Epilogue- Author the Dead!

Hello people. Well this is it! The grand finale, I can't believe it, I'm done! Apart from the sequel of course. Hope you all like this chapter snicker, snicker If you would like to know when the sequel is going to be up leave a review or email me and I'll let you know. Of course you can just do the author alert thing if you want to.

Disclaimer: Hopefully it won't take me as long to get the next story up as JK. Of course she has real reason and everything and her books are fantastic but....you know, I'm impatient.

Five years later...

Ginny stretched her legs out and threw her arms above her head in a huge stretch. A wide smile spread across her face as her eyes fluttered open and she saw through the chink in the curtains that the day outside was bright and sunny. She turned slightly in her large bed and wrapped the voluminous white covers around herself. Her scarlet hair rippled across the pale pillows like the slash of a red mouth.

Ginny sat up slowly and looked around her spacious apartment. There were signs of him littered all around the place. Just the sight of one of his shirts on a nearby chair made her grin, stretch a little wider and feel a bubble of contentment well up inside her.

She flopped back down amongst her pillows and kicked her covers off revealing her body covered in a soft, flowing, white night dress. Sooner rather than later she was going to have to get up, shower and get ready for work but she decided to relish a few more extra minutes.

Suddenly she heard some pots banging around in the kitchen. 'He hasn't left for work yet!' Ginny thought excitedly, a little thrill of having him with her in her apartment even after all the time they'd been together coursing through her body.

He walked into the bedroom and Ginny gave him a little wave.

"Morning." She yawned happily.

"Morning to you too." He said in reply, his face creasing in amusement, "Look at you, the lady of leisure still in bed."

"Got a problem with that?" Ginny asked with a false hint of anger.

He stooped down and kissed her fervently, "Not in the least." He reassured her. He released her and wandered back into the kitchen grabbing the shirt Ginny had just looked at and slipping it on.

"Pull the curtains you lazy miss and come in here for some breakfast, I only have a few minutes before I have to go." He commanded

"Why didn't you just leave then?" Ginny asked grumpily heaving herself out her comfy bed, "You didn't have to wake me up!"

"Would you have got up in time?" the voice floated in to her and Ginny smirked as she'd been taught to do so long ago.

"No probably not." She conceded grasping the two sides of the curtains and wrenching them open. She was about to turn away when she saw there was something floating there outside, three floors up with nothing seeming to hold it up.

"Huh?" Ginny asked not so intelligently as she swung up the catch on the window and pushed it open.

It was a small black box. As her fingers grasped it she felt the smooth velvet covering with pleasure and pulled it inside her room. There was no resistance, nothing to show how exactly it had been managing to float so conspicuously outside her window. With a growing sense of excitement and a bubbling realisation of what exactly she was holding Ginny, cautiously, ever so slowly opened the soft box.

Inside, nestled amongst two plump pads of cushioning, was a ring. It had a gleaming silver band and small clusters of brilliant, tiny diamonds surrounding a very large gleaming pearl. It was amazing and Ginny seemed to lose the feeling in her legs just looking at it. She slowly sank to the floor the box clutched tightly in her hands, her eyes fixed intently on the ring inside.

"Well?"

Ginny looked up, her eyes shining. He was standing in the doorway staring at her.

"Is this...?" she asked slowly gazing back and forth between him and the stunning piece of jewelry.

"An engagement ring? Yes." He spoke softly but gruffly and Ginny felt her insides give a squirm.

"For me?" she asked stupidly.

"You're holding it, aren't you?"

Ginny nodded and breathed out a huge sigh. He left the doorway and knelt down beside her. "Yes it's for you. I couldn't imagine ever being with anyone else."

"D-"she began but he placed a finger over her lips to silence her.

"No, let me finish. My grandmother gave me this ring a few years ago. She knew you were the one even before I did. Now my grandmother is a formidable woman, you don't want to mess with her but I wouldn't have given this to you today if I wasn't sure myself. I watched you for many years at Hogwarts and the only I regret I have is that we only got close at the very end of my time there. Time was wasted but I won't let that happen again."

Ginny was gaping and mouthing wordlessly at him. Yes she'd been with him for quite some time now and she knew he loved her but he'd never been one to show his emotions. This was all a bit much and, reading her gaze, he seemed to realise it.

"I know I've gone a bit over the top but I wanted you to know how I feel. I...well I love you and, with your acceptance, I'd like to have you at my side forever. It's in your hands now...literally." He added looking down at the ring box she still held in her hand and smiled slightly.

