Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca

Chapter 18: Unconscious Rivalry

A/N: LOL... I see you guys had a good laugh neh?

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'I see you want a game don't you Ginny?' a dark shadowed figure whispered, drawing back the white curtains of the four-poster bed seated at the far end of the fifth year Gryffindor girl's dormitory. The moonlight was bright, making a very large contrast with the shadow that was casted across his eyes. His hair was bathed in the moonlight, making it impossible to see it's natural color.

'You want a game don't you Ginny, then a game you will have.' The figure leaned down and looked at the peaceful face of the girl with long wavy hair. Her breath was slow, but turned faster and faster as the figure leaned forward and gave her a kiss on the cheek, right about her jawline. He then slide one finger down her chest until he hooked his slim finger onto the black string that held the single opal.

'I won't disappoint you, my fair lady.' He said brushing his lips across the opal, where it glowed softly in the moonlight.

In blood red.

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'Come in.' a muffled voice called from inside. Virginia opened the oak door that was labelled 'The Dialogue Den' and stepped into the warm and cozy room. The fire was lit and there were two couches, three arm chairs and a table all in one circle. The draps were closed and rolls of parchment were set on the table.

'Ginny! You're early!' Lesley exclaimed, pushing her blonde hair out of her face.

'My last lesson was free and so I thought I'd come a bit earlier. The bell is going to ring any minute.' Virginia explained, 'won't want to be late again.'

Lesley laughed, 'so, what did McGonagal say about yesterday?'

Virginia rolled her eyes, 'Tell me about it. She wanted to give me dentention, but I told her that, if I did get dentention, then I wouldn't have anymore time unless I stay up all night. She almost threatened to take away my role.'

Lesley smirked, 'Lucky she didn't then, Ginger.'

'Oh stop it.' Virginia snapped playfully, plopping onto the sofa. This afternoon was the start of their dialogue trainings, where all the speaking roles would practise their dialogues with Lesley and Lawrence. As the female lead, she had still not got her script yet, actually none of them had had it yet, and Virginia was anxious to see what it would be like. They did all the dance and moves in the studio and the dialogues in this den so that the actors and actress wouldn't get all mixed up.

'How's the choreographic doing?' Virginia asked lazily, stretching her arms and legs out.

'It's going fine, I think it should be finished by, what? March I think.' Lesley replied absently, searching through the parchments.

'Hmm… so fast?' Virginia ceased her forehead.

'Well, I think it should be finished by February, but you never know.' Lesley turned and grinned at her.

Virginia gave a small laugh.

'Jesus Christ!' a voice cursed, slamming the door shut. The two looked up and saw Yvette panting, a huge book in hand.

'What's the matter?' Virginia asked, cocking her head.

'That stupid Peeves, how can you guys live with a sucker like him?' Yvette complained, 'he almost threw a water balloon right in my face and was chasing me with a water gun!' she stomped across the carpet and threw herself onto the couch beside Virginia.

Virginia shrugged, 'I never get into trouble with Peeves, I just ignore him and he say, "oh, teeny tiny Weasley doesn't want to cry!" and then he goes away. Big deal.'

Yvette sighed, 'he is such, a, freak.'

'Get used to it.' Was all Virginia said.

'Hi kidos!' Seamus greeted while flunging the door open, pulling Lavender behind him who was followed by Parvati.

'Do knock Seamus.' Lesley said sternly.

'Will do, next time.' Seamus said, sitting himself onto the armchair, pulling Lavender onto his lap.

'Hey hey, my Virgin eyes!' Yvette yelped, covering her face.

Seamus snorted, 'You, virgin eyes? I doubt that. I wonder who was the one who kissed the guy so soundly in front of everyone in Three Broomsticks yesterday?'

Yvette pouted and turned to Virginia, 'hey, give me a helping hand here!'

Virginia shrugged, smiling slyly, 'when the display of public affection Seamus, ever notice Lavender blushing like a tomato?'

'I can do a lot more than this you know Ginny,' Seamus warned, causing Lavender to blush even harder.

'Oh stop it Seamus, you're simply horrid!' Parvati exclaimed.

'Ginny!' another voice squealed.

'Myra?' Virginia raised her eyebrows as the little girl ran to her.

'Where's Draco? I want Draco!' she wailed, 'I haven't seen him in days.'

