Chapter 10
Ginny walked steadily down the hallway leading to Dumbledore's office, hoping that he would allow her to switch to Slytherin. Although, she had a feeling that the decision wouldn't entirely be up to him either. She knew that the sorting hat would have the final decision of where she had to go but she wasn't positively sure that she would even be allowed to try the sorting hat on in the first place.
Shrugging, she continued down the hall towards the Gargoyle statue that blocked her passage to the Headmaster's office.
Maybe I should just forget about this. Just forget about being switched and stay in Gryffindor. She thought to herself before she walked any further.
Shaking her head, she internally smacked herself; she knew she needed to get a grip and fast.
Finally reaching the Gargoyle statue, she stated the password (liquorice snaps), climbing onto a step she waited patiently as the revolving stairs took her to the door.
Knocking on his office door a few times, she waited until she heard him grant her entrance. Hearing his voice, she opened the door and hesitantly stepped inside. She didn't know what she was putting herself through; and she was starting to regret coming up to his office. There's no turning back now, you're already here, she told herself firmly.
Professor Dumbledore looked up from his stack of papers, and noticed Ginny standing a few feet in from the entrance of the door waiting for him to acknowledge her presence. Telling her to take a seat and that he'll just be a minute, he looked back down at his stack of papers with a sigh. Picking up his quill and finishing just one last thing he pushed everything to the side so he could focus his full attention on his student sitting nervously in front of him.
Ginny walked, slowly, towards one of the plush chairs and sat down at the edge of it, shoulder's tense. She wasn't sure as to how she was going to come out and ask him if he could switch her into a different house.
Opening his mouth, he asked, with his blue eyes twinkling madly behind his moon shaped spectacles, "What can I do for you Miss Weasley?"
Ginny opened her mouth, then closed, then opened it again as if to say something, but then closed it again not knowing what to say. Sighing frustrated, she shook her head, and then ran her hand through her tangled hair frustratingly.
"I was wondering if it was possible to switch to Slytherin sir." She stated, nervously; silently hoping he would be kind enough to let her do such a thing.
Professor Dumbledore regarded her intently, seeing if she was serious; noting her nervousness, he could also see her strong resolve in both her eyes and her body language, nodding his head to himself; he knew this was something that she really wanted. Giving her a curt nod of his head he stood up.
Walking over to the fireplace, he got some floo powder from a small pot resting on the mantel and threw it in the fireplace. Sticking his head into the flames he called out a name she had heard of many times before; but she was wondering why he was calling them of all people.
Seeing a head float in the fire, her stomach flipped at seeing an old friend and mentor.
Watching them exchange a few quick words, Ginny waited until the professor was finished talking business and closed the connection. She then proceeded to explain to him why she had asked him to do this huge favour for her.
Standing up from the floor, Dumbledore walked over to his shelf, took the Sorting hat down, and walked over to Ginny.
Holding it in front of him gently, he looked down at his student very seriously.
"Now Miss Weasley, if you do this, there is no turning back. So I'm going to ask you again, are you absolutely, positive, that you want to switch houses? Once you wear this hat, there is no turning back. I must remind you to make your decision very wisely since there is no guarantee the hat will choose Slytherin as your ideal house." He said, so seriously, that the twinkle in his eyes, from only moments before, was gone completely.
Ginny thought over about it, thinking that, did she want to switch to Slytherin? I mean, it can't be any safer then Gryffindor can it? She thought, worrying she began tugging her bottom lip between her teeth.
But, if I go to Slytherin, I get to be with the people that I love, and who love me in return. I get to be with Draco, Blaise, and even Severus. Plus, it'd be easier for Fred, George, and Charlie to visit me when I'm in Slytherin; because they wouldn't have to sneak behind the Dream Team's back. She argued with herself.
Nodding to herself in affirmative, she looked her headmaster straight in his eyes trying to convey to him how serious she was. He was shocked to find, not the shy cautious16 year old girl he had seen moments before entering his office asking for a re-sorting, but an older more mature version of the girl who was determined to enter Slytherin house to join her loved ones, was sitting in front of him. A girl, who is, indeed, 16, but with knowledge beyond her years and a haunted past that slowly ate away at her, giving her more experience with true pain and grief than any 16 year old would ever go through.
There's no turning back now Gin. She thought to herself, with determination all over her face.
Sighing, he placed the hat on to her head, watching her intently. Praying that she wouldn't get placed somewhere else.
(A/N: Here, in italics will be the hat talking, and in bold italics will be Ginny talking.)
Ah Miss Weasley, I've been wondering how you've been doing. Well, it looks like you've had some troubling years in the past. It seems to me that Gryffindor was a mistake to put you in, hm?
Yes sir. I was hoping to be re-sorted into Slytherin if that is alright with you sir.
Hm, it seems that you've already made friends in Slytherin already. Well, I guess there's just no use in keeping you in Gryffindor now is there?
Let's put you in…
SLYTHERIN!! It said out loud this time what house she is to be in from hereon forth.
Ginny smiled to herself happily. She was in the house that she's been wanting to be in all along, and finally she gets her wish come true. Now, all that needs to be done is get Severus to become her father; and then she would forever be happy. Plus, of course get Charlie, Fred, and George to be her brothers again. Either by changing their last names to Snape, or they'll have to figure something else out, but she was so happy! She was free from Gryffindor house!
Taking off the hat, she handed it to Professor Dumbledore, smiling gratefully to him. She then hopped off of her chair, and exited the office, skipping down the stairs and making her way down to the dungeons.
What she didn't realize was her happiness would once again be ruined, by the three people she was starting to hate with a raw passion she never thought she could possess.
"Hello Ginevra." A silky voice said behind her, making her stiffen.
A/N: I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! Don't hurt me, please!! I'll update soon, but I had to put in a twist to this, otherwise it'll start to bore both you guys and me. I at first became not happy with the chapter, but as it went along, I slowly started to become happy with it. I was thinking 'hm, this isn't so bad after all. I mean, it's coming out to how I want it to be finally!' But I just hope this story will come along nicely after this chapter. I'm not really sure, I mean, I had a plan, but then I ended up scratching it all up and creating a new one. All of my plans became scraps of…well, plots I guess. So right now, this is just going with the flow. But I do have an ending in mind!! I know that for sure. It's just getting there that's the problem you know? Anyway, I'd like to thank my beta Mrs. T Felton for actually giving me some of the ideas, and also got to thank her for checking this over for me. I mean, really, I've gone through like what? A gazillion betas and none of them ever stuck with me lol. But anyway, this is the longest author's note I've written EVER. So I'm going to get going and put this up. Hopefully you guys will tell me what you think of this chapter in your reviews. Please be honest and tell me what you think! I really need the constructive criticism for this story. I'm about to go mad with this story. So far I haven't because Mrs. T Felton has kept me sane enough to finish each chapter, plus she's been reminding me on writing each chapter as well lol. Anyway, I got to really stop writing…humph. Anyway, review please!!