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Tears started pouring from her eyes. 'How could he do this to me?' She sat down on her bed and cried and cried. The one person she could of told that she loved them. He had betrayed her. She was just part of a plot, the Dark Lord wanted her. Why? What had she done to deserve this? 'Nothing, I'm cursed, that's all.'

She got up and walked to her dorm door. 'I'm just going to break up with him, and teach him a lesson, one that he's never learnt before,' She walked out of the Gryffindor common room and headed down to the Great Hall.

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Draco ran. He ran as fast as he could. 'Please God don't let her of noticed the letter. I don't need this right now.'

When he got to the Great Hall, he stopped at the entrance and looked around frantically for Ginny. 'She's not here.........is that a good sign?' Giving up, he started walking to the Slytherin table. 'She'll be down for dinner; I'll get her once she's down.'

Just then, a rough hand grabbed his shoulder and turned him around.

It was Ginny.

Her eyes were red and puffed up. Her hair was wet and messy.

"Looking for me?" she said, her eyes glaring up at him and her arms crossed, one of which was carrying his letter.

'Uh oh.........' he gulped tried to look as innocent as possible.

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"I'm telling you!!!! Something's going on between my sister and the ferret!!" Ron was screaming at particularly no one.

Him, Harry, and Hermione were heading down to the Great Hall after their Hogsmeade trip.

Both Harry and Hermione sighed and rolled their eyes. They'd been hearing this for the past three months. The subject was definitely was not new for Ron to be so passionate about.

Hermione knew better than to say anything. She knew they were both together, and she knew that Ginny didn't go to Hogsmeade today because she wanted to spend time with Draco. Of course she didn't like Malfoy, but she trusted Ginny's choice - she wouldn't be getting herself into trouble, she knew what was good and bad.

"Ron, nothing's going on!" exclaimed Hermione. "How could you even think that!?!?"

Ron stopped walking. Harry and Hermione followed suit. Ron faced them both. "Maybe........" he started slowly, "Maybe the fact that NEITHER OF THE TWO WENT TO HOGSMEADE TODAY AND WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY ONES LEFT IN THE CASTLE!!!!" he shouted.

They were standing right in front of the Great Hall and the commotion made everyone go quiet.

"Ron!" Hermione tried to calm him down. "Stop it! Stop making such a big fuss in front of everyone!"

Then she turned around and spoke to everyone that was staring at them.

"I'm sorry, but do you people want anything?" After she said that everyone continued talking and went their own way. Ron started to go into the Great Hall to get away from Hermione's temper, but she pulled him back.

"Umm..........I'll go and start eating. I'm really hungry," Harry said awkwardly and left.

Hermione nodded and turned back to Ron. "Right. It's Ginny's life, let her live it the way she wants to. If, and I'm saying IF, she is going out with Malfoy, what's it you?"

Ron was about to reply that but Hermione cut in. "You trust her don't you? You know she won't go around being bad, or getting herself into trouble. You do trust her right?"

Ron looked down at his feet, his ears turning red.

Hermione repeated, "Right?"

Ron looked at her. "Yeah, I guess I do, I was just being too protective. I'll try to give it a rest. It's not like she's really going out with Malfoy, I trust her," he smiled, "she wouldn't go that low."

He walked into the Great Hall in a much better mood leaving standing there alone.

Just then, Draco ran past her into the Great Hall. Hermione smirked and raised an eyebrow, 'If only you knew.'

She was about to go after when a voice whispered in her ear. "You did a pretty good job handling that Ms. Granger."

She twirled around and saw a smirking Oliver Wood (A/N: Here he is again!!! Yaaay!!!) looking down at her. She blushed bright red. 'Damn me. Can't even keep myself from blushing when he's around."

Gathering up all the courage she had, she started talking to him.

"Well, someone had to!" she said, smiling.

Oliver laughed then said, "Anyway, don't want to stop you from eating dinner, but I wanted to ask you something..........holidays start on Monday, and Christmas is on Wednesday, and I know it's kinda late to ask, but what do you want for Christmas?" He still had the smile on his face.

The question shocked Hermione. 'He wants to get me something for Christmas!?!??! Oh my god!'

"I, uuhhh........." she started. 'What do I want for Christmas?' "I really don't know."

"You don't? Oh come on! You have to help me here, I don't know what pretty girls like you like!" he smirked. (Awww! What a sweet talker!)

All shyness was forgotten, although she did blush an even brighter red. "Oliver." She touched his arm. "You don't have to get me anything, but if you really want to then anything would do."
Oliver's smile widened, "Got it!" he winked at her.

Hermione's face went even redder (if that was possible) 'Damn him and his over friendly gestures. Not that I mind.........Hermione!'

"Look, there's Ginny.........she looks a bit sick, is she okay?" asked Oliver. He was looking over her shoulder.

Hermione turned around and saw that Oliver was right. "Hi Ginny! Everything okay?"

Ginny was walking pretty fast and slowed down a bit. "Fine," she forced a small smile. "Just fine." She walked right past them.

"Hmm, weird," Hermione said to herself, then turned back to Oliver. "I better go, I'm starving!"

"Yeah, sure thing. See you in my next class!" he waved and walked in before her.

When she got to the Gryffindor table she found Ron in an uproar - again. "See!!! I told you! The moment she enters the Great Hall she goes straight to Malfoy!"

Hermione turned around to get a look at the Slytherin table. She saw a very intimidated Draco looking down at a patiently waiting Ginny. 'Something's wrong.'

Ron started again, and stood up to where Hermione was standing. "I'm going to go and settle this matter once and for all."

Hermione stopped him, "Ron, no! Just wait, please!" she looked at him with pleading eyes. This stopped him. They both continued watching the "Draco - Ginny scene", and they turned just in time to see..........

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Ginny couldn't take it anymore. She felt betrayed, and hurt. Tears were pouring down her face and she slapped him. She slapped him so hard that the noise resounded through the Great Hall, making everyone turn their attention to them. The Professors sat there stunned. Draco stumbled back. Then Ginny's voice rang through the Great Hall,

"HOW DARE YOU DRACO MALFOY!"

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