AN: Well, chp 3 is finally up! This is my longest chapter so far!! Yaaay!
I'm so sorry that it took so long but I went on vacation so I couldn't get
it typed up. Do I have to put a disclaimer on every chapter?
That night, Ginny crawled into bed feeling so excited and happy that she didn't think that she would be able to fall asleep at all. After waiting to hear the steady breathing of her roommates, Ginny reached in to her bag, feeling around for the delicate pendant. She grasped it and brought it out of the bag, holding it in front of her. Clutching it tightly, Ginny shut her eyes and wished as hard as she could.
I wish that I will be the prettiest and most confident girl in Hogwarts. Opening her eyes, she felt a warm breeze around her even though all the windows were closed. She looked around to see if the wish had come true, but everything including herself looked exactly the same as it had five seconds ago. Sighing deeply, Ginny decided to go to sleep, which she did quite quickly, awaiting the pendant's results.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When Ginny woke up the next morning, there was hardly any sunlight in the room and all the other girls were sound asleep in their beds. As she sat groggily in bed, the previous day's events came rushing to her head. She jumped out of bed as quietly as she could and ran to the mirror. When she looked into it, she stifled a shriek of surprise and happiness.
There was a complete stranger staring right back at her. Ginny couldn't believe that it was herself that she was looking at. The girl in the mirror had soft, silky hair falling lightly on her shoulders. It was no longer a bright red, but a darker shade. Her skin was creamy and smooth and her freckles stood on her small nose. It seemed that she had also gron a few inches taller, and was certainly not as flat chested as she had previously been.
Glancing around nervously to make sure no one had woken up, Ginny decided that she would pretend to sleep while the other girls woke up. Then after they left, she would get read and make a big entrance at the Great Hall. People would probably think that she was a new student. She stood imagining what would happen when she walked through the doors of the Great Hall. Heads would turn. Everybody would notice her, the prettiest girl in Hogwarts, and she would be the center of attention.
The sudden ringing of an alarm clock brought Ginny back to reality. She turned and jumped back into her bed, making sure to pull the covers over her head so no one would notice the change in her hair. She heard all the other girls clamoring around trying to get ready and find their books and quills. Her dormitory was filled with shouting that morning.
"Dana, you borrowed my quill yesterday. Where is it?"
"I can't find my Charms book! Someone help me find it!"
"Where is my Potion's homework? I spent two whole hours doing it and I can't afford to get another bad grade in Snape's class!"
It went on endlessly until finally the last two girls were ready to leave. One of them, the girl named Dana, asked the other, "Should we wake her up?"
The other girl replied, "Nah, we'll just leave her there. It'll be so funny if she comes to Transfiguration late again! Remember last Monday?"
The two girls left the dormitory giggling about last Monday's incident where Ginny had come to Transfiguration late for the fourth time that month, therefore receiving a long lecture and a double detention. The second Ginny heard the dormitory door close, Ginny leapt out of bed and rushed to her dresser.
She didn't use make-up, but she decided that she today she would since it was special and she wanted to look extra good. The only problem was that she didn't have any make-up. The other girls did, however, so she ran to their dressers and started opening drawers, helping herself to whatever would make her look better than she did now. After applying the make-up, Ginny decided that she was now definitely the prettiest girl in school.
Now she had to see if she was the most confident. She picked out her best second-hand robes and swung her book bag over her shoulder. Now ready for the day ahead of her, Ginny descended the stairs to find the common room once again empty.
Taking a deep breath, she swung the portrait open and began descending the stairs. When she reached the bottom, she was surprised to find that the hallway was completely empty. She made her way to the Great Hall, as the queasy feeling in her stomach grew stronger by the second.
When she reached the Great Hall, she opened the door slowly. The Great Hall was filled with chatter and noise, but as the door opened, most heads turned to see who the late arrival was. When people saw the youngest Weasley walking towards the Gryffindor table, a silence filled the hall.
Once again, every head was turned in Ginny's direction, but this time, instead of wearing ridiculing expressions on their faces, they wore expressions of awe and confusion. Grinning to herself, she pulled out a chair next to Harry and Seamus, both of whom were gaping at Ginny. Doing everything she could to keep herself from laughing at their faces, she reached for some toast and then began spreading jam on it.
"Ginny, you look-you look,' Harry's voice faltered as he felt Parvati glaring at his back and decided that it would probably be a good idea not to say what he thought about Ginny's new look in front of his girlfriend. However, Seamus, who was currently single, decided that it would be a good time to compliment Ginny on her change.
