A/N: Again and from now on, thanks are at the end. Okay, this takes place
directly after chapter two.
Teresa walked out of the Great Hall and saw Blaise leaning against the wall, his arms across his chest. He gave Teresa his usual chin up gesture.
"Alright Zabini, what do you want? It better be good because otherwise I'm gonna go finish my dinner."
"Believe me, I'm sure you'll wanna hear what I've got to say."
"Oh really, well then speak your mind."
"Teresa, I think your rather cool and I'm sure you feel the same. So, would you like to be my girl?"
Teresa smiled inwardly. Finally, he had asked her. She decided to pretend to ponder for a moment. She saw a sliver of doubt flicker in his eyes, but it faded quickly when she answered him.
"What took you so long, Blaise?"
He laughed and she smirked. "Who knows?"
The two teenagers held hands as they reentered the Great Hall. Teresa saw girls glance jealously her way, but she didn't care. She also saw a few boys stare daggers at Blaise. Teresa nearly laughed. She leaned over to Blaise, her lips brushing his ear.
"Meet me in the library in a few minutes."
He nodded and they went to their separate tables. Teresa sat down next to Ginny. The beautiful redhead glanced knowingly at her friend.
"I told you he would ask you soon."
"I would hardly call this soon."
"Whatever."
Ginny continued her dinner. She and Teresa talked about the upcoming ball and Quidditch tryouts. Teresa told Ginny she wasn't going to tryout for Hogwarts' team.
"Why not, Teresa? You're probably one of the best chasers. We'd have a much better chance with you on the team."
"I just don't want to. Quidditch is just a fun game to me; it already takes up enough of my time. I don't feel like practicing anymore than I already do."
Ginny shook her head. As the conversations continued, Ginny began to notice a few things. She noticed how the two girls had rubbed off on one another. Ginny was a lot more confident and more nonchalant while Teresa smiled more and laughed more.
After ten minutes, Teresa got out of her seat. She told Ginny she was going to the library with Blaise and would see her later. Teresa headed toward Hogwarts rather large library. She had seen Blaise leave only minutes earlier.
As she entered the more secluded section of the library, she felt a strong pair of arms encircle her tiny waist.
"Hello gorgeous."
Teresa stopped moving and breathed in Blaise's scent. "Hey yourself."
The two walked to a couch and sat down. Blaise let go of Teresa's waist with one arm, but kept the other one firmly attached. She pulled out her Divination book. Teresa laid down, letting her head rest on Blaise's lap. She let out a light groan of frustration.
"Sibyll Trelawney is such a fake."
Blaise laughed. "Yeah, but who cares? It makes the class so much easier."
"Blaise, that isn't a good thing. She gives those with The Sight a bad name."
"Do you know how cute you are when you're frustrated?"
Teresa smirked. "I was hoping I was more along the lines of sexy."
"We'll your that too."
"That's good to hear." Teresa grabbed Blaise's tie and lowered him down to her.
Blaise lifted her head up and kissed Teresa. They both took notice at how good the other was at kissing. Teresa lightly massaged Blaise's neck and he played with her locks of silky hair. After they parted, Teresa let herself give her new boyfriend a small smile.
"You're not bad Zabini."
"Right back at you, Anastasio."
Meanwhile, Ginny was still eating her dinner. She looked across the Great Hall at Draco. She sent him a pleading look. The Dream Team had moved over to her and was questioning her about Draco and their relationship. Nodding, Draco stood up and made his way over to the Gryffindor table.
"I don't get it Gin. Where did you go wrong? I mean, you could do so much better than Malfoy." Ron shook his head in frustration.
"And who exactly did you have in mind Ron? Collin perhaps? Or maybe Neville? Or maybe even Harry. Before I started dating Draco you never took a real interest in my personal life and frankly Ron, I don't want you to start now."
"Ginny, what has gotten into you? Your brother is only trying to help. Come on Gin, let us help you." Harry looked hopefully at the youngest Weasley.
"Maybe I've finally realized what I want. And now that you see it's not you anymore, you just can't stand it. Well guess what Harry, I don't fancy you anymore. Sorry, you're too late. Maybe a year or two ago, we would have worked. But I doubt that would have even lasted more than a couple of months. I've changed too much, Harry."
