A/N: hey guys thanks soooo much for the reviews. They make me want to write 50 more chapters at once! Lol. I know you guys want longer chapters but what can I say my chapters are short cuz I like them that way, not really. I wish they were longer, but I don't like to clutter up the chapter with useless info. Plus I am in the need for a beta reader. My pervious beta has for some reason stopped answering her e-mail. So if you are interested, please e-mail me at jayme_lynn_16@hotmail.com. So anywho… on with the story!!!!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter (although I wish I did, and for that matter Ron too, lol) but sadly JKR own them all entirely (that lucky, lucky woman!) I have no money suing is futile…you'll get about $3.62 (that's all the money I have!!!!!)
Chapter 5: Arriving
Harry had apperated back to his flat 20 minuets ago but still didn't know how he was to get is trunk back to Hogwarts. He thought about taking the muggle way to Hogsmead, but that would take way to long. He also thought about strapping it to his broom, and flying to Hogwarts, but that would also take a long time, as well as dangerous if a muggle saw him. Then it hit him. He could put a shrinking charm on his trunk and apperated to Hogsmead (remembering you can't apperated into Hogwarts) and walk the all to familiar path to Hogwarts. He could just touch his trunk and apperated to Hogsmead but that would be heavy. He could barely lift it himself, and he was very strong.
Harry apperated in front of Honeydukes 5 minuets later with a small pop. As he started the trek up to the school, he noticed a woman about 30 yards a head of him. She had long, full, and flowy red hair. It was Ginny. He couldn't really make her out but, he knew it was her. She was walking with her head down. Harry figured this meant she didn't want to talk to anyone, but thought if he caught her off guard she might tell him what was wrong. Harry picked up the pace to catch up with her.
"Hey Ginny!" He said brightly as he appeared beside her.
"Oh. Hey." She said meakly and sending him a weak looking smile.
Harry knew something had to be wrong he was sure of it now. This wasn't the Ginny Weasley of 2 years ago. Defiantly not! "What's wrong Ginny?" He asked. She didn't answer. "Ginny?" Still no answer. "Ginny?" He said a little louder, touching her arm.
Ginny jerked her arm away from him. "What?!?" She asked a little miffed.
'Geese' Harry thought. "Ginny. Please. What's wrong?" He asked touching her arm again, and again she jerked it away.
"Oh. That. Nothing, Harry nothing. I'm just thinking, ya know?" She said not convincing Harry one bit.
"You sure Gin.?" He said lifting her chin to look him in the eye. Yet again, she pulled her head away.
"Yeah…I…I'm fine Harry." She said shakily, not looking him in they eye.
This scared Harry. Ginny used to be this happy-go-lucky 17 year old, with out a care in the world. They walked the rest of the way in silence. The next thing they knew they were at the oak front doors to the school. Harry was still very worried about her. They entered the school and Ginny went straight to her chambers. Harry on the other hand had to see Dumbeldore. He needed to know which room would be his.
"Bye Ginny!" Harry called after her. "If you need to talk I'm here!" He told her.
"Thanks Harry! But I'm fine. Really!" She called back, a little bit more convincingly, but not fooling Harry.
As Harry walked the halls of the seemingly deserted Hogwarts, he had several flashbacks about his 7 years here. As he passed the second floor girls toilets he remembered finding Mrs. Norris petrified, and the thought he should pay Moaning Merytal a visit. As he passed the third floor corridor on his right he remembered Fluffy. That thought caused a leap in his heart. Hagrid. All this time back he hadn't talked to, or written Hagrid once. He felt awful. He made a mental note to visit him after he got his chambers set up.
Harry arrived at the stone gargoyle that led to Dumbeldore's office. There he saw Ron and Hermione.
"Hey Harry!" Called Hermione cheerfully.
"Hey mate!" Was Ron salutation.
Harry didn't reply. He was caught up in thought about Ginny, and it didn't register that either of them had said a thing.
"Harry? You ok mate?" Ron asked concerned, griping his arm and shaking him slightly.
"What? Oh. Sorry 'bout that." Harry said slightly dazed.
"Harry. What's wrong?" Hermione asked.
"Oh." Harry chuckled. "Nothing. Nothing at all. Just thinking about being a teacher, is all." He lied. "I'm just a little nervous." He explained
Harry saw that neither of them had a trunk. "Where's your guys stuff?" He asked cocking his head to one side.
"Oh." Ron replied. "Right here." He plunged his hand into his pocket, pulled it out and showed Harry the contents, three tiny trunks.
Harry showed them his, laughing.
"Great minds think a like I guess." Hermione said.
"You did the same thing too, Hermione?" Harry asked her.
"Oh." She replied. "Two of the three trunks Ron's got are mine, plus some of my stuff is in Ron trunk." She explained
"Yeah, mate, Hermione here…" Ron indicated Hermione with his thumb. "…Doesn't pack lightly." He chucked as Hermione punched his arm.
Harry gave them a funny look. "Ron?" He asked slowly.
"Huh?" was Ron's reply, he was rubbing his arm where Hermione had punched him.
"Ron why do you have Hermione's stuff in your trunk?" He asked curiously.
Hermione replied. "Oh Harry! I can't take it anymore! Ron and I have been living together for the last year! We didn't want to tell you right away because there would be so much more that has changed for you, after 2 years away. We didn't want to add to the shock. We're really, really sorry Harry. I feel so bad about…." She said this all very fast.
"'Mione, 'Mione…" Harry said patting her shoulder, chuckling. "'Mione…I'm not mad one bit. I knew you guys were meant for each other along time ago. From about the summer after 5th year, all Ginny and I did was try and think of ways for you two to confess to each other your feelings." He explain beaming, but is heart was sinking, talking about Ginny made him worry about her, and he didn't want to worry about her, because she didn't want to be worried about.
Hermione and Ron were both laughing, and now holding hands. "So." Hermione said with a sigh. "So how are we suppose to get into Dumbeldore's office?" She asked them.
"I dunno." Said Ron. "But I do know Dumbeldore is a brilliant man, and their has to be away for us to get in without knowing the password." He said, as he started poking around the gargoyle.
"You flatter me, Mr. Weasley." Said a voice from around the corner. They saw it was Dumbeldore, as he glided around the corner. "I was just seeing another new staff member to her quarters."
"Oh." Said Hermione interested. "Who is it, if you don't mind?" She asked, rather excitedly.
"Oh yes, Ms. Granger. Though I doubt you know her, she is an American intern. She will be interning with Madam Pomfry, in the hospital wind, and will eventually take over, probably late this year. Her name is Eva Johnson." Dumbeldore said.
Dumbeldore escorted them to their rooms. Harry's room was on the 4th floor just two door down from Ginny. Ron and Hermione's rooms were on the 3rd floor, right next to each other. Harry didn't think this was a coincidence.
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A/N: Ok. Once again I'm really sorry if this turns out to be really short, but it was really long to type. Between school and homework and stuff it took me THREE days!!!!! This chapter was more of a filler chapter, sorry 'bout that one. While I was writing this on paper, I didn't have anything about Eva in there, so I don't really know about her, if she's good, bad, maybe Malfoy's love interest. She maybe my ticket to more angst rather than just the whole Ginny thing…. But I'm yakking your ear (or eyes! Lol) off so ill let you read on!
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