Author's Note: THIS WAS UPDATED!!! It was altered because I hated how I wrote it before and I really couldn't write the next chapter until I edited this so voila… it was only changed a little bit, but that's ok.
Out of this world
Chapter 10: Upper Class
Despite it being early September, and a massive heat wave, the dungeons in Hogwarts were as cool and musty as ever. Stepping into the long hallway leading to Professor Snape's office, Ginny gave a slight shudder. The smell alone made her want to gag; she hated to think what Snape's office would be like. She had received a letter from him, at breakfast informing her to meet him as soon as she was finished. What he wanted was beyond Ginny, but she didn't have too long to think about it. She was now standing outside of his office. Sucking in a deep breath (and nearly doubling over from the putrid taste of the air) she knocked.
Her fist had barely left the wood frame of the door when it swung open to reveal the dark greasy teacher. He ushered her quickly into the room and shut the door behind them.
"Ms. Weasley, after reviewing your grades in my class over the past few years, as well as taking into account your AP testing scores and your O.W.L.s, I have decided, that if you want, you may take potions this year with the seventh years. Professor McGonagall and I have reviewed you schedule and have been able to sort out all the arrangements. You are truly an exceptional student in this art, and the Headmaster believes it to be a good experience for you." All this was said through gritted teeth. Ginny could tell it took all of his self-control to offer a Gryffindor anything short of detention. It was her belief that Dumbledore had asked him to up her grade despite his want to ruin all of her housemates lives.
"That's wonderful Professor, I would love to advance a year in Potions. When are the classes?" Her voice was so sugary sweet that Snape just glared at her in contempt before answering her question.
"Professor McGonagall will give you a revised schedule today in your Transfiguration class, but until then your first class is in 20 minutes. You may go retrieve the items you need, and I expect you to be on time. I will not hesitate to give you punishment." Pride glimmered in Snape's eyes as he watched his protégé walk out of the classroom, though Ginny didn't see it.
The halls were oddly quiet as she walked swiftly through them and Ginny began to depend more on her hearing then sight, becoming lost in thought as she strolled through several hidden passageways. She couldn't believe she was going to be taking 7th year AP Potions. True, it was her best subject as well as her favorite, but she would never think Snape was capable of this. Suddenly Ginny was rudely jolted into awakening by what felt like a very hard wall.
Looking up Ginny felt her face turn bright red. Why do I keep running into him? Literally and metaphorically. I'm not sure which hurts more. She glanced at his outstretched hand and followed the length of his arm up to Draco's cold silver eyes. Something was there, but what? With a sigh she looked away.
"Sorry." She mumbled it half-heartedly, not daring to look back into his eyes, fearing what she would see. His hand was still in front of her and Ginny finally took it, letting him pull her to her feet before she dusted her robes off and made to leave. But as she tried to shoulder past him, she couldn't. He had grabbed her wrist and was pulling her in front of him, looking down at her scared pale face.
"Weasl… Ginny. What I said, last night, what happened. I didn't want things to happen like that. I didn't want to say that to you. I'm… I'm sorry." Ginny felt his eyes searching her face, trying to get her to look back at him. She wouldn't, she couldn't give in. Not to him, not anymore. Besides, the floor really was very interesting, with all the neat patterns in the fabric of the… oh no.
His cool fingers had lifted her head, forcing her to look at him. Draco's face was inches from hers, a pleading look in his eyes.
"Draco, I… I want… Draco just kiss me already!" Ginny stood up on her tip-toes, barely reaching him, and gently brushed her lips over his. He tasted so sweet. Her arms found their way around his neck, pulling him down into her. Her bare midriff shivered as his hands slid down her sides. And to think she could now see him in classes too. Wait, classes, potions.
"Oh fuck." She pushed away from him and started to dash down the corridor. "Sorry! I have to go get my books or Snape'll kill me for being late!"
She heard him sprinting up behind her to spin her around into another kiss. "Relax, you don't have Potion's right now, I do." He smiled down at her.
"Yes I do have Potions right now. That's why I was in the dungeons. Snape moved me up a year. I'm taking seventh year potions with all of you! And I'm going to be late, I don't even think I know where my potions book is.
