Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca

Chapter 15: Dirty Insults

A/N: Sorry that I didn't update sooner, I was caught up in my school work and the plot was kind of tricky and I was still debating whether or not to post it at school today, how pathetic of me. Well, it's here now, the title says it all.

Oh, thank you very much for all the reviews. To be honest, I don't dance at all, I actually thought that I hated it at first but, after someone's persuasion, I finally entered the Inter class dance competition and had a totally different view towards the sport. Yes, it is a sport, it HAS to be a sport I'm telling you. If it's not, then please create a new word that has the same meaning as 'sport'. I'm glad that most of you liked the dance scenes, it was kind of hard for me to write it, considering I didn't have much experience in it.

I also drew two posters and I posted three pictures and posted it. You'll get to see what they really look like in the musical itself. Get a look at what I picture Adrian and Draco, I have to say Draco is just too cute for words, I'm starting to think he's not Draco Malfoy!

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

Surprising results of the Audition! Virginia Weasley Wins the role of Sexy Seducing Glayds Winifred in FLY HIGH!

Everyone thought that the role of Glayds Winifred from the dance and musical 'Fly High' would be taken by either Gabrielle Delacour or Pansy Parkinson, but surprisingly the role had been given to Virginia Weasley, or as called by her friends, the 'little Ginny'. After a breath taking performance with Adrian Bradley on the day of announcement, it seemed that Lawrence Tombane had suddenly changed his mind and gave the role to her.

Ginny, the smallest and only girl of the famous red head Weasley family, had been the Ginny who had opened the Chamber of Secrets four years ago at Hogswart, controlled by You-Know-Who. According to the dance instructor Lesley Chestwood, she had been learning the sport with her since she was in third year, and is so far one of the best dancer of the lot. Ginny is in Gryffindor of Hogwarts and is a fifteen-year-old fifth year. Surprisingly she is taking sixth year advanced potions and has a research partner from Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, who has, together with Adrian Bradley, the youngest prisoner recently released from Azkaban, won the other two male leading roles of the dance musical, Chester Dwight and Glenn Goddard. Draco Malfoy is also the son of the famous Lucius Malfoy, former governer of Hogswart and Death Eater of You-know-who.

Rita Skeeter

'Looks like there's gonna be stuff on Witch Weekly soon, I'm definitely going to subscribe for it.' Blaise's commented.

'Can you believe it? That stupid Weasel is on the newspaper.' Millicent exclaimed.

'You have to admit, she was hot!' Pucey protested.

'But she's a Gryffindor mister.' Blaise snapped, stepping him on the foot hard.

'Hey, but you have to admit that she's good, I mean, look at how she sways her hip. Man, I'm definitely gonna be a helper, the girls are just hot.' Montague declared, stabbing his bacon, 'wonder what they're going to wear? Hopefully something sexy enough, nightclub attire.' Blaise rolled her eyes.

'What? She's just a Weasley, I mean, she'll fall on her face sometime.' Pansy said, glaring at them.

'But you have to admit that she was just so outstanding in that lacy low cut suit yesterday.' Hase commented, 'No one ever thought that she would have a figure like that, and such hot moves. I'm starting to get jealous of Bradley over there.' They all turned and saw Adrian sitting with his back facing them, his hair pulled up as usual, having a conversation with Gabrielle.

'Ever wonder why Bradley got thrown into Azkaban?' Montague asked in a quiet voice.

Hase shrugged, 'No idea, he got thrown in there when he was thirteen.'

'I heard from my father that he was thrown in without a trial, and he's an orphan.' Blaise added.

'Well, you have to say he dances damn well, I really wonder why the Sorting hat put him in Gryffindor, he looks like a Slytherin, with black hair and all.' Millicent said.

'He definitely does not look good with Weasley, I wonder what he thinks when he sees Weasley in her tattered robes and ten books in her arms.' Blaise smirked.

'She looks even worse than Granger, a one hundred percent nerd.' Pucey added.

'Come on, she doesn't even look sexy enough, I mean her look. Would anyone of you get turned on when you just look at her face?' Pansy argued.

