Hints of slash in this one...just warning you

Chapter 6

Ginny opened her eyes and groaned. The suns rays dashed over her face, lighting up her room. She snuggled under her paper sheets. Wait. Since when did her blanket feel like paper? She opened her eyes to discover that she was in the Hospital Wing. She felt a light breathing on her hand. She looked down at her hand to find a sleeping Draco Malfoy on top of it. The light from the sun made his porcelain skin radiate. His features looked like they were chiseled from stone.

"Oh! Miss Weasley!" a voice said, snapping Ginny's gaze away from Draco. Madame Pomfrey walked over to Ginny's bed. "Oh!" she said in a hushed voice.

"He brought you in. Said you had a nasty fall down the stairs. He's been here all night worried sick about you." Madame Pomfrey said quietly talking about Draco.

"Well, eat this." she said as she shoved a piece of chocolate in Ginny's face.

"I'll leave you two alone." Madam Pomfrey said.

"Wait, we're not together or anything.." Ginny called after her but she had already left the room. She sighed and turned back to Draco and watched him sleep a little while before taking her hand out from under him. Draco stirred.

"Malfoy." Ginny said quietly. He stirred again and opened his eyes

"Morning." she said. She smirked when he became aware of his surroundings.

"Oh. Well..." Draco was at a loss for words.

"Why didn't you tell her what really happened to me?" Ginny asked, ignoring Draco's awkwardness.

"Well, no matter how much I hate the bastard, we always seem to need him in the end." Draco said angrily. Ginny looked at her now-wringing hands.

"Well now that I know your fine, I guess I'll go." Draco said. He left the room, Ginny's eyes following him out. She smiled to herself.

"Miss Weasley. You can go now. You are excused from all morning classes." Madame Pomfrey said.

"Ok." Ginny said. She got out of the bed and walked down to her room, avoiding the spot of last nights event. She went into her bathroom and turned on the hot water, letting it run for her bath. She undressed and slipped into her steaming bath, sighing as she dipped under the water.

Draco walked down the hall, away from the Hospital Wing.

"Why did I stay there all night? I should have left. I shouldn't have brought her there in the first place I should have just left her there. After all she is a Weasley. Rotten scum of the earth. But then again, I am a Malfoy and Malfoys have manners so I had no choice." Draco muttered to himself as he walked down the hall.

You know that's not why you did it. A voice said in the back of his head. I think you fancy her. In fact, I think you more than fancy her I think you-

"Shut up, shut up, shut up. That's not true." Draco said to himself.

"And what would be troubling my young friend?" A voice said.

"I'm no younger than you are, Blaise," Draco smirked. He turned around to face his raven-haired friend.

"You haven't answered my question, child," Blaise smirked back. Draco found his shoes to be quite astonishing at that moment.

"Nothing," Draco replied. Blaise titled Draco's head up to look at him.

"You should look people in the eyes when your lying. It's more convincing." Blaise smirked. He put his hand on top of Draco's head and closed his eyes. Draco groaned inwardly.

"Ahh. The weaslette, eh?" Blaise smiled wickedly.

" I hate it when you do that," Draco said, removing Blaise's hand from his head.

"Aw, but sweets, it's the only way I know what your thinking." he said. Blaise laughed at Draco's unmoved face. "Draco, your no fun when your like this. Go back to the room and get ready for lunch. You look bad." he said with a smirk

"Oh thanks." Draco said, sarcasm dripping from his voice.

"Your welcome." Blaise replied, smiling. Draco growled as he stalked off towards his room. Blaise laughed as he walked towards the Great Hall. He was admiring many painting of young wizards, or the models of the paintings, I should say, when he bumped into someone.

"Watch it!" the person snapped. Blaise raised a questioning eyebrow at the person. He smiled wickedly when he saw who the person was.

"Ooh, feisty. I like it. Personality to match the hair. I can see why Draco likes you," Blaise taunted.

"What do you want, Zabini," Ginny growled. Blaise smiled.

"Actually many things. Companionship being on the top of my list. Would you like to join me for lunch?" Blaise offered his arm to her. She looked at it confusedly.

"Why?" Ginny asked him suspiciously. Blaise grinned deviously.

