Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca
Chapter 21: Growing Up
A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews! I never knew that this fic was that interesting. Well the fic itself will start to enter its turning point, and of course, things will get more intense.
I had some time and thought it would be fun to draw the characters that would appear in the musical, you know, the twenty speaking roles. So I made a poster with their pictures inside, I don't think it would be that bad would it? Go here for the pic: http://muggleyear.wildimagination.net/FY_Poster_08.gif
The normal version without any weird signs (if any) and pictures drawn:
http://muggleyear.wildimagination.net/index.htm
No one ever said growing up was easy, but either way, it will happen through life.
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¡¥Look at her, she¡¦s like a dummy!¡¦
¡¥Yeah, she doesn¡¦t talk to anyone now, what a snob.¡¦
¡¥I hear she¡¦s really rich!¡¦
¡¥That¡¦s not a surprise at all, I mean, she is Malfoy¡¦s cousin, half a Malfoy?¡¦
¡¥I never really liked her at all, she¡¦s so childish, even when she won a role in the audition.¡¦
¡¥I totally agree with you.¡¦
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¡¥Ginny¡K¡¦ Geraldine nudged Virginia and turned her head to the little blonde sitting at the far end of the Gryffindor table during dinner. ¡¥You think she¡¦s okay? She¡¦s been like that ever since you found her three weeks ago. The first years say that she doesn¡¦t even talk to anyone and just stares out in space, even McGonagal¡¦s starting to worry!¡¦
Virginia lowered her eyes and looked at Myra , whose blonde hair covered half her face. Her hands were folded in her lap, a posture she kept almost twenty four hours a day. Her food remained untouched, sitting peacefully on its golden plate. Her goblet was empty and eating utensils remained in place, untouched of course.
¡¥Do you know what happened?¡¦ Evelyne asked, cutting her beef with her knife, ¡¥she walks like a ghost now! Once I saw Sir Cadogan rushing towards her with his saber in place and she didn¡¦t even move, staring straight ahead. I almost laughed out loud when that old coot halted before her, swearing right in her face.¡¦
Geraldine choked, ¡¥you have to be kidding!¡¦
¡¥No, I saw that too!¡¦ Adela laughed, reaching for her goblet, ¡¥I¡¦m telling you, no one would be surprised if she would just stand there if a real knife came rushing towards her!¡¦
Virginia frowned at the conversation before her. No one knew what really happened except for Draco, Pierre and her. She did suspect that Professor McGonagal and Professor Dumbledore knew already, but none of the other Gryffindors, nor the other students, knew, which gave the excuse for some mean students to bully her. Virginia knew that Myra wasn¡¦t really an outgoing kind of student, but neither the less, she wasn¡¦t really well known too, until the audition.
Somehow Virginia saw herself in little Myra , a part where Virginia thought would never happen to herself. After knowing the death of Myra ¡¦s parents, she felt that life was just too fragile, even for people with wizarding powers. It just took a flick of the wrist, and you would be reduced to ashes, it was horrible, and yet that was life.
¡¥Speaking of her, she hasn¡¦t been practicing much these days, I haven¡¦t really seen her move at all during the rehearsals.¡¦ Geraldine commented, ¡¥I think something bad might have happened.¡¦
Adela rolled her eyes and waved her right hand in the air impatiently. ¡¥Come on, what bad could happen to a kid like her? By her looks, she would just be like any other rich spoiled brats, probably early in puberty!¡¦
Geraldine raised her eyebrows, ¡¥Puberty? I doubt that, she acts no more than a six year old, always fussing around.¡¦
¡¥To me, she¡¦s just another spoiled brat that doesn¡¦t know how to go anywhere except to her mother¡¦s arms!¡¦ Adela laughed.
¡¥Really?¡¦ a cold voice rang behind the brunette. It was so cold that it gave shivers up her spine. Turning around slowly, Adela met with Draco¡¦s icy gray eyes, which seemed to pierce through her.
¡¥What are you doing at our table Malfoy?¡¦ Harry demanded, standing up from his chair a few seats away from Virginia .