'Point taken.' Montague said, 'but still, she's a hot babe. What do you think Draco? I see you got dragged into the newspaper world as well'

Draco, who was listening to the conversation with unusual quietness, looked from the newspaper calmly, but anger was rising and he desperately wanted Pansy to shut up. There was a moving picture of Adrian and Virginia dancing, and he too had to admit that she was a great dancer. Liar. He thought, looking towards the Gryffindor table. But what made him even more angry was what Rita Skeeter said about him. Son of the famous Lucius Malfoy? Now everyone knows about it, I do not know what the Death Eaters will do to me.

'Miss Dancing Queen's not here if that's who you're looking for.' Hase sneered, 'not by any chance that our Serpent King wants to get her?'

'Where's Myra?' Draco asked in a flat voice, startling him. It had really shocked him when it was announced yesterday that Myra was to be the young Gladys Winifred.

'That cousin of yours?' Pansy asked carefully.

He hadn't heard from her in a while, and had a feeling that she wasn't doing really well. What could a first year eleven year old girl do in a performance with such a complicated theme? Draco wondered.

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'Take care Dad.' Virginia hugged.

'You be careful honey.' Mr. Weasley hugged his daughter back, then turned and hugged Ron and Charlie.

'I'll take care of her Dad.' Charlie promised.

'Hey, what about me?' Ron protested, 'I'm her brother too!'

'Why are you guys suddenly so protective about Ginny?' Lesley asked. They were all there, along with Harry and Hermione, saying goodbye to Mr. Weasley who had to go back to the ministry.

'Because a lot of peverted guys will go after Ginny?' Hermione tried, 'after that dance she did.'

'That doesn't include me does it?' Harry asked, raising his eyebrows, earning a glare from Ron.

'Precisely.' Ron grumbled, glaring at Charlie, 'you should not have given Ginny that dress, I mean, it's as if she's wearing a bikini!'

Charlie raised his hands up, 'it wasn't my idea, it was Lesley's idea! She chose the dress!'

'Hey!' Lesley shoved him, 'I had your agreement on that, you said it would look great on Ginny!'

'But – '

Mr. Weasley laughed and stepped onto the Hogwart's Express, 'take care of your sister, your mother will be so happy that you're in this production.'

'I'm going to miss you Dad.' Virginia said. They all waved as the train started to fade away from their sight.

'Well,' Lesley exhaled deeply, 'going to have a lot of work to do.'

'Oh come on, it can't be that bad.' Charlie teased, taking her hand.

'Ginny, I'm still very disappointed at you.' Ron said sternly as they walked back to the castle.

Virginia sighed. Ron had been lecturing her from yesterday night, saying that all the guys were looking at her butt and that she looked almost, almost 'hooker-like' in that dress. Hermione and Harry had been shocked at her daring performance and body contact with Adrian, but Harry seemed to have accepted it very fast. What is the big deal? I'm the one doing it, not them. Besides, I won't be like that outside the studio.

'Well Ginny, I'm glad you finally sorted it out.' Charlie said.

'Maybe, I don't know, I mean, I don't know how to act.' Virginia said dejectedly, 'I don't want to make a fool of myself, and we have like what, six months to prepare.'

'Oh,' Lesley waved her hand, 'don't worry about that, you'll have all the help you can get.'

'But – ' Ron opened his mouth to protest.

'Shut up Ron.' Hermione said, rolling her eyes, 'Lesley, are you finding helpers? We three could help!' Harry nodded in agreement.

Lesley smiled, 'I need all the help I can get. I've already asked Minerva to do the props and scenary, I do hope that Hermione you can help her. Actually she has been doing it already and the first setting should be finished and can be used tomorrow.'

'So fast?' Hermione said, her voice dropping.

Lesley laughed, 'it's just one scene, we still have lots to go, and helpers are really needed for the assisting when the show really goes.'

'I see.' Hermione stroked her chin in thought.

'Don't forget rehearsal tomorrow.' Lesley said before they reached the hall. 'Rita Skeeter said that she wanted to watch and report the first rehearsal.'

'What?' Ron screeched, 'that – '

'Language.' Hermione cut in, glaring at him.

'How could I forget, since so many attention has been put on me.' Virginia rolled her eyes.

'Male attention, to be specific.' Charlie winked, 'see ya!'

'Stupid brother.' Ron muttered before pushing open the door.

