Sally Ann and Ginny were making their way back towards the Gryffindor
tower. Sally Ann was talking very fast about the guy she had danced with
all night long. Ginny was only listening with a half ear deep in her own
thoughts.
'Draco Malfoy' she thought 'who would have thought' she smiled to herself, 'so that git had a heart anyway. How interesting' She was yanked out of her thoughts by Sally Ann:
"Ginny, are you listening to me at all?"
"I'm sorry Sal, what were you saying again?"
But Sally wasn't stupid.
"Come on Gin if it bothers you that much that you danced all night with Malfoy, then tell old Ron. He would be delighted to have a new reason to hex him."
"But Sally Ann that isn't the point! I had a great time tonight, and it doesn't bother me at all that it was Malfoy I danced with, I. I'm just surprised about what he told me, as if I didn't even have a heart," said Ginny, the last part mostly to herself.
Sally Ann was looking at her, an eyebrow raised "But what did he tell you?"
Ginny looked around. They had almost reached the Gryffindor tower by now, and the corridors were filled with students hurrying of. Some with smiles plastered on their faces others walking rather sulkily.
"I'd better not tell you here, but when we get somewhere private ill tell you." Ginny hurried of towards the fat lady. 'Oh well' thought Sally Ann, 'if she wanted to tell me that much she could have just told me so' She ran along trying to catch up with Ginny who was already a long way ahead.
~*~
Why did he do that? Why did he have to ruin such a perfect night by telling her who he was? When the clock had struck twelve a lot of plans had run through his mind, like just leave for instant. Why didn't he just do that? No, no, he had to see how she would react. How could he be so stupid?
Draco Malfoy walked briskly back towards the Slytherin common room. At least there was one good thing about all this. He had seen Pansy dancing with some Ravenclaw, so maybe she would stop hanging on him.
'I'd better get into bed before to many asks me who I was dancing with' he thought, quickening his pace. He realised he would be the first one to go to bed but he didn't care. Right now all he wanted to do was scold him and swallow in self-pity, for ruining the small chances he'd had with the beautiful, redheaded, Gryffindor.
'Ill just ignore her' he thought 'yes that would be best. That would spare me the humiliation'
~*~
Ginny waited until the other girls had fallen asleep. After she had told Sally Ann what had happened Sally had given her, her opinion as to what to do. Sally Ann didn't trust Malfoy. That much was clear. In fact she had actually said that she didn't trust him any further then she could throw him. And that wasn't very far. Sally thought that it was all just a scam and that Ginny should take it all with a grain of salt.
But Ginny couldn't quite forget the look in his eyes whenever he had looked at her. His grey eyes, his beautiful grey eyes, had held a look of frail hope, something she thought she would never se in a Malfoy's eyes. And probably would never see again. She sighed and got up. She had never told anyone, but she had kind of fancied Malfoy for quite some time now. She walked over to the window and looked out. The view was as usual breathtaking but today, next to the ball and all the festivities it was kind of boring. What could she do? She didn't want to ignore him, but she didn't want to tell him that she had a crush on him. Especially if it was all just a scam like Sally Ann thought it would be. She would send him a letter. Yes, that was a good idea. A letter tat said that she'd had a good time to and that she didn't mind the fact that he was Malfoy. Yes, that was a great idea. She grabbed a quill and some parchment and started writing.
´Dear Draco, I just wanted to tell you that I had a great time last night. You made it quite memorable. You may think me crazy for saying this but I don't mind at all that you are a Malfoy. You would be my ´prince charming` even if it had been Neville Longbottom. Ok now I'm overreacting but you get the point. Ill see you at breakfast then. Love from Ginny`
Well, ok, she had to admit to herself that that wasn't exactly the best letter she had written but hey it was good enough.
