First Day Back
Nobody answered my question! Oh well
Okay here it is! Let's see what happensss…
"Ginnyyyyy" Draco whined, waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. "I'm coming!" Ginny called heaving herself out of her chair. "Bye bye Jason." Ginny kissed the top of her nephews head as she carried him down the stairs, her trunk following close behind.
Fleur relieved Ginny of Jason and gave her a great big hug. "Now I want mail once a week alright?" Ginny smiled and nodded her head, saying goodbye to her entire family. She, Draco, Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Rose slid into the green ministry car as Arthur pulled away from the Burrow.
Hermione, Rose, Harry, and Draco had all stayed at the Burrow that summer since they didn't want to separate and Draco didn't want to retreat back to the terrible memories the Mansion bombarded him with. Ginny was indeed pregnant and was eagerly awaiting her new child.
Draco looked over at Ginny, petting her stomach in circular motions and smiled. "Ginny, you're going to tucker out your hand!" Ginny laughed and took Draco's hand in hers. Hermione thought the sight of them was adorable but rolled her eyes none the less. They acted like an old married couple and it was irritating that they were just dating but Hermione worried, if they broke up then Ginny's ex would be her child's dad.
Also, Hermione hated that Draco showered Ginny in love and Ron hardly kissed her anymore. Ginny looked at Hermione; looking wistfully at Ron and Ginny nudged Ron, making him jump but looking down at Hermione's hand lying on the seat he entwined his fingers within hers. Hermione grinned and laid her head against his shoulder; sighing happily.
Before anybody realized they were at Kings Cross and stepping onto Platform 9 ¾ ; after Ron and Ginny bid their father goodbye they stepped onto the train, Professor McGonagall stepped up to Draco and Ginny; preventing them from entering the compartment. "Nice to see you too, Professor." Draco greeted her sarcastically.
"Come you two, I have things to discuss with you." Draco looked at her; faking innocence. "I didn't do it I swear!" Ginny laughed at her boyfriend and followed the teacher into a private compartment.
"Alright well Professor Dumbledore expressed that he wished you two live together so that if there were ever a problem with the child or Miss Weasley then you, mister Malfoy, would be close by. I chose to tell you this now because I want you to get situated directly after the feast, we don't need either of you over-tired the first day back. Now your common room is connected to Gryffindor and Slytherin Common Rooms, but only you two can open the doors, we only attached these two rooms in case there were ever a problem and you would need to find a friend or your head of house. Your common room is very much like a home, it has a kitchen, living room, and four bedrooms each with their own lavatory, two guestrooms and a bedroom for each of you unless you wish to erm share a bedroom. The common room is on the fourth floor behind the portrait of the Royal Family, the password is family." Standing and turning on the spot the professor apparated back to Hogwarts leaving them in stunned silence.
"Wow, it's like our own place, but better!" Draco wrapped his arms around her, kissing Ginny's cheek. They both walked along the train back to where their friends waited. As the two walked in they saw that Blaise and Lavender had joined them as well. "Aah, glad you're here!" Lavender exclaimed, hugging Ginny.
"What did we miss? Hey Lav, Blaise" Ginny greeted them. "Hello!!! You're going to have a baby!" Ginny laughed and gave Lavender another hug. "Well you guys, I'm not going to be in Gryffindor tower this year." And Draco chipped in, "Yes and I wont be in Slytherin tower either." The compartment showed its anger, and Ron and Blaise actually tried to go find McGonagall. But Ginny stopped them. "Because Draco and I are going to have our own private common room! Isn't that wonderful?" Everyone was excited as they said they all would be allowed to come in and see them a lot.
Soon enough everyone was pulling on their robes and setting into the downpour towards the carriages. Blaise and Lavender went to find some friends and said they would see them at the feast. The carriages bumped along and finally they reached the castle. The girls nearly squealed as the small first years shyly made their way up the steps, all trying not to lead the group. Finally they were inside the castle and waiting for the first years to be sorted. Ginny said goodbye to Draco and that she would meet him at their common room after the feast. As Rose walked to her table Professor Dumbledore gestured silence.
"Flights, Calvin?" McGonagall read from a long piece of parchment. A small boy strutted up to the stool allowing the sorting hat to be placed on his head, the boy acted as though he owned the place. Finally after some thought the hat opened its brim wide and yelled: "Slytherin!" After about six kids had been sorted possibly the smallest girl was called up; Morgan Jefferson. As soon as the hat was placed on her head it spoke. "Ah ha independent, witty, oh so witty, quite smart. I know what to do with you… GRYFFINDOR!" Morgan slipped off the school and quickly made her way over to the table.Unable to find a seat Morgan stood, walking up and down by the table but no one would move over to make room for her. "Morgan, here sweetie come sit here, that's good alright, welcome to Gryffindor! I'm Ginny Weasley, this is Hermione Granger, my brother Ron Weasley, and I'm sure you know this fellow, Harry Potter!" Morgan's eyes grew bigger as she was introduced to the teenagers so much older than she. The food appeared and everyone began to grab towards the middle of the table towards the delicious food.
