Chapter eight

The lives of Nicole and Ginny

Can't help it if I space in a daze

My eyes tune out the other way

I may switch off and go in a daydream

In this head my thoughts are deep

But sometimes I can't even sleep

Would someone be and not pretend?

I'm off again in my world

Avril Lavigne My world

" Okay, so this is a bad thing," Nicole said nervously" We have no idea where Ginny is."

" well, we could wait until you get your memory back," Hermione suggested.

" But that's going to take forever! I have to find Ginny and tell her something before its too late!" Selene cried.

Ginny looked around her. She thought this didn't look like her domitory. She was a bright room, with lots of weird furnishings. Before she had time to wonder, a girl came in the room.

" Oh ,you are awake," She had brown hair that was loosely braided and large almond shaped green eyes. She looked about ten. " Nicole, where did you go yesterday with mom and dad? When you came back, you were a mess!"

" Huh?" Before Ginny could say anything more, a woman entered.

" Darling you are awake, wonderful!" Ginny guessed that she was the mother. " first you are to have your Italian lessons , then French lessons and you shall eat lunch. After lunch, you will go to ballet and painting. After dinner, there's your piano practice, so let's hurry. It will be a busy day. And next time you dye your hair, please discuss it with me."

Ginny blinked, but then the mother bend down and whispered, " As for your magic, we will pretend it doesn't exist, I mean you don't have your, what do they call it, wand with you, do you?" Without waiting for a reply, she left.

" What's your name?" Ginny asked the young girl, who was watching her with interest.

" Huh? Nikki, I'm your sister, Cornelia. You are joking, right?" Cornelia replied, puzzled.

" Of course,'' Ginny lied. Who was this Nicole person?

Nicole, Selene and Hermione sat in silence.

" I'll go and look up spells for recovering your memories, " Hermione said finally. She got up and left.

" Is she always like that?" Nicole asked, staring after her.

" Yup, when Hermione's got a problem, the books can solve it," Selene smiled slightly.

" I remember a little bit about what happened…" Nicole said suddenly. " I was in this school and a saw a girl who looked like me, except she had red hair. The girl was lying down."

" Ginny…"Selene said. " I wonder what she's doing right now."

Ginny sat impatiently through her French lesson.

" Le bateau est sur l'eau," her tutor sang. He motioned for her to repeat the song.

" La batu et sur lalu," Ginny tried the foreign words uncomfortably.

" No no no, mademoiselle. It is le bateau est sur l'eau ,'' He sang melodiously.

"Le bateau est sur l'eau," Ginny reluctantly sang.

" Tres bien! Tres bien!" Her tutor clapped. A servant rang a bell, signaling the end of class. Ginny ran out of the room, relieved to escape the torture of French I. She bumped into Cornelia.

" Hey, Nikki!" Cornelia chirped brightly. " Isn't our new Italian tutor something?"

Ginny looked behind Cornelia. Her eyes widened in reorganization.

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