A/N Well since I got such positive feedback in the last chapter I decided to write another one! I'm too good to you guys I swear! *Wink* I'm just kidding, just kidding! But really guys I love you all to pieces! I think a lot of you are going to be very happy with this chapter…

The ball was slowly coming to an end and the last song started to play. It was a slow song, and Ginny couldn't help but sway to the music a little. She had been talking with her date for almost 3 hours! He was really easy to talk to, and a perfect gentleman. And every time he looked at Ginny she got this tingly sensation in the pit of her stomach.

'Oh God,' Ginny thought, 'Am I falling for this guy?'

"Would you like to dance?" His sexy drawl cut through her thoughts again.

"Yes!" She replied a little too enthusiastically. Her date raised his eyebrows so high she could almost see them above his mask.

Ginny blushed and replied again, this time a little softer.

"Yes, I would love to."

They had only danced once before this, spending the rest of the evening talking, and Ginny couldn't believe what she had been missing. The warmth of his body pressed against hers took her breath away.

'God, he's so warm.'

As if reading her thoughts, he pulled the little redhead closer. He didn't even realize he was doing it. It was then that Ginny's "mystery man" noticed the charm necklace she was wearing. There was a gap in the middle. His eyes flashed, but Ginny didn't notice, she was too caught up in the moment.

'I can't believe my luck! I actually got matched up with the man of my dreams!' Her mind screamed at her. Then the other voice came back.

'You can't do this to Draco! You love him and him only!'

'Shut up! Your ruining my moment…' And Ginny promptly ignored any sensible thought and just decided to enjoy herself.

The song ended and Ginny's heart was pounding a mile a minute. This was the moment of truce. She finally got to find out whom her date was. Dumbledore wordlessly took the glamour charm off and gasps of surprise and some laughter of amusement broke out in the hall.

Ginny pulled her mask off.

"Well you already knew who I was, now it's your turn."

Her date just smirked, and before Ginny's mind had time to register what was happening, he had leaned down and sealed her mouth with his. While their lips were still locked, her date pressed something that felt like a charm into her palm. When they broke apart Ginny looked down at her palm, and gasped.

It was the missing charm on her necklace.

A Dragon.

"I'm glad you went with the red one." He whispered in her ear.

Ginny gasped again as realization ripped through her.

"I love you."

And with those final three words, he strode away quickly, leaving a very stunned Ginny in the middle of the dance floor.

The hall was slowly emptying but Ginny stood rooted to the spot as tears started streaming down her face.

It was then her friends ran up.

"Hey Gin you'll never guess who I got matched up with-" Jen stopped in mid sentence when she saw the tears dripping down her friends face.

"Oh Gin what happened?" Jen put a hand on her friend's bare shoulder.

"I'm in love." Ginny choked out, before she was racked with sobs.

Kim gave her friends a worried look and helped usher Ginny up to her bed. When Ginny had finally calmed down Chris asked her gently, "Who are you in love with Ginny? And why is that so bad?"

"My date… my date, was, he was, he was Draco and I didn't even know it." Ginny said softly. The three girls gasped.

"And I as talked to him more and more, and spent more time with him, I started falling for him again, except I didn't know it was him," Ginny continued, "And at the end of the night, he gave me this."

She held up the dragon pendant.

"Oh Ginny." Chris gasped.

"And he knew it was me the whole time. I should have known."

"But Ginny you do know what this means don't you?" Kim spoke.

Ginny looked up at her friend, eyes shining.

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Hermione woke with a start, as the blinds were ripped open. She looked down at herself and groaned. She had fallen asleep crying in the same clothes she wore to the ball, and had a cramp in her neck and her shirt was twisted at an odd angle. Hermione rolled off her bed, and ambled over to the shower, stripping down and getting under the soothing spray of warm water, the events of last night coming back to her in a rush.

Hermione just sighed.

'I've ruined myself.' She thought. 'Is this really the Hermione Granger I wanted to grow up to be?'

'But it makes you feel good about yourself. It makes you feel free.' Another voice said.

Hermione frowned, 'Now where did that voice come from? Oh well.' Hermione just shrugged it off as she conditioned her hair. But the voices didn't go away.

'You've ruined yourself. Your nothing but a whore.'

'No! You look great, there's nothing wrong with showing it off a little.'

"A little! Ha! Showing it off a little? More like snog and shag the whole damn school!'

"ARG!" Hermione yelled as she yanked a towel off the rack.

"Enough of this. I don't need this, and I have to make it stop. Now."

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Ginny walked around in a daze for the rest of the week. Not really paying attention in her classes and walking around like a zombie. Her friends were extremely worried but supportive all the same.

It was the end of the week before anything happened. It was Friday, and next week was the last week of the winter holidays. Ginny was sitting at her usual desk in Gryffindor common room when an owl fluttered on her shoulder and dropped a note on her potions homework.

Ginny curiously opened the letter, and tears instantly started welling up again.

Dear Ginny,

I'm sorry that I had to leave so abruptly at the Ball. You have no idea how shocked I was when I saw you walk up. I thought you would recognize me for sure. I just wanted to tell you that I meant what I said that night. And if there is any chance, any chance at all for us, meet me by the lake, tomorrow night at 8:00 and wear the pendant. If you don't feel anything for me, then come anyway but don't wear the pendant.

Always yours no matter what happens,

Draco Malfoy ~

Ginny crinkled the letter up in her fist and threw it in the fire, her mind made up, and stomped up the girls dormitory stairs with new resolve. Ginny practically threw open the door, startling her roommates.

"What's up Gin?" Kim asked cautiously.

"I got a letter from Draco." Ginny replied in a slightly quivering voice.

The girls were speechless, but Ginny went on.

"He told me he loved me you guys, he told me that night. But how do I know? How do I know that he really does?"

Then Jen asked the million-galleon question.

"Do you still love him?"

To their utter surprise Ginny smiled.

"Yes. Yes, I love him. I love him! I love Draco Malfoy!" Ginny yelled.

The girls didn't know whether to be happy, surprised, or to question their friends sanity. They decided to go with the first one.

"Well what are you waiting for? Go get your man!" Chris jeered happily.

Ginny didn't need telling twice.

A/N *Tear* I am sorry to inform you that this is almost over. I have only one or two more chapters left. I do have some ideas for a sequel but I don't know yet! Review! Oh and just a clarification on Ginny's hair color, her hair is not really red, as in flame, orange red, but a more burgundy, coppery color. I think I described that in earlier chapters. So her hair didn't clash that horribly with her red dress.