

Ron snorted.

Harry focused the lens then pressed the shutter button. There was a simultaneous bang and flash and a puff of smoke and Teddy began stirring.

‘Fuck I’m outta here!’ Ron hissed disapparating.

Everyone else disapparated and before Teddy could fully wake up Harry hurriedly closed the door to his bedroom and followed suit appearing at the base of the stairs. He arrived to find Andromeda, Hermione, Ron and Ginny snorting with barely contained laughter.

‘That really was mean’ Ginny said her face as red as her hair ‘Mean but cute’

Harry grinned.
‘It’ll make some nice cards though’ He said chuckling.

‘Yeah I suppose’

An hour later Ron, Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Harry lined up beside the fireplace. Teddy was up by now and insisted on hugging them all goodbye.

‘Okay Teddy we’re off you be good for Nanna now won’t you?’ Hermione said putting Teddy down.

‘I’m always good!’

Harry snorted.
‘You were hard to get into bed last night’ He said with a barely discernable smile as he knelt down to Teddy’s level.

‘But there was a party!’ Teddy exclaimed giving Harry puppy dog eyes ‘All that music and food!’

‘You have an appetite like Ron’ Harry said ruffling Teddy’s hair ‘You’re a bottomless pit’

‘Hey!” Ron exclaimed.

‘Anyway you behave yourself I’ll be back shortly before dinner and you can tell me what you and Nanna got up to today okay?’ Harry said.

Teddy threw his arms around Harry’s neck and squeezed.
‘Have fun catching bad guys’ He said into Harry’s neck.

‘I will Harry said behave for Nanna promise me?’

‘Promise’

Harry stood up and walked into the fireplace he grabbed a handful of floo powder threw it down and said ‘Ministry Of Magic!’ green flames erupted around him and he disappeared from the Burrow in a cloud of magical ash. He landed seconds later in the foyer of the Ministry of Magic. He stepped out of the grate and waited for Ron and Hermione to follow.

‘Harry!’ Came a familiar voice.

Harry turned around to see Mackenzie Oliver a fellow Auror striding toward him.

‘Mack how are ya?’ He asked allowing the older woman sweep him into a hug.

‘Oh same old same old you coming back to work now? I didn’t know Kingsley never said anything’

‘Yeah I’m back’ Harry said ‘But only for a few short weeks I’m taking up a new job at the beginning of September and I was getting bored sitting idle at the Burrow’

‘When did you decide to come back?’

‘Only Friday night at my birthday party’ Harry said ‘But I’ve been thinking about coming back for a while’

‘Really so I can revert back to an out on the field pleb huh?’ Mackenzie said with a laugh as the grate Harry had just exited erupted into green flames.

‘I suppose so but behave or I’ll sack you’

‘Ah ha smartarse. You’ll be besieged with owls once word gets out you’re back’

‘I’ll be okay if none of them are from Rita Skeeter’ Harry said as Ron stepped out of the grate ‘That woman is a waste of space’

‘Morning Mack!’ Ron said brushing ash off his cloak ‘Heard the good news?’

‘About what?’

Ron looked at Harry.

‘Ginny and I are getting married’ Harry said ‘I proposed to her at my party on Friday night and she said yes’

‘Oh Harry that’s wonderful!’ Mac said with a wide smile ‘When’s the big day?’

‘Gin and I haven’t decided yet’ Harry said ‘But I think Gin wants to get married quick smart’

‘I don’t blame her you took long enough proposing’ Ron said with a laugh.

‘Sod off Ron you’ll leave proposing to Hermione til you’re both old and wrinkled if at all’ Harry said rolling his eyes ‘You’re too busy shagging to think about your long term situation’

Mack snorted.

A few moments later Hermione arrived in the grate and joined the others in the walk to the lift.

‘Would you like to join Ron and I for lunch today Harry?’ Hermione asked as they entered one of the lifts.

‘Love to ‘Mione but I’m meeting Gin at St Mungo’s’ Harry said ignoring Ron’s snort ‘That is if it’s not busy, she said she’d owl me if she had to work through lunch. I’ll join you otherwise’

‘Okay’

There was silence between the friends as the lift descended to their desired floor. Each floor witches and Wizards got out and dozens of interdepartmental memos followed.

‘Level two, Department of Magical Law Enforcement, including the Improper Use of Magic Office, Auror Headquarters and Wizengamot Administration Services’ The ethereal voice that announced each floor said ‘Have a nice day’

‘I’m going to be doing paperwork all day I just know it’ Harry grumbled to no one in particular as he Ron and Hermione stepped out of the lift and were followed by a dozen memos.

‘Same here’ Ron said ‘Oh well the sooner we get started the better’

Hermione stopped at the door of the Improper Use of Magic Office.

‘I’ll see you two later’ She said ‘Maybe you back at the Burrow okay Harry?’

