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Mastering the Heart. Chapter 2.
Ginny woke up early the next morning. She threw back her red, velvet covers and pushed aside the hangings of her four poster bed. She stood up and searched for her blue, fuzzy slippers. After recovering her slippers, she made her way to one of the many windows in the dorm that she shared with five other girls. She moved the curtains slightly to allow the golden sunlight to shine through. The room was completely silent and every now and then, a girl would turn in her sleep.
Ginny was always an early riser and could not for the life of her sleep late like the others did. She tip toed to her bed and began to straighten out the covers and pillows. Although house elves did most of the cleaning in the dorms, Ginny felt a personal satisfaction in being able to make her own bed. After her section of the room was tidied up, she opened up her trunk and took out her shampoo, body scrub, school robes, some jeans, a shirt, a towel, and her undergarments. Soon the showers would be teeming with the female population of Gryffindor Tower, and Ginny wanted to avoid cold water and large groups. Before leaving the comfortable silence of the sixth year dorm, Ginny wrote a note for Jasy.
Dear Jas, I'm headed for the Gryffindor showers. They are straight ahead from the Fat Lady and make a right. The new password is 'Mahoy'. If I don't see you there, I'll see you at breakfast.
Gin.
After placing the note on Jasy's night table, Ginny strode out of the dorm and jogged down the spiral steps. She jumped the last two steps into the common room and noticed that the fire had burned low and the windows were open with the newly risen sun shining through. With the dawn of the new day, Ginny was beginning to feel excited and couldn't wait to see what her new classes would be like. After her assessment of the common room, she opened the portrait hole, and went straight ahead, made a right and stood before the bathroom entrance. The painting guarding the showers was that of Queen Elizabeth I, which was ironic to Ginny, seeing as how the queen had only taken two baths in her whole life time and quite reluctantly at that.
'Leave it to Dumbledore and his humor,' thought Ginny.
"Password?"
"Mahoy" stated Ginny. 'And what's up with this password?' she contemplated.
The door swung open to reveal a comfortable sitting area with over stuffed pillows strewn across the couches. Vanity sets were placed sporadically around the room along with large mirrors that almost reached the ceilings. Naturally the color theme was the same as the common room and dorms back at Gryffindor Tower, gold and red. Behind the parlor like entrance, stood twenty five showers complete with spa jet shower heads. Next to each pearly white shower, stood a shelf where belongings and towels could be placed. Different types of plants hung from pots on the walls and pots holding more exotic plants were placed in the corners of the room. These plants where not only a beauty to behold, but also gave off strong fragrances which always kept the room smelling fresh instead of musty. The sun's rays were giving the room most of its lighting but the lights could be turned on with the flick of a wand. Off to the left of the parlor were the toilets in all their glory. The same plants that occupied the shower room, occupied this room as well, for obvious reasons.
Ginny chose one of the spotless showers and placed her belongings on the shelf nearby. She began to take off her clothes and stared at her naked form in the mirror. She had to admit to herself that she didn't look all that bad. The summer had changed her dramatically. Even though she hit puberty a few years back, her body had not cooperated with nature. It was always in the form of a little girl, but now was a different story all together. She had a very rounded hourglass figure. Her skin was smooth to the touch, her nails strong, her hair shiny, and her face glowed. She turned and studied her figure. She smiled to herself when she noted that her gluteus maximums was firm and her breasts were full and round. She had many beauty marks and her freckles in her face where a light brown, compared to the orangey color they were when she was little, and her skin was now tanned to a light brown from her work over the summer. All in all, she was pleased with the way she had turned out and she couldn't say she didn't like the looks she received from the males when she walked into a room.
Ginny turned on the showers by turning the hot water knob all the way up with a little cold water mixed in. She reveled in the warmth for a few minutes before she set to work washing her extremely long hair. After fifteen minutes of cleansing her body, Ginny immediately turned the hot water off and stood underneath the cold water to wake her up completely. The room began to smell like vanilla sugar due to Ginny's body wash. Just as Ginny was drying up and putting on her clothes, the door creaked open.
"Hey Gin, that you?"
"Hey Jas! Good morning! You found your way here. So proud." Smiled Ginny.
"Yeah took me a while to realize where I was when I woke up, but I got it eventually," giggled Jasy, "So, I see you've already had your shower, mind waiting while I take mine?"
"Sure, It'll take me a while to dry my hair out and everything."
So as Jasy made her way to a shower, Ginny began to brush out her long hair. Usually she would blow dry her hair with her favorite muggle appliance, but since Hogwarts was devoid of electricity, she used a heating charm instead. She then sat down by one of the vanities and applied a light amount of makeup on her face. She added a little bit of blush and some lip gloss. By the time she was done with her appearance, Jasy came out of the shower.
Jasy dried herself off and put on her jeans that were tight around the top but loose at the bottom with a brass chain hanging at the waist. Her shirt had yet another saying on it which made Ginny laugh. It was black with white letterings, 'It's people like you that make me realize how very special I am.' She then put on her school robes over the ensemble. She styled her hair with a lot of what she called 'mousse' and a blue looking substance that spiked her hair. After her hair was fanned out and spiked, Jasy made her way to another vanity set and began to apply her makeup. All she added was some black eyeliner on the lids of her eyes and some chap stick to soften her lips. Both girls were ready to leave when the rest of the females began to pour in.
"Hey Gin, hey Jasy," said Nikki.
Jasy smiled and said "Morning guys."
"Will we see you downstairs?" asked Kerin.
"Save us some seats will ya?" asked Morga.
"Sure," replied Ginny.
"See ya... then in a... few," yawned Lucci.
~*~*~
Ginny and Jasy went down back to the dorm rooms to get their book bags and place their clothes in the hamper. Although it was still early, most of the inhabitants were already up and about, ready to take on the day. Breakfast was promptly started at eight o'clock, and late risers who made it just in time for classes at nine, didn't get any breakfast. Most had learned the hard way to wake up earlier then normal and granted themselves long deserved rests on the weekends. Just as others were about ready to go to the showers and pack their things, Ginny and Jasy were already on their way to the Great Hall.
Even though Jasy and Ginny had only just met, their friendship was blossoming. They had many things in common and their personalities fit well together. Ginny was shy and quiet, yet helpful, kind, and smart. Jasy was loud and had an enormous amount of confidence around her, but she also knew when to be thoughtful and she always had a helping hand. Jasy taught Ginny to be herself and Ginny taught Jasy how to be serious.
The two friends arrived in the Great Hall while it was still relatively empty. The plates were already filled with the usual Hogwarts breakfast that consisted of pancakes either plain or filled with blueberries, waffles, French toast, freshly squeezed orange, grapefruit, or pumpkin juice, steaming hot coffee, twenty types of bread with a selection of various toppings which included a chocolate spread, jams of various fruits, peanut butter, butter, margarine, and the like. There were also trays of fresh fruit piled up high. Ginny and Jasy grinned and saved five seats at the end of the Gryffindor table. Ginny placed three plain pancakes on her plate, added a little syrup and some powdered sugar, and began to feast on her favorite morning meal. However, Jasy, had constructed what looked like the leaning tower of Pisa on her plate with a grand total of eight pancakes. She drenched the soft, fluffy cakes with syrup and added fresh fruit to the side. She began hacking away at her plate and within minutes the tower had disappeared.
"You really do know how to eat, don't you?" wondered Ginny as she began to take her first bite.
As Jasy added two waffles to her plate and bread smeared with chocolate she replied,"Yeah, well I like to get in a good meal in the morning. It's like my mother always says. Eat like a king at breakfast, like a middleclass worker for lunch, and a beggar at dinner."
"Good saying but it seems like you always eat a lot at any time of the day..."
"I'm always hungry, yet I never gain a pound, so why not eat as much as I can?"
"Got a point there." Laughed Ginny.
Both Jasy and Ginny reached out for the coffee canister at the same time and bumped hands.
"Don't tell me you like coffee too!" exclaimed an astonished Jasy.
"Yeah I can't start the day without a cup of it."
"Wow. Same here. Have you ever had Starbucks coffee? It's really amazing."
"Nope, you gotta introduce me to it one day..."
"What? No Starbucks?! I'll definitely have to one day." Stated Jasy.
Kerin, Nikki, Morga, and Lucci entered the room with disgruntled looks.
