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Draco's Seventh Year: Christmas Time

The holidays were here and there was only a week until Christmas. About ten people remained in the castle. Three first years form Ravenclaw, two first years from Hufflepuff, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Harry, and one lonely Slytherin Draco Malfoy. Once everybody went home for Christmas Dumbledore decided to allow the five older students a trip to Hogsmead. The four Gryffindors spent the majority of the trip in Honeydukes. Draco, however, had a mission for a special gift. When he found it he also went to Honeydukes.

"Malfoy, if you like you could sit with us," Ginny said.

Draco didn't really like the idea of sitting with the four of them but he decided to go for it and make the best of it since he really had nobody else to hang out with. He sat among them not saying much for an hour or so then retired to the castle early to wrap his present. At dinner time the students and professors all shared one table. The next week was very routine. Draco spent half the day alone in the Slytherin tower, the other half he spent in the dungeons taking advantage of extra study time with Professor Snape. Occasionally he'd slip outside to watch Hermione and Ginny pound Ron and Harry with snowballs.

One day while watching the boys lose terribly to the girls he hoped that his plan would work to his advantage. All he had to do was get to the top of the astronomy tower before midnight without getting caught. On Christmas eve everyone in Gryfindor went to bed early to maek the night go faster. Ginny was the first to wake around 7 am. She jumped out of bed and pounced on Hermione waking her. Hermione woke with a jolt giving Ginny a hug and wishing her a Happy Christmas. The girls ran downstairs to find Ron and Harry waiting for them.

They all grabbed their piles of presents from under the tree and ripped them open. They all received a knitted sweater from Mrs. Weasley. Ginny and Hermione both got Ron and Harry books about quiditch. Hermione received parchment, quills, and ink from Harry and Ron, and a diary from Ginny. Ron, Harry and Hermione all went in together and saved up to get Ginny a brand new Nimbus 2010. (she was thrilled she couldn't wait to try it out after breakfast) Ginny also received a small square box. She opened it to find the most beautiful heart shaped diamond necklace.

The other three stared at her. "Who's it from?" Ron asked. Ginny replied, "The note says

'I love you so much it hurts; meet me tonight at midnight on the roof of the astronomy tower. Your Secret Admirer"

"Are you going to go?" Hermione asked.

Ginny shook her head yes. Harry told her she could use his invisibility cloak. Hermione helped Ginny put on her new necklace once they were dressed for breakfast. While eating the four could talk of nothing but Ginny going to meet her secret admirer at midnight. Draco smiled to himself. He was so excited. He just hoped she didn't tell him he was a fool and give back the necklace he bought her.

After breakfast Ginny ran upstairs to grab a jacket, gloves and hat. She then took off to the quiditch field to try out her new broom. Ron and Harry followed her with theirs. Hermione followed with a book. Draco stepped outside and lingered in the shadows watching for a few minutes then he decided that he had to tell somebody about his plan. He decided that since there was no one else who wouldn't laugh at him he went to tell Snape.

Once everyone devoured their dinner Draco went to his bed to take a nap before he had to sneak out at 11. Ginny was to excited to sleep; she and the other three Gryfindors hung out by the fire talking. At 11:50 PM Harry put the cloak over Ginny and armed her with his Maulders map and sent her on her way.

She arrived just before midnight. She removed the cloak and looked around seeing nobody. "Hello?" she whispered loudly. When she was about to leave she heard a voice from behind her "Hello Ginny Weasley," it said.

She turned and was face to face with Draco Malfoy.

"Malfoy? You are my secret admirer?" Ginny said questioningly.

Draco shrugged and whispered "Yeah,"

"This isn't some kind of sick cruel joke?" Ginny asked.

Draco nodded no. Ginny tried to hide the grin forming on her face but he noticed it and smirked too. Ginny sat down on the only dry spot available. "Wow, I expected someone like Neville to apparate in or something," She said still trying to take in the fact that Draco had a crush or whatever you wanted to call it on her. "Thank you for the necklace Malfoy, it's very pretty," Ginny said.

"Not a problem, you are worth far more than that necklace by all means. I wanted to do something nice for you. I'm sorry I was always hateful towards you. I just couldn't find a way to tell you how I really felt. You are the reason I broke up with that bimbo Pansy Parkinson," Draco said.

"That's so strange. There has been something that has drawn me to you since I quit crushing on Harry. I have never been able to explain it. I'd have dreams about you and you'd always been kissing me and I'd wake up and expect you to be there, but you never were. I'd brush it off as you were supposed to be someone else in my dreams. Now it all makes sense," Ginny said.

"I know exactly what you mean, I've done the same thing," Draco said looking away from Ginny not believing he was confessing to things he wouldn't even tell his pet owl.

They had a very awkward moment. Before Ginny said, "I should get back and go to bed, I'm awfully tired. I've been up since seven this morning,"

"Would you like me to walk you at least part way?" Draco asked.

"No it'll be okay, I have Harry's invisible cloak, but if you like you can slip under it too and I'll get you back so you don't get in trouble for being out after curfew," Ginny offered.

Draco took the offer and they silently walked back to the Slytherin tower. Draco took advantage of being so close to Ginny and bent in to give her a good night kiss. She kissed him back and simply stared into his dark grey eyes when he pulled away. He was so handsome. And he wanted her. He went inside the Slytherin common room after whispering good night to Ginny. She stood there dumbstruck for a few moments. She then realized that she was in the middle of the hall under Harry's invisibility cloak at 12:30 AM. She scurried back to her common room and slipped inside unnoticed by anybody outside the tower.

"Who was it?" Hermione asked excitedly.

Ginny almost told her it was Malfoy. Then bit her tongue. "I don't know. I sat and waited for a half an hour and nobody ever showed up," She said not wanting Hermione or any one else to know just in case it was going to be a secret.

"Awww, that's too bad, maybe he'll send you a message or something soon and ask you to meet him again and he'll show himself next time," Hermione said hopefully.

Ginny agreed and informed Hermione that she was going to bed. That night Ginny went to bed and had dreams all night of the kiss that she shared with Draco.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I am sorry that this story has taken so long for me to update. I am really expecting a lot from it. Luckily I have gotten past my writers block with it. So hopefully it won't be like two years before I post more. I also have the next chapter typed up...I just need to do some editing with it and it will be posted. Hope everyone likes what I'm doing. Thanks for reading and keep reviewing!