Chapter Two
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Draco sat alone. Crabbe and Goyle had lost track of him when he attended the Prefects meeting and he was glad about that. He curled up in the seat, drawing his invisiblity cloak over him. His father was still pissed about the Charms grade. As a result, Draco hadn't gotten much sleep lately.
Draco was about to nod off when the door to the compartment opened. He was about to take off his cloak, when he caught sight of the intruders. Ginny Weasley, flanked by Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom entered.
Beneath the confines of his cloak, he grinned.
Ginny Weasley fascinated him. She was the only fully gay female student at Hogwarts. It made him wonder if he was good enough to turn her back the way nature intended. Probably not, but it would be fun to see the look on Weasel's face if they started snogging.
Ginny's hazel eyes racked the room and finally sat diagonally from Draco. He watched her. Ginny was a prefect this year, the badge shinning on her chest. The same one decorated Luna's shirt as she sat across from him. Luna's soulfull blue eyes lighted on him and for a moment Draco thought she could see him. But that was impossible.
Right?
In any case, her eyes soon found a new target. Draco watched the trio. Ginny was looking different this year. Confident, he decided. There was something about her he had either missed in previous years, or was new this year.
"Ugh, I had so much work over break." Ginny complained, throwing her head back.
Luna smiled at her. "We all did."
Ginny opened an eye and peared at her two friends. "Well, Neville?"
"Huh?" said the terminally out of it, Longbottom.
"Have you told Colin yet?"
Draco was confused. What was Little Red getting at? Was she saying... no she couldn't be! ... Could she? Was she saying Longbottom was gay!
Draco nearly laughed as Neville stutteringly confirmed his suspicion. Luna's cool blue gaze locked with his for a moment before returning to the crown she was making out of what looked like ping pong balls painted bright colors.
The tiro talked for a bit longer about Neville's best strategy for asking out Colin. The food cart came by and Neville and Luna both bought something. Ginny looked forlornly at the chocolate frogs as the cart wheeled off. Luna abruptly decided to take Neville around to see the Narflaclales or something like that. Ginny declined, saying she wanted a bit of rest.
Draco wasn't sure why he did it. Even later he wasn't.
He stood up with the two shorter students and followed them out of the compartment. He let them go before taking off his cloak. He turned the opposite way.
He caught up with the cart quickly and bought a chocolate frog. He sneered at the group of third years who got in his way. They scampered.
He put his cloak on before reentering the compartment, catching the door so as not to wake the sleeping Gryffindor.
Ginny's face was not entirely devoid of emotion as she slept. The look was not one Draco expected. It was one of pain. Draco knelt , placing the frog in her lap. He took off his cloak for a moment to kiss her forehead.
Ron Weasley, passing by at that moment, did a double take. He stared. He could have sworn he had seen Draco Malfoy kissing his sister's forehead. He must have really been out of it, he decided, for Draco had looked to be dressed in a flowing cape and armor while Ginny was in a elegant gown of silk and gossamer.
He shook his head and walked on.
The pained expression on Ginny's face abated into one of content.
Ginny woke as the train began to slow. She stretched and felt something in her lap. She looked down. A Chocolate Frog sat in it's box on her lap. She smiled. Luna and Neville must have bought it for her...
Right?
(A/N: God this has taken me forever. The plot to this thing keeps changing. I wonder if any one still reads this... Thanks to every one who reviewed (All two of you) Let me know if you like where it's going)