"What happened?" asked Ginny.
"Stupid Slytherins, I swear one day I'll..." muttered Nikki.
"They hexed us as we were coming down here. I mean it's the first day and they're already starting up with us. Good thing Kerin was there, she knows some pretty nasty curses."
"Oh it was nothing really. I mean that's what you get for fucking around with Gryffindors right?
"O yeah you go Kerin," giggled Morga.
The group laughed and the three newcomers sat down and began to eat their breakfast. Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the Great Hall and sat closer to the front of the Hall. Ginny could see the battle going on in Harry's eyes when he saw her. It looked like he was debating on whether to sit with her or with his friends. He also began to eat and listen on silently while Hermione and Ron were talking.
Professor McGonagall was handing out schedules to their respective students. She soon made her way to Ginny's group and gave the girls their papers. Ginny excitedly looked at hers and immediately found a problem with it.
Ginny Weasley 6th Year, Gryffindor Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Time: Monday: 9am-10:30am History of Magic 10:30am-12pm Care of Magical Creatures 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm PotionsH
Time: Tuesday: 10:30am-12pm PotionsH 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm Transfiguration 11pm-1:00am Astronomy
Time: Wednesday: 9am-10:30am Transfiguration 10:30am-12pm History of Magic 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm Herbology
Time: Thursday: 9am-10:30am Herbology 10:30am-12:30pm CharmsH 12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch 1:30pm-3:30pm D.A.D.A
Time: Friday: 9am-10:30am CharmsH 10:30am-12pm Care of Magical Creatures 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-2:30pm D.A.D.A
"Nikki, let me see your schedule?"
"Sure here, it should all be the same though..."
Ginny took Nikki's schedule and started comparing the classes. She was right most of the classes where the same except for two of them. Next to Ginny's two hour potions and charms classes, there was a capital H.
'I wonder why that's there, it must be a mistake,' thought Ginny. She looked over at Jasy and she had the same puzzled look on her face.
"Miss Weasley dear, Miss Oleander, may I have a word with you after you've finished eating?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"Uh...sure, I'm done, how 'bout you Jasy?"
"Yeah I'm done."
"Good, please follow me."
Ginny and Jasy got up from their seats, took their bags and things with them, and followed Professor McGonagall to her office. It was an octagonal shaped room. It looked very much like Professor Dumbledore's office which had paintings of important figures of the past. There was a roaring fire with comfortable chairs surrounding it and the theme was, of course, red and gold. Professor McGonagall motioned for the girls to take one of the chairs and as they took their seats once again, Professor McGonagall began to speak.
"Now you must have noticed that your schedules are somewhat different from the others. Professor Dumbledore and I have looked over both of your academic achievements and have noticed that you are doing exceptionally well in both Charms and Potions. It is my belief that if one is doing well in a class, one should be pushed to achieve more then the norm. That is, I have requested that you two be placed in seventh year potions and charms classes."
Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing. Seventh year classes? That was amazing. By the look of things, Jasy seemed excited too.
"I hope it wasn't assuming too much to put you in these classes?"
"Oh my god, no way. This is a great opportunity. Thanks so much!!" exclaimed Jasy.
"Yes, I don't know what to say, thanks Professor." Said Ginny.
"Your welcome dears, now off you go, to you first class." Smiled Professor McGonagall.
Ginny nodded and looked at her schedule and groaned inwardly. History of magic, first period. She now officially hated Mondays.
~*~*~
Ginny and Jasy arrived at the History of Magic classroom before everyone else, as they had already finished breakfast early. The room was a square shaped space with rows of seats and desks. The windows had images of famous wizards, witches, and creatures that led their people to victory. They took seats near the back of the room and soon watched the rest of the class file in. This was to be Jasy's first class, and Ginny wanted it to go well, although she wouldn't have picked this mind numbing class as her first choice to impress Jasy with.
"Be prepared for a snore. This class is really boring...the only really cool thing is our teacher..."
Just then, Professor Binns sailed through the wall and took his place by his desk and began to look around the room. Jasy had seen ghosts before and around Hogwarts but her initial reaction was always the same; she was shocked and hyped every time she saw a ghost do something paranormal. Professor Binns began to take attendance in his monotone voice.
'This teacher's entrance was cool, but I can see that Ginny has a point with the class itself,' thought Jasy knowing that she wasn't the first to think so.
After the roll call was complete, Binns took his usually demeanor and began to discuss the year's topic.
"Throughout your years at Hogwarts, you have learned a great deal of rebellions and wars within the magical races. We have only just barely touched upon the wars and rebellions of witches and wizards. This year will be the year you learn about our own people and how they have dealt with their problems. So without any further hindrances, let us begin," droned Binns, "There have been many rebellions and only a few wars. Witches and wizards were not always friendly and they disagreed about many things. Witches didn't have the same rights as the wizards did, much like it was in muggle society. Wizards felt that they were the supreme beings and at first did not allow witches to study magic. This was naturally very disturbing to the women and soon they began to rebel against the men. Little did the wizards of the time know, but the women had formed secret societies to practice magic. Some had become even more powerful than the men. So in 1631, when the rebellion took place, the men had to beg for mercy and acknowledge that their minds were clouded. Luckily for them, the women let them go and signed a treaty with the wizards, in 1635, to allow women the same rights as the men."
Jasy and Ginny were both taking notes and trying to listen to Professor Binns without falling asleep. Luckily there was only a half an hour left to their hour and half class.
"Now just because it sounds simple, it really was not. Next class we will talk in full detail about the exact comings and goings of the five years between 1631-1635. For homework tonight," and at this the class cried out, "I would like a two scroll essay on the first two years, 1631 and 1632. For those of you that like to work ahead, the next paper is on 1633-1635 and then on all the secret societies the witches formed at that time. That will be all for today."
The class starting packing up their books and capping their ink bottles.
"What did you think of your first class at Hogwarts, Jas?"
"Interesting, I thought this was going to be a repeat of what I already knew about creatures and their stupid issues, but this is pretty good. How bout you... you think this topic is worth while?"
"I guess... I have to get into it more..." stammered Ginny.
"Gin, it's your opinion, don't think you cant say what's on your mind because you think it might offend me. Say it and I'll tell you if it does, which it most likely wont because its your thought not mine."
"Ok well then in that case, I think this class is boring no matter what, but I'm willing to give it a try."
"There that's more like it!," and the two girls made their way to their next class, Care of Magical Creatures, out on the grounds of Hogwarts.
~*~*~
The grass was still wet with morning dew and was springy and dark green underneath the feet of the approaching class. It was known that the Gryffindor's took this class with the Slytherins and that most of the evil prats were out to get Hagrid. As soon as Ginny saw the green and silver of the Slytherin uniform her mind sprang instantaneously towards Dra..Malfoy. She hadn't seen much of him since the feast last night and her mind had never really abandoned it's thoughts on him. A sudden thought came to her as she continued to walk alongside Jasy.
'He is in seventh year potions. I'm in seventh year potions. That means we'll be in the same class...together...' without knowing that she was showing her emotions to the outside world, Ginny let a huge grin spread across her face. She wasn't sure why she felt this way. Malfoy had always been a jerk to her and her family and friends and she had no reason to think about him this way. How was it that one small smile of recognition could make her melt inside and lose control of her mind?
Jasy stopped and tugged at Ginny's sleeve. They had arrived by Hagrid's hut and were waiting for the giant to bring out his first specimen that they would be studying. If Jasy hadn't pulled Ginny back, she would've walked straight into Hagrid's prize pumpkin patch, which was, of course, like a baby to Hagrid.
"Thanks I lost it there for a moment..." muttered Ginny.
"It's ok," whispered Jasy, "If I were thinking about a hot guy I'd be lost too."
"How did you...know..."
Jasy just winked at Ginny and stared at the emerging form of Hagrid. Ginny shook her head, yes she didn't know much about Jasy, as it was only the first real day back, but there was definitely something up with the girl. She always knew what was going to happen before it did and it was starting to puzzle Ginny deeply.