‘Yeah sure ‘Mione’

Hermione went into the Improper Use of Magic office and Harry and Ron continued down the hallway to the Auror Headquarters office. Ron unlocked the door with a tap from his wand and pushed it open. Harry pointed his wand at each of the torches that lined the office and they all erupted into flame bathing the stone walled office in bright light and flooding it with warmth.

‘Alright time to get the nose to the grindstone I suppose’ Ron said moving over to his desk upon which rested a Weasley family photo and next to it a photo of himself and Hermione in their dress robes at a recent Ministry function.

Harry headed for his office and pushed the door open he lit the torches in there then hung up his cloak on the hat stand. He then sat down and began unpacking his quills, ink and parchment for the day.

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Harry was halfway through writing a report when the first interdepartmental memo flew in. He grabbed it out of the air and opened it.

‘Suspected case of witch under Imperius Curse in Wimbledon 14 Miller Avenue send someone immediately’ It read.

‘Shit’ He cussed ‘Ron!’

Ron appeared in the doorway.

‘Yeah?’ He said.

‘Can you see to this?’ Harry asked holding out the memo ‘Suspect case of an Imperius Curse in Wimbledon’

‘Oh lovely something to break the monotony’ Ron said scanning the piece of paper ‘Want me to take anyone with me?’

‘Yeah take Mack if you like’ Harry said ‘It’s probably crap but if it is the Imperius curse you may need a hand’

‘Okie doke catch ya later then. How’s the workload?’

‘Oh brilliant that’s what I got into the Auror office for’ Harry said sarcastically ‘If I wanted to do paperwork for a living I’d have gone into the Wizengamot Administration Service Office’

Ron snorted

‘So I shouldn’t be starting a petition for you to be the next Minister for Magic then’ He said with a grin.

‘Ha ha no at this rate I won’t be able to meet Gin for lunch’

‘You mean a shag in an empty ward’

‘Fuck off!’

Laughing Ron walked off and he and Mackenzie left the office.

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At eleven thirty there was a soft knock at the door.

‘Whoever you are come in and distract me from this fucking paper work!’ Harry announced.

The door opened and Hermione walked in clutching two steaming paper mugs and a paper bag.

‘Thought you might like some morning tea’ She said closing the door behind her with a bump from her hip and walking over to Harry’s desk.

‘Aw ‘Mione you’re a lifesaver!’ Harry announced laying his quill down on the desk and leaning back in his chair ‘What have you brought me?’

‘Flat white and some hot cinnamon donuts’ Hermione said sitting down in the chair on the other side of the desk and pushing one of the mugs across the desk ‘Special morning tea deal at the canteen, Mind if I join you things are a bit slow in the office’

‘Nah I need the distraction’ Harry said kicking off his shoes and putting his feet on the desk. ‘I don’t know how Kingsley deals with paperwork all the time I’ve been doing it for two and a half hours and I’m ready to go home’

Hermione laughed.
‘You’ll be okay by the end of the week’ She said ‘You’ve been out of the loop for three months and just need to get back into a routine. Just think when you start at Hogwarts your workload will be mainly practical’

‘I know hey has word got about I’m back at work yet?’

Yeah it’s all talk around the canteen and Rita Skeeter has been in the foyer all morning trying to get up here to interview you. You did the right thing letting Eric know you don’t want her up here. Do you have your disguise hat with you? You can wear that when you go out for lunch’

‘No I’m not going to cover up I’m sick of doing that’ Harry said fishing a donut out of the bag ‘I’ll go downstairs and floo to St Mungo’s if she tries anything I’ll call a press conference and announce she’s an unregistered animagus’

‘Why don’t you owl the editor of the Daily Prophet and say you refuse to deal with them while Rita works for them?’ Hermione suggested sipping her flat white.

‘Nah they’re not going to sack her and I can’t avoid the Daily Prophet forever’ Harry said ‘I like your idea though. I’ll draft a letter to the editor after lunch. Dennis Creevey is a good mate if I deal with anyone at the Prophet it’ll be him or Cho at least those two would tell the truth and not publish bullshit’ Harry said.

‘Owl them too’ Hermione said ‘You’re going to have to make an announcement about you and Ginny getting engaged sooner or later and those two would be the best to report it’

‘I’ll do that but I want to talk to Gin about that first’ Harry said ‘Wouldn’t Rita be sick as a pig then? She’d love that story’

‘She can go to hell’ Hermione said ‘Chat to Ginny and work out what you want to say in an article then owl Cho and Dennis and see what they can do. They’ll compose a piece more credible and believable that anything Rita could write’

‘Hmm’

Half an hour later with Hermione still visiting him Ron returned to the Auror office with Mack looking peeved.

‘How’d it go?’ Harry asked.

‘It was a fucking domestic!’ Ron huffed hanging up his cloak ‘Imperius curse Merlins testicles! Just a pissed off wife who found her husband in bed with a bird half her age! And I have to write a report too! WAAAAH!’

‘Aww diddums’ Harry said with a grin ‘You can wait a while before you get started on the report if you want to go down to the canteen for a drink’

‘I might do that want to come with me ‘Mione?’