Draco ignored him and continued to glare at Adela coldly. ¡¥Tell me, just what do you Gryffindors see in my little cousin, huh?¡¦
Adela gulped, unable to find her voice.
Draco raised his eyebrows in disgust. ¡¥And I thought that Gryffindors were the best, that they were never wrong, the innocent one, the smartest ones, the bravest ones, the ones that would always fight evil, evil like Slytherin. So tell me, just what do you brave Gryffindors see in my little cousin, who is, by the way, also a Gryffindor.¡¦
It was pure pressure, everyone could feel it, even the Slytherins who were at the far end. No one had seen Draco look that dangerous before. When he was in younger years, he always fought back whenever insults were thrown at him, and when it was with the dream team, his struggles mostly backfired. But now, the pressure around was dangerous, very dangerous.
¡¥What, lost your voice?¡¦ Draco snarled, crossing his arms.
¡¥You don¡¦t have the right to question us Gryffindors Malfoy.¡¦ Harry said, glaring at him.
¡¥Yeah, what right do you have, you don¡¦t even have the right to mind our business.¡¦ Ron continued, standing up as well.
¡¥Right you are.¡¦ Seamus smirked, ¡¥I mean, you said it yourself, Slytherins are the evil ones. The good are never questioned by the evil.¡¦
Draco narrowed his eyes, clutching his fists tightly against his chest.
¡¥Yeah!¡¦ another voice squeaked, standing up. Everyone turned and looked at a boy who looked like a first year standing up, his chest puffed out bravely. ¡¥ Myra ¡¦s your cousin right? And so she doesn¡¦t have the right to be in Gryffindor at all, she would just dirty the name!¡¦
¡¥Chadwick!¡¦ Hermione hissed, eyeing Myra , whose head lowered even more.
¡¥What?¡¦ Chadwick shot back, ¡¥it¡¦s the truth! Isn¡¦t it Harold?¡¦
¡¥Yeah!¡¦ another brown headed boy named Harold chirped. ¡¥She¡¦s acts and looks like a complete spoiled brat! I mean, look at her, she doesn¡¦t talk to anyone, she¡¦s snobbish, she acts like the world should kneel before her and thinks she¡¦s a princess or something! What more could ruin the name of Gryffindor than a snob like her?¡¦
Anger was boiling inside Draco. Clutching his fists until his knuckles turned white, he lowered his eyebrows and scanned the whole crowd of Gryffindors, fury in his eyes.
¡¥What? You wanna fight?¡¦ Ron chided.
¡¥Yeah, what would you like this time, one to one, or find some other Slytherins to help you?¡¦ Dean sneered.
¡¥I never thought Gryffindor was good anyway, what difference would it make if someone you think acts like a Malfoy stepped in.¡¦ Draco spat, ¡¥you people are nothing but a bunch of toothless lions.¡¦
¡¥Say that again Malfoy!¡¦ Ron shouted, hauling him by the collar. ¡¥I¡¦ve had enough with you. First you kiss my sister in front of the whole school, second, you insult my house. I will make you very sorry today I¡¦m telling you.¡¦
¡¥That is e-NOUGH!¡¦ a voice from behind them suddenly shouted, before any professors could interfere, stunning the whole hall. Virginia was standing there, glaring at them hard. She looked livid, she was livid. She couldn¡¦t contain the fury inside her anymore and she felt so hot inside.
¡¥Gi ¡V ¡¥
¡¥Shut up!¡¦ Virginia snapped, cutting Harry off. ¡¥For the last time, I do not what to see you three together in the hospital wing again! Do you hear me? What is it between Gryffindor and Slytherin?¡¦
¡¥Well, that would have to trace back to the age of You-know ¡V ¡¥ Fred started, but was immediately cut off again.
¡¥Shut up Frederick Weasley.¡¦ Virginia said in a dangerously low voice. ¡¥I am sick and tired of this ridiculous fighting between the two houses and between the three of you. I¡¦ve seen you three in the hospital wing two times already this year and I do not what it see it the third time, do you hear me?¡¦
Ron looked at his sister incredulously, ¡¥Ginny, what is the matter with you ¡V ¡¥
¡¥Do you hear me Ronald Weasley?¡¦ Virginia repeated, narrowing her eyes.
