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Chapter 15: A Good Deed.
"Here, give him this." I said as I scrawled my signature on a piece of parchment that I had borrowed off of Draco.
He took the small piece of paper and read over it.
Vincent,
I am very flattered that you feel that way about me but I am sorry to tell you that I do not feel the same and I would very much appreciate it if you stopped sending me letters through owl post. I'm sure one day that you will make someone very happy. I promise not to tell anyone about who wrote the letters. Hermione Granger knows but I can assure you that she won't tell anyone either.
~Ginny Weasley.
"That's great Ginny, thank you." Draco said and smiled at me.
"You know, I still can't get used to you being nice. It's weird." He laughed.
"Yeah well being a git wasn't working so I decided to try a different tact." He said shrugging and turning to leave.
"Um Draco.why do you hate Harry, Ron and Hermione so much."
He turned back when he heard my question then smirked.
"I don't. It's just so easy getting them to rise to my comments. Funny to see Weasley defend his little friends. It used to be a challenge, now not so much. But it's still something to do when entertainment is scarce. See you around Weasley."
I laughed at his reason and sat down at my table.
Finally I had taken care of the whole admirer incident. I felt bad for saying what I did but I knew that if I didn't, then he wouldn't leave me alone. Not that that makes it ok. A wild thought occurred to me, if I had just done that in the first place then I wouldn't have had to accept Harry's deal and then none of this would have happened.
I banged my forehead against the table in quick succession. After the fourth time, I left it there.
"That probably isn't a good idea you know." Ron said as he sat down next to me. I looked up at him and glared.
"I am aware of that." I said casting my stare out across the hall to watch all the other couples.
"Where's Hermione?" I asked him confused.
"She's getting drinks." He said and shrugged.
"Real gentleman aren't you?" I said to him laughing.
"She insisted!" he said blushing.
"You are insufferable." I said shaking my head.
"Saw you talking to Malfoy before."
"Noticed you didn't do anything about it either." I said looking at him once again.
"Yeah I tried but Hermione wouldn't let me. She said that you could handle it yourself if need be. Whatever that means." He said looking over at someone and frowning.
I followed his gaze and frowned too. Harry and Sarah were laughing together.
"Don't let it bother you; I don't."
"Mmm."
"Hey you guys! Come on, Dumbledore just told me that we are going to do a dance where you-oh just come with me!" Hermione said arriving at the table breathlessly and pulling at Ron's hands. He and I exchanged glances but followed her.
"Welcome everyone that is going to participate. In this dance the boys stand in a circle and their partners in front of them, forming another circle on the inside.
"When the music changes you must change partners. First the girls with twirl in a circle to their right and then dance with the person that they are facing. Understand? Good." Dumbledore said before waiting for anyone's answer. I was excited.
I stood in front of Dean who hadn't come with a partner either. I wish he had told me then we could have saved ourselves some embarrassment.
We danced for all of thirty seconds before the music changed, Hermione who was next to me twirled and I did the same and finding myself facing Ron.
"Why hello older brother."
"Hey Gin." He said laughing.
"So did Hermione like your dancing skills?"
"Yeah! She was amazed to say the least. She said she wants us to ask Mum if she'll teach her." He said rolling his eyes and grinning.
"And where ever shall she find a partner?" I asked in mock confusion.
"Who knows?" Ron said as the music changed again. This time I found myself in front of Seamus.
"All right Ginny?" he said smiling at me and doing a fast sort of jig holding my hands. I laughed until I couldn't breathe and he stopped.
"Sorry about that." He said having trouble controlling his own laughter.
"No.. No problem." I said flicking him on the shoulder.
"So how's things with you and Harry."
"More like the lack of things." I said smiling grimly.
"Ah."
"Hey, how are things in the dorm with you guys? I forgot to ask Ron about it." I said looking at him carefully to see his reaction.
"Things are.not good. Dean and me are talking to him and Ron just speaks to him if he has too. Very politely mind you." He said.