"I think that stupid Anastasio girl has changed you Ginny and I don't like it. You shouldn't be associating with her sort. She's bad company Gin, just like Zabini and Malfoy." Ginny was about to yell at Ron for saying that about her friends, but Harry said something first.
"Is that what this is about Gin? Are you dating Malfoy so I'll notice you?"
Anger registered in Ginny's eyes and the Weasley temper was about to take over when Draco stepped up.
"Don't flatter yourself Potter. Ginny's dating me now and you haven't got a snowball's chance in hell."
"Beat it Malfoy."
"I don't think so, Potter. I've come for Ginny."
Ginny stood, but Ron and the others jumped up. "Virginia Weasley, you will not go with that slimy, Slytherin git."
"What are you going to do about it Ronald?"
And with that, Ginny took Draco's extended hand and they left the Great Hall, heading to the library. The Dream Team intercepted them before they could enter.
"Ginny, I order you to stop this at once or I'll owl mom. We both know that she won't allow you to see Malfoy."
"Ron, one, I'm old enough to date now and two, if you owl mom and tell her that, I'll owl her and tell her all the things that you did over the summer that the twins got blamed for. And I'll also tell her that you've been leaving your dorm at night to snog with Lavender."
"How did you know?"
"I overheard Lavender and Parvati talking about it."
"Well, you still can't see him anymore. I'm not afraid to owl Fred and George. They'll hex him into next year."
Ginny was stumped. The twins had opened up their own joke shop and they hated Draco as much as Ron. She knew that they would do it.
"You know what Weasley, you need to stay out of your sisters private life. I know some hexes of my own and if you don't keep your nose out of our business, I'll hex you and the rest of the Dream Team."
"Don't threaten me Malfoy." Ron's hand was shaking. He looked like he would just love a fight.
"What are you going to do about it?"
Ron lunged at Draco and Harry and Hermoine lunged to stop Ron. Just then, Blaise and Teresa walked out of the library. Harry and Hermoine couldn't contain Ron, so he and Draco were rolling around on the floor. Ginny was screaming for them to stop.
Draco got the upper hand and began to deliver the same blows Ron had just given to him. Harry stepped forward, but Blaise stopped him.
"I know you don't want a piece of me." Harry and Blaise glared at each other.
Teresa rolled her eyes. This stuff happened at Stanwand too. Despite what other people thought, Teresa didn't like to fight and no one was stupid enough to start one with her because everyone knew that when she fought, she followed no one's rules.
Teresa stepped in and quickly, almost effortlessly, separated the two men. She helped Draco up and turned around to glare at Ron.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?"
"Stay out of this."
Blaise moved over to Draco, behind Teresa. "Hell no." Teresa was getting really pissed at the fiery redhead.
"You know what, I've seen the way you treat your sister. You only talk to her when you're bored or she is doing something you don't like. Well since she's too nice to say this to you, I will. Go screw yourself."
"Shut the hell up and stay out of this bitch."
"No. I won't stay out of this. You are ruining her life. If she stopped dating Draco, then you would leave her alone and ignore her again. Well you know what? I'm not going to let you rule her life."
"I will not allow my sister to become a slut like you."
Teresa's eyes flashed an angry, almost red color. Her body began to shake out of rage. She could tolerate many things without loosing her temper. But if someone called her, someone in her family, or one of her friends a slut, she became enraged. Teresa had told Ginny this once and that was why Ginny tightly grasped her wrist and told Blaise to grasp the other.
"Don't you ever call me that again or I swear on my mother's grave that I will make your life miserable."
Ron realized that he had gone too far and he took a step back. The last thing he wanted to do was get in a fight with a girl, especially a girl who he thought might be able to win.
Ginny glared at her brother. "Ron, I don't want to speak to you anymore. So stay out of my life. You are no longer my brother and until you can learn to accept my decisions, it's going to stay that way."
Ginny and Blaise hauled Teresa out of the hall. Draco turned to follow. But before he did, Ron said something to him.
"This isn't over Malfoy."
Turning to the red-haired man, Draco sneered. "No Weasel, it is just beginning. And a word of advice, don't mess with Teresa or you'll have me, Teresa and Blaise to deal with along with Ginny. And if you try to separate Ginny and I, I swear I'll make sure no one holds Teresa back next time."
