Chapter 2

-----------------------------------(6 Years Later)------------------------------------

Ginny Weasley had just come out of an emergency room cleaning her hands with a damp cloth before placing it in a disposal bin.

"That was nice work Ginny." Said a healer in white robes who walking out of the same room. "And the healing council wonders why I fight so hard to get you to run the emergency division of St. Mungos."

"Thank you Healer McKenzie. But you're too kind… I've only been here 3 years."

"Yet you have already saved more lives then some of our more experienced healers and one of the most promising healers to have ever set foot in this ward… With abilities in emergency healing and some muggle medical knowledge."

Ginny didn't know what to say to this praise. Yes, she always did have a dream of becoming a healer and ever since Harry passed away her dreams became even stronger. And once she had enrolled into St. Mungos as a trainee she had succeeded in becoming a healer at 20 when normally people had to train for at least 2 more years. They said she had talent but all she wanted to do was help people. Now she was 22 years old and actually held a high and stable position within the ward and was often requested to do a diagnosis from patients.

"Well my shift is over Healer McKenzie. I'll see you tomorrow?"

He nodded and waved her goodbye as he headed towards his office. She had always liked the man who made her feel welcomed when she had first arrived. When she first got into the training program she was still withdrawn from people and didn't express her feelings well but he said that he saw the talent and power that was within her and took her under his wing. At the time he was the head of the Emergency division of St. Mungos until the Chief Healer soon retired and elected him to be his successor a few months ago. Now the position was still empty but rumor had it that the job was between two candidates, Ginny Weasley and one of Ginny's friends, Katie Bell. Katie wasn't as powerful of a healer as Ginny did have more experience and was more outgoing which made her very easy to get along with much like Ginny had been before Harry had left them.

"Ginny!" a girl shouted making Ginny come back to the real world. "You off?"

"Yeah. How's it going Katie?" Ginny asked giving the girl a small smile.

"I am dead tired…" Katie replied giving off a yawn. "I was on call yesterday remember… Hermione just floo called asking us if we wanted to grab dinner at her place."

"Yeah that sounds good. I still think it's hard to believe that Hermione cooks as well as she does…" Ginny said giggling which made Katie laugh out loud. The three girls had become closer as they saw each other more and more. Hermione especially made it personal to see Ginny at least once a week inviting her and Katie over for dinner so they could talk and laugh. And occasionally Alicia Spinnet would join them as well being Fred's girlfriend and working in the potions department on the floor below them at St. Mungos.

"Is Alicia going to be joining us?" Ginny asked Katie as they walked towards the exit.

"No I heard your brother is taking her out somewhere nice…" Katie said smiling. Ginny smiled while shaking her head.

Out of the twins Fred probably was the most romantic of the two being how he was still with Alicia and both seemed quite happy even though Alicia often came up to Ginny and Katie to vent out her anger whenever Fred would play a prank on her.

"Alright I'm going to go home and change. She said to come by around 7:00" Katie said before disapparating. Ginny saw that it was only six so she decided to get ready herself before disapparating to the burrow.

"Ginny dear already off work?" her mother asked as the young woman stepped into the kitchen.

"Yeah it was a slow day. By the way I'm going over to Hermione's place later for dinner."

"That's fine dear." Mrs. Weasley.

She watched sadly as her daughter stopped at the family clock before heading up stairs to her room. Ever since that horrible day Ginny had never been the same. Not as cheerful and not as energetic as before making Mrs. Weasley fear for her daughter holding onto that tiny hope that her daughter would laugh with all her heart once again.

As Ginny stepped out of the floo and into Hermione's living room she noticed that Katie and Alicia's were already here considering their coats where on a near by couch and she could hear some talking coming from the kitchen.

"Sorry I'm late Hermione." Ginny said hugging her best friend.

"It's not a problem." Hermione answered hugging her back and going back to cooking while the other three girls helped do some of the basic things. As everything finished all four girls carried the foot out onto the table and began to serve themselves. "So how's that position for the Head Emergency Healer going Ginny?"

