A/N gang is 16, Gin 15 Paige 23, Phoebe 25, Piper 27 Leo ?? appearance is 28, Wyatt 6

Charming Hogwarts*~~

Chapter One*~~

"You mean you found me a job?" asked Paige excitedly.

"At a witches' and wizards' school," Leo said. Wyatt let out a whine. He stooped down and scooped up his son.

"Neat!" Phoebe said as she plopped onto the couch.

"Just come on into the conversation," Paige said.

"I did." Paige snorted at Phoebe's comment.

"So when do I start?" asked Paige excitedly.

"As soon as I tell Albus that you've accepted," Leo said. IN a shimmer of blue lights Leo disappeared.

"I'd better go get ready!"

"You're happy about something," Piper said as she came into the living room. She picked up Wyatt and tickled his nose. Wyatt was just turning 5. (the Charmed ones still look the same)

"I GOT A JOB!" Paige exclaimed. She rushed off.

"Right.."

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down in Ginny's compartment. Harry winced as he sat but only Ginny noticed. "Hey," she said steadily.

"Hay is for horses," Hermione said, grinning. Ginny gave Hermione a light shove.

"She's right," Ron agreed as Crookshanks hopped into his lap. He ran his hands over his girlfriend's cat's soft fur.

"I wonder who our new Defense teacher will be," Harry said. His hand was resting casually on his ribs. When Ron and Hermione got immersed in discussion about quidditch and Harry and Ginny were talking about DADA she saw his touch it and wince.

"We're gonna go see if anyone wants to talk. Wanna come?" asked Hermione as she and Ron got up.

"No, we'll let you have a private compartment to snog," Ginny said, leaning back.

"HEY!"

"Hay is for horses," Ginny said sweetly. Hermione and Ron walked out.

"Whatcha wanna talk about?" asked Harry.

"That's a retarded question but. what happened t you this summer?"

"What do you mean?" asked Harry in panic.

"You know what I mean. Ron and Hermione haven't noticed yet but they will. I've seen you wincing. Something happened," Ginny said, staring with her hard chocolate eyes into his emerald ones.

"I." Harry stared out of the window. "Uncle Vernon. he. had a. temper. this summer. I was fixing his car when Dudley saw a bunch of girls staring at me. Dudley punched himself and blamed it on me. Uncle Vernon slammed me into the tool cart and then when I got upstairs he shot me through a window. I must have broken a few ribs."

"HARRY! If you don't let Madame Pomfrey see that yo9u could DIE!" Ginny siad in a panicky voice.

"It's no big deal. Not like it hasn't happened before," Harry muttered.

"Harry, that is seriously bad and wrong!"

"Forget it."

"No."

"Why not?"

"There's your answer. Why not care? Harry, I care about you. We all do," Ginny said, resting her hand on Harry's. He looked up at her, startled.

"But.."

"But nothing." And it was that instant Harry really realized Ginny Weasley was no little girl. He didn't know what came over him but they were so close. He leaned over and closed the small space between their lips.

A voice n the hall made them yank apart. "Leo," said a female voice.

"It'll only take a minute," pleaded a male voice.

"Fine, but if I'm late." warned the woman. There was a flash of blue from behind the door and the voices stopped. Just then Ron and Hermione came in, flushed. Harry and Ginny didn't look at each other.

The four sat down in the Great Hall. Harry winced as he sat. Hermione and Ron exchanged looks as Ginny stared at her hands. She chanced a quick glance at Harry.

Then the first years filed in and were sorted. A buzz of murmur went through the hall as a girl became a Gryffindor. Her name was Candle Malfoy. (yes, the wax things you burn)

"I would like to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher but she seems to be somewhere else," Dumbledore said.

"Typical," muttered Seamus.

There was muffled voice outside the hall. "WYATT!" screamed a woman.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" wailed a little boy's voice.

"GO!"

"NOOOOOO!"

A softer voice was added. There was a twinkling sound and a sigh. The doors opened and all the boys' felt their jaws drop.

There was a woman about 23 with red hair and pale skin. She wore a pair of jean flares with beads along the bottom and a green peasant shirt. "Sorry I'm late. Family emergency. My nephew ran away. again," the woman said.

"Quite all right, Paige. Take a seat," Dumbledore replied. She took the seat of the DADA teacher. "Students this is your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Mathews." She waved. "Tuck in!"

As they all began to eat Professor Mathews (Paige) just pulled her food around her plate.

"Mathews?" sneered Snape, who was seated next to her.

"Do I know you?"

"I'm Severus Snape, potions master. You have no business being here. You aren't a witch like the rest of them here."

"You're right. I'm Charmed."

"And what does that mean?"

"Read a book and find out. SHIT!" All heads snapped ot ther new professor who had just sworn. She jumped out of her seat as a little 6 year old dashed in. "WYATT MATHEW HALLIWELL!"

"Aunt Paige?" he asked innocently.

"Go orb your whitelighter butt home!"

"No!"

"I'll be there later. Your mom is gonna kill me if you don't get home!"

"But Phoebe's no there either. I hate Sharon."

"She's your baby sitter anyways. No GO!" He pouted but walked out.

Paige sunk into her seat and started eating. "Don't screw with me, Snape," Paige warned as she stood up.

"What?" sputtered the man.

"You heard me. Besides, my sister can kick ass and I'm pretty fair myself. Bye!" Paige walked out of the Great Hall and there was a blue tint. Four Gryffindor prefects (Harry, Hermione (wow), Ron, and Ginny) were just leading the new students to Gryffindor Tower and saw nothing but a few blue orbs falling to the ground. They exchanged looks but left.

"Harry," Ginny said. It was later that night and they were the only ones left in the common room.

"Yes?"

"We're going to Madame Pomfrey now." She grabbed his wrist and pulled him away.

When they returned and hour later, Harry was securely bandaged and carrying a potion. "Thank you Ginny." He said softly.

"Then kiss me," Ginny said. Harry leaned over and lock ed her lips.