Harry sat in his cabin and tried to enjoy the peace and quiet. Blaise had decided to visit Malfoy because Harry was "trop ennuyeux". Harry felt bad for Ginny having to share a cabin with Malfoy, but he had gotten stuck with Blaise who had spent about 3 hours at the mirror, then spoke a babble of French and stalked off. Hmm.
It wasn't a coincidence that he was chosen for this trip, not at all. It would seem logical that if there were four places open to students, the ones chosen would be one from each house, but this wasn't so. Mostly because Ravenclaws don't need to go to the best wizarding school in the world to be smart, and Hufflepuffs would probably embarrass Hogwarts in some way. So there were two Griffyndors and two Slytherins chosen. They were Ginny, Draco, Blaise and Colin. But soon Harry swapped with Colin, and took his pace on the exchange.
Well, it all started five weeks ago when Harry had just gotten back from a Quidditch game. He was ecstatic. It was against Slytherin and they had won although Harry had missed the snitch. Anyway, to cut a long story short his room and possessions had been ransacked, and someone was trying to kill him. Big deal! Right? Someone's always trying to kill Harry! But the attacks continued and he needed somewhere to go so that he was safe. So Dumbledore arranged for him to go on this trip. It had gotten so bad that he couldn't even walk down the corridor without an axe flying at him, a masked bandit trying to kidnap him and a spider trying to clip his toenails. Voldemort was desperate.
Harry heard a tap on the door and stood up to open it. It was the Weasly's owl, Errol with a letter for Harry. Harry let Errol in and gave it some of Hedwig's owl feed.
Then he read the note.
Dear Harry,
How are you? And more importantly how is Ginny? Wait that didn't come out right... Classes have been hell. Snape's acting as if he got his wand stuck up his $$ and is giving us more homework. Oh, and Professor Binns finally cracked, spent a whole lesson rocking back and forth, back and forth mumbling about Mexican walking fish or such like.
Hermione is going great (wink, wink) and sends her love. And (brace yourself) something is happening between Dumbledore and Old Mac (McGonagal).
Keep me updated on how you try to murder Malfoy. Sorry to hear the drowning plan didn't work out.
Ron.
Harry smiled at Ron's letter but couldn't help feeling left out.
I mean now that Ron and Hermione were a couple he felt more like a third wheel then a friend.
He got out a new piece of parchment and wrote,
Dear Ron,
I'm fine. GINNY'S GREAT!!!!! Well actually she's mad at me and due to some kind of mistake was put in a cabin with Malfoy. But then again I was put with Blaise who insists on speaking French just to annoy me. Grrrrr. Sorry bout Snape. He, He, He. By the way Dumbledore and old Mac? NO way! Or gross! EWW... Thanks for the nightmares. Oh and I hope you play well as seeker while I'm gone. Coz if you don't....
Love to Hermione. And from Ginny. I also gave Errol some Bernie's owl feed. That's not the type he's allergic to is it? I was thinking of pushing Malfoy off the Boat. Or tying him up (he, he, he, private joke) what do you think?
Harry. The boy who got seasick.
Harry secured the parchment to Errol's outstretched leg and let her out the door.
He then fell back on his bed and turned to Hedwig.
"You'll be my friend when Hermione and Ron desert me, right? Now that Ginny's angry at me...?"
Hedwig glared at him, turned around and finished doing her business.
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She looks so sweet and innocent when she concentrates.
Thought Draco, who was supposedly reading but was actually looking at Ginny who was writing in her diary.
If only I could read it.
Draco she is a Weasley get her out of your head!
If Draco could read what she was writing he would be quite surprised. It went something like this...
The way he looked at me today! Dripping wet. Like a drowned ferret.
Sweet.
I think he is looking at me!
No staring.
Oh no! Is there something on my nose?
Her hand went up to her nose but was greeted with nothing unfamiliar.
Calm down.
