A/N: I left my floppy disc and half my stuff at home this morning, so I decided to forgo my usual update for a day and post this one shot.
Italics are Draco, normal is Ginny and parenteses are action.
Dance with the Devil
(She stands in the ballroom, a golden mask blending with her scarlet hair. He approaches as the song begins. It is a slow song, Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water. Her eyes travel up his tailored suit to his grey stormy eyes behind his midnight mask.)
May I have this dance?
Could I stop you?
(He smiles and takes her small body, bringing it to his own.)
Probably not. Let's pretend you tried and I won. Sound fair?
Why are you doing this?
You are the most attractive girl here. Why wouldn't I?
I have a date.
(He looks around, mock surprise dancing across his face.)
Really? I haven't noticed. Where is the charming young man?
(Her eyes grow angry.)
He went to get me a drink.
Ah! (he laughs) How chilvarous! My compliments to the little man.
Malfoy...
(He leans close, eyes intent.)
Tell me, why is it you have spent the last few dances waiting for that drink, when your server is quite obviously detained?
(He nods his head toward another place, where another young man is wrapped around an older woman.)
(She turns away from the spectacle and finds herself staring at his suit again. She feels his eyes on her and slowly raises her gaze.)
Tell me, Ginevra. Would you ever dance for the devil? Would you ever love just to spite? Would you ever hurt someone because you could?
(She drops his hands and steps back. The music continues to a finale and still she stares at him. An even slower song starts, almost a waltz.)
No.
(She moves close to him again, taking his hands and wrapping his arm about her waist.)
But I would dance with the devil.
(He grins at her, sweeping her away in time with the music.)
"Hey, kid, you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"
Batman
The End
Happy Halloween!
(A/N: Well I hope you guys liked. I had fun writing this way, it's a fresh change, but It only works on some fics. reviews would be appreciated. I might do a xmas one as well.)