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Chapter Three: A Friend In the Garbage

Harry slammed his locker shut. Making his way out of the male Auror's locker room, he swung his cloak over his shoulder. Tucking his wand into his back pocket, he strode out of the Auror headquarters in the Ministry of Magic.

Easy day, he thought to himself. Hmm...the Cannons play Puddlemere tonight. Should be an absolute blowout. It comes on the WWN at eight…

Barely concentrating, Harry Apparated home. Arriving in his living room, he threw his cloak down on a chair, and plopped down on the sofa. Yawning, he stretched out, and thought vaguely of getting a Butterbeer when-

CRASH

Harry slowly got to his feet, drawing his wand. It was most likely a stray cat that had knocked over the dustbins out side his back door, but one could never be too careful, especially when one was a high profile Auror like he was. Kicking off his shoes, he crept into the kitchen. Peering out the window, he saw that there was indeed someone outside. A cloaked figure crouched over the remains of yesterday's dinner.

Harry slowly went to the back door and opened it a crack. The door squeaked. Harry mentally swore, reminding himself to oil the hinges. Then he looked up and saw who exactly was looting his trashcans.

Harry thought he would faint.

It was Ginny.

A/N: Wow, short chapter, but I wanted it to end like that and I couldn't add on without making it seem forced. So here it is, a really short chapter. Only 254 words. I'm gonna use u this space to make a few remarks. ahem This (short) chapter is hereby dedicated to s.halliwell24, my first ever reviewer. Woo!

Also, to clear up some confusion: This story take place four years after the fall of Voldemort, or basically four years after the Prologue, when Ginny goes missing.

Paige2310: Nicholas is Ron and Hermione's son. He was named after Nicholas Flamel.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed: Paige2310, s.halliwell24, and Hina L. Thank you so much for your praise and constructive criticism!

Next time: Ginny has a big surprise. Three Skiving Snackboxes to whoever guess what it is….