Draco was sick of it…sick of the endless hours of silence (considering he was not that into reading), and deciding at last to at least make up with the red-head. She's not that interesting, the blond boy thought to himself trying to justify caring about the girl's feelings, she's just more interesting than the ceiling.
"Ginny?"
"The name's not Ginny, how many times to I have to tell you!"
"Well sorry," Malfoy's temper flashed up, "but I was trying to make up with you…I mean as long as we're here, we might as well get along and I'm even willing to" and here he shuddered for effect, "talk to you."
"And if I don't want to talk to you?" the girl wondered, and not waiting for an answer, she shut her book with a snap. "Well?" she asked clearly still angry.
"Well…" Malfoy drawled, "Then you don't have to talk. But I'm extremely bored and we won't be let out of here, until we've resolved this "Thing" between us."
He's got a point Ginerva reasoned. "So what do you have in mind?" I'm still angry but I guess we have to resolve whatever the heck is wrong between us…
"Ever played Secrets?"
"Er…never even heard of it…"
The boy's eyes widened, "How can you not know what Secrets is?"
"Well stop standing there like an idiot and tell me what it is." Ginerva half ordered.
Malfoy chuckled, "I know something you don't know," And with this declaration, he surprisingly resorted to a childish behavior. He stuck out his tongue.
Ginny was obviously very miffed because she again didn't mean to say what came out, although, she had intended to bait Malfoy and this worked very well. "I probably know ten times more about Hogwarts gossip, and about other things."
"Prove it." Draco challenged. "You wanted to know what Secrets was, well this is how you play it"
"Well...why do I have to go first?" Ginerva questioned.
"Fine, I'll go first: I bet you didn't know that Marcus Flint thought you were hot, and would've asked you out, had not circumstances prevented it." Malfoy smiled(quite a wicked smile).
Ginerva had intended to play it cool, and pretend that she knew everything that he was going to tell her, but this was just to much. "Ewwwww! Marcus Fl—ewwwww!" Ginny shuddered. At least now I know how Malfoy felt when I told him that I had a crush on him. After a few minutes of reflection, she was awoken by Malfoy calling her name. "Alright. Alright," she responded, "I was just thinking. Ok. What I'm about to tell you, you may NOT tell anyone else. NEVER." I can't believe I'm about to tell him this.
The red-head leaned forward and whispered her secret into Malfoy's very pale ear. He turned an interesting shade that she had never seen him turn. "You!"
"Yeah."
"Wow." I could see him getting ready to poke fun at me.
"Don't even think about it." That's right; back off.
"Wow. You kissed the Captain of the greatest quidditch team in the world? WOW."
This time Ginerva laughed, "Thank you. Your turn."
"Er…ok…I found Blaise faking a make-out with a teddy bear once, when we were young."
Ginny snorted, "Oh my gosh. Are you serious?"
"Yeah. It was when we were like.." Draco paused to think, "ten or something."
"You guys have got to learn how to keep secrets. At least the ones I tell are about me." Ginny smirked.
"So what?"
"So, you're never going to keep friends that way."
"Who needs friends?" he snorted.
"EVERYONE!"
For the second time in a row, Draco made Ginerva Weasley very angry. She obviously understood that he had had different upbringing, but she had no idea it was this much different.
"Not me…" Malfoy resumed with a sigh.
Ginny just sat there, and for a long time, no one spoke.
What is a matter with that stupid-head! Everyone needs friends! I wouldn't be able to live with the Trio. As of late Ginerva had been having trouble with Hermione, Ron, and Harry. Now she came to realize somewhat, very deep in her mind, thanks to Malfoy, that she really didn't need them.
Draco looked away first, "All they ever do is let you down. That's all anyone ever does…" He sighed, "Even my dad. The one person I can count on let me down last year. He wasn't there for me."
Ginny looked at him, as if she didn't know what was going on. Draco Malfoy talking about secrets to me? Understandably Ginny was very scared that hell was freezing over. Not knowing what to say, Ginny stuttered, "I know…" much to her surprise.
And his surprise, "Who has ever let you down?"
"My brother…when I was taken to the Chamber of Secrets…I thought it would be him that I would wake up seeing…" She continued, "I don't know, maybe its silly, and maybe I'm just lucky to be alive…but I care about stuff like that…"
Draco smirked, "I knew I could you to tell me stuff about your life, hah. So you don't like your brother's cowardliness do you. You're stupid for one of the brightest witches of your age. Like I would share secrets with you…" NO! This is gonna mess it up right about—
"What the h—? What is your problem? What have I EVER done to you?"
Malfoy uncovered his ears, but Ginerva's yelling was not over, "All I did for once, was tell you how I felt! I thought you were doing the same, you're UNBELIEVABLE! I just can't wait until I get out of this friggin' room, so I never have to see, or talk to your ugly face again." She pulled out her wand, "and if you come near me again, I swear I will hex you!"
—Now. I just never learn, WHY CAN'T I BE NICE TO YOU! Its like all I do is HAVE to insult you!
Malfoy walked over to his side of the room, and sat. He stared over at Ginny's side of the room, and for a long time stared at the sad red-head writing furiously. Ginerva sat on her side writing poetry, which always helped her calm down.
I'm trying to get you to notice,
How much I love seeing your face.
Trying to make you see,
What you're doing to me…
Trying to touch your heart,
In any way I can,
But its like you have a wall,
And that I can't stand.
I can't climb very well,
I never knew how,
I need to breathe,
because underneath my surface,
you're crushing me.
Let me breathe...
I'm trying to get you to notice,
How much I love seeing your face.