"Good 'ornin 'lass. I got a treat for ya today, Fwoopers. Now, if you'd turn to yer books, page 18, there's a picture of what will see up close today. Now it says in there that this here bird can drive one to insanity and it will if ya listen to it sing long enough. We won't let it sing that long, only for a few minutes, but you will study each bird, their feathers, and analyze their behavior patterns for the next hour and a half. I'll assign ya yer homework so ya don't fogit, a scroll on everything you see the bird do and what you found out about it. Also, now this is very important, do not forgit to put a silencing charm on the bird, unless you want to go insane. Alright so everyone pair up and get yourself a bird."
The class ooed and ahhed when they saw the birds and began to work on their project immediately. Ginny and Jasy were working together and were having a really good time listening to the bird sing. After a few moments however, Ginny placed a secure silencing charm on the bird.
"Enough of that, lets describe what we see and heard from the bird and then make it do things and see how it reacts under different conditions."
"Sounds good to me." replied Jasy.
The class went by surprisingly fast, without any interruptions from the Slytherins, being a first. Hagird place the birds in large cages behind his hut and congratulated everyone on a job well done.
"Remember those essays are due next class, and there'yall be a quiz as well. So off ya go and no complanin!"
Ginny packed her books in her bag, the day had just started and she already had to papers due next class, not to mention what Snape would assign her this afternoon. Lunch was next and she couldn't be happier.
~*~*~
Walking into the Great Hall, Jasy and Ginny noticed that most of the seats were taken, so their choice was to either eat standing or sit next to the Golden Trio. Because standing did not look to appetizing, the two girls took the seats next to Harry and Ron. Ginny, to her dismay and delight, sat next to Harry and Jasy sat next to Ron.
"Hey girls, how were your first two classes?" questioned Harry.
"Fine...," mumbled Ginny.
Jasy looked at Ginny and saw that, yet again, she was red in the face. "Oh the two we had this morning were actually better then I thought they would be. I mean granted History of Magic is a tad boring its still really interesting and Care of Magical Creatures is really, really fun. Today we studied Fwoopers, they are so pretty and they are worse then death. Their music doesn't kill you it just makes you go insane, which is worse in my opinion," taking a deep breath she continued, "And we already have a lot of work to do this afternoon, do they really pile on the load in sixth year?"
Hermione stared at Jasy with her mouth open. She's worse then me and she doesn't care that everyone is staring at her like some insane freak.
"Uh...yeah they really add a lot of homework to the load." Replied an astonished Hermione.
Harry amusingly shook his head and admired Jasy's openness. He had also seen the way Hermione looked at her and the way Jasy hadn't even noticed. Ginny on the other hand, had grown extremely silent, the way she always was when she was around Harry.
"So Ginny, what did you think?" asked Harry.
Surprised by the sudden question directed towards her, she remembered how Jasy had told her to be open and state her opinions. "History was really gay, like it always is, Binns can't teach for anything and I almost fell asleep in class. Class with Hagrid was surprisingly fun, Slytherins didn't bother him and we actually learned something. Yet, I'm already swamped with work so yeah, I guess the first day back is like we never left for summer break."
Jasy flashed her a big smile to show that she was proud that Ginny had said what was on her mind. Ginny was gaining confidence and Ron was chuckling at her description of History.
Smiling smugly to herself, Ginny turned her attention to her plate. On her left sat Seamus and he was having a hard time ignoring the beauty next to him. He tried to start a conversation when she beat him to it. Ginny was feeling very daring and she felt that she liked this new side of her.
"So Seamus, how was your summer?"
"Oh it was fine, went to Australia, and went diving and all that good stuff."
"Wow that's cool, I want to do that some day. Yeah I could tell you went some where....you got a nice tan, it suits you really well."
"Yeah, it was fun, thanks I see you got a tan too. Very fetching."
"Thanks, yeah I worked at the ice cream shop in Diagon Alley. Serving ice cream outside can do that to a girl."
"Well I like it. You've changed Ginny, I think it suits you."
"Thanks your too kind," smiled Ginny.
Harry was listening to the flirtatious conversation going on next to him, and he could begin to feel his blood boil. How dare Seamus move in on Ginny. He was about to think something nasty, when he realized that he didn't own Ginny, she wasn't his...yet... and he didn't even show that he liked her. Seamus wasn't doing anything wrong, he was just extremely jealous. He should've known that he wouldn't be the only one to notice how beautiful Ginny had become.
Ginny noticed that now all the boys at the table were flirting shamelessly with her and she was flirting back just as badly. She was having the time of her life when the gong sounded for afternoon classes. She excused herself from the table and walked with Jasy to her next class down in the dungeons, potions, seventh year level.
~*~*~
The dungeons were always creepy no matter what time of the day you went there. They were dank and always had a musty smell around them. The Slytherin dorms were situated down here and were supposedly very uncomfortable, although Ginny didn't believe Dumbledore would allow students to be treated like prisoners, even though Slytherins deserved to be. Professor Snape was the head of house for Slytherin house, and he was a nasty man. He was a deatheater and in league with Voldermort, but worked as a spy for the Order, and was therefore not condemned for his crimes. His attitude might be the cause of his trauma as a deatheater, but all the students beside his house hated him for his cruelness. He especially gave Gryffindors a hard time and wasn't afraid to show his hatred for Harry Potter.
Ginny was a little intimidated by Snape but did not have to defend herself often. Because she was excellent in potions, Snape never found anything to ridicule her for, which angered him far more. No matter, the new Ginny would not allow anyone to walk of her like they used to. She walked into the classroom with her head held high, and just to annoy Snape, took a seat with Jasy at the very front. She sat on the left while Jasy sat on the right. The classroom consisted of three rows of desks, two students at each desk, and heavy stone basins with gargoyle handles. There were gooey and slimy things cooped up in jars that emitted faint glows and the lighting of the room came from a chandelier and candles in sockets placed around the room. When the caldrons were on, a blue light and different colors of smoke poured from the top and bottom.
The rest of the class took their seats and took out their cauldrons and quills. Harry and Ron sat in the front on the right side of Ginny and Jasy. Harry took a quick look at the two girls, and doubled back. He gaped at them and was about to ask them what they were doing here, when Ron beat them to it.
"You realize this is seventh year potions, Gin. What the hell are you doing?"
"Jasy and I were placed in advanced Potions because our grades are higher then the norm. Got a problem with that big brother?"
"No, that's great! Why didn't you tell us before, we could've had a party or something."
"I guess it slipped out minds Ron. We were just this morning and so much was going that we just plum forgot! Plus we didn't see you at all..." replied Jasy.
"Well anyway congrats guys, hope you guys can handle it," winked Harry and the four laughed. Hermione took a seat behind Jasy and Ginny and sat with Lavender.
"Hey, congrats, if you need any help, don't hesitate, and if you need help with Snape, please I'd love to shove a nice curse at him." Giggled Hermione.
"Thanks, we appreciate it."
Just then, Draco entered the room with his goons at his side. He looked around the room, and took a sharp intake of breath. What was she doing here? He didn't know much about Ginny Weasley but he did know she was a sixth year. She was laughing and speaking with her friends and she never looked more pretty. Her face was glowing due to the candle light and she looked like an angel. Why was he feeling this way. As said before, he barely knew her, yet he hadn't stopped thinking about her since the smile at the feast. He knew he had to sit next to her, so he took a seat on her left, with only the aisle separating him from her. To his dismay, however, Pansy sat on his left and began to engage him in a conversation that had something to do with her trip. He only half listened as he was concentrating more on the red head next door.
Ginny had definitely seen Draco come in the room, but hadn't made it obvious that his presence made her spine tingle. He sat right next to her and only a few feet separated them from touching each other's arms. Ginny continued to pack out her ingredients and speak with her neighbors, but carefully avoided looking in his direction. Just the thought of speaking with him and smiling again made her face turn red.
Meanwhile, Jasy was speaking gaily with Harry and it seemed as if they were both enjoying themselves. Ginny was jealous of Jasy's ability to speak with anyone without a sense of nervousness, unlike her.
~*~*~
Seating arrangements:
P. Snape
Pansy, Draco Ginny, Jasy Harry, Ron
Crabbe, Goyle Hermione, Lavender Seamus, Dean
Millicent, Morag Neville ,Parvati Justin, Sally- Ann
~*~*~
Professor Snape entered the room with his cloak billowing behind him. He levitated the books he had dragged along, onto his desk. He turn slowly to face the class and put on a smirk when his eyes focused on Ginny and Jasy. Ginny's new found confidence wavered a little, but Jasy stared Snape square in the eyes with her own smirk.
