Fire and Ice
Ginny was now sweet 16. Her long wavy fiery hair poured down her back like silk on her black tattered cloak. Her face was smooth as ivory, with a golden smile on her red soft plum lips. Her eyes where as deep as the ocean but the color of sweet brown sugar. It was her sixth year at Hogwarts and Miss Ginerva Ann Weasley was all grown up.
The moment she stepped off the Hogwarts express she sensed change in the air. She gently brushed back her autumn red her and fixed her frayed cloak as she stepped onto the horseless carriage. As it began to move, she realized she wasn't alone. "Hello Gin, you change quite a bit since last I saw you" It was Lavender Brown, Ron's ex-girlfriend. Ron and Lavender dated the previous year, but after He and Harry discovered that she was double- crossing him, they ended. "Oh, Hi Lavender, didn't see you there." Ginny spoke, she still remained friends with her though she didn't approve of what Lavender had done to Ron. She didn't speak much to her during the ride to Hogwarts, and Lavender respected her wishes and remained quiet as well.
When they arrived at the wooden doors of the entrance, Ginny slipped out of the carriage cautiously, hoping her brother wouldn't notice who she'd been sitting with, he was still much hurt by what had happened. She looked around trying to find some of her friends, or at least some Gryffindors, but instead to her surprise she found someone else. "Oh, I'm sorry." She said, not noticing whom she was speaking with but as she turned around, she started to recognize the clothing of this tall stranger, it was Draco Malfoy. "Out of my way, Weasel!" His cold tone drove a shiver down her spine. "Malfoy!" She said not noticing how loudly she spoke. At this, her brother had heard her voice and ran towards her with Harry and Hermione behind him. " Stay away from my sister, you greasy git!" Ron roared at him. Harry grabbed hold of his arm, trying to resist Ron from having a fight with Malfoy so early in the year. Hermione on the other hand, turned to Ginny "Are you alright?" Ginny responded" Yes, I'm fine. Ron, I am okay." attempting to calm her brother down. " Simmer down, weasel. I didn't touch a hair on your sister." Malfoy said in an angry voice as he walked away. Yet instead of having the usual sly smirk on his face, he wore a look of confusion. Wow, Ginny has changed a lot during this summer. She looks amaz- Wait a minute! What I am thinking, she's a Weasley!
"C'mon, Ron. We need to get inside, it looks like it's going to start raining soon." Hermione said as she grab onto Harry's hand and began to escort them all inside. Ginny walked alongside her brother, continuing to cool him down as he gave Malfoy an evil glare. Ron had always been overprotective of Ginny, but she had never seen him get so worked up like the past few months. At Diagon Alley, he pumbled a HufflePuff who had been staring at her as he told his friend how hot she was. It got even worse when they ran into Colin Creevy, a sixth year like Ginny, who had always taken pictures of Harry Potter "the boy who lived", but now started talking pictures of Ginny as well. Ron took Colin's camera and only returned it after he destroyed his film. Ginny giggled as she heard the whispers of familiar voices while they entered the Great Hall. She could make out one of which held an Irish accent, it was Neville Longbottom . "Wow, that can't be Ginny? Can it?" She clearly made out Dean Thomas's response. "Oh, that's her alright and that's Ron glaring at you, I heard he pumbled Ernie Macmillian in Diagon Alley because he only looked at her!"
The murmurs continued as they sat down at their house table, Harry next to Hermione, Ron next to Ginny, and all of the boys next to Ron because whenever any of them tried to sit next to Ginny, he would give them a threatening, cold stare. Dumbledore gave them all a small wink as the Sorting began. Hagrid, who sat at the end of the staff table greeted them with a wave and a smile. The four scanned the room and noticed the empty seat next to Prof. McGonagall. "Another year, another defense against the dark arts professor" Ginny sang to herself letting out a deep sigh. " I wonder who will take over this year." Hermione questioned looking excitedly to Harry. " Oh, 'Mione, you just wish it was Lockhart again. The Bloody faker." Ron spoke to her as patches of pink began to form on Hermione's cheeks.
The Sorting ended, at this Dumbledore stood up and said " I have only one word to say to you all, Enjoy." And at this the feast appeared on the table tops. "Not as original as other years, but well delivered." Harry said as he and Ron started to get into what they thought was to come this year. " I think I'll get kidnapped again for Divination." They began mocking Prof. Trelawney, Ginny, not standing the boredom any longer, stood up. " Where are you off to?" Ron asked as she was about to walk away. " Only to the bathroom, Ron!" Ginny answered indignantly. " Why would you like to come with me?" His face began to turn a bit red, but before he could get a word out, she left.
