Chapter 1

It wasn't who I expected.

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Draco was walking along Diagon Alley, wondering to himself who his next conquest would be. All my journeys have meant nothing to me and my victories leave me empty. I find it useless to continue.

"Excuse me, but you happen to be blocking my path," a tiny voice said to him.

That voice! Draco looked down at the girl, or should I say the woman before him. It couldn't be, or could it? The woman sighed and tapped her foot impatiently, waiting for him to move out of the way. He could tell that she was very petite and looked too dainty to carry all those bags with her.

 "Ah, the young Weasley, and how, may I ask, are you doing?" Draco drawled, which caused the woman's face to fly up to stare at him.

"M-Malfoy?!" she said incredulously. "What are you doing here?"

Draco shook his head "My, my my, not even a gracious word of greeting," he clucked his tongue "Didn't you learn anything while we were still in Hogwarts, Virginia?" he emphasized her name, saying it lazily.

Ginny's skin crawled upon hearing her most hated person call her by her first name. Just what was he doing here anyway? Confronting her at this time? "I ask you again Malfoy, what are you doing here?"

 "Is it wrong to walk around Diagon Alley at this time? Hmmmm?" Draco sneered at her.

Ginny's eyes flared and a faint color of pink rose up to her cheeks. She's rather pretty that way, he mused as he noticed. Ginny opened her mouth to retort when Draco leaned his face closer to hers, his nose inches away from hers, Ginny let out a gasp of surprise.

 "I can see you're having trouble with your bags. Perhaps you wouldn't mind me taking those," and before Ginny could reply, Draco snatched the bags from her hands.

"You-you-!" Ginny stammered as Draco sauntered away from her. "Coming, Virginia?" he looked back at her not bothering to wait for her reply, and continued on. Draco knew that she would follow, after all, it was her expense he was carrying.

"Bloody git!" Ginny cursed under her breath, and immediately went to follow Malfoy. Just what was that man up to anyway? She ran, or attempted to run after him at the same time fighting her way through the crowd. Finally, she caught sight of Malfoy's unmistakable silver-blond hair just a few feet away from her. She gritted her teeth and made her way to him.

 "Why Virginia! So glad that you could make it," Draco mocked her as he took in her appearance. Her face was flushed, her clothes were disheveled and her breathing ragged.

Ginny's jaw dropped open "Malfoy, I swear-!"

"Swear what, my dear Virginia?" he raised an eyebrow at her "You'll kill me, I presume?" he snickered and entered the café beside him. Ginny growled and followed suit.

Inside, Draco gestured at her from an isolated corner. She saw that he had already ordered some drinks for her, or was it for him? She debated whether or not to come and join him or just leave him there; finally her mind told her to go to him so she could go get her bags and get the hell out of here. She strode to Malfoy's booth and glowered at him

"I think I can carry my own bags, thank you very much!" she spat out and grabbed her bags from the floor and whirled around to storm out of the café. Suddenly, she felt his wrist close painfully tight around her own.

 "Not so fast Virginia," he stared into her eyes. Somehow, he let her guide her back to her seat.

"What do you want Malfoy?" she sighed and closed her eyes.

"Whatever do you mean? I just merely want to talk with you," he replied coolly.

Ginny let out a bitter laugh "You? Talk with a Weasley?" she threw up her hands "Did you ever talk to me when we were still in Hogwarts?" Ginny nearly shouted at him.

Draco just merely smiled and placed his hand on top of hers, which she snatched away "Ah, so you still think of me as I was before? I don't blame you, I was a naughty little boy, was I?"

Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing. Draco Malfoy admits that he was naughty? Oh please! She rolled her eyes.

Draco saw her roll her eyes and he had to wonder if she could see the back of her skull. He chuckled which cause Ginny to glare at him

"Just what's so funny?" she demanded. He just smiled like she wouldn't understand.

Ginny knew she wasn't getting anywhere at this rate. She leaned back in her chair and grabbed the butterbeer he had ordered for her and took a big gulp from it. She remained silent as she contemplated on what she would do next. Draco watched her silently, intrigued of her every actions. Unlike other girls, Ginny was very-well-Ginny. He couldn't explain it, but at that moment he knew that she was going to be his prey, to be only his. He observed her, how strands of red hair would fall into her eyes, the way that she would blow or move them away from her face, he remembered how she blushed back on the street.ah! He found himself asking how could such a girl become like this?! Back then, the Weasley girl was very scrawny and had a loud talkative mouth, which would run for hours! Her hair was wiry and flew everywhere, but! But now, looking at her, he realized that she had transformed into a beautiful creature. Her body no longer scrawny but petite and curved at the right places where a woman should be, her creamy skin unblemished, except for the little freckles that he found cute. Her red hair now long and silky which she braided loosely making loose tendrils frame her face, accentuating her cinnamon brown eyes. And her lips, her lips were now soft and shapely and the voice that came out was no longer annoying but gentle and he couldn't quite describe it, but it made him feel like flying. He could just hear her saying his name over and over again "Draco, Draco, Draco!" Draco shook as he felt Ginny's hand on his shoulder, her expression worried with concern

"Draco are you alright?" she scanned his face for an answer?

