A/N: Okay, thanks for all of the reviews, I've gotten more than I asked for and I'm really sorry that it's taken me a long time to get this next chapter up. But I DID complete it, so here it is.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that is related to Harry Potter, the ONLY thing that I even remotely own is the plot.
Chapter 4
Ginny was walking the halls slowly, scanning the walls for Draco's next letter. She hadn't seen one for a week. It was probably because he had 3 hours of quidditch practice after classes everyday this week. The Slytherin team was getting ready for a big face-off with Ravenclaw before Halloween.
She turned a corner and was heading for the library when she heard unpleasantly loud giggles erupting from a group of girls huddled near the library entrance. Was it a new letter from Draco? Her heart pounded faster. She ran over to the girls.
"What is it?" She asked frantically.
"Oh! You'll never guess! A teacher posted a letter!" A girl standing next to her said. A teacher? A teacher posted a letter?
"Which teacher?" She asked pushing her way to the wall.
"We don't know it says it's from 'An anonymous faculty member'," a girl that Ginny was pushing out of the way replied.
She got to the letter and read:
Dear Mystery Woman and Man,
I would just like to inform you that there is a book in the library called A Million and More Comebacks. I suggest that you use it or think of some more creative comebacks.
Concerned,
An Anonymous
Faculty Member
P.S. I know who you are.
Ginny thought furiously about what 'faculty member' could possibly know who it was that was writing the letters. Then it hit her like a pile of bricks. It had to be Madame Pince, who else would recommend a book? But how did she know?
Oh!, thought Ginny, I made copies of the letter in the library, and I wrote it in there! How stupid of me. Hopefully she won't tell any of the other kids, I would hate for them to know. She took one last look at the letter and ran into the library.
Nobody was talking to or near Madame Pince, so she walked straight up to her and before she could even get out a word, Madame Pince handed her A Million and More Comebacks, and winked. Ginny's jaw dropped. Then regaining her sense she shoved the book into her bag, and whispered furiously, "Please don't tell any of the other students that I'm Mystery Woman! My brother would kill me."
"Of course I'll keep it a secret." Madame Pince whispered back, "And I definitely won't tell your brother." Ginny whispered oodles of thanks and ran out of the library and hitting a very solid figure. How many times has this happened to her lately? More than enough. She glanced up to see Harry looking back down at her curiously. But she didn't have time to be flustered or say anything to him. So she backed up and kept walking past him. She ran down the halls and out of the castle and started walking out to the quidditch pitch.
As she was running she noticed that all of the Slytherin team was leaving the pitch, her eyes roved over all of the faces passing by her. She didn't see Draco. She ran to the Slytherin locker room and waited by the door impatiently tapping her foot. Where was he? She crossed her arms and leaned against the door.
The door snapped open and Ginny fell backwards arms flailing. She was about to hit the ground, hard. But a pair of arms whipped under her and stopped her about two inches from the ground. She was pulled up quickly; she inhaled a exotic scent that she immediately recognized as Draco's. It was heavenly. Wait a minute! Did she just think that Draco's smell was heavenly? Ginny shook her head dangerously hard trying to knock some sense back into herself.
"What are you doing here?" He snarled, his breath warm in her ear. "Spying?"
Ginny jerked herself violently out of his grip and spun around o her heel to face him. "I was not spying," she hissed. "I have something very important to tell you."
"Spit it out, don't waste my time." He growled back.
"Somebody knows!" She said probing his eyes looking for emotion, but she didn't find any.
"Who is it, and how did they find out?" He asked sighing.
"It's Madame Pince and I accidentally let her find out." Ginny said looking down at her feet.
"How did you let her find out?" He nearly roared, almost blowing her ear drums.
"Well, I wrote my last letter in the library and made copies in there, and she saw, I guess."
"Why did you write it in the library where anybody could see? What kind of bloody idiot are you?"
"She isn't going to tell any one, I asked her not to. And she wrote a letter too, they're posted in the school."
"Are you serious? You trust her?" Draco said pressing her against a nearby wall. Is this déjà vu? Ginny thought to herself.
"Yes, and yes." She squeaked, and then added, "You should read it." Draco grumbled and grabbed her arm pulling her after him into the castle.
They stood in the hall with Draco gripping Ginny's arm harshly reading the letter. Then he started laughing. "What?" Ginny asked.
"She thinks we need a book of comebacks!" He roared.
"She gave it to me when I was in the library." Ginny said eyeing him cautiously.
"You actually took her advice?"
"I didn't ask for it, she just gave it to me." Ginny replied annoyed.
Draco dragged her further down the hall and then his eyes rested on another piece of paper on the wall. They both read it silently and Draco grumbled loudly.
Hey M.W!!
You really shouldn't be complaining about this guy- you obviously haven't met my ex boyfriend, compared to him this guy is a wimp! HA! I mean at least you aren't being accused of cheating on M.M without any evidence at all, and at least M.M isn't telling you to fuck off everytime you open your mouth is he? If so tell me who he is and I will give him a nice kick right where it hurts! Well, good luck with M.M anyway- we all know you fancy eachother- its so obvious! Bye!
C.J
A/N: So, how did you guys like it? I liked it. Hee hee. I just need to saw a very big thank you to my beta-reader Cyn James for beta-reading and writing Draco's Ex's letter. Isn't she a good beta-reader? I think so.
And now for thank you's (I want 45-46 before you guys get the next chapter)
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keep me going.
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Lori (anonymous reader) – Romance takes time.
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Crystal*Lily – V-day? Wow that's neat!
