Disclamer: If I owned him… he wouldn't be gone… enough said….

A/n: Yes, I'm back! Thanks to all my lovely reviewers that reviewed the last chapter of the sequel to this story (don't let me give you a headache.)  I'm being like George Lucas! Go me! I write the 2nd one and then come back and do the 1st before I get to the 3rd. Fun, ne? On to the first chapter! I hope you like! Oh yes, I forgot something. If you've read my sequel, you need to go back and re-read chapter three because I changed how she gets back in time. If you haven't read it, don't worry about it. Sorry for the long a/n…. Enjoy!

Chapter One

Harry is getting better now. He's been grieving nearly all summer. Dumbledore finally let him stay over at our house, figuring that he might need some comfort. I'm glad he's back to normal. He was getting annoying. Don't get me wrong here. Sirius was a cool guy. I miss him too. It was fun staying at his house last summer, and over Christmas.

Ginny smiles, setting her pen down on her diary. Hermione had bought it for her that last Christmas, and had talked her into using it.

"I promise it's not enchanted." She had said.

'Yes… Christmas was fun.' Ginny had developed a small crush on Sirius. (a/n: who wouldn't?)

There's a knock on the door. Ginny shoves her diary away quickly, not wanting anyone to know that she had it.

"Come in." Harry opens the door.

"Hello, Harry. What's going on?"

"Your mum says if you don't get down there right now, that we're going to leave you here."

Ginny smiles. "How nice of her. Tell her I'll be down in a minute."

Harry puts on a serious (not Sirius) look. "You know we can't be late. We'll miss the train!"

She frowns. "Alright! Alright! I'm coming! Everyone gets on my case these days……" She picks up her trunk and carries it downstairs.

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When Ginny sets her trunk down in the back of the car- they rented two- a necklace slips out from where she had tucked it into her shirt. It is a small silver chain, with a pendant that's shaped like a paw print. Harry notices it.

"What's that?" He inquires.

"Oh, this?" She holds it up. "Just something I bought the other day at Diagon Alley."

"So that's where you went."

She nods, and tucks it back into her shirt.

"What's it for?"

'Oh no,' She thought. 'When I tell him, he's going to get sad again, and he won't say anything the whole ride to the train station.' She sighs. "I bought it… because of Sirius…. You know…." She says as she slides into the backseat. She looks up at him to see his reaction.

He's smiling, to her surprise. "That's cool, Ginny. I should think of something like that." He sits down beside her. "Ready for school to start?"

"Of course. I like it at home, but this summer, it just seemed boring, compared to last summer."

"I know what you mean." He says, quietly.

"I'm sorry, Harry." She says, looking down at the floor board.

"I know. But that's the past, and nothing can change it. Chocolate Frog?"

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They run into the train station at five minutes until eleven. The Weasleys are angry, except Ginny, who is finding this amusing.

Ron, out of breath, says, "It's all Ginny's fault! If she hadn't taken so long, we wouldn't be in this mess!"

Ginny frowns. "How was I supposed to know that we were going to get stuck in traffic? We're almost there Ronald, don't worry about it."

"Fine. But if we miss the train again, I'm blaming it on you- and you can drive the car."

They've reached the barrier. Molly and Arthur push Harry through, and then Ron. Molly smiles at her daughter. "Have a good year, my dear. Don't forget to write!" She pushes Ginny through right as the clock strikes eleven.

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Ginny lands flat on her face on platform 9 ¾. "Owww…. It's never felt like that before…… I think I'm going to be sick. Where's Ron and….. Harry! Wait up!" She pushes herself up off the ground. Harry doesn't turn around. He's talking to two boys she's never seen before, and Ron isn't with them. "That's different….. maybe he's already gotten on the train. It probably should have left already." She looks up at the clock. It reads 10:45. "That's odd…. We weren't even at the train station at 10:45. We were still in the car…." She sighs. "Oh well…." She tries to pick her trunk up, but decides it's gotten heavier since she packed it.

"Ugh… maybe Harry will help me, if he ever hears me."

Someone shouts from behind her. "Oi! Jim!" Harry turns around.

"Hey!"

The boy standing behind Ginny notices her. "Need some help with that?" He walks over to her trunk, and then looks up at her. "Never seen you before, milady." He kisses her hand. "My name's Sirius Black." Her eyes go wide.

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Hehehe. I know how her reaction is going to be, too. I'll have that up as soon as y'all review! (yes, I'm southern. I have the right to say y'all.) And to the Elfin Child (my lovely beta) I'll let you start beta-ing next chapter. It's just taken me a long time to get this one out, and I just wanted to get it out, you know? Adios! ^__^