"It's always been like this. Ever since Harry died."
"It doesn't matter now, does it!?"
"I mean how DID he die? It's just not possible."
"What do you mean it's 'not possible'? Everyone dies it doesn't make a difference that Harry's dead."
It was almost sunrise. Ron and Hermione were in the garden outside the Burrow. It was freezing and the ground was covered in snow. Ron, who had the Daily Prophet in his hand kept bickering about how everything had changed since Harry's death while Hermione had a spell book in her hand and her wand in the other.
"Do you remember that spell, Ron? Sectumsempra?", Hermione asked.
"Oh, yeah! Right that down too", Ron said excitedly, "But what about the counter curse?"
"Vulnera Sanentur", she said as she wrote it down.
"How did you REMEMBER-"
"Shhh! Someone's coming."
The sun had risen over the horizon. The snow gleamed orange in the sunlight. Ron and Hermione quickly got up and hid the book. To their surprise, it was Ginny who had come downstairs. She looked at the two through the window, with a peculiar expression and then quickly hurried outside.
"What are you two doing here so early in the morning?", she said as she yawned.
"None of you're business, Ginny. Now will you please leave us alone?", Ron answered.
The spell book was in Ron's hand, behind his back and Ginny seemed to notice something odd.
"What's in your hand?", she asked suspiciously.
Hermione hit her hand hard over her forehead. Ginny saw this and grew even more suspicious. She looked over at Ron, who had cold sweat dripping from his forehead and the looked at Hermione, who was trying to act naturally (but failed).
"Tell me honestly. What are the two of you up to?"
"We- we're gathering some powerful spells", Hermione said quickly, "And some other things too, but you-"
"What're they for?"
"We-", Hermione sighed, "We want to stop Voldemort."
Ginny looked at Hermione. Then Ron. Then Hermione again.
"You're telling me that you two want to stop Voldemort? Alone!?", she looked as if they were joking and was angry at the same time.
"Yeah, we are. What're you gonna do? Tell Mum?", said Ron mockingly as Ginny gave him the 'don't-try-me' look.
"Look Ginny, we wanted to start the Order again", Hermione said anxiously, "We wanted to gather people to stop Voldemort. But- after Harry died, people've been really discouraged. And anyway, we don't want to put anyone in potential danger. Especially not your family."
Ginny looked at the two in disbelief. She couldn't believe what they were up to, thinking the two of them could defeat Voldemort. Alone!? Ridiculous.
"Well, if you're going to do this...", she said, "You might as well include me."
Ron started laughing. How on Earth could Ginny even THINK of joining them. She was a whole year younger than him. She was too young. But Hermione gave Ron the death-stare, meaning he'd better shut up. Hermione looked at Ginny worriedly.
"Ginny, you can't. This is too dangerous. We wouldn't want to harm you."
"Oh, so it's dangerous for me because i'm a year younger than the two of you. But it's entirely safe for YOU is it?", she said angrily.
If there was something Ginny didn't like, it was when anyone told her to not do anything because she was 'too young'.
"Well, no. It's not like that. Not ENTIRELY at least", Hermione said pleadingly, "But it really is dangerous. Not only for you, but obviously for us too!"
"I don't care how dangerous this is. I want the two of you to include me. I want Voldemort dead", she sighed, "And anyways. If you don't include me, i'll make sure everyone hears about what you're up to. Don't take it as a threat. I mean it."
And with that, she left. Ron and Hermione had no choice but to let her join them.