"H-hi" She stammered over the noise. "I-I'm sorry I don't know you H-Harry I'm muggle born you see." Harry smiled at her and shook her hand but their attention was redirected as Dumbledore stood, clearing his throat.
"Well, welcome new students and welcome back our older students. Now the Forbidden Forest is of course forbidden, and now on happier notes; first of all I would like to congratulate our head boy and girl; Ms Hermione Granger and Mr. Blaise Zabini." The Hall erupted in cheers and Dumbledore smiled and continued; "Alright now every year I feel you all doze off as I got into a long speech so this year, things are changing, Now Voldemort is alive, he is fully capable of crime, the most important thing, unity, please raise your hand if you are friends or closer with someone from another house." A good third of the people in the Hall raised their hands shyly looking around them, only about an eighth of the Slytherins raised their hands. "There now you see, I'm glad we have some inter-house companionship but it is not enough! Please sleep on my words tonight and sleep well, your warm beds await you!"
"Congratulations Hermione!" Ginny squealed, taking Hermione's hands. "I bet the heads room is amazing!" The girls giggled and laughed as they went to see where Ginny and Draco were going to live. "Family" Ginny said confidently to the portrait. The painting swung forward and Rose, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Draco all clambered in.
Ginny needed Draco to hold her up as she looked at the amazing place. The walls were silver and gold; there was a few couches and chairs situated around a crackling fire. Over across the room the floor became tiled with white and silver marble and there was a refrigerator along with a stove and oven plus plates, silverware, and pots and pans.
The girls took a quick peek upstairs and saw one room that had to be Ginny's; It was decked out in dark purple and blue with a four poster facing the window, Ginny ran to the painting hanging on the wall and saw Bridget; the portrait that had been in her room last year, then there was a white painted wood vanity sitting next to the window and on the opposite side of the room there was a desk and next to that; a huge walk in closet. Finally, after they finished exploring Ginny's room they saw a door on the far side of the room.
Opening the door, they found a bright yellow room, with a white changing table, matching dresser and bassinet, and on the table in the middle of the room there was a note with long slanting writing.
Dear Miss Weasley and Mister Malfoy,
I took the liberty of placing personality charms on your rooms, so when you walk in your room will match your personality using your favorite colors. I hope this baby room is alright… I was unsure of what colors to do or what to put inside it! Ah well simply ask me for the furniture spell when you want to redecorate the other rooms or even this one! I hope your lives this year are special.
Yours Sincerely,
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Ginny finished reading the note and went to look at the other rooms and found them blank after skimming through Draco's room(Colored emerald and silver, set up much like hers) They shooed their friends away and went to their separate rooms to go to bed until Ginny sat upright realizing that she had to check up on Morgan.
Grabbing a bathrobe and a thin silver box Ginny hurried to the door into Gryffindor common room, walking in, Ginny found the room practically deserted except for a single figure sitting on the chair closest to the fire.
"Morgan?" Ginny called softly. Morgan turned to look at her and ran straight into Ginny's arms. "What's wrong?" Ginny asked concerned. Morgan looked up and admitted: "Well when I'm somewhere where I feel uncomfortable I usually read until someone talks to me and I was reading upstairs and these twin girls: Rebecca and Krista and then this other girl Rachel, they were all talking and asking why I was so weird and I was reading the first night here, and Krista kept saying I was weird and laughing and Rebecca agreed but Rachel didn't say anything she just smiled and laughed when the girls looked at her. Oh Ginny I feel so dumb, they already hate me!"
Ginny pat her back soothingly, mumbling kind words, "Here would you like to stay in my dorm tonight?" Morgan looked up at her and nodded, sniffling. Ginny took her by the hand and let her quietly up stairs to get tomorrow's robes and books. After getting everything Ginny led Morgan into a guestroom and put her books on the table next to her. Pulling out the silver box Ginny held out a necklace, a black string with a silver butterfly on it. "What's this?" Morgan asked confused. Ginny smiled: "Well it's a special kind of necklace, if you rub it, then I'll feel it through my bracelet then I'll come and see if you're alright, you can use it if you're ever upset or need me okay hun?"
Morgan nodded and latched the necklace on and as soon as her head hit her cot pillow she was asleep. Ginny began to tiptoe out and saw Draco leaning against the door frame. As they both walked into the kitchen Ginny brewed them some tea and Draco finally said: "That was wonderful of you Ginny, but why her? Why take her under your wing hm?" Ginny pondered the inquiry for a moment before shrugging and saying: "I don't really know actually, something about her just jumped out at me…"
Draco smiled and bid her goodnight as he went to bed and Ginny going to her own room within minutes.
