1A/N: I don't think I can apologize enough for not up dating even though technically it wasn't my fault. But you see who I love you I should be in bed.

Oh and Blissfulxsin and SilverandSilent I apologize to you. As you both guessed right as well has seemed to stop sending me my reviews and I don't know how to get them back. (Help) cancel that I figured it out. Oh and BlackMystick a flutterby is Winnie the poohs way of saying butterfly and my name is the answer to a quiz I took I was a social butterfly so I changed it to Social-flutterby! See isn't learning fun.

Um.. Well no more interruptions Here's chapter 10!

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Chapter 10- The Plan

Ginny roamed the Hogwarts Halls looking for Linda, humming happily to herself. She turned into the Transfiguration Department flanked with the statues of Olaf the unseen turning his cat into a harp. As she turned the corner she saw Ron exiting a classroom looking more... unkempt than usual.

"Hey Ron!" She called. He nearly jumped out of his skin.

"Oh... aaa... Hey Gin"he replied stressing her name loudly. She could have sworn she heard the door swear. She watched her brother shoot the door nervous glances before becoming extremely bored and extremely uncomfortable.

"Right, have you by any chance seen Linda?" she asked.

"Me! See Linda why would I have seen Linda? I mean what makes you automatically assume that I would know where Linda is? Huh?"

"You know you are really weird... I just meant if you had seen her walking while you made your rounds that's it"

"Oh... uh no"

Ginny shook her head at the fact she had an idiot for a brother. "Look Ron if you see her it's imperative that I speak with her ok?"

"Ok will do" He turned to leave and finish his rounds.

"Oh and Ron" she called after him in an oh so sweet voice.

"Yes gin" he replied turning slowly around.

"If I were you before I go walking the halls... I'd buckle up my pants" She smirked as her brother slowly looked down to find not only his belt still unbuckled but his button was undone and his zip was only half pulled up. He hurriedly fixed himself while Gin silently laughed at his situation. Ron turned to leave again but stopped.

"Gin remember to be back at the in the tower in fifteen minutes it's almost curfew"

"Will do" she watched her brother turn the corner and burst out laughing. She wiped a small tear from her eye as she recalled the look on her brother's face. Her brother was getting some... finally. She turned to return to the tower and began walking down the Transfiguration hall when she heard a door open and close behind her she turned around and found herself face to face with Ron's lover, Her jaw dropped, her mouth hung open.

Harry and Hermione walked across the hall they were on their way to the north tower to check if any students were lurking up there doing God knows what and if there were any well they themselves might stick around to do... God knows what.

They were passing the library and contemplating wether to go in and check when dean came strolling out. As Hermione caught sight of him she immediately pulled out her compact and began to check her face and hair. Harry caught sight of Dean and didn't even blink neither of them wanting to back down and be thought the weaker. Harry's eyes combed over Dean then rested back on his face. They stopped walking.

"Thomas, your shoelace is untied I can't have children in my own house looking so disheveled, you have a detention tomorrow see McGonagall"

Hermione flipped the small mirror closed and both she and Harry simultaneously turned and walked towards the staircase that led to the north tower's spiral staircase. She slipped her hand in to his and smiled.

"I love it when you're mean" She whispered.

Harry smiled. "Wait till we get back to the tower"

Hermione giggled and they made their way up to the north tower to finish their rounds before... retiring for the night.

Ginny gaped at the girl standing in front of her.

"Gin, I can explain" She began.

"Please tell me I'm seeing things"

She shook her head.

"OMG"

"Gin-"

"Linda!"

"Gin I-"

"Linda did you just sleep with my brother?"

"Well..."

"Lin it's a yes or no question and better pray to the Gods you give me the right answer"

"Technically, no"

"And un-technically?"

Linda looked at the ground and nodded slightly. "Yes" she said meekly. Ginny raised her hands and Linda felt the last thing she had expected. Ginny had thrown her hands around the brunette's neck catching her of guard and throwing her completely off balance.

Both girl's tumbled on to the ground, laughing.

"Linda that's so great for you, oh my gosh who cares about that this is so great for me."

"Wow thanks Gin." Linda said sarcastically.

