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Hour Glass

Chapter Four

"Hello, littlest Weasley."

Ginny turned around and came face to terrifying face with Blaize Zabini.

"Zabini," Ginny acknowleged.

"You've changed," he stated.

"Obviously," Ginny said starting to walk away.

"Do you want to go to Hogsmeade with me sometime?"

"Maybe," she said as she walked away with a small grin on her face.

Back in her dormitory, Ginny started getting ready for bed. She wasn't that close with her roommates, so she usually chose to ignore them. But tonight, they were being extra difficult. They kept asking her why she changed and talked about how much they liked the difference between the new Ginny from the old Ginny. These girls just wouldn't shut up! Ginny gave them the must hateful glare she could muster that clearly said, "Don't talk to me." They finally got the message and stopped talking so all of them could get some sleep because they had classes the next day.

Ginny woke up to something tapping on the window near her four- poster. "Stupid owls!" Ginny mumbled to herself as she got up to let the owl into the dorm. Once the window was open, a beautiful ebony Eagle Owl swept into the room and landed upon Ginny's bed. "And what in the bloody hell do you think you're doing on my bed?" Ginny asked.

"Whoot."

"Well what do you have for me then?" Ginny asked the owl. The massive bird stuck out it's scrawny little leg and waited for Ginny to take the letter. Once relieved of its burden, the owl swooped out of the window into the damp night air. "Bloody birds," Ginny murmured somewhat sleepily. The letter read:

Virginia,

Meet me at the Astronomy Tower when you receive this letter. Try not to be seen when coming up will you. Don't get caught!

DLM