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After the graduation ceremonies were over, everyone moved into little groups of families and friends. Occasionally, a student would leap out of one circle and join another, only to grab an arm and drag someone else back to their own little circle. Gradually, families split off, some leaving by the front doors, others by floo, but all heading to their respective homes with their new graduates.

Harry watched this happen and smiled. He didn't know where he was going to live yet, but he knew that he and Charlie would be together. Minerva walked up to their rather large group and pulled Harry aside.

"I wanted to let you know that you have two options for living quarters. As you and Charlie are now engaged, you have the right to demand family quarters here in the castle. We can also enlarge Charlie's hut, so that there are actual bedrooms. I will let you and Charlie make this decision."

Harry smiled brilliantly at her. "Thank you Professor McGonagall. I'll talk to Charlie about it and we'll get back to you. Hopefully we can figure out what we want before we leave for the Burrow. Molly and Arthur are throwing a graduation party for Ron, me and Hermione. You'll come?"

Minerva gave Harry a tight hug and smiled a watery smile at him. "You're sure you want your old Professor at a graduation party?" Harry nodded quickly. "Well, then, of course I will be there. I wouldn't miss your first foray into the adult world for anything." She smiled again and moved on to others in the large group.

Harry felt arms surround him, hands resting on his protruding belly. He leaned back and sighed happily. "What did Minerva want?"

"She wanted to know where we want to live. If we live here in the castle, we will get a family suite. If we want, we can enlarge the hut, add bedrooms and, hopefully, a kitchen." He turned in Charlie's arms. "Where do you want to live?"

"Wherever you are is fine with me. For the last 9 years, I've been living in a one-room shack on a dragon reserve in Romania. That hut has become home over the last year, but, for you, I will live in the castle. If that's what you want."

Harry thought for a moment. "No, I want to live in our own place. You're going to teach, so am I. I want to have our own place, outside of the castle. Bill and Severus will be living here, I think that's enough Weasleys inside the castle. Let Professor McGonagall enlarge the hut. I want to raise our child there. We'll make it a proper home. I've never really had a home all my own before. I think I want that, more than living in the castle."

Charlie hugged Harry close, relishing the feel of his fiance, belly and all. His child was in there...they had created a life. And, together, he and Harry would create their own life. Just them and the baby.

Harry felt himself melt into Charlie's embrace, knowing that he never wanted to leave the safety of those strong, strong arms. They both turned and released each other, reluctantly, when Severus walked up to them.

"We have been requested to join Minerva, Remus and Sirius outside. I was asked to yank you apart and force you to follow me." So saying, he turned and stalked to the doors of the Great Hall.

Harry and Charlie looked at each other and then back at Severus as he took Bill's hand and led him to the entry hall. They followed, only now noticing that they were the only people still in the Great Hall. The entry hall was empty as well, except for Bill and Severus. As a group, all four of them stepped through the doors of the castle and into a dream.

Several tables from the Great Hall had been moved to the forecourt and were covered in linens and place settings. Crystal goblets sparkled and shone in the bright sunlight. There was a large arbor, covered with roses standing off to one side, in front of chairs filled with their friends and family. This is where Severus and Charlie led their fiances.

"What...?" Harry began, but a gentle finger on his lips stopped him.

"You said yes, but you didn't tell me when. How about right now?" Charlie looked at Severus, who was trying to convey the same thing to Bill.

"Together? Both us and them? Now?" Harry was stunned. He leapt into Charlie's arms and snogged him soundly. Pressing his forehead against Charlie's he whispered one word.

"Yes."

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Sorry it took so long, but had a bit of an emergency I had to take care of and couldn't take my laptop with me.

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I will be posting other stories as soon as I have enough to warrant posting.

Thank you for all the kind reviews...you are the ones who kept this story going.

Vindiciae Nuptia will be next, but it won't go as easily for Harry as this one did. I have some ideas, but if you have any, go to that story and leave me a review to help the story out, please!