'Yeah, because he's a big star now.' Virginia smirked. She smiled warily at Yvette when Myra pouted and plopped on the carpet, obviously sulking.

'So, if it isn't our two new hookers.' An annoying voice smirked.

'Hello Gabrielle, how pleased to meet you.' Yvette said mockingly, 'why why, brought your boyfriend with you as well? How do you do Mr. Bradley?' Virginia nudged her in the ribs.

'Shut up Dawes.' Gabrielle scowled, seating herself on the couch. Adrian sat soundlessly on the other armchair, staring at the redhead, who seemed oblivious of his stare. After five minutes, almost everyone was there, even the Pansy, whom seated herself on the carpet.

'Pansy, have you seen Draco?' Lesley asked, frowning, 'even Lawrence is missing.'

Pansy shook her head, 'he had a double free period, no one saw him after transfiguration.'

'Hmm… I guess we'll have to wait before we start the briefing.' Lesley said.

'Are Hogwarts students always late?' Gabrielle muttered.

'VIRGINIA WEASLEY!' a voice suddenly roared from outside, making everyone jump. Draco threw open the door, his sharp grey eyes searching the room, finally landing on the redhead who was sitting on the couch with her legs pulled up. Narrowing his eyes he stormed towards her, ignoring the 'ouch' when he stepped on some girl's hand. He whipped a piece of parchment out and stuck it in her face.

'What?' Virginia demanded, pushing it away.

'Look at this!' Draco commanded.

'It's the human-animal transfiguration reverse potion, what's wrong?' Virginia asked, her eyebrows knitting together.

'Miss Weasley, if you please, could you kindly look at the ingredients you have put on this formula?' Draco asked, teeth clenched.

'I don't see anything wrong!' Virginia insisted, 'what is your problem?'

Wiping his wand out, he pointed at the second last row, 'Read it!' he commanded.

'Powdered – Hey, why should I listen to you!' Virginia protested, but stopped immediately when Draco glared at her. 'Powdered horn of horntail. What is wrong with it……'

'What is wrong with it… WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT?' Draco shouted, making everyone jump again. 'You tell me what is wrong with it!'

'Erm, I made it into a reborn potion?' Virginia asked, smiling sweetly. 'Did the reborn coyote kill you?'

'A REBORN POTION!' Draco repeated angrily, 'Don't you have a brain Weasley? It's suppose to be Bicorn not horntail!'

Virginia glared at him, 'Of course I do! I spent two days making that formula up with three books from the restricted area as reference!'

Draco smirked, 'well, obviously someone had accidentally mispelled something and almost got me killed!'

'Well,' Virginia crossed her arms, 'if someone weren't so floaty about his glory in winning the audition, then maybe somebody wouldn't have to put up with all the workload and make a mistake!'

'You – '

'Serves you right!' Virginia said, pointing her nose up in the air.

'Idiot!' Draco hissed, rolling up the parchment and hitting her head with it, then plopping himself on the floor.

'Bloody asshole!' Virginia hissed back, kicking him in the waist.

'Bloody – ' Draco turned around, glaring at her, but was cut off with some laughter.

'Lawrence, about time!' Lesley sighed with relief, wondering how she could break the two off.

'I just knew it when I chose you two, perfect!' Lawrence exclaimed, setting down his briefcase.

'What?' Virginia and Draco asked together. Myra giggled and moved to sit beside her cousin.

'You two bicker, threaten and maybe even curse each other. That's what I need for my script, similar relationship between Gladys and Chester.'

'Weasley and me? Give me a break. Not the waist!' Draco warned when he saw Virginia raise her foot again. Virginia smirked and instead, kicked his back.

'Malfoy and me? Give me a huge break.' Virginia mocked, earning a death glare from him.

'OK you two, break it up.' Seamus said from across the room, 'I wouldn't want to report this to Ron.' The students from the other two schools were looking at them in amusement.

'Like you would.' Draco smirked, crossing his arms. Seamus only glared at him. Sitting on the floor not far away from Draco, Pansy was glaring at Virginia so hard that her eyes were red.

'Okay guys, down to business.' Lawrence said sternly, plopping himself in the middle of the crowd.

'What are we going to do now?' Parvati asked curiously, 'shouldn't we be practising in the studio instead?'

Lesley smiled, 'well, first of all, we're always in the studio, don't you think it's boring? We decided that the dialogue and dance training should be seperated, and since there are not too many people. You'd get to know each other better even.' It was true, there were only twenty people in the room, mostly students whom Virginia didn't know.

