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Chapter 9

Good News and Tryouts

Ginny and Hermione woke up on a bright, sunny morning. They got dressed quickly and joined her parents for Breakfast, but to their surprise, Molly and Arthur weren't alone. Kingsley was sitting at the table with Molly and Arthur across from him. They were all talking in hushed tones, but Hermione and Ginny heard some of the conversation.

"…but we need help, we don't have the numbers like we used to," said Kingsley.

"How can they help you though?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

"They are qualified in my eyes. They have great marks on their o. and they even took their n.e., and they did a fantastic job. They went through a lot more than some adult wizards have and they are very intelligent."

"I don't know, this job is a bit dangerous," said Molly.

"They can take care of themselves," said Arthur, "they are of age."

Molly stood up at that moment and Ginny was afraid she was going to walk into them. Ginny grabbed Hermione's hand as they ran silently back to their room.

"I wonder who they were talking about." Hermione asked.

"I don't know," said Ginny.

Ginny and Hermione stayed in their room until Molly called them down for breakfast. The only ones there were Molly, Arthur, Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione. Everyone else was at their flat. They ate breakfast in silence. After eating, Molly told them to wait here for a moment, and left the room. Everyone glanced at each other until she returned, with Kingsley. He sat down at the table and looked at Ron and Harry.

"How would you two like to have a job at the ministry," he said quickly, getting straight to the point. Ron and Harry looked at each other, then at the girls, and then back at Kingsley, who shook his head.

"It's an Auror job," he said.

"Why can't Hermione and I help?" Ginny asked.

"I would like you both, no doubt, but I didn't think you two were interested in becoming Aurors." Ginny looked at Hermione who nodded. Ginny nodded as well.

"So what do you two say?" Kingsley asked.

"What do you want us to do?" Harry asked. "You need help with something because Aurors have to go to the Ministry and start training, but you are coming to us."

"We lost so many Aurors last year and we need some more. Death Eaters are still terrorizing homes and we need to round them all up."

Ron and Harry glanced at each other and then they looked at Ginny and Hermione.

"Can you give us a minute to talk about it?" Harry asked. Kingsley nodded and went out into the garden to wait.

"It sounds really dangerous," said Hermione, nervously.

"Nothing we haven't handled before," said Ron. Hermione was watching him with a worried expression while Ginny was watching Harry.

"She is right you know," she said, "but it is your dream. If this is what you want to do, then go for it." Harry smiled at her, and kissed her. Hermione looked down at her feet then took a deep breath.

"Is this what you want to do?" he asked quietly to Ron.

"I really want to be an Auror," he answered.

"Then go for it," she said, looking at him with a smile. Ron responded by kissing her quickly then jumping up from his chair, Harry following him, out to tell Kingsley.

Once the boys were outside, Ginny looked at Hermione.

"I hope they know how to handle it," Hermione said, concern in her voice.

"They will," said Ginny who, opposite of Hermione, was confident. "Like Ron said, they have faced worse, and on top of that, they will be with each other."

Hermione smiled at her friend. "You're right; I just worry too much, thanks Ginny." Hermione hugged Ginny as Harry and Ron came into the kitchen. They didn't say anything but looked at each other, confused. When Harry shrugged, they walked into the room, and they looked at the boys.

"We start tomorrow at 9 am," said Harry, when Ginny opened her mouth. Ginny closed it and nodded. "Are you going to try outs for the Harpies?" Harry asked Ginny.

"Yeah," she replied, "they start at noon."

"What about you Hermione?" Ron asked.

"I was going to join the Department of the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, but I wasn't going to for a couple of months, but I guess it's now or never, right? I think I'll go see Kingsley tomorrow morning and sign up for the job."

"Good for you Hermione," said Ginny.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley came in soon after this conversation and Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione explained their plans for tomorrow morning. They agreed and enjoyed dinner, then went to bed, excited and nervous for tomorrow. The next morning was a busy affair. Everyone in the house was getting ready to go somewhere. Mrs. Weasley decided to go help George with the shop while everyone was away and Ginny decided to go with Hermione to go see Kingsley to get the job. Everyone had learned to apparate a while ago, so they all apparated into the Ministry. Harry walked beside Ginny as they made their way to their floors.

"Good luck with your tryouts today Ginny," Harry said.

"Good luck with being an Auror," she said. Harry smiled and kissed her quickly, while Ron wished Hermione good luck.

"Good luck to you too," she said smiling. Ron looked at her and placed an arm around her shoulders, and whispered, "You'll be fine," to her. She nodded and he kissed the top of her head.

