Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any other character of the books of
J.K. Rowling.
From dusk 'till dawn
'D'Autremonde Grande Conteste du potions et médecin'
While Colin had Divination, Ginny had Health lab with Madame Pomfrey. She went to the hospital wing but on her way she was stopped by professor Snape.
"Miss Weasley, a word please?" He said. On his face was no emotion readable, a common Slytherin trademark. He did look smugly at her but he always looked smugly.
"Yes professor?"
"I've seen you and Draco Malfoy yesterday evening. Just before Mr. Zabini entered the picture it seemed you two were doing some... how can I say this... not allowed between student and teacher euhm...'touching'."
"Professor I euh, look it isn't euh ...I" she tried to say but failed miserably.
"It's ok Miss Weasley. I just want to say that you have to be more careful in the future. I know it must be hard but you must keep it a secret otherwise the Death Eaters that are still alive will try and take revenge on Draco. You are Draco's weak spot and harming you would be the easiest way to get to him, so be careful and alert Miss Weasley. Promise me that?" Snape said with concern, something you wouldn't expect of the man.
"I promise professor but I do have some questions"
Snape sighed.
"Ask away"
"Why are there Death Eaters after Draco?"
"Didn't he tell you?"
"Tell me what?" she asked confused
"Maybe you should have a talk with him" he said and left her standing there, confused about what he just had said.
'DAMN, I'm late for Lab' she thought and ran of in a haze.
She entered the lab, apologised to Madame Pomfrey and took her seat next to Arius.
"Did I miss anything?" she asked Arius quietly
"No, she just was about to say something about a contest but we have to wait for professor Snape and professor Malfoy before she explains anything"
"Contest?"
"Yeah, something about a *Prix du D'Autremonde* or something like that"
"The *Prix du D'Autremonde*???"
"You know it?" Arius asked
"Hell yeah"
"Well, Miss Weasley maybe you can explain to the class what the *Prix du D'Autremonde* is" Snape drawled.
She hadn't noticed that Snape and Draco have entered and that they just wanted to start explaining what the prize was about.
Ginny blushed
"Well, the *Prix du D'Autremonde* or the D'Autremonde-prize is a prize last you can win by participating with the 'D'Autremonde Grande Conteste du potions et médecin'. At this contest last year students in advanced and health potions compete against each other in little groups. A lot of Magic school participate in it. If you win you get the D'Autremonde Cup, a scholarship for 'Lorentz Healing College' the most prestige college for medical care in whole the world, and 2500 galleons a student."
"Indeed" said Madame Pomfrey excitedly.
"Yes, and the six of you will participate I hope" professor Snape said, actually sounding pride.
"Of course" the students said in union
"Well, write your names, addresses and date of birth on this sheet of parchment. All of you will have to let your parents sign this permission slip and return it to me before the end of the month. Okay?" professor Malfoy asked.
All the Ravenclaws nodded eagerly and Ginny gave a nod but saw that Arius looked sad, she wanted to ask him why but the bell rang and he left the room without putting his name on the list and without taking a permission slip. She also stood up and left the room but hold still in the hall.
"What's wrong" she heard Draco ask her
"Arius, he looked so sad and he didn't put his name on the list. I better go talk to him"
"Okay. Come by this evening okay?"
"Yeah"
Ginny left to go after Arius.
Draco sighed.
"She's something isn't she?"
He turned around to find Severus Snape, his godfather and colleague, smirking.
"Yeah"
"Do you love her Draco?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's simple, do you love her or not?"
"I love her with all my heart Severus, but I'm afraid she gonna get hurt because of me"
"You have to tell her"
"I know but I don't have the guts to do it"
"Then find the guts boy so she knows for what she has to look out for. Do it tonight!"
"Yeah I will"
"Good. See you around Draco"
And Snape turned around and was about to leave when he said:
"And Draco, be a bit more discrete about your relationship, no more snogsessions in the hall, is that understood"
"Yes sir" Draco smirked
Both left to go mind their own business.
