Loving You Secretly
Chapter 06: An Almost Kind of Kiss
"Hmm, Draco's not back yet. I wonder where he's gone?" Ginny thought as she emerged from the bathroom, "Since he's still out, I should maybe practice my dance steps". Taking out her little skirt, she slipped them on and removed her track pants. "This feels so much better, it's been so long since I last wore a pair of decent skirt" exclaimed Ginny. "Now, let's see, one, two three, two, two three, laa-dee-dum, laa-dee-dum" she muttered as she began twirling around the room.
"Oh, how nice it would be if Draco were my partner" thought Ginny, grinning from ear to ear.
Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door, and then Draco stepped into the room. The pair of them stared at each other, utterly dumbfounded.
"Umm, Umm, I was just practicing my steps. They gave us a skirt to practice in. How do I look? Can I pass off as a girl?" Ginny asked, blushing a little.
"She calls that a skirt. It's a piece of cloth designed to ensnare the senses of the able bodied males" Draco thought as he watched the red head, unintentionally paying a little too much attention to her smooth, white thighs. "Those were obviously thighs of a female, how in the world could she pass herself off as a guy so easily?"
"Well? How is it?" Ginny chirped before twirling around, causing her skirt to fly a little too high, and her knickers to peak out a little. At the sight of the fore mentioned garment, Draco felt the blood from his body rushing down to concentrate at a certain area of his anatomy, as well as up his nose. Feeling a drop of moisture dripping from his nose, he raised his hand to wipe it off, only to realize it was blood. Fortunately Ginny wasn't watching him, so he covered his nose and rushed into the toilet.
"What's wrong with him?" thought Ginny as she turned around, only to discover that the blonde had ran away. Looking around, Ginny realized that there was a drop of blood on the floor. "What's this? Don't tell me...He actually nose bleed...Looks like I'm still capable of having this kind of effect on a male even when I'm a male in name" Ginny smirked, the special smirk that was reserved only for the Malfoys.
"Merlin, one look at a small portion of her knickers and those thighs and this happens. I can't imagine what would happen if I were to walk in on her when she's taking a bath. NO, Don't even think about it. You can't take the adrenaline rush" thought Draco as he stood by the sink, attempting to stop the bleeding. "I need a cold shower"
"She's really pretty, in her own way. Even when she dresses up as a boy, she's still pretty. No wonder Harry's smitten with her. That's right, Harry. He's my best mate, and he likes her, I can't be his rival, I'll have to back out" thought Draco as he stood under the sprays of cold water.
"The partnering for the ball will be decided soon. I wonder who'd be her partner" Draco thought with a smirk
"Welcome back to this room boys, today, we shall be pairing you up with your partners, can I have the girls on one side and the boys on the other. The chosen boys, please be on the girl's side" Madame Maxime chorused.
"Luna, you'll be with Mr Draco Malfoy. Xavier, you'll be Mr Harry Potter's partner" Madame Maxime announced.
"Cool. Hey Xav, we get to be partners" Harry called out to Ginny, who merely gave him a smile. She was too busy being jealous towards Luna she really couldn't be bothered about anything else.
"Now, let's try out the whole dance routine" Madame Maxime declared and she began playing the music. Harry was twirling Ginny round and round the dance floor, but Ginny kept her eyes on Luna and Draco, "Oh, get away from her Draco" thought Ginny as Harry, attempted to dip her. Attempted is the word, because Harry had failed miserably and the pair landed and the floor with a crash.
"Ouch" groaned Ginny as she thanked Merlin that she had her sports shorts on under the skirt so she wouldn't be exposed.
"I'm so sorry, Xav. Are you alright?" Harry asked as he reached out to pull Ginny to her feet. Ginny nodded in response.
"Mr Potter, Mr Weasley, what are the two of you doing? Kindly stop disrupting my class with your silly antics" Madame Maxime chided. Ginny nodded as she turned to look at Harry who was mouthing the word "sorry" over and over again.
"What a horrible day" Ginny muttered as she entered the room. "Draco's not back yet, again. Must be out with a Beauxbaton girl" Ginny thought as she slumped on her bed, not bothering to change out of her clothes. "I shouldn't be thinking so negatively. Think positive, think positive, Ginny, think about you and Draco dancing" that prompted her to smile. Getting up on her feet, Ginny pictured and imaginary Draco and started to dance to her own humming, totally engrossed.
In fact, she was so lost in her imaginary world that she didn't notice Draco entering the room and watching her. Twirling on her own, she only stopped when she bump into something warm and soft. "Draco" she gasped, "Sorry, I wasn't looking. I was just, I was just..."
"You can't dance on your own. Come" Draco said as he held out his hands. Ginny stared at him wide eyed for a moment before realizing his intentions and stepping forward to take his hand. The pair started waltzing around their room, laughing and giggling at each other's mistakes.
"You're wrong. You're suppose to step to the left" Ginny corrected.
