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Chapter six

Ginny snuggled up to Draco and yawned as he stroked her back. He rolled on his side placing her next to him on her back. He rubbed her belly which put her automatically to sleep with loud purring. He chuckled and then too fell asleep. The next couple of days didn't show much success in Ginny's transformation back to her human form. Draco only let her out long enough to use the bathroom and she was too afraid to run away and be stranded in the snow. Thankfully, he spoiled her like crazy with lots of food, cat toys, and belly rubs. She started to even wonder if she wanted to return to her original state. Goodness! I've never been treated this good in my entire life! Life as a kitten wasn't too difficult with Draco taking care of her.

After about a week, Draco started getting restless. He had many of the girls who stayed behind making passes at him but he simply shooed them away. Ginny was shocked at how picky he was being. She assumed all guys would sleep with anything.

One morning Draco had just gotten out of the shower and was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist. Do you really have to prance around here like that? I'm trying to hate you and you're distracting me!

"Hey kitty. Have a nice nap?" Draco sat on the bed next to Ginny who was purring and nudging at his hands so he would pet her. Draco didn't seem to notice and was preoccupied. "What I wouldn't give to have that Weasley girl here."

Excuse me? Do you actually miss me? Draco laid back with his legs hanging off the side of the bed. He interlaced his fingers behind his wet hair. "I mean there's no one here to torment." Oh, that's why you miss me? You're bored and want to be cruel to someone? Sure why not poor defenseless little Weasley! Her life isn't hard enough without you sticking your insults in it!

"You should see the fire in her eyes when I pester her. It's like all she wants to do is murder me when I say the things I do. And then she teases me!" He placed a hand over his eyes and yelled. "Oh how she teases me! That red head drives me crazy!" Draco ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.

Hee hee hee! You like me.

Draco stood and shook Ginny from his mind. "Enough of that nonsense huh? Let's go for a walk in the snow shall we?"

Well if we must, we must.

Draco picked up his kitten and brought her outside the castle. He walked her down the stone steps and placed her in the snow. "Alright Red, go have some fun."

Ginny scampered away and found herself up to her neck with snow. She finally crawled through far enough and hid behind a tree. Okay, you're Ginny. I want to be human! I want to be Ginny the magnificent chaser!……………Ginny the red head that drives Malfoy crazy?

In that instant, she was transformed back. Thank God. She thought to herself. She thought she'd have a little fun with Draco now that she was back to her normal self. She stepped from behind the tree and found him sitting on a bench near the lake. She placed her arms around his shoulders and whispered. "Fancy meeting you here."

Draco jerked around and smiled. "What are you doing here Kitten?"

Ginny frowned playfully. "Oh, I'm sorry I bothered you. I'll be going then."

Draco grabbed her arm gently. "No wait. I just, have you been at Hogwarts this whole time? I haven't seen you at any of the meals."

Ginny didn't really feel like lying to him. "I uh, just got back. I really needed to get some studying done."

Draco forced a smile. "You came back to study?"

Ginny replied in an offended tone. "Yes, why is that so hard to believe?"

Draco shrugged. "It's not. Anyways, nice to have you back Kitten."

"Ginny, my name is Ginny." Ginny said tapping her foot.

Draco shook his head. "I know it is but that's not what I call you….Kitten. Trust me you've earned the name."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Ginny shouted.

Draco smiled and shook his head. "You know exactly what it means."

Ginny shrugged and sat down beside him. "So what have you been up to? Shagging girls senseless?"

"No! I mean of course I have and you're actually delaying me for my next one." Draco said unconvincingly and checked his watch.

"Right. Have you been missing that fire in my eyes and how I drive you crazy?" Ginny said with a raised eyebrow.

"Not at all!" Draco said quickly but then eyed her suspiciously. "I uh, should get back inside. Kitty, kitty, kitty. Come on kitty."

"I'm sorry, but are you speaking to me?" Ginny said with a huge grin.

Draco laughed. "No, I'm calling my kitten. Well not you but my other kitten…..The real one. The one who doesn't get embarrassed when she purrs."

