Ron and Harry were following Hermione, Ginny and their Slytherin dates, keeping a safe distance of course.
"I thought you said she'd get over it." Harry grumbled to Ron as they trudged through the snow (why is it always snowy in Hogsmeade, even in October?).
Ron ignored him, glaring at Draco from behind.
"'Cos it sure looks to me like she's not over it! She's been ignoring me since she found out! You said she'd come around eventually. But she hasn't. She's on a date with Zabini!"
"Harry, shut up! I've got it worse - Hermione's dating Malfoy, Slytherin Prince!"
Harry stopped walking and turned to stare at his friend, "I thought you were dating Lavender, what's wrong with Hermione dating Malfoy?"
Ron's eyes widened, "He's a Slytherin. He's the enemy! He'll break her heart!"
Harry, who'd suddenly realised what an idiot Ron was being, rolled his eyes, "I don't think you can break a heart that's already broken." And with that, he was gone. Leaving Ron to figure out what he meant. Yeah, he was gonna be there a while.
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Ginny and Hermione grinned at each other as they watched Harry walk away from his friend. Without Harry on his side, Ron would be so much more vulnerable, making their job a whole lot easier.
"Next time you see Ron I need you to kiss Malfoy."
Hermione let out a sound that was something between a gaps and a shriek, "Are you mad!"
"No. Well, not really. Okay, maybe a little. But that's a good thing!"
Hermione stared at her friend, actually wondering if she was going loopy, "Did you drink something George gave you? You didn't eat one of those chocolates, did you?"
Ginny rolled her eyes, "I'm not crazy! It'll make Ron jealous. He'll be ready to kill Malfoy by the end of the week!"
"I don't want Ron to kill Draco, I want him to regret cheating on me with Lavender Brown!"
"And he will. When he sees you with Malfoy … sorry Draco." She shuddered at the sound of his name coming from her mouth, "He'll be really jealous. He'll wish he'd never even met Lavender Brown."
Hermione looked at her warily, "Alright." She said slowly, "But I'm still not kissing Malfoy!"
"Hermione!" Ginny whined
"No. Fake dating, yes. Hugging, maybe. But I draw the line at kissing!"
"Not even on the cheek?"
"No … maybe … wait, NO!"
"I'm sure he wouldn't mind." She giggled.
Hermione stared at her, convinced she'd gone mad, "What in the world are you talking about?"
Ginny giggled again, "Nothing!"
"Ginny Weasley you tell me right now or … oh, hi Draco. Blaise." Hermione blushed, lowering her wand.
Blaise grinned cheekily while Draco watched her warily, probably scared she was going to turn on him with that wand. He still remembered very clearly that day in third year when she'd cornered him, pointing that wand at his throat. He gulped, completely unaware that the others were watching him, all looking amused.
"You slipped him one of George's new Daydream Potion's, didn't you?" Hermione asked Blaise, watching the thought bubble above Draco's head. She chuckled as she watched herself punch a 14 year old Malfoy in the face.
"Maybe." Blaise and Ginny laughed as Draco shook his head, bringing himself out of his daydream. Hermione just grinned.
"Zabini!" He growled.
Blaise grinned, but backed away, grabbing Ginny's arms and using her as a shield. Ginny laughed and thumped him playfully, feeling completely normal as she fooled around with the two Slytherins. Hermione watched her, a puzzled expression on her face, as she started play fighting with Blaise Zabini. Hermione had thought Ginny had just been helping her because they were friends, but come on, this was Ginny. There had to be something in it for her. And Hermione had just figured out what.
Wow. I only had writer's block for like ... half a day. Gone now. Yay! Ooh, that rhymed ... kind of. Anyway, this chapter is more Blaise and Ginny than Draco and Hermione. I've never thought much about Ginny and Blaise together but i quite like it.