A/N: One more chapter. And more to come. I hope you all enjoy it. But please, please review. Enjoy!
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Foxgodess07- He is totally in denial!! I am glad you picked up on it.
Its better to regret a mistake
Than to regret never taking the opportunity
Thursday, November 3
Ginny sat at the corner table in the library attempting to write a Herbology. So far she was having very little luck getting the two page paper done. She had more important things on her mind than writing a paper on mandrake roots. She really did not care about the annoying plants. All she cared about at the moment was her necklace. She had to find out who sent it to her. Her initial thought was to sit back and wait for him to come to her. But come on, that was far from her personality. She was an over-obsesser and she could not do anything about it.
She always admired and loved this necklace. She still remembers the first time she saw it. It was the last Hogsmade trip. Harry had taken her out to lunch and they went walking after. Wile walking, Ginny noticed the necklace in the window of a high end jewelry store. Of course Harry then proceeded to say that the necklace was to simple and over priced and that he didn't understand how she could admire something so simple looking. But what he didn't understand was that is what Ginny loved about the necklace. It was simple looking but could represent so much. It was shaped like the most romantic flower there is. She loved it just for its shape. But now she loved it even more, since she knew how truly special it really was.
Of course the moment of admiring it had turned sour when Malfoy had strutted over to the window personally to make fun of her. He then proceeded to tell her how she would have to sell herself into prostitution to ever be able to afford that necklace. That boy could be so arrogant sometimes. She never understood him. She never knew how someone so beautiful on the outside could be so cruel on the inside.
But that event was behind her. She had the necklace now, and she needed to find out who sent it. She didn't even understand who would want to spend so much money on her. She loved that she had the necklace, but still. Who would want to give her this necklace? She never thought she was worth it. What confused her even more was who else knew about her loving this necklace. The only people that saw her admiring the necklace was Harry and Malfoy. She already ruled Harry out as the sender and she was positive it was not Malfoy, so who?
"Hey Ginny," Said Luna, who was all of a sudden next to Ginny, snapping her out of her confusion, "Sorry I'm late. I got wrapped up in a Quibbler article and just lost track of time."
"It's ok. I haven't done anything except write my name and the title on a piece of parchment."
"Then what have you been doing for the past 20 minutes?"
"Just been thinking."
"About?" Luna asked curiously.
"My necklace and who sent it to me, miss I need to know everything."
"Little snippy are we."
"Just frustrated. I really want to know who sent me this necklace."
"Isn't it obvious? Harry gave it to you as a sorry gift. He knew you would like it. He knows you really well so he knew you loved this necklace."
"It wasn't Harry though. I know Harry's handwriting and it is not his on the not that it came with.."
"Are you sure?" Luna asked.
"You don't think I don't know my ex-boyfriends handwriting." Ginny said frusterated, "Besides when he saw me admiring it he basically said it was overpriced and cheap looking."
"Oh. I see."
"Yeah. So now I am using all of my energy to figure out who sent me this necklace."
"Anyone else see you admire it?"
"Just Malfoy. I highly doubt it was him."
"Yeah. Maybe Harry told someone about it. Or someone saw you looking at it and you didn't even notice that person standing there?"
"Yeah, maybe."
Draco sat at a table across the library. He was about to execute the next step in his plan. He knew exactly how to make her fall for him; without her actually know that it was him. It would be his decision when it was the right time for Ginny to know that it was him. Right now, this was the perfect way for her to get to know him; and she was actually going to get to know the real him. It may seem easier to make up some fake personality. But for some reason he wanted her to know the real him. He believed it was so she would gain his trust, but in the back of his mind her was thinking differently.
But right now he needed to execute his plan. He took the piece of parchment out of his bag. He reread the note many times before folding it into a paper crane. He took a deep breath and with a small smirk, disappeared into the stacks of books.
Ginny and Luna were working on their essays when a small piece of parchment, folded in the shape of a crane, landed right in front of Ginny. Ginny looked around for anyone who could have sent the note over, but no one was around. All she could see around her was books. She did not know what to do. The first thought was that it was from her secret admirer, and she knew she was probably right. Luna looked up from her paper and noticed Ginny staring at the paper crane.
"How did you make that?" She asked.
"I didn't. It just flew over here. I do not know what direction it came from, it just landed here. I think it's a note.'
"Well open it and read it!" Luna said enthusiastically.
Ginny picked the note up and took a deep breath. She carefully unfolded the note and read it.
Dear Ginny,
I hope you liked you present. I knew you would love it. You have caught my eye this year. Everything about you intrigues me. I see a fire in you; a fire no one else can see. All I want is to get to know you. I want to know everything about you. If you want to know everything about me, then write a note and leave it on the table. And don't try and hid to see if I go and get it; because I am sending someone else to pick it up for me. I hope you write back
From
Your secret admirer
PS: I hope you didn't think I was Harry, because that would be a real insult.
"What does it say?" asked Luna anxiously.
"Read for yourself." Ginny said and handed her the parchment.
"Wow."
"Tell me about it. No one has ever told me I have a fire in me. It gave me butterflies reading that."
"So What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to write him back."
"Really? Without even knowing who he is?"
"But that's the thrill of it. Not knowing who I am writing to. I love it. Besides I said I wanted to find my soul mate. Maybe this is him. And I am not going lose this opportunity to get to know him just because I am scared."
"Good point." Replied Luna.
So Ginny got to work. She put her Herbology paper away and took out a fresh piece of parchment. She did not know what to say, so she wrote the first things that came to her mind. After a while and a few pieces of parchment, she finally had the perfect letter to leave him. She folded it up into a paper triangle and left it on the table.
"Ready to go Luna?" said Ginny after packing away the last of her books.
"Yup." Luna replied, standing up and picking up her book bag.
The two girls started to walk away together, when then Ginny pulled Luna into a row of books.
"Ginny, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just want to see who comes to get the letter."
"He already said he was going to send someone else to get it."
"I know. But maybe he was bluffing." Ginny said turning toward Luna and away from the table.
"I don't think he was bluffing."
"Why not?"
"Well, because a first year just picked it up."
"Oh, okay let's go."
Draco was being very impatient waiting for that stupid first year to retrieve Ginny's letter. He wondered what she wrote to him. He wondered if she was interested or just told him off. But what he did know was he could not wait to read the note she left him. He did not know why he felt excited; but he did.
It seemed like hours until that little first year finally arrived back with a folded triangle in his hand.
"Finally," said Draco, "What took you so long?"
"Whatever just pay me." Said the snippy little first year; it seems like she had an attitude more like a Slytherin than a Ravenclaw.
"Here, four galleons just like I promised. Now leave." He said. The little first year walked away and Draco sat back down and unfolded the parchment. It read:
Dear secret admirer,
First thing I want to say is thank you for this amazing gift. I have loved this necklace since the moment I saw it in a jewelry store window. It's beautiful and I love it. Second, I do not even know what to call you. I do not even know who you are, but like I intrigue you, you intrigue me. I want to get to know you. But the first thing I want to know is this: what is this fire you see in me. I never thought of me with a hidden fire, but if you see it, I would love for you to tell me about it. Also, I would love to know what made you recognize me now. What changed so much? Please write back soon. I cannot wait to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Ginny
Draco folded the letter and put it in his pocket. He then picked up his bag and headed back for the dungeons, to start writing his next letter.
