Disclaimer: So far, I only own Ginny's friends, Carolette and Iris. Here's a bit about them:

Name: Carolette Janine Monte-Clair

Age: 15

House: Ravenclaw

Description: Half-blood. Carolette is tall and skinny with chin-length dark-brown hair and gray eyes. She wears glasses with thin gold frames. Her personality is outgoing, goofy, and kind of tomboyish.

*Carolette's ancestors are from France. (I chose her name because I know a girl named Carolette from France who was an actual exchange student…I made up the last name though.)

Name: Iris Isabella Kingsley

Age: 15

House: Ravenclaw

Description: Pureblood. Iris is short and curvy. She has brown skin, dark-brown eyes, and long, black hair that she wears in long braids with beads at the end. Her personality is, like Carolette's, goofy and outgoing, but Iris is more feminine than Carolette.

*Iris is from Manchester, UK.

Chapter 5: Old Feelings Return

     It is now Wednesday of the second week of school. The Griffindors and Slytherin 5th years now sit in Transfiguration, awaiting Professor. McGonogall's arrival. Finally, she enters the classroom.

McGonogall: Good afternoon, class.

All: Good afternoon, Professor.

McGonogall: Today we are going to learn how to transfigure money and other valuables into books. It will be somewhat of a challenge, but if you perform it correctly it is a good way to conceal your most precious treasures. Now…

    Professor McGonogall walked over to her desk. On it lay a wooden jewelry box and an emerald the size of a grown man's fist. She picked up the jewelry box.

McGonogall: I'll need someone to pass these out…(Looks over at Ginny.) Miss Weasley, would you come up here, please?

     Ginny got up out of her seat and walked over to Professor McGonogall. McGonagall handed Ginny the box.

McGonogall: Give one of these to each of the class.

     Ginny opened the box. Inside, the box was filled with rings. Each was silver with a tiny diamond on the band. McGonogall spoke as Ginny begun handing them out to the class.

McGonogall: (sternly) Now, none of you better try to pocket these rings. I've put charms on them and you'll be serving detention with Filch for a week when I catch you.

    Once Ginny had passed out all the rings, she returned the box to McGonogall's desk and returned to her seat. Professor McGonogall went over to her desk and pointed her wand at the emerald.

McGonogall: To transfigure your rings, simply wave your wand and enunciate 'Trinketes Transformatum Manuscripto.'

     The students "ooh-ed" and "ah-ed" as McGonogall's emerald turned into thick, black, leather book entitled "Othello." When the transformation was fully completed, McGonogall picked up the book, opened it, and showed the inside of the book to everyone.

McGonogall: To control what book your ring turns into, all you have to do is concentrate and think of that specific book. When you have successfully completed this transfiguration, your book will be solid and filled with text. (McGonogall closed the book.) You may begin.

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     It was now 12:30 and time for lunch. As Ginny rushed out of Transfiguration, she heard yelling in the hall. Ginny turned around to see who was causing all the commotion and saw her friends from Ravenclaw, Iris and Carolette, running towards her.

Both: Ginny! Wait up!

     Ginny stopped in the middle of the hall and waited for her friends to catch up with her. (They all had Potions with Snape after lunch and always walked to both places together.) By the time both girls reached Ginny, they were grinning and out of breathe.

Iris: (excitedly) You'll never guess what happened to Carolette!

Ginny: What? What happened?

Iris: (nudging Carolette) Go on, tell her!

Carolette: (hesitantly, but still smiling) I got asked to the party.

Ginny: (eyes widened in surprise) No way? …Already?

     Carolette nodded excitedly.

Ginny: By who?

Iris: (bursts out) Justin Finch-Fletchley!

Ginny: Isn't he in Hufflepuff?

Carolette: Yeah, but he's nice so I said 'yes.'

Iris: Carol's got a boyfriend!

Carolette: Shut up!

Ginny: Be nice Iris. (to Carolette) And, Carolette, I'm very happy for…you…

     Ginny's voice trailed off as she watched a certain someone walking across the hall.

Iris: Ginny, what is it?

     Carolette and Iris followed the direction of Ginny's gaze and saw who she was staring at.

Both: (teasingly, with grins on their face) Oh!

Ginny: What?

Carolette: Don't try to hide it, Ginny…

Iris: We know you still have a crush on him.

Ginny: What? …No…

     Ginny's gaze wandered back over to the object of her affection. Harry Potter, walking only a few paces ahead, was talking animatedly with her brother, Ron, and Hermione.

Iris: See!

Ginny: What?!

Carolette: You're still staring.

Ginny: Don't be ridiculous; I don't like him!

Iris: Yeah, whatever…Hey, I need to stop at the bathroom real quick, are you coming?

Carolette: Sure.

Ginny: Ok.

     As Ginny turned and headed to the girls' lavatory with Iris and Carolette, she cast one last look in Harry's direction. Although she hated to admit it to herself, she still had feelings for the Boy-Who-Lived.

A/N: I know, I know… There's no song. The chapter was super long and I had to cut it in two. But, hey, even real musicals take a break.