Ginny arrived back at Hogwarts along with Ron and Hermione late enough to miss dinner, and all of the crowds that would have swarmed around them. Harry had insisted that Ginny return at the end of the weekend instead of just on the day of the quidditch match. She had argued against leaving him, but he had gotten the healers on his side saying there was no longer a pressing need for her to stay.

Ginny knew that it may have been late enough for the halls to be clear, but it wasn't too late for the common rooms to still be crowded with those trying to cram in all of the work they had put off for the past two days. So, it was no surprise to her when she entered the common room to find that all of those present wouldn't let her go to bed until they had personally welcomed her back and heard all about Harry's recovery. The common room became nearly overfilled as word spread to those who were already in their rooms and the dormitories emptied.

Finally, having had her hand nearly shook off, Ginny was relieved when someone realized how late it was and they still hadn't gotten their work done. Half of the common room was in a sudden panic. The rest started to thin out shortly after and Ginny was looking forward to finally going to bed, at least, that is, until Ron had to make the announcement to a group that Ginny had come back to be the Gryffindor seeker at Harry's request.

That did it. Pandemonium erupted in the common room as those who were working decided that a celebration was more important than their grades. The party went so late, that it was still going on when Dobby the house-elf came in to clean. He started to make apologies and leave but someone explained what had happened and Dobby, overflowing with joy at Harry's improved condition, danced along with them.

Fortunately for everyone in Gryffindor house, Hermione knew a handy little spell that would fool their body into thinking they had gotten a full nights sleep in the space of just a few hours. So, the next morning the Gryffindors awoke feeling quite refreshed, and walked a little taller with the knowledge that Harry was getting better and they suddenly had hope for their next quidditch match.

Ginny left the Common room to go down for breakfast along with a large group of Gryffindors that included most of the quidditch team. Just outside the Great Hall, the group, led by a smiling Ron, came into contact with a group of Slytherin headed by a smug looking Malfoy.

"What are you smiling about, Weasley?" Malfoy asked. "Did one of your alternates finally catch the snitch?"

"I admit we had to move a few people around," Ron said not losing his grin, "but we have a seeker that will catch the snitch this weekend."

"With those losers, you really think you can actually win?" Malfoy sneered.

"I do," said a voice from the back of the group, causing the group to part down the middle until Ginny was visible to the Slytherins. "I'll be the seeker this weekend, Malfoy. I've beaten a Ravenclaw seeker to the snitch before, and I can do it again."

"Well, well," Malfoy said mockingly, "the lost Weasley returns. Does this mean that Potter finally died."

"Mr. Malfoy," Professor McGonagall said having just emerged from the Great Hall. "We will not tolerate comments like that about another student. Fifty points from Slytherin House."
Malfoy waited until she passed to walk up to Ginny and say, "Just watch your back Weasley. Potter won't be here to save anyone this time."

The words were barely out of his mouth before Ron's fist connected with Malfoys face. Ron then stood looking at where Malfoy laid sprawled out on the floor with blood beginning to trickle out the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't you worry, Malfoy. Her back is being watched."

The Gryffindors then continued into the Great Hall feeling very satisfied with themselves.

Most of Ginny's classes that day were pretty much the same. The professors found it difficult to keep the classes on task with their lessons because of the interest those from other houses showed in the same things she had to explain to the Gryffindors the previous evening about Harry's recovery.

As the week wore on though, normalcy once again descended upon her life at Hogwarts as she trained daily with the team, catching the snitch over and over. She found that some habits were hard to break as she seemed to pick up as a seeker where she had left off two years earlier.
Other than filling the seeker position, Ginny also worked with Jason Law, the third year Gryffindor who had the task of trying to fill Ginny's shoes as a chaser. By that Friday, surprising everyone, she had turned him into a passable chaser after all.

So, on a brisk December day, the Gryffindor team took to the skies over the frost covered quidditch pitch. They didn't have to stay there long though. It was only four minutes into the game, with Gryffindor up two goals to none, when Ginny caught the snitch hiding behind the center Ravenclaw goal post.

Everyone quickly thawed out after the game in front of the fire in the Gryffindor common room. Ginny was anxious to get changed and get back to St. Mungo's. She had been away from Harry for an entire week, and it was almost more than she could take. All week she had reminded herself about the game and what she needed to do, and it had worked as long as she had a goal to shoot for. The game was over now though, and nothing was going to keep her from seeing Harry. That is, if she could find a way to sneak away from all of the ecstatic Gryffindors who kept wanting to congratulate her.