Draco walked off with a swish of his cape. He caught up with Ginny, Blaise, and Teresa. None of them knew where they should go.
"Let's go to my room. It's big enough and no one in Slytherin will care."
Ginny and Blaise nodded and they let go of Teresa. She walked along silently; the anger had finally subsided. They walked into Draco's room. Draco and Ginny sat on his bed while Blaise and Teresa sat on Blaise's.
"Your brother is the most insufferable, exasperating bugger I have ever met."
Teresa finally spoke and Blaise smirked at her comment. "We know."
"He has no right trying to break you two up." Teresa looked up at Ginny. "If you hadn't restrained me Ginny, I don't know what I would have done."
"I remember you telling me being called a slut was the one thing that enraged you, so I decided it best to refrain you from murdering my brother."
Teresa groaned. "Of all the insults he could have said, he had to use that one."
"I thought I was about to kill him too. If I hadn't of had to restrain you, I would have killed him myself." Blaise took Teresa's hand and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"What started the fight anyway?"
Ginny sighed and told Teresa and Blaise what happened after they left. They listened, giving a few comments occasionally.
"Your brother needs to take a chill."
"I know Teresa but I also know he doesn't plan on doing it anytime soon."
"I'm not that bad, am I?" Draco asked Ginny this in an innocent voice, but he had a sarcastic smirk plastered on his face.
"Yes, but that's good."
Ginny and Draco leaned in and kissed. Her hand toyed with his hair and his hands moved freely around her back. Blaise and Teresa glanced at each other.
"Think we should follow suit?" Blaise lifted his hand up and began stroking Teresa's face.
"You tell me."
Blaise leaned down and kissed Teresa. The two couples kept kissing for a while. After an hour, Teresa parted her and Blaise's lips. He was leaning over her and she was nearly lying on the couch.
"I should go."
She barely whispered this and he slightly nodded. Ginny, who was in the same position, but on Draco's bed, lightly pushed him off of her.
"I should go too."
"See you tomorrow?"
"Of course."
With one last kiss, Ginny left. Teresa did the same. They quickly ran out of the Slytherin common room and to Gryffindor's tower. They entered the common room and looked around. The Dream Team wasn't there. The two girls sighed with relief and walked up quietly to Ginny's room.
They changed into their nightclothes. Ginny had on a pair of old sweat pants and a T-shirt. Teresa had on a pair of really short shorts and a tight tank top.
"I wish I had new pajamas. I've had these for years. They're Ron's old clothes."
"I'll get you a pair for Christmas." Teresa yawned and got in her bed. "Speaking of Christmas, wanna stay with me for the holidays? My sister would like you and she doesn't have a problem with unexpected guests."
"I'd love to. I'll owl my mom."
"Cool. I was thinking of inviting Draco and Blaise too, but I don't know yet."
"That would be fun, but I'd have to pretend that I didn't know they'd be there. Ron would have a fit."
Teresa smiled menacingly. "I know. All the more reason to invite them and then rub it in his face when we get back from break."
The two girls laughed and went to sleep. Teresa awoke the next morning and groaned. She didn't feel like getting up. But she rolled out of bed anyway. It was a Friday. She had double potions first with the Slytherins.
Teresa threw on a relatively short skirt and her blouse. She threw her hair back in a low ponytail. Teresa sat on her bed. After a minute of watching Ginny sleep, she threw a pillow at her friend, who was quickly becoming her best friend. Ginny awoke with a start.
"What the heck did you do that for?"
Ginny crawled out of bed and began dressing. She quickly brushed out her hair and grabbed her books. She and Teresa headed down to breakfast. When they entered, they were greeted with shooting daggers from the Dream Team.
Teresa nearly plopped onto the bench. She was so not a morning person. Neither was Ginny for that matter. They quickly ate breakfast and headed to potions. Snape entered shortly in a huff. All of the students had already arrived.
"We will be working in pairs today. I will assign your partners so listen carefully. I'm not repeating this."
He began to read off the list. Teresa and Ginny expected to be paired with Draco or Blaise. They were his four favorite students. And Teresa and Ginny were the only two Gryffindors that Severus Snape liked. He liked Teresa for her almost Slytherin like attitude and obvious disregard for Harry. Severus liked Ginny because she was really good in potions and showed him more respect than most Gryffindors.
