What's Love?
A/N: I think I've lost my mind... I have literally lost it!!! ARGH!!! I'm still freaked about that one author that wrote a similar fic as this... Actually, I'm sorta PISSED too... But I gave them a good review anyway so I don't seem like a bad person. I actually want to see what they come up with so in a way, this is cool too. ^_^ Ah yes, I also want you people to check out this fic called "Flaming Hair" by Jedusor. It's a Ginny/Draco fic and I think they don't update as fast is because she doesn't get enough reviews!!! So therefore, if some of you don't look up that story and review, I won't continue for a MONTH!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Besides, I think it's even better than my fic and I want you people to check her story out. And I'll be watching!!! O_o
Chapter 9
"Her Ravenclaw friends are going to be on your tracks once she tells them what you said."
"You mean she hasn't told them yet?" Ginny asked apprehensively.
"She's too busy crying," he drawled.
"Well," Ginny sighed, "she is a bit stupid."
"What did you just say?" He snapped.
"All last year, she kept getting jealous because she thought Harry was playing her with Hermione."
"That doesn't make her stupid," Malfoy argued.
"Whatever," she muttered. Then a devious grin spread across her face. "Does she know about your love for cuddly little animals yet?"
Malfoy turned pink as Ginny began laughing.
~~~
Days were passing by quickly and September was soon coming to an end. Malfoy and Ginny continued to coincidentally meet under the beech tree by the lake. They sometimes argued and teased each other but other than that, they got along fairly well...though you couldn't really call them friends.
The was soon coming and Ginny often had to spend less time under the beech tree at practice. Unfortunately, Harry has not yet been given permission to rejoin the Quidditch team.
"But then, I won't be able to play Chaser!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Don't worry," Katie Bell, the new Quidditch Captain, said. "We can't find a good enough permanent Chaser so Dennis Creevey agreed to play temporarily for our first game against Slytherin."
Ginny gaped.
"Slyth-Slytherin?" She stuttered.
She's never been in a match against Slytherin before.
Katie shook her head.
"That's why we'll have to work extra hard! The Slytherins are no pushover."
"No kidding," Ginny muttered.
~~~
Ginny sat on the edge of the lake, letting her bare feet skim the water. She leaned forward to see her reflection. She soon saw Malfoy's reflection above her own.
"Are you still Seeker?" he asked before she could speak.
"Unfortunately, yes," she replied dryly. "Happy you get to play against a weakling instead of Harry?"
He raised his eyebrows.
"Weakling, huh? If you can beat Summerby, you're no weakling."
"I was lucky," she shrugged, "he sneezed."
Malfoy snorted.
"Then I guess you really are a weakling."
"Shut up," she rolled her eyes. "I beat Cho Chang and she's pretty good."
"Anyone can beat Chang," he drawled.
Ginny rolled her eyes again and stood up.
"Why do you call her Chang if she's your girlfriend?" she asked.
"Why do you call Potter 'Harry' if you're not going out with him?" he replied sarcastically.
"Because he's Ron's best friend."
"So? That's doesn't mean he's your friend."
"And I suppose you can call those two big oafs that follow you everywhere friends," she said nonchalantly, "and you are their master."
Malfoy smirked.
"Yes, and you are my toy," and he began pushing her and pulling her by her arm so she was swaying back and forth.
Ginny grinned deviously.
"And that's why you like playing with me so much," she said innocently as he jumped back.
"Why, Weasley! You are growing up!" He said as if in surprise.
She merely laughed.
"Anyway," she said, trying to change the subject, "how is that girlfriend of yours?"
"Fine," he replied. "She's still after your throat, but she's still fine."
"Why do you go out with her anyway?" Ginny asked curiously. "I can't imagine why someone would actually want to go out with her if she cries so much."
"It's a good reason to get away from Parkinson and she's pretty."
Ginny seemed mildly surprised.
"Is that the only reason you're going out with her?"
Malfoy shrugged.
"Basically..."
Ginny shook her head in disapproval.
"No wonder you call her Chang; you don't even like her."
"Who cares?" Malfoy glared at her. "And I never said I didn't like her."
