Chapter 2 - Why do I have to go Back?
Sum- Ginny told she has to go back to England after going though one of the worst moments in her life.
I.C.S
"Rain (Ginny new nickname reason for it will be explained in later chapters) get your but over here now" Sage could never just say something she had to yell it. Ginny could not believe she had made friend with her, more like she had made friends with me. But she had been exactly what I needed a best friend, who would of guess that little, quite shy Ginny would make friends with a loud, very outgoing and seem to be everywhere and had everything on her mind Sage.
I still remember the first time I had met her, it was a week after I had move from England to New York City. She's a New Yorker bore and raise, and the best person that came into my life. I hate to say it but Dumbledore was right coming here was the best thing to happen to me. This is where I found my real family I feel safe, I have fun I am me.
The school was located at the edge of Central Park; in a five floor 18th century walk up. It use to be the embassy of the England branch of Ministry of Magic but after the first rain of terror of Tom they pull out focusing all of their resources on the continent instead of abroad. Made to look like any of the many private homes that lined Central Park West. Along its front facials it is line with iron gates walking up to the front door were some rose bushes on either side of five steps that lend up to two cider doors.
Once on the inside you step upon marble flooring of an oval room that kind a reminded me of a marble cake with the chocolate swirl with vanilla. To your left was a little desk that in the little detail and coloring mach the doors that rested not only in front of it and on the side but also the two entrance doors. On top was a small computer making it look like a real muggle desk unless you got a look at the back of it were line with so many key hole you didn't know what to think.
My favorite part of the first floor was a semi grand rounded stair case that leads to the second floor. Behind the rounded tip of the stair was another set that lead to the basement were all of our advance wizard classes took place. The doors on the right lead to the dinning hall not as big as the Great Hall at Hogwarts but here there are only 20 students between the ages 15 to 17. Out of those 20 only 14 live at the school full time, the other 6 lived with relatives.
On the second floor were the class rooms. One was the computer room who would have though right computers at a wizard school but you be surprise how practical it actually was. We even had a chemistry lab the double as the potion classroom. We had two regular class rooms that were use for different classes; and a lecture room. On this floor their also was a library so different from the one at Hogwarts but then again everything here was so different. Here it was warm and bright always full of life Hogwarts was so but it just the school sense, schools seem to always be full of life, but here it was a comfort feeling of no worry we were just kids learning about life. Unlike our pre-NY life as we called it we didn't worry about war. Everybody had their story's we all suffer in someway at the hands of Tom.
One of the many reason the 20 of us were chosen to attend the International Connection Support School. We got to be real student here no uniforms and no hate it was so easy to get along with everybody they were so few of us to begin with you work on so many different level with each that you learn to respect people on different levels.
The third and forth floors were the living quarters the third floor were for the students and about three of the closer room to the stair case on the forth floor were for student while the back rooms were for the three teachers who were full time faulty and a suit for the headmistress and her husband they was also another suit and two rooms for visiting family and lecturers.
But what was so nice was that on the roof was a garden charm to stay at 70' day and night depending on the uses for the day or night. Either a soft mist if use for training, one time even a Christmas snow fell for a ball held for a lot of import people some people to this day I can't believe would actually come to a school for a Christmas party.
I was sitting in my room looking out the window at the New York skyline not really caring I felt so at home looking out at the big city. I find it odd I should be horrible homesick I haven't been home in almost what now 4 years. But I had yet to receive any letters from home in about 6 months and haven't seen my parents in 4 years, or any of my brothers. If I remember it right today Ron was going to Hogwarts today. The twins will be at work on some new trick and mom making a huge meal afraid that Harry and Ron will not be feed at school. Dad at work talking to friends and co-workers and here I am alone in New York City with no one well not no one to tell the truth I am not mad they didn't contact me it just make stronger.
Sage always love to tease me on what she calls my coming out. "I am coming just give me a sec. I don't see why we have to go downtown at this hour of the mooring."
