Ginny ran all the way back to the Gryffindor tower grinning like a mad person. As she came bursting into the common room, Hermione was coming down the stairs.

"What happened to you?" Hermione asked bewildered.

"Oh!" Ginny said startled. "Hi Hermione. Um… Dumbledore asked me to his office, that's all."

Before Hermione could respond a voice from behind Ginny asked "Wow, Ginny! What happened to you?"

Ginny whirled around to find Ron and Harry standing behind her looking at her curiously. She looked from them back to Hermione and back at them again. She sighed. "You guys will probably want to sit down."

They took a sit on the couch and then Ginny began to explain. "Dumbledore sent me an owl today asking me to come to his office. When I got there he had a proposal for me. He wants me to switch houses and skip a year of school."

At that last statement, Ron leaped of the couch and started shouting "What? Mum and dad will never allow this!"

"Ronald!" Ginny screamed at him. "Sit down! Mum and dad already said yes. And, you are not the boss of me! You have no right to tell me what to do!"

"I will not let them do this to my baby sister! You're too young!"

"OH MY GOSH RON! I am not too young! I am barely a year younger than you. I am almost sixteen and your almost 17. Do you see the age difference there? I know you're not that smart but hopefully you can subtract!"

They stared at Ginny, and then Ron stormed off muttering something about bloody math.

"That was uncalled for Ginny. He's just trying to protect you. He loves you Ginny and he doesn't want to lose you. None of us do." Hermione said after a few moments of silence.

"You know what Hermione. I know that. But you want to know something else. He is going to have to learn that I can take care of myself and that he is not the boss of me." Ginny said much calmer now.

"Ginny," Harry said speaking for the first time "Are you sure about this? I mean do you even know what house you're going to be in? You could end up in Slytherin and your last year could be complete hell."

Ginny actually smiled at that "Funny thing is, Harry. I'm switching to Slytherin and I am very happy about it."

"What the hell!" Ron's voice came from the doorway. "No way! You can play quidditch and graduate in one semester if you want, but do not blacken the Weasley by switching to Slytherin!"

Ginny looked at Ron very amused. "Sorry Ron, but the sorting hat has spoken. I'm moving to Slytherin and then I'm going to play quidditch for them too. Dumbledore said he would make sure it's a fair tryout. I have to go pack. See you guys later." She ran up the stairs before they could respond again.

When Ginny reached her room there was an owl from Dumbledore waiting for her. It asked to see her before breakfast starts tomorrow in his office to go other one final factor of her switch. She replied that she would be there and then began her packing.

The next morning, Ginny rushed out the door to Dumbledore's office. She got there at the same exact time as Draco Malfoy.

"Weasley, what are you doing here?" Draco drawled when he saw her.

"Dumbledore asked me to his office. What are you doing here, shouldn't you be harassing poor little children somewhere?"

"Oddly enough, the same thing. Don't get all sarcastic with me, Weasley. And, as it happens you're my first one of the day."

"Oh help me!" she screamed laughing at him. "The horrible Draco Malfoy is harassing poor little me!"

"Shut up, will you?" Draco said harshly "You're going to wake the whole castle."

Ginny smiled knowing she had won and then turned to the gargoyle. "Jelly slugs" she said and the gargoyle leapt out of the way. They proceeded to go up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. They knocked on the door. Nothing happened for a second and then the doors swung open.

"Come in Miss Weasley and Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore's voice came from inside.

Ginny and Draco looked at each other and then went inside. They sat down in the chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk and waited for him to appear. They sat there for a full five minutes before he appeared on the stairs to their left.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting." He said coming down the stairs. "Miss Weasley, I believe you know why you're here. Mr. Malfoy, I think I have some explaining to do for you."

"Yes, sir." Draco answered nodding.

"Well, I have asked you here to explain Miss Weasley circumstances." Draco's eyes widened at this and he shot a glance at Ginny "Don't look alarmed, it is nothing serious. I merely need to inform you that she has skipped a year and is now a Slytherin and since you're a prefect of Slytherin and the quidditch captain I decided you need to know. Also, Miss Weasley is going to try out for your quidditch team, so I wanted to warn you to make if a fair try out or else. Understood?"

"Yes, sir. I understand. But may I ask why?"

"It came to my attention that Miss Weasley was not being challenged enough in school and then I had an eye opening conversation with the sorting hat. It just all seemed to work out. I would like you to watch over Miss Weasley for the next couple of days and make sure she adjusts well to her new surroundings. I believe some of her family and friends are not very happy about these arrangements."

"Professor, I am not a child. I can take care of myself." Ginny said indignantly.

"I never said you were, Miss Weasley. I am simply looking out for your best interest. I am pretty sure many of the Slytherins will not like having you in their house. And your brother, Mr. Potter and Miss Granger have already expressed their feelings quite explicitly to me." Dumbledore answered a twinkle in his eye. "If you're uncomfortable with Mr. Malfoy being you're guide then I can get him to assign another prefect in. . . ."

"I want Blaise Zabini." Ginny said quickly. Dumbledore and Draco stared at her. She felt her face begin to turn red.

"I mean," she said beginning to clarify "I want Blaise to be my babysitter. I don't want to bother Malfoy, especially with all his quidditch and prefect duties."

"Very well," Dumbledore said smiling "Mr. Malfoy, please inform Mr. Zabini of his duties and tell him to meet Ginny at Gryffindor tower at five o'clock to help her move her things to the dungeons. You may leave now. Breakfast has already begun. I will announce Miss Weasley's transfer at lunch." They both got up and hastily left the room.

What have I gotten myself into? Ginny thought.

Blaise is going to kill me. Draco thought.

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