AN: So sorry to leave the stry like that before. Well, anyhow, this chapter
should be a bit more interesting, or at least I hope so.it's the chapter
before the CHRISTMAS BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The next morning, Ginny was sleepily getting up, and clumsily putting on her clothes. When she finally reached the common room, she drowsily sat down on one of the armchairs by the fire. Looking at her watch, Ginny cursed when she noticed that it was about nine in the morning, and she ran the whole way down to the Great Hall. When she arrived there, she only then remembered the details from last night. Most importantly, the poem from last night. Ginny gasped, and realized that she couldn't go into the Great Hall, unless she wanted to embarrass herself beyond belief. She knew that she did almost believe that Malfoy had written a poem, a nice one, or so she thought. And she knew that it might not be for her, but she thought it good to know that he had a heart, but upon reaching the end of the poem she knew that it had all been a hoax. Deciding to turn back, she soon fell to the ground, with Harry right on top of her. Ginny soon blushed scarlet, and mumbled an, "I'm sorry.didn't know you were.er.coming. Didn't quite see you. Sorry."
"Oh, no, I'm sorry Gin! It was my fault! I should've been watching where I was going." Harry said very apologetically, and he got to his feet, and pulled Ginny up easily. "By the way, Happy Birthday!"
"Happy Birthday?" Ginny had mumbled confusedly. "Oh! My birthday is today, isn't it?"
"Yeah.tired?" Harry had asked, chuckling a bit as well. "Where were you planning on going anyway? Ron had asked me to go wake you up, but I noticed you weren't there. S'pose I must've missed you in the hall or something."
"Yeah. My birthday's perfect timing, eh? It's the Christmas Ball, but I have Malfoy for a partner.ugh!" Ginny had spat disgustedly.
"If he bothers you, or lays one finger on you, I swear I'll kill him!" Harry had stated in a brotherly fashion.
"Harry, umm..I dunno if you've noticed, but this is a BALL! Which includes dancing, which also includes him having to.touch.ugh.me." Ginny had shuddered.
"Oh.yeah, but I meant." Harry had muttered embarrassedly.
"It's okay Harry, I get what you mean, but I can take care of myself! After all I am sixteen today." Ginny said.
"Yeah, I get what you mean, but still.it's Malfoy!" Harry had spat out the name, as if it were something so utterly disgusting, even lower than You Know Who. "But let's forget about that for now, it is your birthday.let's go, Ron's waiting for ya."
"Okay." Ginny said, before Harry steered Ginny into the Great Hall, and towards the Gryffindor table.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIN!" Came various shouts, from different directions of the Gryffindor table.
"Thanks you guys." Ginny had said, while taking a seat between Hermione and Collin.
Ginny was soon handed tons of various shapes of presents, and Ginny murmured, all of the sudden shy, "Aw, you guys didn't have to."
"Sure we did Gin!" Came a voice from in front of Ginny that was from Neville.
Ginny ended up getting a bag full of sweets from Dean and Seamus, a case of various different types of love potions from Lavender and Parvarti, gift certificates to several muggle clothing and make-up stores from Hermione, The Weird Sisters cd from Collin, a bracelet that had an engraving that said 'We'll always be best friends" from Neville (AN: Yes, they're best friends!! AWW!! LOL!), and a firebolt from Ron and Harry, who were grinning broadly at the look of pure shock from Ginny's face.
"Good gods! Harry. Ron. You didn't?" Ginny asked smiling fully.
"We did!" Harry and Ron said in unison.
"How did you know?" Ginny asked, a shocked look still on her face.
"How did we know what? That you love flying?" Harry had asked slyly.
"Yes!" Ginny asked.
"Well.we.asked around." Ron said simply.
"Neville?" Ginny asked suspiciously.
"Well.it was for your birthday." Neville replied, red in the face.
Ginny soon got up and hugged everybody that gave her a present, and squealed a thank you.
"You're WELCOME!" Came everybody's voice.
