A/N- My question for you: is there really a difference between quiet and silence?
And, because I hate semester tests and do not want to use up a whole page of venting about them, I will stop my author's note here.
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And, in light of semester tests finally being over (I had to study for them over Christmas break and the week after), I have a quote from studying for my band semester test (why in the world do we have a vocab test for band?).
"Think of it as peasants walking through the village and they're…" *various hand motions*
Of course, I'm not paying attention, and it sounds to me as if she's saying,
"Think of it as peasants walking through the village peeing."
And another one, from our biology tests. I swear to God it was on there, too.
"This guy invented 'squares' used to torment, frustrate, and confuse high school biology students. A) Mr. Punnet B) Mr. Watson C) Mr. Boignt. " (the answer, of course… Mr. Punnet)
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Ginny reached the room that the Hogwarts staff had recently discovered. Once they had discovered it, of course, they wanted to use it. And so, they ("they" being Dumbledore) had decided to petition the new DADA and Potions aide to teach the new class Interesting Inventions.
No one had really known the goal of the class when they signed up, because the summary of the class hadn't been decided upon by the time class lists came out. So, many people signed up, thinking it would be a slacker course.
Poor, poor people with such bad judgment!
Of course, some people (like Ginny) had signed up to actually work in the course. Now, by no means was Ginny a "model student", because, of course, she was friends with Harry Potter, but she had thought the name of the class sounded interesting.
And then there was Draco Malfoy, who fit into neither of the two categories mentioned. He was in the class because, after finding out what the class was about, his father ordered him to attend. To see the things invented that could help Voldemort's cause, and to see the inventions that might hurt it, and to destroy them before they could be used.
Draco eyed Ginny who was sitting across the room. What was she doing here? He narrowed his eyes and glared at her when she looked at him. This typical greeting was ended when Professor Grandorff walked in the room.
"Welcome, welcome!" the Professor began. "I'm glad that you have decided to take Interesting Inventions. No, we won't be working with Muggle inventions. There have been plenty of Wizarding inventions over the years. And even those we'll just be studying their backgrounds and basic uses. No, Mr. Longbottom, we are not dealing with Potions. And not Divination, Miss Brown." After this was proclaimed, Neville looked relieved and Lavender looked disappointed. "Mr. Malfoy! I really must insist that you contain your smugness! Miss Weasley, please be quiet!" The class ignored her and continued on with their conversations.
"That is it! Seating arrangement!"
The class shut up faster than you could say "seat". Professor Grandorff's lips curled into a smile.
"You will be sitting by your class partners." She informed them. A sigh of relief swept through the assembled students. Her smile became wicked.
"Assigned partners, mind you." A groan went through the class.
Professor Grandorff began reading a list of names that began with "Longbottom and Zambini." As she continued checking through the names, her smile became more of a sneer. Ginny began to wonder what was up this Professor's sleeve. Well, she thought, as long as I'm not with Malfoy, or one of those Slytherins- who were, by the way, rapidly disappearing to be partnered with various Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws- I'll be fine.
"Malfoy, and…" the Professor's eyes searched the room. "Miss Patil."
Thank God. Ginny thought. She allowed a sigh to escape her lips. All the Slytherins were now taken, and only Ravenclaws remained. Professor Grandorff allowed the sigh to escape her notice. She finished the list. Looking around the room, she noticed one problem.
"Miss Weasley," she stated quietly, "you seem to be without a partner."
"That's fine, Professor." Ginny began. "I'll work by myself."
"No, no. That is unfair. Why don't we…"
She looked around the room. Picking one of the Ravenclaw groups that looked like it would need another member (oh how I love making fun of stereotypes… the ever-smart Ravenclaws needing help… hah!) she assigned Ginny to their group.
"Miss Weasley, join Miss Hunter and Mr. Revan until we can figure out something else."
"Yes, Professor Grandorff." Ginny said. She had been afraid that the Professor would try to partner her with Malfoy or something like that.
A knock sounded at the door. Professor Grandorff answered it, muttering something darkly about interruptions. When she stepped out of the room to converse with the visitor and the class erupted into a burst of noise.
"The nerve of the woman, to place me with a stinking Slytherin!" many Gryffindors were complaining. Other comments like this were heard throughout the room.
Through the chaos, Draco watched Ginny. She would be the threat, he was sure. Anything she invented would go straight to Potter, and from there, Dumbledore, the meddling old fool.
Professor Grandorff stepped back into the room.
"Apparently Professor Snape needs me to step in for his Potions class for the hour. You are excused. Do not expect this again. Class dismissed."
With a yelp of joy, the class emptied out of the room. Ginny spent her time gathering her things, noticing that Draco was walking toward the Professor. What can he be doing? she wondered. And is the Professor in with Voldemort, too?
When Draco reached the Professor, he said quietly,
"I think you have made a mistake with Weasley's placement."
The Professor looked up, startled. This was that horrid son-of-a-Malfoy talking to her.
She glanced at Ginny. It looked as though Ginny was still gathering her things.
"Do you?" she ventured.
"Yes. I believe that Severus will explain things to you. I believe you have a meeting tonight?" Draco said.
"Yes. At ten. In his office." She looked toward Ginny, who was still gathering her things. "For Merlin's sake, Miss Weasley, enough dawdling! Get out!"
Ginny decided that she had "overstayed her welcome". She quickly threw her book bag over her shoulder and walked out of the room. She could feel two pairs of eyes on her as she walked out of the room.
"Now, Mr. Malfoy… about this meeting…" She said. Oh, how she detested the boy!
"Continue." Draco ordered.
"It will be in Professor Snape's office, around ten. I believe we will be discussing Potions and Defense lessons. If there were an opportune time for you to stop by, I believe it would be around ten thirty."
"Of course, Professor." Draco said innocently. "Don't you have a class?"
"I do, once you leave my room." She snapped angrily. He smirked but thought to himself, We really need to do something about this woman. I wonder if old Voldie knows that her loyalties aren't with him? To her, he said,
"Ten thirty, then?"
"Isn't that what I said?" she snapped. The boy was giving her a headache, and she'd need a potion for that before she went to the Potions class.
"Ten thirty it is."
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Good news. Semester tests are over. That means that I can not have tests! Yay! The only good thing about semester tests: open campus. That means we get to leave when we don't have a test. Unfortunately I don't have a study hall… only lunch. But I did get to sleep in, because I have lunch 5th hour and the classes were split over two days: 1-4 hours on the first day, 5-8th on the second. And we got out early. The only problem: *clears her throat*… perhaps you didn't read the second sentence? Semester tests.
I'm done… I promised myself I would complain no more than that.
Thanks for reading… love ya!
~Lili