Dealing With It

by x0firefly0x (Amanda)

Summary: Sequel to How To Be Bad. After their lessons, Draco and Ginny are now together. But can they deal with the school's hatred of their relationship? D/G, slight R/Hr.

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter, not me. So leave me the hell alone, and don't sue! YAY!

Author's Note: Okay, this chapter sucks so badly, that I simply suggest you don't read it, and if you do, don't expect anything brilliant, because I'm just typing this chapter up as I wrote it, maybe, 8, 9, months ago. Um, enjoy? BTW, THE FORMAT IS STILL SCREWED UP AND I AM MAJORLY UNHAPPY! D'YOU HEAR THAT ???? --Love, Amanda--


Chapter Seven: Seduction & Misunderstandings

"She kissed me," Draco said in a hollow voice.
"What?!" Ginny said disbelievingly, then, after it had sunken in, she snapped, "She what?!" She inhaled deeply, then said slowly, "Did you kiss her back?"
"No! I mean..." Draco stuttered. Ginny's brown eyes flashed with anger.
"I can't believe you!" she cried.
"Look, Gin, I'm sorry. I didn't want to do it at first, but the slut snapped at me and said, 'Why aren't you kissing me back, Draco? Unless you're playing me or something?' so I had to, Ginny! For the sake of your bloody plan! For the two of us!" he exclaimed, his slate blue eyes like cold ice.
"Bullshit," she snapped, her temper now rivaling her fiery red hair.
"What's bullshit is that you're getting pissed over your own plan going perfectly!" Draco said icily.
"What I'm pissed about is that you practically cheated on me!" Ginny yelled, her usually pale face crimson.
Draco laughed coldly. "Gin, you make me laugh. You are so...must I say it? Naive," Draco said fondly, "Didn't I say I didn't want to go out with Pansy? Weren't you the one who freakin' made me? I wasn't the one who kissed, I was the victim of a 'pug' attack, damn it!" Ginny's mouth twitched. He playfully and softly punched her chin.
"See, I made you laugh, Weaslette," Draco said. Ginny pulled her red hair out of her ponytail and let it fall gracefully over her face, mostly to hide her grin. He leant over to pull the flaming red curtains away from her face and kissed her passionately.
"Who knew the library could be so romantic?" Ginny mumbled, her temper disappeared, peering up happily at Draco's grey eyes with her big doe-brown ones.
"Now, I have to go find the bitch for Phase 2, and annoy the hell out of her," Draco said merrily.
"Why does being with her make you so happy?" Ginny said stiffly.
"You are being so clingy. Listen, Gin, it's the idea of annoying Pansy that makes me happy."
"Well...I approve. Not of the clingy comment, but--" He quickly kissed her to shut her up. Then, he got up, and started walking out from the bookshelves and towards the door.
"Love you," Ginny whispered.
Draco just grinned and walked out.
It was only after some time afterwards that she realized that he hadn't said I love you back.

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Ginny sat in the common room, half-listening to Hermione recall the events of she and Ron's date, and half-studying for the O.W.L.s. All the while, she kept wondering why he hadn't said 'I love you' back. He had always done so before. She was sure "the kiss" had something to do with it.
'Maybe he loves her now,' she thought worriedly, fussing over the strap of her schoolbag, 'Maybe they're talking about me behind my back right now, and arranging marriage plans'
"Ginny? Are you all right?" Harry's voice broke through her thoughts. "You look worried about something. The O.W.L.s, perhaps?"
Ginny gladly grasped the excuse. "Yes, Harry, it's just the O.W.L.s."
Harry nodded knowingly, "Yeah, they're pretty stressful. Take care of yourself," he added, grinning. Ginny smiled back, then as he walked away, slipped back into her previous thoughts.
'What if he hates me now?' she mused, closing her eyes. She felt a spasm of pain at just the thought of it. 'Why, oh, why is he being this way'
"Gin?" Ron said fondly, "Me and 'Mione just wanted to see how you were doing, since you weren't listening to what she was saying, or studying either, for that matter."
"Fine," Ginny replied stiffly, "Brilliant."
"All right," Ron said, obliviously happy. Hermione punched his arm and hissed, "Ron, you dolt, she's obviously upset." She then turned to Ginny, looking concerned.
"Ginny, dear, I know something's wrong," she began, "I know you, and you're never quiet except for when something important's going through your mind, like now. I can only guess what it is, but it could either be the upcoming O.W.L.s, or it could be your breakup with Malfoy. Now, judging by your priorities, it must be the latter," Hermione finished.
Ginny sighed, frustrated. "I'm fine, so please, stop preaching to me. I don't need it from you, or anybody else for that matter," Ginny snapped, "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to do something more worthwhile than listen to the same, tired, old speech." And with that, Ginny swept out of the common room, anger coursing through her veins. Like she always did when she was feeling any sort of powerful emotion, her mind went to Draco. As usual. She started walking to Draco's "spot", the one place he usually went to think, or just chill. It was in a deserted classroom, behind a tapestry which his a small passageway. Ginny drew apart the curtains, and headed down the passageway, then up the ladder imbedded into the stone wall that lead to the small cubby hole.
"Draco?" Ginny called, "Are you here?"
"Hmm," someone answered.
"Hey," she said, a bit out of breath from the journey, as she climbed over the ladder into the cubby hole. Draco was reading a large book.
"Hi," he said, preoccupied.
"How was phase two?"
"Brilliant, she's falling for it, due to my powerful skills of seduction."
"That's nice," Ginny replied half-heartedly. Draco leaned over to give her an intense kiss. Ginny looked up at him. "Draco, do you love me?"
Draco looked shocked.
"Well, do you?" Ginny prompted tearfully. Draco seemed to snap out of it.
"Well, yes," he said.
"Really?" Ginny breathed.
"Of course. I thought you knew that...I stopped saying it because it felt redundant."
Ginny grinned and pulled him into a kiss. "Do you promise to say it more often, then?"
"Sure," Draco said, smiling as he shrugged.
"I love you, Draco," Ginny said happily.
"I love you two, Gin," Draco replied, then added, "And don't worry, everything will turn out perfectly."
"I hope so," Ginny said with a sigh, "I hope so."


Author's Note: So, how was it? Just as sucky as I said it would be? Isn't Ginny clingy? I just want to KICK her...lol. And Hermione's a bitch...-shrugs shoulders- Well, I suppose I've got nothing more to say...on to the reviewers:

Trio Wing: Lol, you should join Cliffie-Haters Anonymous (CHA), lol. I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter.
Toby Keith Fanatic: ROTFL! I loved the, "She kissed him?! Poor guy." Hehe. And of course, NOTHING stands in the way of true love, not even pug-nosed socialites like Pansy! XD

Karamel06: Wow, I probably have a ton of stuff to read, right? LOL. We'll catch up on everything back at school...(that sounds scary, "back 2 school". Reminds me of those book reports for AP American I haven't done! XD)
bigreader: I put in some insults, and PERHAPS I'll have some snogging scenes...if you beg enough )
XxRakellyxX: Mmmm....TOM FELTON. He is uber-sexy, non?
Thank you to blackdragonofdeath13 and Rednight-rider for taking the time to read and review my story!
Love, Amanda/Firefly