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"I still don't see how you are in this class if you don't like math, Ginny." Terry said, as he again, poked her to sit up.

"It's just so…boring. Maybe if it were more interesting, if we could actually apply all of these stupid theories, I would be more willing to stay awake during class." Ginny heard a snort behind her. Turning to look, it was, of course, Draco Malfoy. "Mind your own business."

Quirking a very alluring brow, Draco shook his head while replying. "Weasley, this is the third week of term. You have never, and I suspect would never, fall asleep in any class. It would ruin your ability to keep up with the work."

"Not only do I not understand how you manage to smirk and speak at the same time, but I will also have you know that I never said I did sleep in class, only that I would be more willing to be awake during class. It's all in the phrasing of the sentence, so stop paying attention to my conversation with Terry. Really, Hanna, how do you stand him all day?"

Hanna merely smiled and shook her head and their banter. She and Terry had witnessed it the whole first week of classes before he started taking bets on when Draco and Ginny would either hex one another to death, or disappear together and be caught snogging-or worse.

"Hanna does not have to 'stand me' as you so rudely put it. We get along just fine, you're the insufferable one Weasley. Poor Terry, having to be a sport about our oh so brilliant professors sitting us together in every class, for the entire year. I mean really, it's just not fair to him having to be near you all the time."

Ginny and Draco stared at each other in silence for a moment before Ginny finally had her final word. "Prat."

"Alright class," Proffesor Vector had left for a moment, and was now carrying a pile of papers. "now so far I know we've been mostly doing theories and going over things from the years past. This was, as you hopefully realize, so that I could see where you truly stand and so as to assign your project partners accordingly."

"Our 'project partners'? Sir I thought you said we were to stay in the same seats all year, work with the same person…" Pansy Parkinson started excitedly. The other members of the class were all Slytherin, and none of the girls had been happy that Draco was paired with someone from another house, let alone a Hufflepuff girl.

"I did say that Miss Parkinson, and I'm not planning on changing it either. Your class partners will continue to be your class partners for the rest of the year. Now this assignment is something that Dumbledore and I came up with over summer holiday, as such, I'm sure we will find some kinks to work with; and that will just have to be handled as they happen. As I was saying, this assignment is a yearlong project. You, along with your assigned partner," There was a general grumble among the class. "will choose a project based upon both of your skills. You have free range of what your project is, though I must approve of it. Bear in mind that you are not allowed to have help from other members of the class in any way, so do not choose something too far out of reach. Any questions? Yes Mr Baddock?"

Malcolm Baddock was as aristocratic as they came, save for Draco or Blaise, and was often found in the beds of the Slytherin and Ravenclaw girls, or sometimes boys; always had top marks, as well as connections that made him a good friend of Draco and Blaise. "What happens if our partner is not at the same skill level as we are?"

"Though this is an advanced class, you are all still at different levels. I have taken the cumulative score from all of your assignments so far, and simply matched you with someone with a score either the same, or close to your own." Vector had a small smile, as though he found something amusing that the rest of the class did not know of.

"When are we supposed to work on this assignment, if we aren't ever going to partner with this person in class?" Terence Higgs asked, one of the few Slytherins who never did his own homework, always copying it or simply having someone else, usually a girl, do it for him.

"Again, this is an advanced class. It said in the course description that there was to be an abundant amount of outside work, and as such this will be just that, done outside of class. I am sure that with you all, having seven years to perfect your abilities at time management, will be fully capable at completing this assignment, and having the required contents done by the correct deadlines."

"Weasley has not had seven years of that, I believe it is unfair of us to assume that she will be able to handle this amount of work and thus the project should be made as class work, or abolished altogether." Terence told the professor, while Ginny turned a little pink with indignation.

"Mr Higgs, I assure you that Miss Weasley will have no trouble with the assignment. Now if there are no other questions, I will assign partners." Pausing for good measure, Vector, smile in place, began again. "As I said partners are based on a cumulative score, points out of 1200. I will announce the score, then the partners. 946 Mr Higgs, you and Miss Bullstrode are partners. 1024 Miss Parkinson, and Miss Greengrass. 1087 Mr Baddock, and Mr Zabini. 1173 Miss Abbott, and Mr Boot. Lastly we have a perfect score of 1200 with Miss Weasley and Mr Malfoy."

Ginny promptly dropped her head on the table, as she had just been discussing with Terry just how irritating it would be paired with 'the prat.'

"Now, I will pass out a list of deadlines, general instructions, and the basic materials you will need for this assignment." Vector started handing out the sheets of paper. "Do not forget, you will have your regular class assignments, and homework on top of this project. You have one hour left of class, as you will notice is also your first deadline. This is the only class time you will have to work with your project partner, and I expect all of you to have your projects approved by the end of class."

As the students disbursed, Ginny and Terry turned around in their seats. "Well, prat, I suppose we're even more stuck together now."

"At least it's only extra interaction for this class. I would have to start showering at every break so as to not get Weasley germs infesting me if it were more."

"Ugh, you know nothing."

"Clearly that is not true. I'm sure Vector was reciting the higher of the scores, as I'm positive my own is at least a point higher than yours."

As Ginny opened her mouth to say something very rude and unladylike, Vector walked over to hand out the papers. "Now I'm expecting something very good from the four of you." He said before handing them their papers and walking back to his desk.

More bickering on behalf of Draco and Ginny ensued.

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So...this is a lot shorter than I wanted it to be, but it was this or another however long it's been since I updated. Thus, I hope you've enjoyed…I'm writing the next chapter now. Though I really have no idea when the heck it'll be uploaded, I should say that I really do know where this is going. I have a lot of ideas for it, they're all written down. It's just too easy to come up with ideas, and not chapters :/ meh. Review! :]