Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters, however much I'd like to own Draco…oooh yummy…anyway getting off track, Unfortunately all these characters belong to J.K Rowling not me

Rating: M for safety reasons but should get more into the Draco/Ginny passion in later chapters if you catch my drift…

"Interesting question Weasley, really it is…" Malfoy said smirking at Ginny with a knowing look in his eye. Instead of giving her the reason however he just went over to a cabinet and pulled out a bottle. He looked back at Ginny who had her hands on her hips, waiting for an answer. "Fire whiskey?"

"Look Malfoy, I don't know what you want with me, but I can assure you that you aren't going to get it." She said sternly.

"I'll take that as a no then." He said pouring himself a glass of the alcoholic beverage.

"Malfoy! What is wrong with you? I accidentally bump into you in the hallway and you snap my head off for even touching you. Now you let me into your dorm room...?" She questioned, getting agitated at his casualness.

"I let you in did I? Seems you followed me here, you were in the Slytherin corridors weren't you? You did proceed to follow me into the common room and then further into my dorm room…now why would that be? Have a little crush do we little one?" He said taking a gulp of his drink.

"I do not fancy you Malfoy." She spat his name like it was so horrible to even have it on her tongue. "And don't call me little one." She said through gritted teeth.

"Oh yes that's right. Don't like to be downsized do you? You need to be an equal right? Like you could ever be equal with us higher families, Zambinis, Malfoys, Parkinsons, Goyles, Crabbes and many more that are not blood traitors like yourself and your family." He smirked and put down his glass, sitting on a chair near his desk.

"Why you - hold on…did you say Zambini before Malfoy? Why would you-oh for gods sake! Blaise!" She strode over to Malfoy who was now smirking widely. She took out her wand and said, "Finite Incantem" pointing her wand into his chest.

Immediately the face of Draco Malfoy changed to that of Blaise Zambini. He was smiling widely but Ginny had a scowl on her face. She gave him a hard punch to the shoulder and stalked off to the door.

"Ginny! Oh Ginny! Wait, come on!" Blaise's smile faltered when he saw her angry face strolling out the door. He lifted himself off the chair and raced after her. Catching her by the arm just as she was leaving the common room. "Ginny I'm sorry, but you have to admit it is pretty funny."

"It is not pretty funny! It was annoying just like you Blaise, you're always tricking me, and I have enough hassle from my brothers." She said relaxing slightly in Blaise's grip. Blaise could see she was sad, he guessed the outburst in the great hall had something to do with it and he realised he hadn't helped the matter. He just wanted to make her happy again like the normal Ginny.

"Ginny I'm sorry, I know you're upset with the tragic trio and I didn't help matters. I just wanted to see that beautiful smile of yours." He tilted her head and pulled a sad puppy dog face to make her smile. She looked into his face and laughed as she realised what he was trying to do.

"It's ok. I just…I've had a rough day, I'm going up to bed, I'll see you tomorrow." She started to walk down the Slytherin corridors when Blaise ran up beside her.

"Didn't think I'd let you walk up alone did you? These corridors can be a dangerous place for lit…I mean for people…" Ginny smiled up at him and they carried on walking up to the Gryffindor common room and when Blaise was sure she was ok he left her to go to bed.

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After a nice relaxing Sunday it was time for classes to begin for the new term.

The new week, started off badly for Ginny. She woke up to an incessant tapping on her shoulder; she brushed it off and turned over. But it came back.

"Eugh! What the hell is your problem!" She opened her eyes and sat up. She looked up to see Hermione with her hands on her hips and the famous raised eyebrow of disappointment look on her face. "Oh, you."

"Yes, me. Now you need to get up now. Everyone has gone down to breakfast, you are late as usual and it my unfortunate pleasure to wake you up, being head girl and all." She said looking at her fingernails as if bored with the conversation.

"Yes, yes Hermione I know your head girl. Everyone does! Would you just leave me alone now." She said groaning and turning over, pulling the quilt over her head.

