Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca

Chapter 7 : Extra Work and Forgotten Classes

A/N: I want reviews! Okay, well, any suggestions in making the summary more interesting? This is a very long chapter, so brace yourselves, we're taking the Muggle Year seriously!

The normal version without any weird signs (if any) and pictures drawn: http://muggleyear.wildimagination.net/index.htm

'Now that I have briefed you class, I would like you to start on the potion now. I will give you on lesson to finish it and at the end I will require you to try it on the snakes I've prepared, I will assess you on the potions, so open your eyes wide and don't screw it up, understand?'

'Yes Professor Snape.' The whole class groaned, then they started to stand up and move around, setting their cauldrons, and getting the ingredients from the teacher's desk. They all got into pairs and bustled around, not wanting to be commented by Snape. It was double Potions for the last period and no one wanted to have detention.

Virginia closed her book and stood up, but when she was about to head for the teacher's desk, Snape blocked her way. 'Miss Weasley, since you are still a fifth year, I advise that you watch the sixth year do their practical work today, please join Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Parkinson and learn something from them, before a Gryffindor explodes my classroom. Do you understand?' Snape glared at her, saying just a little above a whisper, a threaten was more like it.

Virginia sighed and picked up her book, 'yes professor.' All the Slytherins were snickering and Pansy looked furious. Quietly she walked across the dungeon to the farthest pair.

'I see your still a little fifth year Gryffindor, can't handle sixth year potions.' Draco snarled. Virginia ignored him and sat down at the bench, looking at the two cauldrons that were seated on the fire.

'I don't understand why we have to have lessons with you, your not even smart and you don't get good grades on anything, let alone potions.' Pansy muttered.

Virginia rolled her eyes. Like you would know anything about my grades. They started brewing the concoction, and about forty five minutes later, almost all of the cauldrons had turned sky blue.

'I'll go get a bottle from Snape.' Draco said, dropping the rod beside his cauldron. Pansy nodded, then walked to the back to find Millicent and Blaise.

Virginia looked around and found that no one was watching her, so she creeped up to Draco's Cauldron and looked in, and as expected, it was perfect sky blue, bubbling slightly. It was actually similar to the one she had done yesterday, but this only repaired, the one she did yesterday could also re-grow fangs on animals. Smiling mischievously, she took out some chopped lizard tails and powdered snake fangs and dropped them into the cauldron, after stirring for a bit, the simmering started to turn dark blue. Virginia smirked and scrambled back to her seat, boy was Malfoy going to have a surprise.

Draco strolled back to his bench and motioned Pansy. He poured his potion into the bottle then lowered his eyes at the color. No way, I didn't but any lizard tails, why is it dark blue. He turned slowly and glared at Virginia, who was reading her Potion's textbook. 'Hey, Weasel!' But before she looked up, Professor Snape took out a cage of snakes, with broken fangs.

'Please bring your bottles up for testing.' Snape said, glaring at his class.

'If anything goes wrong, I'm going to kill you, mark my words.' Draco seethed, glaring at Virginia, who looked at him blankly, but secretly, she was giggling like mad. Not like its going to be a bad thing though.

It was finally Draco's turn when Snape looked at the bottle in surprise. 'Mr. Malfoy, why is your concoction dark blue, I clearly stated that it should be light blue.' He frowned and looked at his favorite student.

Draco shrugged, 'our new little sit-in student decided to give me credit and play around with her own ingredients, putting lizard tails and what looks like snake fangs into my potion, turning it into dark blue.' He glared at her sideways, who shrugged and put her hands behind her back.

'Sorry professor, I was bored. But it doesn't matter, it won't spoil the potion, I think Mr. Malfoy here knows that, or at least I hope.' Virginia replied.

'Yeah right.' Draco muttered.

Snape said nothing, but stuffed the battered snake with the dark blue liquid. After a few seconds of swallowing, the fangs at the back started to re-grow. Snape just looked at it, then turned to Draco, 'ten points to Slytherin for making an advanced repairing potion.' The Slytherins all snickered and looked at Virginia with smug looks. But she didn't feel anything, in fact, she didn't feel angry at all.

The bell rang after a few other testings and Snape dismissed the class. 'Miss Weasley, please follow me.' Snape said when she passed his table. Curiously, she followed him into his private storage room, which no one had ever been there. Snape rummaged through a large cupboard and took out a box of ingredients, handing it to Virginia. He strolled to his desk and picked up a parchment. 'Miss Weasley, make all these potions and write an essay on all their properties for me, hand them to me by tomorrow morning.'

Virginia looked down at the huge box, then at the parchment. TEN? 'But Professor – '

'By tomorrow.'

