((Lucinda Malfoy: Glad you're liking it;). And you're right, that is a bit off. I uploaded a modified version, is should show up soon. Thanks for pointing it out!

SeZza: Thanks!~_~

Wind and Ashes aka Glowing Embers: Yep, it was a bit longer, actually;).

Lucia Dreams: She's adding it up...

tulzdavampslayer: I'm trying to figure out how to work it in.

Trephinia Cealyn: Okay, I'll clear this up RIGHT now - there will be NO Draco/Ginny 'action' until he is turned back. I'm having trouble writing 'peeping tom' scenes, for pete's sake. But, I will be posting a sequel to this, covering the two of them after Draco is human again.))

A/n: Okay, I hearby grant you all permission to forcibly whack me with heavy objects. I can't believe I let the update go this long. It has a bit to do with pesky teachers wanting the last of my semester work in...anyway, I'm sorry! Oh, and 'All My Secrets' has two new pictures, both created by the graphics wizard (or should I say witch?) Lucinda Malfoy. Big hand of applause for her, everybody!

http://content.neopets.com/guilds/v/vulcangirl_1321/vulcangirl_1321_02080790 01042187200.jpg

http://content.neopets.com/guilds/v/vulcangirl_1321/vulcangirl_1321_04584120 01042187148.jpg

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Ginny was curled in one of the plush armchairs dotting the Gryffindor common room, idly twirling her quill, her transfiguration essay half- finished in front of her. Mildly curious, Draco looked over at the parchment. Noticing him, Ginny smiled, gently settling him in the crook of one arm. She rubbed him softly behind the ears, and despite himself, he leaned into the stroking fingers.

"I sure love you, little guy," Ginny muttered softly. Draco froze, quickly swiveling his head around to stare at her. She gave him a mock-affronted look.

"What, isn't a girl allowed to love her pet?" His head lowered once again. Of course...'pet'. That was all he was. Not that he'd expected anything else, of course...suddenly, a movement drew his eyes around to Ginny. She wasn't looking at him, but off into space, frowning slightly as she shook her head.

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For some reason, she thought, 'pet' just didn't sound right. The past few weeks here at school, the two of them had grown closer. She knew, of course, that the animals of the wizarding world were a bit more intelligent than Muggles'...but even so, she couldn't think of Silver as a pet. Looking at him, she noticed he did seem distinctly ruffled. Ginny smiled.

"How about 'friend', then?" she asked softly, more to herself than to him. At her words, she saw the annoyance fade from his eyes, though she couldn't have said how she even knew it was there, to be replaced by a look of amazed disbelief. Again, Ginny remembered her time at Hagrid's. She'd seen that look before, caring for animals that had never expected such kindness.

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