A/N: I had this written earlier but ff.n was down, I couldn't put it up.
Sorry about that. Anyhow this is just like the last chapter. Nothing all
that mind-boggling. It'll pick up though, I promise.
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She grabbed another Kleenex. Being sick was something Ginny absolutely hated. She was an active person, and didn't pertain well to lying around in bed. Besides the half hour when Ice had signed online, she'd been miserable all day.
Suddenly the door opened and a breathless Hermione ran in. "Ginny!" she panted, catching her breath.
Ginny looked up in surprise. "Hermione? Did you run here?"
Hermione nodded, still breathing rather heavy. "Ok." She said finally. "I'm ok now." She sat down on the edge of Ginny's bed and began talking. "I went to the library, like you asked me to. Madam Pince sounded rather aggravated when I asked her for the book. Though I can understand why, I've had my name on the waiting list for ages. She said it's checked out right now, sorry."
Ginny sighed and fell backwards onto her bed in an overly dramatic fashion.
"Why do you want that book so badly all of a sudden? I know it's supposed to be really good, but even I'm not this obsessed. And I've read nearly every book in the library!"
Ginny sat up suddenly. How was she to answer this question? Maybe she shouldn't have Hermione running errands for her anymore. "Well, I'm pretty sick, and I want something to do. And this book seems like the perfect solution! It'll keep me busy! Uh, I really want to read it, you know?"
Nice going Ginny, she scolded herself; you've really got to get better at lying.
Hermione nodded understandingly. "I always feel better when I read a good book. Well, I'm going to go work on some homework. Feel better, Ginny!"
Sighing, Ginny opened her computer again, and checked her buddy list.
IceyGaze:Offline
Darn it, she thought. She laid down and tried to fall asleep.
Ten minutes later, she declared sleeping impossible, stepped into her slippers, threw on her robes, and bounded out of the room.
She felt a little bit dizzy as she ran through the halls, but she had more important things on her mind than her health. Finally she arrived at the library, and ran up to Madam Pince's desk.
"Madam Pince, do you have-"
She glared at Ginny in a very annoyed way. "No, Miss Weasley, 'Magic and Lust' is still checked out. I'm sorry. You are 79th on the waiting list, you are just going to have to wait your turn."
Ginny stamped her foot. "But you don't understand! I NEED that book!"
Madam Pince rolled her eyes. "You don't think I haven't heard this before? Everyone NEEDS to read this book. I'm surprised it hasn't fallen apart already; so many people have fought over it. Now, go back up to your room. Judging by the way you are dressed, I'm assuming that's where you are supposed to be."
Ginny unclenched her fists and stalked out of the library. Her blind anger for once did her good; she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. It was a good thing she tripped over her robes, or else she might not have seen the note stuck in the doorframe of the library.
Curious, she snatched it up and continued on her way. When she got back up to her bedroom, she was relieved to find it empty. She jumped onto her bed and turned the note over in her hands.
"Firefly" it said in fancy silver script.
"Oh!" she cried out loud, almost dropping the envelope. It was for her? She opened it up and a pale green piece of paper dropped out into her hands. There were neatly typed words on one side. She began reading, still shocked that it was for left for her.
"Dear Firefly, Well, if you have found this letter than I assumed right. You've been checking the library on an hourly basis. -grins- I'm really sorry to disappoint you dear, but if you want to get that book, you're going to have take more drastic measures. Believe it or not, you aren't the only one camping out at the library to get it. In case you forgot, there are people who want it nearly as bad as you. Keep that in mind. Sincerely, Ice."
Ginny was amazed. What were the chances that she would find this note? It was all just too ironic. To add to the coincidental events, her computer beeped at that exact moment. When she saw that Ice was online, she nearly had a fit.
IceyGaze: Are you there?
Firefly: I'm too amazed to speak.
IceyGaze: Oh?
Firefly: First I go to the library, find your NOTE, come back up here to my bedroom, and find you online!
IceyGaze: Ah, you found my note. -laughs-
Firefly: How did you know I would find it?
IceyGaze: Well, I had a feeling you'd be in the library a lot. And I guess I was right, too.
Firefly: What did you mean by "more drastic measures"?
IceyGaze: No fair if I give you hints. To tell you the truth; I'm not even sure if I could get that book back now.
Firefly: That's not exactly reassuring.
IceyGaze: I'm really sorry.
Firefly: Seriously?
IceyGaze: Yes, seriously.
Firefly: So does that mean you'll just go to the dance with me, and forget about the stupid book thing?
IceyGaze: -laughs- Dream on!
Firefly: Awww
IceyGaze: Well, you better get some rest. We can't have you missing two days in a row, can we?
Firefly: Guess not.
IceyGaze: Talk to you later. Don't get discouraged.
Firefly: Easy for you to say.
Ginny gave up staying awake and finally drifted off into sleep.
~*~
A/N: Ok, this chappie is REALLY short and I'm terribly sorry, I just wanted to get it out before my birthday party tomorrow.....hehehe...well don't get too mad at me. I'll get more action in here later.
