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…

A week after Ginny had moved up into the 7th year, she was starting to settle into things. She'd avoided The Dream Team as much as possible and mainly just hung around with Colin and Blaise. She didn't want a confrontation with Ron, she'd kept away from him for so long, she didn't hate him, she disliked him a lot at the moment but he was her brother.

She was walking out of the school into the grounds when things changed. She breathed in the fresh air and the chilly breeze made her shiver but she ignored the coldness and walked on. As she was about to reach the tree she had claimed her own as she sits there almost everyday, she heard someone call her name. Turning around it was exactly the person she had been trying to avoid.

"Ron" She said nodding, acknowledging his presence yet turning to walk to her tree.

"So that's how it is now is it? You're just going to ignore me?" He said sounding defeated and quite hurt. Ginny turned around to face her brother. This wasn't what she was expecting, where was the shouting?

"If this is ignoring you, then this is what you did to me."

"I don't understand that though, Ginny. You were always complaining that I was always in your business, now you say that I ignore you?" He looked completely perplexed.

"You were only in my business if my business was with a guy. Even if I was just talking to one, you'd be over my shoulder all the time. But whenever I was just me, on my own you were never there. I always asked you for advice or help in my work but you were too busy with Hermione, or the great Harry Potter." She plopped herself against the tree and sighed. She heard a rustle from behind and then saw Ron seat himself next to her. He also let out a sigh and looked ahead to the lake. After a few minutes of silence he spoke.

"I'm sorry." The words surprised Ginny. Ron was a very proud person, not one to back down and especially not one to apologise first.

"You're sorry? What for exactly?" She asked trying to see if he was really sorry.

"For making you feel like I don't care about you. For putting my friends before you when you needed me. For being so overprotective of you, that I forced you away. For everything that a brother shouldn't do." He tilted his head to look at her, seeing he was being completely honest, she him gave a small smile.

"Really?"

"Of course. I'm sorry for whatever I put you through. You're my sister, I love you, you know." He said blushing and looking at his hands.

Ginny was so relieved she flung her arms round his neck, to which he let out a grunt as he felt the wind being squished out of him by her happiness. Everything changed between them. Ron didn't see his younger sister as the little girl he used to know. She had grown up. He had to face that and leave her be to lead her life the way she wanted to. Ginny was just so relieved to have everything sorted between them, even though everything was the same again, it was entirely different. After they moved away from each other, they just sat there and talked about all the things that were to change between them.

"So that's no being overprotective, which entails no punching perfectly nice guys who are just talking to you. Ok anything else?" He said as Ginny went through the list in her head mentally crossing off each thing.

"Yes. Now I know you might not like this, but…I have a big problem with Hermione, actually no I jest, not a big problem, a huge problem. Mighty, massive, gigantic, enormous, colossal…" She continued until Ron put up his hand to silence her.

"Yes, yes I get it. Well what is it you want me to do? I can't exactly tell her to get lost, she's my girlfriend. You might not like her, but I do." He said seriously, thinking how ghastly it would be if he got on the wrong side of Hermione.

"I know that. But could you just tell her to, I don't know, leave me alone. I just don't get on with her whatsoever. She's so annoying, always on my case about anything and everything. I can't do anything right. Please just tell her to get off my case for once." Ron nodded sadly as he saw that his sister and girlfriend might never get on.

"Ok, I'll talk to her. But you know Ginny, you could take in her advice sometimes, maybe be more aware of the rules." He said with a sincere look, but Ginny just burst into laughter.

"Ha! You're a fine one to talk Ronald. Mr stay out past curfew to go on some mission with the famous Potter, to some forbidden place where you are not supposed to be. Yeah I should be the one to be more 'aware' of the rules. Ha!" Ginny couldn't stop laughing as she got up and started walking back to the castle. Ron hastily got up and followed after her.

"Ginny…wait, come on it was just a suggestion!" He yelled as he ran after her.

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"Honestly Harry, how you passed your OWLs is beyond me." Hermione stated shaking her head at the raven haired Gryffindor.

