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Chapter Three
Ginny's... well, Other Side
"I shouldn't be here," Ginny whispered to herself. She looked at the party going on around her and groaned. "Why did I come back?" She remembered this place, a place where she had fun, got drunk, and made mistakes. She turned to leave when she heard a voice shout from beside her.

"Ginny!" Stella exclaimed. "You made it!" Stella was the owner of Dance Deary.

"Haven't seen you in a while," her shadow, Megan scowled. "I was getting used to the- er, quiet without you."

"Oh, hush up Meg," Stella scolded, taking Ginny by the arm and leading her to a table in the center of the room. "We've got one saved especially for you, Gin."

Ginny closed her eyes, feeling sick. "I- I don't think I can do this."

Both Megan and Stella turned to stare at her. "You don't think you can do this?" asked the former incredulously.

"Hun, let me remind you of last April. You and the table got mighty... close, and you just happen to win 500 gallons for doing it. And now you're telling me that for our biggest show we have to take out the last act because our best performer can't do it? Are you crazy??" Her expression cleared up, and she said, "Wait, I know- how many meads did you have?"

"I'm not trashed," Ginny said hotly. "I was last time- that's why I did it."

Megan grinned and started to say- "Well, I guess that means I'm back to number one-" but stopped when Stella sent her a glare. She turned to Ginny and looked her straight in the eye.

"Ginny, I have never asked you to do anything you didn't want to do ever before. But I need you to dance tonight. We've got a huge investor coming, and if you don't do your thing, then-" Stella closed her eyes- "I've gotta sell."

Ginny snapped her head up. "You can't sell, Stella! You love the Deary! This is the most popular place at night in Hogsmeade, and you're telling me you can't handle it?"

"Someone sued," Megan interjected. "Said he came here for some fun one time last April and the girl he had took his money and bailed- freaked out, apparently. Tons of witnesses, though we never could find the girl. It was right after your big show, in fact..."

Ginny stiffened. "Is that right?" She tried to say it nonchalantly.

"Yeah it is," Stella sighed regretfully, fully unaware of Ginny's uneasiness. "With all the witnesses... couldn't beat that. He nearly cleaned me out."

"I'll do it."

Ginny slapped her hand over her mouth, and Megan's sneer wiped right off her face, which fell. "You will?"

Ginny nodded, regretful now- but all that remorse was shoved aside when Stella whooped,

"That's right, my girl Ginger is in the house! Y'all order another round, because she's gonna give you the show of your life!"

Ginny grinned as everyone around her cheered and let herself be pulled away. This couldn't be too bad... right?
"Ooh, wait," Stella pulled Ginny back a little later. "New outfit." She waved her wand and Ginny stood clad in tight, low-rise black stretch pants and a mid-riff, sparkling halter-top.

"You're a lifesaver," Ginny teased and turned around. She took a deep breath and walked slowly onto the stage. "You can do this," she told herself. "Do this like you know how."

The lights dimmed, but one was left on, following Ginny and basically blinding her from seeing who was in the crowd. A seductive, somewhat fast rhythm filled the room and Ginny automatically started dancing. Her moves matched the beat, and she lifted her hands high above her hands while swaying her hips. She heard whistles from the crowd, and she loosened herself up.

"Lookin' good!" Someone yelled. Ginny grinned, really getting into this. "You ain't seen nothing yet," she whispered.

"Speed it up, Stell!" she yelled and spun around. Cheers rose louder and Ginny smiled again. It really felt good to be back on stage. She made her moves a little more daring, and decided to give the customers a little one-on-one time. She strutted down to a man that looked about mid-twenty and swayed. She felt extremely satisfied when the man's mouth dropped down to his chest. Taking a cherry out of his drink, she stuck it in his mouth, causing him to choke.

After a while, Ginny moved back into the center of the floor. Everyone started dancing around her then, and she turned when someone tapped her on the shoulder. Putting on an enticing smile, she turned- and her smile dropped.

Draco Malfoy was standing behind her, arms folded, holding a camera, and smirking like there was no tomorrow.
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