"Oh, nothing. Just thought I'd kill two birds with one stone. Plus, Dumbledore is always talking about inter-house relationships. Why not would be the real question," he said. Ginny looked at him suspiciously once more and then cautiously took his arm in hers.

"If I find out your planning anything, I'll,"

"Theres no need. Im not planning anything." Blaise said. He smiled at her.

"Well, not yet." he said quietly as they entered the Great Hall.

"What?" Ginny asked.

"You wanna make a bet?" Blaise asked smoothly.

"Oh. On what?" Ginny asked.

"How long its going to take your brother to come over here and yell at you," Blaise said. Ginny giggled as she sat down next to Blaise, ignoring glares she was getting from across the room.

"So why did you decide to talk to me all of a sudden?" Ginny asked him

"Well, lets just say I have a friend who has a sudden interest in you." Blaise smirked as Draco burst through the doors. Ginny looked down at her food.

Blaise wasnt talking about Draco...was he? No. He couldnt have been. Ginny thought.

"Hey Blaise, Weasley." he greeted.

"Hello Draco," Blaise replied.

"Uh, Weasley, why are you sitting here?" Draco asked.

"Oh, I invited her to eat lunch with us today," Blaise grinned as Draco glared at him

"GINEVRA ANN WEASLEY, WHY ARE YOU SITTING WITH THEM," Ron said with malice

"They invited me to eat with them," Ginny said cooly.

"B-But its Malfoy," Ron stuttered anger over-coming him

"Malfoy didnt invite me. Blaise did." Ginny said calmly taking another bite of her food.

"Oh. Well that doesn't make it any bet," Blaise calmy walked up to Ron and whispered something in his ear. Ron blushed profusely and started sputtering random words.

"You guys done?" Blaise asked. Ginny nodded as well as Draco.

"Ok, lets go then," Blaise said. He winked at Ron as he made his exit, his two friends following behind him. Ginny doubled over in laughter once they were out of the Great Hall.

"Did you see his face? It was priceless! What did you say to him?" Ginny choked out in between giggles. Blaise grinned.

"I told him that he is unbearably sexy when he's angry," he said grinning wickedly

"Ew, my brother! It would be better if it was someone else. Someone like...Malfoy." Ginny said grinning. Blaise laughed.

"You know, I keep telling him that too but he keeps refusing," he said. Ginny giggled at Draco's unamused face.

"Well thanks for entertaining me but I do believe I have classes to go to." Ginny said. She waved at the two boys and walked away from them, unknowingly swinging her hips seductively like women do. Once she was out of sight Draco growled.

"Why did you tell her she could eat with us?" he asked angrily. Blaise smirked

"I just happened to bump into her so I figured why not?" he said. Draco sighed

"Your impossible."

"Ah, less than you think," Blaise smirked. They walked to Potions and sat down. Snape barged in, robes billowing behind him.

"Today we will be learning the history of the Veritaserum potion..." After that the two boys minds were off in a distant place.

I can't believe Blaise brought Ginny to lunch with us. Wait. Since when was it Ginny. Weasley. Weaslette. Oh Merlin im going soft. No. Im not. Im a Malfoy of highest respect and I most certainly don't fancy a Weasley. Yes...I wonder what shes doing now

Ginny sat in her History of Magic class, doodling where her notes should be.

I wonder why Draco told me all of that personal stuff. Wait. Since when was it Draco. Malfoy. Ferret. Merlin, I am NOT falling for him. Theres no way I fancy him. That is that...I wonder what hes doing now.

Draco was copying his notes studiously when a piece of parchment slid over in front of him.

You going tonight? It read

Yes and you? He replied and slid it back over.

Always the reply was. Draco folded the paper and put it in his pocket, continuing the note-taking that was delayed before. Half an hour later the classes were dismissed. Ginny, Blaise, and Draco all continued their classes and before they knew it, it was time for dinner. Ginny entered to the Great Hall and sat down next to Hermione at the Gryfindoor table. She helped herself to some food, chatting quietly with Hermione. Every now and then she would cast a glance at the Slytherin table and tehn her attention would be directed towards Hermione. Near the beginning of dinner, Dumbledore stood up.

"If I could please have you attention," The Great Hall went silent, " I have an announcement to make," he said, a familiar glint in his eyes.

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