Chapter Five: Everyone Knows (But Ron)

The sun was slowly setting behind the horizon. Neither wanted to leave the bed. Both of them had to. Today was a weekend and lucky for the students no classes had been placed out. Draco raised his head lazily as Ginny shifted under him. He shook her awake and she groaned. "With all this sleep we're bound to get lazy."

"Good," she answered with a yawn.

"Then after that we'd turn into fat lazy people," he said.

"Good," she mumbled again.

He chuckled, "you want to get fat?"

"Hmm, who cares?"

"Shouldn't you?"

"Not right now. Not with you here," she said with a content sigh.

He ran a hand through her hair. "Hmm, I have a meeting at seven."

A sigh. "I'll eat then when you leave."

"What about your brother?"

She raised her head and looked at him. "Can I tell him? Let it all out and get it over with."

Draco eyes hardened and she ran a hand down her cheek causing them to soften. "I want to say no-"

"But I won't let you," she said smirking.

He smiled and kissed her. "No," he murmured against her lips. "No, you won't."

At six-thirty Ginny grabbed her clothes and placed them on. When she came out Draco was cursing over his tie. She smiled and watched him. Leaning on the wall with her arms crossed he continued to curse. "Come here," she said making him notice her presence.

He walked over and sighed. "I can't put the ruddy thing on yet I've been wearing it for six bloody years!"

She smiled at him. "Shows brains don't really run in your family."

He scowled at her and her smile widened. "Not to worry though," she said kissing him softly on the lips. "I doubt you're like them."

He rolled his eyes and looked at the clock. "Have to go," he said while he tucked a red strand back behind her ear. "Tell about how your brother takes it, will you?"

She smiled. "Of course."

"Will you miss me?" He asked with a smirk.

She grinned. "What else would I do without you?"

He kissed her again. Causing him to be late.

Ginny walked out a good ten minutes later. Her hair combed. Her clothes were neat. Her teeth were brushed. She looked like she would any day. Continuing off she headed to the kitchens. Dinner ended a good while ago. Her stomach rumbled in effect of having not eating for a while.

When she came in she jumped at the sound of plates clattering together. Taking a deep breath she peered in and found Harry looking relieved to see her. "Hi Ginny, I figured it might have been a professor." He said grinning sheepishly. She smiled back. He straightened out the plates. "Figures your hungry, you know." Harry said simply. "Since you've been with Malfoy and all."

"What?" She asked her eyes wide. "How'd you- how'd you know?"

Harry eyes her grimly. "It was pretty obvious Ginny. Who wouldn't notice the only two missing students on the first day!"

"Does Ron know?"

"No," Harry said before passing her an apple in which she took shyly. "Why were you with him, Gin?"

She bit into the apple and chewed it greedily. "Well, for one thing we were friends for some time."

"How long?"

"Since my second year-"

"But you cursed him during your fourth!"

"Because he was acting like a git," she said before eating the apple in a hurry again.

Harry sighed and ran a hand though his hair. "What's the other thing?"

She swallowed and fidgeted slightly. "We're dating."

Harry sat quiet for a while. Ginny did to. She waited for him to answer. She didn't even bite into the apple. He finally looked up and met her eyes looking serious. "Does he care for you?"

"Lots."

"Do you care for him?"

"You sound like my dad."

"Ginny-"

"OK, OK, yes I do."

"Alright," Harry said. "Are you going to tell Ron?"

"Right away," Ginny said. "As soon as I finish this apple."

Harry laughed and the tension was removed. "Would you like some other things?"

She nodded and he asked Dobby for some more food.