Chapter 9

Ginny opened her eyes, her head pounding. She groaned as she sat up.

"I shouldn't have stayed out so late," she muttered to herself. She stood up and walked into her bathroom, her hands rubbing her temples. She closed the bathroom door behind her and turned on the hot water. She undressed and stepped into her shower. As the water pounded on her shoulders, memories from the night before came flooding back to her and a small smirk crept on her face. She finished washing herself and stepped out of the shower. Wrapping a towel around herself, she walked back into her room. Securing the towel around her chest, she opened her closet to decide what to wear to Hogsmeade. She pulled out a pair of tight blue jeans and a tight black shirt with a green zip up sweater. She put her hair up in a messy bun and grabbed her cloak and went down to breakfast. She sat down next to Hermione, who's nose was in a boom, and said good morning. She grabbed some breakfast while listening to Hermione talk about her book. But Ginny wasn't really listening. She was day dreaming about our favorite slytherin with blonde hair and grey eyes.

"Ginny, what did I just say?" Hermione asked impatiently.

"Um, your book is really good?" Ginny guessed sheepishly. Hermione sighed.

"Sorry," Ginny said.

"It's ok, Gin. But you have to tell me what you were thinking about," Hermione said with a glint in her eyes.

"Oh, nothing," Ginny said blushing.

"Who is it?" Hermione asked excitedly.

"No one! Really. Now lets go, Everyone's getting lined up for Hogsmeade," Ginny said quickly changing the subject. Hermione looked at her disapprovingly.

"Fine, but you're telling me later," she said.

"Ok," Ginny sighed. They got up and stood in line to go to Hogsmeade. Once they got there, they walked around together for awhile, excitedly talking about the things they saw in various shops. Then, Ginny and Hermione separated so Hermione could look at books and Ginny could wander around aimlessly. Ginny wandered past a couple shops before reaching the Three Broomsticks. She walked inside and sat at the bar.

"Butterbeer, please," she ordered. She slumped over onto her folded arms on the bar with a sigh.

Blaise and Draco walked around Hogsmeade, looking through the shops. They walked in front of the Three Broomsticks and looked through the windows.

"I spy a Weaslette with my little eye," Blaise taunted. Draco looked around the room and spotted her at the bar, slumped over.

"I wonder what's wrong with her," Blaise said. "Maybe you should go talk to her...," Blaise suggested. Draco ran his hand through his hair.

"What should I say?" Draco asked.

"I don't know, why don't you ask her?" Blaise said and he shoved Draco into the room. Draco glared at Blaise through the window as he neared Ginny. He sat down next to her quietly.

"Butterbeer, please," he ordered. Ginny looked up at the voice next to her. She sat up.

"Hi," she said quietly. He looked over at her.

"Hey," he responded. They sat in silence for a while.

"I uh Me-" they said at the same time.

"Go ahead," Ginny said. Draco sighed and ran his hand through her hair.

"Blaise told me," he said.

"Oh," she said quietly.

"Why didn't you just ask me?" Draco asked. Ginny bit her lower lip.

"Im not the kind of person to just go up to them and ask them if they feel something for me," Ginny explained.

"So, you'd rather me worry about you?" Draco asked angrily.

"I didn't mean for you to worry, I just didn't know what to do," Ginny said quietly. They sat in silence once again.

"So do you?" she asked quietly, afraid of the possible answer. He looked at her and smirked.

"What do you think?" he asked. She looked at him confusedly before he scooted closer to her and cupped her cheek. He leaned in close, his hot breath on her face. Her eyes started to flutter shut.

"Delicioso!" someone yelled. Ginny drew back from Draco at the door. Blaise stood there, smirking at the both of them. He walked over towards them.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt something?" he asked mischeviously. Draco growled at him.

"Sorry to break up the party guys, but Hermione's probably looking for me so I have to go." Ginny said.

"Bye," she said quietly. She walked out of the door and into the streets. She made her way back to the book store and found Hermione, nose in a book as always.

"Hey, Hermione. You ready to go?" Ginny asked her. Hermione looked up at Ginny.

"Sure, Gin. Let me just buy this," Hermione said. They went to the counter and Hermione bought her book. They walked out together, Hermione excitedly telling Ginny about her book that she bought. They walked back into the castle and went into the Great Hall for dinner.

Draco glared and Blaise.

"What the hell did you do that for?" Draco asked angrily.

"I wanted to preserve her innocence." Blaise said indignantly. Draco growled.

"Deal with it, I'm sure you'll have many other chances when im not around," Blaise said. Draco sighed.

"Ok," he said unsatisfied. They walked back into the Castle and went into the Great Hall for dinner. They sat down a the Slytherin table and grabbed some food, talking about their plans for the rest of the evening.

"...So then this girl, uh, Eva Lafton, she discovered this magic spell that became useful for the entire wizard nation. Isn't that neat?" Hermione rambled. Ginny nodded and faked a smile for Hermione.

"Ok, Gin, Your obviously bored, so lets go up to my room and you can tell about whoever it is that you've fallen madly in love with," Hermione said dramatically. Ginny's eyes widened and then she blushed. Hermione grabbed Ginny's hand and dragged her out of the Great Hall and into Hermione's room. She placed Ginny on a chair and Hermione sat on her bed.

"Now, spill," Hermione said excitedly. Ginny grimaced.

"You promise you won't tell anyone? And that you wont be angry at me?" Ginny asked.

"I promise," Hermione said.

"Well, It's...Draco Malfoy," she said quietly.

"What? I didn't hear you," Hermione said.

"It's Draco Malfoy," she said a little bit louder.

"Speak up, I can't hear you," Hermione said, a bit annoyed.

"It's Draco Malfoy!" Ginny yelled. Hermione's mouth dropped.

"Before you say anything, let me explain..," Ginny told her the whole ordeal, except the parts including Harry. Once she was done, she exhaled a breath she didn't know she was holding in.

"Wow...," Hermione said quietly.

"Yeah, I know," Ginny said. She bit her lower lip, hoping for acceptance.

"Draco Malfoy, huh," Hermione said.

"Yeah," Ginny said.

"Well, I'm not going to criticize it or anything because I know you won't accept it, so I wish you the best of luck," Hermione said. Ginny smiled.

"Thank you!" Ginny exclaimed. She threw her arms around Hermione and held on. She drew back from the hug.

"By the way, my brother hears nothing of this. I want to tell him myself, when I'm ready," Ginny said. Hermione nodded. Hermione smiled deviously.

"So, how is it?" Hermione asked mischievously.

"How is-Oh," Ginny smirked, "I don't kiss and tell," she taunted.

"I should be going, Good night Hermione," Ginny said. She started to walk when Hermione grabbed her and pulled her back.

"I don't think so. Sit. Now tell me. Details." Hermione said. Ginny blushed as she started to tell Hermione the details of her and Draco's "relationship". Hermione giggled every now and then while Ginny was telling her story. After she was done, Ginny said good bye and went back to her room. She sighed as she laid down in her bed and fell asleep, a smile occupying her face.