When I woke up the next morning, all my dorm mates were already gone.
"Thanks for waking me up," I grumbled to the empty beds. I took a shower and walked through the empty common room to go to breakfast. I walked into the noisy Great Hall and suddenly the noise level dropped to whispers. I waved to the Slytherins and they waved back, Draco winking. Just as I was halfway across to the Gryffindor table, Errol came pelting into me and I fell down.
"Geroff, Errol!" I said, picking him up and relieving him of his letter. He flew over to Ron and ate his cornflakes. I looked down at the envelope in my hand and saw that it was red. Every eye in the hall was on me and I looked over at Draco and smirked.
"I told you, didn't I? How am I always right?" The Slytherins laughed while the envelope started to smoke.
"Open it, Ginevra," Pansy said. I turned it over and lifted the seal when I heard my mother's voice, magnified a hundred times.
"Ginevra Weasley!" It shrieked. The whole hall was dead silent as they listened to famous Mother Weasley and her temper.
"What is going through your head? Why are you treating your brother and his friends this way? What is wrong with you? What happened to you this summer? You've changed! Why? Changed for the better or for the worse I know not! I can't believe you! Consorting with the Slytherins? Befriending them? How can you trust them? Then you sink even lower and go out with Lucius Malfoy's son? You know him and Ronald fight! How could you do this terrible thing? What's happened? I know you liked him as a kid, but this is different! He's older now! He's no longer the cute little boy you obsessed about! HeOne minute you're my baby daughter then the next minute you are snogging Draco Malfoy! I forbid you to be friends with any of the Slytherins, do you hear me? They are not to be trusted! They will rub off on you! Don't go on and ruin your life because you are having a fling with a Malfoy!" The letter yelled, then burst into flames and turned to ashes. I looked over at Draco and rolled my eyes.
"Oh no! The baby Weasel is dating a Malfoy! The world shall end!" I said, mimicking my mother's voice. The Slytherin table roared with laughter as I shook my head.
"What were you saying 'bout having it all?" I nodded to Draco.
"D'you think she's in a bad mood?" Draco asked sarcastically. I sighed.
"And here comes the row…" I said as the Dream Team came over to me. The whole hall was still watching silently.
"I told you!" Ron said.
"Told me what? That you were going to tell mum? So what's it to you if I'm dating a Malfoy? Who cares if I'm friends with the Slytherins? They accept me for who I am, unlike you and your perfect posse! You don't control my life! You can't tell me who I can and who I can't hang out with! You can't tell me what to do! You're not my keeper you know! I'm not a child any longer; I can take care of myself perfectly, thank-you very much! I've had it with you and your over-protective ways! I'm leaving!" I said, stomping out to the lake with the Slytherins' in tow.
"That was bloody brilliant! Did you see the look on Weasel's face?" Theodore said. We all laughed as we sat underneath my favorite tree by the lake.
"Gosh, he infuriates me! Why can't he just leave me alone?" I cried out in frustration.
"Cause he wuvs his wittle baby sister!" Blaise said, cooing. We all laughed and just enjoyed the silence for about five minutes before I decided I was cooled off.
"Okay, let's go to Potions." I said.
"Joy," Pansy said dryly. I laughed and laced my arm through Draco's and he smiled down at me. We walked to Potions just laughing until we reached the door, which was locked because we were early. The Gryffindors came down the stairs and looked at us while we were laughing. Then my brother and his friends came.
"Oh look, it's the Golden Trio." I said. The Slytherin's laughed as the Gryffindors glared.
"Your mum's right. Malfoy's rubbing off on you." Hermione said.
"Better him than you." I said coldly. Hermione glared at me and was just about to retaliate when Snape came and saved her from getting in trouble. We all walked in and instead of going to sit with the three on the Gryffindor side like I normally would have done, I sat with Draco. Potions wasn't too bad, despite the fact that I could feel the Gryffindor's glaring at me. I didn't have any periods to go back and do, thankfully, so I walked to lunch right away.
"Wait, I don't want to eat lunch." I said, stopping the rest in their tracks.
"Why not?" Draco said.
