"Hey guys do you want to go to the Leaky Caldron?" Harry asked Ginny, Ron
and Hermione.

"No, I'm going to go find some friends" Ginny told them.

"Gin, I know things have changed. But, still be careful" Ron said.

Since Harry came back, with the announcement that Lucius Malfoy and some of the other big Death Eaters were killed, and that Voldemort was back into
deep hiding, severely wounded. Everyone was a little less cautious.

Ginny wondered off through the crowd looking at all the shops. She stopped
in front of the Quidditch store and stared at the new broomstick, 'The Lightning Strike'. Ever since her 4th year, where she had to replace Harry
for part of the Quidditch season, she'd been fascinated with Quidditch.

"Interested in the broom stick, Miss Weasley?"

She turned around at the gentle yet, familiar voice.

"D. Malfoy" Ginny said.

"Hello Weasley, Can I call you Ginny?" Draco asked.

"Malfoy, why are you being sickening sweet to me?" Ginny asked.

"You wouldn't understand" Draco said, his smile fading off his face, "Have
a good day Virginia"

Ginny watched his retreating form in disbelief.

'He cares about me in some odd way' Ginny thought.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Harry sat down next to her.

"You should see Crabbe and Goyle. They are like Zombies" Harry said.

"Why?" Ginny asked.

"Malfoy told them off, said that he didn't want to hangout with Death
Eaters. They are marked" Hermione said.

"I'll be right back," Ginny said.

She got up and walked out of their compartment looking for someone. She
bumped into a strong chest and two arms went around her waits to steady
her.

"You alright Virginny?" Draco asked.

Ginny nodded.

"Good" Draco said as he kissed her cheek, "See you later"

He let go of her and walked off.

"Drakie!"

"Pansy, sod off" Draco said coldly.

'So he's nice to me. But not to others' Ginny thought walking back into her
compartment.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Draco sat in his compartment and his smile came back.

'Lucius would roll over and die all over again if he knew the 'Great Malfoy heir' had feelings for a Weasley.' Draco thought, 'Well who in bloody hell
cares anymore'

"Malfoy, get into your school robes" Granger said as she walked past

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Attention students! Professor has an announcement," Professor McGonagall
said.

"Thank you Minerva. As you all know Muggle Studies has been mandatory to all students. We have decided that 6th and 7th years need as an enforcement of the subject for 3 months they will be sent to different parts of America
as exchange students in each school. There will be 2 students in each
school, so that you will at least know someone," Dumbledore said.

There was mumbling throughout the hall.

"Can you believe that?" Harry asked.

"I think it will be quite interesting" Hermione told him.

"Oh come on. Hermione get off it. We'll be separated" Harry told her.

"We will be with someone and I don't doubt that they won't let us write to
each other," Hermione said.

"Still, 3 months apart. It's going to be like bloody summer," Ron said.

"Oh and by the way Harry, Mum owled me. She's making a room at our house.
You will be able to stay next summer and this Christmas" Ginny said.

A piece of paper appeared in front of each one of them.

"Look Harry, we're together," Hermione said

"California" Harry said, "it's suppose to be warm there"

"I'm with Lavender in New York" Ron said, "Who do you got Gin?"

"Let's see. Oh no, Draco" Ginny said.

"What?" Ron shouted angrily.

"Dumbledore must have a motive Ron. Calm down" Hermione said, "He wouldn't
do it otherwise"

"But Malfoy?" Ron asked.

"We'll just have to see won't we?" Hermione asked.