Chapter Five

Offer

Draco took Ginny's hand as she descended the stairs. She didn't need it, but she let him. It would make him happy and she secretly loved it. A dozen other girls from her year, also dating boys, gave their boyfriends looks that clearly said, why don't you ever do that for me?

Draco caught sight of Hermione and Ron somewhere ahead and waved his hand. Colin tags along behind and soon the other two show up, bringing Neville Longbottom with them. Neville was clutching his toad which was a bright yellow. Having been elected the prefect for Hufflepuff, the group assumed Neville had colored Trevor that color for that reason. But the look of dispair on his face was so comical, that Ginny had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. Neville was a sweetheart, but he was always getting into trouble of some kind.

Draco let the burden shift to him and asked Neville what was wrong.

"I was proud when I got to be a prefect. So I got Gran to color him yellow, but I can't figure out how to fix it."

Draco stepped closer, not releasing Ginny's hand and set about fixing the illfated toad.

"We ran into Harry Potter again." Draco remarked casually as he returned Trevor to his natural color. "Seems he's going to make good on his promise to come here." He ran his thumb over Ginny's knuckles.

Ginny squeezed his hand.

"Any idea why he wants to be here?" Neville asked. Though usually shy, around the gang, Neville was quite the tactiction.

Ron shrugged. "Probably trying to get in Ginny's good graces."

"Fail to see how that is possible." Hermione remarked as they filled into the boats that would take them across to Hogwarts.

They met again on the other side of the lake. As they were about to continue their conversation, Professor Mcgonnagall interrupted them.

"Weasley, Granger, Longbottom, I ask that you report to your tables now. Mr Malfoy, I suggest you do so as well, I need to talk to Miss Weasley here for a moment."

Draco sent her a look that asked if she would be alright. Ginny nodded.

"Miss Weasley, you may have noticed a discrepancy on your schedule."

Ginny nodded. She had noticed that her schedule had her in Self Transfiguration. "I meant to ask you about that."

McGonnagall nodded. "I have a full schedule this year. I was wondering if, being the only Animagus on campus, if you would be interested in teaching the class."

Ginny's jaw dropped. "You mean... Me? Teach a class?"

McGonnagall nodded. "You would be excused from your Astronamy class. I rather suspected you were less than happy with that class as it were."

Ginny blushed. McGonnagall took that as a yes. "There are currently seventeen students in your class. If that becomes too much, you can set up private lessons with myself or your self. You will still be taking all your other classes, but the teachers have been instructed to allow you a grace period if need be. I rather doubt you will need to, but just incase. That is if you want to teach it."

"Of course I do! I would love to!" Ginny gushed.

McGonnagall smiled, remembering her own enthusiasm at her first job proposal. Ginny would do well.

(A/N: Sorry about the delay! I hope to have more up soon... once I figure out the plot...

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