Title: No Longer the Baby
Disclaimer: I own none of the Original Characters of J.K. Rowling.
Rating: PG-13
Chapter: Five – Vacation, and a Snowy Winter
Summary: Ginny Weasley has started yet her 7th year at Hogwarts. She is Head Girl along with her best friend. In the hall she ran into someone she never expected she'd see again. Boy was she wrong. Well now he is like her professor and has sent kindness towards her with the look he has. What is she going to do? Is she falling for him?
Waking up to a white morning, she saw an owl on the ledge of her window. Placing her robe on, she walked over to the window and letter the bird fly in while it let the snow drop from its body. As it stuck its leg out at her, she noticed it was a letter from her parents.
Sighing, she proceeded to open it as Raven emerged from the bathroom in a denim hip huggers and an off the shoulder striped shirt. It was baby blue and soft yellow. Raven's dark black curly hair was in a high ponytail and she used her wand to put on some Chap Stick and light yellow eye shadow. That's what she liked about Raven, who didn't care much for make up.
Looking at the letter, she scanned over it as her friend leaned over to read it too.
Ginny,
This break your father has decided to go to America and check out those muggles. So it has been decided you will stay with Hermione and Blaise at their apartment. We have already told Raven's family and they she could still go if she'd like.
Also, dear, Ronald has told us he saw you with the Malfoy heir and that you gave your brother that red mark on his cheek. Honey, don't let him provoke him and I guess he is now afraid to go up to you again. Your father and I sent your things to Hermione as in your presents and Raven's family need to check with her so tell the girl.
Happy Christmas and New Years, hopefully we'll be back before that.
Love,
Mum
Placing the letter by on her nightstand, she smiled at Raven and grabbed her clothes and a towel heading to the bathroom.
'Gin, if I'm not here, I'm at the Owlery or Great Hall.' Raven said, placing on some new vans and walking out the dorm with a denim jacket on.
Ginny listened to her friend leave the room and she quickly undressed and got into their big whirlpool tub and poured scented strawberry bubble bath and she laid in the tub relaxing while she washed her crimson red hair. Finishing, she got out and quickly pulled on her clothes. She had on a yellow lacey camisole and white jeans. She pulled on a white thin hoodie and her adidas, as she stepped out the room letting her hair cascaded down her shoulders.
Rushing down the steps of the head dorm, she ran out the portrait and towards the Great Hall, hailing to a stop meeting up with Raven. Right before entering the doors, someone slammed the door with her face. Falling back on the floor, blackness over flooded her.
Waking up in a place she hated was one thing, but with her whole family overcrowding her? Blinking a bit, she noticed all the gifts on an end table at the end of her bed. Sitting up against the stuff pillows, she noticed the nurse rush over.
"Miss Weasley, are you feeling lightheaded?" ask Madam Pompfrey.
"No." She said and a potion was slipped down her throat. Blinking her eyes once again, she noticed her mother over her.
"Ginny, dear we came right when we heard." Molly Weasley consoled to her daughter. "Are you sure, you can go to Hermione's still?" She asked her daughter. It seemed, she asked Ginny and got a slurred yes.
"I'm fine mom, I just need a mirror." Ginny said wondering how big the bruise was. Noticing Raven wasn't here, she took note it was in class time.
As Mrs. Weasley handed her the mirror, some more family arrived as in Ron and Harry. Hermione had a wedding dress appointment and couldn't cancel. Taking the mirror, she looked at the bruise on one side of her face. It was black, blue and purple. It seemed to be fading but beneath her eye it was still forming. Leaning back, she knew the word must have been around the school already.
Later during the day, she got visits from all her friends. Hermione brought the message Draco couldn't come down since teaching and business with Blaise. With boredom overriding her she read through some books.
By dinner, she was let out of the wing and was to join the rest of the students. Doing so, she heard whispering and leaned against the wall to see who it was. Peeking, she stood agape.
It was David and Raven both seemed to be enjoying each other two and she then saw them kiss. She thought about the Slytherin boy they wrote. A bit rage, she walked off toward the dinner hall making sure, she'd ignore Raven for the bad deed or thing the girl did.
