The next morning, Ginny skipped to the Slytherin common room and waited patiently outside for Narcissa, Lucius and Severus to make an appearance. She so couldn't wait to see what the lessons were like! At least, Musky wasn't teaching Potions anymore. In fact, she realized that they'd never asked who their Potions master was. She hoped it wasn't someone too nasty!

About ten minutes later, Severus wandered out of the Slytherin common room, yawning slightly and rubbing his eyes. He didn't look too good, Ginny noted. He smiled slightly on seeing Ginny standing there with a small smile on her face.

"Morning Gin, how are you?"

"I'm fine, but you don't look too good" she commented. Severus yawned again, shaking his head slightly.

"I couldn't sleep, I mean, we're in the future, it's kinda hard to sleep knowing that you're meeting the younger generation" Ginny smiled and hugged him.

"C'mon, let's go and get something to eat, I'm starving! I've got a craving for doughnuts!" Severus stared at her apprehensively.

"So, the cravings have already started, huh? Just so long as you don't bite my head off today, I'll be fine"

"Can we partner up in Potions today? From what I've heard from Harry, the Potions master is really mean and nasty, treats Gryffindors unfairly and he normally partners people up with their worst enemies, but if possible, do you reckon we'd able to partner up?"

"If we get lucky" he mused "Let's just hope" Ginny grinned and linked an arm with his.

"C'mon Sev, to the Great Hall!"

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Harry groaned while they walked to Potions.

"Just great, I really don't want to do Potions! Ron, care to skip the class?" Hermione shot them both dirty looks. The three wanted the Potions master to be a surprise for the others, so they weren't saying his name. Ginny was looking forward to seeing who it was. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter were rather curious, but they all grinned on hearing Harry's statement.

"Just because our Potions master is the Head of Slytherin House and he treats Gryffindors unfairly and-"

"He called you an insufferable know-it-all in our third year and took five points from Gryffindor!" Harry exclaimed. Narcissa stared at Harry in dismay.

"Your Potions master did that?" Harry nodded grimly.

"Yep and he hates me! He calls Ron, Hermione and I either the Golden Trio or the Dream Team" Harry told them, a grin forming on his face.

As they entered the dungeons, they seated themselves in the class. They were surprised, to say the least, on seeing Snape stride into the room, robes billowing behind him. He had his sternest look on his face and he didn't look too happy. Severus stared at his older self, his mouth agape. He'd told Ginny when they were still in school that he'd wanted to teach Potions, who knew that it would actually happen? Ginny giggled slightly on seeing Snape glaring at all the students, especially Harry, Ron and Hermione. He shot a dirty look to the Marauders, before barking out orders for parchment and quills to be on the table.

Everyone quickly obliged, without hesitation. No one seemed to want to anger Snape. While the lesson proceeded on, and people were finally making their potions, Ginny was extremely happy that she had actually managed to partner up with Severus.  Snape plastered an evil smirk on his face as he strode around the classroom, inspecting people's potions. He stopped behind Neville, who looked to be hyperventilating slightly, little beads of sweat pouring down his face as he nervously put an ingredient into the cauldron.

"Longbottom" Snape said in a dangerous voice, making Neville jump. He shakily turned to the greasy-haired man, twitching slightly.

"Yes sir?" he questioned in a high pitched voice.

"Once again Longbottom, you've failed to do the Potion correctly!" Snape snapped at him "Your Potion is blue, not green"

Ginny and Severus glanced at each other, sniggering slightly; they'd managed to concoct the same Potion in their sixth year. Neville gulped audibly, making the Slytherins snort with laughter. Harry angrily narrowed his eyes at Snape, he loved to torture Neville so much, but now he was trying to show off in front of the Marauders and his younger self?! This was too much!

Harry angrily stood up, snarling at his Professor.

"I'm sure he just got something wrong, Professor, why don't you just give him a break?" Harry questioned rudely. Snape turned to Harry, eyes flashing angrily.

"What did you say to me, Potter?" he questioned dangerously. All the Gryffindors flinched, except Harry, who stood his ground.

"Professor, I think you heard me, otherwise, I'm afraid you're in danger of becoming deaf" Harry stated calmly, making the Marauders, Hermione and Ron snigger slightly. Snape's face contorted with fury as he fumed at the boy-who-lived.

"Detention Potter and twenty points from Gryffindor for your cheek!" he snapped, before storming over to the end where Ginny and Severus were seated. Ginny was poking him slightly in the side, making Severus chuckle from his ticklishness.

"I never knew you were so ticklish!" Ginny exclaimed, poking him again.

"Stop it! It's not f-funny!" he cried, before collapsing on the floor, laughing his head off, while Ginny's hands tickled him under his arms and neck. Narcissa and Lucius watched the scene with amusement, while Snape scowled in annoyance.

