Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JK, not me... this goes for the entire story, i'll forget to add it in all the chapters.

Ginny Weasley, 21 years old, living in London and working for the ministry.

"Hey Gin? Have you read this?" Her friend Julie asked her and slid the Daily Prophet across their kitchen table.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Just read it." Julie pressed.

Ginny read through the article, pushed it aside and finished her coffee with one last gulp. She stood up and headed towards the bathroom.

"Did you read it?"

"Yes i read it, were you expecting a different reaction?"

"Yes actually, i was." She stated, "Hogwarts needs a Charms Professor."

"What's your point?" Ginny countered, turning to face her.

"You've wanted to work at Hogwarts since you graduated, and you always excelled in Charms, it's a perfect opportunity for you."

"No Julie, i have a job, here, in London. Why pass that up?"

"Oh i don't know, maybe because it's a ministry job, you complain everyday about how the ministry controls everything. Why not break away from it?"

"Look, as flattered as i am that you thought of me when you saw that article, i can't."

"Why can't you?"

"I'm just not interested in packing up and changing my life right now."

"I don't even know you anymore! The Ginny Weasley i knew in school would never say that! She was never happy just sitting still and doing the same things day in, day out."

"Well see that's the different between me and you, i'm not still living like i'm in Hogwarts. We're 21 now Julie, we need to grow up."

"Fine Ginny, do what ever you want." She said picking up the paper as she stood, "But i know that what you want is right here." She concluded, and walked by Ginny, pressing the paper in her hands as she passed.

Ginny took the paper into her room, layed on her stomach on her bed and re-read the article.

After reading it through a couple times she through it on the floor and rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling.

Julie was right, she had wanted this for awhile. Who wouldn't? Hogwarts would be a great place to work. A place to sleep, free food, weekends off, Summers off, guaranteed holidays off, and from what she's heard, the pay isn't horrible either.

'I could always apply...' She thought to herself, 'I mean, this paper's a few days old anyways, they could already have their teachers...'

Julie watched through a crack in her door as Ginny walked into the kitchen, sat down at the table and began writing. After a couple minutes she stood up and tied the letter to an owl and let it fly out the window.

Julie smiled to herself and shut the door. She knew Ginny wouldn't pass up this opportunity. She hated her job here, what reason did she have to stay?

Ginny had thought about asking for a job before, but she had always stalled, waiting to see if Harry would come around. She had thought when he broke it off in her 5th year that it would just be until he defeated Voldemort. Well that came and went and still Harry remained just his friend. She gave up hope when he met a girl a couple months back and he started dating her. Ginny could see how happy they looked together and would never dream of messing that up for him. Now there's a job opening in Hogwarts. Maybe this was fates way of telling her this is her place in life.

She sighed as she watched the owl fly away and walked back towards her room. Before she made it, Julie's door opened and she walked out with a Know-It-All look.

"I knew you'd do it." She said with a smirk.

"Well I wasn't. But then I figured, what's to lose? I have nothing here."

"Am I nothing?!" She asked in a mock hurt voice.

"Of course not, but, I mean, my parents have both died, the only family I have left is Percy and Ron. Ron spends all his time with Hermione and his kids, I hardly see them. And Percy, well let's just say Percy hasn't been seen since Dumbledore's funeral. It was obvious he wanted nothing to do with us when he didn't show up at our parents' funeral."

"Good for you. I mean… well you know what I mean. I'm glad you're taking this opportunity."

"Well it's not like I have the job already."

"You'll get it. McGonagall's Head Mistress, she loved you while we were in school."

"You just want me to get the job so that you can have the flat all to yourself." Ginny joked.

"Of course not Gin! I want you to get it because I know that's what you want…" She assured her, "well that and I'll be able to bring Andrew home and not worry about you walking in on us." She added with a smirk.

"Oh shut up." Ginny said laughing.

"Seriously though Gin. I know you'll get it. I mean, Hogwarts hired Trelawney didn't they? I'm thinking you'll make a better teacher than her."

"I guess your right. Look, I'm going to go to bed, I'll see you in the morning."

"Wait! Look!" She said pointing to the window.

Ginny looked out the window and saw a large bird flying towards them.

"That was fast." She muttered as the owl landed on the window sill and stuck out its leg.

She took the note and unrolled it.

"What's it say? Is it from Hogwarts?"

"It's from Hogwarts."

"And?"

"Well it's not a reply actually. That's why it was here so fast." She said handing her the parchment. "Apparently they had the same idea you did."

"Wow, Gin, you have to go now. She's asking you to and she doesn't even know you were interested. So are you going to meet with her?"

"What?" Ginny asked dazed.

"She wants to meet with you tomorrow."

"Oh… right… yeah."

She quickly flipped the piece of parchment over and wrote a quick reply, telling her she'd arrive by floo at 9 am.

She sent the bird on its way and grinned at Julie.

"I can't believe you're going to work at Hogwarts! I'm so happy for you Gin." Julie squealed, and gave her a hug.

"I'm pretty excited myself." She answered, "I think I'm going to go to bed."

"Bed? It's not even 9:30."

"Yes, but I can feel that this is going to be a difficult night to fall asleep so if I go to bed now I'll fall asleep sooner than if I went to bed in an hour."

"You're right. Good luck Gin, since I probably won't see you in the morning."

"You lazy little buttocks."

"I'm sorry; but I'm going out for some drinks with Andrew. I'll see you when you get home!"

Ginny fell asleep after 3 hours of tossing and turning only to wake up 6 hours later.

She looked at the clock and sighed, 6:30. The alarm wasn't set to go for another half hour. After one more sigh for good measure she switched off her alarm and headed to the bathroom. She showered, brushed her teeth and got dressed into the nicest casual robes she owned they were still rather scruffy, but she figured once she was officially hired she would buy some nicer robes.

By the time she was completely ready it was –

"7:30!" she whined, "come on! I have to wait and hour an a half!?"

She sat in the kitchen for half an hour, staring at the clock. Finally she decided to eat breakfast. She rarely ate breakfast. The only reason she would eat breakfast was because she was either A) Nervous, B) Trying to pass time, or C) Both options. Today she was C. She finished making herself pancakes and eggs. She ate slowly and when she looked at the clock when she was finished it was 8:55.

She smiled, waved her wand and the dishes were cleaned and fitting themselves back into their places. She walked to the fireplace, grabbed a pinch of floo powder and through it into the fire. She stepped in when the flames turned emerald and said clearly "McGonagall's office!" and she was whisked away in a flurry of ash, living rooms and flames.

She stepped out gracefully in the office of Professor McGonagall and used her wand to clean herself.

"Ah! Ms. Weasley. I'm glad you could make it. Please. Take a seat." McGonagall said motioning to a chair next to a man with white blonde hair.

"What's he doing here?" She asked coldly.


A/N

OK so i can't think of anything to write in my other fic so i thought i'd try a different plot altogether. Enjoy! R&R!