"Fine. But I want to see you downstairs in 5 minutes or I'll go to Mrs McGonagall." With that she turned on her heel and stormed out. Ginny was pleased she was gone but realised she had to get up anyway. She had a quick shower and got dressed and leisurely made her way to the great hall, just so she was that much later in order to piss Hermione off even more.

Boy, do I love doing that…

When she arrived there were less people as others had already left for classes. She found her place next to Colin and reached for the remainder of the food that was left.

"Hey Gin, bit late aren't we? But then again you like your lie ins." He chuckled nudged her with his shoulder. She nudged him back laughing.

"Well I like to sleep, is that a crime?"

"It is when you sleep so long. But you don't care about anything but yourself, do you Ginny?" Ginny turned around to see Hermione with the same pose as always, hands on hips, eyebrows raised, pursed lips and looking down on you like you were a puny mouse.

"No you're right Hermione I only look out for myself, I loathe everyone else, I love me, me, me and I never ever do the right thing." Ginny smirked and took a bite of her bread roll, while Colin sniggered quietly next to her.

"Saying something like that, makes it seem as if you should be in Slytherin young Weasley."

Ginny turned to her right and saw Blaise walking up to them. She smiled at him, but quickly removed it as she realised what he was doing.

"Maybe I should Zambini. Do you think I would do well in Slytherin? You don't think I would get picked on pushed around do you?" Ginny asked smiling innocently at him. He suppressed a laugh so as not to blow it.

"Weasley, there is no one on this planet who could push a fiery red head like you around. You would do great in Slytherin! I would bet my life on it." He finished proudly and added an aggressive hand gesture in for effect.

"Ooh really? You think so? Well it's such a shame I'm a Gryffindor then isn't it? Oh I wish there could be a way for me to change…" She looked up expectantly through her long eyelashes at him.

"Huh? Oh…well of course there is! If you would like to join me we could go see Professor Dumbledore about it right now." He held out him arm for her and she graciously took it linking arms with him.

"But Gin-" Colin started to say but Ginny whipped her head around and gave him a quick wink that the very bemused looking Hermione didn't see, which made him shut up and give her a knowing nod.

"Ginny! What do you think you're doing, you're not seriously changing houses are you? Ginny! Wait till you're brother hears about this…he's going to be extremely angry!" Hermione shouted after Ginny, who just carried on walking forwards but lifting her arm to give a small wave before being led out of the doors by Blaise.

After out of sight they burst out laughing. Once Ginny had calmed down she looked at Blaise and smiled giving him a kiss on his cheek.

"Thanks"

"No, thank you, I needed a good laugh. Oh how I love to wind up the stupid mudblood- ow! What was that for? Oh right sorry, forgot you were all for the muggle thing."

"Yes I'm for the muggle thing, as in not speaking bad about people who are equal to us. Carry on saying bad things about Hermione just don't call her a mudblood, as much as I hate her, I hate people who call people that more." Blaise nodded and took her hand, kissing it, making her giggle.

"You are so wise m'lady. I am your humble servant always. However I must leave you now as it is time for classes to begin and I have potions with the marvellous Snape. I bid you farewell." Taking a bow he left her laughing at his silly behaviour until she realised it was time for her class too. She hurried to Transfiguration, but relaxed as she entered, realising McGonagall wasn't there yet. She found her seat at the back of class next to Colin who immediately patted her on the back as she sat down.

"Great show old pal. You haven't changed houses though have you?" He said suddenly worrying.

"No, no need to panic, unfortunately I am still a Gryffindor." She said opening her book but looked up seeing Colin's confused and somewhat hurt face. "Oh no Colin, I didn't mean I don't want to be with you. But come on you are my only friend in Gryffindor. I have more friends in the other houses! Don't worry I'm not going to leave you, but I do wish both you and me were in another house, I know I'd be happier even if I was in Slytherin."

"It's ok. I understand the people in Gryffindor aren't making your life much fun at the moment are they? Seems they didn't appreciate you dissing their leader at dinner on Saturday." He said laughing slightly, Ginny just smiled. Ever since that speech she made on Saturday all the Gryffindors have been ignoring her and shunning her, not forgetting to send dirty looks her way too. Ginny mainly ignored their ignoring, it was too much hassle and it wasn't as if she was friends with any of them anymore so she didn't need to prove anything to them. She was interrupted from her thoughts by the shutting of the door. McGonagall had entered.

