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Ginny hurried down the stairs to the fireplace. It was a bit hard to run in the black heels Hermione had finally forced on her, but she had to get to Diagon Alley without her mum seeing her. She would freak if she saw "her little Gin-Gin" dressed like she was going clubbing. She stepped into the living room where her new style mentor was waiting.

"You look great!" Hermione said before grabbing some floo powder and flooing to the Leaky Cauldron. Once she had disappeared Ginny did the same. She stumbled out of the pub's fireplace and the two girls proceeded to Madam Malkin's Robes. After buying two pairs of tighter fitting robes, Hermione announced that they needed to go into muggle London.

Just as they stepped out of the shop, Ginny heard her name being yelled yet again. She turned and her best friend, Jules, bounded up to her. "I see you've cut the angel façade!" the raven-haired girl said approvingly. Ginny, of course, had to tell her about the bet, and when she finished Jules was cackling like a hyena. "I have got to help you! You're going to need fishnets, combat boots, and – oh! We have to get your ears pierced!" she said excitedly. "Um...can I floo my mum first?" Ginny asked hesitantly. "Sure," Hermione said exasperatedly.

(Later in muggle London)

"Is this gonna' hurt?" Ginny whimpered. "It's just a pinch," the lady with the earring gun assured her. Ginny held her breath, and when she let it out, there was a sapphire in each ear. Hermione handed the lady some notes, and they left the small boutique. They next went to a large clothing store, where Jules bought Ginny an abundance of new outfits. Jules' parents were highly on the rich side.

At five o'clock the three girls made it back to the Burrow, laughing and giggling all the while. Ginny snuck upstairs to change while Mrs.Weasley practically begged Jules to stay for dinner. When they finally made it upstairs, Ginny was in blue jeans and a blue T-shirt, lying on her bed staring at the ceiling thoughtfully. "What's up?" Jules said, her and Hermione plopping down beside their friend. "Well...it's just that I really don't like Harry in that way. At least not anymore," Ginny said, sitting up.

"You don't have to go through with it. I just thought it would be fun," Hermione said, shrugging. "No. I'm going to go through with it. It's just...never mind, I'm just thinking way too much into this," Ginny said shaking her head. "I wonder what Ron's doing," Hermione said absentmindedly. "Let's go find out," Ginny said while standing up.

The door to Harry and Ron's room was slightly ajar. This made it very easy for the girls to eavesdrop. "I think Ginny likes you," they heard Ron say. "No, she probably used to but grew out of it. Anyways, why would you bring that up?" Harry said. "Harry, we need girlfriends," Ron replied. "Number one, why?; number two, I can't go out with your little sister. She's your little sis!" Harry said all business like.

Ginny straitened up. He still thinks of me as Ron's little sister!, she thought incredulously. Hermione straitened, too, and knocked on the door. "Hey," she said, sticking her head in the room. "Oh, hi. How long have you been there?" Ron asked sounding a smidge worried. "We just walked up," Ginny said grumpily.

"Want to play some exploding snap?" Harry asked. "No," Ginny said icily. "I'm going back to my room," Ginny got up and left. "I'll go see what's up," Jules offered, because Hermione was engrossed in an argument with Ron. Jules slipped away, leaving behind a slightly perplexed Harry.

"Yo Gin, what's the matter?" Jules said, walking into Ginny's bedroom. The freckled girl turned her head to look at her from her lying position on the bed. "I have to make this bet work," she said determinedly. "Why are you so serious all of a sudden?" Jules asked. "He still thinks of me as 'Ron's little sis'!" she said in disgust.

"Here, help me fix my uniforms," Ginny said, walking up to her wardrobe. So, for forty-five minutes the girls shortened skirts and tightened blouses. They left one uniform alone; she'd wear that whenever her mum was around. When they were done Mrs.Weasley called them down to dinner.

Dinner was slightly awkward with Ginny mad at Harry, and Hermione mad at Ron (the aforementioned argument aggravated Hermione). Once Jules had left and everyone was in bed, Ginny was still mulling over the bet in her head. It'll start the second I get on the Express. He won't know what hit him!, she thought before drifting into dreamland.

To Ginny's surprise, the summer went by very fast. All too quickly, they were saying goodbye to Mr. and Mrs.Weasley and getting on the Hogwarts Express. Hermione and Ron had to go to the prefect meeting, which left Ginny and Harry alone in the compartment. "So, um, Ginny are you mad at me?" Harry asked timidly. He never knew that brown eyes could seem so piercing.

"No, why would you say that?" she asked gently. "Well, you seemed to avoid me over the summer," he said, now feeling silly he had asked the question. "I'm sorry. I was just a bit preoccupied. Dean broke up with me at the beginning of the summer and, well, I guess you could say I'm on the rebound," she said with a sheepish grin. For a second he couldn't take his eyes off her, and he didn't know why.

He was startled out of his staring by the compartment opening. In stepped Jules, her dark green eyes twinkling enough to rival Dumbledore, when she saw Harry and Ginny alone. "Hey Gin! You better get into your robes and uniform," she advised. Harry just watched as Ginny got out her clothes and sat back down.

"Um, are you gonna' leave, or just watch me get undressed?" Ginny asked him expectantly. "Oh, um, I guess I'll just go find Neville," Harry nearly flew out of the room. Jules locked the door, and Ginny, giggling, got dressed in her newly tailored clothes. They sat and talked about the latest gossip (a girl in Hufflepuff was apparently going out with Dean Thomas now), until the compartment door slid open and in came Ron and Hermione.

"You won't guess who the new head students are!" Hermione said as she and Ron sat down. "Who?" Jules and Ginny asked at the same time. "Hannah Abbot and, get this, Malfoy," Ron spat the name like poison. "Oh God! That git is Head Boy!?" Jules asked in disgust. Hermione nodded solemnly.

"What are you wearing!?" Ron asked, noticing his sister's new attire. "My uniform," Ginny said sassily. "You cannot wear that! The skirt is way too short! You're wearing fishnets and combat boots, for the love of Merlin!" Ron yelled at her. "Ron, she's sixteen. She can do what she wants," Hermione informed him. "I am owling Mum when we get to Hogwarts!" Ron told Ginny. "If you do I'll tell her what you hide under your bed," Ginny retorted. Ron paled.

"So Hermione, Jules and I wanted to talk to you about that thing only you know about," Ginny said giving Ron a sideways glance. "Eesh, I can take a hint. I'm going to go find Harry," Ron said, frustrated.

"So, about the bet?" Hermione said once Ron had left. Ginny told her about her conversation with Harry, and his blank staring. "You said you were on the rebound? Merlin, you've got him hook, line, and sinker!" Hermione shrieked. "All I can say is that you better practice pick-up lines for Ron!" Ginny laughed.

"By the way, what does your brother hide under his bed?" Jules asked. "Wizard men magazine. It's like, uh....Playboy, I think muggles call it," Ginny added noticing the blank look on the two muggle-born girls' faces. "How vulgar!" Hermione said before Jules and Ginny burst out laughing.

The rest of the ride went by without the girls and boys meeting. When the train pulled to a stop Hermione once again had prefect duties, and had to leave Ginny and Jules. The two friends got into their own carriage. When Ginny stepped into the Entrance Hall, she wasn't just stepping into a new school year, but a new life.

A/N: did you like it? Sorry it took so long to write this chap. Please review! SHARKS AND SPARKS!!