Chapter 3

Halloween Ball

That became my mission to figure Draco Malfoy out. And believe me it wasn't easy. I had even stooped low enough to start staking him. It was kinda pathetic. I didn't even like him, he still annoyed the hell out of me, but I wanted to know who he really is. Take the time to get to know him. I know no one has ever done that, they just use him for his money, good looks, and his name. I didn't care about any of that. I think that is what made the difference.

Halloween was coming up and Dumbledor one night at dinner stood up to addresses us all.

"This year we will be having a Halloween Ball to go with our traditional Halloween feast. Fourth years and up. Younger students may be aloud to go if invited by an older student. That is all. Enjoy the rest of your dinner." It was the prefect opportunity to show off myself, I knew Draco would never ask me to the dance but that didn't mean I couldn't show him who Virginia Maeve Weasley really was.

I was on my way to the Prefects bathroom when a hand snaked out from behind me. "Don't scream," said a voice I knew so well. I had gotten use to that voice since school started. He had lost his drawl only using now for certain things. He voice now was rich as chocolate and deep. It was beautiful.

I bit his hand and he let go. "I wasn't going to scream Draco," I said, calling him by his first name now.

Draco remembered the first time she spoke his given name. It was a few weeks after their first encounter.

Draco was on his way to the Potions classroom to see Professor Snape about his Potions thesis. When he spotted the youngest Weasley heading in the same direction. Why she was there he didn't know. Draco said a cleaver spell and her bag split opened and all her books feel out of it.

"What have we hear," he said, using his drawl, "the youngest of Weasels here all by herself. Where is your precious Potter."

"And what concern of it is your Draco," she said in a purr. It was the first time she had said his name, his given name. It sent shivers down his spine. He wanted to kiss her right there.

"None really, just wondering why you're not drooling all over Potter," he said. "So where are you headed Weasley."

"Potions classroom, Professor Snape wanted to see me about something," she said, her voice silky. "And I have a name Draco, why don't you start using it. It's Virginia."

"I thought everyone called you Ginny," he said, he was starting at how her school robes were opened slightly giving him a taste of what she looked like underneath her school robes. He went hard fast. She had all the right curves. A little skinny, and a nice breast size, he noticed to his satisfaction.

"I changed it back to Virginia now that I'm older. Ginny sounds like such a little girl's name."

"All right Virginia, we might as well walk to the Potions classroom together. I myself am on my way there myself," Draco said.

"All right, but only because I'm heading in that direction."

He extended his arm for her and she took it.

"I'm glad," he said, "I hope you're not afraid of me anymore."

"I was never afraid of you Draco," I said, "you merely annoyed me."

"Really now," he said, his voice husky, "I was wondering Virginia if you had a date to the Halloween Ball?"

I loved the way he said my name, it mad me melt and when he said it I would do anything he wanted. Wait a damn minute, did he just ask what I think he did.

"What?" I said disbelieving.

"I was wondering if you a date to the Halloween ball," he said.

"No, why?"

"I was hoping that you would allow me to accompany you," he said.

"And why would a Malfoy want to go with a Weasley?" I asked.

"Why wouldn't he when he is going with the most beautiful girl in school," he said. "Plus you could always piss off the dream team. I know you're not on the best of terms with them."

How did he know that? "What makes you say that Draco?"

"Oh, I have been watching you Virginia; they don't seem to like you anymore. It has definitely changed this year. Your not hanging with them like you did last year."

"That is because I have grown out of them," I said, "plus them seem content knowing I'm not hanging around anymore."

"Are you ever going to answer my question Virginia, were almost to the Potions classroom?" He asked.

It would be a nice way to piss off the dream team, and come on this was Draco Malfoy, most shagable guy in school. Plus he was starting to grow on me and it would be a prefect opportunity to try and get to know him. "Sure Draco, I would love to attended the Halloween Ball with you. Meet you in the Great Hall entrance at seven that night."

