Beyond The Glass Slipper

Written by SpazzingAzn and Spazzing-Queen

Disclaimer: Anything smart, funny, and hilarious all goes to us, the characters are all of JK Rowling's. Damn it.

Summary: Princes. Princesses. Balls. Only in fairytales can these things happen, but what happens when you throw in a rebellious and sarcastic prince and a servant girl that has nothing?

A/N: Seeing asSpazzing-Queen isn't online and hasn't talked about this fic for MONTHS with me I've decided to write yet another chapter by myself. And I'm sorry it's been a few months! But now that school is so close to ending… I can concentrate on some other things that need my attention! Oh, and we're not going traditionally by the old fairy tales. We're taking the base plot line and adding a bit of a twist to them ;) Oh and this is just a little… well, I think you'll get it.

Chapter 3- What?

The spider was huge. It kept crawling closer towards her body as Ginny hugged her knees. Normally she didn't mind spiders. She wasn't like Ron where even if he just saw one tiny spider he started to scream for the goddess of Mercy. Her body leaned back on the wall. It was night time. She had been here all night and no one had thought of getting a new bucket. How stupid could people be? Hermione wasn't stupid. What was she doing? Making sure Ron's mouth was okay? She let out an exasperated sigh. This was going to take longer then she expected. Her eyelids closed. Sometimes she wished she would see somebody on the back of her eyelids. Like her own prince who would save her when she was in peril, who would love her even if she was covered in dirt, who would think she was pretty no matter what she was wearing.

Footsteps. Since Ginny was the youngest of her family she had mastered the trick of being a good listener. She had held all of her brothers' secrets against each of them. Ginerva Weasley was grinning. Ooooh those memories she knew so well.

"Weasley!"

She snapped back to reality reluctantly, "What? Has somebody FINALLY noticed that Ginny Weasley has been missing for the WHOLE DAY?"

"Tsk tsk Weasley. Don't be ungrateful to your saviour now. Now, here's a new bucket. And remember to bring up the old one too while you're down there," her saviour said.

As she slowly started to reach the top her stomach had a sinking feeling. Strong arms wrapped around her to help her out of well. She gulped.

"A-abbott?"

He smiled a winning smile at her, "Yes Weasley? And by the way you owe me now. Not even your dear brothers wanted to come and get you out of that whole in the ground."

Ginny looked away from him. A wizard debt. They would be bonded together forever. Her eyes also saw him in a new light. Maybe he just didn't want that particular thing from him. Maybe he wanted to get to know her. Maybe he really and truly genuinely liked her. Something that never happened to Ginny Weasley ever. And so, throwing cautions to the wind she threw her arms around his neck and held him close to her. Benjamin Abbott was surprised. Nothing he had done till now made the Ginny Weasley ever to touch him even if it was an accidental brush. His mouth quirked up into a true smile and cradled her head close. Maybe there were things he didn't know about this servant girl and she just needed someone to keep her safe. Maybe she just wanted to be loved.

They walked into the castle hand in hand. It felt… odd. Never had Ginny Weasley thought Benjamin Abbot the head servant to be nice. He was… her prince. But just not really. Someone was lurking behind the pillars in the main hall who was also a red hair whispering to himself the word, "What?" in a confused way as he whisked off to tell the first person that always came to his mind.

A/N: I know. I'm evil for having them get together. But if you have read my other stories you know I'm the oh-pink-fluffy-bunnies kind of author so you'll forgive me in time ;) And this is just a filler. Something bigger's coming. Believe me. Once I get a hold of Spazzing-Queen...