"Cos I'm so amazing, obviously. But look is it my fault I don't understand a thing about Maludine leaves and their magical properties?" He said tetchily giving Hermione an irate look.

Hermione just quirked an eyebrow and went back to reading her book. Harry did the same but groaned as he realised he was still stuck. He was about to ask Hermione again, but some red caught his eye. He looked over expecting to see Ron but saw he was with Ginny too. Weren't they mad at her? He thought. He nudged Hermione and nodded his head in the direction of the siblings.

She saw them together, laughing and pushing each other around like they used to. She instantly saw red, both literally and not. She slammed her book down and stormed over to them who seemed absorbed in a heated debate about Quidditch.

"You are deluded if you think that the Cannons are going to win this year, they haven't won the cup final since that time Andrews was in a head to head nose dive with Rowe and someone threw a souvenir at his face causing his attention to get diverted and therefore did not pull up in time. It was all fluke." Ginny stated crossing her arms as she saw Ron open his mouth to argue, but was swiftly interrupted by a shrill cry.

"Ronald!" He whipped his head round to see his scarlet faced girlfriend marching towards him. He could tell she was mad, so he had to be careful not to set her off.

"H-Hermione. How are you? Did you get that essay finished? I went to get you that book, but…er couldn't find it, you know me and books." He shrugged rubbing the back of his head with his hand, nervously laughing.

"Don't lie to me Ron! I know you didn't go to the library, Seamus was in there and said he hadn't seen you. I had assumed you were taking a walk, little did I know you were going to see the girl who has caused me so much hassle and pain." She said in a huff, hands on her hips glaring at Ron.

"That girl is my sister, Hermione."

"After everything she has done to me, you are still talking to her?"

"Yes he's talking me. You can't tell him what to do, if he wants to talk to me, like most brothers and sisters do, then he's allowed to." Ginny said edging closer to her.

"Look I'm speaking to my boyfriend here. Why don't you run along and play while I try and talk some sense into him." She said waving her hand dismissively. Ginny was about to launch forward when Ron put an arm across her.

"Ginny, could Hermione and I please talk alone please? I'll call you back here in a minute. Ok?" He said giving her a warm smile.

Ginny nodded, she knew he wasn't going to just drop her again just because Hermione had said so. She walked over to the fireplace making sure she was also away from Harry; she didn't want to talk to him, really, ever.

About 10 minutes later Ron beckoned Ginny back. She was really bored, watching the two seeing as she couldn't hear but she could see their fierce hand actions. She casually strolled over to the pair and smiled seeing Hermione's grumpy face.

"Hullo. Done then?" she said. Ron shot her a warning glance, so she quickly got rid of her smirk.

"Right well, we've been talking, obviously. And as we all know, you two don't like each other, but I'm your girlfriend" He said pointing to Hermione, "and I'm your brother" he said pointing to Ginny, "so you see my dilemma. Anyway, talking to you both I can see that I'm never going to change your minds about each other. But I've been thinking and you both have to agree that when I'm speaking to one, then the other won't interrupt unless it's important, also you are not to be mean to each other. I don't mind you not liking each other, but I can't stand seeing you twice. So if you stay out of each other's way then all will be fine. Are we agreed?" There was silence for a while, until Ginny spoke up.

"Well I'm fine with that, shake?" She said offering her hand out to Hermione. Hermione looked at it a while before rolling her eyes and shaking it quickly and sharply. She then turned to Ron again, her arms crossed again.

"Ron, I need help with my potions essay, can you help me honey?" She said sweetly looking directly into his eyes. Ron had a confused look on her face.

"But you never need help with potions, you're the best one I know, well as well as Ginny here." He said smiling broadly at his sister, obviously proud of her. Hermione sighed seeing Ron wasn't getting her hint.

"Yes but Ron, baby, I'm having a spot of bother that I know only you can solve." She stepped closer pressing her hands onto his chest.