Malfoy saw that the beautiful red head walked out from the feast and he too, decided to go to the bathroom. Crabbe and Goyle were about to follow but Malfoy turned and told them to remain in their seats. This was not a problem to them for they thoroughly enjoyed eating. The tall blonde Slytherin walked out the feast, much to his surprise, she hadn't gone far. Instead, she sat on the cold marble stair case with her hands on her face mumbling to herself angrily. " Ginny, where are you going? Don't talk to them, Ginny. Ginny, isolate yourself from the whole male population of the wizarding world!" She said mockingly as the noise in the Great Hall continued.
" What hearing voices now, Weasley?" Malfoy interrupted as he uttered from the dark shadows. " Oh sod off Malfoy!" She spoke without moving her hands from her face. " Temper, temper Weasley, couldn't your parents afford charm school or is your brother's ill manners rubbing off on you?" The anger rose within her "Oh, what do you care, Malfoy! Now again, sod off!" Malfoy was intrigued by this side of her. Girl got some spunk in her, too bad she comes from that poor, mudblood-loving lot of a family. Ginny decided that she rather hear Ron mouth off again, then spend another minute with the slimy Slytherin. So she stood up and headed for the Great Hall. But before she entered, a hand grabbed her arm. " The next time you speak to me like that, it will be your last." He threatened as she pulled her arm from his grip. " Bugger off, Malfoy!" She quickly walked back in to the feast and sat down. Ron looked at Ginny suspiciously something was not right but, decided to speak to her ( rather yell at her) later.
The feast had ended, as the last of the food disappeared, Dumbledore stood up once again and began to make this year's announcements. " First of all, as many of you remember or some just finding out, the 8 o'clock curfew is still in effect, all perfects ( at this, Hermione beamed) shall make sure that all students are present and accounted for by calling attendance in their respective common rooms." The usual chatter started as Ginny rolled her eyes. Dumbledore immediately quieted them down and spoke one more. " Secondly, this year we are glad to welcome back........"
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Ginny was now sweet 16. Her long wavy fiery hair poured down her back like silk on her black tattered cloak. Her face was smooth as ivory, with a golden smile on her red soft plum lips. Her eyes where as deep as the ocean but the color of sweet brown sugar. It was her sixth year at Hogwarts and Miss Ginerva Ann Weasley was all grown up.
The moment she stepped off the Hogwarts express she sensed change in the air. She gently brushed back her autumn red her and fixed her frayed cloak as she stepped onto the horseless carriage. As it began to move, she realized she wasn't alone. "Hello Gin, you change quite a bit since last I saw you" It was Lavender Brown, Ron's ex-girlfriend. Ron and Lavender dated the previous year, but after He and Harry discovered that she was double- crossing him, they ended. "Oh, Hi Lavender, didn't see you there." Ginny spoke, she still remained friends with her though she didn't approve of what Lavender had done to Ron. She didn't speak much to her during the ride to Hogwarts, and Lavender respected her wishes and remained quiet as well.
When they arrived at the wooden doors of the entrance, Ginny slipped out of the carriage cautiously, hoping her brother wouldn't notice who she'd been sitting with, he was still much hurt by what had happened. She looked around trying to find some of her friends, or at least some Gryffindors, but instead to her surprise she found someone else. "Oh, I'm sorry." She said, not noticing whom she was speaking with but as she turned around, she started to recognize the clothing of this tall stranger, it was Draco Malfoy. "Out of my way, Weasel!" His cold tone drove a shiver down her spine. "Malfoy!" She said not noticing how loudly she spoke. At this, her brother had heard her voice and ran towards her with Harry and Hermione behind him. " Stay away from my sister, you greasy git!" Ron roared at him. Harry grabbed hold of his arm, trying to resist Ron from having a fight with Malfoy so early in the year. Hermione on the other hand, turned to Ginny "Are you alright?" Ginny responded" Yes, I'm fine. Ron, I am okay." attempting to calm her brother down. " Simmer down, weasel. I didn't touch a hair on your sister." Malfoy said in an angry voice as he walked away. Yet instead of having the usual sly smirk on his face, he wore a look of confusion. Wow, Ginny has changed a lot during this summer. She looks amaz- Wait a minute! What I am thinking, she's a Weasley!
