I'm really sorry about the wait. I've done a longer chapter to make up for it (4,182words if anyone wanted to know that's 1,131 words more than my longest chapter.)

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Ginny woke up feeling exactly how she had before she'd fallen asleep...worried. Worried about Draco and what he was plotting. Wondering what he needed to think so hard about. She'd hated how his face had looked when he'd told her to go to her dorm the evening before. He was obviously thinking very hard about something, it almost looked as though he was having an inner conflict with himself. But behind all that there was determination. For what... Who knew? Maybe she'd find out today. Ginny knew that news travelled like wildfire in Hogwarts. People would already be talking about her and Draco behind their backs and it was only 7:00am. She tried not to think about what the rumours would consist of by the end of the day.

She got out of bed reluctantly and ran the shower. When she'd been washed and dressed she made her way down to the common room. As she walked into the room every conversation stopped and every eye was on her, staring accusingly at the once Gryffindor princess that was now fraternizing with the enemy, betraying and disappointing them all. 'This is ridiculous' she told herself. Hardly believing how much one kiss had affected her reputation.

As she went to sit down by the fire, a group of people walked over to her. Parvati Patil, looking immensely pleased with herself. Seamus Finnegan, looking murderous. Jack Bell, Katie Bells younger brother, looking stupid but also angry. Neville longbottom, looking disappointed with her. Lavender Brown, looking ready to scratch Ginny's eyes out and Dean Thomas, looking as though he didn't really want to be there and was probably forced to come by Seamus. Ginny looked apologetically at the group of people who were probably the only one's brave enough to confront her, so much for Gryffindor courage.

"Can I help you" Ginny asked politely.

"Are the rumours true gin?" Neville asked looking quite scared. "Are you really dating Malfoy?."

"Yes Neville, I am" she answered. She hated seeing Neville look so upset with her. She'd always liked Neville; he was kind. It was torture to see him look so betrayed.

"In that case" started Seamus "we'll have to ask you to leave the tower, you're no longer a Gryffindor"

"And none of us want anything to do with you from now on" lavender told her through gritted teeth.

"You've got one hour to pack your stuff and leave" Jack said, still looking gormless.

"Bye! Nice knowing you Weasley," Parvati said giggling.

Dean was the only one who hadn't spoken. He actually thought everyone was completely overreacting. Ginny understood the position he was in and even though she was shocked and hurt, she gave him a small smile, just to let him know she understood. Then the group walked away. Did everyone in Gryffindor feel the same way? Or did some of them still want to be her friend? She was almost sure Colin, Ami and Morena would still be friends with her. They'd known for a while that Ginny was in love with Draco and seemed fine with it. Unfortunately none of them where in the common room at that time.

'Just my luck' she told herself frowning 'now what am I going to do?' where would she go. She was sure that they weren't even allowed to banish her from Gryffindor and she knew if she got McGonagall or Dumbledore involved that she'd win. But what was the point? Living somewhere where no one wanted you to be would be just as bad being banished. She never really belonged in Gryffindor anyway. The sorting hat only put her there because she'd asked it to.

One hour later Ginny was wondering through a corridor carrying her suitcase and broomstick, debating on whether she should go to McGonagall, Dumbledore or Draco. Then the decision was taking out of her hands.

"Ginevra? Is that you?" shouted a Slytherin whom Ginny knew by the name of Blaise Zabini. He was tall and reasonably muscular, with darkly tanned skin, short wavy very dark brown hair and shocking violet eyes. Ginny had always concided him Draco's reason for changing. Ever since Draco had stopped hanging around with the over grown brute's with no brains, Crabbe and Goyle, he'd been quieter, more reserved, he'd stopped picking fights with any random person who looked at him the wrong way. Instead of fighting and causing havoc he'd sit quietly with Zabini in the library or their common room, he seemed to understand things that he hadn't before, when Ginny had looked into his eyes for the first time since his change, she saw wisdom and hidden secrets. This knew found wisdom made him seem older, it helped him release that the world didn't revolve around him and that other people mattered just as much, if not more, than he did. These secrets he harboured were the reason he was reserved, he no longer craved attention, he realised the best way to keep his secrets secret was for him to stop drawing unneeded attention to himself. Maybe she had Zabini to thank for all of this.