"Oh, well I'm sure Ginny could help you, she's much better than me…once put me to sleep for a week with a strong sleeping draught." Ginny snorted at her brother's stupidity. Boy is he dense, she thought. Hermione sighed again in exasperation, pressing her hands even harder into his chest and pushing her whole body into his.

"Ron, I need you, just you, to help me, it's up in my room, you know, were we'd be all alone, doing my potions essay…" She said raising her eyebrows, making it completely obvious what she planned to do. Realisation dropped on Ron's face as he smiled and grabbed her hand.

"Oh. Right love. Well lead the way, we might want to get started now, it could be a long night." Hermione giggled, yes giggled, as she and Ron walked swiftly up the stairs (which did allow boys up, thanks to Dumbledore as he realised how useless it was) to Hermione's room. As they disappeared Ron quickly stuck his head out.

"Er, Ginny, do you mind me leaving you?" He said going a bit red and showing how uncomfortable he was. Ginny just shook her head cringing and holding up her hand.

"No, no. You go, please, go." She said laughing and walking promptly back out the portrait hole, still shaking her head.

She walked along the Hogwarts hallways just thinking and day-dreaming. She carried on walking until she heard a noise from the prefects' bathroom. It sounded like someone who was crying.

Probably just one of those girls who gets upset about anything. Don't think there's much point me going in, do really want a stupid sob story to listen to? Er no

She was about to walk on when she heard a deep sob.

That could not have been a girl. Could it? It could be someone like Millicent Bulstrode, she seems pretty manly. Maybe if I just have a peek, if it's someone remotely pleasant then I'll see if they're ok

After she had made her decision, she pushed the door partly open and looked inside. She couldn't see anyone at first, so thinking it was Moaning Myrtle visiting other toilets, she turned to leave. But just as she moved a head caught her eye. Whoever it was, was blond and he/she was kneeling below the sinks, head in his/hers arms. Ginny hesitated as to whether see if they were ok. They could bite off her head, and she was in such a good mood before, it would ruin it. But changing her mind again, she opened the door fully and walked through quietly. She edged closer to the person who she now could see was a boy and not a young one at that. He had not noticed another person in the room as he had his head down. Ginny walked closer still and when she got right in front of him she knelt down. Reaching forward she touched his shoulder to make her presence known.

What she wasn't expecting was the face of the man who she had such concern and worry for, to be that of Draco Malfoy. Instantly as her hand touched his shoulder, he leapt up, causing her to fall backwards in surprise. He had a look of pain in his grey eyes, tears were still brimming but he frantically pushed them away. As if the mask had been put back on from this simple movement, his eyes were filled with anger and rage.

"Weasley! What do you think you're doing in here!" He shouted stooping over her.

Meanwhile Ginny had been staring at him in surprise. Draco Malfoy had been crying. Crying! How is that possible for someone so cold to express such a deep emotion as sadness. Was she in some kind of a parallel universe? What could have caused him so much pain as to make him cry in such despair? She got scared when the hurt in his eyes had been replaced with fury and he towered over her as she was still on the floor.

"I-I, err, I'm sorry." She stuttered, normally she would be back up with some comment but this time, this time it was different.

"You pathetic, wretched, pitiful excuse for a girl! You need to mind your own business, stop poking your nose where it's not wanted! Thinking you can do what you want, well you can't, especially when you're a feeble Weasley like yourself." She had started to shuffle backwards on the floor and he followed her throwing insults left right and centre. "You look like something that a person would find on the bottom of their shoe and scowl in disgust at. Looking at you makes me sick, makes me wonder what in the world your dim-witted, muggle-loving parents were thinking when they decided to pop out another one. You were probably a mistake anyway, at least that's what they think now. Now that you're born and you look like you do and act how you do, anyone would be ashamed even your parents. They could have had one good daughter, but you disappointed them again didn't you? Just like you disappointed them when you opened the Chamber of Secrets. Isn't that right Weasley, you shamed the family, humiliated them. You can't do anything right, all you do is fail." He spat every word while still forcing Ginny back until she was trapped with her back against the wall, still sitting on the ground.

