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!
" Yes sir." Ginny muttered, moving to stack the books to put them away. Snape was still standing by her table when she came back.
" I was wondering which of the potions you would be choosing from." Snape snapped when she was back within easy hearing distance.
" I'm not sure sir. I was thinking about the 'Mornings After' but…" Ginny trailed off at Snape's look.
" Mornings After?" He asked inquisitively, his voice much more sinister in its softness than it ever was when he snapped and sneered.
" Yes sir. The book mentioned that it works much like Muggle abortion. That it can be used up to six months after conception." Ginny mumbled, putting her textbooks back into her bag.
" And you would be interested in this, why?" His voice maintained that silky softness, which told Ginny something was wrong.
" I might one day get raped or have a one-night stand or something and get pregnant. It would be educational to at least know that I can make the potion right." By this point the famous Weasley blush was blaring across her cheeks, tingeing them a bright crimson.
" Very well. Make sure to write large enough for me to be able to read your ingredient list and stated objectives Miss Weasley."
" Of course sir." Snape turned to leave, black robes billowing behind him as he walked away. " It won't matter anyway." She muttered to herself, sitting dejectedly in the chairs. Heaving a sigh Ginny pushed the chair back from the table and grabbing the last book that she had been unable to read. Slipping it among the other texts she was checking out, Ginny approached Ms. Pince.
" Find everything all right dear?" The old woman smiled kindly at Ginny, tapping her wand on the pile of books, signing them out automatically.
" Yes ma'am." Ginny responded, smiling at the librarian. Taking her books with a muttered 'thank you' Ginny left the library, heading for the tallest tower in Hogwarts, next to the Astronomy tower.
Sliding down the opposite walls from the windows Ginny took a deep breath, dispelling the vertigo that suddenly washed over her.
" I really need to find an easier way to get up here." She whispered to herself, pulling out a notebook filled almost from cover to cover with writing. Taking another deep breath Ginny pulled out a normal pencil and began where she had left off in her story.
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" Has everyone passed their assignment forward?" Snape's voice snapped after breakfast, jerking his students to attention. Ginny tried her best to creep into the room, having given her assignment to Colin so it wouldn't be as late as she was. " So glad you could join us Miss Weasley." Snape spoke, his voice resuming the velvety softness it had acquired three nights ago.
" Sorry sir." She whispered, swallowing repeatedly against the taste of bile in her mouth.
" You alright Gin?" Colin whispered back as Ginny sat in her seat.
" Miss Weasley do you require medical attention?" The Slytherins snickered at the comment. " We wouldn't want you to fall into your potion now would we?"
" I'm fine sir." Ginny swallowed again, forcing herself to look across the room and into Snape's eyes. He nodded slightly in acknowledgement before turning to the class.
" Today will once more be used as a study period. As I require time to set up not only your ingredients but also your work-stations so you don't blow the school to pieces you will be spending today studying every side effect your potion might incur on your bodies should you make it wrong, which is very likely." More books were produced from school bags as Snape sat down at his desk and started to read over the different potions.
Ginny snuck out the book on Gargoyles, hiding it on her lap as she poured over the black print. It took her most of the class period to find information that was pertinent to her. At that point Snape was handing back the graded papers.
" Choose something else Mr. Creevey. I will not have your little, hobby, supported by my class time."
" Yes sir." Colin said dejectedly, as he shoved the paper into his bag haphazardly.
" Miss Weasley have you researched the effects this potion will have on your body if you are not pregnant?"
" I knew what they were when I first read them sir." Ginny continued to stare down at her desk.
" Then you will understand why I am asking Madame Pomfrey to be present for an examination after you take the potion." Ginny's eyes flew up and Snape saw the fear in them.
" No! I- I'll do something else."
" Class dismissed." Snape motioned with his hand for Ginny to stay in her seat.
" You coming Ginny?" Colin asked from the door, another girl trying to get his attention.
" I'll be there in a minute."
" Okay." Colin agreed, his attention now riveted on the blonde in front of him. Snape stood still until after the door had been closed for several minutes.
" Do you wish to tell me why you are not only checking out books on Gargoyle mating patterns but also making the Mornings After potion and refusing an examination by Madame Pomfrey to make sure that your body has suffered no ill effects?"
" Because I was trying to prove my twin brothers correct, I wish to be informed that I can at least make the potion correct should an instance where I need it arise and because at the strength I am making, the chance of side effects is slim to none. Sir." Ginny answered quietly, eyes focused completely on the smooth table top in front of her.
Snape stood, one eyebrow cocked as he looked down on the bent red head in front of him. " Miss Weasley-" He started when Ginny's quiet, desperate voice piped up again.
" May I go now?" Snape hid the sigh that threatened to slide past his lips.
" Yes Miss Weasley. You may go." Ginny slowly picked up her bag and made her way out of the dungeons. Snape shook his head as he watched her go before returning to his desk.