Ch.2
They stopped outside the Great Hall. "Are you guys ready?" Ginny asked. They all nodded.
Ginny took a breath and opened the doors. Everyone had arrived already. All eyes watched as they made their way towards Dumbledore.
Ron watched as what used to be his baby sister walked past. Her short black muggle tank-top and low-rise jeans showed off her tattoo. A tattoo. His baby sister had a tattoo; well, she had definitely grown up. Ron looked to his left at Harry and noticed his mouth was open. He turned to Hermione who just shrugged.
Ginny and Alex were the first to reach Dumbledore, followed closely by Kyle and Colin.
"Well, seeing as the first years have already been sorted, Kyle Ayers, will you take a seat." McGonagall said.
"Guess we're later than I thought," Ginny muttered to him as he walked past.
He smiled as the hat was placed on his head.
"This young man has an unusual amount of bravery," the hat said out loud, shocking quite a few of the students and some of the teachers. "But I'm afraid his cunning far out weighs that. Slytherin!"
For a moment Ginny's heart stopped. They wouldn't be separated would they?
"You may take a seat at your new house table, Mr. Ayers." Dumbledore said.
"Uh, Headmaster, I'd rather wait for Gin and the others to get done."
"You may, but understand that they may not end up in the same house."
"Of course they will; nothing takes the girls away from me, and Colin's pretty much part of the group too."
Colin snorted at the 'pretty much' part, and Dumbledore just smiled.
"Colin Creevey."
Colin sat on the stool for the second time in his life. He was glad Kyle had included him in his statement.
"Ah, young Creevey. It seems you have found more interesting uses for your camera than shooting fully clothed heroes." The hat spoke aloud again; it seemed it would do that the rest of the night. "It also appears you have spent your creative mind in more devious ways," Colin wished the hat would stop searching around in his mind. "It seems to me you should be a .... Slytherin!" Colin heard the collective gasp from the room. He saw his brother look at him with wide eyes as he stood by Kyle.
"Alexandria Owens."
"Please, Professor, its Alex." She said quietly as she sat down.
"Ah, a quiet one, but that doesn't fool me. I see those thoughts whirling around in your mind. It seems you calculating mind would be put to good use in Slytherin!" the hat shouted the last word.
As Alex made her way to stand by the boys, Ginny took another deep breath.
"Ginevra Weasley."
Oh, please don't separate me from them, she thought as the hat was placed on her head.
"Hmm. The youngest Weasley. Have you ever wondered why you were chosen to open the chamber?"
Everyone was shocked at the hat's audacity.
"Why did you have to bring that up?" Ginny asked in a quiet, dangerous voice. "It's bad enough to have the dreams and everyone avoid me like the plague, but I don't need an old rag to bring it up when I've actually had a good day. So it happened, big deal- I won't be feared over it, and I refuse to be babied over it. Just sort me so we can get this over with."
No one who wasn't within 10 feet of her heard what she said. To everyone (excluding Alex, Kyle, Colin, and Dumbledore) it seemed as though she'd very calmly and very quietly said something to the hat.
"Alright Miss Weasley, but not before I say this. Your ability to keep a calm appearance when your world is crashing down around you is a very special ability. Your determination, cleverness, and sly personality make you the perfect Slytherin. I do hope you stop by the trophy room and see me some time."
"Sure." She said, relieved she'd be with her friends.
She heard a very loud, "What the bloody hell?!" from the Gryffindor table. Ginny turned towards the Golden Trio. Harry and Hermione were trying to calm Ron down. She turned towards her friends, and they walked to the Slytherin table.
Draco couldn't believe the little Weaslette had been put into his house. Creevey had shocked him, but Weasley?
Blaise seemed to ignore the fact that she was a Weasley. "Ginny, isn't it?" he said as she walked by.
"Yeah. You're Blaise, right?"
He smiled. "Yep. Want to sit here?" he gestured to the space beside him and the students previously occupying those seats moved down.
"Sure."
Draco eyed Blaise in disgust. His best friend did not just offer to let the Weaslette to sit by him; he just wouldn't believe it. But he had to believe it when she was sitting across from him.
When Ginny sat by Blaise, Kyle sat on her other side, then Colin, then Alex. She looked up to see Malfoy staring at her. "Hey." She said, not at all intimidated by the Slytherin Prince.
"So, Weasley, how'd you end up in Slytherin?" he asked.
"Weren't you paying attention?"
He didn't reply.
"Well, I'm not going to explain it all to you."
Draco was saved from the conversation when Dumbledore walked up. "Draco, Ginny, and Colin, when you have finished eating, I'd like to see you." Dumbledore stated.
"Well, I'm not hungry, how 'bout you Colin?" Ginny asked. Colin shook his head no. She leaned over to Kyle and whispered, "Don't forget, you and I need to talk later."