"Wipe that smile off your face, Miss Oleander," sneered Snape.
"Likewise."
"That'll be five points from Gryffindor!"
"Ok," and shrugged her shoulders.
"Shh! Stop while your ahead!" whispered Ginny.
"Whatever," hissed Jasy.
"I see now that there is a reason we don't let sixth years advance very often into seventh year potions. Their immaturity is quite astonishing."
"You've never let sixth years advance before because there haven't been any smart ones before us," piped up Ginny, realizing that her statement dissed out everyone in the room, even Hermione. Draco looked over at Ginny and stared at her in disbelief. Not only did she just say that everyone in this room was not as smart as her, but she said it with a haughty air about her, which was not the usual tone one would hear from Ginny.
"That'll be another five points! I say, you two are not starting off well at all."
Ginny and Jasy glared at him but were inwardly proud of their boldness. The rest of the class was also surprised by the interaction between the three. It usually took a few weeks for the new person to get enough courage to even answer a question in Snape's class, and Jasy had already managed to insult him and loose the first house points to him. Not only was Jasy showing defiance, but she was bringing Ginny into the mix as well, and Ginny felt a new sense of power inside her.
Snape ground his teeth, and with a flick of his wand wrote the directions and ingredients on the board. "Let's see how you do then."
The pairs of students began to work almost immediately. Today they were making a Yula Leaf Potion. Its properties were quite complex and when given to a human, prevents confusion and clarity of mind. All Professor Snape did was walk around the room and criticize his least favorite pupils. Neville was having yet another major breakdown and he was doing everything wrong. Harry and Ron were trying their best but weren't achieving the light green color of the potion. Ginny and Jasy on the other hand were complete with their potions and ready to clean up with a half an hour to spare.
Draco had to admit, Ginny and Jasy were a good team, they were smart for their age and beyond, and they did deserve to be in the class, naturally, he would never say so out loud. He caught Ginny's eye and sneered at her unpleasantly and received a sweet smile in return. His mind went right to the curve her soft lips made and the way her eyes sparkled in the cauldron light. He liked that his sneer hadn't had much of an effect on her like it did with others. Other people would normally explode with rage and hex him or run away and cry, but she, she stood her ground and gave him a smile when he knew he didn't deserve one. She was definitely different.
Butterflies entered her stomach when Draco looked at her. Even if he had just sneered at her, she couldn't help smiling. She could tell that she had impressed him with her skills of a potion brewer and that made her feel really good about herself. The class was nearing to an end and Professor Snape reviewed their desks to see if they were clean and if they had brewed their potions correctly. Hermione, Lavender, Jasy, Ginny, Draco, and Pansy were the only ones who had completed their potions with exact accuracy. Draco hated that Pansy got half of the credit when she barely did half of the work.
"For homework tonight," hissed Snape, "you will write a three scroll essay on the ingredients, procedures, and side effects of the Yula Leaf Potion. Due next class," he waited until the groans had subsided, "And Miss Weasley, stay after class, you too Miss Oleander."
Jasy and Ginny looked at each other and smiled, they were in this together no matter what. As the class filed out, sympathetic eyes from the Gryffindors followed the two girls still sitting at their desks. Snape walked up to them, and they looked in his face.
"You are my students, I am your teacher. I will be treated with respect. Now Miss Weasley you know how I teach my class. I expect my directions to be followed and the keyword is respect. If this is not the case, then it will be dealt with accordingly. Now, Miss Oleander, you are new here, you do not know the rules of this school. There will be none of this back talking or you will find yourself in permanent detention. As that is now said, you punishment for your earlier insubordination, along with the deduction of ten house points, is to write the same essay for homework but instead of three pages, I expect five tomorrow morning on my desk at 9:00am."
Ginny nodded and nudged Jasy in the shoulder to do the same. When she did, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, sir."
"Good, now leave."
The two girls left the dungeons and started walking up to Gryffindor Tower.
"I swear the whole time he was talking about respect and that shit I had that song R-E-S-P-E-C-T in my head the whole time. It took all my will power to not laugh."
Ginny giggled, "Yeah, I mean five pages isn't bad at all, and we can gain those points back in no time. I think we got off easy."
"It wouldn't have mattered if we didn't, it was worth insulting him no matter what," laughed Jasy.
"Yeah that's true. Jasy, listen you go up to Gryffindor Tower, I'll be there soon to do our homework."
"Ok, I'll see you up there, you sure ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, this is the most fun I've had in a while. I just need to go to the library."
"Ok, see ya."
~*~*~ Jasy went up to Gryffindor Tower, while Ginny made her way to the library. She wanted to pick up a few books as research for her essays that she had to write tonight, and it looked like she wouldn't be able to get any sleep tonight. Ginny was about to enter the deserted corridor the library was on, when she saw Draco leaning on the wall near her. Her hands suddenly grew cold and clammy and she averted her eyes. She kept on walking as if she hadn't spotted him, and slowly made her way to the entrance of the library. Just to her luck a note was stuck on the gates.
'Dear Students,
I, Madam Prince, am away on an errand. Please be so kind as to return later.'
"Ugh!! This fuckin sucks," muttered Ginny.
"Indeed, I've been here 10 minutes and there's still no sign of her."
Ginny had completely forgotten that Dra..Malfoy, 'must think of him as Malfoy' she scolded, was standing there. She blushed scarlet and backed away from the door, nodded, and was about turn around and make her way to her dorms, when she felt his hand on her arm. He pulled her around and gently pushed her towards the wall and whispered, "Why are you leaving, when you can just wait here and give me some company."
His hot breath caressed her cheek and she gulped and let out a sigh. He knew she felt uncomfortable in this position and that she was enjoying it at the same time, so he pressed in closer to her so that she was pinned between his arms. He leaned down to her ear and continued to whisper, "So what do you say?"
"Uh...sure...I'll stay to wait and get....uh...my...uh...books..." stammered Ginny.
"That's a good choice, Weasley," and he looked into her eyes and saw her lick her lips with her pink tongue. Oh, how he wanted to capture those lips and taste them for himself, to taste her sweet innocence. No matter how hard he tried, he had to kiss her. He began to lean farther down to her lips and he could feel her tense up against him. He was inches away from her and he touched her chin with his fingertip and pushed her head up to face him. Her eyes were full of lust, he could see it right away, it may be all new to her, but it was all there in front of him, being shown without any hesitation. He felt a tug towards this girl and he didn't even know why, but when Draco looked into her eyes, he knew that Ginny was very different from any of the girls he dated. He let his hands slid down from her face down to her waist and he held onto her voluptuous curves. The feel of her body underneath his fingertips sent a wave of emotions to his abdomen.
Ginny could not believe she was being held by Dra...Malfoy, so tenderly. It was as if he cherished her body and handled her as if she were a china doll. She could not take the lack of closeness any longer. She surprised herself, as well as Draco, when she took her hand and tugged at his shirt and brought his lips crashing down on her. It was a tap kiss at first, with their lips melding perfectly together. However, it soon began to heat up when Draco took control of the kiss and began to part her lips with his tongue. Slowly, Ginny allowed his tongue entrance and it drove into her mouth with reckless abandon. He pulled Ginny tightly towards him and they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Draco made a low rough, sound in his throat as he broke off the kiss to get some air. Ginny looked up at him with pure lust in her eyes and soon he took her mouth again in a deep, hungry kiss. Ginny let out soft moans as wave after wave of passion surged through her body. He pushed himself closer to her in a slow rhythm that put her on edge. His hands tightened around her waist as her hands tugged through his long, blond hair. She began to match his rhythm and was loosing her self inside this miraculous kiss. His mouth moved from her now sensitive lips to her neck. She sighed softly as he sucked gently at her responsive flesh.
With a groan of satisfaction Ginny pulled Draco's mouth back to hers and kissed him desperately, plunging her small tongue into his mouth and tasting him fully. Draco moved his hands up to her shoulders and continued kissing Ginny and caressing the soft slickness of her. They were both too lost in the heat of the kiss to notice a pair of green eyes staring at them in fury.
Disclaimer: Aw hell you know I didn't make up these characters! I'm flattered that you would think so... but sadly they are JK's. All the characters that you do not recognize and of course the plot are all creations of my mind...