"C'mon, Ron. We need to get inside, it looks like it's going to start raining soon." Hermione said as she grab onto Harry's hand and began to escort them all inside. Ginny walked alongside her brother, continuing to cool him down as he gave Malfoy an evil glare. Ron had always been overprotective of Ginny, but she had never seen him get so worked up like the past few months. At Diagon Alley, he pumbled a HufflePuff who had been staring at her as he told his friend how hot she was. It got even worse when they ran into Colin Creevy, a sixth year like Ginny, who had always taken pictures of Harry Potter "the boy who lived", but now started talking pictures of Ginny as well. Ron took Colin's camera and only returned it after he destroyed his film. Ginny giggled as she heard the whispers of familiar voices while they entered the Great Hall. She could make out one of which held an Irish accent, it was Neville Longbottom . "Wow, that can't be Ginny? Can it?" She clearly made out Dean Thomas's response. "Oh, that's her alright and that's Ron glaring at you, I heard he pumbled Ernie Macmillian in Diagon Alley because he only looked at her!"
The murmurs continued as they sat down at their house table, Harry next to Hermione, Ron next to Ginny, and all of the boys next to Ron because whenever any of them tried to sit next to Ginny, he would give them a threatening, cold stare. Dumbledore gave them all a small wink as the Sorting began. Hagrid, who sat at the end of the staff table greeted them with a wave and a smile. The four scanned the room and noticed the empty seat next to Prof. McGonagall. "Another year, another defense against the dark arts professor" Ginny sang to herself letting out a deep sigh. " I wonder who will take over this year." Hermione questioned looking excitedly to Harry. " Oh, 'Mione, you just wish it was Lockhart again. The Bloody faker." Ron spoke to her as patches of pink began to form on Hermione's cheeks.
The Sorting ended, at this Dumbledore stood up and said " I have only one word to say to you all, Enjoy." And at this the feast appeared on the table tops. "Not as original as other years, but well delivered." Harry said as he and Ron started to get into what they thought was to come this year. " I think I'll get kidnapped again for Divination." They began mocking Prof. Trelawney, Ginny, not standing the boredom any longer, stood up. " Where are you off to?" Ron asked as she was about to walk away. " Only to the bathroom, Ron!" Ginny answered indignantly. " Why would you like to come with me?" His face began to turn a bit red, but before he could get a word out, she left.
Malfoy saw that the beautiful red head walked out from the feast and he too, decided to go to the bathroom. Crabbe and Goyle were about to follow but Malfoy turned and told them to remain in their seats. This was not a problem to them for they thoroughly enjoyed eating. The tall blonde Slytherin walked out the feast, much to his surprise, she hadn't gone far. Instead, she sat on the cold marble stair case with her hands on her face mumbling to herself angrily. " Ginny, where are you going? Don't talk to them, Ginny. Ginny, isolate yourself from the whole male population of the wizarding world!" She said mockingly as the noise in the Great Hall continued.
" What hearing voices now, Weasley?" Malfoy interrupted as he uttered from the dark shadows. " Oh sod off Malfoy!" She spoke without moving her hands from her face. " Temper, temper Weasley, couldn't your parents afford charm school or is your brother's ill manners rubbing off on you?" The anger rose within her "Oh, what do you care, Malfoy! Now again, sod off!" Malfoy was intrigued by this side of her. Girl got some spunk in her, too bad she comes from that poor, mudblood-loving lot of a family. Ginny decided that she rather hear Ron mouth off again, then spend another minute with the slimy Slytherin. So she stood up and headed for the Great Hall. But before she entered, a hand grabbed her arm. " The next time you speak to me like that, it will be your last." He threatened as she pulled her arm from his grip. " Bugger off, Malfoy!" She quickly walked back in to the feast and sat down. Ron looked at Ginny suspiciously something was not right but, decided to speak to her ( rather yell at her) later.
The feast had ended, as the last of the food disappeared, Dumbledore stood up once again and began to make this year's announcements. " First of all, as many of you remember or some just finding out, the 8 o'clock curfew is still in effect, all perfects ( at this, Hermione beamed) shall make sure that all students are present and accounted for by calling attendance in their respective common rooms." The usual chatter started as Ginny rolled her eyes. Dumbledore immediately quieted them down and spoke one more. " Secondly, this year we are glad to welcome back........"
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