"Good Morning Class, welcome to another year of Transfiguration." She addressed the class sweeping through the desks checking every student was present. As she strode past Ginny she suddenly stopped and backtracked with a confused look on her face. "Miss Weasley, would you care to tell me the reason for you being in my class." Ginny sat there stunned, was she supposed to be somewhere else? No, Colin was here she's in every one of Colin's classes so this was definitely where she was supposed to be.

"Um…I'm a Gryffindor and I'm a sixth year…" she said trying not to sound patronising to her teacher.

"You are right that you are a Gryffindor, however you are wrong that you are a sixth year." She said walking back to her desk.

"What do you mean Professor?" Ginny asked extremely confused. Was there something she hadn't been told?

"Miss Weasley I do hope you are not being ignorant on purpose…" She said turning around to face the class eyeing Ginny. Ginny looked honestly confused so McGonagall carried on. "Did you or did you not receive a letter over the holidays explaining your advance?"

"Advance? No nothing. Wait what does that mean? Advancing to what?"

"To seventh year of course. Professor Dumbledore thought you had worked exceptionally well last year, far above the standards of your year and even above those above you and so he advanced you. But I do not understand how you did not know about any of this." Ginny just stared open mouthed at what McGonagall had said. It can't be possible, her moved up? She knew she was smart, but not that smart. Ah Hermione would be so jealous when she found out…

Wait, Hermione. She's in the seventh year which would mean I would have classes with her…and Ron…and Harry! Oh no I can't have that. I would have no one to sit next to, I'd have to leave Colin…no I need to say I can't…I need to come up with a plausible excuse, but what? Maybe that I don't feel I'm ready for that yet, oh and my OWLs! I haven't taken them yet…

"Miss Weasley! Do pay attention when you are being spoken to. I suggest you go to the headmaster and you will receive the correct timetable. I don't understand why you were given a sixth year timetable anyway." McGonagall said, clearly puzzled by the situation and impatient to get on with her lesson.

"But Prof-" Ginny started but was cut off by her teacher.

"Miss Weasley I suggest you go now before I have to levitate you all the way there. Please could you leave so I can teach my lesson." She said, pointing to the door. Ginny reluctantly got up seeing this was a fight she wasn't going to win. She grabbed her books and bag and looked pleadingly at Colin who just shrugged back and gave her an encouraging smile. Once out of the door she made her way to Professor Dumbledore's office, slowly.

Thoughts were whizzing through her head. It was all very confusing, not just the whole moving up a year, having to be with the people that despised her at the moment, but also the fact that she hadn't been told. Why? They must have sent a letter; it's not like Dumbledore to forget something important like that, something must have happened to it. But why did she get a sixth year timetable? Ginny reached into her bag and pulled out her timetable.

Hold on these aren't my lessons! Oh crap this IS a seventh year timetable. How did I not see this before? Well I don't look at timetables, Colin is my timetable…I do what he does, this is just typical me, something that is good, I see as bad. I should be happy, I'm smart! But I can't…I want Colin!

She reached the gargoyle in front of Dumbledore's office and stated the password, "Gum Drops" and it opened for her. She climbed the tedious stairs and knocked on the door.

"Come in!" said a voice from the inside.

She entered the room, seeing Dumbledore sitting at his desk doing some work. He looked up and saw the youngest Weasley looking quite disorientated. He gestured to the seat in front of his desk for her to sit on.

"Miss Weasley, what a pleasant surprise! To what do I owe this pleasure?" He asked kindly.

"Well Professor it seems I'm in the seventh year." Ginny stated simply plopping down ungracefully in the chair.

"Yes I do believe you are. Is there a problem?" Dumbledore asked, not really understanding where this conversation was heading.

"Yes there is. It's not only the fact that I was not told I have been advanced, but there's also the fact I don't get along with anyone, I mean anyone in Gryffindor who is in the seventh year. I mean I really don't get a long with anyone in Gryffindor but Colin, but that's another story…" She fumed.

