It was breakfast time a few days after they found out about the trip (Wednesday, to be specific). The student body hadn't heard any information about what had been wrong in the forest on Monday. Ginny had just started to eat her toast when the mail arrived. Pig came flying hurriedly toward her, lugging a lot of mail for such a small bird.

Ginny pulled off the three forms she'd sent along with a letter addressed to Harry. Ginny handed him his form and his letter, Ron his form, then took her own, sticking it in her bag. She noticed Harry looking very angry at something and turned towards him.

"What's wrong?" She asked, trying not to be intrusive.

"The Dursley's wouldn't sign my form, I can't go!" Harry muttered, looking really angry.

"Why wouldn't they?" Ginny asked, amazed.

"It says that they wanted me to learn a lesson, that I don't always get what I want........." Harry said, trailing off.

"That's a load of bull." Ginny said, becoming a bit angry herself.

Right then an owl arrived for Hermione. She'd sent her parents the permission form also. She began looking very excited.

"Oh my goodness, I can't believe it!" She said loudly. A few heads turned in their direction.

"What is it?" Harry asked.

"My parents, I can't go on the trip, we're going to the US for a week!" She said, nearly jumping out of her seat.

"Hey, that sounds like fun." Harry said, trying his best not to rain on anyone's parade.

"Jeez, that's so cool, I can't wait!" Hermione said, still looking as though she had bees in her pants or something.

"Ok, so neither Hermione nor Harry are going on the Bahama trip?" Ginny said, looking completely put out.

"Umm, I'm afraid I can't go either Gin." Ron said quietly.

"WHY THE HELL NOT?" Ginny asked, getting upset.

"Because dad says my marks aren't good enough, he says I should come home and study for break." Ron said, becoming unhappy.

"This is a load of shit!" Ginny said, picking up her stuff to leave.

"See you later." They all said in staggered unison.

"Yeah, whatever." She said, completely annoyed.

"Now I'm going to be stuck with Malfoy and none of my friends!  This is horrible!" She walked all the way to her class (charms) and waited until Flitwick had come up the corridor to his room, letting her inside. When class started she got out her quill and parchment and they began taking notes. It was a completely dull class period (like many of the rest), and all she could think about was being in the Bahamas with none of her friends! It was going to be terrible!

~*~*~

Malfoy sat in potions listening to Snape when he heard Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking quietly a few seats behind him.

"Did you see how upset Ginny looked?" Hermione said.

"Yeah, but there's not really anything any of us can do about it!" Ron replied.
"Yeah, I mean, if the Dursely's aren't going to sign my permission slip then I don't really have a choice!" Harry said loudly.

"Yeah, and I didn't know my parents were planning on going to the US." Hermione added.

"Well I know you two are going to be having fun without me, I have to go home and study! I mean, COME ON!" Ron said, even louder still.

All three of them hushed their voices immediately, Snape had just cast them a dirty look from where he'd been standing in the front of the classroom, describing their assignment. Malfoy was almost giddy, Ginny was going and none of her stupid little posse was going to be flanking her, he'd have her all to himself. To embarass, that is. This was almost too good to be true! Not that he'd embarrass her the whole time, no, that'd be far too rude, just when it mattered the most.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*ONE WEEK LATER*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Draco was hurrying down to the library at 7 o'clock for the meeting that had been scheduled for whoever was planning on going on the trip. When he walked in he spotted Goyle (Crabbe had been unable to go), Pansy, and a few other people. He started towards them and sat down. He looked around, eyeing everyone who was going. He noticed Padma Patil, Ernie MacMillan, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil along with Padma Patil, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, Blaise Zabini and Ginny Weasley. "What the hell are they doing sitting together?" he wondered. He had completely forgotten checking to see who was going on the trip, what were Blaise and Ginny doing sitting next to each other, in public?

Then McGonagall stood up, clearing her throat she said,

"Good evening everyone, I trust you've all turned in your signed permission slips so I'm not going to go into those at all. We will be leaving this Friday. We are going to be taking a muggle airplane to the Bahamas where it will be completely cleared out for us. There will be tents and you will be sharing these with one person, of your choice, of the same sex. You will need to bring a bathing suit to go swimming in, clothes for warm weather during the day (when we aren't swimming) and clothes for cold weather for at night. You will also need sleeping bags, which we are going to provide and you will need to bring a pillow, and all of your nighttime necessities."

Dumbledore stood up to put his two cents in.

"Please do not pack too much, we are only going for a week. You will need a person who will be your assigned buddy. This person will go everywhere with you, yes, even to the bathroom. You will not be going anywhere alone. We are hoping that you will choose someone who is from a different house than your own. We want the whole house rivalry to be dropped when we are not at this school. We are going to be leaving at 7 o'clock sharp on Friday, be at the school entrance then, or you will be left behind."