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'I DON'T BELIEVE IT!' Virginia fumed as she stormed into the Gryffindor common room, earning startled glances from her fellow housemates, especially Ron, Hermione and Harry. This was ridiculous, ten potion concoctions and an essay on their properties, this was punishment from Snape, she was sure of it.

'Ginny, what's the matter?' Ron called, but she ignored him and stormed up to her dormitory, throwing open the door.

'Ginny! Phew, I thought you were one of the guys.' Evelyne said, pulling on her pants.

'What's up Gin?' Geraldine asked from her bed.

'Nothing, I just have to work over night, Snape gave me extra homework.' Virginia mumbled, rummaging through her trunk for quills and parchments. She then turned and stormed down the staircase, through the common room and out of the portrait again, almost crashing Myra onto the ground.

'I'm sorry.' Virginia muttered, juggling the parchments in her arms.

'Watch were your going Weasel.' Draco warned, helping Myra up.

'You, get out of my way.' Virginia muttered, 'I really hate it when you're around, you know that?'

'It wasn't my fault you decided to upgrade my potion and then give Slytherin ten points, wrapping it up with extra homework.' Draco smirked.

'How'd you know?'

Draco shrugged, 'Just know.' Then turned the corner and disappeared out of sight.

Virginia sighed and started down the marble staircase. It was going to be a long night, and she still had to find some information in the library and get some ingredients from Professor Sprout and Charlie.

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'This whole stupid Muggle programme is just so ridiculous.' Pansy complained, lifting up her fork delicately, 'what is the point of making this year Muggle? We are wizards!'

'Well, Dumbledore seems to have another thought in mind.' Millicent said, 'I just don't know what I'll do, I mean, water sports! Give me a break.'

'Hey, your better, I don't even know what a bow and arrow is.' Crabbe said flatly, stuffing his mouth with scrambled eggs.

Draco rolled his eyes and tuned them out, playing around with his own food. Another stupid day at Hogwarts. He thought moodily. He turned slightly and glanced at the Gryffindor table, his eyes softening as he spotted Myra sitting at the far end of the table, staring at her food. At least she was in dance too. He looked up when the owls started to flood into the great hall with mails. Draco caught the parchment his owl dropped and ripped it open, taking out his subscribed Daily Prophet.

'Hey, when did you subscribe it? You never read Daily Prophet.' Blaise commented, looking over his shoulder.

Draco ignored her and opened the parchment, the photos almost jumping at him. The headlines caught his attention.

Muggle Year for the wizarding world!

After a summer's worth of negotiation between the Ministry of Magic and the three magical schools, Durmstrang, Beauxsbaton and Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore's idea has finally been accepted by the Ministry and is being applied as this year's programme.

Since the tragic death of Cedric Diggory during the Triwizard Tournament two years ago at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardy, Albus Dumbledore had tried to convince the Ministry that improving the relationship between Muggles and Wizards are necessary, and had succeeded this year, with great support from Arthur Weasley, Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office of the Ministry and his Muggle Protection Act has finally passed. The Muggle Year programme will be started off with compulsory lectures of Muggle Knowledge from each school and lessons on Muggle Sports, including Archery, Water Sports, Soccer and Dance, each field instructed by a Muggle whom is a professional in the certain sport. The Ministry will consider holding a campaign of some sort to ensure that the programme is useful and that the three schools will be interacting.

Rita Skeeter

'Your telling me that Rita Skeeter wrote this?' Pansy said, raising her eyebrows, 'I've never read an article that formal from the banana woman, she always says something like, stay tuned for more by Rita.'

Draco shrugged and rolled up the parchment. He had the muggle sports period and was not really looking forward to it, but by all means, he had to go. Standing up, he stuffed the parchment into his robe pockets and headed for the door, ignoring Pansy's protests. At the corner of his eyes, he saw Myra gulping down her juice quickly and running towards him, earning curious glances from the Gryffindors.

'Draco wait up!' she panted, grabbing his sleeve. Draco rolled his eyes and stared at the little girl. Myra looked at him with a sheepish grin, taking his hand, 'I'm sorry, but I don't know where to go.'

'Right.' Draco said warily, tugging her along.

'Draco,' Myra said after a few moments of walking, 'you learnt how to dance before right?'

Draco sneered at the thought. Yes he had learnt how to dance, mainly social dancing, modern and tango. His mother had forced him to learn it at summer, and he had known it ever since. But he wouldn't in a million years admit that he kind of liked the Muggle Sport, or he'd be the laughing stock of the whole Slytherin, or maybe the whole school, since he had built up the reputation of being the Muggle hater, enemy of the Weasleys.

'I wonder what we are going to learn, you did teach me how to dance before, do you remember?' Myra continued.

