I'd like to say a few things before I start this… first of all, I believe this is the first semi-serious fic I have ever written and I ever intend to write. Second, Ginny is completely different than she usually is. She is usually on the quidditch team, and really smart and pretty… not here. I don't care if it makes more sense for Ginny to be as aforesaid. I wanted to make me own Ginny. Third, I made two characters in this. Don't yell at me if they are bland. I'm not good. What am I talking about? One isn't bland at all… of course that's for later. The other I made because Ginny needed a friend other than the trio. Fourth: Voldie isn't in this… let's just say Harry defeated him for gooda long time ago, kay? Ok, I think that's it.

DISCLAIMER: Let's see, I own Harry Potter and all related indicia * rolls her eyes * disclaimers are so pointless! OF COURSE I DON'T OWN ANY OF THAT STUFF! Oy!

Chapter One

Sighs

The small creature sat in front of his list of names, reading them by candle light.

"Hmmm…." He muttered. "Let's see…" He ran his finger along his list of girls. "How about… ah! Pansy Parkinson!" He turned his attention to the boys. "And…. Justin Finch-Fletchley! Perfect…." He rubbed his hands together.

Again, he looked to the girls… "Nothing too interesting." He smiled mischeviously at the list of boys. "How about we have a little fun? Seems Neville Longbottum and Seamus Finnigan would make a great couple!" At this he threw back his head and laughed.

Still chuckling, he look to his lists one last time. This time, towards the 6th year girls. "Hm… Ginny Weasley… and… Draco Malfoy!"

The creature blew out his candle, stepped out of the broom closet he had been hiding in, and set out to the kitchens.

* * *

"So… hungry!" Ginny moaned to her friend, Jennifer.

"You've been saying that all morning… now look! Here we are! Almost there…." Ginny leaned heavily on her friend. She was very tired, as she had been up for most of the night studying. Hermione had given her a study plan, but she hadn't felt the need to use it. Today she had an exam in charms that she felt she was going to fail. Well, she would have felt this if she hadn't been so tired.

Jennifer plopped her down in a chair at Gryffindor table, and sat down next to her. She put some jam on a piece of toast and waved it in front of Ginny, who had her head on the table.

"Look, Gin. Food!"

Ginny woke with a start."TO CAST A SPEEDEMUP CHARM YOU MUST TAKE YOUR WAND AND…"

"No! Toast!" Jennifer gave an exasperated sigh and shoved the toast in Ginny's mouth.

She just sat there a moment before closing her eyes, leaning back, and chewing contentedly.

Some one slapped her on the back, causing the toast to go flying away. "MORNING SLEEPY-HEAD!"

"Go away, Ron." Jennifer grumbled, as she quickly summoned the toast back and dropped it on the table.

"What? I'm not alloud to talk to my own sister anymore?"

"No, now go away."

"Oh well…" Ron sighed. He spotted Harry and Hermione at the door and ran to meet them.

They sat next to Ginny and Jennifer when they came back.

"Ginny, dear…" Hermione said to Ginny who was still only half-conscious. "Are you all right? I knew you should have used that study plan I made for you. I hope all that studying last night at least helped you for your exam today. Of course, it's also important to be alert during…" She looked down at Ginny to see she was snoring quietly.

"I don't think she's listening, Hermione." Harry said trying not to laugh.

"I know that!" Snapped Hermione. She took a sip of juice and pulled out a book.

"She should really drink something…" Jennifer said to herself. She picked up Ginny's goblet and poured some juice down her throat.

At first, nothing happened. But then, Ginny began to shake slightly. Her face became flushed and her eye-lids fluttered.

"Oh, what's wrong with her?" Jennifer asked Hermione.

"I don't know.." She tapped Ginny lightly on the shoulder. "Gin… Ginny?"

Suddenly, Ginny sat up wide awake. She seemed perfectly normal. She turned to see four alarmed faces staring at her. "What?"

"Are you… ok?" Asked Ron.

"Yeah. Of course I'm ok. Why wouldn't I be?"

They continued to just stare at her. She took another sip of juice and…

Her head snapped up. She look around the entire great hall until; her eyes fell on one person. She sighed. "I gotta go now." She turned around and headed out.

"Wait… where are you going?" Ron called after her. But she was gone.

"What was that all about?" He asked no one in particular.

"Uh oh." Hermione and Jennifer said in unison.

"Uh oh? What uh oh?" Harry asked.

"Didn't you hear her sigh?" Jennifer ask Harry and Ron as if this were an obvious reason to say, "uh oh."

"Yeah…" They answered together.

"But what does that have to do with anything?" Ron demanded.

"It wasn't just any sigh." Hermione explained. "It was the sigh."

"The sigh? What does that mean? WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY SISTER???"

"She's in love." Hermione and Jen said bluntly before turning their attention away- Jen to breakfast and Hermione to her book.

"Oh… well that's no big deal, I guess." Harry said before also turning to his breakfast.

"But did you see where she was looking, when she sighed?" Jen asked them.

"Why don't you just tell us this time?" Ron retorted.

"Fine." Hermione said. "She was looking at the Slytherin table…"

"WHAT!?" Harry and Ron yelled.

"Ginny is in love with somebody in Slytherin. That much is obvious. What are you questioning?" Jennifer asked them.

They just gaped at her for a moment before Harry asked, "How do you two know all this?"

Hermione shrugged. "It's a girl thing."

"I'm going to find her." Ron said, sitting up and heading for the door.

Down at the other end of the table, something similar was happening…

"Ya know, Neville… you have really nice eyes." Seamus said, looking at Neville after taking a drink from his goblet.

Neville blushed. "I do? Thank you… you have nice eyes too…"

They looked at eachother for a while, before Neville turned away. "Er… I have to go."

"Yeah… okay." Seamus said in a worried tone.

Neville got up up quickly and ran from the Great Hall.

"What was all that about?" Wondered Seamus alloud, speaking about himself as well as Nevilled. He shrugged and began eating again. But he just couldn't get the picture of Neville's eyes out of his mind.

In the small room off of the great hall a small creature was watching everthing… and laughing his little furry head off!

END OF CHAPTER ONE

That was just odd…. I know. Pansy and Justin weren't in yet. Too bad! They'll be in later! Mwhahhahaa! Um… please review. If you feel the need to flame me (which you shouldn't since this is only the first chapter) please go easy on me. Thank you!