Author- Squirtser35
Title- Animagus
Chapters 1/?
Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter or any other character, if I did I'd be sure to let you know!
Summary- its Ginny Weasley 6th year when she is asked to become an Animagus, and she agrees, but how does she link into the ancient prophecy of Delia?
Rating- Pg-13, for strong language Action/Adventure/Romance
Dedicated to- Canadian Moose, because without her this wouldn't have happened!
Chapter 1
*Flashback*
"Mommy, tell me a story?" asked a four year old little girl.
The mother gave her a small sad smile, "not tonight sweetie, how about tomorrow?"
The girl seemed to think about this before nodding excitedly, her baby curls bouncing up and down.
The mother sighed, kissed the girl's head and walked out as she closed the door she whispered her goodnight and could barely make it to her own room she was that tired. Her husband came up behind her and kissed her cheek.
"Come Molly, you must be exhausted"
"Oh Arthur, I can't do this!"
"Hush Molly, of course you can" her husband whispered.
What no one realized was that their little girl had crept up to listen to the conversation, which gave her something to think about during her dreams.
*End Flashback*
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Ginny Weasley sighed as she walked down to her next class; she just wanted to slap someone or something. It was her first day of her 6th year and she had already gotten detention from Snape.
Stupid bastard she thought. It's not my fault I was late if only peeves had bloody left her alone she would be fine! She stared ahead defiantly; Peeves or Snape would NOT ruin her year.
She looked down at her watch.
"Shit" She cried, they maybe won't ruin her year but her being late to every class will!
Ginny raced to her class room just before Professor McGonagall got there, she sank into her seat with a sigh of relief.
"Good morning students" said McGonagall
"Good morning professor" the students chorused
"Today we shall be learning how to transform an owl into a rat"
The students groaned, changing the form of an animal was a very complicated spell and had to be practiced millions of times before getting it right.
"The spell is Animorphio, begin" said their professor
Ginny stared at the owl and sighed. "Animorphio" it didn't work. She glared at the owl.
"Animorphio" she cried again, it still wouldn't change. Ginny bit her lip in frustration.
"ANIMORPHIO" she yelled, and it still didn't work.
Ginny threw her wand down in frustration.
"Ms. Weasley may I suggest holding your wand to get the spell? Asked McGonagall
Ginny sighed and stuck her tongue out at the back of McGonagall's head.
"Animorphio" she said putting all her frustration into it, all of a sudden the owl was changing form it lost its feathers and its tail became skinny and it turned into a rat.
Ginny stared at her rat. Well that was unexpected she thought, has anyone ever been able to do that before?
Professor McGonagall looked up. Shock was written clearly on her face.
"Ms. Weasley" she said crisply, "if you could please step inside my office before you leave class?"
"Yes Professor" Ginny groaned, what had she done? She turned the stupid owl into a rat, she did the assignment, and that was more than she can say for any other bloody person in the room!
Forty minutes later Ginny was still the only one with a rat. The bell rang and Ginny walked up to her professor's desk.
McGonagall looked at Ginny and nodded her head to one of the benches indicating that Ginny should sit down. "Well Ms. Weasley, do you know that there is no known wizard who was able to cast that spell at your age?
Ginny was fiddling with her thumbs. Why is she telling me all this, I mean it's great that I'm the first one but Lunch is next and I'm starved Ginny thought.
McGonagall looked hard at Ginny "I have a proposition for you, since you are so skilled at transfiguring I would like to know if you have ever wanted to become an animagus?"
Ginny looked up stunned, and then she smiled sheepishly "Ever since I was little" she whispered.
The Professor nodded as if she understood. "Ms. Weasley, I would like you to know that this has never been offered to a student-"
Ginny opened her mouth as if to cut her off.
"But" McGonagall continued "In your case I'm sure the headmaster will agree with me" She said as if reading Ginny's mind. "I was wondering Ms. Weasley if you knew how an animagus chooses their animal?"
Ginny shrugged "I've always assumed that they chose their favorite animal, don't they?"
Please Ginny silently prayed, don't let me have gotten it wrong, I'd feel so stupid if I did.
The professor looked at Ginny with a hard to read expression "There are few who are animagus's not only because few posses the power, but because few know what to choose, and what they choose has to choose them back.
"I don't understand Professor."
"You see Ms. Weasley, for example one may want to be an owl, but perhaps the owl doesn't want him because it isn't his spirit. The animal you have must match your spirit.
Ginny stared at her professor still confused. "But if so why did there used to be many animagus's?
The professor smiled "Because then people knew what there personality is like. Now every one is following a leader and so hardly anyone knows their own personality."
"Oh, alright" Ginny said thinking about it. That's quite sad when you think about Ginny said to herself.
"Ms. Weasley, if you want to become an animagus we must begin now, but I want you to know that this will not be instead of transfiguration, but you will still have a final at the end of the year on it, so it will take up most of your free time"
"When do we have time to practice?" Ginny asked.
