Disclaimer: All characters except Linda, Landon and Sophia Dupre, Bru and Tracy all belong to Mrs. Rowlings and her many publishers. Linda and the rest of the characters are figments of my imagination.
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Chapter 6:
When the portrait closed Hermione immediately started running down the stair. She turned a corner someone grabbed her and covered her mouth. Hermione struggled to get away; she bit the person's hand. She tasted blood. She kicked the person and punched him on the face. The person was pushed to the wall because of the force of the punch. When Hermione saw who the person was, she immediately rushed to his side.
"Oh my gosh Draco. I'm so sorry," Hermione said.
Draco was sitting on the floor nursing his eye.
"Hermione, before you start attacking people you should see who they are," Draco said, "Why, I could have been a teacher."
"I'm so sorry, let me see your eye," Hermione said, bending down to see him better. She moved his hand and saw the beginning of a black eye.
"Maybe, I shouldn't have shown you how to throw a decent punch if I knew you would punch me," Draco commented. Hermione touched his eye and he hissed in pain.
"I'm sorry Draco, I was going…" Hermione started.
"To see your aunt," Draco finished for her, "Help me up."
Hermione pulled Draco up.
"Thank you, let's go to her room in the teacher's hall," Draco said holding her hand and started walking.
"I don't know where it is," Hermione told him.
"Well I do. Whenever I needed help with potions I would go to Professor Snape's quarters. He was always glad to help me. Couldn't have a Gryffindor have the best grades in Potions now could we?" Draco said.
"No we can't," Hermione answered. After walking for about five minutes, they finally reached the teacher's hallway. They walked until they saw Linda Shaw written on one of the doors. Hermione knocked on the door two times, it opened, and a smiling Linda greeted them.
"What a pleasant surprise. Come in, I see you brought Darien with you," Linda said.
"My name is Draco," Draco said to the woman while scowling.
"Oh, yes, I forgot. I can't call you Darien in my class now could I?" Linda said laughing, "Why don't you two have a seat over there (she pointed to a couch)."
Hermione and Draco sat down. They were a bit uncomfortable because they were so close.
"So what brings you two here?" Linda asked.
"Aunt Linda, why didn't you tell us you were going to be the new DADA teacher?" Hermione asked.
"I wanted to surprise you guys," Linda said happily.
"Some surprise," Draco muttered. Hermione elbowed him lightly on the stomach, and Linda scowled at him.
"Why exactly are you here Linda?" Draco asked.
"Draco, be polite," Hermione, whispered to him.
"Hermione, it is okay. I'm not blind not to notice that your friend doesn't like me," Linda said, "Why I'm hurt, everybody is supposed to like me. So, have you two figured out who Gwenivere is?"
"Yes, Ginny Weasley," Draco answered.
"Draco, I have a question," Hermione told him.
"Okay, ask away," Draco, said.
"What happened on the train with you and Ginny?" Hermione asked.
"I don't want to talk about it," Draco said.
"What did you do to her Draco?" Linda asked.
"Why does everybody assume that I did something to the girl?" Draco asked.
"Draco," Hermione said, taking his hand and squeezing it.
"In case you want to know Linda, I didn't do anything to the girl. Why she's the one that did something to me," Draco said.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.
"What do I mean? Why, I'm the one who tried to be nice to the girl and she insulted me. Can you believe that?" Draco said.
"What did she say to you?" Hermione asked.
"Exactly what I told you she would say to me. Actually she didn't really say anything, but it was the same thing." Draco said.
"Did you two have some sort of fight?" Linda asked.
"Kind of," Draco answered.
"Well say sorry to her," Linda told him.
"Me? Why should I be the one apologizing?" Draco said.
"Aunt Linda, Draco, calm down," Hermione said.
"I don't know if I can even have a relationship with that girl," Draco said.
"You will have a relationship with Ginny Weasley whether you like it or not," Linda told him.
"Do I even have a say in this?" Draco asked angrily.
"Not really," Linda said truthfully, "Draco I'm sorry I know that this is hard."
"You don't know anything," Draco said standing up. Hermione tried to grab his hand but he pulled away. "You're practically forcing me to her. What do you want me to do next huh, marry her?"
"Draco, I think we need to talk alone," Linda said, "Hermione please go back to your common room."
"But Aunt Linda," Hermione protested. When she saw the look that her aunt was giving her, she said good-bye to Draco and left. After Hermione, left Linda turned to Draco.
"Draco, I know I'm not exactly your favorite person, but I need you to know the exact reason I'm doing this," Linda said.
