Garmen
By: Kryptonite
A/N: It's about time I updated this, huh? I just felt like adding chapters to most of my stories today. I'm gonna sit down and do homework tomorrow (hopefully). Enjoy!
" Your homework is to write up a list on the ingredients required for any one of the potions in that section. I want a list of ingredients, all necessary materials, what the potion is, what it should do and what you hope to accomplish by using it. On my desk by next class period. Dismissed." He snapped, sending the students skittering from the room. Ginny slid her book into her bag, thinking over all the possible ways that this assignment could cause her problems.
She picked her bag up and almost walked straight into Professor Snape. " Sorry sir." She mumbled, moving to step around him.
" Do you not have a class next period? Or are you just hard of hearing?"
" I was simply thinking over the assignment."
" Try not to hurt yourself Miss Weasley." Ginny bit back another retort, simply keeping her eyes to the ground and walking around the imposing man. " And Miss Weasley?"
" Yes sir?" Ginny asked, turning to look at him.
" You would refrain from running into things if you looked up every now and then."
" Yes sir." She turned, hiding the smile that barely touched the corners of her lips.
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" What potion are you going to do Ginny?" Colin Creevey asked. When he had made up his schedule he had surprised everyone by deciding to continue with Potions.
" Not sure. There were some interesting tidbits on all of the potions." Ginny commented vaguely, not bothering to dwell on the potion she really wanted to make, just to see if it was at all possible that it would work.
" Sure were. I plan on playing it safe though." Ginny was confused for a second before it dawned on her.
" More chemicals for your photos."
" Of course." Colin grinned, dazzling the girls down the table from them. " I ran out this summer. Rather annoying." He flashed another brilliant white smile before returning his attention to Ginny. " If you need help deciding…" Ginny shook her head, just knowing Colin would convince her to help him make gallons of the stuff.
" I'll find something." Ginny assured him, pushing her dinner around on her plate. Once more, no one seemed to notice that very little food was actually going in her mouth.
" Hi Colin." A brunette from the fifth years approached Colin.
" Hey Brittany." He replied, turning his full attention to the girl.
" I was wondering if you could possibly help me with my Astronomy homework?"
" Sure Brittany. I'll meet you up there in… half an hour?" He grinned and proceeded to wink devilishly at the young girl, who just nodded and then bolted, squealing back to her friends.
" You are so mean." Ginny muttered, trying not to smile at her friends' antics.
" What?" He asked innocently.
" When are you going to tell all the girls that have their hearts set on getting your help with 'Astronomy homework' that you're already spoken for?"
Colin pretended to look confused. " I am?" He laughed, continuing on old bone of contention for the two.
" Yes to a very lovely young lady named Rhoslyn. Who, if I remember correctly, was in tears over the fact that she was to attend Salem instead of Hogwarts. Though I have to admit that the Salem grounds, and privileges, are much nicer than here at Hogwarts. Less to worry about as well."
" How would you know that?" Colin asked defensively, not wanting to be reminded of the waterworks that the younger girl had spilled upon knowing that she was not to attend the same school as Colin.
" You told me. In detail. Over and over and over and over again. And if my memory serves me once more, you cried a little bit too." Colin made quick shushing movements, looking around to see if anyone had heard that little tidbit.
" I have to go. Want to brush up on my star charts while I'm up there."
" Have fun." Ginny waved her fork at the boy as he went to stand up, slinging his bag over his shoulder.
" I will." Colin answered, reaching over to ruffle her mop of red hair before leaving the hall. Ginny had long ago stopped complaining about having gained yet another brother. Taking one more bite she pushed her plate away and headed for the Library. Of course, she ended up making a detour on her way there.
" Interesting topic to be researching, Miss Weasley." Snape's icy voice startled Ginny from her readings. She had chosen the back corner table because no one would have been able to see her or what she was 'researching' as Snape put it. " I never would have guessed that you would be interested in Gargoyles."
" I'm not really sir. Just a passing glance is all." Ginny did her best to obscure the titles of the other books. Snape smirked, leaning over slightly to pick up two books at random. Setting those down he picked up others.
" 'Passing glance' is generally less than twelve books Miss Weasley." Ginny did her best not to blush or glare.
" I was looking for one piece of information and all the books say the same thing."
" Which is?" He sneered, looking down into her eyes. Ginny took a deep breath, ignoring the stab of fear at his proximity.
" Humans and Gargoyles can mate, though it is very rare."
" And why would you be looking for that, Miss Weasley?" Snape sneered, a malicious tint of humor in his voice.
" I was just trying to prove that the twins were smarter than Ron gave them credit for." The lie rolled off of Ginny's tongue easily, just like so many others.
" Don't strain yourself." Snape muttered, a dark look passing over his features at the mention of the boys who had pulled so many pranks on him and the other teachers.