To Ginny she felt like last night was a dream, no a nightmare. She walked quietly into The Great hall with a large crowd of people hoping to be unseen. She felt like everyone was staring at her. Blaise wouldn't tell anyone, would he? Of course, he had a reputation, as a playboy, and it wouldn't be hard to believe. But she couldn't imagine Malfoy or any of his other friends approving very much.
She took a seat farther down the table from where she would normally sit, away from Harry and Ron, she had yet to see Hermione. She really didn't have time to think about what happened last night. She just went right back t her dorm and slept… and then took a very long, hot shower this morning. But now, it was all that was on her mind.
'Stupid fucking Zabini…. He was probably just bored waiting for Malfoy. I feel like an idiot.' She thought, dropping her head between her hands. Though almost the entire time, she knew that he obviously didn't like her, it made her feel special. Getting that sort of attention from such a good looking guy.
After awhile she calmed down and realized she made a mistake. And that was a okay, and he clearly hasn't told anyone and either will she. But still, she was starting to feel angry now, for letting him use her, and for him doing it in the first place.
Ginny had no appetite, but knew she should ear or an hour later she would regret it. She put some eggs and toast on her plate, and took a bit out of the toast and began lazily picking away at the eggs, not really eating them but more or less turning them from fried to scrambled.
She heard the chair in front of her pull out and felt someone looking at her. Ginny looked up and saw a very concerned looking Hermione. "Ginny, you look really pale, and sad." She said with a frown, "are you okay?"
Ginny sighed. She couldn't tell Hermione, she'd be disappointed. But maybe she could just get some advice from the girl. "Not really… can we go somewhere else and talk about this?" She asked her.
Hermione nodded and the two of them got up, and walked towards the doors. They didn't know, but someone was watching to see where they went.
"BLAISE!" Draco shouted into his friends ear. He cringed and looked back, "what the bloody hell was that for?" Blaise asked.
"I'd asked you three god damn times to pass me the butter and I had to resort to asking Parkison…." He responded casting the girl a death stare. "And what the hell were you looking at that had you so distracted?"
Blaise shrugged, "Nothing really. I'm not very hungry. I'll catch up with you later." And with that, walked off before he could even listen to Draco protesting, as Pansy immediately took over Blaise's seat. Once out the doors, he caught sight of Ginny's bright hair as she turned a corner with Hermione.
Ginny and Hermione made small talk between each other as they headed into the library. It was just before class so it was a little busy with people rushing to finish last minute assignments, so they went towards the back where the wasn't really anyone around.
Hermione sat down and looked at Ginny, "So what's wrong?" Hermione asked, concerned. Ginny sighed and slumped down in the chair next to her.
"I just did something stupid and let some guy use me basically for his personal amusement." She said rather shamefully.
She heard Hermione gasp. "Oh Ginny…. That's awful. But I know you're a smart girl and you obviously regret it, so I won't lecture you…. But I really don't know what to tell you. I think you should confront this person and tell them how they made you feel."
'Oh god…" Ginny though, 'Yeah Zabini would get a real laugh out of that.' But of course she couldn't tell Hermione who this person was. "yeah… your right Hermione I'll say something to him Thanks" Ginny smiled and Hermione returned it.
"Alright, well the bell will ring soon. I'm going to leave for class now, are you coming?" She asked Ginny as she stood.
Ginny shook her head. "No, I'll leave in a few minutes, I just want to double check something on my homework." She offered as an excuse. She just wanted to be alone. Hermione seemed to find this satisfactory, and left after that.
Ginny was really starting to feel like shit about the entire thing, she can't believe she let a boy, a slytherin at that, manipulate her with a few pretty words. Sure Zabini could get away with that with other girls, but not Ginny Weasley, that's for sure. Maybe she should take Hermione's advice.
She took her time standing and walking out in the hall, it was mostly empty, the bell would ring any second. Ginny turned a corner and saw Professor McGonagall, who immediately locked eyes with Ginny, and made her way to her Ginny felt her heart sank, she liked Professor McGonagall but she intimidated Ginny.
"Ginny, good, I've been looking for you. Come with me please" She said turning, and with Ginny trailing behind. She took her into her office and closed the door swiftly behind Ginny, taking her seat behind her desk motioning for Ginny to sit.
