Sorry this has taken so long to update! I hope you all will still read. I need to be in a certain mood to write this one otherwise it's complete rubbish, and I had a really bad week last week. But, I'm better now so let me try and answer some of your questions.
Genevieve Gaunt, IslandGirl11, Lunarian Princess, numbluver, Moon Lovegood, Honey-gurl808-Thank you all for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it!
Ex Driver Liz-I just figured everyone wants a barefoot Draco in their dreams so I suggested it. hehe
Eve Granger-I just made up the thing about grass, but it does make my hubby all hot and sweaty. Of course, he's pushing a lawn mower at the time. Meh-Who knows?
Pia O'Leary-Sorry I got you in trouble at school. I am actually used to hordes of girls coming after me very pissed, but that's because I used to steal all their boyfriends. hehe Actually, the kiss was a true description. Not for me, but one of my old boyfriend's older brothers. I knew he would come in handy for something!
Chapter 5
In the Great Hall at breakfast, Ginny got an owl from the twins. It was carrying a large box with a letter on top. Ginny set the box aside to read the letter first.
Ginny,
We were so thrilled to get your letter and know that our only sister wasn't taking the road more traveled, shall we say. You know, the Percy route. Glad to know that you have a little more gumption than ickle Ronniekins, the prefect. Of course our products work on him. In fact, some were designed with him in mind. This box contains an assortment of our newest inventions. Try the Party Drops first. Just put a few drops in his juice and sit back to watch the fun. Also, we enclosed our favorite new product, The Naked Eye. It's a powder that you sprinkle on someone and their clothing will look invisible. Dumbledore bought several bottles of that this summer for some staff meetings, at least that's what he told us, so I don't think you'll even get in trouble for that one.
Have fun, and as always, record any unusual reactions that you notice for research purposes.
Love your favorite brothers,
Gred and Feorge
Ginny opened the box and suddenly felt eyes on her. She looked around and noticed that Harry and Ron were arguing again, so it wasn't them. She looked toward the Slytherin table and noticed a pair of gray eyes. Ginny looked straight at him and he raised an eyebrow. She nodded and mouthed the word 'watch.' Draco nodded to let her know he understood and Ginny searched in the box for the Party Drops. She found then and stood up. Walking toward Ron, she opened the bottle. Ginny slid into the seat right next to her brother and said, "How are my 2 favorite guys in the whole world today?" She batted her eyelashes and smiled sweetly.
Ron and Harry both gaped at her. "I thought you didn't like us, Gin. But, we're great."
"Of course I like you. I just get jealous of your friendship sometimes, that's all." Just another minute or so and then I can go vomit. You can do this Ginny. "Ron, could I have a sip of your juice? I'm so thirsty and I already finished mine."
"Sure, Sis. Here ya go." He handed the goblet to Ginny and turned to talk to Harry again. Ginny slipped a few drops into his juice and then pretended to take a drink. As she handed it back to him, she said sweetly, "I'm off boys, but make sure you drink all of your juice Ron. It's full of vitamins you know." He nodded and took a big gulp.
Then it happened. Ron opened his mouth to say something and a song came out instead.
I feel pretty,
Oh so pretty,
Ron shut his mouth but not before he had attracted quite an audience. Harry looked at Ron curiously and said, "I think you're pretty too, mate, but you don't need to sing about it." Ron shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth again to give Harry the witty comeback that had actually popped in to his head.
We are the Pirates
Who don't do anything
We just stay home
And lie around
And if you ask us
To do anything
We'll just tell you
We don't do anything.
The Great Hall burst into laughter from every direction. Ginny was outside in the Entrance Hall and when the door opened was surprised to see DraMalfoy come out. "That was bloody brilliant, Gi-Weaslette. Fred and George sent you that package, I assume?"
"Yes, they sent me a ton of stuff. They only told me about two of the products they sent though. I'll need to see what the rest do later."
"Ok. Are we still meeting in the library later to figure out strategy? I think we need to. That was a great stunt, but I don't think it'll embarrass them too much. We need some more permanent damage."
Ginny shot Draco a fleeting look. "Permanent damage? We aren't actually going to injure them are we?"
"Well, I guess not. I mean, if you don't want to. I can make due with just damaging their reputations and letting the world know that I was right about them all along." Am I giving in to Gin-Weaslette? Why would I do that? Malfoys don't give in.
"Why are you giving in to me? Malfoys don't give in." Ginny thought she saw a trace of a blush creeping up his cheeks.
Draco was looking flustered. "Of course we don't give in. I just don't want to do anything to make me look bad. That's all." Ginny didn't look convinced, but she shrugged her shoulders.
"Ok, then. Library after dinner. Don't be late." Ginny picked up her box from the twins and walked away. Draco watched her retreating form and had to shake his head to clear his thoughts. This scheme of theirs definitely had its advantages.
Ginny noticed the clock on the stairway and decided she better run if she was going to drop the box off in her dorm before class.
Morning classes were full of chatter as people tried to figure out what had happened to Ron. Several people asked her because they had seen her talking to him right before it happened. However, growing up with six brothers, Ginny learned at an early age to play dumb. "I don't know what could have happened. Maybe he wants to audition for the Weird Sisters and was trying out different audition pieces."
Draco had Advanced Potions with Harry and Ron first thing. Snape had seen what happened to Ron in Breakfast, so he took the opportunity to exploit it.
"Mr. Weasley, what do you get when you mix powdered horn of a unicorn with poppy stems and dung beetle legs?"
Ron opened his mouth.
I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.
Only a Hippopotamus will do.
Don't want a Doll,
No itty bitty doll
I only like Hippopotamuses
And Hippopotamuses like me TOO!
The classroom exploded with laughter and Snape glared at Ron. "If you are too stupid to give me a proper answer, 10 points from Gryffindor!"
Ron opened his mouth to protest
The sun will come out tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow
There'll be sun
"Another 10 points from Gryffindor for being off key! Now get to work." Snape turned away from Ron with a huge smirk on his face. He winked at Draco and Draco was suddenly very glad that Snape was his Godfather.
Every so often for the rest of the class period, Ron would forget about the singing and open his mouth to say something. Snape took ten points each time. By the end of class, Ron had single handedly lost Gryffindor 80 points. Draco chuckled all the way to lunch.
The drops wore off around dinnertime, so Ron was back to normal. Well, as normal as he ever was, anyway. Ginny got up to leave for the Library. Draco watched her go and decided to wait just a minute. He turned to Blaise. "I need to go meet with Gi-Weaslette. I'll see you later, ok?" Blaise raised an eyebrow in that very Slytherin way. "Well, just make sure you behave yourself with Ginny, or else you may end up singing as well." Draco nodded as he got up to leave. "You know you want her though!" Blaise called to Draco's back. Draco just waved without turning around. I don't want her. She's a Weasley. They aren't worth my time. I do love-no enjoy spending time with her. Did I just think love and Weasley in the same conversation? I'm losing my mind! Now I'm having an argument with myself about Ginny. "ARRGGHHH!" Draco yelled before he opened the door. This is going to be harder than I thought.
What did you think? Of course I don't own any of those wonderful songs. In fact I don't even knkow where 2 came from. However, The Pirates who don't do Anything are from Veggie Tales(My favorite little kids movies!) And Tomorrow is from Annie, and every little girl's talent show audition in history. hehe
Please review, I'll be waiting!