Alright, well here is the second chapter I hope you enjoy it.

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Ginny walked into the dungeon room that potions class was held in and took a seat near the back of the classroom after glancing around to see if her new found friend had gotten there yet. The further away from Snape she was sitting the better, she still didn't get along with the greasy haired professor all that well. After a bit the youngest Weasley watched Devon walk into the now nearly full classroom and glance around the room for an empty seat. Ginny gave a small wave of her hand, signaling the empty spot that she had saved right beside her. After a short moment of hesitation Devon made her way towards the smiling Ginny and sat down in the empty spot with a quiet, "thanks."

Ginny nodded simply and beamed. "So are you looking forward to the Hogsmaid trip tomorrow?"

Devon nodded and smiled a bit. "Yeah... it will be nice to get out of the castle for a bit thanks for inviting me." Then she paused and sniffed the air. "Is it just me or does it smell worse then usual in here?"

Ginny laughed softly and shrugged. "I don't know, smells the same to me." Just as she finished Snape walked into the classroom and the soft murmur of voices came to an abrupt stop.

"Today we will be working on an especially hard potion. I don't expect any of you to be able to brew it correctly but... it is required by the ministry of magic that you at least attempt it." He muttered before turning to the black board and beginning to write down the needed ingredients. When he was finished he turned back to the class. "You may begin." He drawled simply.

Everyone went to the front to gather his or her supplies... everyone except Devon, who walked straight over to Snape and murmured something to him in a hushed tone. Ginny couldn't help but pause to watch, wondering what Devon wanted to ask Snape. To her surprise after a very short time of talking and emotion that the red-haired girl didn't know her teacher could feel crossed his features, he looked sorry. And even though he was talking in hushed tones it sounded like he was apologizing.

A few moments later Devon had collected her things and exited the classroom almost hastily. The youngest Weasley frowned what could be so serious that Snape would excuse her from class, with an apology to boot. She continued to gather the things she needed and then walked back to her caldron and started on the potion. When the potions master came around to check on her progress she decided she had to know what was going on... she couldn't concentrate. "Um... Professor?"

"Yes Miss Weasley?"

"I was just wondering why did Devon have to leave? Is something wrong?" She asked concern evident in her voice.

Snape eyed her for a moment before he spoke. "Miss Merow has an allergy to one of the ingredients that we are using today."

Ginny nodded. "O-oh, okay." She said, though the greasy haired teacher had already turned his back on her and started across to the other end of the room.

As soon as Potions was finished Ginny hurried off to the Gryffindor common room to find Devon and ask how she was doing. But when the Fat Lady swung to the side the redhead didn't see her new friend. She nearly frowned before she realized that it was more likely that the other girl was in her room rather than the common room, after all there were a lot less people and she seemed to be a little anti-social. Well at least she was towards anyone who didn't take the time to get to know her.

So she made her way of the flight of stairs that lead to the girl's dormitories and knocked on Devon's door. "Hey, it's Ginny." The young Weasley could hear the soft thunk of a hard covered book being closed and then set down before the door opened. Unlike the previous time it was opened completely rather then just enough to see out.

"Oh, I guess Potions is over then?" Asked the pale girl before her as she moved to the side to let Ginny in.

Ginny nodded as she stepped into the room. "Yep, you didn't really miss anything today."

"That's good." Said Devon as she moved to sit down on her bed, Ginny following suite.

"So... what exactly happened at the start of class? Snape said you were allergic to something... one of the ingredients."

"Yeah... garlic. I can't even touch the stuff it's so bad. And I can't take anything to suppress it so I basically just have to leave the room." Said the girl as she knitted her fingers together.

"Wow. Now that's allergic. At least you will get out of potions every once in awhile then." Ginny said with a small smile.

Devon shrugged. "I guess that's a bright side. I never really looked at it that way."

"Well, we should get to our next classes, Transfergresions should be starting soon."

The slightly taller girl nodded and sighed softly. "Yes, I suppose so."

Ginny grinned and stood up. "Just think of it this way, we get though a few more classes, sleep and then it's off to Hogsmaid the next day. I can't wait, I haven't been there since I went with mum to get all my school things. You've been there before right?"

Devon shook her head. "No, not yet. I got all my stuff at a place a little closer to Durmstrang. I guess you will be my guide kind of." She said with a shrug.

"Oh, really? Cool, I'll show you all the best shops and everything." Said Ginny, looking as though her excitement was growing by the second.

Devon simply nodded and stood up, looking slightly uncomfortable and not all to exited. "Yeah it'll be fun hopefully." She said softly. "Well, like you said, we should get going. I don't want to be late for class."

The young Weasley nodded. "I have to get my books, I'll see you in class." She said, quickly walking out of the room. She had seen the look on Devon's face, it was almost as if she was having second thoughts about the small adventure. Perhaps she had scared the other girl slightly with her eagerness, after all Devon did seem rather anti-social.

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