Chapter One: A Horrible Start

Ginny Weasley awoke with a start as the doorbell rang at the burrow. She groaned as it let out a third chime, she wondered why everybody had left the door unanswered. Ask it rang for a fourth time she pulled on her dressing gown and descended the stairs mumbling curses about her family. She ran her fingers through her hair because you could never be sure of who could be at the door. And she didn't want to look like a total idiot, just a normal one. She eased the door open gently being careful of the squeak. She looked at the floor trying to mind Errol as he lay fast asleep on the door mat. Someone let out a gentle cough, Ginny reminded herself why she was awake and looked nervously at who was there. Oh no! It couldn't be, why would he be here?

"Weasel." Malfoy greeted her with that greeting which would make her heart melt.

"Malfoy, what are you doing here?" Ginny asked with obvious discomfort.

Malfoy let out another cough, could it be possible that he was as nervous around her as she was around him? No way, Ginny reminded herself of the time he turned her into a dog. the time he cursed all of her family to make them all eat slugs. Ginny was convinced once again and put an evil glare on her face before addressing him again.

"I'm waiting for your answer." she told him her tone frosty all of a sudden. Malfoy had been expecting this and produced a letter from his back pocket. he handed over to Ginny who read it quickly and stepped backwards. Malfoy walked in and dumped his bags on the floor. he took a look at the door and waved outside. Ginny glimpsed in his direction and went to see who he was waving at, but the time she had arrived close enough to see, the person had gone. She gestured towards the sofa as she practically ran toward the wizard phone desperately trying to remember her mother's wizarding number. She took a deep breath and punched in the number.

She took out the letter as the phone rang and read it a total of twelve times. It took her mother precisely 10 rings to get through.

"Ginny dear, how are you? We just popped out to get some groceries in Thailand. Is everything alright?" Mrs Weasley's voice filled the bubble and completely knocked Ginny out of her thoughts.

"Thailand?" Ginny frowned clearly surprised at the word.

"Yes dear, your father demanded a Thai curry for dinner tonight and Thai spices are better from Thailand." Mrs Weasley cheerful as ever and Ginny was the exact opposite.

"Who invited Draco Malfoy to stay." she demanded furious.

"Has he arrived?" Mrs Weasley was slightly knocked by the question but quickly recovered and was as cheerful as ever.

"Yes and you have avoided my question." Ginny was giving frosty looks at her mother through the phone bubble.

"Your father and I agreed that it would be wonderful for all of you to spend the summer together." Her mother said simply.

"We have nothing in common except our loathing for one another."

"You can settle your differences."

"They can't be fixed."

"We have to try."

"I don't want to."

"That's childish."

"It is not, if Malfoy had bullied you for your whole school life then you would be childish too."

"His father did."

The statement threw Ginny slightly and she didn't recover until a few minutes later. "You never said." was all Ginny said.

"There was no need. Draco is a lovely young lad and he is staying, so at least try to get along. For me."

Mrs Weasley had played the guilt card. "I shall try." Was all that was said before the call disconnected.