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2. Battling With the Family and Reaching An Understanding With the Enemy

We moved to 12 Grimmauld Place a few days later. Harry looked awful when we reached there. His eyes looked haunted, almost soulless.

Remus was already there. He told we would not be sharing rooms.

"Before the incident at The Department of Mysteries Sirius had drawn up a plan for this summer. He had already decided what rooms each of you were to have. He particularly wanted to give the room at the end of the hall upstairs to Ginny."

He looked at me as if to ask for my approval, I just nodded letting him know that I knew about it. Sirius used to do all my training there. Well, not actually in the room, but there was a hidden door to a secret room that Sirius had created. That was where we had done my training or we would just sit there while he told me about his days as a marauder and show me old photographs.

I realized that now no one except me knew about that room. Not even Remus. I felt a lump at my throat. I would have cried if I even tried to say another word, so I picked up my stuff and went up without waiting to hear where the others would be staying. As I walked up I could feel everyone's eyes on my back.

- 3rd person POV.

That afternoon Remus went upstairs to check on Ginny. She had not come out from her room after she had rushed upstairs.

Molly Weasley had spoken to him, wanting to know why Ginny had left the room so suddenly, but he could not offer her any answer except that she must still miss Sirius.

He knocked on the door and heard a muffled "Come in" from inside. He opened the door and asked, "Ginny, are you alright?" She was lying on her stomach with her face in the pillow of her bed. He shut the door, sat down next to her and started rubbing circles on her back. She shouldn't have to see all of this. She's gone through so much. Poor child.

"Everyone was worried when you left. They have no idea what's going on. Ginny, I know you miss him, but Padfoot wouldn't have wanted you to cry."

Ginny's voice came out muffled against her pillow, "I'm really selfish aren't I? If this is affecting me so much I can't even imagine what you and Harry must be going through. I'm sorry Remus, I thought the shock had worn off, but suddenly it hit me, all over again…" She started crying again.

Remus picked her up and rocked her gently like he and Sirius had done last year after she had a nightmare. "It's okay, I've been here long enough to get used to it. Harry will be fine and soon you will be too. The shock never really leaves."

She gave him a water smile and gave him a hug. "Thanks Uncle Moony." He smiled at her, "See, it's going to get better!"

-Ginny's POV.

I felt better after he tried to comfort me. But then I remembered Snape. I groaned.

"What'sa matter?" Remus asked looking at me confused. "Don't you want everything to be better?"

I inwardly rolled my eyes. "Who says it's going to get better? Snape's my new other trainer. I can't believe I forgot!"

He chuckled. "That's Professor Snape to you young lady," He said with mock sternness. "It won't be that bad Gin-nee"

I giggled. It was always a little odd to hear my former professor say that. Maybe that's the reason I wasn't as open with him. "Oh yes it will, I can imagine him now, saying how awful Sirius was, how stupid I was trusting the diary, and that it's disgusting that I had a crush on Harry."

Remus frowned. "He says stuff like this to you?"

"He hasn't said anything about Sirius, but I'm willing to bet anything he will. The crush and the chamber have always been something he picks up to try and torment me. Him and Draco Malfoy."

"Really? Well if he dos this again let me know, I'll hex him."

I smiled up at him. He could be so sweet sometimes that one would forget he was a Marauder and one of the group's main source of brains. "Nah, don't risk your potion for this. As you know I am perfectly able to protect myself, after all I have one mean Bat-bogey hex. Aaand, I am at the top of my class in charms. So, I can use the beauty charms I found in my 'Teenage Witch' issue of this month. They had some nice charms on giving hair volume and luster, which he could use. There were also nail painting charms that last a month, among other things."

We laughed for some time imagining Snape with pink streaked bouncy, soft locks and pink nail polish. Soon he became serious, "Ginny, you know you can't do that. I was amazed he agreed to do this at all. I know it would be hard but you can try talking to him, at least be civil and let him know you respect him. If Sirius and I could actually work with him, I don't think you will have a lot of trouble. After you are such a sweet and agreeable person, no matter how bad your temper is."

"Dumbledore told me to be nice to him too. I promise I'll try my best."

He kissed the top of my head. "That's all I want."

We sat in silence for some time and he chuckled softly and asked, "You know who else was good at charms?"

From the way he was looking at me I knew it was Lily. "Shut up Remus"

He smiled evilly at me and continued, "I just realized why Sirius wanted you to use this room." Before the Potters had gone into hiding, Sirius had inherited the house (a/n: I think Sirius said that his parents had died while he was in Azkaban in Ootp, I'm not sure and don't care. I'm going to pretend that they died before Lily and James were killed and invited his friends for a summer. This room had been Lily's. He had created secret rooms for Lily, James and Remus, these rooms were attached to their rooms and had passageway leading out. He had never liked Peter much. Remus, Sirius and Peter saw Lily as a sister, especially after her marriage to James. She knew the reason he had used this room for Ginny's training was that she reminded him of Lily.

