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Chapter XII
Ginevra Weasley felt so fabulous and wicked that she decided it would be a fabulous day to go shopping. She needed to buy new dress robes for the engagement party anyway, and she desperately wanted to see Charlotte, who was, if not the only woman, one of the few women in her life who would be able to chat candidly with her. Besides, the stupid party was half her fault anyway, so she should have to participate in the arduous task of shopping for the dress.
Ginny sent the other girl an owl and then started a bath.
Best. Sex. Ever.
As soon as Charlotte saw her, she sent her a suspicious look.
"What's got into you, Gin-" She halted, her eyes widened, and then she grinned knowingly. "Or was it someone?"
Ginny grinned back unabashedly and said, "Perhaps the latter."
The blonde bounced up on her toes with a clap.
"Details, woman!"
Noticing a few glances from passersby, Ginny grabbed Charlotte's hand and pulled her into The Three Broomsticks. They both ordered coffees from Rosmerta, and then Charlotte leaned over the table anxiously, her eyes still wide.
"Well?"
"There's not much to tell . . . We got pissed, danced, and then . . . you know . . . It was fast, and rough, and –"
"Brilliant?"
"Yes."
"Well what about after?"
Ginny laughed. "We were both knackered, so I went home, took a potion, and went to bed. But . . ."
"But?"
"I did, sort of . . . kiss him on the cheek first."
Charlotte let out a snort that turned into raucous laughter.
"You kissed Draco Malfoy on the cheek? Did he break off the engagement?"
Ginny snorted, throwing her napkin at the blonde.
"No! . . . Not yet."
It only took a moment for their laughter to attract stares, and then Madame Rosmerta. The older woman shooed the gazes of the onlookers and then leaned over to speak to them.
"Girls, girls, one might think there was juicy gossip to be had. Oh –" she added, grinning at Ginny. "Congratulations, girl."
Ginny blushed and thanked her, but Charlotte started to giggle again.
"Rosmerta, do you know Draco Malfoy?"
"I surely know of him. Handsome lad, bit big for his britches at times."
Ginny snorted and took a drink to quell her laughter.
"This woman just kissed him on his bloody cheek!"
Rosmerta's grin widened, and she let out a throat chuckle.
"I don't know why it's so funny – he's my fiancé!"
"Brilliant, rough sex I get," said Charlotte, "but a kiss on the cheek . . . He's just so . . . er . . ."
"Snobbish?" supplied Rosmerta, smirking.
"Er . . ."
"Prissy?" said Ginny.
"Hm . . . ."
"Snarky?" Rosmerta tried.
"Well . . ."
"Angry," Ginny said with a grin.
"That's the one," said Charlotte, grinning back. "How he and Blaise are best friends, I will never know."
"Speaking of Blaise," Ginny said pointedly, winking at the barmaid.
Charlotte blushed impressively.
"What about him?"
"Has he kissed you yet?"
"What? No! He barely knows I'm alive, Gin."
"Oh, I highly doubt that, Charlotte-" Ginny broke off her sentence when she saw two familiar figures heading their way. "Oh, shit."
"Hello, Sister dear."
"Woman of the hour."
"Fred, George, I don't want to hear it."
They smirked at each other and sat on either side of her. Rosmerta winked at Charlotte before slipping to a nearby table to tidy it up.
"Hear what?" Fred asked, grinning.
"We just came to thank you," said George.
"Yeah. Mum doesn't care what we do anymore."
"So long as we don't marry any Malfoys."
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