"Yes?" Ginny was not used to being called by her full name, but didn't really mind it as much as she thought she might have.

"Are you alright? Did they kick you out?" he asked surprising her with his concern. She had a sneaky suspicion Draco had told him what he thought might have happened, as he did seem to know things he probably shouldn't.

"Yeah they did, how did you know?" she asked trying to act as polite as possible.

"Draco thought something like this would happen so he sent me out to look for you" he replied grinning slightly. Ah ha she was right Draco had known it would happen. "Here let me carry that" he offered taking her suitcase from her. This was beyond strange. She'd never heard of a helpful Slytherin. Had the world gone mad; first her friends had abandoned her, banishing her from Gryffindor and now this Slytherin stranger was carrying her bag, leading her down the corridor and she was following!

"Where are we going?" she asked quietly.

"Slytherin dungeons of course!" he replied over his shoulder, chuckling at her shocked expression. "Calm down Ginerva, I'll take good care of you" he assured her with a serious face, though she still felt queasy at the thought of entering the snake pit.

When they arrived at the dungeons Zabini whispered the password to a marble statue of Salazar Slytherin. The wall disappeared to reveal the Slytherin common room.

"Ladies first" Zabini said smirking. Ginny wasn't taking any notice of him she was to gobsmacked at how beautiful the common room was. Dark marbled floors but with deep green coloured rugs that covered most of it. There were leather sofas and arm chairs with dark wood and burning fires in every fireplace along the stone walls, keeping the whole room warm. There was a faint green glow about everything, it reflected of the furniture, the many mirrors and the portraits of famous ex-Slytherin's that covered the wall's. "It's...incredible" was all she could say.

'Yes it is. Better then the Gryffindor common room I'm sure" replied Zabini smugly. Ginny laughed having finally sensed a Slytherin attitude from this rather strange Slytherin specimen. Zabini raised an eyebrow at her, having not got the reaction he'd been expecting from this ex-Gryffindor.

When she'd stopped laughing she tried to explain "I'm sorry, it's just I've been looking for a reason why you are a Slytherin, you're not exactly like the rest of them, your more...I don't know... kind? It was just strange to hear you say something so Slytherin-ish when I'd came to the conclusion that you were wrongly sorted in your first year" she finished blushing a bit at his intense gaze on her, he was amazingly handsome she couldn't help but notice.

"Well ... I was confused as to why you didn't slap me or something of the sort when I insulted Gryffindor" he said still staring unblinking at her.

Ginny gulped "well... Gryffindor's no longer my home. Insult it all you want I might just join you". She said smiling. Zabini understood why Draco liked her so much she was evil and innocent at the same time. Zabini smiled and took Ginny's arm, leading her into the common room.

"Keep your head down and stay be my side" he whispered in her ear causing her to shiver slightly.

People where whispering now and staring at her, she could feel their glares burning into her. As they were pushing past people one 7th year boy muttered something in her ear that she couldn't make out, then he patted her bottom causing her to jump. She turned around to glare at him. But before she could do anything Zabini had grabbed her hand pulling her behind him, turned and swung his fist into the boy's jaw and he was knocked backwards onto the floor. People turned around and carried on doing whatever they were doing as though nothing had happened. She looked at Zabini and mouthed a 'thank you' he just nodded his head once still clenching his right fist in anger, though he was surprisingly gentle in holding her hand with his left one. He pulled her up a staircase which lead to 7th year boys dorms and knocked on the first door they came to. It opened immediately showing a worried looking Draco Malfoy in his Slytherin robes. He pulled her into a hug and they both hung on for dear life while Zabini walked past them and sat down on Draco's bed to wait patiently. In Draco's arms Ginny felt instantly guilty about Zabini and her eyes began to water, even though they hadn't done anything she still felt like she was betraying Draco simply by looking at him. This was right, this was what she wanted, to be held tightly against Draco's chest, what more could she possibly want then someone to love who truly loved her too. She risked a look at Zabini; as Draco had his back turned to him. They locked eyes and Zabini raised an eyebrow and smiled at her, this only made her cry harder. Did he know how guilty she was feeling? He seemed to know. She looked away from those piecing violet eyes and into a pair of extraordinary blue/grey ones, filled with love, trust and concern. He cupped her cheek and whipped away her tears with his thumb.

