A/N: So, I decided to update again. But when I went back and read the chapter I had to rewrite, I noticed that I could probably just combine it with the next few. So this chapter is actually chapter 14, 15, and 16 put together. So now it's nice and long. Do not get used to this length, it will not happen all the time. Hope everyone enjoys. Please review. I have to know I am doing a good job!!!

Rocknrolla- Draco and Ginny are adorable together I agree. Thanks for the review.

Nina10966- thanks

Fairgirl-I thought the trust issue would be a great little addition, it definitely fits Ginny's character I think. Glad you liked the chapter. Sorry it took so long to update.

Foxgodess07- Very sweet. It will be interesting when Ron finds out, I promise you that.

Love is like on wet cement

The longer you stay; the harder it is to leave

&& you can never let go

Without leaving your footprints behind

The worst part of being lied to

Is not being worth the truth.

Don't try to come back,

To make peace with me

Cause honestly'

You're dead to me.

Monday, November 14th

"Draco. Draco!"

"What?" Draco said to Blaise. He did not even realize that Blaise had been talking to him until he yelled his name. He was to preoccupied with anticipation. He was very excited to meet Ginny tonight, he did not know if he would be able to make it through the rest of his afternoon classes. It was only lunch time, he had just seen her, and already he wanted to hold her again. He did not understand what he was feeling, but he just attributed it to excitement about getting closer to winning the bet. He did not want to think or even believe that it could possible be something else.

"I have been asking you a question for the past five minutes, why haven't you been answering?"

"Other thoughts were on my mind. What was the question?"

"So what did Ginny want?" Blaise asked impatiently.

"She wanted me to promise her that I wouldn't tell Ron about us."

"Oh, well of course I wouldn't want him to find out about you and I and those late night…."

"Only in your head Blaise. When I said us, I meant Ginny and I."

"And you actually said yes?"

"I thought it would be easier to win the bet if I gain her trust."

"Really? The bet was your only motivation for saying yes?"

"Of course."

"Mhm. Anyway, you didn't tell me how your date went on Saturday."

"It was fine."

"Fine? You can't be a little more descriptive?"

"I don't know, it was a normal date. We went around the village, went into all the different stores, and we talked…."

"You talked? What the hell did the two of you talk about?"

"Everything. School, family, hobbies, friends, sports, we could talk about anything."

"Oh. And you said you weren't falling for her."

"I'm not." Draco said, but he didn't know if he was lying or not. He was so confused and he did not need Blaise confusing him even more. The two boys finished their lunch in silence until hey had to leave for Potions.

Ron was feeling guilty while him and Hermione walked to last period Herbology. He wanted to tell Hermione everything, especially now that he was in a relationship, but he could not get enough courage to say anything. He could break into the ministry and help is friends steal a prophecy while fighting death eaters, but telling his ex-girlfriend he was gay seemed like an impossible thing to do.

"Ron are you ok?" Hermione asked with concern in her voice.

"Yah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure? I feel like I have not talked to you since we parted ways in the village on Saturday."

"I guess that's true. Guess we just haven't crossed paths in the past couple of days." Ron said trying to sound casual, when the truth was he had been avoiding her for the past couple of days, "Really Hermione I'm fine."

"Okay. So, do you think we could meet in the Common Room after class?"

"Why? Dinner is after class. When have you ever seen me miss a meal?"

"I know Ron, but this is really important. I really need to talk to you about something."

Ron's mind started racing. What if she wanted to get back together. He couldn't break her heart, it was the last thing he wanted to do. He knew he had to tell her before she talked to him.

"You know Hermione, I have to talk to you about something important also."

"Well, we can't really talk right now or we will be late for class. We can just talk about both things in the Common Room after. Is that okay?"

"Sure." Ron said weakly. This gave him some time to think how he was going to tell her.

Blaise and Draco were sitting together at a back table as Professor Sprout continued on with her lecture. Neither one of the boys were playing attention. They were both to pre-occupied about thought of two different red heads. Soon, Sprout had finished her lecture and sent the students off to work on their next project in the greenhouse.

