Author's note: In this chapter, Harry meets Ginny for the first time. For some of you wondering why he seems to trust her, he's very perceptive and can see that she means him no harm, only good, so he feels that he can trust her for now. Anyway, on with the story...

Chapter 2: Ginny

It was September 1st, and Harry had packed his trunk and got Hedwig and Shade ready to go to Hogwarts. The Dursleys drove him to King's Cross Station and once he got out of the car with his trunk and familiars, they drove away, leaving him alone to find his way to Platform 9 and 3/4. As he walked around the station, he made his way towards where he knew Platforms 9 and 10 were, but once he got there, he tried to figure out where Platform 9 and 3/4 was, and how to get onto it. Just then, a family of red-haired people came walking past with trunks like his own. He hid away behind one of the pillars to spy on them to see where they were off to. For some reason, he thought that they were suspicious, even if they seemed to be magical like him.

"This place is packed with muggles again...Come on, Platform 9 and 3/4 this way!" the mother said loudly, making Harry wonder why she would feel the need to talk so loud. Her children were right next to her. However, his thoughts were then voiced by the young girl holding the woman's hand.

"Mum, why are you shouting? What if the muggles hear and start to watch us? We could get into trouble for violating the confidentiality of the magical world towards muggles," the young girl chastised.

"Shush Ginny, dear. Everything will be just fine. We won't get into trouble. Muggles don't pay attention to us even if were right in front of them!" the woman said loudly again, emphasising the word 'muggles'.

As Harry continued to watch the family, he saw the woman direct the boys to go through the pillar wall between Platform 9 and 10, so that answered his previous questions. What made him suspicious of the family though, was that the woman and the youngest boy, who looked around Harry's age, kept seeming to look around as if they were waiting for someone important. At first, Harry wondered whether it could be the father of the family, but the young girl, Ginny, once again voiced his thoughts and answered them through getting her mother to mention how her father was at work and that this 'Professor' Dumbledore told them to wait for someone very important. So, the Headmaster wanted them to wait for someone? Why did Harry have a bad feeling that it was him who they were waiting for. In fact, it seems like they were all in on this plan, whatever it was, except for Ginny, who obviously had no idea what was going on.

Harry took his time then to analyse Ginny as she intrigued him due to her good perception of her mother's obvious change in behaviour and that she seemed to be in the dark about this plan that the rest of her family seemed to be involved in. Ginny had long, flowing red hair that reminded him of his mother's hair, but Ginny's was a shade lighter than his mother's, which made Ginny's hair look like she had a halo of fire around her head. She also had a splattering of freckles on her cheeks and nose, which added to the innocent, childish face she had. She had rich, chocolate-brown eyes that held both innocence and feistiness in their depth, a trait that he found quite impressive in one so young. She was also quite small for her age, but she seemed to radiate an aura that said that she wasn't one to be messed with just because she was small, which made him chuckle a little when she flared up when her brother's were teasing her. He estimated that she looked to be about a year younger than him, so maybe he'd be able to find out more about her and her family's odd behaviour next year at Hogwarts when she arrived there.

Harry could also tell that the woman wasn't going to leave until she saw him, so he stepped out and headed towards the pillar wall and the woman and Ginny. Luck seemed to be on his side as the woman walked towards the entrance of the station, leaving Ginny on her own. He decided that he would still talk to her as she was the only one in her family not seeming to be in on a plan concerning him that he didn't know of.

"Hello. I hope you don't think of me as rude, but I didn't know how to get onto Platform 9 and 3/4, so I was watching you from behind the pillar behind us. You're name's Ginny, right?" Harry said politely.

"It's fine, but you could've just come and asked if you were struggling. And you're right, I am Ginny. My full name's Ginevra Molly Weasley, but I prefer to be called Ginny. I guess you overheard my mother too. She's never normally this loud. It's like she's trying to catch someone's attention. Anyway, what's your name?" Ginny explained, looking up thoughtfully as she tried to figure out her mother's change in behaviour.

"Yes, I was thinking the same thing, and I think it was me she was looking for. My name's Harry Potter, and judging by what I've heard, most magical people have this preconception that I'm some sort of celebrity," Harry answered, letting a little frustration out as he remembered how he was greeted in the Leaky Cauldron.

"You're Harry Potter!" Ginny exclaimed with wide eyes.

"Yes, you don't need to be so surprised," Harry chuckled before moving his fringe over to show Ginny his scar, which made her grin widely and blush bright red.

"Wow, I never would've thought that I would meet you until next year. I'll be going to Hogwarts next year...I wish I could go now..." Ginny pouted sadly, making Harry feel sad for her, but also he thought that her pouting made her look cute.

'Cute? Where did that come from? I've only just met the girl! Pull yourself together, Harry! Don't think that way, it won't help you out here!' Harry mentally chastised himself.

"Hey, think of it from an optimistic point of view. Instead of thinking 'I've still got to wait a year to go', think 'I've only got a year to wait, then I can go'. Trust me, it'll pass by so much quicker. That's how I was able to survive living with my 'relatives', then taught them a lesson..." Harry said kindly, darkening his expression when he remembered the times before he took control of his life, as well as after.

"Hey, you're right! Hold on...What did you mean by 'surviving your relatives'?" Ginny asked curiously, wondering why Harry seemed to get angry over his relatives.

"Let's just say that they never treated me like family, and if I hadn't have stood up for myself and learned what I have learned, I wouldn't be here...I'll tell you what, you seem to be a nice girl, so I'll write to you over this year and keep you up to date on the happenings at Hogwarts. I'll also tell you a bit more about my life at my 'relatives'. It'd be nice to have a friend for once..." Harry explained, thinking about how this small conversation has led to something like a possible friendship.

"You really want to be friends with me? I'd like to be your friend too! But my mother might go through your letters if she found out. She'd do anything to find out more about you," Ginny said with wonder-filled eyes at Harry's request. She also blushed slightly at her last statement as she believed that she wouldn't be much different, however, she would be doing it to befriend him, not just to know more about the celebrity that was Harry Potter. Unlike the rest of her family, Ginny somehow knew that there would be more to Harry Potter than meets the eye, so she made it her mission to try and befriend him. It seemed like her mission was going to be a success already too!

"Well, that's where my training comes in. I bought some non-customary books from Flourish and Blotts to increase my magical knowledge and found a spell that I can put on something like a parchment to disguise, or hide, the words on it so that it can only be read by whomever the writer keys into it. I will make sure that only I and you can read it and we can keep in touch that way until I teach you to do the spell, then you can send your own parchments so that I won't have to keep placing enlargement charms on mine. I'll send my owl, Hedwig, to deliver my letters, so just look for a clever snowy owl," Harry explained with a wink. His last sentence was rewarded with a hoot of thanks from Hedwig, and his wink was rewarded with another blush from Ginny.

Harry then saw Ginny's mother walking up to them briskly. She had obviously seen him and had recognised him somehow if the wide, motherly smile on her face was anything to go by. He also noticed that underneath that motherly smile was a sly grin that made him uncomfortable as it only deepened his suspicions of what the Weasley family seemed to want with him, minus Ginny who genuinely wanted to get to know him.

"Well, I'll stay in touch. I better get onto the Platform and onto the train. Don't take this the wrong way, but your mother's expression makes me uncomfortable as there's more to it than just a simple smile at seeing me. Bye Ginny," Harry said before turning and running through the pillar wall and onto Platform 9 and 3/4 at last.