"Hey Ginny! You look great!" he said. Ginny's head shot up. What the hell was he trying to do? Put her on her deathbed? Everyone knew that Lavender would track down any girl that Seamus so much as looked at and here he was complimenting her!
Seamus was completely clueless and had no idea about this, or the fact that Lavender was practically obsessed with him. Seamus still didn't seem to know that Lavender liked him even though she had for almost four years. Lavender had been known to perform three different hexes on a girl that Seamus had asked out. The poor girl ended up in the hospital wing for two weeks. After that incident, most girls stayed clear of Seamus. He had always wondered why girls never talked to him.
But as Ginny looked around wildly for any sign of Lavender, she remembered that Lavender was in the hospital wing because she collided into a statue while spying on Seamus, therefore breaking both arms and one leg. A wave of relief came over Ginny and she was about to go on eating her toast when she felt Seamus looking at her expectantly.
Remembering the comment that had started her panic, she replied, "Thanks, Seamus." Seamus was definitely one of the best looking guys in Gryffindor.
Ginny's opinion on the hottest guys from each house would be Seamus from Gryffindor (she had to admit that he was better looking than Harry, but she still liked Harry better), Cedric Diggory, even though he was dead had been the only guy that Ginny had ever considered good looking from Hufflepuff, Michael Corner from Ravenclaw, and, though she really did hate to admit it, Draco Malfoy from Slytherin.
She had never really liked his looks before, but this year when he had come back to Hogwarts, he had finally stopped slicking his hair back. It now fell loosely over his eyes, making him look so much better than he did before. Most girls considered him the hottest guy in the whole school, and though she really, really, really hated to admit it, she had to agree with them.
As Ginny continued to eat, could feel Harry continuing to gaze at her, until Parvati finally prodded him in tdhe back very hard, causing him to spill his juice all over her. As most students started to watch Parvati shout at Harry about what a stupid oaf he was, she decided that it would be a good time to leave the Great Hall.
Slipping out of her seat, Ginny quickly walked out of the Great Hall and walked towards the lake. The hallway was empty except for one other person that Ginny didn't notice and also had the misfortune to crash into, sending her flying to the floor. Groaning in pain, Ginny looked up to see who it was that had bumped into her so hard and found none other than Draco Malfoy sprawled on the floor and glaring maliciously back at her.
AN: Sorry that I got off track with that whole Seamus and Lavender thing, but I might put something really small between Ginny and Seamus later in the story. Tell me what you think!
That night, Ginny crawled into bed feeling so excited and happy that she didn't think that she would be able to fall asleep at all. After waiting to hear the steady breathing of her roommates, Ginny reached in to her bag, feeling around for the delicate pendant. She grasped it and brought it out of the bag, holding it in front of her. Clutching it tightly, Ginny shut her eyes and wished as hard as she could.
I wish that I will be the prettiest and most confident girl in Hogwarts. Opening her eyes, she felt a warm breeze around her even though all the windows were closed. She looked around to see if the wish had come true, but everything including herself looked exactly the same as it had five seconds ago. Sighing deeply, Ginny decided to go to sleep, which she did quite quickly, awaiting the pendant's results.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When Ginny woke up the next morning, there was hardly any sunlight in the room and all the other girls were sound asleep in their beds. As she sat groggily in bed, the previous day's events came rushing to her head. She jumped out of bed as quietly as she could and ran to the mirror. When she looked into it, she stifled a shriek of surprise and happiness.
There was a complete stranger staring right back at her. Ginny couldn't believe that it was herself that she was looking at. The girl in the mirror had soft, silky hair falling lightly on her shoulders. It was no longer a bright red, but a darker shade. Her skin was creamy and smooth and her freckles stood on her small nose. It seemed that she had also gron a few inches taller, and was certainly not as flat chested as she had previously been.
Glancing around nervously to make sure no one had woken up, Ginny decided that she would pretend to sleep while the other girls woke up. Then after they left, she would get read and make a big entrance at the Great Hall. People would probably think that she was a new student. She stood imagining what would happen when she walked through the doors of the Great Hall. Heads would turn. Everybody would notice her, the prettiest girl in Hogwarts, and she would be the center of attention.
The sudden ringing of an alarm clock brought Ginny back to reality. She turned and jumped back into her bed, making sure to pull the covers over her head so no one would notice the change in her hair. She heard all the other girls clamoring around trying to get ready and find their books and quills. Her dormitory was filled with shouting that morning.
"Dana, you borrowed my quill yesterday. Where is it?"
"I can't find my Charms book! Someone help me find it!"
"Where is my Potion's homework? I spent two whole hours doing it and I can't afford to get another bad grade in Snape's class!"
