Always Waiting

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As Ginny walked into the Great Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, she noticed her brother Ron and Harry sitting and talking at the Gryffindor table. From the first day of their first year at the school, Ron and Harry had become best friends, which meant Ginny had an advantage that all the girls were envious of. Being close friends with the "famous" Harry Potter. But that didn't matter to her, a fact that shocked the girls. She didn't care about her reputation. Ginny Weasley cared about one person. Draco Malfoy. They had been going out since the start of their 4th year. And even with all the Weasleys and Malfoys going against them, everyone must say, the two were quite a fine couple.

After dinner, Ginny slipped out of the crowd of students and headed towards the Slytherin common room. In front of the portrait, she recited the password Draco had told her. As soon as she set foot in the room Draco literally jumped off the couch and ran over to her.

"Any trouble coming in?" he asked kissing Ginny lightly on the cheek.

"None at all."

The two of them rested themselves on one of the couches in the common room, filling eachother in about the events that day, since they didn't have any classes together except for potions with Professor Snape. But as the time flew by, one by one, the students of the Slytherin house came strolling in. Though their high spirits came crashing when they laid their eyes upon Ginny.

"Keep Gryffindors out of our common room, Malfoy."

"Whoever I bring in here, is absolutely none of your damn business,"Draco shot back with a superior look that he was so used to.

"Whatever are you going to do if it is my business, as a part of Slytherin house?" The student challenged Draco.

Draco was about to make a comment when another student appeared and said, "Be careful. Or his 'father' might put yours out of business."

The two students fell on the floor laughing and Draco's face was red with fury. His father had died the previous year, and he was still not used to the fact. He'll never be. Ginny couldn't stand it anymore.

"Shut the hell up about Draco! I'm sure you two wouldn't like it if I made rude comments your father."

"Oh, look at this. Malfoy, you got yourself a nice girlfriend."

"Go to hell," Draco sneered.

"After you," said the student.

"What is going on here?" An eerie sounding voice came from behind them and the voice revealed itself to be Snape, head of Slytherin House. He glanced at each student in the common room and came to Ginny. "And what exactly are you doing here Miss Weasley?"

"I.er.just."

"I brought her here professor" Draco cut in.

Ginny shot him a 'what-are-you-doing' sort of look, and he just shrugged. Snape stood there silently stroking his black sleek robe staring blankly at Draco.

"You? Mr. Malfoy? I must say I am highly disappointed."

"I'm sorry sir."

"Yes I bet you are Mr. Malfoy. You do know this misjudgment will lead to detention?"

"Yes sir."

"Miss Weasley and yourself will meet me in the Potions classroom tomorrow at 6 o'clock sharp. Being late will lead to a elongated detention, of course. Miss Weasley, I would like you to leave this scope at once."

Obediently, Ginny left the room followed by Snape, and left Draco with snickering peers. But as Ginny walked into her own common room in the Gryffindor Tower, and as Draco got himself ready for bed, they both couldn't help but.look forward to their detention.