*********************************************************** Meanwhile at the lake
"Arius! Wait!" Ginny yelled
Arius turned around to find Ginny Weasley, his new friend, a griff and the most beautiful and loving women of Hogwarts, running towards him. He smiled.
"Yes Ginny" he said calmly
"Give...me...a...min...-ute...kay?...Just...let me...catch...my breath" she said
"Sure Dove"
Dove was his nickname for Ginny.
"Well, I just wanted to know why you didn't sign up for the contest." Ginny asked
Arius sighed and started explaining
"You need permission from your parents to enter the contest and...well...my parents aren't that supportive about me studying medical care so they wouldn't give me permission." said Arius sadly
"Why are your parents against it, I mean it is a wonderful thing to take care of people"
"My parents are, like most slytherinparents, pureblood and with high standards. They don't see the good thing in working your ass of for saving a life, they don't value life"
"Oh, I see. Maybe we can talk to Dumbledore about it and perhaps he could help?" Ginny suggested
"Maybe, but I don't think it will help"
"Oh come on, you're such a pessimist! Let's go to Dumbledore"
Ginny grabbed his hand and pulled him up with her. She started pulling him towards the castle and he gave up and followed her. They reached the gargoyle and Ginny whispered the password "Lollypop". The gargoyle made way for the stair that lead up to the headmaster's office. They went on up and knocked on the door.
"Come in" Dumbledore's voice sounded
Ginny entered first, followed by Arius. They came to a hold upon seeing professor Snape and professor Malfoy sitting in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"Ms Weasley, Mr Crispus, come on in. Take a seat"
Dumbledore waved his wand and two comfy chairs appeared. They said down.
"I believe you two are here to talk about the contest" Dumbledore asked.
When Arius didn't answer, Ginny started to answer the question but was stopped by Snape.
"Well professor, Arius..."
"Ms Weasley, I believe Mr Crispus can answer for himself. Now Mr Crispus, talk!" Snape said
Ginny threw a 'go on, tell him'-look and Arius started answering the question.
"Well, I really want to enter the contest with Ginny and the rest of our group but it seemed we had to get permission from our parents and I don't think my parents will give me that"
"Mmh, I see" said Dumbledore calmly, the ever present twinkle in his eyes still there. "I thought something like that would happen and I have send professors Snape and Malfoy over here to your parents and they were able to convince them."
"What? Is this true?"
"Yes it is my boy" Snape answered truthfully
"So if you still want to enter, could you write your name on the list?" Draco asked, while shoving a piece of parchment towards Arius
"Of course sir" Arius said and immediately wrote his name under Ginny's.
"I believe I can go now Albus?" Snape asked
"Yes Severus, you may"
"May I also go professor, I have Care of magical creatures now" Arius asked
"Sure, you go now"
Ginny was also about to leave when Dumbledore spoke
"Ms Weasley, can I have another word with you? And with you to Draco?"
"Euhm... sure professor"
TBC
AN: D'Autremonde is French, d'autre monde means from another world, in this case, the magical world.
AN2: I also know Draco and Snape are OOC, but time has influenced them (and the Golden Trio is gone from school)
AznDreamer802: Thank you very much
Japanese Anime Freak: maybe later on, but I do believe a little sex doesn't harm
Madison27: what can I say, when there is an attraction, there is an attraction
iamcheese: It was kinda meant to be graphic but I'll try to warn the readers for a graphical scene
sweetflame: thanks!!
Cherrie Berry Draco Luver: thank you for the reviews; this is my first story, so I'm sorry that the first chapters are totally worthless
Me: you've seen the other chaps, dialogue has changed thanks for the review
Drookit duck: Slytherins are most of the time calm, and he was openly gay, and for Blaise kissing Colin= mutual attraction
Rose petel: yeah, Colin is rather ooc but in my story he is 17 now and he has become a totally different person
THANK YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING: I LOVE YOU ALL XXXXX
From dusk 'till dawn
'D'Autremonde Grande Conteste du potions et médecin'
While Colin had Divination, Ginny had Health lab with Madame Pomfrey. She went to the hospital wing but on her way she was stopped by professor Snape.
