September 17, 1996
Oh.
Darn.
You might wonder, what happened?
Well.
Today, as I went into the Great Hall for breakfast, I noticed that Draco Malfoy was looking at me with a very smug look in his face, something that bothered me. I couldn't smirk back properly, so I decided to do something in order to prove that I really don't need Malfoy's help to get Harry to realise that, deep down, he is as madly in love with me as I am with him. Except more. So I told Hermione:
"Have you seen Zacharias Smith lately? That new haircut of his really fits him."
Hermione actually considered what I said before replying, "Ummm, you think?" rather awkwardly. She never was the type who drools all over boys. Neither am I, but that's beside the point.
After Hermione said that, I think I said "Yeah. It sure does; he's really kind of cute," but I don't remember well, because I was too busy watching Harry's expression. From "kind of cute", I moved to "very cute", then "handsome", then "gorgeous". This was when Harry reacted - he made this cute little puzzled expression. Ron reacted more strongly - he barked at me: "What? (insert insults toward Smith here) You're out of order."
Oh, please. He is kind of cute. Kind of.
I hope nobody else heard me talking about him that way, though.
But really, it bothers me how Harry hardly reacted. I mean. Maybe... maybe he's just learned how to conceal his feelings. He's never been good at doing that, but maybe he's learned, like I did. You don't see me blushing when I'm around the man I'm madly in love with, unlike some girls. Or maybe it is that those really don't love the guys they blush at, they just sort of fancy them, and they blush. But me... I really love Harry.
I think.
I'm sure!
I'm starting to think that maybe helping Malfoy out wouldn't be so bad. Well, of course it would be, but... nah. Whatever, I'm just not going to meet him tonight.
September 18, 1996
Alright. So I did meet him yesterday night.
(That sounds so wrong, in so many levels!)
Draco Malfoy received me with a "I knew you wouldn't be able to resist to come here" look on his face, but he didn't say anything, thank God. He said that he had planned all this carefully and proceeded to explain this rather elaborate plan that rather impressed me. Now, to kick this plan off, we had to find something positive about each other. So, after staring at each other for a while (ugh), I admitted that I thought he had a nice eye color (well, he does! His eyes are grey) and a good sense of humour that sometimes goes way over the line, but it's a good sense of humour still. "Good sense of humour" as in being funny, not as in being able to take a joke on oneself. And after I gave him these compliments, the jerk said:
"Nice freckles."
It infuriated me so much! Ohh, that git.
I told him that he had to praise my smashing sense of humor, because I have a good sense of humour too. He only said, "Whatever."
He told me that I had to get used to calling him "Draco" instead of "Malfoy". I told him that, then, he had to call me "Ginny" - and he put on this disgusted expression on his face, saying that that was a really silly name. He says he likes "Ginevra" (my real name) better. And I told him, "Whatever."
It will be tough, calling him "Draco".
And someday I'll have to slip in front on Harry and the rest, calling Malfoy, "Draco".
So, after that, we presented ourselves formally. (It doesn't make much sense to leave it for the end, I know.) I told him that I was the youngest and the only female of seven siblings, and he told me he was an only child (big surprise). Then I told him I lived in a very nice house and that I did not have to sleep in the same room as my brothers, that we had a room each. Draco (boy, that feels strange!) didn't react to that. He told me about him living in Malfoy Manor... I think you get the idea.
It hasn't been so bad. For now.
I really hope I'm doing the right thing.
Now, on a positive note - we are reforming the DA! Woo. I think we'll have more members now, since it no longer is a secret society. Harry will have a lot on his hands... maybe I should help him somehow...
Anyway, I have two essays to make, so ta ta for now.