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Chapter 24

Train of Emotion

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"Hurry up you lot or you'll miss the train" shouted Mrs. Weasley up the stairs. Harry slammed his truck closed and waved his wand as he vanished it downstairs. Ron did the same and they both ran down a flight of stairs. They meet Ginny on the stairs who had her trunk and Harry helped her by waving his wand and making it disappear to downstairs where his and Ron's were hopefully waiting for them.

' I could have done that you know. I'm not exactly helpless ' said Ginny

' I know, but it makes me more the gentleman to help my women ' said Harry as Ginny laughed out loud. Ron looked curiously at her before laying suspicious eyes on Harry.

"Is there really something you should tell us Harry? Ginny? Is Hermione right?" asked Ron

"What could she be right about now?" said Ginny

"Is there really something going on between you two?" said Ron

"Of course there is" said Ginny playfully. Harry listened to her thought's and smirked.

"Ron, in case you haven't noticed I'm dating your sister" said Harry smiling mischievously at Ron as he patted his back and both he and Ginny raced down the stairs before he could raise any more questions.

' Brilliant Gin '

' I know, not to bad yourself '

' I am after all Harry Potter. Am I not? '

' You're learning you arrogant lout ' teased Ginny as he kissed her lip's on the bottom stair and gave her a piggyback ride into the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley and Hermione were in whispered conversation. Mrs. Weasley caught site of them and thrust a battered book into Hermione's hand's. Hermione blushed and waved her wand, making the book disappear.

"What's going on" asked Ginny as she slid back off Harry's back landing to her feet again. "What was that book?"

"Never you mind, your still a year short to find out, hopefully longer than that, but Merlin" said Mrs. Weasley giving Harry a stern look. He didn't at all know what that look meant, but Harry knew it wasn't a 'have a good year at school' look. He swallowed and blinked nervously.

"Where is Ron?" asked Hermione.

"Probably still on the steps" said Ginny indifferently, as she plucked two biscuits from the table and threw one over her shoulder to Harry, who had been expecting it and snatched his hand through the air and caught it. Harry bit into his biscuit and Ginny turned to smile at him. Neither one noticing the questioning look's from Mrs. Weasley and Hermione and the shared look they gave each other.

At ten till Harry and Ginny kissed their way through the gate and was immediately followed by Ron and Hermione. Charlie had already gone through with Moony. Tonks was at work and Moody had some thing's to do. That left Charlie, Moony, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley as his guard. Ron and Hermione were even told to keep an eye out. Harry scuffed at this, but didn't say anything, but Ginny listened to his grumbling's with amusement.

' Really Harry, you want to be a normal wizard I know, but for now, let people who love you protect you '

' Ginny promise me you'll never do anything dramatic to try and save me ' Harry watched as Ginny opened her mouth to retort. Harry could tell by the line her mouth had taken she wasn't going to promise anything of the sort, anyway, as they were interrupted by Mrs. Weasley.

"Okay now I want you all to be careful, especially you Harry, Ginny" Harry tried so hard not to roll his eyes as he promised Mrs. Weasley that he would be fine, and so would Ginny.

"Thanks for coming to get me Mr. Weasley" said Harry shaking his hand.

"No problem, promise me something, Harry" said Mr. Weasley leading him away from the group of Weasley's and Hermione "Take care of Ginny, and I know what it's like to be young so please be easy" Harry's face turned red as Mr. Weasley hair. As Mr. Weasley's ear's shone a brilliant pink.

"Come on Harry, we need to go" said Ginny saving him from this terribly embarrassing conversation with his girlfriend's father. Harry was suddenly glad she could hear his thought's. With one last hug from Mrs. Weasley they all climbed in and took a compartment. Harry put Hedwig's cage, Ginny's Pygmy Puff, Arnold, and Pig's cage up in the storage unit. As Ron and Hermione left to go to the prefect's carriage. Hermione with a stack of notes.

"Mmm, all alone" commented Ginny

"Yeah finally" said Harry placing his arm's around Ginny's waist and bringing her to sit on his lap. Harry smiled at her before she let her kiss drop to his mouth, but were interrupted by their compartment sliding open.

"Neville, Luna?" said Ginny as Harry was not happy about this unexpected turn of event's. He wanted Ginny for twenty minutes. Alone! "Come on in and take a seat" said Ginny as she gave Harry a mental sigh.

"Are you sure were not ..err ..imposing on you?" asked Neville looking at Harry knowingly.

"Too late Neville your already in here, might as well have a sit and enjoy the ride" said Harry trying not to let the sarcasm enter his voice. Ginny moved to sit beside him. Though Harry was glad that she still let him snuggle her close.

"How was your summer?" asked Ginny politely.

"Oh we took a picture of a Crumble - Horned Snorkback" said Luna dreamily

"Really?" said Harry as his movements that were currently massaging Ginny back stilled.

"Yeah, but it didn't developed right, Daddy was trying to do it the muggle way" said Luna "But at least we know it exist" Harry meet Neville's look and the two started talking about Quidditch. Harry hadn't even thought to ask McGonagall if the house teams were still going to play this year.

' Probably not Harry. I imagine that they'll try and strangle us from the inside ' said Ginny while trying to be interested in what Luna was saying. They were both relieved when the lunch trolley stopped by there compartment and Harry got up to met it.

' What would you like? ' asked Harry

' Oh nothing thanks ' said Ginny

' I know you have to be hungry, Gin. Tell me or I'll get five of everything on this cart! ' said Harry as his eye's still roamed the trolley's treat's.

' Fine ' snapped Ginny ' I'll take a pumpkin pasty ' Harry grinned and ordered twelve, getting some for Ron and Hermione also. He picked up a large box of Bertie's bean's and a handful of chocolate frogs. Ginny ended up eating three pasty's along with two chocolate frogs. Harry, Ginny, Luna sat laughing at Neville face as they each took daring turns trying out the every flavor beans.

