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A little over two weeks had passed by. I had gotten on a few letters, a couple of them being from mum. I was right; she was pregnant. From what she heard, she was going to have another girl. Lianda also wrote me, telling me in full detail of Harry and Hermione's relationship. She added at the end that Hermione was still acting in a peculiar behavior.
Life at Phenynrics was okay; the days were long and almost repetitive, but I was surviving. I began to miss Hogwart's food. Letters began to come daily in the mail, telling me to run, but I ignored them. I'd been asked out more than several times but I told each individual 'no.' Jessica and I were still talking but there was a block between Frederic and I, therefore putting a screeching halt on the investigation we'd begun not so long back.
Before I knew it I found my self back in Telekinesis. Professor Knas was handing out sheets of parchment. I accepted mine and skimmed it quickly.
We'd advanced farther into moving things with our mind. I could now move a paper clip eight feet without needing to stop and rest.
"You are all being assigned a project. It is paired. Read the instructions and begin. I expect it in a week." Knas said, pacing the room.
We immediately did as he said. Malfoy and I automatically grouped up. It'd become out ritual; half the guys in our class were perverts and I didn't want them drooling and Malfoy simply gave off the wrong impression to everyone.
He turned to the assigned page.
"Guess what?" I asked, returning to the table with the items we'd need.
He grunted.
I began painting my rock, the item I'd be trying to move next, gold. I could always focus on the things that were gold the best. "My birthday is tomorrow."
He looked up and actually seemed to take a little bit of interest in what I'd said. "Yeah?"
"Yeah," I replied, steadily painting his rock a deep green, which was his focus color. "You're the only one I've told. I'll be surprised if anyone in my family even remembers with the new baby on the way."
He shook his head. "You shouldn't think like that."
"Too late." I said, and looked up.
He'd gone back to studying our project. He'd stopped slicking back his hair so it fell tamely into his crystal blue eyes. My heart skipped a few beats and a cold chill ran down my spine.
He must have noticed me looking because his eyes met mine. "What?"
"Nothing," I jumped.
Malfoy shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever."
The next morning I woke up to a tap on the window. I groggily sat up in bed, glad it was a Saturday. I climber over to the window and let it fly open.
There was one single letter and a small box tied to a gorgeous black owl. I untied the parcel and let the bird fly free.
I slipped my thumb under the envelope seal.
The letter inside was short but sweet.
Dear Ginny,
Happy birthday from someone who cares. See you at breakfast.
Draco Malfoy
I set it aside, not only shocked that he'd sent me something, but that he'd called my by my first name.
Next, I opened wrapping on the item. Inside was a jewelry box. Biting my lip, I pulled off the lid. Dropping it, I gasped. A beautiful gold locket on a long chain gleamed happily at me.
Choking, I slipped it on and ran down to breakfast, still in my pajamas.
Draco stood up as I entered and met me halfway though the room.
"Do you like it?" he asked softly, running his fingers along the edges of the locket.
"I love it," I said, and pulled him into a hug.
After a few seconds he pulled back, surprised. "So, we're friends now, right? While we're here we'll just forget old blood between our… our families. Sound good?"
"It sounds like the best idea ever," I smiled.
We sat down to eat.
"Nice choice of clothes," he laughed, eyeing my frog pajama pants.
I shoved him playfully. "Better than yours."