Draco nodded slowly, looking at the little grinning girl suspiciously, 'you don't by any chance want me to teach you again do you?'

'You won't have to,' Myra smiled, 'didn't Professor Dumbledore hire that pretty girl to teach us.'

Draco seethed inwardly, remember how the Weasley's had crowded over her. She must have something to do with the Weasleys.

'Did you know,' Myra said, tugging Draco slightly, 'that Lesley Chestwood is Charlie's fiancee?'

Draco looked down at her with raised eyebrows. So that's –

'Mr. Malfoy? How is your wrist?' Draco looked up and saw Madam Promfey come through the door of the Medical wing, a tray in hand.

'Fine.' Draco said disinterestingly.

Madame Promfey nodded, then walked passed him down the corridor. Draco stared at the door that she had just came out from, debating on whether or not to go and see what Weasel was up to. If I'm not wrong, she should still be doing that work Professor Snape gave her, or she'd be very scary, yes, very scary.

'Draco, we have to go!' Myra whined, tugging him again. Draco nodded, brushing away the thought.

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'Oh, my, god…' that was the very first sentence that came out of everybody's lips at the scene before them. Even Draco, the cool guy, was stunned by the scene before him.

The whole corridor, including all the classrooms on the third floor was merged together to form a huge studio, about half the size of the quidditch pitch. Spot lights were set on the four sides of the ceilings along with some moving statues and portraits. A small section was drawn aside, with racks and racks of clothings hung, hundred pairs of shoes were stacked neatly on racks and curtains on one side for changing, there were even little fountains at the side of the dance floor, the sun shining in, as if reflecting gold in the whole area.

'I can't believe that the school is taking this so seriously.' Lavender Brown whispered to Parvati Patil, simply awed by the view.

'Draco…' Myra pointed at the far end where the full length mirror wall was. A figure dressed in a red leotard and white training suit was darting across the dancing area, spinning and turning gracefully to the music. The gold hair that was shimmering under the sunlight was glittering as she danced across the wooden floor, her feet landing soundlessly against the rigid material. As the music stopped, she too landed slowly, tucking her feet beneath her.

The whole class burst into applause as their instructor Lesley Chestwood looked up and smiled at them, some of her hair dropping into her face. She stood up and bowed playfully, grinning at her students.

'So, I see you all are present.' Lesley said breathlessly, motioning them to come forward. She sat at the rim of the fountain and rummaged through her bag, taking out a clipboard. 'I will first take attendance, since it's the first lesson, then I'll explain the whole thing to you.'

The others started to chat excitedly at their beautiful instructor, who seemed to be laughing all the time. Draco just looked at her, her features reminding him of someone, his mother.

'Slytherin… let's see… Pansy Parkinson?'

Pansy raised her hand up, an impressed look on her face.

'Draco Malfoy?' Lesley looked around and saw Draco raise his hand up, looking at her evenly. She nodded at him with a smile, then continued down the list.

Yes, she really did look like Narcissa Malfoy, wife of Lucius Malfoy, with the dark blonde hair and dancing figure. His mother was the reason why he had to learn dancing, because she herself had fancied it for a long time and had been a ballet dancer when she was still young, before she was forced to marry Lucius, well not forced, but almost. His mother had to be beside Lucius, no matter what, because she had a death eater's bond with him, which can never be eliminated, so he could always find her and ensure her loyalty, until he died.

'Ginny Weasley? Ginny Weasley?' Lesley looked around and frowned, 'is Ginny here? Has anyone seen her? Miss Patil?'

'Erm…' Parvati thought hard, 'I don't know, she's a fifth grade and I haven't seen her since last night, I don't think I've seen her at breakfast either.'

Lesley's frown deepened and she racked her hair with her fingers, 'has anyone seen her? I can't do without all my students present on the first day, and I haven't received any notes from Madame Promfey or Professor McGonagal. Does anyone know where she is?'

The others started to murmur about the smallest Weasley's whereabouts, Draco almost laughed when someone said, 'Ginny? Is it the name of a Guinea pig?'

'Mr. Malfoy? Do you by any chance know where she is?' Lesley asked kindly, looking at him with her penetrating hazel eyes, as if reading his mind, which was extremely similar to Dumbledore.

Draco sighed, 'I do have an idea, but I'm not sure.'

'What?' Lavender whispered, staring at the blonde.

'Then would you kindly go see if she's there, wherever you think she is.' Lesley smiled, 'can't do without every student in here.'

With a deep sigh, he stood up and walked out of the studio.

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Draco pushed open the door of the Medical wing, and peeped inside, relieved to find that Madame Promfey wasn't here. He had a really bad feeling that she wouldn't be in a good mood, after all these Muggle things were established, especially the sports. She had never fancied them, claiming to be much dangerous.