"If you would be so kind as to leave my younger self alone, Miss Weasley, we would like to proceed with the lesson" Snape muttered to her, so that no one else could hear. Ginny nodded and mock saluted him.

"Aye aye, Sev!" Snape stopped rather abruptly from making his way to the front of the class and turned to stare at Ginny with a look of anger mixed with incredulousness on his face.

"What did you just call me?"

"Uh . . . I called you Sev. I've called you that for years" she told him, realizing that all eyes were on her and their Potions master. He narrowed his eyes at her slightly, looking irritated.

"See me after class" he barked at her, before resuming the lesson. Ginny looked apprehensively to Severus, his older self didn't look too happy.

"Man, I sure am bitter" Severus whispered to Ginny, making her laugh.

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After Potions, Ginny noticed that Remus was eyeing her, not looking very happy. Ginny walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his.

"Hey, what's up?" she questioned. Remus slowly untangled her arms from his, his face emotionless. Ginny looked at him in confusion. What was going on?

"Gin, when are you actually going to spend time with me? Lately, all you've been doing is hanging out with the Slytherins" he told her. Ginny looked hurt.

"Narcissa, Lucius and Severus are my friends and-"

"Severus" he spat, looking angry "You've been spending most of your time with him, instead of me!" Ginny stared at Remus, taken aback. She'd never seen him look this jealous before; then again, she'd never seen him angry with her before either.

"Remus, I-"

"Just leave me alone" he demanded. Ginny felt anger well up inside of her, what was wrong with him?

"Fine, I will!" she snapped "Why don't you go and spend your time with some other girl then if it'll make you happy, I'm sorry, but I was spending time with my friend"

"More like your new boyfriend" he sneered, glaring daggers at her.

"Hello! I'm engaged to you, remember?" she said, waving her hand in front of his face. Remus caught her arm, then stared at her, looking disgusted.

"Why don't you go and marry dear Severus instead, seeing as he's the only one who can protect you and make you truly happy" he snapped, as he whirled on his heel and stormed off. Ginny gaped after him, feeling completely lost. What had just happened?

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Ginny burst into the Gryffindor common room, tears streaming down her face. Lily glanced up in surprise, then she gasped on seeing her best friend looking so upset.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"R-R-Remus d-d-doesn't w-want me a-anymore!" she cried, howling into Lily's chest. Lily's eyes widened in alarm as she turned to James and Sirius, who looked totally gobsmacked.

"I'll go find him" James said, standing up and striding out of the common room, looking angry.

"Sirius, will you please look after Ginny while I go and see Professor McGonagall? I'm really sorry, but I needed to talk to her Gin and she said that she was only available to talk to me now" Ginny merely nodded, before flinging her arms around Sirius instead, who staggered slightly under Ginny's weight. Lily smiled sadly, then quickly ran off.

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Ginny's sobs wouldn't cease in volume and Sirius was beginning to get a headache. He sighed on rubbing her back comfortingly for the umpteenth time.

"C'mon Gin, tell me what happened, I might be able to help" He couldn't help smiling slightly on seeing Ginny shake her head.

"It's hopeless. He doesn't love me anymore! He said that I spend too much time with Sev and that I should go and marry him instead, but I don't want Sev in that way! I want Remus!" Suddenly, Ginny's head snapped up, giving Sirius a watery wide eyed expression. Sirius was shocked to see her becoming hysterical.

"You do believe me, don't you? I would never do that to Remus! Please, you have to believe me!"

Sirius felt alarmed, yet he nodded, hoping it would calm her down. She calmed a little, before resting her head on his chest. Sirius felt his breath catch in his throat, having Ginny so near him. He shakily wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her tightly, yet he felt his heart sink slightly. She still loved Remus, even after he'd evidently said something that had hurt her deeply. He hoped that one day she would come to her senses and see who really cared for her. It most definitely wasn't that werewolf! He didn't deserve someone as special as Ginny!

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"REMUS!" James roared, flinging open a door to the Defense against the Dark Arts classroom, Lily behind him. They both stopped dead in their tracks on seeing that Remus wasn't alone. Oh no, he most definitely wasn't! He was sitting down on a chair with a girl sitting on his lap! A girl that looked suspiciously like Parvati Patil, a girl in Harry's year! Parvati looked up, smiling sheepishly, while Remus, with disheveled hair and smeared lipstick all over his mouth, goggled and flushed on seeing who had caught them.

Lily gasped and clapped a hand to her mouth in shock, feeling tears of sadness for Ginny well up inside of her. Remus, who was still in a daze, snapped out of his reverie, pushed Parvati away from him, watching James storm off.

"Prongs wait! I can explain! It's not what you think! I-"

"Leave me alone! You don't deserve Ginny, Lupin! She's been crying her eyes out because of you! She loves you and this is what you do to her?!" James bellowed "You're no longer a friend of mine, Lupin!" and with that said, he punched Remus squarely in the jaw, before storming off.