"Eww...rotten eggs" said Neville disgusted. making a face that Luna found funny as she was holding her stomach and was gasping for breath. Her magazine laid off to the side fell open, Harry's eye's fell to watch the movement. He saw his face on the right hand corner of the front cover and he sobered up immediately.

"Hey Luna? Can I have a look at your magazine?" asked Ginny as she heard his thought and her eye's found his meaning.

"Yeah" gasped Luna still laughing solidly. As Neville spit out his bean onto the compartment floor.

Ginny made for the magazine and as soon as she sat back against him Harry put his head to hers as she read down the index and found the correct page. She turned to it quickly. A cartoon image of what was suppose to be him and Ginny and the minister of magic. The article was long and read.

Mr. and Mrs. Potter?

According to special correspondent Rita Skeeter. Harry Potter was seen having a private meeting with Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, early last week. Although the meeting didn't appear to be a pleasant one, as Ginevra Weasley, girlfriend for the past year to the Boy-Who-Lived was also in attendance. Rita informs us, that all she saw was Miss Weasley putting an official looking parchment in her pocket. The rumors around the ministry have not since evaporated yet, but some say that the young couple plan to marry later this year!

But do they!

According to another ministry official who wishes to remain anonymous says, "That Mr. Potter made a special arrangement for Miss Weasley what exactly I'm not sure, that's top security, but they arrived with her father, Arthur Weasley ( another ministry official ) and a sort of guard" It has since been confirmed that longtime friend Hermione Granger, and brother's of Ginevra Weasley, Charlie Weasley, and Ronald Weasley, another long time friend of Harry's, were present. Also along with werewolf Remus Lupin, and ex-Aurora Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody. Some also say that the young couple were already wedded while in the meeting with the minister, who supposedly did the ceremony himself. Other rumors consist of young but able Ginevra Weasley to be carrying ''The Chosen Ones' child.

But is she?

Another reliable source say's that Rufus Scrimgeour our so beloved Minster of Magic, had blackmailed Harry Potter. Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , Professor Minerva McGonagall, is said to have put in a request for a pardon for Miss Weasley. Allowing her to become of legal age, to be recognized as an adult. It is unclear what Rufus was to be wanting from the young couple, but our source say's, that they will indeed find out soon enough. During the meeting another ministry official, Percy Weasley, another brother of Ginevra Weasley had entered the minister's office, but was almost instantly stunned by Harry Potter and Ginevra Weasley. "It's totally barbaric" say's Taddley Barrg's, a witch from Yorkshire " That young couple has been through enough already, especially young Harry, leave them alone, Rufus, or you'll have me to deal with" Taddley isn't alone in her stand against the minister as most of our reader's agree that Harry Potter deserves some peace and quiet.

We at the Quibbler do want to say that we hope only the best for Harry Potter and Ginevra Weasley (Potter?) And any young ones, we all might be seeing from them in the next months, or year's!

' Wow! ' said Harry as this was the first though through his mind.

' Harry? Aren't you upset about this? ' said Ginny

' Well, yes, and no! I see only one problem. First I don't care if they think were getting married. Because eventually we will. But I do care that they think we are already, and that your carrying our child ' said Harry

' What about the rest? ' asked Ginny

' Well, the rest is either actual truth, and I can't help that Gin, or it's total bollix, I do like how the truth is there about the blackmail - Hey! ' said Harry suddenly

' What? '

' Maybe Scrimgeour won't make good on our deal, now that it's practically out in the open ' said Harry

' You may have a point there, Mr. Potter ' said Ginny her eye's scanning the article again.

' Why thank you Mrs. Weasley' Potter ' said Harry looking at the article too! Ginny's eye's snapped to met his as they both laughed. Harry liked the sound of it, maybe just a little too much! It was then, that Hermione and Ron entered the compartment. While Luna and Neville gave them confused looks.

"Oh Hello Neville, Luna. How was the rest of your summer's?" asked Hermione politely.

"Uh it was great. A lot of training, like I promised you Harry" said Neville. Harry didn't want to go into this here and just quietly nodded his head.

"What's that Harry?" asked Ron as he sat down and grabbed a pasty from the seat next to Ginny, and crammed it into his mouth. Hermione looked disgusted at watching Ron and quietly took her pasty and began eating calmly.

"Oh it's rubbish" said Ginny making way to hand it back to Luna quickly. But Hermione leaned forward and snatched it out of her hand's. Hermione looked at the cover and spotted the picture of him, cutting her eye's at Ginny as she began flipping the pages until she found the article and read it, with Ron looking over her shoulder as he finished the chocolate frog whole and reached for the half of box of Bertie's Bean's. When his face turned red.

"But Ginny your not are you?" asked Hermione seriously.

"No! Of course not!" snapped Ginny "Oh and just to clarify we are not married either!" Ron's face relaxed a little

"I tried to tell that to Daddy" said Luna "That is why he added the last two paragraphs."

Harry wasn't sure to be thankful or not. His feeling's were conflicted and all over the place. Ginny leaned back against him and he held her comfortably. His gaze out the window ignoring Ron's stare from the reflection. Harry laid his head back as Ginny's fell against his chest, both their mind's running ramped.

A peck at the window brought Harry and Ginny from their restless wondering's. Harry glanced around the compartment and it was Neville who pointed him to the window next to him. A great black Raven was flying with the train and was giving the window an occasional peck . Harry opened the window, and the Raven flew in and landed on the luggage rack. It gave a loud croak, as it turned it's black beady eye on everyone in the compartment until laying rest on Harry. The Raven made a sudden movement and flung a scrolled letter in his lap. Before it flew out the window. Ginny reached a crossed him and shut the window tightly.

"Who's it from, Harry?" asked Ron still looking through the box of bean's.

