I woke up the next morning a bit earlier than usual, due to a wind outside. I got up and got dressed and was about to walk out of my dorm when my dorm mates bombarded me.

"Is it true?"

"You're going out with Draco Malfoy?"

"Are you really?"

"He is a Slytherin!"

"He's a shoe in for Head Boy!"

"He is so hot!" They all said. My head was spinning as they kept talking, and I ran down the stairs and flew out the common room. Once I was safely in the corridor, I slowed down. I didn't enter the hall, but peeked in to see if Draco was there. He wasn't, so I walked down to his common room.

"Oh no, what was the password again?" I said to myself, just as he and the rest of them walked out.

"Good morning, Ginevra!" They all said. I smiled

"Good morning all." I said back.

"The password is we shall conquer. Not my choice, but hey." Draco, said, hugging me.

"Okay, I'll remember that." I said, as we all walked down to the Great Hall together. We entered and the hall went silent, and then buzzed with talk, probably about the Gryffindor and the Slytherin; the Weasley and the Malfoy; the lioness and the snake. My suspicions were confirmed as practically everyone was watching us. How had the word spread overnight? I wondered.

"See you at lunch," Draco said.

"Yeah, lunch, that's four hours away for me, 2 hours for you. No fair." I pouted. They all laughed at my cute face, I am so good at that. He just smiled.

"Don't worry; we've got forever ahead of us."

"I know," I said. We hugged and I headed for the Gryffindor table, aware of every eye on me. It sent the hair on my neck straight up, being the center of attention like that.

"So it's true then? You're really going out with Draco Malfoy?" Lavender said as I sat down.

"Yes, it's true. Pass the toast, will you?" I said, pleased with the expression on everybody's faces. I buttered my toast while everybody stared at me. I looked up at Ron and he was so angry I thought that he was going to explode. He really needs anger management. I left them all and went to Herbology, then went back and did Muggle Studies. It was lunch and I was passing the Slytherins when they motioned me over.

"What's up?" I asked, standing at the edge of the table.

"Are you staying for Christmas?" Draco whispered as the other leaned in.

"Yes,"

"The Dark Lord is anxious to meet you, and we have arranged a meeting over the holiday, if you don't mind." Theodore whispered even lower.

"I don't mind," I whispered back.

"Okay, good, that's all," Pansy said. I nodded and smiled at them all.

"See you all later then, bye, Draco," I said, walking to the Gryffindors to eat. After I had Charms, then went back to do Care of Magical Creatures. At dinner I arrived before the Trio, so when they came in they sat by me. I groaned inwardly.

"What do you want now?" I asked.

"Why are you dating the ferret?" Ron asked.

"I thought we went over this," I sighed, agitated.

"It wasn't a good enough explanation." Ron argued.

"Maybe I like ferrets, Ron. Maybe ferrets and weasels go good together."

"I'm going to tell mum about this, mark my words." Ron said.

"Consider them marked," I said, eating my food.

"Fine,"

"Fine," I said. They got up and left. Ron is so infuriating sometimes. No wait; scratch that, all the time. I got up and motioned for the rest of the Slytherins to follow me. We walked until I was sure that it was only us.

"Okay, here is the deal, Draco is dead if he is left alone with Ron," I said. We all laughed.

"So he's angry?" Draco asked, knowing the answer.

"I expect a row tonight when I get back, a howler from mum in the morning, and a shouting match after that." I said. They smiled.

"No worries, just hang with us, we'll protect you from that prat you call a brother." Pansy said.

"You can't protect me in the common room." I pointed out.

"True, you're on your own for that one," Blaise said, snickering.

"Oh, gee, thanks," I said, rolling my eyes.

"You're welcome,"

"About the meeting, how will we pull it off without getting caught?" I asked.

"We'll go into the forest then portkey," Millicent said.

"Oh, that's a good idea," I said.

"Well, you better sneak into your dormitory before that git finds you." Theodore said, laughing.

"You're right. Goodnight all," I said.

"Goodnight," They said and walked away. Only Draco remained.

"No good-night kisses?" He asked innocently. I laughed and put my arms around him.

"Sure why not?" We kissed then said good night, and then I proceeded to the common room to see if I could sneak in. Luckily, they weren't there, so I went to my dorm and fell straight asleep. I couldn't wake up for the world.