I woke up the next day with pillows thrown at my head and high pitched
shrieks and laughs filled the girl's dormitory. Parvati was standing on her
bed in pale pink pajamas, holding a pillow in her hand. Lavender was on the
floor, rolling with laughter. Ginny Weasley was sitting on the edge of my
bed, tears of laughter rolling down her face.
'What's happening?' I mumbled as I rubbed my eyes and yawned.
'Nothing, you coming down for breakfast?' said Ginny.
'Yeah, you go ahead I'll catch up'
'I'll save you a seat and a toast' said Ginny, as she left.
I took a quick shower and as it was a Sunday I wore muggle clothing.
Parvati and Lavender came on behind me, giggling happily.
Ron and Harry sat laughing loudly at a joke Ginny had said.
I put on a smile and walked over to them. Ron gave me a nod and Harry
beamed.
'So, how were your holidays?' said Ginny, nibbling on a piece of toast. 'They were great! We went to the Leaning tower of Pisa, it was beautiful. Italy is one of the prettiest places I have ever seen' I said. 'We had a great time in the cruise as well, sorry you couldn't join us' said Ron. 'I am sorry that I joined you. You would have been grossed out as well if you saw Ron get sea-sick after every hour' said Ginny. Ron rolled his eyes and Harry chuckled. 'It was really cool; it was really humid as well. It's amazing how hot and sweaty you can get' said Harry, a glint in his eye. I gulped; Ginny noticed and raised her eyebrows in surprise. I blushed and stared at the grass. Ron sniggered to himself, remembering something from his holidays. Harry looked and Ron and an unfamiliar smirk spread across his face. Ginny looked as though she understood and rolled her eyes. 'Huh?' I said, frowning. 'I think we forgot to tell you the funniest thing that happened' said Ron. 'Ginny, had a little drowning session' said Harry. Ginny turned red with embarrassment. 'It was the second time Harry saved her life' said Ron, a dark look suddenly taking place on his face instead of the usual cheerful look. Harry and Ginny exchanged affectionate looks. I got a lump in my throat, for some reason I couldn't bear to see Harry and Ginny so close together. 'Anyways...' Said Ron, spotting the look on my face. Ginny jumped and Harry coughed to cover his embarrassment.
Ginny and I sat by the fireplace that night, we had got our dinner upstairs so we could talk. 'So, I noticed that you and Harry have a little secret' I said, trying my best to cover my curiosity. Ginny looked confused, 'What do you mean?' 'Well, I have a feeling that you have a thing for Harry' I said, hurriedly. 'What!' Ginny exclaimed, spilling her pumpkin juice. 'I was just wondering if you, you know... liked him more than as a friend' 'No... Harry's like a brother to me' said Ginny, heaving a sigh. I smiled a little too triumphantly. Ginny gasped and said 'You like him!' I pretended to look grossed out, but Ginny saw right through me. 'You do like him...' she said softly, looking slightly depressed. 'Well... I am not really sure but I have this weird emotion that I can't really describe' I said. 'So... what are you going to do?' said Ginny, mischievously. 'I dunno... I should ask him out' Ginny rolled her eyes and said 'You are clever and all that but when it comes to your love life, I'd give you a D' I sighed and went back to eating while Ginny looked like she was creating a weird plan or something.
