A/N- Alrighty then! Here we are, the next chapter. I bet you thought I forgot! (And I did, but sssshhh.) I'm really super ultra mega sorry for taking so long to update! I'm such a meanie, but if you forgive me, then I'll give you the next chapter tomorrow. Promise! J

Disclaimer: As much as I hate to admit it, I'm not JK Rowling. I don't own Harry Potter. Heck, I'm not even british (though I wish I was..) So, I don't own these characters. Well, except for Colin and the rest of Snape's family that are mentioned.

Ginny's POV

I run into the common room, not pausing to apologize to a couple first years that I ran over. I spot Hermione, Ron and Harry on the good chairs near the fireplace.

"Hermione!" I manage to say in between pants. My heart is beating frantically from sprinting straight to the Gryffindor Common Room after Potions ended. Although I only called for Hermione, three heads turn immediately in my direction and their faces are.. Quite priceless, really. If I weren't so excited, I'd probably point and laugh.

"What's up, Gin?" Hermione closes whatever book she was holding and furrows her brows together in concern.

"Yeah, who died?" Ron asks.

"I need to tell Hermione something. If you and Harry wouldn't mind going upstairs for a bit..?" I don't think that telling Ron and Harry that Snape's son is going to be transferred here is such a good idea, seeing as they have such a hateful relationship with said Professor. I mean, I don't exactly have a grand ol' time in Potions either, but it doesn't bother me nearly as much as it does them.

Harry and Ron look slightly taken aback as predicted.

"Girl things." I tell them and make sure to give them a look that implies that these girl things are definitely something they don't want to hear about.

They grumble a bit, but go upstairs all the same. I turn back to Hermione and she looks suspicious.

"Ginny, you may be able to fool them, but definitely not me. You would not come running like a mad man into the common room to just talk to me about 'Girl Things'." She raises one eyebrow at me. She looks rather Slytherin.

I look around to make sure that the room is mostly empty and I move closer.

"You will not believe what I just found out."

"So, then the warlock says 'But I don't have any NEWTS!' Bahahaha! Get it? Because-"

Dumbledore rises and clicks his goblet with a spoon signaling he has an announcement. It also interrupts Dean's joke, thank MERLIN.

"It is my pleasure to tell you all that we will be having a surprise visitor this year. It is a new student." Dumbledore looks around pleasantly while whispers fill the Great Hall. I catch little snippets of what's being said by everyone-

"Do you think it's a boy? He better be cute!"

"What? This has got to be a joke. Can someone even transfer halfway through term?"

"I don't care, as long as he's cute!"

"We don't even know if it's a he."

"I could care less. Can we just get back to eating?"

"I bet they're dumb, joining in the middle of the year like this! Ridiculous!"

"What house do you think they'll be in? I hope it's Ravenclaw!"

"Stupid! It's probably a Hufflepuff. That's where DUMB PEOPLE WHO JOIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR GO."

I glance at Hermione and see the mirth in her eyes as she watches Harry and Ron speculate. She catches my eye and we grin like Fred and George do after they've completed a rather spectacular prank.

"Settle down, settle down. Now, there is something a bit.. Special about this visitor. He is a son of one of our dearest Professors. So, please, allow me to introduce you to Colin Snape!" The hall was silent, aside from Dumbledore clapping. Everyone seemed to be staring at the door in anticipation.

And then he walked in.

A/N- AND THAT'S WHY HE'S CALLED CLIFF HANGER! Does anyone know what that's from? Read between the Lions? Anyone remember that? No? Just me? Darn.

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