Lawrence nodded, 'that's what this thing is all about, better communication between the wizarding community and the muggle world. Before I hand out the scripts, I would like you people to introduce yourself. Let's start with you Yvette!'

'Me?' Yvette pointed at herself. 'Yvette Dawes, sixteen, French American, from Beauxsbaton! Loves to dance, dress and have fun!' she said cheerfully. 'Got the role of Wallis Murray.'

'Vi – ' Virginia hesitated, then sighed, 'Ginny Weasley, Hogswart Gryffindor. Fifteen, fifth year, Gladys Winifred.'

'Myra Kirkimburgh, Hogswart, eleven. Cousin of Draco!' the little girl grabbed Draco's arm and grinned, 'first year. I'm playing the role young Gladys Winifred.'

'Draco Malfoy.' Draco said flatly, 'Hogswart Slytherin, sixteen. Playing Chester Dwight.'

'Una Cret, eighteen, Durmstrang.' A girl with short Auburn hair and blue eyes introduced, 'Playing the part Athena Goddard.'

'Barlow D'Aguilar, eighteen, Durmstrang, playing Harriet Murray.' A burley guy with unruly sandy blonde hair said. Virginia noticed that he was the guy Yvette kissed at Three Broomsticks, and that he was staring at Yvette, but Yvette seemed oblivious of it.

'Ingemar Crowther, eighteen, Durmstrang, playing Hobart Goddard.' A guy with dark brown hair and brown eyes said with a pleasant smile.

'Beau Remond – '

'Alain Juppe – '

'And Edonard Balladur – '

'From… DURMSTRANG!' three boys announced, springing up. The three had the same shoulder length hair that was pulled back in a very short ponytail, just that the three had different colored hair, one blonde, one jet black and one light brown.

'Thirteen – '

'Mischief makers – '

'Playing Vichy!'

'Lichy!'

'And Richy!'

The room burst with laughter as the three boys did a hula dance.

'Wonderful! Brilliant!' Lawrence exclaimed.

'Parvati Patil, sixteen, Hogwarts. Playing Sierra.' Parvati said through laughter.

'Finnigan, Seamus. Hogwarts, playing Bennet Murray.' Seamus smirked.

'Lavender Brown, sixteen, Hogwarts. Role of Laurel.' Lavender smiled.

'Adrian Bradley, sixteen, Hogwarts, Gryffindor.' Adrian introduced quietly, his lips in a slight smile, 'playing the role Glenn Goddard.'

'Gabrielle Delacour, part Veela, sixteen, Beauxsbaton. Playing Leilah Murray.' Gabrielle scowled, glaring at Yvette, who was making faces at her.

'Leonard Girodnins, eighteen, Beauxsbaton. Got the role of Enoch Dwight.'

'Blanche Mitterrand, seventeen, Beauxsbaton, playing Antonia Dwight.' A tall girl smiled.

'Jacques Fernandez,' a boy with hazel eyes and dark brown hair said, 'fourteen, Beauxsbaton, playing Andre.'

'Beauxsbaton, twelve, playing the role of young Chester,' another boy sitting beside him with dirty blonde hair said, 'my name is Pierre Rouban.'

'Pansy Parkinson,' Pansy said in a low voice, 'Hogswart, sixteen. Playing Therisa Goddard.'

'Brilliant job!' Lawrence exclaimed, standing up, passing them the scripts, they all unrolled the parchments curiously. 'Now I would like to give you a brief understanding of the background, relationships between the characters and the characteristics of each and everyone of them.

'As you all know, the musical is taken place in a huge nightclub called Lectract Lane, where anything, just anything can happen. It is a place that is dirty, wild and hot. Although we only have twenty major speaking roles, but behind you people will be forty and more dancers supporting, or even more, depending on our needs. As you know, some barmaids are actually prostitutes, and Gladys Winifred is the most significant one, obviously the girl of the story.

'She's seventeen and the most famous one in Lectract Lane. Wild, seducing and sexy. She was actually penniless and was left an orphan when she was the age of ten and was sold to Lectract Lane. She may be said as totally different when she is working in the nightclub, and when she's with her friends, Wallis, Leilah and Harriet Murray.

