A/N- OH MY GOD!!!! I got reviews!!! wa hooo!! ok, this might seem petty to some who get like 100 reviews a chapter, but for my first fanfic this is absolutely huge. I am definatly going to continue this story so never fear. Since I am still in school and I have track everday (including Saturdays), I'll probably update once a week. Unless, you would rather me make each chapter longer and just update once every two weeks. Just let me know in your reviews or email me (on my profile). I also have the Bio SAT II's to study for, even though they are like a month away. (This is what school does to you). So, ya. All you reviewers are absolutely fabulous. *hands out cookies* I like to personally thank everyone in my stories, so at the bottom I'll do that. I will take all kinds of reviews so dont be shy even if it is two words, it helps, trust me.
Ok, enough of me, onto the story........
AND THEN THERE WERE SIX
Hermione, Ron, and Harry stared at Draco Malfoy, who, inturn, sneered back at them obviously not phased at that fact that in this staring contest the odds were three to one. Cho and Ginny were the only people not taking part in this silent war. They had been sitting there for five minutes without saying a word.
"OK, so what do we do now?" asked Cho, who was trying to get everybody to think about the situation at hand.
Harry immediately snapped out of it and held Cho even tighter.
"I don't know Cho," said Harry. Seeing the distress on her face, he added, "I'm sure Eva will be OK. With all of the teachers working on a cure, they're going to find it quite soon, I guarantee it."
"Do you really think so Harry?" asked Cho with wide eyes.
"Yes I d----"
"No he doesn't you twit, he's only saying that to shut you up," cut in Draco Malfoy lazily. "You honestly think that these teachers will come up with a cure, and in time to save your friend Farva?"
"Eva Malfoy, and yes, I do believe Harry. He wouldn't lie to me. Right Harry?"
"No, no I wouldn't, just ignore him Cho. Hey, how about we go and have a look at our rooms?" Said Harry, trying to smooth things over and not have Cho burst into tears.
Everyone watched as Harry and Cho walked out of their new common room. The four remaining people stared at various objects in the room, showing their obvious discomfort. Hermione was the first to get up.
"Well, I'm going to go do some work, its better than just sitting here doing nothing."
"Hermione! Are you bloody serious? We just got here, and you're doing work already. Give it a rest," said Ron as he looked upon Hermione with obvious disgust.
"Oh Ron, do shut up, its better than this. Here, why don't we play chess?" Ginny replied, mortified at her brother.
"YOU CAN DO THAT??!?!?? WELL WHY THE BLAST DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!?!"
screamed Ron as he jumped out of his seat.
"I'm not even going to bother to correct your grammatical mistake Weasley. I'm leaving, I can feel myself getting dumber as I sit here with you," with that said, Draco left to go to his own room, not before taking a book with him. Ginny was the only one who noticed this.
"Room, may I please have a Wizard's Chess board?" asked Ginny politely.
With a *POP*, a chess board appeared on a table in between two chairs. Ron and Ginny started to play right away. Ron sat on the seat and looked at the board with an air of seniority
Ginny leaned forward tentatively, looking over her pieces. As the game progressed, Harry and Cho came back into the common room. They decided to try out the treadmills.
"OH MY GOD HARRY!!! ITS MOVING!!" screamed Cho as she jumped away from the now moving treadmill.
"Yes Cho, that's what they do, they move. Now, I'll get on it first, so you can see how it moves." Harry stepped onto the machinery and started to walk. He took his hand off the side and looked at Cho, as if to say see, this is easy! I'm not even using my hands. Cho then came over and started to fiddle with the settings. She set it to 10 miles per hour and the inclination was at its maximum. Harry started to run and shout, telling her to turn it off.
"CHO TURN IT OFF!!!"
"I can't Harry, I don't know how! Ron, Hermione, come help!!" cried Cho as she helplessly looked on as Harry was trying to keep his balance on the treadmill. At this point, Draco came back into the room to see what the commotion was all about. Ron dashed over and grabbed Harry and took him off.
"Thanks mate," panted Harry.
"Gosh Harry, its a good thing your life partner was there to save you. You could fallen and gotten a cut that made some sort of ugly scar on your face! Oh wait, you wouldn't even notice it would you?" laughed Malfoy.
"Malfoy, you shouldn't exert yourself like that, you may get a zit," Harry turned around to look at Cho who was smiling sheepishly, "Cho, all you had to push was the button that said 'Off'." Harry demonstrated while he said this.
"Well, we've gotton through our first catastrophe, I honestly don't know how we are going to survive this," said Ginny sarcastically when she looked up from the chess board.