"Damn." I mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing!" I said as I was whisked away again. This time I was faced with someone that I didn't know. He was from Ravenclaw though because I recognised him from my Transfiguration class.
"Hello." He said smiling at me politely.
"Hey," I said. "You're a good dancer," I said for lack of anything better to day.
"Thanks, my Dad is a dance instructor. He's muggle and he makes me learn."
"Cool. My Mum taught me. Said it wouldn't do for her children not to know how to dance." I said rolling my eyes.
"I know what you mean." He said nodding.
"Change again!" I heard Dumbledore shout over the laughter of the students in the Hall.
I glanced a few people along the circle and saw that I was now only five people away from Harry. I prayed that the game would stop before I reached him and turned to meet my next partner.
"Blaise." I said coldly.
"Weasley."
That was all we said to each other as we stood there awkwardly. I didn't want to dance with him and that was that. Thankfully I didn't have to stand there for long as the music changed again and this time I was facing a boy who looked very familiar.
"Hi." I said studying his face and frowning. "This is going to sound really corny, but do I know you?"
He laughed and shook his head.
"I'm Joshua. Sarah's brother."
"Oh." I said recognising his features to be that of Sarah's.
"Don't worry, I'm not rude and nasty like her." He said shaking his head. I was shocked but I grinned at him.
"I like you already." I said dancing reverently with him.
"I heard what happened between you and Harry. She told me."
"What did she tell you exactly?"
"That you and Harry were a couple and that she broke you up." He said shrugging. "That was about it."
"Lovely." I said forcing a smile. "Nothing against you, but I really don't like your sister."
"That makes two of us."
I was shocked and he laughed.
"I know you have a pretty close family Ginny, but I don't. Sarah and I don't get along at all. You see I'm nice to people out of the goodness of my heart and she, well she just is nice when she wants something. You might want to warn Harry of that." He said looking at me.
"Harry's a big boy, he'll work it out eventually." I said smiling.
"Looks like time to change again, nice to meet you Ginny, Harry should have stuck with you for sure, he's mental not too." Joshua smiled and twirled me onto the next person.
"Hey," I said cheerfully, not realising who I had been spun too. "Oh."
"Hello Ginny." Michael Corner.
"Hey Michael."
"You already said that." He said smiling slightly.
"Yeah, I guess I did. So how have you been?"
"Good, good. What about you? Heard you and Potter got together." He said, supposedly being a good conversationalist.
"Yes we did. Then we broke up. Just like you and I did."
"I thought you were over him in fourth year?" he said frowning.
"Yeah well things change." I said looking over at Harry, startled to find him looking at me.
"Indeed they do." He said spinning me on. "Have fun Ginny."
I frowned and looked to my next partner. Someone else I didn't know. I danced with them for a while, looking around at all the other partners enjoying themselves. Ron was dancing with Lavender who looked incredibly flushed. Seamus with Hannah, Neville with Hermione.
"Only one more twirl until Harry." I thought glumly, swallowing and preparing to run off as soon as I reached him. I know that I said that I wanted to try to talk to him and everything, but once I saw Sarah and him together, I changed my mind. I know I shouldn't let her influence what I do but I just can't be bothered anymore. I prayed that the game would stop then and there but it appeared that my luck wasn't suddenly going to change into good luck.
"Ginny." Harry said softly as I stood there like a cement statue. "Please, just dance with me."
"I don't want to." I said sulkily. He raised an eyebrow at me and I rolled my eyes and put my arms around his neck.
We stood there swaying gently for what seemed ages until Dumbledore announced that it was the end of the song. I have never experienced a longer song in my life! Unbelievable. As soon as it ended and he let me go I walked as fast as I could to the table that I had been sitting at previously.
"Don't hate me Ginny." He said only loud enough for me to hear.
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A/N: I waited a little longer to post this, I know and I'm sorry. Haven't been feeling that well lately. So haven't been in the mood to post stuff. My story isn't going the way I want it too either. So not happy about that either!