'Wallis and Leilah are sisters while Harriet is they're older brother who is twenty, older than the two by three years and two. Wallis was adopted when she was ten, Bennet Murray is their father – '

'What? I'm going to be their father? I'm only sixteen!' Seamus exclaimed, looking at Jacques.

'You got the voice and your tall,' Lesley explained, 'don't worry about the apperance, we'll fix it with magic.' Seamus grumbled and looked at his parchment again.

'Chester Dwight is Gladys Winifred's friend since they were ten. Gladys was left penniless in the streets when she was ten and was sold to Lectract Lane as a waitress, then barmaid, then hooker. Chester Dwight has a mother, Antonia Dwight, who had died when Chester was seventeen, which was two years before the setting. Before that, her mother had a wish to compete in the Internationl Tango Argentino Competition, where she wished that Gladys and Chester participate and win in.

'While that's going on, Glenn Goddard, son of the rich sponserer of Lectract Lane, Hobart Goddard, comes to Lectract Lane under the persuation of his subordinate, Andre. That is when he meets Gladys Winifred, and gets attracted to her, having a one-night-stand later on the very same night. He knew about Chester and had plan to threaten Enoch Dwight aboutu closing Lectract Lane. Meanwhile, his sister, Therisa Goddard, had something to do with Harriet Murray.

'The conditions were that, if Gladys married Glenn and that if Gladys never saw Chester again, then Lectract Lane would still stand. That was the very year where Chester and Gladys had wanted to enter the Tango Argentino Competition……' Lawrence continued to summary while the other listened intensively, but as they flipped through the script…

'OH MY GOD!' Lavender screamed all of a sudden.

'What?' Seamus cried at the sudden scream.

'Ginny has to, has to, with Malfoy – as to… and also with Adrian…' Parvati stammered.

'What?' Una asked, leaning forward to take a look, then widened her eyes in amusement.

'Cool, they have to kiss.' Yvette smirked.

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'You are kidding aren't you Seamus.' Hermione asked, completely shocked. Harry and Dean were dumbstruck and were staring at the three dancers.

'No, it was written clearly, see here.' Parvati unrolled her parchment and stuck it in front of Hermione.

'Dear Merlin…' Hermione breathed, 'They are getting really serious, as if it is a professional production, and they're treating you guys as professional actors and actresses!'

'Ginny cannot kiss Malfoy!' Ron, who was silent all along, suddenly roared, spring up to his feet.

'Where are you going?' Harry asked slowly.

'Find that so-called sister of mine.' Ron growled, heading for the stairs.

'Ron, you can't go to the girl's domitory!' Lavender protested.

'I am going to shake some sense out of her, and hopefully, she'll give up this role!' Ron shouted.

'Ron don't!' Seamus, sprung to his feet and grabbed him by the arms, along with Harry.

'Let go of me!' Ron yelled.

'Yello, children.' Charlie greeted, entering the Gryffindor common room. He blinked several times at the scene before him, 'what are you doing? Wrestling?'

'Charlie…' Ron seethed, narrowing his eyes, 'do you know what Ginny has to do for this stupid production?'

'Huh?' Charlie cocked his head in confusion, then lit up his eyes, 'oh, you mean the two kissing scenes with Adrian and Malfoy?'

'Exactly!' Ron snarled, 'do they have to be that serious about a dance drama? I mean, Ginny is only fifteen, and with a Malfoy? Chop my head off!'

'Hey! Don't blame me! I'm not the scriptwriter!' Charlie protested, 'what's all the fuss?'

'Ron doesn't want Ginny to kiss Malfoy in front of the whole Muggle-wizarding community.' Hermione replied warily.

'What about Adrian?' Charlie asked, raising his eyebrows.

'Adrian is better than Malfoy, I mean, at least he's not a Slytherin and a complete bastard!' Ron protested.

'Oh come on, If this were a problem, Ginny should be the one complaining, not you.' Charlie said warily, plopping down on the couch.

'Are you her brother or not Charlie Weasley?' Ron demanded, shrugging from Harry and Seamus' grip, 'I don't care, I'm her brother and I won't let her do that, it's either she gets out of this production or you people change the script!'

'And why, should anyone listen to you?' another voice asked. They all turned as saw Adrian standing there, looking at Ron with even eyes. The atmosphere was suddenly very tense under Adrian's cold blue eyes.

'No one has to listen to me except for my sister.' Ron said.

