"Stop moving," Ginny snapped. "I can't paint your nails if you're wriggling like a dying fish."

She attempted to lunge for him again, but Harry flinched, drawing his hands out of reach. In his mind, he swore to kill Ron the next time he saw him. Stupid dares.

"Quit it, Gin," he whined. "I need to preserve my masculinity!"

"Painting your nails is masculine."

"Since when?"

"Since you love me, and you're not sexist," Ginny replied calmly. "Now shut up and sit still, or I'll use a Permanent Sticking Charm on your arse."

Harry shut up, leaning back in the chair. But after a few moments, during which Ginny uncapped the bottle of teal nail polish, he asked, "Why are you doing this?"

"You know why."

"I don't mean like that," he said. "Why did you volunteer when you could've pawned me off to Hermione or Fleur? I know you hate doing stuff like this."

"Because you're my boyfriend and I want to," she said simply. "Any more stupid questions?"

Harry smiled.


Harry wiggled his newly painted nails, but they were taking forever to dry. "I can't keep doing this," he said impatiently. "Can't we speed this up? Use a drying charm?"

"No. We're doing this the fun way." Ginny coated his toes with a fuchsia color — Ron's request. "This is how Muggle girls do it."

"But I'm not —"

"You used to be, didn't you?" Ginny asked. "You know how it's like for Muggle girls, and besides, it keeps you in this chair longer." Smirking, she swiped the brush across his pinky toenail.

"I hate you," he muttered, staring at his teal fingernails again. "I hate you and your brother. That is the last time I accept a challenge. I really, really regret that."

"At least you don't have it as bad as Ron," Ginny pointed out, a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. "He has to let Hermione give him a lapdance without touching her. I think you got the better deal."

"True," he agreed, and then leaned forward grinning. "Hey, Gin, would you be open to giving me a lapdance?"

"Only if you're a good boy and let me finish your toenails."

He smirked. "That's incentive enough for me."


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Monster Petting Zoo - Keith the Kraken - Pet Him: (colour) teal

Pumpkin Carving - Designs - 17. Moon - "I can't keep doing this."

Trick or Treating - House Potter - 6. Fruit: (color) fuchsia

Costume Party - Flintstones - Wilma - Ginny Weasley

Leaf Picking - Yellow - 5. "I really, really regret that."

Sticker Club - Hungarian Horntail - (character) Harry Potter

Pop Figures - Harry Potter - 01. Harry Potter - Character: Harry Potter

Coming Out Day - Red - Restriction: Write about a Gryffindor

Pet Peeves - 14. Loud Hold Music - Trait: Impatient

United Nations - Luxembourg - (relationship) boyfriend

Writing Club

Record Collection - 25 - 9. A Million Years Ago - Emotion: Regret

Elizabeth's Empire - 26. (plot point) an argument

Forecast - 30th - Rain: Arguing with someone