Lustful Intentions

By: Loraliant Angelisa Snape

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"I don't know. Aren't there spells for that?" Draco asked, pacing the floor.

"Well, it says here that there's a very tricky one that doesn't always work. Does that answer your question?" Blaise responded. Draco rolled his eyes in response. The fellow Slytherin-alumni smirked. "Guess it did."

"The question isn't how do we do it; the question is how do we convince her that that's what she wants?"

"Um, we leave bunches and bunches of bouquets of roses in her room, send her cards and love notes everyday, take her out to dinner? I'm thinking we should go the romantic approach. After all, if that prophecy's right, you'll end up together in the end."

"That's not what I'm worried about. How do we get to that point?"

"By getting off your high ended arse, for one," a new voice sounded. Blaise and Draco turned to see the pretty younger redhead they had been at school with.

"Well, well. Ginevra Weasley. Oops, I meant to say Potter." Draco had a smirk on his face. Blaise looked passively at both of them. They both had fiery tempers that could go off at random times, and when they were both in the same room, it wasn't pretty.

"Yeah. That's right. I hear you have problems with a certain Muggle-born Gryffindor. I can help with that."

"Why would you do that, Potter?"

"'Cause I think you and Hermione are better suited than she and Ron ever would be. Of course it's not like they'll ever get together again. But better safe than sorry I always say."

"Let's get this straight," Draco sauntered to where Ginny was, stopping just in front of her. "You want me to seduce your friend into being with me. Just so you don't have to see her with your brother?"

"Exactly!" Ginny responded brightly.

"Just how do we get that?" Blaise jumped in.

"By the Monthly Charm. It's found in the Book of Conception for Wizards and Witches; special edition. What book were you looking in?" Blaise held up a book called Simple Wand Charms for Contraception. "Oh, no. Look at the title! You were planning for contraception not conception. Look, get that book, look in it, and get ideas. Use them. Now, for that bit of information, I expect you, both of you," Ginny added after realizing Blaise was still there, "to keep quiet about me helping you to her. Understood?" The two men nodded in agreement. "Right, well I've got to run. I have a healer's appointment." With a loud POP, Ginny was gone.

Draco stared at the spot where Ginny was standing just moments ago. He just didn't understand it! A Weasley-turned-Potter wanted Hermione to be with him. Something's fishy. And it's happening to him.

"Well. I better go get that book." Blaise disapparated with a POP!

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"I think everything's just fine, Gin. No problems have presented themselves. You're healthy as a horse. Not to mention, the baby's as healthy as it should be."

Okay, great. I've been eating like nothing else. Tell me, am I supposed to crave those Canary Creams Fred and George made? Is it safe for the baby to handle turning into a large canary?"

"I wouldn't recommend eating them. Just in case," Hermione laughed. Trust Ginny to crave something like that.

"Well, that's okay. I need to be off. Oh, and Hermione? Don't go too hard on Draco." Ginny gave a smile and then opened the door and walked out.

'"Don't go too hard on Draco?" How about let's kill him off the face of the earth so I won't have to see him again,' Hermione thought, but she couldn't suppress the delicious shudder that made its way through her body.

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"Let's get this straight; you have to attend a New Year's ball at the ministry?" Ginny asked her husband.

"Yes," replied Harry, "And most of the people from Hogwarts that we used to know, plus some other officials will be there."

"Will Hermione?"

"I think they sent an invitation to her. I'm not sure though."

"What about Draco Malfoy?"

"He's gotten an invitation for sure."

"Can you escort someone?"

"I'm positive you can. Married couples don't have to worry about that, though. You just bring your spouse and they don't say anything."

"Oh, okay."

"Why?" Harry asked. "Is something wrong?"

"Well, kind of. Hermione's been having a bit of trouble from him lately, and I'm concerned that they're gonna have a bad run-in one of these days."

"Huh. I'll talk to her tomorrow and find out if there's anything I can do. By the way, this party is a costume party. You need to be thinking about what you want to go as."

"Even during August?" Ginny demanded.

"I was just given that message. Don't bite my head off."

"It's okay," Ginny chuckled. "I was just taken off guard."

"Yeah, I gathered that. And that's one of the things I love about you." Harry smiled.

"You are adorable."

"It's just the uniform." Harry took her hand and kissed the palm.

"I still love it."

"I know. I love you Gin."

"I love you too Harry. Say, I'm gonna write a letter to Hermione now. Find out if she got an invitation or not."

"Okay. Send one to Ron while you're at it. I want to know when he's going to ask Hermione back out."

"Okay," Ginny agreed. "I'll do that." She put on a small smile; inside she was cringing. Sure, she'd love it if Hermione became her sister-in-law, but the two of them already tried to make a relationship work. While Ron loved every moment, Hermione felt like she was dating her brother, if she had one. She soon learned that, no matter how much she loved Ron, it'd only be platonic. And besides, Ginny didn't think they were well-suited. More like the opposite!

Dear Hermione Ginny wrote. But she didn't know what to say. Maybe she'd try that blunt approach Fred was always telling her about.

Dear Hermione

Harry and I were talking earlier, and what he told me made me sit up and pay attention. The ministry is planning a costume ball for New Year's and he told me Malfoy's received an invitation. So I was wondering, have you? Let me know soon.

Yours truly,

Ginny

There. Fred'd be proud of her for being blunt like that. If only he could see the letter.

Then, she wrote Ron's.

Dear Ron she began, knowing exactly what she'd say.

Harry wants to know when you're planning on asking Hermione out on a date.

I say forget about asking her. She's already made it clear that you're her brother in everything but name and blood, and she wants to keep you a friend. Of course, I realize that you're likely to just ignore my advice and put your foot in you mouth. So, I bid you good luck. You're gonna need it, Brother. Badly.

Love from,

Ginny

After much contemplating, she decided to write one to Malfoy.

Malfoy,

I don't know if Hermione got a summons, but I think this is the perfect time to persuade her to go with you. Tell her that you want to be friends. Challenge her Gryffindor pride. Do something sweet. Just don't be an arse. You screw this up, and I'll have your hide. I know we've never been the best of friends, or well, the best of anything, but I want to see her with you.

Ron's going to ask her out on a date soon, so you better hurry. Oh, do me a favor, and burn this upon receiving it.

Sincerely (although heaven knows you won't think I am being sincere),

Ginny Potter.

Turning to Hedwig, she tied one to each leg, and upon seeing the owl wanted to, she gave one to Hedwig to hold in her beak. "Take the one in your beak to Draco Malfoy first. Then, take Hermione's to her, and Ron's to him." Upon receiving her instructions, Hedwig flew out the open window. "And do hurry," Ginny said more to herself.

She must have stood by the window for fifteen mutes, because Harry called to her, "Are you done? It's been twenty minutes already!"

"Yeah," Ginny responded. "I just saw her out. You have such a smart owl, Mister Potter." She went back into the bedroom.

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Have fun with this one. It took me forever to find the disk, and then I had to rewrite the ending because it was cut off when I saved it. I expect more reviews this time. You'd think you people would want to read, but you're not. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!

Loraliant Angelisa Snape