All through dinner, Ginny was lost in thought. Finally, Ron spoke up, "Ginny, why are you so quiet?" Ginny scowled and hastily slid some shepherd's pie into her mouth. "Is it 'cause of this detention? I doubt it will be too horrible, McGonagall isn't all too bad is she now?" Ron said before he shoveled mashed potatoes into his mouth. "Shove off Ron!" Ginny hissed as she picked at a roll on her plate. "Jeez, I was just trying to help. You might try being nice to me, I am your brother you know!" Ron muttered piling chicken high onto his plate. "This is exactly why I'm NOT nice to you, stupid cow." Ginny said quickly as she rose from the table. She left Ron sputtering and Harry roaring with laughter. "Cut it out, mate!" Ron said, shoving Harry, only in turn making him laugh louder. Ginny hurried to the library trying to settle her stomach. She shook her hands and paced just outside the library. She finally entered to find only Professor McGonagall standing near a table full of books. She greeted Ginny and started to explain how she and Malfoy were to place each book in the provided bins depending on the topic. She then explained that once this was finished they must then shelve the books in the correct place. Once this is done, they may return to their dormitories. Professor McGonagall hurried off asking if Ginny might explain all this to Malfoy, seeing as she had a meeting to attend.
Ginny sighed but quickly sat and began working. She had sorted through two piles before Draco entered the library laughing and surrounded by friends. " 'Sfine. I'll finish this up and meet all of you in the dungeon." Draco chuckled as he shooed his friends away, "Where's McGonagall?" Draco asked as he leaned against a book case across from the table where Ginny sat. "She had a meeting." Ginny said shrugging. She was embarrassed by her dream from nights ago. Draco walked forward and pulled a chair closer to Ginny and sat down, "So….technically, I could leave, let you do everything, and McGonagall would have no idea. Of course, except, from your word." Draco wondered aloud. Ginny nodded wondering if this is what he planned to do. After watching for a bit what he was expected to do, Draco copied and did the same thing, "Well, that wouldn't be very fair of me, now would it?" Draco whispered leaning closer. Ginny cleared her throat, and Draco laughed. Just as Ginny thought Malfoy had actually changed from this evil snob to someone she could really like, when he turned smirking and said, "Nice PJ's Weasley, did I miss a memo? Or maybe this is a Weasley family tradition; Come to detention in your night ware?" Ginny blushed and scooped the books from a bin and walked off to put them on the right shelf. Draco's laughter followed her down the aisles.
Not moments after, Draco had too gathered books and was attempting to shelve them.
"No, really," Draco called from another aisle, "I wanted to thank you for not running to Pansy Parkinson and telling her about Rachel." "Why would I do something like that?" Ginny called back. "Because you hate me." Draco stated as he came around the corner into the aisle Ginny was. "I don't…hate…you." Ginny muttered not looking up. "Yes you do. You should." Malfoy said nodding. "I've been awful and here you are doing me a favor." Draco laughed. Ginny shrugged and walked back to the table. Draco followed, "I think we could be good friends Ginny, if we tried." Draco said as he took more books to be re-shelved. The rest of the detention continued this way with Ginny sorting the books into bins and Draco re-shelving them. When it came for detention to end, Ginny stood and found Malfoy among the shelves, "I finished sorting, I wasn't sure how much more you have to do…" She stopped talking as Draco turned to her, "You got here before me, its fine. You can leave." He replied turning his back to her. "I wasn't asking for your dismissal." Ginny muttered as she started to leave, and she swore she heard Draco laughing.
When she reached the common room, she found Hermione sitting up, "You didn't have to do that for me, you know, wait up." Ginny said although she was grateful Hermione did. "I know, but I just wanted to make sure that Draco hadn't been too horrid to you." Hermione said smiling, "Besides, I was studying a bit anyways." Ginny smiled back and sat down next to her. "Actually, he thanked me and said we might be friends." Ginny said giggling, the words sounded even funnier when she said them aloud. "Thanked you? For what?" Hermione gasped. "Oh, didn't I tell you? Remember when we were in that ice cream shop and I went to the bathroom?" Once Hermione nodded for her to continue, she did, "Well, I never actually made it to the bathroom, I came across Draco with some girl Rachel. They were snogging. Well, apparently, Draco was trying to keep it quiet from Pansy Parkinson and he assumed I would tell her. Anyway, I suspect he was just glad I never said anything…" Ginny finished with a shrug. Hermione nodded knowingly and patted Ginny's hand. "Well, that's at least solved." Hermione smiled and stood up, "It is getting late though, so I think we should make our way to bed. I doubt McGonagall will give you a second chance." "Oh, yes." Ginny agreed while stifling a yawn.
Once inside the dormitory, she said goodnight to Hermione and chuckled when she removed her robes only to reveal her pajamas. Hermione looked up and laughed too, "Oh, yes…I was meaning to ask you about that!" Ginny giggled and fell asleep smiling.
She couldn't make up her mind if she wanted to be friends with Draco….not now at least.
Next morning, Ginny walked in on Lavender and Ron entangled on the couch, "Jeez! It's only nine o'clock," When they didn't break apart Ginny marched over, "Stop eating her face, Ron!" Ron and Lavender pulled apart and Lavender almost immediately started giggling. Ginny rolled her eyes and made her way to breakfast. In the halls she heard someone call her name, "Ginny! Hey Ginny!" she spun around and found Malfoy coming towards her in a slight jog. "How was your night?" He asked as he caught up with her. "Fine…" Ginny gasped shocked at this display. "Good, well, I'll see you in class…" He said as he turned the corner, and with a small wave, he was gone. Ginny quickened her pace and hurried to breakfast, she needed to tell Hermione EVERYTHING. When she reached the table, Hermione was nowhere in sight, "Where's Hermione?" Ginny asked Harry, "Dunno, I haven't seen her all morning." Harry shrugged and continued reading the Daily Profit. "Anything good in there?" Ginny asked nodding at the paper. "Never is." Harry said as he put it down and turned to the eggs on his plate. Ginny felt an elbow in her side and turned to find Lavender and Ron in a lip lock. "I think I know why Hermione didn't come to breakfast…." Ginny suggested nodding towards the couple.
"Although it doesn't do much for my appetite either…" Ginny muttered nibbling on some toast. Ginny finished quickly, "I'm going to class early I think." Ginny said dropping the crust back onto the plate. Harry rose from the table, "Mind if I come along?" and when Ginny nodded, Harry took his place next to her and they left the Great Hall unnoticed.