Chapter 10: No One Messes with this Weasley

"And then he said … Terry my boy!!! You made all this possible. I will recommend you for our 'Ireland's Elite' award. It's the first time we will be giving this to a foreign official." Terry Boot was saying to Ginny. "And then I said … Oh Mr. Somers, you are too kind. I was only doing my duty. And he said, Modest Terry … as always."

"Right". Ginny commented wearily.

Ginny was on another date with Terry Boots and as usual he was boring her with all the details of his recent international trip.

"… oh and wait till you see the Shamrock leaf showpiece Mrs. Somers gave me. It's a beautiful thing encrusted with Gold and other jewels. It must cost more than 100 Galleons." He continued.

"Nice." Ginny said.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No No … I am fine." Ginny replied.

"Oh ok … I thought you were not listening to me." Terry said.

"Oh No … I am all ears." Ginny said smiling. "I am just a bit tired, that's all."

"Well I am almost done with my pie here. We will leave then … ok Ginerva?" He asked.

"Why do you call me Ginerva? Everyone calls me Ginny." She said irritatingly.

"Oh but sweetheart … I am not everyone, am I? I am your special man who adores you." He said sweetly.

Ginny smiled. Hermione's voice rang in her head. "I know I have asked you this before … but tell me again why are you going out with this guy?" And right now Ginny was really thinking hard for the good reasons to throw on Hermione's face. Unfortunately she was not having any luck.

After dinner, Terry and Ginny walked to his apartment.

"Do you want to come up for a coffee?" He asked.

"No Terry … I am tired." Ginny said.

"Ok … do you want to come up for some Terry's Hot Love … it will refresh you" He asked smiling. He was standing close to Ginny. He put his arms around her.

"No Terry … thanks." Ginny replied trying to release her self.

"I promise you, it will be nice and lovely." He said in a seductive voice.

"No really, Terry … I have to go back. Aurora will be dropping James soon." Ginny insisted.

"Forget about your son for one night … We can floo Aurora, she can handle James for one night. She handles so many kids." Terry said still keeping his hold strong.

"Seriously, Terry … No." Ginny said firmly.

"Common Ginerva … we have been dating for almost three months now … we need to move forward ok … come on lets spend the night together. You don't know what you are missing." He said smirking.

"Oh Really?" Ginny asked sarcastically.

"Oh yes … you didn't see how many girls were giving me the look in the restaurant. And I literally had to push a girl outside my hotel room in Ireland. Why? Because I want you. You are one lucky woman." He said proudly.

Ginny felt disgusted. "Fine Terry, let me make something very clear for you … I am not interested in having sex with you. In fact, I am not interested in dating you anymore. We are through … Go and make someone else lucky. Good Night." She said and released herself from his grip.

"Hey no one treats me like that" Terry said hotly.

"Well get used to it." Ginny said and she disapparated before he could say another word.

The repercussions of Ginny's behavior came a day later. Ron came to the staffroom next afternoon banging the door open.

"I told you that guy is an ass-hole … what were you thinking?" He screamed at Ginny.

"What's wrong, Ron?" Ginny asked. She had no idea what he was talking about. She looked at Draco as if to ask him, if he knew anything. Draco looked just as clueless.

Ron continued, "Well as if it was not bad enough that you were going out with that arrogant fool … I can't believe you would fall so down to sleep with him?"

"Ron calm down … you are not making any sense … what are you talking about?"

"I heard him … Terry Boot … he was boasting how he got the famous Ginny Potter to beg him to have sex with her. Merlin Ginny … Were you so desperate?" He asked his face full of disgust.

Things started to make sense now ... she looked at Draco. "Draco, could you please leave us alone."

Draco didn't intend to but he thought better of it. After he left Ginny looked at Ron, "What did Terry say?" She asked him quietly.

"He said you begged him to sleep with you." Ron said angrily.

"And you believed him?" Ginny asked.

Ron was taken aback. He spluttered, "I … well you are going out with him … aren't you?" His cheeks were turning red with embarrassment.

"I broke up with him Ron … last night … when he tried to make a move on me." Ginny said.

"Oh I … umm … well I thought …" He sighed. "I am sorry Ginny … I should have kicked his ass when I heard that."

"Well I am going to do just that … and I want you to make sure that everyone in the Ministry knows that I did it." She said.

Ron smiled, "Sure … and I will tell Hermione she should expect a visit from your ex soon at St. Mungo's."

Later that afternoon, Ginny and Draco were discussing the list of supplies, when Hermione's head popped in the fireplace.

"Hey Ginny" She called.

"Hermione … how are you?" Ginny asked

"I am good … I just wanted to let you now that Boot is fine now … although he seems to have forgotten who bat-boogey hexed him." Hermione replied smiling. "I didn't know the caster could do a memory charm as well."

"Oh I am sure he remembers" Ginny said smiling back "I think he cannot accept that somebody got better of him. Or may be he doesn't want people to know the identity of his caster."

"Well Ron will take care that people know the identity. I am glad you dumped him Ginny." Hermione added.

"Me too … Thanks Hermione." Ginny said

"You know I have got a new healer working with me … he is really nice …" Hermione started.

"No Hermione … I am done." Ginny interrupted her. She was used to Hermione's match-making passion. Hermione had made her personal responsibility to get guys for Ginny, something Ron didn't appreciate much. "Bye now … I am working." Ginny said.

"Oh ok … let me know if you change your mind … Bye." With that Hermione's face vanished.

Draco and Ginny kept working for few more minutes. Then Ginny said, "I did not sleep with him."

Draco looked at her, "I know … you could never." He said.

"Really? Why would you say that?"

"Because you are not dumb." He replied. "And in future, I will remember Boot before upsetting you." He added smiling.

Ginny smirked, "You better."

Author's Note: Well that's one down for Draco. A step closer now.