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En Route to London

Ginny inhaled the salt water air and scurried to fix her hair that had become disleveled from the various winds. She knew her image of herself to Ron wasn't the best but she was determined to show she was serious about changing. In her mind she guessed it was only a matter of hours before she would meet Ron at the dock, and she resisted to urge to break into a grin. She was finally getting the chance to start over, after all this time...

London, England

"Harry!" Ron called as he called his friend. Eventually Harry's head popped out of a door.

"Yes?" Ron was a bit nervous, having to tell your best friend your sister was of a questionable past and that she was going to stay in the same house as you wasn't the easiest thing to do.

"Surely you remember my sister Ginny? She was behind a year usin finishing school?" he asked, and Harry thought a moment.

"I think so...why?" Harry said.

"Well she's going to be staying here for a while, and I wanted to make sure it was alright with you." Ron explained and Harry chuckled.

"Of course, I never did meet your sister properly. But why ask if it were alright with me?" Ron took a deep breath and offered Harry to sit down.

"You know that my family hasn't always been in such stable shape. It was a strain on the family to send all us children through finishing school. Five years ago, my mum and dad almost lost their house. But as you know, they didn't because Ginny gave them money. We wondered for the longest time where she got the money. No Harry she didn't steal it, but...um...well I don't know how to say it. I'm warning you in case you see everyone giving her strange looks." Ron took a moment. "Ginny's a Madam. Or was in any case." he said quickly. Harry was shocked to say the least.

"Your going to let a Madam stay here?" he asked in disbelief.

"It's my sister Harry, she's quitting. I swear, she has no one else to turn to. Mum disowned her a few years back. She won't cause any trouble at all." Ron pleaded. Harry sighed and looked Ron straight in the eye.

"Are you sure she's quitting for good? Not just moving to London for a bigger picking of men?"

"I know it." Ron answered with full confidence. After a moment Harry said,

"Well as long as she doesn't bother me..." Ron broke into a grin.

"She won't. Thank you for understanding. Ginny is a sweet girl, she just got turned onto the wrong path. You'll see once you meet her."

"I have to meet her?" Harry asked and then sighed. "Alright, fine. When does her ship come in?"

Ginny scanned the crowd of faces as she descended the boat onto the dock. She quickly spotted the red hair of her brother.

"Ron!" she cried, and threw her arms around him. He smiled, a bit unsurely and cautiously hugged her.Ginny pulled back quickly and was dissapointed at her brother's cautious approach. She thought her own brother would be even somewhat happy to see her."Or should I call you Mr. Weasely?" she offered coldly. It was Ron's turn to be taken aback.

"No need for such childish behavior Ginny." Ron scolded and she rolled her eyes.

"You couldn't even pretend you were even a bit happy to see you." she pointed out.

"I have a guest." Ron gritted out, trying to nod his head to Harry who was near the back of the crowd in order to give Ron and Ginny enough time to catch up.

"Harry Potter?" she asked. "Oh I know who he is, the whole bloody continent knows who he is!"

"No need to curse." Ron said.

"I'll do so if I want to." she said glaring at him. "Let's get to the carriage, I'm sure Mr. Potter will be waiting."and walked off.

Harry wasn't ready for Ginny to just come toward him. He would admit, he expected her to be trash. After hearing her history, he was quite shocked to see her dressed quite nicely. She was dressed prim and proper in a dress that was supposely the latest fashion. Her hair was swept up high on her head. He would've never thought her a Madam, at all the way she looked just now. She went past him without a hello and straight into the carriage. He had barely time to register what he had seen before he saw an angry Ron come toward him, and quickly go after Ginny in the carriage. Harry, not exactly knowing what to do, followed suit.

The carriage ride was mostly silence until Ginny mentioned

"Does Hermione Granger still live in the area?" Ron nodded.

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"I intend to call on her." she said matter-of-factly.

"You most certainly will not." Ron shot back. "Hermione has a good reputation, she wouldn't want it spoiled." Ginny laughed.

"She knows my history. As does Mr. Potter I'm guessing. You probably checked with him, didn't you Ron? To see if I was good enough to stay with him in the house." she then turned to Harry "We always use the term 'family' so loosely, I mean first Percy, then Fred and George, now me-"

"That's enough Ginny." Ron interrupted. Ginny gave him a cold glare.

"In any case Hermione was my friend in finishing school and saved me from dropping out. I was hoping to catch up. And you can't stop me really." she added with a sweet smile and turned to Harry.

"So Mr. Potter, Harry if I may call you that, how are you?"

"Mr. Potter is fine. I'm good." Harry answered shortly and cut off all other forms of conversation with her by talking to Ron. Ginny felt a pang of sadness in her heart, even though she didn't know why. Maybe it was because she hadn't been rejected by such a good looking boy in a while, but she didn't like this feeling. Taking looks at him, she found his bright green eyes fetching. She had never seen such eyes on anyone before, and his hair was a mess. She found herself wanting to smile, thinking it was adoreable. Then she suddenly came crashing to reality. What the hell was she thinking? This was Harry Potter.

Harry. Potter.

Harry-He's-Way-Out-Of-Your-League-And-He-Doesn't-Want-Anything-To-Do-With-You-Potter.

She had known who Harry was through school and later on the papers. She knew he was good looking, any girl with eyes could see that. But she supposed that since the real article and not just some picture was in front of her, her heart had gone crazy. She had, had a crush on Harry at finishing school. Yet she thought that with so much time having past by, she was over him.

Apparently not.

Later that night, Ginny waited until she knew Ron would be alone. She stood in the door frame and when he tried to start talking she held up a hand.

"I didn't come to argue. I only wanted to let you something. I could've askedHermione if I could've stayed with her. But I asked you Ron, remember that." and with that, left.

I'm sorry for the long update, but life got in the way. (Shrug) But I hope this was worth the wait! Don't forget to review!