A/N: Thank you so much for the feedback :D Ginny finally appears in the chapter and I'll go more into her character in the next one but I had to get her arrival out of the way. I've explained a bit more about time travel in this so if you have any questions don't hesitate to message me.
I probably won't be able to update for a wee while (till the weekend I think) as I have a ton of deadlines this week - whoever said final years are fun was wrong O.o.
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A week after his arrival Harry woke up gasping, sweat coated him causing a shiver to run through him. He tried to cover himself in the blankets that had been kicked to the foot of the bed in an effort to gain some warmth into his freezing limbs. Suddenly his nightmare came back to him with a vengence.
Ginny!
It had felt so real. He was reliving when he had went to meet Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Everything had followed the events of reality up until the Dark Lord had shot a killing curse at him. His eyes were transfixed on the green beam of light until out of nowhere Ginny dived in front of it. Closing his eyes he saw him kneeling over her pale, lifeless corpse. Staring into those vacant brown eyes that used to fill with warmth at the sight of him he looked up at her murderer. He remembered the pure rage that had consumed him, burning away all the compassion and mercy he possessed.
Shuddering, but this time not from the cold, he stumbled over to the bathroom. Gazing into the glassy depths of the mirror he traced the dark circles under his eyes. He would give almost anything to see Ginny now. He couldn't be certain if she was alright, he needed to see if she was okay!. Sudden panic seized his chest, his heart banged against its prison like an enraged animal in captivity. What if she was captured by rogue Death Eaters! What if the imprisoned Death Eater's descendants were torturing her for revenge whilst he was stuck here! Shaking his head he tried to dispel these thoughts. Ginny could look after herself, he was just being paranoid. Just because he wasn't there didn't mean she would suddenly be in danger. Also she had Neville to watch over her. Boiling rage spread through Harry's veins at this thought. Now he was being ridiculous, Ginny was Ron's sister so why would he react this way over imagining Neville protecting her! Not wanting to explore it further Harry clambered back into bed and fell into a light, troubled Ginny-filled sleep.
Waking up he stretched freezing as his knuckles grazed something warm. Turning around slowly he saw a figure with flame-orange hair splayed all over the pillow. The figure moved a little displacing the hair that covered their face. Pink lips came into view, partly open letting soft breath pass in and out. They moved a bit more and Harry finally got a full view of their face.
What was Ginny doing in his bed!
Yelping he jumped out of the bed to create some distance. Unfortunately the sudden movement woke her and as she opened her bleary eyes she looked content for a moment until reality dawned on her. As confusion became the dominant emotion on her face her eyes landed on Harry.
Harry blushed as he realised he was only wearing his boxers. Ginny however appeared to appreciate the sight for a moment causing Harry's blush to deepen.
"Where are we?" asked Ginny finally rid of the muggy haze that just waking up brings.
"It is 1977 and we're in Hogwarts" confessed Harry.
"I knew something was up, McGonagall kept giving me weird looks" said Ginny smiling.
"Your taking this better than I suspected."
"Strange things happen around you so I'm used to it, what are you doing here?" asked Ginny nonchalantly.
Harry related Salazar's message and by the end of it she appeared more than a little confused.
"But what about the DADA teacher that was meant to take the post! It doesn't make sense that you were accepted to easily."
"That's what I thought too but time is tricky. I did some research and the past isn't set in stone. If I went back and killed Voldemort many events he instigated wouldn't exist and everyone in the present would be unaware of it as Voldemort existed in a time line differing from their own. It is the same here, my presence displaced some events causing them to branch of into a different time line therefore no one here will be any the wiser to me not belonging here unless they are close to me in our old time line". Ginny looked taken aback by Harry's logic.
"Are you sure you never belonged in Ravenclaw?" she teased grinning.
"I wonder what role you'll have" mused Harry, who apparently hadn't heard still lost in his thoughts.
"Lets find out" said Ginny grabbing Harry's hand.
"Er Ginny..." said Harry gesturing her pyjama clad form and his own state of undress.
"Oh yeah" said Ginny grinning sheepishly.
After changing - Ginny's trunk had appeared next to Harry's - they went down to the Great Hall for breakfast more eagerly than usual. Approaching the staff table Harry saw Dumbledore's eyes twinkling merrily behind their half-moon spectacles.
"Ah Miss Weasley I see you have already met Professor Potter" said the powerful wizard clearly amused.
"Yes we bumped into each other on the way to breakfast" replied Ginny quickly as they both sat down.
"Everyone," said Dumbeldore getting the staffs attention, "this is Ginevra Weasley our new DADA assistant."
After the introductions were over they both began eating and chatting away to Minerva and Filius about and upcoming staff meeting- Harry could tell Ginny was unnerved by their familiarity.
"Harry I dare say you will tell Ginevra all the rules" interrupted the Headmaster, his eyes conveying the underlying message.
"Of course Albus" replied Harry, Ginny arched one of her well shaped eyebrows at this but Harry just shook his head, he would tell her later.
Down at the Gryfindor table the Marauders were wondering who the knew arrival was.
"Sirius stop staring at her before you get a restraining order" said Remus exasperatedly.
"Huh, what?" asked Sirius, his eyes never leaving the red head at the staff table. His reply was a smack around the head.
"Ow what was that for!" exclaimed the animagus.
"For being a pervert" snapped Remus.
"Hey the red head was just in my line of sight"
"Yeah the line of sight in which you have to sit with your neck twisted the other way to see!"
"Guys, guys calm it" called James and order returned once more.
"Hey do you think since she and Professor Potter came in together..." suggested Sirius leaving the rest of the question hanging.
"I really don't need that mental picture at this time in the morning" groaned James.
"Yeah" copied Peter.
Immediately James sat up straighter and looking around the others saw that this was because Lily, Alice and Frank had just entered. Frank and Alice sat next to James whilst Lily sat next to Remus.
"What's wrong mate?" asked James looking at Frank's pale face.
"I was up half the night doing an essay on the Witch Trials, if I have to write one more thing about Wendellin the Weird I think I'll book a stay in St Mungo's" moaned Frank as James shot him a sympathetic glance.
"Hey who is that next to Professor Potter?" asked Alice. However her question was rendered unnecessary as Dumbledore stood up and commanded silence.
"Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to introduce Miss Weasley she will be the new DADA assistant" said the Headmaster indicating the 'red head' as Sirius had nicknamed her.
"Well that clears that up" said Frank.
"We've never had an assistant for DADA before so why this year?" questioned James.
"Maybe it is because Professor Potter is so young he needs a little extra help" suggested Lily.
"Possibly" conceded James not fully satisfied.
"I wonder what it will be like" mused Sirius.
"We'll just have to wait for fourth period" said Remus dampening their spirits at the prospect of having to go through double Potions before DADA.
"Well Minerva I do recall there being a Professor Potter and that he was indeed exactly like Harry but I cannot remember much else about that year" answered Dumbeldore's portrait.
"Try" hissed the normally polite Headmistress.
"Well I think there was a DADA assistant, we don't normally have one and so it sticks out, I think her name was... Ginerva something or other..."
Looking down at the staff list Minerva saw Ginevra Weasley DADA Assistance 1977-1978 written in red ink.
A/N: I initially wanted to make her the Charms Assistant but DADA just fit in with the plot so I'm as sorry I know it has been done before.