"I don't know." Ginny said and put some mashed potatoes in her mouth while really thinking about the idea. "Don't get me wrong I want to have the position but I feel like there are more experienced healers in the area already. Like you Katie."

"Wha-?!" Katie said with her mouth full of chicken making the other girls laugh.

"You have been with George for so long that you are picking up some of his habits." Ginny said giggling.

"Yeah whatever… But seriously, experience and age isn't everything, it's only to help you get better at what you do, but that's what's great Ginny you seem to have a natural talent for healing which most healers don't get at such an early age.

Ginny felt uneasy because that was exactly what everyone else was saying to her. But she also knew that Katie was just as powerful as she was. Could she possibly be a candidate for the position?

"What about you Katie?"

"What about me?" she asked truly confused.

"Do you think you could be considered?" Ginny asked making Hermione and Alicia pay attention to their friends reaction.

"Possibly. Healer Walker… You know the healer that came from America… Well he took up my mentoring after Healer Edwards became pregnant. He said that I was actually being considered for the position." She said biting into her corn while looking at Ginny at the corner of her eye seeing the girl smiling at her surprising Katie.

"That's good! I'm glad!" Ginny said resuming her dinner. "How are things at the Ministry Hermione?"

After the war Hermione was offered a position in the research department at the Ministry researching new spells and at the same time merging spells to make new ones which Ginny thought she would excel greatly in. It turned out that Ginny was right and within 2 years Hermione had become the head of her department in Magical Research and has been there since then.

"Oh it's going good! Everyone's excited about the new spell we are creating! It still gives us some trouble but we are really starting to make some good progress on it!" she said excitingly making Katie and Alicia roll their eyes when Hermione stood up to get some more water. Ginny smiled at them shaking her head as well.

Ginny said goodnight to all the girls and headed off to bed at the burrow wondering what surprises would come to her the next day.

The next morning Ginny stepped into St. Mungos with a cup of hot tea in her hand and her bag in the other with all her reports and such in it. Before she could even pick up the chart for her next patient someone had walked up next to her.

"Good morning Healer Weasley." Ginny looked over and smiled at the person who had come next to her.

"Good morning Healer McKenzie. What are you doing down here?" she asked picking up a chart.

"Actually I'm here with news. The council has made up their mind on the new Head of the Emergency Division. They asked that we both be there."

Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing! Then she noticed how much she actually wanted the position. How hard she had worked to help people and this opportunity would give her a better chance! So she followed her mentor to the top of the hospital and was now standing in front of a large wooden door.

"Something wrong?" he asked.

"No. It's just I never realized how much I actually want this position even though I was only trying to talk you out of it yesterday…" she said looking at him. "I want it but at the same time I'm not worth of the title…" She looked at him and saw that he understood.

"Nor was I…" he said still smiling. "But whatever their decision, know that I have never been more proud of any one that I have taken under my wing before."

Ginny nearly cried at his words before he nodded at her and knocked on the door. Both healers stepped inside as the door opened revealing 9 council members who asked them to sit down. Each member was elderly and some were nicer then others but each were respected for their works and contributions to St. Mungos.

"Ah Healer McKenzie and Healer Weasley please sit down." Said the head of the council who was Council Woman Linda George. "Now this meeting is about our decision on the next Head of the Emergency Division of St. Mungos. Now the decision was based strongly on experience with the hospital and it was very difficult to come up with our decision seeing how it came down to two candidates."

"These two candidates showed exceptional skill and knowledge of their expertise and excelled in every aspect of their division." Began another council person named Samuel Freeman. "One of the candidates was you Ginevra the other was Katie Bell." This made Ginny a little sick to her stomach because she knew Katie really wanted the position as well.

"And thus because of her experience." Linda continued. "We decided that Katie Bell will run the Emergency Division here." Healer McKenzie looked like he wanted to say something but she held up her hand to stop him. "Katie has more experience since she had been here longer and even though we respect your recommendation now more then ever we still had to decide against it." Healer McKenzie looked at Ginny and was surprised that she was taking the news so well. Ginny however was a bit saddened at the news but relieved and happy that her friend got the position. In Ginny's eyes it was justly earned.

