HEY guys and gals. Man, I suck….I don't update as much as I'd like. Sorry bout the delay, but we had to get my cat put down on boxing day and so my creative energies haven't been buzzing round like they usually do.

Hope everyone had a wicked christmas, and if ya don't celebrate it I just hope you had a nice day :D

I'm gunna leave the Draco competition runnin for another chapter and then I'll decide who is worthy of him :P it will definitely be a very hard decision to make.

Oh, by the way, Blaise Zabini is a girl in my story.

Adyna Sarie La Sin: Hehehe, really funny mental image goin on there. Thanks for the compliments. Makes me glow :D I get with fics that if I haven't read for awhile I forget, I'll try update more coz I know how frustrating that can get.

Phoenix Rae: Thanks……..I'd like to pamper Draco too. Really nice mental images.

Dracos gal: Hope you had a good xmas. Thanks!

Caitlin: Nice one! I wouldn't mind if he smoked, as long as it wasn't too much.

Elenya: I agree, he is perfect!!!!!

Stokely: here's ya update, thanks for luvin it.

Crystal: I have plans for Tom, I'm not sure exactly what they are yet but I'm working on it. Don't worry….i am a sucker for happy endings.

DISCLAIMER: Apparently some English woman J.K Rowling owns Harry Potter and Co.

Ahhhhhh, beware the crappy chapter title!!!

Chapter Eight:: In which Ginny acts weird and Blaise is all knowing.

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To all your friends you're delirious

So consumed in all your doom

Trying hard to fill the emptiness

The piece is gone

Left the puzzle undone

- Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

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'Don't let the voice start,' Ginny pleaded desperately with herself as she kissed a somewhat shocked Draco.

Draco, over the shock in a matter of seconds, smirked slightly against her lips and placed his hands on her hips, kissing her back firmly. This felt right. Nothing in Draco Malfoy's life had ever felt right. He always knew there was something missing. But as the small redhead moaned slightly and moved her hands to grip the front of his robes, he felt something click into place. This felt right.

Ginny was growing more hopeful by the second. There was no voice. She was kissing Draco, and there was no voice. Slowly she pulled away and smiled brightly up at a smirking Draco. To Draco's utter surprise she flung her arms back around his neck and started to laugh. Draco grinned, yes grinned, in amusement. What on earth was the girl doing?

"What?" he asked, pulling away slightly.

"You have no idea how happy you have just made me, Ferret Boy," Ginny giggled.

Draco eyed her warily. "Riiight," he replied.

He studied her carefully again before smirking and whispered huskily, "Virginia, you do realise now that you are mine. I can't possibly let anyone else have you."

"Hold on a second there Mr Malfoy," Ginny said, "What makes you think that you can just dicta – "

"Oh, so you don't want me?" Draco interrupted, mock hurt tainting his voice.

"I never said that," Ginny replied indignantly, "I just meant – "

"Good," Draco interrupted again before covering her lips with his own.

Ginny pulled away abruptly, frowning. "Hold up, I wasn't finis – "

Draco pressed his lips firmly against hers again, and this time she didn't protest. Ginny wasn't stupid enough to refuse a kiss from Draco twice in a row. She was sure that if she did her body wouldn't be too pleased with her, no matter how much she wanted to tell him she wasn't one to be dictated to. Ginny though, soon forgot everything as she melted into Draco and into a deep hazy bliss.

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Ginny felt like she was floating as she walked into the crowded Gryffindor common room.

"What's with you," Ron asked suspiciously as she plopped down onto an empty seat next to the Dream Team.

Ginny grinned back at her brother. "Am I not allowed to be utterly, blissfully, magnificently, totally, magically happy, Ronniekins?"

The trio looked at her strangely. "Are you okay, Gin?" Hermoine asked slowly.

"I'm more than okay, 'Mione. I am falling totally head over heels for the hottest guy at Hogwarts and I'm pretty sure he feels the same way. Plus, I don't get voices in my head when I kiss him, how much more perfect could things get right now?" she replied excitedly as she bounded towards the girls dormitories giggling.

This caused the trio to look at her even more strangely than before.

She stopped abruptly and turned back to Ron, an angry scowl on her face. "Ronald Weasley, if you even think about hurting my boyfriend, yes that's right, he's my boyfriend, I will hex you from here to Timbuktu."

She cleared her throat and grinned as she playfully patted her brothers cheeks before continuing up to the girls dormitories, smiling dreamily the whole way.

Harry, Hermoine, and especially Ron watched her retreating back in astonishment. Ron looked like a goldfish. His mouth kept opening and shutting while he was looking for something to say. Harry's eyes were wide as he looked at Hermoine who suddenly started to laugh.

"That's not funny Hermoine! What the bloody hell is wrong with my sister? Oh Merlin, she's been smoking that funny green stuff like muggles do, hasn't she?" Ron said putting his head in his hands.

"I think you mean marijuana Ron," Hermoine said as her giggles subsided.

