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Chapter Nine: Call Me Joey

"Dearest Ron,

"I am sorry for not replying to your owls sooner. I have had a lot on my mind with what has happened to Ginny, the Ashlee situation, you and me and Rebecca and me. I didn't tell you about her because I didn't know what to say. Okay you are probably confused now and I apologise. You see the night Ginny went missing I was at Rebecca's office helping her with some work. We began talking and found we have a lot of things in common. When Harry came to get me and tell me of the situation… she kissed me.

"What I am writing to you to say is I love you Ron but I can't be with you. I have found Rebecca understands me a lot better and I want to give it a shot with her. I really hope we can friends like before. I know I have hurt you and I do apologise over a hundred times. I hope you understand.

"Love from, your friend always.

"Hermione."

Ron finished reading the to his stunned sister. Tears of hurt were filling his eyes and Ginny stood and hugged him as he tried not to show how hurt he was from the break up.

"Did you know?" asked Ron quietly pulling away from his sister.

"I honestly didn't, Ron. If I did I swear I would've said something. You know that don't you?" replied Ginny looking at him truthfully, "Have you spoken to her?"

Ron shook his head, "I can't face her. Not after this. Who is this Rebecca woman anyway?"

"Rebecca Livingston no doubt," said Ginny bitterly, "She has taken over my role while I am here getting better."

"Oh… another teacher."

Ginny sighed, "I know what will make you feel better."

"What?"

"Mum's caramel fudge brownies with some chocolate chip ice cream!"

Ron frowned, but Ginny smiled and dragged him into the kitchen. She grabbed two bowls and muttered a spell to create some ice cream. She grabbed four brownies of the tray and placed two in each bowl.

"This always cheered me up when I broke up with a guy or he broke up with me," she said sitting across from him and handing him his bowl.

"Ice cream and brownies," said Ron before eating some. Instantly a smile broke out on his face, "This is just… yum."

"I told you!" laughed Ginny through a mouthful, "Have you seen Fred recently?"

"Yeah… he is going okay I guess."

"I did some more research. Recent studies in France say that a new spell has been created. It can realign the spine and all the nerves. It can potentially make the paralysation worse though… so I don't know if I would let George know."

"Where did you read it?"

"In a medical journal I signed up too. Wait here and I will go get it for you," said Ginny.

She left the kitchen and ran up the zig zagging staircase and into her bedroom. On the desk sat the 'Amazing Medical Discoveries in Magic!' She collected it and went back down the kitchen where Ron had moved onto her bowl.

"Hey! You pig!" cried Ginny as Ron demolished a brownie with melted ice cream.

"This is good stuff," was his reply with a cheeky Ron Weasley grin.

Ginny shook her head smiling and flipped through the medical journal to the page she had marked.

"Okay read this."

Studies at the French Magical Cures Centre in France have been going on for ten years in hopes of finding a proper cure to recorrect paralysation in any part of the human or giant body. Only recently, in the past two years, have the Healers of this Centre been able to create a spell to do so.

Healer Malise Gregory spoke to the journal with great enthusiasm of the discovery saying, "We have had fifty percent success with this spell. The other fifty have been failures with the spell making the situation for the person worse, to a point they would rather kill themselves then live."

The successful patients, which are only 12 out of the 24, greatly push those with paralysation to give the new discovery a shot. Other Healers from around the world have mixed opinions and strongly advise all those considering this treatment to seek other medical advice before making any irrational decisions.

Ron lowered the journal and sighed, "Twelve out of twenty-four. It really is a win or lose situation, isn't it?"

Ginny nodded, "But then it could be the only chance we have."

"I know. Good arguments on both sides. I guess it comes down to what your heart is telling you to do."

"Gee, Ron being sentimental. I think the brownies and ice cream are a good combination for you."

"Ha, ha. So funny. I'm being serious Gin. What does your heart say?"

"Tell them. I want to see Fred smiling for real and not forcing one upon his face like every other day. Plus, George does a lot of fake smiling these days too. What about you?"

"I'm the same as you. But I think we should talk to Bill, Charlie and I guess Percy first," pointed out Ron, "They are involved in this too."

Ginny nodded as she stood and cleared away the crumb less bowls, pointing her wand at the sink to scrub them clean, dry them and pack away, "I'll make some copies."

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"I enjoy the end of these sessions with you, Harry," admitted Cho as they ended the counselling session for today, "You can tell you have progressed far."

Harry smiled, "I feel I have too. One of my students… Derek Van De Kamp from Hufflepuff mentioned to me I was laughing and smiling a lot more. What did he say 'Sir before you were like a monster in human form. I didn't like you and now you are a male version of Professor Weasley. You laugh and smile a lot like she used too.' So I guess you really are helping me."

