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Fail (): yes i read all the books. Of course he goes looking for horcruxes,
but this is fanfiction. If you hate the story don't read,
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Dean's POV

I honestly cant believe I asked out Ginny. I mean, she's been our friend and no one has ever really looked at her in any other way… until this year. When I saw her walking through the common room in her pj's and she went outside, I don't even know why I followed her. I knew that Seamus had his eye on her and I think even Neville had a crush on her, so that probably meant that if I didn't, one of the others would have followed.

It's only been a few days and Ginny and I have been going out, although, we both have heaps of homework and every time neither of us have any she's always asleep. I just finished DADA. It's ok this year, we have a decent teacher who actually teaches us about defensive magic, magical animals and all the rest of it. Professor Packle but we all call him Prof. Cackle cuz he laughs all the time.

I walked out of the class behind Harry and Ron. I heard then talking about Ginny.

"Ron, I swear I saw them making out a few nights ago!" Ron turned a little red with anger before answering.

"As if! That might be something Malfoy would do, but Ginny isn't that cheap!"

"But they were. Really, if I hadn't walked in when I did who knows where it would have gone."

"Who was she with?" Harry leant in and whispered.

"Dean."

Hermione POV

Ever since I told Ginny just to ignore Harry, I'm not quite sure that it is the best advice. It's typical that after Ginny gets over Harry when he breaks her heart that she comes back the next year all grown up and beautiful. It drives me crazy as she is seemingly oblivious to all of the eyes following her.

When Dean asked her out I was so relieved that she said yes. It should keep her out of trouble for a few weeks at least. I honestly don't know which is worse, Harry bagging out any guy she talks to or who even looks at her, or the way he stares at her with lust when he thinks no one is looking.

This morning when I check the notice board, there is a list of activities that will be happening throughout the year. There are a few Hogsmead trips, a ball, and a sort of holiday thing for any sixth and seventh years who want to go. It sounds like fun.

I sit in m favourite seat next to the fire to take advantage of the early morning peace when a very mad Ron comes charging downstairs followed by a very smug looking Harry.

"What happened?" I ask.

"Where is he?" Ron bellows.

"Erm… who?"

"That git who thinks he can do that to my sister! That's who!" he yells. By this time there are a fair few people standing around, eyes wide with excitement.

"Ron! Just calm down! Who did what to Ginny?" I ask getting annoyed.

"Well, last night Harry walked in on Ginny and, and him wearing next-to-nothing in one of the prefect bathrooms!" Ron glared around.

"Well Ron, most people don't go into the bath fully clothed, I'm assuming him is Dean. Also I know for a fact that isn't true!" I roll my eyes at him. His anger seems to pause for a moment.

"What do you mean it isn't true?" he asks sounding genuinely curious.

"Well, for one, Dean was with Seamus and they were out with some of their friends, and secondly Ginny was up here with me last night. I was helping her with a potions paper due today! So please don't believe everything you here.' I tell him calmly. He nods then turns to leave. All the way up the stairs you heard him and Harry talking, Harry saying that it must have just been two other people in there.

Ginny POV ( a week later)

Yesterday Dean asked me to go to Hogsmead with him as a date. I accepted and ran to find the girls to tell me what to wear. While Sare is picking out the perfect outfit, the other girls are figuring out what to do with hair and make-up. Over the last week, Ron Has glared a lot and yelled a few times. I don't know what he's on about, but Mione thinks that Harry has been telling him stuff.

A few hours later Dean and I are in line to go to Hogsmead we are holding hands and I can feel someone glaring daggers at us. I turn around expecting to find Harry doing the glaring, but to my complete surprise it is actually Malfoy. When he notices I caught him glaring he sheepishly looks away, but a second later he turned back to face me with that cold smirk of his on his face.

Dean pulls on my hand and we walk through the gate and down the path. A few girls who pass us stop talking and give me a dirty look. This happens a few more times and I pull Dean into the Hogsmead branch of Weasley's Wizard Weases. I leave him to look at the many merchandise while I escape backstage. When I get there I burst into tears. I have no idea why everyone hates me all of a sudden.

