Chapter 13 New Beginnings

Two weeks it should be ready by now I just need a hair Lavender thought as she stirred in her cauldron. That I can get tonight before Harry comes in. A wide and evil grin stretched across her face, her eyes narrowed. Lavender left the potions room (she was using the room on her spare time for practice potions as Snipe called it). Looking at her watch she headed off to Care of Magical Creatures, within minutes Ginny was at her side Colin on her other side. "Well Colin, I didn't mean to break any rules. I was just helping out Harry. I wont do it again I promise!" Ginny said to Colin her voice and her facial expression marked with the words Sorry. She smiled weakly as she looked at Colin then at the floor. "Ginny its okay was just a little worried when I saw you and Harry up so late no need to apologize" He looked at Lavender then at Ginny and smiled. "But Colin I am sorry I just, just." Ginny trailed off in silence when she realized Lavender was looking at her. "How's your neck?" Ginny asked, her mood change within seconds. "Fine Thank you!" Lavender replied snotishly as she rubbed her neck. " Fall down any stairs latelyâE¦..?" Ginny grinned as she saw Colin choke with laughter. "SorryâE¦" he mumbled as he chuckled. Lavender didn't answer; she just looked at her feet as they walked, listening to Colin and Ginny talk about some smuggle book or something.

-At Care of Magical Creatures Class-

"Ginny, be careful they are just little dragons, but yeh got " Hagrid began as Ginny cut in. "A Chinese Fireball!" She said as she stroked the stiff scales of the red dragon. "Yeah, a dragon lover are yeh?" Hagrid winked at her as he moved on to inspect the other students.

"Colin, no no don't hold her like that here" Ginny took the blue gray dragon from Colin and handed him the red. "Like this.." She held the dragon in arms as if it were a baby. "What kind is-" Colin began as Ginny said "A Swedish Short Snout" she smiled as she stroked under the dragon's chin. "Oh" was all Colin could say. "Can they spit fire Hagrid?" One of the Ravenclaws asked Hagrid and before he could answer a painful yell filled the courtyard. "Colin here give him to me no, not your arm the dragon Hagrid we need some water over here!!" Ginny yelled calmly as Colin's robes were being eaten by fire. "That Bloody Dragon!!!" he yelled as he tried to reach for his wand. The flames went out as Ginny poured a bucket of water on top of him, soaking him completely. "Colin!! What did you do!?!?" Ginny asked while she and Hagrid looked at the burns on Colin's arm. "Nothing, I was just holding him, like you showed me and then I was on FIRE!... OUCH! Gin DON'T poke it!!!" He yelled as he pulled away from her, she grinned. "Better take him up ter the hospital to get the burns cleaned up off yeh go" Hagrid said pushing Ginny and Colin towards the castle.

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-In the Hospital Wing-

"OUCH!!"

"HOLD STILL COLIN!"

"THEN DON'T POKE IT!"

"I AM NOT POKING! I AM APPLYING THE BURN OINTMENT! NOW HOLD STILL!"

"OUCH! YOU JUST POKED IT!!!"

"COS, YOU KEEP MOVING NOW STOP!"

Ginny and Madam Promfrey were trying to tend to Colin burns, as he pulled and fought with them.

"THERE."

"Owww."

Ginny began to wrap his arm; she noticed that he was in fact muscular. Ginny couldn't help it; she looked at Colin's upper body. Okay... now that I know he has a body I can stop wondering she giggled to herself as she finished the wrap.

"Ginny hand me my shirt, its over on that chair"

"Why?"

Colin raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Get it your self!" she said quickly. Yes he has a very nice body she thought as he pointed at his shirt.

"But my arm Gin...it hurts"

Ginny walked over and roughly grabbed his hand, making Colin squeal in pain; she looked at his burned and wrapped hand then smiled. She bent down and softly kissed it. "Better...?" She said smiling at him as he nodded and took back his hand gingerly.

Ginny took a seat next to Colin's bed, and without thinking she reached for Colin's hand and held it. "Ouch" he said softly as she loosened her grip. "Sorry" she said shyly as she looked at his slightly burnt hands. "You are going to have scars like Charlie." She said as she began to stroke his hand gently. "You seem to know a lot about dragons will you be doing anything involved with them..?" Colin just watched Ginny as he held her hand, feeling her smooth icy skin on his. "Hmm? Well I donno Quidditch is what I was looking forward too, professional. Wood has a spot open for Harry, Ron and I if we wanted to join his team. Colin nodded as he thought Harry again. Ginny cleared her throat. "How bout you Colin?" she smiled as she looked in to his dark brown eyes. "Umm I was thinking Photography like travel the world and taking pictures for Quidditch matches, Famous events, for the Ministry or something" He smiled has he felt Ginny's head lay on his arm. What is she doing? He wondered only for a minute; then Ginny spoke again "So, how long do you think you will have to, umm stay here?" she sat up slightly as she felt Colin look at her. "Donno not long I hope" He bent down and kissed Ginny lightly on the head smelling her hair. "OKAY, you can leave now both of you but Colin do be careful with those those" Madam Promfrey began as Ginny cut in "Dragons" she smiled sweetly as Madam Promfrey smiled and nodded.

