Rose slipped her wand out and "accidentally" transfigured the bottle into a pigeon, which then flew away.
"Oops, sorry. Did anyone see which direction the bottle was pointing?" she asked, feigning sweetness.
"Nope!" they all replied at once.
"You know what? I think it's siesta time," Rose said.
"Rose, no one besides you has siestas," Ginny said.
"What's a siesta?" Draco and Blaise asked.
"Like a nap," Ginny replied.
"That sounds like a good idea," said Blaise.
"A great idea," responded Draco.
"Siesta it is! Let's go back to the Shrieking Shack. Draco and Blaise can siesta in one room and Gin and I will siesta in the other," Rose said, briskly starting towards The Shack.
As Rose and Draco fell into step in front of Blaise and Ginny, Ginny pulled Blaise back.
"Get Draco to switch with you," she said.
Blaise smirked, "I can't believe you're not a Slytherin. Couldn't keep away, huh?"
Ginny pulled him into a kiss that answered his question thoroughly.
"Can't beat that Gryffindor boldness," Ginny said, striding towards the Shrieking Shack meaningfully. Blaise followed, already wondering about Draco's reaction.
"You and Gin in the same room? I don't know if I can leave you two alone with a good conscience. Good thing I'm a Slytherin then. No problem, give it fifteen minutes and Rose'll be asleep," Draco said, stretching out next to the door.
"How do you know that?" Blaise asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Blaise, we've had the same dorm forever, well, before this year, and have I ever made a mistake about what time you were going to go to breakfast, lunch, or dinner? I just know her pattern. She always takes naps at this time of day, and of course I can't resist spying a little," Draco said, winking mischeviously.
"Why didn't you go for it, man?" Blaise asked, obviously refering to the spin the bottle kiss.
"She wasn't ready for that," Draco replied simply with a shrug.
'I've never known Draco not to take what he wants,' Blaise thought to himself.
They both sat in companionable silence until Ginny tiptoed into the room. Draco noticed her, gave a wave and snuck into Rose's room, lying down beside her.
'I don't understand myself anymore,' Draco thought. 'I'm a Malfoy, if we want something, we take it, but with Rose... It's like... if I take what I want, then I'll lose it all in the long run, and that's not what I want.'
Draco fell asleep with his thoughts running back and forth across his mind.
"How do you think Draco's doing?" Ginny asked breathlessly a little later on. She was trying to cool her flushed face by fanning herself.
"I don't know, but he can handle himself," Blaise replied, scooping Ginny up and depositing her on the bed. Ginny promptly pulled him down with her and pinned him to the bed.
"I really think we should check on them. I mean, how could they stay this quiet the whole time?" Ginny said again, all hopes at cooling off abandoned.
"Alright, fine, we can check, but I don't think it's the best idea...," B;aise replied sceptically, but taking Ginny's hand and leading her to the other room anyways.
"Henry, did you see that?" Magdalena Antiluz demanded, poking her cameraman hard in the side.
"Huh? No, what?" he asked, looking where her finger was pointing.
"Those two other kids that were with her, they passed the window. I saw them," Magdalena said, motioning for Henry to follow her quietly.
The reporter and the cameraman entered the Shrieking Shack, tiptoeing up the stairs to where the siestas were taking place.
"See, they're fine, let's go," Blaise said, pulling Ginny away.
"I don't know if Rose would like it if she knew she was sleeping like that with Draco...," Ginny said, indicating towards the pair. Rose had her hand on Draco's chest and was curled up closely against him, while Draco's other arm held Rose lightly against him.
"They'll wake up in a little while, don't worry about it," Blaise said, finally getting Ginny back into their room where they continued with their snogging session.
"Alright, they went in the other room, let's go!" whispered Magdalena.
She and Henry stood in the doorway, and Magdalena Antiluz approached the bed. Her eyes grew wide with excitement and the promise of a juicy story.
"Quick, take it!" she whispered, pointing urgently to Rose and Draco.
The snap of the camera woke up the pair.
Rose's eyes snapped open and the first thing she saw was Draco, who's eyes had opened at the exact same moment. She rolled away from him quickly, just in time to see Magdalena Antiluz and Henry Douglass wave before apparating in front of her eyes.
"Ay! GINEVRA!" she screamed, already in a panic.
Blaise and Ginny stumbled in, looking worried. Ginny asked, "What happened?"
"Los fotógrafos! Tomaron un cuadro de mí y Draco! Es un desastre! Maldígalo, maldito él, maldito él! I knew this would happen! I told you this wasn't a good idea! Ay, no! Mis padres! Van a ser furiosos!" Rose shouted, breaking down into sobs. Draco reached out to comfort her, but she hit his hand away.
"Haven't you done enough!" she said, running down the stairs.
"Oh no, what did she say?" Draco asked, sitting down on the bed again.
"She basically ranted about some photographers or something and about how her parents were going to be beyond furious. What happened in here?" Ginny asked.