Spotting Kari, she walked over and sat by her beginning to talk when Raven sat by her and began talking at once. Ignoring her, she got up and headed to the Head Boy and girl table by the teachers and sat down leaving her friend clueless.
With Draco by her, she smiled and turned towards him and began to talk.
'So why are you ignoring Raven?' asked Draco with a smirk.
'She lied to me and went behind my back.' She said simply giving him a small grin.
'Aren't you going to forgive her?' He questioned her looking over at her friend who was talking to Kari.
'Why should I?' She replied, getting up and walking out the Great Hall deciding to go to the Kitchens. Walking down the corridor, she arrived in front of the Fruit Basket and tickled the bear. Being let in, a small house elf approached her before she even had her foot inside.
'How may Cookie, serve Miss?' Cookie asked looking up at the figure before her.
'May I have some macaroni, mash potatoes and chicken?' She said with a light smile. She had believed in S.P.E.W.
'Yes, Miss.' Cookie said and wondered off. Sitting at a counter, she waited and when the food appeared she dug in. After leaving the Kitchen she didn't want to face Raven. Heading off to the Gryffindor Common Room, she joined Kari and bunk in an empty bed.
Waking up, she realized it was the day of Christmas Break. Racing back the Head Dorms, she ignored Raven who just shrugged it off and ran off to find someone. Probably David. Finishing her packing, she brought her trunk to entrance and ran into Draco.
Falling down on her bottom hurt and she sat up ignoring his hand and wiping off invisible dust.
'Ginny? Answer me.' He demanded but it sounded more like a ply.
'Draco, just buzz off.' She said pushing pass him with her trunk. Walking out, she climbed into a carriage seeing Raven rush out with Luna by her side. Rolling her eyes, she stared out the window as the two plus Camilla join her on the ride. Listening to their stupid complication and giggles drove her insane.
'So Ray, do you think Hermione will let you come over?' Luna asked while looking at Ginny with a grin.
'Hermione loves me and of course she'll let me go.' Raven said with a giggle. Ginny wanted to hurl, Hermione disliked the girl, and she just stood her for Ginny. As the Carriage, stopped she was the first one off.
'Oh, Weasley didn't notice you there; guess your rags blended in that horrible ride.' Luna said and laughed with Camilla and Raven who held a frown.
'But Luna dear, I may have rags to cover me you have nothing but a cloth.' She said with an evil grin and walked away reaching a glare. Turning around she faced them with something more to say.
'Raven you're just like her. You have to be alpha-female but remember when she drops you, don't come running back.' She said turning with a smirk and walking away leaving her friend raged.
Spotting Hermione, she rushed over and gave her friend a hug before seeing blonde and midnight blue hair walk over. Sighing, she climbed in the backseat of Hermione's car keeping to herself.
She was shoved into the middle by Draco and Raven and the whole car ride was in silence. As they pulled up to a huge manor, Hermione broke out in giggles and Ginny looked up. Blaise was leaning over and blowing in her ear. Rolling her eyes she tuned out until Raven spoke.
'Hermione, I was wondering if I could go out with couple of friends.' Raven asked Hermione who turned to her as a scowl left her face. Ginny had to hide her grin as Hermione averted her eyes to her.
'Sure but be back by eleven – thirty.' Hermione replied turning back around. As the car pulled to a stop, Ginny mainly pushed Draco out who tripped onto the ground making her laugh and walk over him to get her trunk and trudge it up into the house.
Hermione laughed following Ginny as Blaise helped Raven who thought she was the princess. Draco with an icy glare on his face followed them levitating his trunk.
'Ginny, your room is at the end of the hall to the right, Draco yours is right beside hers to the left and Raven you are at the other end of the hall.' Hermione said in her bossy tone as all three walked up the stairs to their rooms.
Ginny walked into the room and smiled. It was lovely. The walled were a pale green with a white wicker bedroom set. The bed was decorated in purple, pink and yellow flowers. A bed for her kitten Kiwi was by her bed and Ginny let her kitten out as she heard a knock. Walking over she opened the door and clothes were thrown in her face. Realizing what they were she dropped them and saw Raven's door slam.
Hermione rushed up the stairs and saw Ginny and raised a brow.