"I see. Well for your first 'fact' I was not aware you did not know you had been advanced. The letter that explained everything was sent, it must have just got lost on the way to you. And as for your second 'fact' I am sorry that you don not get along with your housemates, it is not something I like to see among my students. But there is nothing I can do on that matter, unless you wanted a re-sort, but that could lead to being put back into the same house if that was where you belonged." Dumbledore explained, eyebrows furrowed in uncertainty and concern.

"A re-sort? That's actually possible? Wow, I never really thought about it properly. But I don't think I should, my family wouldn't be very happy if decided to, they'd ask questions about why etc. Anyway sir the main reason for my appearance here today was to sort out my year situation." She said, clearly having a spoken battle with her thoughts.

"Right, well what would you like me to do? Would you like to remain in the sixth year, with your friend…Colin is it?" Ginny nodded at both the name and the question, but Dumbledore continued, "Now I hope you don't mind but I have to put my opinion in here. There was a reason why I advanced you. It wasn't just that you were extremely knowledgeable, far above the standards of those in your year and even the year ahead of you, it is also because I knew you could handle the work if I advanced you. I thought you needed to be challenged; staying in the sixth year is, in a way, too easy for you. I think you will be bored so I feel it is better for you to do this for yourself. This is a great opportunity; if you're worried about doing badly on NEWTs then I have to say that you have no worries there. Even if you happened to not do as well, which is doubtful, you would still get a great job, I assure you that when people see you've advanced a year they will be highly impressed. There has been very few that have advanced before you and I am not just telling you that, it is true, you are incredibly gifted, make the most of what you've got, use it and you will do great. Now if you still decide you should keep on in the sixth year then I shall support that. But I feel it would be a big mistake on your part if you do so."

After the very long speech Ginny was just staring at her headmaster in shock. She had never realised that she was that much smarter than anyone. She always thought she was an average student, maybe a little above the people in her class, but that wasn't hard she didn't have the brightest year. Did he really think it was best for her? It did sound like it was, but then there were the people to think about. But that shouldn't determine her decision should it? It was about her not everyone else. Maybe she should do this for her, if Dumbledore thought it was a good idea and after that super long speech it seemed he did that that, then it must be ok.

"Sir, you really think I should be in the seventh year?" She asked wanting one last bit of encouragement before she made her decision.

"Yes I do Miss Weasley." He said without hesitating.

"Well then, guess I'm a seventh year. Oh one more thing, what about my OWLs? I didn't get to take them, so how do teachers know if I'm good enough to be in their class or not?" She said while getting up.

"They've had you before so they know if you should be there or not. Now you should be off to your class; you are, after all, very late. Here is a note excusing you. I do believe you have Potions with Professor Snape." He said walking her to the door handing her a piece of parchment.

"Ok. Thank you very much Professor."

"My pleasure Miss Weasley. And don't worry, I'm sure everything will work out all right." He said opening the door giving her a warm smile which she returned as she walked out.

Ginny had walked into the office expecting to sort everything out and go back to regular classes with Colin, but instead she's come out a seventh year, thinking it was the right thing to do. That's what Dumbledore does to a person. She decided to quicken her pace to Potions as she didn't want to miss anymore of her first lesson. It was with Snape after all. As she reached the Potions classroom door she hesitated. Taking a deep breath and remembering what Dumbledore said about her meant to be here, she opened the door.

Immediately she felt all eyes on her. She looked up at the many faces but quickly looked away, it was too much attention. Instead she walked over to Professor Snape who hadn't noticed she had entered. She coughed slightly to get his attention, the only attention she wanted at that moment, instead the faces that hadn't seen her enter were all now looking at her. Luckily for her one of those was Professor Snape's.

"Ah Miss Weasley, I wondered when you'd get here. You are extremely late; would you care to explain why that is?" He said settling down his quill, one eyebrow rose, waiting for an answer.

"I'm sorry sir. But I hadn't been informed that I had been advanced. Professor Dumbledore gave me this to give to you." She said handing the piece of parchment to him, noting the gasps and mutters from the class as they realised why she was there.

