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Chapter 9: An Eye For An Eye (Subtitled: Crybaby Slytherin)
Ginny sat in her room, blissfully unaware of the vicious stares been sent her way by the other girls in her dorm. The four-poster bed curtains were pulled shut. Ginny's face was contorted into a countenance that showed deep thought. She chewed lightly on her lip and stared into space. Slowly, an evil, evil smile spread over the young redhead's face. Yes, that would do. An eye for an eye...
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Ginny strongly disliked being a Gryffindor at this point in time. Harry, Ron and Hermione were steadfastly ignoring her. Well rather, Hermione stuck her nose about 2 feet in the air when ever she walked by, which would've been rather funny actually, if Hermione hadn't used to be her friend. Harry gave her these stares, like he was going to get her back, and badly. Ron looked very depressed. She worried for Ron.
She tried to ignore the treatment she had been getting, but somehow the news had gotten out to all of Gryffindor and no one would talk to her. She was treated like a betrayer, a nothing, a slut. And everyday at breakfast she had to face Malfoy, knowing that he was snickering into his. She had stopped going, actually. Stopped going to most of the meals. No one inquired. No one cared. The only thing that had gotten her through this was her plan.
Ginny had finally been able to get her plan into action. Last Hogsmeade weekend, two weeks ago, she had bought a little stuffed bear that said "Love You" on it. She had promptly battered it and bashed it around and took it on walks around the lake at three AM. It now looked properly old, with stains, and seams coming undone, the pink on the little nose rubbed off and one of the ears hanging by strings. It looked like it had seen everything, been everywhere. Perfect.
By the next week, she had located the Slytherin common room. She had followed Crabbe--or was it Goyle? there. She hid the little bear behind one of the suits of armor, bewitching the suit to make sure it remained there. Ginny had had the uncanny feeling the suit had glared at her.
Now all that remained was getting Malfoy by himself and the other Slytherins suitably far behind him. Malfoy had either used spells or gotten lucky when he had set her up. She had the feeling he had gotten lucky because she had spent so long with his hand over her mouth. Eck. Didn't need to think of that unpleasant experience right about now. But Ginny wasn't going to take any chances.
After having practiced the needed spells to perfection, Ginny woke up one morning and knew that this was it. She was ready. After getting dressed she slipped out of the Common Room down to the Slytherin one, checking to make sure she had her wand. She hid behind the suit of armor. A half-an-hour or so later, she heard voices coming down the hall. She was about to cast the first spell when she realized they were 2cd years. Darn it.
Another half-an-hour later. 'Stupid Slytherins, don't they ever get up? Well, Gin darling', you did get up early.' Ginny was getting cramped. Ah ha! She heard the distinctive drawling voice of Malfoy and the whiny voice of Pansy Parkinson. By the sound, there were more pairs of feet than just two also. Perfect. Ginny whispered the first spell, which, if done correctly, should've forced Malfoy to walk quickly and the other Slytherins to walk slowly. They wouldn't notice a thing, hopefully. It was supposed to all be very natural.
Ginny ripped off the head of the bear. Poor thing. Oh well, she shrugged. Malfoy rounded the corner and Ginny bounded out from behind the suit of armor. He stopped and stared at her. She threw the lower half of the bear at him and he instinctively caught it. Good, she'd been counting on his Seeker instinct making him do so. She ran over to him, simultaneously muttering a spell under her breath. Pink light shot out of her wand.
Malfoy let out a huge wail and sank to the floor, tears running down his cheeks. He was sobbing uncontrollably. Meanwhile, he stared at Ginny. He had no idea why he was crying. But his body shook with sobs. He let out another wail. She kneeled down next to him and grinned. The spell had been developed by wizard directors to get their cast to be more realistic in crying scenes. He hugged the bear to him unconsciously.
"There, there, Draco," she said, raising her voice to carry over his wails. "It's okay, honey. It's okay. Calm down, Hon, calm down."
She made shushing noises until she heard the group of other Slytherins almost round the corner. "Hey, Drakie, just because your teddy's head came off doesn't mean you need to cry about it. You can always get a new one..." Malfoy's eyes glared daggers at her, but the effect was ruined by a particularly loud sob and then a hiccup. Ginny hid her grin by patting his back.
She heard the group burst into loud peals of laughter. They walked past him, scorn in their eyes. One of them called back after they had almost left the hall. "Yes DRAKIE, it'll be all right. Don't worry about ickle-wickle teddy." They were gone.
Ginny stood up, for the first time since his awful trick truly angry. "Yes, DRAKIE. Now we're on even grounds. Your house scorns you, and my house hates me. You're an idiot. A full blown idiot." Her chocolate eyes flashed. "You thought you could pay me back for what I said...Well, I don't sit and take punishment...DRAKIE. Not from you. So THINK next time. Use your poor excuse for a brain. I may be a poor 'Weasel', but at least I'm not a pompous fool. Good bye, DRAKIE."
