Authors Note– I know it's been a while, but hey, school's a bitch, no?
I'm sorry I didn't write over the weekend! I went on vacation from Thursday-Monday and I was really busy before that. I hope you like this chapter, although I'm not sure I like it as much. Oh well, I hope you like it. Rate if you wish and type 333 into your review if you read my author's note please XD
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D –
I had a long day and I need something happy to relieve my thoughts of homework over my already loaded weekend. Any help available?
- S
It was a week into November and Ginny was overwhelmed with homework, keeping up with Colin, and she was spending more time than she should writing to 'D'. Mindy and Blaise had gone 'out' a few times more, mostly just walking around the grounds in the afternoon, but Ginny could tell she really liked him.
Only minutes later a letter response came from 'D'.
S-
Aww I'm sorry. What homework do you have?
I do have something to cheer you up. Or at least I hope it will cheer you up. See the parchment behind this letter?
Ginny looked and pulled out said parchment.
Write something to me on it.
Ginny raised her eyebrow and wrote 'How was your day' on the parchment. A moment later it dissolved and Ginny's heart skipped a beat, reminding her of Tom Riddle's diary five years before.
A couple seconds later, the words 'Pretty good. Yours?' appeared on the paper.
What is this? She wrote.
Parchment. I've charmed it so we can talk faster than sending owls. In classes it just looks like your taking notes. Neat, huh?
Yeah, it's quite clever.
So how was your day?
Very stressing. I'm really tired and 'C' is trying to get me to go flying with him.
Tell him no and stay here and talk to me.
Haha. Sounds nice actually. I don't think I'm going to go, too much to do.
You forgot you want to talk to me.
Oh yes, I can't forget that. I want to talk to you as well.
Of course. So what's up with Bee and her lover?
I don't know. Bee is Bee, and she tries to keep her relationship secrete and make it seem like not a big deal. Pft. She practically spends all of her free time with him.
Haha. But at least she isn't bugging you, right?
I guess, but I like to spend time with her too.
Yeah I understand. My best friend recently got a girlfriend as well, and he spends every waking moment of the day with her. It's obnoxious. She's all he talks about. I swear, the love stricken prat.
You can't blame him for being in love. Don't you love me? Ha-ha.
Oh yes, right, even though I've never met you. Silly.
Ginny chuckled a bit but felt the slightest sting in her heart.
Okay, I need to go, D. I have so much homework.
Alright. Send me a note when you're done okay?
Okay. See-ya next year.
Ha, very funny.
Isn't it? I'm utterly hilarious, I know.
Oh yes.
Okay, I really need to go. Bye!
Bye.
Ginny tucked the parchment away and pulled out a few books, preparing herself for a lonely night of studying and homework.
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Around two that night Mindy walked in and laid on her bed.
"Gin?" she asked, "You awake?"
Ginny grunted in response, "Doing homework."
"Oh."
Ginny looked over at her, "How's Blaise doing?"
"Fine," she replied, "D?"
"Good. Actually, he gave me this neat piece of parchment today that instantly sends messages. Wanna see?"
"Nah," Mindy replied, "What's it do?"
"One person writes on one of the parchment's, and the message appears on the other person's as soon as they write it," Ginny explained, "So we can talk faster."
"Ooh, nice," Mindy commented, "Sounds like he's starting to like you."
This threw Ginny slightly off-guard, "What?"
"Come on Gin, why else would he go through the trouble to make that parchment so you could talk faster?"
Ginny shrugged, "We're friends."
Mindy just smiled, "I'm gonna go to bed," she said, "You should too."
Ginny yawned and set down her quill, "Yeah, I can finish tomorrow."
"Night, Gin," Mindy said and rolled on her back.
"Night."
Ginny got into bed, trying to sleep, but thoughts of D plagued her mind, keeping her up for over an hour.
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Ginny woke the next morning – or afternoon, as it was already one o'clock – to the sound of a hooting owl. Her stomach felt slightly queasy as she opened the letter that was from Harry's owl, Hedwig.
Ginny,
Practice is at three. Don't be late – we have a lot to do.
Harry
P.S. Meet me after practice in the changing rooms. I need to talk to you.
Ginny groaned inwardly at all the homework she still had and now Quidditch practice. She rolled off her bed and got dressed groggily, deciding to escape from her duties to talk to D for a while.