Mastering the Heart. Chapter 2.
Ginny woke up early the next morning. She threw back her red, velvet covers and pushed aside the hangings of her four poster bed. She stood up and searched for her blue, fuzzy slippers. After recovering her slippers, she made her way to one of the many windows in the dorm that she shared with five other girls. She moved the curtains slightly to allow the golden sunlight to shine through. The room was completely silent and every now and then, a girl would turn in her sleep.
Ginny was always an early riser and could not for the life of her sleep late like the others did. She tip toed to her bed and began to straighten out the covers and pillows. Although house elves did most of the cleaning in the dorms, Ginny felt a personal satisfaction in being able to make her own bed. After her section of the room was tidied up, she opened up her trunk and took out her shampoo, body scrub, school robes, some jeans, a shirt, a towel, and her undergarments. Soon the showers would be teeming with the female population of Gryffindor Tower, and Ginny wanted to avoid cold water and large groups. Before leaving the comfortable silence of the sixth year dorm, Ginny wrote a note for Jasy.
Dear Jas, I'm headed for the Gryffindor showers. They are straight ahead from the Fat Lady and make a right. The new password is 'Mahoy'. If I don't see you there, I'll see you at breakfast.
Gin.
After placing the note on Jasy's night table, Ginny strode out of the dorm and jogged down the spiral steps. She jumped the last two steps into the common room and noticed that the fire had burned low and the windows were open with the newly risen sun shining through. With the dawn of the new day, Ginny was beginning to feel excited and couldn't wait to see what her new classes would be like. After her assessment of the common room, she opened the portrait hole, and went straight ahead, made a right and stood before the bathroom entrance. The painting guarding the showers was that of Queen Elizabeth I, which was ironic to Ginny, seeing as how the queen had only taken two baths in her whole life time and quite reluctantly at that.
'Leave it to Dumbledore and his humor,' thought Ginny.
"Password?"
"Mahoy" stated Ginny. 'And what's up with this password?' she contemplated.
The door swung open to reveal a comfortable sitting area with over stuffed pillows strewn across the couches. Vanity sets were placed sporadically around the room along with large mirrors that almost reached the ceilings. Naturally the color theme was the same as the common room and dorms back at Gryffindor Tower, gold and red. Behind the parlor like entrance, stood twenty five showers complete with spa jet shower heads. Next to each pearly white shower, stood a shelf where belongings and towels could be placed. Different types of plants hung from pots on the walls and pots holding more exotic plants were placed in the corners of the room. These plants where not only a beauty to behold, but also gave off strong fragrances which always kept the room smelling fresh instead of musty. The sun's rays were giving the room most of its lighting but the lights could be turned on with the flick of a wand. Off to the left of the parlor were the toilets in all their glory. The same plants that occupied the shower room, occupied this room as well, for obvious reasons.
Ginny chose one of the spotless showers and placed her belongings on the shelf nearby. She began to take off her clothes and stared at her naked form in the mirror. She had to admit to herself that she didn't look all that bad. The summer had changed her dramatically. Even though she hit puberty a few years back, her body had not cooperated with nature. It was always in the form of a little girl, but now was a different story all together. She had a very rounded hourglass figure. Her skin was smooth to the touch, her nails strong, her hair shiny, and her face glowed. She turned and studied her figure. She smiled to herself when she noted that her gluteus maximums was firm and her breasts were full and round. She had many beauty marks and her freckles in her face where a light brown, compared to the orangey color they were when she was little, and her skin was now tanned to a light brown from her work over the summer. All in all, she was pleased with the way she had turned out and she couldn't say she didn't like the looks she received from the males when she walked into a room.
Ginny turned on the showers by turning the hot water knob all the way up with a little cold water mixed in. She reveled in the warmth for a few minutes before she set to work washing her extremely long hair. After fifteen minutes of cleansing her body, Ginny immediately turned the hot water off and stood underneath the cold water to wake her up completely. The room began to smell like vanilla sugar due to Ginny's body wash. Just as Ginny was drying up and putting on her clothes, the door creaked open.
"Hey Gin, that you?"
"Hey Jas! Good morning! You found your way here. So proud." Smiled Ginny.
"Yeah took me a while to realize where I was when I woke up, but I got it eventually," giggled Jasy, "So, I see you've already had your shower, mind waiting while I take mine?"
"Sure, It'll take me a while to dry my hair out and everything."
So as Jasy made her way to a shower, Ginny began to brush out her long hair. Usually she would blow dry her hair with her favorite muggle appliance, but since Hogwarts was devoid of electricity, she used a heating charm instead. She then sat down by one of the vanities and applied a light amount of makeup on her face. She added a little bit of blush and some lip gloss. By the time she was done with her appearance, Jasy came out of the shower.
Jasy dried herself off and put on her jeans that were tight around the top but loose at the bottom with a brass chain hanging at the waist. Her shirt had yet another saying on it which made Ginny laugh. It was black with white letterings, 'It's people like you that make me realize how very special I am.' She then put on her school robes over the ensemble. She styled her hair with a lot of what she called 'mousse' and a blue looking substance that spiked her hair. After her hair was fanned out and spiked, Jasy made her way to another vanity set and began to apply her makeup. All she added was some black eyeliner on the lids of her eyes and some chap stick to soften her lips. Both girls were ready to leave when the rest of the females began to pour in.
"Hey Gin, hey Jasy," said Nikki.
Jasy smiled and said "Morning guys."
"Will we see you downstairs?" asked Kerin.
"Save us some seats will ya?" asked Morga.
"Sure," replied Ginny.
"See ya... then in a... few," yawned Lucci.
~*~*~
Ginny and Jasy went down back to the dorm rooms to get their book bags and place their clothes in the hamper. Although it was still early, most of the inhabitants were already up and about, ready to take on the day. Breakfast was promptly started at eight o'clock, and late risers who made it just in time for classes at nine, didn't get any breakfast. Most had learned the hard way to wake up earlier then normal and granted themselves long deserved rests on the weekends. Just as others were about ready to go to the showers and pack their things, Ginny and Jasy were already on their way to the Great Hall.
Even though Jasy and Ginny had only just met, their friendship was blossoming. They had many things in common and their personalities fit well together. Ginny was shy and quiet, yet helpful, kind, and smart. Jasy was loud and had an enormous amount of confidence around her, but she also knew when to be thoughtful and she always had a helping hand. Jasy taught Ginny to be herself and Ginny taught Jasy how to be serious.
The two friends arrived in the Great Hall while it was still relatively empty. The plates were already filled with the usual Hogwarts breakfast that consisted of pancakes either plain or filled with blueberries, waffles, French toast, freshly squeezed orange, grapefruit, or pumpkin juice, steaming hot coffee, twenty types of bread with a selection of various toppings which included a chocolate spread, jams of various fruits, peanut butter, butter, margarine, and the like. There were also trays of fresh fruit piled up high. Ginny and Jasy grinned and saved five seats at the end of the Gryffindor table. Ginny placed three plain pancakes on her plate, added a little syrup and some powdered sugar, and began to feast on her favorite morning meal. However, Jasy, had constructed what looked like the leaning tower of Pisa on her plate with a grand total of eight pancakes. She drenched the soft, fluffy cakes with syrup and added fresh fruit to the side. She began hacking away at her plate and within minutes the tower had disappeared.
"You really do know how to eat, don't you?" wondered Ginny as she began to take her first bite.
As Jasy added two waffles to her plate and bread smeared with chocolate she replied,"Yeah, well I like to get in a good meal in the morning. It's like my mother always says. Eat like a king at breakfast, like a middleclass worker for lunch, and a beggar at dinner."
"Good saying but it seems like you always eat a lot at any time of the day..."
"I'm always hungry, yet I never gain a pound, so why not eat as much as I can?"
"Got a point there." Laughed Ginny.
Both Jasy and Ginny reached out for the coffee canister at the same time and bumped hands.
"Don't tell me you like coffee too!" exclaimed an astonished Jasy.
"Yeah I can't start the day without a cup of it."
"Wow. Same here. Have you ever had Starbucks coffee? It's really amazing."
"Nope, you gotta introduce me to it one day..."
"What? No Starbucks?! I'll definitely have to one day." Stated Jasy.
