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Ginny hadn't talked to Mary in a long time because she was so infatuated with Ron. But Ginny didn't judge her or anything she just wished she had Mary to talk to. 'If she's happy,' Ginny thought.

She was lying on her bed staring up at the ceiling. She noticed the little holes that were in the stones above her and began making shapes in her head. Some time later she heard Mary returning to bed, well after midnight. Then she remembered the note she found today and leaned over her bed to reach her robes to get it. Ginny read it over and over so much so that she had it almost completely memorized. "I'm pathetic."

Ginny thought about the two people in the letter. She wondered where they were now and if they were still together. The two probably weren't. Who finds their soul mate when they're 16 or 17? The thoughts about the couple made her wonder about her own life. Granted she was still pretty young but she wondered what the whole 'falling in love' bit was like. The cynical part of her thought it was a crock and not worth the hype. However the softer side (which was the tiny minority at this point) hoped that the descriptions were true.

Tomorrow would come early for her. She needed some sleep. Slowly, almost painfully so, Ginny drifted to sleep.

Draco woke up from a pleasant sleep only to find that it was four o'clock in the morning. Pansy had her arm flopped over his chest and was snoring away. Draco lifting the arm up got out of bed and the place the arm on the still warm spot where he had been. Draco hurried a little bit while getting dressed but in his hurry he knocked his foot into the door frame of the bathroom. Pansy woke up of course. Draco muttered, "Shit."

"Where, where are you going?" Pansy asked in a slurred, sleepy voice.

"I have a meeting in a couple of minutes. I'll see you at breakfast." Draco fixed his tie and gave Pansy a quick little kiss.

Pansy wasn't all together stupid. She knew he had plenty of girlfriends but being so tired she didn't whine or complain. She let him go to do what he wanted. It's what he always does anyway, she thought as she fell back asleep.

Draco was walking around the castle until he found the person he was looking for. "Everything is fine and well but I require more money."

A bag of galleons was thrown at him, "as if money was a problem."

Draco put the bag in his ropes making sure it wouldn't fall or break. "You never told me why."

"And why should I? You have the money. What more do you need? A motive? No such thing is necessary. Just do your job."

Then the person left Draco there very irked. The whole conversation made him feel like he was dependent on the other. He depended on no one. He would just have to turn the tables.

It was another great morning and by great Ginny didn't have to see Hermione. She had moved all over that table, taking different seats here and there. But today Hermione wasn't at breakfast, she was sick something awful. Ginny could reclaim her so missed seat in the middle with her regular friends and Ron. Of course Harry was still seating there but the two had reached a common ground of nice "hellos" and "how are you?" that had no real care or concern of the response. Ginny loved it like that.

"Good morning all!" Ginny sat down gracefully with a huge smile on her face.

"Someone's happy," Ron noted looking up from his food giving his sister a smile back.

"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked shoving food into his mouth.

"She's probably in the girl's lavatory vomiting all over the place," Ginny answered happily.

Harry dropped his fork with a clang and grabbed his napkin to wipe his face. "Oh, how colorful. Thanks for the detail."

"You are most welcome," Ginny said cheerily as she drank some pumpkin juice.

Ginny continued conversations with the others around her as Ron and Harry got in huge debate over Quidditch teams. Ginny happened to look up and saw Draco who was also talking away to his cronies. Draco looked up to meet Ginny's gaze and his eyes darted to the hallway and then back to Ginny. Ginny was curious what he wanted to talk about. She actually didn't mind talking to him because she was in such a great mood.

"Excuse me guys." Ginny stood grabbing her books.

"Where are you going?" Ron asked suspiciously.

"I'm going to check on Hermione. I kind of feel bad, damn this conscience."

"Why do you need your books?" Ron stared into Ginny's eyes trying to see if she was lying.

His gaze didn't faze her at all; she had lied to her brother before. "Who knows how long I'll be in there. I don't want to lose my books like I did first year! Remember that huge lecture Mom gave me? I'll see you guys later." She walked away to the hallway. Her answer to her brother was legitimate enough for Ron who returned to his debate with Harry. However Harry was following Ginny's departure with his eyes.

"What?" Ron asked.

"I dunno. Why would Ginny care about Hermione though?" Harry's eyebrows were knitted with confusion.

"Maybe it was Ginny's fault that Hermione got sick or something." Ron dismissed the whole suspicion, hoping his sister had grown a heart.

Harry concentrated on the spot where Ginny had been. Finally he pushed the thought to the back of his head until he noticed someone else was missing as well.

Ginny had made it to the hallway before Draco and stared at her nail chipping away the clear polish that she had applied just last night.

"Weasely."

Ginny turned to the origin of the cold voice, "Malfoy."

Her grabbed her arm and led her down and around another corridor. "What's this all about?" Ginny smile hadn't faded.

"You're awfully happy."

"Just a good mood. So?" Ginny put her hands her hips and stared at him wondering why he had to talk about.

"Well, I-" Draco started but then stopped. His eyes focused on something behind Ginny. "We have a visitor."

"Ginny?" the voice called out.

"What?" Ginny grunted because she really wanted to hear what Draco was about to say.

"I thought you were supposed to be checking on Hermione," Harry said colder than ice. He looked supremely pissed off.

"I got distracted. Did you follow me?" Ginny asked him incredulously.

"Not like its any of your business Potter," Draco spat out. Ginny was surprised Draco's uncharacteristic display of emotion.

"Stay out of this ferret boy," Harry warned as he grabbed Ginny's arm. "C'mon, now we're really going to check on Hermione."

"No, Harry! I was in the middle of a conversation. Let me go!" Ginny tried to pry Harry off her.

"She's grown up enough to make her own decisions Potter. Let her go," Draco nearly yelled out.

"I told you to stay out of this," Harry said again.

"You're just jealous Potter. Just because you're not getting all the attention, because she doesn't worship you anymore!" Draco words echoed down the hallway.

Harry's face turned dark, Ginny half expected him to beat Draco down with a barrage of fists. He started to walk away again, his hand still clutching to Ginny's arm.

"No!" Ginny protested.

"Fine, do it the hard way!" Harry shouted in anger. He lifted Ginny up and threw her over his shoulder.

"Damn it Harry, stop it! You're being an ass! Let go!" Ginny was punching his back repeatedly.

Draco didn't know Harry was so possessive and he wanted more than anything to just the beat the hell of Potter right there. Instead his level head took over and he watched Harry walk off with Ginny.

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