A/n Thank you to all my wonderful reviewers. Not much happens again in this part, but just be patient (like I should be talking)!!
A glimmer within a trial
Part 6
Ginny woke up Christmas Eve morning and descended down the stairs into the kitchen. She found Harry there, but everyone else seemed to be asleep.
"We're the first ones up," Harry told her, handing her a warm mug of tea.
"Surprising, usually at least Liberty is up at this time making breakfast," Ginny commented while fixing herself a bowl of cereal.
"And usually you are still in bed," Harry said, looking at Ginny bewilderingly.
"Yes, how can you be such an early riser Harry," Ginny said, throwing a couple of cheerios in his direction.
"Living with the Durselys. They always made me get up at the crack of dawn to do chores," Harry replied, throwing the cheerios right back at her.
"Alright, that's it. This means war," Ginny said, flinging a whole handful of cereal at Harry. Before they knew it, they were both plastered head to toe in cheerios. When they finally realized they had wasted more food than they had eaten, they decided they should clean up the mess before Liberty came down. After all, she was nice enough to let them stay there; they didn't need to mess up her whole house in the process. As they were cleaning up, Ginny figured it was the perfect time to work her plan.
"Harry," she said, mustering up all her courage. "Mrs. McGonagall wants me to go to Beauxbatons."
"Why would she want you to do that?"
"For the exchange program." Ginny figured that if Harry felt anything for her, he would do whatever possible to keep her from going.
Harry stared down at his feet, and simply stated, "Oh, the exchange program."
"So, what do you think Harry?"
"I've heard about that program…But why you?"
"I took French lessons when I was younger. My teacher told me I was a natural at it."
"Well," Harry said, looking back up at her. "It sounds like it would be a good experience for you." Then he said exactly what she was hoping he wouldn't. "I think you should go."
"Right Harry. Thanks for understanding," she said, trying her hardest to hide her disappointment. She really didn't want to go to Beauxbatons, but if no one was going to stop her…maybe it would be good for her. She was sure Harry would stop her, she wondered if Harry even cared that she would be away for three months. Three long months at that…
They sat in silence, eating their breakfast until Liberty ran down in her pajamas mumbling something about picking the perfect day to oversleep with company coming. Soon afterwards, Ron, Hermione, and Kimberly joined them. Kimberly grabbed an orange and sat down to talk with Ginny when their first guest arrived a little early.
"Sirius," Liberty gasped, pulling a blanket over her pajamas.
"In the flesh. Cute pajamas," Sirius said as he sat down at the table.
"Aren't you a little early?"
"I thought you said ten o'clock."
"No, I said eleven. I'm sure I did."
"I'm sure you said ten," Sirius countered. Sirius was confirmed ten minutes later when Shelby appeared at the door. Liberty ran up the stairs to change, as Ginny explored the actions between Shelby and Sirius. They did seem to care for each other quite a bit, however, their feelings seemed to stop at friendship. She couldn't help but worry that that is where Harry's feelings stop for her also.
"Remus told me he'd be a little late," Sirius said to Liberty once she came down fully dressed. "Said he was going to bring a friend of the family's little girl. I guess she's having some trouble at school making friends, so he'd like her to meet Harry and his friends."
"But Sirius, that means she'll find out about you. Are you sure that's wise," Shelby asked.
"She's a friend of Remus' and she's just a little girl. How much trouble could she cause? It'll be good for her to make some friends. Besides, she might be of some help."
"Does she know something," Liberty asked excitedly.
"I can't say much. Remus said that she has a secrete, that if she chooses to reveal, could be of some help to us. Problem is, her secrete must be pretty bad because it keeps her from making friends."
They all reluctantly agreed, deciding that Sirius must have confidence in her if he would let her know about him. Besides, it could be of some use to get another person on Sirius' side.
"Great, just what we need is another kid here to muck everything up," Snape said, appearing through the doorway.
"Severus, nice to grace us with your presence," Liberty said sarcastically. "How much of our conversation have you heard?
"Enough to know Lupin is bringing some kid down here to cause us more problems."
"Be nice Severus. You don't know that she'll cause problems," Shelby said in a motherly voice.
"Oh, all right," he said. Ginny had a stifle a laugh, as Snape's knees seemed to turn to putty.
Everyone sat and had coffee and pumpkin juice while they waited for Lupin to show. Finally around eleven-thirty they heard a commotion by the fireplace. Everyone rushed into the living room to greet Lupin.
"So where is she," Liberty asked.
"She should be right behind me." As he said this, a figure stepped out of the fireplace. Ginny gasped as she saw whom it was.
"Bridgett," she said aloud.
A/n sorry, just can't resist those cliffies. Okay, I'll post the next part if I get 30 reviews in the next 30 minutes. (j/k) But, the more reviews I get, the quicker I'll get the next part up beings as it's crappy out today, and the only thing I can do is sit in my house and freeze.
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