It went on endlessly until finally the last two girls were ready to leave. One of them, the girl named Dana, asked the other, "Should we wake her up?"
The other girl replied, "Nah, we'll just leave her there. It'll be so funny if she comes to Transfiguration late again! Remember last Monday?"
The two girls left the dormitory giggling about last Monday's incident where Ginny had come to Transfiguration late for the fourth time that month, therefore receiving a long lecture and a double detention. The second Ginny heard the dormitory door close, Ginny leapt out of bed and rushed to her dresser.
She didn't use make-up, but she decided that she today she would since it was special and she wanted to look extra good. The only problem was that she didn't have any make-up. The other girls did, however, so she ran to their dressers and started opening drawers, helping herself to whatever would make her look better than she did now. After applying the make-up, Ginny decided that she was now definitely the prettiest girl in school.
Now she had to see if she was the most confident. She picked out her best second-hand robes and swung her book bag over her shoulder. Now ready for the day ahead of her, Ginny descended the stairs to find the common room once again empty.
Taking a deep breath, she swung the portrait open and began descending the stairs. When she reached the bottom, she was surprised to find that the hallway was completely empty. She made her way to the Great Hall, as the queasy feeling in her stomach grew stronger by the second.
When she reached the Great Hall, she opened the door slowly. The Great Hall was filled with chatter and noise, but as the door opened, most heads turned to see who the late arrival was. When people saw the youngest Weasley walking towards the Gryffindor table, a silence filled the hall.
Once again, every head was turned in Ginny's direction, but this time, instead of wearing ridiculing expressions on their faces, they wore expressions of awe and confusion. Grinning to herself, she pulled out a chair next to Harry and Seamus, both of whom were gaping at Ginny. Doing everything she could to keep herself from laughing at their faces, she reached for some toast and then began spreading jam on it.
"Ginny, you look-you look,' Harry's voice faltered as he felt Parvati glaring at his back and decided that it would probably be a good idea not to say what he thought about Ginny's new look in front of his girlfriend. However, Seamus, who was currently single, decided that it would be a good time to compliment Ginny on her change.
"Hey Ginny! You look great!" he said. Ginny's head shot up. What the hell was he trying to do? Put her on her deathbed? Everyone knew that Lavender would track down any girl that Seamus so much as looked at and here he was complimenting her!
Seamus was completely clueless and had no idea about this, or the fact that Lavender was practically obsessed with him. Seamus still didn't seem to know that Lavender liked him even though she had for almost four years. Lavender had been known to perform three different hexes on a girl that Seamus had asked out. The poor girl ended up in the hospital wing for two weeks. After that incident, most girls stayed clear of Seamus. He had always wondered why girls never talked to him.
But as Ginny looked around wildly for any sign of Lavender, she remembered that Lavender was in the hospital wing because she collided into a statue while spying on Seamus, therefore breaking both arms and one leg. A wave of relief came over Ginny and she was about to go on eating her toast when she felt Seamus looking at her expectantly.
Remembering the comment that had started her panic, she replied, "Thanks, Seamus." Seamus was definitely one of the best looking guys in Gryffindor.
Ginny's opinion on the hottest guys from each house would be Seamus from Gryffindor (she had to admit that he was better looking than Harry, but she still liked Harry better), Cedric Diggory, even though he was dead had been the only guy that Ginny had ever considered good looking from Hufflepuff, Michael Corner from Ravenclaw, and, though she really did hate to admit it, Draco Malfoy from Slytherin.
She had never really liked his looks before, but this year when he had come back to Hogwarts, he had finally stopped slicking his hair back. It now fell loosely over his eyes, making him look so much better than he did before. Most girls considered him the hottest guy in the whole school, and though she really, really, really hated to admit it, she had to agree with them.
As Ginny continued to eat, could feel Harry continuing to gaze at her, until Parvati finally prodded him in tdhe back very hard, causing him to spill his juice all over her. As most students started to watch Parvati shout at Harry about what a stupid oaf he was, she decided that it would be a good time to leave the Great Hall.
Slipping out of her seat, Ginny quickly walked out of the Great Hall and walked towards the lake. The hallway was empty except for one other person that Ginny didn't notice and also had the misfortune to crash into, sending her flying to the floor. Groaning in pain, Ginny looked up to see who it was that had bumped into her so hard and found none other than Draco Malfoy sprawled on the floor and glaring maliciously back at her.
AN: Sorry that I got off track with that whole Seamus and Lavender thing, but I might put something really small between Ginny and Seamus later in the story. Tell me what you think!