Chapter two
Ginny was faintly awakened by her own loud purring just as the sun was starting to rise. She had caught a chill in the middle of the night which was now replaced by the feel of someone's body she was snuggled close to. Ginny thought how wonderful she felt and hoped as she was half asleep that this person would pull her closer and never let go. Suddenly he snaked his hand under her waist and snuggled his face into the back of her head breathing in her long hair.
She heard a soft moan come from him which made her turn over on her side to face this warm and comforting stranger and gasped. She was shocked that she had suddenly transformed back and was faced with platinum blonde wisps of hair that were carelessly flung over his forehead and almost covering his shut eyes. She started to panic and scoot away but it only caused him to stir in his sleep, softly protest, and hold her tighter to his warm body.
He probably thinks I'm one of his Slytherin tramps. Ugh! What a git! Ginny realized that Malfoy would probably murder any Weasley that set foot in his room let alone his bed so she started to try to transform back into a kitten. Think Ginny, think! You're a cute ginger little kitten.
He started to stir again and turn on his side rubbing his eyes. Oh God! Please don't wake up! I'm a kitten! I'm a kitten! I'll be a dead kitten if I don't' transform! Draco sat up with his back to her and legs hanging over the side of the bed. He obviously wasn't fully awake yet and continued to rub his eyes on his low hanging head. "I might be allergic to you Red. Maybe I'm just coming down with something." He whispered while yawning.
Ginny still hadn't transformed but had her eyes glued on Malfoy's back. Oh God, I'm too young to die! Don't turn around! What I wouldn't give to be that fluffy thing you curled up with last night again! And then it happened. Just as Draco was turning to look at her. "Meow." Ginny said in relief.
Draco started to swipe her paws out from under her. Don't you think it's a little too early for this Malfoy? Stop that! Now you've done it! Ginny started whacking his hands away without her claws drawn. "So you do know how to be gentle? For a minute there I thought I had found a kitten as evil as me. That would be scary."
No one's as evil as you are Malfoy! But you are a cuddly evil half-wit that I wouldn't mind curling up to right now. I'm so tired. Ginny yawned as Draco continued to try and swipe her legs as she swat at him playfully. "Boring huh? Well I guess our romantic evening together is over love. I have to tell you that you were the best thing I've had in my bed in ages."
Naturally. Ginny thought to herself arrogantly. "But now that I think of it, I swear I remember snuggling up to a very nicely built girl with long red hair. Long, strawberry smelling, red hair if I'm not mistaken." Draco stroked his chin remembering this mysterious girl he envisioned as he slept. He remembered feeling her try and scoot away from him. Then he remembered pulling her back closely and enjoying her scent. Who could he possibly have dreamed about? The only redhead he could think of was that Weasley girl and there's no way in hell she was in his dormitory let alone his dreams.
Ginny was appalled. Did Draco Malfoy just say snuggled? Did he just say that I was nicely built and my hair smelled like strawberries? Get me the heck out of here!
Ginny jumped off the bed quite awkwardly as she was such a small kitten and started to scratch at his door. "Meow."
"Alright precious. Just let me get dressed." Draco dropped his pajama pants as Ginny quickly shut her eyes just in time. Not that she wasn't curious of course. You looked under my tail you git, why shouldn't I….Ugh bad Ginny. She waited patiently by the door until Draco scooped her up into his arms and under his cloak. She breathed him in again and had that sudden urge to fall asleep.
Ginny immediately noticed the chill in the air when he opened the oak doors to the castle and gave a slight shiver. Not intentionally, she sank her claws deep into his chest causing him to gasp. Draco held her up in front of his face and smiled handsomely at her. "Well this is it Red. I hope to see you around soon. I could use a little snuggle every now and then so look me up if you're ever in the dungeons."
He started to move her closely to his face as Ginny's stomach dropped. Oh God! Don't do it! Yup he did it! Draco placed his lips on the top of her head and then nuzzled her into his neck. "Such a good kitten aren't you? Off you go then." Draco placed her on the same step he had found her outside the oak doors the night before. He was staring at her while absentmindedly rubbing the place on his chest she had just scratched.
