A/N: I hope I got the colours right. I couldn't find any colours for
Ravenclaw except blue is there another one?
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
-Blackbirds by the Beatles
Ginny took a last look over the grounds on her way to the Hogsmede station. It was early morning and the dew covered the green grass all around. The lake sparkled a clear blue matching the sky overhead. It was a beautiful day, a perfect day for leaving. She'd miss it here terribly, Hogwarts had been her home for seven years now likely the most difficult but the best years of her life. The grey towers peaked overhead shooting toward the sky, the four house flags rested on their respective towers waving proudly. A red and gold lion for Gryffindor, a blue eagle for Ravenclaw, a yellow and black badger for Hufflepuff and a green and silver snake for Slytherin.
Those four houses were really what started the basis for this war that had been happening for centuries. If Salazar Slytherin hadn't made such a big deal thousands of years ago when the school was founded, about purebloods and muggleborns there wouldn't be such a problem today. This war might be over for now but it wouldn't forever, in reality this it had really just begun.
She sighed and continued on the Hogsmede with her best friend Luna Lovegood and Colin. Harry and Ron had apparated to the Platform 9 and ¾ and would meet them there. Hermione had to stay for the summer to work out some things with Dumbledore but she said she would come visit when she could. Ginny had a feeling she wouldn't see her too much anymore.
Ginny was loading her trunk when she noticed a flash of blonde in the corner of her eye, turning she saw one person that she had hoped to never see again. He was tall and blonde with his hair falling neatly into his ice blue eyes. The look on his face was smug and he leaned relaxed against the train. It was Draco Malfoy.
"Why if it isn't the Weaslette?" He gave off an air of supreme smugness as he spoke just as he always had. "Potter finally noticed you exist. I have to say it was about time."
"What do you want Malfoy?" She asked reaching into her pocket for her wand.
"No need for your wand Weasley, if you hadn't noticed I'm on your side."
"Really," she asked pulling her wand out anyway. "I wasn't aware that people like you wanted anything to do with the likes of us. If I remember right you're a Death Eater and I'm a blood traitor at least that was the way it was last I checked."
"Don't smart mouth me Weaslette. I know a great deal more than you do." Ginny laughed coldly.
"You have no idea what I know Malfoy." She put her wand away and got onto the train.
"Who were you talking to?" Luna asked as they searched for a compartment.
"Oh just Draco Malfoy, he's such a stupid git. He thinks he knows everything."
"I rather like him." Ginny gave Luna a very strange look.
"Luna, I'm all for giving people chances but Draco Malfoy is a Death Eater. Only the Ministry can't prove it and Dumbledore and Snape are backing him up."
"You just don't know him very well." Luna said as they met up with Colin and selected and empty compartment. All through the train ride, Ginny pondered what Luna had said. Was Draco Malfoy was bad as he seemed? Was he a good person deep down? Ginny decided not to worry about it and happily joined Luna and Colin in a game of exploding snap.
Harry, Ron and her father met her at the station and together they took a cab home to the Burrow. Ginny was the first one out and ran toward her childhood home. It looked the same as it always had. The house had a bunch of room stacked on top of each other looking like they were held up by magic. Wild flowers grew around her favourite oak tree in the front yard. The shutters were still crooked and falling down, and the shingles were starting to fall off the roof.
The front door flew open and there stood Bill. Ginny ran toward her biggest brother and embraced him. He was just like she remembered, taller than her by almost a foot, long red ponytail, dragon hide boots and of course his faithful fang earring.
"How are you baby sister, let me look at you." Ginny stepped back.
"You've grown up Ginnykins, what happened to our baby sister?" Fred and George appeared in the doorway. They both looked tired and worn but they were smiling. Ginny embraced them and glanced around.
"Where's Charlie?" She asked noting that he was the only one still alive and missing.
"He's still in Romania," George told her. "He sends his best wishes to you and dad. And he'll be back here by next week."
"You're all back early." Mr. Weasley said. "I wasn't expecting you till next week. Though it is wonderful to see you all."
"We couldn't wait to get home." Bill told him. "I was with Fred and George when the war ended and we decided to get back here as soon as we could."
"Shall we all go in?" Ron asked. Ginny entered her kitchen remembering all the summers she had spent there listening to her mother tell her stories while she cooked. It even still smelled like bread and cake, which Molly Weasley had been famous for.
After a semi- eatable meal cooked by Bill Ginny retired up to her old bedroom. It looked as it always had just as it did when she left it. The walls were covered in faded rose wallpaper; her bed was made with the same pink bedspread she'd hated when she was younger. Her books were all stacked on the bookshelf exactly where she left them. On her bulletin board were a few pictures of her and others. Some were with her brothers, others with her and Luna, or Colin, or Hermione. She opened her trunk and changed into her nightdress, then toppled on to her bed exhausted. Today had been long and it brought back many difficult memories.
Hours later, she was ready to give up trying to sleep. She was exhausted but she couldn't as much as turn over without remembering her mother or Percy. She had to get out of this house as soon as she could. She loved it here but it was just too difficult, tomorrow, she decided she'd go look for a flat somewhere with the money Percy left her. She'd been offered a spot to train as an Auruor but she hadn't accepted it yet. It sounded like a job she'd like, she was smart enough to be able to do it. With that decided she took out her wand and cast a sleeping charm on herself. Her last thoughts before drifting off were. "I can't believe I didn't think of that charm before."
A/N: Just a note this is NOT a Ginny/Draco fic. Just in case it sounded that way it's not.
