A/N- HI AGAIN! Bet you missed me huh? Well, I am back! Lol. Here's the next chapter that you have all been waiting for. Sorry it took so long. My computer broke, then we had that stupid hurricane come and drown New Orleans (tear bourbon street), then I wrecked my car, and now have to work my hours to buy another one…so yea ive been a little stressed lately. Hopefully, with my new assistant author lilmissdiss2008 I will update more often. Enjoy!

BK

Chapter 26 -Bring It To The Roof

Ginny and Pansy stood side by side late Friday morning. They had spent the week on preparations for the Prince of Slytherin's birthday bash. They had bought tons of colored floating orbs that pulsed to the beat of the music, and Spike had risen early to cast the shield. Even now as they stood surveying their handy work a heavy rain poured down around them.

At the far end of the charm was a slightly raised platform so Terry Boot and Macks could take turns spinning. Along one side were chairs, tables, and couches in silver, black, and green. Across from the DJ booth was a long row of tables where the food would be served and on the other side was a very long bar. The stools were silver with black cushions and had the house symbol emblazed on them. They were very pretty. Behind the bar was boxes of liquor that had not been set up yet, that would be done right before the party started by Fred and George who had agreed to tend the bar.

"I think we should put the house coat on everything." Pansy said thoughtfully as she surveyed the scene.

"What do you mean?"

"Watch. " With a flick of her wrist the middle of the dance floor sported the Slytherin coat of arms.

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Meanwhile, still oblivious to the planning going on around him, Draco Malfoy was busily getting out of the shower.

With the towel firmly wrapped around his waist he rubbed the steam off of the mirror and peered at his reflection. He hadn't slept well the night before, every time he would close his eyes she would appear all sad eyes and apologies. It had been going on since the day in the library. It was driving him crazy. He muttered a drying spell on his hair and neatly spiked it before exiting the bathroom. He quickly dressed in jeans and a light blue shirt with the words "I swear its this big" in between a set of hands 12 inches apart. He grabbed his robe as he walked out of the door. Hermione had decided that she needed to talk to him about perfect duty.

She had decided to meet him in the kitchens, he found her there with her nose all red, her hair a mess and wearing a pink fuzzy dressing gown.

"Please tell me you didn't go traipsing through the halls in that get up." Draco said as he eyed the mess in front of him. She sniffled, whipping her nose with a tissue before replying.

"Don't you make fun of me! I'm sick!"

"Yea in your head if you went out looking like that."

"You haf da oo muh rounds for me." He winced as she blew her nose , which made a noise like a fog horn.

"That was real attractive, Granger." She made another pathetic sniffling sound and he rolled his eyes.

"Fine but your taking my rounds over this week, is that clear?" She nodded and he spun on his heels and stalked out of the room.

"Wonderful. I don't even get a bloody Happy Fucking Birthday from anyone, not even the house elves and now I have to do rounds tonight, abso-fucking-lutely wonderful."

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Thirty minutes later while Draco was in the library taking his bad mood out on first years, Ginny strolled into the kitchens. Hermione was exactly where Draco had left her, she had pulled the pink robe off and fixed her hair. Gone were the runny nose and watery eyes. In fact, Hermione looked the picture of health as she sat reading one of Pansy's trashy romance novels and eating a plate of chocolate chip cookies.

"Well, how did it go?" Ginny asked as she snagged a cookie out of the plate.

"He wasn't happy about it but he bought it, hook, line, and sinker, didn't even take that much effort. I have some fifth years doing rounds, with orders to let all sixth and seventh years slide and to keep anyone under sixth year away from the roof."

"I have bouncers, that should help, no invite no party."

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After her meeting with Hermione she ran to potions. Her and Pansy had skipped Divination that morning to decorate and she had a period off. Hermione on the other hand wasn't going to classes at all with he excuse that she was "sick"

"Well?" Pansy hissed as Ginny took her seat.

"He bought it."

"Who bought what?" Draco grumbled as he sat down

"My dad." Spike cut in smoothly before anyone had the chance to reply, "He bought me a car for Christmas, he told my cousin, Lena, who just informed Gin, who just told us."