Cho smiled warmly at Harry, "Then I'm glad I am doing something right. I got into this career after I saw the help counselling gave me to get past Cedric's death."

Harry nodded. He still got a little guilty feeling at the mention of any person's name who died at the hands of Voldemort or his Death Eaters. But Cho had told him over time and more counselling the feeling will stop happening, at least he no longer got angry and yelled at the person, which he did do to Cho in the first three sessions.

"Harry, this is normally something I wouldn't do," said Cho with a small smile, "But would you like to go to the Three Broomsticks for a drink? Just as friends… of course."

Harry grinned, "Sure."

Cho smiled and followed Harry out of the building. As Cho locked the door behind her the legal firms door opened beside them with Ginny walking out with her mother.

"Harry, dear!" cried Molly seeing the young man she classed as a son, "How are you?"

"Fine Mrs Weasley," replied Harry hugging the woman who was a mother to him, "And you?"

"Oh I am great. Ginny, say hello."

"Mum, I'm not twelve years old," said Ginny looking at her mother in an amused way, "Hi Harry… Cho."

Cho nodded at Ginny with a slight smile.

"How are you… Ginny?" asked Harry.

"Getting there. Jim was arrested last night. Ron told me when he got home… then he got the letter from Hermione."

"Letter?" asked Harry, confused.

"Don't you know?" interjected Molly in a cold tone that she rarely used.

"Know what?"

"Hermione," said Ginny, "She broke up with Ron, via a letter of all things! She left Ron for Rebecca."

"She did? I knew something was going on but I didn't know it had gone that far," replied Harry truly surprised.

"Well she hurt Ron a lot," said Molly, "My poor son is heart broken."

"Well," said Ginny awkwardly, "Nice seeing you Harry… and Cho. But we should get going or Amanda will come out and tell us to shoo."

"Bye Ginny, Mrs Weasley. Tell Ron I'll pop over tonight," said Harry, "Come on Cho."

Cho waved goodbye and left with Harry starting up a conversation straight away as though they hadn't heard any astonishing news. Ginny watched them and sighed.

"Come along dear. We need to go to Digion Alley and get some slug repellent or I won't be able to get any when spring arrives next month."

Ginny sighed and nodded apperating with her mother to Digion Alley.

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Harry did visit that night but Ginny made her self scarce by spending the night in her bedroom reading a muggle novel her Dad thought she might like and she did. It was called That Monroe Girl and Ginny was hooked from the first page. It wasn't until 2am that she finally got too sleep, not even hearing Ron head up to him room after Harry left.

At Hogwarts Harry was heading to his office when he heard giggling behind him. Turning around to rouse on some students for being out so late and on a Sunday night he was surprised to see Hermione walking alongside Rebecca holding hands and kissing every now and then.

"Hermione, I need to talk to you," said Harry causing the two women to look up in alarm, "In private without your girlfriend."

"Okay," said Hermione, "See you tomorrow Beck."

Rebecca smiled and headed off to her office to leave the two friends to speak. Hermione walked over to Harry smiling broadly.

"I am so happy Harry," sighed Hermione, "I never thought I would feel this way."
"And you never considered how Ron would feel?" replied Harry.

"I did. I apologised to him."

"In a letter," spat Harry, "Fair enough you followed your heart but breaking up through a letter? Hermione you are 23 years old and you broke up with Ron like a 15 year old. That is lower then I ever thought I would see from you."

Hermione didn't say anything but looked down at her feet ashamed of herself.

"He's devastated and furious with you. He gave you eleven years of his life and you repay him by ending it the wimp's way. You called me low… I think you need to buy yourself a mirror."

With that Harry turned and walked away, leaving Hermione in tears.

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"Ginny, you have two letters in the kitchen!" called Molly outside Ginny's bedroom door.

Ginny groaned, rolled onto her side and looked at her bedside clock. It was only 7am meaning she had managed five hours sleep.

"Stupid book," muttered Ginny sitting up. She pulled on her dressing gown and walked out of her room and down the staircase. She smiled sleepily at Ron who was running upstairs to dress for work. He grinned back at her.

"I got the munchies last night… brownies and ice cream!" he yelled as he ran up stairs.

"You girl!" yelled back Ginny laughing.

"Happy mood," observed Arthur handing Ginny her letters from beside him.

"Hogwarts and Joseph Jackson," said Ginny opening the Hogwarts one and reading it, "Minerva wants me to return. She does not approve of teachers who are dating working in the same place."

"Are you ready to go back?"

Ginny looked at her father and nodded, "I miss the students and the atmosphere."

Ginny opened the second letter and read it, "Joseph wants me to go there this afternoon to go over the case."

"Well it is good to get the case sorted out before it begins."

"I know."

