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Fighting Fate, Fighting Friends

Last Time…

Draco smirked upon seeing Ginny blushing. Yeah, so he promised not to tease the red-head, but he could make her feel very uncomfortable. This would be an exciting year indeed.

Chapter 3

As everybody turned to leave, an owl flew into the room dropping a note into Draco's hands. Curious as to the note's contents, everybody crowded around him. Ginny had been pushed up against his back in the scramble and was surprised to feel electricity playing up and down her body at his slightest touch. Draco, not liking the close space, shook everybody off and read the note aloud.

"To Misters Weasley, Misters Evanston, Mister Malfoy, Mister Potter, Miss Weasley, and Miss Anna and Carla Cambridge, Please see me in my office in five minutes to discuss your upcoming school year. Due to several misjudgements, I regret to inform you that I will need to reassign Head positions."

"Wonderful! I do hope I get assigned Head boy. That ferret probably bought his way into the position." That was Ron.

"Oh, do be kind Ron." Ginny admonished her older brother.

"I hope I don't lose this position," Carla.

"Oh, you won't, Carla. We all know you are smarter than that Mudblood bitch over there." Draco stated with a sneer.

"Hey! I will not allow you to insult Hermione like that!" Harry jumped in to defend her.

"You know what guys? Shut Up!" Anna had to yell to get everyone's attention. "Let's go to his office now and find out."

"Yeah! Go-" (Fred)

"-Anna! You rock-" (George)

"-Our world!" (Fred again)

The twins punched the air and led the fuming seventh years to the gargoyle outside the headmaster's office. Realizing they did not know the password, they looked helplessly at Anna. Anna, in turn asked Carla. Draco stepped forward looking quite regal. Ron glared and shouted, "Oi, just let us in will you!"

"Sugar Quill" The gargoyle jumped aside, revealing a spiral staircase and the students piled on. Arriving at Dumbledore's office, Ginny took the lead. She knocked and waited for the headmaster's permission to enter. "Enter"

Carter took hold of Ginny's hand and tugged her into the office. The whole group entered and grabbed seats on the two sofas. Ron on one end, Draco on the other with Harry and Carla in between.

"Good Morning, or, more appropriately, good afternoon! Lemon Drop? Toffee? No?" Dumbledore greeted in an overly cheerful voice. He snapped his fingers and in each student's hand, there appeared a piece of parchment with class schedules. "As you can see, a lot of you guys will be taking advanced classes. And there are also going to be a lot of private classes especially for Mister Weasley." He inclined his head toward Ron. Ron cringed. "Please, take advantage of your free weekend here before you are swamped with homework, no pun intended." He winked at the Weasley twins and their jaws dropped.

"You kept the swamp!" George and Fred practically screamed.

"Nice job, bro!" -Fred

"Yeah, you too" -George

"I bet that Umbridge bitch had lots of fun with that!" -Fred

"All right, Settle down now. Yes, Professor Flitwick left a small square of your swamp as a tribute to you. I believe that I stated that I would like to rearrange the Head positions. As soon as Ms. Granger decides to join us, I will begin."

Hermione entered the room, somewhat breathless and Dumbledore began. "Starting with the assistant heads, I'm sorry, Mr. Malfoy. You are now to be the assistant Head with Ms. Ginevra Weasley. Carter, I would like you to be Head Boy with Ms. Hermione Granger here as Head Girl."

Carter smirked and Ginny could have sworn he looked identical to Malfoy for a second. Malfoy had a cool mask on but Ginny could tell he was irritated. Hermione simply beamed.

"I will have the elves move your possessions, Carla, you will have your own room with Anna near the Heads' rooms. James, you will be moved to your own room in the same corridor. I believe you may feel more comfortable there rather than in the dungeons. Now, if my assumptions are correct, I believe you were headed towards the pool? Go on now. The password is penetro aequora. Have fun!"

Ginny was the first to get up and race down the stairs to stand beside the stone gargoyle. As her friends, barring Malfoy, of course, barreled down the staircase, Anna in the lead, Malfoy announced.

" First to the pool gets the new Firebolt 3000!"

This sparked the interests of almost everyone there and they raced off.

Ginny stood outside the entrance to the pool room contemplating whether or not to enter. Hermione raced past her and pushed open the door. Seconds later Ginny heard a scream, no doubt Hermione's and several splashes, no doubt her brothers. Deciding she would rather stay dry, she turn around and headed into the men's changing room, hoping to tail somebody out.

Ginny crept into the changing room and immediately noticed the Amazing Bouncing Ferret, wearing nothing but his boxers. 'Damn him! Why does he have to be so hot?'

Ginny shook her head furiously, trying to rid the thoughts of her and Draco. While Ginny had been distracted, Draco had grabbed a towel and headed out the door, to Ginny's dismay. Ginny shook her head and left the boys' changing room. She entered the pool room to the sound of somebody giggling. As she looked around, she saw Carla at Draco's side and everyone sans Anna was gaping at the two. Anna was waving her hand in front of Fred's face, giggling.

"Did I miss all the fun? Awwww…How sad…" Ginny remarked.

"But…but…but…" Ron stuttered.

"Oh, do shut up you big oaf!" Draco sneered.

"Don't do that!" Harry pulled out his wand, pointing it at Malfoy.

"Do what? Insult the stupid Mudblood lover?" Malfoy sneered again.

"Be nice Draco, dear." Carla admonished Draco.

"All of you! Stop it!" Anna screamed. Harry lowered his wand and Draco turned and kissed Carla. James, who had just entered the room, glared at Carla and Draco. "Why is it always me that has to stop everything? Huh? Because I can tell you right now, I am definitely a rule-breaker…Carla is the one that is supposed to follow the rules."

All of a sudden there was a splash. A barely intelligible "Help", and more splashing proved to be too much and the whole group fell to the floor laughing.

A/N

It's horrible, I know
It's extremely short…
I'm sorry I've had my mind on other things right now
Grrrrrrr

R&R