"O stop your complaining and get a move on" Isabel shout back as I was coming down the stairs. "finally we have to hurry up, o wait these letters came for you today one from James and the other a note from Professor Santiago she wants to see use on Friday"
"Thanks I get to it when we get back let go because I seem to remember you being the one to wake me up at 7 on Tuesday the day before we began class because you just have to go downtown for god knows what" (Ginny has spent 4 years in New York and has pick up how they talk)
"I have to pick up some thing for school as do you to and we haven't been their in a while" We were walking to the train station "so I think first go to the J & R computer store for supplies then head to the Village for the other stuff then back to 5th ave for some shopping"
Little did we know that we will never make it pass the computer store at that moment everything just began to unfold around us. (This next part deals with the event of 9/11 for it plays a big part in this story if you want more details on the event that occur it will come out in a later story) We had just step out of the store when all we heard was a big explosion then everything happen to fast till this day I don't remember what happen after the first tower fell and neither does Isabel. All we know was at about 6 that night we walk into 180 west 75th street.
Back at the school
It was weird how for a school that was always busy with actives was so quite it wasn't for just a day either their was a hush that lasted over a week. Friday came slowly Isabel and I had forgotten that we had a meeting.
"Miss Weasley and Miss Cale thanks for joining me I know this week has been hard" Pro. Santiago said as they walk in to her office.
"Sorry we are late Pro." Sage said as we walk in after John had come to let us know that we had a meeting. After five minutes we were summon to see the Head of Languages, she was my guardant here at I.C.S.
Professor Marie Santiago had become to be a real mother to me here. When I first got here she made sure I knew what was expected of me she never treated me as baby the first thing she said to me I still remember "We are here to give you A, B, and C but it up to you to get from point A to Z" Weird thing to say I know to a girl 20,000 miles away from home feeling all alone. But I now know what she meant and for that she will forever be in my heart. But Professor Santiago is not a women you take lightly she is strong in so many ways.
"It is fine" Pro Santiago usher us in "let us get down to why I summon you two for. Ginny" she is the only one who still call me that "We are sending you back home"
"What why I haven't don't anything wrong" I can't believe they are sending me back I promise I will never go back I have nothing to go back to my family is here this is my home" Meanwhile I never remember Sage being so quite before.
"Ginny you haven't done anything wrong we have been ask to sent all of our student's home for in your case the OWL's test's"
"Wait I am not supposed to take them to next year" I look to Sage for help but she has her head cast down. "And why now I mean they don't even happen to the end of the year why can't I go toward the end and take them then."
"I understand that but some concerns have been place forward about the course work and they want to give you the chance so that if the need be you can take them over but I am hoping that won't be need, cause you do have to take your finals here and I can tell you they will be hard" I could see the humor in her eyes.
"How long will I be gone" I hope not to long that is no longer where I belong. "And were will I be leaving and staying at"
"Well you and Isabel will be leaving on Monday out of JFK and if you want can return for Christmas but as is not till the middle of July"
"Wait I am going too why?" Sage had a shock look, why didn't she want to come I can't go by myself.
"Yes, I know you guys know what's been happening in England and with what just happen here we feel it will be better for both of you since the other students came in pairs we feel for safety that Sage should go with you. You will be spending the year at Hogwarts, when you get their Ginny will be taking a placement test in each of the course offer at Hogwarts. From my understanding Ginny you were in Gryffindor before you left."
"Yes, will we be staying in the Gryffindor Tower?"
"No, do to certain factors it has been decided that you will have you own set of rooms. So if I was you I will get packing" That was the sign to go.
Back at our room
"I can't believe this I don't want to go back why do I have take that dame test I not going to live in England after school I living here so I don't need their permission to do magic"
"Rain come on I know you hate England but think of it this way you finally can prove to yourself your not weak you're a strong person and you can go back to it you have to face it all of it" Sage right I have to but I can't
"That just it what if I can't" Sage can't you see how weak I am I can't even talk about it with out crying even 4 years later
"O Rain, I am sorry but this just proves my point you have to go back if not for yourself then for the future, I will be their the whole time with you come on think of it this way we can finally break out those new clothes, and finally become Rain an Serena"
"What we can't"
"O yes we can" Why is it whenever Sage get that look in her face of a cat who got the cream I just have to go with what she wants because I know she is right.
"Lets its time that we do I am sick of having to wait till the weekend to be free, Get the stuff I finish in here" I am going to do this my way if I have to do it at all.
A.N
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