My reviewers:
this guy My stories aren't gay! I hate when people use that word to describe things that they don't like. Especially when it is towards an adamant object, example "Oh my god, that pencil is so gay!" Hello people, pencils do not have sexual preferences!
Ahem, I am ok. I just needed to get that out. No offence or anything to anyone out there. I, myself am not bi or lesbian, I am just commenting on it. =D. (Will I get in trouble by saying that? Eek.)
Missprongs Hope that this chapter has answered your suspicions about couplings. =).
Winky55 There's still more to come, as I'm sure that you've already guessed. Be patient lol.
Genie FF03 I know how you feel. Though, I don't know if I want Ron as a brother or boyfriend lol. J/k, he is so Hermione's! Forever I tell ya!
the counter You! Shuddup. People don't care. If people didn't like these countless romances then they wouldn't read them! And obviously, people are reading this one. Is OUR romance nothing more than one in many? OUR romance is non-existant. Lol. I think you meant YOUR romance, but who knows?
Crazy Red You want to hex me? *Pouts * poor me. Lol. I know how to hex. * Grins wickedly * "Swish and flick! Oh wait, no that's levitation. Oh bummer." Lol. Nope, can't hex either. We are in the same boat here. The boats that take the first years to the castle! Lol. I think that I've had too much sugar today.
RebelRikki You didn't get it?! That was the clincher for the Draco part!!! Lol. I thought it was actually pretty good.Oh well. Read back a few chapters. Actually, read chapter.ugh, I don't know which one it was in! Sorry but it's all explained in there. =).
Dragon21 I only ended up using one of your ideas, I really liked one but couldn't fit it into the chapter and I wish like anything that I had thought of it myself!!! I'll tell you next chappie! =D.
And I'm done! Hope you enjoyed this, let me know what you think because I don't think that it was as good as the rest of the story.lol. Oh well.
Nesserz.
Chapter 15: A Good Deed.
"Here, give him this." I said as I scrawled my signature on a piece of parchment that I had borrowed off of Draco.
He took the small piece of paper and read over it.
Vincent,
I am very flattered that you feel that way about me but I am sorry to tell you that I do not feel the same and I would very much appreciate it if you stopped sending me letters through owl post. I'm sure one day that you will make someone very happy. I promise not to tell anyone about who wrote the letters. Hermione Granger knows but I can assure you that she won't tell anyone either.
~Ginny Weasley.
"That's great Ginny, thank you." Draco said and smiled at me.
"You know, I still can't get used to you being nice. It's weird." He laughed.
"Yeah well being a git wasn't working so I decided to try a different tact." He said shrugging and turning to leave.
"Um Draco.why do you hate Harry, Ron and Hermione so much."
He turned back when he heard my question then smirked.
"I don't. It's just so easy getting them to rise to my comments. Funny to see Weasley defend his little friends. It used to be a challenge, now not so much. But it's still something to do when entertainment is scarce. See you around Weasley."
I laughed at his reason and sat down at my table.
Finally I had taken care of the whole admirer incident. I felt bad for saying what I did but I knew that if I didn't, then he wouldn't leave me alone. Not that that makes it ok. A wild thought occurred to me, if I had just done that in the first place then I wouldn't have had to accept Harry's deal and then none of this would have happened.
I banged my forehead against the table in quick succession. After the fourth time, I left it there.
"That probably isn't a good idea you know." Ron said as he sat down next to me. I looked up at him and glared.
"I am aware of that." I said casting my stare out across the hall to watch all the other couples.
"Where's Hermione?" I asked him confused.
"She's getting drinks." He said and shrugged.
"Real gentleman aren't you?" I said to him laughing.
"She insisted!" he said blushing.
"You are insufferable." I said shaking my head.
"Saw you talking to Malfoy before."
"Noticed you didn't do anything about it either." I said looking at him once again.
