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Chapter 3 – Returning.
The Hogwarts express finally came to a stop. All of the students gathered up their things and made their way out of the train and out into the cold starry night. A group of first years were staring in wonder at the castle off in the distance, it was all too much to take in. You could hear Hagrid calling to the first years to follow him over to the boats. Murmurs were heard from them wondering which houses they were in along with comments about how much they didn't want to be in Slytherin. Everyone else from second years to seventh years took the horseless carriages up to the school.
When they arrived at the entrance to the school everyone stepped out of the carriages, the first years were lead into a back entrance by Professor McGonagall where they were to wait until it was time to be sorted. Ginny stepped out of the carriage she had been sharing with her best friend Danika Black who was a sixth year Gryffindor much like her. They had been friends all their lives but Danika had attended the Salem Academy till she transferred over in her fifth year.
The girls made their way inside along with their fellow classmates. They made their way over to the Gryffindor table and waited for the sorting to begin. One by one the first years took their seat as the sorting hat placed them in the house that was best suited to them. Eventually Ginny just zoned out and started talking to her friend.
"So Danika how are things with you and Dean?" Ginny asked. Her friend and Dean Thomas had been going out right from the instant she had arrived hear last year basically.
"Oh you know, things are great, absolutely perfect," she replied as she got a far off dreamy look on her face. "He won't be here for a couple days though, he's still on vacation."
"Aww...you poor thing," Ginny teased.
"Ooh you shush up," she replied. She then got a twinkle in her eye. "What I wanna know is how's Harry eh Gin?"
"Oh my god!" Ginny exclaimed. "Am I ever going to live that one down?"
"No...probably not," she stated. "I was simply wondering is all, you know that."
Now Ginny just had to roll her eyes at her friend. She wasn't actually curious; she was teasing Ginny, plain and simple. There was no way that she would actually ever live down the fact that she had once had a huge crush on good old Harry Potter. They had actually gone out for a couple weeks at the beginning of the summer, but wow what a huge disaster that had been. Ginny of course had been overjoyed at first but later found out that it just wasn't meant to be, luckily they figured it out before things went to far. In the end Ginny was quite glad she was able to move on from her infatuation with the boy.
"Ha Ha very funny missy, I actually wouldn't know how Harry was I have yet to talk to him today," she answered. Her and Harry had agreed to stay friends after it all.
"But you want to don't you, miss him?" her friend questioned.
"Uhh...no not quite. You know as well as I do that I'm over him...completely," Ginny stated.
"Yes I'm well aware and quite pleased to hear it too," she said with a wink at her friend. "Now I can set you up with someone"
"Oh no you don't I'm fine being single thank you very much," Ginny said. She didn't like that look in her friend's eye.
"Sure you are Gin, please? Just let me try, how much could it hurt?" her friend begged.
"And just who did you have in mind?" she asked. It's not like she was actually interested or anything, just curious.
"Well I haven't exactly picked anyone yet, but I'm sure I can find the perfect guy for you. I'm you best friend after all who knows you better then me?" Danika pleaded.
"I must be nuts but ok but I want to know who you pick before you actually set us up, ok?" Ginny finally caved. Inside she hoped she wouldn't come to regret this.
"Ok," she agreed. She then squealed and hugged her friend. This attracted pretty much everyone's attention. However the hall of people just assumed it was one of those girly moments so they went back to what they were doing.
"Ah yes, Mrs. Weasley, Mrs. Black if you are finished...." Dumbledore then went on to explain the usual rules of Hogwarts, express the fact that the forbidden forest was as usual forbidden. Once he finished he snapped his fingers and all of the food imaginable was placed on each of the four house tables.
About half way through the feast Ginny got the odd feeling that she was being watched. She slowly raised her head and looked at each table. When she made her way to the Slytherin table she met with stormy grey eyes. So it was Malfoy that was watching her. Why on earth would he be watching her? Then she noticed the all to familiar smirk on his lips. She then tilted her head in question. All he did was shake his head at her and mouth the words 'watch it'. Watch what? she wondered. It came to her then; he couldn't possibly still be all upset by the way that she talked to him earlier. How sad. 'Bring it Malfoy' she mouthed back. He then glared at her then returned to his food.
She had no idea just what Malfoy had planned, but she didn't plan on letting him get away with it or even cowering away in fear. Normally Ginny would have but it was about time she finally stood up for herself especially when it came to him. If Malfoy wanted a war, then he was going to get it.
Once the feast was done Ginny and Danika made their way up to Gryffindor tower, they had managed to convince Hermione who was head girl to give them the password.
"Pixie sticks," they told the fat lady. Once the portrait door opened the girls made their way in. They then made it up to the sixth year dorms and got ready for bed. Ginny fell asleep with thoughts of how she could get back at that grey-eyed ferret.