Just then, the oak doors swung shut again. A loud voice was booming behind him. "What's up with the cat Malfoy?" Crabbe asked curiously. "Did you transfigure the Weasel?"
Draco scoffed as he looked down at the now cowering kitten. Crabbe's voice was awfully intimidating when Ginny was so tiny. Draco shook his head without turning around. "No Crabbe but that is an excellent idea. Especially coming from someone as dumb as you. I don't know who that filthy thing belongs to." Ginny hissed loudly at him and swiped a claw at his leg which drew blood.
Draco stomped his foot hard and yelled. "Get out of here you grimy cat!" Ginny screeched and toppled down most of the stairs. Once she reached the bottom she looked up at Malfoy through dusty blinking eyes and saw him give a remorseful expression. He mouthed the word 'Sorry' and sighed deeply. She limped away as one of her paws was searing with pain. Draco watched her hide in the bushes regretful of the fact that she had been injured.
He suddenly felt a rage inside of him and found it necessary to direct it at Crabbe….And Goyle since he was now present. They both noticed there was more of an angry way about Draco than usual. Sure he was sinister and cruel but today, he was just bloody dangerous.
After about an hour of licking her wounded paw and realizing she should go to the hospital wing, Ginny finally transformed herself back to normal. She thought it best to go directly to the hospital wing immediately and get her right foot checked by Madam Pomfrey.
She limped in and found Madam Pomfrey walking over to a bed that had a curtain partially draped around it. She was scolding the tall boy behind it. "You never know what creature could be lurking outside the grounds. And to bring it in to your private dormitory is just dangerous! Well, these scratches aren't infected but you just got lucky didn't you?"
As Ginny limped over to see who was behind the curtain as her curiosity was killing her, she stopped when she caught a glimpse of his platinum blonde head….And bare chest that now bore a small bandage. Malfoy still hadn't noticed her yet as he was inspecting his bandages carefully. He spoke while he looked himself over. "Well I wouldn't have come if they would have stopped bleeding through my robes. That kitten was harmless though, I'm sure of it. Enjoying the show little Weasley?"
Ginny hadn't even noticed that Draco had looked her way. She was busy looking at his chest…Uh bandages…Oh who cares! So he has a nice chest! That's about the only nice thing about him! Madam Pomfrey finally stopped fussing over Draco and saw Ginny.
"Miss Weasley! What's the trouble? You haven't been scratched by anything have you?" Madam Pomfrey cast a disapproving gaze at Draco.
Ginny shook her head. "No ma'am. I just uh hurt my foot. I was hoping you could look at it." Madam Pomfrey beckoned her over to the next bed as Ginny limped to it.
"Mr. Malfoy, I want you to wait about fifteen minutes and if the bleeding has stopped you may go." Madam Pomfrey commanded. He nodded and sat down on his bed staring sinisterly at Ginny.
Ginny rolled her eyes at him and crossed her arms childishly as she sat on the bed. Draco raised an eyebrow as he watched Madam Pomfrey inspect her foot. "Please tell me who finally knocked you off your broom little Weasley. I'll send them my thanks." Ginny stuck out her tongue and looked away. Madam Pomfrey muttered something to herself and hurried away. Ginny wondered if Malfoy was still staring at her so she looked over at him.
He was staring at her legs with a satisfied expression. His eyes trailed down to her feet and then slowly back up to her legs again. Then her thighs and waist. His eyes lingered slowly over her chest and then finally met her green eyes that bore confusion. Ginny gaped at his longing expression that quickly faded into a look of disgust. "So what happened little Weasley? Did you trip over Potter's big head?"
Ginny simply returned his look of disgust. "I got hurt on the stairs outside the castle." Draco jerked his head with a perplexed look. "What Malfoy?" Ginny was enjoying every minute of toying with him.
