Chapter 5 - Luring The Dragon
"Ginny, are you crazy? What were you thinking?" Celine exclaimed.
Colin was completely speechless.
"Well, I dunno. I was really ticked off at them and it was the first name that popped into my head. Besides, I knew it would get them worked up."
"That's true. But you could've told them you were going with Colin or something like that. But Malfoy!"
Colin was still speechless.
"Colin? Colin, are you all right?" I asked him.
"I think it was a bit rash of you to say the first thing that came to your head Ginny," he told me. "But then again, we Gryffindors are pretty rash aren't we?"
"Yeah. But Ginny, I can't believe- what are we going to do now?" Celine wailed. "We can't let them see you without Malfoy on Saturday, they'll know it's all a lie."
"Well, you know Ginny, you can always tell them that Malfoy canceled, because he had something important to do."
"Do you actually think that they would be stupid enough to fall for that?" I asked him.
"Well, you never know. He was stupid enough to dump you wasn't he?"
"Colin, stop. We have to get back to the matter at hand. How the bloody hell am I going to make it look like Malfoy is going with me to Hogsmeade?"
"Well, no offense Ginny, but I think that you're on your own there," Celine told me. "Wait, what if you don't go? If they don't see you then they'll think that you're here with him doing stuff, you know?"
"Yeah, but if they see Malfoy there, then they'll know that we're not in here together doing anything and it'll all be ruined."
"Well, what if you get him to stay here too. Land him a detention or something."
"No because then I'd have to be in detention also and I really don't want that. Besides, Hermione is smart enough to see through that. Or well, she used to be smart enough to do so," I corrected thinking back at the stupid things Hermione had done already.
"Well, first of all, do you really want to get back at Harry?" Colin asked in a business like manner.
"Of course she does," Celine answered for me.
"Then there's only one thing to do about it, Ginny." Colin smiled his trademark I'm-ready-to-make-mischief smile. "We have to get Malfoy to go to Hogsmeade with you."
I looked at him wide eyed. Was this Colin that was telling me this, the one that had always shared my hatred for Malfoy? It couldn't be.
"You know, I think you're right Colin. There's only one problem, though," Celine agreed thoughtfully.
"Getting Malfoy near me on Saturday," I finished glumly, seeing the resolute looks on their faces. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as all that. Heck, there was nothing to lose and everything to gain. Everything being Harry's jealousy, or at least payback. I grinned; this was going to be one interesting Saturday.
The next day at breakfast, we sat in a tight huddle and debated how we were going to get Malfoy to at least look like he was going with me to Hogsmeade. This proved extremely difficult as we had woken up relatively late and every choice we made seemed to have some kind of set back. So when DADA was canceled that day due to the teacher having to leave on emergency business (most likely for the Order) we were extremely jubilant.
We went outside, seeing that it was a beautiful day and sat down near the oak tree that was by the lake. As I sat and pressed my back to the tree, the events of that first Monday of September came rushing back to me. I felt myself flush, but controlled it before either Colin or Celine could notice.
"Okay, so what's our plan?" Colin asked.
Celine and I looked at him and shrugged.
"You know, this might not be a good idea you guys," I told them. "Maybe we should just give it up."
"What? And ruin a perfect chance to get back at Harry Potter! I think not," exclaimed Celine putting on her most commanding tone.
I grinned, that was Celine. When everyone else was saying no, she said yes. When they said guilty, she said innocent. Just then, Malfoy passed by. I followed him with my eyes and smiled widely, I had plan.
I stood up and brushed my pants off, winking at Celine and Colin. They looked at me unsure of what I was about to do, but I only smiled wider. I walked up to Malfoy and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and looked me up and down.
"What do you want Weasel?" he asked me in the most disgusted tone I had ever heard.
"Well," I began casually. "I was wondering if perhaps you were going to Hogsmeade tomorrow."
"What's it to you if I am?" he asked again.
"Well, I thought that if you were going, I could perhaps... accompany you..." I trailed off.
"Oh that's rich Weasley," he said smirking and raising an eyebrow. "So now you're after me too. What would your brother say, I wonder?"
"Yeah that's it Malfoy. I'm so totally into you," I replied rolling my eyes. Then thinking about what he had just said. "However, you do bring up an interesting point. Aren't you always looking for ways to spite my brother and Harry? Well, here's your perfect chance. Besides, if we go together, we'll do double spiting, because then not only will you get to sneer at them evilly, I will too. C'mon what do you say Draco?"
"Why would you want to pique Harry?" he asked mockingly pensive.
"Oh come on Malfoy, I know you haven't forgotten that incident either. I'm surprised you haven't used it to blackmail me yet." I felt myself grow slightly hot at the memory of my pathetic struggle against lost love.
"Weasel, you really are pathetic. I mean you have to come to me to hurt those two rejects. That's sad."