Walking up to the small working room, he pushed open the door and smirked, finding the red head's head tucked under her arms on the working bench, ten bottles of potions scattered in front of her, with a parchment hanging from the table. The silver cauldron was still steaming, and the ingredients were scattered everywhere.

Draco walked over and looked around, quite surprised to see all sorts of weird materials. He walked up to the cauldron and peeked inside, then wrinkled his nose at the disgusting color.

'Hey Weasel, wake up!' Draco commanded, shaking her slightly. But Virginia didn't budge, her head face down on her arms. Draco rolled his eyes and turned her over slightly, wincing at the long wild hair that was covering her face. He brushed the mass away and patted her face, 'wake up Weasley!'

'Go away Ron!' she groaned, swatting the hand away. 'Don't pester me about Harry……'

Draco raised his eyebrows in surprise, the last thing he expected was her sleep talking about Pot-head. Why be surprised, she's obsessed with the scar boy.

'I'm not your stupid brother, now get up!' Draco commanded impatiently.

Virginia opened her eyes slightly and looked at him, her vision blurry. 'Malfoy? What are you doing here? I hi-cup, need to hi-cup, finish my hi-cup, my essay for Professor Snape, is it morning already?'

'Yes.' Draco said warily, well past breakfast and your suppose to be at the studio.'

'Studio? What studio?' Virginia asked sleepily, dark circle under her eyes. It seemed that she had not slept for the whole night doing the work Snape had assigned her to do.

'The stupid Muggle Year programme.' Draco replied, heaving her to her feet. He almost yelped in surprise when she slumped against his shoulder, clawing his shoulders for support.

'Dance…… I need to give my assignment… I've done everything…' Virginia whispered against his neck, 'what else have I left?'

Draco froze, unable to move, half supporting her. His eyes landed on a bottle of gas that was still steaming slightly. Putting his arms under her arms, he dragged her over and looked at the label, which said 'Dragon's breath, beware of getting drunk.'

'Shit.' He muttered under his breath, dragging Virginia away from the counter. It was Dragon's breath, and to the looks of it, it was just extracted. Probably got it from her brother Charlie. He thought. Great, now what do I do? She was a little drunken and exhausted, by the looks and the work Snape had set her.

He sighed and shook her again. 'What?' Virginia muttered, resting her head on his shoulder, her eyes unable to open.

'You have class,' he said flatly, 'so get onto your bloody feet, you won't want bad Malfoy to carry you around Hogwarts, it will ruin your image.'

'I don't… want … class…' she mumbled, adding weight to his body.

Draco exhaled loudly. Might as well get her to the studio and drop her there, guess Lesley will figure out what to do.

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'So,' Lesley smiled as the door closed behind Draco, 'I guess Dumbledore has already briefed you about this years arrangements last night, so I'm just going to go through the things that we'll be doing this years, and what to do with this huge studio.' She looked around at the eager students, 'but first of all, do you have any questions to ask about me?'

'Miss Chestwood – '

'Please call me Lesley, I'm not a real Professor here, just a instructor here.' Lesley said.

Lavendar smiled, 'well Lesley, um, where are you from, your accent doesn't seem all British.'

'Well,' Lesley started, 'I'm from Scotland, so my accent may be a little weird for you, but you'll get used to it soon. I've been dancing since I was five when my parents gave my a pair of ballet shoes, then after my primary education I changed into a dancing institution, and joined a dance company when I was seventeen.'

'Your really a pure Muggle? No magical abilities at all?' Pansy asked.

Lesley nodded, 'yes, I don't know any magic at all.'

'Aren't you afraid of us?' Justin Fletchy asked, a Hufflepuff sixth year.

Lesley smiled and shook her head, 'you people are human too, just with, what we Muggles call, supernatural powers. There's nothing to be afraid of, I know that some of you are Muggles too.'

'What were you dancing just now?' Parvati asked.

'Well, that was modern ballet, you might have not heard of it before, but your going to learn it. This year, you will have double periods of dance three times a week, as you can see in your timetable, so you'll be spending quite some time in this studio. Dumbledore has been very kind and built this magnificent place for us to use.' Lesley stood up, 'I am going to split you into three groups, first and second years, third and forth years, fifth, sixth and seventh years together. You will be learning ballet, the one that I was just dancing, modern, tango, tap-dance and jazz.'

She walked to the drawn area and the class followed, 'all these clothes are for you, each and every one of you will have your own practice suits and shoes. You can put them here if you like, no one will steal them. There are also showers on the left,' Lesley pointed at a door that was beside the curtains, 'you can practice whenever you like, and you are free to find me whenever you like, I live in the chambers next to the Gryffindor towers.'