Kerin, Nikki, Morga, and Lucci entered the room with disgruntled looks.
"What happened?" asked Ginny.
"Stupid Slytherins, I swear one day I'll..." muttered Nikki.
"They hexed us as we were coming down here. I mean it's the first day and they're already starting up with us. Good thing Kerin was there, she knows some pretty nasty curses."
"Oh it was nothing really. I mean that's what you get for fucking around with Gryffindors right?
"O yeah you go Kerin," giggled Morga.
The group laughed and the three newcomers sat down and began to eat their breakfast. Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the Great Hall and sat closer to the front of the Hall. Ginny could see the battle going on in Harry's eyes when he saw her. It looked like he was debating on whether to sit with her or with his friends. He also began to eat and listen on silently while Hermione and Ron were talking.
Professor McGonagall was handing out schedules to their respective students. She soon made her way to Ginny's group and gave the girls their papers. Ginny excitedly looked at hers and immediately found a problem with it.
Ginny Weasley 6th Year, Gryffindor Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Time: Monday: 9am-10:30am History of Magic 10:30am-12pm Care of Magical Creatures 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm PotionsH
Time: Tuesday: 10:30am-12pm PotionsH 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm Transfiguration 11pm-1:00am Astronomy
Time: Wednesday: 9am-10:30am Transfiguration 10:30am-12pm History of Magic 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-3pm Herbology
Time: Thursday: 9am-10:30am Herbology 10:30am-12:30pm CharmsH 12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch 1:30pm-3:30pm D.A.D.A
Time: Friday: 9am-10:30am CharmsH 10:30am-12pm Care of Magical Creatures 12pm-1pm Lunch 1pm-2:30pm D.A.D.A
"Nikki, let me see your schedule?"
"Sure here, it should all be the same though..."
Ginny took Nikki's schedule and started comparing the classes. She was right most of the classes where the same except for two of them. Next to Ginny's two hour potions and charms classes, there was a capital H.
'I wonder why that's there, it must be a mistake,' thought Ginny. She looked over at Jasy and she had the same puzzled look on her face.
"Miss Weasley dear, Miss Oleander, may I have a word with you after you've finished eating?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"Uh...sure, I'm done, how 'bout you Jasy?"
"Yeah I'm done."
"Good, please follow me."
Ginny and Jasy got up from their seats, took their bags and things with them, and followed Professor McGonagall to her office. It was an octagonal shaped room. It looked very much like Professor Dumbledore's office which had paintings of important figures of the past. There was a roaring fire with comfortable chairs surrounding it and the theme was, of course, red and gold. Professor McGonagall motioned for the girls to take one of the chairs and as they took their seats once again, Professor McGonagall began to speak.
"Now you must have noticed that your schedules are somewhat different from the others. Professor Dumbledore and I have looked over both of your academic achievements and have noticed that you are doing exceptionally well in both Charms and Potions. It is my belief that if one is doing well in a class, one should be pushed to achieve more then the norm. That is, I have requested that you two be placed in seventh year potions and charms classes."
Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing. Seventh year classes? That was amazing. By the look of things, Jasy seemed excited too.
"I hope it wasn't assuming too much to put you in these classes?"
"Oh my god, no way. This is a great opportunity. Thanks so much!!" exclaimed Jasy.
"Yes, I don't know what to say, thanks Professor." Said Ginny.
"Your welcome dears, now off you go, to you first class." Smiled Professor McGonagall.
Ginny nodded and looked at her schedule and groaned inwardly. History of magic, first period. She now officially hated Mondays.
~*~*~
Ginny and Jasy arrived at the History of Magic classroom before everyone else, as they had already finished breakfast early. The room was a square shaped space with rows of seats and desks. The windows had images of famous wizards, witches, and creatures that led their people to victory. They took seats near the back of the room and soon watched the rest of the class file in. This was to be Jasy's first class, and Ginny wanted it to go well, although she wouldn't have picked this mind numbing class as her first choice to impress Jasy with.
"Be prepared for a snore. This class is really boring...the only really cool thing is our teacher..."
Just then, Professor Binns sailed through the wall and took his place by his desk and began to look around the room. Jasy had seen ghosts before and around Hogwarts but her initial reaction was always the same; she was shocked and hyped every time she saw a ghost do something paranormal. Professor Binns began to take attendance in his monotone voice.
'This teacher's entrance was cool, but I can see that Ginny has a point with the class itself,' thought Jasy knowing that she wasn't the first to think so.
After the roll call was complete, Binns took his usually demeanor and began to discuss the year's topic.
"Throughout your years at Hogwarts, you have learned a great deal of rebellions and wars within the magical races. We have only just barely touched upon the wars and rebellions of witches and wizards. This year will be the year you learn about our own people and how they have dealt with their problems. So without any further hindrances, let us begin," droned Binns, "There have been many rebellions and only a few wars. Witches and wizards were not always friendly and they disagreed about many things. Witches didn't have the same rights as the wizards did, much like it was in muggle society. Wizards felt that they were the supreme beings and at first did not allow witches to study magic. This was naturally very disturbing to the women and soon they began to rebel against the men. Little did the wizards of the time know, but the women had formed secret societies to practice magic. Some had become even more powerful than the men. So in 1631, when the rebellion took place, the men had to beg for mercy and acknowledge that their minds were clouded. Luckily for them, the women let them go and signed a treaty with the wizards, in 1635, to allow women the same rights as the men."
Jasy and Ginny were both taking notes and trying to listen to Professor Binns without falling asleep. Luckily there was only a half an hour left to their hour and half class.
"Now just because it sounds simple, it really was not. Next class we will talk in full detail about the exact comings and goings of the five years between 1631-1635. For homework tonight," and at this the class cried out, "I would like a two scroll essay on the first two years, 1631 and 1632. For those of you that like to work ahead, the next paper is on 1633-1635 and then on all the secret societies the witches formed at that time. That will be all for today."
The class starting packing up their books and capping their ink bottles.
"What did you think of your first class at Hogwarts, Jas?"
"Interesting, I thought this was going to be a repeat of what I already knew about creatures and their stupid issues, but this is pretty good. How bout you... you think this topic is worth while?"
"I guess... I have to get into it more..." stammered Ginny.
"Gin, it's your opinion, don't think you cant say what's on your mind because you think it might offend me. Say it and I'll tell you if it does, which it most likely wont because its your thought not mine."
"Ok well then in that case, I think this class is boring no matter what, but I'm willing to give it a try."
"There that's more like it!," and the two girls made their way to their next class, Care of Magical Creatures, out on the grounds of Hogwarts.
~*~*~
The grass was still wet with morning dew and was springy and dark green underneath the feet of the approaching class. It was known that the Gryffindor's took this class with the Slytherins and that most of the evil prats were out to get Hagrid. As soon as Ginny saw the green and silver of the Slytherin uniform her mind sprang instantaneously towards Dra..Malfoy. She hadn't seen much of him since the feast last night and her mind had never really abandoned it's thoughts on him. A sudden thought came to her as she continued to walk alongside Jasy.
'He is in seventh year potions. I'm in seventh year potions. That means we'll be in the same class...together...' without knowing that she was showing her emotions to the outside world, Ginny let a huge grin spread across her face. She wasn't sure why she felt this way. Malfoy had always been a jerk to her and her family and friends and she had no reason to think about him this way. How was it that one small smile of recognition could make her melt inside and lose control of her mind?
Jasy stopped and tugged at Ginny's sleeve. They had arrived by Hagrid's hut and were waiting for the giant to bring out his first specimen that they would be studying. If Jasy hadn't pulled Ginny back, she would've walked straight into Hagrid's prize pumpkin patch, which was, of course, like a baby to Hagrid.
"Thanks I lost it there for a moment..." muttered Ginny.
"It's ok," whispered Jasy, "If I were thinking about a hot guy I'd be lost too."
"How did you...know..."
Jasy just winked at Ginny and stared at the emerging form of Hagrid. Ginny shook her head, yes she didn't know much about Jasy, as it was only the first real day back, but there was definitely something up with the girl. She always knew what was going to happen before it did and it was starting to puzzle Ginny deeply.