'And why?' Adrian asked again, 'you are her brother, but it doesn't mean that she doesn't have the right to make her own decision without your consent. She wants to do this, and that's what she'll do. I believe that no one can force her in doing anything or not doing anything, so just let her be.'

'What do you have to talk to me like that?' Ron demanded, mentally stunned by the defense Adrian was making towards his sister. All the others were staring at the two in the common room. Generally people thought that Adrian was cold to people, but in a friendly way. He just didn't give out much of himself, defensive, and certainly didn't show any real emotion towards anyone, until now.

The two glare at each other until a voice outside caught everyone's attention.

'Dear me Miss Weasley!' a ghostly voice shrieked, 'is she okay Mr. Malfoy?'

'What are you two doing? Having a pre-kiss with Ginny Draco?'

'Okay I said I was sorry.' Virginia exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air.

'Sorry, is not even close.' Draco said in a warning tone, looking up to throw her a glare.

Virginia rolled her eyes. It had been a whole afternoon and Dinner was almost coming. After the dialogue section and all the screams and shouts, Draco had dragged her down to the medical wing for revenge, giving her whatever he had to do, watching her doing it as he sat there, eating chocolate frogs and flavored beans, smirking at her.

'This is total torture! Come on, you do much more annoying things than me!' Virginia protested, dropping her head on the table, breaking her quill in half.

'Hmm… but none of them, may I say, does not include killing someone with a reborn coyote.' Draco said flatly, plopping a chocolate flavored bean in his mouth.

Virginia clutched her fists, 'almost!'

'Almost.' Draco repeated, shrugging, 'but it still counts. You'll have to blame your carelessness then Virginia, I don't want to be killed anytime soon.'

Virginia cursed under her breath, turning back to the formulas and ingredients before her. This was an especially complicated detecting potion that had to deal with finding dark objects, such as dark instruments, books, magic or even Death Eaters. If it did work, it would also act as a curse breaking, but the problem was, there were still ingredients missing that didn't fit perfectly into the formula.

'Draco, I just don't get it. It doesn't really make sense at all.' Virginia frowned, nibbling the end of a new quill.

Draco rolled his eyes and stood up, dusting himself. He looked over her shoulder, scanning the content with his gray eyes. 'This is weird… you can't put this with this, because it will repell, you can't bezoar powder with this, because it will become erosive and Snape said that it couldn't damage anything…' he sat down on her stool, which was half empty, back to back with her.

'How's it going Mr. Genius?' Virginia smirked, trying to ignore the heat rising from their contact of sitting on the same stool. It was large, but still…… 'You got a big butt Malfoy, mind finding somewhere else to sit?'

Draco hopped off the stool and glared at her, 'at least I've got a brain Weasel.'

Virginia stuck her tongue out at him, 'You pathetic asshole!'

'Language Virginia.' Draco said warily, heading for the door.

'Hey, where are you going?' Virginia demanded, following him quickly.

Draco threw her an impatient look and dug into his robe pocket, throwing her a small parchment. Virginia opened it curiously, scanning it silently. 'New books in the restricted area.' Draco explained, closing the door behind her. 'Snape gave it to me this morning.'

'This morning?' Virginia raised her eyebrows, then glared at him, 'why didn't you give it to me this morning?'

Draco shrugged, 'forgot.'

'Bloody git.' Virginia muttered as they walked down the stairs. Although she was trailing behind Draco, she felt the pictures on the walls mumbling to each other, pointing and staring at them. As they opened the Library door, they saw Madame Pince crouching at a rack, the place almost deserted except for a few students at the far corner, packing to go.

'Madame Pince.' Draco called, walking towards the counter. Madame Pince looked up, her glasses sliding down the bridge of her nose, frowning.

'What are you two doing here? I need to go find Professor Dumbledore.' Madame Pince said.

'We just need this book, if you don't mind.' Virginia said politely, nudging Draco, who wanted to curse at the librarian. Madame Pince didn't really like Draco because he was always rude.

Madame Pince, looked at the parchment, frowning deeper. 'I can't lend you this book yet, Professor Dumbledore has banned it for some reason.'

'Can we book it?' Draco asked impatiently.

Madame Pince looked up, 'Yes, there are still a few curses that must be put on the book before it can be lent, although it is catagorized in the restricted area, I assume that you two have the permission to use it.'

Draco rolled his eyes while Virginia nodded, stepping on his foot, earning a satisfying hiss from her partner. 'Yes, it will be fine Madame Pince. Please do tell us when it's ready.'

