As It Seems

LunarianPrincess

Alumni Week is the one time where Hogwarts is full of new and old students. A mix-up has two enemies sharing a room and learning more than they ever wanted to know about each other. However if they want to save Hogwarts and life as they know it they must band together and find a way to defeat Voldemort's final attempt at power.

Pairings: GW/DM

This story was presented to me by a purple plot bunny named Lani, an actual person given an alias and she wanted credit so there it is! Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter Universe/Characters. Some of the characters might seem OOC, but bear with me. Feedback is appreciated and wanted but please try to keep criticism constructive, Thanx in advance

The mist seemed to flow along the ground as the rain fell in a never ending torrent. A lone figure was huddled beneath a dark cloak as she hurried out of the crowded establishment that bore a glowing sign saying "Cosmic Cadence". Hurrying down the road the figure wound its way through the road with confident steps even in the darkness.

"Darn, I'm going to be late," she lamented as she lifted her wrist to her face. The rain muffled her minced steps. She made her way up a small flight off stairs. She opened the door and threw off her cloak. Her flaming hair swirled around her as she raced through her house. She walked into her bedroom and grabbed her trunk off her bed. She hefted the large trunk and left it at the door. She peeled her black dress off and threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Grabbing the combs in her hair she let the curly mass fully down. She grabbed a scrunci and pulled it into a high ponytail, while holding her keys between her teeth. She swung the cloak over herself again and stalked towards the front door of her small apartment.

She opened the door and dragged her case out. Turning she slammed the door closed and efficiently locked the door. Lugging her trunk she trudged towards the street again. Looking around she noted that no one was around. Pulling out her wand she stood sideways and stabbed it into the lane. In a tremendous bang a livid violet triple-decker bus appeared. A lank young man stepped off and grabbed her trunk he threw it onto the luggage center as Ginny held her fare out to him. He took it and handed her a ticket before directing her to her area.

"Hogsmeade, eh?" he stated rather than questioned. "You must be going back for alumni week at 'Ogwarts," he drawled in a nasally voice. She nodded before heading to her area. She pulled the cloak off and laid it on a chair that stood by the bed. She sat on the edge and took a deep breath. She didn't know if she was ready to go back to Hogwarts yet. She hadn't been back in almost 6 years.

She had left home two years after becoming a successful witch, one of the top in her class. She had fought against many Deatheaters and still lived. She bought a small apartment near Diagon Alley and had been through numerous jobs, ending with her becoming the singer at the club Cosmic Cadence. It was upscale and she went by an alias, but she hadn't told anyone what she was really doing. Her mum and dad still thought she worked in that robe store but she had left long ago. She still saw her family often but she had withdrawn and become very independent.

She had withdrawn from her family, not because she liked her independence but because it hurt to be surrounded by so many couples in love. Harry and Luna had gotten married after Voldemort and his minions had been thoroughly defeated. They were expecting a daughter in 3 months and already had a one year old son. Hermione and her brother had finally admitted their love for each other and now had twin girls, who were royal terrors. Fred and Angelina were married and though they had no children they were very much in love. George and Alicia were also happily married and had two young boys who had inherited their father' playful spirit. Bill was settled down with a girl he had met on his travels, Tarianda. Charlie had met a woman who studied dragons with him and they had a young girl who was very bright named Adarina. Percy had still not made peace with his family but she had seen him and his wife Penelope and their daughter Prudence, like her parents, was haughty and intelligent.

Ginny shook herself from her reflections and focused on staring out the frosty window. The snowy landscape lay before her and she anticipated the coming yuletide cheer. She looked forward to seeing her old friends from Hogwarts, she hadn't seen many since she had left 6 years ago. She saw the familiar sights of Honeydukes and the Three Broomsticks.

"Hogsmeade!" the man shouted, he had lifted her trunk and dropped it on the icy path below the bus. She stood and threw on her cloak. The chill that had been creeping up on her was instantly abated. She stepped off the bus gracefully before turning and thanking the man for helping her with her things.

"Ginny!" a husky voice boomed. She turned and smiled at the sight presented to her. Hagrid had grabbed her trunk and hefted onto his shoulder. He was beaming at her and she felt herself smiling in kind.

"Hi Hagrid, how have you been?" she asked genially.

"Fine, fine, you're the last to arrive, I'm taking your things but you can catch the carriage that will take you to the castle over there," he pointed to a bench that was under cover. She smiled before waving and walking off. She approached the covered bench and saw a figure leaning negligently against the post. He was facing the castle, his face was away from her and she was grateful. She hadn't expected to meet anyone at such a late hour and knew her appearance was lacking.

She stood under the cover and waited for the carriage to arrive. Very soon a carriage approached, she could see the fiery Thestral pulling the carriage and was reminded of her fight against Voldemort and his supporters. The figure entered the carriage before her and she approached it after he had gotten in. she pulled herself up and entered the carriage, she sat down before turning her gaze on the other person.

Thanks for reading. I might change the title, this one's just tentative. This is just like a prequel so it may not be very interesting yet. Please give me some feedback, I know there isn't much going on yet but should I continue? Thanks for reading LP