"No idea" said Harry ' Want to hear Gin? '

' Yeah, sure ' said Ginny ' defiantly '

Harry Potter,

The bridge is out ahead! You must use Reparo if The Hogwarts Express still wishes to cross. You must hurry to the conductor compartment in the front of the train. Do not hesitate! Go! NOW!

R. A. B.

' Well ' said Ginny

' This is Sirius brother...let's go! ' said Harry making up his mind, as both he and Ginny shot up out of there seat's "Let's go everyone, Neville, Luna you two too!"

"Harry wha-" began Hermione, but Ginny cut her off

"No time, move your arses" shouted Ginny as Harry grabbed her offered hand so that they wouldn't be separated. He heard rustling behind him and knew that his friends were indeed following. He shimmed past swarm of student's making their way's to different compartment's to say hello's. A few student's that Harry didn't know, try to block him to stop and chat, or just simply hollered hi! Harry and Ginny paid them no mind though as they ran forward to the conductor booth. Harry finally reaching the narrow door and kicked it open with such force that it banged the wall behind it, and hit his shoulder on the rebound, but Harry didn't care as the conductor started to speak to them.

"What are you lot doing in here, no student's are allowed back here" said the conductor who had a gray mustache and a red shirt with scarlet, burgundy colored overall's pulled tight over his plump belly. A tiny black hat sat upon his gray hair smashing it down.

"The bridge is out!" said Harry. He heard Hermione gasp and Neville squeak, Ron dropped the bean's he had carried with him. Luna just remand quiet.

"What? I'm afraid you are very much mistaken-" began the old man as he stuttered around trying to get a handle on the situation, but Hermione cut him off.

"Look!" said Hermione pointing out the small window to the busted out bridge up ahead.

"Merlin's everlasting ghost! The bridge is out!" yelled the conductor, his hat flying off as he reeled his head back.

"Great" muttered Harry "Listen, how do we get on top of the train?"

"On top Harry?" asked Ron, but everyone ignored him.

"Well, there's a small square in the roof top just outside this door" said the conductor pointing out the door they had just so roughly entered.

Harry and Ginny moved to underneath the square. Harry pulled the golden string that dangled from it and a golden ladder descended.

"Come on. Move!" said Harry. Hermione pulled Ron up the ladder behind her. Luna surprisingly pushed Neville forward, and Harry was finally able to follow Ginny up.

"The spell is Reparo everyone!" shouted Hermione against the force winds that wiped around them all. As the train was still going at high speed.

"Okay, let's do this" yelled Ginny raising her wand in her left hand. Six voices pierced the wind as they all shouted the incantation almost as one. Slowly, but surely the rumble that had once made the bridge, began to repair itself.

"It's not repairing fast enough, at the speed we're going" stated Hermione shouting again. Harry heard her, and instantly knew she was right. He saw Ginny hold out her right hand to him, expectantly.

' We need more power ' she said

' You read my mind ' thought Harry

' Literally ' remarked Ginny as Harry placed his hand in hers. A determined look blazed in Ginny's eye's. Their cry's were spoken out loud and in unison.

"REPARO!"

Harry's wand vibrated as their magic flowed freely from their veins and mixed forming a powerful spell. Harry's hand grew hot in Ginny's, but comfortably so. Harry noticed the stone starting to repair itself at a faster speed than before. But the train went full steam ahead with not enough time and space to slow down. The bridge's stone now fully repaired, and the wooden slates started to lay down and the metal rails went straight again, as the Hogwarts Express crossed. Harry could hear the metal spikes being driven back in place in the wood holding fast to the metal, from under the train.

As the engine of the train crossed over the now fully repaired bridge, Harry lowered his wand and looked at Ginny as she turned to look at him, her own wand falling to her side. Harry met her smile.

"Harry! Ginny! Your ring's" shouted Hermione against the wind. Harry and Ginny both looked at their right hands and Harry was mildly surprised that he found them glowing a bright ivory. Harry smiled at Ginny again, as she smiled back. Harry pulled her into a tight hug when he noticed Tonks head in the square on the floor of the roof top. She yelled something Harry couldn't hear, as he was standing to far away, but she motioned them all in.

Harry took Ginny's hand in his and as Hermione, Luna, Neville, Ron, then Ginny and finally Harry made their way's back inside. No one had been able to see their brush with their much a waited catastrophe, and Harry couldn't help but be semi-glad.

"Hey Tonks" Harry greeted her. "What are you doing here?"

"Whotcher Harry, Ginny. The minister wanted a few Aurors on the train. We just got here" said Tonks "So what did I miss?"

"Harry received this letter that warned him about the bridge being destroyed, so we went up there to fix it" said Ginny as if this had been the obvious answer.

"Letter?" said Tonks

"Yeah. Hey who was that from anyhow?" said Ron as Luna stood behind him and started humming 'Weasley is our King'. Neville looked proud that he'd accomplished something, and done it right. Hermione looked crossed between anxious to relieved.

"Err...yeah about that, see-" stuttered Harry

"We need not get into that now" said Ginny "We'll save that talk with Professor McGonagall" Harry too had noticed the growing amount of student's that had their head's sticking out compartment's, or sliding door's open slowly in hope's that he wouldn't notice, yet he did, and so had Ginny.

"Okay, that will work" said Tonks as she threw the first compartment a glance to say she understood. "You all need to find your seat's again" They said their goodbye's to Tonks as everyone agreed. Ginny took his hand and lead back to their compartment. Harry picked up the letter again. He rolled it back up and placed it in his pocket. He sat down feeling tired and a bit drained. As Luna, Neville, Ron and Hermione made themselves comfortable again.

"So who was the letter from?" questioned Hermione as Ginny snuggled into his open arm's, which he placed around her middle, holding her nice and close.