"Yeah I tried but Hermione wouldn't let me. She said that you could handle it yourself if need be. Whatever that means." He said looking over at someone and frowning.
I followed his gaze and frowned too. Harry and Sarah were laughing together.
"Don't let it bother you; I don't."
"Mmm."
"Hey you guys! Come on, Dumbledore just told me that we are going to do a dance where you-oh just come with me!" Hermione said arriving at the table breathlessly and pulling at Ron's hands. He and I exchanged glances but followed her.
"Welcome everyone that is going to participate. In this dance the boys stand in a circle and their partners in front of them, forming another circle on the inside.
"When the music changes you must change partners. First the girls with twirl in a circle to their right and then dance with the person that they are facing. Understand? Good." Dumbledore said before waiting for anyone's answer. I was excited.
I stood in front of Dean who hadn't come with a partner either. I wish he had told me then we could have saved ourselves some embarrassment.
We danced for all of thirty seconds before the music changed, Hermione who was next to me twirled and I did the same and finding myself facing Ron.
"Why hello older brother."
"Hey Gin." He said laughing.
"So did Hermione like your dancing skills?"
"Yeah! She was amazed to say the least. She said she wants us to ask Mum if she'll teach her." He said rolling his eyes and grinning.
"And where ever shall she find a partner?" I asked in mock confusion.
"Who knows?" Ron said as the music changed again. This time I found myself in front of Seamus.
"All right Ginny?" he said smiling at me and doing a fast sort of jig holding my hands. I laughed until I couldn't breathe and he stopped.
"Sorry about that." He said having trouble controlling his own laughter.
"No.. No problem." I said flicking him on the shoulder.
"So how's things with you and Harry."
"More like the lack of things." I said smiling grimly.
"Ah."
"Hey, how are things in the dorm with you guys? I forgot to ask Ron about it." I said looking at him carefully to see his reaction.
"Things are.not good. Dean and me are talking to him and Ron just speaks to him if he has too. Very politely mind you." He said.
"Damn." I mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing!" I said as I was whisked away again. This time I was faced with someone that I didn't know. He was from Ravenclaw though because I recognised him from my Transfiguration class.
"Hello." He said smiling at me politely.
"Hey," I said. "You're a good dancer," I said for lack of anything better to day.
"Thanks, my Dad is a dance instructor. He's muggle and he makes me learn."
"Cool. My Mum taught me. Said it wouldn't do for her children not to know how to dance." I said rolling my eyes.
"I know what you mean." He said nodding.
"Change again!" I heard Dumbledore shout over the laughter of the students in the Hall.
I glanced a few people along the circle and saw that I was now only five people away from Harry. I prayed that the game would stop before I reached him and turned to meet my next partner.
"Blaise." I said coldly.
"Weasley."
That was all we said to each other as we stood there awkwardly. I didn't want to dance with him and that was that. Thankfully I didn't have to stand there for long as the music changed again and this time I was facing a boy who looked very familiar.
"Hi." I said studying his face and frowning. "This is going to sound really corny, but do I know you?"
He laughed and shook his head.
"I'm Joshua. Sarah's brother."
"Oh." I said recognising his features to be that of Sarah's.
"Don't worry, I'm not rude and nasty like her." He said shaking his head. I was shocked but I grinned at him.
"I like you already." I said dancing reverently with him.
"I heard what happened between you and Harry. She told me."
"What did she tell you exactly?"
"That you and Harry were a couple and that she broke you up." He said shrugging. "That was about it."
"Lovely." I said forcing a smile. "Nothing against you, but I really don't like your sister."
"That makes two of us."
I was shocked and he laughed.
"I know you have a pretty close family Ginny, but I don't. Sarah and I don't get along at all. You see I'm nice to people out of the goodness of my heart and she, well she just is nice when she wants something. You might want to warn Harry of that." He said looking at me.
"Harry's a big boy, he'll work it out eventually." I said smiling.
