DISCLAIMER: OH MY GOD! I completely forgot this! I'm tremendously utterly
apologetically SORRY! Anyhow, none of these characters are mine ( NO draco,
NO harry NO blaise..sniff..) but yes. Not mine, they all belong to J.K
rowling. The plot is mine however.
AN: Wow, I'm so glad I got more than one review! Seriously, thanks a lot to Freak like me, Totally Sarcastic Sprite and Raye Sinic for the encouragement. Hope this chapter gets more:D
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Ginny stomped to the Great Hall, with Colin holding on to her arm.
" You can let go now Colin"
" Are you sure? I'm worried that your going to sail up and explode in rage. It's a redhead thing you know."
" Colin, I'm fine, that stupid git will NOT get on my nerves!"
" If you say so. I wonder, could this be proof of what I was telling you before?"
" What proof? No, you can't mean that..that..MALFOY and I have suppressed attraction for each other!"
Colin nodded.
Ginny meanwhile turned scarlet in her eagerness to show him how mistaken he was, and ran to the side of the hall, pretending to make retching noises. It was during this time that Draco passed by her and poked her side, causing her to jump up in the air (mid retch) and squeal.
" Not very attractive Virginia, I wouldn't say that throwing up would be the best way to hook a man."
" Funny Malfoy, I always did think that you weren't quite on the
ahem..straight road..if you get what I mean. Now you're confirming it.
So tell me, what IS the best way to hook a man?" She looked up at him,
batting her eyelashes innocently.
Draco glared, infuriated that she had gotten the last word. He opened his mouth to say something when Colin smoothly cut him off by saying
" Spare it Malfoy. If Ginny needs advise about men, I'm always there. Come now, Ginnykins."
" I told you not to call me that," she muttered through clenched teeth as
they continued their progress down the hall.
" But Ginny..don't you see? The way he constantly picks on you and you
respond, means that you have feelings for each other! I've never seen
this "fire" with anyone else!"
" Look Colin, I have no time for your ramblings. Oh my god! Wait, did Malfoy just call me Viriginia?"
Colin didn't say anything, he just smiled complacently.
" How the hell does Malfoy know what my name is? Its DRACO malfoy for
Merlin's sake, he's not supposed to care about the Christian names of a
freckled redhead!"
" There Gin, now you've said his name, so the two of you are even."
Colin let her continue her rant until they got to the Great Hall where Harry had a seat all prepared for Ginny. She hesitated in taking it however, and looked up at Colin, who merely winked and sat down by Seamus, having previous made a mental note that war had changed him greatly. For the better of course.
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As the first few days went by, Draco became more and more sure that Ginny did not feel the same way for Potter as he felt for her. He noticed that the latter was eager to sit next to her during meals, and constantly tried to involve her in conversation. Harry's efforts were fruitless however because now the redhead had Colin, and her fan club of course.
He was surprised that Weasley didn't notice all this, but he was probably much too involved making sheep's eyes at Granger to see that his sister was swamped with admirers. Draco chuckled when he remembered a scene he had witnessed the previous day.
" So Ginny, how does my arm look?"
" What about your arm Harry? Colin! Stop that! Those mashed potatoes are mine!"
" Oh Ginny let me get you some!"
" Thank you so much Dean!"
" So about my arm Gi-"
" Oy Harry! Do you think Arithmancy is a valid magical subject?"
"Don't answer him Harry! He undermines its value. Look Ron, why do you
always have to get someone else's support in an argument? Can't you just
face me alone?"
" But I did face you alone. Last night in the common room remember?"
Everyone at the Gryffindor table took a moment to gape at them, causing Hermoine to busy herself in her food while turning different shades of red. Much to Draco's amusement, Harry still made a valiant effort to carry on his conversation with Ginny.
" Well Ginny, my arm that got hurt during the war remember? You did such
an excellent job of mending it?"
" Oh yes! I remember now Harry, that was the night when..when.." Ginny
stopped at this point, looking slightly worried.
" When I kissed you?"
" On the cheek." Colin cut in at this point; smiling at Ginny who
inwardly breathed a sigh of relief while Harry frowned.
Draco then decided to make his presence known.
" Potter, I don't blame you for your actions, but if you accept him
Weasel, you couldn't have stooped any lower!"
He then walked off, mentally slapping himself when he realized what he had just admitted.
Harry was fuming while Ginny buried her head in her hands. Colin sympathetically patted her hair while smiling at Seamus above her.
" I've come to the conclusion that Draco Malfoy is one confused person.
One moment he says that I'm hideous and the next he's telling Harry
otherwise! What's next? He comes up to Hermione and tells her that Ron
makes a good catch?"
" Well, I don't know Ginny..."
" Oh. God. Colin please tell me you have not been eyeing my brother!"
" Shhh! Not quite so loud please! Didn't you see Seamus walk by? Anyway,
I wasn't eyeing your brother, I'm just admitting that he's quite
attractive."
" Ok, I do not want to think of Ron that way, thank you. Back to Malfoy
however. If he goes on the way he does, I think I'll reserve him a room
in St Mungo's. Just in case you know."
The next few weeks passed by in a boring tedium and Ginny felt that life and school just couldn't get any more boring. She also thought that it was rather curious how so many volunteered to walk her to class, and how Harry was almost always around her.
"Ron must have bribed them," she shrugged to herself.
The only things she looked forward to (she would only acknowledge this to herself and her journal) were her regular fights with Malfoy They had transcended to a routine. The two of them would choose some point in the day to confront each other in the hall, and a war of words would be exchanged until their next class, adding some excitement into her life. She didn't think she felt anything for him however, although Colin seemed to assume otherwise.