'Very well.'

'Virginia that bloody hurt!' Draco hissed as they stepped out of the library, 'you could have broken my ribs!'

'Serves you right.' Virginia muttered, turning her nose up.

'I have a Quidditch match tomorrow!' Draco continued, 'I can't have my legs broken now.'

'I'll break your legs if I have to.' Virginia said, throwing him a dirty look.

'What does that mean young lady?' Draco demanded as they crossed the bridge stairs.

'Just what I – ' Virginia stopped and caught hold of the railing as the stairs started to move. She raised her eyebrows, then patted the railing, 'thanks, just what I needed.' She turned and gave Draco a sweet smile, 'I guess you'll have to find another way to your common room, the stairs just decided to favor me and deliver me right before my common room.'

'Shut up.' Draco mumbled as he walked up the stairs, 'it's not like I want to be anywhere near your common room.

'Too bad, you better go before my brother……' Virginia stopped short, widening her eyes.

'Virginia?' Draco nudged her, 'hey, are you awake or what?'

'Hello Miss Weasley! Having a date with Mr. Malfoy?' Nearly Headless Nick suddenly greeted, floating through the walls.

Virginia just stood there, motionless. She saw figures before her, everything going black, as if she was being sucked into another place. Everywhere was pitch black, except for shouts and screams ringing in her ears and transclucent images flying past her.

'You're mine……'

'Is this the – '

'Don't leave me……'

'Don't! Don't shoot!'

'You will only be mine, I won't let anyone hurt you!'

'I……'

'Virginia!' Draco hissed in her ear, but was taken back when she suddenly fell backwards, falling straight into his arms.

'Dear me Miss Weasley!' Nearly Headless Nick shrieked, 'is she okay Mr. Malfoy?'

Virginia was panting very hard, her brown eyes still very unfocused. Draco could tell that her heart was beating really fast because he was pressing on her wrist. In his arms, she felt like dead weight and she slide to the floor, dragging Draco down as well.

'Virginia get up.' Draco commanded, shaking her slightly. Virginia remained silent, looking far away with wide eyes. At the corner of his eyes, Draco saw some light fading from her chest, just before he was about to reach for her neck, a voice stopped him.

'What are you two doing? Having a pre-kiss with Ginny Draco?' Yvette asked, rounding the corner, a few other foreign students also cornering.

'Shut up Yvette.' Draco scowled, trying to lift Virginia up by the arms. Rolling his eyes he gave up and wrapped his arms around her waist, dragging her up, letting her lean against his tall form. 'Wake up Virginia!' he commanded again, patting her cheek, totally forgetting the use of surnames in front of other people.

'Get your hands off my sister Malfoy!'

Draco looked up and, in amusement, saw Ron glaring at him, fist clutched. Harry and Hermione were staring at them in shock and disbelief, so as the other Gryffindors who had rushed out of the portrait hole, including Adrian, who was staring at Draco with cold blue eyes, his lips set in a thin line.

'I'm not going to repeat myself Malfoy.' Ron seethed, 'get your hands off her.'

'You just did that Weasley.' Draco smirked, tightening his grip on Virginia's waist, a wicked smile plastered on his face.

Virginia suddenly snapped to concious at the movement of his arm. She was suddenly aware that her face was resting on his shoulder. 'Let go of me you asshole.' She hissed in her ear.

'And what if I don't?' Draco asked, to both Ron and Virginia.

'I'll make you!'

'Draco!'

'Let go of her Malfoy.' Adrian suddenly said in a low voice.

An unconcious fury started to rise in Draco's head. Turning towards him slowly, he glared at him with his dark gray eyes, 'And why should I listen to you?'

Adrian didn't reply, but Ron was on the urge of strangling Virginia and killing Draco, 'let go of her Malfoy!'

'What did the rumors say we were doing Ginny?' Draco asked sweetly, looking down at Virginia. Virginia looked at him in horror, but Draco just smiled at her mockingly, 'hmm… I thought I heard something… was it that we were dating? Snogging? Or……' Draco gave Ron a very evil grin, 'shagging?'

'How dare you!' Ron shouted.

'Draco – ' Virginia stopped short when she felt warm lips cover hers in a deep kiss, in front of all the Gryffindors, students who were walking by, Yvette and Nearly Headless Nick, who all gasped in either shock, amusement or anger.

End of Chapter 18

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