"No, Malfoy, I do not have to come to you. I felt like coming to you because I knew you'd get more joy out of this than anyone else I employ. But as I see that you have become much too soft hearted, I shall leave you alone. Forgive me for wasting five of your precious minutes!" I turned on my heel and walked back to where Celine and Colin had been sitting watching the whole exchange. I could tell they had heard the whole thing.
"Ginny, that was- do you think it worked?" Celine asked.
"Well, he didn't say no," Colin began. "But then he didn't say yes either."
"Yeah well, I guess we'll see tomorrow won't we?" I told them mischievously. They grinned and we left for our next class.
After dinner I went to my room and changed quickly. Although I had had one free block, I had still had classes the rest of the day, and as if to compensate for our missing DADA, we got extra homework. I groaned and opened the bed curtains. I faintly saw a note on my pillow as I threw myself onto the bed, but it was too late. I reached under my head and pulled it out.
Meet me at the Entrance Hall tomorrow morning no later than nine. I shall be waiting for you there.
Draco
I sat up so quickly it took me a moment to clear my head. Then I hopped off my bed and ran to Colin's room. I threw the door open, to find Colin in his boxers and Celine sprawled on the bed with her eyes closed. All the other guys turned to look at the maniac that had come running in. They yelled at me to close the door and I speedily complied.
"Nice boxers," I told Colin, when I had done this. He blushed slightly.
"Whatcha got there?" he asked to cover up for his lack of pants.
"Take an extremely wild guess," I said roguishly. "And I mean wild."
"I'd rather not," he told me. "I've had to do way too much thinking for one day."
I shook my head smiling.
"Just tell us who it's from and what it says," Celine told me slowly.
"It's from Malfoy, he asked me to go with him to Hogsmeade tomorrow. Okay so he didn't ask me, he told me where he'd meet me and at what time."
"All right then, Ginny. That's stage one of your task completed," Celine said. I laughed; she had sounded like she was announcing the Triwizard Tournament.
"Yeah, but just watch out for him all right Gin?" Colin told me. "This is Malfoy we're talking about, he's a creep."
"Don't worry, Colin, I know how to take care of myself. And in any case, you guys are gonna be there, right?"
"Definitely," Celine answered for both of them.
That night, I could hardly sleep. It wasn't that I was nervous, I was just extremely excited. I didn't know why, though. I mean I couldn't be falling for Malfoy. The world would end before I felt anything for him. I rolled over on my stomach and closed my eyes. Soon after, I fell asleep. If I had any dreams that night, I didn't remember them the next day.
"Ginny, are you crazy? What were you thinking?" Celine exclaimed.
Colin was completely speechless.
"Well, I dunno. I was really ticked off at them and it was the first name that popped into my head. Besides, I knew it would get them worked up."
"That's true. But you could've told them you were going with Colin or something like that. But Malfoy!"
Colin was still speechless.
"Colin? Colin, are you all right?" I asked him.
"I think it was a bit rash of you to say the first thing that came to your head Ginny," he told me. "But then again, we Gryffindors are pretty rash aren't we?"
"Yeah. But Ginny, I can't believe- what are we going to do now?" Celine wailed. "We can't let them see you without Malfoy on Saturday, they'll know it's all a lie."
"Well, you know Ginny, you can always tell them that Malfoy canceled, because he had something important to do."
"Do you actually think that they would be stupid enough to fall for that?" I asked him.
"Well, you never know. He was stupid enough to dump you wasn't he?"
"Colin, stop. We have to get back to the matter at hand. How the bloody hell am I going to make it look like Malfoy is going with me to Hogsmeade?"
"Well, no offense Ginny, but I think that you're on your own there," Celine told me. "Wait, what if you don't go? If they don't see you then they'll think that you're here with him doing stuff, you know?"
"Yeah, but if they see Malfoy there, then they'll know that we're not in here together doing anything and it'll all be ruined."
"Well, what if you get him to stay here too. Land him a detention or something."
"No because then I'd have to be in detention also and I really don't want that. Besides, Hermione is smart enough to see through that. Or well, she used to be smart enough to do so," I corrected thinking back at the stupid things Hermione had done already.
"Well, first of all, do you really want to get back at Harry?" Colin asked in a business like manner.
"Of course she does," Celine answered for me.
"Then there's only one thing to do about it, Ginny." Colin smiled his trademark I'm-ready-to-make-mischief smile. "We have to get Malfoy to go to Hogsmeade with you."
I looked at him wide eyed. Was this Colin that was telling me this, the one that had always shared my hatred for Malfoy? It couldn't be.
"You know, I think you're right Colin. There's only one problem, though," Celine agreed thoughtfully.
"Getting Malfoy near me on Saturday," I finished glumly, seeing the resolute looks on their faces. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as all that. Heck, there was nothing to lose and everything to gain. Everything being Harry's jealousy, or at least payback. I grinned; this was going to be one interesting Saturday.
