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Ginny looked around nervously, not believing her location. Who would have thought instead of watching the Quidditch game, she be in the Slytherin boys' dorm, sifting through Draco Malfoy's trunk?
She gingerly picked up a pair of boxers and moved them to the side, shuddering. Ew, thought Ginny. Malfoy germs,
Soon, she found the tiny book she had been looking for, and stuffed it in her pocket, turning to leave.
"Why does Astoria want this book?" Ginny wondered aloud. She opened to the first page and began to read.
"September 1st, 1996. Today Luna and I snuck down to the lake after dinner. She borrowed Potter's invisibility cloak, so no one saw us, but I feel bad for hiding our relationship, but it would cause problems for both of us. I suppose telling Potter might have been a really bad idea, but we needed to use his invisibility cloak. And of course he gave me the, 'If-you-hurt-her-I-will-kill-you' pep talk."
Ginny stared open mouthed at the book, which had just revealed a HUGE secret. Who knew Luna was dating the ferret. This meant Luna was included in Draco's secret.
Ginny felt bad about handing the book to Astoria, but in the world of secrets, it was dog-eat-dog.
So without another thought, Ginny grabbed the book and walked out of the dorm and the dungeons. By the time she had arrived at Gryffindor tower, she knew all about Luna's relationship with Draco. It was like reading an engrossing novel, she eagerly turned the pages, waiting for more.
Ginny figured she had about an hour to read, before Astoria got back from the Slytherin-Gryffindor Quidditch match.
So she curled up in an armchair in the common room, and read on.
DMLL
December 25, 1994
Luna hummed to herself as she sat patiently waiting for Cho Chang to finish curling her blonde tresses.
The Asian girl had offered to do Luna's hair, because she wanted to test the style on someone else first, and Luna had agreed because she wanted her hair styles special for the Yule Ball anyway.
In most cases, a third year, like Luna, wouldn't be able to go to the ball- unless accompanying an older student.
Luna giggled to herself when she thought about her date.
"Keep still," Cho ordered. She was using her wand (under a heating spell) as a curling iron, and didn't want to burn the girl. That wouldn't end well.
Luna complied. "Who's your date?" Luna asked, looking up slightly.
"Cedric Diggory," Cho answered, smiling dreamily. "I really like him. One day I'm going to marry Cedric!" In her reverie, she burned Luna's scalp.
"Ouch!"
DMLL
Music filled Luna's ears, as she danced with her date. Luna imagined the pleasure in his storm gray eyes as his half-mask partially obstructed them from view.
No, it was not a masquerade ball, but Draco and Luna wore masks anyway, because of his engagement to Pansy. While the latter was in the bathroom, powdering her nose, her fiancé whirled around the dance floor with his secret girlfriend.
"This is nice," Luna whispered, smiling up at Draco. The smile made his heart clench. He cursed his weak spot.
"I know," Draco said. He leaned down to kiss Luna softly, regretting the moment when he had to pull away and return to Pansy.
Luna smiled again as he twirled her, humming along to the music.
"I see Pansy."
Draco swore, grabbed Luna's hand, and pulled her outside onto the balcony that had been transfigured for the night, for couples to talk privately.
Not a lot of talking was done.
Draco reached into his pocket and pulled out a black box.
"Luna, this past year, all I could think about was you. When you said you'd be my girlfriend, I was so happy, I almost cried," he said, blushing on the last part.
"I-I have and idea. When I get out of school, my father has promised me a job in the ministry, and he says I don't have to marry Pansy until I'm twenty-five.
"I'll save up enough money, so that when I'm twenty-five, I'll be able to refuse to marry Pansy and we'll be well enough off that it won't matter if my parents cut me off, and we can get married," he finished.
Draco opened the box. Inside, sat a simple silver ring, engraved with a picture of a moon and a dragon.
"The moon is you, because Luna means 'moon' in Latin, and the dragon is me because Draco means 'dragon' in Latin."
He slipped the ring on her slender finger, giving her a kiss.
The door to the balcony opened, and Pansy stood there, scanning the balcony for her fiancé. Her eyes narrowed as they fell on Draco, who swallowed.
"Oy! Have you seen Malfoy?"
He shook his head vigorously, grabbing Luna's hand and pulling her back into the Great Hall. The Ravenclaw knew that he would have to go back to Pansy, and bid him good night, leaving the ball.
The entire way to Ravenclaw Tower, she stared at her finger.
DMLL
Ginny smiled at the book. "Aw, that's so sweet!" she said, thinking that Malfoy must have a secret romantic side.
"That was the Yule Ball, so they've been dating for about three years!"
She turned the page. Over in the fireplace, the Floo flared up. Ginny glanced over, expecting to see a person emerge.
Instead a letter appeared. Miss G. Weasley, it read.
Ginny sighed. What did Astoria want now? She opened it quickly.
Didn't anyone ever tell you it's bad to snoop? I think you need to be punished. Good thing I've found another secret of yours.
-A
Enclosed in the envelope was a picture, one she remembered quite clearly. It was the previous Quidditch match, Gryffindor-Hufflepuff. Harry had asked Ginny to get his water bottle, and soon after, he had kissed her.
Or so it seemed.
The reality was, Ginny had slipped Amortentia into the bottle, causing Harry to think he had fallen in love with her.
Every so often, she would replenish it, waiting as long as possible because love potions mature with age.
It felt good, to have the Golden Boy wrapped around her little finger.
But now...
Somehow Astoria knew. This was bad. Ginny stared at the picture. In the left hand corner were two initials.
CC.