IMPORTANT A/N: If this chapter doesn't make sense to you, then you read the unedited version of chapter one – go back and read it. Also, need a beta! I REALLY need a beta reader, please!
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-Chapter Two-
-Step into Boiling Water-
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Ginny looked at herself in the mirror, breathing in and out slowly.
She really did look like a tramp. Well, at least she thought she did – either way she wasn't used to looking like this, so she felt quite awkward. She was wearing a little black and lacy camisole, which she thought was cute. When it was paired with a very short skirt, however, it was just too much.
Or…too little? It certainly didn't take much fabric to make the clothes that she was wearing.
She was not talking to Harry.
As far as she was concerned, they were no longer dating. They had never really been dating in the first place; it was all a lie. Did Ron think that she needed a boyfriend like Harry to watch her back all the time? She did not! She could fend for herself. As a matter of fact, she could have the worst person in the world as her boyfriend and it wouldn't make any difference. She needed a plan to get back at Ron and Harry, to punish them for everything that they had done to her.
It was worth a try, anyway.
Ginny stepped away from the mirror and grabbed a piece of spare parchment off of her headstand, along with a quill and an inkwell. She sat down at a small oak desk that was up against the wall, and proceeded to write.
Steps to Ultimate Revenge
Ginny winced. That sounded just a tad evil. 'Ultimate revenge' sounded a tad harsh for the situation at hand... Although, Ginny thought angrily, they didn't give it a second thought when they did those cruel and evil things to me. And so, she continued to write.
If Ron tells you to do something, do the exact opposite (except in rare cases, i.e. he tells you not to jump off of a cliff). Make Harry jealous.Ginny paused. Well, if Harry never really liked her, then how could she make him jealous? Was that even possible? Hmm…she thought. There's always a way to make someone jealous. I'll just have to find out what it is. She resumed writing once more.
Reveal Ron and Harry as the cowards that they are.This would be easy. She'd just have to be all buddy-buddy with Parvati for a while, and 'accidentally' slip some information about Ron and Harry that they would not want getting out. Including Ron's 'special' magazines.
Honestly, Parvati is obsessed with gossiping, Ginny thought, smiling and shaking her head slightly. She wasn't able to think of anything else to put on her list, but it really didn't matter. She just needed to remember what she had to do.
And with that, she headed down to the Great Hall to eat her Saturday-morning breakfast. She held her head up high, hoping that she was doing the right thing.
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Ginny was surprised and relieved to find out that not many people cared about her new look. There were a few whispers and a few prolonged looks shot her way, but other than that there wasn't particular uproar over it. As Ginny sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Parvati, she could almost feel the heat radiating from Ron, even though he was on the other side of the table. She watched him as he dug his knife into his plate ferociously, his face steadily purpling as he cut up his egg. Ginny also noticed that Harry had glanced over at her nervously before resuming his conversation with Hermione.Jerk, Ginny's mind seethed, as she too proceeded to cut up her egg venomously.
"What's wrong, Gin?" Parvati whispered to Ginny, nudging her in the ribs softly.
"You know what's wrong," Ginny returned, shooting her a furtive glance. "You saw the whole thing.""Oh, that," said Parvati innocently, taking a sip of juice.
Ginny was lost in her thoughts. Maybe she should just write to Mum about the whole thing, and have her give some advice. No, no – then Mum would only be mad to hear about her fit of rebellion…What should I tell Parvati? Ginny then thought. Ooh, Ron and Harry should not have done what they did, they know that I have loads of dirt on them –
Ginny nearly choked on her egg in surprise when she heard Dumbledore's voice ring throughout the Great Hall. He was sitting at the head table with the fellow Professor's, and he seemed to be in a good mood. His wizard's hat swayed with him as he turned to whisper something in Professor McGonagall's ear."I said, may I have your attention please?" His deep voice rang throughout the hall again as he turned back to face them.
Everyone looked at him curiously, awaiting his announcement. He rarely made announcements at mealtimes, usually just at feasts and other special occasions.
"Will all of the students who are currently taking Muggle Studies meet your teacher outside of the Great Hall? She has some news to share with you, news that we are all very excited about."
Dumbledore shot a look at Professor Snape, who seemed to be brooding.
"Well, most of us are," Dumbledore muttered, before sitting down and continuing to eat.
There were whispers all around. Easily one-fourth of the school was in Muggle Studies, and not one of the students had a clue what was going on.
I wonder what's going on, Ginny thought, looking at all the people around her standing up. What are we going to do in Muggle Studies?
She glanced at Hermione, who was starting to stand up; Hermione motioned for Ginny to come with her. Ginny stood up as well, and walked over to Hermione.
"I like your new look," Hermione whispered to Ginny, smiling, as they walked down the length of the Great Hall, and walked outside into the hallway. Ginny smiled, knowing that Hermione was teasing her.
"I heard what happened with Ron and Harry, although I'm sure that they were exaggerating parts of it," said Hermione, rolling her eyes. "They retold it quite animatedly. I'm sorry they are being such prats.""It's okay," Ginny said dismissively. They'll be sorry, anyway, she thought, smirking rather evilly. Hermione didn't notice.
They gathered at the same spot that the rest of the students had, and waited for their teacher. Ginny could just make out Draco Malfoy's head bobbing through the crowd of students. She grimaced and whispered to Hermione, "What's Malfoy doing in Muggle Studies?"
Hermione followed Ginny's line of sight to look at Malfoy, and whispered back, "Dunno."
Just then their teacher, Professor Alston silenced the students by clapping her hands together. She was a short, rather pudgy woman with extremely curly blond hair, and she looked to be in her mid-fifties. She was a boisterous and lively woman, and this was the only reason that a lot of the students weren't bored to death in her class.
"I know that all of you are from different Muggle Studies classes," she said loudly, "And I'm sure that you are wondering why you are all here together."A murmur of agreement swept through all the students before Professor Alston continued, looking like she was trying not to smile. "This is concerning your Muggle Studies final," she said.
Our final? Ginny thought confused. We've only been in school a couple of months; finals are eight months away!
"For your Muggle Studies final, the Muggle Studies classes will all come together to work as a group."
Ginny didn't know what sort of final they could possibly be having that included them working as a group. She didn't know whether to be excited about this prospect, or scared out of her bloody mind.
"We," Professor Alston said dramatically, "Are going to be putting on a musical!"
Oh, Merlin, Ginny thought.
…Scared out of her bloody mind.
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Next chapter: The mandatory dancing, singing and acting auditions! This should be interesting…
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A/N: Bwahahaha! . This should be fun. Thank you for reviewing, at least a few people like the story.
CatJetRat – Thank you for being my first reviewer! Um, by H/G I meant Harry/Ginny…but it's okay that you like Hr/G….whatever floats your boat. And Ginny does pretty much look like a tramp in the story, not that the guys mind. .
Jeeths – Yes, it will be D/G! I love D/G too, my favorite pairing to read. I hope you keep reading my story, After I upload this chapter I am going to read yours.
Notlistening – I completely agree. Well, it started out H./G, but that came to an abrupt halt, so now she is all open for Draco! Hope you likey.
Nyah1 – Ron does suck. He really, truly is a git. But hey, I'm sure deep down he's a teddy bear. -- lol, thanks for reviewing!
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