¡¥Fine!¡¦ Ron exclaimed, throwing his arms in the air. ¡¥Say whatever you want Ginny, but I¡¦m telling you, this is an insult of our house and you are just ruining it even more! Don¡¦t you have any house spirit at all? Our house is being insulted, Gryffindor! The house that has been your home at Hogswart for the past five years, and all you do is stand back and let it be insulted by a prat from Slytherin that calls muggle borns mudbloods?¡¦
Gasps could be heard, but Ron was to anger with Virginia to even take notice.
Virginia looked at her brother evenly. ¡¥All I see now is a house that does not know how to respect others, does not know how to take care of its housemates, and does not know how to respect its enemies.¡¦ With that, Virginia turned and flounced down the hall towards the double doors.
¡¥Ginny!¡¦ Hermione called.
¡¥What is it with her, she¡¦s been more and more emtional these days.¡¦ Geraldine commented, shaking her head.
Draco lowered his gray eyes and stared at the closed doors.
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It was starting to scare her.
Virginia had never felt so scared in her life, and the feeling of fright was worsening minute by minute. Thinking back, she had done many things that were not her usual self this year.
What is with me? Virginia thought, turning the page of her medical studies book. She was hiding inside her workroom inside the infirmary, not wanting to see or talk to anyone. She couldn¡¦t believe that she had just yelled inside the hall, in front of all the Gryffindors, Slytherins, students from other houses, even students from Beauxsbaton and Durmstrang, and the whole teaching staff, including Professor Dumbledore.
She had never realized her strange behavior until now. The antics at Three Broomsticks, the big arguments with Pansy, and now¡K It was actually really rare for Virginia to argue with her brothers, and she never really got anger with anyone, but now it¡¦s like she couldn¡¦t contain her emotions any longer.
¡¥What is wrong with me? I¡¦m becoming more and more transparent.¡¦ Virginia muttered. ¡¥I was just trying to help Myra , and instead I made a huge scene in front of the whole school.
¡¥Right, I can¡¦t help but wonder, are you going through your first stages of puberty?¡¦ a voice smirked.
Virginia knew that voice too well. ¡¥What, are you just trying to push me off the edge?¡¦
¡¥Moody.¡¦ Draco commented, throwing himself, like always, onto the sofa.
¡¥Do you always have to act like an idiot?¡¦ Virginia asked, turning to face him, feeling the anger rise again.
¡¥Now that depends.¡¦ Draco said carefully, putting his arms under his head, ¡¥and again, it also depends on who I¡¦m with.¡¦
Virginia threw up her hands, all patience lost. ¡¥Look, I¡¦m not myself and I don¡¦t know why, would you just stop bothering me for one moment with your signature Malfoy attitude and just leave me in peace?¡¦ With that, she turned back to her book, racking her tangled hair violently as if wanting to pull it off.
Draco narrowed his eyes but kept his mouth shut. He had realized how her emotions were almost naked, and it was not something good, when so much danger was exposed. Of course he couldn¡¦t confirm those, but still, the feeling of danger always lurked before him, like haunting him. Feeling that Virginia would get hurt was not something Draco really fancied.
Thinking back, what Virginia had done in the past half year really did shock him. He never knew that she could be that¡K outgoing in her behavior. The dancing, the seducing, the yelling, all was out of his expectation. She always gave him a feeling that she was vulnerable, shy, and yet strong, inside.
This is ridiculous, I can¡¦t believe I¡¦m falling for a Gryffindor, a Weasley! Draco fumed mentally. A Slytherin and a Gryffindor, what a laugh.
But deep inside, he didn¡¦t feel that it was a laugh, a joke, or a rash feeling, but something more. Something more significant, something that would touch his cold and evil heart, and totally change him. Could she? Will she?
¡¥Will you¡K¡¦ Draco murmured unconsciously, loud enough for Virginia to hear.