"Go ahead," Draco said.
"I need to introduce you to someone," Linda said. She motioned him to follow her. She went into her bedroom, and opened what looked like a secret passageway. When they went inside, Draco saw a dark room. There was a seat in front of the dying fire in the fireplace, and a woman was seated in front of it.
"Linda is that you?" The woman asked.
Linda bowed and answered yes my lady.
"Who did you bring with you?" The woman asked.
"My Lady, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I think that Darien should meet you. He is not being very cooperative," Linda said. At that the woman laughed.
"Come closer, Darien. I am old and I am afraid I cannot see very well," The woman told Draco. Linda silently told Draco to go to her. Draco looked at her doubtfully but complied. He figured that she was an important person if Linda bowed down to her. When Draco got in front of the lady, he bowed keeping his head down. The woman laughed.
"There is no need for that Darien, get up and look at me," She told him. When Draco looked at the woman, he was surprised.
"How... Are you?" Draco asked.
"You recognize me?" The woman asked.
"Yes, but how. I'm sorry but this may sound rude, but how are you alive. I mean you must be old," Draco said.
"Yes, I am old. Come closer, I want to see your face," The woman told Draco. Draco stepped closer to her. The woman started crying when she saw Draco. Draco didn't know what came over him when he went to comfort the woman by hugging her gently. She cried on his shoulder. Linda seeing what was happening decided to leave them so that they will have privacy. The woman moved back to look at his face. She touched his face to see if it was real. When her palm was on his cheek, he put his hand over hers.
"You look very much like Darien," the woman said.
"How did this happen?" He asked her.
"It is a curse Darien. It is a curse that will affect me until you and Gwenivere fall in love again and are finally together," She answered him.
"I am sorry that it took so long," Draco told her, "What would happen if I don't succeed in your goal?"
She looked at him sadly, "I will have to wait again until the next pair. You are the first."
"You've been waiting all this time?" He asked her.
"Yes."
"How did you do this? Reincarnation?" Draco asked her.
"Before Gwenivere died, we worked together. I loved Darien like a brother and he in turn loved me as a sister. The things that have happened to him devastated me. His death had a toll on Gwenivere. They loved each other very much. Things happened that should not have happened. You know that people could not be brought back to life, even through magic. I did the next thing to bringing back people to life; bring them back during a different time, through different people. This involved very old magic, I think I have done something wrong in the process, this is my curse. I have watched all my loved ones die before me. I have seen so many things, good and bad. I have lived a long time, and I am tired. All I want now is to see you with Gwenivere and to finally have the rest I have been longing for."
"Have you been helping Linda?" Draco asked her.
"Yes, I oversee what Linda is doing, as I have done through the centuries with her ancestors," The woman answered.
"I am sorry if I have not been cooperating lately, if I had known sooner maybe I could have done something to help you," Draco told her.
"I can see what you are going through. I understand that you have lost your family this summer (Draco nodded), you have also fallen for my heir is that true? (Draco nodded again) I am sorry," The woman said.
"I understand that I can't be with Hermione, no one will approve. She was my first real friend, I guess I misunderstood it for something else," Draco said.
"I have heard that my heir returned your feelings, is that true?" The woman asked. Draco nodded.
"It is nothing now. Hermione and I talked about it this summer. We are just friends now. She is like a sister to me," Draco said.
"Is that why you are not in a good relation with Linda? She separated you from my heir," the woman asked. Draco nodded again.
"I am sorry if I have change your life drastically," the woman said.
"There is nothing to be sorry about," Draco said. The woman saw the scar on his face. She traced it with her finger. When she did this Draco felt like something was going through his head.
"Your father gave you this," She said.
"You can read minds?" Draco asked. The woman smiled.
"You have lived a harsh life," The woman said.
"If you are not having nightmares you are having dreams about your past life?" she asked him. Draco nodded again.
"I am in no position to tell you this, but Gwenivere could help ease your pain as she did for Darien," She told him.
"How can you be so sure?" Draco asked her.
"I have been watching you two. She is starting to see you as a different person, she is starting to have feelings for you," The woman told him.
"She feels nothing but pity for me," Draco said angrily. The woman looked at him sadly.
"Give her a chance to see the person that you are hiding from everyone, give her a chance to see the change in you," the woman said. Linda came in.
"My lady, I am sorry to interrupt but it is getting late. You need your rest," Linda told her. The woman nodded at Linda.
