Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca

Chapter 8 : Polyjuice Again

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'I am going to go insane if I work with him for one more minute, I perfectly normal, plain school life GONE!' Virginia fumed mentally, marching up the stairs of the Gryffindor common room.

'Hey Ginny! How are your little dates with Malfoy going?' Seamus called and the others roared with laughter while Ron scowled and Harry shook his head.

'Ha ha.' Virginia snapped, glaring at them before slamming the door shut.

'Never thought your sister was so good to tease.' Dean commented with a laugh, crossing his arms.

'Yeah, and I thought she was just a little girl that studies, never would have dreamed of her skipping a grade, in potions no less. Rare for a Gryffindor, not even Malfoy can do that, but then again, Snape just favors him.' Seamus reasoned. Ron looked like he wanted to kill.

'Ron.' Hermione looked at him warningly, 'I guess Ginny just has to work with him, nothing special between them I reckon.'

Harry nodded, but looked unconvinced. 'But she does spend an awful lot of time with him.'

'It's not good I tell you.' Ron muttered, crossing his arms.

'You mean your sister interacting with Malfoy?' Parvati frowned, 'well they seem separated enough, they don't talk to each other much in dance, but I don't know about Potions. Last time when Lesley wanted to pair them up and Virginia simply gave a fit and Malfoy had threatened to never come to class again.'

'Ginny give a fit?' Hermione asked incredulously. 'No way.'

'Yes way.' Lavender declared. At the far end, Myra who was doing her transfiguration homework sniffed a giggle.

Ron shrugged, 'I would love that Ginny hurt him, but I wouldn't be surprised if Malfoy wanted to shag her, I mean he wants to shag every girl in the whole school, it wouldn't be surprising if he wanted to with Ginn – ' Ron stopped abruptly when a stack of Witch Weekly came tumbling down onto his head. 'What the hell!' Ron looked up and saw Virginia glare at him. 'What was that for?'

'For your stupid mouth.' Virginia growled, picking up her books from the ground, ignoring the stares from her brother's, 'you better not say that out, I don't want these rumors flying around.' With that she turned on her heel and stomped out of the common room.

'Jeez, you didn't have to do that!' Ron yelled after her, rubbing his head.

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'I can't believe I have a bloody git for a brother, a brainless stupid idiot for a brother.' Virginia grumbled, flinging open the medical wing to see Madame Promfey hovering over a third year from Ravenclaw whom had his neck broken during a Quidditch practice. 'How is he Madame Promfey?' Virginia asked, walking up to him. His jaw was broken when a buldger hit him, not surprising at all.

'He's fine, will get well in a few days, better not let him go until tomorrow, or he'll go play Quidditch again and he'll break an arm.' Madame Promfey sighed and picked up the tray. 'So Ginny, how's it going with advanced potions?'

Virginia bit her lip, anger rising again. It sucks! She wanted to scream. 'It's fine, I get to know more about Potions that I have ever had.' She replied instead, managing a smile.

'That's good to hear.' Madame Promfey said, 'In medicine, Potions is something really important, since most medicine we feed are potions. I reckon Professor Snape gives you a lot of work to do, since you're still a fifth year.'

'Yeah, lots of work, so much work that I need good old Mr. Malfoy to help me.' Virginia muttered.

'Pardon?' Madame Promfey looked, but before Virginia could reply, the door swung open and Draco strolled in, earning a dirty look from Madame Promfey. 'You should open the door lightly, we have patients here Mr. Malfoy.'

Draco rolled his eyes, 'you never tell Weasley to open the door quietly, and she practically stamps in like an elephant.'

'Well…'

'Shut up Malfoy!' Virginia hissed, then turned and stomped into their working room.

'Temper temper.' Draco quipped, following her. Virginia had seriously considered slamming the door into his face, but she needed the mandrakes and bouncing bulbs he'd taken from the greenhouse, so reluctantly she held the door for him. 'See you've improved your manners.' Draco commented as he stepped in.

'Yeah right.' Virginia grumbled, slamming the door.

Draco winced inwardly at the sound and put the box down on the floor next to the sofa, 'who was the one who said that the medical needed to be quiet?'

'Shut. Up.' Virginia seethed glaring at him. Throwing open a drawer, she took out a pair of scissors and waved it at him threateningly, 'I'm not in a good mood, I don't want a bloody incident.' Draco shrugged and threw himself onto the couch, racking his fingers through his blonde hair.

Two and a half months, it was already mid-November and she had to applaud herself for putting up with Malfoy for so long. He had done nothing but insult her, insult her family, insult her potions, insult her essays, even insult her writings. She had tried to ignore them, but unsuccessfully, and it usually ticked her off immediately. All she wanted to do was smack her cauldron right in the middle of his arrogant face. I'm glad that Lesley didn't pair me up with him, it would absolutely be disgusting to have his hands on me! She thought.

'Hey Weasel, did you get the Wolfsbane right this time?' Draco asked, stretching himself across the couch.