Mr. Weasley wished Hermione, Ginny, Ron, and Harry good luck as they all separated when they got to their floors.

~Hermione and Ginny~

"Don't worry Hermione, everything's going to be alright," said Ginny.

"I know, but I have to also meet with the head of the Department I want to go into and I don't know who that will be," Hermione said back.

"It'll be fine," she said. They entered Kingsley's office once they reached it, who smiled when they entered.

"I received your owl yesterday saying you wanted to join the Department of the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is that correct?" Hermione nodded nervously, unfortunately, Kingsley noticed.

"There is nothing to be worried about Hermione," he said in his low voice. "You're a very intelligent person and I know you want to do good to help the Ministry."

Hermione smiled and Ginny knew that she had more confidence now than she did 5 minutes ago. Kingsley left to get Head of the Department. The Head talked to Hermione for a little bit and then wrote something down on a piece of paper.

"I see why you want to improve the Ministry very much Miss Granger," said the Head, "I will keep in touch and I can most definitely say that you are going to get a job in my department. You are smart and I understand what you want to do for us."

"Thank you so much," said Hermione, standing up and walking out of the room with Ginny.

"You did it Hermione! Congratulations!" Ginny shouted, once they were well enough away from Kingsley office.

"I was so nervous though," said Hermione, "but I'm glad I got the job."

Ginny hugged Hermione and then left to go to tryouts for the Harpies.

~Ron and Harry~

Harry and Ron walked into the Auror office once they got there. The Head of the Auror office talked to them, telling them that they will start training today and continue for a while, until they are given their first mission. They nodded and started training.

For hours, Ron and Harry practiced spells of disguise and concealment. It was very tough and tiring work. The Head and a couple other Aurors watched them practice the whole time. After the day was over, and the Head telling them that they need to practice really hard, they went home.

"That was tough," said Ron.

"Yeah," Harry agreed, "but we'll get it soon enough."

"I wonder how Hermione's interview went," wondered Ron.

"Don't know, I wonder how Ginny's tryouts went."

They didn't say much after that, wondering what happened with the girls.

~Ginny~

Ginny and Hermione apparated back to the Burrow before Ginny had to leave for tryouts. Ginny grabbed her broom and a bottle of water and left the house. She arrived and saw that there were only 4 other girls trying out for Chaser.

"Okay," said the Captain of the team, Gwenog Jones, "I first want you all to fly around the pitch to show how good you can fly and, since we need two Chasers, I'll eliminate one of you then and then we'll see how good you can score against our keeper and again, I'll eliminate another one of you, and then I'll have another test that is a secret, then we'll be down to our two chaser, got it?" Everyone nodded at her and mounted their brooms and into the sky. "Now when I say go, you may start flying, and when I blow my whistle you can all land, ready set, GO!" she shouted and everyone was off. Ginny steered herself around the pitch with everyone else, except one person, who was far behind the rest of them. A whistle blew a couple minutes later, and they all landed in a line. Gwenog walked up to them all.

"You all flew very well, but I do have to eliminate one of you, and since you couldn't keep up, I have to eliminate you." She said to the person at the end. The girl nodded and ran off the pitch with her broom. The next test was one that Ginny was a little bit nervous about. Everyone had to draw a number to see when they would go, and Ginny was going last, which made her feel better. They then had to throw the Quaffle through the hoops 5 times and get as many goals as they can against the Keeper. The first girl got 3 goals, the second girl got 4, the third girl got 2 goals, and then Ginny went up. She threw them with all her might, 1 goal, 2….3…4….she threw the last one, and it went through, everyone on the ground cheered and she landed, smiling.

"Great job," said Gwenog. She eliminated the last girl and then everyone prepared for the final test.

"This last test is, dodging Bludgers while the beaters are hitting them toward you," said Gwenog. She went around again and Ginny and the last two girls drew numbers, this time, Ginny was going first. She mounted her broom and flew around the Bludgers, she almost got hit about 2 times, but she dodged them well. She was congratulated when she landed and watched the other two girls. The first girl got hit in the leg, and the second girl got hit in the elbow. Gwenog eliminate the girl who got hit in the elbow. The girl left and Gwenog smiled at Ginny and the other girl.

"Welcome to the Holyhead Harpies," said Gwenog. "Practice starts next Saturday at noon and ends at 4. You'll meet the rest of the team and see how you mix in with us, but looking at you, I can tell you will. See you all next Saturday." Ginny and the girl shook hands and left the pitch. Ginny excited to tell Harry she made the team.


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