Ginny Handed Colin his shirt. He struggled as he tried to put it on one handed. "Here." Ginny walked over and helped him put his hands in. "Ouch" he said softly as he lifted his arms up and brought the shirt over his head. WOW. Ginny thought as she looked at Colin putting his shirt on. She quickly looked away. "I have Potions Madam Promfrey. Umm could you write me a note you know how Professor Snape is" She said as she walked over to Madam Promfrey.

Colin climbed out of his bed and stood behind Ginny as they both took a slip of parchment excusing them for class. "Thank you Madam Promfrey" Colin said as he picked up his book bag and followed Ginny out of the Hospital. Ginny and Colin walked slower than usual to their classes, talking about several different things. "Well I need to head down to the dungeons see you later Colin. Hope your arm-" Ginny began as she was put into a heart stopping silence as Colin pressed his lips against hers. For some odd reason Ginny couldn't break away, nor did she want to. Both of them let go at the same time, as they both stared into each other's eyes. "I better go." Colin said as he looked at Ginny, she looked back and said "See you" they stood for a moment or to before they both turned and walked down the hall.

By the time Ginny got to potions the class was over. She walked to Muggle Studies with Harry as they held hands. Colin!! she thought as she saw him walk by, turn and smile at her. She smiled back, then look up at Harry who was looking at her. "What?"

"Oh nothing are you ready for the Quidditch match against Ravenclaw? It's this weekend and then the dance is that night"

"I was born ready Harry!" she smiled softly and kissed him on the cheek. "I have a test so I can't stay out here long. Love you Harry" she walked into class as she heard Harry say "Love you too!".

"Hey Gin"

"Hey Colin". "Ouch" Ginny put her hand on her head and turned around to see Lavender holding a strand of her flaming red hair. Ginny's eyes narrowed as she glared at Lavender. "Miss Weasley turn around please Miss Brown please don't bother other students."

Class went by fast, and in no time they were off to lunch. "Harry!!" Called Ginny as she grabbed Colin's hand. "Ouch Ginny!!" he called as he tired to grab his burned hand back. Ginny sprinted down the corridor dragging Colin behind her; Reaching Harry she let go of Colin and jumped into Harry 's arms. Colin looked and whimpered softly at the pain in his hand and arm. "Oh I am SO sorry Colin, I totally forgot!!" Ginny said as Harry put her down. "You FORGOT! How could you forget!!" Colin replied as Ginny walked over towards him, he looked down at his hand and made a quite whimper of pain. She kissed his hand again as she held it "better." Colin said as he smiled at her. "What happened?

"UH...lets get to lunch first...I will tell you there...." Colin nodded and she smiled. Ginny took a seat next to Colin as Harry asked "What Happened?" looking at Ginny and then at Colin. "Dragon" Colin said as he shook his head, looking at the ground. "Ah, say no more what type of Dragon was-" Harry began as Ginny jumped in to the conversation. "A Chinese Fireball!!" she said smiling. "It was just fine but then he you know" she trailed off to silence realizing she was the only one from Hagrid who thought it was amazing. "Just be thankful it wasn't a huh umm..." Harry began to snap his fingers, trying to recall the name of the dragon he fought against in his fourth year. "A Hungarian Horntail!! Now that's a beauty!!!" Ginny said squeezing Colin's hand in excitement. "Ouch! Gin!!" he said as he looked at her. "I am sorry I keep forgetting." Ginny kissed his hand again; Harry raised an eyebrow Colin looked at him, the both glared at each other but looked away as soon as Ginny looked up from Colin's hand. " How bout some lunch now?" she suggested not even noticing the silence. Both Colin and Harry nodded as Ginny took a set next to Harry and held his hand under the table and kissed him on the cheek, smiling at Colin.

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-Around 7:35 that night- (in the Gyffindor Common Room)

"AHA! I got the hair!!" Lavender jumped around as if Christmas had come early. "NOW I just have to add the hair and drink!" she looked in the mirror and smiled. "But I only have an hour Hermione said it only last for ONE hour so I have to get in there." She stopped and smiled at herself. "THIS is GONNA be GREAT!" she said aloud, jumping in the air then running down the stairs and heading for the potions room.