'But you have to admit that Ginny is getting known, which may be a good thing, since she's so unnoticable.' Harry commented. Hermione nodded in agreement.

Virginia felt like a speciment under a mircroscope, and she didn't like the feeling of it at all. She was starting to really get annoyed by the unnatural attention casted on her.

'So if it isn't our new celebrity coming in late for breakfast? Finally decided to grace the hall with your presence?' a sarcastic voice drawled. Virginia looked up and saw Pansy crossing her arms, looking at her with lowered eyes full of hatred. 'Starting to practice your manners and grace in public already?'

'What do you want with my sister Parkinson?' Ron demanded. Obviously Pansy was too angry to even remember the wand sticking incident she had with Virginia.

'Back off, Ginny doesn't need this right now.' Hermione said, glaring at her, then at the Slytherins who were all snickering.

Pansy lifted up the Daily Prophet and stuck it right in front of Ron's face, 'Surprising results of the audition, Virginia Weasley wins the role of sexy seducing Glayds Winifred in Fly High.' She read, 'looks like your sister Ginny is going to be a hooker. A sexy, seducing hooker.'

'You – ' Ron started, but stopped when Virginia put a hand on his shoulder.

'What did I do wrong, is it a Gryffindor problem, or a Weasley problem?' Virginia asked, looking straight at Pansy with narrowed eyes, 'because to what I know, I see no point in arguing when the results have been announced from the playwrite and approved by the to directors.' She really didn't want this to go on. If she wanted to work happily, then she'll have to shut all those who didn't like her up and cut the rumors.

'What do you think you really are huh?' Pansy demanded, hauling her by the collar. Virginia made no move to fight back, but just stared blankly at her. The whole hall was silent. 'You are just a friggin' mudblood loving bitch. Everyone knows that Lesley's your brother's fiancee, who wouldn't think that she was the one who favored you and talked Spencer into doing so as well? That dance you did was lead by Adrian Bradley. There is no doubt that he is a great dancer, but there's no way you can do a dance like that on your own. You're just using that dress and your butt and waist to show off your body. You can't even pretend to be like the character in the play because you aren't someone like that. You're even worse than Granger over there. A nerd that will never know what life is, but only what books are.'

Virginia looked at Pansy with her dark brown eyes, then swallowed hard, 'Get your hands off me.' She said flatly, gripping her wrist hard. Pansy gave a yelp and let go abruptly, cursing under her breath. Virginia straightened her robes, 'if you had the ability to be the female lead, then Lawrence would have given you the role. If you still think their decision is wrong, then you'll just have to prove that I'm bad, and your good.'

'You – '

Virginia smiled sweetly, a dangerous spot in her eyes, 'see you at Potions.'

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'Virginia.'

Virginia looked from her Potions textbook and saw Draco enter the dungeon classroom. His face was unreadable, neither smiling nor frowning. He just looked at her with his gray eyes.

'If you want to say that I don't suit this role, then forget it. It's not my idea to be it.' Virginia snapped, 'if you're a friend, then just stop bitching like the other Slytherins in that house of yours.'

Draco sighed and threw his book onto his desk in front of her and sat on the wood, 'I didn't say anything, don't be so sensitive.'

Virginia looked at him suspiciously, 'you never know when it comes to a Slytherin.'

'Jeez, and I thought you'd know me better.' Draco said sarcastically. Seeing her raise her eyebrows, he sighed and waved his hand, 'fine fine, I'm a brat to your brother, a loser to Pot-head and pisser to Granger, but hey, that's just my outlook, I'm not always like that, although most of the time I am.'

'Right.' Virginia snorted, leaning back, 'Then, what, may I ask Mr. Malfoy, do you want?'

'Okay,' Draco exhaled loudly, 'I just wanted to know why your hiding yourself. I did have a feeling that you were pretending to be a dancing idiot.'

Virginia laughed at the term, 'Dancing idiot? Maybe, since I've made such an embarrasing fall.' She exhaled loudly and raked her fingers through her long red tangled hair. 'I just, I just don't like the attention everyone's suddenly giving me. I'm used to be the ones in the shadow, the one unnoticed and behind the scenes. Honestly I never really wanted to show off, but now, it seems as if I'm doing that and I don't like the feeling of it. When Pansy read that article out, I did have the sudden urge to just rip it apart and sue Rita Skeeter.'

