You've got no choice, babe

But to move on, and you know

There ain't no time to waste

You're just too blind, to see

But in the end, ya know it's gonna be me

You can't deny

So just tell me why

Chapter 3: Neville Longbottom

Winter 1994

The Yule Ball was in full swing as The Weird Sisters played the switcharoo song. The song required dancers to switch from partner to partner until they got back to their original date.

So far, Draco had switched from Pansy (the girl he was forced to bring) to Parvati Patil, to Daphne, to Lavender Brown, Tracey Meadows, Hermione Granger (causing him to gag), Hannah Abbott, and he had finally arrived at who he had wanted to dance with the whole night.

"Fancy twirling into you." said Draco as he grabbed Ginny's hand.

"Oh no, another Slytherin." said Ginny, jokingly.

"What other Slytherin have you danced with?" asked Draco, annoyed.

"There was Blaise, who just wouldn't stop talking about you, and then there was one of your body guards. I shall never dance with him again. His hands were sticky." said Ginny, grossed out.

Draco laughed. "They've been minding the sweets tray all night. I'm surprised one of them made it to the dance floor." he said as he twirled Ginny out and then back in.

"Nice moves. Much better than Neville." said Ginny, very much impressed.

"Oh. Your date with two left feet." said Draco. "I didn't know you have moved on to bumbling idiots."

"Don't talk about him, Neville is really sweet." scolded Ginny. "Besides, I only came with him to be able to come in the first place. Third years down couldn't come without a 4th year and up escort."

"You could have said yes to me when I asked you. Twice." smirked Draco.

"You know I couldn't do that. My brothers would have flipped. Percy would have went right home and told Mum and Dad I'm fraternizing with the enemy. And Ron would have blew his top."

"Your parents already know we are friends, Gin." said Draco. "What does being my date for the ball have to do with anything?"

"They would have made it more than just a friendship, you know that." said Ginny.

"You're dating Longbottom, so no they wouldn't have."

"I'm not dating him. Not exactly anyways. I'm-" Ginny stopped talking suddenly.

"You know I won't tell your secrets, Gin." reassured Draco.

"It's not my secret, it's Neville's."

"But you're involved aren't you? So I won't tell."

Ginny signed. "Fine. I'm only a front, really. Neville likes...well he likes wizards. I'm just a front to get people off his back about it. Especially Seamus."

"I KNEW IT!" piped up Draco. Ginny clasped her hands on Draco's mouth

"You prat! Shut the hell up!" sneered Ginny removing her hands.

"I'm sorry. But I got excited. I knew ol Longbottom was a poof!" whispered Draco triumphantly.

"Please don't make fun of him and please please please don't tell him I told you!" begged Ginny.

Draco smiled. "Have I ever told anything you told me not to?"

Ginny smiled as she shook her head. Draco dipped her, his steel grays staring into her bold and doelike browns.

"So when are you gonna give into me, Ginevra?" asked Draco in a whisper.

Ginny rolled her eyes and giggled. Before she could answer, the music had changed, signalling them to switch partners.

Ginny smiled and ran a smooth finger down Draco's cheek. "Never. See you later, Draco."

Draco smiled and then frowned as he ended up back with Pansy, much to his utter disappointment.