Hey guys! I thought I'd post another chapter tonight since we can't do it for the next couple of days. Enjoy and don't forget to review, if you can:)

Disclaimer-Still not JK Rowling. If I was, I wouldn't have to fold laundry.

Chapter 21

Potions went every bit as bad as Draco had worried. Luckily, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle didn't score high enough to take NEWT level potions. But, Snape decided to take 50 points away from Gryffindor because Draco had changed houses. When he tried to protest, Snape said, "A weeks' worth of detentions should calm that tongue of yours." When he corked a bottle of his potion to take it to the front to be graded, Snape pushed it off the edge of his desk with a smirk. "Ah, so sorry, Malfoy." And with a flick of his wand, Draco's cauldron was emptied as well. Harry smiled to himself because Snape had left him alone for once. Everyone left the dungeons with a three-foot long essay to write on the properties of cockroach ears and it's relevance in potion making.

Thankfully, it was time for dinner soon after which meant the he would get to see Ginny. He wanted to talk to her about his mother and get her opinion. As he entered the Great Hall, he quickly scanned the Gryffindors for her. Almost at once he spotted her red hair about halfway down the table. She was talking to Colin Creevey. He made his way towards them and noticed that he felt slightly jealous. I've never felt like this about anyone before, he thought to himself. Draco sat down next to Ginny and she gave him a big smile. He leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. "That's what I've been wanting to do all day," he said. "Are we still on for after dinner?"

"We had better be. I just was talking to Colin about my cover story with Ron." "Very good," Draco replied. "Now what's for dinner?" During dinner he joked with Colin about his camera but allowed him to take a picture of him and Ginny as long as he promised that they could get two copies. Colin agreed and Draco thought about how he hadn't realized how wonderful the Gryffindors truly were, until now.

Harry was sitting a few seats down from Colin, and kept shooting glances toward the threesome. He totally missed what Hermione was saying about potions class, so she hit him on the arm. "Hey! What did you do that for?" "I've been asking your opinion about the proper use of a bezoar in the sleeping draught. You do remember that was the one I slipped to Crabbe and Goyle during second year, right?" Harry nodded. He had forgotten about the Polyjuice Potion, but he suddenly had an idea. However, he couldn't discuss it with his friends. Somehow, he didn't think he'd have their blessings.

When he finished eating, Harry made his way to the library. Now that he was in sixth year, he could get the book with the Polyjuice potion in it without a note. "I need this for advanced potions, Madame Pince," Harry told her matter-of-factly as she glared at him for touching her precious books. Harry hurried out the door and went straight to his room to work out his plan.

Meanwhile, Draco and Ginny sneaked down to the Quidditch pitch. Colin was going to tell Ron that Dumbledore wanted to talk to Draco and that Ginny had gotten detention from Professor McGonnagall for transfiguring her into a bale of hay.

"Draco, what's going on with you?" Ginny asked. "You have been acting really strangely. Are you upset with me about something?" He pulled Ginny close to him and said, "What do you mean?"

"I don't know. I just feel like there's something going on with you. Is your mum ok?"

"I can't keep anything from you, can I, Gin?" He reached over and fumbled with her heart necklace then slid his hand around her neck and pulled her even closer. "How do you know me so well, huh?" he whispered into her ear. She shivered from his warm breath and he smiled.

"I love you, that's how." She replied as she turned and kissed him. Draco relaxed a bit and told her about the letter.

"Oh, that's so sweet! He is so wonderful!" she exclaimed.

"Do you really think so?" he asked. "Definitely. You're mum is really lucky to have him." Amazingly, Draco's worries immediately washed away. If Remus had Ginny's seal of approval, who was he to stand in the way of their happiness?

Draco led Ginny over near the benches and produced a blanket. "Where did that come from?" Ginny asked with a grin. Draco smiled back and said, "I have to have a few secrets, dear." Ginny rolled her eyes, but Draco didn't notice. He was too busy spreading out the blanket on the grass. He lay down and patted the blanket next to him. Ginny crawled over and sat on top of Draco instead. His eyes widened in surprise as she let her robe fall off to reveal a very tight black tank top and a very short skirt. "You know, black is my favorite color," he said as he reached up and pulled her down on top of him. He kissed her lips then started kissing her neck. She moaned with pleasure as he playfully nipped at her collarbone. That was all the motivation he needed to start exploring her body with his hands.

She undid his robes and noticed that he was wearing a fitted white T-shirt and jeans. Ginny immediately pulled off his shirt and ran her fingers over his muscular chest. Draco pulled off Ginny's shirt and she didn't object. She had on a pink lace bra and Draco suddenly thought that he was the luckiest guy in the world.

Back in the common room, Ron was looking for Ginny. When he couldn't find her, he started looking for Draco. Colin heard Ron ask Hermione if she knew where they were, but she said she didn't, so Colin spoke up. "During dinner, they were talking about what they were going to do tonight."

"I'll kill him if he's laid a hand on her!" Ron interrupted. Colin just sighed and went on, "No, it's not like that. Draco had to talk to Dumbledore about something and Ginny had detention."

"She WHAT?!" Ron exclaimed. "What could she have possibly done to get detention on the first day back?"

"I...I think she transfigured Professor McGonnagall into something." Colin stammered.

"Oh bloody hell! I hope Mum doesn't find out!" Ron said as he slumped down into the chair with Hermione. She kissed him lightly on the forehead and sighed. "Ron you are going to have to let her grow up sometime."

Harry came down from the dorm but stopped in his tracks to see Ron and Hermione kissing in the chair. Lavender noticed the pained look on his face and thought to herself, "I wonder what I'd have to do to get that look off his face. He's so much better looking when he smiles."