14

Potion Partners

Ginny Weasley was cursing her Potions Professor in every language she knew, which was a figure in the double didgets. To give credit, Professor Slark was only doing her job.

The reason Ginny was swearing in a very unladylike manner was standing next to her, having just been named her partner in Potions for the remainder of thier Baudilaire career together. And Draco Malfoy was looking very happy about this.

In truth it hadn't been the Professor's fault at all. Draco had immediatly tracked down Ginny at breakfast (not a hard feat considering there were barely forty students in the whole school) and set about trying to woo her. Apparently Draco's version of wooing involved annoying her to the n-th degree and then proceeding to laugh mockingly at her.

He then walked her to Potions class, which they shared. Draco sat himself as close to her as possible then proceeded to flirt with all the girls in the room (with the exception of Brooklyn Jones, who kept making eyes at Ginny).

The teacher had put the two of them together, more to make it easier on herself. Like that would make anything easier.

Ginny stopped glaring at Draco as they began to make a polyjuice potion. The potions would be left to simmer for the rest of the day before they would use them to turn into thier partners. Ginny tucked back a strand of hair as she finished the first step and felt a pair of arms circle her waist.

A succulent whisper filled her ear. "Isn't this fun?" purred Brooklyn Jones.

"Sorry,' Ginny said, disengaging from the other girl. "I don't believe I issused a verdict on my sexuality. Come back later."

Brooklyn trapped her against the table. "What's the hurry, Little Red? Afraid your boyfriend might get jealous of a real man."

"I don't have a boyfriend."

"Good, then you're all up for grabs."

"Why are you so interested in me?"

Brooklyn curled one of Ginny's scarlet strands around her finger. "I'm interested in what made Voldermort fear you more than anything."

Ginny snarled unintellegently. "I could make you cry if I put my mind to it."

Brooklyn lazily drew back a hand to slap Ginny, when a pale hand caught hers.

Draco Malfoy clutched Brooklyn's wrist. He grinned Insolently at Ginny. "How's about a sexy reward for your saviour?"

"In your dreams Malfoy." Ginny growled.

Draco looked offended. He turned back to Brooklyn. "Get lost. The adults have important things to talk about."

As Brooklyn started away, Draco hissed in her ear, "If you ever touch her again, I will make you pay."

Brooklyn looked Draco up and down. She decided she didn't like him. She also decided the best way to get back at him, was to get Ginny as hers.

(A/N: This is my penence for not putting up in so long. I'll try to get chapter 15 up tommorrow. Things are definetly going to get interesting...He he he Tropical apples to every one who reviewed!)