Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

This was written for don't-you-try-to-outweird-me's challenge on Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum titled The Dialogue Challenge.

Word Count: 826

Prompts: hopeful, chocolate hamper, "Do Wah Doo" by Kate Nash. I interpreted the song as the mean girl throwing herself at people. :)

Warning: There is quite a bit of swearing in this fic.

I hope you like it!


I've Got You Under My Skin

Ring Ring

"Hello?"

"…"

"Hello? Are you there?"

"HELLO? HI, I CAN'T HEAR YOU! UM, SORRY, GIVE ME A SEC."

"What's going on?"

"OH SHIT, THAT'S THE WRONG BUTTON. FUCK THIS PHONE."

"Uh, can you hear me?"

"DAMMIT-"

"Ginny!"

"Oh! I can hear you! Well, that's marvelous. Sorry, I think I had the volume button on, like, zero or something. Was I shouting loudly?"

"Just a bit."

"Dr-Draco? I swear that's… excuse me, who is this?"

"Yes, Ginevra?"

"Draco! What the fuck are you doing? Why are you calling me? I thought we said we were through, and you call me less than two days after our goddamn breakup! Fuck you! I'm hanging up the goddamn phone, you-"

"Jesus Christ, Ginny! Calm down, let me explain."

"You little-"

"No, please don't hang up the phone, dear!"

"Dear! Dear! You have no bloody right to call me 'dear'! I swear I will hang up this phone right now-"

"I was hoping we could talk in a civilized manner, maybe? Instead of slamming doors and hanging up phones, it would finish this conversation a lot quicker if we just said what was on our minds."

"If we said what was on our minds? Well, I can tell you what's on my mind, mister-"

"Ginny! Please, just hear me out, okay?"

"And why should I do that?"

"…"

"Exactly. You have no answer, so don't go around trying to demand things-"

"Just look outside."

"What?"

"I said, look outside. I anticipated you probably wouldn't talk to me, so I took preventive measures."

"Preventive measures? What does that even mean?"

"It means that once you see what's outside, you probably won't want to strangle me anymore. Or at least, that's what I hoped when I bought it."

"Merlin, Draco-"

"Are you outside yet?"

"No."

"Well, didn't I tell you to go outside?"

"Yes. But I'm not listening to you, because you don't control me."

"Jesus, Ginny. Just please look outside."

"Fine. But I'm only going because I'm curious, and not because you asked me, you git."

"All right. Whatever you say."

"…"

"Do you have it yet?"

"Oh my God…"

"Isn't it wonderful?"

"How… how?"

"Well, it did cost quite a bit of money, but I decided that 1) I can afford it, and 2) you've got a bit of a sweet tooth, so I had it delivered this morning. There, you're not so savage now, right? I bet the flowers help too. I haven't met a girl alive who won't soften with a chocolate hamper and six dozen or so roses."

"Ugh… this is heavy, Draco!"

"Do you want me to send a house elf over?"

"No! You know I don't like it when you abuse them!"

"Yeah, sorry. I forgot."

"Christ, finally got that damn basket inside. I think the neighbors were staring a bit. Oh, now I've got to bring all those bloody flowers in."

"Are you sure you don't want help?"

"I'm fine, Draco."

"Um, okay."

"…"

"…"

"Ew. It's starting to drizzle out. My slippers are soaked!"

"Oh. Sorry."

"Christ, will you stop apologizing already? It's not your bloody fault!"

"Really?"

"Well, everything else is, but not the fact that my slippers are drowning."

"…"

"Look, thanks, by the way. I'm still not ever forgiving you for what you did, but this was… sweet."

"Can… can I just say something?"

"Don't make excuses, Draco."

"I'm not, Ginny. I- I just wanted to say that… I didn't cheat on you. No matter what you saw or what you heard, I never started anything. It was all Daphne. She was the one who kissed me. I never went after her. I'm in love with you, Ginny! I hope you realize that now."

"…"

"Gin, please-"

"I've had enough, Draco. Thanks for the chocolate and the flowers, but stop trying to fix this mess, okay?"

"No, Ginny-"

"Bye."

"Shit. Fuck my life."


"Hello?"

"Okay, so maybe I was a little harsh-"

"Ginny? Is that you?"

"Wait, let me check. Red hair, freckles, female. Yes, I do believe that I am Ginny Weasley."

"Oh, did you reconsider?"

"Not at all, Draco! I just wanted to ask where you wanted your stuff. I cleaned out my house last night, and I've got like five boxes of your things. Do you want it dropped off at the Manor?"

"Oh… sure."

"Okay, that's settled. I'll just-"

"Really? Are you positive, Gin?"

"Yes, Draco, I'm-"

"I mean, the chocolate! The flowers! Can't we at least meet somewhere-"

"No."

"…"

"Okay, bye then."

"I love you."

"Shut up."

"I do."

"…"

"Let's just talk. Over coffee, maybe?"

"…"

"This nice little café just opened on the corner. I could pick you up."

"I'm perfectly capable of driving myself, Draco."

"So does that mean you're coming?"

"No."

"…"

"Jesus Christ. 15 minutes, and that's all!"

"YES!"

"I hate you."

"I know you do, Freckles!"

"Don't call me that!"

"See you soon, my lovely little dove!"

"Argh! I'm going to murder you, you insufferable little- hey, don't you dare hang up on me!"


I kind of had way too much fun writing that. I hope you liked it, and please review!