By the next morning, there were groans and complains flying around the school due to the beginning of lessons. Professor McGonagall was handing out timetables as I walked into the Great hall. Ginny was moaning about her OWLs to Harry, who was taking an unusual interest to that conversation. Ron was eating for two; he seemed to be in a hurry. 'Hi' said Ron as he rushed of to the entrance hall. Ginny looked up and smiled and Harry nodded. 'What's with Ron?' I said, frowning. 'New defense against the dark arts teacher' said Harry. I looked at the teachers table and saw a lady in violet robes chatting with professor Sinistra. She was extremely pretty; her silvery blonde hair was elegantly pulled into a knot. She had pale blue eyes were looking slightly nervous. 'It's that Delacour woman' I said. 'It's Professor. Delacour' said Ginny, looking slightly disgusted. I sighed, 'well this is the time where that curse on the job should kick in. Harry raised an eyebrow for a moment but then shrugged and walked towards the entrance hall as well. 'Boys...' I mumbled. 'Teenage Boys...' Ginny corrected. 'Let's just accept it. She is way better than me' I said. 'Than I am u mean' said Ginny. 'Will you stop correcting me' I said, frustrated. Ginny sniggered and said 'She's just got looks; you've got that and more'
Our lessons were changed now, as we only had to do those subjects which would affect our career. It turned out that Harry, Ron and I had all made the choice of becoming aurors, so we had the same classes at the same times. We had double Defense against the dark arts for alternate days, and the day started with those. The classroom was half full when I arrived mostly filled with boys who practically drooling over "Professor" Delacour, who sat idly on the table. I was glad to see that Harry and Ron were on a seat at the back of the classroom. Ron who crouching behind a heap of books which looked like they were including all his books for the day and a few of Harry's. Fleur looked up as I entered and gave me a smile. I smiled back and Ron winced. 'Okay class... I suppose you think zat zis job iz cursed. Well eet eesn't. I am now your teacher and you must listen to me' she said, carelessly sitting on her chair. Almost every girl in the class looked furious. 'You' she snapped, looking at the pile of books Ron was hiding behind. Ron turned red and removed some of the books at the top of the pile to look at Fleur. 'Look at me when I am talking to you' she said, not sounding as angry as she looked. Ron took a deep breath and looked Fleur straight in the eye. 'Tell me, what you have been zoing for ze last year' she asked with no sign of recognition on her face. 'Umm... we had Professor Umbridge who made us do some theory work on how the ministry should be interfering with Hogwarts and proving to us what a delinquent of a toad she really is' said Ron, boldly. Harry sniggered and Neville burst out laughing. Fleur looked amused and for a moment she looked like she was going to smile but she just shrugged and looked at me instead. 'Hermione Granger. Where do you think we should start ze lesson?' she said, smiling at me. 'ME?? You want me to tell you?' I said. 'Yes, if zat is okay with you of course' 'Okay. Well, we learned how to defend ourselves against spells, hexes and we even learned to be prepared for the affects of unforgivable curses' Fleur looked impressed and said 'Let's revise on zat then' Everyone was grouped into threes and we were taken down to the grounds by the lake. 'You must remember zat zis is not just a lesson anymore. We are here preparing to be Aurors or maybe something else but it all starts here. You are building up on your base so zat you can have a strong career. Zat is all I can tell you, ze rest is all up to you' she said as we walked towards the blue-green lake.
'So, how were your holidays?' said Ginny, nibbling on a piece of toast. 'They were great! We went to the Leaning tower of Pisa, it was beautiful. Italy is one of the prettiest places I have ever seen' I said. 'We had a great time in the cruise as well, sorry you couldn't join us' said Ron. 'I am sorry that I joined you. You would have been grossed out as well if you saw Ron get sea-sick after every hour' said Ginny. Ron rolled his eyes and Harry chuckled. 'It was really cool; it was really humid as well. It's amazing how hot and sweaty you can get' said Harry, a glint in his eye. I gulped; Ginny noticed and raised her eyebrows in surprise. I blushed and stared at the grass. Ron sniggered to himself, remembering something from his holidays. Harry looked and Ron and an unfamiliar smirk spread across his face. Ginny looked as though she understood and rolled her eyes. 'Huh?' I said, frowning. 'I think we forgot to tell you the funniest thing that happened' said Ron. 'Ginny, had a little drowning session' said Harry. Ginny turned red with embarrassment. 'It was the second time Harry saved her life' said Ron, a dark look suddenly taking place on his face instead of the usual cheerful look. Harry and Ginny exchanged affectionate looks. I got a lump in my throat, for some reason I couldn't bear to see Harry and Ginny so close together. 'Anyways...' Said Ron, spotting the look on my face. Ginny jumped and Harry coughed to cover his embarrassment.