The tears that had previously been falling from those of grey eyes were now falling from those of brown. Ginny was in tears, all these hurtful things pouring out of his mouth, was like venom in her heart. She hadn't done anything yet he was making her feel as if she shouldn't be alive. She brought her knees up to her chest and wept quietly as her salty tears fell down her creamy legs that showed through her open robe. Yet she still looked up at him, into the cold face.

Draco looked down at her, out of breath from the yelling. She looked so helpless, so defeated and so sad. He'd done that, he'd done that to the strongest Weasley of them all. He should have been proud, happy even. But all he felt was emptiness. Why had he done that? Pleasure? A bit of fun? No, it was because of all the hatred he contained, all the pain and hurt that had been building up inside him was now being unleashed on the harmless girl. Seeing her now, fear and sadness shown, he could see that what he had done was wrong. But what was he to do now?

"Weasley. Ginny…" He started but did not know what to say.

She stared at him, eyes still full of tears. A silence filled the room as the two watched each other intently. After what seemed like years Ginny slowly pushed herself up using the wall for support. Because she was up to her full height it meant she was now face to face with him. He got uncomfortable under her strong gaze, those watery brown eyes boring into his. But they soon were gone as was she.

As soon as she was out of the door she let out the huge sob she had been holding in. Her mood had been so happy, but it had been so rapidly changed, and for what? For trying to help a student who was clearly depressed about something. Everything had been turned back on her. All those painful memories of her first year, all the things he said she had felt. How could someone be so cruel?

Draco heard the sob outside of the door and was tempted to go see her, but what would he do? He couldn't apologise, he never apologises, and some of the things he had said he thought were true. He knew he was stupid for saying those things to her; after all she hadn't done anything wrong, it wasn't as if she had made him cry in the first place. He'd just have to leave it. See what plays out, and hope that she doesn't tell anyone.

Wait, what if she does tell someone what she saw? I'd be the laughing stock of the school. I have to speak to her later, make sure nothing is said

He walked to the door and listened for any noise that indicated that she was still out there. Upon hearing nothing he stepped out and looked both ways, seeing no one he continued his path to the Slytherin common room.

Ginny collapsed on her bed, managing to avoid everyone in the common room, thanking god it was the weekend. What had happened today? Well she made up with her brother, actually shook hands with Hermione, and got shouted at, thrown obscenities at by Malfoy and cried until she felt like she had no water left in her body. Quite an interesting day…

A/N Are you proud? I did it quicker this time!. Now i know this is looking at bit boring right now, and it kind of is, but i'm hoping for it to get better, hope you enjoy. Anyway thanks for the comments, i've taken in the advice you gave me and here are the thanks…

Helldarkangel1: thanks, glad you like it so much. i updated asap! I love Blaise too, of course not as much as Draco but still...

sakura-no-hana-hoshi: thanks for the review, review agen!

Magsluvsaragorn: lol thanks! yer i thought it would be wierd them just autimatically being friends so as you can see by this chapter...they really don't like each other. The Blaise/Ginny friendship i think is more believable, hope it worked...

arrestingseraph: here it is, thanks for the review

Writerofdarkness6: wow you sure write a long review lol. Thank you so much, i didn't think i was that good. I also realise that this strory isn't terribly original, sorry bout that, i'm hoping to make it better later. I took in what you said about her being rebellious in all the stories but I made sure she's ok with Ron again, but she's still not with Hermione and Harry. Don't worry i won't delete this story, i love writing and i'm glad for some constructive critism like yours, it's really helpful. I know you said that i should plan a story's plot, but thats not how i write, i know i should but i can't. I've written different stories just for fun at home and i've always done the same. Anyway thought i'd leave a long thanks as you gave me a long review. Thanks for being such an honest reviewer...keep helping me

p.s it's a DG, Blaise and Ginny are just friends

SilverUnicorn66: thanks for the review, yer it did take me a while to update last time, i was quicker this time! Thanks for correcting my mistake i hope i'll remember to correct myself. I'll read your story!

KeeperofthePineNeedles: thanks for being so enthusiastic! hope you like this one

Review please people!