Draco shook his head. "When?"
Ginny smiled widely. "Oh just this morning." Then she realized how dangerous giving it away would be to her life so she decided to throw him off. "I saw the cutest little kitten that seemed to also be injured. The poor thing."
Draco gave a look of concern but then quickly changed it to an unreadable expression. "What happened to it?"
Ginny grinned and lay back on the bed stretching but didn't notice that his hungry stare had returned to her body. "What happened to what Malfoy?"
"What?…Oh, the cat Weasley! What happened to the cat?" Draco yelled in frustration as he tried to shake his eyes off her body.
Ginny thought it would be too cruel and unlike her to do anything other what she was about to say. "I took care of it of course you git! I fixed its paw and fed it. She's an adorable little kitten." Draco sighed in relief disregarding her insult. He was a little more comfortable than Ginny wanted him to feel so she decided to torture him more. "I think I'm going to keep her."
"Why? She's not yours is she?" Draco spat.
Ginny replied calmly. "Well no she isn't but well she just seems to like me and really appreciated that I took care of her. Poor little thing. Who would do something to such a precious little red kitten? Oh, I like that name. I think I'll call her Red…Yes, my Precious little Red. What do you think Malfoy?" Ginny began to twirl her red hair between her fingers.
Draco's eyes widened at Ginny's words and he became entranced with her twirling fingers for a moment. He regained his cool composure quickly and lay back on the bed with his knees propped. "Why should I care what you call a filthy cat? Sounds like your perfect for each other. Maybe she can help you get over your precious Potter."
Ginny made a vomit gesture which made Draco grin as he looked at her again. Ginny didn't care that she was asking someone who could care less. "Why does everyone still think I'm hung up on that prat?"
Draco's smile widened as he shrugged. "Maybe it's because you're always staring at him with that longing look Oh take me now Pothead!"
Ginny threw a pillow at him. "You mean the same look you were just giving me Malfoy?"
Draco sat up quickly with a surprised look. He didn't realize he had been caught. He gave a smirk and responded with a whisper. "You forget that you're beneath me Weasley."
Ginny also sat up quickly and was ready for a fight but then a better idea popped in her head. She leaned forward and placed her hands on his bed so as to not put too much pressure on her injured foot. Draco just watched her every move with an amused expression. She then scooted herself onto his bed sitting closely next to him. Any closer, she would have been on his lap. She leaned in to whisper something in his ear. He breathed in her strawberry scent and waited for the insult.
"You keep saying that I'm beneath you Malfoy…" She conjured the sexiest voice she could find inside her. "Is that how you want me? Beneath you?" Ginny slowly leaned back ready to see his look of rage but instead she caught his eyes looking down at her legs again. Once again they trailed down to her feet and back up. He licked his lips and stared into her eyes. Apparently the ball was still in her court.
Madam Pomfrey bustled back. "Miss Weasley! One student to a bed please."
Draco's piercing blue eyes were still staring deeply into Ginny's. She felt a jolt shoot through her body as he licked his lips again. "Yeah Weasley, get off my bed before you do something that's only going to get you hurt". Draco said with a satisfied smile.
He watched her move back to her own bed and chuckled. "Now I'm enjoying the show."
Ginny blushed realizing he must have seen her knickers as she was wearing her skirt. She just hadn't thought her little plan all the way through. As Madam Pomfrey began to rub a healing potion on her foot Ginny yelped in pain as it stung. Madam Pomfrey walked away as another student had entered the wing.
Ginny had her fists clenched and covering her eyes. Draco was beside himself in pleasure. "First I get to see your knickers and now I get to see you moan in pain. This is a great day!"
Ginny whispered through gritted teeth. "Oh sod off Malfoy!"
Draco laughed as he stood. "Strawberries huh? Well it was nice chatting with you little Weasley. Please invite me to your next hospital visit. Hopefully the next one will be with you in less clothes and more pain." He walked off completely satisfied with his arrogance.