I See Talking Snakes
Chapter 4: Ginny
Author's notes: I always forget disclaimers. I don't own the Harry Potter novels or any of the characters ect.... ect.....I obviously couldn't write as well as Rowling. I also don't own any of the Monty Python sayings or any such thing as that. Keep reading!!!
"Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts. Now I understand things may seem a bit strange," Harry stared at Ron with his eyebrows raised. A bit? If that wasn't the understatement of the year, Harry had no clue what was. Dumbledore continued, "I would just like to let you know that this will only last for a week, that's the best the staff and I could do for you. We could very well leave you all like this, and let it wear off on it's own which would be a year's time. However we would prefer to undo this horrible curse so we can get back to learning. Thank you and try to enjoy your feast after the Sorting Ceremony." Dumbledore sat down in his chair and sighed deeply, and for the first time he looked very old and very tired.
The sorting ceremony was interesting to watch. Some of the first years acted mature, some like three year old children, some like prostitutes, others like monkeys, and then there were even some that acted their opposite sex. One of the children tried to eat the sorting hat but was briskly caught by Professor McGonagall.
After the long-lasting ceremony they were allowed to dig in. Harry tried hard to ignore all the maniacal students attempting to eat their food, some just continued to run around like wild animals. Harry quickly ate his supper, then grabbed Ron, Hermione, and Ginny and made his way toward the Gryffindor common room.
When Harry was sure they'd safely make it there he saw Mrs. Norris jump out in front of them, and Filch right behind her. Filch had a malevolent and triumphant look on his face. He went from staring at their faces, to staring at their pants. Harry's eyebrows raised as he attempted to make a run for it, but Filch jumped in front of him blocking the way.
"Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, I shall pull down your pants and give the other students a surprise, for they will see you in your knickers and I'll laugh as others snicker. Flee you might, flee you can't. I will soon have all of your pants!" Filch grinned slyly and stepped forward, but as he did this, Sir Hump-a-lot ran out of nowhere and dashed after Mrs. Norris. She scurried all the way down the stairs while the boy laughed insanely trying to keep up. Filch jumped back in alarm. He pointed his bony finger at Harry, "I will get you my pretty, and your little friends too!" He then turned on his heel and then ran after the boy. Harry sighed in great relief---what a close call.
They reached the common room, went inside, and sat down in front of the fireplace on the comfortable couches. There were no other students there, because they were at the feast. Harry realized somebody WAS there; he turned around to find himself face-to-face with Snape. Harry glared at Snape, while Snape looked passionately at Hermione. She turned away and looked at Ron, resisting the curse. However, Snape's face flushed with anger. He knocked Ron out of the way, and grabbed Hermione. He ran out of the Portrait hole, clutching Hermione.
"Harry stay with Ginny I'm going to find Hermione!" Ron said as he made a mad dash toward the portrait hole, then he too was gone. Harry was about to go but Ginny grabbed his hand, she was still wrapped in Harry's cloak.
"Please stay hun. Do you have some parchment and a quill my great big hunk of---" She stopped herself in mid-sentence. Harry could tell she was struggling to fight the stupid curse. He quickly pulled out the parchment and quill. He handed it to Ginny---their hands touched making them both blush. "Thanks." She said oddly---for she was going to say more but yet again stopped herself. She began writing something then handed it to Harry. ::Please forgive me Harry! I can finally talk sensibly to you. I can't help this---it is SO embarrassing! I guess my curse is to act like a complete fool to the person I like the most. Never mind that. Just, please forgive me::
Harry looked at Ginny sympathetically, then wrote back ::Of course I forgive you. You can't help it anymore than the other students, or me, or Ron. You haven't been doing too badly of a job controlling yourself now that we're alone. I was a bit worried about that:: He handed her the parchment and watched her read it. She smiled in a very Ginny-way, not her new cursed way, then flung her arms around Harry.
She looked at him as Ginny for the first time the whole day, then gently pressed her lips against his. He pulled her closer into his arms and kissed her back. Then---the curse played a bit in the role.
Ginny slipped her tongue in his mouth causing Harry to pull back, but Ginny didn't let him. He decided what the heck. He pulled her even closer and started snogging her. In their passion they didn't hear two people pop out of the portrait hole.