AN: Mia's notes are in bold and Ginny's are underlined.
Sharing a bathroom and common room with Malfoy is no fun. I'm going to get in so much trouble for being late because he spends so long in the bathroom every morning. I had to have a cold shower! He still acts like he owns the school but I know he doesn't have anything anymore. How can he keep up those airs? I've heard people whispering about him, Slytherins calling him weak. Everyone is scared, angry and confused, they blame the people outside of their social circles for anything that goes wrong. I almost feel sorry for Malfoy. Almost…I'm still cold from that shower.
*
The new Transfiguration professor is boring as hell. Mia and I have been sitting here in a daze, mindlessly taking notes for the past 20 minutes as she lectures about a new type of spell. Can't we just get on with it and learn the spell? Mia's writing something on a spare bit of parchment now.
So how's sharing a suite with Malfoy?
Cold! Well at least my shower was!
Why? He get you hot?
No! He used all the hot water. How could you even think that thought?
What? You know me. And you must admit he's one fine piece of meat.
I don't have to admit anything!
But you think he is. I can tell! You know, people say he's fantastic in bed and a great kisser. Apparently he has a six-pack from his training for Quidditch…and he's not lacking in other departments either, or so I've heard. Just imagine him in the shower.
No! I have to share a common room and bathroom with the guy; I can't be picturing him every time I see him. Oh crap!
The "Oh crap!" was because the professor just came up to, took the parchment and read it out to the entire class. I was so red by the end. This is worse than the Harry's Valentine Incident in my first year. This will get around the school somehow and everyone will know…including Malfoy. It's bad enough I keep picturing him in the shower! I will never be able to talk to him again!
*
The last lesson was the one I've been both looking forward to and dreading the most. I've been looking forward to it because Tonks will be there, but so will Malfoy and he's probably heard about The Note. The day went fast and before I knew it I was sitting right in front of the teacher's desk before Defence.
The rest of the class arrived and so did Malfoy and everyone looked at the door expectantly waiting for Tonks to arrive but I looked straight at Malfoy. Suddenly, a gasp came from the class as the real Malfoy walked in, his smirk in place, I glanced at Tonks and we both started laughing as she became a pink haired girl again. As the rest of the class stared at us I just managed to gasp out, "The looks…on…your…faces… priceless!" Before collapsing into hysterics again. When we had finally stopped laughing and everyone settled down Tonks perched on the edge of her desk.
"Right," she began, "I know you've had some very…different learning experiences in Defence and so I thought we could start with you telling me what you've covered each year so far, except your second year with Remy has told me about," we giggled at Tonks's nickname for Remus. "Then we can introduce ourselves and I can start teaching you properly next lesson."
She then began probing us for information about what we had learnt each year, making Malfoy write notes. When we had finished summarising each year she asked us to stand up and describe ourselves in turn. When it was my turn to describe myself I just smiled at her and she nodded for Mia to continue.
"My turn," she said after everyone was done. "My name is Tonks. Yes I do have a first name but you can never use it as I hate it and I won't bother telling you it. If you want to know it to torment me with you will have to bribe my good friend Ginny Weasley. I've tried to wipe it from her memory but it hasn't worked. I'm a metamorphmagus - look it up if you don't know what it means. I used to be an Auror but now I'm teaching here for a reason I am not going to tell you yet. My mother is Andromeda Black, a pureblood; my father is Ted Tonks, a muggle. I'm Draco's cousin and I was Sirius Black's second cousin. Finally, I'm engaged, though no ring yet, to one ex-professor Lupin. And that's it. Any questions?"
The class was silent as it processed the information and the bell rang.
"You're dismissed," Tonks said, smiling.
I walked towards her and joined her on the desk.
"How's your first day going?" I asked.
"Remind me again why I'm doing this," she moaned.
"Don't know. You never told me," I bantered.
"Oh, yeah. Well now I will. Ginny, I'm pregnant."
I think the whole castle heard my screech as I pulled her to me, crushing her. When I finally pulled away I smiled at her.
"God, you guys were busy!"
"Well, what can I say? Werewolves have good stamina," she said grinning.
"I don't want to hear this," Malfoy grumbled.
I looked up, surprised he was still there, and I raised my eyebrows to imply I wanted him to leave. He caught the look and gave one of his infamous smirks and sat down again. When I looked at Tonks she just rolled her eyes and began to talk.
It was going to be a long year.