"So what did you do in Hogsmade on Saturday?" Draco asked Blaise as the two boys walked around the greenhouse trying to identify the different plants Sprout asked them to.

"Oh, well I wondered around, went into Honeydukes, got together with Ron, had some fire whiskey…"

"Wait! You hung out with Ron?"

"I did more then ang out with him."

"Excuse me?"

"I told him the truth."

"You told him you liked him? When have Slytherins ever been able to admit their feelings?"

"I guess I am a rebel. And it turned out to be a positive thing. I found out he is gay too and like me."

"Really? Wow, I would never have thought. So how did it happen?"

"Well he was in Honeydukes with Hermione, then she left and I went up to him and asked if he wanted to get a drink, and he did. So we went to the Three Broomsticks, had a couple drink, I told him how I felt, and he said he felt the same way and then we went to the castle early, walked up to the Gryffindor tower and…"

"And ?"

"Made out a little bit."

"Really?" Draco said shocked.

"Yes. The fat lady got a great show that afternoon. Of course we were interrupted by Ginny's screeching, but we still kissed."

"What do you mean Ginny's screeching?"

"Oh, she caught us. We did not expect anyone back so soon. Thanks for that by the way. It is your fault my snogging session was cut short. I am guessing it was your idea for the two of you to get back to the castle early?"

"Yes it was. I am sorry I wanted to kiss her in peace without anyone talking about how a Gryffindor and Slytherin were snogging in the Entrance Hall."

"Well it doesn't matter. Apparently she is okay with it."

"Is that what you two were talking about earlier when she threatened you?"

"Yeah, what did you think?"

"I don't know, I figured one of you would explain later."

"Well, there's your explanation."

"So, I guess you really do have balls."

"Apparently."

When the Herbology class was finally dismissed, Hermione was one of the first people out of the door. Ron lingered back so he would have a little more time to think. He still did not know what he was going to say when he finally met her in the Common Room. As he was walking slowly back to the castle alone, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, Ron, can I talk to you for a second?" asked Blaise.

"Sure. What's up?" Ron asked as the two boys wondered toward the Quidditch Pitch.

"I was just wondering if it was ok that I told Draco about us?"

"Yah, its fine. Just make him promise he won't tell anyone. I really want to tell Hermione before it gets out."

"That's understandable. When are you going to tell her?"

"Actually I'm suppose to meet her in about 15 minutes."

"Are you nervous?"

"Very, she said she also needed to talk to me about something. I'm afraid of what she wants to talk about."

"Do you have an idea what it might be?"

"Maybe she wants to get back together. It would be my luck that that would be it."

"Well, just tell her your news first, before you have to listen to an hour long speech about how your soul mates."

"Knowing her she would actually convince me we are. She has a way of being persuasive."

"Well, I can be very persuasive too. "

"Oh really? And how is that?"

"Oh trust me, you will find out eventually."

"Looking forward to it. I better go."

"Good luck."

"Thanks. See you later." Ron gave Blaise a light kiss on the cheek and started heading toward the castle.

Draco went straight to his room after class. He decided it was better to take a nap before he had to go meet Ginny in the library. He wanted to be completely awake for tonight. He was lying on his bed, tie undone and collar unbuttoned, drifting off into dreamland. Random thoughts rolled through his head as the quite atmosphere made him feel peaceful. And as he drifted of to sleep the last thing he saw was the image of a beautiful re head smiling.

10 minutes later…..

"DRACO!!!!!!!" came a shrieking voice from the hallway. Draco snapped open his eyes and sat up, "Pansy." He groaned. He would have hidden, but there were only two places to hide: in the closet and under the bed. Knowing Pansy she would check in both places and Draco would have to explain and lie. Not that he didn't want to yell at her, "Hey, bitch, go away I don't care about you," and send her crying but he had more class then that. So he decided to just pretend to be asleep and see if she would leave.

A minute later the door slammed open, and in walked pug-faced Pansy. She looked around and saw Draco lying on the bed. She walked over and started to shake him awake.

"What do you want Pansy?" said Draco, rolling over to face her.

