Ginny's Bright Idea

By the time I got out of the bathroom, mostly everyone was off the train already. Being prefects, Ron and Hermione would probably stay with the crowd to watch over them. When I got outside to catch a carriage, there were very few students left. Then it hit me, I'd have to get on with some of them, and I wished I would of left early enough to make Ginny come with me.

There were only a group of second year Ravenclaws who kept looking at me like I was going to attack, some players from the Hufflepuff team which still seemed to hold a grudge against me for Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup last year, and of course Malfoy, flanked by Crabbe and Goyle. My life couldn't possible get any worse.

I figured my best bet would be to grab the next carriage before anyone else and let them decide. As soon as the carriage arrived, I jumped on without looking at any of them. I stared off into the lake, and watched the first years crossing on the boats. I suddenly wished I was there with them. There is nothing like the first time you see Hogwarts.

Eventually someone got on the carriage with me, and when I turned around, there was Malfoy sitting next to me, but Crabbe and Goyle were nowhere to be seen. I immediately turned to look for them, and saw them harassing the second years, which didn't surprise me one bit. The part that did surprise me was that Malfoy decided to get on without them.

"What are you doing?" I asked while glaring at him.

"Well, I couldn't possibly have you riding all alone, now could I?" Malfoy was acting really weird, even for Malfoy. I was speechless. For a moment, that is.

"I'd rather be alone then with you." Which wasn't exactly true. I was dying to ask him why he sat in the bathroom waiting for me to come out of the stall, but I wouldn't dare.

"Now that hurts, Potter. I think it's time you learn some manners," and he leaned in to whisper in my ear, "or I might just have to punish you." Then he leaned in further and nibbled my ear lobe. I jumped up the second I felt his lips graze my ear and jumped to the other side of the carriage.

"What the fuck are you doing Malfoy?" I didn't understand what he was trying to do. I couldn't tell if he was hitting on me or if this was some new plot to make my life worse. Considering this is Malfoy, it has to be the latter.

"I thought you liked that sort of thing Potter." Malfoy smirked and leaned forward, "Isn't this what you want?" Then he stretched out across his seat with his hands behind his head.

"NO!" I shouted, which was only half true. He did look incredibly sexy the way he was laying, but no, this was Malfoy. I shouldn't even think like that. He did not look sexy.

"Please Potter. You're thoughts are practically screaming you want me." Oh. My. God. I had no idea Malfoy was a legilimens. I had no idea he was that powerful. It actually sort of made him hotter, but NO! Stop. Thinking. Idiot.

"I..." I wish I would have done better in my occlumency lessons with Snape.

"HA! Speechless are we? I do tend to bring that out in people." He was really getting on my last nerve, but thankfully the carriage stopped. "Don't worry Potter. You're secret is safe with me." Then he got up and before he got off the carriage, he turned and said, "Oh and by the way, I don't know legilimency."

Then he left. I felt like an idiot. I basically told Malfoy I wanted him. But I don't want him. Why am I so stupid?

When I got to the Great Hall, everyone stared at me. Of course, I jumped to conclusions and figured Malfoy told everyone I was gay, until I realized I never changed into my robes. This is just great. Well I guess I found one more way to draw attention to myself. I tried to get over to the table and sat down next to Ginny, who happened to be sitting across from Ron and Hermione.

"Where have you been Harry? We looked everywhere!" Hermione said looking right at me, but I looked right over to Ron. Everyone seemed to notice this except for Ron. I looked over at Ginny who obviously looked at me like I was about to break, so I just stared down at my empty plate. "Are you just going to ignore me?" I forgot Hermione was waiting for an answer.

"Malfoy was just being an arse, like usual." Then I lifted up my head and looked at Malfoy, who was staring right back at me, smirking.

"Just ignore him, Harry." That normally would be a good idea, but I couldn't. I kept waiting for him to make his move and watch my whole life crumble. Not like it mattered now, my best friend wouldn't even look at me. I couldn't help replaying everything he said to Hermione on the train over and over in my head. I suddenly felt flushed, and I'm sure it was obvious. I had to get out of there.

"I'm not feeling too hot, I'm going to go up to the dorms." I got up and rushed out of the crowded Great Hall. I was practically sprinting down the hall when Malfoy was shouting behind me.

"Wait up Potter!" I probably should of kept going, but for some reason I stopped. Malfoy was being so weird today, I was curious as to what he wanted this time. "Why you in such a rush?"

"Malfoy, whatever you came out here for, just do it, cause I really don't have time to listen to you tell me how pathetic I am." He reached his hand out and touched my arm in such a tender way, I was really starting to get scared.

"Get away from him Malfoy!" Ginny must have followed him. She came up and grabbed my arm and pulled it away from him.

"Why don't you tell the Weaslette you not really in the market for a girlfriend." Malfoy smirked at Ginny. Malfoy obviously had no problems telling anyone I was gay. Granted Ginny already knew, but he didn't know that.

"Stay away from him if you know what's good for you." Ginny held on tighter to my arm and started to drag me away, and Malfoy didn't follow. She took me all the way to the Gryffindor common room before she said a word. Luckily everyone was still at the feast so it was completely empty.

"Did you tell Malfoy your gay?" Ginny looked scandalized.

"No. I didn't have to." I then explained to her everything that happened on the train with Ron, Hermione, and Malfoy down to every last detail.

"You know what this means, don't you?"

"You were right. Ron isn't ready to admit he's gay..." then I began to mumble under my breath, "not even to himself." I was starting to get upset just thinking about him. He wouldn't even look at me earlier. I wish I would of never told him anything.