"Well in that case let me come help you find it, if we're late together, then at least he'd have to give us detention together." Draco said it hopefully as he spun her around and started guiding her up to the Gryffindor tower.
"Speaking of detentions, I really don't want to risk two in a day, especially with my work load getting bigger and all so can we like skip the dinner thing tonight?"
"Yeah that's alright. How bout instead of going to dinner downstairs tonight you come to my dorm. I can persuade some food out of a couple house-elves and we can just talk. And since seventh years have potions in the morning tomorrow, you can just stay there so you wont risk being caught." A small smile graced Draco's lips. Not a smirk or a sneer, but a real, true smile.
"Alright. I'll be there; will this be a formal affair or casual dinner?"
"Make it a pajama party, I don't feel much like getting dressed up just to sit in my room." This made Ginny laugh as images of Draco Malfoy in plaid cotton pajamas swam through her mind.
"Alright, a pajama party it is. We could always end the night with a nice pillow-fight and a game of truth or dare." A small smirk played across her features, very much resembling the infamous Malfoy smirk.
"Ms. Weasley, now I wouldn't tease or your face will be severely bashed by said pillow." They had reached the portrait of the fat lady who was giving Malfoy a very suspicious look.
"Password?" she said with an air of dignity and pride.
"Draco you stay out here ok? I hate to think how Ron might react if he saw you waltz right in to the Gryffindor common room. Not to mention every other one of my housemates." She grinned. "Mandragora."
The common room was flooded with people, all sitting around, talking loudly with one another. They barely even noticed as the petite red-head slipped past them into her dorm. No one ever paid much attention to Ginny.
Hecate lifted her small head when Ginny walked in and lay back down disdainfully, mad at being awoken from her beauty rest. Ginny swept through the room, gathering everything she would need but being unable to find her book. She searched everywhere as fast as she could, under her bed, in her closet. It seemed to be no where. Finally deciding to give up, Ginny walked towards the door, but stopped abruptly when her memory registered something. She walked over to Hecate and picked the protesting kitten up off of her Potions book.
"So very nice of you to keep it warm for me Kit, but I'll be needing this now." The cat pounced into her bag and curled up on Ginny's bag of ingredients, falling back into sleep. This sparked a laugh out of Ginny as she hurried through the common room and back out into the corridor. She looked around expecting to see Draco waiting there for her, only to find it empty.
"Draco?" she called out softly, afraid some one might hear.
A sound behind her made Ginny jump, twisting to face Draco's very muscular chest. "What took so long? We're going to be really late now, even I don't think I can get us out of this one."
"Sorry, I couldn't find my book. I told you I didn't know where it was." She grabbed his hand and practically dragged him through the castle.
"Well, where was it then?" he asked through short gasps. They were practically all-out running and Draco had 4 very heavy books in his bag.
"On my desk, Hecate was asleep on it. Now she's asleep in my bag, fun." Ginny grimaced at the thought of how much fur she was going to have to clean out of her books.
They reached the class 10 minutes late, pushing open the heavy wooden doors to face their doom. Snape swept back to them, glaring evilly.
"Ms. Weasley I believe I told you earlier that if you were late I would not hesitate to give you detention. I stand by that. Be in my office tonight at 7 sharp. If you're late for that you'll have another detention. You may report to me too Mr. Malfoy. Being late for my class is inexcusable."
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A/N: I know, I got all your hopes up for a long chapter then kept up with my normal shorty… sorry, my fault completely… I bet ur also pissed about the long wait… IM SORRY!!! I just started school again n things have been kinda hectic… Im gonna get my dog if it kills me (I get a dog if I make Honor Roll) newayz… hope yall liked the chappie, the gremlins said it was okay… Draco has been harrassin me to finish it for ages… he says the sooner I finish it the sooner he can sleep with Ginny… hes such a little slut isn't he??? O wait I didn't say that, no that wasn't me, never… newayz R/R!!! luv yas alls byeeeee read deaf… chapter 4 is comin in a few umm hours or days or weeks or sumtin… im halfway done with it already