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"Well Mione I told Ron I wanted to talk to him around 11 tonight but I am, suppose to meet Harry in the Divination's room. So should I just tell Harry to meet me in the Library so we call tell Ron about Us?" Ginny asked Hermione as she read over her history paper.

"Yeah that should do, just write him a note and leave it on his pillow or something."

"Hmm, alrighty.." Ginny picked up her quill and another piece of parchment and began to write. Harry,

I just wanted to let you know not to meet me in the Common room after Quidditch practice, just go to the Library I will meet you there, See you

Love You,

Ginny

She held the not in front of her, smiled and folded it. "Well I have to head out for practice I will talk to you later."

"Bye Gin."

"Hey Ginny, do you have the History homework done?"

"Yeah Colin, hold on" she smiled at Colin as she handed him her notes from history. "If you cant read it juss..."

"I can read just fine Ginny, your writing is very readable" he smiled and gave her a small hug. "See you Gin and thanks"

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Ginny headed out to the field and began practice. Practice went as it usually did, a lot of drills and laps for every drill done wrong. "Ron, meet me in the Library remember."

"Yeah sure Gin see you later then" he smiled as he and the rest of the team headed out to the locker room. Ginny put her hand in her pocket. Where is the note she thought feeling around her pocket. Looking up from the ground she realized that Harry had already left the practice. Where did he go" she walked into the locker room, looking every where for Harry; but he was gone. Ginny looked threw out Hogwarts, but Harry was nowhere to be found. Ginny sighed and asked a passing Hufflepuff for the time "10:48" replied the tall and skinny blonde haired boy as he stared at Ginny's face. "Really..!?!?! Are you sure?!?!" Ginny asked grabbing his arm and looking at his watch. "Yes hey did you do the His-" he began but Ginny sprinted out of the hall, yelling a hurried "Thanks!"

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"Ginny, come with me to the library, Ron is on his way I think. But come on!"

"Mione, I didn't tell Harry, he didn't even go to the showers. He just disappeared!"

"Ron prolly told him, I'm sure he will be there. Now come ON!" Hermione said as she dragged Ginny down the stairs.

-In the Potions Room-

Lavender lifted Ginny's red hair up to her face; she watched the hair as she lowered it to a glass, and dropped the hair in. Almost immediately the glass flashed bright yellow the brightened white and began to fade. She lifted the glass; the liquid was a dark bloody red color with no scent. She lifted the glass and smiled. "Well this is IT!" She said aloud to her self. She lifted the glass to her mouth, licked her lips and began to drink the poly juice potion. She drank the glass in two gulps, licking her lips to rid her mouth of access potion; she waited for something to happen. As she took a set she began to feel a sharp pain in her chest area. Next her hands and legs ached, her face felt as if it was on fie. She moaned in agony as she hugged around her waist, trying to ease the pain. The pain died away. Lavender looked in the mirror. "Oh my God!" She said in amazement as she touched the mirror then her face. She looked at Ginny's hands, she touched her arms, feeling how smooth Ginny's skin was, and how cold it was. She looked in the mirror and smiled. "So this is how it feels to be Ginny she is taller than I thought and she is muscular my robes are too tight." Lavender's thoughts were interrupted when a door slammed. Draco came around the corner he stopped dead in his tracked when he saw Lavender/Ginny standing in front of him. "What are YOU doing here?" he asked looking her up and down. "Just finishing up I'll be leaving now" she walked past Draco and smiled at him. "See you?" She said to him with a smile as she slammed the door behind her.

She played with Ginny's hair as she walked around the school, heading for the Divination room. She opened the door; she looked around the semi dark room, the moon and starlight being the only source of light. "Ginny?" she heard Harry voice say from a dark corner; he was very hard to see. "Why are you so late it's almost 15 after." He said has he approached her.

"I. I was just a little busy. Sorry" she looked at the floor hoping Harry didn't notice anything different about her.

"Its okay love so are you going to tell me about the play of Pieces, I have a test tomorrow."

"Uh, yeah sure" Lavender was glad she actually knew what he was talking about, bus she thought. They actually do homework where is all the good stuff....I mean Harry must be she began but Harry kissed her lips passionately making her thoughts stop.



SuperDork: Okay...for those of you whom aren't very well...bright..(that s the nicest way to put it...) When I say that the team does laps....it does not mean to run laps....people they are on BROOMS....so they do warm up laps on their BROOMS....so they are not RUNNING but FLYING *rolls eyes and shakes head sadly*...jeez...and for those whom already knew that....I am sorry for wasting your time on reading this....but please R/R