It took about twenty minutes to get to the Great Hall from the Slytherin Common Room, but to Ginny it seemed like an eternity. Maybe it was the uncomfortable silence, or maybe it was the fact Draco hadn't spoken to her since they'd left his room, Ginny had never had illusions about Draco Malfoy secretly being a talk-o-holic, but still, you'd think he'd say something! Every time Ginny had tried to start a conversation between them, Malfoy had made some short, sarcastic remark. That or she took one look at his forbidding expression and fell silent. She let out a sigh. She hadn't expected him to play Romeo, though that would be hilarious, but if their whole "relationship" was like this, it wouldn't be very believable.

"Look, Draco—." But she stopped when a group 7th year Hufflepuffs turned a corner and were walking right towards them. As they got closer, they finally noticed Draco and Ginny, and they stopped dead in their tracks. Their eyes looked ready to fall out of their faces, and Ginny shifted uncomfortably. She could practically see what they were thinking, A Malfoy and a Weasely walking side by side? And NOT trying to kill each other? What is going ON? Just then, Draco grabbed Ginny's hand, like it was no big deal. She guessed it wasn't, for normal couples, but they weren't a normal couple, they were just pretending to be.

As Draco and her passed the gaping faces of the girls, Ginny saw the girls start pointing and whispering to each other. Ginny did her best to not look like she was nervous, but she was nervous. And scared. What if she couldn't pull this off? What if all of this backfired? What if this all was a mistake? Ginny Weasely was very scared. So much for Gryffindor courage…

"What's wrong now, Weaselette" Noticing the glaring directed at him, he added, "What's wrong, GINNY, then."

"Nothing, what makes you think something's wrong?" She tried to say flippantly.

"You're playing with your hair. You always play with your hair when you're nervous." He said indifferently. She immediately let go of the strand of red hair she had been twirling and tugging, until she realized what he had said. How would he know that? She didn't think that even the Golden Trio knew it was her nervous habit.

"How would you know that?"

"You're not as invisible as you seem, Weasel." She looked at him, not because of the nickname, but because that was one of the nicest things that had been said to her in a while, even though Draco tried to disguise it in sarcasm.

"Draco?" She stopped walking and looked at him, her insecurities showing. "Do you really think this will work?" He looked at her, really looked at her. He sighed.

"Weasel, of course I do. I've dated only few girls before, and if I didn't think this would work I wouldn't have risked my reputation for it."

"'Dated ONLY a few girls before'? Yeah right! You have a new girl eating out of your palm every week!"

"I DATED only a few, how many girls I've been with is a complete other thing." She gave a small 'oh' and they continued walking in silence. He looked over at her face, she still looked uncomfortable, and nervous. Another sigh. He stopped walking and faced her.

"Ginevera, listen. Why did Pothead cheat on you?"

"How should I know?" She snapped, apparently that wound still stung. "Ask him yourself if you want to know!"

"I'm asking you. What does that Brown girl when he has you? What does she have that you don't?" She looked down, only to hide the tears quickly forming in her eyes.

"She's prettier, she's older, smarter, braver, and she doesn't lose her temper." She replied pathetically.

"She is in no way prettier then you, she has a very dull look, and although her assets are larger by some degree, you have a unique look about you. You have top grades and your temper makes you different. She may be older, but that doesn't make her more better? And you were brave enough to come to your families enemy to ask a favor. Now I ask you again, why would Harry want her instead?"

"Uhh…" Did Draco Malfoy just admit to her that she was pretty, smart, and brave? Three compliments in two minutes? Well, maybe not brave, that might be considered an insult coming from a Slytherin, but still…

"It's how she ACTS, Ginevera, her attitude." Draco said impatiently. "She may not be even close to being the prettiest girl here, but she acts as though she is. She has total confidence in herself. It's the only thing she has that you don't. You worry what others will think of you, when she decides she doesn't care. Do you see? The only thing you need to be the object of every guy at this school's dream is confidence," he seemed to consider her for a moment, "a little flirting wouldn't hurt either." With that he started walking to breakfast.

"Draco?" She asked, and he turned around impatiently. "You don't think they'll notice, umm…" She blushed, "Notice my- lack of experience?" His eyes widened for a second. She was a…! What was Potty THINKING? Then his trademarked smirk found its way to his face.

"Not if you don't want them to." She smiled. Innocently. His brow furrowed. "Weasel, let me see you try to smile differently."

"What's wrong with my smile NOW?" She asked, confused.

"You got this innocent look to it; you look like you're five." She snarled. "Don't snarl, pout. When you and me are acting, pretend to be someone else. Someone who has guys chasing her left and right, and guess what, they will. Ready now?" She nodded and they began walking. When they were just outside the Great Halls doors, Ginny pulled lightly on Draco's arm to get him to stop.

"Just promise me one thing, that we're gonna make Harry pay." Draco smiled.

"I promise. Now be the little devil that nobody knew you could be." She put on an impish grin, he smirk. They put their arms around each other like the loving couple they were pretending to be, and pushed open the doors. Surprisingly, Ginny wasn't nervous anymore. Now, she was excited.

A/N: This is what's been in my head, so I just wrote it today. I had no idea it was going to be so big! But there it is! I'm so excited about how many reviews I got, good work guys! I'm not going to address every reviewer this time, but just know that I love and thank you all!

I hope to update the next chapter A.S.A.P! So… what do you think?