"Speaking of presents does anyone feel like they're forgetting something?" Draco hinted, he was met by blank stares and before he could reply class had begun.

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Jefferson and Rivers skipped lunch to check on the food for the party, and Spike and Blaise only made a quick appearance before dashing off to check on the roof and cast a few sound proof spells.

Draco was ready to jump off a tower. He had hoped it would have been a wonderful day, and when no one had said anything at breakfast he had assumed they were just going to attempt to surprise him later, but they really did seem clueless as to the date. Not to mention, now he had to do rounds on his birthday. His own mum hadn't even sent him anything! It was infuriating, he had never forgotten any of their birthdays. It was all very depressing. So, instead of going to lunch and being forced to watch his friends carry on conversations like nothing was wrong and they weren't forgetting anything Draco went down to the kitchens and grabbed a sandwich to go and eat by the lake.

If Draco hadn't been feeling so sorry for himself he might have noticed the abandoned homework that morning in the library as a table full of seventh year debated what to wear, or the two Ravenclaws that sat way back in the corner discussing music. He might have noticed how anxious the other people in all his classes were or how they whispered behind their hands when they seen him in the hallways.

"Albus, there is something going on. Not one sixth or seventh year student has paid attention in class all day." McGonagall said as she watched the excited looking sixth year Hufflepuff girls eyes keep darting over to the Slytherin table.

"Yes I know, Mini, but you remember how it was, don't you?" Dumbledore asked her as he glanced around the hall.

"Well, yes and that's exactly what worries me right now. I remember exactly how it was."

"You needn't worry. Nothing to horrible is underfoot, I believe the children can handle this one without our intervention, it might even help to form some unity."

"I believe that you should look into it Albus."

"Ah, but I already have, Mini, and I have ordered all curfews for sixth and seventh year students lifted at Severus' suggestion." She shot a glare at the Potions master who merely gave her an upturn of the lips in return.

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Five minutes after a very brassed off Draco left the common room all the sixth and seventh years jumped to get dressed.

"I still can't decide what to wear!" Jefferson muttered as she pulled half a dozen different outfits out across her bed.

"As if it will make a difference." Rivers said from across the room as she pulled on a blue tank top and a pair of jeans. " Whatever it is its going to be pink."

Jeff just glared at her before starting towards her closet.

Ginny sighed as Rivers walked out the door, stilettos in hand.

"I wonder what's wrong with her." Ginny muttered as she pulled off her cotton shorts and slipped into a tiny miniskirt.

"She needs to get laid." Jeff said as she stormed out of the closet. She then angrily pushed all the clothes off her bed and began to change.

Ginny pulled on a dark green camisole top and walked over to her desk.

"Does this look bad?" Jeff asked from behind her. Ginny had to blink twice before she could register what she was seeing. Jefferson had pulled out a white Marilyn Monroe dress, it accented her curves and made her legs look long.

"I think it looks gorgeous, Blaise is going to drool all over you."

"Good, that's what I intended. Now, what should I do with my hair?"

"Up, something classic because the dress is classic." Jefferson nodded and went into the bathroom leaving Ginny to look over the contents of her jewelry box. In the end she kept on her necklace, she hadn't taken it off since the incident in the library. She also added a pair of hoop earrings with real diamonds and an emerald bracelet that her great-grandmother on her ,mothers side had given her when she was born.

She passed Jefferson as she came out of the bathroom. She had taken the advise, her hair was done in a f classic french twist with curls and her make-up was done to look natural Ginny decided to go with the natural look to, but her hair was in loose curls.

They both strapped on their stiletto heels and headed for the door.

Everyone stood around in their party gear waiting to got to the roof. The party didn't officially start for another hour, but they needed to go make sure everything was ready and show all the rest of the house the décor.

As a group they moved out and up the stairs careful not to make much noise. It would be pretty hard to explain to Draco where they were all going so dressed up. Luckily, they made it to the roof without incident. The candles on the tables and on the bar lent a soft intimate glow and the floating orbs gave everything a greenish tint. Spike had been right about the rain, it did make a killer visual, especially when lightening struck.