"Shh, it's alright your safe now" he whispered in her ear. Then Lead her over to a sofa in the corner of his room. Once she'd settled down Draco started his questions. "What happened this morning gin" he asked softly.

"I got disowned. I'm never allowed back in the Gryffindor tower" she wasn't upset about it at all which got Draco wondering why she'd been crying. When he asked she was unprepared she couldn't tell him the truth it was too embarrassing. "I...uh...I was..."

"...she was crying because..." Zabini started then walked over and whispered the rest in Draco's ear. Draco turned red with anger at whatever Zabini had said and stomped out of the room and down the stairs.

"What did you say to him Zabini" Ginny asked bluntly.

"You may call me Blaise, and I only told him the truth Ginevra" he said giving her meaningful look.

"Sometimes the truth can hurt more than a lie, Zabini" she said with emphasise on the Zabini.

He just smiled and moved closer to her "I'm sorry for making you cry Ginevra" then he started to brush the hair out of her face gently. That small motion was enough to make Ginny's head spin but not the way Draco's scent did. This was different, more forced. She had no control over herself when he was touching her. He lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers. She was too dazed to do anything but sit there. He was almost like he was controlling her, this, Ginny was not happy with. Maybe in her 1st year she was weak enough to let someone control her but not now she was stronger. She snapped open her eyes and pushed Blaise away with both hands, but it was no use he was much stronger than she was, he just held on to her tighter. Draco, having successfully beating that Slytherin 7th year within an inch of his life, was calmer now that he'd let go of his anger through punches. He chose that time to walk back into his dorm to find Blaise forcing himself on Ginny. A familiar anger boiled up inside of Draco again. He ripped Blaise of Ginny and literally through him out of his room. Draco then sat down on his bed to cool off; he'd never lost control so much in a long time. He lay down and just rested. He'd stayed up most of the night trying to figure out how to stop his father from finding out about him and Ginny or if he did find out, what he would do about it and now after all that thinking, lack sleep and fighting he was ready to crawl under the covers and sleep for a few days. Merlin! Being in love was hard work.

Ginny quietly stood up from the sofa and walked over to Draco quietly in case he was sleeping.

"It's ok, I'm awake Gin" he said pulling her onto the bed with him. She lay by his side, with one of his arms wrapped around her, feeling the safest she had in a long time.

"I'm sorry Draco, I couldn't stop him, he was controlling me, it was almost like being possessed only I knew what was happening but I couldn't stop it, I'm so sorry". She stated to sob again. He pulled her closer to him and told her it wasn't her fault. He then explained that Blaise had veela blood and Ginny then understood what had happened. She was furious at Blaise, to say the least.

"Now that's sorted I think I owe you an apology" he said sat up. She sat up to and frowned wondering what he'd down wrong. "It's my fault you've been kicked out of Gryffindor and I'm sorry. Hopefully I'll be able to make up for it" he said grinning. Ginny rolled her eyes and relaxed knowing now that he hadn't really done anything wrong.

"You're welcome to stay in Slytherin for the rest of the year if you wish" he said kissing her head.

She smiled "I'd love to stay here. Thank you" she replied "but where will I sleep"

"She'd be welcome to sleep in our dorm" said an unknown voice in the door way it sounded nervous. Both their heads spun round to see the giver of this offer. Ginny was shocked to find it was Pansy Parkinson who'd offered this and seemed serious; Ginny couldn't detect a hint of sarcasm in her words.

