Hogwarts was officially in shock. Something grave had happened, something that was even less understandable than Dumbledore's strange love for Muggle sweets.

Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy were walking through Hogwarts. Together. They were friends. And they didn't even tried to hide it.

People had whispered about the unlike pair for a time until Ron Weasley, famous for his temper, found out. And he, of course confronted Ginny in the middle of the great hall, for everyone to see. And while the two Weasleys yelled at each other, with Potter and Granger in the background and Malfoy smirking superior, students were already betting on the outcome of the shouting match.

"What are you doing with him Ginny? I thought Mum had raised you better!"

"Mum raised me to be an individual. A thinking one. And I might have decided, after a long and careful observation, that it is within my right to befriend Malfoy!"

"Is he fucking you? Is he? Or are you under some spell?"

This accusation finally ticked Ginny off. Her wand pointed at Ron and the boy blanched visibly. He knew exactly what his sister was capable off.

"Seriously Ginny I think this is neither the time nor place…"

"Stove it Hermione. Or you're going to be next!"

Potter, who looked like he would intervene, obviously decided that not even his best friend was worth crossing path with an enraged Ginevra Weasley.

"One Galleon on her using a curse on her brother," whispered Anastasia. Knowing what she was going to do in a minute was rather useful to make the correct bets on her behaviour.

"Pix, as much as I would like you cursing your brother, I don't think it's a good idea with the teachers watching"

Ginny whirled around and looked at Draco. He was absolutely right, Dumbledore and Snape were watching the scene with some badly hidden amusement, and McGonagall was already making her way through the crowed, yelling "Miss Weasley, stop this NOW!"

Ginny smirked at her brother. "You know I love you so much that I even freely take detention for you," announced the girl brightly, and Ron was cursed with a Bat Boogey Hex.

"Miss Weasley!" screeched McGonagall on top of her lungs, finally getting attention.

Students already exchanged money and placed new bets on the punishment for Ginny's outburst.

"Yeah I know," hissed Ginny. "Detention for how many nights? But I guess you'll want to discuss this in your office, so come on!" And with that she left a dumbfounded mass of students, staring after her.


"Typically Gryffindor."

"Ah, don't do that to me," whined Ginny. "I'm already punished enough."

"Giving up so easily?" teased Draco. He was currently sitting on Snape's desk, watching Ginny who was cleaning those big and really dirty cauldrons. Without magic, of course.

"What did you do, actually?" asked Ginny looking directly at Draco. "Why do you have to supervise my detention?"

"I might have cast something at the Weasel," answered Draco, smirking.

Ginny rolled her eyes, the boy was definitely too full of himself. "So why aren't you scrubbing those cauldrons with me?"

"Because only Snape saw me," answered Draco. "And he doesn't really like the Weasel himself, so… How many detentions did you get, actually?"

"A weeks worth of it," answered Ginny. "Hey Draco?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I sleep at yours tonight? I really don't want to see Ron again, it could happen that he awakes with a broken nose or something."

Draco chuckled slightly. "Sure you can. No problem at all. Even though I would like to see your brother with a broken nose. With his face that could actually be an improvement."

Ginny stifled a laugh. With Draco around her, detention was actually bearable.


Ginny was surprised to find Draco in front of Dumbledores office. "What are you doing here?"

"I've got a letter telling me to come here, and you?"

"I have to report here for my next detention. You don't have detention, do you?" She eyed him carefully, Ron had woken up the last morning with a broken nose, and no one knew who did it. Could have been Draco, though.

"Err, yeah I guess I do," answered Draco looking at the floor. He knew that the Weasel-king had earned the broken nose, but he also was aware that Ginny normally had a good relationship with her brother. And he certainly didn't want to anger her.

"You broke his nose?"

Draco nodded ever so slightly.

Ginny smiled cruelly. "He earned that," was all she said.

The two students waited in silence until the door opened.

"Ah Miss Weasley, Mr Malfoy, come in. Lemon drop?"

The students declined the offer, Ginny was sure that there was something amiss with those Lemon drops.

Dumbledore looked at them through his half moon glasses and Ginny could detect the ever present twinkle in his eyes. "I, as well as the rest of the school, am aware of your unlikely friendship. I must say I'm surprised to see that happening. A Weasley and a Malfoy, that has happened never before. What you don't know is that there is a prophecy about you two. Until now I haven't known that it was about you, but it's pretty clear right now."

Ginny and Draco shared a look, the old headmaster was once again talking merely in riddles. "Sir, if you could tell us the prophecy, maybe we could understand you better?" suggested Draco.

"No, it's not the right time for sharing that," answered Dumbledore. "But I'll tell you the essentials. You both are needed to aid Harry in the last fight against Voldemort."

Draco rolled his eyes. Potter wasn't as bad as he always said, but he really couldn't stand the Weasel. And fighting with Potter meant fighting with his cronies too.

"I want you both to receive some extra training," continued Dumbledore. "I have hired a teacher to train with you. You'll be taught a lot of things that a normal Hogwarts student never learns."

"Who is this teacher?" asked Ginny.

"Someone you know, Ginny, dear," answered Dumbledore. "But, seeing as Draco is a Slytherin, his life could become rather unpleasant if his classmates found out about him fighting for the light. So you'll be given detentions whenever you have training. Is that understandable?"

Both Ginny and Draco nodded.

"Good. Your instructor will be no one else than Sirius Black! He'll come to Hogwarts on Monday, you'll start training right then."


A/N.: Please, please leave me a review!!! I really appreciate your reviews, they help me writing. Keep it up!

DiabloAngelos: Even more Ginny-Draco, just for you! :-)

VERONICA: And now they'll start training… believe me, there are strange things going to happen at Hogwarts.

Dracoginnylover24: Like this one too? I hope so.

Essabellia: You should celebrate it. With much chocolate and such.

Rajsa: So, here's the next one. Any suggestions what Ginny and Draco are going to learn? Any ideas? 

Galloth: I think you're right, it would be impossible. But Draco is quite powerfull too, they just don't know it yet. And does Draco? No one knows, but it will be told!  Thank you though, for your wonderful review.