Disclaimer: I don't own Ginny, Draco or any other Harry Potter characters.
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Ginny sat at the back of Transfiguration trying to pay attention to the lesson and Kate at the same time. " Oh come on Gin you know this shit, you know you do. Blaise and I are going out on the town tonight, he's bringing one of his friends and." " Oh now I get it! You're trying to set me up with one of Blaise's friends. Well it wont work I tell you I don't need you to." " Will you shut your face and listen to me, damnit G. What I was going to say was, he's bringing his friend so they'll going to be going off getting pissed and "lads stuff" and I wanted you to come so I would have someone to talk to instead of sitting alone all night" " Well why didn't you say so then silly" Ginny giggled and turned back to her work, leaving her friend to roll her eyes and shake her head whilst muttering violent words to herself. " It's a good job I love ya G, or you'd be in pain right now hunny" " Yeah I know, I'm so lucky. really I know I am and I love you too" Ginny said hugging her best friend.
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In another part of the castle a much more "manly" conversation was taking place. " Kate's bringing a friend with her tonight, says she's worried about her. Not been out of the castle in weeks. Not interested in any lad that's asked her out." " Does this have a point Blaise? I do believe the pussy cats making you soft." " Yeah it has a point, and I'm not going soft. Even if I was you're one to talk smiling like that where anyone can see you. If you ask me you're the soft one." " Well luckily I didn't ask you, now make your point, I'm bored of this conversation" " Hmmm, it's a good job I know you so well ya know, anyone would think you were being seriously prickish. My point is they're gunna be gossiping and bitching all night so why don't you come along so I actually have something to do rather than sit there and um and ah sympathetically" Draco chuckled at the thought of his best friend with the two girls and accepted the invitation, what's the worst that could happen. ***************************** " Professor Snape would like to see Ginny Weasley please" announced a fourth year Gryfindor nervously under McGonagal's stern look. " Can it not wait?" " No miss" " Very well, Virginia please take your things with you then" " Ok professor, see you later" " See you dear," replied the professor smiling, much to the shock of all but Ginny and Kate.
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" You wanted to see me professor?" " Yes Weasley, please have a seat." He said without looking up from the papers on his desk. When he heard no sound from in front of him he raised his eyes to see the girl looking uneasy and fidgety. He raised his eyebrows to her signalling for her to explain herself. " If you'd excuse me professor could you please call me Virginia, my brother is Weasley and we all know what a blubbering idiot he is" she smiled sweetly forgetting to whom she was speaking. The shock on Snape's face was apparent and Ginny wondered if she had put her foot in it already. " So we have a smiler here do we?" he thought to himself, and yet for some inexplicable reason he didn't feel an overwhelming urge to bully the smile off her face, in fact it didn't even bother him at all. " Not a problem Virginia, please excuse my ignorance" he almost smiled as her eyes lit up and another smile slipped onto her face, yes he could definitely get used to that smile. " Thank you" she sat in the desk in front of him and waited for him to speak. " As you know I have requested that you be moved up to advanced Potions, and professor Dumbledore has agreed to it on the condition that you have a tutor to help you and ensure you don't get in to deep. We are both more than sure that you will be able to cope but think it would be a good idea just in case. That being said your tutor shall be Draco Malfoy, he is a very able student and has assured me he will help you in any way possible" " That's good of him. Thank you professor. When do we begin?" " Tomorrow night" " Okay, thanks again" Snape watched as she left her seat and shivered. " Here you are Virginia, its very cold out there" he said handing her his cloak, she smiled and gave him a small hug before exiting the dungeons leaving the Potions master standing in a memory.
FLASHBACK
"Are you ok Cissa? It's very cold out here" Severus asked, placing his cloak around his friends shoulders. She smiled up at him and pulled him in for a hug. " I'm fine now Sevvy"
END FLASHBACK
Severus realized now why her smile didn't bother him, and whom she reminded him of. Narcasia Malfoy. She's the spitting image of what his best friend used to be like before she married Lucius.
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A/N:
Chapter 2 up and running. As always please review, any comments welcome.