Geraldine raised her eyebrows, 'hey, I thought that was where Charlie lived, is it true that your Charlie's fiancee?' a few girls from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff squealed and the boys rolled their eyes in annoyance.

Lesley smiled warily and nodded, the girls screamed in delight. 'Well, I can tell you that I live with Charlie, so if you want to find him, he lives beside the Gryffindor tower as well, but, I have to warn you, its quite close to where Professor McGonagal lives.' Lesley's eyes landed on a little girl with shoulder length blonde hair and red eyes, sitting alone, constantly looking at the door where Draco went out.

'Well class,' Lesley said taking a deep breath, 'I guess you will have to go choose your clothings first, we have a lot to do this year.' Just then the door burst open.

'Jeez, get on your feet Weasel.' Draco panted, trying to balance a certain Gryffindor with really long red hair.

'Ginny!' Lesley rushed forward, 'is she alright?'

'Go away Ron, let me sleep.' Virginia drawled, dropping her head onto Draco's shoulder again.

'What is the wretch doing?' Pansy seethed.

'What happened?'

Draco rolled his eyes, putting his arms around her quickly before she slid to the floor, 'she had Snape assign her extra work and she didn't sleep last night. She was also exposed to too much freshly extracted Dragon's Breath and it makes people drunk, and now she drawling on me like mush.'

'A hangover?' Lesley said incredulously.

'Pardon?'

'So, uh, she didn't sleep all night?' Lesley turned to Geraldine, 'what's her next two lessons?'

Geraldine stroked her chin, 'I think it's Transfiguration.'

'I want sleep, I don't want the work Professor Snape, I don't want sixth year potions…… Please give me those Mandrakes Professor Sprout…… Charlie! Don't spray that stuff on me… its disgusting…' Virginia giggled, clutching Draco's shoulders. The class looked at her with opened mouths.

Lesley sighed, 'I guess she'll have to catch up on her sleep, Draco would you kindly carry her back to the Gryffindor tower?'

'I don't know where it is.' Draco said flatly.

'I'll go with you.' Geraldine offered, standing up. Draco glared at her, then sighed and nodded, lifting her up. Pansy looked from Draco to Lesley, then bit her lips and turned away, crossing her arms.

'Mandragora.' Geraldine said when they approached the entrance. The Fat Lady nodded and swung open, revealing the Gryffindor Common Room.

'Malfoy, what in the bloody hell are you doing in our common room?' a furious voice yelled before Draco couldn't even look around. Ron came charging towards them, 'and carrying my sister no less!'

'Wait a second Ron,' Geraldine stepped in, holding her hands up, 'Lesley – '

'What happened to Ginny?' Hermione cried, rushing forward.

'Hey, what are you three doing here?' Geraldine asked, putting her hands on her hips.

'Claude told us to get something, so we came up.' Harry replied.

'What are you doing here?' Ron seethed, glaring at Draco, who had been ignored all along.

He rolled his eyes and dumped Virginia onto the red sofa, rubbing his arms. 'Your little brat sister here got drunk from Dragon's breath and so Lesley told me to bring her up.' He turned and headed for the portrait, then stopped and reached into his robe pocket and tossed something to Geraldine, 'tell her to drink this when she wakes up, and please change the password, I wouldn't want someone to suspect me when little Ronniekins here looses his precious maroon jumper.'

Ron looked ready to kill.

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'Ginny? Are you okay?' a soft voice asked worriedly.

Virginia opened her eyes, trying hard to focus. Geraldine was hovered over her, looking at her with her forehead ceased. 'Thank goodness, I thought you wouldn't wake up.' She sat down at the side of her bed.

'What happened?' Virginia asked, sitting up, 'I feel like I've slept for ages, what's the time?'

'One.' Geraldine replied, reaching for a bottle.

'WHAT?' Virginia screeched, throwing the covers away, 'ONE? You mean, you guys already had classes, lunch? The dance lesson?'

Geraldine nodded, 'you were drunk, that's what Malfoy said when she dragged you into the dance studio. You were drapped over him, muttering something about taking Potions and Professor Snape.'

Virginia winced, going red. 'What's that?' she pointed to the small bottle.

'Malfoy gave you this, don't know what it is, reckon he'll poison you?' she handed her the bottle.

Virginia peered at the label, then turned the cap and smelled it. This thing relieves headaches, is it from the medical wing? She drank it in one gulp without hesitation.

'Ginny!' Geraldine cried, 'are you that sure its safe?'

Virginia nodded and dumped the empty bottle into the trash, then sat up. Both of them went down to the common room, where Ron attacked her.