"Remember, what I have said Darien. Please give her a chance," The woman told him. Draco was ushered away from the woman. When Linda closed the passage, she faced Draco.
"How is everything?" Linda asked.
"Confusing," Draco answered, "Why can't I just tell Ginny about this?"
"You can't Draco," Linda said, "If you tell her, she might feel forced to fall for you. Things might be slower if you do that."
Draco nodded.
"Has she been alive that long?" He asked. Linda answered a yes.
"She deserves rest. I am sorry if I have not cooperated earlier." Draco told her.
"Apology accepted," Linda said smiling, "It is getting late, you should get some rest. Classes start tomorrow."
Draco said goodnight to her and left.
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When Hermione went inside the Gryffindor common room, she was surprised to see someone still awake.
"Harry?"
"Hello, Hermione," Harry said.
"What are you doing still up?" She asked him.
"I couldn't sleep, what about you. You didn't really go to see McGonagall did you?" Harry asked her. Hermione sat down next to Harry on the couch.
"No, not really. I went to see a friend that I made during the summer," Hermione said.
"Really?" Harry asked.
"Yes. Harry it is getting late. I'm going up, are you?" Hermione asked.
"Go ahead Hermione, I'm just going to stay here a little while," Harry answered. Hermione said good night to Harry and left him. Harry watched her walk up the stairs until she was out of sight. Then he sighed; he took the poker and moved the logs in the fireplace. He stared at the fire in deep thought. He fell asleep on the couch. Hermione came back down to the common room and saw Harry asleep; she covered him with the blanket she brought. Then she kissed him on the cheek.
"Sweet dreams Harry," She whispered, and then she walked up the stairs to her room.
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Draco was eating porridge when Professor McGonagall passed out the schedules. Draco scanned his schedule and saw that he had an extra class. It said that it was in the Headmaster's office. Draco looked at it confused, and then he remembered he asked Dumbledore if he could have training for his powers. After he got his schedule, a large barn owl dropped a bag and a letter in front of him. He saw that it was addressed to him so he opened the letter first
Draco,
I'm sorry about yesterday. I didn't mean to make you mad. I was just was wrong to judge you through what everybody said. Please forgive me for offending you. I hope that maybe we could start over again. Meet me outside in the front entrance after breakfast.
Ginny
Draco looked around the Great Hall for Ginny. It wasn't hard since her auburn hair stood out in the crowd. When he caught her eye, he nodded. He left the Great Hall. When Ginny saw this, she told her brother and Hermione that she forgot something in her room. She told them that she will go straight to class and she left.
Ginny practically ran to the front entrance, when she spotted Draco leaning casually against the wall she slowed. She was in front of him.
"Couldn't wait to see me, huh, Ginny?" Draco said.
"Draco, I wanted to apologize about yesterday," Ginny said.
"Why would you want to do that?" Draco asked her.
"I… um…" Ginny didn't know what to say. Draco just looked at her. Ginny stared at his Prefect badge, Draco looked to see what she was staring at and saw that she was looking at the badge.
"Thank you for clapping for me yesterday," Draco said, trying to start a conversation.
"Oh yeah. You deserve it," Ginny said.
"Do you really think that?" Draco asked.
"Yes of course, you said you worked hard didn't you?" Ginny said.
"You believed me?" Draco asked.
"Why? Do you have reason to lie to me?"
"No. Ginny why exactly do you want to see me here?" Draco asked.
"I wanted to ask you if we could start over again," Ginny said.
"Start over what?" Draco asked.
"Um, start over again. Introduce ourselves. Have a new start," Ginny tried to explain.
"Why would you want to do that?" Draco asked. Ginny was getting annoyed. Why was he asking so many questions, she asked herself.
"I was wondering if we could be friends," Ginny said.
"Friends? Why would you want to be friends with me? Didn't you say that your brothers practically tell you to stay away from me?" Draco asked.
"Well, yes, but you are different from what everybody is saying. I want to show all those people that you're not such a bad guy," Ginny answered.
"Well if you want to show people that I'm not such a bad guy you are just wasting your time," Draco said. Wait a minute, Draco thought. Why am I pushing her away?
Ginny walked up to him and took his right hand to look at it. When she saw the scars on the palm of his hands she gasped. She traced them with her thumb.
"What are you doing?" Draco asked.
Ginny looked at him in the eye. She almost got lost in his gray eyes.
"Everybody says that the eyes are the window to the person's soul, but they're wrong. The hands are the window to the person's soul," Ginny whispered, Draco barely heard her.
"Where did you get that?" He asked her.
