To Smile Like You Mean It
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slytherinambition
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Summary: Ginny Weasley never expected a new Professor to turn her life upside down. And what happens when that Professor is supposedly her worst enemy?
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Disclaimer: All these wonderful characters are the creation of J.K. Rowling, and sadly not mine at all. I may introduce a new character every now and then… but you will know considering you would never have heard of them before.
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Author's Note: Wow, thanks for everyone who reviewed, you guys are truly awesome! Finally done with the fifth chapter of the story! Enjoy!
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I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
-Hoobastank
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Chapter 5
The Aftermath
"What would have happened if she hit the ground?"
"She probably wouldn't have been here."
"Really…"
"Yeah, I read that if she were to have actually hit the ground, the impact would have seriously hurt her."
"Then it's good she was caught?"
"Indeed."
Ginny smiled as she heard the voices in the background, only ones that could belonged to Colin and Tasha. She opened her eyes, weak as she was, but it felt good to finally be able to see once more. Her head throbbed with pain as she saw how light the room was, only making her squint at the brightness. She slowly turned her head to see both Tasha and Colin sitting in chairs opposite her, still not seeing that she was awake.
"Hey guys," Ginny said with much effort, and both sets of eyes quickly moved towards her. Tasha's face instantly brightened, as did Colin's. Tasha jumped up from her seat, and threw her hands around Ginny's neck, not realizing the pain it caused her friend. "Masy, you're hurting me," Ginny's words were slightly shaky, and the girl instantly broke her grasp.
"I'm so sorry Gin! I'm just so happy that you're ok," Tasha said, before she burst into tears. Ginny wanted to comfort her friend, though she couldn't move her own arm without aching with pain. Colin took it upon himself to sling an arm over her friend's shoulder.
"It's good to see that your awake Gin," Colin said, grinning at his best friend. His cheeks were the slight tinge of red, mostly for the fact that he was holding Tasha at the moment. Ginny was convinced that the boy liked Tasha, though it seemed he was slow on the up taking.
She grinned back at him. "What happened, I don't even remember…" Ginny asked the both of them with curiosity. She hardly remembered the start of the game, considering the fact that she was very nervous then. The start of the game was a blur, and what had happened after she fell was a complete mystery to her.
"You fell from your broom, and we thought you were going to surely hurt yourself," Tasha cleared up, another look of concern flashing over her face. Ginny hated to have worried her friends to such an extent, one of the main reasons she kept most of her pain hidden inside. This situation was only another stab in the heart for Ginny.
"Luckily, you were caught before you hit the ground," Colin finished for her, before dropping his arm from around Tasha's shoulders. Ginny pushed herself up a touch, so her body was leaning against the cold bed frame, wincing while doing so.
"Who caught me?" Ginny questioned, not having the slightest clue.
"It was-" Masy started, but was soon caught off by the cry of Ginny's name. Ginny looked up to find Madame Pomfrey standing with a bright smile on her face, and a potion in the women's hand. Before Ginny could even demand to find out who had caught her, Madame Pomfrey had ushered both Tasha and Colin out.
"Bye Ginny!" Both cried in unison before quickly running from the hands of Madame Pomfrey.
"I'll talk to you guys later," Ginny said softly, not able to wave her hand much more then a few times before dropping it down on her bed. She watched as Madame Pomfrey made her way over to her bedside, and placed the potion on the counter beside it. "Will I regain my strength?" Ginny asked.
"Of course you will my dear, a few of these potions and you'll be as good as new," she said cheerfully, and handed the potion to Ginny. Ginny looked at it with curiosity, before she placed it to her lips and drank the thing. It tasted far worse then dirty old socks probably would in her opinion.
"That is disgusting," Ginny commented bluntly after she finished it all, and tossed the empty bottle back to the nurse. Madame Pomfrey simply pursed her lips, and left without another word. Ginny couldn't help herself with that comment, for it was purely the truth.
After a few more days in the Hospital Wing, countless visits from her friends and teammates, and a few more potions, she was free to go. Being that it was far past curfew, Madame Pomfrey made Ginny promise to head back to her house Common Room right away. Ginny plainly promised, though that wasn't her intentions whatsoever.
She walked silently down the hall, glad to finally have all her strength once again. She knew exactly where she was heading, and her feet slowly took her. She pushed open the entrance doors open, the wind rushing to her skin. Looking over her shoulder, she saw that no professors were anywhere. Quickly she crossed the field, and made her way towards the lake.
She softly landed in the grass by the lake, letting off a soft sigh as she dipped her feet into the water in front of her. Only moments after having been sitting there, the silence was broken by the sound of footsteps. Ginny quickly looked behind herself, only to see her professor standing there with a smug look on his face.
"Shouldn't you be in bed?" He asked, but she merely ignored him and decided to direct her attention onto the moon in front of herself. He however didn't take that as a clue, and let out a sigh to get her attention once more. "I asked you a question."
"I could ask you the same thing," Ginny said, but realized only moments later that it was painfully stupid of her to say it. She let out a soft sigh as she heard his chuckle from behind her.
"I was walking to see if I could find any idiotic students such as yourself that would wonder after curfew." He said flatly, before adding, "Now I asked you a question, shouldn't you be in bed?"
"And you know the answer," Ginny finally said, snapping her head to glare at the man. He was really only a year older then herself, but he was acting as though he was so much older and wiser. "If you want the answers, yes I am suppose to be in bed, but currently I'm not."
Draco sat down beside her, and when his shoes were slipped off, he slipped his feet into the cold water as well. He didn't ask her anything else, and it was clear that she was getting frustrated by it. She fidgeted around a sort while, the sound of the water splashing only proving it. "Yes Miss Weasley?" He finally asked, tilting his head to look at her.
"What are you doing?" She hissed at him.
"Well, if you aren't going to go to bed, then I'm supervising you," he stated.
"I'm old enough to take care of myself," she said in frustration, her cheeks blazing red that he had even thought of saying that.
He let out a cold laugh, which made Ginny's skin prickle. "Able to take care of yourself?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. "Well, I wouldn't say that almost dying from falling of your broom as being able to take care of yourself."
She wanted to snap a smart comment back at him, though what he said was completely true. She opened and closed her mouth for a few moments, trying to come up with something. However, nothing seemed to come to mind, and she simply pulled her eyes off him and onto the water in front of herself.
"How did you even manage to get a job here?" She asked finally, expecting him to be a little set back. However, that wasn't entirely the case, for he simply let out another cold laugh.
"Ah, I thought it was noticeable Miss Weasley. I am brilliant smart, and not to mention I was the best choice with whom would have replaced Professor Snape this year."
"You are bloody vain," she muttered under her breath, before pulling herself up from where she sat. She roughly pulled on her shoes, and began to walk back towards the castle. She should have taken Madame Promfrey's request, and had gone straight back to her house.
As the wind blew and she made her way back towards the steps of Hogwarts, she heard a faint, "Good night Miss Weasley." She simply chose to ignore it.
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Author's Note: There is the fifth chapter! A little more Draco and Ginny action. It seems everyone wants to know where Professor Snape is, but I'm afraid you will only just need to wait until he is finally revealed! XD Reviews would be once more appreciated.
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