"Ginny!" yelled a desperate voice, "No!"

It was too late. Ginny fell to the ground. She weakly lifted her head and gazed up at a dark figure. That was the last thing she saw before she closed her eyes.

It all started 2 months before at the beginning of Hogwarts. It was Ginny Weasly's 4th year. She wanted this year to be a year to remember. It's not like she hadn't had exciting years in the past at Hogwarts, because it's not like you get possessed by Voldemort everyday. But she wanted a year that was for her, and that no one could interfere with. She wanted it to be her year.

Ginny was on her way to Herbology class. It was a drizzly humid morning, and the dew on the grass was thick. Ginny sped up her pace on the hard dirt ground as she passed through the vegetable patch. She was thinking about Ron and Hermione. She and Hermione had been talking on the train and Hermione told her that she thought she was in love with Ron. Ginny hadn't really liked talking with Hermione about this subject because she didn't want to think about what would happen if Hermione and Ron got together. Hermione was one of her best friends, and everything would change after Ron started dating her. Overall, it was just weird.

"Ginny!"

Ginny snapped back into reality and turned around to see her friend Luna Lovegood jogging towards her.

"Oh, hi Luna," Ginny said as Luna slowed to meet Ginny's pace. "How are you?"

"Oh I'm fine, just fine," she said airily. Ginny watched Luna's radish earring jangle as she said it. "How 'bout you?"

"I'm great," She replied with a half smile. Ginny actually wasn't feeling great at the moment but really didn't want to talk about Ron and Hermione with Luna. Luna seemed kind of strange to Ginny. When Ginny first met her, she was wearing Spectrespecs and reading the Quibbler upside down. Ginny wasn't sure if Luna wasn't completely sane.

"I think we learn about bubotubers this year in Herbology," said Luna excitedly. Herbology was Luna's favorite subject so she always looked forward to it in the morning.

"Um, yeah, that's great!" Ginny said, wondering what in the world a bubotuber was.

"Do you want to be my partner for herbology Ginny?" Luna asked hopefully.

"Sure, Luna. I'd love to." Agreed Ginny, happy she'd be working with someone who at least knew what it was they were studying.

"Great! We better hurry up," Luna said, "or we'll be late!"

The two girls sped off down to the Greenhouse. When they got inside, Professor Sprout was distributing bowls that contained something that looked like a fat, giant black slug.

Ginny plastered a disgusted look across her face. "EW!" she said, sticking her tongue out sickeningly.

Professor Sprout turned to them and said briskly, "You're late! You're lucky that this is the first day, or you both would have detention right now!" She handed Ginny a bowl with the slug thingy. Ginny winced as she looked down at it. It was revolting.

"Today we will be learning about how to excrete bubotuber puss," said Professor Sprout to the 4th years. "Listen closely to my directions for bubotuber puss is..."

Again, Ginny's mind wandered off subject. Not about Ron and Hermione this time, but about Harry Potter. Harry was Ron's best friend and Ginny always blushed when he was around. Harry was so kind, so handsome, so perfect. He was funny and his green eyes pierced Ginny whenever he looked at her. Ginny really did like Harry, but Ginny really didn't think Harry like her back. Sometimes Ginny caught Harry watching her at unnecessary times, but Ginny thought it was her imagination.She thought it would be too good to be true.

"Ginny?" Luna said questionably. "We've got to start excreting the puss from the bubotuber."

Ginny bounded back into reality as Luna stuck a knife into the bubotuber and a yellow content oozed out. Ginny gagged.

"That's disgusting," she said to Luna scrunching up her nose.

"Not really, I think it looks amazing! But it's coming out really slowly. I wonder how we can get it to come out quicker." Luna said puzzled.

"Luna, if we want it to come out quicker, all we have to do is squeeze it. Duh!"

Ginny reached for the bubotuber.

"Ginny wait!" said Luna alarmed.

It was too late. Ginny squeezed the bubotuber and puss oozed onto her skin. She screamed in pain as she watched her hand and forearm inflame in redness and boils.

Professor Sprout hurried over to Ginny's side.

"Ginny Weasly! Didn't you hear me tell you bubotuber puss is extremely dangerous! Ah well, when have students ever listened to me in the past. Dear, dear, you've got to get up to the hospital wing right away. Do you need someone to go with you, dear?"

Ginny shook her head. She was already embarrassed enough.

"Well, alright then. Hurry now!"

Ginny scurried out of the greenhouse holding her arm in pain. Right as she was entering the castle, She heard someone call her voice.

"Ginny!"

She looked around. Harry Potter was coming towards her with a silly grin across his face.