AN- Thanks again to all my reviewers.
BabyRuth – I guess it's pretty slutty, but it's not like she's being saved really, I changed the summary and the story because I changed the plot a little bit.
Sapphireazhalia – yes, that is how you spell it, why did I make a mistake?
Roslyn Knight – nope, I don't know her. Why what's she got to do with me?
Wheres waldo – Hmm, I was thinking of hooking Ginny up with someone, but I think I'll leave that for a little later. Since I've decided to make it a two part.
FlavaGurl- Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough
Draco's woman – yes, its depressing isn't it, poor Hermione, I make her go through so much.
Professional toilet flusher – Draco will notice her properly in the next chapter. They have a great chat in that chappie, you'll find out a lot of stuff about him and his family.
Sofea – Ginny's plan, well, won't really make Hermione happy, she gets a little pissed off, but it's for the best.
Also thanks to -Anita, Holly, ilovetom88, jackyskipskip, Tristanlover, hotskittles, Crowley Black, Cierra.
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Damsel in a Cute Dress
Chapter 7 – Playing The Damsel
No matter how much Ginny tried to assure and reassure me, I was never completely at rest. Ginny had a reputation for being very unpredictable. Unfortunately only I knew this. Everyone else thought Ginny was the perfect saint. She was after all my best friend and I decided to trust her. Although there was a nagging voice in the back of my mind, telling me I wasn't going to like whatever Ginny had planned.
I wanted to know more about this plan and whether I would be safe while doing it. Safe from injuries as well as mortification. I walked with Ginny to the Castle right after I finished my Herbology lessons and Ginny finished her Care of Magical Creatures.
"Ginny," I asked her, "Why would I need a dress for the plan?"
"To look good," she replied curtly.
"Can't I look good in jeans?" I asked.
Ginny suddenly pulled me away from the rest of the students making their way to the castle.
"I found out a secret about Malfoy." She said.
"Oh! What's the secret?" I asked, excited beyond belief. Did he finally fall in love with me? Did he find out that Angelique was cheating on him?
"He likes it when girls are, well, girly." Ginny revealed.
Oh. Girly. That didn't seem like Malfoy.
"Well, Ginny," I said, wringing my hands together, "You know I'm not the most feminine of girls. I basically live in jeans, and don't wear skirts that often."
"Exactly why I want you to wear a dress for the plan!" Ginny said.
"Ginny, this has nothing to do with me hanging off a staircase right?" I warned.
"No Hermione-"
I went on.
"Because if it does, there is no way I'm doing it! I am NOT exposing my panties to the world, especially if that world contains Draco Malfoy!"
"Hermione! Calm down, for god sakes! It has absolutely nothing to do with hanging off a staircase and frankly you were a bit loud."
"Loud?" I asked.
"Uh...I think Harry and Ron heard the 'panty-exposing' bit."
Ginny was right, Harry and Ron were staring, quite oddly, in our direction.
I smiled uneasily at them and waved. Ginny pulled me by the shoulders to face her.
"Now Hermione," she started, "This is serious."
"I know, Ginny, no one knows that more than me!"
"Right, you should know that," She said, "Because it's all going to happen this Saturday!"
"SATURDAY?" I shouted, "That's in TWO days!"
"Quiet!" Ginny hissed.
"Saturday?" I hissed back, "No way can I do it in TWO days! It's too bloody soon!"
"The only way the plan will work is if Angelique is out of the way." Ginny said.
"What has that got to do with Saturday?" I asked.
"She's currently in the Hospital Wing, being treated for shock, following her accident on the stairs. She's being let out on Sunday morning." Ginny said, "We need her out of the way and anyone else with whom Draco hangs out with."
"What about Crabbe and Goyle?" I asked, "They aren't in the Hospital Wing."
"They will be," Ginny grinned evilly, "Friday night each will eat a somewhat decomposed sausage pastry and be suffering from stomach upsets the rest of the day."
"Eww, Ginny that's horrible. But how you going to arrange that?" I asked.