Ginny grabbed the Hogwarts letter and wrote back to McGonagall saying she would take back her post as Arithmancy teacher tomorrow. She then allowed her mother to pile her plate with pancakes. Ginny smothered them in maple syrup and whipped butter.

"Mmm, Mum I always miss your pancakes when I'm at Hogwarts," said Ginny with a smile and cough, as a little bit wouldn't go down. She swallowed and sighed, savouring the fluffy, sweet taste.

"Ginny, will you cope? With work, the case and now the thing with Hermione?" asked Molly worriedly.

Ginny nodded, "I will. If I find it hard I'll come home for the weekends."

Molly sighed and smiled, "More pancakes?"

"Let me get through these ten first, then we will discuss more pancakes."

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"Hold still," murmured Joseph as he photographed the bruise on Ginny's thigh, "Okay… now the scar on your back."

Ginny lifted her shirt and turned around. Joseph took the photo of it and the one in her right side, lower stomach and one on the left side around her rib cage area.

"Okay, done," smiled Joseph, "Sorry if that was hard."

Ginny smiled a little and fixed her clothing before sitting across from her lawyer, "What?"

"Well we have the time line and everything sorted out. Your statement is done and you have witnesses listed. I got word back from Jena. She said she would gladly take the stand; your family and friends will do the same. But Ashlee Cooper isn't being as reasonable."

Ginny sighed, "But she is the biggest one. She has known Jim for years, along with Jena, plus Ashlee was in a relationship with him."

"I know. We will think of a way to get her to cooperate with us, Ginny. I promise."

Ginny nodded and looked at the watch. She had been there for a long four hours, "I need a drink."

"That would be nice," agreed Joseph, "Would you like to accompany me?"

"Are you sure that is okay? You are my lawyer…"

Joseph laughed, "It's okay Ginny. I'm only your lawyer in here and in court. Outside it is legal and possible to be friends."

Ginny smiled, "Well then. Let's go."

They left the office to find Amanda had left, her three year old son was ill from what the note said. Joseph locked the building up. His partner was on vacation in Hawaii for the next month or so. They headed to the Three Broomsticks chatting about life. Joseph was the youngest in his family; he was 25 and had attended Hogwarts having been in Ravenclaw.

"I don't remember you," said Ginny looking at him curiously, "But that is probably because you were three years ahead of me."

"I'd heard of you though. Because your brother was good friends with Harry Potter."

"Always the way it is," sighed Ginny, "The sister of the brother who is friends with Harry Potter."

Joseph smiled, "Did you hate that?"

"No. I broke away from it. When Harry left I became captain of the Quidditch team in between rebuilding Hogwarts."

They entered the pub and took a table at the back. Rosemerta came and got their orders of Butterbeer's and they continued to chat. Ginny told Joseph about her large family and of Fred's condition, of the medical discovery in France.

"I can look into that for you – no extra cost either," said Joseph, "My cousin, Philena, works there. She can give me a better insight into it for you."

Ginny smiled gratefully, "That would be wonderful. Thank you Joseph."

"Please, call me Joey."

"Well thankyou Joey. I would really appreciate that."

The two smiled at each other as Harry entered the pub with Cho. Ginny saw Harry and he saw her. They smiled but went no further then that. Cho caught sight of Ginny and smiled at her before linking arms with Harry. Ginny looked away and at her drink.

"Isn't that Harry Potter?" asked Joseph curiously.

"Yeah," nodded Ginny, "He works at Hogwarts as well."

"I know that woman. Cho Chang. She is always dating one of her patients."

"Really?" asked Ginny with raised eyebrows, "In that career isn't that kind of illegal?"

"It is until they end services with her. After that she can do what she wants with the person. I see she is making the moves on your friend."

Ginny shrugged, "If he likes her then so be it. Anyway, you have a nephew?"

Joseph smiled, "Little Ryan Douglas Morton. He is only three but has a low immune system. A single cold can send him too St Mungo's for three months. Poor boy. But the Healers are hoping as he grows up his immune system will grow stronger too."

Ginny patted Joseph's hand sympathetically, "Poor boy. I hope everything works out for him. Is Amanda the oldest?"

"Yeah. Just her and me. Mum wanted more but she suffered ovarian cancer and well, that ended that. She now dotes her time in fostering children. Dad died ten years ago from a stroke."

"Wow… your family have suffered a lot," said Ginny in shock, "You have come out of everything a strong person."

Joseph nodded, "Just like you will when this case is won."

Ginny smiled and blushed a little, "Thanks."

Joseph shrugged his brown eyes twinkling in the dim light.

For another hour they drank their drinks, talking about their childhoods, likes and dislikes. In another corner of the room Harry was doing the same with Cho, but would glance over at a happy Ginny every now and then, as she did with him. Their eyes never met once throughout the time and when Harry left to have dinner with Cho, Ginny didn't even wave goodbye.

