Ginny waved out the train window to her mom (they had reconciled) and laughed at her dad who was wearing the muggle baseball cap she had found him which he had absolutely loved. The train began to pull away and she pulled her head back in. Harry and Hermione were making goo-goo eyes at each other while on scowled at them. When they first met Crys, they had given her funny looks for her clothing choice (very, very large black pants, and a hot pink halter, w/pink flower in belly-button), but they were already used to having her there. Ginny and Crys exchanged looks and got up.

"Where are you two going?" Ron asked.

"Just to a private compartment for a moment. We'll be right back." Ginny said.

She reached into her trunk and pulled out a bag before leaving the three alone. They found an empty compartment and shut the door. In a few moments' time, Ginny was changed into the previously mentioned outfit with the addition of black leather boots. She pulled out a small baggie and took out two small objects. The two silver studs were soon replaced. In her belly-button was a black rose with a blue stone in the middle and in her eyebrow was a blue star.

She was about to leave when Crys pulled her back in. "What?" Ginny asked.

Crys pointed her wand at Ginny's hair and said something Ginny didn't understand but when the smoke cleared, Ginny had black streaks. She gasped when she looked in the mirror and almost yelled at Crys but decided that she liked it this way.as long as it wasn't permanent.

She braced herself and opened the compartment door. When she stepped out, she was soon on the floor, knocked down by someone.

"Watch where you're go." the sentence stopped as Draco Malfoy looked at Ginny.

'Who can that be? They must both be new.'

"No, you watch where you're going, Ferret boy!" Ginny spat at him while brushing herself off.

"Who are you to talk to a Malfoy like that?" he sneered at her.

"Don't you recognize me, Malfoy?" she was surprised when she saw him check her out and smile.

"No I can't say I do." He was still smiling. And it was true. He had no idea who she was.

"It's Ginny."

Draco shook his head and looked at her in surprise. This couldn't be the same awkward little weasel that had worshipped Potter. She *had* grown up. Her body had filled out in all the right places and her face no longer looked like a child's. she had full, pouty lips and her eyes shone with a new light. Not to mention the way she was dressed. He opened his mouth to say something but both girls were gone.

***

"You are not dressing like that! I'm owling mum the second we get to school!" Ron was pissed.

"Go ahead, Percy! And I'll tell her about you're little makeout session with Crys in her garden.

Ron looked at Crys with his mouth hanging open. She shrugged and went back to looking out the window. Ginny continued, "I'm grown up now, Ron. I can dress how I want and if you don't like it, then just keep it to yourself or else I'll just dress worse."

She stormed out of the compartment, closely followed by Hermione and Crys.

They found her in an empty compartment across the hall, punching the wall.

"What was that about? I think you look cute." Crys said.

"Overprotective brother. He's never approved of anything she's done and she used to be the model sister. This is a strange thing for him." Hermione told her while Ginny calmed down. When she was settled on a seat, still looking angry but not so bad, Hermione asked, "So what is with the new you?"

"I'm tired of being a little girl. Nobody realizes that I'm growing up. I've been wanting to change for a really long time. Crys just gave me the means to do it. Do you like it?"

"It's different, I'll give you that. I know I won't treat you like a little girl any more but I'm not sure about your brother."

Crys smiled, "Don't worry. I'll keep him so busy this year that he has to leave you alone. Now let's put on our robes and go get a snack. I'm starvin'."

They threw their robes on over their clothes and headed out in search of the food cart.