A/N: Here's chapter 9! Kind of fluffy! I hope you like it and please do review. I would appreciate that!

Disclaimer: Everything familiar belongs to JK Rowling.

Chapter 9

Two weeks passed by since the Weasley dinner and Draco and Ginny came to know more of each other. They spent time reading together, where Draco would explain certain pieces of literature to her, they'd go on nights out at the Scarlet Lioness or they'd go visit the Burrow where they played quidditch or helped Mrs. Weasley with the house since they were the only ones not at work. Two weeks passed by and there were still no news of Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange's case. Not even their stalker appeared again. Draco and Ginny seemed to not mind for even if they didn't want to admit it, they had been enjoying their time together.

One night, as they were sitting in the living room, Draco mustered up the courage to put what he'd been planning into action. He took in a deep breath.

"Ginny," he said. Ginny looked up at him, annoyed that he interrupted her reading an interesting article on Witch Weekly. Draco continued anyway. "I'm taking you out to dinner tomorrow."

Ginny's eyebrows rose, inquistive. She looked him in the eye. "What for?"

Draco raised an eyebrow. "On a date. Tomorrow night. Dress code is formal." Ginny reveled in his discomfort as she tried her best not to smirk.

"Saying 'No' won't stop you from taking me out, will it?" Ginny asked.

"No. But it would be better if I didn't have to force you," Draco said, getting a little frustrated. Why can't she just answer with a simple yes or no?

"You didn't really give me a choice when you first asked," Ginny said.

Draco brushed his fingers through his hair. He sighed and then stood and approached her to where she was sitting and kneeled so his face was in level with hers.

"Would you like to go out to dinner with me tomorrow night?" he asked, hoping that his discomfort at asking the question didn't show. He wasn't used to asking girls out on dates like this. He usually just had to pick out of the girls waiting in line for him. Ginny was different. She wasn't like any of those girls. Not even close, which is why Draco thought it was worth it. Ginny's heart fluttered as she looked at his handsome face. She smiled.

"I would love that," she said. She kissed him on the tip of his nose. "Now that wasn't so hard was it?" He smiled as he moved to sit next to her and he put his arms around her slender body. She leaned against his chest and went back to reading her magazine, a smile of contentment plastered on her face.

The next day, Draco woke up early to arrange their date that night and didn't come home till the mid afternoon, where he saw Ginny at the fireplace, giggling. She looked up when Draco arrived and quickly muttered something that sounded like "He's here. See you, Mione." and then quickly got up and rushed to her room without so much as a greeting. Draco rolled his eyes. He figured that she probably told Hermione about their date as he plopped himself on the couch to take a short nap before he got ready for their date.

That evening, Ginny frantically searched her closet for something to wear and to her relief, she found her emerald green dress robes that she was supposed to wear on an ocassion that got canceled. She put on the dress robes and looked appreciatively at her reflection in the mirror. The robes left her shoulders bare and the long, flared sleeves began mid-arm and the skirt dropped elegantly to the ground. The velvet material clung to her figure and brought out the best of her shape. Satisfied, she soon took to curling her hair into elegant ringlets and then she put on a little make-up and wore her best high heels. She sprayed on perfume, took a deep breath, grabbed the matching green coat and clutch and headed out to the living room.

Draco's heart stopped beating the minute he saw her step out of her room in all her ethereal glory. It was a few moments before the clearing of her throat brought him back to reality and he approached her slowly, reveling in her beauty and elegance.

"You look beautiful," he whispered into her ear. "Shall we?" he asked, offering her his arm. She smiled and looped her arm in his and soon the familiar feeling of apparition gripped her as Draco apparated them both just outside Putchelli's, a plush, italian restaurant that Ginny never thought she would afford to dine in. She looked at Draco who led her into the restaurant where a waiter greeted them and bowed slightly.

"This way, Mr. Malfoy," the waiter said as he led them to the back of the back of the restaurant where he pushed open italian wood doors to reveal a very elegant dining room.

"Wow, Draco," Ginny sighed as she entered the romantic ambience of the room.

"I was hoping you would like it," Draco said, pulling back her chair and helping her into her seat as soft music began playing. Ginny gave him an incredulous look.

"Like it? Draco, I love it!" she exclaimed as he took the seat across her.

And at dinner, as they sat there, sipping wine and eating expensive cuisines, gazing into each other's eyes, Ginny could not help but admit to herself that Draco Malfoy had totally captured her heart.

Once dinner was over, they took a walk out on Esterwing Park at the end of Diagon Alley. The velvet lake glimmered in the moonlight, a light breeze whispering in the night air. They walked onto the bridge over the lake and Ginny sat on the top of the side of the stone bridge, Draco faced her, his face level with hers, as he gazed into her chocolate eyes.

"Did I tell you that you look beautiful tonight?" he whispered as he gently took her hand in his. Ginny felt as if her heart would burst any moment as she took in what they were doing. She was about to say something when Draco's lips suddenly made contact with hers in a firm but gentle kiss. She closed her eyes, snaked her arms around Draco's neck and began to kiss him back.

"What are we doing?" Ginny gasped as she broke apart from the kiss but did not pull away completely. She looked into his eyes searchingly.

After a long moment of looking into each others' eyes, he replied, "Falling in love." And he once again caught her lips in a furious battle as Draco wrapped her in his arms and apparated them both to Ginny's apartment.

They appeared on Ginny's doorstep still locked in each other as she muttered a spell to open her door. Draco picked her up and Ginny wrapped her legs around his waist, taking note of the heat building up in that area. Ginny moaned and Draco fumbled for the zip of her dress. Once found, he quickly unzipped Ginny's dress and after stumbling and groping for Ginny's bedroom door, he opened it, went in still carrying Ginny, both lost in fiery lust in each other, and slammed the door shut. He carried her to the bed and gently laid her there and soon they were both naked and covered in sweat as they lost themselves in fiery passion.

Draco kissed her and looked into her eyes. "Ginny, do you want this as much as I do?" he breathed, searching her eyes for any sign of hesitance but found none.

"Yes, Draco." and that was all it took. They made love tenderly and slowly throughout the whole night.