Chapter Twenty Three

Can't Take It

She was driving him insane.

Draco was hopelessly in love with the girl and she didn't even have the decency to acknowledge it.

Currently, Ginny Weasley was sleeping against his arm.

School had let out for the summer. Ron and Potter were on the train as well, but they had excused themselves from Ginny early on. Ginny had retaliated by dragging Draco off to their own compartment. Now, Ginny was curled up against him. He had put his arm around her instinctivly, but he knew he wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

He liked her. He knew that much. Until just a few weeks ago, he hadn't been ready to admit it. But he did like her.

She was looking adorable, her crimson hair falling in a red curtain over her pretty face. He leaned down, brushing the hair everso softly from her lips. They were a pale maroon and perfectly kissable.

He leaned down and before he could stop himself he brushed his lips over hers.

It was different from the first time he kissed her. Still wonderful, just in a different sense. There was no response from the sleeping girl and it made the kiss that much more precious.

He pulled back sharply as Ginny's eyes fluttered open. She blinked then smiled at him.

"Morning, Sleeping Beauty," he said to her.

"I totally didn't mean to fall asleep on you like that," she said, with a half laugh. "I bet your arm is asleep by now."

Draco's arm was tingling, but he knew it had nothing to do with the apendage being asleep.

"Hey, Ginger, I have a question for you."

"Fire away, Draco."

"What happened to Potter being gay?"

"Oh! That's what Harry wanted to talk to me about that one day. He and Theo broke it off. Harry was pretty upset. I didn't... I didn't really expect anything to come of it. After that, everything just seemed to happen."

"Will he be back in the fall?" Draco asked, wanting this answer most of all.

"Nope. He'll probably disappear around the wedding. Speaking of which, are you coming? You never RSVPed."

Draco smiled. "I think I can disappear for a few hours, long enough to come over for a while. Or at least a dance," he added with a leer.

She finally sat up from his lap, laughing as she did so. "Watch it. Harry'll be there."

"Naturally, I wouldn't want to offend the great Potter!"

"What's wrong with you? YOu're civil to everyone but him."

"Hard to explain, Ginger. I'll try to be better."

Ginny pouted for a few more minutes before prattling on about something else. Draco remained a mute witness. He loved her. She was not for Harry. She would discover it before long.

He hoped.

(A/N: sorry so short. wrote it kinda last minute. And look! No actual GH in this chapter! They will break up soon, I promise.