In the next few minutes, she got some presents from her family that consisted new muggle clothing from her parents, several new joke products from Fred and George (From their Joke Shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes), a book about cauldron bottoms from Percy (AN: LOL!), and twenty galleons from Charlie and Bill, ten apiece. Ginny soon started to munch on her toast, when she saw one last single barn owl flying towards her, and it dropped a parcel. Everybody in Gryffindor looked on in curiosity while Ginny opened her parcel. It was a diary, and a necklace. Perhaps the most beautiful Ginny had ever seen, it was two dragons on one silver chain. One dragon was breathing ice, while the other was breathing fire. When Ginny touched the ice dragon, it literally felt like she was touching ice, and the same went for the other dragon, except she felt like she was touching something rather warm. The Gryffindor table burst out into oohs' and ahhs', but Ginny didn't know how to react. Ginny soon just got up and walked out of the Great Hall, and walked to her History of Magic class. She took a seat right in the middle of the class. Soon people started to file in, and Professor Binns started to drone on and on, and Ginny soon found herself tuning him out, and she started to wonder who had given her such a present. Then she thought stupidly to look if there was a note or not. She took the wrapping paper out of her bag and tried to search, and finally she found a note. What it said sent chills up her back.
Happy Birthday. This may be your last! I would watch it if I were you. I would also try to figure out who I am before anyone is to die.
Ginny soon gasped, and after that tried to pay attention to her boring class. Right after the class was over, Ginny rushed out and ran all the way up to the Astronomy Tower. When she reached it she tried to open the door hurriedly, and ended up running into somebody's chest.
"What the heck?" Came a startled voice from Ginny.
"Watch it will you?" Came a drawl from Malfoy.
"Just move, will you? If you move, I'll try to stay out of your way!" Was Ginny's annoyed reply.
"Just be sure to watch where you're going! I don't want any Weasley filth on me!" Draco said rather nastily.
"Oooh! I've had enough of you! Just move it!" Ginny almost shrieked.
"Or what Weasel? You'll go cry to Potter?" Draco asked meanly.
"No. Or I'll do this." Ginny faded off before kicking Malfoy in the shins, hard.
"Ouch! What is your fucking problem?!?" Draco had asked angrily.
"Oops. I meant to kick a bit higher!" Ginny responded, while giving Malfoy a smirk to even his own.
Draco soon pulled Ginny by the hand and slammed her against the all in the Astronomy Tower, and held her arms high over her head.
"Let go Malfoy!" Was Ginny's strained reply, and she once again tried to kick him, only this time Malfoy caught it, and pressed his legs against hers.
"Comfortable Weasel?" Draco drawled.
"Very. Now, I wish I could stay here, but I've actually got a life. MOVE!" Ginny screamed sarcastically.
"You having a life? Now that's something to laugh about." Draco said, while looking into Ginny's eyes to see if there was any trace of fear.
"I'm not afraid of you, now move!" Ginny shrieked once again.
"I'm not in any hurry. I rather like it here." Draco said, still smirking.
"I thought you didn't like Weasel filth?" Ginny asked, smirking back.
"I can always torture you for a bit, then take a bath, and throw away these clothes." Draco said, while his eyes glittered in malice.
"You've had your fun! Just let. Me. Go. NOW!" Ginny screamed loudly, but all her scream did was bounce off of the walls of the Astronomy Tower until it finally faded off.
"Nice scream Weasel, too bad no one will hear it. I've already put a soundless charm in this room. They're very effective when.well you get my point." Draco ended his sentence very mysteriously.
"Ugh Malfoy! I really don't need to hear about your love life. I mean, I really don't need to hear about it. Ew!" Ginny finished looking totally disgusted.
"At least I have a love life, unlike you, who will never be loved." Draco had stated cruelly.
"Why don't you fuck off?" Ginny said, obviously pissed off by now.
"Oh, have I hit a soft spot with the Weasel?" Draco asked tauntingly.
"Leave her alone!" Came a voice from the corner.
"Who's there? Come out from the shadows!" Commanded Draco.
"Me. Ginny's boyfriend!" Was the response that was Shawn's.
"Shawn! Thank god! Please help me!" Ginny asked pleadingly.
"C'mon Malfoy. What do you say, you and me, a wizard's duel?" Shawn asked.
"Fine. Let's see what you've got." Draco said tauntingly.
Soon after Draco said that, Shawn and him bowed to each other, and took their places, ready to duel.
"EXSPELLIMIRIUS!" Draco soon yelled, and he caught hold of Shawn's wand, and Shawn just flew back into a wall. "That's what you get when you mess with a Malfoy, you'd do best to remember that!" And with that he walked away, leaving a shocked Ginny, and a very stunned Shawn behind.