She threw on her cloak, put on some slippers and made for the owlery. She was lucky; she neither met Filch nor miss. Norris, even though she was sure they would be out patrolling on a night like this. In the owlery she found her little Allery, the little tiny owl wasn't hers but she had always used this one and they had a little friendship now. She tied the little letter to her leg and told her quietly:
"I want you to take this letter to Draco Malfoy, but it is very important that you don't give it to him until tomorrow at breakfast ok?" The little owl hooted and nibbled Ginny's fingers playfully. She smiled and let her fly up and join her friends.
With a last look at Allery Ginny left and made her way back to the Gryffindor tower. Now she was tired. The last thing she thought before falling asleep in her bed was: 'Tomorrow is going to be one very weird day.'
~*~
As the doors to the great hall opened, Draco looked up. In fact, it was the about 50th time just that morning he looked up. 'Damn, what happened to that promise about ignoring her?' The doors went up again and he unwillingly looked up. Again. And there she was. with that tom boy friend of hers Sally Ann. She looked at him.
Draco noticed for about the umpteenth time how beautiful her eyes were. The looked each other in the eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Ginny gave a little smile and tore her eyes away, leaving Draco with a feeling of hope. Maybe he didn't ruin it all anyway.
~*~
There he was.
Ginny had been waiting to see those eyes all morning.
Sally Ann had been horrible to get up. She just kept sleeping and sleeping. Driving Ginny nuts. But it didn't seem to matter right now. Cause now she finally saw those eyes of Draco Malfoy. And she was stunned. His eyes had turned all hard. Looking into them maid her feel like she was slipping over a piece of ice. His eyes had lost all feeling, all hope. But his eyes were beautiful anyway. She couldn't help to notice. Despite herself she smiled, a little shy smile, and then turned to the Gryffindor table, the smile growing. She had seen hope return to those eyes again.
As the owls flew through the Great Hall, Ginny felt very nervous. What if Draco didn't like her letter? What if he would laugh and read it out for the entire school to hear! She chanced a glance over at the Slytherin table and saw Allery delivering her mail. Oh no. What would Draco do?
Draco looked up stunned as the tiny owl dropped a little letter in front of him. He had never seen it before. He read the letter through, a happy smirk descending onto his features. Everything seemed much easier now.
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'Draco Malfoy' she thought 'who would have thought' she smiled to herself, 'so that git had a heart anyway. How interesting' She was yanked out of her thoughts by Sally Ann:
"Ginny, are you listening to me at all?"
"I'm sorry Sal, what were you saying again?"
But Sally wasn't stupid.
"Come on Gin if it bothers you that much that you danced all night with Malfoy, then tell old Ron. He would be delighted to have a new reason to hex him."
"But Sally Ann that isn't the point! I had a great time tonight, and it doesn't bother me at all that it was Malfoy I danced with, I. I'm just surprised about what he told me, as if I didn't even have a heart," said Ginny, the last part mostly to herself.
Sally Ann was looking at her, an eyebrow raised "But what did he tell you?"
Ginny looked around. They had almost reached the Gryffindor tower by now, and the corridors were filled with students hurrying of. Some with smiles plastered on their faces others walking rather sulkily.
"I'd better not tell you here, but when we get somewhere private ill tell you." Ginny hurried of towards the fat lady. 'Oh well' thought Sally Ann, 'if she wanted to tell me that much she could have just told me so' She ran along trying to catch up with Ginny who was already a long way ahead.
~*~
Why did he do that? Why did he have to ruin such a perfect night by telling her who he was? When the clock had struck twelve a lot of plans had run through his mind, like just leave for instant. Why didn't he just do that? No, no, he had to see how she would react. How could he be so stupid?
Draco Malfoy walked briskly back towards the Slytherin common room. At least there was one good thing about all this. He had seen Pansy dancing with some Ravenclaw, so maybe she would stop hanging on him.
'I'd better get into bed before to many asks me who I was dancing with' he thought, quickening his pace. He realised he would be the first one to go to bed but he didn't care. Right now all he wanted to do was scold him and swallow in self-pity, for ruining the small chances he'd had with the beautiful, redheaded, Gryffindor.
