Well the Christmas is truly gone from me...

Stupid Bill!!!!

He chased Harry all round the house. Then laughed it off.

Well not for long!!!

Laughs evilly

Note the lack of cuteness. I was being pure EVIL!!!

MWUHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Suddenly I'm getting odd looks from everyone at the table.

'I did it again didn't I?' I ask looking at Ron.

'Yup.'

'Just great. I'm a complete nut. I've really got to stop that you know.'

Harry opens his mouth to say something but Bill hisses at him. Dad looks round and glares at Bill.

'What do you think you are doing Bill?'

'Nothing.'

'BILL!! For the love of Merlin would you stop!!!! NOTHING HAPPENED!!!' I yell at him.

'What happened? When?' Charlie looks round at the four of us bemused.

You see no real explanation was given as to why Harry was chased round the house, (Thank god he's a seeker or else he would have been six foot under right now. NOT AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!) to the rest of the Weasley Brothers.

'Nothing did!' Bill opens his mouth. 'You keep your trap shut William or else I'll tell Mum everything!!!!'

That shuts him up pretty quickly. Dad looks between us.

Nothing like blackmail to keep someone quiet cause lord only knows I can't shut them up any other way without cursing them and since I'm under age...

Blackmail is the only choice.

But still an excellent one never the less.

'Right, what is going on here? You've been acting very out of character Bill. Chasing Harry round the Burrow like a madman. Ginny, why are you threatening Bill? You usually only threaten the twins or Ron.'

Neither of us answer. Mum bustles in and hands out cups of tea. I glare at Bill. Bill glares right back.

Dad looks at us expectantly. Ron sighs and Harry signals for him to stop but Ron plunges on.

'Look Dad, Bill is just mad 'cause Harry and Ginny went to the party together.' He spits out the 'party' bit bitterly. 'He just freaked okay?'

Harry sinks down in his chair as all the Weasley brothers turn and look at him. I gape at Ron.

Ron just shrugs and drinks his tea. Completely fine with the fact that his best mate is about to die.

I really don't get men.

Honestly.

Especially the ones I know...

Most of which I am related which naturally a younger sister is not going to understand but I digress!

Dad smiles at Harry, who has sunk down so much all you can see is the tips of his hair.

'Well that is just excellent!! Ginny has been hoping for so-' Harry comes back up and grins at me. Now I feel like sinking.

'DAD!! YOU MIND??' Ahhhhh great now I've gone red. I bet I look like a Gryffindor flag seeing as I'm wearing my new jumper.

It's all the rage!!!!

'Sorry. But wait til your mother hears!' Harry sinks down into the chair again!

'Noooooo!!! We are NOT going there Dad please!! Don't tell Mum!!'

'Don't tell me what?'

Well fantastic.

Just FUCKING FANTASTIC!!!!

Look at that go down the drain...

Oh no it's not Operation Squabbling, it's just my life.

My sanity.

My pride.

Yes in THAT order.

My life sucks.

And yet blows at the same time. Which I do realise is a physical impossibility.

But it's exactly how I feel.

'Gin-nnny! Stop.' I'm yanked up from the table and my sore head informs me that I was whacking it against the table.

I really have to work on that.

'Owww! How did this not hurt you Ron?'

'Maybe it's because all I've got is a skull.' Moody pants is back.

'What is going on here?'

'Nothing Mum.'

'Doesn't seem like that.'

'Well your ri-OW!' Thank god for my strong legs.

Bills eyes have watered up and he just shakes his head at Mum. Fred and George shrug and Charlie, well Charlie does his usual thing of ignoring everything.

Dad just sits at the top of the table and begins to speak to Remus. Oh yes he's still here.

He has just been very quiet. More so then usual.

I WISH he would tell me if I'm right or not...

It's driving me mad.

Mum just looks between us and Charlie decided to address me.

'So Ginny, who are you looking to win in the next match?'

'Holyhead Harpies of course!! They are totally going to kick the Tornados as- I mean kick them out of the league. They are just too good.'

This starts a huge debate which quickly gets Mum out of the room and Harry back on everyone's good books.

Charlie may think that he has more in common with a dragon then actual people (hence to Mums deep, deep sadness he lacks a girlfriend)

But he is a total genius!!

Unfortunately I later get caught up in an argument about whether or not I should become a professional Quidditch player! I really want to but guess who disapproves!

'Well Mum it's either that or Aurorship!'

'I will not have you in either of those jobs!'

'Molly, dear. It's not your choice. It never will be. Let her take the path her heart wants. Quidditch or auror? That's a huge difference.'

'Well an Auror is if this is still going on, I am good at Defence. But I think that Ron is more suited to it than me.'

Dad leans back at looks at me. Mum looks astounded.