"Oh Harry, don't let him get to you. He's a prat." I plopped down on the couch and she sat next to me and put her arm around my shoulder. "Besides, that's not what I meant. I'm talking about Malfoy."

"He's just being annoying, that's nothing new. Now that he knows I'm gay, I'm sure it won't be long until everyone else does."

"You can't honestly be that naive. He was flirting with you!" First off, Malfoy could not have been flirting with me. Second, even if he was, that wouldn't be good news, but Ginny seemed to be quite pleased. I was about to respond, but she never gave me a chance. "Harry, just trust me on this one. For Malfoy's standards, he was definitely flirting with you. Waiting for you in the bathroom, the way he held you in the hallway, and did I mention, HE NIBBLED ON YOUR EAR! What does he have to do to make you notice?"

"Even if you're right, which I don't think you are, there is nothing good about it, so stop smiling." She didn't listen. If anything, she seemed to be even happier. She even started to giggle a little. "Seriously Ginny, this is not funny."

"No, it's great! Malfoy was flirting with you." I still didn't understand what she was so happy about.

"Malfoy will be the perfect rebound guy for you."

"What? NO! Are you insane?"

"No, see, it's perfect. You need to get over Ron, but you don't want to rebound with someone you care about, cause you know it's never going to work out. With Malfoy, you can take what you need from him, and then leave him."

"What exactly do I need from Malfoy?"

"Oh, I don't know. Comfort, support, multiple orgasms."

"Ginny! This is Malfoy were talking about. I can't think about getting.." even if I knew no one could hear me I dropped my voice to a whisper, "orgasms from him."

"He may be an idiot, but he's pretty good looking, and don't pretend you haven't noticed." I again tried to talk but she stopped me again, "No, this is a good idea. You need it." I sat for a minute and thought about everything she said. She was right about Malfoy being good looking, but I don't think I would feel comfortable being around Malfoy and not fighting. Besides, there was still one big thing I wasn't ready to look past.

"If I were to do this," she now seemed utterly pleased I was considering it, "it would ruin every chance I would have to be with Ron. I mean, he wouldn't even look at me if I were to be with Malfoy." Her smile faded.

"That's the point Harry. Ron isn't going to change overnight. You can't sit here waiting for him." As much as I didn't want to admit it, she was right. Ron wasn't going to change. He hadn't changed since I've known him, but I wasn't sure if I was ready to give up on my last bit of hope. "So what do you say?"

"Didn't you just tell him to stay away from me?"

"Seriously, when does Malfoy listen to any of us? Besides, why wait for him to approach you?" Ginny is getting scarier every day. "You're doing this."

"Fine. But if this backfires, you're going to pay." She looked too excited. I was already regretting my decision.

"This is just too good. We have to make you look totally hot. Bring me to your wardrobe."

Ginny and Harry were in the boys dormitory so Ginny could find the perfect 'seduce Malfoy' outfit. Harry still thought Ginny's plan was ridiculous. She insisted he just had to look 'hot' and Malfoy would be sure to approach him. Then I was suppose to offer to take him to the Room of Requirement, which I still protested against. It's one thing for me to even attempt to seduce him, but to take him into a room that no one would be able to find him in if something went wrong was not a possibility.

"Do you own anything that isn't twice your size, honestly?" Ginny said, flinging his clothes around haphazardly.

"Well the Dursleys didn't exactly take me shopping, now did they?" The only clothes I had were Dudley's hand me downs and school uniforms. I had a few pairs of jeans and sweatshirts I bought recently in Diagon Alley, but I don't think Ginny would find them too sexy.

"Well these jeans will be perfect with this shirt I have." And she ran out of the room down the stairs into the common room. I quickly followed, but regretted it when I realized everyone was now back from the feast.

"Harry!" Hermione stopped me, and Ginny ran up to the girl's dormitory. "Are you okay? We saw Malfoy follow you, he didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No, Ginny came to the rescue." I couldn't even imagine explaining to them about Malfoy flirting with me, and me attempting to seduce him. Hermione would probably go into shock, while Ron would probably just start finding new ways to insult me for being gay.

"Here, try this on." Ginny was back and just handed me a pale pink button down shirt which would probably cut off my air supply if I put it on. Ron almost choked on nothing from laughing.

"You not going to wear that, are you?" I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to give him that satisfaction. I grabbed the shirt from her and slung it over my shoulder.

"Come on Ginny, let's go back upstairs." I could hear Hermione arguing with Ron to show some sympathy with me, but that didn't make me any happier. She was pitying me for being gay, when her boyfriend was a much bigger closet case than I am.

"There is no way I'm wearing that Ginny." I threw the shirt at her.

"Oh come on. You'll look totally hot. I know Draco will like it." I gave her a look that her subtle attempt to use Malfoy's first name was not working. Just because I agreed to this little stunt of hers, did not mean I was going to start calling him Draco.

"I still don't see why I want Malfoy to think I'm hot. Why am I even seducing him? If this is just some joke of his, then he won, and I look like an idiot." I don't know why I didn't think this before. This whole thing was suicide. This was probably Malfoy's plan all along. Get me to seduce him so he can tell the whole school.

"I know what you're thinking Harry, and you're wrong. You already agreed to this, and there is no way you're getting out of it. Now try it on!" I gave her a smug look but figured it as no use arguing and took off my shirt. After buttoning every button on the pink shirt, it felt rather snug, but it a good way. It did show off my body quite well.

"You look hot. Malfoy won't know what hit him." As much as I loved Ginny's enthusiasm, it was still extremely odd to hear her talk about Malfoy like that. What have I got myself into?

TBC