'Ginny are you alright?' He exclaimed, grabbing her by the shoulders. Virginia rolled her eyes and nodded, not bothering to say a word.

'You missed transfiguration Ginny.' Evelyne said, 'but McGonagal didn't complain.'

Virginia sighed and turned to Hermione, 'would you mind filling me in with the stuff she taught Hermione?'

Hermione smiled, 'sure, be glad.'

'I'm telling you, water sports is just so much fun.' Harry continued, apparently they were having a conversation about their muggle sport lessons and it seemed like a blast.

'I agree.' Colin said, 'imagine all the things we can do, diving, wind surfing, kayaking… you can never get good waves without using magic.'

'I personally think that Claude is just a very cool guy.' Adela declared, 'I mean, he knows everything about water sports!'

'Well archery seems like a very good challenge.' Dean said, 'Bing said that we could go hunting in the forbidden forest, ain't that cool?'

'Hunting? Sounds good to me.' Ron said, 'I mean, think of it, you can go to the forbidden forest without sneaking around.'

'How was dance Geraldine?' Adela asked.

'It was brilliant, you should take a look at the studio!' Geraldine breathed, gaining the attention of the others. Virginia sighed, she had missed her first dance lesson.

'You mean, there really is a studio?' Harry said.

Parvati nodded, 'I'm telling you, it's just magnificent, its about half the Quidditch pitch large – '

'That's huge!' Dean exclaimed.

'Yes,' Lavender nodded, 'they have all these equipment, spotlights, huge wall mirrors that don't speak, and the best thing was everyone had their own equipment, shoes, leotards, everything!'

'And Lesley really knows how to dance,' Seamus added, 'I mean, I thought that dance was for girls only, but she proved it soooo wrong.'

'Yeah, that's because you get to touch girls when you dance without getting punched.' Lavender muttered, elbowing him in the ribs.

'Really Ginny, you did miss the lesson,' Geraldine said, 'Lesley is just too cool for words, and she's so beautiful, I think I'll ask her for some beauty tips.'

'Nah, Gin won't loose anything I ensure you that,' Ron said casually, leaning back. Everyone turned and looked at Virginia, who had been quiet all along, 'I mean, Gin has been taught by her since she was in third year.'

I'm going to kill you! Virginia cursed, glaring at his brother.

'Is it true? You knew how to dance all along?' Evelyne asked incredulously.

Virginia nodded slowly, biting her lips, 'I know just a little, I mean I hardly ever see Lesley except for the summers…… Wait a minute, ' she slapped her forehead, 'I forgot to give my work to Snape!' she exclaimed, jumping up. Frantically, she shot out of the common room, leaving the others staring at her.

'Well, I think that this year will be so much fun.' Lavender said, and all the Gryffindors agreed.

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'Professor Snape I – ' Virginia burst into the Potion Master's Office, 'explain…'

Snape looked up, 'Please Miss Weasley, do have some manners.' He said in disgust, turning back to his work.

'Why?' Virginia looked at his desk, where ten flask of multi colored potions were neatly placed, the long parchment was laid out in front of Snape, 'I didn't…'

'Mr. Malfoy had kindly gave me your work, but I still have to say that it was late because he gave it to me after the first two periods.' Snape said impatiently.

Virginia's brow furrowed, 'Draco Malfoy?'

'Yes.' Snape repeated, glaring at her, 'now get out, you have class in ten minutes, you already took a whole morning off.'

Virginia retreated quickly, not wanting Snape to comment on her again. Malfoy? I thought he'd want me to get kicked out of his class or something, what is he up to? But she quickly forgot about the issue when she remembered that she had Care for Magical Creatures. She flew up to the Gryffindor dormitory and retrieved her books, then ran to Hagrid's hut, where Charlie was holding his lesson.

'You alright Ginny? I heard Lesley say that you had overslept and didn't go to her lesson.' Charlie said when she entered the hut, there were already a few students there, looking and pointing at the tank that was filled with seahorses and starfish.

Virginia sighed guiltily, 'yes, you knew Snape had me brew ten potions and research on them, I finished them by six in the morning, then fell asleep. I'm glad I set a spell on the fire, or Hogwarts might be burning down already.'

Charlie laughed and patted her head, 'you'll have to work harder if you want to survive with the sixth years, especially with the Slytherins if its Potions.'

'Tell me about it.' Virginia groaned. Just then, the rest of the class, including the Ravenclaws, filed in. Charlie gave her an encouraging squeeze on the shoulder then walked to the tank, beginning his lesson. Virginia never knew that Charlie was that of a good teacher, he might be even better than Hagrid. Charlie would sometimes crack jokes that reminded the whole class of George and Fred, and he showed a great deal of care towards magical animals.

