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Summary: Ginny gets sent on a mission for the order and finds more than just a horcrux waiting.Written pre-DeathlyHallows.
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Chapter 1
Mission
Ginny threw a roll at Ron, frowning at his immaturity. "Honestly, you're acting like a three year old." she sighed. Harry laughed.
"Come on, Gin. Have a sense of humor." he said. She frowned at him.
"You're just as bad as him, Potter. I swear, you men get stupider every day." she got up and walked up to her room. They were, once again, staying at Grimmauld Place. Fleur and Bill's wedding had recently been finished and they were at dinner. Everyone would go off every now and then and was always forgiven.
Ginny had grown more protective of people since the battle at Hogwarts and had packed several potions and muggle weapons for the trio. She'd made "safety packs" for everyone she knew and Luna had helped her to get potions to put in them.
Ginny got up to her room and walked around slowly before pulling on a cloak and stuffing a few galleons in her pockets. She went down to the kitchen and, before anyone could ask her about her intentions, flooed to Diagon Alley. She came out in her brothers' joke shop.
"Hey, Gin. What...brings...you..." Ginny ignored Fred and George and walked right out, hearing a faint, "The nerve."
Ginny went into Olivanders Wand Emporium and went up to the front desk. "Ah, Miss weasley. Eight inches, Cherry Wood, Unicorn hair, Crushed basilisk scale, and griffin feather. Quite a powerful wand. What brings you here, madame?" he smiled pleasantly.
"I'm sure you've heard the rumors of the war. It doesn't do if I cannot defend myself. I need an unregistered wand for defensive purposes. Please, Mr. Olivander. I just need it so I'll be okay with my family being so unprotected." she said, giving him a teary face.
"Miss Weasley, I know you are Gryffindor and this is the only reason I trust you. Do not tell anyone I have paid you such a favor." he said. She nodded and he pulled out a very nice looking wand. "Hold out your wand." he said. Ginny obeyed. He waved his wand over hers and then went to a row of boxes. He pulled out one and handed it to her. "This is an exact replica of your normal wand except for being registered. I will not make you another. Now, hurry and go." he said. Ginny slipped the second wand under her robes and put her normal wand into it's normal sheathe on her outer thigh. She pulled out a handfull of galleons. "No need, no need. Just do your best to not get caught." he said, smiling. Ginny nodded and left. She went to the new bookstore, Calthecs Books-A-Palooza and went into the back, searching for a spellbook. Finding the book of offensive and defensive curses and jynxes, she paid and left, flooeing back to Number 12 through Fred and Georges fireplace. It was the only fireplace connected to the house.
Harry was the only one left in the kitchecn. "Where'd you go?" he asked angrily, standing and pulling her into a protective hug.
"I went to Diagon Alley. Don't have a cow. I know you're worried but I'd have contacted you if something had gone wrong." she smiled. She went up to the livingroom and saw Tonks and Lupin. "Hey." she smiled.
"Ginevra." Lupin smiled.
"Professor, I've told you to call me Ginny." she sighed.
"Ginny, I've told you to call me Remus." he said. She rolled her eyes and Tonks laughed.
"Oh, yes, Gin, Minerva wanted to see you as soon as you could get to Hogwarts. She requested you meet her within the week."
"Um, okay." Ginny nodded. She went up to her room and pulled off the cloak, then her normal wand, placing them both in her trunk. She re-braided her hair and changed into a set of comfortable muggle clothes. The bnlue jeans were tight around her legs and butt, but not uncomfortably so, and were perfectly sized. The green tank top went a little past the top of her jeans and brought out the green in her emerald eyes. The black, high-heeled boots she was wearing made her about four inches taller. Lastly, she put her new wand in her thigh-sheathe.
She went back to the kitchen and looked at Harry. He frowned curiously. "Yes?"
"I need a lift to Hogsmeade. McGonogall wanted to see me." she said, a pleading innocent look adorning her adorable features. Harry sighed.
"Fine, but I wanna come to Hogwarts with you." he said.
"Don't be silly, I'm going in through the Shrieking Shack." she shrugged.
"How'd you find out...nevermind. I'm going to Hogwarts." he said. Ginny rolled her eyes.
Harry pulled her under his cloak and they went outside. He held her closely and there was a tight, squeezing feeling. They were suddenly outside the Shrieking Shack. Ginny pulled the cloak off and they went in and took the secret passage to Hogwarts. Ginny reached out and touched the knot-hole before walking out. Harry followed her, all the way up to McGonogall's office. The gargoyles were already seperated, showing the staircase up. Ginny went up and knocked on the door, leaving Harry outside.
"Come in." McGonogall called. Ginny went in.
"Tonks said you wanted to see me." she said. McGonogall sat in the chair behind her desk. Ginny sat and looked around at all of the sleeping portraits. Professor Dumbledore's was watching her sadly. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"Miss Weasley, do you want to help Mr. Potter on his mission?" she asked. Ginny straightened in her chair immediately.
"Of course, Professor." she said.
"And how would you feel, going back in time to retrieve a...one of what he's searching for?" McGonogall asked, her tone careful.
"Anything to end the war, professor." Ginny nodded.
"Even if you could not return?" Mcgonogall nearly whispered. Ginny looked at her questioningly. "All of the time-turners were damaged in the battle in the ministry. There is only one left and it only goes back."
"I...what will I tell my family?" Ginny asked. McGonogall looked at her, surprised.
"Will? You're going to do it?"
"Of Course. Anything." Ginny nodded.
