Disclaimer: Draco walks up to the screen. "Hello, all you muggles and perhaps a few wizards. Obviously, Kayla doesn't own anything remotely related to Harry Potter. She had the hardest time writing me in character. If she had written all the books, then she wouldn't have that kind of trouble."
Gee, thanks for that vote of confidence.
Author's Notes: I just love writing this! It's a lot of fun. Well, Ginny and Draco finally get some interaction in this chapter. So enjoy and remember to review!
Sealed With A Kiss – Dearest Draco
Chapter 3 – Playing With Fire
Sunlight dappled in through the curtains over the window. The bright light traveled a bit, reaching the bed curtains of Draco. The warmth of the sunlight caused Draco to wake up. His eyes fluttered open and he stared at his pillow next to him. On top of it, a piece of parchment still lay. By now, Draco was familiar with every loop, curve and dip of the lettering, the blue ink swirling across the page. He had studied it long into the night but still he couldn't figure out why the writing seem so mysterious yet familiar. Actually, if he hadn't known better, the writing looked forced and controlled as if the writer hadn't wanted him to recognize it.
A light breeze blew into the room from the window and the letter moved a bit. A distinct smell floated from the parchment. It smelled lightly of flowers and…freshly baked cookies? Draco picked up the piece of parchment and lifted it to his nose. It did smell of cookies…odd. (A.N: I don't know where I got freshly baked cookies from. It's a very nice smell though) The smell made him hungry though. He got up and walked to the bathroom.
Moments later, Draco walked back out, refreshed and dressed. He stuffed his wand in his pocket and picked up the letter. He hated to admit it but this little piece of parchment was intriguing him and damn it all, he was almost obsessed. What kind of person stayed up at night to stare at a piece of parchment? Obviously, the kind that thought highly of himself and was always flanked by two bodyguards.
Speaking of which, Goyle was still sleeping like a log and Draco didn't want to go through all the trouble of waking that big oaf up. He stuffed the letter in his pocket and walked to the common room.
In a dark corner of the room, a shadowed figure sat, staring at the door to the boys' dormitories. When Draco came through that door, the figure slowly got up and walked quietly towards Draco. He tapped Draco on the shoulder. Draco almost jumped when he felt something on his shoulder but he turned around slowly instead.
"Blaise," Draco greeted, giving him a slight nod.
"Draco."
He wasn't in the mood for games.
"What is it, Blaise? What was so important that you had to sit in a corner waiting for me?"
"I just thought you'd like to know that your secret admirer isn't Pansy or Millicent."
That caught Draco's attention and he waited impatiently for Blaise to tell him who it really was. After a long silence, Draco's temper surfaced. "Well, who was it?"
"That's the problem. I don't know. But I've narrowed it down to Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and, Slytherin forbid, Gryffindors," Blaise smirked, "I'm also assuming that it was a girl."
Draco growled, "The person better hope she's a girl."
He got up and left the common room. Damn Blaise for ruining it. Draco stopped short. Ruin what? A little voice in his head asked him if he actually liked receiving the letter. Draco, being Draco, shook off the thought. Let's not even go there. With those thoughts in his head, he left for the Great Hall. But noticed someone in front of him with auburn hair.
"Weasley, what, may I ask, are you doing here?"
Damn it! She was caught. Ginny turned around slowly and realized that it was Malfoy. Her lips twitched in laughter and she had to cover it up with a bout of coughing. She fought to get a straight face.
"Just taking a walk, what are you doing?" she asked, still fighting the urge to burst into laughter.
"I am going to have some breakfast and you, little Muggle-loving weasel, are in my way."
That was the final straw. Ginny snorted and the laughter she had tried so hard to stop, spilled out. For a long while, all you could hear was the sound of slightly hysterical laughter. At last, the giggles stopped and Ginny had to lean weakly against the wall for support.
"Have you gone completely insane?"
Ginny, try as she might, started giggling again. Thankfully, this time, it was short-lived. She smiled and cleared her throat.
"Nope, not at all. See you in the Great Hall."
And then she disappeared from Draco's sight. She leaned against the wall around the corner when she was sure Draco had not followed. Her heart still pounded loudly, half from her laughter, half from the fear of getting caught. She wondered if she was going insane, as Malfoy had suggested. Shaking her head, a smile still on her face, Ginny walked towards the Great Hall. But a nagging voice at the back of her head couldn't help but comment on how the light did make Malfoy's hair seem more appealing.
Draco watched the little Weasley streak away. Obviously, there was something wrong with that girl. And it didn't even start with having the name, Weasley. Oh no, more than that. Draco wondered briefly if he should get her some help. But dismissed the thought as quickly as it came. Since when did he help anyone? Least of all, a Weasley.
Still…there was something enticing about the laughter that sparkled in her eyes when she smiled at him. Plus, her laughter didn't sound half bad either.
Draco swore under his breath as he continued his way to the Great Hall. He was going to have to examine the letter again to be sure there were no spells on it. Because, whatever it was, it was messing with his head. And it wasn't the least bit pleasant.
In his rush to run away from his thoughts, Draco failed to notice the piece of parchment attached to the wall next to the Slytherin common room entrance.
Author's Notes: And so ends this chapter. I'm sorry that it's so short but it just had to be this way. Why? I really don't know. I'm sorry that this chapter is also kinda…mundane but I just needed to elaborate a bit on what Draco was feeling. Anyway, I'll try to get the next chapter up ASAP. But I'm trying to finish a chapter for my story, Illusion, so it might not be as soon as I hope it to be. Well, hoped you enjoyed it and leave a review, they make me happy.
Thanks a lot to all those who reviewed. I just love all your comments and sometimes it makes me feel special enough to reach the verge of tears. Wish I could give you more than thanks but the best I can do is try to get chapters out as quickly as I can. Thanks again, my wonderful reviewers!
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