"Ginny Weasley and Neville Longbottom. Teresa Anastasio and Ron Weasley. Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter. Blaise Zabini and Hermoine Granger."
The list continued but Ginny, Teresa, Draco, Blaise, and the Dream Team were no longer listening. They were either glaring at their partners or muttering under their breath.
Snape finished announcing the pairs and directed them to each of the cauldrons. Everyone headed over to their cauldrons. Ron walked over to Teresa and dropped in his chair.
Professor Snape gave them the instructions and the teams got to work. Ron and Teresa only spoke to each other when necessary, but when they finished early, Ron finally spoke of other matters.
"Why are you friends with my sister? What are you after?"
"What the blazes do you mean?"
"I know people like you. You always want something. What is it?"
"One you don't know me at all Weasley so don't pretend to. Two, there are no people like me. I'm my own person. And three, I want nothing from your sister so stop being a git and leave us alone. We're friends and you ain't going to change that."
Ron glared at Teresa, who was glaring at him. "There are people like you, Draco and Blaise. You are the children of Death Eaters and can be up to nothing but evil. My sister is not one of you. Leave her alone."
Teresa felt her eyes blaze with hatred for the youngest male Weasley. She had to let her eyes stop burning an almost fiery red before she dared speak. When she did speak, it was in a threatening whisper.
"Weasley, you know nothing about my family so shut up. If you dare insult them I swear I will hit you so hard it'll make your ancestors' heads spin. I am Ginny's friend whether or not you like it and you nor anyone else is going to stop that so I suggest you keep you're ignominious mouth shut."
Class finally ended, with Snape telling them they would continue on Monday. Ron and Teresa sat there staring at each other. Blaise, Ginny, Draco, and the Dream Team didn't leave either. Teresa stood up, but still stared at Ron.
After a minute, she walked off to Divination, with Blaise by her side. Draco gave Ginny a quick kiss before heading after them. Ron turned his glare at Ginny, who ignored him and headed to Transfiguration with the rest of the sixth years.
Teresa and Blaise had parted ways, as she had Divination with the Ravenclaws. Teresa let the peace that came to her whenever it was time for Divination class sooth her anger towards the most infuriating Weasley.
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Teresa walked out of the Great Hall and saw Blaise leaning against the wall, his arms across his chest. He gave Teresa his usual chin up gesture.
"Alright Zabini, what do you want? It better be good because otherwise I'm gonna go finish my dinner."
"Believe me, I'm sure you'll wanna hear what I've got to say."
"Oh really, well then speak your mind."
"Teresa, I think your rather cool and I'm sure you feel the same. So, would you like to be my girl?"
Teresa smiled inwardly. Finally, he had asked her. She decided to pretend to ponder for a moment. She saw a sliver of doubt flicker in his eyes, but it faded quickly when she answered him.
"What took you so long, Blaise?"
He laughed and she smirked. "Who knows?"
The two teenagers held hands as they reentered the Great Hall. Teresa saw girls glance jealously her way, but she didn't care. She also saw a few boys stare daggers at Blaise. Teresa nearly laughed. She leaned over to Blaise, her lips brushing his ear.
"Meet me in the library in a few minutes."
He nodded and they went to their separate tables. Teresa sat down next to Ginny. The beautiful redhead glanced knowingly at her friend.
"I told you he would ask you soon."
"I would hardly call this soon."
"Whatever."
Ginny continued her dinner. She and Teresa talked about the upcoming ball and Quidditch tryouts. Teresa told Ginny she wasn't going to tryout for Hogwarts' team.
"Why not, Teresa? You're probably one of the best chasers. We'd have a much better chance with you on the team."
"I just don't want to. Quidditch is just a fun game to me; it already takes up enough of my time. I don't feel like practicing anymore than I already do."
Ginny shook her head. As the conversations continued, Ginny began to notice a few things. She noticed how the two girls had rubbed off on one another. Ginny was a lot more confident and more nonchalant while Teresa smiled more and laughed more.
After ten minutes, Teresa got out of her seat. She told Ginny she was going to the library with Blaise and would see her later. Teresa headed toward Hogwarts rather large library. She had seen Blaise leave only minutes earlier.
As she entered the more secluded section of the library, she felt a strong pair of arms encircle her tiny waist.
