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A/N: Gee huzza, don't ask me such questions! I do not know why Dumbledore cancelled exams. I admit it. But I don't think anyone would care… (I hope… *sweatdrops*) anyway, here is the 10th chappie! Pls review!

Chapter 10: Revenge

Something cold brushed past Ginny's nose. She gently touched the area where the cool feeling touched and looked up to see the first signs of white snow falling from the sky. She smiled. She has always loved snow. And this was the first time that it fell this year.

Snow… it always starts this way. It starts falling little by little, one by one. But it wouldn't take too long for it to blanket almost everything in sight. Even the highest of towers, and the lowest of pits, would somehow be touched by snow. It gave pleasures, like the nice snowball fights, the fun process of building a snowman. And it also provided obstacles, like the too-high caparison of snow that covered paths that are needed to be crossed…

It would be most difficult to rid of snow, for it was heavy, ample, and massive. You would think that it would be an impossible task, to purge the great white hills and awning of snow… until the season of winter ends.

Until you find the new season melting it away, erasing its last remains, until completely gone.

And a thought crossed through Ginny's mind.

…. would our love be like snow, Harry? Starting out weakly, then growing stronger each passing day? Would it cover all the problems, the quandaries, no matter how hard? It definitely did give me pleasure… and obstacles in the way as well. But our love still survived, didn't it? It was impossible to crush our love, or to annul it…

… but would this new complication melt it away? Like the summer sun paying no heed to the slowly dissolving snow?

She felt her heart ache. Has she been blind all this time? She has been refusing to talk to Harry for three days already. And it was a very hard thing to do.

But maybe he did have an explanation for it all. Maybe there was a rational reason why that incident had occurred 3 nights ago. They had gone through far more difficult obstacles than this, and maybe this was just one of them.

She made up her mind and decided to look for Harry, ask for an explanation. She ran back to the school, as snow fell in all directions.

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Harry looked out the window which displayed the first snowflakes falling onto the grounds. He was staring at the scene from the abandoned classroom, waiting. For nothing in particular. This was where Ginny and he used to meet when they still kept their relationship secret. Maybe he was just reliving all those moments spent inside this small room.

The last three days hadn't been very enjoyable. How could he possibly enjoy when the love of his life refuses to face him?

Ron and Hermione already knew. And Ron did not hesitate at all to show all his feelings about the whole situation. He punched Harry in the gut. And they hadn't been talking to one another since then. Hermione avoided the two. Spent most of her time in the library.

How can one accidental incident change everything so quickly? Now he was alone, with no one but himself to cope with.

"Harry"

He turned towards the voice.

It was Cho standing at the half-opened doorway. He hadn't seen her since that night she kissed him. When she seemed to realize what she had done, when Ginny left Harry that fateful night, she just ran away. Cowardly ran away.

Harry looked at her, with a not-so-surprised expression. She probably came to apologize. It was about time. She might have just taken time to gather all the courage she needed for this moment.

She looked nervously walked nearer to him, leaving the door slightly open. "I-I'm sorry" she blurted out.

Harry remained silent, not knowing if he should forgive her or not. She has caused him too much trouble already, and 'sorry' didn't seem to make up for all of it.

"Harry… please… I…" she looked down at her feet "I've been drinking that night. Cedric didn't want to leave my mind… and I…" she paused and looked up at him with tears welling up in her eyes "I thought that maybe… you could make me feel better… I was drunk Harry. Please understand…"

Harry felt sorry for her. He didn't know if he should still be angry at her, but right at this moment all he felt was pity. Cedric had left her hoping, still wishing for more love. And then in an instant it all ended. Just like that.

The pitiful side of Harry took over him entirely as he took her in a friendly and consoling embrace. He felt Cho return the gesture as she buried her head in his chest, dampening his robes with her tears.

"I'm so sorry" she whispered through muffled sobs.

"It's fine" Harry whispered comfortingly "I understand"

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Hidden in the dark, Ginny peeked through the creak in the door, eyes wide.

No… not again…

There he was. Wrapping Cho in an embrace. All hopes of them getting back together vanished at the very sight.

She couldn't take this anymore. She sped away from the door, running, but this time with a definite destination. She wasn't going to get lost anymore. She wasn't going to cry. She wasn't going to fall, like a weakling. She was going to find a way to make herself forget Harry.

And it was a way which involved the participation of a certain Slytherin…

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Ginny ran. She was looking for Draco. Only he can help her. It wasn't very hard to look for him. She found out that he also fancied reading, and so he would often be found somewhere where he wouldn't be expected to be seen. In some latent place in the library.

She opened the door that led to the library. She looked around, for any sign of Draco. Finding none, she began to walk further into the not-so-visited places in the library. And there he was.

The flaxen blonde hair, emerging from a book that two hands held closely to the owners face.

She walked towards the figure and pulled a chair across him. Draco shot up at the sound of the creaking of the chair, and was rather startled to see Ginny.

"Ginny" he said in a whisper "what are you doing here?"

Ginny forced a smile. "Can you come with me?"

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Ginny lead Draco to the Astronomy Tower, with the Slytherin's hand in the Gryffindor's. Draco had asked for several times what this was all about, but Ginny always answered him with a "Just follow me".

Soon they reached their destination. In the tower, Ginny still held on Draco, who seemed to be feeling awkward about the sudden bearings.

"Alright Ginny, we're here. Now what's this all about?" Draco wanted to know

Ginny squeezed his hand and turned to face him. "What's wrong with wanting to spend some time alone with you?"

Draco's heart skipped a beat.

Ginny? Spend time with me? Alone?

Ginny saw the expression that spread across Draco's face. She let go of his hand and took a step even closer to him. She inclined her hand to Draco's cheek…

And kissed him.

At first, it was like kissing a rock. Draco remained motionless. He was still in awe. But somehow, he snapped out of his trance at the feel of her lips against his.

He returned the kiss. He didn't know why he did. Maybe he was just so madly in love with her, and now she was here, letting him have her. But what about Harry? Was there still something between him and her? …Was he merely being used?

But all thoughts slipped out of his confused mind as he continued to kiss her, savoring the moment that might end without him wanting it to.

Ginny didn't know what she was doing either. It was probably just the sudden urge to take revenge on Harry. She wasn't thinking right at the moment, since was revenge was all that filled her mind.

But now, she knew full well of what was happening. Aware of the lips of Draco Malfoy on hers. She couldn't pull back. Crossed the line. And all she could so was move in further…

Maybe I can learn to accept him…

Maybe he can make me forget about Harry …

Maybe…

I can learn to love him…

***A/N: Did I piss off you guys? So sorry. But this is still part of the plot…

so just please understand the way this story is going…

But I can assure you one thing: this story will end Happily Ever After. So keep on reading!

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