Ok guys, this is my first fanfiction EVER. Actually it's the first story of any kind I've written. So I hope you like it, and review please!! Thanks!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. If I did, it wouldn't be nearly as good.
Ginny Weasley sighed heavily, repositioning her khaki messenger bag on her shoulder while trying to remove her long, red hair from under the strap. Rubbing the back of her neck, she headed out of the library on a Friday afternoon after 4 hours of studying for her Charms exam. Professor Flitwick had recently decided that his students were not doing well enough in general, and would benefit from a practice OWL, even though there were months before the actual exams. Glancing at her watch as she walked, she saw that she had about an hour and a half to spare before the test. She paused in the hallway and leaned against the wall beside an empty classroom, trying to decide if she should bother going to the Great Hall for food, even though lunch was nearly over. As she rested her head on the wall and closed her eyes for a moment to think, she heard urgent whispering on the other side of the wall, in the empty classroom.
"How many times do I have to tell you? We need to be selective! The girls who are chosen will be expected to carry on our legacy; we can't have anyone who won't put their entire efforts into this organization! We graduate in eight short months. That's all the time we have to choose and train four new fifth years! Ideally, we want to recruit one girl from each house, because that's been a consistency almost since this group was formed. Get your heads in the game, ladies! Now, can anyone make a realistic suggestion? Alison, go ahead."
Ginny stood there silently, knowing that whatever she was overhearing was clearly meant to be a secret. However, she seemed to find herself frozen in place with curiosity. They're looking for fifth year girls for some sort of…secret society? I'm a fifth year girl… She continued listening as another voice (presumably Alison) began to speak quietly and rather timidly.
"Well, I've spent the last few weeks observing and making notes on girls I thought might be suitable. My two main interests are Anita Ciarlo and Emily Morgrane. I've made copies of my notes for all of you."
Ginny could hear the faint shuffling of papers that she assumed were being handed out. The first girl began to speak again, reading Alison's notes out loud. Ginny had by now gathered that this girl is the leader.
"Emily Morgrane: Fifth year. Pure-blood. Middle of three sisters, oldest of whom graduated two years ago and youngest of whom is currently a second year. Both Emily and her sister are Hufflepuffs. She's five foot seven, slightly overweight; with brown eyes and shoulder length curly hair that is naturally medium brown but dyed platinum blonde. Size 44D. She's currently ranked thirteenth of fifty-six fifth years; ninth among the girls. Not in a relationship, not a virgin.
"Anita Ciarlo: Fifth year. Half-blood. Only child. Five foot four, very slender; straight, waist length naturally dark chestnut hair. Green eyes. Size 32B. Ranked ninth in her class; fourth among the girls. Ravenclaw. She's not in a relationship and she's a virgin."
Ginny was entranced by what she was hearing. Checking her watch again, she saw that she still had time to listen before she would end up being late. She wanted to see if there was any chance of them mentioning her. Although the thought of a stranger knowing her that well slightly creeped her out, she had to admit that she would feel flattered. The girl in charge began to speak again.
"Thank you, Alison. Cho, you're next."
Ginny nearly gasped out loud at hearing the name of Cho Chang, who was one of the only seventh years she knew at all. Ginny decided to take a chance and peek into the room—the door was ajar. She silently took a look and was surprised by what she saw. There were four girls, from all four houses, sitting on the floor in a circle. Each was sitting on a purple cushion. The one in charge—Ginny knew which one was in charge because of the way the other girls were oriented toward her—was beautiful. She had thick, shiny, medium brown hair long enough to sit on, which, as she sat cross-legged on her cushion, was trailing out behind her on the floor. Ginny had seen her a couple times in the Gryffindor common room, but didn't know her name. The other three girls were just as gorgeous. The first girl who had presented her notes, Alison, was a Hufflepuff and sitting to the right of the leader. She had wavy blonde hair to the middle of her back—a sweet looking honey-blond color, and obviously natural. To the right of her was Cho, an extremely pretty Ravenclaw girl of Asian ethnicity, with long black hair. Next to Cho, to the left of the leader, was the last girl. She was a very petite girl from Slytherin; Ginny would describe her as 'pixy-like'. She had short, spiky, black hair and green eyes rimmed with a lot of black make-up, but it looked great on her. Cho cleared her throat and began to speak, much more confidently than Alison had. Ginny quickly repossessed her original position in the hallway.
"Thanks, Kimberly. I also have two prospects: Charlotte Giovanni and Ginevra Weasley."
Ginny did gasp out loud at that, and froze as she thought for a moment that they had heard her. When she established that she was safe, she resumed listening. Cho had handed out her notes and was beginning to read them out loud. She was apparently much more comfortable speaking in front of the group than Alison had been.
"Charlotte is a fifth year Slytherin. She's muggle-born and has one older brother who works as a shop-keeper in Hogsmeade. She's of Italian descent, so naturally of dark complexion. She has dark brown eyes and chin length dark brown hair. Class rank is twenty-fourth; or eighteenth among the girls. She's size 38C. She's currently in a long-distance relationship, but is consistently unfaithful, and is most definitely not a virgin.
Ginny is pure-blood, with six older brothers; three of whom are still at Hogwarts. She's the youngest of her family. She has waist length naturally red hair, straight as a pin. Petite build with size 34C. She's ranked first in her class and a Gryffindor prefect. She's not in a relationship at the moment and is a virgin."
Ginny stood in awe at the fact that Cho knew so much about her after hardly ever speaking to her. Ginny continued to listen as the presentations continued. The next girl to speak was named Alice. She talked about Samantha Tracey, a Hufflepuff, and Jessica Camargo, Ginny's fellow Gryffindor and roommate. Last to present was Kimberly. She spoke about her two prospects, Hannah Lehto, a Ravenclaw,andViolet Gershwin, a Slytherin, and then concluded the meeting.
"Alright, ladies, we'll meet back here two weeks from today, same time, for final presentations and voting."
Ginny heard the girls standing up and quickly pushed herself away from the wall. Glancing at her watch as she hurried away, she saw that she still had half an hour before her exam. She headed to the great hall for a snack.
Along the way, she stumbled across Luna Lovegood studying a tapestry and looking rather lost. Ginny snuck up behind her friend and squeezed her sides, causing the quirky girl to squeal and spin around, looking for her attacker. When she saw who it was, she gave her friend a hug.
"Hello, Ginny! Are you ready for the exam? We only have half an hour. I'm slightly nervous."
Ginny returned the hug and replied: "I think I'm ready. I spent the last four hours in the library studying for it. Have you had anything to eat? I'm on my way to get a quick snack before the test. I work better on a full stomach."
Luna shook her head in reply and the two girls set off down the hall together.
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