Chapter 1: Professor Weasley
"Okay class! Settle down! Today, we will be learning about the proper ways to pot a Mandrake. Now who here can tell me the proper way to pot a Mandrake?" asked the new Herbology teacher.
"Oh! Oh! I can Professor Weasley!" shouted a young boy in the back.
By the name you should have already figured it out. Ginny Weasley was now 27 years old and teaching Herbology at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Yes, Mr. Broderbund?" asked Ginny.
"The proper way to pot a Mandrake, is to pull it out from its original pot and drop it in another, quickly adding soil to it".
"Excellent! 10 points to Gryffindor!"
The bell rang and the students began to pack up.
"Don't forget your homework. I want an essay telling me the reasons why Devil's Snare grows in the dark and it has to be 1 ½ feet long!" she shouted as the students pushed their way through the greenhouse.
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Ginny now had her break. She decided to go to the staff room, and relax and grade some papers.
She walked along the corridor and saw many of her students holding hands and walking together. She even had to break up a snogging session that was taking place in the shadows. During this walk she felt lonely and depressed. She was 27 years old and single. Most of her classmates have gotten at least a boyfriend. The only boyfriend she had was Michael in the fourth year but broke up with Cho Chang.
She arrived at the staff room and saw Professor Granger, the transfiguration teacher and Professor Potter, the Headmaster, snogging their faces off on top of the table.
"You know we eat there?" Ginny said loudly and in total disgust.
They both stopped and looked at Ginny. "Oh, sorry Gin, we thought no body was in here".
"That's okay Hermione, but next time, why don't you try the Room of Requirement? Harry, you know it'll give you all the protection you'll need, " said Ginny.
Hermione blushed and said, "Well, you won't be needing the Room of Requirement, the Astronomy Tower, or the infamous beech tree by the lake anytime soon".
"Yeah well, you know, I'm playing hard to get", joked Ginny.
She magically brewed some coffee. She couldn't feel jealous of Hermione and Harry. Harry purposed to her on Christmas and their going to get married on Valentines. Ginny thought Hermione was the luckiest girl in the whole world. She had looks, brains and the Boy Who Lived. Ginny was jealous out of her mind but happy for her best friends.
"Hey Gin!" said Harry loudly, breaking her thoughts, "an owl came earlier for you". He handed her a letter. "It's from Ron".
Ginny smiled at the letter. Ron was an International Quidditch Player. He made it on his own and Ginny admired him for that. Ron changed and now listened to her more than anyone but still acted the big brother role. Ginny opened the letter and read:
'Dear Gin,
How are you doing? Hope you are well. Anyway, I'm in America right now, specifically in New York City. There's a magic school here and HUGE Quidditch team. We played against them and it turned out to be that we won. But they really played good. Anyway, I'll be coming back soon to the Burrow for break. I'll bring you a present; I hope you'll like it.
Also, did you find anyone you like? You know, not to pry into your personal life but I have to make sure. If I ever meet any guy who breaks my sister's heart, he'll be sorry. Anyway, I got to go. See you in two weeks.
Love,
Ron
P.S. I'm bring Adam with me.'
After reading it aloud, Hermione asked, "Who's Adam?"
"Adam is one of Ron's friend from the Quidditch League", said Ginny staring at the letter. She remembered the last time Ron brought Adam over, he was okay in the beginning, but became WAY TOO friendly. He once tried to snog her in the tool shed but got away with only a bruise on her back from a rake he pushed her onto.
"Excuse me", she said, her eyes brimming with tears, as she left the staff room.
"Ginny!" Hermione said following her out the door, but as soon as she turned the corner, Ginny was gone.
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Ginny went outside to the edge of the lake and sat on the ground, swirling the water around with her finger.
'Adam, why Adam?' she thought to herself. She didn't want to tell Ron what Adam was doing to her, she thought Ron would think she was lying.
The bell sounded and she had to go teach a double period with Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs.
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The double period was almost to end when a student came in with papers for her.
Ginny looked at the papers and said, "Students! These are parent-teachers forms, you must send this home to your parents saying which day they will come in for conferences with all pf your professors. You only have two days to choose from, Saturday and Sunday. We know if you forge a signature, so don't try it."
She handed one all out. She knew most of them wouldn't send it, but so did Harry, so he made sure that he also sent a copy home to each parent. This form that was given out was to make sure the students were aware their parents would be coming.
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Out of Hogwarts, down into the heart of Surrey, in a huge mansion, a gray- eyed man, by the name of Draco Malfoy, just received an owl.
'Dear Mister Malfoy,
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be having an open house and a parent-teachers conference on the 27th and the 28th. Seeing as you are the only living relative to your nephew, Mister Broderbund of Gryffindor House, we will like it if you will attend. Please send the under piece with your signature by owl.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter
Headmaster'
Draco signed the bottom and sent it with his eagle owl. He was going to see his nephew, Andrew Broderbund, and all of his professors.
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A/N: Seeing as this is the first chapter to the story, it may seem sort of confusing, but you'll see later on how Andrew Broderbund is his nephew, why he was sorted into Gryffindor, what will happen with the visit from Adam, and Ginny will see a new love. Read and review.