Ginny blushed as Draco pointed a finger in her face. "Yeah like that. Here kitty, kitty."

Ginny started to pace realizing that he was waiting for something that would never come. "I uh saw your cat just behind that tree over there. She seemed to be enjoying herself in the snow. Why don't you let her play a little longer?"

Draco started looking around frantically. "But, she should come inside. It's terribly cold out. Well not as cold as it was but still cold. What if she gets lost?"

Ginny placed a hand on Draco's shoulder and spoke softly. "She'll come back Malfoy. No girl can resist you remember? Don't worry. She'll come back."

Draco eyes moved to Ginny's hand which made her quickly remove it from his shoulder. He scoffed loudly. "Well one redhead leaves me and another enters my life at that exact moment. Strange isn't it?"

Ginny gasped thinking he was on to her. "Well I'm sure she's just beyond the tree. Shall I go check for you?" She realized she would have to transform back or he was never going to leave.

Draco shrugged. "Oh well, maybe you're right. She'll come back. I mean you did, didn't you? You came back to me." He said flirtatiously.

Ginny humored him. "Sure Malfoy. I came back to you. Now let's get inside where it's warm."

He nodded and they walked up the steps together. Just when Ginny should have been turning right to the tower she continued on with Draco. He looked at her curiously but then decided to wait and see what she was up to. Ginny was going over what thoughts would actually make her transform successfully in her head. She was so entranced in those thoughts that she didn't even realize that she had walked right into the Slytherin common room and into Draco's dormitory.

This is the place that she had been coming for over a week as a cat. Her instincts brought her here. She sat on the bed and then took off her coat. Draco looked perplexed and followed her every move with his eyes. She stretched out on the bed as Draco stood there with an amused smile. He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall watching Ginny lie on her side, twirl her hair, and think intently.

Every now and then her face would light up but then she would shake her head and say "No, that's not it." Her intent thinking face returned as Draco shook his head in shock. As far as Ginny knew at that moment. She was a kitten in Draco's room. She had completely forgotten that she had transformed.

Finally he couldn't take it anymore so he sat down on the bed next to her. Ginny automatically turned her body so that her head was now in his lap and she was staring up at the ceiling. She started to nudge her head against his hands and look at him expectantly. Draco simply froze wondering how mental Ginny possibly could have gone. Ginny suddenly looked at him angrily and shouted. "Hello? Rub my belly or something!"

Draco burst out laughing and was barely able to utter one word. "What?"

Ginny quickly covered her mouth in utter shock. "I mean um, meow?" You're human now you moron!

Draco was laughing so hard that tears were pouring out of his eyes. He didn't bother wiping them away until he caught his breath. Ginny didn't know what to do. Just pretend that you're playing the Kitten role with him! Tease him or something to throw him off. She thought to herself.

Ginny sat up on all fours (a position she was now accustomed to) and placed Draco's hand on her head that he quickly ran through her hair. She started purring which silenced his laughing immediately. He looked at her intently. She started to nuzzle his neck with her nose and lips. No kissing just nuzzling. Draco sighed heavily and grabbed the back of her head gently. "You should probably stop that Kitten. I can't be responsible for my actions right now."

Ginny shrugged. Hooray! Off the hook already. I'm tired. I wonder if he'll let me take a quick nap before I go. The effects of being a lazy cat were still overwhelming to Ginny even as a human. She crawled away from him towards the other side of the bed. He gasped and jumped out of the bed. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING CRAWLING AROUND MY BED LIKE THAT? ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?" He placed a hand over his heavily beating chest.

Ginny stopped and turned around speaking innocently. "Sorry. Do you mind if I just take a quick nap before I go? You're bed is so comfortable."

"Before you go? Why are you even here?" Draco said with a confused tone.

Ginny sat up and stifled a yawn. "You're right I should go."

"That's not what I said Kitten, so stay right where you are." Ginny laid back obediently. "You just waltzed in like you live here or something. Like you being here was a part of the plan. You seemed to know exactly how to get here. What's going on?" Draco said sounding exasperated.

