A/N: hey all! I am not too sure what happened when I uploaded that last chapter, but it repeated some stuff. I apologize for that. It wasn't like that when I put it up.

Now, back to the story!

Chapter 9: Sweet!!

Ron and Harry sat amongst books and parchments in the Gryffindor common room, both rereading each other's essay assignments for Transfiguration. They barely noticed Ginny enter through the portrait hole.

She sat next to Harry on the floor, a wide smile on her face. He looked up and gave her a weary look, "Why do you look like you are up to no good?" he asked.

She shrugged, "No reason, it's just been an interesting day," smiled Ginny.

"How so?" asked Ron with out looking up from the parchment, "Who are you blackmailing now?"

"Blackmailing, where on earth would you get the idea I was blackmailing anyone?"

Ron rolled his eyes and looked up at his only sister, "Seamus told me about the little proposition you made, you know, involving me and a certain Slytherin."

Ginny looked at him in shock, "So it's true then, you are shagging Parkinson!"

"Shhh, keep your voice down loud mouth! Besides, I am not shagging anyone!" he said in a hushed voice.

"Then how do you know-"

"Just leave it be, alright Ginny. Even if I was before, I am not now, so just forget about it," muttered Ron. He shot Harry and Ginny warning looks and went back to Harry's essay.

Harry and Ginny looked at each other in shock. Ron and Pansy? The rumors were true, but why didn't Ron tell his best friend?

"Ron, I don't want to piss you off but, why didn't you bother telling me about this?"

Ron took in a deep breath and let it out slowly, "Harry, I was stupid. I hid it because I didn't want people to talk about me, about the Gryffindor/Slytherin couple. It was selfish and I messed up. Pansy won't even talk to me any more," he shook his head slowly and handed Harry his essay, "This looks fine, I am going to get to bed," he put his books and parchments into his school bag and stood from the floor. He was making his way towards the dorms when he turned around, "Just for the record, I really do care about her, and now it's too late. I only have myself to blame."

He turned back and headed up the stairs. Ginny and Harry were deadly silent. They hadn't seen him this worked up over a girl since him and Hermione fell apart the previous year.

"We need to do something Harry," whispered Ginny.

Harry shook his head forcefully, "No, no way Gin, this is between Ron and Pansy and we shouldn't get involved."

"But Harry, it's not fair to just sit by and-"

Harry held up his hand, "No, Ginny, we won't do anything. Please promise me you won't do anything."

Ginny smiled and stood from her spot next to him, "Alright, I promise, I won't talk to Ron about getting back with Pansy, promise.

"Good to hear-WAIT, Ginny!"

But it was too late. Ginny had already made her way up to her dormitory.

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"Pass me the jelly will you Ginny?" asked Ron as he, Harry and Ginny sat eating breakfast. It had been a week since that night in the common room. Neither one of them mentioned it again. Ginny had denied any plan of speaking with Pansy to Harry. He barely believed her, but after a few days with out fireworks, he figured it was no longer an issue.

"Has anyone seen Hermione?" asked Harry.

"She is over eating breakfast with Blaise," said Ginny nonchalantly.

Harry and Ron both looked over at the Slytherin table, and sure enough, there was Hermione in a deep conversation with Blaise, whose arm was clinging around her shoulders.

"Hey, do you guys mind if I sit over her?"

The trio looked up quickly to see Draco standing there, a look of annoyance on his face, "Er-sure Malfoy, sit down."

Draco smiled at the invitation and took a seat next to Ron, "Thanks, Slytherin table is a bit full."

Harry looked quickly over to the Slytherin table where there were at least ten empty chairs, two just around Hermione and Blaise, "Er-no problem, so, Malfoy, you are taking Sara Yates to the ball, any idea what you are going to wear?"

Draco shrugged, "she is wearing some kind of fairy costume, I am not sure what I will be yet," he answered, not having much interest, "How about you guys?"

At this, Ginny's eyes lit up, "Oooh, well, I will be Wendy and Harry will be Peter Pan. Oh, it will be wonderful, my mum sent us some costumes. Harry even agreed to wear tights!"

Draco and Ron laughed as Harry's face reddened, "Ginny, they aren't tights, they are green pants."

Ginny rubbed Harry's back and kissed him on the cheek, "Right sweety, pants."

As breakfast ended, Draco turned a curious eye over to the Slytherin table. Hermione and Blaise were in a close embrace and Draco cringed as their lips touched. They released and Hermione's eyes met with Draco's. She rolled her eyes and grabbed Blaise's hand, and walked with him out of the hall.

"You know she is just trying to make you jealous, right?" whispered a familiar voice.

Draco turned quickly to see Ginny smile at him before she walked off with Harry.

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Draco was copying down the ingredients for the day's potion assignment, when Blaise tapped him on the shoulder, "Er-Draco, can we talk," he whispered to him.

"Sure Zabini, what's up?" answered Draco, his eyes still on the blackboard.

"Well, to be completely honest, you really have become an ass to me, ever since I started seeing Granger."

"I don't know what you're talking about Blaise. If I have been a bit distant, I told you, I am just very concerned about my Newts."

"Oh bullshit!" snapped Blaise.

A few people around them looked over, but Draco just ignored it. He turned and looked at Blaise, "If I have been treating you any different, it's an accident."

Blaise smirked, "I know what's up with you Draco, I am not stupid."

Draco's mouth turned into a sneer, "Really? What is that?"

Blaise moved in closer, "My plan is working Draco, she thinks I am really falling in love with her," Blaise let out a sinister chuckle, "I am only trying, quite well in fact, to get the little mudblood in the sack."

Blaise had barely finished the last word when Draco's fist made contact to Blaise's jaw, "NEVER! NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!" shouted Draco.

Blaise was on the floor, holding his jaw and sneering up at Draco. Hermione ran over and knelt next to him, "Are you okay Blaise?" she turned her head up and glared at Draco, "What the hell is your problem?"

Snape had made his way through the crowd, "Mr. Malfoy, as entertaining as it was to see you do that, twenty points from Slytherin. Miss Granger, please accompany Zabini to the hospital wing," Snape turned on his heel and returned to his desk.

Hermione helped Blaise up slowly, "Thank you beautiful," he whispered. With one last smile at Draco he turned out of the classroom with his arms around Hermione.

Draco watched them leave the room with pure hatred. Harry and Ron made their way over to him, "What did he say," asked Ron cautiously.

Draco shook his head slowly, "Trust me, you don't want to know."

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A/N: Alright, another Friday, another chapter. Hope you enjoy!

It's been a crazy week with the election. I won't say who I voted for, but I will say, I was not too upset on Wednesday. Hope I don't lose any "fans" with that comment, but I just hope you still read the story!

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