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A/N: thanks to those who reviewed. Happy that you liked it. : ) this chapter is just a continuation of the first, so it means it would just be an introduction. It's like part 2 of the prologue. hihihi…anyways, before you read this, I would like to say that you might want to take note of the guy Ginny would bump into and the woman she met in the middle part of the chapter. It might not make sense yet, but as this story goes, it will. : ) hope you like it and Please REVIEW: )

Chapter Two-Leaving Home

"I'm really sorry Minister but I think leaving my job and going to America would be the best thing to do at the moment. It's the only way I can think of as of now on how I can help my family. Honestly, it's because what I earn is not enough to pay for my dad's operations and medicines," Ginny had a hard time saying the last line afraid that she might offend the Minister. She was anxious of what would be the decision made.

"Well, Ms. Weasley, I can't help but to feel quite disappointed for you're one of the best heads here in the Ministry. But I know how important a family is. I am really sorry about what happened to Arthur. I am allowing you to resign but you're still welcome to apply if you're finish with your agenda. It will be a great loss but we'll look forward to your returning," The Minister said a small smile quite evident. Ginny exhaled after the Minister spoke. She knew risking this job would mean risking a big opportunity for she's young. And putting it at stake to join a game show was worse for her to think because of the uncertainty.

But as for now, it was all she knew best.

And besides, she would still look for a job at the States for sure earning so nothing would go to waste. At least not all. But being assured that she could reapply for the same position the time she gets back, she felt quite relieved. But she suddenly realized that what if the next head would be much better than her and the Ministry would want her to stay in the position?

As she sat on the couch, she weighed the pros and cons of resigning. And at the end, she decided that leaving her dream job would be her decision. And besides, with her good background and experience, she is quite sure that she would get a decent job. And if ever she won't win the million-dollar price, at least she had found a way to help her family.

"Mom, it's for the best. I have to leave so that I can help to pay for dad's operations in the future," Ginny was trying her best to explain what will be the situation to her now very worried mother. She's holding her mother's hand assuring her that she can manage.

"But you're very young dear," Molly said softly, a sad smile playing across her mouth. As she heard this, Ginny can't do anything but smile.

"Don't worry mom, I can manage. I am already 24 almost 25," she added the age to make her mother smile a little.

There was a long pause and nobody had spoken. They just held hands and from time to time, Molly would press it trying to grasp the concept of being hundred miles from her only daughter. Molly was the one who broke the silence.

"Ok dear, if that's what you want. What job are you applying for that it is a very big deal for you?" she said.

"It's a big deal for us mom, not only for me. We're doing this for dad. It's quite hard to explain but it will still be quite related to the Ministry. Even though I resigned, the Minister of Magic had recommended me in this particular office in the United States." She hated lying to her mother.

"It's that basically." But as she thought about what she had just said, she said to herself that it was true but not the whole truth. True, after three days of resigning, she received an owl that the Minister had offered her a job while she's out of England and it's still part of Ministry work. But she hated the fact that she can't tell her mother the real reason why she was leaving.

She was leaving for a game show.

"So what's the difference dear? You're still going to work for the Ministry, then why go somewhere very far when you have work here?" her mother tried to explained.

"Because it will pay more," Ginny replied, "and besides, it won't be for a long time."

Yesterday, as she went to Muggle England, she called the Muggle show and knew that even though you don't get picked, you still have a consolation price. So as she thought about it, the more she get encouraged to join because she will just be gone for a couple of months and will still have money even though she would loss.

"So I can't do anything to stop you from going?" Molly asked with a faint smile. Ginny smiled at the face of her mother when Molly did that. The more she looked at her, the more she felt guilt panged her heart.

"No mom. My decision is final and I think doing this would be for the best," she replied in the same soft voice. She lifted her mother's hands and closed them. Closing them, she kissed them and a tear fell from one of her eyes. Seeing this, Molly touched Ginny's cheek to stop the tear from falling and hugged her.

"We'll all miss you Ginny," she whispered on her daughter's hair. She was also crying.

Walking at the Muggle airport, she took a last glance of what she was leaving behind. Holding her trolley, she gripped at it harder as she saw her mom waving at her, tears falling. Ron who was beside their mother was just smiling.

"Take good care of yourself, Ginny. Dad said he loves his little girl so take care," Ron said aloud for Ginny was quite far already. Ginny waved at them for the last time and as she turned her back against them and saw the sign of where she should go, a tear fell from her left eye.

She closed her eyes and started to walk towards the entrance. She smiled at herself thinking that the hardest part of leaving home was finished. True, it was the hardest thing she ever did: making a decision of leaving her family behind. But then, her thoughts about leaving were interrupted when someone bumped into her.

"Oh, I am so sorry sir, I didn't mean to---" she started to apologize, "--- I didn't see you coming, I am so sorry..." she finished as she picked a box that fell from his baggage.

"It's ok, no harm done. I so sorry too, I was kind of in a hurry," he said. Both Ginny and the man weren't looking at each other. Both are busy at picking each one's stuff. Ginny was the one who looked first.

"I am really sorry. Um, I was kind of distracted and I wasn't looking----" she spoke touching her forehead, but he cut her when he looked up.

"You speak too much, madam. I said it's fine," he said smiling. With that, he left her. Looking at him as he walked, she felt she was kind of insulted. She smirked thinking that the man may be handsome but he was kind of rude and really sarcastic. With no time to waste, she started to walk briskly to the entrance---the same passage where the man got in.

As she walked through all the people, she again bumped at someone. This time, it was a woman.

"Oh, I am sorry miss. "

"Oh, it's ok," the woman smiled. After smiling back, Ginny searched for a place to sit. Walking through the aisle and seeing that there was an empty seat beside a man, she began to speak, "Um, excuse me, is anyone seated here?" But before the man could reply, an old lady of about 60 approached her and Ginny understood and just put on a smile.

Feeling desperate to find one, she heard someone spoke just two seats behind.

"You know, the plane is going to move anytime now so if I were you, I would sit," he said as he looked at the seat beside him. It was the same man she bumped into the airport. Hearing this, she really began to think that this flight would be a long while. Why is he so sarcastic? I don't know if he's really concern or simply easily irritated…

"I guessed… thank you?" Ginny said as she sat down. When she spoke, that's the only time he looked somewhere else besides at her.

"It's a good start," he replied smirking. She smiled and started to fix herself to her seat when he again spoke.

"You don't remember me, do you?" he said and finally there was a smile on his face. She looked puzzled.

A/N: did you take note? Hihihi…a little cliffie… the next chapters would be better, i promise, i'm almost done with the next one. well, thank you for reading and I hope you would review so that I would know what you think and I would know if I should continue this. Suggestions and criticisms are welcomed. just be fair about it. : )