Reviews- I haven't had any reviews since chapter two that makes me sad. Please review it really helps me.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
-Blackbirds by the Beatles
Ginny took a last look over the grounds on her way to the Hogsmede station. It was early morning and the dew covered the green grass all around. The lake sparkled a clear blue matching the sky overhead. It was a beautiful day, a perfect day for leaving. She'd miss it here terribly, Hogwarts had been her home for seven years now likely the most difficult but the best years of her life. The grey towers peaked overhead shooting toward the sky, the four house flags rested on their respective towers waving proudly. A red and gold lion for Gryffindor, a blue eagle for Ravenclaw, a yellow and black badger for Hufflepuff and a green and silver snake for Slytherin.
Those four houses were really what started the basis for this war that had been happening for centuries. If Salazar Slytherin hadn't made such a big deal thousands of years ago when the school was founded, about purebloods and muggleborns there wouldn't be such a problem today. This war might be over for now but it wouldn't forever, in reality this it had really just begun.
She sighed and continued on the Hogsmede with her best friend Luna Lovegood and Colin. Harry and Ron had apparated to the Platform 9 and ¾ and would meet them there. Hermione had to stay for the summer to work out some things with Dumbledore but she said she would come visit when she could. Ginny had a feeling she wouldn't see her too much anymore.
Ginny was loading her trunk when she noticed a flash of blonde in the corner of her eye, turning she saw one person that she had hoped to never see again. He was tall and blonde with his hair falling neatly into his ice blue eyes. The look on his face was smug and he leaned relaxed against the train. It was Draco Malfoy.
"Why if it isn't the Weaslette?" He gave off an air of supreme smugness as he spoke just as he always had. "Potter finally noticed you exist. I have to say it was about time."
"What do you want Malfoy?" She asked reaching into her pocket for her wand.
"No need for your wand Weasley, if you hadn't noticed I'm on your side."
"Really," she asked pulling her wand out anyway. "I wasn't aware that people like you wanted anything to do with the likes of us. If I remember right you're a Death Eater and I'm a blood traitor at least that was the way it was last I checked."
"Don't smart mouth me Weaslette. I know a great deal more than you do." Ginny laughed coldly.
"You have no idea what I know Malfoy." She put her wand away and got onto the train.
"Who were you talking to?" Luna asked as they searched for a compartment.
"Oh just Draco Malfoy, he's such a stupid git. He thinks he knows everything."
"I rather like him." Ginny gave Luna a very strange look.
"Luna, I'm all for giving people chances but Draco Malfoy is a Death Eater. Only the Ministry can't prove it and Dumbledore and Snape are backing him up."
"You just don't know him very well." Luna said as they met up with Colin and selected and empty compartment. All through the train ride, Ginny pondered what Luna had said. Was Draco Malfoy was bad as he seemed? Was he a good person deep down? Ginny decided not to worry about it and happily joined Luna and Colin in a game of exploding snap.
Harry, Ron and her father met her at the station and together they took a cab home to the Burrow. Ginny was the first one out and ran toward her childhood home. It looked the same as it always had. The house had a bunch of room stacked on top of each other looking like they were held up by magic. Wild flowers grew around her favourite oak tree in the front yard. The shutters were still crooked and falling down, and the shingles were starting to fall off the roof.
The front door flew open and there stood Bill. Ginny ran toward her biggest brother and embraced him. He was just like she remembered, taller than her by almost a foot, long red ponytail, dragon hide boots and of course his faithful fang earring.
"How are you baby sister, let me look at you." Ginny stepped back.
"You've grown up Ginnykins, what happened to our baby sister?" Fred and George appeared in the doorway. They both looked tired and worn but they were smiling. Ginny embraced them and glanced around.
"Where's Charlie?" She asked noting that he was the only one still alive and missing.
"He's still in Romania," George told her. "He sends his best wishes to you and dad. And he'll be back here by next week."
"You're all back early." Mr. Weasley said. "I wasn't expecting you till next week. Though it is wonderful to see you all."
"We couldn't wait to get home." Bill told him. "I was with Fred and George when the war ended and we decided to get back here as soon as we could."
"Shall we all go in?" Ron asked. Ginny entered her kitchen remembering all the summers she had spent there listening to her mother tell her stories while she cooked. It even still smelled like bread and cake, which Molly Weasley had been famous for.
After a semi- eatable meal cooked by Bill Ginny retired up to her old bedroom. It looked as it always had just as it did when she left it. The walls were covered in faded rose wallpaper; her bed was made with the same pink bedspread she'd hated when she was younger. Her books were all stacked on the bookshelf exactly where she left them. On her bulletin board were a few pictures of her and others. Some were with her brothers, others with her and Luna, or Colin, or Hermione. She opened her trunk and changed into her nightdress, then toppled on to her bed exhausted. Today had been long and it brought back many difficult memories.
Hours later, she was ready to give up trying to sleep. She was exhausted but she couldn't as much as turn over without remembering her mother or Percy. She had to get out of this house as soon as she could. She loved it here but it was just too difficult, tomorrow, she decided she'd go look for a flat somewhere with the money Percy left her. She'd been offered a spot to train as an Auruor but she hadn't accepted it yet. It sounded like a job she'd like, she was smart enough to be able to do it. With that decided she took out her wand and cast a sleeping charm on herself. Her last thoughts before drifting off were. "I can't believe I didn't think of that charm before."
A/N: Just a note this is NOT a Ginny/Draco fic. Just in case it sounded that way it's not.
Reviews- I haven't had any reviews since chapter two that makes me sad. Please review it really helps me.