AN: well that's that for this chapter. The next one will be about how exactly the "bet" comes about..so it features mainly the teachers, however I WILL try and squeeze some D/G in anyhow. Thx mucho..and PLS PLS continue reviewing!
AN: Wow, I'm so glad I got more than one review! Seriously, thanks a lot to Freak like me, Totally Sarcastic Sprite and Raye Sinic for the encouragement. Hope this chapter gets more:D
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Ginny stomped to the Great Hall, with Colin holding on to her arm.
" You can let go now Colin"
" Are you sure? I'm worried that your going to sail up and explode in rage. It's a redhead thing you know."
" Colin, I'm fine, that stupid git will NOT get on my nerves!"
" If you say so. I wonder, could this be proof of what I was telling you before?"
" What proof? No, you can't mean that..that..MALFOY and I have suppressed attraction for each other!"
Colin nodded.
Ginny meanwhile turned scarlet in her eagerness to show him how mistaken he was, and ran to the side of the hall, pretending to make retching noises. It was during this time that Draco passed by her and poked her side, causing her to jump up in the air (mid retch) and squeal.
" Not very attractive Virginia, I wouldn't say that throwing up would be the best way to hook a man."
" Funny Malfoy, I always did think that you weren't quite on the
ahem..straight road..if you get what I mean. Now you're confirming it.
So tell me, what IS the best way to hook a man?" She looked up at him,
batting her eyelashes innocently.
Draco glared, infuriated that she had gotten the last word. He opened his mouth to say something when Colin smoothly cut him off by saying
" Spare it Malfoy. If Ginny needs advise about men, I'm always there. Come now, Ginnykins."
" I told you not to call me that," she muttered through clenched teeth as
they continued their progress down the hall.
" But Ginny..don't you see? The way he constantly picks on you and you
respond, means that you have feelings for each other! I've never seen
this "fire" with anyone else!"
" Look Colin, I have no time for your ramblings. Oh my god! Wait, did Malfoy just call me Viriginia?"
Colin didn't say anything, he just smiled complacently.
" How the hell does Malfoy know what my name is? Its DRACO malfoy for
Merlin's sake, he's not supposed to care about the Christian names of a
freckled redhead!"
" There Gin, now you've said his name, so the two of you are even."
Colin let her continue her rant until they got to the Great Hall where Harry had a seat all prepared for Ginny. She hesitated in taking it however, and looked up at Colin, who merely winked and sat down by Seamus, having previous made a mental note that war had changed him greatly. For the better of course.
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As the first few days went by, Draco became more and more sure that Ginny did not feel the same way for Potter as he felt for her. He noticed that the latter was eager to sit next to her during meals, and constantly tried to involve her in conversation. Harry's efforts were fruitless however because now the redhead had Colin, and her fan club of course.
He was surprised that Weasley didn't notice all this, but he was probably much too involved making sheep's eyes at Granger to see that his sister was swamped with admirers. Draco chuckled when he remembered a scene he had witnessed the previous day.
" So Ginny, how does my arm look?"
" What about your arm Harry? Colin! Stop that! Those mashed potatoes are mine!"
" Oh Ginny let me get you some!"
" Thank you so much Dean!"
" So about my arm Gi-"
" Oy Harry! Do you think Arithmancy is a valid magical subject?"
"Don't answer him Harry! He undermines its value. Look Ron, why do you
always have to get someone else's support in an argument? Can't you just
face me alone?"
" But I did face you alone. Last night in the common room remember?"
Everyone at the Gryffindor table took a moment to gape at them, causing Hermoine to busy herself in her food while turning different shades of red. Much to Draco's amusement, Harry still made a valiant effort to carry on his conversation with Ginny.
" Well Ginny, my arm that got hurt during the war remember? You did such
an excellent job of mending it?"
" Oh yes! I remember now Harry, that was the night when..when.." Ginny
stopped at this point, looking slightly worried.
" When I kissed you?"
" On the cheek." Colin cut in at this point; smiling at Ginny who
inwardly breathed a sigh of relief while Harry frowned.
Draco then decided to make his presence known.
" Potter, I don't blame you for your actions, but if you accept him
Weasel, you couldn't have stooped any lower!"
He then walked off, mentally slapping himself when he realized what he had just admitted.
Harry was fuming while Ginny buried her head in her hands. Colin sympathetically patted her hair while smiling at Seamus above her.
" I've come to the conclusion that Draco Malfoy is one confused person.
One moment he says that I'm hideous and the next he's telling Harry
otherwise! What's next? He comes up to Hermione and tells her that Ron
makes a good catch?"
" Well, I don't know Ginny..."
" Oh. God. Colin please tell me you have not been eyeing my brother!"
" Shhh! Not quite so loud please! Didn't you see Seamus walk by? Anyway,
I wasn't eyeing your brother, I'm just admitting that he's quite
attractive."
" Ok, I do not want to think of Ron that way, thank you. Back to Malfoy
however. If he goes on the way he does, I think I'll reserve him a room
in St Mungo's. Just in case you know."
The next few weeks passed by in a boring tedium and Ginny felt that life and school just couldn't get any more boring. She also thought that it was rather curious how so many volunteered to walk her to class, and how Harry was almost always around her.
"Ron must have bribed them," she shrugged to herself.
The only things she looked forward to (she would only acknowledge this to herself and her journal) were her regular fights with Malfoy They had transcended to a routine. The two of them would choose some point in the day to confront each other in the hall, and a war of words would be exchanged until their next class, adding some excitement into her life. She didn't think she felt anything for him however, although Colin seemed to assume otherwise.
AN: well that's that for this chapter. The next one will be about how exactly the "bet" comes about..so it features mainly the teachers, however I WILL try and squeeze some D/G in anyhow. Thx mucho..and PLS PLS continue reviewing!