Love Always,
~*TriniAngel4eva*~
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"Okay class! Settle down! Today, we will be learning about the proper ways to pot a Mandrake. Now who here can tell me the proper way to pot a Mandrake?" asked the new Herbology teacher.
"Oh! Oh! I can Professor Weasley!" shouted a young boy in the back.
By the name you should have already figured it out. Ginny Weasley was now 27 years old and teaching Herbology at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Yes, Mr. Broderbund?" asked Ginny.
"The proper way to pot a Mandrake, is to pull it out from its original pot and drop it in another, quickly adding soil to it".
"Excellent! 10 points to Gryffindor!"
The bell rang and the students began to pack up.
"Don't forget your homework. I want an essay telling me the reasons why Devil's Snare grows in the dark and it has to be 1 ½ feet long!" she shouted as the students pushed their way through the greenhouse.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ginny now had her break. She decided to go to the staff room, and relax and grade some papers.
She walked along the corridor and saw many of her students holding hands and walking together. She even had to break up a snogging session that was taking place in the shadows. During this walk she felt lonely and depressed. She was 27 years old and single. Most of her classmates have gotten at least a boyfriend. The only boyfriend she had was Michael in the fourth year but broke up with Cho Chang.
She arrived at the staff room and saw Professor Granger, the transfiguration teacher and Professor Potter, the Headmaster, snogging their faces off on top of the table.
"You know we eat there?" Ginny said loudly and in total disgust.
They both stopped and looked at Ginny. "Oh, sorry Gin, we thought no body was in here".
"That's okay Hermione, but next time, why don't you try the Room of Requirement? Harry, you know it'll give you all the protection you'll need, " said Ginny.
Hermione blushed and said, "Well, you won't be needing the Room of Requirement, the Astronomy Tower, or the infamous beech tree by the lake anytime soon".
"Yeah well, you know, I'm playing hard to get", joked Ginny.
She magically brewed some coffee. She couldn't feel jealous of Hermione and Harry. Harry purposed to her on Christmas and their going to get married on Valentines. Ginny thought Hermione was the luckiest girl in the whole world. She had looks, brains and the Boy Who Lived. Ginny was jealous out of her mind but happy for her best friends.
"Hey Gin!" said Harry loudly, breaking her thoughts, "an owl came earlier for you". He handed her a letter. "It's from Ron".
Ginny smiled at the letter. Ron was an International Quidditch Player. He made it on his own and Ginny admired him for that. Ron changed and now listened to her more than anyone but still acted the big brother role. Ginny opened the letter and read:
'Dear Gin,
How are you doing? Hope you are well. Anyway, I'm in America right now, specifically in New York City. There's a magic school here and HUGE Quidditch team. We played against them and it turned out to be that we won. But they really played good. Anyway, I'll be coming back soon to the Burrow for break. I'll bring you a present; I hope you'll like it.
Also, did you find anyone you like? You know, not to pry into your personal life but I have to make sure. If I ever meet any guy who breaks my sister's heart, he'll be sorry. Anyway, I got to go. See you in two weeks.
Love,
Ron
P.S. I'm bring Adam with me.'
After reading it aloud, Hermione asked, "Who's Adam?"
"Adam is one of Ron's friend from the Quidditch League", said Ginny staring at the letter. She remembered the last time Ron brought Adam over, he was okay in the beginning, but became WAY TOO friendly. He once tried to snog her in the tool shed but got away with only a bruise on her back from a rake he pushed her onto.
"Excuse me", she said, her eyes brimming with tears, as she left the staff room.
"Ginny!" Hermione said following her out the door, but as soon as she turned the corner, Ginny was gone.
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Ginny went outside to the edge of the lake and sat on the ground, swirling the water around with her finger.
'Adam, why Adam?' she thought to herself. She didn't want to tell Ron what Adam was doing to her, she thought Ron would think she was lying.
The bell sounded and she had to go teach a double period with Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs.
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The double period was almost to end when a student came in with papers for her.
Ginny looked at the papers and said, "Students! These are parent-teachers forms, you must send this home to your parents saying which day they will come in for conferences with all pf your professors. You only have two days to choose from, Saturday and Sunday. We know if you forge a signature, so don't try it."
She handed one all out. She knew most of them wouldn't send it, but so did Harry, so he made sure that he also sent a copy home to each parent. This form that was given out was to make sure the students were aware their parents would be coming.
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Out of Hogwarts, down into the heart of Surrey, in a huge mansion, a gray- eyed man, by the name of Draco Malfoy, just received an owl.
'Dear Mister Malfoy,
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be having an open house and a parent-teachers conference on the 27th and the 28th. Seeing as you are the only living relative to your nephew, Mister Broderbund of Gryffindor House, we will like it if you will attend. Please send the under piece with your signature by owl.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter
Headmaster'
Draco signed the bottom and sent it with his eagle owl. He was going to see his nephew, Andrew Broderbund, and all of his professors.
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A/N: Seeing as this is the first chapter to the story, it may seem sort of confusing, but you'll see later on how Andrew Broderbund is his nephew, why he was sorted into Gryffindor, what will happen with the visit from Adam, and Ginny will see a new love. Read and review.
Love Always,
~*TriniAngel4eva*~
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