The book arrived next morning just as promised. Draco quickly left the table to open it in private. He went to his head-boys room and began to leaf through the book in search of the Verus Amor Potion.
It did not look too terribly difficult. Only a few of the ingredients would take a little work to get, Fire Fairy Wings and Unicorn Blood. Everything could easily be gotten out of the student stores.
Draco placed the book on the stand next to a table that held the scales. A pewter cauldron was next to it.
Draco turned and grabbed his bag from the desk and left his room locking the door behind him. He grabbed his schedule out of his bag and looked at it as he walked down to the commonroom.
Schedule
Monday
9:00 Double Transfiguration
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Arithmancy
Tuesday
9:00 Double Advanced Herbology
Lunch
1:00 Double Care of Magical Creatures
Wednsday
9:00 Ancient Runes
Lunch
1:00 Double History of Magic
9:00 Astronomy
Thursday
9:00 Double Animagus Transfiguration
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Charms
Friday
9:00 Double Defence Against the Dark Arts
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Potions
Draco glanced at the clock in the commonroom and quickly made his way to his first class.
Ginny could barely believe she had been moved a year ahead. She had run upstairs and sent an owl straight to her mother.
Ron was actually taking it pretty well. Hermione helped her move the trunk to the 7th year girls dorm before going herself to her new room that was just for the head-girl.
She had gone back downstairs to tell Ron goodnight when she heard him talking to Harry.
"How will I be able to get her to stay away from Zabini when she will now have just about all of her classes with him?" Ron asked punching his fist into the palm of his hand.
"Ronald Weasley, Leave me alone. I told you earlier today that you can not tell me who I may or may not be friends with," Ginny said turning and stomping upstairs to the seventh year girls dorm room.
Harry looked at Ron, "You need to be more careful. You are pushing her away."
When Ginny awoke the next morning, she felt incredibly nervous.
Now she would be competeing with students who were a year older as well as her brother for the best grades. Ginny couldn't wait to get started though.
She got up a little earlier than usual and got ready for the first day back at school. She grabbed her prefects badge pinning it on and raced down to breakfast. Hermione bumped into her on her way down the stairs to the great hall. She was waving a piece of parchment around wildly.
"Here is the new class schedule for us," Hermione could barely keep the squeal of joy out of her voice. "I didn't know you were taking Arithmancy and Ancient Runes."
"Please tell me you didn't think I'd be taking Divination with the fraud did you?" Ginny said eyes widening, voice full of disbelief.
Hermione grinned, "We have Tranfiguration first thing this morning."
Ginny forced a smile as they walked to the classroom.
"Gin, is something wrong?" Hermione asked sitting down in one of the chairs at the back of the classroom.
"Well I am a little nervous to tell the truth," Ginny said quietly readjusting her bag on her shoulder.
"You have nothing to worry about Ginny," Hermione said reaching down and pulling her Transiguration textbook out of her bag. "I mean even Professor Snape moved you up, and he put you in his advanced potions class. Professor McGonagall says that is one of the hardest classes in the school to get into. Harry, Ron and I will have it with you. I bet Malfoy will be there as well."
"I know. but it puts a lot of pressure on me to do well and get grades as good as Ron's," Ginny stated flipping her hair over her shoulder before changing the subject. "What is today's afternoon class?"
"Advanced Arithmancy for us, Divination for Harry and Ron," Hermione responded instantly. "By the way, have you seen your older brother's grades? I do not think it will be much of a competition. You will have better grades."
"I'll need to leave lunch early then to get my book."
Harry and Ron came into the classroom then and they walked to the back and both took a seat on either side of Hermione.
"Hey Gin," Harry said turning a little pink.
Ginny had to restrain herself from rolling her eyes. Why couldn't he have been treating her this way several years ago? It had been almost all she wanted at that time and because he never payed her any attention she had thrown herself into her school work, and it happened that she had been moved ahead.
"Hey Harry," Ginny replied smiling.
Ginny looked around the classroom. Surely Blaise would be here soon. She refused to hang out with her brother and his friends.
Many Slytherins filed in moments later. Draco took a seat at the far corner up front in the opposite corner of the golden trio. Many of the girls sat right behind him. Crabbe abd Goyle sat on either side of the new head-boy.
Ginny looked them all over. Where was Blaise? She had planned on asking if she could sit with him.
"Ginny sit with us," Ron and Harry called behind her back.
Ginny turned to look at the door again. Surely Blaise would show up soon. She slowly started walking back to where the three musketeers sat. She felt eyes watching her, boring into her back. She turned and saw Draco staring at her. He winked at her and blew a kiss.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it is impolite to stare? Even if it is at the most attractive boy you will ever see." Draco asked smirking as he turned around again.
