Hey everyone! Here is the first chapter of Exceptional. Hope you all enjoy it and thanks to my first three reviewers on the prologue, you guys rock! R&R if you would please? And as always its all J.K.Rowlings except the plot.

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Chapter 1

Ginny Weasley meant something to everyone at Hogwarts. For many of the members of the male population she was the one they fantasised about most in the showers, whilst girls strived to be her. Very few people ever got close enough to see the girl beneath the name.

Walking around the lake a few times calmed Ginny down just enough to be able to tag onto the end of the queue to get into the Gryffindor common room.

"GINEVRA MOLLY WEASLEY! YOU SIT YOUR ARSE IN THAT CHAIR RIGHT NOW!" Ginny winced as the booming voice of her brother bombarded her ear drums as soon as she reached the Fat Lady's portrait.

"Good luck dear, he's been yelling and screaming the whole way here." Ginny grimaced as she closed the fat lady and did as she was asked and perched on the edge of the armchair Ron's shaking arm was pointing to.

"What in gods name were you thinking Ginny?" Ginny rolled her eyes as Ron turned his back on her.

"Well lets see Ron. I was offered an amazing opportunity to skip ahead a full year, to extend my knowledge further and get out into the real world a little quicker. Excuse me for wanting to do something for myself!" Ginny slumped back into the chair thoroughly annoyed at her interrogation.

"How could you do this to Hermione Ginny? You know she is the smartest girl of our generation how could you cheat on your OWL's like that? Has this got something to do with you being left out over the summer, from the war? Because if it has-"

"Oh for the love of god Ron! How can you accuse me of cheating? ME? How do you explain then Hermione doing your homework last year Ronald Weasley? This has nothing to do with the war, in no way shape of form! What are you more annoyed at Ron? The fact that all of a sudden you don't have such an intelligent girlfriend as you thought? Or are you more annoyed because its obvious that your spying on me didn't go as well as you had hoped? Oh yes Ron I know all about how you had Dean and Seamus and even poor Neville trail me last year. You know what Ron I don't care if anybody hates me for what I've done, it just shows that they aren't mature enough to be happy for me when I do something which is going to benefit me." Having had enough Ginny left the common room again, but was not surprised when the trio followed her.

"How could you Ginny? You know it's a lie, you aren't intelligent at all. You cheated on your OWL's so that you could somehow gain a little bit of respect you know I have from being smart. I cant believe you would stoop so low." Ginny's eyes filled with tears, people should be happy for her not treating her like a criminal. Walking faster to reach her destination she knocked on the door in front of her.

"Enter." Not even bothering to wait for the others she slammed the door behind her making Professor McGonagall look up sharply.

"Whatever is the matter Miss Weasley?"

"I need help Professor." Ginny sobbed out before collapsing into a chair in front of the Professors desk.

"Oh good gracious." rushing to the fireplace she shoved her head into the flames and called for Professor Snape.

"Now Ginny dear, drink some tea. Professor Snape is on his way with a calming draught." Ginny still sobbed into her hands as she sat in the chair. Professor McGonagall shook her head as she covered the shaking girl with a blanket from the back of the chair. A knock on the door made her turn to open the door herself to ensure it was Professor Snape.

"Professor would you and Mr Malfoy like to go into my office please. Miss Weasley is located there. You three return to your dormitories at once." she said with a stern glare at them before shutting the door behind her once again before proceeding into her office.

"Miss Weasley please drink the potion, it will calm you down and make you feel a little more relaxed."

"I'm perfectly fine thank you Professor I don't need a potion."

"Ginny please. Don't make me force you." both Draco and McGonagall looked up sharply as they noticed Severus kneeling in front of her. If it was possible she looked even smaller and more fragile than before. Dropping her head she slowly nodded and downed the potion shaking her head as she swallowed. Severus nodded as he pocketed the empty vile.

"Now Miss Weasley I believe for you own safety we should move you to a private room. Currently the only room set up to be used as such is Mr Malfoy's therefore until we can sort you out with your own you shall have to share his private quarters. I trust you both to be respectful and keep to the school rules. This is also the time to tell you Miss Weasley that to allow you to skip ahead a full year you require a mentor who is already in that year. To be exact Mr Malfoy here is to be your mentor, should you have any problems with your classes and assignments you may go to him for help. Is that alright with the two of you?"

Ginny sat there silently, not only had her day been bad enough but now it was doubly as bad. Not only was she going to have to share Malfoy's room with him but he was also going to be trailing her all year, just what she needs.

"Do we really have a choice professor?"

"No Mr Malfoy you do not. Now if you would kindly show Miss Weasley where she will be staying for a couple of days it would be much appreciated. We shall see you tomorrow morning at breakfast."

"Professor, thank you. I know it's a little unorthodox for me to come to you like this but I just wanted you to know that I do appreciate it." Ginny said making her way to the door behind Draco.

"Come on then Weasley, and don't for one minute think you are sleeping in the bed!" however the moment it had been said he regretted it. It would be nice to have a sleeping partner again, and she certainly looked like a superb candidate for snuggling with under his covers.

Hope you all enjoyed it. Look out for Chapter 2 coming to a computer screen near you soon! See that review button? Yeah that one! How about you click on it and leave me a little message? Go on you know it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside!

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