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Chapter 6

Ginny, Blaise and Colin were laughing hysterically as they left the hall. They were soaking wet, but a quick drying spell fixed that.

"Did you see the looks on Harry and Ron's faces?" Ginny asked holding her stomach from laughing so much.

"I know, I thought Hermione was going to faint…how was it at the Slytherin table?" Colin asked grinning widely.

Smiling, Blaise told them how Draco looked when it started pouring. "I swear he looked like a drowned rat…so did half the Hall."

The students started to come out of the Hall, all being soaking wet, and Ginny, Blaise and Colin decided to head to class. Saying their goodbyes, Colin went left to his first class while Blaise and Ginny went down to Potions.

They were still smiling as they entered the dungeons. Ginny's smile dimmed a little when she remembered she'd be working with Malfoy today.

The rest of the class started to enter, and with them came Draco. He scowled when he passed Blaise, who looked like he was enjoying himself immensely, and went to sit down by Ginny still scowling.

"Aww, come on Malfoy, it was only a bit of water." Ginny said smirking, knowing full what was making Malfoy in such a bad mood.

Draco stared at her incredulously, "A bit of water?" he said, his voice rising with each word. "You think that was just a BIT of water?! That was a monsoon!"

Ginny was laughing silently now, "Come now Malfoy, it was just water, no harm done."

Draco sniffed, "Well, it ruined my hair."

It was Ginny's turn to stare incredulously. She was about to comment, but Snape walked in and that meant no talking unless you wanted detention.

"I do not know who set up that little prank," he looked over his class, his eyes lingering on both Blaise and Ginny, "but if I find out who did it, they will have a months worth of detention."

Ginny didn't dare look back at Blaise, she didn't want a months worth of detention, especially from Snape. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

Draco noticed Ginny's movement and looked at her smirking, knowing it was she who caused the down pour in the Great Hall.

Snape continued on, "Today you will be making the potion we discussed last class with your partners. Pass up your essays and start, I expect you to be done at the end of class."

Ginny turned to Malfoy, "I'll go get the ingredients if you set the cauldron up."

Draco raised one perfect eyebrow and nodded his head. He set to work while Ginny was getting the ingredients. Noticing a shadow over him he looked up annoyed, "What do you want Zabini?"

"You wound me my dear cousin; resorting to surnames…you're not still upset are you?" Blaise smirked.

As Draco was about to retort, Snape came by, "Mr. Zabini, if you would go work at your own station."

Blaise nodded and went back to his potion.

Ginny came back with the ingredients, sitting down she and Malfoy got to work.

Ginny noticed that she and Malfoy worked well together, when she had added an ingredient he'd have the next one ready to go. Working in this way they were able to get the potion done in time and efficiently.

When Snape called for them to put a vial of their potion on his desk, Draco took this time to talk to Ginny, "You're pretty good at potions, for a Weasly."

Ginny was a little taken aback at the compliment, "Well, you're not too bad yourself for a Malfoy." Smiling a little, she set the potion on Snape's desk.

"Perfect color and texture, I'll expect more of these from you two, Ms. Weasly. I didn't put in this class for you to slack off." Snape nodded at them and they were dismissed.

Ginny was so excited; Snape had never complimented her before! She was so happy, she let out a squeal and grabbed Blaise running out of the classroom.

Snape and Draco were left alone in the classroom staring at the door. Finally, Draco spoke, "She's a strange one."

Snape smirked, "Aren't all the Weasly's strange? Although, she is the only one of them who could brew a potion as complex as that."

Draco shook his head and went to leave for his next class, Snape's voice stopped him, "Be careful Draco, I here she's a handful." Snape gave him a meaningful look before returning to his papers.

Draco blushed slightly before leaving.

"Blaise, it was amazing! He actually said the potion was perfect, I can't believe it!" Ginny was still going on about the potion.

"Calm down Gin, it was just a compliment." Blaise stopped in the corridor.

"Yes, but it was a compliment from Snape to me, A GRYFFINDOR!" Ginny practically screamed at him.

