Claimer and Disclaimer: Ditto to my ditto to my ditto (This is fun!) I know it doesn't seem like a Harry/Ginny fic yet, but it will so hang tight, okay?

Ch 4: The Common Room

"This way to the Gryffindor common room!" called Hermione. "You know, Harry, I really was quite surprised when I found out you were the Head Boy. This must be a Hogwarts first because I am almost positive that in Hogwarts: A History I read that only prefects have a shot of becoming Head Boy or Girl. I don't want you to think that I'm not happy for you or anything of the sort, because I really am thrilled. I just wonder what made Dumbledore change his mind. Though, I must admit I was rather relieved it was you and not Malfoy..."

Harry tuned Hermione out as she rambled while they walked to the Gryffindor common room. She barely paused to take a breath before telling the portrait of the fat lady "Arabian Bluescale."

"Hermione? What's an Arabian Bluescale?" asked Neville.

"Oh it's a new type of dragon they found in Arabia. The specialists aren't quite sure, but they think it is a cross between..."

At that moment, Harry caught sight of Ron stumbling through the portrait hole with Gemini and Taurus close behind him.

"So you're related to those guys that own the joke shop? Awesome! They are practically my idols. Blaze and me have been ordering out of their catalogue for a while now. We both got out of class on several occasions thanks to their Skiving Snackboxes." Taurus continued to chatter happily with a slightly annoyed Ron. Gemini and Ginny were deep in a conversation about Quidditch and Neville was going upstairs with his now huge Mimbulus mimbltonia.

"So, Hermione, what did you make of that first prophecy?" asked Harry.

"Well, it sounds as if you aren't the only one that survived Voldemort. It also sounds as if you and those other people have the power to destroy him."

"Well, Gemini said that we will destroy him with what nearly killed him before. What exactly is that?"

"My guess is love, like Dumbledore told you. There is a possibility that she was referring to something else though..."

"What?"

"Er...the other thing it might be is, well, Avada Kedarva."

"You are joking, right?" said Harry. His heart pace quickened as Hermione shook her head. He was forced to remember that dream he had the previous night. 'It couldn't be,' he thought. 'It was just a stupid dream.'

'But almost all those other dreams I had did come true.'

The next thing Harry knew, he was lying on the couch by the fire with several curious and slightly worried faces looking at him.

"Are you alright, Harry? You were talking to Hermione and then all the sudden you passed out."

It took Harry a minute before he could properly see Ginny's face and register the fact that she was talking to him.

"I'm fine," he mumbled. His scar was searing though. He looked at Ron and Hermione. "He's mad. Someone he thought was dead isn't."

Ron and Hermione exchanged worried glances. They had understood perfectly who 'He' was.

"Uh, do you need anything, mate? Water, pillow, trip to Dumbledore's office?" asked Ron.

"No, I think I'll be alright. I'm gonna go to bed now. See you in the morning."

"Night, Harry," Ginny called after him.

In the Slytherin common room, things were unusually quiet. Jewels was happily chatting with Malfoy, who made sure he was the first one introduced to the new girls. Suddenly a shout came from across the room.

"WHAT D'YA MEAN YOUR NAME IS BLAZE TOO!!!!"

There was a brief pause.

"I DON'T CARE IF IT'S SPELLED DIFFERENTLY!! I DEMAND A TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT HOUSE!!!! OR A DIFFERENT SCHOOL!!!"

"Blaze will you calm down!!" yelled Jewels. "It's not the end of the world!!"

"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CALM DOWN WHEN SOMEONE ELSE STOLE MY NAME?!"

"HEY MAN!! I CAME TO HOGWARTS FIRST!!" yelled Blaise.

"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP!!" roared Jewels and Draco simultaneously.

"Now that, was cool!" laughed Chris.

"You're so easily amused," said Eve as she rolled her eyes.

"And your point?" asked Chris.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, CHANGE MY NAME?!" yelled Blaise.

"BLAZE!!! WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO BY ANTHONY!! THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME, AFTER ALL!!"

"BUT I DON'T WANNA!!"

"I have an idea!" yelled Draco. "Why don't the two of you just live with the fact that you have the same name?!"

"BUT, BUT, BUT..."

"I WAS HERE FIRST!! HE SHOULD HAVE TO CHANGE HIS NAME!!"

"WILL YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP ABOUT IT?!!!" shouted Draco.

"FINE!!! I'M GOING TO BED!!" yelled Blaze.

"You can't go to bed! I was going to go to bed!" argued Blaise.

"NOW YOU'RE COPYING MY ACTIONS TOO!!! GET YOUR OWN PERSONALITY!!! POSER!!"

"SHUT UP!!" yelled Jewels and Draco, once again, simultaneously.

"You know, I'm kinda enjoying this," said Chris.

"I guess it is sorta amusing, isn't it?" asked Eve.