Apperation Test With A Turn
When they got downstairs everyone looked around but only the twins noticed Harry and Ginny were holding hands. They smiled and winked at Harry who gave them a "What?" kind of look. Soon they all left for the Burrow (Harry and Ginny were still hand in hand). They walked over to the Ministry car and got in. The driver said he would drive them all to the Ministry of Magic so that Harry and Ron could both take the apperation test. Harry was shocked because he had been so miserable since Dumbledore was killed that he had forgotten he even know how to apperate. So he said in a slightly shocked voice "Ok."
Ron on the other had grimaced (he obviously still remembered his last apperation test and merely grunted. When, at last, they got to the Ministry everyone clambered out and miraculously all squeezed into the telephone that was the visitor entrance. After Mr. Weasley had done the necessary the booth slowly slid down, underground, into the atrium. The atrium looked almost exactly the same as it did when Harry, Ron and Ginny were there just over a year ago, except for the fountain which the ministry seemed to have repaired. There was a sign put up instructing where to go for testing. Harry and Ron looked at each other nervously then followed the sign to the correct door on which Harry knocked nervously.
The ministry worker said enter in the same voice and way as Dumbledore always did when Harry was taking lessons with him.
Fortunately everyone else was looking at Arthur's new office so Ginny then whished Harry a very non-verbal 'good luck' during which Ron looked away pointedly.
Then Harry and Ron entered the room and Harry looked around until Ron yelled "Professor Dumbledore! We thought Snape had killed you!" and Harry whipped around. Sure enough it was Dumbledore and at seeing him Harry nearly burst out crying.
Soon Dumbledore replied calmly (though Harry and Ron could see tears in his eyes at seeing the boy who had become like a son to him),"Then Severus must have made the act highly convincing. You see there where many hints that I was not dead, such as my portrait never waking up. Though I could not tell anyone the teachers and ministry workers seemed to figure out that I was not dead, but merely putting on an act, which helped make it all the more convincing. Like them having what appeared to be my body covered during the fake funeral. But more of that story later. But if you were wondering why I have not returned to Hogwarts the answer is simple, I needed Voldemort to believe that I was gone, so for now I am an apperation instructor. So on with the test, Ronald you first please. I would like you to apperate to the opposite corner of the room and back."
All the while Harry's head was buzzing, he couldn't think, he couldn't believe that Dumbledore was actually alive.
Soon Ron had finished and was pleased to say that he had passed, but now it was Harry's turn. Harry stepped to the spot that Dumbledore told him to and focused with all his might on his destination and his determination to occupy the space, then moved with deliberation into the tight, compressing, airless space.
When the sensation had ended Harry opened his eyes and, to his delight, saw that he had apperated to the exact spot that Dumbledore had told him to. Then Dumbledore told him cheerfully, "Well done Harry, you passed. Here's your apperation liscense."
Harry hugged him in thanks and then he and Ron left the room. When they got outside Harry broke down and started crying tears of joy at Dumbledore being alive. Ginny ran up to him and threw her arms around him until Harry pulled away and whispered, "Ginny, Dumbledore is still alive! He was never dead!"
Ginny gasped, said it was impossible and then charged into the room that Harry and Ron just came out of. When she saw that Harry was right she nearly fainted. Harry caught her before she hit the ground, and when she was steady she ran up to Dumbledore and hugged him. When Dumbledore put his arms around her Harry suddenly realized that his hand was no longer blackened and dead looking.
"Professor!" Harry exclaimed, "Your hand! It's better!"
"I see you have actually noticed," Dumbledore chuckled, "though to let you know, no one else has, but that again is a thrilling tale for later times.
Ginny backed away and said "You gave us a right good scare Professor."
"Oh please kids you can call me Albus seeing as two of you are now of age and the other one I see is dating someone of age," he chuckled seeing Harry and Ginny holding hands again. Harry and Ginny both blushed and smiled at this as Ron burst out laughing.
"Ah ha," Dumbledore said looking out of the small window in the door, "I think I see the rest of the Weasleys, lets go and greet them shall we?" and he exited the room with his deep purple robes billowing behind him.
When Harry, Ron, and Ginny had all left the room they found the family in a state of shock and confusion. Then Dumbledore told his whole thrilling tale during which everyone gasped multiple times. When at last Dumbledore was done Harry decided that it was time to tell the Weasley family about him and Ginny.