After another evening in the common room trying to determine if Harry fancies her more than just friendship, Ginny goes to bed frustrated.  Lily Potter, looking down from the afterlife, decides to help her train to assist Harry in fighting the war against Voldemort and to win over her son, not necessarily in that order.  So, as Ginny sleeps, she and Lily collaborate their efforts in her mind.

The Challenge is to write a story about how Lily tutors Ginny and how Ginny uses her new knowledge.

Suggestions:

1.      What does Lily teach Ginny to help win the war?

2.      What does Lily tutor Ginny to help win over Harry?

3.      If she does, how does Ginny explain these new skills?

4.      How does Ginny interact with the others fighting in the war and getting closer to Harry?

Rules:

1.      All general submission rules apply. Stories over 10,000 words are discouraged but not prohibited. R-rated stories are allowed but discouraged. Judges are not required to read stories over 10,000 words or any R-rated stories.

2.      All entries must be submitted under the Girl Talk Challenge (2010-3) sub-category of SIYE Challenges and be submitted by midnight Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

3.      Multiple chapters are allowed as long as all the requirements are in the chapters that are submitted by the deadline.  Completed stories are seriously preferred.

4.      The categories for judging are Best Overall, New Skills, Adventure and the new People’s Choice Award.

Bonus phrases for extra creativity are the following. Using any or all of them is not required.  A good, creative story will always count much stronger than any bonus.

1.      “Chartreuse is not your color.”

2.      “I used to [blank] with my dad all the time.”

3.      “Just how many girls/boys is that?”

4.      “I’m glad the Healers know us by name.”

5.      “That’s not water, it’s [blank]!”

6.      “So much for getting our deposit back.”

PS:  The idea behind this Challenge is not original.  There are many posted stories whereas Harry is assisted by persons from the netherworld while he’s asleep, unconscious, or near death.  The catch here is that it’s the girls’ turn.