A/N: I'm ba-ack! Actually I didn't really go anywhere; I've just been really busy lately. 'Kay it's Ginny and Draco's first date! How will it go? Read on to find out!
Disclaimer: please refer to previous chapters
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Ginny stretched and smiled remembering the dance. How weird it seems not to have any roses! Oh no what am I going to wear, today is my first official date with Draco! Ginny groaned inwardly, she hated having to dress up for first dates it was such a pain. Slowly she got out of bed and walked over to her wardrobe. After a few minutes she found the perfect outfit, a knee-length jean skirt and lavender coloured shirt she had gotten while shopping with Hermione over the summer. Smiling she brushed her hair decided to leave it down.
Ginny walked into the Great Hall and gasped, sitting at the Gryffindor table was Draco! She was shocked; slowly she made her way to him.
"Hey saved you a seat," Draco pointed to the seat next to him earning himself a death-glare from Ron. Ginny blushed and sat down.
"How come you're sitting here? Shouldn't you be at the Slytherin table?" Ginny questioned still in slight shock.
"Ginny do you really think that the other Slytherin's would let him eat with them if they found out he asked you out?" Isabella laughed, "The answer your looking for is no."
"What do you mean by that?" Ginny's eyes narrowed.
"They're angry at me because they feel I have disgraced them by asking you to be my girlfriend," Draco responded biting a piece of bacon. Ginny nodded. All of them talked and for once Draco and Harry didn't try to kill each other, in fact they discovered that they had quite a bit in common. Even Ron stopped glaring at Draco by the end of the meal. Hermione and Isabella discussed Fred and Hermione's relationship. Suddenly there was a loud splash and Isabella was sprayed with pumpkin juice.
"Oh gross!" she cried touching her soaked hair. Looking down she saw a gray owl soaked in pumpkin juice, "this must be your doing, I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am."
"Errol!" Ginny gasped.
"What a mess, stupid bird," Ron muttered. Hermione performed a quick spell and the mess was cleaned, along with Errol and Isabella.
"Who's the letter for?" Ginny asked Ron who was reaching for it. Isabella had Errol on her lap.
"Bella?" Ron read frowning at the paper clearly confused. Draco laughed, Ginny and Hermione exchanged knowing looks as Isabella took the piece of parchment.
"It's from George! He wants to know if I would like to meet him in Hogsmeade today. It says to meet him at the Shrieking Shack. Do you think I should go?" Isabella asked Hermione, though everyone responded.
"Of course you should go. You two seemed to be having a great time at the dance," Hermione responded in a matter-of-fact voice. Harry winced when she mentioned the dance, it was still somewhat of a sore spot for him.
"Yes!" squealed Ginny.
"Well in that case I'll go," Bella blushed as she reread the note.
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Ginny and Draco held hands as they walked towards the Three Broomsticks for butter beers. Ginny felt happy, she was with Draco and it was real! Ginny sighed.
"Is something wrong? You keep sighing," Draco looked down at her, "that was I'd say the thirtieth time."
"No I'm fine, just really glad to be here with you that is" Ginny responded. Draco bent down and kissed her forehead before opening the door for her.
"I'll go order our drinks you find a table," Draco smirked as she reached for her wallet, "this time it's on me."
"Thank you. I'll go find a table," Ginny walked over to an empty booth she sat down. This is the most perfect day Draco is being so nice to me. Ginny giggled she was just about to sigh again, he was right she had been sighing a lot.
"Here ya go," Draco handed her butter beer to her and sat down across from her.
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"Do you think Ron will do anything to Draco? I don't think he likes the idea of them dating," Hermione asked Harry, her companion for the day.
"No I think he cares more about Ginny's happiness than he lets on," Harry looked at Hermione, "your really worried about this, huh? Draco's actually not that bad a guy. Guess we've been dare I say it wrong bout him all this time."
"I must admit I am surprised at how nice he was this morning," Hermione giggled, "maybe it has something to do with him losing his parents."
"Who knows," Harry shrugged, "could be Ginny or Isabella too."
"Shall we go to the Three Broomsticks? I'm getting kind of cold," Hermione asked shivering slightly. Harry nodded and they headed in that direction. Just as they reached the door they met up with George and Isabella who were both out of breath from laughing.
"Oh hey guys," Bella smiled.
"Fred says he's sorry he couldn't be here, but he has to tend to the shop while I am out," George winked at Hermione.
"We were just going to get some butter beer, care to join us?" Isabella asked.
"Please do after all the more the merrier," George chimed in, Bella raised and eyebrow looking in his direction. Hermione and Harry laughed agreeing to join the two.
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"Look there's Potter, Granger, my cousin, and your brother," Draco waved them over. Ginny looked up.
"There's Ron, he looks kinda down wonder what happened," Ginny looked at his distracted expression then giggled, "oh no not again."
"Hey guys," Isabella greeted them as she sat down across from Ginny who had moved next to Draco. A table had been brought across to make enough room for all of them. Next to Ginny was Hermione, Across from Draco was Harry, and on Isabella's other side Ron.
"I must be off I'm afraid, Fred gave me a time limit," George bent down and kissed Isabella's forehead, whispering something in her ear. She nodded and George exited. The gang talked, laughed, and joked over their butter beers.
"I have an idea, let's all meet tonight out on the quidditch pitch," Isabella grinned mischievously at them.
"Why?" Harry asked eyes' narrowing this wasn't going to be good.
"For some fun," she responded still grinning, "oh come on live a little!"
"I'll come," Ron shrugged, he and Lavender had broken up again, this time however it was permanent. He couldn't stand her anymore.
"I like to live, I'll be there," Draco answered looking up.
"Even though it would mean breaking a school rule for no apparent reason I'll come," Hermione sighed.
"Count me in!" Ginny smiled.
"Fine, fine, I'll come. I still don't trust you though," Harry laughed.
"Let's shall meet out there at hmm…12?" She stated looking at everyone. They all nodded agreeing this was a good time. "Excellent see you then." Everyone headed back to the school making plans for that night. It was going to be an interesting night…
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A/N: Next chapter is that night! It's also the last chapter, but don't fret there is a sequel that will be up around Christmas. Okay with that out of the way, thanks to my fabulous reviewers, you guys rock ma socks (how's that for hackneyed?). I won't be able to post anything tomorrow 'cuz it's my friends sweet 16 party (not to mention I have school). Well please review and read the last chapter of A Love Between Potion Makers!