okay... sorry i lied. this chapter was starting to get too long for just one post... so i cut it in two... the better part well be coming up in the next chapter... sorry to upset you.

Chapter 5 (Professor Barr)

Ginny proceeded towards the greenhouses rather flushed and dazed.

"That wanker!" she thought "I can't believe him. He actually tried to kiss me."

She stopped.

"Wait, he tried to kiss me?" Ginny asked herself "Oh good god!" she shrieked out "He tried to kiss me!"

Ginny's head was spinning with questions. Was he being sincere or was he just trying to use her. No I had to be a trick; Malfoy wouldn't just be nice to her for the hell of it. Ginny continued to walk down the lawn while question after question sprung up in her mind, but she couldn't come up with a logical explanation.

"Miss Weasley." a voice called

Ginny's thoughts secede causing her to return to reality unwillingly.

"Uh… excuse me, Miss Weasley" Professor Sprout began. "Would you be so kind as to join the rest of your class."

Ginny immediately blushed when she realized the scene. She had been standing at the door to greenhouse 2 for who knows how long because the entry class was staring at her.

"I'm taking a point from Gryffindor for your tardiness, take a seat please."
"Yes, ma'am"

Ginny looked around for an empty spot. Students glared up at her as she passed by. Some drew into small conversations about her. "I can't believe she'd be late on the first day, how irresponsible." Ginny heard one say. She rolled her eyes and took a seat somewhat near Luna who was in the back corner. The two made eye contact and smiled at each other.

"Now, where was I before that interruption?" Professor Sprout asked the class while glancing over at Ginny"You were just talking about Fanged Geranium." said the boy in front of Luna
"Oh… oh yes, the Fanged Geranium" Professor Sprout said remembering herself "now this plant is -"

Ginny zoned out when a piece of parchment jumped onto her desk. It was a small oriental frog. Ginny looked up. She noticed Luna wave at her. Ginny looked back down at the frog and unfolded it.

"Why were you late?" it said.

She thought rationally about the situation in the entrance hall a little while ago with Draco.

"Should I tell her?" she thought

Ginny shook her head and wrote on the piece of parchment. "Malfoy was just up to his usual tricks."

Ginny refolded the parchment into the frog and muttered charm that made it hopped back over to Luna. Ginny watched Luna unfold the paper and read the reply. She turned her head slightly towards Ginny so Ginny could see her face.

Luna mouthed "Oh"

The rest of Herbology was pretty boring and uneventful to Ginny. Once the bell rang Ginny bolted out of greenhouse 2. She didn't want to answer or deal with any lingering questions Luna might have about Draco.

Ginny walked back up to the castle. Her dull mood turned excited when she remembered her next class was Defense Against the Dark Arts with Professor Barr. Ginny really hoped this woman would be somewhat like Lupin. The second Ginny walked through the large oak doors a smile formed on her face. Harry was just now descending the marble staircase. Harry spotted her and stuck his tongue out. The two embraced at the bottom of the steps.

Ginny heaved a sigh.

"What's up? You okay Gin?" he asked
"Yeah, I was just embarrassed, yelled at, and bored last period."
"Oh? What happened?"

Ginny and Harry parted from there hug and kindled there hands together as they walked down the corridor.

"It's was Malfoy again."

Harry stopped.

"What?" Harry shouted balling his free hand in to a fist "That bastard had best not done anything to harm you."
"Oh no, of course not." Ginny insisted "He only made me late for Herbology is all."

Harry gave her a look.

"Honest, that's why I was yelled at by Professor Sprout, for be tardy."

Ginny tugged on Harry's hand so he would continue walking.

"So what are you planning on doing to Malfoy?" she asked
"What? Uh… ah, nothing"
"Mm hmm. And why is it now that I don't believe you?"
"Urrmm I don't- look here's my class!" Harry said quickly "Got to go." he kissed Ginny and ran into Transfiguration.
Ginny sighed and rolled her eyes. "He's such an idiot…" she thought

Ginny continued walking down the corridor heading towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

"Ginny!"

She looked around for who called her name. It was Colin Creevey.

"Oh, hello Colin" she smiled as he ran up beside her.
"Are you excited about meeting the new professor?"
"Yea-"
"I heard she's wonderful!" Colin said over joyed

Ginny rolled her eyes and looked down the corridor they were passing. She gasped and quickly looked back to Colin.

"What's wrong?" he asked
"Nothing, let's get a move on before we're late."

She grabbed a hold of Colin's arm and picked up her speed. Ginny looked over her shoulder and saw Draco emerge from the corridor they passed. He winked at her. She blushed and faced forward again.

"Heh, silly girl" Draco chuckled

Colin and Ginny arrived to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom just in time. They took there sits and waited for Professor Barr to start class. Ginny looked around the classroom. It was so different compared to the last professor who used it. The door slammed open causing everyone to jump. Professor Barr walked up to her desk and sat down. She looked out to the students and smiled.

"Good morning young ones"

'Good morning' a few said back to her. Ginny just observed her quietly.

"Her eyes are insane" she thought "What human has violet eyes?"

Professor Barr looked over at Ginny. Ginny stared at her for a second then gasped when you realize that Professor Barr was looking right at her.