¡¥Will I what?¡¦ Virginia asked impatiently, turning to face him, but was startled when he looked up and stared at her. It wasn¡¦t one of his cold stares or death glares, but it was¡K it was a gaze. He was gazing at her, Draco Malfoy was gazing at her with unreadable emotions in his cold gray eyes, it was obvious that he was trying to fight them, it was clearly reflected in his eyes.
Draco was about to open his mouth when a knock interrupted him.
Reluctantly, Draco broke away from Virginia ¡¦s brown eyes and turned to look at the door. It opened slowly and in came Myra , with Pierre behind her. There was silence between the four, until Myra looked down and brushed a strand of blonde hair behind her ear.
The gesture made her look much more mature than she used to be.
¡¥Draco, I,¡¦ Myra lowered her head, whispering softly. ¡¥I just wanted to say sorry.¡¦
¡¥Why?¡¦ Draco asked, raising his eyebrows. He looked past Myra and stared at Pierre evenly, having a clear suspicion that Myra ¡¦s change had to have something to do with him.
¡¥I ¡V I know I¡¦ve always been a brat, trailing behind you.¡¦ Myra continued, ¡¥I know I haven¡¦t been growing up at all, always wailing and screaming like a six year old. But, but, I guess I¡¦ll just have to grow up, sooner or later.¡¦ She looked and smiled, not one of those childish smiles, but a complicated smile, a smile that held too much meaning, past and emotion.
Draco remained silent, staring at her with his gray eyes. Uncrossing his legs he walked towards Myra and knelt down before her, looking up into her eyes. ¡¥You¡¦ll always be the ungrown little girl to me Myra , you¡¦ll always be the little cousin that I love.¡¦
¡¥Draco¡K¡¦ tears started to well up inside Myra ¡¦s emerald eyes. Biting her lower lip, Myra threw her arms around his neck, crying into his shoulder. ¡¥You¡¦ll always be a brother to me, a brother that I will always love!¡¦
Wrapping his arms around her, Draco¡¦s lips curved into a smile. ¡¥Yes, sister and brother, right?¡¦
¡¥Right!¡¦
Virignia, who was silent all along, raised her eyebrows at the rare emotion placed before her. She turned to Pierre and gave him a curious look. ¡¥What did you do?¡¦
Pierre shrugged and gave her an evil grin, a grin that was similar to Draco¡¦s. That¡¦s a secret! He mouth.
Virginia rolled her eyes, but couldn¡¦t help smiling.
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The Dance Studio roared with laughter when Virginia pushed open the door, almost shaking her off her feet. Her eyes almost dropped out of her sockets when she saw three huge tongues before her.
¡¥What in the bloody hell¡K¡¦ Draco looked at them in disblief.
¡¥Gi ¡V Ginny¡K¡¦ Yvette was holding her stomach, laughing so hard tears were welled up at the corner of her eyes.
Alain, Beau and Edonard¡¦s tongues were three foot long, hanging out of their mouth. All the dancers were either laughing, screaming or shouting while the three musketeers started to do a dance, their tongues flapping against their face.
Virginia ¡¦s eyes trailed down to Fred and George, who were lying on their stomachs, laughing like it was their last chance to laugh for the rest of their lives.
¡¥Oh my ¡V ¡¥ Virginia gasped, noticing three brightly colored candy wrappers. ¡¥You gave them ton-tongue toffees?¡¦
¡¥Ye ¡V yeah¡K¡¦ George choked.
¡¥Th ¡V they, they¡¦re really a good sport!¡¦ Fred added, whipping away the tears.
¡¥I thought Mom banned them!¡¦ Virginia protested, staring at the three.
¡¥We still had a bag of them at Lee¡¦s place, they were actually experimental ones. We had dropped by his house before we came to Hogwarts to get some joke supplies!¡¦ Fred explained.
¡¥Oh.¡¦ Was Virginia ¡¦s reply. She was about to say something else when a scream interrupted her. She turned and saw Pansy dodging behind Draco, her eyes bugging out.
