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A/N: hey. Thnx 4 the review soccerstud! I luv reviews! Sorry it took me so long to get this chap up, it was the longest one yet. Yea enjoy, and plz leave me a review even if u don't like it.

CHAPTER 9


One of the doors opened and Ginny came out.

Harry's mouth fell open and he watched her walk down the stairs. Her usually straight hair fell down her head and over her shoulders in perfect curls, half way down her back. Her hair was half up half down and held up by a light blue clip. On her ears dangled white pearl earrings, and around her neck was a blue pearl necklace. She also had some forget-me-nots clipped in her hair.

Her light blue dress robes had a v-neck and fit her like a dress. Her makeup was all blue; light blue eye shadow, and dark blue eyeliner and mascara. As she walked down the stairs she stared at Harry with a sad smile

Neville got up and ran to meet her. He held out the flowers to her and she took them. She smelled them and smiled at him, "Thanks Nev, their beautiful."

Neville blushed and mumbled, "Not as beautiful as you." Ginny smiled nervously at him not sure what to do or say.

Luckily, at that moment, Hermione and Maggie came down. Ron and Harry got up and went over to meet them at the bottom of the stairs, by Neville and Ginny. Maggie was dressed the same as Ginny only in light pink. And Hermione was in all light purple, and her usually crazy puffy hair was straightened.

Ron gave Hermione the flowers and she smiled and kissed him. When Harry gave Maggie her flowers she smiled and put one in her hair. Then, Neville, Ron, and Harry took the girl's hands and headed to the portrait door. Ginny waved to Alicia, Angelina, and Katie, "We'll see you at the dance!"

The six of them left the Common Room and headed to the Great Hall.


Draco Malfoy also wore green dress robes. The green went well with his pale skin and blond hair, just like his Quidditch uniform did. Now he was walking away from the Slytherin Common Room with Pansy Parkinson hanging onto his arm. As they walked she happily chatted with him, talking more to herself than to him because he wasn't saying anything. He wasn't paying attention, he was thinking about what had happened that morning. His nose was still a little bruised, and he had a slight limp.

Why couldn't you have come tomorrow Dad? he thought bitterly. He hadn't let Madame Pomffrey finish healing him because he'd wanted to get to Potions and see if Maggie would tell. At the moment she had agreed to keep his secret, but she might change her mind.

He had tried to get out of taking Pansy to the dance by telling her that she wouldn't want to be seen with him in his injured state. "Oh Draco" she had gushed, "I don't care, besides it makes you look tuff!" He highly doubted that, but just gave her a sarcastic grin. She had always had a big crush on him, ever since they met on the Hogwarts Express in their first year.

But he didn't like her; she was so annoying. She always tried to talk to him, and in all their classes she spent most of the time staring at him, smiling, blushing and waving. In all her notebooks she scribbled; Mrs. Draco Malfoy, Mrs. Pansy Malfoy. And everywhere he went; there she was. She was like his stalker, and it was so annoying and kind of creepy.

As much as he hated her he'd ended up going to the dance with her.

It had been the day of his first Quidditch Match. After the match he'd gone to Hogsmeade and seen Maggie there on a date with Harry. He hadn't expected that because he knew that Harry liked Ginny. He still wasn't sure why this had pissed him off so much but it had. He'd walked over to their table and made a mean comment. Then Hermione had told him to fuck off. Swallowing his anger at Maggie, he'd left and found Pansy and asked her to the dance. He immediately regretted it when she started crying in joy, really loud. Nearby people had looked up and laughed.

Draco and Pansy had reached the doors to the Great Hall. "This is going to be a long no fun night." Malfoy thought, as he opened the door for her.


Inside the Great Hall, Maggie, Ginny, and Hermione sat down at a table while the boys were getting them drinks. "Harry better get me a big piece of cake." Maggie muttered.

"You should have come to dinner." Hermione said, then she looked suspicious, "Where were you?"

Maggie tried not to smile or look like she was lying, "I told you, I went for a walk!"

"Yea right." Muttered Hermione skeptically.

"Oh my god!" said Ginny suddenly, "I know! She wasn't out there alone, she was with a guy!"

Maggie blushed, then tried to look surprised, "What?"

Ginny rolled her eyes, "We're not stupid, you know. So who is he?"

"I...I." she stuttered. But she was saved, because just then the boys came back. Phew.

"We'll finish this later." Ginny mouthed to her.

Slow music started to play. "Wanna dance?" Ron asked Hermione. She smiled and they got up and walked over to the dance floor.

Neville stood up and held out his arm to Ginny, "May I have this dance?"

Ginny smiled warmly at him and said "Of course." She got up and they went to the dance floor and started dancing. Then, bareley a second later, Neville tripped over Ginny's feet and fell flat on his face. Ginny rolled her eyes and helped him up.

Maggie giggled and Harry sighed and said, "So do you want to dance?" looking like he really didn't want to.

She shook her head, "Maybe later. Umm, Harry, we need to talk." She grimaced.

"Oh?" said Harry looking surprised.

"Yea about us. Look I really like you, a lot, but just as a friend. And I know that you feel the same about me. I mean, practically the whole school knows you're in love with Ginny."

