Chapter 4:

A/N: So, I can't get the page breaks in Word to show up on FF, thus I've improvised. Also, just to remind everyone, Chapter 3 has changed. I didn't like the ending, it left with a major mental block. Mind you, Ginny and Draco might fall out of character through this, but I thought that chapter was just too much. I do love Draco, and that being said, he's a prat and should stay that way. At least for a while…

Disclaimer: I pretty much own nothing…

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As Ginny walked out of the Great Hall, she couldn't help but glance over at the Slytherin table and search for a certain blonde. Her eyes found him about half-way down the table, and she was satisfied to note that it looked as if he had gotten very little sleep last night. His hair was unkempt and his eyes were baggy, which was very unusual for Malfoy. Ginny giggled to herself and headed off for Herbology.

Throughout the day Ginny kept thinking about Draco and what could have happened if only she had let it. The problem was that she and Michael Corner had not actually had sex. They got really close, but then after Gryffindor had beaten Ravenclaw at Quidditch last year, she had found he was annoying and a sore loser to boot. While she definitely wanted to have sex with Draco, she didn't necessarily want to loose her virginity to him. She tried not to think about that too much though, besides her day-dreams of what could have happened in the Room of Requirement with Draco were far more absorbing and pleasant to think about.

As the week continued, Ginny kept hoping Draco would find her and pull her into a deserted classroom or at least give her a note. Her hopes were finally satisfied Friday afternoon as she was leaving Potions. She felt a familiar hand pull her into one of the dungeons and pin her against the wall.

Draco's body was pressed tight against her and she could feel his warm breath on her skin. "You can't escape me forever Weaslette," Draco whispered menacingly.

"Only because I can't avoid coming down to the dungeons without skiving off Potions," replied Ginny.

Draco scoffed, "Oh, Weasley, we both know that you can't resist me. I know you've been thinking of me all week long waiting until I have you at my mercy."

Now that went a little too far for Ginny. Who does he think he is? The world's gift to womankind? Smarmy little git. "Draco, I seem to remember, that it was I who left you. It's you who's been thinking of me," replied Ginny. Her comment had caught Draco off guard enough that she was able to shove him away from her.

"Oh please, you think I actually care about you? I could never actually like a filthy blood traitor like you," Draco sneered cruelly.

Ginny simply glared at him and strode out of the dungeon. She tried to pretend that what Draco said hadn't hurt her. Toying with Draco was simply supposed to be fun. It had never mattered if he cared about her; she was using him as much as he used her. At least that's what she kept telling herself.

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Weeks went by without one word or look from Draco, and so Ginny decided that it was time to move on. Dean Thomas had asked her out, and she decided to take him up on it. He would never be as exciting as Draco, but he sure would be a hell of a lot more pleasant.

Ginny sat on her four-poster bed waiting for Lisa to come up. She had been with Jeremy this evening, so she naturally came up to the room late. Just as Ginny was considering trying to get some sleep, Lisa came through the door.

"Hey you," Lisa greeted her friend.

"You look like you had fun," Ginny smiled.

"So, have any plans for the first Hogsmeade trip this year?"

"Oh, yeah, Dean asked me, and since I figured you'd be with Jeremy, I agreed."

"I'm glad Ginny. That means no more toying around with Malfoy right?"

"Of course! That's been over and done with for a while now. Anyway, Dean's hot, and who am I to turn him down huh?"

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By Christmas break, Ginny and Dean had been going out for a few months, and generally, it had been going well. He was a really good kisser, and he genuinely seemed to care about her. Dean was considerate and was trying to take things slow for her, but she was anxious to go further. They had almost had sex right before break, but he stopped just after giving her an amazing orgasm with his tongue. She was definitely ready to go on, but instead, he had crawled up to her and just cuddled her for a while before they returned to the Common Room. She couldn't help but compare him to Draco however. She desperately tried to shove Draco out of her mind when she was with Dean, but she just couldn't help remembering just how well Draco had turned her on. Dean was good, but just not quite as exciting as Draco was.

When Ginny arrived back at the Gryffindor Common Room via floo, she found Dean waiting for her. She walked up to him and promptly gave him a passionate kiss. "Want to go somewhere more private?" he whispered to her.

"Mmmhmm," Ginny replied.

Dean grabbed her hand as they headed for a deserted corridor where they wouldn't be disturbed.

Dean pressed her up against the wall and promptly began snogging her. As his lips trailed down her neck, Ginny whispered to him, "Please don't stop this time. I want you."

Dean groaned in eager response. "Are you sure Gin? I mean, you're a virgin right?"

Ginny looked at him and said, "I'm ready Dean. I want to. I mean it."

"You are the most intoxicating female Ginny Weasley. You had better tell me now if you have any doubts, because once we start, I don't know if I'll be able to stop again," Dean replied as he grinned at her.

Ginny grabbed the back of his neck and kissed him furiously in response.

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"So, how was it," Lisa squeaked.

The two of them were sitting on Ginny's four-poster as she recounted her evening with Dean. Lisa and Jeremy had been having sex for some time now, but that didn't keep Lisa from being excited to hear every little detail of Ginny's experience.

"It was…. Well… kind of awkward, and definitely painful at first."

"It will get better I promise you. Are you glad it was with Dean?"

"Yeah, I mean it had to be someone right? And Dean is a really nice guy. He was a safe option."

"Ginny, that's not how it's supposed to be. You should be over the moon for this guy. You're not still infatuated with Draco are you?" Lisa finished in a barely audible whisper.

"I was never infatuated with Draco! I don't mean to blasé about it all. I have no regrets," replied Ginny with a small smile.

As Ginny drifted off to sleep that night, however, she couldn't help but think that she would rather have had sex with Draco than Dean. She reminded herself that she had to forget about Draco. She was with Dean now, and he deserved better.

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A/N: short chapter I know. I just want to get past the Dean stuff so we can move onto the juicy Draco stuff…