Ginny rolled on her stomach and stretched. She was almost asleep. "I'm sorry Malfoy. I just missed you. I wanted to be with you."

Draco scoffed. "You're a terrible liar. What's really going on?"

"Look, you didn't seem to mind that I followed you so that's what I did. If you want me to leave than just tell me. If not, come and lay with me." Ginny said truly wanting to cuddle with him. She had been his snuggle partner for over a week and got pretty used to his touch and warmth. She wasn't sure if she could fall asleep without him. Draco stood frozen in disbelief but then softened when she reached her arms out to him. He kicked of his shoes and took off his shirt.

He crawled in and snaked his arm around her waist like before. He whispered into her ear. "You drive me crazy."

She smiled and whispered back. "I know it…Uh, do you mind rubbing my back?" She couldn't help herself. She loved the way he would stroke her so she rolled over onto her stomach and slightly raised up her shirt waiting patiently.

Draco smiled and started to rub her back as Ginny moaned softly. "Hey, I thought you asked me to rub your belly at first?"

Ginny flipped over to expose her stomach. "Oh well, if you must, you must!"

Draco laughed loudly and rubbed her stomach. Ginny began purring. Draco was about to jump out of his skin. "I love it when you do that." He said as he eyed her hungrily.

Ginny suddenly felt extremely feisty. She wanted to play. She thought biting him would be a bit much so instead she started to softly tickle his neck with her fingers. He trapped her hand between his head and neck. "No tickling. I can't stand it."

Well that was a mistake! Ginny jumped up and pinned his arms on the bed with her legs. "Looks like you're the one who's beneath me huh? By the way, did you say you can't stand it? What exactly? This?" Ginny slid her fingers gently up and down his side.

Draco squirmed with a smile on his face. "I'm warning you, be a good little Kitten or I will have to punish you."

"Oh help! Help me! He's going to punish me!" Ginny mocked.

Draco whispered evilly. "Bad idea."

He flipped her over and trapped her under his body. "Not very intimidating when you're trapped are you? Now let me see. What should I do? I could tickle you back."

"Oh God please don't! I hate it just as much as you! Can't you think of anything else?" Ginny pleaded. "I'll do anything you say!"

"Anything?" Draco said evilly.

"Anything just don't tickle me!" Ginny said sounding relieved.

"You promise?"

"I promise!"

"Okay, show me your knickers." Draco said triumphantly.

"What? I'm not showing you my knickers!" Ginny said loudly.

"You promised Kitten."

"I-I-I. What is it with you and seeing my knickers Malfoy?"

"It's not so much seeing you in your knickers per say. It's more seeing you out of them." Draco said tugging at her skirt.

Ginny sat up nervously. "I-I can't. It wouldn't be right."

"Alright, alright. I was only kidding." Draco said disappointedly and raising defeated hands into the air. "So I guess I get to tickle you now since you didn't keep your promise."

"Wha-" Ginny was interrupted by her own laughter and screams. Draco was tickling her everywhere. After a few minutes of torture, Ginny finally wiggled herself free and started to crawl quickly to the edge of the bed. Just as she was about to reach it, Draco grabbed her ankle and pulled back underneath him.

"Hmmm. I guess you're beneath me now aren't you? Which means I'm over you and you're under me. Things are exactly as they should be. Look where all your flirty whispering has got you. In my bed with me in control." Draco said victoriously.

Ginny couldn't help but agree in her thoughts. His eyes were so inviting. His hair kept falling into his eyes sexily. His body was resting gently against hers. His scent was seducing her. She was going to do something that was only going to get her hurt. Just like he had said in the hospital wing. Oh well, life happens. Ginny started to stroke his hair away from his face as Draco simply looked from her feet to her eyes longingly.

Just as she was about to give in to herself, Draco rolled on his back thinking intently. Ginny started to fidget awkwardly with her hands. He whispered barely loud enough for her to hear. "I don't want to hurt you."

Ginny saw that as a green light to leave so she quickly stood pretending not to hear him. "I'm going to go Malfoy. Maybe I'll see you around. Thanks for….Thanks." Ginny walked out leaving him on his bed cursing himself for finding his conscience.