Virginia whirled around and glared at him, 'I'm not suppose to be the only one working Mr. Malfoy. You know perfectly well that we have to do this together, I don't want Snape to yell at me again like last time when we still didn't make the potion correct, as I recall, it turned gray instead of green.'

Draco shrugged again and put his arms under his head, 'who cares, it's not like we're gonna give it to Lupin, Snape does that. Besides, good old Snapie wouldn't yell at me, he just puts the blame on you.'

Virginia threw her hands up, 'I give up, I don't know why Snape had to put me and you together, all we do is argue, we're never going to get the work done! If we don't get the Wolfsbane Potion correct, I don't know what Snape will give me for extra homework, and,' she glared at his smirking face, 'I know you won't care to help at all, all you do is make my life miserable you asshole!'

Unmoved by her outburst, Draco looked sideways when the door opened and a blonde little girl came in, holding a parchment in her hands. Swinging his legs to the side, he hopped off the couch and knelt down in front of Myra. 'What is it?'

'Er, was interrupting?' Myra asked timidly, clearing scared by Virginia's yelling voice.

'No.' Draco said, smirking, 'we were just doing our scheduled bickering, as usual.'

'Like newlyweds.' Myra muttered.

'What did you say?' Virginia asked sharply.

It was Draco's turn to glare, 'You have problems with your homework?'

Myra nodded and unrolled the parchment for him to see.

Virginia's gaze softened as he watched the two of them. Over the two months, Draco had showed the utmost care for his cousin, and although Myra constantly received dirty glances from the Slytherins, she tried her best to ignore them, but once or twice Virginia had caught her crying in a corner of the Gryffindor common room. The Gryffindors were no better, since she was so close to a Slytherin, a Malfoy no less. Dean and Seamus had tried to be nice, but Myra was simply afraid of them, plus she looked a little like Draco with blonde hair. Virginia hadn't really had a conversation with her, but she knew that Draco wanted her to take care of his cousin when she was out his sight, he wouldn't want her to get hurt, even though he knew that Gryffindors wouldn't hurt little girls, at least she thinks he knows.

'I know I'm handsome, but I think it's time you but your eyeballs back into their sockets.' Draco smirked and looked at her with an amused face when the door shut behind Myra. She had drifted off into her thoughts and Draco Malfoy had caught her, once again. He seemed to think it was funny, but she wasn't exactly pleased.

Frowning, she opened her mouth but the sound of the bell covered her voice. Shrugging Draco put one hand in his pockets and opened the door, 'see you at dance.'

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'I see your still here, glad that one of my best dancers didn't walk out.' Draco smirked and let the door slam behind him as Lesley greeted him.

'I guess it wouldn't do harm if I stayed, since your not going to pair me with the stupid redhead.' Draco reasoned, walking to her.

'Oh, don't call Ginny stupid.' Lesley said, cocking him on the head, 'you know perfectly well that she's not stupid, but very intelligent.'

'Right.' Draco smirked.

'Now get going and dress, we have a lot to do.' Lesley said sternly, shooing him to the dressing corner.

'Yes madam.' Draco replied, rolling his eyes. Lesley laughed and turned her attention to some first years who were trying on their skirts. Draco almost laughed when Myra couldn't pull the filmy thing over her head because the strings on her back weren't properly tied, almost tripping her.

Over the two months, he had developed a friendship with Lesley, peculiar because he rarely befriended with anyone, not even Crabbe and Goyle were considered friends to him, more like sidekicks, and the girls who always hover him were just annoying little chicks. He found Lesley really like his mother, although she was much more cherry than her mother, who had never smiled since he was born. He had once found an album of his mother and father when they were in school, and actually found her mother smiling, which was very shocking to him because he had never even seen his mother's lips quiver.

Draco exhaled loudly and pulled on his training slacks, then slipped on his tank top and fastened the straps of his pants over his shoulder. He was actually starting to enjoy dancing, although some of his partners were actually afraid of him. He laughed as he recalled the time when he was paired with Hannah Abbot and she almost jumped up when he put his hands on her waist during social dance.

What are we doing today? Oh yes, tap dance. Draco opened his black bag and took out his leather tap dance shoes. Looking at himself in the mirror, he had to admit that he was nowhere bad looking, with the sandy blonde hair and gray eyes, nope he was a woman-killer he was. Okay, I'm admiring myself in front of the mirror, don't I have anything else to do? Scowling at his reflection, he drew aside the curtains in one swift motion and stepped out into the light. Depositing his stuff into his locker, a pair of arms suddenly threw themselves around his neck.

'Seamus!' a high pitched voice seqealed.

Rolling his eyes, Draco pushed the girl away, 'Ouch!' he exclaimed when she 'accidentally' pulled on his hair. 'Watch it!'

'Oh, I'm so sorry Malfoy, I thought you were Seamus.' Parvati Patil apologized, putting her hands behind her back, 'Sorry.'

'Yeah yeah.' Draco muttered, giving her a glare before turning, and almost ran smack into Virginia. 'Jeez, why am I always surrounded by Gryffindors?'

Virginia frowned and looked over his shoulder, 'something fishy's going on.'