"I just came to confirm our plans for our Hogsmade date this Saturday."

"We don't have a Hogsmade date on Saturday."

"Well, we do now!" Pansy said with a smile.

"No, we don't."

"Why not?" Pansy said pouting.

"Because I already have a date."

"With who?"

"Ginny Weasley." Draco said with a smirk.

"That blood traitor! What does she have that I don't?"

"Well, lets start with looks, um…she has some."

"Oh, come on Draco, I would do things that mudblood lover would never do."

"Of course you would. You're a huge slut. You would hump anything with a pulse if you could. You would probably hump anything without a pulse too. I mean you probably are that desperate."

"Oh, come on Drake you don't mean that. You know it's me you want." Pansy said. She tried to lie down on the bed with him and started to rub his arm, but he pushed her off.

"No Pansy go away."

"Fine. But if you let me walk out that door, I will never come back."

"I highly doubt that." Draco said while lying back down.

Pansy turned around, walked out the door and slammed it behind her. Draco fell asleep with a satisfied smirk on his face.

Ron walked into the deserted common room. No one was there except for Hermione who was sitting alone on a couch reading a book. Ron, didn't really want to talk to Hermione, he didn't want to upset her again. Hermione was a great friend to Ron and he didn't want to ruin that. But he couldn't lie to Hermione, it just made him even more guilty.

"Ron." Hermione had finally looked up from her book and spotted him near the entrance.

"Hey Hermione."

"I thought you weren't going to come."

"I wouldn't do that." Ron walked over and sat next to her.

"Ron, I really need to…"

"Please Hermione can I go first."

"Sure."

"Hermione, there is something I have been hiding from you because I as afraid of how you would take it."

"Ron, your starting to scare me. Stop dodging and tell me."

"I'm gay."

"I don't think I heard you right. What did you say?"

"I am gay."

"What! When did this happen?"

"I guess since the beginning of the summer."

"But we were still dating then!"

"I know! But you couldn't come over during the summer and I couldn't break up with you over a letter so I decided to wait."

"I just I-I-I…"

"Hermione there's more."

"More?"

"I'm dating someone."

"Who!?"

"Blaise Zambini."

"Did you start dating him over the summer and cheat on me?"

"No, I only just started dating him."

"So for the past six months you've been lying to me?"

"Actually more like 5."

Hermione didn't want to hear anymore. She left the common room in a vicious rage and headed down to the entrance hall. She knew there was only one person she could talk to about this.

"Ginny!" Ginny heard come from behind her. She was just about to go into the Great Hall for dinner, when she saw Hermione walking toward her with a very angry expression on her face. It was obvious to Ginny that Ron had decided to tell her. Aperently Ginny was wrong; Hermione was mad.

"Ginny I need to talk to you." Hermione said, "Let's go to my room. This is a private matter."

"You know, I have a better place." Ginny said, and she started leading Hermione up to the 4th floor.

Ginny had just brought Hermione to the 4th floor and was leading her to the bookshelf. She knew it was the perfect place to talk to Hermione. The sitting room was always the place Ginny went to tell Luna secrets and private issues. She knew Luna would not mind if Hermione knew about it now too.

"Ginny where are we going?"

"Here." Said Ginny stopping Hermione in front of the bookshelf.

"It's a bookshelf."

"No its not." Said Ginny, pulling down the 'key' book and pushing Hermione into the room.

"What is this place?" Hermione asked amazed.

"It's a sitting room."

"How did you find it?"

"Luna found it. We come here to talk about our problems and that's why I brought you here. Now sit down and tell me what's wrong."

"Did you know?"

"Know about what?"

"About Ron."

"That he's gay?"

"And dating Blaise."

"Yah, I found out on Saturday."

"How did you find out?"

"I saw then together on Saturday. It was the first time they went out together I think."

"How did you take i?"

"I was surprised, but if Ron's happy then it's fine with me."

"Well, I'm not mad that he's gay, that's fine with me to. I want him to be happy and if Blaise makes him happy than that's great."

"Then what's the problem?"

"The problem is that he kept it from me, lied to me, and made me believe he loved me for three months."