"Lunch time, you will have lunch in here, and then you will come on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon."
Shit Ginny thought, I'm really going to have no life if I take this, when will I have time for myself? She thought. But on the other hand it is kind of amazing that I can possibly become an animagus, when even Harry Potter or Hermione aren't!
Ginny sighed and rubbed her temples, she looked up at her professor.
"All right" she said. "I'll do it!"
"Then let us begin"
McGonagall put her wand down and stood up so Ginny did the same; she must have looked confused because McGonagall told her that transforming yourself did not require the use of a wand.
"Now you must choose what animal you want to turn into, this takes quite some time"
Ginny sat down again and took out a piece of parchment and a quill. What do I want to be? She started writing all the animals she loves since she was a little girl then crossed of the ones she didn't want to turn into. In the end she could not decide between four animals: a Phoenix, a Golden Snidget, a Unicorn, or a Panther. She was still thinking about it when the bell rang signaling the end of lunch.
"Have you made a choice yet Ms. Weasley?"
"Not totally professor"
Her professor nodded and gave her a small smile. "I believe Ms. Weasley we will be seeing a lot of each other for the next six or seven months"
Six or seven months, that can't be right! Ginny thought. That's such a long time! I really do have no life.
Ginny looked so shocked that McGonagall had to tell her that if she really wanted to be an animagus she would have to work really hard and even practice in her dorm room when her roommates aren't there.
Ginny nodded grimly and grabbed her books. "Thank you professor" she said, and walked out.
Ginny yawned as she walked to the library, she plopped herself down in one of the most comfortable chairs and took out her book "The confessions of a passionate woman" by H. L Smith.
"His lips upon my neck made a small shiver go down my spine. He looked at me with such desire in his eyes that I knew I would not have been able to deny him anything he wanted. He had me right where he wanted, wrapped around his little finger. He took my hair and began stroking it whispering sweet nothings in my ear, it was strange how he got me to give him all that money I don't remember him asking for it, perhaps I offered it to him, but I will never know for the second he got the money he ran out of my door his cloak flying behind him and laughed an evil but sexy sort of laugh and fled. He took my heart and-
"Hey Ginny" Hermione interrupted.
Ginny looked up annoyance was written clearly on her face, she wanted to know if Dianna did something to get her money back, it was all quite interesting to Ginny, seeing as she had no love life of her own.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Oh, did I interrupt or something?" Hermione asked seeing how annoyed Ginny was.
"No" she sighed and put her book away. "So what do you want?"
"Well I saw how you weren't at lunch today and I wondered what was up?"
"Nothings up Hermione I wasn't hungry, anyway it's not like I missed it for eight days straight" she said.
"No I suppose not, but it is still very unhealthy for you to be skipping meals"
"I know Hermione" Ginny said, wondering if she should tell Hermione the real reason she wasn't at lunch. Just as she opened her mouth to tell someone interrupted her.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Came a drawling voice from behind them.
"Mudblood, and the little Weasel, I didn't know you could read how interesting, well you learn new things everyday."
"Fuck off Malfoy" Ginny said.
"Goodness Weasley, I hope you don't kiss your mother with that mouth!"
"At least I kiss my mother! Ginny screamed back, she then blushed realizing how wrong it came out.
"I meant, at least my mother loves me!"
"Sure you did weaslette, just because your family is full of molesters-"
Ginny was up in a flash.
"How dare you!" She interrupted him. "How dare you even speak to me!" she hissed her face red with rage. "You stupid lying bastard."
"Tsk, tsk, Weaslette, you can't go insulting your betters!"
"Why Malfoy? I mean you insult my family all the time."
Draco glared at her his eyes turning a dark blue.
"Go back to your dirt hole Weasley!" he said, then walked out.
"Ginny, you really shouldn't curse" Hermione said scolding her.
"Hermione" Ginny said incredulously "The bastard fucking insulted my family!"
"Ginny! Stop cursing! And just because Malfoy insulted you, does not mean you should stoop to his level!"
"Fine" Ginny hissed and grabbed her books. On her way back she called to Hermione "You do know I was standing up for you too don't you?" and stormed out.
Ginny lent her head back against the wall and sighed, what a day this was turning out to be. She looked at her watch, it was eight o'clock.
"Time for detention" she grumbled.
She walked into the dungeons and shivered.
"Why is it always so cold in here" she muttered.
"Ah Ms. Weasley, so glad you could join me, now clean out all the cauldrons, no magic"
Ginny picked up the towel and soap and got to work.
~*~*~*~
2hrs later
"I'm done professor"
Ouch, my hands and knees are killing me she said to herself.
Snape got up and looked at all the cauldrons.
"Get back to your dormitory then."
Ginny raced up to Gryffindor Tower changed into her pajamas and fell asleep. The only good thing about her day was transfiguration
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"Virginia" called the shadow of the man. "Virginia, don't le let me die."