¡¥What in the bloody hell are those, those¡K¡¦ Pansy stammered.
¡¥Practical Weasley prank.¡¦ Draco said dryly.
¡¥You two just give too much fun.¡¦ Lesley shook her head, rubbing the top of George¡¦s heads with her hand.
¡¥Yeah, but you have to admit, you guys are fun!¡¦ Dominic grinned, giving them a thumbs up.
It was true. Ever since George and Fred came to Hogwarts, they were teamed up with Alain, Beau and Edonard, who were too, famous for being pranksters at Beauxsbaton. Explosion could often be heard around Hogwarts, screams and curses were never something unusual in the halls, not to mention color changing hair, popping eyeballs, enormous noses, bubbling skin, inflating tongues and boneless limbs. Virginia had been very busy in the infirmary ever since the five started their ¡¥experiments¡¦ with the students.
But of course, living with them for fifteen years, she had her own way of defence, being generous, she also gave it to Draco.
¡¥Fun?¡¦ Gabrielle shrieked. She had been one of the most frequent ¡¥experimentee¡¦. It was obvious that she hated the five tricksters.
¡¥Come now,¡¦ Una smiled, ¡¥they were just having a bit of fun.¡¦
¡¥Really, a lot of fun, trust me.¡¦ Yvette smirked, earning a glare from the half-veela.
¡¥Okay, fun times over!¡¦ Spencer announced, trying to keep a straight face, clapping his hand. ¡¥We¡¦ll have to rehearse the first two dancing scenes, the choreography must be finished by the end of March, we only have a little more than one in a half months!¡¦
¡¥Where have you been these days?¡¦ Virginia asked, approaching Yvette. She would usually come a visit her at the infirmary, but she hadn¡¦t really seen her for the last two weeks.
¡¥Me? Uh¡K¡¦ Yvette blushed slightly, biting her lips, ¡¥I uh, well, uh, I erm¡K¡¦
Virginia raised her eyebrows. ¡¥Don¡¦t tell me you¡¦ve been dating.¡¦
¡¥No!¡¦ Yvette yelped.
¡¥No?¡¦ Virginia narrowed her eyes suspiciously, then shrugged. ¡¥Well, suit yourself.¡¦
Yvette nudged Virginia . ¡¥Uh, do you think, er¡K¡¦
¡¥What?¡¦ Virginia asked, crossing her arms.
¡¥Well¡K¡¦
¡¥Yo Yvette, you have to take your position now!¡¦ Gabrielle called impatiently, glaring at her. Beside her, Barlow D¡¦Aguilar was staring at her with his bright blue eyes.
Yvette rolled her eyes, ¡¥I¡¦m coming!¡¦ she shouted, then turned to Virginia . ¡¥I¡¦ll talk to you later.¡¦
¡¥Wa ¡V ¡¥ Virginia started, but stopped when Yvette turned around and headed for her position. Virginia shrugged and knelt down, adjusting her shoes. Her eyes snapped wide when a leather bond book dropped at the side of her feet. She looked up and saw Adrian looking down at her with his ice blue eyes. She picked up the book and held it out. ¡¥Is it yours?¡¦
¡¥Thanks.¡¦ Adrian replied, giving her a smile. He reached out and took the book, his cold pale fingers brushing against her hand.
Virginia glanced at the title. ¡¥Poisonous plants and concoctions.¡¦ She read, then looked at Adrian . ¡¥You do Potions too?¡¦
¡¥Doesn¡¦t everybody?¡¦ Adrian asked back.
¡¥Well, I mean, you do more than school potions?¡¦ Virginia asked again, smiling sheepishly.
¡¥I¡¦m just interested in it, of course I¡¦m not as advanced as you. I bought this book at Diagon Alley before I came to Hogwarts. It¡¦s actually quite interesting, even though it talks about poison only.¡¦ Adrian explained.
¡¥Well, I¡¦ve read about poison, I almost got poisoned when I touched a book, my hair turning neon pink. But it turned out that it was another one of George and Fred¡¦s pranks.¡¦ Virginia laughed.