'What? You jealous?' Draco smirked.

Virginia looked at him in the eye, 'over my dead body.'

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'Hmm… let me see, this cord should go in here, this plug, USB? Where does this cable go? Oh yes, here.' Virginia muttered to herself while hutched over the manual of her father's laptop, trying to get the cables and plugs in the right place. She knew that it wouldn't work without electricity, but she was already thinking of a magical energy that can replace it, a magical energy that can be transmitted by metal.

'I wonder…' Virginia looked up thoughtfully, ripping a chocolate frog, 'would there be any potion ingredients that can actually act like metal? Mmm……' The door creaked open and Virginia turned her head quickly, 'stop right there!' she screeched, jumping up.

Draco stared at the cords, viles and bits and pieces of parchment. 'What is – ' he looked up at Virginia smiled sheepishly, 'Sorry Gi – Weasley.' He sat down on the couch, staring at the things on the floor.

'Sure, whatever.' Virginia shrugged and turned back to the manual, 'just don't ruin all this, I've been working on it for three hours already.'

'Isn't this a lap – ' Draco started, then almost covered his mouth.

'Yes, this is a laptop,' Virginia turned and looked at him curiously, 'I thought you hated Muggle Stuff, you bother to look it up?'

'Uh, no, not exactly, you, uh, yeah, I hate Muggle stuff, muggle hater Malfoy.' Draco let out an uncomfortable laugh.

Inwardly Virginia rolled her eyes, as if this could fool her. Better get this over with, I wonder who it is. Virginia turned and looked at 'Draco', then slid off her stool and strolled to where he was sitting.

'Uh, Weasley, what do you…' Draco looked at her suspiciously.

'You know Draco,' Virginia grinned inward in triumph as he let out a little gasp, staring at her. Boldly she leaned into him slightly, curving her lips in a seducing grin, 'how long has it been since we slept together?'

His eyes bugged out, 'Uh…… I don't remember…… a few days?'

Virginia lowered her eyes and leaned her face forward until they were inches away, 'You know, there's nobody here and Madame Promfey wouldn't be back for a while, care to have some passion now?'

'Now – uh – right – um – here?' he stammered.

'You never rejected me Draco…' Virginia purred, leaning closer.

'What are you people doing here in front of this door? Having an assembly or something?' a voice outside demanded. The door flung open and the real Draco Malfoy stepped in, looking at the two in shock, 'what the bloody hell? Who is this?' he screeched.

Virginia smirked and hopped to her feet, the next second, the person revealed itself to be Seamus Finnigin.

'Finnigin, what in the fucking hell are you doing as me?' Draco demanded, hauling him by the collar.

'Okay, chill, it wasn't my – ' Seamus started, but stopped when the two's eyes followed Virginia, whom was stomping out of the room.

'Well… isn't it my dear old brother, beloved ex-crush and the smartest witch of the whole school.' Virginia spat, glaring at the three who were huddled at the door, staring up at her. A bunch of other Gryffindors, including all the people from dance, the whole fifth, sixth and seventh year were there too, along with Slytherins from Draco's year and a few other students from Raven claw and Hufflepuff. All of them had a shocked expression, except for the Slytherins who were looking quite mad. The whole medical wing seemed packed with the eavesdroppers. 'So, was that a satisfying act?' she asked quietly, crossing her arms.

'Er…' Hermione looked at her guitily.

'Ginny!' Ron suddenly screeched, jumping to his feet, 'your not really sleeping with Draco Malfoy are you?'

'What?' Draco choked, looking from Virginia to Ron.

Something snapped inside her. Narrowing her eyes she looked at her brother with the most hatred she could muster, 'Maybe I am, is this the answer you want Ronald Weasley?' she asked, 'I'VE HAD IT WITH ALL THIS NONSENSE!' she suddenly roared, making everyone in the room jump in surprise.

'Ginny – ' Harry started.

'Chill Weasel – ' Draco opened his mouth at the same time.

'SHUT UP!' Virginia yelled, glaring at all of them, 'you know what, I don't care what you people think, set all the rumors out, say that I'm throwing myself to Draco Malfoy, I don't care! Ron you know perfectly why I have to spend time with him, and if you don't trust me then I have nothing to say. I don't even want to know why you could brew Polyjuice Potion when it is something strictly forbidden, I'm not the little girl you think I am anymore, just – just, GET OFF MY CASE! LEAVE ME ALONE!'

Without another word, she stomped back into the room and slammed the door shut.

End of Chapter 8

A/N: Be kind and review! Email me at virginialo@wildimagination.net if you got any questions!

Thanks to: Ashti, I know, it's been like that for ages and the new upload doesn't help at all. Amanda Mancini, Lily_Cat, thank you for liking the picture, I'll draw more soon. Kitycat87, Rose, will try my best to write. Rachel, I'm not that talented compared to others, but still, thank you for the compliment. Don't worry, I won't make Draco totally out of character, he will still be the snob, the jackass and the lover-boy ^_^ Stay tuned for new stuff and new pictures, drawing lots!