Hey, she wrote, you there?
She waited a few moments – no reply. She sighed and made to tuck the paper away, but just as she was about to, a reply appeared in green ink.
Yeah, I'm here.
Her heart skipped, How did you sleep?
Good, he replied, and how about you?
Ehh… not great. I didn't go to sleep until late. Just got up and I have to go to Quidditch practice soon.
Oh. So you play Quidditch?
Yup. Hey, I have to go. Time to get ready.
Bye.
Draco tucked the parchment in his book and sat back. So Strawberry played Quidditch. That narrowed down the girls quite a bit.
He shrugged the thoughts away and began to wonder when his own team would meet for Quidditch.
Blaise walked in a moment later with a faint smile on his face.
"Oh, hey Draco," he said," I wanted to talk to you."
"Hmm?" Draco said routinely, unraveling himself from the train of thought.
"I was just out with Mindy and we were talking and she said it would be cool to meet you, and we thought maybe we could play a little Quidditch game around 6 tonight. She's going to bring her friend as well," he explained, "Will you come?"
Draco rolled his eyes, "Zabini, I said I don't care if you date her, but I don't want to be around her."
Blaise's face fell, "Come on Malfoy, I just want you to meet her. She's really great."
Draco couldn't stop thinking about Strawberry, and didn't feel like arguing, "Fine. But I won't stay long."
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Ginny slowly walked off the Quidditch field after practice. Harry hadn't been kidding, they had had a lot to do. They drilled and drilled and drilled for 2 hours straight. Ginny's mind stuck on the conversation she had with Mindy right before practice.
"Hey Ginny, could you do me a big big favor?" Mindy asked, with the slightest smirk on her face.
Ginny sighed, "What is it, Dy?"
"Well," she said with hopeful eyes, "Blaise and I were talking today about our friends… and we thought maybe you would come to the Quidditch pitch tonight around six to meet him and his friend… you know, so we all get along."
Ginny surveyed her friends face carefully, "You must be serious. You've never asked me to spend time with your boyfriend and his friends before."
Mindy blushed, "Will you come? It really means a lot to me."
In her mind Ginny knew she didn't have the time, with all she had to do, but she just couldn't let Mindy down. She looked so hopeful and happy, "Yeah, I'll be there."
Mindy smiled broadly and threw her arms around Ginny, "Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me."
Ginny forced a smile, "Yeah, you're welcome."
Ginny sighed as she hurriedly stripped out of her clothes and hopped in the shower, which was very cold but felt good against her skin, which was burning with sweat. She washed quickly and changed into the clothes she had brought – jeans and a green t-shirt.
When she reached the changing rooms where she was supposed to meet Harry, she tapped her foot anxiously, "Come on, Harry," she murmured, "I have to hurry."
"Oh?" a voice from behind her said. She turned around quickly to face Harry.
"Oh, hey," she said, "Did you need something?"
"Yeah," he said a bit nervously, "I was just wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend," he said, and upon receiving a raised eyebrow from Ginny he blurted, "as friends."
"Oh Harry, I'm sorry. I'm going with Colin," she said, actually sounding a bit apologetic, but not feeling it at all.
"Oh, okay," he said sullenly and turned to go, but then he turned back,
"Gin?"
"Yes?"
"Are you two really serious?" he asked.
"I-" Ginny stopped to think. Were they really serious? She spent a lot of her free time with him, and went to Hogsmeade with him a lot… They had been together for about three weeks, so it couldn't be thoroughly serious. She wasn't sure how to answer, "I don't know."
"Oh…" he said, "See-ya then."
She turned and headed out to the Quidditch field, guessing it was nearing 6 o'clock, broom in hand.
As she thought, as Ginny neared the Quidditch field she saw three figures, Mindy and Blaise holding hands, with Draco Malfoy standing behind Blaise, arms crossed over his chest with a look of sheer displeasure.
Ginny huffed as she approached them, "Sorry I'm late, I was talking to Harry."
Mindy smiled warmly, absolutely glowing that her friend had showed up and the four of them were there together, "It's alright. Ginny, this is Blaise," she squeezed Blaise's hand a little hard and then half turned and motioned to the person behind them with her free hand, "and this is Draco. Draco, Blaise, this is Ginny. But I'm sure you know that."
Ginny smiled as best she could, "Hi."
"So," Blaise said, "Shall we play?"
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