(A/N: I know, I know! I'm dragging you guys along with the love life of Colleen and Shane. I know it doesn't seem very important to you guys since this is a Draco/Ginny story, but it does play into what goes on with Ginny and Draco! I promise! You have my word as a bad...er...well written writer.)
Chapter 4: Dancing All Alone
Shane paced the length of hall outside the library as he waited for Colleen. He's head was spinning with questions on 'why' and 'when' and 'for what reason?' He had spent the last hour of his life trying to convince himself that she would come tonight to explain herself. These thoughts leaving him to think of what he would do to keep his composure when the time of truth came. Almost to the second the clock stroke six thirty, Shane heard heels coming around the corner and braced himself for a battle he wished he didn't have to fight.
A bright smile crept across Colleen's face as she spotted Shane waiting for her.
"Hey, Sha-" Colleen hadn't even got through his name when she realized something was up with him, he was slouched, and he looked worried. "Are you alright?" She asked a bit put off by his appearance. This was suppose to be their six month anniversary.
"No," Shane snapped back and gave her a bit of a glare. "How can you even ask that?" he asked staring intently at her.
"You seem bugger-ed by something, I just wanted to know what." Colleen didn't even have to time to cross her arms as Shane laughed at her and pulled her towards him, leaving her off balance. His demeanor changed suddenly and Colleen found herself looking up into dark, cold eyes. Her back was leaning against the wall outside the library and she was starting to wonder if it was her that had set him off.
"Why the hell are you breaking up with me?" Shane asked suddenly.
"What?"
"You heard me, why?"
"Shane, I'm not breaking up with you, what would make you think that I'm...Oh." Colleen stopped and looked down at the floor.
"Yeah, oh!"
"Shane, I didn't...I mean, I wouldn't- I'm not the kind of person who would do... THAT with you, and then leave you. I'm not that kind of girl."
"What?" Shane asked a bit confused on what she meant, by-. Then it dawned on him.
"No, not that. I meant what you told Draco."
"Draco?"
"He said that you wanted to see other people, or something a long those lines." Shane looked to the floor as he scratched the back of his head.
"Shane! I would never break up with you through Draco! That would be sadistic, and cold-hearted." Colleen said as she tried to look him in the eyes. Finding the task quite hard to do. "Why would you believe him?"
"Well, he just seemed so pumped about it, I believed him. The stupid wanker! When I get my hands on him I'll-" Colleen cut Shane off with a kiss and gave him a big grin.
"Hey now, Isn't this supposed to be an anniversary, shouldn't we be celebrating?" Colleen asked and Shane snapped out of his thoughts.
"Oh, yes! Well let's go outside then shall we?" Shane took Colleen's hand in his and the two started there way out to the grounds.
"Oh, and Shane."
"Yes?"
"Just so you know, for future reference. If I was going to break up with you," Colleen paused for effect. "I would tell you to your face how much of an asshole you are." Shane was a little taken back by this.
"Really? Why would I be the asshole? Hmm?"
"You'd deserve the truth."
-!-
Wednesday morning came and Ginny couldn't help but smile as she caught Colin and Mallory walking arm in arm together to breakfast. She leaned over to Colleen and whispered to her.
"It's about bloody time!" Ginny smirked at her own words as she headed down the Entrance hall steps.
"Right!" Colleen answered back.
"Just look at them all hanging on to one another!"
"Those two are adorable!" Colleen commented before spotting her own boyfriend at the end of the staircase and making her way toward him. "Be right back." She told Ginny. Ginny nodded in understanding and fell into her own thoughts for a bit. She couldn't help but notice that she didn't have anyone walking arm in arm with her or anyone waiting for her at the end of the staircase. She sighed. It wasn't that big of deal. She just felt very...alone.
Ginny was brought out of her thoughts when she reached into her pocket and her a wrapper crinkle. She pulled out the mysterious item only to realize that it was one of the Nightmare Chocolate Frog's and an old note. She must have missed this one when she was putting away the "treats" last night. She shrugged it off and headed into the Great hall, past the couples.
Once inside she spotted Hermione and ran over to her side sitting down. "Morning, 'Mione!" Ginny gave Hermione a big smile which was returned twice full by her friend.
"Good morning, Ginny. How have you been? I haven't seen you since the summer Hols. You've been keeping up with your homework haven't you? Not behind like you're brother?" Hermione asked eagerly.
"Of course I've been on it. I'm not stupid Hermione." Ginny paused and thought about the rest of the question before answering. "For the most part I'm alright, I guess. Though I've been having some friend issues."
"What do you mean?" asked Hermione full attention wise.
"Well, I've very recently noticed that my friends all have boyfriends will I'm stranded walking along by myself. Well, I really shouldn't be complaining, because it has just happened this morning, but still. I feel kinda left out, ya know?"
Hermione tutted and shook her head. "You know you don't need a man in your life to be successful." Ginny stared at her friend in shock.
"What?"
"You don't need-"
"No, no I got that part Hermione, but I'm just wondering how you can be so hypocritical on a subject like this." Ginny stated and crossed her arms. Hermione frowned at her friend.
"What in the world do you mean? I'm not hypocritical. I have no man in my life and I'm doing fine." Hermione said and took a very grateful bite of her muffin.
"Liar!" Ginny shouted. "You have two guys in your life. One of them is "The Chosen One" and the other is my brother who you have a crush on!"
Hermione tutted once more. " I don't not have a crush on him!"
"Please Hermione, if you don't have a crush on him, what color undershorts is he wearing?" Ginny said and cocked an eyebrow. Without missing a beat Hermione answered.
" Well, it's Wednesday, so he must be wearing blue." Hermione gasped and covered her mouth as a malicious grin appeared on Ginny's lips.
"I rest my case!" Ginny said and slammed her hand down on the table before taking a bite of her food.
"Stop smirking like that, Gin, it's reminding me of Malfoy."
"Eh, remind me never to do that again, then." Gin said as she shivered.
-!-
The sun was setting on another Wednesday as two boys bumped into each other in the Slytherin common room. Shane gave Malfoy one of his worst looks as he watched him pick up his books. Malfoy didn't look bothered in the slightest and made it a point to comment his thoughts.
"Oh Shane! I was wondering when I'd see, How are you and Colleen?" Draco asked with a bit of smirk to the curve of his lips.
"Fine, no thanks to you!" Shane hissed back. His eyes still fixed on Malfoy's. Malfoy gave a hardy laugh and shifted the weight of the books in his arm.
"Really, there's never a need for thanks, it's all out of the kindness of my heart. Truly!" He patted Shane on the shoulder and walked past him. Shane reacted quickly pulled Draco back forcibly and punched him in the face. Draco raised his hands to protect his face when Shane swung at Draco's stomach and made contact.
"Don't do it again." Shane growled before heading back to his dorm room. The last thing that Draco saw was Shane's eyes spark as he himself headed out into the Dungeons.
"Ass." Draco mumbled as he wiped his face and did a quick repairing charm on himself to stop his nose from bleeding. He didn't need people asking how he got hurt, not when the answer was a kid who was a year younger then him.
I usually don't leave footie notes, but I just had to point out one of the lines in this chapter.
"You know you don't need a man in your life to be successful."
That was actually something a teacher said to me as I was standing with a few of my friends (Who all happened to have boyfriends hanging on them at the time.) It really bothered me for a few days, so I thought I might as well add it, plus it made for great writing.