Adrian smiled. ¡¥You have a very interesting family¡¦
¡¥Tell me about it.¡¦ Virginia rolled her eyes. ¡¥Explosions wherever they go, I have a stack of earplugs in my room, just in case.¡¦
¡¥I don¡¦t know, but are their pranks harmful?¡¦ Adrian asked thoughtfully.
¡¥Oh no.¡¦ Virginia said quickly, shaking her head. ¡¥Most of them are reversible and don¡¦t harm much, but some of them may last for over a year. But I have to say they give my family a lot of laughter.¡¦
¡¥I see,¡¦ Adrian smiled again, ¡¥I guess poison may not only be used for killing.¡¦
¡¥Maybe¡K¡¦ Virginia looked away slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable, heat rising in her chest.
¡¥Ginny! Adrian ! Positions!¡¦ Lesley shouted across the studio.
¡¥Coming!¡¦
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It was obvious that Ron was still mad with Virginia , the whole of Gryffindor, even most of the students in Hogwarts, knew that.
¡¥Been with your Draco again?¡¦ Ron spat as Virginia entered the portrait hole. Harry, who was playing a game of chest with Dean, looked up while Hermione closed the book she was reading and faced Virginia .
Virginia clutched her books tightly, facing everybody who was in the common room. She knew they were worried about her, but she couldn¡¦t help but feel frustrated with their overprotection.
¡¥Yes and no.¡¦ Virginia replied calmly, ¡¥I was doing something with Draco and Professor Snape.¡¦
¡¥Ha!¡¦ Ron snorted, ¡¥so you were with Malfoy, and Snape too! Why don¡¦t you just move into Slytherin?¡¦
Virginia glared at her brother, then stalked across the room towards the spiral stairs.
¡¥Stop right there young lady.¡¦ Ron commanded.
¡¥Ginny, we have to talk.¡¦ Hermione said softly.
¡¥Sod it..¡¦ Virginia turned around. ¡¥You have no right to command me or tell me what to do!¡¦
¡¥Yes I do.¡¦ Ron argued, ¡¥I will have to if I see something wrong! You¡¦re my sister and I have the responsibility to make sure you don¡¦t associate with people you shouldn¡¦t.¡¦
¡¥Oh come on!¡¦ Virginia threw up her hand impatiently. ¡¥Don¡¦t give me that lecture again Ronald Weasley! You do much more unbearable things in your life, don¡¦t use that attitude on me because it wouldn¡¦t work! I¡¦m doing what I need to do, what I¡¦m suppose to do and I¡¦m totally innocent. I don¡¦t care what you think of me or me associating with the evil Slytherins because I know what I¡¦m doing, unlike you!¡¦
¡¥Ginny Weasley, I swear¡K¡¦ Ron seethed while Hermione looked away, blushing madly.
¡¥Swear whatever you want, I need my rest.¡¦ Virginia said lowly, walking up the stairs. She slammed the door shut, hard, and stomped towards her bed, yanking at the draps hard, sealing herself inside.
She wasn¡¦t just scared now, but also frustrated.
Virginia threw herself into her pillow, punching at it. She hated when Ron acted like her mother, and thinking back, she had done more struggling than before these days, was it really because it had to do with Draco?
¡¥Draco Draco Draco!¡¦ Virginia seethed, sitting up, squeezing her pillow tight in her arms. She was going insane about him. She couldn¡¦t stop thinking of him now! As George had said, she was going out of her mind.
Sighing, she fell back onto her bed. She had to admit, everything was not to what she had expected before school started. She had never gave a thought about even talking to Draco. It all went so fast, and now, she was actually friends with him. Although he was always mean and threw insult everywhere, she knew that he was only trying to care about her. She had saw many things she had never dreamt of seeing inside him. His care, his smile, his softness, his talent in potions, his love towards his family¡K¡K
She knew that no other student in Hogwarts would even think of these things in Draco Malfoy, because he was mean before, and now, he was just plain cold towards anything he thought didn¡¦t suit his eyes.
