***Hey everybody. After reading the last chapter I have decided that the quality of my writing is going downhill. [my opinion, noone else's] So from now on I will proof read my story's carefully and will not rush them. My chapters are so short because I am a REALLY slow typer. It takes me hours to write them! Unfortunently I have bad news for you all. This is the last day of the holidays so from now on I won't get much writing time so this story will not be updated as often. ( But yeah, now I'm up to 99 reviews, who will be the lucky 100th? review and see! [thankyou, wow 99 is a lot of reviews!!!]

and on with the story***

The wind whistled through Harry's hair. He loved flying, but it wasn't as much fun when you had an extra passenger and loads of baggage, including your worst enemy.

Malfoy moaned and sighed loudly, despite continued efforts by Ginny to make him shut up.

At last Ginny turned back to Harry. "Maybe we should just untie him and throw him off now." She whispered loudly.

Harry grinned.

Malfoy was remarkably quiet for the remainder of the trip.

Finally, Harry's feet touched the wooden platform with a satisfying thump. He and Ginny dismounted and sat with relief on the floor. The broom with Malfoy still tied to it was lying discarded a few feet away.

Harry jerked a thumb towards the broom. "What do we do with Malfoy?"

"I don't know, I mean, he's sure to be mad when we untie him." Ginny chewed a fingernail nervously.

"There must be some way we can keep him from hurting us." Harry mused.

The cocoon started to roll around on the floor and muffled insults emerged from the nose hole.

Ginny snapped her fingers together. "I've got it!" She cried. "It's so simple." "All we have to do is to take his wand away from him, and threaten to curse him if he tries anything!"

"But how are we supposed to get his wand through that." Harry pointed to the cocoon.

Ginny stood up confidently. "No problem. You can sit on him and hold him still while I feel for his wand. When I've found it, I'll burn a gash through the ropes and pull it out. Easy."

Harry stared at Ginny. "No problem? Easy??? I've never heard of a plan when more things could go wrong!"

Ginny ignored him and walked over to Malfoy. A muffled sound came out of the cocoon that sounded something like; "Muggle lover's slut"

" Excuse me?" Ginny said sweetly, and kicked Malfoy in the knuts.

Fresh howls of pain tore through the cocoon.

"Sit on him, Harry."

Harry, red in the face with anger, sat on Malfoy heavily, knocking all the breath out of him. Ginny proceeded to feel Malfoy up and down for his wand, accompanied by muffled howls of outrage.

Ginny poked a spot near Malfoy's right arm. "Got it."

"FIREZIA!"

The tip of Ginny's wand burned red hot and she sliced a long gash through the ropes. Malfoy's hand shot out to grab her by the neck, but she quickly grabbed it with her left hand and pulled out his wand with the right.

Then she backed away, a look of triumph on her face.

Malfoy moaned in despair.

Harry climbed off Malfoy, grinning happily.

" Dissapiris!" He said

The cocoon vanished and Malfoy was left sprawled on the floor. He was covered in bruises and sweat, one of his eyes was puffed up and yellow. He sat up and gave Harry and Ginny a glare of pure malice. His features were twisted in an expression of indescribable hatred.

He moved and Harry whipped out his wand. "Stay where you are, ferret boy." He said viciously, grinning.

Malfoy attempted to regain some of his pride. "So potty," He drawled, "You finally found a place to live and a slut to keep you company."

Ginny hissed angrily and Harry poked Malfoy in the stomach with his wand. "If you ever," He said quietly, "Insult Ginny or me again, I swear, I will kill you."

Malfoy yelped as the tip of Harry's wand burned red hot. "Do you understand me?" Harry asked quietly. Malfoy gave Harry a look of pure loathing.

"Let's get dinner." Harry said shortly. He walked over to the firebolt and began to unpack the white cotton bag. Ginny hurried over to help.

An hour later, all the food was stored under the sheltered part of the platform and their dinner of hot meat pies and salad was laid out on three separate plates. The whole time Harry and Ginny had been working, Malfoy had sat in a corner, glaring at them and occasionally smoothing back his oily blonde hair.

Harry touched one of the hot pies wonderingly. "How did they stay hot all this time?

Ginny shrugged. "House elf magic." and began to eat.

Malfoy grabbed his plate with a malevolent glare, and slithered back into his corner like a snake.

Harry looked at Malfoy and choked back the urge to laugh. Then a troubling thought came to him. "What if he attacks us in the night?" He whispered to Ginny.

"We'll just have to take turns at keeping watch." She whispered back, her mouth close to his ear. Harry caught a whiff of a flower like smell from her hair and sat back, slightly dazed.

" I'll watch him till midnight and then I'll wake you and you can take over." He said.

They cleared up the plates and Ginny took them to a stream nearby to wash up. Harry tidied up and Malfoy lay curled up in his corner with his eyes closed.

The moon shone brightly overhead and Harry sat down and waited for Ginny to return. He could hear a faint splashing sound coming from somewhere deeper in the grove.

Suddenly a shrill scream rent the air. It was Ginny. Harry jumped up in panic and pointed his wand at Malfoy. "Stay here!" He then slid down the ladder and ran hard into the trees.

*** I'm going to have to leave it here since I haven't done a good cliffhanger in yonks! Please don't kill me! just review.***