"Looks like time to change again, nice to meet you Ginny, Harry should have stuck with you for sure, he's mental not too." Joshua smiled and twirled me onto the next person.
"Hey," I said cheerfully, not realising who I had been spun too. "Oh."
"Hello Ginny." Michael Corner.
"Hey Michael."
"You already said that." He said smiling slightly.
"Yeah, I guess I did. So how have you been?"
"Good, good. What about you? Heard you and Potter got together." He said, supposedly being a good conversationalist.
"Yes we did. Then we broke up. Just like you and I did."
"I thought you were over him in fourth year?" he said frowning.
"Yeah well things change." I said looking over at Harry, startled to find him looking at me.
"Indeed they do." He said spinning me on. "Have fun Ginny."
I frowned and looked to my next partner. Someone else I didn't know. I danced with them for a while, looking around at all the other partners enjoying themselves. Ron was dancing with Lavender who looked incredibly flushed. Seamus with Hannah, Neville with Hermione.
"Only one more twirl until Harry." I thought glumly, swallowing and preparing to run off as soon as I reached him. I know that I said that I wanted to try to talk to him and everything, but once I saw Sarah and him together, I changed my mind. I know I shouldn't let her influence what I do but I just can't be bothered anymore. I prayed that the game would stop then and there but it appeared that my luck wasn't suddenly going to change into good luck.
"Ginny." Harry said softly as I stood there like a cement statue. "Please, just dance with me."
"I don't want to." I said sulkily. He raised an eyebrow at me and I rolled my eyes and put my arms around his neck.
We stood there swaying gently for what seemed ages until Dumbledore announced that it was the end of the song. I have never experienced a longer song in my life! Unbelievable. As soon as it ended and he let me go I walked as fast as I could to the table that I had been sitting at previously.
"Don't hate me Ginny." He said only loud enough for me to hear.
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A/N: I waited a little longer to post this, I know and I'm sorry. Haven't been feeling that well lately. So haven't been in the mood to post stuff. My story isn't going the way I want it too either. So not happy about that either!
My reviewers:
this guy My stories aren't gay! I hate when people use that word to describe things that they don't like. Especially when it is towards an adamant object, example "Oh my god, that pencil is so gay!" Hello people, pencils do not have sexual preferences!
Ahem, I am ok. I just needed to get that out. No offence or anything to anyone out there. I, myself am not bi or lesbian, I am just commenting on it. =D. (Will I get in trouble by saying that? Eek.)
Missprongs Hope that this chapter has answered your suspicions about couplings. =).
Winky55 There's still more to come, as I'm sure that you've already guessed. Be patient lol.
Genie FF03 I know how you feel. Though, I don't know if I want Ron as a brother or boyfriend lol. J/k, he is so Hermione's! Forever I tell ya!
the counter You! Shuddup. People don't care. If people didn't like these countless romances then they wouldn't read them! And obviously, people are reading this one. Is OUR romance nothing more than one in many? OUR romance is non-existant. Lol. I think you meant YOUR romance, but who knows?
Crazy Red You want to hex me? *Pouts * poor me. Lol. I know how to hex. * Grins wickedly * "Swish and flick! Oh wait, no that's levitation. Oh bummer." Lol. Nope, can't hex either. We are in the same boat here. The boats that take the first years to the castle! Lol. I think that I've had too much sugar today.
RebelRikki You didn't get it?! That was the clincher for the Draco part!!! Lol. I thought it was actually pretty good.Oh well. Read back a few chapters. Actually, read chapter.ugh, I don't know which one it was in! Sorry but it's all explained in there. =).
Dragon21 I only ended up using one of your ideas, I really liked one but couldn't fit it into the chapter and I wish like anything that I had thought of it myself!!! I'll tell you next chappie! =D.
And I'm done! Hope you enjoyed this, let me know what you think because I don't think that it was as good as the rest of the story.lol. Oh well.
Nesserz.