Ron walked back to their two seats and immediately began playing again. Two moves later and a huge smile rapidly spread across his face. "Hey GinGin, two words, check and mate."
"How? What? O damn," was all Ginny had to say. She got up and sat on the couch. Harry, Cho, and Ron followed in suit. Hermione was still engrossed in her work.
"Hey Ginny, how come your weren't effected by this new epidemic?" Asked Harry.
"Oh, I was having tea with Hagrid when it came about."
"For four hours? I highly doubt that," remarked Cho.
Ginny shifted uneasily in her seat. "Well, I also helped him do some stuff."
Harry and Ron seemed to buy that answer because they immediately started to talk about Quidditch. "They Irish have an amazing new keeper this year! Right out of school he is. I hear, he can block 98 out of 100! He only missed the other two because some veela came out onto the field," Ron babbled.
"Ya, but they will be nothing compared to the Bulgarian team this year. They just made a Wizard's contract with two beaters, who happen to be twins. They say thats a good thing because it confuses the other team," continued Harry.
"THATS IT!! I'M GOING INTO MY ROOM!" Shouted Cho as she stomped off into the girl's room.
"Hey, I thought she liked Quidditch," said Ron.
"Correction, she likes playing Quidditch, not listening to Quidditch. Ah well, what can you do?"
"In my opinion, Eastern Europe is going to make a combat in the near future," said Ginny, who had been listening the whole time. With that, they talked about Quidditch for a near hour.
During this time, Hermione was still doing work. She decided to start on some Potions work, that being her least favorite class. Professor Snape had obviously given them some seventh year work (they are in their sixth year, Ginny in her fifth), because there was one answer she didn't know, although she did not like to admit it. She had already read the text book for next year last summer when she stayed at the Weasley's. She was looking through their bookshelf and found one of Fred and George's old Potions book and read it. Apparently, Hermione didn't read it as thoroughly as she thought because the question: "When adding the feather of a swan to boiling water and stirring in crushed Magneod, A) what color does the potion turn?
B) Why does it turn this color?
C) What are the uses for this potion?
Hermione had never even heard of the mixing of a swan's feather and crushed Magneod. But, she was determined to finish this so when they all got out of there, (Hermione was a positive thinker), she could hand it in to Snape to see the look on his face. There was only one person who had the same grades as her... Malfoy
(Psycho music plays) dun dun dun...
She tentatively arose from her seat and walked towards the boy's door. Pausing a few moments before knocking, she took a deep breath. Its OK Hermione, you can do this. He's just a boy, a boy you have happened to slap before in third year. If it comes down to it, you can do it again and you won't even get in trouble. An evil grin spread over Hermione's face as she remembered the day when she slapped him. She rose her arm and knock, knock, knock. No answer. A little harder, Knock, Knock, Knock. Nothing. Hermion getting aggravated clenched her hand into a fist and KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!
"WHAT DO YOU BLOODY WANT??!!!??" A voice from the inside screamed.
"Can I come in? I have a question," asked Hermione timidly.
Draco walked to the door and opened it a crack, only showing half of his face, which was obviously smiling, an evin smile. "On what may this question be on?"
"Don't make this any harder than it already is Malfoy, Potions."
"Ah, the star student doesn't know an answer and she is crawling on her knees begging help from a Malfoy, I wish everyone could see this."
"Oh shut it you git, I am not begging, just asking. Do you know the answer to this question?" She put the sheet up to the door so he could see it. Draco looked it over for a minute than said, "light blue-pink, because crushed Magneod produces the blue, but when mixed with a swan's feather produces a pink which then mixes, and it is used to reduce inflammation of the liver," with that, he slammed his door shut, leaving a dazed Hermione starring at the door.
A/N- Ok, to clarify a few things, the four are in their 6th year, Cho is in her 7th, and Ginny is in her 5th. I didn't have Hermione ask Cho for the answer because they have just started the school year 3 ½ months ago, and the sheet is dated from May last year. (ask me in a review or email if you need me to clarify that). More explanations will come up next chapter from Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Cho on why they weren't effected. Ok, onto the thanks:
Siria Black Midnight- Thanks a bunch! Hmm, it is kind of curious it happened to be 3 and 3.
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Scarlett8- Thanks my best FanFic buddy. Again, she wrote an amazing fic so go read it! And I agree with you about Cho
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A/N- by the way, can anyone explain to me what a beta reader is? I'm in the friggin dark here! An I posted this one a bit early because I had extra time today. Happy belated 5 of May! (I know, its the 6th today, and I don't even take spanish I take italian, but w/e)
~Sarah