A/N: This is my first fic. Any suggestions would really help! My comments at the end are in bold.
LITTLE RED EARS
Full Summary:
Ginny's ears always turn searing red in embarrassing situations. What happens when a certain someone starts to notice? Somehow he finds the fiery look on Ginny quite attractive. So what happens when his worst enemy begins to fall for the same person too? Should he forget about her or will he fight for her heart?
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You Can't Always Win
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It was a chilly morning, even more so down in the dungeons where Ginny currently sat in 7th year potions. She skipped 6th year potions at Dumbledore's suggestion, much to Snape's displeasure. At first she wasn't sure she could keep up with the 7th years, but in a few weeks time, Ginny found out it wasn't much harder than 6th year potions. Except for the fact that Snape seemed to pick on her a bit more. But he didn't take points at her cost. Perhaps because there was never a Slytherin who was bumped up a year. For that reason, he respected her in a way, along with Hermione. She was still in the 7th year potions class because there wasn't another one, but she did other assignments at a higher level every now and then.
This morning, for reasons unknown, Snape wasn't in such a good mood. Since the lecture was quite boring, Ginny zoned out but make it seem like she was at least paying attention by staring at the writing on the board. Snape's voice kept droning on and on about the importance of adding unicorn hair to some potion. She read about this last night with Hermione when they worked on their homework together. She stared at the white writing through the haze that filled the classroom, becoming a bit drowsy.
"Miss Weasley," Snape barked.
Ginny jumped in her seat, embarrassed at being caught not paying attention. Already she could feel her face flaming.
"Yes Professor?" she asked trying to remain calm.
"What is the importance of unicorn hair in the invisibility potion?"
Phew, Ginny thought, at least its something I know. "Its important to add unicorn hair to the invisibility potion because it helps the drinker become more transparent due to the fact that unicorns are very white and elusive."
"Very good Miss Weasley," Snape answered grudgingly.
Ginny glanced over at Hermione, who gave her a thumbs up. She sank low into her seat, glad that the ordeal was over. Ginny never really answered questions in class, but every now and then Snape would throw one her way. After a while, she slowly sunk back into her stupor as Snape's voice droned on.
Draco watched Ginny squirm when Snape questioned her. She was quite attractive really, in a fiery sort of way, he thought, letting his eyes slide over her red curls cascading down and around her porcelain face.Whoa, noo waay. What is wrong with me? Weaslette attractive?
"What's wrong, Drakie?" Pansy's shrill whisper came from his side. She slid a hand over his thigh, and fluttered her eyelashes in a way she thought was attractive.
"Nothing, Parkinson. Stop talking to me," he answered and shoved her hand away.
"Hmph. I'd say you lost interest in me," Pansy pouted. She wasn't bothered though, as she believed herself capable of seducing Draco.
How right you are, Draco thought. Well, time to interrupt class.
"Look at Little Weasel's ears," he sneered.
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An all too familiar voice drew Ginny out of her previous stupor. Snickers from the Slytherin side of the dungeon followed. She turned slightly away, not really bothered. Stupid Malfoy can say whatever he wants, I don't want to be the one to get in trouble."Red as tomatoes!" Pansy's shriek added.
"Clashes horribly with the hair by the way," Malfoy continued.
"That's quite enough, Mr. Malfoy," Snape said. "And I'm afraid I'm going to have to take points from you, Miss Weasley from distracting Mr. Malfoy."
"But I didn't do anything!" Ginny said indignantly. "You should be giving me some for answering the question right!"
"It'll be more if you don't stop running that mouth of yours," Snape snapped.
"Yes Professor," Ginny replied defeatedly. "I wish you took some invisibility potion yourself," she mumbled to no one in particular.
"What was that, Ms. Weasley?" Snape turned sharply.
"Nothing, Professor," Ginny said, maintaining a look of innocence.
Snape didn't believe it for one bit, "Ms. Weasley, I think its time you join me for a detention."
She could feel her ears turning red, and the smirks of the Slytherins across the room widened. They just love to see innocent Gryffindors tortured don't they? Ginny seethed.
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Ginny stormed angrily through the corridor on her way to the Great Hall.
"I can't believe I got a detention because of the stupid, bloody, albino bas—"
"You don't want to finish that Little Weasel," Draco said silkily, stepping out from the shadows.
"—tard!" Ginny finished with a smirk. "I believe I just did."
"10 points from Gryffindor!" Draco shot back in her face. "...and another detention." he finished with a smirk.
"Well your bloody I-Think-I'm-So-Hot-And-Great-And-Evil attitude isn't gonna scare me into submission, Malfoy. You can't give me a detention anyway. Go get yourself a good shag with Pansy. Maybe you'll feel better after," Ginny taunted.
Draco snarled, "Don't stick your abnormally long nose into my business!"
"My nose isn't even long you git! Open your eyes!" Ginny yelled back, her ears turning red.
"They are open," he shot back. "And I'm afraid your nose is long," he lied. Actually, her nose was one of the little cute ones that turn up at the end with freckles sprinkled over it. But she didn't need to know that he thought so.
"What were you doing hiding in the shadows anyway? Stalking someone, me perhaps?" Ginny asked, crossing her arms.
"Why would I want to stalk a pitiful Weasel like you?" Draco sneered, moving closer.
"I don't know," she placed a finger on her chin and pretended to think. "Maybe you've seduced all the innocent 7th years and are moving to the 6th years? Oh, wait I forgot, Slytherins aren't innocent," Ginny sneered, stepping away from him. This didn't work as Draco somehow maneuvered himself so that she ended up with her back to the wall.
"Then let me show you exactly how evil we are darlin'," he drawled. Draco pinned her arms to the wall, moving even closer. "Maybe then you'll actually keep your nose in your business."
Ginny nearly panicked. Nearly. She swiftly brought her knee up between Draco's legs.
"We Gryffindors can be evil too," she said and smiled sweetly at him before sauntering into the Great Hall.
Draco's cold, calculating gaze followed her until she disappeared. The damn Weasley girl had guts! She'll pay for that one, he thought angrily and swept away, completely forgetting about dinner.
Once inside, Ginny hurried over to the Gryffindor table and sat down between Hermione and her best friend, Katherine. Ginny spooned a large helping of mashed potatoes onto her plate and then proceeded to shovel them into her mouth ravenously."I heard what happened in Potions, Gin," Katherine said sympathetically.
"Is your detention tonight?" Hermione asked.
"Shit!" Ginny exclaimed and several heads turned. She felt her ears turning red. Ginny jumped off the bench and ran out the Great Hall, muttering under her breath.
Thankfully, Draco wasn't in the hall. Ginny couldn't help but smirk. She wouldn't have been too surprised if he were still there. It isn't as if a guy could walk calmly away after getting kneed in the family jewels. In fact, the look he gave her after still made her shiver. It was as if all his rage was focused on her death.
Ginny made it to the potions room without incident. Luckily, or rather unluckily, Snape was there.
"Um, Professor Snape?" she asked cautiously.
"Yes, Ms. Weasley?" Snape answered without looking up.
"When is my detention?"
"Tonight at 8:00"
"Tonight!"
"Yes, you heard correctly."
"But Professor—"
"I'm sorry Ms. Weasley, a detention is a detention. I have work to do."
There was no mistaking a dismissal from Snape. Too bad he was in the room. If he weren't, she would just not have shown up and have a good excuse for it. Ah, well, you can't always win.
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Please review! What do you think of the first chapter? Does it want to make you keep reading or not? There will be romance, but it will happen slowly cuz I think it's kind of weird when it happens really fast. I mean they hate each other at first, right?