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The summer in between Harry's 5th and 6th year at Hogwarts.

Chapter 1

Ginny rushed down the stairs to the common room. She had just finished packing her trunk and wanted to say goodbye to her boyfriend, Dean Thomas before it was time to get on the Hogwarts express. She saw Dean waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs.

“Dean!” she said.

“Hi,” he said quickly, “ Umm.. I just wanted to say goodbye before we got on the train even though we’ll can say goodbye at the station and you look great and I think we should still go out even though we won’t see each other over the summer and-”

“Wait,” Ginny said firmly. It was obvious how nervous he was. “I wanted to say goodbye to you here to. And actually I don’t think we should say goodbye at the station because Fred and George will be there, I’m sure, because mum will want to see if there’s any way they can get back into Hogwarts after they pulled that stunt during the O.W.L.s. And if they see us the rest of my summer will be ruined by their tormenting. And yes I think we should still go out even though we won’t see each other.”

Dean beamed at her. Then he leaned over and kissed her lightly on the cheek, “Goodbye,” he whispered in her ear. Then he straightened up, Ron was walking over. Dean walked away to go talk to his best friend Seamus.

Ron scowled at her, “Ginny-”

“Don’t even start Ron, I can hang out with whoever I want to,” She swung around and followed Dean.

Dean was standing on the outside of a circle of girls that seemed to have Seamus in the middle.

“What’s going on?” Ginny asked. But before Dean answered Seamus broke through the ring of Gryffindor girls.

He was wearing a bright green Muggle T-shirt that read, Kiss me, I’m Irish. His face was smeared with different shades of lipstick. Ginny could guess what had happened.

Seamus grinned a huge crooked grin that made his eyes crinkle and his freckles look ah-dorable, a grin that made most girls swoon. “How ‘bout it Weasley, you gonna kiss me?”

Dean made a strangled noise.

“No,” Ginny said coolly, “and I don’t think McGonagall wants to either.”

Professor McGonagall stalked over, “Finnegan,” she said, “Your attire is a disgrace to Gordic Gryffindor himself. Go change. Now. And wash your face to.” She turned around and went to scold some 2nd years who were unleashing dozens of chocolate frogs.

Seamus blushed. Ginny laughed.

YAY!!! First Post!!
I think this is a wonderful start to a story and I can't wait to see where you take it from here.
PAMS!!!

new readerr!Wow!
Great story!
Can't wait for more posts!
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Jess

Hey,
Love the title. That's a great start to the story. Can't wait to see where it goes. PAMS!
Love,
Heena

Hey!!! That's a pretty funny but cute start to the story!!!!1 Can't wait to read more! PAMS PAMS!!
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Tina.

Haha! That was so funny! McGonagall is a joker! I couldn't help laughing with Ginny. Great post! Loved it! Can't wait for more!

PS: NEW READER!

Ginny stepped off the Hogwarts express and began looking for Mrs. Weasley. She found her talking to Hermione about the O.W.L.s.

“I failed,” Hermione was moaning. Ginny snorted, as if, she thought.

“Of course you didn’t dear,” Mrs. Weasley was comforting, “I’m sure you got all Outstandings.”

Hermione looked a little better. Then she spotted two tall thin Muggles looking lost.

“Mum, Dad!” Hermione cried, and ran over to where her parents stood.

“Ginny dear,” said Mrs. Weasley, “Could you go find Ron and Harry for me? I want to talk to all of you about what happened at the Ministry. How could you? Leaving school grounds, breaking and entering on Ministry property! You could have been killed! Your dad could have been fired! You are very lucky the Order showed up when they did! And to think, You-Know-Who was right there! You are going to be in big tr-”

“Mum,” Ginny cut across. “Harry’s already left with the Dursley’s.”

“Oh has he?” said Mrs. Weasley. “Well then go find your brother and Seamus Finnegan. We’re taking him to his house, his parents moved over the school year to a Muggle house not to far from the Burrow. His Dad’s a Muggle and didn’t feel comfortable coming. His mother works for the Ministry and is a bit tied up right now, as is your Dad.” She shot Ginny a meaningful look.

“All right I’m sorry,” Ginny said solemnly, “But show some sympathy towards Harry, he’s pretty torn up about Sirius. We all are.”

She turned to look for Ron. He was standing against the wall scowling at Lucius Malfoy’s back. She approached him.

“That bloody Death-”

“Ron, we have worse things to worry about right now, like Mum. Besides Voldemort-

Ron winced.

“Oh, grow-up,” said Ginny, “Voldemorts going to punish him adequately anyway for dropping the prophecy. Oh, and go find Seamus, were taking him home.”

Ron stalked away, still muttering about Lucius.

Later, Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Seamus and Mrs. Weasley all piled into the Weasleys enchanted car.

“Can I drive?” Seamus asked.

“Sure,” said Mrs. Weasley, “I’m awful at it and Fred and George are even worse.”

“Oh we’re not that bad,” stated George.

“Yeah,only the Muggle signs and lines and lights don’t make sense, “put in Fred helpfully.

When they finally arrived at Seamus’s new house Fred and George were muttering about how slow driving like a Muggle was.

Ginny found it intriguing, “Could you teach me how?” she asked Seamus. He agreed to pick her up the next morning in his Dads car. “I can show you some other Muggle things to,” he promised.

He grinned at her, and Ginny’s breathe quickened just a little.

Good start to the story!!

This is great!
I love it!
Please don't make it a S/G but i don't care!

wooooww!!! I lurrvvee it!! Post more soon, please???

For Laura???

Woah! I always thought that's how Molly would react to the 6 going to the Ministry! Does Ginny like Seamus? Or vice versa? Hope not! But it's your story and you can turn it whichever way you want. Anyways. Fred and George are jokers! Getting mixed up with things like signs, lines and lights. I laughed so much at that! Great post! Loved it! Can't wait for more!

wow i love this...its amazing and i cant wait for more

New reader! Awesome story! Can't wait for more!

~Sarah

Awesome! PAMS!!!
XOXO
Tina.

cool...i still hope she would end up with Harry! Great start though! can't wait for the next...i love that...adventure into the muggle world!

^of course she ends up with Harry! This is just what happened between ginny's 4th and 5th year, because Rowling never gives that many summer details, but i wouldn't change any books

sorry haven't posted in forever....maybe next week i won't be sooooo busy

It's cool, we'll wait!!

last update: 08-14-2009