A/N: SO! I was so excited to get on my email and find SEVEN RESPONSES to chapter six the DAY AFTER I ADDED IT! It inspired me so much that I started planning out the plot and the next few chapters in my mind while I was at work. This chapter should prove to be a long one as I have a lot of ideas going into it. Thanks for sticking by me, guys, and a special thanks to demon-childe619 because he shouted out to me.

Chapter Rating: Mature for language and mature content.

Disclaimer: Nope, I still only own the plot.

Ginny stood before the Room of Requirements trying to gather up enough nerve to enter. She was before the lions den, or, more accurately, a pit of snakes. Every ounce of her being told her to turn around and forget about Draco. Survival instincts told her that regardless of whether she forgot him or not she should leave. However, something else kept her rooted to the spot, counting down from ten before she would force herself the enter.

10...It was just a dance. Just one dance.

9...She only had to be there long enough to get Draco's attention.

8...It would probably fly by once she got started.

7..The worst part would definitely be walking in.

6...She had come this far.

5...It was too late to turn back now.

4...She and Blaise had worked too hard for her to give it all up.

3...Blaise would be disappointed and upset if she threw it all away.

2...Blaise was waiting for her at that exact moment.

1.

Ginny took a deep breath and entered the room. She was hit immediately by the noise of the room that had been silence by the magical door. For a moment she stopped and stared at the mass of tangle bodies romping together on the dance floor. She couldn't imagine walking into it. Luckily for her, she wouldn't have to imagine it as that was exactly what she was about to do.

No one noticed her as she walked into the room, which suited Ginny fine. It gave her a chance to adjust to the strange experience. No one noticed, either, as she slipped off her coat. Nor did they immediately notice when she slipped into the sea of Slytherins. It wasn't until she neared the middle of the circle that she was noticed and the way cleared.

"Oy," someone called out over the musics, it was silenced immediately. Ginny turned about to find Pansy Parkinson sneering at Ginny in gilded amusement. "Looks like we've got a lost little lion here."

The laughter spilled from the mouths of those nearest to the action and washed over the rest of the crowd. Ginny closed her eyes to shut them out and to focus.

The music hit the air as crisply as Pansy's announcement had and soon Ginny found that she was dancing. When Blaise met her half way through the dance Ginny barely even noticed. She had lost herself in movement and there was nothing any one could do to rob her of the freedom she felt.

The dance ended and, much to Ginny's surprise, Blaise kissed her discretely on the lips as he pulled away. She was distracted from staring at him as though she'd never seen him before in her life by the applause that broke out. She knew it was meant for Blaise, but she felt pride well up within her regardless.

She slipped out of the crowd to the refreshments table and poured herself a glass of punch. Much to her chagrin, it was spiked, but the first gulp had succeeded in cooling her slightly. It also managed to buzz her slightly because of the amount she had guzzled before she realized that it wasn't pure punch.

Hands slipped about her waist then, catching her off guard, and someone buried their face into the loose hair on her neck. Without turning Ginny said, "A kiss wasn't part of the plan, Zabini."

"You mean, he actually kissed you?"

Ginny whipped around in disbelief but, sure enough, Draco was indeed standing before her looking incredibly amused. Ginny caught a disgruntled look on Blaise's face from across the room, but it was gone before she could really analyse it. Focusing on Draco once more, she tried to think of something witty to say. Nothing came.

Just as she was going to result to commenting on his outfit, Draco spun her around and said, "Care to dance."

Ginny licked her lips and said, "Yes."

Draco led her out onto the dance floor although he entered the crowd behind her. Ginny looked about at the other girls on the floor and immediately felt discomfort rise in her. It was one thing to dance like this with the other Gryffindors and Harry, but dancing with the Slytherins...she felt naked.

She quickly reminded herself that she was not dancing with the Slytherins, she was dancing with Draco. Then she pretended to believe that as Draco stepped up behind her. In order to to rid herself of the unease she felt, Ginevra threw herself into dancing with Draco. She pushed away any thought that didn't have to do with Draco's body gyrating with hers into time with the music and reveled in that same fact.

By the time the song had ended, Ginny was thirsty again and getting buzzed in favor of being refreshed was almost too tempting to handle. Draco kept her on the floor for three more songs however, for which Ginny was grateful. Despite how thirsty she was, being drunk - or even buzzed - in a room full of Slytherins was not a smart move.