"Thank you, Miss Weasley." McGonogall smiled. Ginny nodded. "Uh, you will tell your family good bye and explain this mission to the trio. You will tell the trio that the object you're locating will be in Number 12 in the pantry and that you will leave it there for them to find. You will be staying with the Potter's, they'll let you once I write you a letter. Give the Marauder's, the Potter's, and Lily the truth but no one else. Do you understand me?" she asked. Ginny nodded. "Good. Now...you should probably go home and tell your family. I'll contact you again by the end of the week to give you the turner. When you get to Hogwarts, tell Dumbledore only that you are enrolling because the Dark Lord had killed your family. He will have you sorted dicreetly and you will make friends with people and go about your business as normal. You will be briefed further before you depart." she said. Ginny nodded and stood. She left and frowned, seeing Harry laying at the bottom of the stairs. She ran down the steps and kneeled next to him.
"Harry?" she shook him. His eyes opened.
"I'm fine, just napping." he chuckled. He sat up. "So, what'd she want?"
"I'll tell everyone when we get home. Or...I'll tell you and the other two everything. I'm telling the family the bare minimum." she said. They walked back to Hogsmeade and he pulled the cloak around both of them again. In a squeeze of a second, they were in front of Number 12. They went inside and pulled off the cloak.
"Gin...are you going to be okay?" he asked slowly.
"I'll be fine. I'll tell everyone after dinner." she said, walking up to her room. She looked around and packed up a few things, leaving out mostly muggle clothes. She locked the door and began practicing spells with her new, unregistered wand. Now she could work without the ministry catching her. She put her wand back in it's sheathe when she heard Mrs. Weasley call for dinner.
In the kitchen, Harry sat next to Ginny and asked her if she was okay. She told him she was and then they began to eat. Mrs. Weasley pointed out Ginny's quiet behavior near the end of dinner. Lupin looked at Ginny and frowned. "Ginevra?" he asked.
"Um...well, now's as good a time as any." Ginny sighed. She stood. "Professor McGonogall doesn't want me telling all of you everything, but...she's sending me back in time and...there's no way for me to get back." she said. The table was quiet.
"Ginny...what do you mean, no way to get back?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
Ginny hesitated.
"The time turner is the last working one left from the battle at the ministry and it only goes back in time." Ginny said. Harry stood.
"I went with you, how could you not tell me?" he asked, hurt. Ginny sighed.
"Harry, sit down." Lupin said. Harry looked at him. "I said sit down." he repeated. Harry obeyed. "When are you leaving?" he asked calmly.
"McGonogall said I would be given the turner within the week..."
"Week?" Harry interrupted.
"Yes, week, now shut-up!" Ginny snapped. Harry paled at that. She had never yelled at him before, at least, not so hatefully. "This is all to help you win, so be grateful, Potter!" she barked. He nodded quickly. "Now, as I was saying. I'll be given the turner within the week, so I'll probably leave the day after I get it. I'm going to be staying with a good family in the past and I get to hang out with the Marauders. I'm going to be finishing school there." she said quietly. She went up to her room and locked the door. Several minutes later, there was a nerveous knock on the door.
"Ginevra."
"Come in, professor." she sighed, sitting up from where she'd been lying on the floor. Lupin walked in and looked at her. He sat down next to her after closing the door.
"I remember when you came to the past. It was our seventh year. Lily had just begun dating James over summer and Sirius had fallen into a deep depression. You belong there, I promise you'll be happy. I always did wonder who the ex boyfriend you dumped was." he smiled. Ginny laughed.
"Am I...alive...here? In this time?" she frowned. He went somber.
"No, Ginevra, sadly you are not. Come on, be happy. The future is not set in stone, even when you're travelling to the past." he said. Ginny nodded. "Besides, you need to tell the trio the rest of your mission." he said. She nodded tiredly and stood, following him out the door. They went to Harry and Ron's room and saw Hermione sitting next to Ron. Harry looked at them when they came in.
"There's more that only the three of you can know. I'm going back to find a horcrux because you won't be able to find it. I'm supposed to tell the marauders and Lily the truth when I get there." she said. She saw the question forming in Harry's mind. "Including your father, yes. I'm actually supposed to stay with your grandparents." she said. He just looked at her, shocked. "Harry, I'm sorry I yelled at you, but it was hard enough telling everyone. I'll tell your parents about you if that's what you're concerned about. I'll show them pictures and everything. I know you're a bit upset as well because you don't get to go, but that would kind-of destroy the purpose. I'll leave the horcrux in the pantry on the topmost shelf." she said.
Harry stood in front of Ginny. He hugged her quickly. "I'm sorry, Ginny. I just...I thought I would at least have one friend not so involved in the war." he sighed. She smiled.
"Like you could keep me from giving Voldy a Bat Bogey hex." she laughed. He chuckled and nodded. "So, still friends?" she asked. He nodded.
"Still friends." he said. Hermione smiled.
"So, Ginny, which marauder will you nail first?" she asked. Lupin blushed and Ginny sputtered, red. "Professor, you're blushing." Hermione teased. Harry covered his eyes.
"GROSS!" he said.
"I'm going...just going." Ginny said. She went down to the livingroom and saw Tonks patting Mrs. Weasley's back awkwardly. "Mum, are you okay?" she sighed. Mrs. Weasley jumped up and wiped her eyes before turning to Ginny.
"Baby, h-how are you?" she smiled. Ginny hugged her.
"I'll miss you, too, mum. Please don't cry."