"However there is a position that had just opened up that we thought you might take into consideration." This caught Ginny's attention immediately. "I would like to introduce you to Healer John Gordon heads the Hospital Ward called Miracle Lane (made up the hospital) which is in New York, New York in America. They are looking for someone to run their Emergency Division as well and have asked if you would be interested. If not you would be made a Co-Head of your department."

Ginny looked at the tall man who smiled at her and offered her his hand which she shook. He then looked at her mentor shaking his hand as well.

"I've heard so much about you Ginevra." Gordon said. "When I came over to England asking Linda for help she explain her dilemma as she would call it and I had to jump at this opportunity."

"This does sound quite interesting… What do you think Ginny?" McKenzie asked her. Ginny was still in shock about what was happening.

"I'm pretty overwhelmed at this…" she said weakly.

"I'm very sorry about that. I don't need an answer right away please think it over and get back to me by the end of the week please." Healer Gordon said. He then shook the hands of all the council members before taking his leave.

"If you were to take this position Miss Weasley. You would be representing this St. Mungos in America and would still answer ultimately to us but will be under their supervision. You can look at the job as a liaison between both hospitals in addition to your duties as the head of your department. Also because of the difficulties with the floo network over continents you will also have to change your living conditions drastically to the point where you would be living there to make it more convenient for yourself. Please take the rest of the day off and think about this carefully. That will be all." With that all the council members bid the two healers good bye before leaving. McKenzie looked at his former student and smiled at her shocked expression.

"I'm must admit there are very few things that can get past and surprise me but I certainly didn't see this!" he said. "What an opportunity!"

"But I would be away from home… From all that I know." She began beginning to doubt herself.

"People need to move on some time…" he said putting a hand on her shoulder. "My wife and I didn't want to move away from Germany either but the opportunity at this hospital came and look where I am now! Think about this carefully Ginny, America's healers and spells aren't that much lower then our own, as a matter of fact their resources and facilities surpass ours."

With that Ginny walked into the burrow that afternoon to hear some noise in the kitchen indicating that her mother was working on a cake or something of the like.

"Mum?"

"Ginny?! What are you doing home so early?" asked Mrs. Weasley drying her hands. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine mum. The hospital gave me the day off. I need to talk to you… It's important."

"What is it dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked. "Your father's coming home for lunch in a couple of minutes did you want to see him as well?"

"Yeah that would be great." Ginny loved her mom but sometimes she let her anger or concern get in the way while her father was probably the most reasonable man she had ever known and ever since he became the minister of magic she saw him less these days. So Ginny helped her mother prepare lunch and was just about finished when both women heard the fire in the living room make a noise.

"Molly?" Ginny heard her father ask.

"In here dear!" Mrs. Weasley said. Arthur Weasley soon entered the kitchen surprised to see Ginny.

"Ginny? Don't you have work?" he asked.

"I got the day off Daddy. I actually need to talk to you and Mum." Ginny said hugging her father. The three finished lunch and were sitting around the table when Ginny told her parents what had happened at St. Mungos.

"That's great dear!" her mother told her. "Did you tell them you were going to stay?" Ginny's didn't know what to say to her mother knowing she would blow the situation to the moon.

"Molly…" Arthur said looking at his wife. "This is a great opportunity for her that shouldn't be made quickly." Ginny was even more glad that she decided to wait for her father to be home.

"You can't seriously be wanting to go to America alone?!" her mother asked wide eyed. "You're too young!"

"Mum!" Ginny began. "And yes I really am considering going to America. It would be a nice change plus I'll be able to be the Head of their emergency division. I finally feel like it's really what I want." Her mother looked at her daughter who had a determined look on her face before it fell. "Then again I don't want to leave everything I have ever known behind. I don't want to leave my friends, my career that I started here and…" Tears began to come to her eyes without warning making her swipe at them angrily. Her mother got up and hugged her which caused her daughter to begin crying again.

"It's your choice dear…" whispered her mother. "No matter what anyone says the choice is yours and we'll support you to whatever end…"

"I think I'm going to…" began Ginny who had her face buried in her mothers shoulder.

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