"Ok Gin," laughing at his friend's excitement he continued, "I stay on this floor, I'll see you later."

Waving, Ginny set off running up the stairs to get to Transfiguration on time. She was almost there when her foot fell through the trick step.

"NOOO" she cried, she was defiantly going to be late now.

Growling as the bell rang; she tried to pull her self out, only succeeding in making herself sink lower.

"This is bloody fantastic! How could I forget to jump that stupid bloody step?" Ginny was murmuring furiously to herself, she started banging her head on the step in front of her.

Draco was going to History of Magic when he heard someone yell, he quickened his pace and soon found the youngest Weasly, stuck in the trick step and muttering to herself as she banged her head on the step.

He watched amused for a few moments before saying, "Talking to yourself is the first sign that your sanity's going."

Surprised, Ginny stopped banging her head and looked up. When she saw a smirking Draco she groaned, "Malfoy, I'm in no mood to argue with you right now."

Smiling slightly he held his hand out, "Here."

Looking at it suspiciously, Ginny asked, "What are you doing?"

"Well, I'm trying to help you up. See, normally when you see someone on the ground you help them." Draco explained, as though explaining to a small child.

Ginny gave an irritated sigh, "Yes, I know. What I mean is why are you helping me?"

"Just being my normal kind self." Draco smirked.

Despite herself, Ginny smiled, "Yeah, well come here, help me up."

Draco grabbed her hand, and ignoring the tingly feeling he got when they touched, he pulled her up.

"Thanks, well I really have to go. I'm kind of late; McGonagall is going to kill me." With that Ginny ran off, leaving Draco to stare after her in wonder.

Ginny ran all the way to her class and stumbled in, causing the whole class to stop and look at her.

Ginny was so out of breath all she could do was gasp, "Trick step….got stuck…Malfoy…help"

When she was done McGonagall just stared at her. Ginny made her way to her seat next to Colin, who was silently laughing, and got all her things out for class.

Finally coming to her senses McGonagall spoke, "Detention Ms. Weasly, tonight at seven, for being tardy and disrupting my class. Now, if we could please continue."

Ginny grimaced, it was only the second day of school and she already had detention. Her mum was not going to be happy when she found out.

Sighing, she started taking notes. Colin passed her a note, nudging her slightly causing her to jump.

Looking down, she carefully unfolded the note so McGonagall didn't notice.

(Colin in italics, Ginny bold)

Where were you? Blaise said he saw you about 15 minutes ago. What happened?

I was running up the steps and I missed the trick step. I was stuck there for like 5 minutes, then Malfoy came by and helped me…it was odd, he was nice about it, no mean jokes or anything!

Well, not everyone can be all bad…maybe You-Know-Who, but that's beside the point. That sucks about the detention, only the second day too. I bet that beats Fred and George…crap, McGonagall's looking

That ended the note.

"I want you to pair up; we'll be transfiguring these frogs into tea pots." McGonagall instructed.

"I can't believe I have detention." Ginny groaned, as soon as they started working on their frogs. "Fred and George lasted at least a week, and when they did get detention it wasn't for being late!"

"Don't worry Gin, it won't be too bad." Colin patted her on the back.

With a quick movement of his wand, his frog was turned into a tea pot, complete with little roses on it.

Ginny tried hers, she got it to become a tea pot; however it was green and croaked.

Sighing, she swished her wand again, this time getting a plain white pot.

"Ms. Weasly, would you please come up here." McGonagall commanded.

Ginny rose and went to the front of the classroom, sighing, she stopped in front of the desk. "Yes, Professor?"

"Your detention will be held in here, I need this entire room cleaned. I'm very disappointed in you, this is only the second day of classes Ginny, I expect better of my students." McGonagall scolded.

"I'm sorry Professor, it won't happen again." With that Ginny went back to her desk.

"Well?" Colin prompted.

"I have to clean this room tonight, and I'm betting it's by myself." Ginny groaned, for the hundredth time that day.

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