Ch. 1

Ginny waited for the muggle transportation to arrive at the airport. She had spent six months in America, but now she had to go back home. Not that she didn't like England; she would probably like it better if it hadn't been for the way people treated her.

Her own family treated her like a baby. Everyone at school ignored her or avoided her because of the Chamber thing. Bloody hell, that was five years ago; when were people going to give it up? Worst of all was the dream team. The babied her when they had time for her, never really letting her into their little group. What really infuriated her was the fact that they didn't even realize they were doing it, so she couldn't even be mad at them. They couldn't even give her that.

This year Ginny wouldn't need them though. She wouldn't be known as the golden trio's little tag along. Not only would she have Colin Creevey, but now she had Kyle Ayers and Alexandria Owens to hang out with.

While she'd been gone, she maintained a constant correspondence with Colin, her best friend. She couldn't wait to see him again. He'd been exchanged to a school in Rome.

On the exchange program she had been staying with Alex's (Alexandria's) family, and the two girls had become pretty close friends. Ginny was closer to Kyle, though. She was just more comfortable with guys (probably because she had six older brothers and practically no friends). Kyle had been the resident bad boy at the Washington Witchcraft and Wizardry Academy. Why he'd taken an interest in her, no one had understood. No one but Alex really believed nothing was going on between them anymore. (their 'more than friends' relationship had lasted about 3 days, before being ended as a mutual agreement.)

Kyle had succeeded in bringing Ginny and Alex out of their shells. Not that that was a bad thing. So Ginny now preferred black clothes and silver jewelry; so she had gotten her cartilage pierced a couple of times (three to be exact). So she had that little tattoo right above her arse that just barely showed above her pants line. It wasn't bad at all, because Ginny liked who she was. Alex had followed a long the same lines, but refused to get a tattoo; she didn't want her mom to kill her. She did get her bellybutton pierced though.

Ginny was so happy she'd talked them into coming with her for sixth year. It hadn't been hard to convince Dumbledore either.

flash back

"...so can they pretty please come with me?" Ginny finished her five minute speech on how her friends were smart and deserved a chance to see Hogwarts that she had barely taken two breaths throughout.

"I don't see why not." Dumbledore's head replied from the fire. "The first day of classes you will all have to be tested for placement. I understand they have a very good Transfiguration course at Washington; maybe you will make the advanced class."

"Thank you, headmaster."

"I'll see you the first day of school, Miss Weasley." Dumbledore replied before his head vanished from the flames.

end flashback

Colin would be waiting at the airport for them, then they would go straight to Hogwarts just in time for the sorting ceremony.

The sorting ceremony; she couldn't tell if she was looking forward to it or dreading it. Since she and Colin had bee n gone for 6 months they had to be sorted again. She hoped they wouldn't be separated.

"International flight 163 to London now boarding; first class passengers please report to gate 53A."

"That's us," Alex said steering Ginny to the gate.

Kyle handed their tickets to the lady at the gate who handed them back three ticket stubs.

Alex, who had never been on a plane before, got the window seat. Ginny sat beside her, and Kyle sat in the aisle seat.

Fifteen minutes into the flight, Ginny was bored to she pulled up the armrest separating her seat from Kyle's. She put her head on his shoulder and promptly fell asleep.

She woke up when Alex gently shook her. "Gin, we're here."

Ginny yawned and stretched before exiting. They had no luggage except their carry-ons because Kyle's older brother, J.T., had helped them shrink every thing to fit into muggle back packs.

Thy walked over to where people were obviously waiting for the other people that got off of the plane.

"Gin!" someone shouted.

She looked around until her eyes rested on the 6'2" blonde. He now had a very defined set of muscles and an awesome leather jacket Ginny was already thinking of borrowing. The smile he gave her told her that it was definitely Colin, but he had changed.

At that very moment, he was looking at Ginny and thinking the same thing about her. Last he'd seen her, she'd been a skinny red-haired mess. Now, well lets just say not only did she have the curves of a woman, but the clothes to show it off.

She rushed towards him and gave him a huge hug. His arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her off the ground. When he set her down, he noticed she was also taller at about 5'10".

He smiled again, "its good to see you, Gin. Love the rose." He was referring to the hoop that resembled a rose vine with a single rose hanging from the cartilage of her ear.

"Thanks." She replied. "This I s Kyle Ayers and Alex Owens." She gestured towards the people now standing behind her.

He nodded at Kyle. "Nice to meet you." He looked at Alex and was glad that Ginny was already talking to Kyle. His breath caught a little.

"So are we going or what?" Ginny asked.

"Uh, yeah. The car's out those doors." Colin said.

"Car?" Ginny asked.

"You Father dropped it off."

"Oh, okay. So who's driving?"

"I guess I will." Colin offered.

"Shot gun." Alex called as they spotted the car.

When they settled into the car, Kyle lay down in the backseat with his head on Ginny's lap. He had to lie on his back with his knees bent to fit comfortably. Ginny absentmindedly wound a strand of his black air around her finger. "Kyle, what's up with you? You're usually not this quiet."

"Just thinking."

"That's dangerous." Everyone in the car laughed quietly at that. Ginny gave Kyle a look that said 'we'll talk later'. "We need to re-dye your hair. I was thinking about putting some blue streaks in it."

"Sure. So when are we going to die you hair?"

She knew he was joking. The one thing she wouldn't purposely change was her hair. It was darker red than most of her family's and slightly wavy. It was long enough that it fell just above her tattoo when it was down.

Her cell rang. "Hello?" she answered.

"Hey, can't talk long, but wanted to see how things were going."

"Not bad. Are you still on assignment?"

"Yeah. I'll be done soon. Maybe I'll come see you next time I report in."

"That'd be great."

"Yeah, but you couldn't tell Harry; he might get jealous."

She laughed at their personal joke. "I won't." She said knowing perfectly if he visited her, he'd check in on Harry to.

"Well, I have to go. Floo me tonight around eleven."

"Okay, bye."

She hung up.

"Who was that?" Colin asked.

"Sirius. He's still on assignment for Dumbledore." Only three people knew of the two adults (who she considered the only adults to understand her) that she kept contact with, and those three people were with her right now. Sirius and Dumbledore had looked after her in her fourth year when she began her anamagi training. She'd formed a close bond with both of them.

"Colin, did you get our cells and computers cleared by Dumbledore?" Ginny asked.

"Yep. He said, 'running muggle contraptions off magic is quite clever' and 'You really must show me how to do it some time.'" Colin quoted in hi best Dumbledore voice.

Ginny laughed and was still laughing 2 minutes later when they landed at Hogwarts.