She couldn¡¦t help but think if she was one of those people he saw in before they actually got to meet. She remembered faintly their encounter at Knockturn Alley before school started. The smirk on his face could easily make anyone want to smack him right in the face. His signature ¡¥Weasley¡¦ insults were thrown right at her face!
That was the Draco she thought she knew, but as time went on, she felt herself entering into his life, entering into a place where nobody was meant to be, except for her¡K
¡¥Speaking of Knockturn Alley¡K¡¦ Virginia murmured, sitting up again. She fished inside her shirt and pulled out the single opal that hung on its black string. She hadn¡¦t given a damn about this necklace ever since that freaky shopkeeper at Knockturn Alley gave it to her.
¡¥It summons you, you will be its mistress and possessor from now on.¡¦
What did that man mean back there? Virginia wondered, staring at it. She didn¡¦t know the man at Borgin and Burkes and she had definitely not seen this opal before. But somehow, she felt that it was a part of her now, considering the fact that she hadn¡¦t even noticed that it was hanging on her neck for the past half year.
After what seemed like forever, a voice outside broke inside her mind.
¡¥Ginny! It¡¦s time for dinner in the hall!¡¦ Geraldine called.
¡¥Uh, yeah, coming!¡¦ Virginia called back, scrambling to her feet. She quickly tucked the necklace back into her shirt and pushed aside the curtains, stuffing her feet into her shoes.
¡¥Ginny!¡¦ Yvette waved her hand and called as Virginia entered the Great Hall.
¡¥Yvette?¡¦ Virginia sat herself down beside the blonde American. ¡¥Why are you people here?¡¦
¡¥No idea, I think Dumbledore has something to announce.¡¦ Yvette shrugged, reaching for her goblet.
¡¥Announce?¡¦ Virginia wrinkled her nose.
¡¥So, I heard you had an argument with Ron again.¡¦ Yvette commented, drinking from her pumkin juice. ¡¥About Draco again?¡¦
Virginia snorted, bringing her own goblet of orange juice to her lips. ¡¥What else would he bring up to start an argument?¡¦
¡¥You know, I¡¦m really curious.¡¦ Yvette put down her goblet and faced Virginia . ¡¥Do you really have something with Draco?¡¦
Virginia spit her juice right back into the goblet, choking.
¡¥I guess that¡¦s an affirmative.¡¦ Yvette shrugged, turning back to her plate.
¡¥Yvette, there is nothing between me and Draco!¡¦ Virginia hissed.
¡¥Yeah, and what do I see before me, huh?¡¦ Yvette sneered, resting her chin on her palm. ¡¥Don¡¦t deny it Gin, I mean, its so obvious when you guys are alone, there¡¦s harmony between you two. I¡¦ve never seen any harmony between Draco and the others, well he always wants to bite my head off whenever I talk to him.¡¦
Harmony? Virginia went silent, staring at her orange juice. Was that what was between them? Or was it something more, or was it something she wanted more?
¡¥Ginny?¡¦ Yvette waved her hand before her, then sighed, shaking her head. ¡¥You¡¦re liked poisoned, you know?¡¦
Poisoned?
Virginia ¡¦s eyes snapped wide as figures flew before her eyes. Her world suddenly became transclucent as the dark figures pranced before her. Although it wasn¡¦t too clear, she couldn¡¦t make out their movements. Someone was pouring something from a small bottle into a silver goblet. Virginia blinked again and saw a dark figure drinking from a shining goblet, then fell backwards¡K
The goblet flew from the pair of hands¡K and dropped to the floor.
With a loud clang.
¡¥Ginny?¡¦ Yvette shook her. ¡¥Are you okay?¡¦
Virginia ¡¦s face was very white. Slowly she lifted a trembling hand and touched her neck, heat was rising up her chest.
A silver cup¡K poison¡K
Silver¡K Serpent¡K Slytherin¡K
¡¥Draco¡K¡¦ Virignia whispered.
Yvette cocked her head. ¡¥Draco?¡¦
Virginia suddenly sprang up from her seat and whirled around.
¡¥DRACO NO!¡¦
End of Chapter 21
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