"R. A. B." Harry said simply, hoping Hermione would catch the simple hint he threw at her. She made an o shape with her mouth as comprehension drew itself across her face. Ron glanced at him momentarily shocked, but he thank Merlin, that both did not ask any further question's. Harry laid his head against Ginny's and closed his eye's. He started drifting away with Ginny, as they both fell into a dreamless sleep.

"Harry! Ginny! We're almost there" said Hermione "You need to put your robes on" Harry stretched slightly under Ginny as she too began stirring. Harry suddenly realized that had been the first time he had ever slept beside her, or any girl for that matter!

' I better be Potter ' she teased opening her eye's half way and grinning up at him. Harry smiled back and brushed his lip's against hers. Then quite grudgingly, they both got to their feet and pulled out their robes. As it was the minimal that was required at the opening feast. The train pulling to the stop as student's cry's and shout's filled the corridor's. Harry wondered briefly how long they had slept, as he felt oddly rested. Harry reached for Hedwig who was wide eye's at him.

"Harry could you please take Crookshanks an Pig out to the carriages please, we have to see to the first year's." said Hermione straightening her headgirl badge. Harry smiled and nodded, and silently wondered how he was going to carry three cage's.

' Don't worry I'll help ' said Ginny smiling as she reached for Crookshanks cage, along with Arnold's, her purple Pygmy Puff. Harry smiled.

' Thanks Gin ' said Harry as they bewitched their trunks to fly out to the pile of luggage outside on the landing. To the astonishment's of second year's. Smiling Harry and Ginny made their way with the four cages to the thestral carriages. Hearing the normal voice of Hagrid, they waved to him greatly and he gave them a grim smile. Harry suspected most the teacher's would be like this, this term. They all would be missing the old Headmaster, Dumbledore.

Finally reaching the carriages, Harry stopped momentarily to pet the nearest thestral. As Neville and Luna climbed into the carriage. Ginny was about to climb in when a nasty cold voice yelled across the landing at them.

"Well, look here boy's. It's Potter, were all safe now! Oh and look, he's brought his little tart"

Harry turned hearing only one word 'tart'. He pulled out his wand and caste a stunner at the voice, before a second's moment's thought. Harry blinked as his eye's focused on the body of Blaise Zabini. Pansy screamed and Goyle and Crabb looked momentarily shocked, but started walking toward him flexing there muscles. Harry was sure they had grown more muscled over the summer. Ginny stepped half way in front of him

"What do you say Harry? You take the tall hairy oaf, and I'll take the short lumpy arse beside him?" Harry snickered as Crabb and Goyle both stopped and looked at her with uncertainly.

"Get him you giant baboons" shrieked Pansy

"What want to try yourself?" said Ginny smiling dangerously at her and a hint of mischievous in her eye's. Harry smiled at the beautiful women in front of him. As Ginny started to twirl her wand in her finger's. Pansy took a hesitant step.

"What's going on here?" said Hermione pushing her way to where Harry and Ginny stood. Neville's head poked out the carriage, his wand raised at the three Slythrin's.

"Oh nothing Hermione. Zabini just tried to pick a fight with Harry" said Ginny. Her eye's never leaving Pansy's. Harry didn't trust himself to speak. If he so much as opened his mouth, it would be to mutter the curses rolling through his mind.

"He called Ginny a name" said Neville "She's not a...a .a...-"

"Tart" said Luna "that's what he called her. The one sleeping on the platform. Mmm, he must have been knock out by a slarpizer. They hit you at any moment. I thought I saw one when I stepped off." Harry and Ginny both meet each other's eye's as they slowly turned to look at Luna who was now stowing her own wand back in behind her ear. Her look dazed, but set. Everyone was silent as they tried to comprehend what she was talking about.

"Err ..um ..right, so I'll have to report this to the Headmistress. Look for your warning fairly soon. I advise that you three take head, anymore stunt's like this and you could be kicked out of Hogwarts for good." said Hermione looking sternly at the three again.

"Oh wait, is that a bad thing exactly?" asked Ron as he stood beside her. Harry snickered with some of the other Gryffindor's still on the landing. Even a few Hufflepuff's and Ravenclaw's found this amusing, however Hermione did not.

"Ron! You're a prefect. Try to act like it" hissed Hermione. To a few more snicker's. Ron just shrugged. "Now Harry, Ginny let's get in, and head up to the school."

"Do as you're wench tells you too, Potter" cried Pansy as she howled in laughter. But she instantly fell over. Everyone looked at Harry who shrugged, and he looked at Ron who was holding his wand out at the now unconscious form that made Pansy.

"Ronald!" yelled Hermione

"What? She called ..you .a...a ..a.-" stuttered Ron

"I'm well aware of what she called me, but do you honestly think I care about what she say's?" said Hermione

"Err ..no, but Hermione-"

"Don't! No don't, just don't try to explain. I'll let you right it by waking both of them up!" said Hermione her arm's a crossed her chest looking expectantly. Ron cut his eye's at her. he looked less than pleased.

"Alright, already, Bloody hell" said Ron

"And don't swear! Honestly!" said Hermione

"Fine" Ron turned back to the two sleeping, as Luna had put it, and muttered "enervate" as they woke up. They were left looking embarrassed around them as the remaining crowd of student's laughed at them. Hermione literally shoved Ginny and Harry, then Ron into a carriage. Saying she would meet them up at the school. Ron did not look happy about this at all! But Hermione slammed the carriage door shut quickly and the carriage started trotting up the drive. Nobody said anything, even Harry and Ginny kept mentally silent, as Ron fumed. All the way to the steps of the school.

They walked into the entrance hall and Harry opened the door to Hedwig's cage she flew to his shoulder immediately, but didn't leave. Harry shrugged at Ginny, who released Pig. Harry snatched Pig out of the air before he could fly of to the owlery.

"Go keep an eye on Hermione, come back if she need's help, okay?" the owl nipped his finger hard, but hooted and flew back out the front door's. Ron looked slightly happier from then on. Ginny even gave him an appreciative grin.

