* Maidens and Dragons

Disclaimer: Tis not mine, tis J.K. Rowling's. Thou art not half as good as Lady Rowling. Tis a shame. (Shakespeare rules!)

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Chapter 4: Showering with the Enemy

Ginny sat down at the kitchen table, waiting for the breakfast that was promised to her. Draco sat down next to her, and they both watched as a house elf came in and started to fry eggs.

"But you said that you were going to cook me breakfast!" Ginny said in confusion.

"I just did that so you would come with me. It wouldn't sound as good to say, 'Come with me and we can watch a house elf cook our breakfast.'" Draco said. Ginny rose from her seat with a determined look on her face. She approached the house elf and tapped it on the shoulder.

"You may leave, Mr. Malfoy will be cooking his own breakfast today." Ginny said. The elf looked at her curiously, then left the room.

"Why did you do that?! I don't know how to cook. We're going to starve!" Draco said.

"You might not know how to cook, but I do. I'll teach you." Ginny said, leading Draco over to the stove. "What do you want to eat?"

"That depends; what is the easiest thing to make?" Draco asked.

"Well," Ginny said, ignoring his question. "I want pancakes, so you can have that too." She said with a smile. She got out all of the ingredients, and sat back down.

"You expect me to do this by myself?" Draco asked in surprise.

"Yep." Ginny said. She then picked up a magazine and ignored him. Draco, meanwhile, was busy filling up a large measuring cup with flour. He walked quietly up behind Ginny, and dropped the contents of the cup on her head.

Ginny sat in her seat, shocked, for a few second. She then retaliated by throwing an egg at Draco. This soon turned into a very messy food, or rather ingredient, fight. It all ended when Draco tackled Ginny, after she had poured a glass of milk over his head.

"I didn't know that cooking could be this much fun." Draco said, lying on top of Ginny.

"Well, this isn't exactly cooking. But you have to admit, this wouldn't be near as much fun with a house elf." Ginny laughed.

"Yeah. Especially because I couldn't do this." Draco said as he leaned down and kissed Ginny.

Ginny was shocked at first, but she didn't stop him. When Draco started to deepen the kiss, Ginny rolled over so that she was on top of Draco. They two of them stayed like that for a while in the messy kitchen.

Ginny broke finally broke the kiss and said, "I'm going to go take a shower." She then kissed Draco one last time, and headed upstairs.

Ginny was relaxing in the shower, when she heard someone on the other side of the door.

"Ginny!" Draco said, pounding on the door. "You've been in there for ever!"

"Don't you have another shower?" Ginny said back, not wanting to leave the warm water.

"Ya, but it's broken. Come on Gin, let me in!"

"Just a little longer!" Ginny whined.

"That's it, I'm coming in!" Draco said as he opened the bathroom door. He was immediately met by the warm steam that filled the room. There was the faint smell of lavender in the air, and he could see the outline of Ginny's figure from behind the shower curtain.

Ginny poked her head around the curtain and said, "What do you think your doing? I'm naked."

"I know," Draco said with a little smile. "but I have to take a shower too."

"Well, I'm not done." She said. Draco just stood there, waiting for her to get out. "Tell you what, go put a swimsuit on, and then you can come in."

"But what are you going to wear?" Draco asked, hoping the answer was 'nothing'.

"I changed in your room, so can you go in there and get my underwear and bra? It's on your bed." Ginny said. Draco nodded and went to his room. He threw on a pair of blue swim trunks, and quickly grabbed the pile of Ginny's clothes that was on his bed. Draco came back into the bathroom, and handed Ginny her underwear. He then waited for her to change.

"Oh no." came Ginny's voice from behind the curtain.

"What? Didn't I grab the right thing?"

"Umm, no you did. It's just. I forgot that I had worn these underwear earlier."

"I didn't even see what they were, I just grabbed them. What's wrong with them."

"Well, they're kind of a, umm, a thong." Ginny said. Draco tried, but failed, to hold back a grin.

"I don't mind." Draco said happily. "Let me see."

"Okay, but don't laugh." Ginny said as she pulled back the curtain. Draco's mouth dropped when he saw her. She was perfect in her lacy black bra and matching thong. She had long legs and a slim stomach.

"Wow." Was all that Draco could say.

Ginny, starting to feel insecure, crossed her arms over her chest and said, "Would you stop looking at me like that?!"

"Oh," Draco said. "sorry. Now move over, I have to get in." Ginny moved over reluctantly, revealing her butt. Draco, trying to stay strong and not think about Ginny, said, "So, I'm sure Ron would be proud of you right now. Showering with the enemy and all."