"Um, I saw a muggle movie that said that," Ginny answered.
"Movie?" Draco pretended to be confused and was doing a good job. Ginny laughed when she saw his face.
"I'm sorry," She said letting go of his hand.
"You have nothing to be sorry for," Draco told her.
Ginny looked at him in the eye again. He held out his hand, and Ginny looked at it questionably.
"I decided to take up your offer to be a friend," Draco explained to her. Ginny smiled and shook his hand. Maybe this girl isn't so bad after all, Draco thought.
"I have to go Draco, I have DADA next. I don't want to be late for my first class," Ginny told him.
"You do?" Draco asked
"Yes, why?" Ginny said.
"I have DADA next," Draco said.
"That can't be." Ginny said, "Let me see your schedule." Draco gave Ginny his schedule and she looked at it. She found out that he did have DADA at the same time as him.
"They must have made a mistake," Ginny said.
Then Draco remembered that Linda was the DADA teacher this year. She must have something to do with this, he thought.
"Maybe not," Draco said, "Come, let's go there together. Here, let me hold your books."
Ginny looked at him surprised but complied. The walked down the halls together; when some students saw them, they started whispering 'is that a Weasley with a Malfoy?'
When they finally reached the DADA classroom, Ginny knocked on the door. When they heard an enter, they opened the door and went inside. Linda was surprised to see Draco.
"What brings you two here this early?" Linda asked, "You two still have ten minutes before class starts."
"Um, Professor Shaw. I think that they made a mistake with Draco's schedule," Ginny said gesturing over to Draco, "I'm a fourth year and Draco is a fifth year. His schedule says that we have this class at the same time."
"No, there is no mistake. You have this class with the Ravenclaw fourth class as usual Ms…" Linda said, asking for her name.
"Weasley, Ginny Weasley," Ginny answered
"Ms. Weasley. All fourth year classes will team up with fifth year classes this year. Along with the Slytherin Fifth year, the Gryffindor fifth year will join you. This is required for the projects that I will be assigning this year," Linda told them.
"Oh, Isn't it going to be a big class. Do we have enough room?" Ginny asked. When she looked around the room, she noticed that somehow it has gotten bigger.
"It looks like the room has been enlarged Ginny," Draco told her, walking next to her.
"Why don't you two have a seat while you wait for class to start," Linda told them. Ginny sat down in the front, Draco was going to sit in the back, but Ginny held him back.
"Draco can you sit next to me?" Ginny asked.
"You seem to forget Ginny, your brother has this class with us. Won't he get mad that you're sitting with a 'stinky Slytherin' was it?" Draco asked.
"You heard him yesterday?"
"Yes, it wasn't hard not to when he was yelling as loud as a banshee," Draco answered.
"Well, I don't care what my brother says. You're my friend and I want to show you off to everyone," Ginny said pointedly.
"You don't care what your brother says? Are you going through some rebellion stage Ms. Weasley?" Draco asked jokingly as he sat down on the seat next to her.
"Well, my brothers are a bit overprotective. I'm the youngest and only girl so they tend to get a bit overboard," Ginny answered.
"Ginny I have to tell you something," Draco said, "Just because you are friend with Potter and his sidekicks doesn't mean I will be friend with them."
"I know," Ginny asked.
"Don't expect me to nice around your friends just because I'm nice to you," Draco said.
"Why are you nice to me and not anyone else?" Ginny asked.
"Because you're different from everyone else," Draco answered. Draco was now looking at Ginny eye to eye. Ginny saw in his eyes that he was not lying; either that or he was a good actor. She was going to ask him what he meant, but Colin Creevy walked in the room.
"Hello Ginny," Colin said walking towards her. He was completely ignoring Draco. "What is Malfoy doing next to you?" he exclaimed when he finally saw him.
Ginny smiled, "Colin I would like you to meet my friend, Draco. Draco, Colin."
"You're friends with Malfoy?" Colin asked.
"Draco," Ginny corrected him. Colin looked at her, and then he walked towards her and pulled her away from Draco.
"Ginny what do you think you're doing?" Colin whispered to her.
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked, knowing exactly what he meant.
Colin gestured to the now smirking Draco.
"Oh, as I said before he's my friend," Ginny said.
"Ginny drop the charade."
"Colin, I'm not acting or joking."
"You can't be serious Ginny, this is Malfoy you're talking about," Colin pleaded with her, "What do you see in him anyway."
"Draco is a nice guy when he wants to be," Ginny answered. Colin laughed at her.
