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PROLOGUE

Ever since Voldemort returned the wizarding world has been crazy. But nothing stopped Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Malfoy and everyone else from returning to Hogwarts.

Malfoy was the same as ever: tall, hot, and self-centered. Harry was a little bit taller, same messy black hair, and amazing green eyes that Ginny would die for. Ron was almost 6'5" and was actually turning into a handsome grown man. Ginny hated the fact that Ron might actually one day have a girl friend. She was beautiful with blue eyes and soft, shiny, way red hair. Hermione had changed the, though. She had straightened her hair and discovered hip huggers, tank tops and makeup. She was till the same old Hermione, but a beautiful one. The 16-year-old students were all looking forward to the new year.

CHAPTER 1

12 Gimwauld Place, Sirius, (yes, that's right, he NEVER died) Harry, the Order, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and amazingly, Draco's home. After Lucius forced Draco to receive the Dark Mark, Dumbledore stepped in and removed him from Malfoy Manor. Draco still hated Ron, Harry, and Ginny, but had slowly "warmed up" to the "beautiful" Hermione, if you call it "warming up." Most mornings start like this:

"Morning mudblood."

"Malfoy, if you call me that again, I'll punch your face in."

"I bet you'd rather kiss itmudblood."

"Stop flirting with me!" Hermione then leaves the room.

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Harry was in his room, still sleeping, when Ginny snuck in on the morning of July 31st. She sat on his bed and gently shook him awake.

"Harry?" she whispered. "Harry?" He opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Yeah?" he said, sitting up.

"I wanted to be the first to tell you. Happy Birthday, Harry." Harry kissed her on the cheek and replied (I think it should be tenderly on the lips- you know, for more romance. *Sigh* no one cares what poor Remo thinks, no one at all) "Thanks." Ginny blushed and ran back upstairs before they woke up Ron.

Harry got up and dressed as soon as Ginny left. He was contemplating when would be the best time to ask Ginny out.

"Shit!" he exclaimed in his thoughts as he walked into the door. He backed up, rubbing his head and hurried down the stairs, this time avoiding the door. Hermione, Ron, and Malfoy were sitting at the table. Mrs. Weasly was cooking bacon on the stove. Kreacher was mumbling to himself, as always. Suddenly the door in the hall flew open and Tonks, who now had long black hair and blue eyes, fell through.

"Sorry," she said, obviously embarrassed. Malfoy sniggered. Tonks glared at him and changed her long black hair to blond and gave herself a tan. Malfoy immediately stopped and couldn't take his eyes off this "California" girl.

"What's he doing here?" she sneered. Mrs. Weasly gave her a sharp glare.

"He'll be staying with us and we'll all get along," the older woman snapped. Tonks sneered at Malfoy and smiled at the rest of them.

"So Harry, you didn't have to stay at your aunt and uncle's house?" Tonks asked, helping herself to the now cooked bacon.

"I went there for two weeks, then a few death eaters stopped to visit," he said bitterly. "That's when I found out Aunt Petunia is an extremely powerful witch." Everyone else continued to eat, as they already knew this. "Aunt Petunia brought me to Dumbledore and I've been here ever since." Hermione was watching Draco.

"Hey, has anybody seen Ginny?" Harry asked, puzzled. "She was upstairs earlier, did she ever come down?" Tonks was now babbling away about the horrid time she'd had during the previous day and no one heard Harry's question so he got up from the table. Mrs. Weasly was watching and said," Something the matter, Harry, dear?"

"No," he answered.

"Well, alright. Go get ready, we're going shopping for your supplies in Diagon Alley." Suddenly, as Harry was walking up the stairs he knew exactly when to ask Ginny outnow! Everyone else home was downstairs, eating, talking, and laughing. Sirius, Lupin, and the rest of the Order were away so he didn't have to worry about them. He hurried upstairs, past the elf heads, Buckbeak's room and into the room that Ginny and Hermione sharedright into Ginny. She was standing in a bra and her underwear (a thong, if you must know- that is seriously twisted-).

"I'll, I'll, I'll come b-back," he stammered. Ginny rushed into the bathroom, clutching her clothes to her chest.

"OK," she called back.