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I'll Get You, and Your Little Dog, Too!

Exactly one week had past since the food fight incident, and Ginny Weasley's wrists were aching. Her detention with Professor McGonagall had her cleaning cauldrons for the past three hours.

Oh, sure, Ginny thought to herself bitterly, I've had spend every night this past week cleaning, while all Draco Bloody Malfoy has to is take a stroll in the fucking forest. Out-of-control talking spiders, my arse.

McGonagall looked up from her desk. "Kindly watch your language Ms. Weasley, or I'm afraid tonight won't be the last night you'll be spending in detention with me."

"Sorry, Professor," Ginny apologized. "I didn't know I was talking out loud."

Before the teacher could answer, another voice came from behind Ginny.

"Either way, take note that as it happens to be, my middle name is not 'Bloody', but Marcellus, you daft little bint."

Ginny turned around and sneered at the boy in the doorway. "I can't even begin to think what I could have possibly done to make you think that I would give two shits what your middle name is."

"Well, you certainly got the start of that right. You can't even begin to think!" Draco shot back.

"Enough!" Professor McGonagall yelled. "It certainly seems that neither have you have learned your lesson. Detention, Ms. Weasley, tomorrow at eight. I really can't fathom why you're smirking like that Mr. Malfoy, as you'll be joining her."

Draco scowled, which certainly made Ginny feel smug.

"Why are you here, Mr. Malfoy?" McGonagall asked.

"Professor Snape has asked me to escort Weasley back to the Common Room once her detention is served."

"Very well. Ms. Weasley, you are dismissed. Collect your things and leave."

Ginny went to the front of the room and stuffed her wand and books back into her bag. As she walked to the front of the room to leave with Malfoy, McGonagall called out, "Don't forget, tomorrow at eight!"

Ginny and Draco walked in awkward silence for a couple of minutes before she decided to speak. "Why did Snape want me to be escorted?"

Draco smirked. "He probably thinks you're so stupid you'll get lost."

"Shut up, ferret."

"You walked into it, weasel."

"Your face is about to walk into my fist, Malfoy." Ginny glared.

"Right. Look at me, I'm so scared. I'm shaking in my boots." Draco said sarcastically.

"I hate you." Ginny replied.

"The feeling is quiet mutual." Draco stated, without missing a beat. After a pause, he muttered the password to the common room, allowing the stone wall to glide back.

"Royalty first," Draco said, before stepping in front of Ginny.

"Absolutely," Ginny replied. "After you, princess."

Draco turned in his bed to look at the enchanted alarm clock and groaned. 2:30. Thank Merlin tomorrow is Sunday, Draco thought. At least he'd be able to sleep in. Once again, for the umpteenth time that night, his thought's flitted to Ginny Weasley.

Who did that brat think she was, anyway? Princess. She had called him a princess. Him! The manliest man there ever was. Hogwarts' ladies' man! A princess. Draco looked at the ceiling and sneered. That Weasley girl seemed to know exactly which buttons to press to push him over the edge.

Well, if there was one thing he could guarantee, it would be that Ginny Weasley is going to be extremely sorry she ever messed with him.

Ginny rolled over in bed and looked at her alarm clock. 2:30. She groaned. Thank Merlin it was still the weekend, she could get a few hours of extra sleep tomorrow. Not for the first time that night, Malfoy shoved himself into her thoughts. Royalty, Ginny remembered. He had called himself royalty.

Let's see how royal he is with my foot up his arse, Ginny thought, sneering at her ceiling. He seemed to know exactly which buttons to press to make her see red.

Well, if there was one thing she could guarantee, it would be that Draco Malfoy will be extremely sorry he ever messed with her.

I am SORRY I haven't updated in a long time. Lots of things came up, one thing after the other. Just know that I have NOT abandoned this fic, even with my extreme case of writer's block. I would have made this chapter longer .. But I'm about to fall asleep on my keyboard. Thanks to everyone who has me on the update alert!

-FeistySprite-