How To Be Bad

by x0firefly0x

Summary: Sick of being "innocent little Ginny", Ginny decides to change her ways with a one Draco Malfoy. I won't ruin the ending with the summary. I hate when people do that. Okay...oh, and yeah, I don't own any of the characters. That pleasure belongs to J.K.Rowling, along with the money.

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Ginny wiped her eyes and headed for the hospital wing. Colin lay there, his eyes closed. Ginny started running to his bedside, her heart racing.

'Oh, please, PLEASE be alive, Colin,' she pleaded silently, reaching out a small, pale hand to clasp his. 'It's warm!' Ginny nearly laughed out loud, she was so full of joy. She lay her head on his stomach, hugging her best friend as if she would never see him again. To tell the truth, she thought perhaps she *would* never see him again.

Colin coughed and sputtered. Ginny quickly got up and hitched a smile unto her pale, freckled face. "Colin!

she exclaimed, incredibly happy, "You're all right!"

"Hi," said Colin softly, "Can you please talk lower? I have a hell of a headache."

"I'll bet," Ginny whispered, "How are you feeling?"

"All right, I suppose...as long as I ignore my throbbing head."

"That's good," Ginny smiled, relieved. Colin gave her a are-you-kidding-me? Look.

"So..." Ginny said, deciding to throw caution to the wind, "What were you so mad about before?"

"Nothing," Colin said meekly, turning a shade of crimson.

"C'mon, tell me!" Ginny said forcefully, yet in the gentlest voice she could muster.

"A-all right," Colin stuttered, "F-fine. I l-like you Gin. Always have."

"Oh," Ginny blushed.

"A-and," Colin took a shuddering breath and went on more confidently, "I was defending your honor."

"What d'you mean?"

"Parvati Patil told me..." Colin said cautiously.

"What did that bloody gossip say?" Ginny growled.

"That you slept around, and--"

"Wait," Ginny interrupted, "*Me*, sleep around?" Ginny laughed so loudly, Harry, who was in the next bed as usual, woke up and screamed something about a Quidditch foul. Ginny and Colin snickered.

"Anyway," said Colin, looking very uncomfortable, "She told me Malfoy had raped you." Colin looked up at her expectantly. They both heard Harry say "Shit!" very loudly.

"Well, he didn't," said Ginny curtly. There was an awkward silence.

"W-well, would you ever?" Colin said sharply.

"Would I ever what?" Ginny looked nonplussed.

"SLEEP WITH HIM!" Colin said angrily.

"*What* did you say?" Ginny could feel her Weasley temper rise with each word. 'How dare he,' she thought furiously, gnashing her teeth.

"You have, HAVEN'T YOU?!" Colin yeleld, this time scaring Harry again. He sat bolt upright, his glasses flying. Ginny went to pick them up, and put them on his dresser. She swirled around.

"NO! I HAVEN'T! WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS ANYWAY? IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GOING OUT!" cried Ginny, her temper getting the best of her. Colin's mouth opened and closed like a fish. A hurt expression slid onto his face.

"Obviously we aren't friends either," Colin said softly, avoiding her eyes.

"I didn't say that!" Ginny said indignantly. Colin looked over her shoulder just then, and his eyes narrowed.

"What are YOU doing here?" Colin snarled. Ginny whipped around, her lomg hair knocking Harry's glasses off his nightstand. Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw Draco, a little more composed than before, although his eyes were still a bit puffy. Draco looked at a loss for what to say. Draco cleared his throat, clearly stalling for time.

"Um, hi," he said, "I came to speak to Ginny." Colin's face turned red and he grimaced.

"Figures," Draco said, "I couldn't even kill you properly." He smirked.

"You didn't look so smug when you were crying on my shoulder," said Ginny dangerously. An obvious snicker came from Harry's bed, quickly disguised by a bout of fake coughs.

"Oh, shut up you," said Ginny, retrieving a pillow from the end of the bed and smacking his head with it. Harry grew quiet. Actually, Ginny was quite relieved he'd stayed out of it so far.

"You were upset you'd hit me with the curse, Malfoy?" Colin said calmly. Draco couldn't meet his eyes. Colin took it for what it was worth.

"Apology accepted," Colin said happily.

"Who said I was apologizing?" Malfoy said gruffly.

"Whatever," said a muffled voice from beneath the covers the next bed over. Draco looked at Ginny.

"May I do the honors?" He asked suavely, his old self again. Ginny nodded and handed him a pillow. Draco considered it for a second, and then hit Harry roughly on the head with it.

"Ouch! Fuck you, Malfoy!" said Harry, finally emerging, rubbing his head. His eyes flashed dangerously and he snatched his wand off the bedside table.

"Harry...Draco..." Ginny said warningly. Harry yelped.

"Since when is *he* Draco?!" Ginny narrowed her eyes.

"Since birth, you dolt," said Malfoy swiftly. "Now, if you don't mind, I came to speak to Ginny."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: How'd you like that? *smirks* More to come, more to come...now, in answer to your latest reviews...

TrippyGirl20051: I'm glad you liked the 'Scandolous' thing. My brother watches way too much Recess, and the Ashleys remind me of Lavender and Parvati, lol. Glad you're enjoying my fic!

Hplova4eva: I'm so happy you're a regular reviewer! It gets better...

sweetstar3: I didn't kill Colin, so don't cry! He's necessary for the plot of the story, and besides, it'd put a wall on Ginny and Draco's relationship.

Imprisoned: Another lovely reviewer who enjoys the 'Scandolous' part too...I feel so loved, *sniff sniff* The transformation coming soon...