Alluring Imperfections

By Faltering Hues

Chapter 2

A/N: Let me just start by saying, I'm not going to include a disclaimer in every chapter. Ever so often, I'll throw one out. But it takes up more space than it needs to. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS! I was so happy when I came back on just a little more than an hour from uploading… and I had reviews. I think I was almost in shock. Forgive me for the center tags all over the last chapter. Well, for your viewing pleasure… Chapter 2!!

Draco was pacing absentmindedly through the hallways. He wasn't even sure where he was going. The only thought on his mind is that he wasn't in the Common Room. That worked for Malfoy though. He couldn't stand being around them all the time. They were suffocating. But still, the other Slytherin's were the only 'friends' he had. That didn't bother him to much. Most Malfoy's preferred to keep close acquaintances, but work on their more devious plans alone.

As normal, Harry Potter and his friends came to Draco's mind. Who'd that Weasley think he was, anyway? Coming at me like a bloody wild boar. Glaring at nothing in particular, he turned around to head back to the Dungeons. At that precise moment, Draco slammed into another body, sending them both crashing to the stone floor.

"Who the bloody HELL…" Ginny opened her eyes. She was face to face with Mr. Malfoy. Anger flared somewhere within her. Exactly who I was looking for. "MALFOY! Get off me you toad." She violently shoved him to the side. Then something snapped in her mind. "YOU!!" Ginny dove into Draco, her hands clawing out to find his neck.

Neither of the two noticed the stairs they were rolling towards. "Weasley, you cheap piece of…" Ginny's hands found his face. Her nails began to pierce his skin. Suddenly, they began to topple down the stairs, Ginny attempting to kill Draco. "Are you daft, Weasley?! Stop, you're going to get us killed!!" He was trying to pry her fingers from his neck.

"At least I know I'm somewhere near my GOAL!!" She growled and spit in his face. With a heavy thud, they landed at the bottom of the stairs. "HOW DARE YOU! WHERE DO YOU GET OFF SAYING THINGS LIKE THAT?!" Ginny was trying to slam Draco's head into the ground. With a great amount of effort, Draco flipped over. Now he was on top of Ginny. Her hands were still clasped tightly around his throat. But this way, he had more control of the situation.

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Shortly after Ginny had stormed from the Common room, they had sent Harry out to find her. Like I really want to be in the way of her rage. His shoulders sagged slightly. This is a castle, where on earth could she have gone?

Harry's ears perked up. There was a faint sound of… yelling? OH NO! She found Malfoy. He's going to hurt her! Ron will kill me. Breaking into a run, Harry followed the sound. He arrived at a flight of stairs. Down at the bottom, Draco was on top of Ginny. "MALFOY! GET OFF OF HER!" His face contorted with disgust and anger. Leaping down the stairs three at the time, Harry jerked Malfoy up from the ground. "You SCUM! What are you doing to Ginny?!?!" He slammed Draco into the wall.

"Potter." Draco received a nasty taste in his mouth at saying the name. "Release me now." Loathing radiated from his very words. Ginny finally realized that Harry was there. She jumped up from the ground. Shoving Harry away, she latched her hands around Malfoy's neck again. Slowly, he began to smirk at her. There was a glint of amusement deep in his eyes. "Why Weasley, you're still quite good. Even when your mad." Harry shot up from the ground, lunging towards Draco.

"EXCUSE ME! What is going on here?" A woman in her mid-twenties stormed down the hallway in their direction. "Potter, Weasley… Malfoy." She had mid-length, brown curly hair. Unfortunately, she may have been shorter than them, but she was definitely someone to be afraid of. Curiosity sparked in her eyes. "One of you, tell me what is going on. Right now."

Harry turned around, his eyes widening. "Ahh… Professor Everclear. We…we're…" He couldn't find the words to explain. This was the only Professor who truly scared him. Their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Not only did she know how to defend Dark Magic, she also cast it on many students during class. She was ruthless in her lessons, and her punishments.

"Forgive us, Professor. But it seems Harry has lost respect for teachers." Draco had somehow gotten away from Ginny. Sarcasm was thick in the air around him. He glared hatefully at Professor Everclear.

Her hand shot into the air. "And it seems… Mr. Malfoy, that you've no respect at all. I saw the way your were manhandling Ms. Weasley. Thought, I am still waiting for my explanation of why you three are out after hours, and screaming nonetheless." She stared at them hard for a few moments. Draco was seething and bleeding. Ginny and Harry were too busy eyeing Draco to even hear the Professor. "That's it. I've heard enough. All of you, follow me. You'll be serving your detention right now. And don't dare try to weasel out of it."

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"Professor, what are we looking for?" Harry was walking next to her, begging to know. The four were somewhere in the Forbidden Forest, serving detention. "Do we have to look for it here? I don't like these woods."

Draco snorted. "Afraid Potter? She's not going to tell us anyway. It's for our next DADA lesson." The Professor nodded her head in agreement with Draco. She had stopped talking about an hour ago. The moment was a tense one. Harry walking with the Professor, Draco walking a few feet behind them. Ginny was trailing Malfoy, debating many things in her mind to do to him. "Weasley, you should feel right at home. Surrounded by all this dirt." He smirked triumphantly at her.

Without any warning, Professor Everclear disappeared into a patch of darkness at the same time Ginny rammed into Draco. She slammed him hard against a tree trunk. "What's your deal, Malfoy? Do you have to make up lies so nobody will realize that you couldn't get a girl if you tried." Her eyes tightened till they were barely visible. Harry just stood slack-jawed.

A/N: There you go, Chapter 2 is finished. Can't quite tell where I'm going to take the next chapter. Hopefully, since I got this chapter out so fast, the next one will be in two or three days.