Chapter 8
October flew past. Before Ginny knew it the ball was a week away. Ginny had hatched a plan about her and Draco. She was going to wait until the wall when the whole school could see them hand in hand.
It was now the Saturday before the ball. Fern was flapping about her dress, she was moaning that it didn't go with Seamus Finnigins green robes because hers are blue and was it an insult to seamus as he is Irish. Ginny smiled at her and said, "look all that matters is that you will look like a vella, the only problem Seamus will have is trying to keep is tongue and his eyes in, so stop acting like moaning myrtle and start telling me about what shoes your wearing!" Ginny and Fern both giggled. "So who is this mystery boy you are going with then?" enquired Fern with a cheeky grin "It wouldn't be a mystery if I told you would it? You'll have to wait and see!" smirked Ginny.
Ginny and fern spent the rest of the day milling around the library, pretending to be reading but really discussing hairdos, makeup's and dance moves. Fern was just describing how to do the waltz when Harry Potter came over. "Hi Harry how are you doing? Fern said politely "Fine thank you Fern, and yourself?" he replied "Never better than you" giggled Fern "Actually I was wondering if I could chat with Ginny for a minute" said Harry in a nervous tone. "If you must" sighed Ginny walking over to the over side of the library and Harry followed. "Well err...Ginny how are you?" smiled Harry "Look I'm busy what do you want? Snapped Ginny "Oh ok" he said a little taken aback "well I'm really being a messenger for Ron to tell you he's found you a ball partner" he added "Well that's nice but I have one, tell him to sort out his own love-life before messing in mine, now is that all I was in the middle of an interesting conversation". "Well no, I want to tell you me and Hermione are planning to tell Ron about us so, well that's all" muttered Harry averting his eyes from hers. "Whatever now I'm off I've gave you a minute", with that Ginny walked over to Fern and sat down ignoring Harry's stare with the hope he would leave.
Harry shortly left the library leaving Ginny and sitting by the cosy, warm log fire. "Gin you don't like Harry anymore do you?" frowned Fern "No he's a rat" mumbled Ginny staring into the fire "You used to fancy him thou" "mmmm used to yeah"
Seeing she wasn't going to get the truth out of Ginny, Fern offered to go for dinner. They got up and made there way slowly through the corridors. On reaching the Great Hall Ginny caught sight of Draco. He looked over a discreetly blew her a kiss so know one saw. She and Fern had to walk past him. As they got closer, Draco kept eye contact and dropped a piece of parchment. He motioned down and Ginny picked it up. She tucked in into her skirt waistband and carried on walking.
Once settled down for dinner, Ginny opened the letter under the table, it was a note on a grubby grey piece of parchment, she was more interested in the writing thou it read,
Dear
Ginny
Tonight at 10:30 a small parcel for you will be waiting outside
Your common room, in a crack in the wall. DO NOT open it until the
Night of the ball
Good luck on your quest
XXXXX
Why can't I open it before? She was pondering on that thought in her mind when she realised Fern was tugging at her arm
"Ginny puddings" she said frantically pointing at the golden plates, with lashings of beautiful desserts from the heavens. Profeta Roles, tarts, éclairs, pumpkin and sweet cherry pies, apple crumble and not forgetting the many brightly decorated cakes and fondants.
After diner Ginny took a bath, plaited her long red hair and packed her bag ready for school the next morning, every so often checking her watch. Nearly 10 o clock she thought only 30 minutes to wait, now 29 minutes, now 28 minutes. She decided to go and get changed for bed on the 26th minute. Now she had only 2 minutes to wait. She stood by the portrait hole.45 seconds, she began to pace, 32 seconds, pacing and twiddling the end of her plait, 20 seconds, seems like and eternity, now she was bouncing on her heels, 10seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds, 8.5 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds , 5seconds, 4 seconds she had her hand on the door handle by now 3 seconds, 2 seconds ,2 seconds yes!!!!! 10:30, she pulled at the door and crept quietly through the hole and out onto the dirty, dimly lit corridor.
She searched for what seemed like hours, she looked in all the cracks everywhere. Until at last she found a small green velvet heart shaped box, it was right near the end of the corridor with a small note attached.
She opened the letter that read,
Dear
My darling delightful, delectable
Ginny
Good evening my love, you probably think I'm crackers but you
Must not open the gift until Friday before the ball. I know you are
Probably going crazy to open it, but it will be worth it so tuff! I got it
From the alchemist on my last hogsmeade trip, I know you will love it! It
Will it will really suit you! I can't wait to see you again, smell you're
Beautiful Hair and touch your soft face
All my love to the prettiest girl on
The planet
XXXXX
Ginny giggled at the soppy love note. She folded the note carefully and held it clasped in her hand as well as the box. she walked quickly back to the portrait hole before she got caught by Mrs Norris the horrible caretakers cat whose life time ambition is to whip and torture naughty students, until then he will remain a grumpy old fart storming around the castle with his cat Mrs Norris, who seemed to have a telepathic connection to filch, as if you were seen doing something you wasn't suppose to be her you could bet within seconds filch came running at you scary really. "Good letter?" smiled the Fat lady indicating the letter in Ginny's hand, "Wonderful thank you" beamed Ginny "Good my dear, I think its time I let you back in, what's the password?" the lady said suddenly becoming sterner "Grindylow" muttered Ginny in a dreamy voice
October flew past. Before Ginny knew it the ball was a week away. Ginny had hatched a plan about her and Draco. She was going to wait until the wall when the whole school could see them hand in hand.
