Chapter 2.

All about us!

(A/n: I'm back! Again – It all belongs to JK Rowling. Enjoy!)

Ginny sat in the Great Hall. The room was empty except for the occasional ghost who flutters about. She was going through her student files for the coming year. The Bloody Baron flew past her and lifted his hat to her.

She finished her work and started to read through her year syllabus. She saw the nimble figure of Draco Malfoy walk into the Great Hall and scan the room for her. It wasn't hard and he found her quickly. She looked up as he dropped his own work on the table.

"You done?" he asked as he sat down.

Ginny nodded silently, then she declared, "finally." Draco took out his wand, waved off the files and they disappeared.

With a pop a tray appeared. Large cups filled with coffee and an assortment of cookies was on the tray. Draco reached for a cup and took a sip. He motioned for Ginny to take the other as he grabbed a cookie. She took the other cup and drank from it.

"What is this about?" she asked as she too took a cookie.

"What? I made you coffee. Something wrong with that?" Draco asked.

"Guess not – sorry."

"What made you think that I gave up on girls?" Draco asked suddenly. A smile spread on Ginny's face.

"I knew there was a catch! After you broke up with Pansy that year, you never were with anyone again."

"Well I was a bit preoccupied. If you recall, I was supposed to kill someone." Draco's eyes flared. Ginny's smile broadened.

"But you didn't" she said.

"Gee, I can't tell what your opinion on that is," he softened his expression.

"It's all good," she said, glad that he changed his mood.

"Why have we never hooked up?" Draco changed the subject.

"I could think of a few reasons," Ginny said coolly.

"Enlighten me" he sat back.

"Well, you always had your eye on loads of girls. Before… well, you know. Even when you were going out with Pansy. Your eye was always on many other girls. You were a player!"

"Now my eye is only on one girl – woman"

"Is that so? Three guesses who, right?"

"Your first guess will be correct."

"I don't know about this Draco, this is really, really strange."

"Why not? It will drive your brother mad and Potter too. It's a win-win." Draco reached across the table and touched Ginny's hand.

"You never cease to surprise me," she breathed nervously.

"You've never been understood and neither have I. But we understand each other.

For once in our lives – Ginny – why don't we just make it about us? All about us – both of us."

"You're talking about a fling, no strings attached? And the whole time I get to put Ron off." Ginny turned her hand under Draco's and started to tickle his palm.

Draco grinned and nodded in agreement.

"Just about us, Ginny…" he whispered as he stretched closer and moved in for a kiss.

"Not a care in the world…" Ginny finished and accepted his intimacy.

Draco sat back down and looked at her. Ginny licked her lips in nervousness.

"So, where do we go from here?" she asked.

"I have to go sort something out." Draco looked at her like he had never seen her before. She didn't say a thing as he stood up and left the Great Hall.