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Comence opperation: Destroy Malfoy
Ginny glared up at Malfoy.
"What was that about?"
He grinned innocently. "Just marking my territory."
Ginny had started for the door when this comment reached her ears. The room was deserted and she stopped, a plan unfolding in her head. Draco was close behind her and started to snake an arm around her waist.
Ginny, letting years of defense lessons given to her by six over protective older brothers, rammed her elbow back. It caught Draco's sternem and there was a gasp as the breath was driven out of his lungs. Ginny reached back and grabbed his dangling arm and threw her shoulder into his gut. She effortlessly threw him over her back and onto his back. She flipped him over and straddled him. SHe brought his left arm up behind him and pressed lightly on the pressure point at the elbow.
"I'm not territory." she hissed.
Draco seemed nonplussed. In fact he was smiling. "Where'd you learn that?"
Ginny grinned. "I have six older brothers and as many protective friends. I can handle myself."
Ginny felt Draco tense beneath her, ready to move. She prepared to hold him down but a sound made her change her mind. She relaxed as Draco dislodged his arm from her grip and twisted. He grabbed her arms and she let him flip over so he was straddling her.
He opened his mouth but stopped as Hermione Granger entered.
"Hey, Gin, I thought I'd lost..." Hermione trailed off staring at them.
Draco wondered what was so shocking when he looked down at Ginny. He was straddling her, her hands gripped in his and pressed against her chest. This in itself was no surprise, but GInny's face was creased with fear and raw hatred. Unseen from Granger's point of view, was the malicious twinkle in her eyes and Hermione was too far away to hear the whispered voice cooing, "This comprimising enough for you, Malfoy?"
He looked down at her and realized he'd played into her hands.
"Malfoy!" Granger shrieked, bringing Vicktor Krum into the room. "What in the nine hells are you doing?"
Draco let go of GInny who scuttled back in a convincingly frightened way. Krum helped her to her feet and she buried her face into his shirt. Draco suddenly wished he could play the good guy. If being good meant having the beautiful Ginny Weasley cry into your shoulder, he'd take it any day. He shrugged and smirked up at Hermione.
"Just wanted to see if she was as good as the Dark Lord claimed."
Granger gasped and the fury in Ginny's face was not fiegned. Draco wished he could take it back. But he had his reputation to maintain.
Now to get rid of the pesky rumor that would doubtless follow about him being a rapist. He mentally sighed as Granger and Krum bundled Ginny off. It would be at least Halloween until he would be allowed to be alone with her again and that was crucial to his plan to woo her over.