Declaimer: I assure you nothing has changed since I have last written and I do realize that, that was quite some time ago and I apologize. I wanted to update at least a chapter in each of my stories by the end of the year and I hope you enjoy them

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Back to Hogwarts

A day before school began, Ginny had gone to Diagon Alley with Hermione so they could get Ginny's last year supplies. Ginny had spent most of her time trying to mingle with her family as much as she could after the incident by the lake. She feared that she wouldn't be out of time to do so before she graduated that year and she had plans of her own when she actually did graduate, so she tried to make the most of it.

At Diagon Alley, the majority of wizards and witches seemed to be out to celebrate the official fall of Voldemort. True to Ginny's dream, Voldemort was defeated three days later. This earned her bewildered looks from Hermione and Ron, but neither mentioned anything to which she was grateful.

Today she was going to spend her time with Hermione, her future sister-in-law, her confineder and best friend.

When they had finished their shopping they decided to sit down and relax with a butterbeer. There was an old newspaper laying on the table they chose. Hermione picked it up and read the headline on the front page

"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gone, along with Hero's body" her voiced trailed off and looked at Ginny. "I'm sorry Gin" she added softly

Ginny gave her a weak smile and shrugged

"He's not gone you know" she whispered, looking at her hands that were located on the table. "But I don't understand why he wont come back to us?" she asked exasperatedly. She didn't cry. Actually she had stopped crying along time ago

She realized that her pain could not be expressed through tears so she gave up all together. Hermione wished she would cry because she would be able to deal with tears rather than unspoken pain but it didn't stop her trying

"Ginny, why did you try to erm.. kill yourself?" Hermione asked cautiously, eyeing her with concern

Ginny looked up at her, her eyes boring into hers. Looking into her eyes, Hermione felt some of Ginny's pain and she immediately regretted ever mentioning it

"What would you do Mione?" she asked steadily, "If Ron left you the same night you gave yourself to him, without the slightest idea of ever seeing him again? And especially when everyone thinks he'll turn up dead?"

Whatever Hermione expected, it wasn't this. She was momentarily taken aback and she found herself thinking of what she would do if that actually did happen to her and she did lose Ron. She would be lost, worst, she would probably die

She looked back at Ginny, her expression softened and changed to one of deep understanding

"Exactly" Ginny said, looking back at her hands

Nothing much was said after that and they soon made their way back to the Burrow where she went straight to her room. She would be awoken within a few hours to go back to her final year and complete her education to become a fully qualified witch, in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

But becoming a fully qualified witch was not the only reason Ginny wanted to graduate that year. She had other plans for after Hogwarts

When Ginny boarded the Hogwarts Express she decided to get a compartment to herself. Though she wanted to be around people; to interact, to talk, to stop her mind from wandering, she knew that she needed to through, things of her past, her present and make plans for the future

Here in this compartment, she would try to do so

She looked out of the window and allowed herself to ponder pass doings and things that should have been done. Her mind drifted to Harry, like it usually does.

She missed him, that much was true, but she would try her hardest to get over it, as obviously he had done. Not here though, as everywhere she went, looked there was a sign of him and it would be so hard. Not she would have to leave.

Tears flooded her brown eyes and slowly made their way down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away as the compartment door slid open and Luna Lovegood appeared. She walked towards Ginny and gave her a tight and warming hug

"I'm so sorry Gin" she said rubbing her back fondly. "I know how much he meant to you" she added looking at her and gave her an encouraging smile, to which Ginny gave a small smile of appreciation

"Thank you Luna" she replied softly. Luna got up and walked to the door, but before she walked out she turned to Ginny one last time

"You know Ginny, I'm right here for you if ever you need anyone to talk to" she told her sincerely. "About anything" she completed as an afterthought and disappeared, leaving Ginny to her thoughts.

Ginny merely sat there looking at the spot in front of her that was occupied by Luna only few seconds ago, with a new understanding growing towards her. She sighed and looked back out of the window once more

As the Express began to slow down she started to changed into her school robes and when she got off the train she found Luna waiting for her as if out of an unspoken agreement. Together in their silence they made their way to the castle

And so they moved through the year.

Luna was the only person Ginny would or even could react to. The other girls of her year felt sorry for her and they would try their best not to bother her. They would stop speaking when she would walk into a room, give her pity looks and what was thought to be encouraging smiles. Ginny hated it. She didn't want to be pitied and so she spent her time with someone that understood her. Luna. When she wasn't around Luna, Ginny would bury herself in studying to keep her mind off everything.

As time passed, Ginny grew less lonely and she slowly got out of her trance and visited Hogsmade a few times. They talked about the weather, school, the world. None of the topics ever reached Harry. It was still painful for Ginny and Luna respected her choice

Soon Ginny's and Luna's graduation was in three days away; and they were both eager to leave and begin their own life

On the evening of their graduation Ginny dressed with eagerness and made her way downstairs into the Grate Hall. The decorations were like those of last year only there were more black hangings.

Ginny's heart sank. It had been exactly one year since he left. He fought to keep her eyes dry as she walked to her chair. She wanted the ceremony to finish as soon as possible, but the end didn't seem to want to come

It also seemed that Dumbledore deemed appropriate to mention last year's graduation along with the fact that a brave Griffindor gave his life for the wizardry world and how-

Ginny turned her attention somewhere else, trying to block out the headmaster's voice and the memories that were coming back to haunt her but it was too late. She already had silent tears streaming down her face. Some of her fellow students gave her saddened looks as some cried along with her.

Dumbledore's speech ended and all the students rose in unison to exit the Grate Hall or find their parents

Ginny stood up looking lost as Dumbledore made his way towards her and she noticed that although he was smiling, the twinkle in his eyes was gone.

Her heart fell. It never occurred to her but now it hit her; he was in grief. He had lost Harry as well, and Harry was like a grandson to him and must miss him a lot

"Miss Weasley" he said slowly as he approached her, "could I have a word with you please? In my office if you may"

Ginny nodded slightly in surprise and followed him towards his office. The walk there was quiet. When they reached the office there was someone already there. Someone very familiar. It was -

A/N so? What do you think of this chappie? I know this one was abit rushed but there was nothing going on in Ginny's life so I had to. Btw who do you think it is? Leave your ideas in a review ;p. I hope you enjoyed it. I wish you all a happy new year and I hope you had a magical Christmas xXx