Author's note: Well here is another chapter, and maybe if I make it a REALLY long one, I will break the 40 000 word barrier! Now that would make me a very happy person! But anyways, I AM going to make this a long chapter because I can and I am really bored and have nothing else to do. So here you go!

Chapter 16

Draco opened his eyes, trying to figure out just where he was. It took him a few minutes of looking at the red bed hangings then out through the window showing that they wee in one of the towers. Last but not least, the Virginia Weasley lying beside him, hands interlocked.

He remembered everything form the previous morning, and figured it was now about 5 o'clock in the evening. Meaning they had to get up and get something to eat, hopefully they wouldn't be badgered by teachers who noted their absence.

He woke Ginny again with a gentle shake, but this time she just slowly opened her eyes, and gave an immense yawn, while stretching her arms above her head.

"I'm hungry!" she informed in a fake whiny voice.

"Well then, let's go have some dinner." he suggested.

"It's dinner already?...Oh well!" she laughed.

"Come on!" Draco said, while getting up and pulling her along with him. They walked through the thankfully empty halls and Draco realized they still had to meet tonight and they needed to figure out a plan and place to meet. "If we were to meet tonight, we should meet in an empty corridor that no one, hardly ever goes in...Say the one near the old Charms classroom on the fourth floor?"

"Sounds good to me!" Ginny informed, they spent the rest of their walk, staying rather close to each other, in a comfortable silence. Once they got to the doors of the Great Hall, they decided to let Ginny go first, and then a few minutes later, Draco would follow. Ginny went in, and he was left outside alone...Or so he thought.

"What are you doing with Virginia?" a rather loud voice spoke up form behind him. He turned quickly, and came about six inches from Colin Creevy's face. He did not look too pleases in Draco's opinion.

"What?" Draco asked, a little confused by his question.

"You heard me Draco!" he hissed. Draco was getting more confused by the moment, but he held it in. He couldn't understand why this Creevy kid was acting this way, when he was certain that Ginny had told him everything and he had been cool about it earlier. So he decided to give Colin a dark look, substituting for a reply.

"What were you doing Draco Malfoy?"

"I was shagging her senseless...What the hell do you think I was doing?" he said, taking his accusing tone far more personally than was intended. Colin's face crumpled in indignation but got over it when he realized Draco wasn't serious.

"Don't you dare talk about things like that, you hear me? One day, you will learn your place!" he spat.

"Well sure, if it makes you feel better Pal." his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"You remember that." Colin said, then he walked into the Great Hall.

"Huh?" Draco asked perplexed. Draco stared at where the kid was just standing, pushed his suspicions to the back of his mind, and walked into the hall to have some food. He would talk to Ginny about it tonight.

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Ginny sat down at the table and noticed Colin wasn't there. She didn't know whether that was a good thing or not, but she decided to worry about it later. Right now, Harry Potter was walking towards her, and he looked rather pleased about something.

"HEY GIN! Guess what!" he exclaimed, practically bouncing.

"Um...what Harry?" she asked.

"Quidditch has started! Try-outs are in an hour, I have to start picking the teams as early as possible. You going to try out this year?"

Ginny's mood couldn't get any better. "Of course I'm trying out! Chaser again, as you probably already know."

"Course! But don't worry, you are almost certainly on the team. You were one of our bests last year. And it will be helpful having you, because you know most of the routines we had, even though we're going to be making a lot of new ones this year..." they continued talking for a good half an hour about tactics, which teams they thought were going to win the Quidditch cup, who they thought the most likely to try-out for which position...and so on. Neither of them noticed Colin sit down beside them, and Ginny had momentarily forgot about Draco...(A.N. I hope you don't think she was being mean!)

"So, where is Ron and Hermione? I don't think I have seen them all day..." Ginny inquired.

"Oh, Hermione went to the "library" to finish some "homework" and I think Ron went to go "help" her..." he said smirking.

"So, he finally got the guts to ask her out?"

"Nah, they are just friends with major privileges...Even though they seem to be snogging in a lot...all the time...He is STILL afraid of being rejected...and Hermione thinks its far more proper for the male to ask the other out..." he laughed.

"Ha-ha! Well I'm going to go to the common room and get ready for practice...I haven't played in so long!" she explained humorously. "See you in a few!" she yelled over her shoulder as she walked away from the table.

She didn't notice Colin had followed her, until he came up and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Um...Hi Colin?" she said, looking at his hand on her waist suspiciously.

"Hey Gin." he said casually. "How was your day?" he said in an odd voice that sounded almost the exact same as his normal one, but it was like he wasn't using it... (A.N. If any of you know what I mean:)!)

"Oh not much...um...How about you?" she asked, wanting to change the conversation away form herself.

"Oh the usual..." they continued to walk in what Ginny found to be a fairly uncomfortable silence.

Then Colin broke it, "So, you have any plans for tonight?"

"Yeah, I'm trying out for Quidditch again this year, so that should take up a good part of my night...then after I will be pretty much dead, so I figured I would go straight to sleep." Not having forgotten about her other plans to meet Draco tonight.

"Oh..." he said sounding a little disappointed. Even though Ginny was still being on guard with him, she couldn't help like maybe she was being harsh on him, after all, he is her number one friend...Well he might have a little competition for that title now...but he was still on the top of her list, and she was feeling guilty.

"Hey! Why don't you try out this year Col, you could easily beat anyone, and I've seen you fly, you're pretty good!" she asked, attempting to lighten him up.

"Nah, you know I HATE that game!" he said, not seeming to get any happier...If not, more sad.

"I'm sorry, why not come and watch the try-outs then? You don't have to do much...you could even bring some homework out to work on...No?" she asked, herself now feeling disappointed.

"Sorry Gin, I think I'll just finish it up in the common room." he told her, and just as he finished, they turned the corner and were at the portrait of the "fat lady".

Ginny said the password and it swung open. They both walked in, and Colin let go of her waist, gave her a peck on the lips and walked up the boys' staircase in silence.

Ginny stood there in shock for a moment or two. She didn't know what to think.

'Why was he acting like this? We already figured out the results of us trying to be an item...So he couldn't be trying now could he? And if so, why now? Nothing has changed between us...has it?' These were the questions floating threw her mind. But she didn't think she could even try to figure it out if she wanted, because all she wanted to do was go fly her broom and play quidditch. She got out of her now wrinkly school clothes, and changed into something actually wearable. She left the Gryffindor tower with her stuff on, broom in hand and had her playing face on. She got down to the pitch in what appeared to be perfect timing for the practice to begin.

TBC

Author's note: Well that was somewhat productive. This chapter had a little bit of a "what-the-hell-is-going-on" theme to it...but hey? That means if you want to find out you have to keep reading!...and that also means I have to keep writing...Pfft...Well you all know...well those of you who read my "author's notes" know that I said this chapter was going to be a long one... But hey... I lied...because write now I am REALLY tired and I REALLY want to go get some sleep that I really need form not sleeping like at all for the past few days...not that I ever get enough sleep...but I have to stay up and make sure my wonderful fans have something to read!...if I have any fans...and for those of you who are reading this...some of you might have caught on to my devious ploy to get more words... I am only hoping that I would have to start listing a bunch like that time I was trying to get above 30 000...that was slightly amusing for me anyways... I'm not sure if it was for YOU...but hahahaha... I mean ha ha ha ha ha ha... So yes... You know you love me or else you wouldn't still be reading...

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