"Yah, well, you did the same thing to him." Ginny said coolly.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well you've been dating Fred for the past 8 months." Ginny said coolly.

"I haven't been dating Fred." Hermione said nervously.

"Fine, you haven't been dating Fred, you've been shagging him. But whatever you were doing with Fred you certainly weren't doing it with Ron."

"How did you find out?"

"It was at the beginning of the summer. Dad and Bill were at work, Mom and Fleur were getting ready for the wedding and the house was a mess. It looked like a wedding planners head had exploded. Ron and I really couldn't concentrate on our summer homework so we decided to appreate to Diagon Ally to work at Fred and George's place. When we got there, Ron immediately met up with Dean So I went to work by myself. When I got there I went to Fred and George's place. They were both working but they said I could go and work in their apartment. I sat at Fred's desk, and when I went to get some parchment, I found letters from you dating back to April. They were obviously love letters. They were talking about when you two would be seeing each other again and how it had been to long and you missed each other terribly. So you have no right to judge Ron for lying to you. You did something way worse. You lied and cheated."

"I guess."

"And you have to tell him the truth."

"I know. It's just hard. How am I suppose to tell Ron I cheated on him and with his brother no less." Said Hermione. She started to pace around the room.

"You just have to and hope for the best. That is all I can tell you."

"Okay. Thanks for the advice." She started to head for the doorway when Ginny realized now might be the best time to tell Hermione about her little secret boy also.

"Hermione wait. There is something else I need to say."

"What?"

"I need to tell Ron who I'm dating. And I do not think he would take it very well."

"You found out who your admirer was I see."

"Yeah. We had our first date on Saturday, but we had been writing letters to each other."

"Well, who was it then?" Hermione said, sitting down again.

"Draco Malfoy." Ginny said slowly.

"What?" Hermione said.

"Yeah. When we were writing the letters, I didn't know it was him. It sounded nothing like him. When we met up and I found out who it was, I was going to walk away but he convinced m to stay. We ended up having a really great time."

"Are you serious Ginny?"

"Yes. I'm really starting to like him. And please do not give me any crap about how he is the son of a death eater and all that shit. I just needed to tell you. And I need advice on how to tell Ron."

"You take your own advice; just tell him and hope for the best."

"I guess."

"Come on, lets go eat. We are already late for dinner."

An hour later, Ginny and Hermione were leaving the Great Hall after dinner. It was already six, so Ginny had to start getting ready to go meet Draco. But before she could start heading up to the Gryffindor tower, Ron came over to her.

"I have a surprise for you." Ron said to Ginny. He put his hands over her eyes and led her somewhere not very far. Two seconds later, he rmoved his hand from her eyes and she looked up to see what Ron was talking about. Standing in front of her was a tall, green-eyed boy with shaggy black hair.

"Harry?" Ginny said shocked.

"Hey Ginny." Harry said , he walked over and embraced her in a hug.

"I'm confused I thought you were being inducted into the Order?"

"I was, but we thought I should stay at school. We want to protect all the bases for high magical activity with lots of security. So they put me here so I could learn and protect. And as a bonus, I can see the love of my life. Now we can be together."

"Oh," was all Ginny could say. She knew that Harry coming back did not change anything; she never wanted to be with him again. But she still cared for Harry in a brotherly way. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt him. But she knew it was Draco she wanted, not Harry.

"So how about you and me reconnect at the Hogsmade trip this Saturday."

"That would be great but… I already promised Luna that I would go with her. Sorry."

"You can't try and get out of it?"

"Well, I guess I could try…but.."

"Great!" said Harry, cutting Ginny off midsentence.

"C'mon Harry I'll help you put your things in our room." Ron said. They started walking up to the Gryffindor common room.

Ginny started to follow but Hermione pulled her back. "You have plans with Draco don't you?"

"Yah, I am dating him."

"Come on Ginny, stop this rebound fling with Malfoy and go back to dating a real man, Harry."

"First of all, his name is Draco, second of all he is a real man, and third this is not a fling, I'm not that kind of girl."

