Chapter 1

Harry Potter got out of bed after a very uneasy sleep. He looked around his room at 12 Grimmauld Place. It looked as normal as it always did but something in Harry's mind was troubling him. After all the parties and celebration of winning the war, Harry hadn't given a thought about later life. He had a big gap in his academics of wizardry because of not giving the NEWTs exam last year and now either he had to go to Hogwarts again to sit his exams or somehow obtain another job. After all he couldn't live on his parent's money for his whole life. He thought for a while longer and then decided to meet Hermione for her advice.

Shutting the door behind, Harry started jogging along the footpath. Then he stopped. He had suddenly remembered that he did not know where Hermione lived. He thought for a while and decided to go to the Burrow because she was usually there for the whole day. He apparated at their door step and knocked on the door. It was Mrs. Weasley who opened the door.

'Hi Harry dear. I wasn't expecting you here.'

'Sorry Mrs. Weasley but I came here to see Hermione.'

'No problem, she is right in here.'

'Now come on in before Rita Skeeter comes up and makes a horrible story about you and me.'

'And now that you have come, why don't you stay for dinner. I am cooking meat balls.'

'Thanks a lot Mrs. Weasley. You seem in quite a good mood.'

'Well of course I am, haven't you heard of the news.'

'Huh'

'Oh sorry I thought Ron told you. Ginny's NEWTs report came and she has passed six of them. That's the second best in the family.'

'Congratulation' said Harry although his heart sank at the thought of Ginny being more literate than him.

Harry found Hermione in the living and asked for her advice about a job.

'Your type of job is a field in defense against the dark arts,' she said 'and the only job you can get in that is by being an auror. And as you have no NEWTs I don't think there is anyway you can obtain a job like that. Why don't you go ask Mr. Weasley? He knows more about the ministry then either of us. Maybe he can point you in the right direction.'

And with that Harry left Hermione to find Mr. Weasley.