"I had a good time," said Joseph with a smile at Ginny as they left a few minutes after Harry, "Perhaps on Friday night if you are not busy we could have dinner?"

Ginny felt her heart flutter at the invitation and agreed to the date with a true smile.

"I'll meet you at the school gates at 7pm," said Joseph kissing her on the cheek, "Goodnight Ginny."

"Goodnight," replied Ginny.

She apperated to the Burrow where her mother and father met her with warm smiles.

"You were gone long. Almost six hours," said Molly, "Did it take that long?"

"Only four hours. Joey and I spent the remaining ones at the Pub… we have a date on Friday," smiled Ginny, "And don't worry before we went out for some drinks I made sure it would be okay and it is."

"But what about Harry?" asked Molly.

"Oh, he is too busy dating Cho Chang. I'm better off without him anyway."

Molly sighed and Arthur merely continued to read the Evening Prophet. Ginny stood up, still smiling.

"I'd better get going to Hogwarts. I need to talk with Rebecca about what she has taught my students."

Ginny ran up to her room, packed things she needed, but most of her belongings remained at Hogwarts. She went back down stairs and said goodbye to her parents before leaving too return to her job.

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"It is good to see you again," smiled McGonagall giving Ginny a welcoming hug, "You look much healthier and happier I must say. Time away and with your family has done you good."

Ginny smiled, "But it is great to be back here. I have missed this place a lot."

McGonagall smiled as she sat behind the desk that was once occupied by the greatest wizard ever, Albus Dumbledore.

"Well Professor Livingston shouldn't be long," said McGonagall, "I couldn't allow her to stay any longer. I do not have anything against same sex relations but romance between colleagues is not appropriate in a place like this."

Ginny nodded, understanding McGonagall's reasons just as the blonde haired, blue eyed girlfriend of Hermione walked in looking rather grim.

"Good evening Rebecca," greeted McGonagall, "Please meet Ginerva Weasley."

Ginny merely nodded at Rebecca. At the moment she was in no mood to play niceties with one of the two women responsible for hurting her bestfriend and brother.

Rebecca lowered the hand she had extended and pulled out a rolled up scroll, "Here is what I have taught all of your classes. The fifth years are all having trouble understanding Unit 16, Section Three."

Ginny nodded as she took the scroll, "Did you follow my lesson plans?"

"Yes."

"Did you do the practical I had set out so that Unit could be better understood?"

"Well, no. I had no time to plan it."

"Because you were too busy stealing my brother's girlfriend from him."

"Wait," said Rebecca her eyes wide, "Ron is your brother?"

"Yes! The way everything was played out is plain low."

"I think it is time for you to leave Rebecca. Your final pay check will be sent to you on Thursday and I hope your teaching role at Beauxbatons works out."

"It'll be hard," admitted Rebecca, "Being away from Hermione and all."

"Excuse me Minerva. I have unpacking to do and classes to plan," said Ginny coolly. With a nod at McGonagall and a glare at Rebecca, Ginny left the office and headed to hers. She passed some students along the way, those who were in her class greeted her happily, telling her they were pleased to see her back and looking happy. Even some Slytherin students said the same things.

Ginny replied back she was happy to see them and be back. Other Professor's ran over to her and hugged her hello, even Slughorn did! Flitwick was over the moon, to the point he fell over walking beside her and talking fast.

Hagrid greeted Ginny with a bone cracking hug and began telling her about Fang making a 'friend' and how he was going to be a daddy in a few months time. Ginny replied that she was happy for Fang and his female friend.

Once at her office, Ginny opened the door to find Hermione standing by the fire.

"What do you want?" asked Ginny coldly placing her bag and the scroll on her desk before lighting up candle lamps around the room.

"Ginny, I don't want you to hate me," pleaded Hermione, "All I did was follow my heart."

"And you did it by breaking up with my brother through a letter? And too think I fought you had a heart and was strong enough to face everything. I'm not the one you should be apologizing too. You didn't break my heart, you merely made me too angry to speak civilly to you for a long time."

Hermione nodded and left her office without another word. Ginny sighed and unpacked her belongings before walking to the door at the back of her office. It went into her sleeping quarters with another door leading to her personal bathroom. She showered and dressed in warm pyjamas before walking back into her office and working out lesson plans and going over what Rebecca had taught them.

All in all, it had been a good day for Ginny despite the little hiccup at the end.

A/N: Hey all. Well that chapter had to have a lot happen to get the ball rolling so to speak. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed it! Please review! Oh and check out Delta-Girl's fic 'The Great Battle'. It is a Hermione and Draco one but an awesome story. It is her first one.

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