Author's Note: This chapter is still kinda short. Sorry!! Please, please,
please review!!!
See? I'm not too proud to beg!!!!
In the Great hall for breakfast the next morning, Draco couldn't help stealing glances at the Gryffindor table. Ginny didn't even notice. She sat talking and laughing with Hermione, Ron, Harry, Neville, and Colin. Draco did not like the way Colin was looking at Ginny. Draco shook his head. Why was he being possessive of her? He didn't care about her. No, He didn't! Maybe if he told himself that over and over again he would believe it. Wait. Why would he have to make himself believe it? He had definitely been sitting too close to the cauldron in potions.
That night, when the Slytherins were in their common room, Draco was making fun of precious Potter. Then Pansy made a remark about Ginny Weasley. Everyone else was laughing. Draco wanted to slap Pansy. Just in time, he forced himself to snicker.
And so, for a couple of weeks it went on like this, Draco idolizing Ginny while pretending to the rest of the world, and more importantly, himself, that he wasn't. Ginny, on the other hand, was completely unaware of Draco's existence, except for the times when Harry embarrassed or fought him. There was room for only one in Ginny's dreams, and Harry Potter occupied that space. So Draco went on falling for Ginny, while repeatedly telling himself he wasn't. Only one person in Hogwarts noticed. Ron Weasley.
Ron had begun to notice that Draco was glancing over at a certain girl at breakfast. Becoming suspicious, he started to watch for it in the halls. There, he noticed a light change of expression on Malfoy's face whenever she passed by. Ron's anxiety began to build. Every time she and Draco were in the same room, Draco was staring at her. Finally, Ron decided enough was enough. He would have to confront Malfoy.
As they left the Great Hall the next morning, Ron pulled Draco aside. Draco rolled his eyes. "What do you want, Weasel?" he drawled. "We need to talk. And you know why," said Ron, in an aggravated voice. "I'm sure I don't," Malfoy said, "but it is rather embarrassing to be seen talking to you, so if you could hurry up and say what your problem is I would appreciate it."
"You know exactly why!" spat Ron. "I'm sure I have no idea," Malfoy drawled coolly.
"You do too! And you think I haven't noticed?" Ron got louder and louder. "What on earth are you babbling on about?" asked Malfoy who was rather annoyed. Ron started to turn red with fury. "You think I haven't seen you staring at her?!?!"
Inwardly, Malfoy flinched. Had he been that obvious? But he had been brought up not to betray his emotions so he said coolly "All right Weasel, I'll play along. Who am I staring at?" Ron could take it no longer. He yelled "HERMIONE you stupid git!"
Malfoy just stared at Ron, completely shocked. And then he started to laugh. "You... think... I.. Like.. your stupid.... mudblood girlfriend?"
Ron, bright red, stared at Malfoy. Too bewildered to realize Malfoy had just called Hermione a mudblood, he stammered "You.. you don't?" Malfoy shook his head "Thanks for the best laugh I've had in weeks" he said as he walked away. Ron's face was still red, but now from embarrassment. Come to think of it, he wasn't really sure Malfoy had been staring at Hermione at all. The he realized how exactly Malfoy had worded his denial, he stormed out of the great hall, muttering something about beating Malfoy to a pulp.
Malfoy, on the other hand, was very relieved that Ron had been guarding his girlfriend to jealously to worry about his sister. He also realized that he would not be so lucky next time. He would have to be much more careful from now on. For the first time, Draco admitted to himself that it was true, for all he didn't want it to be. He was in love with Ginny Weasley.
A/N: Thanks to Purest Evil for being my first and only reviewer!!!
In the Great hall for breakfast the next morning, Draco couldn't help stealing glances at the Gryffindor table. Ginny didn't even notice. She sat talking and laughing with Hermione, Ron, Harry, Neville, and Colin. Draco did not like the way Colin was looking at Ginny. Draco shook his head. Why was he being possessive of her? He didn't care about her. No, He didn't! Maybe if he told himself that over and over again he would believe it. Wait. Why would he have to make himself believe it? He had definitely been sitting too close to the cauldron in potions.
That night, when the Slytherins were in their common room, Draco was making fun of precious Potter. Then Pansy made a remark about Ginny Weasley. Everyone else was laughing. Draco wanted to slap Pansy. Just in time, he forced himself to snicker.
And so, for a couple of weeks it went on like this, Draco idolizing Ginny while pretending to the rest of the world, and more importantly, himself, that he wasn't. Ginny, on the other hand, was completely unaware of Draco's existence, except for the times when Harry embarrassed or fought him. There was room for only one in Ginny's dreams, and Harry Potter occupied that space. So Draco went on falling for Ginny, while repeatedly telling himself he wasn't. Only one person in Hogwarts noticed. Ron Weasley.
Ron had begun to notice that Draco was glancing over at a certain girl at breakfast. Becoming suspicious, he started to watch for it in the halls. There, he noticed a light change of expression on Malfoy's face whenever she passed by. Ron's anxiety began to build. Every time she and Draco were in the same room, Draco was staring at her. Finally, Ron decided enough was enough. He would have to confront Malfoy.
As they left the Great Hall the next morning, Ron pulled Draco aside. Draco rolled his eyes. "What do you want, Weasel?" he drawled. "We need to talk. And you know why," said Ron, in an aggravated voice. "I'm sure I don't," Malfoy said, "but it is rather embarrassing to be seen talking to you, so if you could hurry up and say what your problem is I would appreciate it."
"You know exactly why!" spat Ron. "I'm sure I have no idea," Malfoy drawled coolly.
"You do too! And you think I haven't noticed?" Ron got louder and louder. "What on earth are you babbling on about?" asked Malfoy who was rather annoyed. Ron started to turn red with fury. "You think I haven't seen you staring at her?!?!"
Inwardly, Malfoy flinched. Had he been that obvious? But he had been brought up not to betray his emotions so he said coolly "All right Weasel, I'll play along. Who am I staring at?" Ron could take it no longer. He yelled "HERMIONE you stupid git!"
Malfoy just stared at Ron, completely shocked. And then he started to laugh. "You... think... I.. Like.. your stupid.... mudblood girlfriend?"
Ron, bright red, stared at Malfoy. Too bewildered to realize Malfoy had just called Hermione a mudblood, he stammered "You.. you don't?" Malfoy shook his head "Thanks for the best laugh I've had in weeks" he said as he walked away. Ron's face was still red, but now from embarrassment. Come to think of it, he wasn't really sure Malfoy had been staring at Hermione at all. The he realized how exactly Malfoy had worded his denial, he stormed out of the great hall, muttering something about beating Malfoy to a pulp.
Malfoy, on the other hand, was very relieved that Ron had been guarding his girlfriend to jealously to worry about his sister. He also realized that he would not be so lucky next time. He would have to be much more careful from now on. For the first time, Draco admitted to himself that it was true, for all he didn't want it to be. He was in love with Ginny Weasley.
A/N: Thanks to Purest Evil for being my first and only reviewer!!!