The next morning, Ginny was sleepily getting up, and clumsily putting on her clothes. When she finally reached the common room, she drowsily sat down on one of the armchairs by the fire. Looking at her watch, Ginny cursed when she noticed that it was about nine in the morning, and she ran the whole way down to the Great Hall. When she arrived there, she only then remembered the details from last night. Most importantly, the poem from last night. Ginny gasped, and realized that she couldn't go into the Great Hall, unless she wanted to embarrass herself beyond belief. She knew that she did almost believe that Malfoy had written a poem, a nice one, or so she thought. And she knew that it might not be for her, but she thought it good to know that he had a heart, but upon reaching the end of the poem she knew that it had all been a hoax. Deciding to turn back, she soon fell to the ground, with Harry right on top of her. Ginny soon blushed scarlet, and mumbled an, "I'm sorry.didn't know you were.er.coming. Didn't quite see you. Sorry."
"Oh, no, I'm sorry Gin! It was my fault! I should've been watching where I was going." Harry said very apologetically, and he got to his feet, and pulled Ginny up easily. "By the way, Happy Birthday!"
"Happy Birthday?" Ginny had mumbled confusedly. "Oh! My birthday is today, isn't it?"
"Yeah.tired?" Harry had asked, chuckling a bit as well. "Where were you planning on going anyway? Ron had asked me to go wake you up, but I noticed you weren't there. S'pose I must've missed you in the hall or something."
"Yeah. My birthday's perfect timing, eh? It's the Christmas Ball, but I have Malfoy for a partner.ugh!" Ginny had spat disgustedly.
"If he bothers you, or lays one finger on you, I swear I'll kill him!" Harry had stated in a brotherly fashion.
"Harry, umm..I dunno if you've noticed, but this is a BALL! Which includes dancing, which also includes him having to.touch.ugh.me." Ginny had shuddered.
"Oh.yeah, but I meant." Harry had muttered embarrassedly.
"It's okay Harry, I get what you mean, but I can take care of myself! After all I am sixteen today." Ginny said.
"Yeah, I get what you mean, but still.it's Malfoy!" Harry had spat out the name, as if it were something so utterly disgusting, even lower than You Know Who. "But let's forget about that for now, it is your birthday.let's go, Ron's waiting for ya."
"Okay." Ginny said, before Harry steered Ginny into the Great Hall, and towards the Gryffindor table.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIN!" Came various shouts, from different directions of the Gryffindor table.
"Thanks you guys." Ginny had said, while taking a seat between Hermione and Collin.
Ginny was soon handed tons of various shapes of presents, and Ginny murmured, all of the sudden shy, "Aw, you guys didn't have to."
"Sure we did Gin!" Came a voice from in front of Ginny that was from Neville.
Ginny ended up getting a bag full of sweets from Dean and Seamus, a case of various different types of love potions from Lavender and Parvarti, gift certificates to several muggle clothing and make-up stores from Hermione, The Weird Sisters cd from Collin, a bracelet that had an engraving that said 'We'll always be best friends" from Neville (AN: Yes, they're best friends!! AWW!! LOL!), and a firebolt from Ron and Harry, who were grinning broadly at the look of pure shock from Ginny's face.
"Good gods! Harry. Ron. You didn't?" Ginny asked smiling fully.
"We did!" Harry and Ron said in unison.
"How did you know?" Ginny asked, a shocked look still on her face.
"How did we know what? That you love flying?" Harry had asked slyly.
"Yes!" Ginny asked.
"Well.we.asked around." Ron said simply.
"Neville?" Ginny asked suspiciously.
"Well.it was for your birthday." Neville replied, red in the face.
Ginny soon got up and hugged everybody that gave her a present, and squealed a thank you.
"You're WELCOME!" Came everybody's voice.
