Of Pairs and Lessons
Theme # 4: Blasting Curse


"Connfrinngoh," Ginny repeated.

Impatient, Blaise stamped his foot. "The Blasting Curse is Confringo, NOT 'connfrinngoh,' Weasley. Look, I'm not doing this by choice. If Lupin hadn't taken it into his head to pair Slytherins with Gryffindors for his assignment, I'd never be here in the first place. Not my fault I am, is it? I teach you a spell, you learn it. UNDERSTOOD?"

Ginny glared at him. "I'm trying, alright!"

"Yeah, right!"

"Well, you don't know how to teach, you're -"

Their voices had escalated for the umpteenth time, and Lupin looked wearily over. "Mr. Zabini, Miss Weasley, is there a problem?"

"Zabini doesn't know how to teach, Professor," Ginny complained at once

Lupin smiled. "I'm sorry I paired you up with him, then. But you can learn a lot from him, if you try. After all, that was the whole purpose of pairing second years with third years. He's amazing at Defense, Ginny, I know him."

Ginny groaned as Lupin left and glared up at Blaise. "I hate you," she said simply.

Blaise took a step closer. "But you know, I can teach you a lot, Weasley."

He grinned. Ginny blushed.