"One word," she said, "Dobby."
"Dobby?" I questioned, "But house elves won't do anything to upset someone's stomach without punishing themselves! That's cruel, Ginny! You can't let Dobby punish himself!"
"He won't punish himself! He won't know who it's for; he's just giving me 4 sausage pastries. I'm decomposing them." Ginny said.
"How, do you decompose a sausage pastry in two days?" I asked.
"Decomposing spell," Ginny said, "Learnt it yesterday in Herbology."
"Why would you learn a decomposing spell in Herbology?"
"To decompose things to put in the soil as nutrients, silly!" Ginny said.
"Oh," I said, "So, with Crabbe, Goyle and Angelique out of the way the plan will work?"
"Yes, basically everyone will be out of the way."
"How can you arrange that, Ginny?"
"Hogsmeade weekend!" She said, "And Draco will be made a little late, so while he's trying to catch up we carry out the plan."
"Ah," I uttered, it seemed I had underestimated Ginny's planning skills, "But Ginny, what exactly is the Plan?"
"I told you, leave it to me!" Ginny said, and then she turned and walked up the steps to the Castle. I ran up to catch her up, but we didn't talk about the Plan anymore since Parvati and Lavender decided to join us.
Finally Saturday.
So far, everything was according to plan. Angelique was still in the Hospital Wing and Crabbe and Goyle had joined her soon enough. They really looked quite queasy last night.
I got up really early this morning, so did Ginny. We were supposed to line up in front of the school at 10:00 AM to go to Hogsmeade. Ginny said she'll leave me at 9:30 AM to go and give Draco a few 'problems' so he'll be late. Now, it was just 7:00 AM.
"So Hermione," She said, sitting on the edge of my bed "You picked out a dress yet?"
"No, I thought you were doing that!" I protested.
"Hermione!" Ginny said, frustrated, "I was too busy getting everything else in order, I TOLD you to pick out a dress!"
"No, you didn't" I said, I couldn't remember really, "Anyway what's the use in arguing now, let's choose a dress!"
"Fine," Ginny grumbled, she opened the small cupboard in which all my clothes were.
"I can't see what's in here! Open the curtains," She said.
I threw open the curtains. As soon as I did there came a growl from the other bed in my dorm. Parvati, mashed her pillow on her face.
"Close the curtains!" she said very faintly, because she was under the pillow.
"Parvati! This is really important, please go back to sleep!" Ginny said, she glanced at Lavender's bed as well, but she was fast asleep, under the blankets so the light could not affect her.
Parvati grunted and reluctantly pulled herself out of bed, along with her pillow. She left to the other Dormitory.
"Okay," Ginny said, "This dress?" She asked, holding up a blue dress, with frilly sleeves.
"That's not mine," I said, "Anyway I'm not going to wear it."
"Why not, apart from the sleeves it's not so bad?"
"Well, it's nothing like what I would wear; I have to look girly but not to any extreme. And that dress is too girly. Because then it would look like I was trying to impress someone!"
"This is EXACTLY what you are trying to do!" Ginny pointed out.
"Yes, I know," I nodded, "But I don't want to make it obvious!"
"Point taken," Ginny said, "This?"
"No,"
"This one?"
"No,"
"What about this?'
"No! Ginny that's hideous!"
"Well, it's in your closet!"
"Must be one of Lavender's dresses!"
"Whatever, this?"
"That's okay..."
"Fine, I'll put it on your bed."
"Okay."
"You got anymore dresses?"
"Yeah, in that drawer."
"Oh, what about this?"
"Yeah, that's nice!"
"Hermione I think it's perfect!"
"It's too pink!"
"It's gorgeous!"
"It's too girly!"
"Hermione, just wear it!"
"Fine!" It was the dress Maril bought me before she left. It was pretty and all, just I doubted whether it would look pretty on me. It was suited to someone more like Angelique! It was pink, naturally, it was pattered with flowers, and like any summery dress and it was a halter neck. Ginny loved it, but she pointed out that if she wore it, it would clash with her hair.