Thanks to:
Draco's gal: my very first reviewer for this story, I will I promise.
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Ginny sat at the back of Transfiguration trying to pay attention to the lesson and Kate at the same time. " Oh come on Gin you know this shit, you know you do. Blaise and I are going out on the town tonight, he's bringing one of his friends and." " Oh now I get it! You're trying to set me up with one of Blaise's friends. Well it wont work I tell you I don't need you to." " Will you shut your face and listen to me, damnit G. What I was going to say was, he's bringing his friend so they'll going to be going off getting pissed and "lads stuff" and I wanted you to come so I would have someone to talk to instead of sitting alone all night" " Well why didn't you say so then silly" Ginny giggled and turned back to her work, leaving her friend to roll her eyes and shake her head whilst muttering violent words to herself. " It's a good job I love ya G, or you'd be in pain right now hunny" " Yeah I know, I'm so lucky. really I know I am and I love you too" Ginny said hugging her best friend.
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In another part of the castle a much more "manly" conversation was taking place. " Kate's bringing a friend with her tonight, says she's worried about her. Not been out of the castle in weeks. Not interested in any lad that's asked her out." " Does this have a point Blaise? I do believe the pussy cats making you soft." " Yeah it has a point, and I'm not going soft. Even if I was you're one to talk smiling like that where anyone can see you. If you ask me you're the soft one." " Well luckily I didn't ask you, now make your point, I'm bored of this conversation" " Hmmm, it's a good job I know you so well ya know, anyone would think you were being seriously prickish. My point is they're gunna be gossiping and bitching all night so why don't you come along so I actually have something to do rather than sit there and um and ah sympathetically" Draco chuckled at the thought of his best friend with the two girls and accepted the invitation, what's the worst that could happen. ***************************** " Professor Snape would like to see Ginny Weasley please" announced a fourth year Gryfindor nervously under McGonagal's stern look. " Can it not wait?" " No miss" " Very well, Virginia please take your things with you then" " Ok professor, see you later" " See you dear," replied the professor smiling, much to the shock of all but Ginny and Kate.
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" You wanted to see me professor?" " Yes Weasley, please have a seat." He said without looking up from the papers on his desk. When he heard no sound from in front of him he raised his eyes to see the girl looking uneasy and fidgety. He raised his eyebrows to her signalling for her to explain herself. " If you'd excuse me professor could you please call me Virginia, my brother is Weasley and we all know what a blubbering idiot he is" she smiled sweetly forgetting to whom she was speaking. The shock on Snape's face was apparent and Ginny wondered if she had put her foot in it already. " So we have a smiler here do we?" he thought to himself, and yet for some inexplicable reason he didn't feel an overwhelming urge to bully the smile off her face, in fact it didn't even bother him at all. " Not a problem Virginia, please excuse my ignorance" he almost smiled as her eyes lit up and another smile slipped onto her face, yes he could definitely get used to that smile. " Thank you" she sat in the desk in front of him and waited for him to speak. " As you know I have requested that you be moved up to advanced Potions, and professor Dumbledore has agreed to it on the condition that you have a tutor to help you and ensure you don't get in to deep. We are both more than sure that you will be able to cope but think it would be a good idea just in case. That being said your tutor shall be Draco Malfoy, he is a very able student and has assured me he will help you in any way possible" " That's good of him. Thank you professor. When do we begin?" " Tomorrow night" " Okay, thanks again" Snape watched as she left her seat and shivered. " Here you are Virginia, its very cold out there" he said handing her his cloak, she smiled and gave him a small hug before exiting the dungeons leaving the Potions master standing in a memory.
FLASHBACK
"Are you ok Cissa? It's very cold out here" Severus asked, placing his cloak around his friends shoulders. She smiled up at him and pulled him in for a hug. " I'm fine now Sevvy"
END FLASHBACK
Severus realized now why her smile didn't bother him, and whom she reminded him of. Narcasia Malfoy. She's the spitting image of what his best friend used to be like before she married Lucius.
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A/N:
Chapter 2 up and running. As always please review, any comments welcome.
Thanks to:
Draco's gal: my very first reviewer for this story, I will I promise.