Disclaimer: None of the Harry Potter characters are mine. They all belong to J.K. Rowling.
As Ginny rounded the corner she burst into laughter. What in Godric Gryffindor name possessed her to do what she just did? She never acted this way around people, except for her close friends. It was something about Zabini that made her feel she could be herself around him, around Malfoy. She started heading back to her room, 'that was fun a must repeat if you ask me' she thought smugly as she reached her portrait, a beautiful red headed mermaid. "Slyveldia" she whispered her password and entered her room.
Ginny had her own mini-common room and room since her second year. Dumbledore saw it fit since her experience in first year and what not. Very kind old man and Ginny had all the respect in the world for him, next to Severus Snape, Dumbledore was her favorite professor. Yes, Severus Snape Hogwarts feared mean completely evil professor whom every student that was not in the Slytherin house considered to be a "slimy git", well everyone except Ginny. After her first year Dumbledore also saw it fit that she learns both Occulmecy and Legitimacy, and there was only one person he trusted could teach her, Severus. Severus of course refused but didn't have much of a say in the matter. So the training began, and the young girl Severus believed to be a waste of his time turned out to be one of the strongest smartest and most determined witches he had ever encountered. It was hard not to grow fond of her, especially since she was good in potions. Ginny is the only student to receive points from Severus and not be from his house.
Ginny looked around her common room, Merlin it felt good to be back, she headed up the stairs to her bedroom and flopped herself on her bed. 'It's only a matter of time before they come bursting in, let me get comfortable' she thought to herself as she took of her robe and shoes. Her shoes hadn't hit the floor when her friend barged in.
"Gin! Oh Merlin! I thought you blew something up by now" exclaimed a very agitated Sarah. Sarah Magnelia Belgiante was Ginny's best and only female friend, even more strangely she was a Slytherin. After Ginny's first year people avoided her and she avoided them, Sarah however saw beyond the quite, scared, alone mask that Ginny put up. As a Slytherin she had no problem speaking her mind, and once the 'real' Gin came out into the open they were best of friends.
Sarah wasn't like most students in Hogwarts or most Slytherins in general; she really didn't care about past rivalries. She had found a good friend and was not going to let that go to waste. Of course, becoming friends with Gin was not easy but her struggle paid through and now this was her best friend, and with that weasley temper Sarah thanks Merlin everyday she had befriended her. Sarah was actually related to the Malfoy's which made her and Gin's friendship extremely ironic considering the Weasley/Malfoy feud. Sarah was only an inch shorter than Gin, with waist-length blond hair and silver-blue eyes. She also has an older brother, who's extremely annoying but drop dead gorgeous, according to every girl in Hogwarts. Michael, her brother, was the one who actually encouraged her to become friends with Ginny. At first, Sarah thought he wanted a go at her but now 4yrs later he still hasn't made a move, so she still wonders.
"Calm down Mag!" giggled Ginny from her bed "What gave you the idea that I would be out for blood?" she question giving her friend her 'innocent' look.
"Oh don't give me that 'what are you talking bout' BS. If Colin hadn't held you back, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter would need a serious sex-change operation! Though I think they make better women than boys!" stated Sarah, arms crossed with the traditional Slytherin smirk in place.
"Well….wait a minute where's Colin?"
"Right outside the room….and I'll come in if you swear you don't currently hate men for whatever your bro n Potter did and that you wont go psycho on me… as a guy….no offence luv, but I'm rather fond of my 'jewels'" Responded Colin Creevey from outside the room. Colin was in Ginny and Sarah's year and currently the only guy, besides Sarah's brother, to hang out with them.
The girls laughed out loud. "Don't worry Col, I wanna be able to spoil your kids….now get your sexy arse in here!" With that said Colin walked into the room, smirking and swaying his behind. "So you agree that I have the sexiest arse in the school?!"
"Well…I don't know about that Col…" Ginny smirked, hanging out with Sarah had really rubbed off on all of them, "Zabinis and Malfoy's give yours a long run for its money!"
"Well at least I don't have to pay to have mine enhanced and sexified!" huffed Colin proudly. They burst out laughing.
"Okay, enough about that…back to the question at hand" Sarah looked directly at Ginny with that look that said 'don't beat around the bush or else'.
"Fine!" huffed Ginny, "and here I thought id get away with it…for once! Basically my brother and his little friend decided to play the role of 'annoyingly over-protective'….again!"
"Oh boy…what they do now!?" questioned Colin.
"Nothing much, just teamed up to tell any guy that so much looks at me that me and Harry are back together! That egotistical Potter and my lousy brother have yet again failed to comprehend that I'm no longer the silly little school girl after the great 'hero'."
"WHAT!" Colin and Sarah yelled together.
"I swear I am going to grab those two and sucker punch them so hard they'll be feeling it for years!" exclaimed an extremely pissed Sarah. This is what Ginny liked most about Sarah, even though it wasn't her problem she was more than willing to lend a helping hand.
"So you wouldn't mind helping me dispose of their bodies when I'm done torturing them?" asked Ginny with that innocent look again. Sarah looked at her and immediately her anger towards the two idiots was gone, she started laughing.
"Um…Gin…don't get mad or anything, but aren't you a little too cheerful? What happened on your way over here?" cautiously asked Colin, if there was anything nobody wanted it was to re-fuel that famous temper.
Ginny told them about her little encounter with Zabini and Malfoy.
"Hmmm…interesting…." Started Sarah, she looked at Ginny with a devious look in her eyes "Let me find out!"
"Sarah!" Ginny threw a pillow at her.
"Looks like this is going to be a very interesting year" said Colin before joining the pillow fight.