She walked down the hall, but then as if an afterthought pointed her wand over her shoulder and said "Finite Incantem." The spell hit Malfoy with unnerving accuracy. She continued walking, with out turning around. Which is probably a good thing. Because if she had, the look of extreme anger Malfoy was giving her would've made her very afraid.
But she didn't turn around. Which is probably a good thing. Probably.
Right?
A/N: First things first, I am so sorry to anyone who was confused about my double posting there...I really didn't mean to! *hides her head in embarrassment* Also, thank you so much to all my reviewers! I got so many, and for such a short chapter! Thank you all so very much! So, who likes this new development? Who doesn't? Review and tell me! I'm currently working on the next chapter, so it won't be out as soon as I'd like...However, the 10 reviews still stands. Oh, and R/Hr fans, don't worry, we see more of them in the next chapter! Hugs to you all!
Here's to the people who reviewed!:
Macabre - Wow! First and STILL holding the title for most reviews! I'm glad I could give the next chapter so quickly! Do you like it?
AliEnChiCk - You're so sweet...Big thanks for reviewing twice! That's so cool! I don't know actually what's going to happen. I'm leaving it up to reviewers, though honestly I think I lean a little to D/G, even though he's a jerk.
Krissy - 'Course I didn't forget about you! And here's the chapter you were trying to get me to get out!
Juliah - Wow! I love that you love Evil!Ginny! I've said it once, and I've said it a million times, but Evil!Ginny is the most fun to write! (I also like writing angry Herm, stubborn Ron, embarrassed Harry (which is coming up, BTW) and bad Malfoy, but Evil!Ginny takes the cake!)
Min - Glad you're voting! Yeah, it counts I guess! Other people have done it...And why not, huh?
Victory on Wings - Oooh! But you're right of course. Harry doesn't (currently) deserve to kiss her feet! But Draco isn't really a moral and upright citizen either. And I'm absurdly pleased that you're mad.
NettEy PottEr - Nice to see you again! You should be pleased, we have Embarrassed And Guilty!Harry in the next chapter! You and Dobby@Winky hold second place for most reviews...Don't give up! (Translation: Don't leave me!)
Dobby@Winky - They should know, shouldn't they? But they're not thinking about it too much either. *shrugs* You and NettEy PottEr hold second place for most reviews...4! You can do it! (Translation: Don't leave me!)
The vote currently is Draco/Ginny: 22, Harry/Ginny 10! This is not quite a neck to neck race, is it?
IF YOU DIDN'T READ THE A/N, 10 REVIEWS OR NO NEXT CHAPTER!
Chapter 9: An Eye For An Eye (Subtitled: Crybaby Slytherin)
Ginny sat in her room, blissfully unaware of the vicious stares been sent her way by the other girls in her dorm. The four-poster bed curtains were pulled shut. Ginny's face was contorted into a countenance that showed deep thought. She chewed lightly on her lip and stared into space. Slowly, an evil, evil smile spread over the young redhead's face. Yes, that would do. An eye for an eye...
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Ginny strongly disliked being a Gryffindor at this point in time. Harry, Ron and Hermione were steadfastly ignoring her. Well rather, Hermione stuck her nose about 2 feet in the air when ever she walked by, which would've been rather funny actually, if Hermione hadn't used to be her friend. Harry gave her these stares, like he was going to get her back, and badly. Ron looked very depressed. She worried for Ron.
She tried to ignore the treatment she had been getting, but somehow the news had gotten out to all of Gryffindor and no one would talk to her. She was treated like a betrayer, a nothing, a slut. And everyday at breakfast she had to face Malfoy, knowing that he was snickering into his. She had stopped going, actually. Stopped going to most of the meals. No one inquired. No one cared. The only thing that had gotten her through this was her plan.
Ginny had finally been able to get her plan into action. Last Hogsmeade weekend, two weeks ago, she had bought a little stuffed bear that said "Love You" on it. She had promptly battered it and bashed it around and took it on walks around the lake at three AM. It now looked properly old, with stains, and seams coming undone, the pink on the little nose rubbed off and one of the ears hanging by strings. It looked like it had seen everything, been everywhere. Perfect.
By the next week, she had located the Slytherin common room. She had followed Crabbe--or was it Goyle? there. She hid the little bear behind one of the suits of armor, bewitching the suit to make sure it remained there. Ginny had had the uncanny feeling the suit had glared at her.
Now all that remained was getting Malfoy by himself and the other Slytherins suitably far behind him. Malfoy had either used spells or gotten lucky when he had set her up. She had the feeling he had gotten lucky because she had spent so long with his hand over her mouth. Eck. Didn't need to think of that unpleasant experience right about now. But Ginny wasn't going to take any chances.
After having practiced the needed spells to perfection, Ginny woke up one morning and knew that this was it. She was ready. After getting dressed she slipped out of the Common Room down to the Slytherin one, checking to make sure she had her wand. She hid behind the suit of armor. A half-an-hour or so later, she heard voices coming down the hall. She was about to cast the first spell when she realized they were 2cd years. Darn it.