"Miss Weasley, a word please?" He said. On his face was no emotion readable, a common Slytherin trademark. He did look smugly at her but he always looked smugly.
"Yes professor?"
"I've seen you and Draco Malfoy yesterday evening. Just before Mr. Zabini entered the picture it seemed you two were doing some... how can I say this... not allowed between student and teacher euhm...'touching'."
"Professor I euh, look it isn't euh ...I" she tried to say but failed miserably.
"It's ok Miss Weasley. I just want to say that you have to be more careful in the future. I know it must be hard but you must keep it a secret otherwise the Death Eaters that are still alive will try and take revenge on Draco. You are Draco's weak spot and harming you would be the easiest way to get to him, so be careful and alert Miss Weasley. Promise me that?" Snape said with concern, something you wouldn't expect of the man.
"I promise professor but I do have some questions"
Snape sighed.
"Ask away"
"Why are there Death Eaters after Draco?"
"Didn't he tell you?"
"Tell me what?" she asked confused
"Maybe you should have a talk with him" he said and left her standing there, confused about what he just had said.
'DAMN, I'm late for Lab' she thought and ran of in a haze.
She entered the lab, apologised to Madame Pomfrey and took her seat next to Arius.
"Did I miss anything?" she asked Arius quietly
"No, she just was about to say something about a contest but we have to wait for professor Snape and professor Malfoy before she explains anything"
"Contest?"
"Yeah, something about a *Prix du D'Autremonde* or something like that"
"The *Prix du D'Autremonde*???"
"You know it?" Arius asked
"Hell yeah"
"Well, Miss Weasley maybe you can explain to the class what the *Prix du D'Autremonde* is" Snape drawled.
She hadn't noticed that Snape and Draco have entered and that they just wanted to start explaining what the prize was about.
Ginny blushed
"Well, the *Prix du D'Autremonde* or the D'Autremonde-prize is a prize last you can win by participating with the 'D'Autremonde Grande Conteste du potions et médecin'. At this contest last year students in advanced and health potions compete against each other in little groups. A lot of Magic school participate in it. If you win you get the D'Autremonde Cup, a scholarship for 'Lorentz Healing College' the most prestige college for medical care in whole the world, and 2500 galleons a student."
"Indeed" said Madame Pomfrey excitedly.
"Yes, and the six of you will participate I hope" professor Snape said, actually sounding pride.
"Of course" the students said in union
"Well, write your names, addresses and date of birth on this sheet of parchment. All of you will have to let your parents sign this permission slip and return it to me before the end of the month. Okay?" professor Malfoy asked.
All the Ravenclaws nodded eagerly and Ginny gave a nod but saw that Arius looked sad, she wanted to ask him why but the bell rang and he left the room without putting his name on the list and without taking a permission slip. She also stood up and left the room but hold still in the hall.
"What's wrong" she heard Draco ask her
"Arius, he looked so sad and he didn't put his name on the list. I better go talk to him"
"Okay. Come by this evening okay?"
"Yeah"
Ginny left to go after Arius.
Draco sighed.
"She's something isn't she?"
He turned around to find Severus Snape, his godfather and colleague, smirking.
"Yeah"
"Do you love her Draco?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's simple, do you love her or not?"
"I love her with all my heart Severus, but I'm afraid she gonna get hurt because of me"
"You have to tell her"
"I know but I don't have the guts to do it"
"Then find the guts boy so she knows for what she has to look out for. Do it tonight!"
"Yeah I will"
"Good. See you around Draco"
And Snape turned around and was about to leave when he said:
"And Draco, be a bit more discrete about your relationship, no more snogsessions in the hall, is that understood"
"Yes sir" Draco smirked
Both left to go mind their own business.
