Author's Note: I love everyone of you, and your reviews make me so happy!
- funny story, I spent so much time writing and reading fanfiction on Sunday, that I didn't get any work done for school and I had to stay home today (Monday) so I didn't fail (it was a big project that I should have been working on, and studying for a test, and notes on a chapter, and at 10:30 at night I realized I couldn't do it all) but instead of working on my work today, I'm on fanfiction again updating for you lovely reviewers! I'm hopeless.
Timeline: I just want to clear it up again, Ron and Harry defeated Voldemort their last year (17) now it has been 5 years so those two are 23 years old - Hermione too! Ginny was in her second year of school when Voldemort was killed (12) and after 5 years she is 17. She just recently graduated from Hogwarts, and she got a job immediately with the ballet company - more details on that later. All of her brothers are the same ages they were in the books (they are the same number of years older than Ron than they were in JKR's books). Ginny is the only person whose timeline I changed really, and so she is a lot younger than her brother's now.
If that timeline is still leaving people unsure just message or e-mail me...or review of course, and I will try to clarify.
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Harry watched Ginny as she entered the kitchen after her talk with Ron. She seemed paler, and when Harry grinned at her and Ron in welcome, she seemed to get upset, or at least her lovely blue eyes seemed to show that she was upset. The rest of her face seemed to struggle for a minute, but then it settled on a calm look.
Harry had been thinking about the situation while Ron and Ginny were in the other room. Harry hadn't heard much about Ginny over the years, mainly for her own protection, but what he had heard made her sound like some 5 year old girl, not the 17 year old woman she was now. Harry had come over to the Burrow expecting to meet Ron's little sister, but instead he was reintroduced to Ginny, the ballerina.
He was a little upset by this because Mrs. Weasley was insisting that he was a part of the family, and that there would always be a room for him. She had even magically added a hand to her clock while Ron was talking to Ginny, and Harry noticed that the only people who had hands on the clock were family. So it was official, he was a part of the family.
To be honest, he was ecstatic over this aspect. He had always heard about Ron's family, minus Ginny, and he had always wished he could be a part of it. Especially after Sirius, and then Dumbledore, the last family figures he had left died. Now he felt like there were people who cared about him again. He had already met all of Ron's brothers and his father years before. In fact, he was very well aquainted with them all, even helping Fred and George buy their first joke shop. He had only been kept away from Ginny.
Now though, he was going to be her brother of sorts. There was no way he could ask her out again, besides she had already turned him down. Too bad really, because she was definitely the first girl he had actually wanted to take out in a while, maybe since Cho. Most of the other girls he met (those who were witches that is) threw themselves at him, asking him out. More often then not, he said yes just to get them to stop. Ginny had been different though, she was witty and funny, and seemed to not really care what Harry thought of her.
Well she doesn't want to date you, and she wouldn't now that you are practically a member of the family. Whatever, there will be other girls mate, besides you haven't really known her that long. No big deal. Harry reasoned with himself. He would just be a brother to her he decided.
That's the mindset he was in while Ron was talking to Ginny in the other room. As soon as they walked into the kitchen though, and Harry saw Ginny again, he knew this was going to be difficult. She really was pretty, he would have said beautiful too, but he didn't want to rub salt in the wound so to say. He smiled at them to show Ginny that he was going to be friendly, and not pursue her or anything like that. That's when he noticed her face get pale and her eyes getting upset. Maybe she doesn't even want you as a brother, he thought to himself.
She sat down next to him though and smiled slightly before turning to face Harry and asking, "So you actually put up with Ron for all those years?" she then grinned widely.
Harry grinned a little as well, she was funny. "Well I admit he is a bit of a prat, Hermione will confirm that, but yeah, turns out he can be right handy."
"Hey you two, cut it out!" Ron said indignantly, then his face redenned and he asked, "Hermione doesn't think I'm a prat does she?"
"No more than ususal Ron," replied Harry which seemed to get Ron thinking.
Ginny would have to remember to ask Harry if something was going on between Ron and Hermione later. She looked over at Harry again, yes this might be difficult. At least she wasn't still in that phase where she would get all tongue-tied around boys and run into things when they were near. That phase passed after she had had a boyfriend or two back in Hogwarts. She had had a few boyfriends actually, her brothers claimed it was because she was popular, too popular in fact for her own good. Ginny just thought that the boys were running out of choices, it wasn't the largest school after all.
Ginny was still slightly flustered around Harry though. Normally, if she had just met someone whom she was supposed to consider as a member of the family, she would be telling them stories and jokes to welcome them in her own way. With Harry, she managed to joke around a little, but interesting stories, and prolonged conversation still seemed a little ambitious. She couldn't talk to him for long without glancing over at his face and looking into his very deep green eyes. Then she would lose her train of thought. Yes, it was better to stick to small talk for now.
After another 20 minutes of breakfast and talking and such, Ginny announced that she had to be off, she still had practice.
"What about your hang over dear, do you want me to brew you up any potion to get rid of it?" Mrs. Weasley asked, smiling slightly amused.
"Actually mum, it's not so bad anymore, Ron's news must have shaken it off," she said grinning. "Besides the other girls will be suspicious if I turn up at practice perfectly dandy after last night."
With that she said her goodbyes and left the Burrow. Ron turned to his mother and said "I still can't believe she got that drunk! She's still a baby!"
"Ronald, your sister is not a baby anymore, you telling her the news you have been hiding for her for a while proves that. She can take care of herself, an she was only celebrating. Granted, I don't approve much of it either, but let me assure you, she can handle things on her own, and she most certainly would not like to hear you telling her she's still a baby." ranted the aggravated Mrs. Weasley.
Looking beaten Ron simply nooded his head and muttered "yes ma'am."
Harry sat watching the scene laughing slightly. Ron was stubborn, but even he wouldn't fight Mrs. Weasley. In fact, none of the brothers would, she was a force to be reckoned with.
The boys finished up and apparated over to the Ministry after saying goodbye to Mrs. Weasley. They were right on time as they entered the building and headed down towards the auror department where they worked together. As it turned out, there were no new assignments as of yet, and Harry was left sitting at his desk, while Ron went off in search of Hermione.
Harry reminded himself to tell Ginny of the two of them later, he thought she would get a crack out of it. He put his feet up on his desk and drifted off into a light sleep, dreaming of red hair, and ballet shoes.
