Chapter 1: The Promotion
"Ginny, turn your bloody wand off." Harry flipped a pillow over his head as Ginny reached for her wand.
"Extingio." She mumbled as the loud beeping stopped.
"Fancy a shower, Potter?" She asked, stripping down at the end of Harry's side of the bed.
"Gin, c'mon, I'm knackered. I had a late night." Harry hadn't even bothered to take the pillow off his head.
"Figured I'd ask." Ginny made her way into the bathroom. She sighed. Harry and Ginny had been living together for three years now. Their house wasn't huge. It was more than enough space for the two of them though. They had two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. The front door opened to the living room which was opened up to kitchen/dining area. Every morning, Ginny would wake up at 5:30, she could sleep an extra half hour if she showered at night but that would mean giving up on the possibility of sex at all at night. Yes, she and Harry had hit a dry spell it seemed. Harry was in Auror training, it took up a great deal of extra time that he and Ginny could spend together. She looked at herself in the mirror taking in her appearance.
"It's not me," she said to herself, "I'm still in good shape." It was true she was in the best shape of her life. She had to do something with her free time since she couldn't spend it with her boyfriend.
"This weekend." She decided. "I'll take him out for a nice meal and then shag him like there's no tomorrow."
"Scourgify." She pointed her wand at the dirty dishes in the sink as Harry stumbled down the stairs, clearly still half-asleep.
"It's way too early," he grumbled.
"I made your coffee stronger today. All the sleepless nights will be worth it when you're done." She kissed him quickly as she grabbed her cloak.
"Harry, don't make any plans this weekend. I have a surprise for you." Harry got up from the table and wrapped his arms around her.
"Mmm, have I told you lately that you are amazing?" He kissed her neck. "Seriously, Gin, you've been so understanding with all this extra training. I don't deserve you." A shiver went down her back and she let out a quiet moan. It had been so long since they had been intimate. She had to pull herself away before she ripped his clothes off.
"Should I wait dinner on you?"
Harry let out a deep sigh. "Sorry, it'll be another late one. I'll probably be pulling myself in around 2 again."
"I really can't wait until you're fully trained. I have to get going. Harser will really lay into me this time if I'm late with his coffee again."
"You're so much better than that job. He's a right arse for not promoting you yet."
Ginny had already finished the Ministry's schools for Law and Business; she was just waiting for her chance.
"Well, I'll let him know my boyfriend thinks I'm talented and that I deserve a promotion and a big fat raise. Should do the trick." She leaned in and gave him a quick kiss, "See you in the morning." Harry called as she stepped into the fireplace.
Ginny had just finished organizing Nigel's files for the day's meetings as her boss walked into his office. "Ginny! Just the girl I needed to see." He grabbed the coffee out of her hand and sat behind his large mahogany desk.
"How long have you been working for me?" Nigel Harser asked, leafing through the files in his drawer. "Four years, Nigel. Since the summer after I graduated. What are you looking for? I just rearranged your files last week."
Nigel seemed to ignore her for a few minutes. "I don't need you finding files for me anymore." He told her as he pulled out a rather thick file.
"Y-You don't?"
"I won't be needing you to get my coffee or run my errands or do anything of the sort." Tears welled up in Ginny's eyes. She wasn't usually so emotional, but she had been putting in her dues with this company for the last four years. She came in every single time this wanker called, even if it was the weekend or 4 in the morning. Four years of her life wasted, now what?
"You're firing me?" She kept her voice dangerously even.
"Merlin, no! I need you to take this case. No one else can do this. It has to be you." He handed her the bulging file.
"This guy is tough. We've been fighting with his company for years. They've been in transition. The head was training his son to take over. Now that's finished we're pretty much in." Ginny just stared at him. "Can you do this?"
Ginny shook her head. "Sorry, I just- Of course I can." She assured him, "What do you need me to do?" "That's my girl! I need you to go and get him to agree to our terms. You know what we can waver on. If we can get a 50-50 partnership with him then I'll put your name right next to mine. Baelik, Harser, and Weasley."
Ginny beamed at the mere thought of it.
"You have full use of our resources. I need you to report back to me once a week. Your temporary office is at the end of the hall. If I don't see you around here much, then I'll know you're doing your job."
Still smiling, "I won't let you down."
Ginny hurried out the door and down to her office. She shut the door behind her. She actually had a door to shut! She looked around her office, giddy as a school girl. She had a wall of windows behind here, two priceless paintings on her dark burgundy walls. There was a large fireplace near her door. Two chairs in front of her very own desk and a very high-backed, brown, Hippogriff hide chair behind it. Hermione would probably have a fit if she saw it but at this point Ginny didn't care. Ginny had to tell someone before she burst with excitement. She tossed a bit of Floo powder in the fireplace before sticking her head in.
"Harry!" She practically screamed, hoping he was still at home.
"Ginny? Is everything okay?" He ran into the living room with his towel wrapped around his waist. Ginny took in the image of her half naked boyfriend and knew that the weekend could not come soon enough. "I've got great news." She proceeded to tell him all of what her boss had said, reliving every high point. "What's the company?"
"You know I've been so excited that I haven't even looked at the file yet." Her head disappeared from view.
"You've got to be kidding me." Her face looked like she had just swallowed a bogey flavored jelly bean. "What is it?"
"Malfoy Industry's." Ginny spat. Just then there was a knock at her office door.
"Shit, someone's here. I've got to go." Before Harry could even get in another word, the fire that had just held Ginny's face died out.