"Hello gorgeous."
Teresa stopped moving and breathed in Blaise's scent. "Hey yourself."
The two walked to a couch and sat down. Blaise let go of Teresa's waist with one arm, but kept the other one firmly attached. She pulled out her Divination book. Teresa laid down, letting her head rest on Blaise's lap. She let out a light groan of frustration.
"Sibyll Trelawney is such a fake."
Blaise laughed. "Yeah, but who cares? It makes the class so much easier."
"Blaise, that isn't a good thing. She gives those with The Sight a bad name."
"Do you know how cute you are when you're frustrated?"
Teresa smirked. "I was hoping I was more along the lines of sexy."
"We'll your that too."
"That's good to hear." Teresa grabbed Blaise's tie and lowered him down to her.
Blaise lifted her head up and kissed Teresa. They both took notice at how good the other was at kissing. Teresa lightly massaged Blaise's neck and he played with her locks of silky hair. After they parted, Teresa let herself give her new boyfriend a small smile.
"You're not bad Zabini."
"Right back at you, Anastasio."
Meanwhile, Ginny was still eating her dinner. She looked across the Great Hall at Draco. She sent him a pleading look. The Dream Team had moved over to her and was questioning her about Draco and their relationship. Nodding, Draco stood up and made his way over to the Gryffindor table.
"I don't get it Gin. Where did you go wrong? I mean, you could do so much better than Malfoy." Ron shook his head in frustration.
"And who exactly did you have in mind Ron? Collin perhaps? Or maybe Neville? Or maybe even Harry. Before I started dating Draco you never took a real interest in my personal life and frankly Ron, I don't want you to start now."
"Ginny, what has gotten into you? Your brother is only trying to help. Come on Gin, let us help you." Harry looked hopefully at the youngest Weasley.
"Maybe I've finally realized what I want. And now that you see it's not you anymore, you just can't stand it. Well guess what Harry, I don't fancy you anymore. Sorry, you're too late. Maybe a year or two ago, we would have worked. But I doubt that would have even lasted more than a couple of months. I've changed too much, Harry."
"I think that stupid Anastasio girl has changed you Ginny and I don't like it. You shouldn't be associating with her sort. She's bad company Gin, just like Zabini and Malfoy." Ginny was about to yell at Ron for saying that about her friends, but Harry said something first.
"Is that what this is about Gin? Are you dating Malfoy so I'll notice you?"
Anger registered in Ginny's eyes and the Weasley temper was about to take over when Draco stepped up.
"Don't flatter yourself Potter. Ginny's dating me now and you haven't got a snowball's chance in hell."
"Beat it Malfoy."
"I don't think so, Potter. I've come for Ginny."
Ginny stood, but Ron and the others jumped up. "Virginia Weasley, you will not go with that slimy, Slytherin git."
"What are you going to do about it Ronald?"
And with that, Ginny took Draco's extended hand and they left the Great Hall, heading to the library. The Dream Team intercepted them before they could enter.
"Ginny, I order you to stop this at once or I'll owl mom. We both know that she won't allow you to see Malfoy."
"Ron, one, I'm old enough to date now and two, if you owl mom and tell her that, I'll owl her and tell her all the things that you did over the summer that the twins got blamed for. And I'll also tell her that you've been leaving your dorm at night to snog with Lavender."
"How did you know?"
"I overheard Lavender and Parvati talking about it."
"Well, you still can't see him anymore. I'm not afraid to owl Fred and George. They'll hex him into next year."
Ginny was stumped. The twins had opened up their own joke shop and they hated Draco as much as Ron. She knew that they would do it.
"You know what Weasley, you need to stay out of your sisters private life. I know some hexes of my own and if you don't keep your nose out of our business, I'll hex you and the rest of the Dream Team."
"Don't threaten me Malfoy." Ron's hand was shaking. He looked like he would just love a fight.
"What are you going to do about it?"
Ron lunged at Draco and Harry and Hermoine lunged to stop Ron. Just then, Blaise and Teresa walked out of the library. Harry and Hermoine couldn't contain Ron, so he and Draco were rolling around on the floor. Ginny was screaming for them to stop.
Draco got the upper hand and began to deliver the same blows Ron had just given to him. Harry stepped forward, but Blaise stopped him.