"Good 'ornin 'lass. I got a treat for ya today, Fwoopers. Now, if you'd turn to yer books, page 18, there's a picture of what will see up close today. Now it says in there that this here bird can drive one to insanity and it will if ya listen to it sing long enough. We won't let it sing that long, only for a few minutes, but you will study each bird, their feathers, and analyze their behavior patterns for the next hour and a half. I'll assign ya yer homework so ya don't fogit, a scroll on everything you see the bird do and what you found out about it. Also, now this is very important, do not forgit to put a silencing charm on the bird, unless you want to go insane. Alright so everyone pair up and get yourself a bird."
The class ooed and ahhed when they saw the birds and began to work on their project immediately. Ginny and Jasy were working together and were having a really good time listening to the bird sing. After a few moments however, Ginny placed a secure silencing charm on the bird.
"Enough of that, lets describe what we see and heard from the bird and then make it do things and see how it reacts under different conditions."
"Sounds good to me." replied Jasy.
The class went by surprisingly fast, without any interruptions from the Slytherins, being a first. Hagird place the birds in large cages behind his hut and congratulated everyone on a job well done.
"Remember those essays are due next class, and there'yall be a quiz as well. So off ya go and no complanin!"
Ginny packed her books in her bag, the day had just started and she already had to papers due next class, not to mention what Snape would assign her this afternoon. Lunch was next and she couldn't be happier.
~*~*~
Walking into the Great Hall, Jasy and Ginny noticed that most of the seats were taken, so their choice was to either eat standing or sit next to the Golden Trio. Because standing did not look to appetizing, the two girls took the seats next to Harry and Ron. Ginny, to her dismay and delight, sat next to Harry and Jasy sat next to Ron.
"Hey girls, how were your first two classes?" questioned Harry.
"Fine...," mumbled Ginny.
Jasy looked at Ginny and saw that, yet again, she was red in the face. "Oh the two we had this morning were actually better then I thought they would be. I mean granted History of Magic is a tad boring its still really interesting and Care of Magical Creatures is really, really fun. Today we studied Fwoopers, they are so pretty and they are worse then death. Their music doesn't kill you it just makes you go insane, which is worse in my opinion," taking a deep breath she continued, "And we already have a lot of work to do this afternoon, do they really pile on the load in sixth year?"
Hermione stared at Jasy with her mouth open. She's worse then me and she doesn't care that everyone is staring at her like some insane freak.
"Uh...yeah they really add a lot of homework to the load." Replied an astonished Hermione.
Harry amusingly shook his head and admired Jasy's openness. He had also seen the way Hermione looked at her and the way Jasy hadn't even noticed. Ginny on the other hand, had grown extremely silent, the way she always was when she was around Harry.
"So Ginny, what did you think?" asked Harry.
Surprised by the sudden question directed towards her, she remembered how Jasy had told her to be open and state her opinions. "History was really gay, like it always is, Binns can't teach for anything and I almost fell asleep in class. Class with Hagrid was surprisingly fun, Slytherins didn't bother him and we actually learned something. Yet, I'm already swamped with work so yeah, I guess the first day back is like we never left for summer break."
Jasy flashed her a big smile to show that she was proud that Ginny had said what was on her mind. Ginny was gaining confidence and Ron was chuckling at her description of History.
Smiling smugly to herself, Ginny turned her attention to her plate. On her left sat Seamus and he was having a hard time ignoring the beauty next to him. He tried to start a conversation when she beat him to it. Ginny was feeling very daring and she felt that she liked this new side of her.
"So Seamus, how was your summer?"
"Oh it was fine, went to Australia, and went diving and all that good stuff."
"Wow that's cool, I want to do that some day. Yeah I could tell you went some where....you got a nice tan, it suits you really well."
"Yeah, it was fun, thanks I see you got a tan too. Very fetching."
"Thanks, yeah I worked at the ice cream shop in Diagon Alley. Serving ice cream outside can do that to a girl."
"Well I like it. You've changed Ginny, I think it suits you."
"Thanks your too kind," smiled Ginny.
Harry was listening to the flirtatious conversation going on next to him, and he could begin to feel his blood boil. How dare Seamus move in on Ginny. He was about to think something nasty, when he realized that he didn't own Ginny, she wasn't his...yet... and he didn't even show that he liked her. Seamus wasn't doing anything wrong, he was just extremely jealous. He should've known that he wouldn't be the only one to notice how beautiful Ginny had become.
Ginny noticed that now all the boys at the table were flirting shamelessly with her and she was flirting back just as badly. She was having the time of her life when the gong sounded for afternoon classes. She excused herself from the table and walked with Jasy to her next class down in the dungeons, potions, seventh year level.
~*~*~
The dungeons were always creepy no matter what time of the day you went there. They were dank and always had a musty smell around them. The Slytherin dorms were situated down here and were supposedly very uncomfortable, although Ginny didn't believe Dumbledore would allow students to be treated like prisoners, even though Slytherins deserved to be. Professor Snape was the head of house for Slytherin house, and he was a nasty man. He was a deatheater and in league with Voldermort, but worked as a spy for the Order, and was therefore not condemned for his crimes. His attitude might be the cause of his trauma as a deatheater, but all the students beside his house hated him for his cruelness. He especially gave Gryffindors a hard time and wasn't afraid to show his hatred for Harry Potter.
Ginny was a little intimidated by Snape but did not have to defend herself often. Because she was excellent in potions, Snape never found anything to ridicule her for, which angered him far more. No matter, the new Ginny would not allow anyone to walk of her like they used to. She walked into the classroom with her head held high, and just to annoy Snape, took a seat with Jasy at the very front. She sat on the left while Jasy sat on the right. The classroom consisted of three rows of desks, two students at each desk, and heavy stone basins with gargoyle handles. There were gooey and slimy things cooped up in jars that emitted faint glows and the lighting of the room came from a chandelier and candles in sockets placed around the room. When the caldrons were on, a blue light and different colors of smoke poured from the top and bottom.
The rest of the class took their seats and took out their cauldrons and quills. Harry and Ron sat in the front on the right side of Ginny and Jasy. Harry took a quick look at the two girls, and doubled back. He gaped at them and was about to ask them what they were doing here, when Ron beat them to it.
"You realize this is seventh year potions, Gin. What the hell are you doing?"
"Jasy and I were placed in advanced Potions because our grades are higher then the norm. Got a problem with that big brother?"
"No, that's great! Why didn't you tell us before, we could've had a party or something."
"I guess it slipped out minds Ron. We were just this morning and so much was going that we just plum forgot! Plus we didn't see you at all..." replied Jasy.
"Well anyway congrats guys, hope you guys can handle it," winked Harry and the four laughed. Hermione took a seat behind Jasy and Ginny and sat with Lavender.
"Hey, congrats, if you need any help, don't hesitate, and if you need help with Snape, please I'd love to shove a nice curse at him." Giggled Hermione.
"Thanks, we appreciate it."
Just then, Draco entered the room with his goons at his side. He looked around the room, and took a sharp intake of breath. What was she doing here? He didn't know much about Ginny Weasley but he did know she was a sixth year. She was laughing and speaking with her friends and she never looked more pretty. Her face was glowing due to the candle light and she looked like an angel. Why was he feeling this way. As said before, he barely knew her, yet he hadn't stopped thinking about her since the smile at the feast. He knew he had to sit next to her, so he took a seat on her left, with only the aisle separating him from her. To his dismay, however, Pansy sat on his left and began to engage him in a conversation that had something to do with her trip. He only half listened as he was concentrating more on the red head next door.
Ginny had definitely seen Draco come in the room, but hadn't made it obvious that his presence made her spine tingle. He sat right next to her and only a few feet separated them from touching each other's arms. Ginny continued to pack out her ingredients and speak with her neighbors, but carefully avoided looking in his direction. Just the thought of speaking with him and smiling again made her face turn red.
Meanwhile, Jasy was speaking gaily with Harry and it seemed as if they were both enjoying themselves. Ginny was jealous of Jasy's ability to speak with anyone without a sense of nervousness, unlike her.
~*~*~
Seating arrangements:
P. Snape
Pansy, Draco Ginny, Jasy Harry, Ron
Crabbe, Goyle Hermione, Lavender Seamus, Dean
Millicent, Morag Neville ,Parvati Justin, Sally- Ann
~*~*~
Professor Snape entered the room with his cloak billowing behind him. He levitated the books he had dragged along, onto his desk. He turn slowly to face the class and put on a smirk when his eyes focused on Ginny and Jasy. Ginny's new found confidence wavered a little, but Jasy stared Snape square in the eyes with her own smirk.
