Hello everyone! I'm back with another chapter. I am trying to make the chapters as best I can write them, but I'm not in school therefore I've forgotten everything about grammar that I know. When school starts up again maybe my writing will be a bit better, but meh. For now this is the best I am doing and you'll have to put up with it.
Ginny's POV.
We got into the carriages assigned for our grades and headed up to the school. As usual the dining hall was decorated as extravagantly as always. The first years stood at the front of the hall right in front of the teachers and the sorting hat. A lot of them looked nervous and jittery, an equal amount looked excited and happy. I took a seat, waiting for the others to come.
I droned out the Sorting Hat's song and was consumed by my own thoughts. This year a lot of things would change for me. I was going to focus on being the better side of me instead of some girl who was too quiet for her own good. There's only one way to succeed and that's by being strong. Confidently, I walked to the Great Hall, Luna at my side. She and I promised to stick together this year, I would protect her from the bullies and she would help me not to take the wrong path.
We talked all the way up to entering the Great Hall, we then went to our respective tables, I went on to talking with some fellow Gryffindor housemates. Ron and Hermione came in immediately with Harry whispering with them. I ignored them and continued my conversation. Apparently, people thought that I seemed to be prettier than last year and proceeded to stare and point. Smiling to myself, I turned my full attention to the first years.
It wasn't until days later that someone decided to make a move.
Micheal Corner and I had been in almost all the same classes and we both kept shooting each other glances. Finally, one Saturday afternoon while I was in the common room, he approached me.
"Hey, Ginny?" I looked up, startled and me parchment of homework fell to the floor. We both bent down to pick it up, bumping our heads against each other. I gave a weak smile as I rolled it up.
"Hi Micheal. What's up?" He looked a bit nervous for someone so sporty and confident.
"I was wondering if you wanted to start hanging out . . . like as a date." I could feel my eyes widen, but the one thought going through my mind was: OH MY GOD! I HAVE A DATE! I smiled eagerly.
"Sure, that be awesome!" Micheal immediately brightened.
"Okay, tomorrow at two thirty then?" I nodded, standing.
"Yep, meet by the old oak tree?" He nodded and sped off to the boys dorm. I rushed to the library hoping to find Hermione. I found her reading by an old, dusty window. I scared her by grabbing her arm without warning.
"Boo!" I whisper-shouted because we weren't supposed to be loud in a library. Hermione jumped and pushed her bookmark into the book she read.
"Ginny, you scared me. Lets go outside?" I nodded. We walked outside for a few minutes, silent. I decided to make small conversation.
"I heard that Quidditch try-outs are next Saturday." Hermione glanced my way.
"Are you excited?" I nodded.
"It should be fun." A few more moments later Hermione tried another stab.
"That's not the real reason you wanted to talk to me though, is it?" I jumped up and down.
"Nope! I have a date!" I waved my hands around, obviously excited. Hermione took a step back, surprised.
"Really? So soon?" I nodded excited.
"I know right, people have really noticed my change in my grade. How confident I've been acting and how I've always known the answers. Micheal Corner asked me." Hermione nodded to herself.
"He's in our grade, a bit pig-headed sometimes, but acceptable." I gave her a look.
"I wasn't asking your opinion. Wanna study?" She nodded and we headed up to the common room. Hermione has taught me a lot and recommended some reading. I still haven't been keen on reading, but I do like how much better I am at my classes. We were joking around.
"So I should add it into my next potion?" I laughed as I said this and Hermione completely lost it.
"No! You would ruin the whole potions dungeon!" We giggled at how silly I was acting when Harry and Ron approached us. Harry was holding a letter in his hand. He addressed Hermione.
"Hey, Hermione, we need to talk." Ron nodded eagerly.
"Yeah, Harry's found something and it-er could help with er . . . homework." I rolled my eyes.
"I totally don't suspect anything now. Not in the slightest." Ron snapped back.
"Buzz off!" I scurried up to the girls dorm, laughing. Gently I set down my ink and rolled up parchment. I immediately went into my trunk, scavenging around for anything acceptable to wear for tomorrows date.
Later that night, I went to bed dreaming about tomorrow. I wonder if Micheal would be sweet and kind or treat me like a princess. I fell asleep with a smile on my face and not a care in the world. I didn't even care that some other people still ignored me, I was getting popular and it was amazing! I couldn't wait until tomorrow!
That's it for this chapter, I can't wait to write Ginny's first date! The next chapter may be a bit longer than most chapters, but it'll be worth it! I really want to write the next chapter and the next few, jealous Harry is going to show up soon ;). Review Please! See you in the next chapter!