Chapter Fourteen: The Wishing Well (Hogsmeade Part II )

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Contradicts to the 6th book because story was created before the 6th book and has nothing to do with it.

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On Halloween, the streets of Hogsmeade were packed with Hogwarts students. Everyone was seemed to be either busy shopping for sweets at Honeydukes or getting drunk on butter beer before running to the bathroom clenching their stomachs.

Two figures practically stood out from the crowded street; one was a handsome boy with silver blonde hair that glowed under the sun and the other was a freakishly tall person in a heavy trench coat and a tall hat that wobbled next to the boy with loads on shopping bags and packages in their arms.

"You look like an idiot, Weasley."

"Jealous much, pretty boy?"

"Oh, I really am." The blonde boy said sarcastically with a smirk. "I really don't think that your so called disguise is necessary. If you ask me, I'd say you're attracting more attention."

Ginny ignored him and pulled her hat down lower. Draco smiled to himself. He was enjoying Ginny Weasley's company very much. She's not like the other girls that Draco took out. She wore no make up or had any spells to fix her imperfections. Just to make her aggravated, Draco pointed out she needed some spells to fix the many freckles on her face; she simply replied that she believed in natural beauty. This was what made Ginny Weasley different from the other girls, she accepts the way she is and found herself beautiful naturally. This was one of the many reasons that Draco wanted to be with her. And besides, he liked her freckles, he even knows how many there are, a total of 34.

"That is not why people is staring." Ginny whispered to Draco as they walked pass Wilma's Lasting Hair Cuts. "It's because I'm carrying all your bloody beauty supplies."

"They're for mother." Draco quickly said, though slightly pink. "And being my servant was part of the deal."

"Sure thing…" Ginny muttered and grinned at Draco's flustered expression under her collar.

That's the first time I've seen him blush…he doesn't seem so bad…rather…handsome...He does make me laugh, and he really isn't like the other boys, he's more truthful about his feelings…And he is charming, I admit…perhaps he is a bit different then the way I thought of him before…but…why me? Why is he especially interested in me? I'm sure he had been asked out many times today, but instead, he chose to spend Halloween with me…what does he expect of me?

Perhaps he fancies you.

Ginny's face flamed up.

Of course not! I mean I can't return his feelings! I- I j- just can't! I mean, he is very handsome indeed but what a vain person he is! I can't be with a vain person…I-I c- can't…

Draco, who noticed how suddenly Ginny fell quiet, quickly turned to see what was wrong with her and saw the Gryffindor's fair skin suddenly blazed up like fire. He raised his eyebrows and watched as Ginny's face got redder and redder.

"What's wrong with you? Did you eat something off the ground?" Draco asked.

Ginny immediately took it as an insult and looked up to snap at him but saw the concerned look on his face and dropped her head, her face more scarlet than ever.

"Really, I'm not that stupid…" She whispered softly, avoiding Draco's eyes. Draco smiled and continued walking.

Ginny slowly peered over the boxes in her arms and sighed when she saw that the blonde Slytherin had kept on walking.

I'm being really stupid…who said he fancies me anyways? I'm just flattering myself. Malfoy is simply torturing me. He probably knows that my feelings is going to flare up like this…I can't trust him…he is after all, a death eater's son.

"Let's stop here." Draco Malfoy said abruptly and stopped, making Ginny ram into him. She quickly caught her hat before the wind picked it up and curiously followed the boy into a small pub with a wooden sign hanging by the door. On it were the words The Wishing Well in neat, curly handwriting.

"I've never noticed this place before." Ginny said slowly as she walked through the threshold of the cozy looking bar.

"It's rather nice in here." Draco said expressionlessly. Ginny knew this was his saying of how he loved the place.

Ginny followed Draco into a seat in the corner and looked around the room after she set the bags and boxes. It was almost empty. The room was mostly furnished with polished oaks and the wall was covered with pictures of famous wizards and witches. In one of the corner was a picture of Lord Voldemort with a silver plate under the painting that read Tom R. Riddle. Ginny shivered. Why would the owner hang a painting like that? Ginny wondered as she watched the painting leer at her. Her eyes quickly drifted towards the bartender at the front counter nervously and saw that he was asleep. The wizard seemed to be in his late fifties with sleeked back white hair and ordinary wizard's robes and he was snoring softly.