In the next few minutes, she got some presents from her family that consisted new muggle clothing from her parents, several new joke products from Fred and George (From their Joke Shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes), a book about cauldron bottoms from Percy (AN: LOL!), and twenty galleons from Charlie and Bill, ten apiece. Ginny soon started to munch on her toast, when she saw one last single barn owl flying towards her, and it dropped a parcel. Everybody in Gryffindor looked on in curiosity while Ginny opened her parcel. It was a diary, and a necklace. Perhaps the most beautiful Ginny had ever seen, it was two dragons on one silver chain. One dragon was breathing ice, while the other was breathing fire. When Ginny touched the ice dragon, it literally felt like she was touching ice, and the same went for the other dragon, except she felt like she was touching something rather warm. The Gryffindor table burst out into oohs' and ahhs', but Ginny didn't know how to react. Ginny soon just got up and walked out of the Great Hall, and walked to her History of Magic class. She took a seat right in the middle of the class. Soon people started to file in, and Professor Binns started to drone on and on, and Ginny soon found herself tuning him out, and she started to wonder who had given her such a present. Then she thought stupidly to look if there was a note or not. She took the wrapping paper out of her bag and tried to search, and finally she found a note. What it said sent chills up her back.
Happy Birthday. This may be your last! I would watch it if I were you. I would also try to figure out who I am before anyone is to die.
Ginny soon gasped, and after that tried to pay attention to her boring class. Right after the class was over, Ginny rushed out and ran all the way up to the Astronomy Tower. When she reached it she tried to open the door hurriedly, and ended up running into somebody's chest.
"What the heck?" Came a startled voice from Ginny.
"Watch it will you?" Came a drawl from Malfoy.
"Just move, will you? If you move, I'll try to stay out of your way!" Was Ginny's annoyed reply.
"Just be sure to watch where you're going! I don't want any Weasley filth on me!" Draco said rather nastily.
"Oooh! I've had enough of you! Just move it!" Ginny almost shrieked.
"Or what Weasel? You'll go cry to Potter?" Draco asked meanly.
"No. Or I'll do this." Ginny faded off before kicking Malfoy in the shins, hard.
"Ouch! What is your fucking problem?!?" Draco had asked angrily.
"Oops. I meant to kick a bit higher!" Ginny responded, while giving Malfoy a smirk to even his own.
Draco soon pulled Ginny by the hand and slammed her against the all in the Astronomy Tower, and held her arms high over her head.
"Let go Malfoy!" Was Ginny's strained reply, and she once again tried to kick him, only this time Malfoy caught it, and pressed his legs against hers.
"Comfortable Weasel?" Draco drawled.
"Very. Now, I wish I could stay here, but I've actually got a life. MOVE!" Ginny screamed sarcastically.
"You having a life? Now that's something to laugh about." Draco said, while looking into Ginny's eyes to see if there was any trace of fear.
"I'm not afraid of you, now move!" Ginny shrieked once again.
"I'm not in any hurry. I rather like it here." Draco said, still smirking.
"I thought you didn't like Weasel filth?" Ginny asked, smirking back.
"I can always torture you for a bit, then take a bath, and throw away these clothes." Draco said, while his eyes glittered in malice.
"You've had your fun! Just let. Me. Go. NOW!" Ginny screamed loudly, but all her scream did was bounce off of the walls of the Astronomy Tower until it finally faded off.
"Nice scream Weasel, too bad no one will hear it. I've already put a soundless charm in this room. They're very effective when.well you get my point." Draco ended his sentence very mysteriously.
"Ugh Malfoy! I really don't need to hear about your love life. I mean, I really don't need to hear about it. Ew!" Ginny finished looking totally disgusted.
"At least I have a love life, unlike you, who will never be loved." Draco had stated cruelly.
"Why don't you fuck off?" Ginny said, obviously pissed off by now.
"Oh, have I hit a soft spot with the Weasel?" Draco asked tauntingly.
"Leave her alone!" Came a voice from the corner.
"Who's there? Come out from the shadows!" Commanded Draco.
"Me. Ginny's boyfriend!" Was the response that was Shawn's.
"Shawn! Thank god! Please help me!" Ginny asked pleadingly.
"C'mon Malfoy. What do you say, you and me, a wizard's duel?" Shawn asked.
"Fine. Let's see what you've got." Draco said tauntingly.
Soon after Draco said that, Shawn and him bowed to each other, and took their places, ready to duel.
"EXSPELLIMIRIUS!" Draco soon yelled, and he caught hold of Shawn's wand, and Shawn just flew back into a wall. "That's what you get when you mess with a Malfoy, you'd do best to remember that!" And with that he walked away, leaving a shocked Ginny, and a very stunned Shawn behind.