"Puh-lease Draco," Ginny said rolling her eyes
Draco smirked wider when the Weasel talked back to him. She never denied his previous statement at him being the most handsome guy she had ever seen.
"Ginny," the smooth deep voice of Blaise called.
"Blaise," Ginny laughed.
Blaise winked at her before he plopped down right at the front of the class. He bent his head backward over his chair. His hair fell up and he grinned, "Sit with me pretty girl?"
"Not if that is the way you are going to talk to me."
"Would you prefer if I got down on my knees and groveled at your feet?" Blaise asked.
Ginny laughed before walking up and sitting down right next to him.
"Ginny," Ron yelped.
"Mr. Weasley," Professor McGonagall called through the door that led to her office.
Professor McGonagall came out moments later carrying many old copies of books that the lettering had faded or smudged in so badly that you could not read them anymore so the library had gotten new copies of them.
She distributed them all around before waving her wand toward the blackboard. The Blackboard sparkled as there notes appeared.
"Today we will be turning books into puppies," McGonagall announced glaring severly at all the students, "Copy the notes from the board, then you may proceed. Inform me if you need any help."
Ginny quickly got out her ink and quill and copied the noted down neatly.
"So," Blaise whispered picking the book up and examining it before dropping it. "Do you understand any of that hocus-pocus?" He gestured at the board then waved three pieces of parchment around.
Ginny bit her lip to keep from bursting out in laughter, "I understand what we are supposed to do."
"It is about as clear as mud to me," Blaise said with a shrug and giving her big confused eyes.
"Maybe I can help you," Ginny said smiling.
"I doubt it. It is not that I dislike this class. Honestly I love it but I am just no good at it. Charms is what I am good at. I wanted to take Animagus classes but my grade was barely good enough to get in here."
"Well this is one of my best classes," Ginny said patting his arm comfortingly, "So I will do my best to help my new friend." She picked up her notes and began to read though them.
Pansy leered throughout the entire class at the little red-head that dared to talk to her guy.
She moved up next to Draco, pushing Crabbe out of the way, halfway through class.
"We need to start brewing the potion immediately. I want her away from Blaise," Pansy growled as she watched her rival talking to the guy she had liked since just a little before Draco broke up with her.
It did not look too terribly difficult. Only a few of the ingredients would take a little work to get, Fire Fairy Wings and Unicorn Blood. Everything could easily be gotten out of the student stores.
Draco placed the book on the stand next to a table that held the scales. A pewter cauldron was next to it.
Draco turned and grabbed his bag from the desk and left his room locking the door behind him. He grabbed his schedule out of his bag and looked at it as he walked down to the commonroom.
Schedule
Monday
9:00 Double Transfiguration
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Arithmancy
Tuesday
9:00 Double Advanced Herbology
Lunch
1:00 Double Care of Magical Creatures
Wednsday
9:00 Ancient Runes
Lunch
1:00 Double History of Magic
9:00 Astronomy
Thursday
9:00 Double Animagus Transfiguration
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Charms
Friday
9:00 Double Defence Against the Dark Arts
Lunch
1:00 Double Advanced Potions
Draco glanced at the clock in the commonroom and quickly made his way to his first class.
Ginny could barely believe she had been moved a year ahead. She had run upstairs and sent an owl straight to her mother.
Ron was actually taking it pretty well. Hermione helped her move the trunk to the 7th year girls dorm before going herself to her new room that was just for the head-girl.
She had gone back downstairs to tell Ron goodnight when she heard him talking to Harry.
"How will I be able to get her to stay away from Zabini when she will now have just about all of her classes with him?" Ron asked punching his fist into the palm of his hand.
"Ronald Weasley, Leave me alone. I told you earlier today that you can not tell me who I may or may not be friends with," Ginny said turning and stomping upstairs to the seventh year girls dorm room.
Harry looked at Ron, "You need to be more careful. You are pushing her away."
When Ginny awoke the next morning, she felt incredibly nervous.
Now she would be competeing with students who were a year older as well as her brother for the best grades. Ginny couldn't wait to get started though.
She got up a little earlier than usual and got ready for the first day back at school. She grabbed her prefects badge pinning it on and raced down to breakfast. Hermione bumped into her on her way down the stairs to the great hall. She was waving a piece of parchment around wildly.
"Here is the new class schedule for us," Hermione could barely keep the squeal of joy out of her voice. "I didn't know you were taking Arithmancy and Ancient Runes."