"Of course," he said. We finished walking to Snape class together. Snape wanted me to move up to seventh year potions class and wanted me to help Draco with his experience he was doing. I was happy to do it. Potions was my favorite class. Snape didn't treat me like the rest of the Weasley's or Gryffindors.

On the night of Halloween you could find my common room getting ready. No one knew who my date was. I told everyone it was a surprise. At the moment I was fixing my hair. Putting it up on the top of my head, it a messy but stylish way, with light curls falling in my face. I was wearing a bran new dress robes. Forest green, with a low cut in the front and in the back, it was skin tight and showed off every one of my features. My make up was done in light greens with sliver glitter lightly darned my face. It made me look as if I was a glowing fairy. I was going to shock a lot of people and I couldn't wait.

Draco was in the entrance hall, he was in black velvet dress robes, and his hair feel into his face. His gray-silver eyes light up when he saw me. I smiled he looked so hansom.

"Are you ready?" He asked.

I smiled, took and deep breath, and said, "Yes." He offered his arm to me and I took it and we entered the Great Hall. I swear everyone stopped and looked at us. My brother stared at us angrily, and Harry and Hermione looked surprised. Pansy came up to us.

"This is why you couldn't go to the dance with me," she said indignantly, looking at me with disgust, "for a Weasley."

"You know Pansy I only go with the most beautiful of girls," he said, "Fourth year my father made me. That is the only, the only reason I went with you." She stocked off huffily. It was funny. I was laughing.

Ron came up to me, "Ginny can I talk to you?"

"It's Virginia," I said, "and no, at the moment I think I would like to dance. Draco."

"My pleasure," he said, then he turned to Ron. "See you Weasley."

Draco and I danced most of the night. Ron was ignoring me and Harry asked what made me do it. I laughed and join Draco at his table, which contained mostly Slytherin's. I was having so much fun.

"Would you care to join me for a walk Virginia?" Asked Draco.

I smiled at him, wanted to get out of there, my brother and his friends wouldn't stop looking at me and it was making me uncomfortable. "Sure." He took my hand and led me out of the Great Hall. We went outside and walked around the lake.

"I had a really good time," I said, stopping a facing Draco. I looked into his eyes they were shining, with emotion.

"I also had a good time, despite the dream team," he said. He was looking at me like he was going to kiss me, but he didn't. I was disappointed to say the least. "Let me walk you back to your common room."

"Ok." He held my hand the whole way there. Ron was waiting for us.

"Malfoy take your hands off my sister," he said.

"How about no Weasley," Draco said, baiting Ron, "Your sister doesn't seem to mind me having my hands on her."

Ron lunged at Draco before I could stop him, he punched him in the face, but Draco wasn't going to take that. Draco punched him back.

"You fucking bastard, you leave my sister alone," Ron yelled, punching Draco again.

"You can't fucking tell me what to do, and you sister is a big girl she can deiced who she wants to hang out with," Draco said hitting him back.

"Stop it!" I yelled. "Please fucking stop it." I said pulling Ron off Draco.

"Ginny who could you do this. He is Malfoy for crying out loud."

"How dare you, it is none of your damn business who I hang out with and spend my time with Ronald Weasley," I said, i was mad. "I am sixteen years old and I can take care of myself. Draco why don't I walk you to your common room?"

"Ok," he said wiping a way some blood. I hadn't noticed that but his lip was bleeding. I took his hand and left, leaving Ron there staring disbelieving at me.

When I was sure we were out of ear shot, I turned and said, "I'm so sorry about that. Are you ok?" I said, taking out a napkin and wiping the blood away from his mouth.

"It's ok," he said, taking my hand away and looking into my eyes. He leaned in and kissed me. It was a light kiss that only lasted a minute. But it seemed like the longest minute of my life. Something changed in me, my feelings about Draco changed. Before I just tolerated him, but now I was thinking I was falling in love with him. But what would the consequence of loving him, I could never imagine what they would be.