It was now the Saturday before the ball. Fern was flapping about her dress, she was moaning that it didn't go with Seamus Finnigins green robes because hers are blue and was it an insult to seamus as he is Irish. Ginny smiled at her and said, "look all that matters is that you will look like a vella, the only problem Seamus will have is trying to keep is tongue and his eyes in, so stop acting like moaning myrtle and start telling me about what shoes your wearing!" Ginny and Fern both giggled. "So who is this mystery boy you are going with then?" enquired Fern with a cheeky grin "It wouldn't be a mystery if I told you would it? You'll have to wait and see!" smirked Ginny.
Ginny and fern spent the rest of the day milling around the library, pretending to be reading but really discussing hairdos, makeup's and dance moves. Fern was just describing how to do the waltz when Harry Potter came over. "Hi Harry how are you doing? Fern said politely "Fine thank you Fern, and yourself?" he replied "Never better than you" giggled Fern "Actually I was wondering if I could chat with Ginny for a minute" said Harry in a nervous tone. "If you must" sighed Ginny walking over to the over side of the library and Harry followed. "Well err...Ginny how are you?" smiled Harry "Look I'm busy what do you want? Snapped Ginny "Oh ok" he said a little taken aback "well I'm really being a messenger for Ron to tell you he's found you a ball partner" he added "Well that's nice but I have one, tell him to sort out his own love-life before messing in mine, now is that all I was in the middle of an interesting conversation". "Well no, I want to tell you me and Hermione are planning to tell Ron about us so, well that's all" muttered Harry averting his eyes from hers. "Whatever now I'm off I've gave you a minute", with that Ginny walked over to Fern and sat down ignoring Harry's stare with the hope he would leave.
Harry shortly left the library leaving Ginny and sitting by the cosy, warm log fire. "Gin you don't like Harry anymore do you?" frowned Fern "No he's a rat" mumbled Ginny staring into the fire "You used to fancy him thou" "mmmm used to yeah"
Seeing she wasn't going to get the truth out of Ginny, Fern offered to go for dinner. They got up and made there way slowly through the corridors. On reaching the Great Hall Ginny caught sight of Draco. He looked over a discreetly blew her a kiss so know one saw. She and Fern had to walk past him. As they got closer, Draco kept eye contact and dropped a piece of parchment. He motioned down and Ginny picked it up. She tucked in into her skirt waistband and carried on walking.
Once settled down for dinner, Ginny opened the letter under the table, it was a note on a grubby grey piece of parchment, she was more interested in the writing thou it read,
Dear
Ginny
Tonight at 10:30 a small parcel for you will be waiting outside
Your common room, in a crack in the wall. DO NOT open it until the
Night of the ball
Good luck on your quest
XXXXX
Why can't I open it before? She was pondering on that thought in her mind when she realised Fern was tugging at her arm
"Ginny puddings" she said frantically pointing at the golden plates, with lashings of beautiful desserts from the heavens. Profeta Roles, tarts, éclairs, pumpkin and sweet cherry pies, apple crumble and not forgetting the many brightly decorated cakes and fondants.
After diner Ginny took a bath, plaited her long red hair and packed her bag ready for school the next morning, every so often checking her watch. Nearly 10 o clock she thought only 30 minutes to wait, now 29 minutes, now 28 minutes. She decided to go and get changed for bed on the 26th minute. Now she had only 2 minutes to wait. She stood by the portrait hole.45 seconds, she began to pace, 32 seconds, pacing and twiddling the end of her plait, 20 seconds, seems like and eternity, now she was bouncing on her heels, 10seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds, 8.5 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds , 5seconds, 4 seconds she had her hand on the door handle by now 3 seconds, 2 seconds ,2 seconds yes!!!!! 10:30, she pulled at the door and crept quietly through the hole and out onto the dirty, dimly lit corridor.
She searched for what seemed like hours, she looked in all the cracks everywhere. Until at last she found a small green velvet heart shaped box, it was right near the end of the corridor with a small note attached.
She opened the letter that read,
Dear
My darling delightful, delectable
Ginny
Good evening my love, you probably think I'm crackers but you
Must not open the gift until Friday before the ball. I know you are
Probably going crazy to open it, but it will be worth it so tuff! I got it
From the alchemist on my last hogsmeade trip, I know you will love it! It
Will it will really suit you! I can't wait to see you again, smell you're
Beautiful Hair and touch your soft face
All my love to the prettiest girl on
The planet
XXXXX
Ginny giggled at the soppy love note. She folded the note carefully and held it clasped in her hand as well as the box. she walked quickly back to the portrait hole before she got caught by Mrs Norris the horrible caretakers cat whose life time ambition is to whip and torture naughty students, until then he will remain a grumpy old fart storming around the castle with his cat Mrs Norris, who seemed to have a telepathic connection to filch, as if you were seen doing something you wasn't suppose to be her you could bet within seconds filch came running at you scary really. "Good letter?" smiled the Fat lady indicating the letter in Ginny's hand, "Wonderful thank you" beamed Ginny "Good my dear, I think its time I let you back in, what's the password?" the lady said suddenly becoming sterner "Grindylow" muttered Ginny in a dreamy voice