Story: "Headmaster... Malfoy???"
Rating: PG-13
A/N: I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I have had this thing written for a while but have been too lazy to post it. Sorry.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter because, sadly, I am not J.K. Rowling.
Ginny sorted through her closet for the third time. She had put off packing until tonight, and the Hogwarts Express left tomorrow. What was proper attire? After carefully surveying each piece of clothing she owned, Ginny magically enlarged her suitcase and packed a little of everything. In case the event was formal, she brought a short, strapless, black dress and a pair of nice black pants that went with a pink sweater. She also brought plain black robes, just in case her classmates decided not to dress as muggles. Finally, she threw in a few pairs of jeans and kakis and some sweaters. Ginny then jumped on top of the suitcase and forced it closed. She looked at the clock. Shit, it was already 1:00 in the morning and the Hogwarts Express left at 9:00 that day. She collapsed onto her bed, knowing that tomorrow would be a very long day.
Ginny woke with a start as her alarm went off at 8:00. She dragged herself out of bed and took a quick shower. The witch then threw on the clothes she had laid out the previous night and drank a glass of coffee as fast as she could. In a few minutes, she felt the almost magical effect of the caffeine. The youngest Weasley girl ran to her room and pulled her thick, shoulder-length hair into a high ponytail. Using every ounce of strength in her 5 foot 2 inch tall body, Ginny lifted her suitcase and using her wand apparated to King's Cross.
Ginny appeared on platform 9 ¾ and immediately fell on her ass. She cursed under her breath, knowing that she should not have packed her suitcase nearly as full. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Ginny turned around with a start and found herself face to face with her older brother, Ron.
"God, Ginny, you look more spastic than ever!" was his sarcastic greeting.
"Well hello, to you too," Ginny responded and jumped into her older brother's arms, knocking him off his feet.
"Let me get your suitcase," Ron muttered and the two siblings headed toward the door to the Hogwarts Express.
The two searched for a compartment with some of their old friends. Ginny peaked into the first one she saw and to her horror, saw Crabbe and Goyle shoving frighteningly large quantities of Chocolate frogs into their mouths.
"Now that's disturbing! Those two haven't changed at all. I wonder where Malfoy is?" Ginny pondered and she and Ron continued looking for a compartment. Eventually, they found Harry Potter. He was sitting in a compartment talking to a tall thin witch with long, curly hair. Ginny burst through the door, surprising Harry and threw her arms around the curly-haired witch.
"Hermione! It is so good to see you! How have you been?" Ginny exclaimed, talking so fast that only Hermione understood.
"I'm great, Gin, but go easy on the caffeine," Hemione remarked playfully, "Hey Ron. How are you? And for goodness sake, have a seat. You look as though you're not sure what a train is."
Ron smiled and sat down. He shook Harry's hand and asked his old best friend how work was going at Ministry.
"Actually, its quite boring," responded Harry, "Its an honor and all working as an assistant to Fudge. But all I do is sort through papers and take notes at meetings. Fudge is not exactly my favorite person, if you catch my drift. He is quite boring and is on the verge of being senile. Ron, how are the Cannons gonna do this season?"
Ron smiled. It was no secret that he absolutely loved managing finances for his favorite Quidditch team. "Actually they're ranked pretty high," he began, "We got some new rookies who are expected to do quite well. And after last year's mid-season turnaround, the team actually has some money to spend. You guys should really come out to see a couple of games. I can you really good seats for pretty cheap."
Ginny, Harry, and Hermione took Ron up on his offer.
"Hermione, at a risk of hearing one of your lectures about the welfare of magical creatures, how is work at Gringotts's?" Ron asked timidly.
"It is absolutely fabulous. I work as a negotiator between the Goblins' Union and Gringotts's. I am making a huge impact on their highly undervalued lives. A few months ago, I was able to arrange for the bank to pay for their health insurance," answered Hermione.
"Um, Great," replied Ron, trying to fake interest without encouraging his friend to continue discussing her job.
Much to Ron's relief, the witch with the food trolley knocked on the compartment door. Harry bought Ginny, Hermione, and Ron each a chocolate frog. Much to their surprise, they found Harry's face smiling up at them from the Chocolate Frog cards.
Ginny jumped at the sight of her friend's face laughing both on the card and in the seat next to her. "Damn, Harry you never told me that you were on Chocolate Frog cards! I guess I had forgotten what a celebrity you were!" she exclaimed.
Harry just kept on laughing until his face turned the color Ron's hair. The four spent the rest of the train ride discussing the fun they had had at Hogwarts. In almost no time at all, Ginny caught a glimpse of the Hogwarts castle. It was lit up and seemed even more splendid than when she attended school there. Ginny heard Hagrid calling in the distance, instructing the alumnae to get into the boats that would take them across the lake, towards the castle.
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