"You like the way she looks, not the person she is," Ginny said simply.
He sneered at her.
"No one asked your opinion!"
"I don't care if anyone asked my opinion or not," she replied coldly. "It's the truth and you know it!"
Malfoy just sneered and headed back towards the castle.
~~~
Quidditch practice was very difficult but everyone was doing very well. The two beaters, who were horrible the year before, have greatly improved over the summer and it seemed their chances for getting the Quidditch Cup were pretty good.
"I wish it were a Hogsmeade weekend," she sighed.
"Yeah," Ron agreed, "I can't wait to get to Honeydukes."
Harry, however, was very glum about not being able to play Quidditch.
"Wish Umbridge never came to Hogwarts in the first place," he grumbled, "then I could say the same."
"Cheer up, Harry," Ginny said. "Be happy you're not me and have to play against Malfoy at the next match!"
Ron, who had been daydreaming about Honeydukes, snapped his head toward her.
"Malfoy? Too bad Harry can't beat him like he always does every other time!" Ron said fiercely.
"Are you implying that I can't take him on?" Ginny said in a somewhat threatening tone.
"Of course not! You could beat him before someone says 'Quidditch,'" Ron said proudly.
Hermione soon came down from her dormitory and joined the three.
"I've decided that in order to take S.P.E.W. even further, I'll have to ask for some of the Hogsmeade villagers for some support during the next Hogsmeade weekend."
Ron rolled his eyes.
"But Hermione, house-elves like being slaves!"
Before she could say something, McGonagall entered the Common Room and walked up to them.
"Miss Weasley and Mr. Weasley," she said in a sincere voice, "you must come with me immediately."
"Why? What's happened, Professor?" Ron asked, confused.
"Professor Dumbledore will inform you once we enter his office," she turned to Harry. "Perhaps you should come too."
And so the three students exited the common room, they turned many corners and passed many corridors until they came upon a gargoyle statue.
"Acid Pop," the Transfiguration teacher said.
The statue jumped aside, revealing a spiral staircase.
"He will be waiting for you," she indicated towards the staircase.
As the three Gryffindors walked up the staircase, a curious discussion arose.
"What do you think it is?" Harry asked curiously.
"No idea," Ron shook his head.
"We couldn't possibly be in trouble," Ginny said thoughtfully, "because be haven't done anything wrong."
Ron suddenly had a look of excitement on his face.
"Maybe Harry's getting back on the Quidditch team!"
"Don't be stupid," Ginny retorted. "Then you wouldn't have to come."
They soon reached two Oak doors and Harry opened them.
Dumbledore was sitting at his desk looking very grave. His wrinkles were more noticeable than ever before and there was no twinkle in his eye.
"Come in," he said to them. "Have a seat."
They all entered the room and sat in three separate chairs in front of his desk.
"This may come as a shock to you," he said calmly, "but there has recently been a raid at the ministry."
Fear spread across Ginny's face as she realized the reason Dumbledore has sent for them.
"Your father, Mr. Weasley, was killed during the attack." He said, still calmly, yet gravely.
Ron shrunk back into his chair as Harry just had a look of shock on his face. Ginny just had a blank expression, unable to speak, unable to let the words sink into her mind.
'This is impossible!' she thought subconsciously. 'He's got to be joking right? This has all got to be some great prank!'
"Who--Who did it?" Ron asked in a shaky tone. "Who killed him?"
Dumbledore's closed his eyes and sighed.
"Lucius Malfoy."
A/N: MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! He's dead! HAHAHAHA!!!! I laugh in the face of death!!!!! Yeah so, you guys probably think I'm really evil now 'cause I let him die and this is something of a cliffhanger in a way, of how Ginny's going to act towards Malfoy the next time she meets him.
Anyway, I still want you people to check out Jedusor's fic called "Flaming Hair." Or else I WON'T UPDATE IN A MONTH!!! And I'll be reading her reviews to make sure that at least five of you read her story! O_o Oh yeah, Hplova4eva doesn't count as one of the reviewers because they're already reviewing her fic.