Ginny started at him, her heart going out to him. Tears fell from her eyes as she held his hand. She stroked his hair. "I won't let you die, I promise" she whispered. The man smiled, "I knew you could take care of me" and then fainted.
Ginny sat up in her bed, her face was sweating and her hair was a mess. Who was he she wondered silently. He seems so familiar, but I just can't place him. She sighed and got up. She threw on a knee length skirt and a white short sleeve shirt. She grabbed her watch and went down to the Great Hall, and grabbed a piece of toast.
"Morning Gin" called Ron
Ginny just grumbled.
"Cheer up Gin, we have Hogsmeade in an hour" said Colin sitting down next to her.
"You do" was all she said and stood up to go to her transfiguring lesson.
Hermione looked after her thoughtfully.
"What's up with?" wondered Ron.
~*~*~*~*
"Ah, Ms. Weasley, so glad you could join me, have you chosen your animals?" asked professor McGonagall.
"Yes"
"Good." Her professor took the list and looked at it as if searching for a certain animal, and sighed. "These are the animals I presume."
"Yes."
"Choose one."
"The phoenix"
McGonagall looked at her curiously. "And why the Phoenix?"
Ginny just shrugged, "because it's pretty?"
"Ms. Weasley, I understand that it is pretty, but you need another reason."
"I don't have another one professor"
"Then this one can't be right."
Ginny stared at her, opening and closing her mouth. "Then none of them are professor."
McGonagall looked at her, "Well then, Ms. Weasley, I suggest you get to the library and look up animals."
Ginny sighed "Yes professor."
McGonagall nodded, "I will cut this lesson short on account of you don't know what animal, but I expect to find you in the library from now until 2'clock.
Ginny scowled and left.
She walked as quickly as she could to the library. "Damn McGonagall, I chose the Phoenix because I like it! What's so wrong about that?" Ginny muttered out loud.
"Talking to yourself Weaslette?" came a drawling voice in her ear. "You know that is the first sign of insanity." Ginny turned around and looked into the grey eyes of Draco Malfoy.
"How would you know what the first sign of insanity is?" she spat at him her green eyes flashing.
"Unlike your parents Weasley, mine were able to afford for me to learn how to read."
Ginny looked at him annoyance was clearly written on her face, "Oh come off it!" She cried, "I know your richer then me! Just get over it already stupid selfish pig" she screamed at him and stormed into the library.
Ginny walked to the "Animal" shelf and took out a book at random. She flipped open to a page.
"Fwooper" she read. "The Fwooper is an African bird with extremely vivid plumage; Fwoopers can be lime green, pink, or yellow"
Ginny read the rest and decided that it wasn't her and so she flipped to the next page.
"Gnome" she started laughing.
Yeah right she said to herself, next time mom tells me to de-gnome the garden I'll tell her, sorry I can't there my best friends. She kept flipping pages, Dragon, Graphorn, Hippocampus; none of it seemed to work. She turned one more page and found the Griffin, she knew it was supposed to be a beautiful creature, but it just didn't interest her that much. She sighed and gave up.
How the hell am I supposed to find an animal, when I don't know what I want to be?
Ginny got up and grabbed another book. "Stupid fucking McGonagall, how did she know that a phoenix wouldn't work?" she muttered. There was nothing in there either, or in "The Time When the Beasts Roamed." She felt like screaming, and she couldn't because then Pince would throw her out of the library for sure. Ginny stood up to get one more book and if there wasn't anything in there, she was definitely giving up this whole Animagus thing.
This is so not how I imagined it would be she thought. It's boring and annoying; I just want to learn how to transform already!
"Hippogriff" she read. The Hippogriff is native to Europe, though now found worldwide. It has the head of a giant eagle, and the body of a horse. It can be tamed, but should be attempted only by experts."
Ginny read on and on, but in the end she decided that she just didn't want to be a Hippogriff.
"Why can't I just choice one?" she growled. "Why is it so bloody hard?" She threw the book on the floor and Madame Pince shot her a death glared. Ginny blushed, but then looked at the book. It was open to a page that had a beautiful picture of a leopard. Ginny stared at it; she couldn't take her eyes of it. She slowly walked over to the book and picked it up, as if holding a sacred artifact, rather than something she had just thrown on the floor.
"Nundu" it read. This East African beast is arguably the most dangerous in the world. A gigantic leopard that moves silently despite its size, whose beauty is enchanting and whose breath, when it wants to, can cause disease virulent enough to eliminate entire villages, it has never yet been subdued by fewer than a hundred skilled wizards all working together. M.O.M classification: XXXXX, known wizard killer/impossible to train or domesticate.
Ginny looked back up at the picture and read the description again; she traced it with her fingers. She couldn't help it, and then all of a sudden she knew what animal to choose, it wasn't because it was pretty, it was something more, something that she couldn't place, she wouldn't know how to explain it to professor McGonagall, because she couldn't explain to herself. She knew though, she knew at that moment that she wanted to become a Nundu.
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