‘I can’t I really ought to get back to the office’ Hermione said getting to her feet ‘Hope the coffee and donuts revived you Harry’

‘Thanks ‘Mione see you later’ Harry said seizing his quill again.

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At quarter to one Harry abandoned his work and donned his cloak.

‘Okay I’m off to lunch’ He announced to the office ‘You can all go to lunch too if you like’

‘Thanks Harry’ Came the chorused reply.

Ron put on his cloak and joined Harry as he left the office.

‘So how’s your first morning of swimming in paperwork gone?’ He asked with a grin.

Harry rolled his eyes.
‘Not that bad actually’ He said ‘I just had to work out what needed doing straight away and what could be left til later. But I am glad for the break I’m looking forward to lunch’

‘Yeah and I bet I know why’ Ron said with a knowing grin ‘You don’t want to have a sandwich and a coffee you just want to shag my sister’

Harry grinned stupidly.
‘You’re a seer!’ He said ‘How’d you guess that?’

‘Harry one doesn’t need to be a seer to see that’ Ron said ‘You’ll be lucky to find anywhere to get off at St Mungos word’s out now you’re back and that word would’ve spread to St Mungo’s’

‘We’ll have to go elsewhere then’ Harry said with a grin as the lift arrived.

Harry and Ron made their way down to the foyer where Harry was besieged by a press crush.

‘Fuck!’ Ron cussed squinting as dozens of camera flashed blinded him ‘It’s like you paraded down Diagon Alley in the nud!’

‘May as well then that’d give them something to write about’ Harry said with a grin ‘Okay lets deal with this pack of wolves’

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Half an hour later Harry apparated to the foyer of St Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. He then got in a lift and made his way up to the maternity floor a less busy and more serene place than the foyer of the Ministry Of Magic. He drew his cloak around him and made his way down to the healers station.

‘Hey Harry!’ Myra one of Ginny’s co-workers greeted him brightly ‘How’s your first day back at work?’

‘Oh great’ Harry said making a face ‘Paper work all morning then I just had to deal with the press for half an hour. Me being back at work apparently is bigger news than the end of the war’

Myra snorted.
‘Oh congratulations on your engagement too Gin told everyone this morning’

‘Thanks’ Harry said ‘Is Gin about?’

‘Yeah she’s in the tearoom’

Harry walked to the far end of the hall and poked his head in the door of the tearoom. Ginny was there talking with two of her colleagues.

‘Afternoon ladies and gents!’ He said cheerfully

‘Hey Harry’ Came the chorused reply

‘I’m just going to borrow Gin for a while’ He said as Ginny got to her feet ‘We won’t be long’

‘Yeah sure won’t be long that’s crap Harry’ The healer who’s name tag identified him as ‘Healer Algie Woodward’ said with a grin.

‘Sod off Woody’ Ginny said joining Harry ‘I’m off to have lunch’

'Yeah sure ha ha’

Ginny took Harry’s hand and they made their way out of the tearoom and down the hall to the lift.

‘How’s your first morning back at the Ministry gone?’ Ginny asked.

‘Not bad’ Harry said ‘Paperwork all morning then I had to deal with a press crush in the foyer, that’s why I’m late they wouldn’t let me get away. Finally I just had to apparate out’

‘Did Rita hassle you?’

‘Yeah but I refuse to answer any of her questions, didn’t stop her asking any though’

‘So where are we going for lunch?’ Ginny asked.

‘I thought you may like to come with me to Godric’s Hollow’ Harry said as the lift arrived with a soft ‘Ding’ ‘There’s a nice Italian restaurant there and I thought afterward we could check out the manor before you, Ron, Hermione and I move in’

‘Sounds good’ Ginny said as they stepped into the lift ‘Is there much furniture in the house though? I’d imagine it’d be pretty empty’

‘Yeah it is I’ll have to get more furniture to fill it up maybe you could suggest a few things, or we could shag on the back lawn’

Ginny laughed.
‘You have the libido of a mustang stallion’ She said with a grin ‘How about we get something take away and eat at the manor? I want to spend as much time as I can with you during my lunch break’

‘Sounds good, now as you’ve not been to Godric’s Hollow before you’ll have to come with me with side along apparition, after that you’ll be able to go there without help okay?’

‘Sure I can’t wait to see this place’ Ginny said ‘It’s been a while since you’ve been there too isn’t it?’

‘About a month and a half into my long service leave when the builders finished it’ Harry said ‘I organized to have sparsely furnished but I haven’t bothered going back since I’ve been too comfy at the Burrow’

‘Especially the last couple of weeks huh?’ Ginny said with a shrill laugh.

‘Yeah especially the last couple of weeks’ Harry chuckled as the lift arrived on the ground floor ‘Okay lets go’

They stepped out of the lift and made their way over to the apparition point. Ginny held Harry’s hand firmly and with a crack they disapparated, appearing a second later in a side street.

‘Welcome to Godric’s Hollow’ Harry announced removing his cloak.

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