Author's Note: Sorry for the delay! The chapter took a little longer to post because I've had them beta read. Thanks very much to Amber for helping. Hopefully, if the next chapter(s) is beta read ASAP, I'll be able to update again shortly. Thanks for the reviews.

EgyptsStar, I'm sorry I didn't get the chapter to you. I can see I typed the name wrong :p. I'm glad Chapter 4 finally showed up. BP

Disclaimer: Same as in Chapter 1.

Chapter 7: He said what?!

She loved Harry. Yes, Ginny loved Harry very much. So why was she embarrassing the hell out of him? It wasn't anything personal. Harry had been an unfortunate bystander. Thanks to the "assignment", that was about to change.

Her mission should she choose to accept it, which she did, was to somehow get herself situated onto Harry's lap the same way she had been Draco's. The difference? She had to do it without flirting and without asking. Impossible.

Ginny had less than 12 hours. Draco planned on using a truth spell on her so that he'd know whether or not she'd actually done it. Ginny waited in the common room, half-agitated, half-reluctant. It hadn't really been her fault that she was having such difficulty in accomplishing her task. Catching Harry alone, without Hermione or Ron wasn't easy. This wasn't exactly something she could pull off with either of them present. Finally, miraculously, the opportunity arrived. Harry came stalking into the room looking more upset than she'd ever seen him. At the sight of Ginny, his anger vanished momentarily, replaced by surprise, and after that, forced indifference.

The room was silent. It was making Ginny uncomfortable.

"Harry... are you okay?" Ginny asked, genuinely concerned. Harry ran an uncertain hand through his dark brown hair, revealing for a brief moment his famous scar.

"Not actually," he admitted quietly.

"Well, do you want to talk about it?" Ginny offered.

Harry shook his head, "No...I'd better not."

Ginny frowned. "Why? It doesn't have anything to do with me, does it?"

Harry didn't say anything for a few moments. Finally, he spoke.

"Yes, Ginny, it does. I just came from having the most interesting conversation...with Draco."

It took every bit of Ginny's will to look simply shocked, and not terrified or suspicious.

"Why would you be talking about me with him?" Ginny asked, her voice trembling slightly. 'Draco wouldn't...no he wouldn't have...' Ginny struggled with her internal doubts as Harry sat down beside her.

"Well, it was actually Draco, Ron, and myself."

"Well, where's Ron?" Ginny asked, her anxiety growing.

"He had to go for a walk; a long one." clued Harry, "He was very upset."

"About what?" Ginny practically begged, "What happened?" Harry's lack of details was maddening.

"You know how Draco is, mouthing off about us...but then he started talking about you."

Ginny felt her heart beat speed up and she began shifting nervously.

"So...what did he say?"

"I don't think you want to know."

Ginny felt slightly relieved. At least now she sensed the topic of conversation hadn't been their meeting. Still, it wouldn't hurt to be sure. "I'm a big girl, Harry," she said with a smile, "I can handle it. It's probably not that big a deal."

Harry colored slightly, "It's not exactly something that I even feel comfortable repeating, Ginny."

Ginny moved closer to Harry. "Come on," she said, "I'd like to know what's got everyone's knickers in a bunch. You don't want me to go and ask Draco what he said, do you?"

"No!" Harry said firmly, "Even if you aren't serious. I think you should just-"

"I know," Ginny cut in impatiently, "stay away from him." She moved closer. "Please, Harry? You can whisper it if you like."

Hesitating for a moment, Harry leaned over and whispered in Ginny's ear. Ordinarily Ginny would have been over taken by the sensation of Harry's lips being so close to the tender flesh of her lobe, but the words he said were far too shocking to concentrate on such comparatively irrelevant details. In other words, Draco Malfoy strikes again.

Ginny's stared at Harry after he pulled away from her. She couldn't believe that Draco would say something like that...about her. It kind of hurt her feelings. 'Maybe he didn't mean it,' she told herself. Either way, it would definitely be something she brought up the next time she and Draco spoke.

"I told you it was disgusting," said Harry disapprovingly, "Even I expected better of Draco, but to stoop that low..." he let his voice trail off.

This was it. This was her golden opportunity, and Ginny doubted she'd get another opportunity like it. 'Confident. Just be cool and confident, don't freeze.'

"Poor Harry," Ginny said, moving onto Harry's lap. "I've been causing you so much trouble lately, haven't I?"

Harry, looking as confused as ever, said, "More than usual I suppose." He hadn't moved to push her off, so Ginny took it as a good sign. "Harry... are we friends?"

"Well we were the last time I checked," Harry replied, "Why?"

"I was wondering is all. There's something I wanted to ask of you; a favor."

Ginny turned so that she faced him, a look of desperation on her face.

"Certainly, you know you can ask me anything," said Harry. He thought for a moment and then quickly added "Within reason, anyway. What is this favor you're after?"

"Well I was wondering if you could do something for me." She seemed almost ready to cry.

"What?" Harry asked, worried.

"Harry, could you...."

"Could I what?"

"Shag me into next week?"

The look was priceless. She couldn't hold it in anymore. Ginny practically fell off of his lap, laughing hysterically. Harry stood, looking somewhat between exasperated and irritated.

"That wasn't funny, Ginny," he said between gritted teeth.

"Yes...Yes it was!" declared Ginny unable to control her laughter. "Oh God, you should have (gasp) seen your face." Harry shook his head, and to his own surprise smiled.

"You really are something else, you know that?" he commented with a laugh.

"She certainly is," came an all too familiar voice. It made Ginny jump to her feet in disbelief. There, before their two shocked faces, stood Draco Malfoy.

Author's Endnote: Hopefully the next update will be tomorrow. Thanks for reading! BP