Title: It's His Eyes

Summary: Ginny Weasley gets into a big fight with Draco Malfoy and says the wrong thing. Then, she discovers a side of him that no one has ever seen before. G/D

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling does. Though I'd love to own Draco. *evil grin*

Chapter Five: *gasp* Hermione Knows!

"Hi Janine, Jenna," Hermione said nodding in their direction, "Do you mind if I borrow Ginny for a while? I need to talk to her in private.

"Sure. We don't mind," the twins chorused.

"Great!" Hermione exclaimed. "C'mon Gin."

Ginny got up and followed her out of their dormitory and into Hermione's room. (a/n: Hermione's head girl so she gets her own room) When they got there, Hermione turned around to face her.

"Gin, I have to tell you something."

"Yes?" Ginny said with a questioning look in her eyes.

"I saw you hug Malfoy this afternoon."

Ginny gasped and said, "What?!?!?"

"I saw you hug him," Hermione repeated. "And believe me; it took every ounce of self-control and caring for you that I had just not to tell Ron and Harry." "You can only be glad that they were too busy looking over at some new broomstick models at Quality Quidditch Supplies to see you."

"Oh my gosh! Thank you soooo much Hermione! I can't thank you enough. I would just die if Harry and Ron knew that," Ginny said hugging Hermione so tightly that she couldn't breathe.

"Don't be so glad that I know either. I mean, what were you thinking, jumping up and hugging Malfoy like that?!? And don't think that I didn't see the package that you had at the Three Broomsticks. YOU know, the one with the SLYTHERIN wrapping paper."

"Oh well, I guess it's no use trying to lie now," Ginny said. "See, let me explain. Yesterday, I had this big fight with Malfoy. I accidentally called him a deatheater, so I apologized and decided to give him a gift. We, Janine, Jenna, Draco, and I, are good friends now. That's it, I promise."

"We-ell, I guess if you're just friends, it's fine," Hermione said her expression softening. "Just remember, I won't tell anyone about Draco but, you can't be sure that anyone else would keep it a secret. So don't go around hugging Mal( oh, alright, Draco in public like that again. Unless, of course you want everyone in the whole school to know."

"I'll remember that. Thanks again Hermione," Ginny said hugging Hermione again. "Remember, don't tell anyone. Especially Ron and Harry. I don't know what they'd do if they found out about Draco."

"Don't worry Gin. They won't find out. I promise."

"I really can't thank you enough, Hermione. Oh, thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you," Ginny repeated again and again. "Bye."

"Bye Gin. Remember, be careful. Don't let anyone see you," Hermione warned.

Ginny went back up to her dormitory to find Janine and Jenna with their heads together poring over a piece of parchment that was unmistakably the latest edition of her dedication on Draco's gift.

"So, what did Hermione talk to you about?" Janine asked looking up.

"She saw me hugging Draco this afternoon," answered Ginny.

Jenna, who was still bent over the piece of parchment, looked up in surprise and exclaimed, "She what?!?!?"

"You heard me. It's okay though, she promised that she wouldn't tell anyone."

"Whew, that's a relief," Jenna sighed.

"Anyway," Janine said snatching up the piece of parchment. "Here's the latest edition of Draco's dedication. We hope you like it," she added, handing it to Ginny with a mischievous smile.

Ginny took the note and stared at it, horrified. The note said:

My ever dearest darling Draco,

I'm so sorry for calling you a deatheater last Friday. Here's a little something to show you how sorry I really am.

Your ever loving friend, Ginny P.S. Do you want to go to Hogsmeade with the twins and me next month?

Around a million fluttering hearts with wings were magicked onto the parchment.

"Janine! Jenna! This is even worse than the first one!"

"It was only a joke," Jenna said laughing.

"Ha ha ha," Ginny said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

"Hey, if you don't want our help, you could just say so," Janine said with an amused look on her face.

"Your help is fine as long as you stop putting those little additions that you find so amusing."

"Oh, alright," Jenna said.

"Thank you," Ginny said picking up the quill on her bed and turned over the piece of parchment she was holding. Then, she wrote:

Dearest Draco,

I'm sorry for calling you a deatheater last Friday. Here's a gift to show how sorry I am.

Your friend, Ginny P.S. Would you like to meet me and the twins at the Three Broomsticks on the next Hogsmeade visit?

"Done," Ginny said happily and showed the parchment to the twins.

"That's just right," Jenna said.

"Now, write it down on the card," Janine added.

"Okay," Ginny said, "Can I borrow your ink bottle, Janine? The one that changes colors."

"Okay," Janine answered, fishing around in her bag and handing the said ink bottle to Ginny.

