A/N: I wanted to write so I sat down and wrote this. I might continue it, I'm not sure. Anyone whose read my stuff knows I'm a Draco/Ginny fan but lately that's lost it's appeal to me. I have a semi direction for where this is going but things changeā¦I hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: Own: Plot, Don't own: just about everything else
Fated?
On A Hot Summer's Day
It was a very warm day for September. Even the cooling charms put on the normally drafty castle were not a lot of help; students sat, sweltering, in their classrooms. It was all one could do to not drop one's head on one's desk and just take a nap. Even the Professors seemed to take pity on the students and kept details and discussions down to a minimum. When the last class was finally over, a majority of the school rushed to the lake to hopefully find a stray breeze off the water or take a big risk and jump in the refreshing waters.
It was rather noisy and chaotic around most of the lake. The giant squid kept himself immersed in the deepest part of the water to try and stay cool so the children could use the lake freely. There were two volleyball type games going on, one in the shallow part of the water, the other on the beach; there were plenty of splash fights; one student had even conjured a boogie board and was teaching onlookers how to use it. There were many girls on towels in swimsuits; one pieces, since that was all that was allowed at Hogwarts. The girls were trying to get usefulness out of the sun and hopefully get a nice tan.
Ginny Weasley was one of these girls, sitting amongst some other sixth year Gryffindor girls and a few Ravenclaw girls. Of course, giggling was the top priority and the group was fairing well in that department, mostly about the boys walking around with no shirts on. It wasn't a sight most got to see at Hogwarts.
"Ooh, I never thought of Alex Broomsted as attractive, but look at those arms," Abigail Wintervane cooed, keeping her eyes on the said boy as she raised an eyebrow in appreciation. Ginny giggled along with the rest of the girls but secretly disagreed. No matter how nice his arms were, his nose had a squashed look to it and she always thought of him as resembling a baby pig. Nice guy, definately not dateworthy, however.
"Mmm, Ron's the same way." Pita Miguel nodded her dark head, seeking the boy out with her gaze before realizing who her present company was. Her cheeks visibly warmed and not because of the hot day. "Er, well," she looked apologetically over at Ginny. "I mean, he has been doing well as keeper and it's made his arms really nice, Gin. You can't deny it."
Ginny shook her head and made a face but laughed. "Ew, Pita, he's my brother!" She made a gagging motion before collapsing into another fit of giggles. "No, you can think he's got nice arms or whatever. I just prefer you don't mention it to my face. He will forever be the skinny, uncoordinated, klutz he was when he was seven, to me."
Pita nodded, glad Ginny wasn't mad. Andrea Parks, one of the Ravenclaws, seemed to hardly have paid attention to what the group was saying. Her focus was in the other direction, the direction most Slytherins were gathered in. "I have one for you." She turned her attention back to the group, a knowing smile on her face. "Draco Malfoy."
Ginny groaned. She should have known it was coming. Everyone always mentioned Draco around her, like she should have some sort of crush on him or something. They were bitter enemies. Why would she fall in love with someone who did nothing but cut her and her family down? Really, it made no sense. Other than the fact that he was totally gorgeous and had more money than he knew what to do with, what did he have going for him?
There were mixed reactions from the group, which there usually was. Some girls were disgusted, others were agreeing. Ginny simply shook her head and glanced over toward where Andrea had been looking moments before. She sought out Draco, finding him almost immediately since it was obvious this was one of his first encounters with the sun. He actually had on a white wife beater and to be fair his skin was a few shades darker than his shirt. His arms were well defined (obviously a high point for these girls) and he appeared to have a bit of muscle in all the right places. And Ginny would admit that he did have nice legs, though they needed more interaction with the sun. But still, nice legs or not, he was awfully pale and awfully skinny; not Ginny's type at all.
"Oh, but he has a nice butt." Cindy Gingersnap burst out, drawing Ginny's attention back to the group. Cindy was bright red; she hardly ever spoke and for her to say the word 'butt' was a big deal. Most of the girls gaped at her for a moment before the entire group started laughing yet again. "That he does, my friend." Andrea agreed, looking back over her shoulder toward Draco.
Ginny let her eyes drift back that way too, a smile still on her face from Cindy's outburst. She started when she realized Draco's eyes were looking back in her direction. Ginny immediately let her gaze fall to the ground, hoping to God that he hadn't seen her looking in his direction. Of course, he could have been looking at any one of the girls in her group but she had this irrational fear that it was her in particular he was focused on.
Which was silly, of course. Draco Malfoy had a girlfriend and her name was Tara. She was Slytherin girl, one of the few nice ones that made Ginny wonder what awful thing she did in another life to deserve to be in Slytherin. She wasn't friends with Tara or anything, but she knew the girl had a good heart. Which was weird, because why again would she be with Draco Malfoy? Maybe she wasn't very smart.
Ginny dared to look up again. Draco wasn't looking in her direction anymore. Whew. Well, it wasn't like he would do more than glare anyway. She wasn't sure what she was so worried about. But now, for some reason, her thoughts were swirly and chaotic and she wasn't quite sure why. She tuned back into her friends, hoping to be distracted from her sudden tumultuous mind.
"Seamus Finnigan, now that's one hottie." Abigail was saying and all the girls agreed. Even Ginny agreed with that one, but for some reason, her mind was stuck on Draco Malfoy.