Ginny and I sat by the fireplace that night, we had got our dinner upstairs so we could talk. 'So, I noticed that you and Harry have a little secret' I said, trying my best to cover my curiosity. Ginny looked confused, 'What do you mean?' 'Well, I have a feeling that you have a thing for Harry' I said, hurriedly. 'What!' Ginny exclaimed, spilling her pumpkin juice. 'I was just wondering if you, you know... liked him more than as a friend' 'No... Harry's like a brother to me' said Ginny, heaving a sigh. I smiled a little too triumphantly. Ginny gasped and said 'You like him!' I pretended to look grossed out, but Ginny saw right through me. 'You do like him...' she said softly, looking slightly depressed. 'Well... I am not really sure but I have this weird emotion that I can't really describe' I said. 'So... what are you going to do?' said Ginny, mischievously. 'I dunno... I should ask him out' Ginny rolled her eyes and said 'You are clever and all that but when it comes to your love life, I'd give you a D' I sighed and went back to eating while Ginny looked like she was creating a weird plan or something.
By the next morning, there were groans and complains flying around the school due to the beginning of lessons. Professor McGonagall was handing out timetables as I walked into the Great hall. Ginny was moaning about her OWLs to Harry, who was taking an unusual interest to that conversation. Ron was eating for two; he seemed to be in a hurry. 'Hi' said Ron as he rushed of to the entrance hall. Ginny looked up and smiled and Harry nodded. 'What's with Ron?' I said, frowning. 'New defense against the dark arts teacher' said Harry. I looked at the teachers table and saw a lady in violet robes chatting with professor Sinistra. She was extremely pretty; her silvery blonde hair was elegantly pulled into a knot. She had pale blue eyes were looking slightly nervous. 'It's that Delacour woman' I said. 'It's Professor. Delacour' said Ginny, looking slightly disgusted. I sighed, 'well this is the time where that curse on the job should kick in. Harry raised an eyebrow for a moment but then shrugged and walked towards the entrance hall as well. 'Boys...' I mumbled. 'Teenage Boys...' Ginny corrected. 'Let's just accept it. She is way better than me' I said. 'Than I am u mean' said Ginny. 'Will you stop correcting me' I said, frustrated. Ginny sniggered and said 'She's just got looks; you've got that and more'
Our lessons were changed now, as we only had to do those subjects which would affect our career. It turned out that Harry, Ron and I had all made the choice of becoming aurors, so we had the same classes at the same times. We had double Defense against the dark arts for alternate days, and the day started with those. The classroom was half full when I arrived mostly filled with boys who practically drooling over "Professor" Delacour, who sat idly on the table. I was glad to see that Harry and Ron were on a seat at the back of the classroom. Ron who crouching behind a heap of books which looked like they were including all his books for the day and a few of Harry's. Fleur looked up as I entered and gave me a smile. I smiled back and Ron winced. 'Okay class... I suppose you think zat zis job iz cursed. Well eet eesn't. I am now your teacher and you must listen to me' she said, carelessly sitting on her chair. Almost every girl in the class looked furious. 'You' she snapped, looking at the pile of books Ron was hiding behind. Ron turned red and removed some of the books at the top of the pile to look at Fleur. 'Look at me when I am talking to you' she said, not sounding as angry as she looked. Ron took a deep breath and looked Fleur straight in the eye. 'Tell me, what you have been zoing for ze last year' she asked with no sign of recognition on her face. 'Umm... we had Professor Umbridge who made us do some theory work on how the ministry should be interfering with Hogwarts and proving to us what a delinquent of a toad she really is' said Ron, boldly. Harry sniggered and Neville burst out laughing. Fleur looked amused and for a moment she looked like she was going to smile but she just shrugged and looked at me instead. 'Hermione Granger. Where do you think we should start ze lesson?' she said, smiling at me. 'ME?? You want me to tell you?' I said. 'Yes, if zat is okay with you of course' 'Okay. Well, we learned how to defend ourselves against spells, hexes and we even learned to be prepared for the affects of unforgivable curses' Fleur looked impressed and said 'Let's revise on zat then' Everyone was grouped into threes and we were taken down to the grounds by the lake. 'You must remember zat zis is not just a lesson anymore. We are here preparing to be Aurors or maybe something else but it all starts here. You are building up on your base so zat you can have a strong career. Zat is all I can tell you, ze rest is all up to you' she said as we walked towards the blue-green lake.