"We were sleeping and the photographer snapped a picture of us together and they apparated," Draco said, leaving out some small details.
"So what's the big deal?" Blaise asked Ginny.
"Well, her picture is going to be put in the newspaper and everyone is going to find out her secret. And, her parents... Well, let's just say it's not going to be pretty."
"What secret?" Draco inquired after Ginny. Ginny let out a groan, knowing that Draco would find out eventually now that he knew there was one.
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you. You'll really have to find out from Rose, but obviously you shouldn't ask her at this moment. Give her until we get back to Hogwarts to ask her, alright?" she said, starting to walk down the stairs with Blaise right behind her. Draco sat for a little while before going downstairs also.
The group now reduced to three walked to where they would be meeting the other students to walk back to Hogwarts. They found Rose already gathering up the group and sending them off, up the path to Hogwarts. Despite Ginny's protests, Draco walked over to Rose and grabbed her hand, spinning her around to face him.
"Rose, why is it so important that the photographer took a picture of us?" Draco asked, watching her facial expressions.
"Draco, get away from me! I can't believe that you would trick me like that! How could you? You knew I wasn't ready to be with you like that, so what made you come into my room when I was sleeping!" she whispered fiercely, pulling her hand away.
"First of all, I made a trade with Ginny. Second of all, I didn't trick you into anything, and third of all, what do you mean you're not ready to be with me 'like that'?" Draco said, trying to keep the anger out of his voice.
"Did you not see how it looked! The papers are going to have a field day, and everyone will know...," she trailed off, not willing to spill her secret.
Draco looked around and noticed several younger students watching their argument.
"We'll talk in the commonroom," Draco said as he continued down the path to Hogwarts. Rose strode ahead of him angrily the whole way, maintaining a stony silence throughout the walk back.
Blaise and Ginny were walking behind them a ways. Ginny leaned against Blaise as they walked.
"Do you think this will last?" Ginny questioned, looking up at him.
"What? Us or them?" he asked, not looking down.
"Us," Ginny said, turning his head to look at her.
"I hope so," he replied, kissing her lightly, although his eyes looked troubled.
"What's wrong?" Ginny questioned, immediately noticing his look.
"Nothing, I... no, it's nothing," Blaise replied, shaking his head as if he could rid it of the thoughts.
Ginny walked silently along with him, pulling him a little closer.
Back at the castle, Draco let Rose dismiss the other students with a fake cheerfulness before he pulled her all the way to their commonroom. She angrily screamed at him and tried to pull away, but his grip was too strong. He sat down on the sofa, pulling Rose, who was now fuming with anger down with him.
"Look, I know you're angry at me for whatever the hell happened back there, and probably now for me pulling you all the way here, but you need to tell me... what have you been keeping from me?" he said, giving her a piercing look.
"No, no, no... I can't tell you, I can't," Rose said, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Can't or won't?" Draco said, running his hand through his hair angrily. "Why all the secrecy, Rose? Is it really that hard to be honest with me? All I'm asking for is the truth."
Rose let out a shuddering sigh, knowing that Draco wouldn't ever let the matter rest until he knew, and said, "Let's go find Ginny and Blaise."
"What! Why? Ginny already knows! Why is it so impossible to just say it?" Draco yelled. He immediately regretted it.
"Rose, I'm sorry I yelled. Let's go find Ginny and Blaise," Draco said, gently helping her off the sofa.
"Three guesses what they're doing right now," Blaise said to Ginny. They were sitting on a bench outside the castle doors, waiting for Rose and Draco to come out.
"Coming back so Rose can make me tell you all her secret," Ginny said without much thought, knowing Rose too well to deny it.
"Aww, come on, it's no fun if you already know the answer," Blaise said, putting on his best imitation of Draco's pout,
"Well, maybe I can help you out with something a little more fun," Ginny said, not waiting to see the smirk she knew he would have before kissing him soundly.
"Ahem, would you mind keeping yourselves apart from each other long enough to-," Draco started, smirking at them.
"I know, I know. Rose wants me to tell you all her secret," Ginny said, noticing Rose's shocked look.
"You know me too well," Rose said, smiling a little. She quickly assumed an emotionless face and waved Ginny on.
"We've got it! Ahh, what a beautiful story!I'm sure to get a raise after this!" Magdalena Antiluz exclaimed, tucking her black hair behind her ears. Her reddish-brown eyes twinkled in the light of her computer screen.
"Hey! What about the picture? Don't I get any credit?" asked a forlorn-looking Henry.
"Sure, of course. Yes, this story will be front page in the wizard and muggle news! Just have to write two different articles of course. Now, who is that boy? I thought I heard the name...," Magdalena started, then inhaled sharply. "Could it really be...?"
A/N: Hahahah, I couldn't help myself, super cliffhanger! Even though it's short, it's just because i needed that cliffie so badly. They rule my life! Review review review review review POR FAVOR!