Ginny's expression went from shocked to disgusted in a matter of seconds. The person she was least happy to see was standing in the doorway of her compartment.

"Hello Weasley. Happy to see me?," Draco drawled.

"Yeah right," Ginny replied.

"Do you mind if I stay on here? The rest of the compartments are filled," Draco said.

"You can stay in here. Under one condition though."

"And that would be?"

"You're to not utter one word to me the rest of the way to Hogwarts."

"Deal. I wouldn't have anything to say to a Weasley anyway," Draco said, a small smirk on his lips.

"Go stuff it, Malfoy," Ginny muttered.

She could tell this was going to be a long, irritable, uncomfortable ride. And where the hell was Jess?!?

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Ginny couldn't take the silence anymore. She needed conversation. Even if it was with a Malfoy.

"So Malfoy, why are you going back to Hogwarts this year? Did you flunk or something?" she asked, smirking.

"I thought I wasn't supposed to talk to you?" Draco said, watching her through half opened eyes.

"Well the silence is getting to me. I have to talk."

"Where's that little Mudblood friend you're always with?"

"Don't call her that," Ginny snarled, almost letting her temper get the best of her.

"Fine, fine. Don't go blowing a gasket Weasley."

"Hush. I don't know where Jess is. To tell you the truth, I'm getting kind of worried," she said, looking sadly out the window.

"Don't be. I saw her some ways down the hall. All over Colin Creevy," he said, smirking.

Ginny's jaw dropped. Jess and Colin? Are you kidding me? How could Jess do that to her. She knew very well that she liked him. Weird though he was, he was pretty funny once you got to know him. She started having feelings for him at the end of last year. Right after her 6 year crush on Harry Potter, The Boy Who Never Dies, ended. Ginny didn't really know why her feelings for Harry disappeared. Maybe because you finally realized you would never be able to have him, she thought.

"Weasley!"

Draco was yelling at her. She must have zoned out for a minute.

"All right, all right. Quit yelling."

"You like Colin, don't you?" he asked.

"That is none of your business," Ginny said.

"Fine. whatever. It's just that you looked a little shocked when I told you about Colin and your friend."

"As of now, the rule I set early is in full effect. Please shut up now."

Draco just glared.