For a moment I just sit there on the bottom stair crying, then I feel someone reach over and hug me. I look around thinking that it would either be Dean, Mione, Fred or George (my girls are clothes shopping for all of us). I am again shocked to see Malfoy. I try to lean away but he just smiles and pulls me into a hug. I give in and lean into his chest, grateful for the comfort.

He puts his arms around me as I cry. I don't ask for a reason, but then again, I don't need one. For long moments we sit there in the almost-silent back of the store. I realised that this is the side of Draco Malfoy that no one gets to see. This is the one that has emotion. This is the one I…

"Draco, why?" I ask wanting to know why he was here, why he didn't just laugh or jest. He knew that I asking more then just one question. I was asking why he glared and now why he cared.

"Ginny I…" He is cut off by Harry and Ron walking in laughing. As they catch sight of us Ron's happiness turns to anger.

"What in the name of Merlin are you doing Ginny?!" He yells "Are you with him as well?!" I blink in confusion.

"Wha What?" I stutter.

"is he just one more for you? Do you even have a heart?!" he yells. Fred and George run downstairs at the sound of their brother yelling.

"What is going on?!" Fred yells over Ron while George nods in agreement.

"Ask him/her" Ron and I saw at the same time. George notices that Draco is holding me and frowns.

"Is he a new addition?" he queries.

"to what?" I ask.

"how many do you have now?" Fred joins in.

"how many what?"

"have you done him as well"

"Excuse me?!" I shriek jumping up out of Draco's arms. All of my brothers and Harry glare at me and Draco.

"Will some one explain what you are all going on about?" I yell.

"you know. How many guys have you done stuff with? You're currently dating Dean yet you spent the night with Seamus in the room of requirements, you kissed Neville on the balcony as a thankyou for helping you…" George

"You were walking around holding hands with that kid from Ravenclaw in your year, you flirt with every guy in sight, you kissed Zambini and now we find you here hugging this toerag in our shop! Seriously Ginny!" Fred says.

I sit down in shock shaking.

"Is that why people have been giving me the cold shoulder and looking all smug at me? And you believed it! You are my brothers and have known me for my whole life! Do you honestly think I'm some kind of, a a slut?" I whispered again close to tears.

"Yes I held hands and kissed the kid from Ravenclaw, but that was last year when I was dating him! I spent the night in room of requirements with my friends from all different houses so we could actually get together and no way with Seamus! I kissed Neville on the cheek because that was before he knew Dean and I are dating and he asked me out. I rejected him but kissed him on the cheek as goodnight. I don't know what happened with Zambini but I haven't been near him since I was on the Hogwarts express and bumped into him. And Draco is not a toerag, he gave me a shoulder to cry on when I needed one. Which is more then I can say for any of you! Now who told you this?" I started yelling, but ended up talking softly.

They both look at Ron and point. "He did." We all turn to look at Ron who shrugs. "I think it was Harry" I turn and glare at Potter. If only looks could kill. He looks around avoiding eye contact. I storm up and raise a hand about to slap him. He cringes.

"Don't worry. I'm not as low as you. I cant believe you would make up that crap! Are you stalking me or something? If you ever want to go out with me you should know that that is not the best way to go about it. Why did you start those rumours? Merlin Harry, you're the toerag." I turn and walk out the back door of the shop leaving three guilty brothers and a guilty thing behind.

Draco is following me. I can hear him. I start to run up to the top of one of the snow covered hills where no one is. I sit down and stare into the distance. Draco sits down next to me and hugs me again.

He takes my hand and pulls me up. He leads me back to the actual village. I hug him goodbye with a whispered thankyou and do to find Dean. I didn't have to look far in fact, I only had to turn around. He looked hurt and annoyed.

"Thanks Ginny. Thanks a lot." He said sadly.

"Dean! He was just helping me!" I say.

"Save it Ginny. Just for the record, I'm dumping you. Also, you look like a mess." With that he turns on heel and walks away. I walk into a shop and sit down. Sare see's my while walking past and runs over worriedly. When she reaches me she gives me a hug.

"Don't worry Gin, it'll all end up ok. It normally does. Just forget all the rumours. Besides, you're not one to use people. You're one of my best friends, and we all love you. Don't forget that." She smiles warmly and her smile is contagious. I give a small smile back.

wow! longest chapter took shortest time to write... go figure! :) hope you enjoyed. plz plz plz plz review for my birthday?? lolz xx