EXPECTATIONS
Thanks to all of those who read this. Now on to Chapter 2 of Expectations!
Chapter 2: Letter and Transit
Upon entering the Burrow's bright sunny kitchen, Ginny noticed a letter lying next to her usual place at the table.
"Oh, Ginny, that letter just arrived for you. I think it's from school." Her mother said, noticing Ginny standing in the doorway.
"Thanks, Mum." Ginny said. Ginny sat down at the table and opened the letter.
Dear Ms. Weasley,
Due to Mr. Donohue's unfortunate encounter with a blast-ended skrewt last year, he is unable to continue being prefect. I am proud to inform you that you are to be Gryffindor's new prefect this year.
Please report to my office at the end of the first day of classes this term. You will be introduced to your patrol partner.
Congratulations,
Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
"Mum! Mum!" Ginny squealed.
"I'm going to be a prefect this year!"
"Oh, Ginny! This is so wonderful! That's everyone in the family, expect Fred and George, of course. Your father and brothers are going to be so proud! You can keep an eye on Ron this year, and make sure he doesn't get himself into any trouble!" Mrs. Weasley cried with joy.
"Oh! And we must get you some new robes! You have to look like a prefect!"
Ginny was too excited about getting new robes to be upset at her mother's wanting her to be Ron's babysitter. She could hardly wait to get rid of her old, patched hand-me-down robes that they had gotten from a second-hand shop in Diagon Alley.
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Ginny sat alone in the train compartment, wearing her nice new robes. It's almost time to set the plan in motion, she thought as she gazed out the window, watching the landscape flash by. I won't hang out with the Trio at all this year. Instead I'll hang with Luna and Emma. We'll be our own Trio from now on.
Exhausted, Ginny closed her eyes and decided to nap the rest of the train ride to school. She could hardly wait until tonight's feast was over so she could catch up with all her friends. And meet the prefect I'll be partnered with, she remembered. I wonder who it will be?
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Draco entered the last compartment available, staring at the redhead who was slumped into one of the seats. Weaselette. Just my luck! Having to share a compartment with a traitor.
Thankful that she was asleep, he flopped down into one of the chairs and pulled out a book to read.
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Ginny was startled awake by the jostling of the train. Looking around, trying to remember her surroundings, she spotted Draco Malfoy sitting in the seat across from her.
"Malfoy, what do you think you're doing?" She asked accusatorily.
"What does it look like I'm doing, Weasley? I'm sitting." He returned to his book.
"Ugh! Go sit somewhere else!"
"Nope." He smirked, and noticed the prefect badge pinned to her robes for the first time.
"A prefect this year? It's about time, almost all of Saint Potter's fans get to be prefects." Malfoy wrinkled his nose upon mentioning Harry.
"Does that mean you're one of Harry's fans Draco?" Ginny asked, eyeing the Slytherin's gleaming badge.
"Hardly." he drawled, looking down his nose at her. "But I know you're one of his most…dedicated… followers."
"Not anymore." Ginny said.
Draco stared at her in surprise. "What?"
"You heard me," she said. "I'm tired of being included in their group. I have a mind of my own you know. I don't need them. I can take care of myself."
With this declaration, Ginny grabbed all her things and headed out of the compartment to get off the train, which had arrived at it's destination.
Staring at her in wonder, Draco grabbed his trunk and hurried to get off as well.
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