Draco led her off the dance floor then, and over to another refreshments table. He poured a drink and offered it to her. When she didn't immediately take it Draco said, "Don't worry, it's not spiked." Ginny hesitated for only a moment before taking a sip. The clear, cool feeling that rushed down her throat convinced her.

"Come on, lets go somewhere more private," Draco said as he draped his arm over her shoulders and led her to one of the curtains hanging form the wall. Draco knocked on the wall beside the curtain and waited a moment before leading Ginny inside.

Behind the curtain was a small room with what was either a bed, or a couch without a back. Pillows were piled against the wall for cushions and the whole dimly lit room had a red and black theme. Ginny couldn't help but wonder how these rooms were being used by the other party goers. She was certain she'd seen couples disappear into them and return in a slight state of disarray.

Draco led Ginny to the couch and they sat. Shifting to see her better, Draco watched Ginny as she finished her drink. She felt nervous and uncomfortable having his eyes fixed on her, but she tried not to show her discomfort. Neither of them spoke as Ginny finished her drink, but when she placed the empty cup next to the couch Draco said, "Why did you come here?"

Ginny froze for a moment before she straightened and returned his gaze. His face was blank of emotion as usual, but there was something in his eyes that unsettled Ginny. It was too restrained for her to truly understand what it was but it seemed almost like anger.

"I..." Ginny could no longer hold his gaze and she wasn't sure if she could continue speaking, but she did. "I came here...because of you. I wanted-"

"I think I know what you wanted," Draco said in a low voice. A mix of relief and nerves flooded through Ginny as she turned to look at Draco incredulously. How could he possibly know how she felt for him - she couldn't be that transparent, could she?

"How-"

"I know about the list, Weasley," Draco spat and the anger Ginny thought she'd glimpsed earlier broke forth, distorting Draco's normally handsome features. "I know what you came here planning to do because you're not the first girl to try."

At that moment, Draco pushed Ginny back so she was lying on the couch on her back. He climbed onto her and glared down at her shocked and motionless form.

"Tell me, Ginny," Draco began in a venomous tone, "If I fuck one of you, will the rest of you fuck off?"

"Wait...what?" Ginny sputtered as she pushed against him. "What...what are you doing?"

"I'm giving you exactly what you want," Draco hissed into her ear. Ginny shuddered and pushed against his chest again trying to get him away.

"What are you talking about," Ginny asked hysterically. "This is NOT what I want! I just wanted to talk to you! To get to know you, I don't want-"

Draco crashed his lips against Ginny's, silencing her immediately, but this kiss was nothing like the one they had shared earlier that week. It had none of the passion and it left Ginny feeling empty and miserable. Tears began to slip down Ginny's cheeks as Draco's hands roved over her body. Ginny's hands were still pressed against Draco's defensively, but now she allowed them to fall away and she turned her hear to sob into one of the pillows.

Draco stopped then and watched her in confusion. He'd expected that she would resist at first and be upset, but he didn't think she would cry. Not if all that she was looking for was sex. Unsettled, Draco gently turned her face toward him and felt her shudder beneath him.

"You really...just wanted to talk?"

Ginny watched his fearfully for a moment before nodding silently. Draco groaned and climbed off her to sit back on the opposite side of the room. Ginny laid still for a moment before she pulled herself up and pressed against the wall as far away from Draco as possible although she sensed that the danger was gone.

"I didn't want to have sex with you...Draco," Ginny finally managed to mutter. "I just thought...I wanted to believe there was more to you what you let most people see. I wanted to get to know you, and talk. That was it. I have no idea what 'list' you were talking about, I swear."

Draco was sitting against the wall with his palms pressed against his eyes. At this, he looked up at Ginny for a moment before looking away sharply. Before Ginny could say another word, he stood and left the room. The curtains snapped behind him and Ginny heard the sounds of annoyance issued from the dancers as Draco shoved past them.

Ginny sighed and allowed all the tension within her to dissolve as she exhaled. She felt numb and was certain she wouldn't be able to move for a while. She needed to sort out what had just happened.

A/N: Aweh, poor Draco was an arsehat in this chapter, oh...and Ginny almost got raped, but she'll be fine. XD Anyway, I'm sorry that it's taken so long for my to get this chapter up, but the A.P. exams got in the way and now I'm trying to finish graduating from high school so the next chapter might be a while in coming, too. I had some really good ideas for the coming chapters but I seem to have lost them amongst all the homework and life issues. Don't worry. I'm sure that as soon as school ends I'll have more time to write and finish this story.

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