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Draco was very disappointed. He was used to getting anything he wanted immediately. He could use charm, flattery, and, if all else failed, connections to get anything. This time, however, nothing was working to Ginny "mini Weasel" Weasley. He would have to find some way to get her besides flattering her or copying Harry Potter whom she seemed to love so very much. Suddenly, he got an idea. He had, in his thoughts, mentioned that he could get anything with his great connections. Well, why couldn't he get Ginny the same way? Obviously, she would be just as impressed with his wealthy status and pure blood as everyone else. She would be completely unable to resist him. Now he just had to find her. That could take a LONG time. Lately, for some reason, she seemed to be hiding. At times, it seemed that she was hiding from him! What a silly idea. There was no way Ginny Weasley would hide from the marvelous Draco Malfoy. He shook his head and walked into the hallway.

Draco wandered around, searching hopelessly for Ginny. After five classes (that he had chosen not to attend) had gone by, he spotted her. She rolled her eyes and walked the other way when she approached, but he followed her anyway. Obviously, she hadn't seen him.

"Hey mini Weasel," said Draco, "Guess who my father is?"

"Will you leave me alone if I guess right," asked Ginny. Draco smiled. There was no way Ginny could guess that his father was in such a high position of power.

"All right," he said, pretending to be nervous that she would be right. Let her think she had a chance, it would do no harm.

"Lucius Malfoy. Goodbye." Ginny started to walk the other way. Draco was amazed. How could she possibly just leave a guy whose father, in the same way as a dictator, controlled the lives of so many people? She was just tired, he was sure. But he had to find a way, a loophole if you will, that would let him follow her without her getting annoyed.

"Uh, Ginny, when I said I would leave you alone, I, uh, um," Draco bit his lip and thought for a moment. Ginny raised one eyebrow.

"Well?" she asked.

Suddenly, Draco knew what to say. "I was saying that to another student! They asked if, uh, if I had the homework assignment for, um, Care of Magical Creatures! That's it! They asked if I would give them the homework assignment, and I said, 'All right.' So I never actually SAID I'd leave you alone." Draco grinned triumphantly. He was so good at making up things like that. He'd learned if from his father.

"You disgust me," Ginny snarled. "Anyway, there's NEVER homework in Care of Magical Creatures. You know that Hagrid wouldn't assign anything in that class!"

"Hagrid's still teaching it?" Draco asked, amazed. He hadn't been to that class in so long-he hadn't been to any classes in 7th year except Potions-that he'd assumed there'd be a new teacher.

"Well anyway, you're getting off the subject. Why don't you care that my dad's Lucius Malfoy? He's powerful! Oh yeah, and did I mention that I'm a pureblood?"

"Only every day last year and the year before that and the year before that and the-"

"Great! Since that's all settled, I'm sure you'll want to go to the dance with me. Come on Ginny, you'll just have to spend a couple extra hours, so you can look presentable for me! Then I'll dump-I mean dance with you!" Draco walked off, confident that he had finally conquered her. Ginny looked after him.

"You really don't get it, do you? I. Don't. Like. You. And I definitely won't go to the dance with you. Got it? Good. Bye." Ginny left.

Draco stared at her. She must be very strong. Oh well, he would win her over.someday.