"Thanks," Ginny said, loading up the quill she was holding in the ink bottle. She wrote down the message and stuck it onto the parcel.

"Finished. Now, let's get to sleep."

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Draco walked up the staircase to the statue of the dragon that covered the entrance to his room. (a/n: Draco's head boy) "Magnum Opus," he said, and the dragon came to life and jumped aside to reveal his room. He stepped in and the dragon slid back into place. He had a wardrobe and desk made of solid mahogany, a bed with a green and silver silk bedspread, 3 silver couches, and near the foot of his bed was a small table where a silver cage containing his male snowy owl, Quicksilver. His ceiling was enchanted to look like the north polar constellations and the room was charmed to feel warm during cold days and to feel cool during warm days.

He placed the stuff he bought on the nearest couch, pulled out one of his new quills and sat down on the chair opposite his desk. He opened his desk drawer and pulled out a piece of parchment and his ink bottle. He then loaded up his quill and wrote:

Dear Ginny, I just wanted to give you this because you really didn't have to get me something because you called me a deatheater last Friday. Thanks for being a friend.

Draco P.S. I decided to send Quicksilver with these now because I think they might attract some attention at the Gryffindor table tomorrow.

Then he pulled out 2 more and wrote:

Janine,

Thanks for accepting me as a friend. Here's a little thank-you gift.

Draco

Then he took the other piece of parchment and wrote:

Jenna,

Thanks for not rejecting me as one of your friends. True friends don't come by me that often so here's a gift for you because you're one to me.

Draco

Then he rolled the letters up separately and tied each with a silver ribbon. After, he took Quicksilver out of his cage and tied the letters and the gifts to his legs. After checking if Quicksilver could carry it all, Draco said to him, "Quicksilver, please take these to the Sixth Year Gryffindor Girls' dormitory." He opened his window and watched Quicksilver as he disappeared into the night.

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Ginny awoke to a soft tapping noise. She looked over to their dormitory window and saw a large snowy owl with three packages tied to its legs. Seeing that it wasn't Hedwig, she was a bit puzzled. She opened the window and let the owl fly in.

"What are you doing still up, Gin?" Jenna asked sleepily.

"This owl was outside our window. It was carrying three packages and three letters," Ginny answered, untying the letter with her name on it from the owl's leg. "It's from Draco!" she exclaimed.

"Really?" Jenna said, having woken up at last.

"Yeah," Ginny said tossing two of the packages to their respective recipients. Then she took out her own gift and unwrapped it. Beneath the gold Gryffindor wrapping paper was a blue velvet jewelry box. She opened the box and saw the most beautiful bracelet she had ever seen. It was silver with five crystal charms. It had a blue and green dragonfly, a red rose, a pink and purple butterfly, a bright blue and gray dolphin and the letter G, colored a mixture of yellow, red and orange that, if held against the light, made it seem as if inside the crystal was a blazing fire.

"Wow, Draco!" she said under her breath. She put it on.

"What did Draco get you, Gin?" Janine said looking over her shoulder. She spotted the bracelet on her wrist and said, "Oh my gosh, that is so beautiful Ginny!"

Jenna heard her and hurried over to Ginny to have a look. She gasped and said, "It really is, Gin. The colors are great! Especially the letter G!"

"So, what did you guys get?" Ginny asked curiously.

"He got us red and gold silk scarves! I tried mine on and I felt so warm as if I had drunk a whole bottle of butterbeer in one gulp! I think they're enchanted," Janine replied.

"Yeah, she's right. And when I felt the material it felt like pure silk that felt as soft as a cloud. Draco's got great timing too! He got us these in time for winter," Jenna added.

Ginny was about to say something when Quicksilver interrupted with a hoot. "Oh, I forgot all about Quicksilver!"

Ginny quickly got a piece of parchment, a quill and an ink bottle and hastily wrote (with some additions by Janine and Jenna):

Dearest Draco, Thanks a lot for the gifts! The bracelet is absolutely beautiful! And the scarves too!! You really didn't need to get us these, you know. Anyway, thanks!!

Your new friends, Ginny, Janine and Jenna

Then she rolled the parchment up and attached it, along with her gift to Quicksilver's leg. Quicksilver gave one last hoot, ruffled his feathers and flew out the window back to Draco's room.

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Author's Note: I'm so sorry for the really really really late chapter! It's just that I'm going through a major, major case of writer's block and to add fuel to the fire, my mom even grounded me from using the internet for a week!

Anyway, thanks to the following for reviewing: Luinthoron Miss Charlet Vie Hellogirl me Glowing Embers Sake

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*~*~*RhysennMalfoy*~*~*