Remus was just going to let the secret out when Ginny saw the originally brass coloured doorknob turning from pink to blue. Sirius had told her that it was charmed so that you would no if someone was outside the door and for how long.

Remus did not seem to notice and continued, "I'm sure you never believed what we said to you but I have proof of the hair thing…"

"Remus, one second!"

He looked at her, his confusion shown on his face.

"Alright, whoever it is outside, come on in." Remus looked at me in surprise as the door opened and asked, "How did you know?"

I grinned at him "That's a secret."

Ron, Hermione and Harry stood at the door, their surprise showed clearly on their face.

"What's up with you?" Ron asked me.

I sighed knowing I couldn't tell them anything, "Nothing, I was just tired."

Remus looked at me with a concerned look on his face, "Have you rested, you know you can't be tired when you meet Snape today."

"I'm fine now, what time is he coming?"

"He'll be here in 10 minutes, remember what I told you- no hexing, no insulting and work on the training properly."

Ron and Hermione knew that I was going through some training with Remus but didn't know what it was and why I was taking it.

Ron looked horrified, "you have to do training with Snape? I thought you were doing whatever with Remus."

"Well, Surprise, surprise! Apparently, I can't do all my training with just one person."

Harry who hadn't really spoken to me since he arrived finally said, "What are you training for?"

I looked at Remus for help, which he provided by answering the question for me. "Ginny has a sort of condition which can only be helped by certain training. She's not allowed to talk about it right now, but you all will probably be told about it during Christmas break. Till then please do not bother her about it."

It's absolutely lovely the way they refer to it as a condition. Like it's a bloody disease. But I can't think of anything to call it that wouldn't let on what it is.

I went downstairs and waited till Snape came.

"Miss Weasley, come on now, I don't have all day."

I spoke as politely as I could ignoring the sneer on his face as I walked towards the study. "Good afternoon Professor Snape." I also gave him a small smile. It was all worth it, I wanted to laugh when I saw the surprise on his face.

We entered the study and he sneered at me again and started his little speech. "Ms. Weasley, before we start I just want you to know that the reasons for my decisions are that, 1. Dumbledore asked me to, and 2. You will be useful to us during the war." I flinched at his reference to me as a thing. "I'm a busy man, and have other things to do, so I expect you to take this very seriously or you can stop wasting my time. I have better things to so than train a little Weasel."

Anger coursed through my brains, how dare he insult my family, bloody git! Just like Malfoy!

I stared deep into his eyes and replied, "Yes Professor" The hatred was evident in my tone.

"Don't you talk to me like that, if I am going to give my time to you, I want respect, is that understood!"

God, he is sooo bloody arrogant! Well, if we want a healthy trainer-trainee relationship it should be built on honesty, and I'm going to be VERY honest with him.

"Professor, I have always respected you. You are a good potions master, and are very good at your work. So I respect your mastery of the subject. You changed sides and risked your life as a spy for our side. I respect that and am in awe of your courage and of your loyalty to Dumbledore. But I do not respect you fully at this point, no matter how hard I try, I apologize, but I can't help that."

He looked at me completely astonished. There was no sneer this time that's for sure. "And why is that?"

"Well, you don't respect me at all, hell you don't even respect me, my family or my friends as human beings. How can you even expect me to respect you in any way?"

This really got him. He looked, well…mortified. I bet he wasn't expecting that.

"Well…um…what makes you think I don't respect you? I may dislike you, but I respect you."

" I'm sorry sir, but why do you dislike me? Is it because I'm a Gryffindor? Because I'm a Weasley, or is it because my family is friends with Harry? You don't even know me, yet you choose to dislike me. I've never been rude to you, I never purposely did anything to you. Isn't that enough to show that you don't respect me? And my family? Okay, I agree, my brothers tried to not be nice to you, but what about my parents? They're always nice to you, they respect you, and they've always been trying to get us to be nice to you. But you're always mean to us, to them. You sneer at us, and say nasty things, you shouldn't be surprised if my brothers and I dislike you. That is your fault. But what have I done that you dislike me so much? How can you say you respect me? I'm not stupid, everything you say and do shows that you don't." I looked him straight in the eye, making me look a lot braver than I felt. Inside I was wondering, 'Damn, did I really say all that? And to SNAPE? Oh my god! He's going to hex me, I know it!'

He had this really weird expression on his face, he was looking at me as if suddenly I was molting or something.

Then he put his nasty expression back on his face and started off, trying to ignore what I had just said. "Anyway, we all know you were possessed by the dark lord after you so stupidly trusted the diary with you petty little troubles. Dumbledore has suggested that you practice Occlumency. I'm going to cast the Legilimens spell to you to see how you handle it first.

I knew what was going on so I pushed all the memories of him putting down people. How he mocked me on the chambers incident, my reaction. How angry my brothers looked when he was rude to my mother and how she flinched. How he shouted at Tonks and the expression that flitted across her face.

"STOP THAT!" He shouted. His face contorted in anguish. I watched him in shock.

