Ok so here is my first story. Admittedly, I have no clue where it's going, but it'll work itself out sooner or later.

Disclaimer- I own nothing.

Ginny Weasley tasted her first breath of fresh crisp air as she stepped out onto the Hogwarts grounds. It was a snowy Sunday and Holiday break had begun not two days ago. Ginny would be staying at the school for Christmas this year while the rest of the family traveled to Egypt for a second visit. She had opted to stay behind on account of Percy had unexpectedly returned to the family and had since refused to acknowledge that he ever left. Of course he demanded that, seeing as he would obviously be the only one to really get an educational experience from the trip, he should go, but seeing as the Weasleys couldn't afford the extra 18 galleons that his expenses would cost, Ginny had lied and said she had some important studying to do at the school.

Currently she was regretting this decision as she rubbed her hands together for warmth as she stepped into the great hall heading for the owl post tower, picturing her mum and dad and all of her siblings laughing it up in the encompassing heat of the desert. Then, as she rounded the corner on the 4th floor the real reason of why she wanted to stay for Christmas ran into her full speed, practically knocking her down the stairs.

She lost her footing, and if it weren't for her graceful windmill arms flailing about as she leaned back and the firm grip that found her elbow, she would have toppled down the stairs. Fortunately, that firm grip belonged to Harry Potter and he hoisted her back to her feet.

"Er..sorry about that, I should've probably taken that corner a little slower."

Ginny tried to look away to cover her blushing cheeks and replied, "No really, it's fine. Most exciting thing that's happened all day sadly. What can you do for fun really, when the castle practically empty?"

"Well I was going to go maybe find Longbottom and see if he wanted to play some wizard's chess with me, but I'm sure you would be a much more worthy opponent." Whether he meant to compliment her or not, this statement just made Ginny look down as her cheeks flushed redder and redder.

"Um, actually Fred and George were supposed to have sent me an owl, and you know they always bring a present with their letters."

Did his face fall just the slightest bit, or was she just imagining things? "Oh, ok then, it's all right. I could use the ego boost anyways, and you kicking my ass wouldn't have been the proudest moment of my life. I'll see you later then I guess?"

"Right, at dinner. Well I must be going, so bye!" Well I must be going?? Who the hell says that under the age of 40? She kicked herself all the way down to the owlrey, where she found a pleasent surprise to take her thoughts away from that embarrassing moment. Pigwidgeon bounced around playfully, knocking into the other owls, but was stopped after a large tawny one gave him a little too vicious of a peck. A promisingly large parcel hung from his beak, and he playfully nipped at Ginny's hair as she unwrapped the package.

It was a hat in a hatbox. Not a particularly attractive hat really, and the more Ginny observed it the more she realized it hadn't any real beauty to it at all. Why Fred and George would send her this dusty, black, almost decrepid thing was beyond comprehension. She picked it up and a card fell out onto her bed. Scrawled across the front in George's scraggly writing read

Ginny,

Forgot to find you something at the souvenir shop so I nicked this from the exhibit, said it was valuble. Mum would have a cow if she knew, sorry about the hat.

-George

Why and how would any ancient Egyption have a cloth hat? Ginny didn't know much of Northern Africa but she had an image in her head of what the ancient Pharohs looked like, and this didn't fit in with the picture. Upon closer examination, she discovered something taped inside the hat. Peeling the tape off, she quickly caught the object before it fell. It was a small, metal, rune engraved ring with Wow, i just found this from a while ago. Totally forgot about it, so I'm just going to post this and see if anyone reads it before I even bother attempting to write another chapter. Reviews, criticisms, people bitching about school…any response is appreciated.