"Well now class" she began as she looked away from Ginny "What shall we do today?"
"You mean you don't know what we're going to do?" a Hufflepuff girl asked
"Of course I know what we'll be doing, child" she smiled "I want to know if anyone had suggestion"

The entry class was silent. Was she for real? What professor asks her class that. How bizarre. Ginny had noticed that she wasn't the only person thinking this.

"Well alright. We'll do what I have planed then" Professor Barr took her wand out. "I need a volunteer"

No one raised there hand it seemed the class was afraid of what was to come.

"Oh come off it, I don't bit" she signed
"Fine" Ginny whisper as she stood up
"Oh very good Miss Weasley"

Ginny paused.

"I've already memorized all my students' names. No need for alarm." she said to Ginny "Come along now."

Ginny walked up to Professor Barr's desk.

"Now, I'd like for you to stand just there" she point to her left.

Ginny moved over to the left and stood there waiting for something to happen. Professor Barr stood up from her seat and walk around her desk. There was something in her hand. She placed it on her desk. It was a rock.

"Wand ready" she told Ginny

Ginny observed the rock.

"What harm can a rock do" she thought

The rock moved. The class stared at it. Ginny raised her wand.

"That rock has hair" a student laughed
"Yes, but this is no rock" Professor Barr said cautiously "This is a Pogrebin, they are native to Russia and enjoy following humans around filling them with hopelessness until they collapse." she told the class. "Now, Ginny I'd like for you to use a hex to repel this creature."
"A hex?" she asked "Aren't we going to learn something a little more difficult?"
"What for? It's only the first day of class"
Ginny sighed. "Whatever."

The Pogrebin jumped off the desk and walked towards Ginny. Ginny took a step back in surprise. She held her wand out and muttered a hex. It hit the creature dead on, but the Pogrebin continued walking towards Ginny. A sense of despair swept over her body she felt sad and alone. Everyone had left her to dead. Ginny felt her body lose its balance as she feel down, she then saw black.

Ginny awoke to Professor Barr hexing the Pogrebin. It hunch back over into a rock. She opened her desk draw and put the Pogrebin inside it. Ginny sat up and clutching the back of her head, it felt weird, like she was bleeding. Ginny looked at her hand she had on the back of her head. She was bleeding.

"Not as easy as you thought Miss Weasley."

Ginny just groaned and she stumbled to her feet. She swayed a bit, unable to stand up straight.

"Professor my head really hurts."
"Yes. You hit it when you fell. You'll have to go to the hospital wing now, off you go."

Ginny wobbled to her seat to collect her books.

"Mr. Creevey you'll accompany her"
"Yes professor"

Colin collected his things as well and took Ginny's bag as he helped her to the hospital wing.

"Just wonderful" her eyes teared up from the pain.

She leaned on Colin for support while walking.

"It's only a few more steps Ginny. Hang on."
"I feel sick" she cried "Colin, I'm really dizzy. I have to stop." "Okay, but only for a little while"

Colin put there bags on the floor and let Ginny rest against the stone wall. Ginny was swearing profusely. The blood from her head trickled down her neck onto her robe. She fell to her knees sobbing loudly.

"Go get Harry" she whimpered "I want Harry"
"But I don't know where-"
"Trans- Transfiguration" she coughed

Colin ran down the corridor for McGonagall's class. Ginny couldn't sit up any longer her frame slipped down to the stone floor. She lay there crying. Soon she saw black again.

Ginny felt warm and fuzzy. She opened her eyes slowly. Her vision was blurred so she could make out the people in the distance. Her eyes focused. One was Madame Pomfery the other was…

"Draco?" Ginny said softly

The two looked over at Ginny. Madame Pomfery said one last thing to Draco and then attended to another patient. Draco walked over to Ginny's bed side taking a seat beside her. Ginny sat up.

"No… no, get away from me you pervert!" Ginny shriek
"Is that anyway to treat the guy who rescued you?"
"Where's Harry? Why isn't he here?"

Ginny tried to get out of bed, but Draco held her in place with his hands.

"Your friend Creevey ran in to me" he told her "So here I am"
"You idiot!" Ginny brushed his hands off of her "I'm not yours to worry about. So just go away already."

She laid back down and pulled the covers over her body turning her back to him. Draco stood up.

"Fine" his tone was soft

Draco turned to leave. Ginny looked over her shoulder and watched him go. Feeling a little bad for what she had just said. Her eyes fluttered a bit and she fell asleep.

A few hours passed and it was now dinner time.

"You need to get up Miss Weasley" she heard Madame Pomfery said to her "you need to go eat dinner"

Ginny sighed and rolled over as she opened her eyes. She sat up again and looked around the wing. She was the only one here.

"Here, now I want you to drink this"
"What is it?"
"It's a potion that will stop pain for twenty-four hours"

Ginny drank it down then gave the container back the Madame Pomfery. Ginny swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up.

"Harry came by to see you, but you were asleep and I didn't want him to wake you"
"I see" "Now you should be fine, but I want you to come back to the hospital wing tomorrow. Understand?"
"Yes ma'am"

Ginny collected her bag and left the hospital wing. Instead of going to the Great Hall, Ginny went to Gryffindor tower to drop off her things. Very few people were in the common room as she ascended the spiral staircase. She through her bag on top of her trunk and walked over to the window. She sighed. Her thoughts ran to Draco.

"'Fine' he said it so hurtfully" she thought

oh whatever will ginny do? XD