"I just didn't see this one coming!" Ginny croaked out in amazement, "I mean, I love you too and everything has been fantastic but I just didn't see this coming. I didn't get to prepare myself or anything."

He remained calmly gazing at her although her words were causing him significant amounts of unease.

Suddenly Ginny shook her head and grinned at him, "What am I saying?!" she exclaimed, "I love you! I love you! I love you!" she threw herself into his arms and he rocked backwards catching her and holding her close.

"So is that a ..."

"Of course it's a bloody yes!" She yelled releasing him briefly and gazing into his eyes before hugging him close once more.

"Well give it here then!" he laughed grabbing the box out of her hand and pulling the ring free. She sat back and he gently raised her left hand. Pulling the ring up he slowly slid it over the appropriate slender finger.

"It fits perfectly." She whispered looking down at her hand in awe and then raising her tear filled eyes up to his. "I love you so much."

He reached up and gently wiped away the solitary tear which had slipped out of her eye and was making it's way down her cheek.

"The feeling is entirely mutual." He reassured her leaning in and catching her lips with his own. Their kiss was sweet and meaningful with the promise of many more to come.

When they finally drew away he climbed to his feet and pulled him up beside him.

"Now, I should go or I'll never leave and neither of us will get to work."

Ginny stuck her bottom lip out and he groaned and pushed it gently back in with his finger. "No more of that." He instructed, "I'll see you tonight and we'll celebrate properly, I promise you." He turned her around in the direction of her bathroom and gave her a slight push towards it. "Have a shower and get ready, my affianced one."

Ginny complied but just as she was about to enter the bathroom she spun around and sprinted after him catching him just as he reached her bedroom door and literally jumping into his arms. He caught her with a laugh and she wrapped her legs around his waist clinging to him tightly. She lifted her head to him and he bent his head to kiss her passionately. He moved his lips expertly over hers knowing exactly her every move and the things that made her moan. Realising he was beginning to tread in very dangerous ground he tipped his head back, effectively breaking contact with her lips.

"You're a vixen!" he laughed releasing her and putting her safely back on the ground.

"Shower, breakfast, work." He demanded wagging his finger in her face.

"Yes sir." Ginny saluted smartly and gave him a wink before hurrying into the bathroom and slamming the door behind her. She leant against the smooth, tiled wall and felt her heart pounding. She looked down at the ring and give a small squeal at the sight of it nestled so perfectly against her.

She pushed herself off the wall knowing he was right and that if she didn't get a move on she would be late for work. She turned the shower on and, reaching for a towel, she undressed and wrapped the fluffy material around herself.

Looking around she suddenly grinned as she caught sight of his boxer shorts hanging on the drying rack in the corner.

Westham United boxers?! She should have known. Ginny heard a noise outside the bathroom and, opening the door enough to stick her hand holding his underwear in it out, she laughed.

"When we're married Dean Thomas don't expect me to always be running after you when you've forgotten your underwear." She shouted over the noise from her running shower.

She heard him chuckle and felt him take the boxers out of her hand before bestowing a soft kiss upon her hand in thanks. She heard some rustling as he put them on and then she heard the front door click shut as he left.

Ginny looked at herself in the rapidly fogging up mirror and smiled softly. Reaching a finger up she wrote in the condensation Mrs Ginny Thomas.

Authors note: Eek, I hope you don't all kill me. I love this epilogue though. It's super cute and fluffy. Oh but don't worry, the sequel is Draco and Ginny all the way. With explanations of what happened after. Gotta love flashbacks! Okay and onto the thankyous, last ones for this story sniff

A'mael: Hm, do I take that as a compliment or an insult...? Thanks for reviewing!

Mo the Deatheater: Thank you, the smooching was just for you. More smooching in the epilogue just not between the people you would think! I actually like the name Ginevra better. Then again that's because I have a mad aunt called Virginia although we all call her Auntie Ginny. I'm sure you found that fascinating, moving on! Thank you so much for reviewing so often, I hope you read the sequel too!

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Depth of Soul: No, I didn't really click that she was your friend but she was really nice too so thanks for passing me onto her! Glad you liked the ending. It was fun to write although a little difficult. I didn't want it all to be lovely and friendly so there is a bit of bite too. Yeah, everyone has characters falling in love straight away but I wanted to save that moment for another time, maybe in the sequel, who knows?! Oh yeah, me! Now I'm thirsty too but I only want a drink of water and clinking it against my computer could be very dangerous! I'm so happy you liked my story so much. Hope the epilogue doesn't freak you out too much and that you look out for the sequel! Thanks again :)

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