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Chapter Seven

"So though you're with her, Love you I must " -Only a Friend, by: Sharon M. M.

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'I'm tired of everyone being on my back about this whole Weasley thing,' Draco thought that night as he lay in bed, 'I've got to think of something...'

He tossed and turned all night trying to think of something. There was one thought that kept coming up, but he kept trying to push it to the back of his mind. It was one of the last things he wanted to do. He couldn't do it. He wouldn't do it.

He had to do it.

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"So you're going to be my girlfriend from now on. End of discussion."

Pansy smiled her wide, annoying smile. "Oh, I'm so happy you've come to you senses, Draco!" She squealed, throwing her arms around him, "Finally you're over that weasel!"

"Right..." Draco stepped away from Pansy, "Well, let's go to the Great Hall for breakfast."

Pansy smiled and nodded, slipping her hand in Draco's. He groaned inwardly. Pansy was such a dog. He couldn't believe it had come to this.

'Remember,' He thought to himself as they left the Slytherin Common Room, 'I'm going to get back my reputation by doing this...but I do have to pay for it.'

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Ginny took a deep breath before entering the Great Hall that morning. She was going to talk to Draco and tell him how she felt. Hopefully he would feel the same for her.

"Just go in," Cheralynn said, giving her a little push towards the door, "Don't be scared."

"I'm not scared..." Ginny said, staring at the door, "I'm just trying to think of what to say. I don't want to sound like an idiot."

"You will. Now go!"

"Well well well...If it isn't the weasel. And now she's with her little friend." A cold, drawling voice came from behind Ginny.

Ginny turned around saying, "Draco, I wanted to talk to you." Then she saw Pansy Parkinson hand in hand with him.

Draco smirked. "About what, Weasley?" He asked, pulling Pansy closer to him.

"Uh...um..." Ginny shook her head, "N-nothing. Nothing at all. Come on Chera. Let's go."

Cheralynn walked right past the couple, giving Draco a dirty look on the way. She followed Ginny into the Great Hall.

"I can't believe he's dating Pansy Parkinson!" She said once the door shut behind her.

Ginny nodded and watched as Draco opened the door for Pansy. She secretly wished that it was her, but she knew it would never happen. "They're meant for each other," She whispered to her friend, "I'm just going to stay out of their way and hope that this year goes by as quickly as possible.

Cheralynn pulled Ginny towards the Gryffydor's table. "But you want him, Ginny! Don't give up!"

"It was wishful thinking," Ginny insisted, looking over at the Slytherin's, "Look at the two of them...They're perfect together. There's no way that could ever be me."

Meanwhile, at the Slytherin table, Draco wasn't as happy as everyone thought he was. He may have gotten back his old reputation, but in his mind he was just like Potter. He got what he wanted, but he'd hurt someone along the way.

'Why do I even care?' He asked himself, 'It's just Ginny Weasley. She'll get over it and find someone new. She always does.'

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Authors Note: HAPPY american TURKEY DAY! LOL! There's nothing to do so I wrote this for you. Don't you feel special? I'll start another one now. EEEEE! Review, mmmkay? I'm hyper. Pie, ya know.