With that they dismissed the students and everyone began leaving. ::Who am I going to choose as my partner?:: Draco gave the room another once-over. It looked like he'd be choosing either Dean Thomas or Ernie MacMillan. Ernie was such a prat, but he didn't think he could stand Dean Thomas; he was a mud-blood after all. He figured he'd wait for someone to ask him though, so he wasn't the one who was sacrificing humiliation.

He turned and slowly began walking out of the library; he heard someone running towards him but didn't turn to see whom it was. Just then he was grabbed from behind. He spun around to see who it was. Bright red hair caught his eye as he noticed he was nose to nose with Virginia Weasley.

"Do you need something?" Draco said coolly.

"Actually, not really, I just wanted to say that, if you mess with me at all this break, you'll wish you'd never been born." Ginny said off the top of her head.

"Oh really, and why is that?" Draco returned.

"Do you really want to know?" She asked in the same cold tone.

"Guess not Gin-Weasel." He said, and with that he kissed her on the cheek and turned heading in the direction of his common room. "I JUST KISSED THE WEASEL!!!!" He thought to himself.

~*~*~

Ginny stood there staring after him, dumbfounded. "He just kissed me! What on earth had been going on lately?" Ginny thought to herself. She finally realized her mouth was hanging open and she shut it and slowly walked back into the library to find Blaise. She turned the corner and saw Blaise talking to Lavender. She ran over and said very quickly,

"Sorry, Lavender, Blaise is already my buddy." Blaise flashed her a quick, but thankful smile.

"Whatever, Ginny." Lavender said strolling over to where Padma Patil still sat.

"Thanks, I can't stand her!" Blaise said quietly.

"No problem, that's what friends are for, right?" Ginny asked, giggling.

"I wonder why she came over here first, instead of heading directly for Padma.........It's obvious I hate her." Blaise said in mile surprise.

"I think she and Padma have some kind of thing towards each other, I'm not sure though." Ginny said.

"Well, I guess I'll see you around." Blaise said in her same cold drawl that reminded Ginny so much of Draco.

"Bye Blaise, see you around." Ginny returned.

Ginny headed up to the Gryffindor common room, still bewildered that Malfoy had kissed her, even if it was on the cheek. "Was it possible that he was human after all?" Ginny wondered to herself. She resisted the urge to laugh out loud at that thought. That was insane. She couldn't wait until Friday night; this was going to be so fun! She was almost glad that her friends weren't going now; she wouldn't be criticized over her and Blaise's friendship for a week and a half now.

When Ginny reached the common room she found it very full of life. ::So much for doing homework!:: She then headed up to her room, sitting down on her bed she pulled out all of her work. When she'd finished she began packing for the trip. Sure, it was a couple days away, but she had nothing better to do! She pulled out all her pairs of shorts (4 to be exact), her 9 tank tops, one for every day, her 4 pairs of jeans, and 5 long sleeved shirts. She rummaged around in her trunk until coming across a few sweatshirts and her under garments. Then she looked all over her trunk, finally having to empty it, to find her two swimsuits. She'd gotten a new one last summer, her first real bikini, then her other one, which was a two piece, though not as revealing as the bikini.

"This is going to be so much fun!" Ginny thought to herself. She put all of her things in a bag that she had, noticing she hadn't grabbed pajamas she stuck those in there too. She figured she'd stick her brush, toothpaste, make-up, pillow and her other stuff into the bag later. She was finally going to get to know a Slytherin, one who was as misunderstood as she is herself, as a matter of fact! There were only two days to go, could she wait without going insane?

~*~*~

Draco had just finished his homework and had considered packing. Sure, he'd have tomorrow night and the next night before they left to pack, but he didn't really have anything else to do! He opened his trunk and found all the clothes he'd need on the trip. He pulled out a couple sweatshirts, a few pairs of jeans, 4 or 5 beaters, four pairs of shorts, and his swimming shorts. He couldn't believe he was going to the Bahamas! He crammed everything into a duffel he had used to carry his books, and sat around wondering what to do.

He lay on his bed, drifting out of consciousness.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*IN HIS DREAM*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Ginny lay on her beach towel, wonderfully glistening in the sun. Draco gaped as she began covering herself in suntan oil; her fire-red locks hanging loose around her shoulders. Her bikini fit her in all the right places, curving with her curves. She abruptly turned around and motioned for him to come to her. He quickly obeyed. He lay down next to her, caressing her stomach. She began to lean towards him just as their lips met--She turned into Pansy, her fat hanging out of the too-small bikini. Draco pulled away, repulsed and woke up at that very instant.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*BACK IN REALITY*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

He sat up with a start. "Where in hell did that come from?" Draco questioned himself. He lay back down wondering for a few minutes. "I must really like her, but why? She's Ginny bloody Weasley!" Draco scolded himself.  Finally he fell into a restful sleep, no longer tormented by such dreams, and not interrupted by thoughts of the beautiful redhead he subconsciously was longing of.

A/N I hope you like it, there's more to come! I actually have it almost finished; I believe it will turn out to be around 14 chapters.