A/N Omg I'm so sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. I've been busy with school and family get-togethers but yah here it is I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer I do not own any of the characters except for Carissa but I do own the plots and ideas.

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Hermione headed up to the common room to meet Ginny. She didn't want to make Ginny angrier than she already was by being late so she walked quickly.

"Creascendo" Hermione said to the Portrait of the Fat Lady.

"Ah, Hermione welcome! You may enter" was her reply.

She entered the common room which was fairly empty considering it was lunch time and spotted Ginny on a couch. She quickly walked over and sat down.

"Hey" Hermione said, hoping this was going to go well.

"Hey" Ginny said.

"Um, look I'm sorry about last night. I was tired, I wanted to sleep and didn't feel like talking.

"…."

"But I'll tell you now if you forgive me. Please Ginny!"

Ginny looked up at Hermione and smiled "Okay, tell me everything."

"I was walking back to the common room and I was stopped by none other than Malfoy…"

Hermione told Ginny the tale of the bet and when she was done Ginny laughed.

"Omg, that's way too funny" she said between gasps of laughter.

"Really" Hermione replied.

"You do know he won't fulfill that bet"

"I know"

"I guess you'll be having a servant for the rest of this year and next. Can he be my servant too?"

"Maybe, I have to win first. Oh and please don't tell Ron and Harry about this. I don't want them to know I was actually having a conversation with Malfoy."

"I won't" Ginny replied.

The girls headed down for a hearty lunch and to continue their classes.

The trio and Ginny sat down for dinner as Ron said offhandedly "Are you guys going to tell us what you needed to talk about at lunch?"

"No!" both girls said simultaneously.

"Why not?" Harry said a questioning look in his emerald green eyes.

"Because were just not telling you, now that's the end of this conversation" Ginny said a little annoyed.

Before Harry or Ron for that matter could say a word they were interrupted by a clinking noise. All heads turned to see Dumbledore standing, ready to speak "I have an announcement to make."

"A little harsh, don't you think Gin?" Hermione whispered.

"Yeah sorry" she sighed in response. "They can be so nosy sometimes though."

Hermione almost burst out laughing, she was right.

"Now, I know your wondering what this concerns so I am going to tell you" Dumbledore's voice boomed over the crowded Great Hall.

"We are going to instate a new class called 'The Arts'" he continued. Whispers rippled through the hall.

"A new class" Harry whispered.

"Wow" Ginny stated.

"Another class added to our workload, which I might add is already huge. Bloody Hell! Couldn't they pick a better class? What's 'The Arts'?" Ron said before stuffing his mouth with food.

Hermione shook her head at Ron's eating habits "The Arts' involves music and art. Anyways if we listen, Dumbledore will explain it."

Dumbledore's voice sounded again "I know its a couple weeks into the school year already but I think this class is very important." He paused then continued "It will teach the techniques and theories of art which includes drawing, painting and sculpting. You will also learn the background of art from many different countries."

Murmurs ran through the hall as the students heard this little piece of information.

"To continue" the headmaster interrupting them once again. "In the music part of the class you will learn the different theories and genres of music. You will also explore music in different cultures and you are learning to play an instrument of your choosing. Last but not least you will be learning the different types of dances and possibly trying them out."

Loud murmurs and whispers ran through the students as the girls had gotten excited at the prospect of learning to dance.

"There will be a final project for both the art and music component of the class." Groans came from the guys as it meant more school work.

"Now, an interesting twist to this new instated class is that you will be in pairs for both components." Cheers were heard as these words came out of Dumbledore's mouth. "However you will not be choosing your partners, I with the help from teachers will be. There will be intermixing of the houses and it will not just be girl-boy. Who you are partnered with will be a surprise."

Hermione, Ron and Harry groaned as he said this. They couldn't be partners or a group of three. The trio wasn't happy, as they were all thinking the same thing 'I hope we don't get stuck with Slytherins.'"

Draco as well was not happy because he definitely did not want to be stuck with annoying Griffyndors especially the insufferable 'Golden Trio' over there.

"This class will start this coming Monday and your schedules will be altered to fit in the class. Now each year will be with the same year and the partners will not be intermixing with different years. Half will be in Art the first term with the other half in Music then you will switch. Now this first part in this term will start Monday and end on January 30 then the second part will start the first week of March and go till the first week of June. An owl will send you your partners name and where you begin by the end of this week. Thank you." Dumbledore then sat down and resumed eating. The Great Hall soon followed suit.

Talk swept through the school the next day of possible partners and how they would be choosing partners.

Hermione ignored the talk as she didn't care whom she got. As long as she got a good mark, everything was okay. The same thoughts rolled around in Draco's head. 'As long as his partner was a hot girl he was happy' he thought as he smirked to himself. It's always fun to do partner projects with girls…..hot girls. He thought back to his last project with Pansy, all they did was make-out, he wondered how they had gotten the project in on time.

Ron and Harry sat in the common room playing chess when Ginny walked in.

"Well, do you guys have any possibilities for who you would want as a partner?" she asked sitting on the couch next to them.

"Yah, of course!" Ron replied a little sarcastically.

"We have our choices but what does it matter were not picking our partners" was Harry's reply.

"I totally agree" Ron said.

"You guys are such babies. Ron I know you're angry because you may not be with Hermione." Ron's face flushed as she said this. Everyone knew except for Hermione about his humungous crush on her. "But Harry I have no idea why your angry. If your partner is a girl you could get to know her."

"Yah, maybe."

"Man, you guys are so confusing." Ginny just walked away and up to the girl's dormitories.

"She is so oblivious; she just doesn't realize you like her Harry."

"Shut up Ron! I don't need people knowing I like her."

"Well, I don't know why she was suggesting that girl partner stuff to you when she likes you."

"Yah, but she doesn't know I like her" Harry said exasperated.

"I would have thought you guys would have been going out by now since you got a lot closer over the summer holidays" he said this as he snickered.

Harry just glared at him and went back to playing their game of chess.

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A/N I hope u liked it. I promise the next one will come out sooner. We have the long Easter weekend so hopefully in the next couple of days it will be out. I tried to make this one longer. Please Review!