"I've been looking over your grades for this term and I'd like to ask you, do you feel bored at all when in your potions class?" She asked, peering over her glasses at her.
This wasn't exactly what Ginny was expecting, but it wasn't a bad thing that's for sure. "oh…well I guess sometimes. I've always been pretty good at potions I guess." She said with a shrug
Professor McGonagall nodded, "Well I was speaking to Professor Snape, and he fells it would be adequate for you to join his sixth year class, that is, if you feel up to it."
Ginny was shocked, she of course felt like she did a satisfactory job when it came to potions, but never that she would be able to go forward a year with her work. She sat and thought about it for a moment before coming out with her answer, "Well, yeah I guess I could give it a try"
"Excellent, "responded professor McGonagall and stood up immediately, "Come, I'll be readjusting your schedule, you'll be taking potions now, first period, let me take you to your class."
Ginny followed professor McGonagall down into the dungeons, rather nervous about coming to a new class. Professor McGonagall opened the door rather quickly, Ginny wished she didn't have to be so dramatic at times. "Ah…. I see our new student is here." Snape said with slight distaste. She wondered if Snape really had said she was doing well….
Professor McGonagall went over and spoke to Snape for a moment he nodded, and she left. "Take a set up in the back, next to Draco." Snape sid before turning back to his lesson.
Malfoy gave her a dirty look, but she wasn't paying attention to his reaction, she was looking at the boy next to him. Blaise turned for a quick second to look at Ginny was she was told to sit next to Draco. He smiled and her and looked straight into her eyes, and then turned away
"Lucky me." Draco said unhappily as she took the seat next to him, try to stay as far away as possible.
Ginny pulled out her notebooks and ignored Malfoy's bitching, she was not really in the mood today.
"So, with only have an hour left I'd like you to make me a simple temporary cloaking potion. Your partners are on the board." He waved his wand, and a list of names appeared on the board along with insturctions Ginny's eyes glanced down the list. Parvati and Lavender, Neville and Hermione, Daphne and Elizabeth…. Ginny and… Blaise. Oh no
Ginny sat silently staring down at the ground as everyone moved around her to get their ingredients ready. She watched Draco get up and move away but Blaise sat still for a moment but got up and left. A few moments later the chair next to her pulled out, and someone dropped a very heavy cauldron filled with ingredients on the desk. "Just because you're alright with filing doesn't mean I am, but if you don't help I wont let you take credit for my work." Blaise said as he sat down.
Ginny looked at him, angry at first but then let it fade. He was just trying to get to her even more. They worked in silence for sometime until everyone had the majority of everything done. Everyone's looked right, but theirs didn't. It's supposed to have a light green smoke floating off the top, but theirs was a pale pink.
"Something's wrong…" Ginny said, furrowing her eyebrows while staring at the board, and then back at the potion.
"well really now." Blaise responded sarcastically, and he just couldn't expect to keep getting away with pushing her buttons like this.
"Who the hell do you think you are, really?" She snapped, "What the hell is your problem?"
Blaise seemed to ignore her for awhile, "I'm not sure what your talking about weasley." He said in a rather irritated tone.
Ginny gasped, "Really? This is the game you're going to play?" She asked, infuriated.
He looked right up at her, "What game?" his voice had little emotion to it, but his stare was intense and Ginny felt heavily uncomfortable under his gaze.
He wouldn't look away and she couldn't either, but slowly they bother began to notice what was going on in the class, there was a heavy black smoke pouring from Neville's cauldron. "You stupid boy!" snarled Snape rushing over, but disappearing in the blackness before he could get their to do something about it.
Ginny watched as Blaise's face disappeared in the black smoke. She took this as her chance to get away from Blaise. She reached around in the blackness and found her bags, and slung them over her shoulder.
Everyone was making noise everywhere, but the blinding black was making everything deafening as well. She stumbled and fell over a desk, "fuck," Ginny yelled as she felt a warm liquid run down the side of her thigh.
It was difficult for her to find something to grab onto. She felt a pair of hands grab around her waste from behind and pull her up. "Careful now Ginerva." He whispered into her ear before letting go. Ginny reached around in the darkness, but Blaise was already gone.