*********************************************************** Meanwhile at the lake
"Arius! Wait!" Ginny yelled
Arius turned around to find Ginny Weasley, his new friend, a griff and the most beautiful and loving women of Hogwarts, running towards him. He smiled.
"Yes Ginny" he said calmly
"Give...me...a...min...-ute...kay?...Just...let me...catch...my breath" she said
"Sure Dove"
Dove was his nickname for Ginny.
"Well, I just wanted to know why you didn't sign up for the contest." Ginny asked
Arius sighed and started explaining
"You need permission from your parents to enter the contest and...well...my parents aren't that supportive about me studying medical care so they wouldn't give me permission." said Arius sadly
"Why are your parents against it, I mean it is a wonderful thing to take care of people"
"My parents are, like most slytherinparents, pureblood and with high standards. They don't see the good thing in working your ass of for saving a life, they don't value life"
"Oh, I see. Maybe we can talk to Dumbledore about it and perhaps he could help?" Ginny suggested
"Maybe, but I don't think it will help"
"Oh come on, you're such a pessimist! Let's go to Dumbledore"
Ginny grabbed his hand and pulled him up with her. She started pulling him towards the castle and he gave up and followed her. They reached the gargoyle and Ginny whispered the password "Lollypop". The gargoyle made way for the stair that lead up to the headmaster's office. They went on up and knocked on the door.
"Come in" Dumbledore's voice sounded
Ginny entered first, followed by Arius. They came to a hold upon seeing professor Snape and professor Malfoy sitting in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"Ms Weasley, Mr Crispus, come on in. Take a seat"
Dumbledore waved his wand and two comfy chairs appeared. They said down.
"I believe you two are here to talk about the contest" Dumbledore asked.
When Arius didn't answer, Ginny started to answer the question but was stopped by Snape.
"Well professor, Arius..."
"Ms Weasley, I believe Mr Crispus can answer for himself. Now Mr Crispus, talk!" Snape said
Ginny threw a 'go on, tell him'-look and Arius started answering the question.
"Well, I really want to enter the contest with Ginny and the rest of our group but it seemed we had to get permission from our parents and I don't think my parents will give me that"
"Mmh, I see" said Dumbledore calmly, the ever present twinkle in his eyes still there. "I thought something like that would happen and I have send professors Snape and Malfoy over here to your parents and they were able to convince them."
"What? Is this true?"
"Yes it is my boy" Snape answered truthfully
"So if you still want to enter, could you write your name on the list?" Draco asked, while shoving a piece of parchment towards Arius
"Of course sir" Arius said and immediately wrote his name under Ginny's.
"I believe I can go now Albus?" Snape asked
"Yes Severus, you may"
"May I also go professor, I have Care of magical creatures now" Arius asked
"Sure, you go now"
Ginny was also about to leave when Dumbledore spoke
"Ms Weasley, can I have another word with you? And with you to Draco?"
"Euhm... sure professor"
TBC
AN: D'Autremonde is French, d'autre monde means from another world, in this case, the magical world.
AN2: I also know Draco and Snape are OOC, but time has influenced them (and the Golden Trio is gone from school)
AznDreamer802: Thank you very much
Japanese Anime Freak: maybe later on, but I do believe a little sex doesn't harm
Madison27: what can I say, when there is an attraction, there is an attraction
iamcheese: It was kinda meant to be graphic but I'll try to warn the readers for a graphical scene
sweetflame: thanks!!
Cherrie Berry Draco Luver: thank you for the reviews; this is my first story, so I'm sorry that the first chapters are totally worthless
Me: you've seen the other chaps, dialogue has changed thanks for the review
Drookit duck: Slytherins are most of the time calm, and he was openly gay, and for Blaise kissing Colin= mutual attraction
Rose petel: yeah, Colin is rather ooc but in my story he is 17 now and he has become a totally different person
THANK YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING: I LOVE YOU ALL XXXXX