Chapter 3

Chapter 2

Ginny woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and a little anxious. Today classes started and Ginny was going to be completely different this year. Her family having a not so good financial status had caused Ginny to wear mostly hand-me-down robes from her brothers. But last summer Ginny had found a job at Madam Malkins. Therefore she now had money to buy herself new clothing with great discount. She knew she always had a sixth sense for fashion, but never had an opportunity to encourage it. But now Ginny no longer was going to wear her baggy clothes, but clothes that showed of her newly gotten curves and body.

Her mother had seen her new clothes and was a little apprehensive, but after a while came to realise that her daughter was indeed growing up.

She got out of bed and took a shower. When she finished, she walked over to her trunk and picked out an outfit. It was a black denim skirt and green v-neck top that was pretty tight. She let her hair hang loose around her shoulders and looked in the mirror. She was petite, being only 5"4' and had orange hair which was the Weasley trademark. Deciding that curls would be lovely she pointed her wand at her hair and said: "Hinendo!"

Immediately her hair curled and it really complemented her face. Quickly putting on a bit of make-up, she ran down the stairs to get some breakfast.

When she came down she noticed that Ron and Harry were there. Probably waiting for Hermione, Ginny mused to herself.Vider Winters was in the common room as well. Vider was an exchange student who had taken a liking to Ginny almost immediately when she came in Ginny's Third year.

Vider looked at her in awe. "Oh my gosh! Ginny!" She squealed. "You look great! I didn't know you had a makeover. You look absolutely beautiful."

Ginny blushed and thanked her. Vider was the only friend Ginny had. After the Chamber of Secrets, most people didn't want to be friends with her. But Vider did and they became very close.

Ginny turned to look at her brother who stomped over to her, with Harry and Hermione, whom had come down, after him. "Ginny! What do you think you're wearing?"

"Well Ron" Ginny said. "Last time I checked they were called clothes. It seems it's only the first day of school and already you have learned a new word! Good for you" Sarcasm dripping of every word.

Ron's face turned almost as red as his hair and he forcefully grabbed Ginny by her arms. "You. Are. Going. To. Your. Room. And. Change. Into. Something. Decent"

Ginny couldn't believe him! How could he even think that she was going to obey him Ginny knew her brother had a thing for Hermione so she was going to play fire with fire.

"No I am not as you have no power over me. You are not my father and I feel sorry for your future children with Hermione, but if you keep this up...I don't think that you will be capable of ever producing one, because of damage to certain parts of your...ahum...body"

Her brother was absolutely furious now. He began shaking her and yelling! "How dare you say that? I'm going to write to mum and tell her that you are prancing around like a bloody whore!"

Ginny blanked. He called her...his own sister...a whore... FLASH! A weird light surrounded Ginny and became brighter with each moment. She could feel nothing, nothing but anger. The light that surrounded Ginny began to change...into flames. Ron let go of Ginny and stumbled backwards. And then she spoke...but it was like somebody else was talking:

A choice must be made

That shall decide the Fate of earth

Only two people of all

can save the world of sorrow and mirth

The Princess of Fire

shall come into power

Together with the Prince of Ice

Can they make The shadow cower

The shadow with no name

Everybody looked at her like she was crazy.

At that precise moment, the portrait of the Fat Lady opened and Professor Dumbledore and the rest of the teachers came in.

"What the hell was that?" Harry asked. The flames were now beginning to fade and they could see Ginny properly again. Hermione gasped. "Ginny! You look different." And indeed she did. Her hair, once orange like her brothers, was now a deep red and her eyes were now a very sparkling green. Ginny herself was dazed, but said nothing and looked at Dumbledore.

Dumbledore chose that moment to speak "How unfortunate that you must see this" He said, turning towards Harry, Hermione and Vider. "Obliviate!" he said and effectively erased the memory of the strange event and only remembering the argument between Ron and Ginny, up until the moment he called her a whore.

That snapped Ginny back to her senses. "Professor! Why did you do that?" "One moment Miss Weasley" He said. "Miss Granger, Mister Weasley, Miss Winters and Mister Potter, go along to breakfast. I just have to speak to Miss Weasley about the upcoming school year"

Hermione, always eager to please the professors, grabbed Harry and Ron and dragged them trough the Portrait and Vider followed. But before that Ron turned to glare at Ginny and Ginny knew that the next time they saw each other, an argument was once again unavoidable.

Dumbledore then turned towards the other professors who were still shocked from the events. "Everyone return to the Great Hall. You will be informed later." They all turned when Professor Dumbledore continued. "Professor Snape, please accompany me and Miss Weasley to my office" With that they walked away.

When they reached the office, questions whirled in her mind. What just happened? Will I get punished? Why did my appearance change? They all sat down in the huge, comfy chairs. Ginny looked around the room. This was the second time she'd been here. The first time, being of course after the incident in the Chamber with Tom Riddle. The room never stopped to amaze Ginny. Interesting objects were placed all around the room. She didn't even recognize half of them.