"Really? They do? How?" Harry said shocked.

Maggie laughed, "Oh my God, you are so obvious!" Harry just sat there, his mouth hanging open. Maggie laughed, "It's fine. It's cute. REALLY!"

"So you..you don't mind?" Harry said.

"No, I just want to be friends, promise."

"Ok," said Harry.

Maggie nodded and said, "Why don't you go talk to her?"

"Really?"

"Yes. Go tell her how you feel" she said smiling.

"Are you sure you'll be ok alone?" he asked, looking worried.

She nodded, "I'll be fine. GOODBYE!" Harry grinned at her and walked over to Ginny

Ginny was standing by herself. "Hi," he said, "you look nice."

She blushed, "Thanks."

"Where's Neville?" said Harry.

"He went to the bathroom," said Ginny quietly.

Harry nodded, "Wanna go for a walk with me outside? We need to talk."

Ginny nodded, "Sure," and followed him outside.


Maggie sat at her table stirring around the ice in her drink. Neville walked over to her looking worried. "Have you seen Ginny?" he asked her.

"No sorry," she said smiling sadly. "Sit here with me though, Neville. I'm waiting for Harry to come back from....the bathroom. We can wait together." Neville sat down. He turned in his seat and looked around,

"Where could she be?" he whined.

She shrugged, "Dunno. You wanna play dots?" He shrugged and she got a pen out of her purse and started drawing dots on her napkin. They played for 20 minutes and in the end she won.

"Yes!" she cried and clapped her hands joyfully.

"You'd think she'd never won anything before." A cold voice behind her said. Maggie spun around. Behind her stood Draco Malfoy, looking oh so hot, with that annoying Pansy Parkinson hanging onto his arm and smiling evilly.

"Are you two here together?" said Pansy smirking at her, as if that was so funny.

Maggie grinned at her, "Nope, sorry to disappoint you. I'm here with Harry Potter, and he," she nodded at Neville, "is here with Ginny Weasley."

"So where are they? Did they ditch you?" Pansy said triumphantly.

"No! Ginny would never do that!" Neville shouted. Malfoy raised his eyebrows at Maggie who shrugged.

Just then Ginny came rushing in from outside. Her face was red and her eyes were happy. She ran over to Neville and said to him, "Oh my god, I hope I didn't worry you! I didn't feel good, I need some fresh air." Neville nodded as if it was perfectly normal to go get fresh air for ½ an hour and just ditch your date.

"Let's dance." Ginny said, and took Neville's hand and pulled him to the dance floor.

Now Maggie was alone. "Now you really here alone!" said Pansy happily.

"Yea, Potter stood you up. That sucks," said Malfoy. Maggie glared at him and he rolled his eyes and pointed at Pansy, behind her back.

Pansy sighed, bored with the situation, "Come on Draco. Let's leave the loser by her loserly self."

"She's not a loser!" a voice said behind Malfoy, who turned around, surprised to see Harry standing behind him, glaring at him.

"So you're really here with Maggie?" asked Pansy, looking disappointed. Harry nodded.

"Let's go," said Malfoy to Pansy, pulling her away. They left.

Maggie smiled at Harry, "So how'd it go?"

Harry grinned "Great. She said she'd been planning on breaking up with Neville tonight anyway, the poor bloke."

Ginny came over to them. "Hey you two. Maggie can I talk to you for a minute?" The two girls left and went and stood in a corner.

Neville came over to Harry looking sad. "Harry, Ginny broke up with me, she said she just wants to be friends."

Harry wasn't surprised and said, "Yea, Maggie broke up with me too."

Neville looked surprised, "Why?" he asked.

Harry shrugged, "She said we should just be friends."

"So, are you sad?" asked Neville.

"No," said Harry, "it wasn't really anything. I just like her as a friend" Neville nodded. Then Ron came over,

"Where's Hermione?" said Harry.

"She left, they're all over there." Ron said pointing to the corner where the three girls were whispering and giggling.

The dance finally ended at 11:30. The six of them walked back up to the Gryffindor Common Room together. Ginny looked really happy but Maggie looked sad, and Harry was worried. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked her. They stopped walking and let the others pass them.

"What's wrong Harry?" she asked, the sadness and tiredness from her face was now replaced by worry.

"I..I just wanted to make sure that you're ok. You looked really sad. And...I was afraid it might be my fault."

Maggie smiled at him sadly, "Yes," she said, "I am kind of sad, and very stressed, but I promise that it has nothing to do with you."

"Are you sure?" Harry said.

"Yes, its something else, someone else, that's bothering me. It has nothing to do with any of you, so please don't ask me any more. Ok?" Harry sighed, "Ok." He said and she smiled.

"I'm really happy for you and Ginny" she said.

He grinned, "Thanks, I am too. It's too bad we have to wait a little before we can start openly seeing each other."

"Huh?" she said confused.

"Neville."

"Ohhhh..." she said quietly.

He nodded, they had now started walking again and were in the Common Room. "Well I'm going to go to bed now Harry. Good night," she said.

"See ya," he said and she walked upstairs.


A/N: next chapter is a lot more Draco...basically next few chapters lot more draco.