To the Future

A HariPo fanfic

by mew-tsubaki

Note: Nothing much to say except for the usual "these characters belong to JK Rowling." Sigh… I saw the fifth movie. If you've read the book, don't see it. Otherwise, go see it. Sigh…

P.S. REVIEW! & don't kill me for the pairing. :)

P.P.S. If you've read any of my other stories, you know I like to create my own characters. Sorry if you hate that, because I'm doing it again. I can't help it! I need someone to bounce lines off of and the already existing characters from Ginny's year that could repeat with her were very few. Here's to OC's!!!

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The Sixth Telling

Both D.A.D.A. and Care for Magical Creatures were awkward for Ginny now. Come on. The girl Frenched her D.A.D.A. professor and was hiding it from her brother the Creatures professor. If you don't see the situation there, something's wrong.

For the most part, though, Sirius seemed unfazed by his actions from several mornings ago. He was actually teaching the class and had easily gotten over his…'shyness' at having to teach. He wouldn't move on until every last pupil had mastered their moves, even. Unfortunately, that also was becoming a setback.

Sirius was shaking his head for the umpteenth time that class. "No, no, no! You've got it all wrong! You need to put feeling into your stances, along with your whole self," he was telling the two Ravenclaw girls, one Hufflepuff boy, and a Gryffindor boy, the only ones who still had yet to control their thrusts.

"The only feeling I'll put into this class is disdain," the dark-haired Ravenclaw commented to her friend.

Sirius didn't miss a beat. "Five points from Ravenclaw for your lack of a work ethic and cheek." Turning from the two girls, he helped the two boys who were suddenly really into it.

Several more minutes of helping this quad and Sirius deigned everyone ready to begin the next few stances. "We'll start on your arm positioning and fingering next. It's easy to lose your grip on your wand while moving about, but you'll learn how to shoot a spell even if your holding your wand by your nails." He dangled he wand as so, flicked it over his shoulder, and shot a violet beam of light out of the end of his wand; the class actually admired it. "Up you go, like usual."

Grant nudged Ginny. "You know, I'm actually getting the hang of this," he said. "Maybe I'll get this N.E.W.T. this year."

"I thought you said you wanted to be in Ravenclaw," Ginny pointed out with a smirk.

"Yes –well –I am smart, just a tad, uh…" Grant looked away, the red creeping into his face.

"Lazy?" Ginny offered.

"Maybe." Grant dangled his ebony wand between the tips of his index and middle fingers and dropped it. "Damn it!" he mumbled; Ginny laughed at him. "It's still difficult to shoot out a spell when you're just barely holding your wand, you brat. Watch it or I'm going to Hex you."

The redhead snickered again and felt a presence behind her. "Charlie mentioned he was an idiot," Sirius mumbled into her ear. She very nearly jumped.

"I thought I told you to keep your hands behind your back, Siri –Professor Black." She had emphasized the last two words when Grant eyed the two of them suspiciously.

"You may want to keep your voice down a little," Sirius whispered. "And my hands are behind my back, see?" Indeed, he had his hands clasped in the small of his back. He looked at Ginny's wand-hand and grimaced. "Fix your posture," Sirius said, turning away from her to monitor the rest of the class but still rearranging the positioning of her fingers at the same time.

"Hands to yourself!" Ginny uttered from the corner of her mouth. Neither looked sideways to meet the other's eyes.

"Not the conditions," Sirius stated silently, with a smirk. "I said I'd keep my hands behind my back and they are still there."

Now Ginny did glance sideways and saw the loophole: his hands were still behind him as long as he was facing away from her. Blushing, she glared at him. "You sneaky, conniving little-"

"Genius? Yes, I know." Sirius pulled away from her and she almost dropped her wand. "Now don't let go. Do something with your wand," he instructed.

Ginny couldn't help but smile as she turned on him. "Silencio!"

Caught off guard, Sirius stumbled back a few feet due to the force of her Charm. He raised an eyebrow at her as he undid her spell. "Very funny, you twit," Sirius muttered after he was free.

She dropped her voice to a barely audible tone. "But I'm not your twit," she countered in a singsong way.

Class ended and Sirius followed Ginny and Grant to the door of his classroom. He yanked on Ginny's hair and she gave him a look. "Just you wait," he said. And then he shut the door in their faces.

Grant looked at Ginny. "What was that about? Hello? You in there? …Ginny?"

But she was lost in her thoughts. Maybe those kisses hadn't been just to shut her up. Maybe it wasn't anger running down her spine when his hand touched hers or was on her shoulder. Maybe he wasn't just teasing her with his comments.

Maybe he liked her. Maybe she liked him. No, there wasn't really any doubt about him. Snuffles had been sniffing around and was interested. Now he was howling for a response.

But would she howl back? And should she?

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I guess this was kinda short, but it needed to be for the emphasis. DAMN, I love Sirius. He's so bloody cool (and sexy…) :)

REVIEW AS ALWAYS!

Thankx!

-mew-tsubaki