He is a Malfoy. He is a Malfoy. He is a Malfoy. But he is sooo cute! Okay, so that didn't work. Lets try a different chant. Snape in a dress. Snape in a dress. Snape in a dress...
She is a Weasley.
He is ugly...ish.
She is sooo hot.
Okay, I need something to distract myself before I go crazy.
Ginny grabbed her Discman and put the radio on. She always listened to the muggle radio, because that was the only thing that stopped her failing muggle studies, (the things she worked out from the radio). It was playing an EMINEM song, which she hadn't heard in ages so she relaxed and hummed along to the tune.
Till the roof comes off,
Till the lights go out,
Till my legs give out,
Can't shut my mouth....
"What's that?" ask Draco curiously.
"What?"
"That." He pointed at the discman.
"Oh, ummm... here listen." She handed him the Discman and helped him put it on. He recoiled as he heard loud music coming from the little things sticking out of his ears, but when he listened closely he could make out some words...
Till the smoke clears out,
And my high wears out,
I ma rip this shit,
Till the...
"Oh, who is this?"
"Eminem."
"Who?"
"He's popular in the Muggle world."
"Hmm...Why? All he does is shout."
"It's called rap! It's a type of music! Can't you say anything nice?"
"Yes, I can." Draco stated, and Ginny waited for him to say something nice, but she waited in vain.
"Well, if you don't like it can I please have it back so I can listen to it?"
"No! I never said I didn't like it! It's uh, good..."
Ginny and Draco where pretty close together now, and Ginny couldn't help noticing how good looking he was...
If only I could....
Ginny leaned forward slightly.
Draco copied.
Soooo close.....
Their lips drew closer and closer until they were only millimeters apart and then....
The door swung open and in stepped Blaise.
Draco and Ginny jumped apart quickly, and Ginny quickly squeaked out "He brainwashed me, I swear!"
"Um, Okay... there you are Draco. I was looking everywhere! Come on, let's go get some...uh, ice cream" Said Blaise sweetly.
"Uh... Ok"
Draco glanced at Ginny apologetically but she was writing in he journal again.
There goes my chance.
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Dear Diary,
He's gone.
He left with her. Blaise Zabini.
That Slut.
I thought he was going to kiss me but maybe I was imagining it.
Oh well. It's only Draco.
Draco Malfoy.
Virginia Malfoy.
Mmmm....
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"C'mon Draco." Blaise whined.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I like it out here."
"We could kick Harry out. And anyway it's cold out here."
"We can talk out here." He said firmly.
"Draco, Its cold, wet, raining and the mosquitoes are killing me."
"Blaise if you wanna go so much just go. Go to Harry."
"You know, I just might do that!" She said and turned on her heel and stalked off in the other direction.
Slut.
Draco was fed up with Blaise, all she ever wanted to do was talk and he was sick of it. He already spent a year trying to escape Pansy but Blaise...Well; he didn't need this right now. Pansy had only left him because she fell in love with Neville and as far as Draco was concerned, She could keep him forever –no one else would want him. But now, with a chance at a new school, Draco felt refreshed as he thought of all the possibilities. He was himself, not his fathers slave.
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Meanwhile Harry had had a bit much of the wine Blaise had bought back with her.
His speech was slurred.
"I don't knooooow what to do. It started in the third yeeeear. I was tooooo afraid to tell her. Then she didn't want me any mooore. What if she gets with Malfoy? Or Colin? Or Snape? Or Lily Potter?"
"Harry I find it quite hard to believe that Ginny will get with your deceased mother." Stated Blaise
"Hmmm, Show what you know. You were the one that told me that this wine didn't make the fairies cooome into my head and..."
Blaise's lips on his cut him off.
He snogged her back.
(A/N: Oooooh! Blaise and Harry sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G!!!)
Blaise pulled away and with his support gone Harry collapsed into a drunken heap.
Well I've never had that reaction before.