"Oh, come on Ginny, go back to dating the man you love."

"I don't love him anymore. He abandoned me, twice. I don't want another heartbreak."

"Oh, come on Ginny you love Harry."

"You do not have the right to tell me who I love."

"But.."

"And you also don't have the right to tell me who I can and cannot date."

"But.."

"And you don't have any right to interfere in my relationship with Draco, if you do I promise you, you will regret it."

"Fine, but I hope you know what your getting yourself into."

"I'm not getting myself into anything."

"Whatever you say."

"Whatever Hermione. I have to go get ready. I'm meeting Draco in an hour."

"To do what?"

"Study in the library."

"Well, have fun."

"Thanks Hermione." Ginny said sarcastically, turning on her heels and headed toward the tower to go and get ready.

An hour later, Draco walked into the library and headed straight for the back of the library. Even though he was on time, he expected Ginny to be there first, so it was no surprised when he reached the table and there she was. But what did surprise him was that she was not doing any work. She was sitting there, and her books were open. But she was staring off into space and tapping the tip of her quill against a piece of parchment, ruining it with dots of ink. He walked over behind her and bent down to whisper in her ear, "I do not think Professor Slughorn will accept that as your essay." He kissed her on the cheek and then sat down in the chair next to her. "Are you okay? Does not seem like you to not be working."

"Just got my mind on other things I guess." Ginny said, while still staring off into space. Her eyes had a mixture of emotions. Draco could see anger, nervousness, and confusion mixed in.

"Anything you need to talk about?" Draco asked with genuine concern in his voice. No matter what Ginny was feeling at the moment, it really touched her that he cared so much.

"Well, you probably should know what is going on, it kind of concerns you too."

"What is it?"

"Guess who is back in the castle."

"Who?"

"Harry."

"Potter? He is back? For the rest of the year?"

"Yup. And apparently he thinks I am going to go running back to him."

"Are you?" Draco asked nervously.

"Of course not. Even if I wasn't with you, I still would never go back to him. All feelings are gone, along with the trust. Besides, why would I go back to him when I have you." Ginny said, leaning over and giving Draco a nice long kiss.

"Mmmmm, my thoughts exactly. So I have nothing to worry about?"

"Nope. All I have to do now is let him know that we will never be together again. Maybe then he will get the hint I do not want to go to Hogsmade with him next weekend."

"Well, maybe you should do that soon."

"Aww, you don't like the thought of someone who might take me away from you?"

"No," Draco said with a pout on his face, "That would just kill my ego. I would go from very arrogant to just plain arrogant. I would never be the same."

"Oh, we wouldn't want you to be less arrogant and cocky. God, people would think you were ill."

"Exactly. So you have to stay with me. It is for everyone's own good."

"Okay." Ginny answered, leaning over to kiss his pouting lips, "I promise, I will talk to Harry tomorrow."

"Good," Draco said. He dragged his chair so it was as close as possible to Ginny's and he started to kiss her again. He ran his left hand through her flaming hair as his other one held her face. Soon, Ginny wrapped her arms around Draco neck, and he then decided to pull her off of her chair so she was sitting in his lap. Their lips moved together, until Ginny touched her tongue to Draco's lips to ask for entrance. He obliged quickly and soon it was their tongues moving together. Soon, Draco's hand left Ginny's face, and was now on her leg, moving up her thigh under her skirt. This made Ginny let out a small moan.

"So, are we actually going to study?" Ginny asked, "I do actually have work that needs to be done tomorrow?"

"Are you actually going to stop this to do homework?"

"Maybe that's just the way I work."

"What? Start fooling around and then abruptly stop in the middle to do something else."

"Mhm, it keeps them wanting more." Ginny said, standing up and moving back to sit in her own chair.

"Fine," Draco said, reaching for his bag, "This time I will oblige, but do not think I will surrender so easily next time."

"I'll keep that in mind." Ginny said. For the rest of the night they worked on homework together. They touched each other whenever they could, looked at the other when they weren't looking, and flirted whenever they could. Ginny felt comfortable with Draco, and that was all she needed to realize just how much she really liked him.