Chapter Nine: Mystery NOT Solved!
Ginny lay awake as the rest of her roommates slept soundly around her. She kept thinking about the party earlier and the way Hermione had suppressed her feelings toward Cerena. Not to mention how Ron had basically just walked away from Hermione without much of a word after winning the contests.
Looking over at the clock she found it was two in the morning. Ginny groaned inwardly, throwing the covers off her. She crept over to the counter and poured herself some water. Taking a sip, she slinked to the window. What she saw confused her.
Two people were standing near the waves, talking, it seemed, in hurried voices. Curiosity getting the better of her, she shrugged on her jacket and slipped her feet into flip flops. She was out of the room without a sound but the slight click of the door. Haley roused slightly in her sleep and buried deeper under the covers.
Ginny was met by a breeze as she stepped out into the crisp, cold air. The cloud-covered moon lit her path just barely, and she set off sneakily toward the beach. The water had turned a murky black, and slid over the cold sand. As she neared the it, she spotted the silhouettes of the two figures. She ducked behind a palm tree and listened to them speak.
"Everything is going smoothly. They have no idea what's going on. This will be much easier than I thought," It was a female voice.
"Excellent," replied the other, a male's, "He will be pleased to know this. Soon, they shall fall into the trap we have set for Him."
"They have already fallen. The girl is rather jealous, though she, I know, has no idea of the plan whatsoever. The boy can do nothing to avert his eyes from me. He will be very pleased with my work."
"Our work! He will be much, much pleased. I must go to alert Him."
"Can't it wait until tomorrow?" whined the girl, "I don't want you to have to leave so soon."
"He'd want to know immediately. I can not stay and immerse with such matters."
Ginny peeked around the tree and saw who the two were. It was none other than Draco Malfoy and Cerena. She gasped, and ducked behind the tree, looking wildly around. Malfoy would obviously come back to the hotel? Where would she hide? Unless she could hurry away right now when they weren't paying attention? She listened desperately to where the conversation was going.
"Draco!" whined Cerena, "Surely you're up to at least a little fun? Just one, teensy little kiss?" She held onto his arm, smiling.
Draco smiled down at her, "I don't see why not…"
Ginny shuddered and hurried away to the closest tree. After ducking behind it, she turned back. They were too occupied to notice her. She burst at a run, kicking up little tufts of sand, and didn't stop until she reached the lobby. She gasped, clutching her side. She looked to the elevator. She'd have to tell Hermione. And the boys.
Ginny gasped again, then set off up to the elevator with a determined look on her face, pressing number four repeatedly.
She slid into the room and hurried to Hermione at the bed.
"Hermione. Hermione, wake up!" hissed Ginny frantically, "It's urgent!"
Hermione's eyes slid open. She sat up with a confused look on her face, "Gin-"
"No time. Listen to me!"
(A/N: OOOOH! Lovely little cliffy, eh? Please keep reviewing. And I hope you liked it! ;))