"Malfoy, nice guy? Ginny what have you eaten, are you sick?" Colin asked he tried to touch her forehead to see if she was hot, but Ginny slapped his hand away.
"Colin, I'm serious," Ginny pleaded with him. When Colin looked at her, he saw that she was.
"Ginny whatever you're planning, be careful. I don't want you to get hurt. You're one of my best friends," Colin told her. Ginny suddenly looked happy and hugged Colin. When she released him, Colin told her not to blame him if her friend ends up in the hospital wing, because of her brothers or if he hurts her.
"I don't think that he will do anything to me. Besides, I know how to defend myself. Don't worry about Draco. I'll protect him from my brothers," Ginny said. At this, Colin guffawed.
"Good luck, Ginny. You're going to need it," Colin said, patting her on the back. Then he sat on the seat behind the one Draco was sitting in. Ginny went back to her seat next to Draco; just after she did that, the bell rang. Colin got his camera ready.
"Oh, I can't wait to see the look on your brother's face when he sees you next to Malfoy," Colin said.
"What will your brother do if I do this?" Draco asked putting his arm around her shoulder.
"I'm sorry am I making you uncomfortable, Ginny?" Draco asked.
"No, but why are you doing this?" She asked him.
"Scoot closer to me," Draco said, Ginny complied, "Let's play around a little. Why don't we let your brother think we are more than friends? Let's have a little fun."
Ginny looked at him shocked, "What do you mean?"
Many people were coming through the door. When Draco saw her brother, he brought his face down to hers. Ginny at first was shocked when his lips touched hers. Draco cupped her cheek with one of his hands. Draco kissed her gently not wanting to scare her anymore than he already was. Ginny kissed him back timidly. Colin on the other hand was taking pictures of the couple. Ron stopped talking when he saw two people kissing in front of the room.
"Look at that Hermione," Ron said pointing to the couple, "Boy, I can't wait for the teacher to stop those two. I can't believe they couldn't wait until the end of class. People these days."
"Is that Ginny?" Harry asked. Hermione looked at the couple closer.
"Oh my Goodness, that's Malfoy kissing her," Hermione said.
Then she immediately covered her mouth after she said that. She looked over to Ron who looked like he could kill. Then they saw a flash. Colin Creevy was taking pictures of Ron. Ron suddenly screamed and launched himself at Draco. When Draco saw that her brother was going to jump on him, he ended his kiss. Ginny looked flushed and her cheeks were rosy. Draco stood up and walked away from her. She looked confused until she saw her brother jump on Draco and started fighting with him. Ron was on top of Draco. Draco pushed Ron off him, and stood up to continue their fight. They were stopped after Linda said Petrificus Totalus, which caused a full Body-Bind. Harry and Hermione rushed to Ron, while Ginny went to Draco. Hermione took the bind of Ron and Harry held Ron back. Ginny took the bind of Draco
"First kiss huh Ginny?" Draco said. Ginny blushed at this.
"Creevy I want a copy of every picture you took," Draco told the smiling Colin.
"After you two have compose yourselves, take your seats and I won't take away any points," Linda said. Ginny took Draco's hand and returned to their seats. Ron started walking towards Ginny, but Hermione held him back.
"Now is not the time for this Ron," Hermione whispered in his ear. She practically dragged him to a seat in the back of the room.
"I would like to introduce myself. My name is Linda Shaw and I will be your DADA teacher this year. You will address me as Professor Shaw in my class. As some have you have noticed, this year I have combined the fourth years and fifth years," Linda said, "This year I will put you in groups of three, two fifth years and one fourth year in each group. I will assign the groups (at this everybody groaned). You will work with this group for the rest of the year. You will do everything in my class together, including homework and projects, so learn to stand each other. Are there any questions?"
Nobody raised his or her hands.
"Okay, I will tell you your partners' names. After I have finished announcing the names get together," Linda took out a piece of parchment, "Okay, Virginia Weasley you are paired with Hermione Granger and…Draco Malfoy." Ron jumped up at this.
"Professor, could you pair my sister with somebody else," Ron asked Linda. He did not like the idea of Malfoy being around his sister.
"I'm sorry Mr. Weasley. I myself spent hours trying to get everybody in-groups. I don't see what is wrong with Ms. Granger," Linda said knowing that he was referring to Draco, "My decisions are final, the next group is…"
When Linda finished announcing the groups, everybody went to the people in their group. Hermione walked over to Draco and Ginny. When Draco saw Hermione, he smirked.