He doesn't seem to be a dark wizard…

Draco remained quiet as he watched Ginny's eyes dart around the room. He liked the way she examined things with such concentration.

The Slytherin smirked and stood up and announced that he was going to get drinks.

"I thought it was suppose to be my treat." Ginny said and raised her eyebrows.

"I will give you a break Weasley." Draco said with an amused grin and strolled towards the sleeping wizard.

Ginny watched carefully as Draco woke up the bartender and ordered the drinks. He seemed to be in good terms with the little wizard and came back quickly with two red smoking beverages.

"Here." He said as he pushed a fire red drink that had blue smoke rising up from it towards her. Ginny raised her eyebrows.

"Wha-what is this?" she asked as she twirled a drinking straw into the drink. It hissed and bubbled.

"Zeslong." Draco said casually and took a large gulp of his own. When he saw that Ginny still had the oblivious look on her face he sighed and said, "It has one shot of alcohol, that's it."

Ginny took a sip. Draco's eyes gleamed dangerously.

"Hey, not bad." Ginny said and took another sip.

"You trust me?" Draco said with a smirk.

"Why not? It's not like you have the guts to kill me." Ginny said nonchalantly and twirled the fuming blue smoke with one of her slender fingers.

"Perhaps I have the guts but just have other reasons of not to kill you." Draco said and leaned closer towards her. Ginny raise her eyebrows and smiled.

Ah…this is too good. Let's see what I can get out of him…

"And what reasons is that?"

"Don't you worry about that Weasley. But I won't put you through the pain of leaving me behind."

"Perhaps you just don't want to leave me."

"What makes you think that?" Draco said and took another huge gulp of his drink.

"Because I turn you on." Ginny said shamelessly.

Draco choked. He never except the youngest Weasley to be in that way. He always thought of her as the good girl type. Oh but this is just more fun for him.

"Hit me with you best one." He said and leaned even closer towards her. Ginny smirked devilishly.

"What if I tell you that…" she whispered slowly in his ear, "that I'm not wearing anything under this?"

Draco's eyes grew wide. His face flamed up for the first time in his life. Never had he ever been as red as that moment when Ginny Weasley told him that she was naked underneath the large coat. Ginny burst into laughter.

"You! Y-you cheated!" Draco called out and leaned as far back as possible and looked away, trying to hide his blushing face.

"Haha! One for Weasley and nada for Malfoy!" Ginny yelled out. "So I do turn you on…this is too good." She laughed a bit more and finished the rest of her drink.

Draco quickly noticed this and smirked triumphantly. "Oh but your victory won't last long. Guess what I slipped into you glass, Weasley."

Ginny smiled and shook her head sadly. "Veritaserum."

"You! How'd you know that I put truth potion…?" Draco asked, his face full of shock then realization. "You- you…"

"Yes, I switched our drinks." Ginny said and chewed at the end of her straw. "You underestimated me Malfoy, hmm, the effect of the potion should start about…now."

Immediately, Draco's face went blank and his eyes lost focus. Ginny grinned wickedly.

"Oh what joy…a Slytherin, in the hands of a Gryffindor…hmm…what to ask you."

The answer instantly popped into her head.

"What do you plan to make me do on my next task?" she asked sternly.

"I don't know. I plan as I go." Draco answered tonelessly. Ginny sighed.

"What is you actual purpose on asking me to Hogsmeade?"

"There is no purpose."

Ginny frowned. This was more frustrating then she thought it was going to be.

Then I will need something for black mailing…

"What is your deepest darkest secret?" She asked eagerly. This is going to be good.

Draco remained quiet. For a second there, Ginny thought the potion had worn off, but then the Slytherin boy blinked slowly and opened his mouth.

"I am in love with-"

A/N: aw it looks like this it going to be three parts. I hope u guys don't hate me for that.

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