'Ginny is right Arthur. Ron would be an excellent Auror.' At which point Ron chokes. No one has ever said that about him and I do wonder why. Remus is quietly musing over his tea.

'You think so? Honestly?' Ron asks after being slapped on the back several times by Harry.

'Yes I do.'

'I will not have either of my children taking those dangerous jobs!' Mum interjects quickly. Ron retorts quickly.

'Oh so being a curse-breaker or dragon tamer is easy work eh? Mum, you can't protect us forever. There is a war going on and Aurorship is the only career I'm interested in. And if Ginny wants to play Quidditch she'll make it. This about our future Mum and it's our decision and our decision alone. Sorry Mum.'

Mum gets up and walks out.

'Well that was a splendid day now wasn't it?' Fred says cheerfully getting up and stretching.

I follow and yawn.

'Night y'all! I think I've had enough Christmas cheer for one year.'

Well that was fun!

Rock on the New Year!!!

Cause this one NEEDS TO GO AWAY!!!

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Hogwarts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!!!

But I must ask why there is mistletoe still scattered everywhere.

Harry is avoiding it like the plague. Not that I blame him. He should be grateful that he managed to get out of the Burrow in one piece. I thought that Fred and George were going to take him away and turn him into something hideous... or torture him incessantly. But back to the mistletoe thing.

Romilda Vane is scary!!!

But it's the New Year. Should be gone.

I skip ahead of the two boys whistling as I do. Then I am attacked by three lumps.

'ARGH!!!!!!'

'HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!'

'Get'em offa me!!!!!!' Harry and Ron drag Colin and Becks off but Luna is still attached.

'Hi Luna. How was your Christmas?'

'Daddy and I came close to catching a Crumple Horned Snorkack!'

'That's great!' Oh Luna...

You and your crazy ways!!

But at least I know that there are those who are as crazy as me. It's a nice thing to know! I love her!!!

'Neville!' Harry and Ron exclaim. They walk over and begin to talk to him. I fish out the letter Remus gave me.

'Here Becks. This is what I got from Prof. Lupin. He wouldn't say a word to my face about it. Well he said he couldn't.'

Becks nods and takes the letter.

'You should probably read that on your own. We'll be in the Common Room later okay?'

I signal everyone to follow me.

Luna wanders off towards her own Common Room warning various people about Nargles in the mistletoe.

Damn Nargles... spoil everyone's fun!

Especially mine!!!!

I need a Harry-Snog soon!!!!!

SHUT UP BRAIN!!!!!! If you don't think about it you don't need it!!!

Like that ever works...

We reach the Fat Lady who looks very hung over.

Portraits these days... very irresponsible and she has the nerve to say that we are 'damn fornicating teenagers'!!!!!!!

'Baubles.' Ron says loudly at her.

'No.'

'What do you mean no?' Christ Ron THE PASSWORD HAS BEEN CHANGED!!!

I look around whilst Ron is arguing with the painting... Wise move bro.

Hermione should be around somewhere...

Oh come on!!!

Patience once again... Is NOT my strong point... grrrrr!!!

'HERMIONE!!!!' I cry as I finally see her come up the corridor.

'You know how I love you right?'

'You don't know the password do you?'

'No but that's not the point!!! I LOVE YOU!'

'Yes Ginny. Hello.' Hermione greets the other three. Ron smiles hopefully but Hermione just stares at him with those big sad eyes that make you feel really REALLY guilty...

I hate those eyes...

Ron hangs his head.

'So anything interesting happen over Christmas Hermione?'

'No, nothing really. I was just down at Hagrids and Buck- I mean Witherwings is doing well! How about you?'

'Oh nothing much just the fact that the Minister of Magic tried to enlist me as their new 'Poster Boy'.'

'You are joking Harry!'

'No I'm not. Percy showed up but well that didn't work out so well.' Hermione looks back at me and Ron. Ron is looking down at his shoes gloomily and I grin wickedly as we sit down on our favourite couch.

Hmmmmm cushy.

'Percy makes a great target you know that? Hey where did Colin go?'

He has vanished!!

Wish I could do that...

For the next hour we just insult the Minister. Which is a lot of fun I must say. Then Becks enters shaking like a leaf.

'Becks!!'

'Hey Ginny.'

'Becks??? I ask worriedly. 'Is something wrong?'

Colin directs her onto the couch. She just sits there.

Now I'm worried.

'What did the letter say???'

'We were right.'

'What?'

'I'm Sirius Blacks daughter!' Then she bursts into tears.

'Oh Becca!!!' I hug her tightly. She never cries. It's just something that she never does.

I rock her carefully.

'It's okay.' Hermione tells her softly.