"Really?" Ginny asked "are you sure?" Ginny thought out of anyone Pansy would be the angriest at Ginny. Pansy was the one who was supposed to marry Draco and everyone knew she had a crush on him, or at least his money and title as Malfoy heir.

"Of cause I'm sure. I always thought you were supposed to be a Slytherin anyway." She said smiling warmly.

"Me and Ginny need to talk privately for a minute, if you wouldn't mind standing outside" Draco asked her pointing to the door and so she left to wait outside.

"Listen, I think maybe Pansy is up to something" he said after sound proofing the room with his wand "that was very uncharacteristic of her. I don't think you should stay in her dorm."

"Draco, is it such an impossible thought that maybe someone like Pansy could change her views on something?" slightly disappointed that Draco was unable to see good in people.

"Yes, it is an impossible thought. Just because you see things in people that probably aren't there doesn't mean we all do." He said shaking his head.

Ginny took Draco's hand, forcing him to look into her eyes. "I saw something in you that no one else saw" she stated. "whilst everyone was telling me your evil and only want to hurt me, I fought your case and even managed to convince some people that you are a good person and that it just takes someone open minded to see that hidden behind your cold, emotionless mask is a person who was hiding something, a person who deep down was kind and considerate and a person who just wanted to be loved I saw all that in you, when no one else did. Please just trust me" she said pleading with him. She was so wonderful, an angel. The least Draco could do would be to trust her.

He sighed wondering if he would regret this "you're foolish to trust her, I don't trust her. But I trust you and if you think she'd trust worthy then I will to".

Ginny grinned and hugged him tightly. Draco then called Pansy back in to tell her what they had decided, Still keeping an arm around her waist protectively.

"We've decided to accept your offer" and with a few nudges in Draco ribs by Ginny's elbow he carried on "thank you." He said reluctantly then carried on in a different tone of voice "But I'm warning you Pansy, should Ginny come to me with any complaints, I'll give you exactly what you deserve, is that clear" he asked with a snarl.

"Crystal" she replied smiling, completely unfazed by how Draco was talking to her. Ginny guessed she was used to such behaviour from Draco...

Later that night Ginny could be found doing her homework at a dark wooden table. Nothing unusual about that is there? Well add in four 7th Slytherin females, a green Slytherin dorm room, Ginny dressed in Slytherin robes and wait for it...no muggle duelling, curses, hexes or bad language. Instead these five girls were chatting and offering each other help!

"I'm still shocked at how nice you all are" Ginny told them smiling "not that I'm complaining".

"Well, we aren't nice to everyone. In fact we're mostly horrible to everyone" laughed Millicent Bulstrode.

"But we think they may be hope for you. We bet you've got a dark side" pansy told her smirking evilly.

"And I'm sure it helps that I'm dating the Slytherin Prince" Ginny grinned.

"Well yes it helps. Besides if we were anything but nice to you Draco would kill us, resurrect us, and then kill us again". Daphne Greengrass laughed nervously.

"Yes I guess he is rather protective. But that's good, it makes me feel safe" Ginny said smiling. She found it amusing that she, of all people, was sitting discussing her boyfriend with a group of (not so nasty) Slytherin girls. What shocked her more was that she was actually enjoying the whole experience and couldn't help but wonder what her life would have been like had she been sorted into Slytherin in her first year, instead of Gryffindor.

"Hey Ginevra, I can't wait to see old Ronnikins face tomorrow when he sees your hanging around with us. I mean you will be hanging around with us tomorrow wont you?" when Ginny nodded Tracey Davis carried on "first you can sit at the Slytherin table with us and then you can sit by us in all your lessons and..."

Pansy interrupted "let me guess, next we'll all skip around holding hands telling everyone how much we all love Ginevra?" asked Pansy sarcastically. Everyone but Tracy giggled.