"Let's go eat in the kitchens." I said. The rest agreed and we all went to the kitchens and ate quietly.
"Well, I've got to go to Arithmancy, yay. See you all at dinner." I said, waving them all good-bye.
"Bye, Ginevra." They all chorused. I slowly made my way upstairs to go to class. I ran into Luna, who was off dreamily in her own world.
"Oh, hello, Ginny." She said. I smiled. I still like Luna. She was strange, but interesting.
"Hello, Luna. Arithmancy?" I said. She nodded and we walked to Arithmancy together and sat down. It was okay, since I at least had Luna for company amongst the Ravenclaws and Gryffindors. I trudged to the common room and put my books away. I waited until everyone was already at dinner until I left slowly to go eat dinner also. By the time I reached the doors to enter, I had only a few minutes left to eat, so I just walked over to the Slytherin table to greet everybody.
"Where were you?" Draco said worried.
"Well hello to you to." I said, laughing at his worried expression.
"Sorry, hi. Now where were you?" He said.
"In the common room, trying to skip dinner, but the food called me to it." I said. Blaise snorted in her pudding, which caused Pansy to laugh then everybody else followed suit.
"Can I have a roll? Thanks." I said as Theodore handed me one. I just stood there and ate my roll while the hall emptied out.
"I'm going to go talk to Dumbledore. See you all tomorrow?" I said.
"Yeah, see you." Draco said, hugging me. I smiled and walked to Dumbledore's office, pausing at the statue.
"Um, licorice wand?" I said. I was right, so it opened up. I knocked and heard movement.
"Come in," Dumbledore said. I opened the door and stepped inside.
"Ah, Miss Weasley. Please sit down." He said, digging around in his desk for something.
"Thank-you, Professor." I said, sitting. He pulled out a bag and held it out to me.
"Lemon Drop?" He offered.
"Um, sure, thanks." I said, taking one and popping it in my mouth. I immediately puckered up, it was sour. Dumbledore chuckled and popped one in his mouth as well.
"So, Miss Weasley, is there something you wished to discuss?" He asked, peering at me over his half moon glasses.
"Err, yes. I was wondering, um, sir, if people were allowed to switch houses" I said, looking down at my knees. He sat there for a few seconds before responding.
"If they really wish it so, then yes." He said.
"Well, it's cause I'm unhappy in Gryffindor. All my friends are in Slytherin." I said. He considered me for a moment then nodded.
"Alright, tomorrow at breakfast you shall be resorted, and will get a new schedule." I jumped up excitedly.
"Really? Oh, thank-you, Professor!" I said, running out of his office and to the common room.
"Password?" The Fat Lady said.
"Bon surmontera le mal." I said. I crawled through the hole and was just about to make my way to the stairs when Harry stepped in front of me.
"Move out of my way, Potter." I said impatiently. He looked hurt that I hadn't used his first name, but he quickly got over that.
"No, Ginny, we need to talk." He said sternly.
"Oh? 'Bout what?" I said, glaring at him.
"'Bout things. Why are you treating your brother so meanly? What 'bout Hermione? What 'bout me?" He said, looking down. I sighed.
"What 'bout you?" I said, looking at him. He looked up, causing his green eyes which I used to adore to lock with my brown ones.
"Why don't you want to be my friend anymore?"
"I can't. Sorry. Now, if you excuse me, I have to pack." I said, going under his arm and heading for the staircase.
"Pack?" He said, following me.
"Yes, pack. I'm going to be resorted." I said, nearly reaching the top. Then suddenly the stairs turned to a slide just as I remembered that Harry was following me.
"AAAAGH!" I said, tumbling down the stairs along with Harry. He landed on top of me, knocking the wind out of me.
"Harry, get off, I can't breathe." I said, gasping for breath. He got off me, blushing furiously, and helped me up.
"Don't ever do that again." I said, shaking my finger. He looked as if he didn't whether to laugh or to agree, so he settled for just standing there.
"If you're not going to be in Gryffindor, then you can't be on the team." He said.
"Yeah, I know." I said as I ran up the stairs and started packing, to keep my mind off everything.