Draco raised his eyebrows, 'Very violent Weasley.'

'Yes,' Virginia teased, 'but compared to a guy who fights his enemy twice, it's nothing.'

'Hey, I thought that was over already. I had a good reason to punch his nose out.' Draco growled.

Virginia rolled her eyes, 'every guy says that when they fight. But it turns out either girls, money or simply rage.'

Draco closed his mouth and looked down. No one would ever understand what it is like to be a Death Eater when you don't want to be it, and people thinking that you want to be one. He had thought that being a Death Eater was just so cool, before the Triwizard Tournament. Under his father's influence, he had once wanted to be Death Eater more than anything else, but what had come out of the Triwizard Tournament was a shock and grief throughout the whole school, and surprisingly, it hit him too. He had finally realized that, no matter how hard he tried to be nasty, he couldn't kill. He may not be the type that treasures life, but he's definitely not the type to ruin it.

'Miss Weasley, Draco.' Professor Snape opened the door and swept in, eyeing his two students.

'Professor.' Draco put on his I-hate-Weasleys-and-muggles look on and hopped down his table.

'Follow me.' He said, opening his office door. The two researchers looked at each other.

'The work you submitted to me was a satisfactory, and therefore, I require you to do two more papers on the issue of the Dark Mark and other current information on Dark Magic and you-know-who.' Snape said.

'Professor Snape,' Virginia started, 'why are we doing all these research on this … thing?'

Snape looked at her in the eye, then at Draco, 'just do what I tell you, and when the time comes, I will tell you why I'm forcing you to do all this research. But for one thing I can tell you is, all these knowledge you've gained has to a certain extend already exceeded the syllabus of seventh year potions. There is no doubt that with all this work, Miss Weasley will definitely get a full mark in your O.W.L. potions.'

'What?' Draco said in surprise, 'Seventh year?' he looked at Virginia, who was equally shocked. Not even Hermione had gained full marks in her potions.

'Yes.' Snape said impatiently, 'I give you two permission to skip my Potions from now on and do what I specifically assign you, and I also give you the permission to use all the books in the restricted area of the library. Understood?'

The two nodded dumbly and retreated from the dungeons, where the other students just started to fill in, whom gave them curious looks when they gathered their books and walked out of the room, each thinking of what Snape had just said.

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'That's what for having long hair.' Virginia grumbled as she truged up the stairs towards the Gryffindor tower, ignoring the stares that followed her. Her hair was covered with sticky black substance, a result for a squid that had suddenly surfaced and sprayed it all over her tangling red hair during Care of Magical Creatures.

'Yo Weasel, what did you do to that tomato hair of yours?' a voice drawled. Virginia looked and saw Montague, Bruce and Pucey smirking at her.

'Did you dye your hair?' Pucey asked innocently, 'well if you did, you aren't really doing a very great job, you might want to turn in maybe green, see what it looks like then, I'm sure you'd be more charming.' The three of them laughed and disappeared around the corner before Virginia could say anything.

'Idiots.' Virginia muttered as she approached the Fat Lady, but before she could say the password, the portrait suddenly flung open and Harry came crashing into her, with Parvati behind him.

'Sorry Gin… what the, what did you do to yourself?' Harry asked.

'I got squid saliva all over me.' Virginia replied sarcastically, climbing through the portrait hole.

'Squid saliva?' Parvati asked in confusion, following after her again, pulling Harry along with her, 'you had Charlie's class?'

'Yes.' Virginia said impatiently, 'precisely it should be a Care for Magical Creatures class, and I have to take a bath now, if you don't mind.'

'But we have practise now.' Parvati said, 'Lesley just called it, sort of a briefing with all the helpers and stuff. Ron and Hermione are already gone with Dean, you're going to be late.'

Virginia cursed under her breath because she forgot about it and turned, looking at her with a smile, 'do you think I can go like this?' she pointed to her head, which was still very sticky.

'Uh, well, be quick.' Harry said, then dissappeared with Parvati behind the portrait.

