So I decided to write this chapter in first person. Let me know if you like it better than third. I don't often write in first, so I'm not sure how good it is.

Also, if this chapter had a title, it would be Ginny Explains. Mostly, because I realized that I said Ginny had a lot of explaining to do...and then she didn't. All she did was yell at poor, sweet, Neville-loving Luna. This should help with that.

Without any further intro...

Ginny POV

I finished bathing, but by the end I was practically in tears. As I made my way back to the common room, I could hear stirring throughout the castle. I replayed that kiss over and over. It was infuriating. He had no right to kiss me, especially when I had no clothes on. Normally, a girl wouldn't complain about being kissed by a naked Draco Malfoy. But I wasn't most girls. I was his sworn enemy. I felt like a fool, dwelling on that kiss. I hated him for making me want to kiss him back.

As I entered the common room, I realized the difference between the revelry of last night and the tense, expectant aura that greeted me as all my teammates, plus Luna and Neville looked at me.

"I went to bathe in the prefects' bathroom," I shrugged, "Captain's privilege and whatnot." I waved my hand dismissively, desperately hoping this was all they wanted an explanation for. My hopes were futile.

"So, about that last play yesterday," Dean began cautiously. Great, just what I need. To discuss an innocent kiss with my ex-boyfriend. "You never did explain why you did it," he finished.

"I should have thought it was obvious. I kissed him to get the Snitch."

"Ginny, you shouldn't lie to your teammates, and Neville and I have more than enough cause to know what happened in your head," Luna ventured, a bit coldly. I wasn't sure why she was acting that way. Did I do something last night that would have upset her? Everything was such a blur. I was getting a headache just thinking about it.

"I'm not lying, Luna. What other reason would I have for kissing Draco Malfoy?" I dared.

"Um…well…he is sort of completely gorgeous," Natalie McDonald said, innocently enough. If only she knew how completely gorgeous he was, especially without clothes. Where did that come from?

"He may be, but he's also an arrogant prick whose pureblood mentality has forced many of our friends from this castle."

"I think Natalie has a point," Luna said, "Plus, there was a noticeable tension between you two all match. What happened at the beginning?"

"Shoot, Luna, I don't know. Why would we be tense? It couldn't be because we hate each other, now could it?" I was losing my temper.

"Ginny. That's enough of snapping at her. She only asked a question," trust Neville to jump to her aid. If only he would like her, it would take so much pressure off our friendship. I calmed down a bit though. Luna was my best friend other than Hermione, I shouldn't be short with her. And was it just me or did Neville look upset with me as well? I really wished that I could remember what happened before this morning's encounter with the ferret.

"Now, please don't get upset with me again, Ginny, but I don't think it was hatred. I've seen you two hate each other all year. This was different; you two looked like wrackspurts had gotten you." I suppressed a giggle. Wrackspurts, only Luna could confuse desire with wrackspurts.

"I don't know what else to tell you guys. I don't like Malfoy. We just happened to be opposing captains. I played strategically and that is my only defense." I knew I was lying to them, but it was way too personal to share with the whole team. I looked at Luna with a look of pleading. She seemed to read it and dropped it.

"I think I'm going to get some breakfast. Maybe you should come with me Ginny. Everyone here says they've already eaten. What do you say?"

"Sure, Luna," I knew then that I would tell her the truth. I owed her that. No one could ask for a better friend than Luna. We left the common room arm in arm.

Once we were out in the hall, I stopped and turned to face her.

"Listen, Luna, I want to be totally honest with you about the match yesterday, but you have to tell me you won't tell the rest of my team," she nodded at my request. I knew that she would keep my secret. "The truth is, I kissed him because I wanted to kiss him. Catching the Snitch gave me a good reason to do it, so I went for it. What you saw at the beginning of the game,"

"You mean the wrackspurts?"

"No, I mean yes, but no. What I mean is that when Draco and I shook hands," I hesitated. I didn't know how to say how instantly attracted I had felt to him. I also realized that I had just used his first name. I had never done that before unless I was saying his whole name to emphasize my loathing.

"Ginny, are you trying to say that you are attracted to Draco Malfoy? And that you didn't realize it until your skin touched his?" I nodded, feeling myself blush. I envied Luna's ability to guess the truth. "Well, then I understand your anger last night when I brought it up." Wait, what? I got angry at Luna? That doesn't sound like me. "And I do understand why you want to keep this a secret. I won't tell the team, or Neville. I promise." I nodded. I knew she was good for her word.

"Thank you, Luna. Now, I'm starved, let's really get breakfast. And while we're talking, I need to ask a favor," Luna looked at me with her pale eyes, "I need you to tell me what happened last night. I remember going to the common room, and the next thing I knew, Snape was waking me up in the corridor this morning." Luna laughed her tinkling little laugh.

"Well, it all started with your first shot of firewhiskey," she said as we walked down the hall.

Draco POV

So, little Miss Weasley felt that desire too? I thought with relief. I was worried that attraction had been one-sided. I had been wandering about the castle after the incident in the bathroom this morning. I had just passed the Gryffindor common room's entrance when the portrait opened and Weaslette and the Lovegood oddity exited going the opposite way. I hid myself behind a tapestry as the two stopped to talk. Hearing her talk, I realized how clever she was. And how like me, I added as an afterthought, Wait, did I just hear her say my first name? My heart raced when she said, "Draco." My mind went back to the moment where the Snitch was hovering around her waist. I knew what she meant about wanting to make contact in an innocent way. I remembered the look of desire on her face as I got closer to her. It was nice to know that she had felt that way too. I just wished I had acted on it first.

No matter though. I now knew what secret she was keeping from the team, and even still from herself. I was going to take advantage of that. Before she knew it, Ginny Weasley was going to be in love with me, and then I would tell Potter. I was going to make her break his heart, and then I would break hers.

As the voices grew softer, I peeked out from behind the tapestry. They were walking away heading towards the staircase. I followed at a distance. I too was curious to know what had happened last night that had Ginny so flustered. I couldn't hear them though, I was too far away. I did see Ginny get really pale though. Then she flushed soon after. What was going on? I was going to find out. I would ask her as soon as she was in love with me.

Yeah, I know, I know, Draco is a jerk. Maybe, just maybe, he'll get better? Stick around to find out. Because I am.