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Ginny woke to the feeling of something avidly pecking her on her forearm. When she finally opened her eyes to see what it was, she looked directly into the eyes of a huge, well bred, eagle owl.
Groggily she untied a piece of parchment from it's leg and it flew out of the open window and toward the owlery. She looked down at the parchment and saw an unfamiliar scrawl on it. Just then, Kaydence walked into the room.
"What's that?" She asked, squeezing all the excess water out of her hair with a towel. Obviously Ginny had overslept, because if Kaydence, who was always late, got up and showered before she did, it must have been late.
"A note." Ginny started to unfold it when she stopped and smirked at her friend. "Three sickles says it's Malfoy."
"You're on."
Ginny unfolded the parchment, cleared her throat, and read. "'Meet me in the Library at 11:30- Draco Malfoy.' I win!" Ginny folded the parchment back up and shoved it in her trunk.
"You won, but you only have an hour to eat, shower, and meet him."
"Ginny groaned, pulled out some of her muggle clothes and ran to the bathroom. You know," she shouted through the door at Kaydence, "he could actually be considered attractive if he wasn't such a jerk."
Kaydence laughed. "Tell me you didn't just call Draco Malfoy attractive."
"I didn't. I said that he could be." The sound of running water was heard from behind the door.
"So, how does it feel, being Harry Potter's date to the Halloween ball?" The door opened and Kay saw Ginny step out, with her hair perfectly styled, fully dressed and looking totally refreshed.
"Great. I mean, well, I don't know. I don't even have an idea for a costume. Plus, I would be a lot happier if the ball wasn't in honor of Malfoy and I working on a project together."
"Relax. You'll be fine. Remember, if he gives you any trouble, deck him again. Plus, every girl in this school is envious of you. You get to work with one of the most attractive guys in Hogwarts, you are going to the ball with the "Boy Who Lived" and will have your picture and an article about you in the Daily Prophet." Kaydence did a quick drying spell on her hair and the two left for the Great Hall, which was mostly empty as most of the other people were outside for one of the few days of sunshine they would see.
"Well, I need to go meet Voldemor- I mean Malfoy. See you" Kaydence laughed and waved.
Ginny walked into the library, and was immediately met by Draco. "So, what are we doing?"
"We are making a timeturner." He handed her a stack of books. "Those are the ones you are to read, and I'll read these." She looked to his right and found a stack of books half the size of her own.
"That's not fair! You have half the books I do!"
He looked up at her, and for the first time that day, they made eye contact. His gray gaze sent shivers down her spine. Was it fear or something else?
"Weaslette, I know twice the information you do about potion making, and that's what most of this project is. You can read those books or you may choose not to. It's your decision."
"Malfoy, let's get a few things straight. First off, if you call me Weasel, Weaslette, or anything with the letters W E A S in the beginning of it, I will punch you again. Secondly, you may be advanced in potions, but I'm advanced in transfiguration, so stop acting superior. Thirdly, I will not tolerate any insulting of Harry, Hermione, or my family. Is that understood?"
"You still like him don't you?" Draco found it nearly impossible to stop himself from annoying the youngest Weasley. She glared at him and her brown eyes had what seemed like a flash of red fury to them.
"I will not discuss this with you Malfoy." She saw the side of his mouth twitch. He was finding her amusing.
"Well, Virginia, if I have to call you by your first name, then I think that you have no right to call me Malfoy."
"Whatever. Let's just get this started." Ginny pulled up a seat and opened one of the books.
"We will start tomorrow in the potions lab. Be there directly after classes."
"Fine, Draco." She stood up, gathered the books, and turned back to him. "Till tomorrow then."
Draco nodded curtly and watched the youngest Weasley walk out the door.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot
Ginny woke to the feeling of something avidly pecking her on her forearm. When she finally opened her eyes to see what it was, she looked directly into the eyes of a huge, well bred, eagle owl.
Groggily she untied a piece of parchment from it's leg and it flew out of the open window and toward the owlery. She looked down at the parchment and saw an unfamiliar scrawl on it. Just then, Kaydence walked into the room.
"What's that?" She asked, squeezing all the excess water out of her hair with a towel. Obviously Ginny had overslept, because if Kaydence, who was always late, got up and showered before she did, it must have been late.
"A note." Ginny started to unfold it when she stopped and smirked at her friend. "Three sickles says it's Malfoy."
"You're on."
Ginny unfolded the parchment, cleared her throat, and read. "'Meet me in the Library at 11:30- Draco Malfoy.' I win!" Ginny folded the parchment back up and shoved it in her trunk.
"You won, but you only have an hour to eat, shower, and meet him."
"Ginny groaned, pulled out some of her muggle clothes and ran to the bathroom. You know," she shouted through the door at Kaydence, "he could actually be considered attractive if he wasn't such a jerk."
Kaydence laughed. "Tell me you didn't just call Draco Malfoy attractive."
"I didn't. I said that he could be." The sound of running water was heard from behind the door.
"So, how does it feel, being Harry Potter's date to the Halloween ball?" The door opened and Kay saw Ginny step out, with her hair perfectly styled, fully dressed and looking totally refreshed.
"Great. I mean, well, I don't know. I don't even have an idea for a costume. Plus, I would be a lot happier if the ball wasn't in honor of Malfoy and I working on a project together."
"Relax. You'll be fine. Remember, if he gives you any trouble, deck him again. Plus, every girl in this school is envious of you. You get to work with one of the most attractive guys in Hogwarts, you are going to the ball with the "Boy Who Lived" and will have your picture and an article about you in the Daily Prophet." Kaydence did a quick drying spell on her hair and the two left for the Great Hall, which was mostly empty as most of the other people were outside for one of the few days of sunshine they would see.
"Well, I need to go meet Voldemor- I mean Malfoy. See you" Kaydence laughed and waved.
Ginny walked into the library, and was immediately met by Draco. "So, what are we doing?"
"We are making a timeturner." He handed her a stack of books. "Those are the ones you are to read, and I'll read these." She looked to his right and found a stack of books half the size of her own.
"That's not fair! You have half the books I do!"
He looked up at her, and for the first time that day, they made eye contact. His gray gaze sent shivers down her spine. Was it fear or something else?
"Weaslette, I know twice the information you do about potion making, and that's what most of this project is. You can read those books or you may choose not to. It's your decision."
"Malfoy, let's get a few things straight. First off, if you call me Weasel, Weaslette, or anything with the letters W E A S in the beginning of it, I will punch you again. Secondly, you may be advanced in potions, but I'm advanced in transfiguration, so stop acting superior. Thirdly, I will not tolerate any insulting of Harry, Hermione, or my family. Is that understood?"
"You still like him don't you?" Draco found it nearly impossible to stop himself from annoying the youngest Weasley. She glared at him and her brown eyes had what seemed like a flash of red fury to them.
"I will not discuss this with you Malfoy." She saw the side of his mouth twitch. He was finding her amusing.
"Well, Virginia, if I have to call you by your first name, then I think that you have no right to call me Malfoy."
"Whatever. Let's just get this started." Ginny pulled up a seat and opened one of the books.
"We will start tomorrow in the potions lab. Be there directly after classes."
"Fine, Draco." She stood up, gathered the books, and turned back to him. "Till tomorrow then."
Draco nodded curtly and watched the youngest Weasley walk out the door.