"I know, I try"

The girls laughed again as Ginny loosened her grip on Linda. "Oh my gosh Lin, I can't believe you like... my brother."

"Gin... I don't like your brother" Gin said looking her friend straight in the eye.

"What! What do you mean you don't like him" Linda just looked at her friend as she ranted on. Soon enough she would find Linda's point. "I mean I can't believe you don't like him you're such a hypocrite I mean you tell me you've slept with him and you don't like him. I mean weren't you the one that was always prattling on about being and love and loving the person you sleep with and..." realization finally struck Ginny.

"Oh" she said simply. "Oh!" she said coming into full understanding. "OH! Lin that's so great for you, you love my brother!"

Linda's head shook half in pity half in laughter. "She finally gets it"

"Wait does he know because you know he can be kind of think sometimes and"

"He knows Gin he actually told me first"

"Really?"

"Yeah"

"Oh that is so great for but why did you keep it from me?"

"We didn't think you guys would approve and we were afraid to ruin our relationship... wow I'm in a relationship" Linda said the last part mostly to herself.

"Yeah Lin you're in a relationship that you didn't need to keep a secret I think it's great and we are never to forget that that is the important thing... me"

"So modest" Linda muttered.

"I know" They lay in the middle of the hall for a minute before Linda spoke.

"Gin you have no idea how glad I am you said all those things I mean keeping it from you was killing me" Ginny felt I surge of guilt about her own secret relationship. "Really I hated keeping it from you" Another surge. "I mean you have never kept anything from me and we sleep in the same room and I see you every day and just that knowing I have this secret was really hard to cope with" Ginny broke and made a decision.

"Linda I have something to tell you" She blurted out but just as Linda was about to turn her head and reply someone near them cleared their throats.

"You Gryffindors are aware that you're in the hallway," he checked his watch. "After curfew." he finished. A bored expression drawn on his face as he fought the urge to smile at the red head on the ground in front of him. She was laying slightly on top of her friend as they spoke. She had flicked her hair back when he had spoken and it hung slightly messily down her back. She had been growing it back ever since it's losing battle with Ron and a pair of sissors that summer. (She had told him about it at one of their Rendevous)

Ginny looked up at him and smiled. This made it harder for him to resist. "Hey" she said cheerfully. "Speak of the devil"

Both Linda and Draco gave her questioning looks. Both were wondering if she had been going mad.

"Huh?" Linda said from the floor. Ginny sat up Linda followed. Both girls got up and dusted off their crimson house skirts with a Golden 'G' monogrammed into the corner.

"Um ok Lin I really need to talk to you"

"Ok Gin let's go back to the common room and" Ginny began to shake her head.

"Why not?"

"I can't tell you out here... um... can we go in here?" It took awhile for them to realize she was talking to both Linda and Draco. Linda watched as Ginny opened the door and ushered them in. She watched the Slytherin king not only listen to a Gryffindor but listen to a Weasley as he walked into the room. Linda followed silently wondering what revelation her friend could possibly have that would involve that certain Slytherin.

Draco sat down on one of the desks Ginny had obviously made a decision about telling Linda which in a way was a good thing because it meant she had also come to a decision about spending Christmas with him. Draco looked up to see Ginny pacing the room while Linda just sat in a chair at another desk her eyes would flick from Ginny to Draco it was obvious she had no idea what was going to happen. Oh the moments before the shit hitteth the fan.

Ginny looked up at Linda. "Lin, you know that I love and I would never do anything to hurt you?"

Linda looked up at Ginny.

"On purpose" Ginny added. "Because that thing with the snakes and your shirt that summer wasn't my idea it was totally Ro- totally not the point the point is I would never ever hurt you on purpose"

"Ok Gin I get it you would never hurt me on purpose but why does he need to be here for you to tell me that?"

"Because this what I have to tell you invovles him"

"How I mean he's a Slytherin and you to don't even talk... so whatever you have to tell me can wait until we reach the common room" Linda got up and tried to usher Ginny out of the room.

"No it can't" Ginny pulled her arm from her friends grasp.

"Yes, it can" Linda reached for her friend but Ginny pulled her hand out of reach.

"No lin it can't listen to me."