"This is not a game. What did you do that for!"

"You didn't answer my question or acknowledge anything I said. Why do you act like this? What is your problem? Huh?"

Snape stared at me for what felt like forever, it started getting creepy but he finally started speaking much to my relief. "You know Ginevra, you'll never know just how lucky you are. You have a family that loves you. They support you through your troubles and always give you good advice. You have friends that care for you."

He sighed and sat own on the big desk. "I come from a pureblood death eater family. Ever since I was a child I was taught to hate Muggle born and halfblooded witches and wizards. I was taught to hate not to love. I never felt love for anyone and never felt loved. My father taught me how to hate by beating my mother and me, by teaching me how to torture. Everything I know how to do is negative. The most I can do is respect people, and that too very few people. Then it's dislike and finally hate. There is no like and love for me."

He sat staring at his hands. I stared at him for some time. I couldn't believe that my evil potions teacher had gone through so much. I felt bad for him. But then other emotions came up. Ones of respect and pride. We had a man on our side who decided between good and evil, all on his own. He survived being overcome by greed for power to support good, even if it meant putting his life in danger for people he didn't even like.

"You know, if you are nicer to people, they might actually start liking you and then you would at least know what it is to be liked and maybe like those people back. From there you can progress. God knows, impossible as it may seem you may even be able to get a girlfriend." I grinned wickedly after saying that, although I couldn't believe my own guts. I say a small smile on Snape's face but he turned around to hide it.

The rest of the lesson was spent on training and by the end of it I knew we had formed an understanding. It was going to be alright.

I went to the kitchen with a smile on my face while Snape cleared up his stuff in the study. I squealed happily when I saw Bill and Charlie sitting in the kitchen with everyone else. I ran up and hugged both of them. We were talking when Dumbledore and the rest of the order members came in.

Mum turned to us and said, "Alright kids, it's time to go upstairs."

Dumbledore looked at mum apologetically, "I'm sorry Molly, but Harry can no longer be excluded from these meetings."

Mum looked at him in disbelief, but Remus stopped her before she could say anything. "No, Molly, he's right we can't keep hiding things for him. He has a right to know about everything. Things aren't the same anymore, the second war has started."

"Alright, but the rest of you, upstairs! Now!" She pointed to the stairs looking at us.

We started objecting and Ron said, "It's not fair! We're as old as he is and we've always been a part of what he has. Besides he'll tell us everything anyway. Let us stay and we won't use other methods of getting to know what you were talking about."

Mum looked like she was going to burst at this point. "Fine! You and Hermione can stay but I'm not letting my youngest baby stay here. Ginny, go on upstairs."

"I am NOT a baby, I'm only a year younger than them, why can't I stay?"

"Ginevra, you're too young to know about these things. You need to go upstairs."

"Too young! I'm starting to wonder why I have to do any training. How can you hide me from the war and treat me like a little child, and then when you need me to fight, treat me like an adult! That's ridiculous! Have you forgotten that I am a part of this effort just as much as you are? I am not a child mother, I have faced evil before, dammit I faced Tom Mavolo Riddle!"

Everyone in the room looked at me shocked. Dumbledore stared at me as if he was trying to figure out something. Snape looked at me with obvious respect. He was the one who broke the silence first.

"She's right. Ginevra is no longer a child, she's definitely more mature and intelligent than half the people in this room even if they are much older than her." He said sneering at Harry, Hermione and especially at my brothers.

Charlie was about to retort but I smiled at Snape appreciatively, "Thank you Professor Snape, at least I know that someone supports me even if it isn't my family and friends." I said alluding to the conversation we had during the lesson.

"I guess I owe you an apology for the comment, I was wrong."

"No apologies are needed Professor." I assured him. I saw that Dumbledore looked thrilled.

Remus turned towards me, "Ginny, please, you know what we are doing is for the best. I'll speak with you later."

I glared at him, "No Remus, we'll speak tomorrow, I'm going to the room now, don't come this evening, I'll be busy with my dolls and I'm sure you wouldn't want to see Barbie naked when I'm changing her clothes. Goodnight to all of you."

Mum looked at me horrified, "Ginevra Annabelle Weasley! Don't even think of going to bed right now, Dinner is going to be served after the meeting."

"I'm not going to bed yet, and I'm not hungry." I turned around and climbed up the stairs.

By the time I reached my room, tears were flowing from my eyes. I put on some music after locking the door with some powerful locking charms. I opened my closet and shifted my clothes on one side and said, "The little red flower." The secret opening to the room Sirius had created for Lily Potter sprung open.

I walked in. It was exactly the way I had seen it the last time with 3 armchairs, 1 coffee table, a rug in front of a fireplace, a small closet, a piano, and a chest. The only new thing in the room was an envelope on the table with my name on it.

I nestled on the chair closest to the fireplace and began reading. By the time I finished I had a smile on my face and I snuggled deeper into the armchair and drifted off to sleep without crying for the first time in months.

A/N:

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