1 The Sisterhood

Author's Note: This is the longest chapter yet! I hope you guys enjoy it. Standard disclaimers apply.



Harry Potter reached the end of the stairs to find Albus Dumbledore and a person (a woman, if Fred was correct) he had never seen before standing in the front doorway of the Weasley's home. The entire family, including Bill and Charlie (who must have appearated), were seated on various articles of furniture around the room. Upon seeing Harry and Ron, Professor Dumbledore smiled and said, "Hello Harry, Ron! I hope you are well." The woman lowered the hood of her long black cloak to smile benignly at the boys. She looked to have green hair (Harry cleaned his glasses at this point, convinced his eyes were playing tricks on him.) with half of it pulled up in a bun and the other half cascading down her back now that it was released from her hood. Her eyes were the color of garnet, and held wisdom that looked almost strange against her young face. Perhaps the strangest thing about her appearance was the symbol on her forehead just barely visible from beneath her bangs. It looked like the letter P turned on its side, sort of. Harry didn't really know how else to explain it. She held a staff at her side that looked like a large key with a huge garnet stone in the top. Altogether, she looked as strange as Dumbledore himself, if not more so.

"Well, let's get down to business, shall we. When I heard of Miss Weasley's illness, I contacted Setsuna (sp?) here," he said, gesturing to the woman, "and she believes she can help." All of the Weasleys looked at Setsuna for a long moment, then Mrs. Weasley spoke up.

"Are you sure, Albus? I'll do anything to help Ginny, and if you say she can help, then we are willing to try."

"I can help." The woman finally spoke. "If you will be kind enough to show me where the young woman is, I can assure you that I will make her illness end."

Mrs. Weasley nodded and led Setsuna up the stairs, followed by Professor Dumbledore and the rest of the Weasley family. They all managed to squeeze themselves into Ginny's room, giving the mysterious woman room to work. With a twirl of her hand, she produced a green stick, capped in gold, with the same green symbol on it as the one that glowed on Ginny's forehead. The woman gently touched Ginny's forehead with the top of the stick, and then she placed the stick in Ginny's open hand. When Setsuna backed away Ginny's body flew up into the air and floated there for a moment before bolts of lightning flew out of the top of the green stick and began to spin around her. Harry, awed by the spectacle, was even more shocked when the lightning subsided and Ginny plopped unceremoniously back onto her bed. However, she was no longer in her bedraggled state. She had been attired in a long, emerald green dress that cut low and fitted her form. Her hair looked like it had been just washed and combed. A green chocker adorned her neck, and the symbol, while still there, was no longer glowing. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked around her. The woman clad in black said, "Good morning, Ginny. You're family has been very worried about you. And I have been looking for you for a very long time."

Ginny looked at the woman strangely and asked, "What's going on here?"

Professor Dumbledore answered for her.

"You have been very ill. The reason you were ill is why Setsuna was looking for you."

Ron chose this moment to play the big brother and stepped forward. "Explain." He demanded.

"It would be dangerous to tell you all of it, but I can tell you that Ginny is going to be facing new challenges because of her 'illness' and I am here to help her along with them. I would like it if she could come and stay with me and my 'sisters' for the rest of the summer so that we can be of assistance to her."

Mrs. Weasley spoke. "I don't know who it is you think you are, but you are mad to think that I am going to let my little girl go with you without knowing who you are. I don't know what's going on and she is not going anywhere until I find out."

The rest of the Weasley family (including Harry) murmured their agreement. Albus Dumbledore looked very grave and stepped where everyone could see and hear him.

"I apologize for the fact that the matter cannot be explained at this point in time, however, I must insist that Miss Weasley go with Setsuna. It is the best thing for her. Only Setsuna and her 'sisters' can help Ginny through what she has to go through."

"Then she will have to go." Mr. Weasley said decisively.

"But Arthur!" Mrs. Weasley cried.

"Molly, Albus thinks it best, and I will not disagree with him. We trust him with our lives, and I think that he is more than competent to trust him with our daughter's as well."

That was two firsts in one day. Harry had never seen the time when Mr. Weasley took precedence over his wife. Well, except for the Sirius Black incident, that is.

"Thank you, Albus. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Ginny, if you are ready to go…"

"I have to change out of this dress, and pack." Ginny answered.

"That is not necessary. That dress will be fine for now, in fact, I am wearing one similar to it. There will be a wardrobe waiting for you when we arrive at our destination."

Ginny nodded and followed the woman out the door.

The entire family assembled on the front lawn, ready to send Ginny and her companion off. She hugged each member of the family in turn, but stopped when she reached Harry. After looking at her for a moment, Harry became bold and hugged her.

"Take care." He whispered in her ear as he let her go. Blushing, she nodded her head. There was a black horseless carriage waiting for Ginny and Setsuna. After being provided with an emerald colored cloak, she turned around and waved to her family before putting up her hood and entering the carriage. Setsuna bowed to the crowd before getting into the carriage herself. Harry stood watching the carriage down the path even after Dumbledore had dissappearated and most of the family had went inside. Ron, standing behind him, asked, "What do you think is going to happen to her?"

Harry, shaking his head, replied, "I don't know, Ron."

He didn't know just how he would survive the summer without the angel known as Virginia Ophelia Weasley.