Rejoice! Just kidding! Actually, I should be the one doing the rejoicing. Finally, I am typing Chapter 9. I know it's been real long but I've been very busy with my schoolwork, and I haven't found the time to type this. But finally I have. This would rest my conscience...

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Life Of Surprises

Chapter 9: Winter Romance and Evil Deeds

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It has been exactly three months and fifteen days since the students have arrived in the grounds of Hogwarts. Hogsmeade visits were scheduled as it always have been. Quidditch season has started its new term.

Today, however, was a Saturday and it seemed to be a perfect day for an inter-house snowball fight. The sun was high up the sky, shining brightly on the snowflakes on the ground. It wasn't hot, but rather cold. But the weather wasn't fit for a Quidditch game. Snow kept on falling since the night before and Hogwarts reflected a winter land fantasy castle.

It was a day that students would rather stay indoors, gather around the fireplace and heat themselves up with the fire and blankets on their backs. Some who preferred the cold weather would gear up for the snow and do activities with friends. Some still preferred to lay back and study in the library.

Ginny was walking along one of the corridors. She was heading back to the common room to finish off her homework, and she was engrossed to the book she was reading. She didn't know what was going in front of her and soon someone had rammed into her.

"Oh... Shit!" She yelled as she fell backwards. But before she hit the floor, a hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her up. She closed her eyes at the impact as their bodies hit each other. She hadn't taken a glimpse on who the person was. But she was absolutely sure it was a guy, due to the fact that when she was thrown towards him, she felt a very well toned chest. Before she could open her eyes, though, the person pushed her to the wall. His thighs pinned her legs so she won't move. The book that was in one of her hands fell to the floor, as she felt powerless against him. He raised the arm he already held and pushed it to the wall. He intertwined his free hand to Ginny's limp one and raised it to his lips. He kissed her hand gently before placing her index finger in his mouth, where he knows it gives her much pleasure. Ginny moaned as she felt the ecstasy surge through her body. 'This guy's good.' She thought. 'How'd he know?' Then it struck her. Draco. She opened her eyes to confirm her thoughts. And there stood a white-blondish boy with pale skin, whose face would surpass all the handsome guys in Greek Mythology, and whose strength and agility was molded by Quidditch. None other than her boyfriend, Draco Malfoy.

Draco removed Ginny's finger from his mouth and kissed the back of her hand. He removed his hand that pinned Ginny's arm to the wall and took hold of her waist. Ginny wrapped her arms around his neck.

"About time you realized who I was." Draco said, pulling her towards him. "If that was some other guy and I heard you moan, I would strangle him to death and I would make you pay."

Ginny raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really? And how would you propose I pay you? Hmm? Take my virginity?" She teased. Draco grinned maliciously. "And if someone already took it from me, what will you do?"

"Are you telling me...?" He said assessing her. He then shook his head and replied, "You, my dear, will then pay me by having sex with me every night."

Ginny giggled at his response. She then kissed him gently on the lips. Draco appreciated this greatly and kissed her passionately.

Meanwhile, in a somehow dark part of the corridor stood Pansy Parkinson. She had seen Draco leave so urgently from the Slytherin dungeons, so she followed him. She had tailed him secretly, although she felt he had sensed someone was following but doesn't know who it is. She had seen everything. From ramming the little Weasley to pushing her against the wall until the part they are now doing. Kissing. This went on for a while until something caught her eye.

Colin Creevey was passing along the same corridor where Ginny and Draco were snogging. He stopped abruptly as he caught sight of Ginny. His instant reaction was shock, but then it softened. He remembered quite well that Ginny and Draco were a couple. And the longing to hold Ginny in his arms were visible in his eyes. Even Pansy read it correctly.

"Well, what do we have here..." Pansy purred rather than said. "The older Creevey is in love with little Miss Weaslette."

Colin caught himself and tried to shrug off the feeling. He continued walking. He walked past Pansy but he didn't notice she was there.

"And he sure is a hunk." Pansy continued. Pansy's attention went back to Draco and Ginny who had now broke apart.

"I'd love to do just that." Ginny declared.

"What?"

"Have sex with you every night."

Draco raised his brows in shock. "Would you like to...?" He said, grinning.

"As long as the sex is great." Ginny stated.

"Now?"

Ginny's eyes showed uncertainty. "No, I can't" She said, pulling away from him. "I've got tons of homework to do." She said, picking up the book she dropped a while ago.

Draco nodded. "Okay, A snowball fight then?" He asked.

"No! I'm not geared up!" She complained, but Draco was already pulling her to go outside.

Pansy smirked. "I have just the thing for you, Weasley. You just have to wait."

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Ginny returned to Gryffindor Tower wet from head to toe. Her was dripping with water, leaving a trail of water droplets behind her. Every pair of eyes were on her.

"What happened to you?" Ron asked.

Ginny stared at him. She still knows that Ron hates Draco, so telling him what really happened would get him pissed off.

"I was passing by one of the corridors and a group of Slytherins bombarded me with thousands of snowballs." Ginny lied.

Colin snorted and Ginny looked at him sharply.

"Oh, hi Colin!" Ginny said with fake enthusiasm and narrow-eyed.

"Hey Gin." He replied softly.

"Look, I better change before I get a cold." She said going up to the girls' dormitory.

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Later that afternoon, Colin went down to the library to finish up his homework. The common room was so full and noisy, he couldn't concentrate. He placed his things on an empty table in the corner and looked for the books he needed. When he had all the books he need, he set them on the desk and started working.

He was in the middle of a History of Magic essay when he heard someone talk to him.

"May I join you?"

Not knowing as to whom that voice belonged to, he looked up to see who it was. It was the shock of his life when he saw Pansy Parkinson standing before him.

"Uh.. no." He said annoyed. "Parkinson, did you know the library's sort of empty? There are lots of tables to sit in. So bugger off." He returned to his essay, as he thought, in peace.

"Too bad, I'm sitting here, anyhoo." Pansy said, pulling herself a chair.

Colin looked up at her disgusted as she sat down on the chair in front of him.

"You know what?" She asked coolly.

"What?"

"You shouldn't look at me like that since I have a proposition you can't refuse."

"And what proposition is that?" He asked, his eyes narrowing.

"I know you like little Miss Weasley. You must even, of course, lover her." She started. "I mean, what does a cutie like you come to fall in love with her?"

Colin didn't' move, made a sound, or replied.

"Well," She continued. "Here it is. I know you very well know that I am very in love with Draco Malfoy. He's practically mine and nobody else's. And so far, your Ginny is dating my Draco. So why not work together to break them up? What do you say?"

"I say, how do you suppose we should do it? If, of course, I agree on what you are proposing." Colin replied.

So far, I have come up with the general idea. We break Ginny's little heart by letting her see that Draco's cheating on her. When she comes running tearfully, you will be there to comfort her and mend her broken heart. Get it?" She finished.

Colin looked at her skeptically. 'Where's the nobility in that?ยด He thought, but he seemed thoroughly convinced.

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Well, end of chapter 9. Comments? Suggestions? Please tell me... Thanks a bunch.

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