Are they going out or what? They're always together. Virginia thought, springing up the stairs. She flung open her wardrobe and took out a sweatshirt and pants. She jumped into the shower and turned it on, shivering at the cold water. Cursing she started to wash the sticky black substance off her hair, which was not an easy task. She always hated washing her hair because it was so long and always tangled, and now it was making it harder for her.

Finally done, she threw on her clothes, her red hair dripping. When it was wet and straight, it almost went down to the back of her knees, but she usually used a drying charm to dry her hair, but now, she was in a hurry. She flew down the stairs, out the portrait and down the hall, until she reached the studio. Peeking inside she saw that almost half the school was already there. Lesley was right, there was a really huge circular stage set on the dance floor, but the whole room seemed charmed to be bigger because there was still a very large area for the students to sit. Professor McGongal was also there, putting charms on it.

Quietly, she sneaked in and hid behind the racks of clothings noticing that all the dancers, including the ones from Beauxsbaton and Durmstrang were already dressed. She quietly opened her locker and took out her clothes, then snuck into one of the dressing roomes, changing at lightening speed. She cursed again when her damp hair stuck to her back, wetting her leotard. I should have brought an elastic band. She thought, adjusting the straps. Taking one quick look in the mirror, noting that her hair was slick right on her head, revealing her forehead, which was usually hidden by fringes. She quietly drew open the curtains and snuck to where Geraldine was sitting.

'Ginny!' Geraldine cried in surprise, then covered her mouth when Virginia clawed her hands at her. 'What are you doing here so late?'

'That squid.' Virginia said dryly, pointing to her wet hair, 'I used fifteen minutes to untangle my hair.'

'You gave Pansy another opportunity to insult you again.' Geraldine informed, pointing to the pug faced girl who was leaning against Draco. 'By the way, you look cool when your hair's wet.'

'Thank you very much.' Virginia said dryly, scratching her head.

'You should be over there! Lawrence almost went crazy when he couldn't find you.' Geraldine continued.

Virginia slapped her forehead, 'what? I just got here by luck of not being noticed and now I need to sneak over there? Hell I won't be unnoticed, with Adrian Bradley, Gabrielle Delacour, Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson sitting right there.'

Geraldine shrugged, 'give it a shot.'

'Great.' Virginia crawled behind some Ravenclaws, almost ducking when Lawrence suddenly shouted. He was telling them the whole plot of the musical.

'Hey Gin, nice to see you.' Seamus suddenly whispered, 'looking good with wet hair.' Lavender also looked behind and was surprised to see a crawling Virginia with wet hair drapping onto her face.

'Shut up.' Virginia hissed, kicking him.

'Ginny!' Lawrence suddenly cried when he finished, jumping from the stage, 'where have you been?'

All eyes turned to the embarrassed redhead who was still crawing on the floor. Pansy smirked and Gabrielle looked at her with a look of disgust.

'I uh…' Virginia sat down, running a hand through her tangled wet hair, sitting on her butt, 'I uh, I got sprayed during class and had to take a shower before I came down.'

'You still look like you've just emerged from a mud field.' Gabrielle smirked, crossing her arms, 'be punctual, we can't all wait for you, although you are the female lead, it doesn't give you the privilege to be late.'

'I – '

'I just feel so sorry for the people behind the scenes, having to cope with someone so irresponsible.' Gabrielle continued. She smiled slyly when she noticed at the corner of her eye that Rita Skeeter's magical pen was writing furiously on the notepad. 'I almost wonder if the person from yesterday was you Ginny Weasley.'

Virginia lowered her eyes slightly, frowning, 'I'm truly sorry if I distrubed anything, but I had a good reason for it.'

Gabrielle sneered, 'I want to challenge you, challenge you and Lawrence's decision of making you the lead. I want to see how sexy and seducing you can get, because obviously you don't even know what the character is all about, since you were late. Go up there and let us see your moves, then everyone can judge whether or not you're suitable enough.'

'Gabrielle…' Lesley stepped forward, but Lawrence stopped her

Virginia rolled her eyes, 'You said that yourself, I don't even know what the character and the storyline is about, how am I suppose to act?'

Gabrielle crossed her arms, narrowing her hazel eyes, pressure emitting from them, 'that's why it's called a challenge.'

End of Chapter 15

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