' Always playing the hero ' she teased

' Only where my friends are involved, or girlfriend ' Harry said smiling at her again, and taking her hand as Hedwig swayed in spot still on his shoulder.

They took their seat's at the Gryffindor table's, as some student's were already sited, because the holdup at the landing. They greeted many friends who passed, or just had come up to shake Harry's hand, some even whispered congratulations. They had obviously read the Quibbler's latest article. Ginny smiled and blushed appropriately every time. Harry kept smiling, not at all knowing what to say.

Dean came in and Harry's eye's locked with his. They stayed like that for a few seconds, before Dean nodded his head slightly and Harry returned it barley. If he was going to hold a grudge than he was not going to try and make Dean see reasoning.

' Men! ' teased Ginny as she placed her hand on his cheek and smiling brought his lip's to hers. Many around them wolf whistled and blushing, Harry pulled back. Ginny smiled, and he took her hand in his. Hedwig gave a hoot as Harry stroked her feather's of her chest and she pecked his finger affectionately. He noticed that a few at the Hufflepuff table were glowering, while other's were nodding there heads and whispering fast.

' That will be all over school, before dessert ' said Harry

' Dessert? Try before the end of the sorting ' said Ginny giving a mental smirk.

Hermione finally entered looking windswept, but she squeezed in on the opposite side of Harry, Pig on her shoulder. Ron looked happy again, and smiled to show his relief. Hermione beamed up at him before laying eye's on the staff table.

"I wonder which one's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?" said Hermione conversationally.

"Who knows" said Ginny as Harry scanned the teacher's table too. He first laid eyes upon an older regal looking man. His gray hair was combed and feathered back, he had a mustache of gray also, his robes looked finely made, as they were a deep royal blue. His eye's were set on the teacher's table as he talked with Professor Sinistra.

The other new adaptation was a young witch by the look's of her. She held long blond hair, and though Harry couldn't see her eye's properly he was sure they were a light gray violet. Her robes were a purple -silver color that shimmered in the candle light. Harry now noticed that some guy's from the Ravenclaw table which was right in front of where she sat, looking awe-struck up at her. Her eye's never left Professor Sprout as she chatted merrily. Professor McGonagall looked at the boys sharply and she had her lip's pursed. She met Harry's gaze and nodded her head as Harry nodded back. He knew she wanted something.

' Wonder what she wants? ' asked Ginny

' Don't know, probably heard about the train I imagine.' said Harry

' You're not going to get all hung up on the new Professor, like those blokes over there are you Harry? ' asked Ginny looking disgruntled at the boy's, who were still gazing dreamily up at the new teacher.

' Nope, but I'm sure to have her. I take both Defense, and Transfiguration. ' said Harry trying to break it to Ginny that he would still have to be around her.

' I know, me too. I'm going to take both those classes too! ' said Ginny giving him a mental sigh as he put his arm around her middle and she snuggled in beside him. Harry ignored Dean's glance at them, and placed a kiss on her head and looked at her right hand as she examined her ring. She held up Harry's right hand to hers and giggled making Harry smile.

' So what are you trying for in your career? ' asked Harry as she laced her right hand over his, and there ring's were next together as she slipped her finger's between his. Both were yellow. Ginny smiled up at him. Harry couldn't help, but give her a small kiss on her lip's, pulling back she smiled, but before she could answer the door's leading into the great hall were opened and young looking first year's were walking in, as Hagrid slipped in and sat at the teacher's table. Harry nodded his head at him and Hagrid smiled in return. Harry turned back to the student's now walking up to the teacher's table. Lead by Professor Flitwick, who conveniently was just there size. Some, Harry noticed seemed to take comfort in that fact as there eye's never left him. Flitwick moved to place the sorting hat and a stool in the middle, to be seen by all. It opened a tear and began to talk!

"Oh I know what some of you think,
just because I'm not between your ear's
Doesn't mean I'm entirely dense!
I did sort you, you know!

But I have no song, to give this year,
As I have tried to warn you all
But did you listen to this old rag
No! Not at all!

So why should I waste my breath
To try and give you warning's?
Though one table would listen still
The chosen one had chosen well!

The death that blackens this old school
Still seeps into the cracks
I should tell you all beware
But would you listen If I had?

The houses are named after our founders four
As most of you should know
So try I will to teach you still
though I'm not sure exactly why

The one's with intelligence
To Ravenclaw you should go
The most purest and the cunning
will in Slythrin find there kind

The greatest, and the bravest
Go to daring Gryffindor
Hufflepuff said she'd take the rest,
so that's were you may find your sorted!

Try and dispense the teachings
that the professors are to teach
The honor that runs through this school
is a yearning with pride to hold high.

the founders smile at us now
As it seems they make a return
In one wizard he bestows
the best quality of all four

So have a great year and do your best
I'm sure your parents will be thrilled
Try and make us all so proud
I may even smile if you do

Off you go to a selective table
A feast is yet to come
have some fun if you must carry on
Just don't forget the battles near"

It slumped over, quiet again. The great hall was all silent as Harry shared a shocked expression with Ron who leaned over and whispered

"Harry was it talking about you?"

"Shh" hissed Ginny and Hermione together as the great Hall was still quiet and it seemed anything could be heard. Professor McGonagall composure herself and stood high next to the golden seat that used to belong to Dumbledore.

"May the sorting begin." she said in a stern voice. Giving the hat a final glare before sitting back down Flitwick rustled his long parchment and gave a tiny cough.

"When I call out your name, come up to the stool, take the hat, place it one your head and take a seat" squeaked Flitwick. Who began calling out student's. Harry was hardly listening now. He leaned across the table. As Abrange, Brian took a seat on the stool and it hollered Slythrin

"When was the last time the hat talked, instead of singing, Hermione?"