"Go get washed, I'll do your make up and then you can get dressed."
So I did what I was told to do. In addition to that, I washed my hair, shaved my legs, exfoliated and so one. You name it, I did it.
Afterwards, Ginny plucked my eye brows and did my make up.
"Is this all necessary?" I asked, between plucks.
"Absolutely," Ginny answered.
Before long, my entire make up had been done and I slipped into the Dress.
"Okay," Ginny said, "You look good, now I have to leave to finish the last bits of the plan."
Ginny had quickly gotten dressed while I was in the shower. As usual she had taken no trouble with her appearance.
I waited in the Girl's bathroom for Ginny; she was supposed to call me when Draco was on his way.
I squeezed my hands together and then started skipping around.
What was I doing? I thought. Is it right? Can I really trust Ginny on this?
I jumped even more. Now trying to step on only the black squares. I heard the door open. I stopped jumping around immediately. It was Ginny.
"Hey," she said, "Now, this is what I want you to do. You walk past the Slytherin corridor, you know, the one near the Dungeons."
"Inside the Dungeons?" I asked.
"No, the corridor outside, leading to the Dungeons." Ginny explained.
"So all I do is walk down the corridor?"
"Well, look like you're in a rush."
"And then what do I do?"
"You just walk down it, that's all for now," Ginny concluded.
"All for now!" I demanded, "Ginny, I'm the one doing this bloody plan , you better tell me!"
"Hermione," she said, "If I tell you, you might not act properly. So just do it, you have to act naturally surprised to see Draco."
"I can act; you can ask Harry, that time with Umbridge, I made her believe that there was a weapon in the forest."
"Yes, I know about that, but Hermione, please just do this okay!" She took my hand, trying to drag me outside.
"No! Tell me now1" I demanded. Pulling my hand away.
"Hermione, Draco will be passing that corridor any moment now, we'll miss him if we don't go now!"
"No!" I shouted, I wasn't doing anything without knowing what the hell I was doing.
"Please, you'll do if you love Draco. I promise you won't embarrass yourself!"
"Promise?"
"Yes!" Ginny said, "Now come."
I went.
There I was, walking down the Dungeons corridor, in my strappy shoes, the heel clicking every time I put my foot down. Ginny was hiding under Harry's invisibility cloak, which she had borrowed from Harry. I didn't know where she was, probably hiding behind a pillar.
I heard footsteps.
I saw a hand appear out of nowhere, it was Ginny's hand and she was giving me the signal. The signal that told me, Draco was coming. I saw a door along the corridor open, and a slight blur (Ginny) rush in. She couldn't close the door because right at that time, Draco turned into the corridor.
I smoothed my hair down, sucked in my breath and walked a few more steps, suddenly he came into view. His blonde hair falling everywhere, I guess Ginny really did make him late. Draco would never appear in public if he wasn't well groomed.
He was wearing his robes. He always did. He never wore muggle clothing. He despised muggles. Especially muggle-borns.
I looked straight ahead. I was too afraid to look into his eyes.
He passed me exactly in front of the open door. I kept thinking that I should have never agreed to go through with this plan. And I was right.
Just as we passed each other, Ginny pulled me into the room that she was hiding in.
Next thing I know she rushes out of then room, (her invisibility cloak got caught on the handle and I saw her foot so that's how I know) and slammed the door, and locked it.
It was all dark
At first I thought it was only me in the room. Then I heard a grunt.
She had pulled Draco in as well...lovely, I was trapped in a room with the boy who had hated me since I can remember, and who also happens to be the love of my life.
Marvelous...just marvelous!
AN- Okay, some of you might have noticed that i changed the summary and a little bit of the storyline. This is because i have decided to make it a two-part story and it would have been better this way. Ginny locking them up instead ofDraco saving her. Well, hope this was good. I might not update for a week or two due to my exams, please endurethis somewhatlong wait. Thank you, don't forget to review!