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Summary: Ginny isn't so perfect, or innocent for that matter. Only one person notices and Ginny doesn't mind him. What's going on? Read and find out.
"Ginny dear! Don't forget the sweater I made for you, it's awfully chilly," Says Mrs. Weasley from the kitchen, still cleaning that mornings breakfast dishes.
"Don't worry mum, I won't," Ginny just barely keeps out the sarcastic mocking tone as she stuffs it into her trunk last minute.
Ginny is currently in the living room, double checking that she has everything as her brothers start lugging their things out to the car. Ok let's see...robes: check, extra clothing for hogsmeade weekends: check, varies hygienic items: check, and most importantly journal: check! Well at least I haven't forgotten anything, she thinks as she too picks up her things and levitates her trunk out the door. The sun is rising brightly, but there is a certain chill in the air that comes along with every fall, making at least a light coat a requirement. Since it's still rather early, Ginny finds that she can see her every breath. God I hate mornings, she thinks as she hefts herself into the little car next to Ron.
As they reach the train station, Ginny begins to feel the anticipation in the pit of her stomach, despite her futile efforts to not actually be the excitable giggly girl her family thinks she is. Ginny just can't wait to get away from here and be with people who know her (no one in Gryffindor, mind you). She thinks that as soon as she's away from her mother she'll go find Luna and have an intelligent conversation for once since the entire time she's been away from school.
Before she knows it they're on platform 9 3/4 and her mother is hugging Ron goodbye. "Now, you behave this year Ronald, please. You're a prefect, so just try to straighten out a bit," Her mother says as she holds him at arms length, but she's smiling warmly, making the scolding a bit better. Ginny was as surprised as anyone when he had received the letter telling Ron that he would be a prefect. Soon after they had received an excited letter from Hermione saying that she herself had also received such a letter.
"No shit," was all Ginny could say and luckily no one had heard her.
Back to the present Ginny realizes that she's ina vice-like hug from her mother and she awkwardly responds by wrapping her arms around her as well. "Have a good year, Ginny, just two more to go, dear," She says happily, obviously trying to appeal to her teenage side.
Ginny inwardly sighs and plasters on a smile, "I know, I can't wait."
Then they're ushered off to the train by Mr. Weasley as the whistle blows for a notice to the doddlers. "Have a good one, kids," he adds quickly as they disappear into the train. Ginny smirks, thinking that she most definitely will.
Ron quickly heads past Ginny, obviously looking for his two best friends and, once he apparently spots them, he disappears into a compartment. Ginny sighs, so many compartments, so little privacy, she thinks.
She heads down the hall, looking into each compartment, trying to find an empty one (and quickly walks past the one with the 'trio' in it so that she doesn't have to sit with them) and just as she does she hears someone call her name. Well not her name precisely, more of her nickname, one that she only shared with one other person. Ginny smiles as she turns to find Luna Lovegood standing before her. "Well hello, Augurey," Says Luna with a small amused smile slipping onto her lips.
"Hello to you to Silver," Replies Ginny with an identical smile.
The two share a small laugh then enter the compartment, throwing their stuff into the overhead compartments. "So," Begins Luna, not even looking up at Ginny as she settles in her seat and pulls out her father's latest magazine, "How was your summer?"
Ginny scoffs, "Just exhilarating, I'm sure yours was much better."
Luna tries to keep a smile off her face, "Well...I did go to Africa, it was quite nice actually, the locals were very accommodating."
Ginny smirks at Luna's hints, "Ok, who was he?"
Luna pulls a look of mock shock, "Was? Are you suggesting that I'm some sort of slut that runs around sleeping with guys then leaving them for the next..." They stare at each other for a moment and then Luna bursts out laughing, "Wow, how did I even keep a straight face through that whole sentence?"
Ginny chuckles, "So what was his name? Or did you even get that?"
Luna reaches over and hits her on the arm playfully, "Hey!...ya...well...I don't remember, but I did get it."
Now they both laugh and Ginny only half listens as Luna tells of her story of the mysteriously sexy african who had swept her off her feet for the summer. Ginny wants to hear it, but part of her also doesn't. Not that Ginny's jealous, it's just that she doesn't particularly want to have to listen to Luna's hot and steamy details when she's already a little sexually frustrated. She just needs to make it to school, then she'll settle into her room and she can return to midnight meetings with one guy or another and her strolls through the forbidden forest. Ginny can't wait to see the thestrals again.
Sorry for the delay, went to my grandpa's cottage for the long weekend. Well here it is, it isn't long, but I just needed to get some of it out, you know? I also did some adjustments on the prologue, found a spelling error and fixed the thoughts. Thank you for all the reviews!
Helldarkangel1: I'm so glad you agree and don't worry, I love making Draco really bad hehehe. Oh! and you were the first review! first review dance
power of the stars: Thank you, I did notice that the point of view was awkward, but I just can't change it, I'm not sure how to put it differently, lol. Also, I am making it longer, that's just the prologue. Thanks:)
Draco-ginner-lover: I luv your name and here you go! Thanks for the review!
hugz69: Thank you for the encouragement, enjoy!
I won't always do this, but I figured that there were little enough reviews for me to do it. From now on I only answer those with questions or whatever. More R&R would be lovely! Thank you!