Hinny Fest - Day 20

Talking about the future - day twelve

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"What are we going to do when she goes too?" Ginny was lying beside him in the hammock, Harry hugging her and keeping her close enough to be comfortable for both of them, one leg hanging out as he rocked them slowly, enjoying the warm, starry night, calm and silent in their house.

''I don't know,'' He closed his eyes. ''We can travel.''

''Will we be travelling from September to December?'' She laughed softly. ''I don't think I was prepared for it to happen so quickly.''

‘’Neither,’’ Harry said. ''I always thought it would be a little longer until it's just the two of us again,''

’’Yes,’’ Ginny closed her eyes too, thinking she could sleep there. She had never liked the hammock, but when she was with Harry, it seemed she was less uncomfortable than alone, feeling the world go round. ''I think it will be a little difficult for us to get used to the silence in our home.''

''But we'll do our best,'' He opened one eye, watching her. '’I can make you loud again if you like,’' Ginny laughed, her cheeks flushing slightly and her eyes widening. ''You know, it will be a difficult task but I'll do my best.''

''I'm sure you will,'' She kissed him, cupping his face and almost fully climbing on top of him so that she could get as deep as she wanted. When he moaned into her mouth, she pulled away. ''Fortunately we'll have plenty of time from now on to fall back into our old ways.''

''All the time in the world,'' Harry said, sighing and squeezing Ginny close to him again, trying to get back to Earth and think rationally. ''We will find a way.''

''Yes… As long as we're together, I don't worry.'' She admitted, kissing his neck one last time before going back to his side and closing her eyes again, feeling the sway of the hammock and the heat of the night and her husband's body.

Everything would be fine.

Submitted for @hinnyfest, day 20. Prompt: Talking About The Future.

Ginny leaned back against the sofa, supply list in hand.  Only one new book–The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 7. All the other materials she’d acquired in the years before, but then again… cauldrons and scales, left behind, were likely safe. “It is recommended that students bring replacements for old glass and crystal phials.”

Harry sat in the armchair nearby, carefully polishing the handle of the broom he’d bought a month ago. His hair fell into his eyes as he leaned in to inspect the wood and he pushed the strands back impatiently. The handle shone gently in the late afternoon sun that streamed through the Burrow’s lattice windows into the living room.

”What is it?,” he asked, and she realized she’d been staring at him again, that her thoughts had strayed quite far from the parchment in her lap.  It had been desperately hard for the first few days, decently hard for the next couple weeks.  Hard enough for all of June and half, to be fair, of July as well.  But over time, something had shifted, a little at first and then gradually more; she’d felt him come round a bit, open up to and connect with her.  He was still, she realized, holding many things too close.  But then again, she knew that she was as well.

Good practice

Written for day 20 of @hinnyfest

Prompt: Talking about the future

Harry looked up when he heard noise behind him. He was taking four-month-old Teddy out of his bed after his nap. Ginny entered her own room. They set up a bed for him there for days he stayed over. He still felt a bit uneasy at times but if he had to believe Andromeda and Molly, he was managing pretty well. 

Ginny walked up to them and cooed at Teddy. “Did you sleep well, little one?” 

As Teddy spotted her, his hair turned ginger to match hers. Ginny held out her hands for him so Harry handed him over. Ginny rested the baby in her arms. 

“I think you missed a button there,” Ginny noted, redoing the last two buttons. 

“What does a baby need that many buttons for anyway?” Harry responded. 

Ginny grinned. “I am sure they just put them there to annoy you.” Her attention reverted back to the baby. 

Harry observed them for a minute. Ginny had immediately taken to Teddy and took care of him almost as much as he did. 

“You want to have kids of your own, don’t you?” he asked out loud. 

Ginny looked up at him, studying his face. “Would that worry you or you like what you see?” 

Harry smiled. “Teddy does give a good preview I suppose.” 

Teddy was sporting ginger hair and green eyes. He often sported blue hair but he’d change to adjust to people around him. 

Ginny looked down at Teddy. “We’d have cute kids, I think. Were you a cute kid?”

Harry took a moment to reply. “I think I am in exactly five photos so … I don’t know. I think I actually have more photos of me as a kid with my parents than without…” 

“Right, of course,” Ginny replied. “I think I want kids eventually, in a good few years. What do you think?”

Harry sighed, this was hard to admit, even to Ginny. “I’ve never had a proper family of my own, it would be nice to have one.” 

“Oh, Harry,” she said, compassion clear in her tone. She stepped to him and put a hand against his cheek. 

Then a sudden new worry sprouted. “What if I can’t have kids?” 

Ginny frowned. “What do you mean?” 

“Well, I’ve half-died twice. I was a Horcrux… been in contact with Basilisk venom… Can’t exactly ask a Healer about it, I am the only known case of any of those things that lived to tell the tale…”  

Ginny thought about it for a second. “Well, all your other bodily functions work, I don’t see why that should be any different.” She shifted Teddy in her arm. “I mean this little baby boy hasn’t turned into a werewolf yet. Perhaps magic doesn’t influence it all that much.” 

“Guess we’ll just have to find out, eventually,” Harry said. 

Ginny handed Teddy back to Harry.

She smiled at him smugly. “Of course, we should put the practice in by then.” 

Harry grinned at her. “Definitely, that’s very important.” 

Canon Compliant... Mostly by Legend Dairy

Due to my complete inattention, I didn't see the email about Legend Dairy posting her prompt on AO3 so, in case you want to read it, here is the link to the compiled Prompts: Canon Compliant... Mostly by Legend Dairy I'll be reposting this every two or three days so you can read these amazing fanfics!

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