HINNY, FOREVER (BOOK 3 OF HINNY THROUGH THE YEARS)

Woman Of The Game

I don't own any of the characters. All credit goes to the Epic J.K. Rowling of course and always.

Harry

"Some firewhiskey, Potter?" Barnsite grinned idiotically beside me, holding a tube of the golden liquid.

"We're supposed to be working Barnsite, get your wits about."

"Oh, come on, Potter. Look at this place? It's going well, take it easy. You're a celebrity too. If only you brought Mrs. Celebrity as well." He sipped at his whiskey tauntingly and I glared at him as he started walking away. His eyes roamed the room and then he froze with the tube in his mouth, "Looks like Mrs. Celebrity didn't need your invite to come in." I followed his gaze and felt air knock itself out of me. There she stood, looking around as if this was the most beautiful place she'd seen, lavishly dressed in a black ball gown that curved perfectly along her body. That neckline was giving me goosebumps and those lips were tightening my chest. My wife was the most beautiful woman in the room as she swayed her way around the tables and was met halfway by Ed and a woman in a light blue straight ball gown and loose hair which I recognized to be Jenna. I whimpered unknowingly.

"Careful, Potter, you're drooling." Barnsite broke my trance and I clenched my jaw with shut eyes.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, please have a seat." Just when I was about make my way over to her, Minister Kingsley ordered and I had to prepare for our honorary guests. Ed left the ladies and they settled on a table of the familiar women of the Holyhead Harpies. Next to theirs was a table of the familiar group of men and females I'd seen at the Burrow, the Puddlemere united. The two finalists. I didn't know they were coming. It wasn't even in my guest list.

"For three hundred years, we've been in collaboration not only amongst the European Countries but with the growing Magical Communities of the world." People clapped. Ginny clapped very elegantly smiling at the Minister. She turned red when Jenna whispered something in her ear from behind and dropped her head in a soft chuckle, "We come together tonight, on this glorious evening to present to you our newly Elected Delegates from the International Confederation of Wizards." Another round of applause.

"May I present to you, Chief Pattrapan Fletcher, head of the council representative of Ireland." A buff, grey short haired man, in grey dress robes walked up with a stern face but an acceptance in his eyes as he stood beside Minister Kingsley with arms behind his back, "Chief Alexander Henlygen, Head Representative of Britain." He walked up with his hair tied back in a tail over his dark wine red robes with golden patterns along the lapels of his robe. He nodded at Minister Kingsley and stood beside Fletcher, "Today we mark yet another date of companionship, due diligence..." People chuckled, "...and the honour of sharing Wizardry amongst our kind. May this Unity remain for another thousand years and more."

People clapped around as the two Chiefs shook hands with each other and Minister.

"Now, before we move on to the dinner and dance part of the night, let us begin a short awarding ceremony set out by the British and Irish Representstives for the finalist of the British-Irish League Championship of 2006." I watched Ginny getting talked in by Gwenog and that's when the purpose of their arrival was made clear to me. Still. I didn't know why I wasn't told. I had to confer with Eddie on this since Barnsite was as surprised as me to see Ginny at the event.

"First, Chief Fletcher would like to present an award to Ms. Joscelind Wadcock for the best Chaser of the evening." The Puddlemeres and the Holyhead clapped the blonde tall woman in velvet red robes as she made her way to the stage. I was by the top step so when she raised a hand, I gave her one to get on the stage. That's when I looked around and my eyes matched my wife's. She blinked at me soft and I chuckled, shaking my head slightly, completely in awe of her.