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A week into Hogwarts, Ginny had gotten used to her Slytherin life. She found that, surprisingly, she fit in very well with her fellow housemates and that she actually enjoyed the luxurious green and silver common rooms much more than the flaming red and gold ones that her Hermione had invited her to visit. And, the sorting hat was right, the green and silver did go marvelously with her hair.

She hadn't seen much of Draco Malfoy lately, and she hadn't seen much of her youngest brother Ron either. They were both avoiding her, though for different reasons. Malfoy refused to talk to her after their incedent in the Great Hall the first night and whenever she walked his way down the hallway, he would turn a corner or purposely go in the opposite direction so as not to have to see her. Ginny, Astoria, and Morgan all agreed that it was because he was probably frightened of her. Ron on the other hand just ignored her completely, brushing past her in the hallways while Harry and Hermione stopped to talk and say hi to her, and even going as far as teasing and saying rude things to her as if she was his enemy just because she was in Slytherin. Ginny had absolutely no idea why he would be acting this way since all her other brothers were almost completely fine with the fact that she was in Slytherin and so were her parents. Ron on the other hand seemed to be taking the shocking news worse than everyone else.

One day, as Ginny was walking to Potions with Astoria and Morgan, Ron stopped them in the hallway. Ginny was rather excited, thinking that someone had finally talked some sense into him and he was now ready to apologize and make up with her. However, when she threw her arms around him to greet him, he pushed her away and gave her a disgusted face.

"Hey, Harry! Mate! The traitor Slytherin touched me!" said Ron, in an equally disgusted tone.

Ginny looked back at her brother, astonished. These were by far the cruelest words he had spoken to her yet. Hermione came storming up to him, in a rage and knocked him upside his head.

"Have you gone mad Ronald? That's your sister you are talking about!" Hermione said angrily to Ron.

"She's no sister of mine! Did you see her all buddy buddy with Malfoy the first night at dinner? All laughing and having fun. Eck!" he said and spit on the ground. "No sister of mine would willingly associate with a bastard like Malfoy!" he said.

"You know what Ronald?" Ginny spat back angrily. "I would rather be associated with a Malfoy than an undeserving pig like you! I'm ashamed to even call you my brother!" Ginny was nearly in tears now and thoroughly late to Potions, but she didn't care. She was too angry and frustrated to even notice. Then, there were footsteps behind her and the drawling voice she had come to hate was suddenly right behind her. Astoria turned around, took one look at the person behind her friend, then dragged Morgan off to class with a quick "Sorry Ginny!".

"I heard my name being discussed and wanted to come and witness this little brother-sister disagreement." said a cocky Draco Malfoy from behind Ginny.

"YOU!" bellowed Ron before shoving his sister, Hermione, and Harry aside and storming up to Draco. "You corrupted my little sister's mind and you are gonna pay!"

"I,"started Draco, "Have done nothing whatsoever to harm your sister. On the contrary, SHE'S the one who has hurt me! I'm not the one making her cry Weasley!" Draco motioned towards the now sobbing Ginny.

"Since when do you care?!" Ron asked angrily.

"Since the moment the sorting hat yelled out 'Slytherin!' thorughout the Great Hall I cared Weasley. And, I cant have you insulting a member of my house. I don't care whether she is your sister or not. She is in my house and I will defend her, even if your parents are blood-traitors!" retorted Malfoy.

Ron just stared at Malfoy, a distorted expression on his face. Then he pulled back his arm and punched Draco in the nose.

"AHHHH!" Malfoy screamed in pain.

Ginny shrieked and rushed toward Draco while Harry and Hermione held the livid Ron back.

"Ron! What's wrong with you? What did you do?" Ginny squealed as she quickly searched through her pockets for a hankerchief to give to the bleeding Draco Malfoy.

"I gave him what he deserved! And since when do you defend Malfoy, huh?" Ron asked.

"He is my fellow Slytherin Ron, and as much as you dislike it, I have to standby my housemates, just like you do with yours." Ginny said coldly, before handing her hankerchief to a Draco.

"You little-"Ron was cut off by the approach of Proffesor Snape who had grabbed the back of Ron's robes and had turned him around to face him.

"Mr. Weasley, Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, Miss Weasley, would someone like to tell me why Draco Malfoy is bleeding and just exactly what is going on here when all five of you should be in class right now?" Snape said in his cold, nasely, drawling voice.

Ron turned towards Ginny and shot her a cold glance, one that said 'don't-you-dare-by-any-circumstances-tell-what-happened-here'. Ginny took one glance at her brother's demanding stare and turned immediately to her Head of House.

"Proffesor Snape, sir. Ron punched Malfoy in the nose after he tried to stop Ron from yelling at me and making me cry." said Ginny confidantly.

"Well, 50 points from Gryffindor and two days worth of detention for hitting a fellow student and yelling at a first year. End of discussion. Go to class you three. Now!" Snape said, sending harry and Hermione scrambling, a disgruntled Ron in tow.

" Mr. Malfoy if you would please look at me." Snape said. Malfoy did as he was told and Snape pointed his wand at his nose. The bleeding immediately stopped and the blood was wiped from his face. "Now, if you would please escort Ginny to Potions, I need to speak with Proffesor McGonagall about Weasley. Please watch my class for just a few moments while I'm gone." Snape said in an authoritive voice.

"Yes sir." Said Malfoy, before grabbing his bad and Ginny's hand and walking down the hallway towards the Dungeons. As soon as they reached the door of the classroom, Draco let go of Ginny's hand, opened the door, and placed a hand on the smll of her back. He gently steered her towardsher seat at the front of the classroom with her friends Astoria and Morgan before going up to the very front of the classroom and taking a seat in Snape's chair.

Astoria and Morgan just glanced at Ginny but siad nothing. A few minutes later when Snape entered the classroom again, Malfoy stood up from his seat and started to walk out of the classroom. Before he left, he stopped at Ginny's desk and asked if she was okay. She merely nodded in response and Draco turned to go. Ginny caught his hand and Malfoy turned back around.

"Thank you." She whispered. He sqeezed her hand in response and gave her a small smile.

"Your welcome." he said. "That's what friends are for." He walked out of the classroom without another glance back at the astonished redhead first year. However, throughout the year, he surprised her over and over with his little act of kindness, and, at the train station at the end of the year, he even gave her a goodbye hug, much to the anger of Ron and the astonishment of the rest of her family. As her family apparated apparated out of the train station at the end of the year, Ginny couldn't help but think that her first year in Slytherin had started the begginings of a beautiful friendship with none other than Draco Malfoy himself.

sorry if it was short... hopefully the next one will be longer. also, please review! i want to know how to make this story better. =]