A time to change - Prologue

Disclaimer: None of this belongs to me, except the plot. 

Summary: After being ignored for so long, Ginny decides she's had enough.  In her desire to change, she tries different strategies including seducing Harry, playing quidditch and becoming the new prankster at school.  But where does Draco fit in all this?

Rating: PG-13, just in case.

On with the story:

I walked along the hallway, the students blurring as they passed by me, as if in fast-forward.  They moved out of my way almost automatically, without really noticing me.  Far ahead, I could see my brother and his friends, all strikingly clear in comparison to the other figures.  They were laughing and Hermione was leaning onto Ron as he held her waist.  I watched from afar as Malfoy walked up to them, sneering.  He obviously said something nasty, because Harry pulled out his wand and so did Ron, after having pushed Hermione behind himself, to protect her.  They were clearly angry while Malfoy only seemed smug.  I walked on, without them even realising I had been watching.   It wasn't exactly surprising, as it happened all the time.  At that moment, I would have given almost anything to have Malfoy insult me.  Pathetic, really.  Truth is, I could probably have walked up to him and spat in his face without him noticing.  I didn't dare test my hypothesis.

            As I brushed by them, I thought I saw Malfoy's eyes flicker to me, but that had to be my imagination.

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They say the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference.  It's true, believe me, I know.  That I would prefer being insulted by Malfoy to being ignored is proof enough.  Any emotion is better than nothing.  I don't even remember when I last had a decent conversation with another human being.  I doubt talking to oneself counts.  I'm beginning to wonder how I'll react next time someone does talk to me.

            And, as I lay in my bed that night, I figured maybe it's time I did something about this.  I'm tired of being ignored.

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            Summer is coming up pretty soon and I still haven't done anything.  Everyone still ignores me and takes me for granted.  I have been hoping that would change on its own for a long time but, obviously, that's not going to happen. It's about time I stopped waiting for destiny to interfere.  Meaning I now have to put my plan into motion.

            Problem is, I don't have one yet.

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That's it for now, I hoped you liked it.  Please R/R! BTW, I'm still looking for a beta-reader so, if you're interested, let me know at kuro_tsubasa@hotmail.com Thanks, and I'll try to put up the next part as soon as possible!