The next day at breakfast, we sat in a tight huddle and debated how we were going to get Malfoy to at least look like he was going with me to Hogsmeade. This proved extremely difficult as we had woken up relatively late and every choice we made seemed to have some kind of set back. So when DADA was canceled that day due to the teacher having to leave on emergency business (most likely for the Order) we were extremely jubilant.
We went outside, seeing that it was a beautiful day and sat down near the oak tree that was by the lake. As I sat and pressed my back to the tree, the events of that first Monday of September came rushing back to me. I felt myself flush, but controlled it before either Colin or Celine could notice.
"Okay, so what's our plan?" Colin asked.
Celine and I looked at him and shrugged.
"You know, this might not be a good idea you guys," I told them. "Maybe we should just give it up."
"What? And ruin a perfect chance to get back at Harry Potter! I think not," exclaimed Celine putting on her most commanding tone.
I grinned, that was Celine. When everyone else was saying no, she said yes. When they said guilty, she said innocent. Just then, Malfoy passed by. I followed him with my eyes and smiled widely, I had plan.
I stood up and brushed my pants off, winking at Celine and Colin. They looked at me unsure of what I was about to do, but I only smiled wider. I walked up to Malfoy and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and looked me up and down.
"What do you want Weasel?" he asked me in the most disgusted tone I had ever heard.
"Well," I began casually. "I was wondering if perhaps you were going to Hogsmeade tomorrow."
"What's it to you if I am?" he asked again.
"Well, I thought that if you were going, I could perhaps... accompany you..." I trailed off.
"Oh that's rich Weasley," he said smirking and raising an eyebrow. "So now you're after me too. What would your brother say, I wonder?"
"Yeah that's it Malfoy. I'm so totally into you," I replied rolling my eyes. Then thinking about what he had just said. "However, you do bring up an interesting point. Aren't you always looking for ways to spite my brother and Harry? Well, here's your perfect chance. Besides, if we go together, we'll do double spiting, because then not only will you get to sneer at them evilly, I will too. C'mon what do you say Draco?"
"Why would you want to pique Harry?" he asked mockingly pensive.
"Oh come on Malfoy, I know you haven't forgotten that incident either. I'm surprised you haven't used it to blackmail me yet." I felt myself grow slightly hot at the memory of my pathetic struggle against lost love.
"Weasel, you really are pathetic. I mean you have to come to me to hurt those two rejects. That's sad."
"No, Malfoy, I do not have to come to you. I felt like coming to you because I knew you'd get more joy out of this than anyone else I employ. But as I see that you have become much too soft hearted, I shall leave you alone. Forgive me for wasting five of your precious minutes!" I turned on my heel and walked back to where Celine and Colin had been sitting watching the whole exchange. I could tell they had heard the whole thing.
"Ginny, that was- do you think it worked?" Celine asked.
"Well, he didn't say no," Colin began. "But then he didn't say yes either."
"Yeah well, I guess we'll see tomorrow won't we?" I told them mischievously. They grinned and we left for our next class.
After dinner I went to my room and changed quickly. Although I had had one free block, I had still had classes the rest of the day, and as if to compensate for our missing DADA, we got extra homework. I groaned and opened the bed curtains. I faintly saw a note on my pillow as I threw myself onto the bed, but it was too late. I reached under my head and pulled it out.
Meet me at the Entrance Hall tomorrow morning no later than nine. I shall be waiting for you there.
Draco
I sat up so quickly it took me a moment to clear my head. Then I hopped off my bed and ran to Colin's room. I threw the door open, to find Colin in his boxers and Celine sprawled on the bed with her eyes closed. All the other guys turned to look at the maniac that had come running in. They yelled at me to close the door and I speedily complied.
"Nice boxers," I told Colin, when I had done this. He blushed slightly.
"Whatcha got there?" he asked to cover up for his lack of pants.
"Take an extremely wild guess," I said roguishly. "And I mean wild."
"I'd rather not," he told me. "I've had to do way too much thinking for one day."
I shook my head smiling.
"Just tell us who it's from and what it says," Celine told me slowly.
"It's from Malfoy, he asked me to go with him to Hogsmeade tomorrow. Okay so he didn't ask me, he told me where he'd meet me and at what time."
"All right then, Ginny. That's stage one of your task completed," Celine said. I laughed; she had sounded like she was announcing the Triwizard Tournament.
"Yeah, but just watch out for him all right Gin?" Colin told me. "This is Malfoy we're talking about, he's a creep."
"Don't worry, Colin, I know how to take care of myself. And in any case, you guys are gonna be there, right?"
"Definitely," Celine answered for both of them.
That night, I could hardly sleep. It wasn't that I was nervous, I was just extremely excited. I didn't know why, though. I mean I couldn't be falling for Malfoy. The world would end before I felt anything for him. I rolled over on my stomach and closed my eyes. Soon after, I fell asleep. If I had any dreams that night, I didn't remember them the next day.