"I've read as far back as at least 150 years, and it's always sang, never talked" said Hermione flabbergasted. Ron looked awed.

"It mentioned you Harry" he said also whispering as Logan, Michelle was sorted into Ravenclaw

"We're aware of that Ron, so stop repeating yourself" snapped Ginny hissing slightly as she to whispered.

"I wonder why the change?" asked Harry

"Probably wanted to mark the death of Dumbledore I imagine" said Hermione clapping with the rest of the Gryffindor's as Price, Michael became a Gryffindor. He ran down the side Harry and Ginny sat on and was slapping hands as he went. Harry and Ginny held there's out absentmindedly. Michael paused and smiled hugely before clapping their hands and moving down the side and coming up on the other side. Ron and Hermione held there hands out too and finally Michael seated himself near the front, as several students smiled and grunted a few laughs.

"Well, that's certainly never been done, before" said Ron smiling completely awed at the brazen new kid. Everyone was still clapping and Seamus gave a hoot. While Pig and Hedwig hooted in disconcert. Harry's mind was for once still on the talk that the sorting hat gave. Professor McGonagall stood up finally as to Harry's surprise Zabini, Gary was sorted into Slythrin.

"Zabini has a brother?" said Harry

"Apparently so" said Hermione cutting her eye's, has she watched the kid walk up to where his brother sat with what was left of Malfoy's cronies.

"Welcome to Hogwarts, to our older student's welcome back" said McGonagall looking out over her pupils. "Now due to events that have happened at the end of last year, I am the new Headmistress of this school. I follow in the footsteps of my mentor and friend Albus Dumbledore, who has unfortunately passed on to the next great adventure" She flashed Harry a small rare smile and Harry gave her a grin in return. "Now I must make everyone aware again it seems, that the Dark forest is strictly out of boundaries, as is wondering the halls after hour's. Our new Headgril and headboy will be putting these rules in effect" Hermione sat a little straighter, it was then that Harry realized he didn't know who was headboy.

"Anything from Weasley Wizard Wheezes is banned naturally, a list can now be found on all common room notice board's. Also since I am now busy with the running of this school, I have stepped down as your Transfiguration teacher. Your new teacher is Professor McHaley" McGonagall clapped along with all the student's and colleagues as the witch with long blond hair stood and curtsied before sitting back down. Harry stopped clapping before everyone else. McGonagall cleared her throat to calm the Ravenclaw boy's.

"As I was saying, and the other new teacher here is the new Defense Against the Dark Art's, Professor Noviskie" she clapped again and so did the mass of student's. As the baronial man stood and bowed his head slightly. His hair falling in his face but he brushed it back with a hand through his hair. His mustache so elegantly trimmed twitched. Harry guessed he must have smiled, or something of the sort. He laid eye's on Harry who clapped politely, as his eye's moved to rest on Ginny who didn't take her gaze off him either. Finally he sat and looked back at McGonagall. "This feast I would like to remind everyone of a special man, who taught us all as much as he could. So in honor and in his own word's of Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Nitwit Blubber Oddment Tweak! May the feast began" The plates filled to there expectant degree with food of all kind's, and everyone tucked in.

Hedwig and Pig, had seemed to wait on this moment as they immediately began to hoot. Harry fed some ham pie to Hedwig, then Ginny fed her some crumbled cake at dessert. Taking a drink of his pumpkin juice, when Harry was finally done. Hedwig gave a hoot and nibbled on Harry's finger again then Ginny's, before taking flight. Pig followed having done been feed by Ron and Hermione.

After the feast, Harry and Ginny left Ron and Hermione to their task as prefect and Headgirl, and took shortcut's behind tapestry's, and finally found a deserted corridor. Harry met her grin as they met each other in a kiss of passion. It seemed week's since he had really tasted her last. And in truth it probably had been at least half that long, as Mrs. Weasley had nagged them beyond frustration.

Harry licked her bottom lip and Ginny met his hungry tongue as they began to intertwine and stroke each other. Harry found her tongue pleasurable and very stimulating and his body was reacting to hers with an incurable appetite of it's own. He craved for her touch, he pined for her rising urge of yearning. Ginny moaned against his kiss as he found his hand had worked it's way under her shirt and was teasing her young bud to a peak. Ginny reacted with eagerness of her own as she pushed her hand down his pants and touched him. Harry groaned in her mouth as she began to tug with gentle pressure and Harry kissed down her neck as he moved his own hand down to her pant's, he unbuttoned and unzipped them for easier access. He moved to her still innocent core and started to move his finger over and against her. Ginny moaned as he moved back up to kiss her thoroughly. Ginny's body tightened in it's anticipation and Harry moved his finger's to thrust into her and Ginny moaned again, as she squeezed him adamantly. Harry sucked at her neck harder than normal, and Ginny cried out in pleasure. Harry met her moan with a groan of his own as he came into Ginny's hand the same time her climax gushed out around his finger's.

Harry removed his hand as she removed hers and he quickly waved his wand over them both, cleaning them. Ginny righted her clothes, before Harry kissed her again. They fully extracted themselves moment's later, both satisfied for now, and slowly hand in hand began heading to the common room. Taking offered kisses from each other along the way.

"Were have you two been?" demanded Ron the moment they entered the common room. Hermione and he were sitting on the couch in front of the fire. Some student's lingered still, but everyone else had already seemingly gone up to bed.

"Would you believe it if I told you we got lost?" asked Ginny hopefully as Harry and Hermione snickered.

"No! So where were you two?" asked Ron again cutting his eye's at Hermione, as she hid her face in a book that had been on there book list.

"I'm going to bed" said Ginny quickly, as she kissed Harry goodnight and ran for her dormitory.

"Me too, night" said Harry hurriedly as he too ran across the common room shooing third years out of the way, and didn't stop until he reached his dormitory. He opened it and entered. Dean was pining a new poster of Weastham up in place of his old one, and Seamus smiled at him taking off his new shoes.