"Please tell me you didn't think I'd be taking Divination with the fraud did you?" Ginny said eyes widening, voice full of disbelief.
Hermione grinned, "We have Tranfiguration first thing this morning."
Ginny forced a smile as they walked to the classroom.
"Gin, is something wrong?" Hermione asked sitting down in one of the chairs at the back of the classroom.
"Well I am a little nervous to tell the truth," Ginny said quietly readjusting her bag on her shoulder.
"You have nothing to worry about Ginny," Hermione said reaching down and pulling her Transiguration textbook out of her bag. "I mean even Professor Snape moved you up, and he put you in his advanced potions class. Professor McGonagall says that is one of the hardest classes in the school to get into. Harry, Ron and I will have it with you. I bet Malfoy will be there as well."
"I know. but it puts a lot of pressure on me to do well and get grades as good as Ron's," Ginny stated flipping her hair over her shoulder before changing the subject. "What is today's afternoon class?"
"Advanced Arithmancy for us, Divination for Harry and Ron," Hermione responded instantly. "By the way, have you seen your older brother's grades? I do not think it will be much of a competition. You will have better grades."
"I'll need to leave lunch early then to get my book."
Harry and Ron came into the classroom then and they walked to the back and both took a seat on either side of Hermione.
"Hey Gin," Harry said turning a little pink.
Ginny had to restrain herself from rolling her eyes. Why couldn't he have been treating her this way several years ago? It had been almost all she wanted at that time and because he never payed her any attention she had thrown herself into her school work, and it happened that she had been moved ahead.
"Hey Harry," Ginny replied smiling.
Ginny looked around the classroom. Surely Blaise would be here soon. She refused to hang out with her brother and his friends.
Many Slytherins filed in moments later. Draco took a seat at the far corner up front in the opposite corner of the golden trio. Many of the girls sat right behind him. Crabbe abd Goyle sat on either side of the new head-boy.
Ginny looked them all over. Where was Blaise? She had planned on asking if she could sit with him.
"Ginny sit with us," Ron and Harry called behind her back.
Ginny turned to look at the door again. Surely Blaise would show up soon. She slowly started walking back to where the three musketeers sat. She felt eyes watching her, boring into her back. She turned and saw Draco staring at her. He winked at her and blew a kiss.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it is impolite to stare? Even if it is at the most attractive boy you will ever see." Draco asked smirking as he turned around again.
"Puh-lease Draco," Ginny said rolling her eyes
Draco smirked wider when the Weasel talked back to him. She never denied his previous statement at him being the most handsome guy she had ever seen.
"Ginny," the smooth deep voice of Blaise called.
"Blaise," Ginny laughed.
Blaise winked at her before he plopped down right at the front of the class. He bent his head backward over his chair. His hair fell up and he grinned, "Sit with me pretty girl?"
"Not if that is the way you are going to talk to me."
"Would you prefer if I got down on my knees and groveled at your feet?" Blaise asked.
Ginny laughed before walking up and sitting down right next to him.
"Ginny," Ron yelped.
"Mr. Weasley," Professor McGonagall called through the door that led to her office.
Professor McGonagall came out moments later carrying many old copies of books that the lettering had faded or smudged in so badly that you could not read them anymore so the library had gotten new copies of them.
She distributed them all around before waving her wand toward the blackboard. The Blackboard sparkled as there notes appeared.
"Today we will be turning books into puppies," McGonagall announced glaring severly at all the students, "Copy the notes from the board, then you may proceed. Inform me if you need any help."
Ginny quickly got out her ink and quill and copied the noted down neatly.
"So," Blaise whispered picking the book up and examining it before dropping it. "Do you understand any of that hocus-pocus?" He gestured at the board then waved three pieces of parchment around.
Ginny bit her lip to keep from bursting out in laughter, "I understand what we are supposed to do."
"It is about as clear as mud to me," Blaise said with a shrug and giving her big confused eyes.
"Maybe I can help you," Ginny said smiling.
"I doubt it. It is not that I dislike this class. Honestly I love it but I am just no good at it. Charms is what I am good at. I wanted to take Animagus classes but my grade was barely good enough to get in here."
"Well this is one of my best classes," Ginny said patting his arm comfortingly, "So I will do my best to help my new friend." She picked up her notes and began to read though them.
Pansy leered throughout the entire class at the little red-head that dared to talk to her guy.
She moved up next to Draco, pushing Crabbe out of the way, halfway through class.
"We need to start brewing the potion immediately. I want her away from Blaise," Pansy growled as she watched her rival talking to the guy she had liked since just a little before Draco broke up with her.