"Your right Tracey tomorrow will be fun except we have potions first" Ginny said with distaste.

"Hey don't fret; you're a Slytherin now Snape will treat you much better" Millicent told her.

"And if he doesn't he'll have Draco to answer to" smirked Pansy.

"Aren't you at least a little bit angry at me for dating Draco? I thought you fancied him" Ginny asked cautiously not wanting to upset her new friends.

"Well I was a little bit at first but I'd much rather have a new friend then a boyfriend. Anyway I wasn't to pleased with the whole being forced to marry someone thing, even if it was Draco I would have been marrying. I'm old and wise enough to chose my own husband. So in a way I was glad you two fell in love it's a weight of my shoulders at least" Pansy told her still smirking. 'I'll have to learn how to do that if I'm going to be a Slytherin' Ginny said to herself.

"What I find hard to believe is that they kicked you out of Gryffindor just for being with Malfoy, isn't that a bit extreme?" asked Daphne.

"You're telling me that if a Slytherin fell in love with a Gryffindor bloodtraitor or muggleborn that you wouldn't kick them out?" asked Ginny raising an eyebrow.

"Well we didn't kick Malfoy out for being with you did we?" she asked back raising her own eyebrow.

"Only because we're all scared of him" whispered Tracy to Millicent, but Daphne heard and shot a glare.

"Fine, ok! If anyone but Malfoy was caught dating a Gryffindor we'd kick them out. But that's because we're nasty, horrible Slytherins who are obsessed with pure blood. But those Gryffindors are all about love and bravery that's why it's shocking that they'd kick you out for falling in love. They should practice what they preach" Tracy huffed.

"Calm down Tracey and be grateful they did kick her out or she wouldn't be with us now, stupid" Pansy told her whilst chucking a pillow at her. That started a full scale pillow fight and before long the other Slytherin girls came running to find out what all the noise was, Only to end up joining in themselves. Ginny hadn't had so much fun in a long time. 1 hours, 20 burst pillows and a lot of feathers later the party was still in full flow, only now it had music and drinks.

BANG BANG!! But nobody answered.

"OPEN THIS BLOODY DOOR OR I'LL BLOW IT UP" shouted a male voice from outside the dorm. Pansy decided she quite liked her door as it was and hurried to open it. Once she did it swung open to reveal a now very calm Draco Malfoy, smirking. Ginny hadn't noticed him so was shocked to feel an arm around her waist and even more shocked when this arm, along with another, picked her up and chucked her over his shoulder. Ginny yelled and thrashed about as they he made his way out of the room, no one seemed to notice that Ginny was now missing, except Pansy and she just smiled to herself and carried on hitting people with pillows.

Draco closed the door behind him and set Ginny down against the wall so he had her trapped. She looked up to see an amused looking Draco staring down at her.

She relaxed a bit then started shouting at him for scaring her.

"Draco you pig" she said punching his chest. "I thought I was being kidnapped you idiot, now let me go I was having a great time."

He just carried on grinning down at her. Then he wound his arm around her waist and lowered his head.

"So sorry for scaring you" he whispered "but I hadn't had a goodnight's kiss and that seemed to be the only way to get you out of that room."

"After that little stunt I think you deserve a punch not a kiss" she told him crossing her arms.

"Need some persuading?" he asked and she smiled as he started to kiss and suck her neck and jaw, she loosened her arms and rested them around him neck instead. As he made his way to her mouth she didn't object she was to light headed. Strange how after all that time he still had the same affect on her as he had that first night. His kisses still sent tingles down her spine and cause fireworks to go off in her head. As they lips parted she opened her eyes to see him smirking smugly at her then he whispered in her ear "I always get what I want" before he turned and left.

"See you tomorrow gin" he shouted over his shoulder and she smiled. Life as a Slytherin was going to be fun, she knew it.

A/N what did you think? if you don't review I'll think you hate it so please review its really nice to know that I'm writing for other reasons apart from the fact that I love to. And anyways reviews make me update faster!