'So, like my class?' Charlie asked, grinning at his little sister.

'Sure do.' Virginia grinned back, picking up her books, 'where are you going?'

'Back to the tower, probably go and find Lesley, she should be in the studio, want to come?' Charlie asked.

'I would… but I think I'll have to go pick up my stuff at the tower.'

'Why?'

'Because,' Virginia smiled, 'I want to catch up.'

Charlie laughed. Virginia dashed up the stairs as they entered the portrait hole, ignoring the calls of Ron and his friends. She rummaged through her trunk and dug out her dancing clothes. Stuffing them under her robe she grabbed her ballet shoes and flew down the stairs again.

'Hey Ginny, where'd you get those shoes?' Seamus asked, cocking his head.

'Where are you going?' Hermione called, but Virginia ignored them all and pulled Charlie out of the portrait hole.

'Hold your horses Ginny!' Charlie cried and he followed her down the stairs, 'why the hurry?'

'I haven't seen the studio yet!' Virginia panted, halting in front of the double doors. She pushed them open and her mouth dropped open.

'Jeez, you'll be spending half your year in here, why the rush.' Charlie muttered, walking inside. Lesley who was sitting at the edge of a small fountain, reading a book, spotted them and waved, still wearing the clothes she had worn this morning.

'So, had a good time?' Charlie asked, taking her hands.

Lesley smiled, 'great time, wizards aren't that all hard to get along with.'

'That's because you already have a boyfriend who's a wizard.' Charlie said dryly, earning a playful punch.

'Lelsey, I'm sorry!' Virginia jumped in, 'I had – '

Lesley held up her hand to stop her, 'I know what you had to do last night, Draco told me.'

Virginia looked at her with bugged eyes, 'What?'

Lesley nodded, 'he dragged you in and told me you had extra work to do for Professor Snape so I told him to get you back to the Gryffindor tower.'

'Oh.' Was all Virginia said, brushing the thought away she pulled out her folded clothes, 'could I?' she asked, looking at her eagerly.

'Of course!' Lesley laughed, 'get along and go change, then you can let your brother see how well you dance.'

'I always thought she had two left feet.' Charlie laughed as Virginia ran into the changing rooms. 'So,' Charlie wrapped his arms around his fiancee's waist, 'like your new job?'

'Very much, thank you for your concern Mr. Weasley.' Lesley replied jokingly, resting her forehead on his, 'how about you? Haven't really had a good conversation with you for ages.'

'Your welcome Mrs. Weasley.' Charlie teased, 'I believe we just had a very interesting encounter last night am I not right?'

'But it's different, we didn't do much talking!' Lesley protested, a few pieces of hair dropping into her eyes.

'Then we'll talk tonight,' Charlie murmured, touching her lips with his slightly, 'in bed?'

'Naughty pervert.' She whispered, then leaned forward and kissed him soundly.

'Ah-hum.' They parted and looked to see Virginia standing with her arms behind her back, an amused look on her face, 'you two complain that you don't have time together when your working in the same place?'

'One can't get enough,' Charlie reasoned, letting go, 'you look great in that Ginny.'

'Thank you,' Virginia said, raising her eyebrows, 'Lesley picked it for me.'

Lesley smiled, 'doesn't that suit her perfectly?'

Charlie nodded and pulled out his wand, muttering a spell, Virginia's long hair started to twist and pile up her head in curls, some hanging loosely down her neck. 'There, that's better.'

Virginia looked at the mirror and smiled, 'thanks big bro.'

'Anytime.'

'So Ginny, let's start off with the routine I taught you in summer, you know the modern ballet?' Lesley popped a CD into the player.

Virginia nodded and stepped forward, posing in front of the mirror. As the music started, a shimmering figure pranced through the elegant dance floor under the setting sunshine.

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'Draco.'

Draco looked up from his book and saw the door to the Slytherin common room close behind Professor Snape. 'Yes Professor?'

Snape handed him two rolls of parchment, 'work this out with Ginny Weasley.'

Draco stood up and took the parchment, unrolling one, 'how much time?'

'Hand it to me by next Monday, you have a whole weekend. Write a report for me for all fifteen potion properties and the procedure, is it understood?' Snape looked at his favorite student.

Draco glanced at the parchment, then shrugged and picked up his book, 'no problem, next Monday?'

'Yes, be sure to hand it in.' Snape turned and left the common room.

Taking one more glance, Draco rolled it up again and bounded up the stairs, throwing his book onto his bed.

'Hey Draco, where're you going?' Crabbe pushed aside the curtains and yawned.