"Wipe that smile off your face, Miss Oleander," sneered Snape.
"Likewise."
"That'll be five points from Gryffindor!"
"Ok," and shrugged her shoulders.
"Shh! Stop while your ahead!" whispered Ginny.
"Whatever," hissed Jasy.
"I see now that there is a reason we don't let sixth years advance very often into seventh year potions. Their immaturity is quite astonishing."
"You've never let sixth years advance before because there haven't been any smart ones before us," piped up Ginny, realizing that her statement dissed out everyone in the room, even Hermione. Draco looked over at Ginny and stared at her in disbelief. Not only did she just say that everyone in this room was not as smart as her, but she said it with a haughty air about her, which was not the usual tone one would hear from Ginny.
"That'll be another five points! I say, you two are not starting off well at all."
Ginny and Jasy glared at him but were inwardly proud of their boldness. The rest of the class was also surprised by the interaction between the three. It usually took a few weeks for the new person to get enough courage to even answer a question in Snape's class, and Jasy had already managed to insult him and loose the first house points to him. Not only was Jasy showing defiance, but she was bringing Ginny into the mix as well, and Ginny felt a new sense of power inside her.
Snape ground his teeth, and with a flick of his wand wrote the directions and ingredients on the board. "Let's see how you do then."
The pairs of students began to work almost immediately. Today they were making a Yula Leaf Potion. Its properties were quite complex and when given to a human, prevents confusion and clarity of mind. All Professor Snape did was walk around the room and criticize his least favorite pupils. Neville was having yet another major breakdown and he was doing everything wrong. Harry and Ron were trying their best but weren't achieving the light green color of the potion. Ginny and Jasy on the other hand were complete with their potions and ready to clean up with a half an hour to spare.
Draco had to admit, Ginny and Jasy were a good team, they were smart for their age and beyond, and they did deserve to be in the class, naturally, he would never say so out loud. He caught Ginny's eye and sneered at her unpleasantly and received a sweet smile in return. His mind went right to the curve her soft lips made and the way her eyes sparkled in the cauldron light. He liked that his sneer hadn't had much of an effect on her like it did with others. Other people would normally explode with rage and hex him or run away and cry, but she, she stood her ground and gave him a smile when he knew he didn't deserve one. She was definitely different.
Butterflies entered her stomach when Draco looked at her. Even if he had just sneered at her, she couldn't help smiling. She could tell that she had impressed him with her skills of a potion brewer and that made her feel really good about herself. The class was nearing to an end and Professor Snape reviewed their desks to see if they were clean and if they had brewed their potions correctly. Hermione, Lavender, Jasy, Ginny, Draco, and Pansy were the only ones who had completed their potions with exact accuracy. Draco hated that Pansy got half of the credit when she barely did half of the work.
"For homework tonight," hissed Snape, "you will write a three scroll essay on the ingredients, procedures, and side effects of the Yula Leaf Potion. Due next class," he waited until the groans had subsided, "And Miss Weasley, stay after class, you too Miss Oleander."
Jasy and Ginny looked at each other and smiled, they were in this together no matter what. As the class filed out, sympathetic eyes from the Gryffindors followed the two girls still sitting at their desks. Snape walked up to them, and they looked in his face.
"You are my students, I am your teacher. I will be treated with respect. Now Miss Weasley you know how I teach my class. I expect my directions to be followed and the keyword is respect. If this is not the case, then it will be dealt with accordingly. Now, Miss Oleander, you are new here, you do not know the rules of this school. There will be none of this back talking or you will find yourself in permanent detention. As that is now said, you punishment for your earlier insubordination, along with the deduction of ten house points, is to write the same essay for homework but instead of three pages, I expect five tomorrow morning on my desk at 9:00am."
Ginny nodded and nudged Jasy in the shoulder to do the same. When she did, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, sir."
"Good, now leave."
The two girls left the dungeons and started walking up to Gryffindor Tower.
"I swear the whole time he was talking about respect and that shit I had that song R-E-S-P-E-C-T in my head the whole time. It took all my will power to not laugh."
Ginny giggled, "Yeah, I mean five pages isn't bad at all, and we can gain those points back in no time. I think we got off easy."
"It wouldn't have mattered if we didn't, it was worth insulting him no matter what," laughed Jasy.
"Yeah that's true. Jasy, listen you go up to Gryffindor Tower, I'll be there soon to do our homework."
"Ok, I'll see you up there, you sure ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, this is the most fun I've had in a while. I just need to go to the library."
"Ok, see ya."
~*~*~ Jasy went up to Gryffindor Tower, while Ginny made her way to the library. She wanted to pick up a few books as research for her essays that she had to write tonight, and it looked like she wouldn't be able to get any sleep tonight. Ginny was about to enter the deserted corridor the library was on, when she saw Draco leaning on the wall near her. Her hands suddenly grew cold and clammy and she averted her eyes. She kept on walking as if she hadn't spotted him, and slowly made her way to the entrance of the library. Just to her luck a note was stuck on the gates.
'Dear Students,
I, Madam Prince, am away on an errand. Please be so kind as to return later.'
"Ugh!! This fuckin sucks," muttered Ginny.
"Indeed, I've been here 10 minutes and there's still no sign of her."
Ginny had completely forgotten that Dra..Malfoy, 'must think of him as Malfoy' she scolded, was standing there. She blushed scarlet and backed away from the door, nodded, and was about turn around and make her way to her dorms, when she felt his hand on her arm. He pulled her around and gently pushed her towards the wall and whispered, "Why are you leaving, when you can just wait here and give me some company."
His hot breath caressed her cheek and she gulped and let out a sigh. He knew she felt uncomfortable in this position and that she was enjoying it at the same time, so he pressed in closer to her so that she was pinned between his arms. He leaned down to her ear and continued to whisper, "So what do you say?"
"Uh...sure...I'll stay to wait and get....uh...my...uh...books..." stammered Ginny.
"That's a good choice, Weasley," and he looked into her eyes and saw her lick her lips with her pink tongue. Oh, how he wanted to capture those lips and taste them for himself, to taste her sweet innocence. No matter how hard he tried, he had to kiss her. He began to lean farther down to her lips and he could feel her tense up against him. He was inches away from her and he touched her chin with his fingertip and pushed her head up to face him. Her eyes were full of lust, he could see it right away, it may be all new to her, but it was all there in front of him, being shown without any hesitation. He felt a tug towards this girl and he didn't even know why, but when Draco looked into her eyes, he knew that Ginny was very different from any of the girls he dated. He let his hands slid down from her face down to her waist and he held onto her voluptuous curves. The feel of her body underneath his fingertips sent a wave of emotions to his abdomen.
Ginny could not believe she was being held by Dra...Malfoy, so tenderly. It was as if he cherished her body and handled her as if she were a china doll. She could not take the lack of closeness any longer. She surprised herself, as well as Draco, when she took her hand and tugged at his shirt and brought his lips crashing down on her. It was a tap kiss at first, with their lips melding perfectly together. However, it soon began to heat up when Draco took control of the kiss and began to part her lips with his tongue. Slowly, Ginny allowed his tongue entrance and it drove into her mouth with reckless abandon. He pulled Ginny tightly towards him and they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Draco made a low rough, sound in his throat as he broke off the kiss to get some air. Ginny looked up at him with pure lust in her eyes and soon he took her mouth again in a deep, hungry kiss. Ginny let out soft moans as wave after wave of passion surged through her body. He pushed himself closer to her in a slow rhythm that put her on edge. His hands tightened around her waist as her hands tugged through his long, blond hair. She began to match his rhythm and was loosing her self inside this miraculous kiss. His mouth moved from her now sensitive lips to her neck. She sighed softly as he sucked gently at her responsive flesh.
With a groan of satisfaction Ginny pulled Draco's mouth back to hers and kissed him desperately, plunging her small tongue into his mouth and tasting him fully. Draco moved his hands up to her shoulders and continued kissing Ginny and caressing the soft slickness of her. They were both too lost in the heat of the kiss to notice a pair of green eyes staring at them in fury.