"Heya Harry! How was your summer?" asked Seamus

"It was good" said Harry

"Oh come on. I bet it was more than good? How was it really?" Harry smiled at Seamus's goofy grin. He grinned wider.

"Alright incredible" admitted Harry with more enthusiasm than normal.

"Oh man I knew it!" said Seamus hitting his head with his hand. "I wish I knew what an erotic women that Weasley was going to turn into-" Seamus stopped talking as the room had gone quiet to suddenly. He removed his hand from his head and starred at Harry, who had his wand at the man's throat.

"What the bloody hell" said Ron entering the dormitory, but Harry didn't met his eye's

"You say another word about Ginny in any way, shape, or form. And I'll see fit that you never talk again! Understand?" sneered Harry in disgust. "She's well out of your league, as well as mine, but I'll protect her from the like's of you and anyone else just wanting her for her body. She has a great laugh and perfect sense of humor, and has the mind that could rival Rowena Ravenclaw herself, so I don't want to hear about how erotic my girlfriend is from you or anyone else. Don't talk me about that of which I already know" spate Harry and threw a look at Dean just to clarify he meant him too! "Leave her alone, Or so help you Merlin!" Harry turned on spot and climbed in bed fuming. Not paying attention to the new Westham poster Dean had been putting up, which had busted in flames, along as Seamus's new shoes he had just taken off.

He waved his wand and the bed hanging's closed tightly. Once they had closed Harry threw off his robe and shirt and pant's, pushing them to the foot of his bed. Harry took a calming breath, the griffin in him roaring to go back out and challenge Seamus. Harry called out to Ginny.

' What happened Harry? ' asked Ginny humorously

Harry recounted as much of the story to her as he could remember '...I don't know what came over me. I was fine, excellent in fact, then when Seamus called you erotic I got suddenly angry and fired off on him. ' said Harry he was slightly ashamed of his reaction's now, but he still didn't know if some of it was called for or not.

' Harry, you weren't wrong. Somebody made a comment that you didn't like. You stood up for what you believed is all, yes maybe a little too harshly, but none-the-less. You stood up for what you believed in. ' said Ginny soothingly.

' You're not mad... ' asked Harry fearing the answer.

' No, but not exactly happy either. Pleased that you stuck up for me, but scared of what will happen if someone actually hit on me in person '

' I'll kill 'em ' yelled Harry in his mind, again he took a calming breath ' Sorry Gin, I won't like it much to say the least '

' It's alright Harry. Just don't forget your trust and faith in me. let me prove my love to you okay? Then if someone just doesn't back off then you could intervene okay? '

' Okay ' said Harry accepting Ginny's perfectly suitable suggestion.

' Good now that's settled, I love you my prince '

' I love you, Gin, my wildfire ' said Harry earnestly.

"Harry" Neville's voice rang through the dormitory and Harry poked his head out

"Hey Neville"

"Oh Harry there you are. Professor McGonagall wants to see you in her office right away" said Neville slightly out of breath.

"Okay thanks" said Harry and as he pulled his clothes back on Harry relayed the message to Ginny who was also redressing.

' Ready? ' asked Harry

' Race you! ' said Ginny and Harry ran from his bed threw the door open and ran into the common room as Ginny ran from the girls dormitory, and they slammed into each other. Harry caught her before they both fell and he started laughing so hard, as Ginny's body also shook with laughter. Finally composing themselves slightly they walked out of the portrait hole and out into the hallway's. Harry took her hand as they spoke about what McGonagall wanted. They done figured it had to be about the train. They found her waiting for them outside the office that had once been Dumbledore's, holding the sorting hat.

"Okay let's go. You have a lot of explaining to do" said McGonagall curtly. Harry wondered if she somehow knew about the fight with Seamus.

' She couldn't Harry it was naught but five minuets ago ' said Ginny

"Sherbet cockroach cluster Feint" said McGonagall as the Gargoyle leaped aside and Harry followed her and Ginny to stand on the moving stairs. "Come in, and please take a seat" McGonagall said as she moved to her chair after replacing the sorting hat on it's shelf for another year.

"Like my welcoming? Did you?" it asked

"Err...it was something new" said Harry

"I thought it was unique" said Ginny

"Yes, so much to mention, and in so little time." the hat said as it became still again. Seemingly in thought.

"So what have you to tell me?" asked McGonagall looking expectantly at them.

"About...?" asked Harry

"The train of course Potter! Why is there something else we should know about?" she asked crossly

"No! No of course not" stammered Harry

"Ah the joy's of branding ones love" said Dumbledore

"Branding? You mean you two..." stumbled McGonagall

"No Minerva not that, but If I was to hazard a guess I would say that a friend of Harry's commented on young Miss Weasley and Harry's griffin reacted" Dumbledore laid his hands in his lap and he starred at Harry and Ginny over his half moon spectacles. "Am I right?" Harry nodded and hung his head in embarrassment.

"I didn't mean to, he called Ginny erotic, and the next thing I knew I had my wand out at his throat" said Harry trying to give them an excuse at his inexcusable action. Seamus hadn't really said anything that wasn't true. Ginny was erotic, and much, so much more to him. Ginny blushed at his thought's.

"Understandable, quite understandable" muttered Dumbledore "But pardon me you didn't actually do anything did you?"

"Not that I'm aware of" said Harry

"Oh then it was accidental magic?" said Dumbledore smiling at him with his eye's twinkling.

"What did you do Harry?" asked Ginny as Harry looked at her.

"I have no idea. What did I do?" Harry asked turning back to Dumbledore, who seemed to have an inkling of what had happened more than he did himself!

"I'm afraid to say that the poster Mr. Thomas was hanging and the shoes that Mr. Finnigan was wearing has now been disintegrated." said Dumbledore as if this had been a truly magnificent site to behold.