"Ginny wouldn't do that," Harry replied.

"Harry's right babe," Hermoine smiled patting Ron's knee, "can't you see what's happening?"

Ron's head shot up, "Yeah, that bloody git has put her under some spell."

"Oh Ron. She's falling in love with him you prat. There's no spell or charm," Hermoine sighed dreamily, "I think its sweet."

"You what?" both Harry and Ron asked her in amazement.

"I think its sweet," she repeated.

"Oh, I see where this is going," Ron replied shaking his head angrily, "you fancy the git as well don't you!"

"Whatever Ron, I said I think it's sweet. Ginny and Draco. Ginny and Draco in love. I never said anything about Malfoy. You know I detest him!" she replied heatedly.

Harry watched the argument unfold with amusement. Ron and Hermoine always seemed to argue. Of course, it was always Ron's fault. He was always jumping to false conclusions. Everybody knew it was only because he loved Hermoine and was jealous when any guy looked at her in that way. Harry was beginning to think that maybe he should start a business selling tickets to their arguments. Even get the house elves to provide popcorn. They'd be a hit. Harry grinned to himself as spit flew out of Ron's mouth and Hermoine threw her hands up in the air due to frustration.

"Come on guys," Harry laughed.

"What do you want Harry?" Ron snapped.

"Ron, you love Hermoine. Hermoine, you love Ron. Got it?"

Hermoine chewed her lip thoughtfully and glanced at Ron whose expression was softening into a faint smile.

"Good," Harry said firmly, "Now kiss and makeup."

Harry smiled as Ron pecked Hermoine on the lips. His expression changed to one of disgust, as his two best friends started snogging right in front of him.

"Ewww, guys. Do you have to do that in front of me? I just ate."

Hermoine waved her hand at him, not making any effort to break away from Ron.

"Fine, fine," Harry sighed, "I'm going to find Cho."

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Blaise Zabini sat in the corner of the dimly lit Slytherin common room finishing an Arithmancy assignment. She looked up as she heard the door open and watched curiously as Draco walked over to where she was sitting with no expression on his face and pulled out a chair across from her. Sitting down he acknowledged her with a "hmph".

Blaise leaned across the table, idly fingering a strand of her long silky black hair.

"So Draco," she said raising an eyebrow, "why, may I ask, are you so happy?"

Draco scowled at her. "I am not happy. Blaise hunny, when have you ever known me to be happy?"

"Oh come on," she replied rolling her eyes, "you forget I have known you since you were five and I can read you like a book Draco Malfoy."

"Zabini," he drawled sarcastically, "what gives you the impression that I am so, gasp, happy, as you put it?"

Blaise bit her lip thoughtfully and looked at him with piercing green eyes. "Well, look at the common room."

Draco sneered. "Why should I?"

"Oh just stop being a bloody prat and do it!" Blaise replied in expasteration.

Draco rolled his eyes but did as he was told.

"Ok," Blaise continued, "who do you see?"

"First year by the door, Crabbe and Goyle on the couch, blah blah blah. Blaise, this is stupid. Get to the point," He replied impatiently.

"Ok ok," Blaise sighed. "First of all, the first year. You walked straight past him. No snide comment. You didn't even take the time to scare the shit out of him like we both know you usually would. Secondly, you didn't even acknowledge dumb and dumber over there, not even to give them an order. Lastly, my dear friend, you sat across from me. Which obviously means you are bursting to tell me something, why else would you be here?"

Blaise grinned.

Draco frowned at her.

"That doesn't prove anything."

"Your right. It doesn't. I saw you and the Weasley girl in the corridor during breakfast," she replied grinning playfully.

Draco stared at her in shock. "What? You were spying on me?"

"No," Blaise scowled, "I was on my way to breakfast cause I slept in and just as I was about to round the corner, there you were. And I didn't want to disturb you so –"

"So you just decided to eavesdrop instead?" Draco asked raising an eyebrow.

"You would."

"No I wouldn't."

"You so would."

"Okay, yes you're right, I would, " Draco spat and then winced. "That sounded horribly wrong. Why would I ever admit you being right and me being wrong? Why would I ever think I was wrong?"

Blaise grinned back like a Cheshire cat. "Because Dray, your in lurrrrrrve."

"Shut up Zabini," Draco said dangerously, glaring daggers at the girl across from him.

"Hmmm, but you don't deny it. Interesting. When you're ready to tell Blaise all about it you just come see me sweetie," Blaise replied sweetly.

"Wipe that innocent look off your face before I do it for you, Blaise," Draco growled.

But Blaise had known Draco long enough to know it was an empty threat and threw her head back and laughed. This annoyed Draco even more.

He stood up and stormed upstairs leaving behind a very amused Blaise Zabini. She grinned wickedly.

'I always knew Dray had a heart,' she thought to herself, 'finally he's starting to use it.'

That's it. It's the longest chappie I've written so far. Yay :: does the chicken dance ::

I know there wasn't much D/G in there but the next chapter will make up for it!

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