Disclaimer: As normal, I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters, so don't sure me. This is just me letting my imagination run wild and free.
Dedication: I am dedicating this fic to Amanda. Hope ya like it.
Warnings: This fic contains some things that may be graphic to some people. No slash that I know of at the moment, but I might end up putting some in later on.
A/N: Sorry that the first chapter was short but I came to the conclusion that if I ever wanted to get chapters up for this fic, I should make them short or else I might be 3 months getting one chapter done, so sorry that they are so short. Please don't send me a review complaining about how short the chapters are! Thanks to those who reviewed.
Chapter 2"Your attention please," Professor McGonagall said, tapping her goblet with her spoon. Professor Dumbledore rose and began his usual speech.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I'm glad to see that you are all back with us safely," Dumbledore said, getting into his normal speech about the forbidden forest being off limits, you know, the usual.
"I heard that there are gonna be dances held every second Friday night this year," Harry said.
"I hope not," Ron said.
"Why not?" Hermione asked, frowning.
"I can't dance for shit," Ron replied.
"Well, I'll teach you then," Hermione said, grinning.
"Alright," Ron said. "But don't get mad at me if I step on your feet." Hermione and Ron both laughed.
"Also, myself and the other professors have decided to hold a dance every second Friday night. We've been noticing a lot of tension and competition between the houses, so we thought that this would be a good way to loosen the tension between you. The dances will be for students in 4th year and above. Feel free to bring someone as your date," Dumbledore said. "I am also glad to announce this year's Head Girl and Boy. Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. Congratulations both of you. Now, tuck in." Ginny looked over at the Slytherin table and clarified her suspicions; Draco was looking back at her. He nodded his head towards the door and then got up and walked out.
"Guys, I'm not feeling too well," Ginny told Harry, Ron and Hermione. "I think I'm just gonna go up to the dorm and go to bed. I'll see you in the morning. Oh, and congratulations Hermione," Ginny then got up and walked out. Draco was waiting right outside the door.
"What's up?" she asked him.
"I think we should tell people about our relationship," Draco said.
"Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Well, since there's gonna be dances regularly now, I think it would be a good idea so people don't get freaked out if they see us dancing or whatever. Cause I'm not gonna be going to the dances unless I go with you. And I'm sure that Pansy will be hounding me to go to the dances with her, but if she knows that I have a girlfriend, she won't be," Draco answered.
"Well, that's ok with me, but just let me tell my brother before we tell anyone else. I think he should know first," Ginny said.
"He's gonna be really mad," Draco said.
"Just lemme talk to him. I'm sure that if I explain everything to him, he'll understand," Ginny said, wrapping her arms around his waist. He leaned in and kissed her briefly before she pulled away. "I better go before Ron comes. I told him, Harry and Hermione that I was sick and was going up to my dorm and I don't want him to come out looking for me and seeing me with you."
"Ok. I'll see you later then," Draco said, kissing her once again before she let go of him.
"Oh, and congratulations on becoming Head Boy," Ginny said, running upstairs to her dorm. She changed into her pajama's, but she wasn't really tired. She sat on her bed, thinking about what she was going to tell Ron and trying to imagine how he was gonna react, which she thought was kind of stupid cause she knew he was gonna be upset and probably ready to kill Draco.
Later on that night, Ginny got up her courage to go and tell Ron about Draco. She walked to the boys dorm, her "speech" running through her head. When she reached the door, she noticed that it was ajar. Looking between the cracks, she noticed that the only people in the dorm were Ron and Hermione. They were sitting on Ron's bed, making out (A/N: Ron and Hermione go out, btw) and looking like they were getting ready to go further, but since there clothes was still on, Ginny pushed open the door. Ron stopped kissing Hermione and looked in the direction of the door.
"Umm, sorry to interrupt you guys but Ron, I need to talk to you. It's really important," Ginny said, before Ron got a chance to tell her to go away.
"Can't it wait?" Ron asked, looking from Ginny to Hermione.
"It's ok Ron. I'll see you in the morning," Hermione said, kissing Ron, then getting up and walking to the door. "Night Ron. Ginny." Hermione walked to her new Head Girl dorm that she shared with Draco. Ginny walked into the boys dorm and sat next to Ron on his bed.
"What is it Ginny?" Ron asked, wondering what could be so important.
"Ok, you can't get mad at me. Promise?" Ginny started.
"Gin, I could never get mad at you. Just tell me. What's up?" Ron asked.
"You see…the thing is…I…well…"
"Just spit it out Gin," Ron said, but he didn't sound mad.
"Well, I go out with Draco, and I have since the beginning of the summer," Ginny said, looking at Ron, scanning Ron's eyes for him to explode, but it didn't happen.
"Draco? As in Draco Malfoy? Ferret Boy?" Ron asked.
"Yeah…Please don't be mad Ron," Ginny repeated.
"I'm not mad Ginny, but if he ever hurts you, come and tell me and he'll regret it," Ron said.
"So, you're not mad? You don't wanna kill him for going out with me or anything?" Ginny asked, not believing that Ron was being so calm about this.
"No, I'm not mad. And I'll only kill him if he hurts you," Ron stated blandly. Ginny grabbed Ron into a big hug.
"Thanks Ron," Ginny said.
"For what?"
"For approving of me and Draco."
"Gin, you don't need my approval," Ron said, seriously.
"But I just wanted to make sure you were cool with me dating him."
"Yeah, I'm cool with it."
"Alright, well, I'm gonna go to bed. Night Ron," Ginny said, kissing Ron on the cheek and walking to her dorm. It had went better than she thought.
The next morning Ginny woke up smiling, which was the first time since the summer. She got up out of bed and went to the bathroom. She got into the shower and got dressed. She put on a bit of make-up and went downstairs. Ron and Harry were just going out through the portrait when Ginny got to the bottom of the stairs.
"Hey guys, wait up," Ginny called. Ron and Harry turn around and wait for her. When she caught up to them, they walked to the Great Hall together.
"So, Ron told me that you are going out with Malfoy," Harry said to Ginny as they were going down the last flight of stairs to the Great Hall.
"Yeah," was Ginny's only reply.
"I didn't know that you liked him," Harry said.
"Yeah. We've been going out since the beginning of the summer," Ginny said.
"Oh, that's cool then," Harry said, feeling slightly jealous. As they were getting ready to enter the Great Hall, Ginny heard someone calling her name. She looked in that direction and seen Draco walking up to her. She ran over to him and hugged him tightly, almost knocking him over.
"I told Ron about us and he's ok with it," Ginny said, excitedly. Draco smiled and kissed Ginny gently on the lips.
"Ok, so now we can tell other people?" Draco asked and Ginny nodded. "That's good, because I was tired of keeping it a secret."
Harry walked in the Great Hall, Ginny following him. When Draco started to follow Ginny, Ron stopped him and held him against the wall.
"Listen Malfoy, I'm fine with you going out with my sister because you make her happy, but I promise you, no guarantee you, that if you hurt her in any way at all, I'll be after your ass so fast. Got that?" Ron said, defensively.
"Listen Ron, I'm not gonna hurt Ginny. She's the only person about this hole that can make me smile and feel happy," Draco said, not sounding like himself at all.
"Well, just remember…wait, did you just call me Ron?" Ron asked, looking at Draco.
"Yeah, well, I figured that we might as well call each other by our first names. And I'm not saying that we have to be best friends either, but I just think it would be more civil if we called each other by our first names cause I'm sure I'll be seeing a lot more of you around," Draco responded. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to go and get some breakfast."
Draco walked in the Great Hall, leaving Ron standing in the hallway, dumfounded at the way Draco responded. And did he really call him Ron?