'Ill just ignore her' he thought 'yes that would be best. That would spare me the humiliation'
~*~
Ginny waited until the other girls had fallen asleep. After she had told Sally Ann what had happened Sally had given her, her opinion as to what to do. Sally Ann didn't trust Malfoy. That much was clear. In fact she had actually said that she didn't trust him any further then she could throw him. And that wasn't very far. Sally thought that it was all just a scam and that Ginny should take it all with a grain of salt.
But Ginny couldn't quite forget the look in his eyes whenever he had looked at her. His grey eyes, his beautiful grey eyes, had held a look of frail hope, something she thought she would never se in a Malfoy's eyes. And probably would never see again. She sighed and got up. She had never told anyone, but she had kind of fancied Malfoy for quite some time now. She walked over to the window and looked out. The view was as usual breathtaking but today, next to the ball and all the festivities it was kind of boring. What could she do? She didn't want to ignore him, but she didn't want to tell him that she had a crush on him. Especially if it was all just a scam like Sally Ann thought it would be. She would send him a letter. Yes, that was a good idea. A letter tat said that she'd had a good time to and that she didn't mind the fact that he was Malfoy. Yes, that was a great idea. She grabbed a quill and some parchment and started writing.
´Dear Draco, I just wanted to tell you that I had a great time last night. You made it quite memorable. You may think me crazy for saying this but I don't mind at all that you are a Malfoy. You would be my ´prince charming` even if it had been Neville Longbottom. Ok now I'm overreacting but you get the point. Ill see you at breakfast then. Love from Ginny`
Well, ok, she had to admit to herself that that wasn't exactly the best letter she had written but hey it was good enough.
She threw on her cloak, put on some slippers and made for the owlery. She was lucky; she neither met Filch nor miss. Norris, even though she was sure they would be out patrolling on a night like this. In the owlery she found her little Allery, the little tiny owl wasn't hers but she had always used this one and they had a little friendship now. She tied the little letter to her leg and told her quietly:
"I want you to take this letter to Draco Malfoy, but it is very important that you don't give it to him until tomorrow at breakfast ok?" The little owl hooted and nibbled Ginny's fingers playfully. She smiled and let her fly up and join her friends.
With a last look at Allery Ginny left and made her way back to the Gryffindor tower. Now she was tired. The last thing she thought before falling asleep in her bed was: 'Tomorrow is going to be one very weird day.'
~*~
As the doors to the great hall opened, Draco looked up. In fact, it was the about 50th time just that morning he looked up. 'Damn, what happened to that promise about ignoring her?' The doors went up again and he unwillingly looked up. Again. And there she was. with that tom boy friend of hers Sally Ann. She looked at him.
Draco noticed for about the umpteenth time how beautiful her eyes were. The looked each other in the eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Ginny gave a little smile and tore her eyes away, leaving Draco with a feeling of hope. Maybe he didn't ruin it all anyway.
~*~
There he was.
Ginny had been waiting to see those eyes all morning.
Sally Ann had been horrible to get up. She just kept sleeping and sleeping. Driving Ginny nuts. But it didn't seem to matter right now. Cause now she finally saw those eyes of Draco Malfoy. And she was stunned. His eyes had turned all hard. Looking into them maid her feel like she was slipping over a piece of ice. His eyes had lost all feeling, all hope. But his eyes were beautiful anyway. She couldn't help to notice. Despite herself she smiled, a little shy smile, and then turned to the Gryffindor table, the smile growing. She had seen hope return to those eyes again.
As the owls flew through the Great Hall, Ginny felt very nervous. What if Draco didn't like her letter? What if he would laugh and read it out for the entire school to hear! She chanced a glance over at the Slytherin table and saw Allery delivering her mail. Oh no. What would Draco do?
Draco looked up stunned as the tiny owl dropped a little letter in front of him. He had never seen it before. He read the letter through, a happy smirk descending onto his features. Everything seemed much easier now.
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