"Well, well if it isn't Mudblood Granger," Draco said. Hermione frowned, she could not get mad at Draco. She herself told him to act as if they still hated each other; Draco was just doing what she asked him.
"Why good-morning ferret," Hermione said copying his smirk; something she picked up from him during the summer. Ginny elbowed Draco and whispered to him to be nice to Hermione. Hermione overheard Ginny.
"The time when ferret-boy starts being nice to me is the time when pigs fly," Hermione said sitting down next to Ginny.
"Ginny what was that I saw you doing with Malfoy in the beginning of class?" Hermione asked Ginny. Ginny blushed and said that it was nothing.
"It didn't look like nothing," Hermione said.
"What jealous, Granger?"
"You wish," Hermione retorted, "I feel sorry for you Ginny, what do you see in him anyway?"
"I'll tell you later Hermione," Ginny said. Linda tried to get everybody's attention.
"Is everybody in their groups?" Linda asked, "I understand that you studied the three unforgettable curses. I would like to review those curses and a few other illegal curses. Now for house point, if you correctly answer my questions, you get one house point. Answer wrong there is no penalty."
"The first question, can anyone name one of the unforgivable curses?" Linda asked. It went on like that until she had one final question.
"Can anyone tell me exactly how many people have survived the killing curse?" Linda asked.
Neville Longbottom raised his hand, "Professor, only one person has ever survived the killing curse, Harry Potter."
"Mister Longbottom, I'm afraid that you are wrong." Linda said, "Anyone else want to try to answer?"
A Ravenclaw stood up, "Professor I believe that you are wrong, only one person has survived the killing curse." Several people said yes, only one person has survived the killing curse.
"Mister Longbottom, you may have been correct if you answered the same question last July. Recently there has been another survivor of the killing curse," Linda informed the class. The class started whispering to each other, wondering who the other person was.
"I cannot tell you his name for safety reason, but if you ask the Headmaster, he will tell you that another person besides Harry Potter has survived the curse," Linda said. The children of the Death Eaters all looked at Draco. They found out what happened through their fathers. Hermione looked at Draco, Draco told her about what happened at the initiation ceremony. Hermione also knew that Draco hated talking about it. Then the bell rang.
"Well, class is dismissed. There is no homework today," Linda said. The students all left quickly the only people left were Draco and Ginny. Ginny saw that Draco was thinking about something.
"I will never call you master."
"Very well."
"AVADA KEDAVRA" Voldemort yelled.
"Draco, are you all right?" Ginny asked. Draco finally got back to reality and answered yes to Ginny.
"I'm fine Ginny, come on, I'll walk you to your next class." Draco said.
"I don't have a class until after lunch," Ginny said, "Do you have a class Draco?"
"Yeah," Draco answered, "Where are you going?"
"I guess I'll go back to the Gryffindor common room," Ginny said.
"I'll walk you there," Draco said.
"You know where the Gryffindor common room is?" Ginny asked.
"Of course I do, but I've never been in it. It isn't exactly a secret you know," Draco told her. He offered her his hand and she took it. Together they walked to the common room. When they reached, the common room Draco turned to her.
"Well, I guess I'll see you again during lunch," Draco said.
"Okay," Ginny said. Draco turned to leave.
"Wait," Ginny told him. Draco turned to face her.
"What was that kiss?" Ginny asked.
"Kiss? Oh yeah, sorry about that, but you had to admit that the look on your brother's face was priceless," Draco answered. Draco missed the hurt look on Ginny's face.
"Oh. Well, I'll see you later," Ginny said.
Draco nodded; she turned and said the password to the fat-lady. She went inside and closed the portrait. Draco turned and started walking towards Dumbledore's office. He said the password that was written on his schedule and he walked up the stairs to the office. Draco knocked on the door.
"Enter," He heard, so he opened the door.
"Good-morning Draco," Dumbledore greeted him. Draco said good-morning to Dumbledore.
"You will not be alone during this class, I would like you to meet another person that will be joining you," Dumbledore told him.
There was a boy sitting on the chair facing Dumbledore's table. When the boy turned to Draco, they were both shocked.
"Oh my gosh, don't tell me I have to work with him," the boy said.
Dumbledore smiled and his eyes twinkled. This is going to be a long school year Draco thought.
A/N: So, what do you guys think? Was it confusing? I wasn't planning on revealing the identity of the mysterious lady, but my plans changed. Did you guys figure out who she was? The part where Ginny says that the hand is the window to the soul came from the movie Great Expectations.
Next chapter: We find out whom Draco has to train with.