"Oh, Harry!" said Ginny

"I'm sorry I really didn't mean to ..I was..." began Harry

"Distraught?" offered McGonagall. Harry nodded his head grimly. "Well think nothing more about it. I should say that we need to get to work right away with your Animagus forms, so that you may have some better control over it hopefully in the near future. I should also say that you should buy Mr. Tomas a new poster, and Mr. Finnigan some new shoes in the mean time" Harry nodded his head again and knew that she was right. "Now about the train, or is there something else we should know?"

"The train, of course" said Ginny ignoring her other observation. Harry didn't want to tell her about the worms in their ear's, either.

"I got this letter-" began Harry

"From?" asked McGonagall interrupting him.

"R. A. B. So I assumed it was from Regulus ,but that would mean he's still alive wouldn't it!" said Harry as he grabbed the note from his pockets. Indeed it did read R. A. B. " Professor's, is Regulus really dead?"

"I would say not, if you received a letter and it held true, but would that would mean he's helping, Albus?" said McGonagall turning to Dumbledore who was smiling.

"It would seem that Regulus might be alive, but we must not assume he is on our side. He is after all a Death Eater. Practically loyal to Voldemort until the supposed end of his life. We must use caution." McGonagall nodded and turned back to Harry

"May I see this note Mr. Potter?" she asked and Harry handed it across the table to her. Her eye's scanned it thoroughly front and back. "It does seem legitimate" she said finally. "Now what happened after that?"

"Well, Harry, Neville, Ron, Luna, Hermione and I all went to the conductor booth. At first he tried to get us to leave and when he finally saw the bridge was indeed out. He let us climb on top the train, we figured it wasn't repairing itself fast enough. So Harry and I combined our magic-" said Ginny

"You what?" interrupted McGonagall

"We combined out magic" said Ginny

"How?" asked Dumbledore entranced.

"We hold hands" said Harry

"Show us" said Dumbledore stunned slightly.

"Which spell?" asked Ginny facing Harry as they both stood.

"Got a free window we only tried it with two and it was Reparo and a spell out of your book, but it err...has some side effects" said Harry

"Side effect?" asked McGonagall

"Yeah" said Ginny "It would seem we couldn't kiss hard or long enough for a while after"

"I'm sure you can control your self's for a while" said McGonagall as she pushed open the window and stood back, Dumbledore on the edge of his seat, on the opposite wall behind them.

"Fine, but you might want a shield ready Professor" said Ginny

Harry and Ginny took their places beside each other. Wordlessly Ginny moved her wand to her left, they held hands, and Harry and Ginny smiled at each other and Harry winked at her. They raised their wands to the same height and non-verbally said

'Loveabundius Engorgio'

Just like the time in the field a week ago, The golden sparkle mist poured from there wands and snaked around here feet gaining momentum to connect to their hands. Upon impact a gold beam shot out of there hands and across the deserted yard of Hogwarts and clear deep into the Dark Forest. Suddenly a blast of energy and Harry lowered his wand. Pulling a willing Ginny to him he kissed her hungrily unable to stop himself. Her lip's were addictive, her tongue like a fire of desire. They stood there pressing themselves into each other. Their back's feeling pain from the wood's of there wands being pressed into each other's back's. No notice to the world still rotating around them.

Harry finally feeling satisfied he kissed Ginny until he knew she was too, which came just moment's after his. He hugged her tightly until a cough was heard behind them. Harry and Ginny jumped. They had forgotten all about why they were there and why they did the spell in the first place.

"Sorry, Professor" Mumbled Ginny blushingly.

"It can't exactly be helped" muttered Harry as he took Ginny's hands and lead her to their seat's again.

"Impressive I might say. Oh and the spells really good too!" said Dumbledore laughing as Harry and Ginny blushed again.

"Where in the name of Merlin did you learn to do that?" stuttered McGonagall as she picked her hat up of the ground and with a flick of her wand the room was clean of the debris that Harry hadn't noticed was left behind from their spell.

"We did it accidentally in the minister's office" said Ginny as she explained to them about Percy, some they had already known.

"Excellent, excellent" said Dumbledore hanging onto Ginny's every word. As she also explained about Lupin and how they decided to try it in the field with the same reactions and side effects.

"Yes, when Remus told me that he suspected, I was indeed shocked. Handfuls of witches and wizards are able to do this. I hope you understand the complexity of it all" said Dumbledore

"Yes, sir" said Harry "It happened by mistake and...and..." he was unable to hold the yawn in that came with a sudden wave of tiredness.

"Tired?" asked Dumbledore simply. Harry and Ginny nodded both about to fall asleep, having no true mind to their surrounding's.

"I suggest we finish this some other time Dumbledore, or the two won't make it to there bed's in time to fall asleep." said McGonagall as the couple yawned again in unison, both Professors noticed this and nodded in agreement. "Why do I have a feeling Dumbledore I've got something worse than the Weasley twins on my hand's?" Dumbledore laughed appreciatively.

"I suggest you keep there Animagus training in effect, and you should be fine. I have confidence in you Minerva" said Dumbledore

"Excuses...us" said Ginny failing to stifle another yawn. "Can we go to bed, now?"

"I dare say find you can, not much good here asleep are you? Now go we'll talk more tomorrow, I'll keep this letter for now Potter" said McGonagall. Harry nodded at her, feeling a little more awake than Ginny looked, offered her piggyback and she accepted greatly. Harry smiled as he let them out and had he turned around he would have seen the knowing look shared by both Professors.

AN :

Hey all! I was able to spend the last few day's practically living on the computer typing this up. I hope thing's are spelled better, though I know I'll read it later and spot mistakes still, but oh well. I try. I hope everyone still likes it. Do you rather longer or shorter chapter's?Drop a word, line or paragraph or two just to tell me what you think. All review's are appreciated.

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