Ginny hit him playfully, finally relaxing and not thinking about her insecurities. "Yeah right. That's why I'm not telling him about any of this. He'd kill you."

"You don't think I could take your brother?!" Draco said in shock.

"Not in a fight." Ginny said. "He's bigger then you."

"Bigger in what?" Draco asked.

"Muscles." Ginny said, but regretting it when she finally looked at Draco's body. He had a six pack and great biceps, all from playing Quidditch. "And Ron's taller." She added.

"Okay, I'll give him the height thing. Ron is freakishly tall. But where would he get muscles, he doesn't even play Quidditch."

"Okay fine, you win on the muscles." Ginny said. "But Ron has the temper, he'd destroy you."

"You have the exact same temper, and it's not like you could beat anyone up." Draco laughed.

"What?! I could so!"

"Like who?" Draco said with a grin.

"Like. That stupid girl who's always hanging all over you. What's her name? Pansy."

"Yeah right!" Draco laughed as Ginny glared at him. "It's nothing personal, Love." Draco said wrapping his arms around Ginny's waist from behind. "Parkinson's practically a man, she could beat me up!"

"Well that makes me feel safe." Ginny said sarcastically. "So maybe I'm not strong. Then what am I?" Ginny asked, turning so her face was inches from Draco's.

"Your beautiful, and smart, and funny," Draco said, kissing her once for every compliment. "and your perfect." Draco said, kissing Ginny's lips. He slid his hands down her back, and let them rest on the rim of her panties. Ginny had to stand on her tiptoes to reach Draco's mouth, but she didn't care.

They kissed in the shower long after the water had gone cold. Ginny laid on top of Draco, as they kissed on the shower floor.

"Draco?" Ginny said, breathing heavily. "I love you and everything, but I'm really cold." Ginny said with a little smile.

"Right," Draco said, "then we should probably turn off the cold water and get dressed."

"K, we can finish this when my teeth aren't chattering." Ginny said, taking Draco's hand and walking to his room. Draco went to his closet and got a pair of jeans, a T-shirt, and a sweatshirt. He tossed the sweatshirt to Ginny, along with a towel.

"Draco?" Ginny called from across the room. Draco turned around and found Ginny with her arms crossed over her bare chest. There was a wet bra a few feet away from her. "I was just thinking," she said, looking a little embarrassed. "those are the only underwear I have, and they're wet. So what am I suppose to wear under my clothes?"

"Nothing I guess." Draco said, liking his answer. "I don't really have any girl's underwear lying around for you to wear."

"K." She said, then added, "You can turn around now." Draco, noticing that he was staring, did as she told.

When he turned back around, Draco found Ginny fully clothed. She was sitting quietly on his bed, wearing his oversized sweatshirt.

"Hey Draco?" She said as Draco sat down next to her. "What are we going to do when school starts again? I mean, we are a couple right? Or do you always make out with random girls in the shower?" Ginny said, with a little grin.

"Yes, we are going out." Draco said, pulling Ginny onto his lap. "But I don't think we should tell anyone."

"I agree. But when will we see each other?" Ginny said with a frown.

"How about every night, at midnight, we'll met in the astronomy tower that is reserved for the first years, they never use it. And if something comes up, and you can't meet me, then send a note. I'll do the same. Use a school owl, and don't sign it, just in case someone else gets it. Okay?"

"Alright. But what about if you see me in the halls? Are you still going to make fun of me? What about Ron, Harry, or Hermione?" Ginny asked.

"I love you, I don't love them. I won't make fun of you, but it will be too suspicious of I don't make fun of the Golden Trio." Draco said, Ginny still didn't look pleased. "Okay, okay. I'll try not to make fun of them as much as I use to." Draco said, Ginny smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "But you can't defend me when they talk about me. You can make fun of me, or whatever, just as long as you still seem like you hate me."

"I never hated you." Ginny said, looking in Draco's eyes.

"Thanks. I never hated you either." Draco said, Ginny didn't look convinced. "The only thing I ever held against you was that you are related to Ron. But I don't hold that against you anymore. I realize that you don't get to pick who you're related to." Draco said. Ginny put her arm around his neck, and pulled him into a kiss.

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A/N: And the moral of this story is.; that you don't have to follow the yellow brick road and find the Wizard of Oz to get a heart! All you have to do is strip down to your bare necessities and make out with your significant other in the shower! Now that should be a Disney movie ;-)!