"Well Miss Weasley?" Dumbledore asked. Ginny's eyes now rested upon the blue eyes of her headmaster. "Will you explain to me what exactly happened?" Ginny hesitated. "Well...I'm not sure. Ron and I were having an argument. He called me something that made me angry and then something weird happened. It was like I wasn't controlling my own body. It moved like it was on its own, but I did not feel like it was anything dangerous. I saw everything happen. The flames and I heard my...yeah well...I'm not sure...is it a prophecy or something?"

Dumbledore waited a moment and then asked professor Snape: "Severus, do you think Voldemort knows about the prophecy?" Ginny cocked her head over to her potions-professor. Why would he know that? Is he a Death Eater? A spy?

Professor Snape stood up. "I will find out headmaster". Dumbledore turned to Ginny. "Miss Weasley, I believe that you have delivered a real Prophecy; a Prophecy that could cause the downfall of Voldemort."
Ginny gasped. "I've foretold it? huh?..." Dumbledore's eyes turned grave and the twinkling that was always in his eyes disappeared. "Yes I believe that is true...I believe that 'The shadow with no name, means Voldemort, because he is always referred to as: You-Know-Who, I also believe that the Princess of Fire is you, because of your flaming hair and the magic that you have shown me that you are capable of. I am however not entirely sure, but I will look into it. I have no explanation as to why you're appearance changed, though I think it is just because the magic that was released within you, while you made the prophecy. I am asking you to keep the information about this quiet, because Voldemort has many spies and if he knew about this..."

Ginny said nothing. "Oh and before I forget because of your outstanding grades you have been moved up a year" She stood up and simply walked away not even glancing at Dumbledore or indicating that she had heard him.

Once outside, she steered towards outside the castle and went to the lake. She always went there, when she needed to think. She sat there for a couple of hours and came to the conclusion that Dumbledore was wrong, that she wasn't this Fireprincess or whatever. It was noon when she returned and soon double potions would begin. Not looking forward to seeing Ron again was an understatement. Sighing, she knew she would have to go. So she went to her room, grabbed her things and went to potions.

When she arrived there she saw Ron, Hermione and Harry whispering. Probably thinking about how to break rules without getting punished and only causing more trouble.

When Ron saw her, he immediately came over. "Ginny...May I ask why you are still wearing those...clothes or rather lack there-off?"

"Because I want to" She scowled. Ron opened his mouth to say something, but Ginny cut him off. "And if you're thinking about owling mum...think again she already approved." Ginny walked by him, intending to enter the potions classroom but fate wouldn't allow her she thought as Ron blocked her way. This just ain't my day.

"Where are you going Ginny?" Ron asked smugly. "This is the seventh years potions class, the kindergarten classes are on the other side of the castle"

Ginny smirked. "Well Ron maybe you are in the wrong class then, because I'm in the right one"

BOOM! Snape just entered trough his private doors into the classroom. He saw the dream team standing in the way and Ginny. "And what, pray tell, is the reason that you all have not sat down?" he smirked, his eyes glinting with eagerness tot take points away from Gryffindor. Nobody said anything.

Blaise Zabini (Slytherin and best friend of Draco) then spoke up. "Weasley here is blocking the way of Ginevra here, professor Snape."

Ron's hair turned as red as his hair. "She is not part of this class Sir. She is only a sixth year"

Snape scowled. "I will decide who is or who isn't in this class. Fifteen points of Gryffindor. Miss Weasley here has because of her grades, been moved up a year and is thus rightfully in this class."

The Gryffindors were shocked. The Slytherins smirked. They all sat down and class continued.

Ginny, who was sitting in front of the desk where Draco and Blaise were working on, turned around and hissed: "Zabini, I can stand up for myself, thank you not so much!"

Blaise and Draco looked at each other in amusement. "Why Ginerva" Blaise said. "We thought that… maybe the ickle little mouse needed some help from the cunning snakes" Draco finished. Ginny's eyes glinted. "Well boys, I'm cunning enough myself" Blaise raised his eyebrow. "Yeah? Prove it"

Ginny smirked and then spoke, loud enough for the whole class to hear: "Why Blaise, why would you want me to go up to your room after class to show me how the birds and the bees really work?" Ginny said, her voice falsely sweet.

Snape turned around. "Mister Zabini I do not think that this is the right time nor that you are the right person to be teaching Miss Weasley this. Return to your work. NOW!" he roared.

Blaise shrunk back in his seat. Ginny was smiling evilly while putting Daisy roots in her cauldron!" Wow how did you get sorted into Gryffindor Weasley?" Pansy Parkinson said, making it obvious that she had been eavesdropping on the conversation. "Well...that's for me to know..." She said. Blaise patted her on the shoulder. "Well done!"

Draco looked at her brother. "Guess stupid Weasley heard too. Difference is, he doesn't know it's a farce" he drawled while trying hard to suppress a grin.