"Well this seems to excuse you. Take a seat and start copying down the instructions on the board, it would be best if you worked with another pair as they can do the potion while you copy. Well don't stand here, get to a seat now." He said making the gesture with his hands to get her going.

She looked back to the class to see most of them staring back at her. Where was she going to sit? The Gryffindor side was full of glares, shooting daggers at her with their eyes, she couldn't sit with them. She looked at the other side, Slytherins. Just her luck. Most of them were just amazed she was there, some with looks of amusement and others with a relaxed look as if they weren't bothered with the situation. Suddenly she saw a face she recognised. Blaise. She was just about to walk right to him but then she saw who he was next to. Draco Malfoy, there was no way she was going to sit near him.

Blaise looked up to see the little red head walk through the classroom. This could be interesting he thought. He then however saw her dilemma as she looked around the classroom. There was a spare space next to Draco but there was no way she'd sit there and Draco wouldn't be too happy about it either. He decided to help her out, he was after all the only person in the room who was friends with her. He leant over to Draco.

"Draco, switch places with me." Draco just looked at him oddly.

"Why?" Blaise sighed realising he'd have to tell him that he and one of his family's enemy's were friends.

"Look I'm friends with Ginny, she's in a spot of bother right now, would you please move so she can sit with someone who won't glare her to death."

"What! You're friends with that thing that calls herself a girl? Are you clinically insane?" He said in pure shock at his best friend.

"Yes I am friends with her. Don't be rude about her or I'll have to punch you or something." As he said this Draco just laughed.

"You, punch me? Like you could." Blaise just got impatient, shifting his glance to Ginny. She looked so lost at the front of the class. He gave a quick wave and beckoned her over.

"Look, just move now, unless you want to sit next to her that is." Draco thought about it for a minute and then switched with Blaise. He did not want to be next to the small redhead if he could help it. Ginny saw this and breathed a sigh of relief as she walked to the empty space next to Blaise, beaming at him as she sat down.

She leant towards him whispering, "Thank you so much, I owe you big time." He returned the smile and patted her on the back. Ginny glanced towards Draco who was just looking intently at the front, but feeling eyes on him he looked to his right. He just sneered at her and went to write something Snape had just said. Ginny just shook her head, unfazed, and stared doing as Snape had instructed.

The lesson ended quite quickly as Ginny was having fun working with Blaise. She ignored Draco and he ignored her right back. He was still very pissed that he was having to work with a Weasley, especially one who shouldn't be in the year. How could anyone possibly think a Weasley was smart enough to be advanced? It was preposterous.

As the bell rang for the end of class Draco stalked out as quickly as he could, leaving Blaise and Ginny.

"Well he seemed pleased to have me here." Ginny said sarcastically.

"Meh, he'll get used to you." Blaise said picking up all his stuff.

"I don't really mind; I don't really care what he thinks."

"Yer but you two are both my good friends and I spend time with both of you separately but I'd like to spend time with you two together." Blaise was moaning in the hopes of seeking a peace pact between the two enemies.

"Don't expect any miracles Blaisey boy. Look I have History of Magic with the Ravenclaws now, thank god I have friends in that house! Anyway see you later, I think it'll be Charms." She blew him a kiss jokingly and walked out the classroom before he could say anything.

The day was agonizingly long for Ginny and she was happy to go back to her room after classes had ended and relax. She reflected on her day and realised how strange it all was. She was in the seventh year. She'd somehow skipped a year of her life. Yet she was still her, still the same old Ginny.

About an hour later it was time for dinner but Ginny just couldn't be bothered to go down, having to see all those frustrating people staring at her as all the time. They should really get a life and stay out of hers, she thought. Ginny decided to do some homework, but after such a long day she fell asleep halfway through her Charms essay.

A/N I want to apologise for it taking so long, I've been really busy, but u have to admit it is a long chapter. I bet you all thought we would go straight into the Draco/Ginny bit but no, hope you like. Anyway thanks for the comments and here are the thanks…

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