DISCLAIMER:

I am making no money off of this.

Harry Potter was created by JK Rowling, and I have written this mainly because I love

the series.

All characters besides the following are the creation of JK Rowling:

Sabrina Courton

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FROM THE FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF THE HARRY POTTER

SERIES, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. DO NOT READ IF YOU

DO NOT WANT THE ENDING TO BE SPOILED.



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This is a Harry Potter fanfiction. No matter how much I may *wish*

Harry Potter is mine, it isn't. This fanfiction was created out of pure love

for this series.

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Ginny Weasley never expected that she would fall in love with

a Slytherin. Especially Draco Malfoy. He was Harry and Ron's sworn

enemy...which means that he was Ginny's sworn enemy as well. Being the

youngest of a big family, she was expected to fall into her brothers'

footsteps. She loved them and all, but she wanted to be her own person.

Now that Percy was gone, and Fred and George quit school, her parents

were depending on her to show true Weasley spirit. There was always

Ron, Bill, and Charlie. Couldn't she live her own life? Nope. Which

is why Ginny couldn't say anything to anyone.

It was during double Transfiguration with Ravenclaw that

Ginny saw Sabrina Courton. Her ice-blue eyes caught hers, and they seemed

to pair. I should talk to her, thought Ginny. She seems nice.

Ginny needed a best friend. She was overcome with fear that she

might just run and tell Ron that she loved Draco...just to relieve herself

of the burden. Maybe if I have a friend, she'll help me, thought Ginny.

After class, she made a point to go over to her. "Hi, my name

is Ginny Weasley. What's yours?" It was the beginning of a beautiful

friendship.

Ginny and Sabrina were inseparable. Being in separate houses,

it was hard to just sit down and talk. They made promises that over

the summer, they'd visit each other. On the weekends, they'd sit outside

under a beech tree and just talk. It was during one of these days that

Ginny finally decided Sabrina would keep her secret.

"Sabrina, I have a secret that I need to tell someone. It's been

bothering me for quite a while now."

"Ginny, you could tell me anything. Plus, I won't tell anyone."

"Oh, you're great, Sabrina!"

"So, what's the matter?"

Ginny spilled it. She explained how much she loved Draco. How

every time he caught her eye, her stomach flipped and her mind went blank.

How she made a point just to bump into him...so that he would say

something in his beautiful voice. Even if it was an insult, she still

ran back to the common room to lay in bed and dream. Sabrina's first

impression was shock.

"DRACO?! He's a slimy git...that's what he is!" Sabrina suddenly

shouted.

"Sabrina!" Ginny whispered. "Nobody's supposed to know! I can't

control who I fall in love with. Just help me!"

"What am I supposed to-" Ginny slapped a hand over Sabrina's

mouth.

"Shh!"

--TIME LAPSE--

After Ginny's sixth year in Hogwarts, she invited Sabrina to

The Burrow. Sabrina came to The Burrow in July, and she stayed for

a week. While she was there, they hatched a plan that would leave an

imprint on the two of them for years to come.

Ginny had grown hopelessly in love with Draco. He consumed most

of her thoughts and her dreams. She was willing to do anything for

him to see that. And so, Sabrina and Ginny worked together.

"I have to get him to notice me! I'll do anything, Sabrina, ANYTHING!"

Ginny pleaded as they sat on her bed.

"Ginny! You're willing to change your appearance and attitude

over a boy?" Sabrina looked apalled.

"I love him! I need to know if he loves me."

"Well, we don't exactly have the skill to brew a Polyjuice potion."

"I KNOW!"

"Ginny, relax. I'm sure there is a way to make this work...some

logical and mature way."

"No, Sabrina."

And that was the beginning. Sabrina and Ginny spent hours

modifying her appearance and attitude.

[STEP 1] Fixing the hair.

"Ginny, Draco might not go for red heads." Sabrina sighed.

"Oh, I know." Ginny sat and thought.

"I'll just have to dye it then." Ginny didn't hesitate.

"But, Ginny! You're a Weasley. You're known for your

fiery red hair! You can't just go and...dye it!" Sabrina was shocked.

"Sabrina, are we going to get Draco to notice me or what?"

"Oh, alright. Let's go to Diagon alley and see if we can

get some potion."

They picked up some Black Hair Potion and before long, Ginny's

hair was a sleek black. She wore it in an up-do, with two strands of

spiral curls on each side of her forehead. It was the ultimate in sheek.

Mrs. Weasley almost fainted when she saw it.

"Ginny! What did you do to your hair?"

"I only made it more fashionable."

[STEP 2] Attitude

"Sabrina, I can't go around acting so nice and friendly. Draco

would never do that." Ginny said with a look of disgust on her face, as

she twisted one of curls around her index finger.

"Well, Ginny, I would protest, but you haven't stopped yet. Now

I wonder, why bother?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nevermind. Let's get started, shall we?" Sabrina stood up and

paced back and forth. After a few seconds, she stopped.

"Look, I don't want to be a part of this anymore. This attitude

you want....work on it yourself. I'm out of the picture."