Chapter 3 – Returning.
The Hogwarts express finally came to a stop. All of the students gathered up their things and made their way out of the train and out into the cold starry night. A group of first years were staring in wonder at the castle off in the distance, it was all too much to take in. You could hear Hagrid calling to the first years to follow him over to the boats. Murmurs were heard from them wondering which houses they were in along with comments about how much they didn't want to be in Slytherin. Everyone else from second years to seventh years took the horseless carriages up to the school.
When they arrived at the entrance to the school everyone stepped out of the carriages, the first years were lead into a back entrance by Professor McGonagall where they were to wait until it was time to be sorted. Ginny stepped out of the carriage she had been sharing with her best friend Danika Black who was a sixth year Gryffindor much like her. They had been friends all their lives but Danika had attended the Salem Academy till she transferred over in her fifth year.
The girls made their way inside along with their fellow classmates. They made their way over to the Gryffindor table and waited for the sorting to begin. One by one the first years took their seat as the sorting hat placed them in the house that was best suited to them. Eventually Ginny just zoned out and started talking to her friend.
"So Danika how are things with you and Dean?" Ginny asked. Her friend and Dean Thomas had been going out right from the instant she had arrived hear last year basically.
"Oh you know, things are great, absolutely perfect," she replied as she got a far off dreamy look on her face. "He won't be here for a couple days though, he's still on vacation."
"Aww...you poor thing," Ginny teased.
"Ooh you shush up," she replied. She then got a twinkle in her eye. "What I wanna know is how's Harry eh Gin?"
"Oh my god!" Ginny exclaimed. "Am I ever going to live that one down?"
"No...probably not," she stated. "I was simply wondering is all, you know that."
Now Ginny just had to roll her eyes at her friend. She wasn't actually curious; she was teasing Ginny, plain and simple. There was no way that she would actually ever live down the fact that she had once had a huge crush on good old Harry Potter. They had actually gone out for a couple weeks at the beginning of the summer, but wow what a huge disaster that had been. Ginny of course had been overjoyed at first but later found out that it just wasn't meant to be, luckily they figured it out before things went to far. In the end Ginny was quite glad she was able to move on from her infatuation with the boy.
"Ha Ha very funny missy, I actually wouldn't know how Harry was I have yet to talk to him today," she answered. Her and Harry had agreed to stay friends after it all.
"But you want to don't you, miss him?" her friend questioned.
"Uhh...no not quite. You know as well as I do that I'm over him...completely," Ginny stated.
"Yes I'm well aware and quite pleased to hear it too," she said with a wink at her friend. "Now I can set you up with someone"
"Oh no you don't I'm fine being single thank you very much," Ginny said. She didn't like that look in her friend's eye.
"Sure you are Gin, please? Just let me try, how much could it hurt?" her friend begged.
"And just who did you have in mind?" she asked. It's not like she was actually interested or anything, just curious.
"Well I haven't exactly picked anyone yet, but I'm sure I can find the perfect guy for you. I'm you best friend after all who knows you better then me?" Danika pleaded.
"I must be nuts but ok but I want to know who you pick before you actually set us up, ok?" Ginny finally caved. Inside she hoped she wouldn't come to regret this.
"Ok," she agreed. She then squealed and hugged her friend. This attracted pretty much everyone's attention. However the hall of people just assumed it was one of those girly moments so they went back to what they were doing.
"Ah yes, Mrs. Weasley, Mrs. Black if you are finished...." Dumbledore then went on to explain the usual rules of Hogwarts, express the fact that the forbidden forest was as usual forbidden. Once he finished he snapped his fingers and all of the food imaginable was placed on each of the four house tables.
About half way through the feast Ginny got the odd feeling that she was being watched. She slowly raised her head and looked at each table. When she made her way to the Slytherin table she met with stormy grey eyes. So it was Malfoy that was watching her. Why on earth would he be watching her? Then she noticed the all to familiar smirk on his lips. She then tilted her head in question. All he did was shake his head at her and mouth the words 'watch it'. Watch what? she wondered. It came to her then; he couldn't possibly still be all upset by the way that she talked to him earlier. How sad. 'Bring it Malfoy' she mouthed back. He then glared at her then returned to his food.
She had no idea just what Malfoy had planned, but she didn't plan on letting him get away with it or even cowering away in fear. Normally Ginny would have but it was about time she finally stood up for herself especially when it came to him. If Malfoy wanted a war, then he was going to get it.
Once the feast was done Ginny and Danika made their way up to Gryffindor tower, they had managed to convince Hermione who was head girl to give them the password.
"Pixie sticks," they told the fat lady. Once the portrait door opened the girls made their way in. They then made it up to the sixth year dorms and got ready for bed. Ginny fell asleep with thoughts of how she could get back at that grey-eyed ferret.