"I know you don't want a piece of me." Harry and Blaise glared at each other.
Teresa rolled her eyes. This stuff happened at Stanwand too. Despite what other people thought, Teresa didn't like to fight and no one was stupid enough to start one with her because everyone knew that when she fought, she followed no one's rules.
Teresa stepped in and quickly, almost effortlessly, separated the two men. She helped Draco up and turned around to glare at Ron.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?"
"Stay out of this."
Blaise moved over to Draco, behind Teresa. "Hell no." Teresa was getting really pissed at the fiery redhead.
"You know what, I've seen the way you treat your sister. You only talk to her when you're bored or she is doing something you don't like. Well since she's too nice to say this to you, I will. Go screw yourself."
"Shut the hell up and stay out of this bitch."
"No. I won't stay out of this. You are ruining her life. If she stopped dating Draco, then you would leave her alone and ignore her again. Well you know what? I'm not going to let you rule her life."
"I will not allow my sister to become a slut like you."
Teresa's eyes flashed an angry, almost red color. Her body began to shake out of rage. She could tolerate many things without loosing her temper. But if someone called her, someone in her family, or one of her friends a slut, she became enraged. Teresa had told Ginny this once and that was why Ginny tightly grasped her wrist and told Blaise to grasp the other.
"Don't you ever call me that again or I swear on my mother's grave that I will make your life miserable."
Ron realized that he had gone too far and he took a step back. The last thing he wanted to do was get in a fight with a girl, especially a girl who he thought might be able to win.
Ginny glared at her brother. "Ron, I don't want to speak to you anymore. So stay out of my life. You are no longer my brother and until you can learn to accept my decisions, it's going to stay that way."
Ginny and Blaise hauled Teresa out of the hall. Draco turned to follow. But before he did, Ron said something to him.
"This isn't over Malfoy."
Turning to the red-haired man, Draco sneered. "No Weasel, it is just beginning. And a word of advice, don't mess with Teresa or you'll have me, Teresa and Blaise to deal with along with Ginny. And if you try to separate Ginny and I, I swear I'll make sure no one holds Teresa back next time."
Draco walked off with a swish of his cape. He caught up with Ginny, Blaise, and Teresa. None of them knew where they should go.
"Let's go to my room. It's big enough and no one in Slytherin will care."
Ginny and Blaise nodded and they let go of Teresa. She walked along silently; the anger had finally subsided. They walked into Draco's room. Draco and Ginny sat on his bed while Blaise and Teresa sat on Blaise's.
"Your brother is the most insufferable, exasperating bugger I have ever met."
Teresa finally spoke and Blaise smirked at her comment. "We know."
"He has no right trying to break you two up." Teresa looked up at Ginny. "If you hadn't restrained me Ginny, I don't know what I would have done."
"I remember you telling me being called a slut was the one thing that enraged you, so I decided it best to refrain you from murdering my brother."
Teresa groaned. "Of all the insults he could have said, he had to use that one."
"I thought I was about to kill him too. If I hadn't of had to restrain you, I would have killed him myself." Blaise took Teresa's hand and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"What started the fight anyway?"
Ginny sighed and told Teresa and Blaise what happened after they left. They listened, giving a few comments occasionally.
"Your brother needs to take a chill."
"I know Teresa but I also know he doesn't plan on doing it anytime soon."
"I'm not that bad, am I?" Draco asked Ginny this in an innocent voice, but he had a sarcastic smirk plastered on his face.
"Yes, but that's good."
Ginny and Draco leaned in and kissed. Her hand toyed with his hair and his hands moved freely around her back. Blaise and Teresa glanced at each other.
"Think we should follow suit?" Blaise lifted his hand up and began stroking Teresa's face.
"You tell me."
Blaise leaned down and kissed Teresa. The two couples kept kissing for a while. After an hour, Teresa parted her and Blaise's lips. He was leaning over her and she was nearly lying on the couch.
"I should go."
She barely whispered this and he slightly nodded. Ginny, who was in the same position, but on Draco's bed, lightly pushed him off of her.
"I should go too."
"See you tomorrow?"
"Of course."
With one last kiss, Ginny left. Teresa did the same. They quickly ran out of the Slytherin common room and to Gryffindor's tower. They entered the common room and looked around. The Dream Team wasn't there. The two girls sighed with relief and walked up quietly to Ginny's room.