They got up and began to follow Dumbledore when Ginny decided to ask, "Hey, Mal-Ferret, you coming?"
"Unlike some people, Weaslette, we Malfoys are used to eating three full meals a day." He replied.
"Do remind me to give a fuck sometime, bouncing ferret boy." And with that she walked off.
Draco stood and began to follow the three out of the Great Hall.
"Dray, where you goin' man?" Blaise asked.
"Don't tell me Weasley's actually getting to you," Pansy added.
"Shove it you two." He muttered as he walked away. Great, now even his friends were smarting off to him. Stupid Weaslette.
Blaise and Kyle were having their own conversation, and Alex and Pansy seemed to be getting along.
Draco hated following anyone, especially a Weasley, so he picked up his pace to catch up with Dumbledore.
"What, Ferret? Didn't get enough of me the first time?" Ginny said.
Dumbledore either hadn't' heard what was being said or chose to ignore it. Now he turned towards the students. "Well, I guess you're wondering why you're here." The students nodded. "Well, Draco as head boy this year, you'll have your own personal quarters in the Slytherin dungeons."
Draco smirked at the other two.
"Also," Dumbledore continued, "Ginny and Colin, you two will be the Slytherin perfects this year." Ginny and Colin smiled at each other. "You will also have semi-private quarters. You may both chose up to 2 roommates."
"Is it allowed to be co-ed?" Ginny asked.
"Preferably not."
"Oh, then I guess I just want Alex to be my roommate." Ginny said disappointed she and Kyle wouldn't be in the same room.
"And I'll take Kyle." Colin said.
"Good then. A house elf will be waiting in the Slytherin common room to show you to your rooms were you stuff has already been place. Draco, will you show these two to the Slytherin House?"
"But aren't we supposed to show the first ears how to get there?" Colin asked.
"You can't do that if you don't know the way yourselves." Dumbledore replied. "Mr. Zabini and Ms. Parkinson will show them tonight; since they have been in Slytherin, they may help you with your duties from time to time. Well, if you'll excuse me, I must get back to the feast."
"Professor? We will still be able to go to Hogsmeade to get our supplies tomorrow, right?" Ginny asked.
"Of course. Draco, I'll need you to accompany them tomorrow morning." Dumbledore said before walking back through the great oak doors.
"Great," Ginny and Colin muttered together. They tried not to laugh at each other.
They noticed Draco had already taken off down the corridors. "Hey, Ferret?" Ginny called as they tried to catch up with him. "Hey, wait up."
"Yo, Mal-Ferret," Colin called, "Where's the fire?"
They finally caught up with him at the end of the long corridor as students began to come out of the Great hall. At the head of the group was Pansy, Blaise, Alex, and Kyle.
"Gin, I'm gonna go talk to Alex. Tell me where my room is when I get up there, okay?" Colin said before disappearing in the group of students.
Ginny muttered a few choice words before turning to notice Malfoy had already started walking.
"What's up with you, Malfoy? You late to a meeting of DE's anonymous or something?"
She had never seen Malfoy move so fact. In no time at all, Draco was in front of Ginny.
Further down the hall, the group of students could see the fiery redhead and the Slytherin Prince staring at each other.
"Shouldn't you go help her?" Pansy asked Kyle.
"Nope. She can handle herself."
"That and Kyle doesn't want to be killed by her for trying to protect her." Colin said knowingly. Kyle nodded.
"Why sorry, Weaslette, I don't attend. Did your precious Tom Riddle ask you to?"
That hit a nerve and Ginny didn't feel like controlling her anger. She went to punch him in the gut, but he caught her wrist with those seeker reflexes he'd refined over the years.
Draco held her wrist up a little. "Don't tell me a Weasley actually let her temper get the better of her."
Ginny smirked and flipped him off with the hand he had a hold of.
He backed her into the wall and leaned closer to her. "As much as I'd love to deflower you," he whispered, "dirty little weasels aren't exactly my type."
"I don't go for bouncing-" Ginny was cut off by the sound of and angry teacher.
"Can't you two even wait until you get to you common room?" Professor Sprout began.
Draco released Ginny and they both faced the professor.
"Will you please try to keep your hormones in check? Some of us have just eaten." Sprout said before stomping back towards the great hall muttering something about, "hormonal teenagers and their bloody emotions," and "can't even keep their bloody hands to themselves..."
"Did she just imply that we were...uh...?" Ginny asked.
Draco nodded.
"To think that I'd actually... with you... oh, that's priceless... and she actually thought..." Ginny said between giggles.
"You should feel privileged if a Malfoy even lowered himself enough to touch you." Draco said.
"Oh, did I hurt your precious ego? And may I remind you that you did tough me not even 5 minutes ago?"
Draco glared at her. "Whatever, Weaslette."
"Just show me where the Slytherin House is." Ginny said.
She followed him down to the dungeons.
