Here we go!!!!
* I am way too lazy to write another author's note...on with the story!!!*
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"Ms. Weasley." said Professor Snape from directly over Ginny's head.
Ginny's head jerked upward.
"I do hope that you are prepared to lose points for your house due to the fact that you have not participated in this lesson." Snape added as Ginny wiped sleep from her eyes.
"Dismissed." Snape said as every student hopped up to get out of Snape's damp dungeon classroom.
Ginny gathered her things quietly as she was the last person to walk out of the chilly room.
As soon as she was in the hall, she was greeted harshly by Draco Malfoy and his Slytherin pals.
"And what are you doing in the halls all by yourself, Weasley?" Draco asked, his pepperminty breath washing over her.
"Is your big brother not here to hold your hand?" Draco added as he lowered his head to her height.
Draco's bright blue eyes dazzled her as Ron's voice echoed from behind her.
"Get away from her, Malfoy." Ron said as he pulled Ginny back.
"Pick on someone your own size." he added as Hermione and Harry stopped close behind him.
"The pathetic posse is finally here," Draco began "I thought you'd never show."
Draco turned and made his way down the other end of the hall, leaving his minty scent behind just long enough for Ginny to get a strong whiff.
"C'mon Gin." Hermione said she and Ron led Ginny towards the Quidditch pitch.
"Harry, I'm really sorry about this morning." Ginny said quietly as Harry's emerald eyes met hers.
Harry said nothing and kept walking towards the Gryffindor tent where all of his teammates were waiting for him.
"Good luck." Ginny whispered.
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The Gryffindor quidditch team was down by sixty points and had been playing for almost and hour; their only chance at winning the match would be for Harry, the best seeker Hogwarts had seen in years, to catch the Golden Snitch.
Ron looked doubtful.
"The only way we'll win is if Malfoy gets knocked-off." Ron said, his right hand curling into a tight fist.
Hermione tried her best to look interested as Harry and Draco, locked at the shoulder, fought for the victory of the game.
Standing as tall as she could, Ginny watched Harry and Draco intently with her binoculars, hoping to catch a glimpse of either boys' ...Ahem...
They game lasted for several more minutes before shock of all shocks, Harry was knocked-off of his Firebolt broomstick, and landed with a loud crunch on the pitch ground, as Draco claimed victory for the Slytherins by catching the snitch in his right hand.
Ron swore as Hermione worked on some extra-credit work Professor McGonagall had given her.
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After the game, quite expectedly, Harry was in no mood to talk to Ginny, who had made up her mind to be as sweet as she could to him.
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"Harry, you looked really strong out there." Ginny said at dinner over a plateful of roast lamb.
Harry stared at his food blankly, as Ron gulped his down.
Hermione, who was cutting her lamb into small, dainty pieces, elbowed Ron in the stomach.
"Ron, if I had wanted to date a pig, I would of." Hermione said as Ron slowed his eating and turned a dark shade of red, similar to a beetroot.
Ginny stared longingly into Harry's gorgeous eyes, her reddish hair landing in her mashed potatoes.
"Ginny, ahem." Hermione cleared her throat several times before Ginny pulled her coppery strands out of her food and wiped them on a napkin.
"I'll be in the dorm." Harry said, leaving abrubtly, having hardly touched his food.
"Maybe, I should..." Ron trailed off as he followed Harry out of the Great Hall.
"Hermy, am I ugly?" Ginny asked suddenly.
"Excuse me?" Hermione said as she choked on her food.
"You heard me." Ginny answered.
"Don't ask stupid questions like that." Hermione said as she stood up.
"I'll be in the dorm if you need me." she added as Ginny stared across the room, meeting eyes with Draco.
Ginny tried to look away, but found herself looking once more at Draco's icy eyes that seemed to stare right through her.
Shaking herself fromt the shivery thought, Ginny mangaged to eat the rest of her food before she wandered into the library for a short read.
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Settling down comfortably, Ginny reached up for a romance novel she hadn't read before. She opened the book as she curled her knees up to her chin.
"You like those books, Weasley?" came Draco's voice from in front of her.
Ginny became paralyzed, her eyes reaching over the top of her book to see Draco sitting in the chair across from her.
"Pathetic, I should've known." Draco muttered as his eyes read the title of her book over several times.
Slamming the book loudly, Ginny set her feet back on the floor.
"It's Potter, isn't it?" Draco asked, a sly smile crossing his lips.
"I have a knack for guessing." He added, his eyes wandering over Ginny.
Draco reached into his pocket and revealed a small golden key.
"His diary." Draco said, tossing the key in the air.
"And with a little training, you could have him, too."
"You can have them, and him, but only if you'll do me a little favor or two." he said, replacing the key back into his pocket.
Ginny's eyes widened at the exciting prospect...
"Think about it." Draco added, standing up.