Another half-an-hour later. 'Stupid Slytherins, don't they ever get up? Well, Gin darling', you did get up early.' Ginny was getting cramped. Ah ha! She heard the distinctive drawling voice of Malfoy and the whiny voice of Pansy Parkinson. By the sound, there were more pairs of feet than just two also. Perfect. Ginny whispered the first spell, which, if done correctly, should've forced Malfoy to walk quickly and the other Slytherins to walk slowly. They wouldn't notice a thing, hopefully. It was supposed to all be very natural.
Ginny ripped off the head of the bear. Poor thing. Oh well, she shrugged. Malfoy rounded the corner and Ginny bounded out from behind the suit of armor. He stopped and stared at her. She threw the lower half of the bear at him and he instinctively caught it. Good, she'd been counting on his Seeker instinct making him do so. She ran over to him, simultaneously muttering a spell under her breath. Pink light shot out of her wand.
Malfoy let out a huge wail and sank to the floor, tears running down his cheeks. He was sobbing uncontrollably. Meanwhile, he stared at Ginny. He had no idea why he was crying. But his body shook with sobs. He let out another wail. She kneeled down next to him and grinned. The spell had been developed by wizard directors to get their cast to be more realistic in crying scenes. He hugged the bear to him unconsciously.
"There, there, Draco," she said, raising her voice to carry over his wails. "It's okay, honey. It's okay. Calm down, Hon, calm down."
She made shushing noises until she heard the group of other Slytherins almost round the corner. "Hey, Drakie, just because your teddy's head came off doesn't mean you need to cry about it. You can always get a new one..." Malfoy's eyes glared daggers at her, but the effect was ruined by a particularly loud sob and then a hiccup. Ginny hid her grin by patting his back.
She heard the group burst into loud peals of laughter. They walked past him, scorn in their eyes. One of them called back after they had almost left the hall. "Yes DRAKIE, it'll be all right. Don't worry about ickle-wickle teddy." They were gone.
Ginny stood up, for the first time since his awful trick truly angry. "Yes, DRAKIE. Now we're on even grounds. Your house scorns you, and my house hates me. You're an idiot. A full blown idiot." Her chocolate eyes flashed. "You thought you could pay me back for what I said...Well, I don't sit and take punishment...DRAKIE. Not from you. So THINK next time. Use your poor excuse for a brain. I may be a poor 'Weasel', but at least I'm not a pompous fool. Good bye, DRAKIE."
She walked down the hall, but then as if an afterthought pointed her wand over her shoulder and said "Finite Incantem." The spell hit Malfoy with unnerving accuracy. She continued walking, with out turning around. Which is probably a good thing. Because if she had, the look of extreme anger Malfoy was giving her would've made her very afraid.
But she didn't turn around. Which is probably a good thing. Probably.
Right?
A/N: First things first, I am so sorry to anyone who was confused about my double posting there...I really didn't mean to! *hides her head in embarrassment* Also, thank you so much to all my reviewers! I got so many, and for such a short chapter! Thank you all so very much! So, who likes this new development? Who doesn't? Review and tell me! I'm currently working on the next chapter, so it won't be out as soon as I'd like...However, the 10 reviews still stands. Oh, and R/Hr fans, don't worry, we see more of them in the next chapter! Hugs to you all!
Here's to the people who reviewed!:
Macabre - Wow! First and STILL holding the title for most reviews! I'm glad I could give the next chapter so quickly! Do you like it?
AliEnChiCk - You're so sweet...Big thanks for reviewing twice! That's so cool! I don't know actually what's going to happen. I'm leaving it up to reviewers, though honestly I think I lean a little to D/G, even though he's a jerk.
Krissy - 'Course I didn't forget about you! And here's the chapter you were trying to get me to get out!
Juliah - Wow! I love that you love Evil!Ginny! I've said it once, and I've said it a million times, but Evil!Ginny is the most fun to write! (I also like writing angry Herm, stubborn Ron, embarrassed Harry (which is coming up, BTW) and bad Malfoy, but Evil!Ginny takes the cake!)
Min - Glad you're voting! Yeah, it counts I guess! Other people have done it...And why not, huh?
Victory on Wings - Oooh! But you're right of course. Harry doesn't (currently) deserve to kiss her feet! But Draco isn't really a moral and upright citizen either. And I'm absurdly pleased that you're mad.
NettEy PottEr - Nice to see you again! You should be pleased, we have Embarrassed And Guilty!Harry in the next chapter! You and Dobby@Winky hold second place for most reviews...Don't give up! (Translation: Don't leave me!)
Dobby@Winky - They should know, shouldn't they? But they're not thinking about it too much either. *shrugs* You and NettEy PottEr hold second place for most reviews...4! You can do it! (Translation: Don't leave me!)
The vote currently is Draco/Ginny: 22, Harry/Ginny 10! This is not quite a neck to neck race, is it?
IF YOU DIDN'T READ THE A/N, 10 REVIEWS OR NO NEXT CHAPTER!