'Sleeping again? Don't you have anything else to do?' Draco asked in disgust.

Goyle opened the door, holding a sandwich, 'hey Vincent, the kitchen has this great salmon sandwich.'

'Really? Well let's…'

Draco rolled his eyes and tuned them out, slamming the door behind him. He opened the parchment again and looked at the contents while walking up the dungeons, 'Hmm… transmogrification potion? Let's see, turning human into another form, polyjuice potion, turning human into dead objects, teapot… that's like transfiguration, and let's see… wolfsbane?'

'Bye Ginny! See you on Friday!' Draco looked up at someone calling the Weasel's name. Must be Lesley. He looked and saw that he was in front of the studio, but before he could push open the door someone flung it open and he crashed into someone, and the next second, someone's chest was over his face.

'Oh my God!' the person cried. Draco was lying on the floor while the other was kneeling on top of him, hands supporting at the side of his head, 'I'm so sorry!' elegantly curled reddish blonde hair was hanging over his face.

'Malfoy?' Draco looked up from the chest and found himself gazing into the brown eyes of Virginia Weasley. 'What are you doing here? You don't have class.' Virginia pushed herself off him and brushed her legs, giving him a teasing view of her low cut leotard.

Holy Christ, is this that Weasley? What is she doing in the studio? Dressed in leotards and ballet shoes for christ sake! Draco stared at her, she didn't look like the Weasel he had seen before, with her usually long and wild hair curled up on her head, with strands falling into her eyes. Her leotard was none like the ones provided by the school, which was dark green with silver trimmings.

'Malfoy?' Virginia waved her hand in his face, 'Earth to Malfoy? You roger?'

Draco blinked, the sneered at himself. For Christ sake I'm drooling over a Weasley. 'You Weasels don't watch where you're going right? Smacking right into me, and you always say that people won't get hurt unless they get into a fight.'

Virginia frowned, 'I said I was sorry, I was just catching up on the lesson I missed this morning, did I hurt you?'

This was not the Weasley he knew, she was…… excited, flushed and was actually happy, a rare smile on her face. Draco smirked, 'No you didn't, but I wonder why your still so hyper, I thought you'd be sleeping out until we have dinner tonight.' No no no no no… don't put on the robe!

'I'm sorry that you had to drag me up the Gryffindor tower,' Virginia said, buttoning her black working robe, 'I just didn't know that Snape wanted me to do so much work on my first day.' Work! Draco's smirk widened and he unrolled the parchment, pushing it right in front of her. Virginia widened her eyes and groaned again, 'Not again!'

'Sure thing, that's what Snape likes to do, torture.' Draco rolled up the parchment again, 'cope with it, he likes doing that to students, just like Filch.'

'What? I know…'

'Well, better get going, due on Monday.' Draco turned and headed down the corridor, 'got to use the room in the medical wing, not much we can do in the dungeons.'

'Wait a second wait a second, time out…' Virginia put her hands on her hips, 'what do you mean by we?'

Draco turned and smirked, crossing his arms, 'didn't Professor Snape tell you, I'm your potions partner from now on.'

'What?' Virginia screeched.

'What? Don't like me Weasley? Snape thinks you need a help if your going to survive with the Slytherins in Potions, oh, and Snape said that your work was okay, so, you get the picture.'

Virginia narrowed her eyes, 'you mean, you knew I had extra work last night.'

Draco raised his eyebrows, 'that should be obvious.'

'And Snape told you to help me.'

Draco shrugged, 'yeah, but I couldn't bother, I mean, all those Potions are so – '

'DRACO MALFOY you should have helped me yesterday!' Virginia yelled, glaring at the blonde, her voice shaking the corridor.

'Jeez, you don't have to over react!' Draco screeched, 'you did it on your own, what help do you need?'

'What's going on?' the door pushed open and Charlie peeked his head out, but the two were oblivious of his presence.

'Having a fight?' Lesley looked over his shoulder.

'If I had help than I wouldn't have had to work all night and skip class!' Virginia snapped.

'Well, why do I have to help a stinky Gryffindor, it's not like you deserve the help!' Draco shot back.

'Ha, at least you should have offered, since Snape commanded you.' Virginia snarled.

'Snape did not command me!' Draco said hotly.

'Yes he did!'

'Did not!'

'Did too!'

'Did not!

'Did TOO!'

End of Chapter 7

A/N: Be kind and review! Email me at slayershilarious@yahoo.com if you got any questions!

Here's a picture I drew, it's Ginny and she's wearing the leotard and practice suit, it's a little anime style because I like to draw anime pics, it might not be like her, but at least it gives you an idea on how she's dressed. http://www.geocities.com/hpmyhk/VW01.jpg