Chapter 3 : A Different Look and A Special Announcement
Ginny looked very different. Instead of the carrot red hair she used to have it was now a deep wine red. She was around 5'11'', more curvy, had clearly defined muscles, and her milky white skin had hardly any of the freckles that it had once. In fact, Ginny looked very much like Harry's mother in her last pictures before she had died.
Harry walked up to her and asked, "Ginny, what happened to you?"
She answered solemnly, "I grew up."
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Ginny was acting strangely. But of course, that was to be expected. No one knew exactly what happened and probably wouldn't for a while. But Harry still wanted to know. After all, he thought, it can't be any worse than what I've been through.
"Ginny, what's the matter?"
"Great question, Harry. I'm gone for a year and that's all you can say. What happened and what's wrong. Thanks."
At this she walked away, looking more bitter and bored than hurt. Ginny had most definitely changed.
Harry started to go after Ginny to apologize or something like that but something stopped him. Bill ran in from the back door, arriving late.
"You won't believe what just happened. Fudge got fired. They're finally looking for a new Minister of Magic!," he said breathlessly. Cheers erupted all around the kitchen. If anything, during the past several years Fudge had gotten worse. Although, very reluctantly, Fudge had admitted Voldemort's return he refused to believe the dementors were nonsafe since everytime he went to Azkaban, they were all present, or so he claimed. He had gone on, after Voldemort's defeat, to blame Harry for Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore's death though it had obviously been overruled. Since then, the majority of the Ministry had been working overtime to get him off.
"And they've finally put the dementors in a place where they can no longer harm us." More cheers. "In fact, the new Azkaban guards have been chosen. They're pelecus."
A murmur of confusion went through the kitchen.
"What on earth is a pelecu?" Ginny asked, not forgetting her huffiness.
"Ginny? I thought you were de-, um, gone. Are you okay?" Bill said as he went over to his little sister and gave her a big hug. Ginny gave Harry a look that clearly said that's-what-you-should-have-asked-me.
"A pelecu is a creature that is about four feet tall, has four paws, two large brown eyes, and the softest white fur of all magical and non-magical creatures. They have the opposite effect of creatures. If someone truly belongs in Azkaban then all of the happiness and love will drive them insane. I sure hope they work," Bill finished happily.
"Sounds good to me," Lavander said in a pleased tone of voice. At that, everyone began to go back to what they were doing but were stopped again. Harry distinctly heard the sound of one of a magical bell (that plays well-known songs.) Everyone turned towards the direction of the sound confused.
"Now wait just a second, I have something to say too," Fred put in cheerfully. As Angelina, his date, who was dressed in long purple robes that shimmered with blue and silver wizard glitter (changes color to match whatever you put it on) and her hair in an elegant bun, gave him a toxic glare, he stuttered, "I, m-mean we do."
Angelina stood and said happily, "We're going to get married in a month on August 31st and all of you are invited!"
Yet another loud cheer filled the kitchen with yells of "Congratulations!" and "I'll be there." Harry walked up to them, smiling, and commented, "Angelina, I thought you had better tastes than that." As he ducked a mock swing from Fred, he said "Just kidding. Congratulations."
After this he left them and went to see if he could find Ginny to apologize for something that he didn't think he needed to apologize for.
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A/N- Thank you both for your reviews. I really appreciate them. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the prologue. That genius all belongs to J.K. Rowling. I only own the plot. Harry Potter belongs to Warner Bros, Scholastic, Bloomsbury, Heyday/1498 films, JK Rowling and Raincoat books. I don't lay any claim to it.
Ginny looked very different. Instead of the carrot red hair she used to have it was now a deep wine red. She was around 5'11'', more curvy, had clearly defined muscles, and her milky white skin had hardly any of the freckles that it had once. In fact, Ginny looked very much like Harry's mother in her last pictures before she had died.
Harry walked up to her and asked, "Ginny, what happened to you?"
She answered solemnly, "I grew up."
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Ginny was acting strangely. But of course, that was to be expected. No one knew exactly what happened and probably wouldn't for a while. But Harry still wanted to know. After all, he thought, it can't be any worse than what I've been through.
"Ginny, what's the matter?"
"Great question, Harry. I'm gone for a year and that's all you can say. What happened and what's wrong. Thanks."
At this she walked away, looking more bitter and bored than hurt. Ginny had most definitely changed.
Harry started to go after Ginny to apologize or something like that but something stopped him. Bill ran in from the back door, arriving late.
"You won't believe what just happened. Fudge got fired. They're finally looking for a new Minister of Magic!," he said breathlessly. Cheers erupted all around the kitchen. If anything, during the past several years Fudge had gotten worse. Although, very reluctantly, Fudge had admitted Voldemort's return he refused to believe the dementors were nonsafe since everytime he went to Azkaban, they were all present, or so he claimed. He had gone on, after Voldemort's defeat, to blame Harry for Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore's death though it had obviously been overruled. Since then, the majority of the Ministry had been working overtime to get him off.
"And they've finally put the dementors in a place where they can no longer harm us." More cheers. "In fact, the new Azkaban guards have been chosen. They're pelecus."
A murmur of confusion went through the kitchen.
"What on earth is a pelecu?" Ginny asked, not forgetting her huffiness.
"Ginny? I thought you were de-, um, gone. Are you okay?" Bill said as he went over to his little sister and gave her a big hug. Ginny gave Harry a look that clearly said that's-what-you-should-have-asked-me.
"A pelecu is a creature that is about four feet tall, has four paws, two large brown eyes, and the softest white fur of all magical and non-magical creatures. They have the opposite effect of creatures. If someone truly belongs in Azkaban then all of the happiness and love will drive them insane. I sure hope they work," Bill finished happily.
"Sounds good to me," Lavander said in a pleased tone of voice. At that, everyone began to go back to what they were doing but were stopped again. Harry distinctly heard the sound of one of a magical bell (that plays well-known songs.) Everyone turned towards the direction of the sound confused.
"Now wait just a second, I have something to say too," Fred put in cheerfully. As Angelina, his date, who was dressed in long purple robes that shimmered with blue and silver wizard glitter (changes color to match whatever you put it on) and her hair in an elegant bun, gave him a toxic glare, he stuttered, "I, m-mean we do."
Angelina stood and said happily, "We're going to get married in a month on August 31st and all of you are invited!"
Yet another loud cheer filled the kitchen with yells of "Congratulations!" and "I'll be there." Harry walked up to them, smiling, and commented, "Angelina, I thought you had better tastes than that." As he ducked a mock swing from Fred, he said "Just kidding. Congratulations."
After this he left them and went to see if he could find Ginny to apologize for something that he didn't think he needed to apologize for.
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A/N- Thank you both for your reviews. I really appreciate them. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the prologue. That genius all belongs to J.K. Rowling. I only own the plot. Harry Potter belongs to Warner Bros, Scholastic, Bloomsbury, Heyday/1498 films, JK Rowling and Raincoat books. I don't lay any claim to it.