A/N: Before I start this next chapter, I will like to say how happy I am for getting your views on my story. This is currently my second fanfic (first being "The Necklace"). For those who weren't able to read the second chapter and thought Ginny should have been more concerned for Draco, but I could see that it was my fault in not making it seem that way, but hey, not everyone's perfect. I hope to see more reviews. School's coming up!

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CHAPTER THREE: CHANGING VIEWS

Draco lied in his new prefect bedroom, all by himself staring out of the balcony into the night sky. He watched as every glistening star twinkled and then he thought of Ginny's eyes. He walked slowly to his bed and went under the covers.

Across Hogwarts, in the Gryffindor tower, after crying her eyes out, Ginny finally made her decision.

"I think I want to go", she said humble to Hermione. Hermione nodded and smiled at her.

"Just make sure he doesn't do anything to you that you'll regret", Hermione said, "Well, its time for bed so get yourself upstairs". Ginny smiled, took the book and note and went upstairs.

As Ginny walked up the stairs, she thought to herself, 'what am I doing? One time I hate him but not as much as Ron, but now I don't know how I'm feeling'. She finally arrived at her room. She looked at the letter again. 'He has such a nice handwriting, for a boy. Probably Ron should take lessons', she thought. She put the book and the note on her nightstand and went under the covers.

The next morning, Ginny woke early before the rest in her room. She looked around and saw everyone was still snoring. She got out from under her bed, grabbed her towel and went to take a shower. She was done in ten minutes and changed into her Gryffindor uniform and robes.

On the other side, in Slytherin, Draco was just finished getting dressed. 'I really hope she got that note', he thought. He was looking forward to her answer and really did hope it was a yes. But then he thought to himself, 'Am I getting soft? What am I feeling? I guess I really like that Weas-Ginny after all'. He grinned as he looked at himself but on the Slytherin robe and was off to the Great Hall for breakfast.

Ginny walked out the portrait hole and went down the corridor. She was feeling extra floaty today. Feeling as she could fly away into a cloud and stay there, but she had a day full of classes. She looked at her new program card and saw that after Transfiguration, she had double Potions, with SLYTHERIN! 'Oh Merlin! I don't really know what to tell him!' she thought.

She was concentrating so hard on her program card; she didn't notice a person in front of her. She collided with the person, knocking her head into the chest of the person.

"I'm pretty tired of bumping into things and falling down!" she said angrily.

"So look up once and a while", said a voice. Ginny looked up and it was Draco, smiling and holding out his hand to help her up. She got up and was blushing.

"Did you get my note?" he said in a low voice.

"Ummm, yeah I did", she said blushing ever so furiously.

"So well, what's your answer?" he said patiently awaiting her answer.

Ginny looked up into his smoky gray eyes and started to build up enough courage.

"Yes, I would love to go with you", she said.

He smiled and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Okay, now get to class and stop bumping into things especially good looking boys!" he said with a grin.

"You're full of yourself, you know that", Ginny said smiling.

Ginny felt so proud and excited. She was so happy; it was if she floated on air. She finally got to Transfiguration and took her seat in between Ron and Hermione. She couldn't keep her head out of the clouds. They were supposed to change and iron into an armadillo but she couldn't get the plug to change into a tail.

"Are you okay?" asked Hermione in a low tone.

"Oh-er-I'm sorry", said Ginny.

"What's up that you can't transfigure an iron?" Hermione asked.

"I told Draco yes", she said happily.

"Oh my Merlin! So when are you guys going out?" she asked.

"Well, I guess like the letter said, the next time we get to go to Hogsmeade", said Ginny.

"Well, you know that's next weekend?" asked Hermione, "Does he know?"

"I guess all the prefects know, but I'll ask him. We have Potions together next".

Transfiguration was over and Professor McGonagall gave Ginny extra homework for not paying attention. She now had to go to the Dungeons for Potions. This year compared to others, Ginny felt as if she was wanted and she was happy for that feeling.

She finally arrived at the Dungeon and took her seat. When she took her seat she saw that on her desk had a single glass rose encircled with two living roses. There was a card on it. As she went to pick it up, some one grabbed it from her before she could get it.

"What's all this, then?" questioned Ron as he opened the card. He read it and then looked angrily at Ginny. "What are you doing with Malfoy, huh? Fraternizing with the enemy?" Ron yelled.

At that moment, Draco walked in and saw that Ginny got his present but wasn't the first one to read the card. Ron walked up to him in such anger.

"Listen you", he said, "Stay away from my sister!"

"Weasley, you need to get a life! All I did was send her a gift. Is that a problem?" said Draco, being smart.

"What's all this hubbub?" said a familiar voice. It was Snape. "Weasley, Malfoy, please take your seats. Weasley, if you don't want points taken away, I suggest you give Ms Weasley what's rightfully hers".

Ron gave Ginny back the card and eyed her hard. He did the same at Malfoy as they took their seats. "Ms Weasley, please put away the ridiculous arrangement away, NOW!" bellowed Snape.

Ginny did just that. In her notebook she wrote a little letter to Draco,

'Draco,
Sorry about that. Ron can be a bit-well-overprotective. He's got to understand, I'm not a little girl anymore. I loved the roses and I'll read the card at lunch. Something gives me a hunch; Ron won't want to speak with me.
~ Ginny'

With that, she muttered a spell under her breath and the note disappeared from her notebook and appeared in Draco's. She saw he read it and gave her a slight smirk. Her cheeks grew pink. She saw a message appear in her book,

'Gin,
I hope we have a fun time at Hogsmeade. Next weekend, meet me at the front door and we'll leave together.
-Draco'

She looked up and nodded her head but then was interrupted by a bellowing voice.

"Ms Weasley, would you like to tell the rest of the class what happens if you mix Dragonweed with oxenberry?" Ginny just nodded. "I thought so, ten points from Gryffindor". Ginny looked down at her notebook. 'Sorry' appeared in her book. She looked over at Draco and smiled.

Finally the dreaded Potions class was over and they had lunch. Ginny arrived in the Great Hall seeing Hermione waving at her. She rushed over and showed her the roses that Draco gave her, but she had to hurry and put them away because Ron arrived with Harry.

"What exactly are you doing with Draco Malfoy, out of all people?" he yelled at her.

"Don't you think you're overreacting, Ron?" questioned Hermione.

"No, I'm not! He's the enemy! Do you remember what his father did to you in your first year?" Ron asked.

"Yes I know!" said Ginny with tears in her eyes, "He's not his father and I'm not a little girl! Why do you insist on patronizing me?" She was in full tears.

Ron looked at Harry. "You agree with me, don't you?" Ron asked Harry.

"I think she's right. She's old enough now and you shouldn't be smothering her like that", said Harry.

Ron turned to Hermione who was trying to make Ginny stop crying.

"Okay, I'm sorry. The thing is I don't want anyone, especially him, to hurt you. You're old enough, I'll leave it to you", said Ron in a solemn tone.

Ginny had stopped crying and was smiling.

"Now at least I could read his note", she said. She went in her bag, took out the roses and then the card.

'They say a rose is the eternal symbol of love,
but this eternal symbol wilts and dies.
This glass rose is a symbol,
That will show our love will never do that.

Meet me September 9th, the time we'll go to Hogsmeade'.

She looked up and as everyone could plainly see, she was lovestrucked.