'Come in and I'll explain.' Ginny said as Hermione followed and the door closed. Blaise and Draco sneaked over and put their ears to the door to listen.
'Raven and I aren't friends anymore.' She stated and began going over the story of what was happening. Having fun with Hermione helping her unpack, she noticed it was dinner time.
'I have to cook; I made Blaise kick the house elves out my kitchen.' Hermione said with a laugh and left leaving Ginny's door open. Leaning back, she knew she liked Draco but she couldn't explain what was happening to him.
Sitting up she saw grey eyes look into hers. Glaring she got up and left pushing by him. Looking out the main window in the entrance hall she saw snow blow around harshly, it was already half a foot and every fireplace was lit.
Walking into the fairly large dining room, she took a seat by Blaise who was talking to Draco and she avoided everyone but the two engaged couples' eyes.
'So Gin, how are you doing with guys?' Hermione asked with a smirk.
'Waiting for the right guy, I'm not like Luna and her friends who sleep around.' She said with a smile pushing her hair back.
'Hermione, may I leave now?' Raven inquired standing up.
'Raven, I'm so sorry but when you asked me if you could go out, I was busy. Maybe some other day but tonight we are putting up the tree.' Hermione said with a sickly sweet smile which made Ginny giggle as she turned, she met Crookshanks. She smiled and pet the cat. Blaise wasn't very fond of Crookshanks and had a scar cause of the cat.
Ginny helped Hermione clear the table as Raven stomped off furious with Blaise and Draco snickering. With the table cleared and everyone retreating to the living room, Ginny was held back.
'Ginny, wait…' A whisper came behind her. Turning around she bumped into Draco.
'Why are you bothering me?' She whined looking at him discreetly.
'That's a good question,' He began and smirked, 'because I want to.' He said and got his foot stomped on.
'You arrogant ferret.' She screeched at him walking off leaving him in his agony.
As she approached the living room, she saw Hermione under Blaise snogging. Clearing out her throat, she still didn't get their attention. Getting out her wand she pointed at the curtain and casted it on fire. Both jumped up and she pulled the charm off.
'Its good to see you guys jump up for me.' She said with a smile and sat down as Draco came in the room, red in the face and Raven walked in with a glare set on her features.
'Raven, I want you to string cranberries and Ginny you do popcorn. Draco I want you to help Blaise hang up some decorations around the house. No magic.' She said with a smile as Draco glared and waited with Blaise who had a box of things.
Ginny saw Draco mutter to Blaise, hearing what he said.
'How can you marry her? She must control your lives.' Draco complained to his friend.
'You should see how feisty she is.' Blaise said with a smirk making Draco smirk as the two walked out the room.
Hermione just smiled as she hung up ornaments and Ginny began. By eleven thirty she was done. Just as she stood up a deep breeze fell through the room and it was darken as the fireplace was blew out.
'Hermione!' screeched Raven and Ginny heard a thud on the ground. With Hermione casting Lumos, she saw Raven had tripped over some boxes. Smiling at her, she watched Hermione cast a spell to light up the fireplace which was the main one connecting to the other ones lighting them up.
Ginny watched Raven get up and dust off the imaginary dirt. Ginny, smiled and walked out of the room running into the guys.
'What happened?' She asked seeing Blaise angry.
'Drake here was hot and used a breeze spell blowing out the light.' Blaise said looking at his friend walk off. Ginny nodded and followed to go to her room.
'Night Draco.' Ginny whispered into his room walking to hers and changing quickly into some flannel pajamas and climbing into bed. She couldn't wait until tomorrow. Hermione had always waited to put up the tree on Christmas Eve and if she went to bed, then tomorrow she'd get her gifts.
'Night Ginny.' She heard whispered into her room before she fell asleep. A silver box with a green ribbon was set on her nightstand.
Ok since it took so long, I decided to give you a longer chapter. I hope you all enjoy this one even though I cut off Christmas until the next chapter.
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Everyone – I want you all to know, since I was writing this chapter I didn't have enough time to write chapters for all my other stories. I've been thinking of giving an epilogue for the one-shots. Its been two months I know, but I gave you a notice. I promise to keep this story updated and I'm thinking of putting out a new story.
-Aimee Malfoy