Jon came downstairs and sat down at the table.
" Where's Ginny?" asked Mrs Weasley.
" Getting ready " he replied shortly.
" I'm looking forward to see Ginny " said Lupin. " Old Slughorn was telling me about these Hexes that she is so good at. I happened to show her one when I was at Hogwarts and I want to see just how much progress she had made."
Everyone at the table stiffened and avoided eye contact. A brief cough from Mr Weasley interupted the silence.
" Ginny isn't well Remus " said Mrs Weasley. " We think the shock of Voldemort may have affected her."
There was creaking on the stairs and Ginny came down. Mrs Weasley cried in shock as she saw her daugher. Ginny's beautiful red hair was now silvery blonde and cut just below her ears in a french maiden style. Her normal clothes were gone and replaced with a long violet dress with a white ribbon across her waist.
" Sweet Jesus " shrieked Mrs Weasley. " What have you done to yourself Child?"
Ginny scowled at her Mother. " It's you who destroyed me , changing my looks. Dragging me here to England away from my home in France."
Jon chuckled to himself.
" Who are these strangers? " she indicated to Lupin and Tonks.
Lupin stood up. " Ginny it's me. Professor Lupin. I was your teacher at Hogwarts."
" There you go again with this Hogwarts. I have never been there."
Lupin looked at Mrs Weasley who looked ready to cry as Arthur held her in his arms.
" Jon and I are leaving this thursday Mother."
" Mother. Just call me Mum " cried Mrs Weasley.
Jon smiled and shook Lupin's hand. " I am Fleur's brother " announced.
" Oh " said Lupin still concerned with Ginny. " Thats nice."
Tonks shook her head in disbelief. She looked at Harry who returned the gaze sadly.
" I think " said Lupin. " It would wise if you had a posion test Ginny."
She laughed. " A poison test. Why? Theres nothing wrong with me."
Lupin nodded. " It's just procedure " he added. " Thats all. To make sure everything is okay in your system."
" I refuse " cried Ginny. " I refuse to be treated like a child by a perfect stranger and his girlfriend or wife. You cant just come into this house and boss me around."
Lupin looked hurt by the comment and sat down. Jon stood up and took Ginny outside for a walk.
" There's something weird about that boy " said Lupin.