"Ouch, you're stepping on my foot" Draco complained.
"That's because you're going the wrong way" Ginny teased.
Then they burst out into laughter again. Finally, Draco ended the dance by dipping Ginny beautifully then bringing her up to face him. They were so close, barely and inch apart and their lips will be in full contact of each other. Coming to their senses and realizing their close proximity, the couple broke apart.
"Thanks for the dance. It's getting a little too hot in here. I'm going to take a bath" Ginny said in the fastest speed she could manage before grabbing her cloths and running into the bathroom.
"That was close. I almost kissed her. I almost let my stupid body take control of my actions. But, that was great. It was great dancing with her" thought Draco with a smile.
"That was so close. He must think I'm gay. Which is not true because I'm a girl. Oh, but he doesn't know that" Ginny thought as she stood under the shower spray.
"Well, boys and girls, I have seen tremendous improvements in your dancing and your partnership. The ball will be in two weeks time, so we are going to start taking your measurements and designing your coats and gowns" Madame Maxime announced.
"My, my Xavier, 22 inches, you've got a very small waist, even smaller than mine to be truthful. You can really pass off as a girl" Luna exclaimed as she measured Ginny's waist. Ginny blushed a little and smiled at the other girl.
"Hey, mate, what do you think of Xav? I think he's really pretty, and he's a good dancer. Honestly, did you two practice in secret back your room" Harry blurted out, prompting the blonde to choke on a cup of water he was drinking.
"No way. What were you thinking mate? I'm not you, I don't swing that way like you do" Draco hissed. "Of course I don't swing that way, she isn't even a boy" Draco smirked as the thought came to his mind.
"Mother, mother, where are you?" Draco called out as he entered the infirmary.
"I'm right here dear" Narcissa replied.
"Mother, there's something I need to ask you" said Draco as he sat on a bed.
"What is it?" Narcissa asked as she came to sit beside her son.
"Is Ginny aware that I know of her being a girl?" Draco asked as he eyed his mother.
"Of course not. What makes you think so? If she knows, she'd be thoroughly embarrassed and uncomfortable around you" Narcissa explained.
"Then why? Why did she agree to dance with me?" Draco asked, completely vexed, "and...and...and we'd nearly kissed if I hadn't jumped away from her"
"Haha, no wonder she was in such a fluster the other day. I'm guessing that she's beginning to like you. Or maybe, the reason she's in here is because of you" Narcissa laughed.
"What...what the? That's ridiculous. I thought she likes Harry. I thought Harry had already told her he likes her" Draco stammered.
"My dear boy, she has no idea that Harry likes her. I'm also guessing that you like her too. You wouldn't care so much about what Harry feels for her if you didn't like her. Ain't I right my dear son?" Narcissa giggled, prompting Draco to blush.
"That's not the point, the point is..." Draco started, but was interrupted by his mother.
"The point is, you, Draco Lucifer Malfoy, like your father, is too headstrong to admit your feelings towards other people. After all these years, have you ever expressed your love for your father? For me? Or even for Leo?" Narcissa said matter-of factly.
"Don't talk to me about Leo or father" Draco yelled, but held back when he realized he was being to rude. "Sorry, I didn't mean to"
"It's okay. I know you still can't forgive your father for choosing your brother over you. Both of you are my babies, I'd really love to see you two behaving like you did when you were younger" Narcissa said with sadness in her eyes. Draco nodded in response.
"Aunt Narcissa, Aunt Narcissa" Ginny called out as she neared the infirmary.
"Well, speak of the devil" Narcissa grinned.
"I'd be off then mother" Draco waved as he stepped out of the infirmary only to collide with the running redhead.
"Sorry. I wasn't looking. Is Aunt Narcissa in there?" Ginny asked, breathless from the run. Draco nodded before walking off.
Hey to all my readers. Thx for the really nice and encouraging reviews. I enjoyed writing Loving you secretly alot, and i really hope all of you would enjoy reading it. Oh, and thx to those who wrote really nice emails to me. I seldom get emails, so it's really nice getting some :)
Just wanna clear up some stuffs. Ginny's parents are aware of her talent in magic, and so they do not wish to stop her from entering the top wizarding school. I got this part of the story cos i come from singapore where school ranking is a trend. For my singaporean readers, Durmstrang is something like RI. haha.
As for the nice nice Draco. Well, you see, i really like Tom Felton and i dun wanna see him play that bad a guy. Btw, Tom fans can go to his blog at : tomfelton-dot-com (i can't put in website, the "dot" is really a dot)
One last thing. Some of you may find the story line somewhat familiar. If you are an avid Japanese Manga reader, you should have heard of a story called Hanakimi. My ideas for Loving You Secretly came from there.
Keep those reviews coming in okay. I enjoy reading them, it's very encouraging. Lastly, enjoy the rest of the story. Oh and i may be a wee bit slow in updating cos my GCE A'Levels are coming up soon, so pls bear with me ok. Thx
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