'HOW IS IT OKAY???? MY DAD IS DEAD AND I NEVER KNEW HIM!!!!! MY GODFATHER DIED BEFORE HIM!!! MY MUM IS DEAD TOO!!! I HAVE NO ONE!! HOW IS THAT OKAY????' She explodes with the force of a small bomb. Hermione looks taken aback. As she rightly should.

Even I am.

'Look, I have no idea what to say. But taking it out on us isn't the best option alright? You have us. You have your grandparents. Besides-' I start trying to calm her, but Harry intercedes.

'You're not the only one who never knew their father.' Harry tells Becks quietly.

Becks blinks at him tears still falling down her face.

'I'm sorry Harry; I didn't mean it like that.'

'It's okay. I understand completely. But Sirius was a good man, insane yes but a good man never the less.'

'See? Sirius is inside you! You act crazily because he was off his head too.' Becks smiles half heartedly at my words. I grab the tissue that Hermione has conjured and give it to her. She dabs at her face.

'Do you think I could meet up with him at some point?'

'Who?'

'Professor Lupin. He is going to be the closest thing to family I got.'

'That's not true. There is Tonks' mother right? Andromeda Tonks. Wasn't she Sirius' favourite cousin?' Hermione asks whilst handing Harry a note from Dumbledore.

'Yeah! I'll bet she'll know about this! I can ask Dumbledore if you want. I have a meeting with him later.'

'Thanks Harry. I can see why- MMMPH!!!' I slap a hand over her mouth.

'You do take after Sirius. You never know when to keep your trap shut either.'

Becks glares at me, black hair falling into her eyes. She really does look like Sirius.

I never noticed how much before but then again I didn't really think about it too much. Same black hair that seems to fall into her eyes just right instead of me, when my hair falls into my eyes all I can see is red. One morning I woke up and though my bed was on fire.

I know, I know...

She is as I've said on manys an occasion totally bonkers. But it's why I love her! Same grey eyes which the same mischievous sparkle. And the same drive to hex any Slytherins...

My sort of girl!!!

'OUCH!!!!' Except that temper.

She bit me!!

'So... what can you tell me about Sirius minus the whole accused of murder thing. What was he like?' Becks asks curiously.

So for the next hour we tell her all about Sirius. Becks can actually keep her trap shut. She looks like Hermione. Paying careful attention to everything we say, an awestruck look on her face.

It's amazing.

'He was an animagus??? HOW COOL!!!!'

'Yeah. He did it to help out Lupin. He was a big black dog. So you are genetically a mutt!'

I laugh and she pounces on me.

Harry gets up and says he has to go. A bunch of people come up to talk to him. I even see Romilda Vane.

That little whore!!!!

But go where I wonder? He does have the tendency to vanish at times. I know he has meetings with Dumbledore...

Wonder what they're about.

Probably Tom.

'Glare any harder and she may burst into flames.' Hermione tells me quietly. She has been talking to Ron but very... oddly. Very distant and whatnot that child is very confusing. Becks rolls off me and grabs the letter, grinning.

'Here's hoping!' I tell her venomously.

'You don't mean that.'

'Sure I do!'

'Little OOT wouldn't you say?'

'What about your little fight with Lavender then?' She shakes her head at me dismissively.

'So are you admitting it now? Oh night Ronald.' Ron gets up and wanders upstairs with Neville.

Poor guy.

'Are you going to lay off him?'

'Just be glad I'm actually speaking to him instead of hexing him. But you are avoiding the question.'

I sigh and lean back in the couch. Becks in re-reading the letter. She seems a lot more cheerful now then she did earlier.

'Okay, okay... I still like him Hermione and I don't think I'll ever get over it and I don't want to. I mean at the party when we nearly kissed it was well... wow. Except for the small matter of the kiss actually not happening.'

It's the first time I've admitted this out loud.

Both how I feel and the 'almost-snog'.

It feels bizarre.

In a good sort of way.

Well it did until I heard the gasp.

You know THE gasp.

Which we all know is never good.

That signals the doom of any girl or woman it is aimed at.

Much more deadly then any Avada Kedavra curse ever cast.

I spin round and see Romilda Vane standing behind me, eyes wide, hand over mouth and of course glaring.

Well I've said it before and I'll say it again.

I'm doomed!!!!!

There goes the gossip queen.

And leader of the 'Chosen Ones Girls' COG for short.

Stupid name I could think of waaay better.

I mean come on!!! I'm a COG! Look at me look at me!!!!

How idiotic can you get?

But I hear the girls gossiping from here.

They all gasp and turn to glare at me.

One runs out of the Common Room, and I'm surprised my death bell is ringing yet...

I'm surprised that I'm not a towering inferno by now as well. Those glares are formidable.

Not as much as mine.

But more girls begin to gather round Romilda Vane...

Well there it goes...

My life, My hope, My EVERYTHING!!!!

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