They changed into their nightclothes. Ginny had on a pair of old sweat pants and a T-shirt. Teresa had on a pair of really short shorts and a tight tank top.
"I wish I had new pajamas. I've had these for years. They're Ron's old clothes."
"I'll get you a pair for Christmas." Teresa yawned and got in her bed. "Speaking of Christmas, wanna stay with me for the holidays? My sister would like you and she doesn't have a problem with unexpected guests."
"I'd love to. I'll owl my mom."
"Cool. I was thinking of inviting Draco and Blaise too, but I don't know yet."
"That would be fun, but I'd have to pretend that I didn't know they'd be there. Ron would have a fit."
Teresa smiled menacingly. "I know. All the more reason to invite them and then rub it in his face when we get back from break."
The two girls laughed and went to sleep. Teresa awoke the next morning and groaned. She didn't feel like getting up. But she rolled out of bed anyway. It was a Friday. She had double potions first with the Slytherins.
Teresa threw on a relatively short skirt and her blouse. She threw her hair back in a low ponytail. Teresa sat on her bed. After a minute of watching Ginny sleep, she threw a pillow at her friend, who was quickly becoming her best friend. Ginny awoke with a start.
"What the heck did you do that for?"
Ginny crawled out of bed and began dressing. She quickly brushed out her hair and grabbed her books. She and Teresa headed down to breakfast. When they entered, they were greeted with shooting daggers from the Dream Team.
Teresa nearly plopped onto the bench. She was so not a morning person. Neither was Ginny for that matter. They quickly ate breakfast and headed to potions. Snape entered shortly in a huff. All of the students had already arrived.
"We will be working in pairs today. I will assign your partners so listen carefully. I'm not repeating this."
He began to read off the list. Teresa and Ginny expected to be paired with Draco or Blaise. They were his four favorite students. And Teresa and Ginny were the only two Gryffindors that Severus Snape liked. He liked Teresa for her almost Slytherin like attitude and obvious disregard for Harry. Severus liked Ginny because she was really good in potions and showed him more respect than most Gryffindors.
"Ginny Weasley and Neville Longbottom. Teresa Anastasio and Ron Weasley. Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter. Blaise Zabini and Hermoine Granger."
The list continued but Ginny, Teresa, Draco, Blaise, and the Dream Team were no longer listening. They were either glaring at their partners or muttering under their breath.
Snape finished announcing the pairs and directed them to each of the cauldrons. Everyone headed over to their cauldrons. Ron walked over to Teresa and dropped in his chair.
Professor Snape gave them the instructions and the teams got to work. Ron and Teresa only spoke to each other when necessary, but when they finished early, Ron finally spoke of other matters.
"Why are you friends with my sister? What are you after?"
"What the blazes do you mean?"
"I know people like you. You always want something. What is it?"
"One you don't know me at all Weasley so don't pretend to. Two, there are no people like me. I'm my own person. And three, I want nothing from your sister so stop being a git and leave us alone. We're friends and you ain't going to change that."
Ron glared at Teresa, who was glaring at him. "There are people like you, Draco and Blaise. You are the children of Death Eaters and can be up to nothing but evil. My sister is not one of you. Leave her alone."
Teresa felt her eyes blaze with hatred for the youngest male Weasley. She had to let her eyes stop burning an almost fiery red before she dared speak. When she did speak, it was in a threatening whisper.
"Weasley, you know nothing about my family so shut up. If you dare insult them I swear I will hit you so hard it'll make your ancestors' heads spin. I am Ginny's friend whether or not you like it and you nor anyone else is going to stop that so I suggest you keep you're ignominious mouth shut."
Class finally ended, with Snape telling them they would continue on Monday. Ron and Teresa sat there staring at each other. Blaise, Ginny, Draco, and the Dream Team didn't leave either. Teresa stood up, but still stared at Ron.
After a minute, she walked off to Divination, with Blaise by her side. Draco gave Ginny a quick kiss before heading after them. Ron turned his glare at Ginny, who ignored him and headed to Transfiguration with the rest of the sixth years.
Teresa and Blaise had parted ways, as she had Divination with the Ravenclaws. Teresa let the peace that came to her whenever it was time for Divination class sooth her anger towards the most infuriating Weasley.
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