"What? What is it Gin what could be so important? I mean it's not like you're dating him or something."

Ginny looked at her best friend and bit her lip.

Linda looked from Ginny to Draco then back to Ginny. "Gin please tell me it's or something?"

Ginny looked up at Linda. "Only if you want me to lie to you."

Linda couldn't believe her ears. Her best friend since they were like 7 was telling her that she was not only going out with a Slytherin but a Malfoy... a Malfoy. Of all the Slytherins Ginny could have had an illicit relationship with she choose the one her brother, Linda's new boyfriend, can't stand above them all.

Linda let out a calming breath. "Let me guess you want me to keep this a secret, right?"

"It would be appreciated"

Linda nodded and laughed slightly. "Of course it would... um Ginny not that I'm not happy for you but ... um why?"

"What?"

"Why? I mean no offense" she said to Draco. "But Ginny of the people why him? And if it had to be him of all the days why this one? I mean do you know what kind of pressure that is? I mean not only do I not like to lie I really don't want to have to Taint a perfectly good new relationship with your brother. I mean Gin do you know who long it took me to get him to say he loved me? A very long time!"

Ginny made her way over to her friend and hugged her. "Look Lin, I know," she began loosening her grip and looking at her friend "and I hate asking you to lie but it's really important to me and if anything happens and you either have to tell Ron or he finds out Blame it on me and I'll set him straight but right now I really need your lovely and cunning mind" Ginny raised her eyebrows.

Linda smiled slightly. "Fine, I don't know, I'll think about it... I guess"

Ginny smiled. She let go of Linda who looked over at Draco. "You hurt her you won't have to worry about her brother I'll find castrate you and then feed it to you... through a straw and if you think I can't or I won't think again" She said with a straight face.

Draco sighed and stood up. "Fair enough but you have to answer a question first"

Linda looked at Ginny and then Draco. "Shoot"

"What do you see in her brother?"

"I could ask Gin the same question about you"

"No you couldn't I'm irresistible and I know it"

Ginny laughed. "Don't forget modest." She put an arm around him.

"Why thank you" he said looking down at her.

Linda watched her best friend smiled up at a guy she had nothing I common with and look the happiest Linda had ever seen her. Linda sighed. "Oh bother, What do you want from me?"

Ginny looked over at her friend smiling, "You'll help"

"Of course did you really expect me to say no, I mean you obviously see... something in him so why not?"

Linda ended up on the ground for e second time. Ginny had hugged her again throwing her off balance.

"So what is the situation?"

Ginny helped her friend sit up on the floor. "Where should I start?"

"How about the beginning?"

"Fine..."Ginny explained everything including the parts Linda either knew or could figure out then finally came to the part about Chriatmas.

"So wait your parents will think your at my house but your really at his house. Did I get that straight?"

"Pretty much"

"Oh ok... do you know how many holes there are in that plan I mean what if-"

"Lin I know it needs work why do you think I brought you into the plan to help and to fix and to impart judgement.'

"Really?"

"No but your gonna do the last one anyway so why not add it?"

"Ok fine I'll work on your little Hudini act but you owe me so big"

"I know'

"I mean huge'

"I Know"

"Ginormas"

"I KNOW!"

Draco ended up walking them back to the tower so that they wouldn't get in trouble and if anyone saw them he could just act like he had already punished them and was escorting them back because if he didn't he might his badge.

Linda waited silently at the portrait hole twiddling her thumbs while Draco and Ginny said goodbye in private.

Ginny broke their kiss and stood back on her flat feet.

"I have to go, Lin's waiting"

"Ok" He whispered kissing her again. His tongue slipped in between her lips his hand still placed firmly around her waist. She let out a small moan as she ran her fingers through his hair.

"Draco stop I really need to go"

"Ok fine"

"Bye"

"Bye" she let go of him as she walked over Linda who had already given the password and was holding the door open. Ginny held the door and looked back at Draco she smiled and disappeared inside leaving her Slytherin lover to finish his rounds.

P.s. won't let me separate scenes so my apologes

And here ends another chapter. Next chapter 'Christmas with the Malfoys' a very interesting chapter if I do say so myself and dum dum dum rated- R type happenings so review or you get nothing!!!!!

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