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*Ooh...what will Ginny do??? That is for me to know and you to find out later!!!!*
* I am way too lazy to write another author's note...on with the story!!!*
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"Ms. Weasley." said Professor Snape from directly over Ginny's head.
Ginny's head jerked upward.
"I do hope that you are prepared to lose points for your house due to the fact that you have not participated in this lesson." Snape added as Ginny wiped sleep from her eyes.
"Dismissed." Snape said as every student hopped up to get out of Snape's damp dungeon classroom.
Ginny gathered her things quietly as she was the last person to walk out of the chilly room.
As soon as she was in the hall, she was greeted harshly by Draco Malfoy and his Slytherin pals.
"And what are you doing in the halls all by yourself, Weasley?" Draco asked, his pepperminty breath washing over her.
"Is your big brother not here to hold your hand?" Draco added as he lowered his head to her height.
Draco's bright blue eyes dazzled her as Ron's voice echoed from behind her.
"Get away from her, Malfoy." Ron said as he pulled Ginny back.
"Pick on someone your own size." he added as Hermione and Harry stopped close behind him.
"The pathetic posse is finally here," Draco began "I thought you'd never show."
Draco turned and made his way down the other end of the hall, leaving his minty scent behind just long enough for Ginny to get a strong whiff.
"C'mon Gin." Hermione said she and Ron led Ginny towards the Quidditch pitch.
"Harry, I'm really sorry about this morning." Ginny said quietly as Harry's emerald eyes met hers.
Harry said nothing and kept walking towards the Gryffindor tent where all of his teammates were waiting for him.
"Good luck." Ginny whispered.
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The Gryffindor quidditch team was down by sixty points and had been playing for almost and hour; their only chance at winning the match would be for Harry, the best seeker Hogwarts had seen in years, to catch the Golden Snitch.
Ron looked doubtful.
"The only way we'll win is if Malfoy gets knocked-off." Ron said, his right hand curling into a tight fist.
Hermione tried her best to look interested as Harry and Draco, locked at the shoulder, fought for the victory of the game.
Standing as tall as she could, Ginny watched Harry and Draco intently with her binoculars, hoping to catch a glimpse of either boys' ...Ahem...
They game lasted for several more minutes before shock of all shocks, Harry was knocked-off of his Firebolt broomstick, and landed with a loud crunch on the pitch ground, as Draco claimed victory for the Slytherins by catching the snitch in his right hand.
Ron swore as Hermione worked on some extra-credit work Professor McGonagall had given her.
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After the game, quite expectedly, Harry was in no mood to talk to Ginny, who had made up her mind to be as sweet as she could to him.
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"Harry, you looked really strong out there." Ginny said at dinner over a plateful of roast lamb.
Harry stared at his food blankly, as Ron gulped his down.
Hermione, who was cutting her lamb into small, dainty pieces, elbowed Ron in the stomach.
"Ron, if I had wanted to date a pig, I would of." Hermione said as Ron slowed his eating and turned a dark shade of red, similar to a beetroot.
Ginny stared longingly into Harry's gorgeous eyes, her reddish hair landing in her mashed potatoes.
"Ginny, ahem." Hermione cleared her throat several times before Ginny pulled her coppery strands out of her food and wiped them on a napkin.
"I'll be in the dorm." Harry said, leaving abrubtly, having hardly touched his food.
"Maybe, I should..." Ron trailed off as he followed Harry out of the Great Hall.
"Hermy, am I ugly?" Ginny asked suddenly.
"Excuse me?" Hermione said as she choked on her food.
"You heard me." Ginny answered.
"Don't ask stupid questions like that." Hermione said as she stood up.
"I'll be in the dorm if you need me." she added as Ginny stared across the room, meeting eyes with Draco.
Ginny tried to look away, but found herself looking once more at Draco's icy eyes that seemed to stare right through her.
Shaking herself fromt the shivery thought, Ginny mangaged to eat the rest of her food before she wandered into the library for a short read.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Settling down comfortably, Ginny reached up for a romance novel she hadn't read before. She opened the book as she curled her knees up to her chin.
"You like those books, Weasley?" came Draco's voice from in front of her.
Ginny became paralyzed, her eyes reaching over the top of her book to see Draco sitting in the chair across from her.
"Pathetic, I should've known." Draco muttered as his eyes read the title of her book over several times.
Slamming the book loudly, Ginny set her feet back on the floor.
"It's Potter, isn't it?" Draco asked, a sly smile crossing his lips.
"I have a knack for guessing." He added, his eyes wandering over Ginny.
Draco reached into his pocket and revealed a small golden key.
"His diary." Draco said, tossing the key in the air.
"And with a little training, you could have him, too."
"You can have them, and him, but only if you'll do me a little favor or two." he said, replacing the key back into his pocket.
Ginny's eyes widened at the exciting prospect...
"Think about it." Draco added, standing up.
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*Ooh...what will Ginny do??? That is for me to know and you to find out later!!!!*