Back at the Burrow, Mr and Mrs Weasley were still distressed about their daughter. Mrs Weasley felt terrible about what she had done. She considered it to be all her fault. She was worried. There was no imminent danger to Ginny, since the war ended and Voldemort was destroyed, but nonetheless, she would feel better when she had at least recieved a letter from her. She herself had sent out letters, begging Ginny to come home, none of which had been answered.
The Weasley children searched avidly for her, as did numerous family friends, such as Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. There hadn't been a sign of her since the day she left. Charley and the twins hated themselves for not stopping her or at least finding out where she was going. They knew that she was a teacher, but they didn't know where.
Percy, Lupin and Sirius, being the only wizards who could Apparate overseas, were charged with searching various wizarding schools.
On the thirtieth of October, Amy had just finished with a detention for a third year Manticore, when she heard a knock on her door. Not looking up, she yelled for them to come in.
Her back was to the visitor while she cleaned up a mess on her shelf, "I'll be with you in a minute! I just have to clean up what thes bloody fifth years did. Just like the twins," she whispered to herself.
Turning around, she recieved a jolt as Professor Remus Lupin stood before her. Composing herself, she asked calmly, "How may I help you sir?" as though she had never met this man.
"I've come to take you home, Ginny. Your mother is worried sick."
"I'm sorry, you have the wrong person. My name is Amy Wright." the walls of her office began to turn a vibrant shade of red, indicating that she was getting angry.
Lupin persisted, "Don't do this, Ginny. Your family is worried about you. They think you're dead. They miss you."
The walls began to glow fiery. "I remind you that I am not Virginia Weasley anymore. My name is Amy. You would do well to remember that. When I came to America, I started a new life."
"Why did you leave, Ginny? Tell me what happened?"
"What happened? Alright, put yourself in my shoes. You're the youngest and only girl of seven kids. Three of your brothers were prefects, two were Head Boy. One of them was Captain of the Bloody Quidditch Team. Two of them own their own very successful business. The greatest wizard and witch of all time, who together ddefeated the most powerful sorcerer are as good as family. I'm always being overshadowed and pushed aside. All of my brothers are independant, so who does my mother latch on to. Hell, Lupin, She tried to arrange my marriage. Luckily, Neville refused. She forbids me from doing anything, then doesn't pay any attention to what I do." tears began to run down her face, and her wall became blue in distress. "I came into the house with a black eye and a cut across the side of my face, and no one even noticed."
"Wait, hold on. Why did you have a black eye?"
She blused furiously, "It doesn't matter, he was drunk anyways,"
"Was it Oliver?" she nodded silently.
"Ginny, I am so sorry for you. But you have to come home."
"No! And if you tell them where I am, I will hunt you down." her voice became pleading, "Please, Professor, I just need time to think."
"I was instructed to take you home." Lupin said firmly.
She pulled out her wand and pointed it at him, "Don't make me do something I'll regret, Lupin." Her voice was once more filled with anger.
He sighed, "At least write to her. She loves you, Ginny." and with that, he strode out of the office.
Amy sat down and thought about what had just happened. Why had Lupin of all people come to find her. She had been expecting someone from her family to come. She told herself that if they wanted her back that badly, they should have come to get her themseves, instead of sending someone else. Pushing these thoughts to the back of her mind, she went to bed.