He cleared his throat saying "Yes, I'm alright," then he flashed her one his trademark smiles and saw that Ginny blushed at this "I didn't think you'd care."

Ginny huffily sat down in her chair and crossed her arms and looked away, still the blush on her cheeks "You weren't responding so I thought something must've been wrong with you," she then glanced at him quickly. "What were you thinking about anyway?"

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me or just slap me silly," Draco pointed out. Ginny shook her head

 "Try me Malfoy," she propped her hands on the table, resting her chin in hand.

"Alright then, I was thinking about how beautiful you have become over the years. I take it that you have met the right man?" Draco answered her and noted amusedly that her mouth fell open. "Well, Virginia?"

"I-you-!" she stuttered. "You're just saying that!" her voice rising.

"Settle down Virginia, people are starting to stare at us, or more precisely, you." Draco told her as if she were a child. Ginny colored and continued "As I said, you're just saying that to annoy me. And no, I don't have a boyfriend." She finished vexed at him.

"See, I told you that you wouldn't believe me," Draco said lazily. "Oh, and I don't believe that you're not seeing anyone," he added. In reality he hoped there wasn't so it would be easier to obtain her, but then, it would be a more exciting chase if there were a rival at hand.

"Well if you must know Malfoy, Seamus and I have been together for nearly a year," she shot him a triumphant smile. "We met up in Hogsmeade and I was twenty-three at that time." She knew that he would probably make fun of her, but the words that came out of his mouth totally blew her off.

"Seamus Finnigan?" he tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Ah, Seamus! He's a lucky man to be seen going out with you." Just what was he getting at? "Excuse me?" she said incredulously. "Are you kidding me or what Malfoy? You and your snide remarks, really now!" she scowled at him.

He frowned slightly "You know Virginia, you could try to be a little more friendly-" Ginny stood up, causing her chair to move back noisily

"Friendly! Friendly?! Were you even the least bit friendly when we were still in Hogwarts?"

Draco jumped to his feet "People are staring Virginia" he hissed.

Ginny lifted her chin  "What, you're scared that people will spread rumors which will ruin your admirable reputation" she spat out venomously. "I don't care what you think Malfoy, so stop acting like a stupid git and leave me alone!" Ginny shouted the top of her lungs.

Draco was seeing red. People were already whispering when they heard his name. Damn girl, she'll really ruin my reputation at this rate. His mind told him to just leave her alone and find another one to seduce. NO! he thought. Virginia would make a grand prize. The harder to tame the sweeter the victory. Ginny picked up her bags and hurriedly left the scene to escape those people and Malfoy. She stepped out on the street and breathed in the air and ran. She ran where Malfoy couldn't find her. She went into a library on the other street and quickly disapparated with a pop

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In the tranquility of her home, Ginny was sprawled on the bed checking her list of inventories when she heard the doorbell ring. Now who could that be, ringing me at this time of the night? She pulled on a silk bathrobe on top of her negligee and padded down the stairs to answer the door. "Coming!" she yelled as she put on her slippers. She tied the strings of the robe in a flurry, not realizing that it was tied on too loosely she opened the door, "Yes?" she poked her head out the door. What the? She stepped out unto the porch and called out "Hello?". No one was there. That's strange. Ginny wrinkled her nose in puzzlement. As she slowly stepped back into the house she mused under her breath, I'm sure that someone rang my! "Malfoy!" she shrieked as she backed up against the door.

Draco noted with satisfaction that she was frightened . Perfect. "I believe Virginia that it was very impolite to have just left me back there," he stepped closer to her. Ginny's eyes grew large with nervousness. Her breathing becoming fast and shallow, her chest rising and falling with every breath she took. He licked his lips slowly as he advanced on her.

"What do you want with me Malfoy?" Ginny's voice pleaded as she moved to the side. She was unsafe in this house with Malfoy in it. How could he have gotten into her house so fast?

"I'm going to have to punish you Virginia," Draco said, his voice growing darker and more sensuous. Ginny gulped, her brown eyes becoming glassy.

"P-punish?" she took a quick intake of breath, her hands flew to her robe tugging them loose. Draco's eyes flew to her chest, which exposed well-rounded bosoms. He felt a warm rush at his stomach, which was replaced by an ache in his groins. Delicious. "Virginia. You've. Been. A. Naughty. Little. Girl." He accentuated every word and with that, all in one smooth movement, he wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her lips, crushing her lips with his. Ginny's eyes widened as she tried to push away. She was squirming out of his grasp but he was too strong, he overpowered her.and besides.as she slowly closed her eyes, it didn't feel bad, it actually felt nice.it was making her heady, his kiss intoxicating her brain. Draco smiled to himself. Yes! I have her. Poor thing. Now to make her bleed inside. He took one last nip at her lower lip, running his tongue over it and pulled away.and he was gone. Ginny opened her eyes to feel nothing. Malfoy was nowhere to be seen. Ginny felt her insides crumpling at the thought that he had kissed her. It felt disturbing, she brought a finger to her swollen lips.

Draco's feral smile remained on his lips as he watched Ginny through the window. I'll be back. And he disappeared into the shadows, the wind howling behind him.