Chapter Two
Game
Ginny had been playing the game for seven years. It was an easy game for her, though now it was just habit.
It started during her second year of school. It was about half way through the year and she was still pinning over Harry. She had sat down to study with Hermione. Hermione had been on and off with Ron and Ginny found herself studying with her more and more. It was hard for Ginny to see someone that obsessed with her brother. Ron was a prat. Hermione needed better than that.
Some where during those days, Ginny realized something. She was never going to get Harry. she could try all she wanted but she would never get him. So Ginny made a decision.
Ginny came back to school her third year someone else entirely. Over a summer she had managed to convince herself she didn't want Harry. So she tried out her options. She was still three inches shorter and several pounds lighter than any of her brothers, so she only had a chance to date Neville without fear of retribution.
Her fourth year, Ginny really buckled down. She was starting to have fun with all this. Suddenly she was a rebel. She dated who ever she wanted. LIke Ron paid any attention. Fred and George noticed but they were happy for her. She made the Quidditch team as Seeker. And most surprisingly, she found a knack for Potions. Professor Snape, who did not harbour the burning hatred that he vented on Harry's class when it came to the fourth year students, approved her for Advanced Classes. She passed all her classes with flying colors.
Ginny hadn't realized it at the time, but, the game had taken over. Ginny became a prefect and developed a following. And like that, GInny Weasley was completely over Harry Potter.
Too bad it didn't end there.
Because suddenly Harry was interested, along with half the male population of thier school. And Ginny didn't know what to do. So she played hard to get. Harry took it as an invitation to persue. He promised her he would win the war for her. Two years passed that way, with Ginny avoiding him and him fighting. Finally She graduated.
And the War ended.
Ginny knew when she was well and fucked. That had been one such time. Ginny fended off Harry for a few weeks, letting his fan club deal with him. BUt Ginny realized that was only a temporary fix.
Finally, while randomly brousing the newspaper, she found her answer. Draco Malfoy was hiring personal staff.
Ginny saw her oppurtunity. If she worked for Malfoy, Harry and Ron would be kept busy with plans to extricate her from his evil clutches. Hopefully Hermione could keep Ron from doing anything too drastic. At least it would prevent her from having to break Harry's heart. After all, who could resist Malfoy's charm. A few choice appearances with him would send Harry running. Harry never dared full battle with Malfoy after the Slytherin had saved his life in battle.
The only problem was Ginny needed to get hired.
Ginny knew Draco from school. Whether she was competent or not (Which she was), Malfoy would give her more than a once over if she came to apply.
The True problem came at the interviews. Word had gotten around that Malfoy liked saucy blondes and was paying well. Ginny found herself in a room of girls using slang and euphanisms. By the time Malfoy actually started to see any one, she was ready to bitch slap someone.
The game works in strange ways. For some reason, Ginny found herself huddling in an arm chair and looking forelornly at the door when Malfoy came in. His keen grey-green eyes found her red hair easily and widened for a moment. THen he announced he would see the first girl, but his eyes never left the shellshocked GInny.
GInny watched countless blondes go in and offer fake resumes before finally deciding her course of action. When she was ushered in, she quickly handed him her resume which, for someone just out of school was very impressive. She avoided eye contact.
Malfoy, up to his elbows in defiance, found this demure red head a pleasant change. He remembered a spitfire from school, someone he had always wanted to get under him, just to see what she would be like. But all through school she had somehow elluded him.
Draco hired her on the spot.
Ginny stretched and collasped on the bed. She was beat.
(A/N: Every body loves it! thanks to everybody that reviewed! I Love Reviews! I really didn't think this one would be that popular. Oh, and to Sparrow's Lovely Lass- No Ginny doesn't wear glasses, I just like to play with artistic liscense;) Thanks to every one who reviewed: Ana, Jackie, Morgan, Sparrow's Lovely Lass, PotentialTempest, Erica, Nikki (I promise it will get a lot more graphic before the end;) Rubberband11, Lala, Aphrodisiac bliss (Again, I promis it will get more graphic once main characters start sleeping together.), allychik6, Dru Sharpeye, Ayumi-dono (There is no sexy Draco here, but next chapter will make you drool), Sakura-no-hana-hoshi, and the-one-and-only ( Yes I have seen OLiver and I love it, so no, I don't think you're crazy) And Yeah! My fic has potential! That's a first.)