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She grabbed another Kleenex. Being sick was something Ginny absolutely hated. She was an active person, and didn't pertain well to lying around in bed. Besides the half hour when Ice had signed online, she'd been miserable all day.
Suddenly the door opened and a breathless Hermione ran in. "Ginny!" she panted, catching her breath.
Ginny looked up in surprise. "Hermione? Did you run here?"
Hermione nodded, still breathing rather heavy. "Ok." She said finally. "I'm ok now." She sat down on the edge of Ginny's bed and began talking. "I went to the library, like you asked me to. Madam Pince sounded rather aggravated when I asked her for the book. Though I can understand why, I've had my name on the waiting list for ages. She said it's checked out right now, sorry."
Ginny sighed and fell backwards onto her bed in an overly dramatic fashion.
"Why do you want that book so badly all of a sudden? I know it's supposed to be really good, but even I'm not this obsessed. And I've read nearly every book in the library!"
Ginny sat up suddenly. How was she to answer this question? Maybe she shouldn't have Hermione running errands for her anymore. "Well, I'm pretty sick, and I want something to do. And this book seems like the perfect solution! It'll keep me busy! Uh, I really want to read it, you know?"
Nice going Ginny, she scolded herself; you've really got to get better at lying.
Hermione nodded understandingly. "I always feel better when I read a good book. Well, I'm going to go work on some homework. Feel better, Ginny!"
Sighing, Ginny opened her computer again, and checked her buddy list.
IceyGaze:Offline
Darn it, she thought. She laid down and tried to fall asleep.
Ten minutes later, she declared sleeping impossible, stepped into her slippers, threw on her robes, and bounded out of the room.
She felt a little bit dizzy as she ran through the halls, but she had more important things on her mind than her health. Finally she arrived at the library, and ran up to Madam Pince's desk.
"Madam Pince, do you have-"
She glared at Ginny in a very annoyed way. "No, Miss Weasley, 'Magic and Lust' is still checked out. I'm sorry. You are 79th on the waiting list, you are just going to have to wait your turn."
Ginny stamped her foot. "But you don't understand! I NEED that book!"
Madam Pince rolled her eyes. "You don't think I haven't heard this before? Everyone NEEDS to read this book. I'm surprised it hasn't fallen apart already; so many people have fought over it. Now, go back up to your room. Judging by the way you are dressed, I'm assuming that's where you are supposed to be."
Ginny unclenched her fists and stalked out of the library. Her blind anger for once did her good; she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. It was a good thing she tripped over her robes, or else she might not have seen the note stuck in the doorframe of the library.
Curious, she snatched it up and continued on her way. When she got back up to her bedroom, she was relieved to find it empty. She jumped onto her bed and turned the note over in her hands.
"Firefly" it said in fancy silver script.
"Oh!" she cried out loud, almost dropping the envelope. It was for her? She opened it up and a pale green piece of paper dropped out into her hands. There were neatly typed words on one side. She began reading, still shocked that it was for left for her.
"Dear Firefly, Well, if you have found this letter than I assumed right. You've been checking the library on an hourly basis. -grins- I'm really sorry to disappoint you dear, but if you want to get that book, you're going to have take more drastic measures. Believe it or not, you aren't the only one camping out at the library to get it. In case you forgot, there are people who want it nearly as bad as you. Keep that in mind. Sincerely, Ice."
Ginny was amazed. What were the chances that she would find this note? It was all just too ironic. To add to the coincidental events, her computer beeped at that exact moment. When she saw that Ice was online, she nearly had a fit.
IceyGaze: Are you there?
Firefly: I'm too amazed to speak.
IceyGaze: Oh?
Firefly: First I go to the library, find your NOTE, come back up here to my bedroom, and find you online!
IceyGaze: Ah, you found my note. -laughs-
Firefly: How did you know I would find it?
IceyGaze: Well, I had a feeling you'd be in the library a lot. And I guess I was right, too.
Firefly: What did you mean by "more drastic measures"?
IceyGaze: No fair if I give you hints. To tell you the truth; I'm not even sure if I could get that book back now.
Firefly: That's not exactly reassuring.
IceyGaze: I'm really sorry.
Firefly: Seriously?
IceyGaze: Yes, seriously.
Firefly: So does that mean you'll just go to the dance with me, and forget about the stupid book thing?
IceyGaze: -laughs- Dream on!
Firefly: Awww
IceyGaze: Well, you better get some rest. We can't have you missing two days in a row, can we?
Firefly: Guess not.
IceyGaze: Talk to you later. Don't get discouraged.
Firefly: Easy for you to say.
Ginny gave up staying awake and finally drifted off into sleep.
~*~
A/N: Ok, this chappie is REALLY short and I'm terribly sorry, I just wanted to get it out before my birthday party tomorrow.....hehehe...well don't get too mad at me. I'll get more action in here later.