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Ginny made her way to the Gryffindor common room, unaware that she was to be the next victim of Draco's wrath. She collapsed on a chair by the fire and was soon joined by Eliza who was blabbing on and on about some boy she had decided she was in love with. Suddenly, Harry appeared before her. Ginny smiled. Although she was pleased to see him she would have given anything to have even just 5 minutes by herself to relax.

"Well if it isn't my favourite Red head" Harry said sitting down beside her, not even noticing Eliza's swift exit. Ginny gave him a weak smile.

"Hey, what's wrong? You're not your usual self? You're not upset about what the prat Malfoy did this morning? If you are just say the word Gin and I swear I'll give him such a..." Ginny cut him off, not really in the mood to listen to yet another rant about Draco Malfoy.

"I'm fine, really, just tired."

"Tired, well maybe you should have an early night Gin, wouldn't want you to come down with something,"

Ginny sighed. She loved Harry, she really did. What she didn't like was constantly felling like she had to be wrapped up in cotton wool.

"Right fine I'll go to bed," she snapped and made her way to her room.

Frustration took the better of her and she screamed into her pillow. Harry treated her like a queen. In fact, most girls would kill to have a boyfriend like him.

"Then why am I so god damn BORED?!" she yelled.

All of a sudden she wanted nothing more than to do something crazy. Fly off into the wilderness; tame a herd of wild beast. Whatever, It didn't really matter. Sighing, she picked up the invisibility cloak Harry had lent her for no particular reason and wrapped it around herself. For now, she would settle for a walk around the lake. Almost against her will she let out a chuckle "Yep," she thought, "I'm one hell of a rebel,"


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Draco sat in the Slytherin common room surrounded by his usual group of followers. He sat back and let the conversation wash over him. He gave an involuntary smile. This was what life was all about money, power, and a group of followers to daft (or afraid) to question anything he said or did.

"See! I knew he would like my idea!"

Draco was jolted out of his daydream by a shrill screech was Pansy Parkinson. He had absolutely no idea what she was on about.

"I'm going for a walk," he announced, tossing a withering look in her direction.

"But honey, its after hours" she whined. Draco laughed.

"And who may I ask is going to stop me?" he replied as he made his way towards the door. He paused before exiting and looked back, a fierce gleam in his eye. "And never call me honey. Understand?"

With a swoosh of his cloak, he was gone.
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Ginny let the invisibility cloak fall from her shoulders and breathed in the cool night air. Out beside the lake it was almost like a different world. She felt free and fully alive for the first time in what felt like ages.

"But why?" she questioned herself. After all she had gotten everything she always wanted. well the person she always wanted. Harry. "Yes, though the chase was more fun than the catch, wouldn't you say Virginia?" said a nagging voice inside her head. Ginny shook her head vigourously and got up. "I'm just tired" she told herself. Yes that had to be it.

She got up, wrapped the cloak around her once more and made her way to the castle. Lost in thought she did not notice that see was walking towards a figure in the dark until it was too late.

"HEY! What the.?!" cried an indignant male voice.

Ginny looked up and gasped. Malfoy. Of all the people. She hastily tried to pull the cloak around her once more but it was to no avail.

"I really wouldn't weasel," He spat out. He had a score to settle with this silly little girl cowering at his feet. Ginny stood up and glared at him with a little more courage than she felt.

"If your gona hex me, then get on with it. It's cold, and I'm tired, and I'm not in the mood for your little mind games."

Draco looked at her surprised. This was not the way it was meant to go like. However, he quickly regained his composure.

"Is that so Weasel? I see you're alone as well. No wonder boy to protect you this time."

Ginny rolled her eyes at him and went to walk away. However she soon found herself sprawled on the ground.

"He bloody well tripped me up!" she fumed.

"No one walks away from me weasel. No one. Understand?"

"What I understand is that you're a pretentious git who thinks he can use bully boy tactics to get your way. Well I'm sorry Malfoy but if that's the way you wana play then you got the wrong girl"

"Oh really? And what type of girl would you be then?"

"Ginny got up to face him. "One that is way out of your league,"

She turned to walk away and once again did not get very far. She felt herself being pulled back by Malfoy. She looked and saw the rage in his eyes.

"Out of my league? Please. You're nothing but a poor stupid little girl who comes from a family that is a total disgrace to the wizarding world!" he spat out.

Ginny tensed up with rage. "Go to hell!"

"Make me,"

The two stood glaring at each other, not even an inch apart.

"Oh I don't have to , I believe you have already got a first class ticket,"

Ginny glared defiantly at the boy stood in front of her. She couldn't help but enjoy the confrontation - it was a perfect way to vent her frustration. Both of them glared at each other, not wanting to be the first to walk away, Draco couldn't help but be transfixed by the fierce temper this girl possessed. He bent down and growled into her ear,

"Don't try cross me like again weasel. Next time you might not be so lucky!" With that, he strode back to the castle.

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