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Fiery Temptations

Hey all,
I'm going to stay with a friend of mine for a while,
should be back before Saturday evening.
I'll see you all soon.
With all my love,
-Ginny.

Attaching the note to Bronze (Draco's owl) she watched it fly, gracefully off into the air and away with the wind. Giving no further thought to the decision she had made, Ginny turned around and walked purposefully towards Draco, who was waiting patiently for her a couple of yards away from the Halloway Mansion. Anxiety and excitement formed tight knots in her stomach as they approached the seemingly endless house and its extensive grounds. Squeezing her hand comfortingly Draco winked cheekily and murmured quietly.

"You'll be fine."

"Just don't leave me alone, okay." She requested.

"Scared, Angel?" he asked smirking.

"Just a little," she admitted before he rang the bell. Armed with her alias: Angel Briè, she smoothed her now lustrous, black hair and looked up apprehensively, with wide, blue eyes as the door swung open.

In the doorway was a girl of such magnificent beauty Ginny wondered why the sun bothered to come out if only to be outshone. She had gorgeous, chestnut brown hair, green eyes as wide as the moon, framed with the thickest, darkest eyelashes Ginny had ever seen. Her figure was slim but curvy, with dainty hips and an almost nonexistent waist. Her large, full lips were a delicate shade of pink that contrasted with her olive complexion.

"Draco, darling! How are you?" she exclaimed, kissing him lightly on the cheek and hugging him gently.

"Elizabeth, it's great to see you...this is a friend of mine, Angel Briè." Ginny smiled uncertainly, even with her beautiful concealment charm she felt small and awkward in this girl's presence.

"Oh. Does she need to use our floo network?" Elizabeth asked, ignoring Ginny. She had eyes only for Draco.

"Actually, I was wondering if she could stay with us...for a little while." Elizabeth laughed shortly.

"Very funny, Draco!" she paused confused as Draco only offered a tight smile. "What, you're serious? No way. Mother will never let her in- I mean who is she? Are you sure she's... pure?" Ginny assumed that by 'pure' she was referring to her blood status.

"Please Beth; just for a couple of nights...Aunty Zelda isn't even here, is she?" Elizabeth chewed daintily on her lip, casting an unhappy glance in Ginny's direction.

"Alright...only for a little while, she can stay in my room," Elizabeth answered, leading them inside. Ginny gaped as her eyes adjusted to the bright light pouring in from each direction. The house was beautifully decorated with antique furniture and a grand double staircase, with a huge chandelier in the very centre that cast different light patterns on the marble floor. Yet for all its beauty the house felt cold and empty and Ginny found herself longing for the cosy, warm, congested Burrow.

"Nathaniel is probably upstairs in his room, go on up Draco, we'll be there once I've helped... Angel." Elizabeth gestured towards the staircase. Draco shot Ginny a concerned look to which she answered by sending him a furtive nod. Message understood, she'd be okay for a few minutes. Elizabeth led Ginny up the opposite staircase, veering to the left, going up another stair case, veering to the left again before finally reaching a bedroom the size of the Weasley dining room, complete with an en suite bathroom, walk in robe and balcony giving an excellent view of the fantastic gardens.

"I'd put you up in one of the guest bedrooms but...well...their reserved for guests." Elizabeth informed Ginny/Angel. Ummmm thank-you?

"That's okay; you have a beautiful bedroom...umm..."

"Beth, you can call me Beth. Sorry about earlier, your arrival was a bit of a surprise, that's all." Yeah right, you sure it's not because you have to share your 'darling' Draco? "Sorry, not to be rude but...you are pureblood aren't you, I've never heard of the Briè's before," she remarked.

"Oh yeah, don't worry- imagine not being pure- ugh!" Ginny pretended to shudder. Elizabeth looked slightly more convinced, but still regarded her suspiciously.

"So are you and Draco a thing then?" she asked, oh-so-casually.

"Oh! No- we're just friends that's all," Ginny said, looking around, embarrassed.

"We're practically engaged, you know?" Elizabeth commented, looking mollified and supremely smug.

"At fifteen?" Ginny, shook her head, not believing her.

"I'm nearly sixteen! Besides we're not really engaged but everyone in both of our families knows it will happen...it's the family expectation. So why not?" So there. get your hands off my man!

"Does Draco feel the same way?" Ginny inquired.

"Of course, we've known each other, for like ever, besides," she said twirling her hair and pouting her pink lips, "Who couldn't love me?" Unhappy with Ginny's lack of reaction, Elizabeth scowled and snapped her fingers, imperiously. Instantly a shabby looking elf with large, droopy ears appeared, bowing low to its mistress.

"Honestly, what took you so long? Take Angel to the guest bedroom and help her choose some appropriate attire. We're going to play quidditch." She smirked, sure that this was one thing the beautiful and darkhaired imposter couldn't beat her at.

"Yes, miss, at once," the elf bowed and led Ginny out of the room. At the doorway Ginny turned back to see Elizabeth staring sadly, over the balcony, her hair fluttering in the breeze. She was the very picture of grief and Ginny could not understand why. Following the timid elf, she left the magnificent bedroom and its desolate occupant behind.

Once attired in the finest quidditch uniform in all of Britain Ginny stepped out to admire herself in the mirror. Wow...she looked, good...really good. Not that it matters. She reminded herself sternly, she never had been one to faun over exterior appearances. Bracing herself she followed the trail out to the gardens where she found Draco, Elizabeth and a very handsome guy who she assumed to be Nathaniel. Can hotness run in the family? Approaching the cautiously she sent a furtive glance in Draco's direction which he noticed and nodded encouragingly.

"Nathaniel, this is my friend, Angel Briè." Unlike his sister Nathaniel had an easy going smile, bright eyes and a relaxed posture. Not to mention a rock-hard body...wow.

"My, my, my...Draco she's a sight for sore eyes, the name's Nathaniel, but please call me Nate, it's great to meet you." He said, winking. Draco punched him playfully on the arm.

Ginny blushed. "Yeah, it's nice to meet you too, Draco tells me you're a good quidditch player."

"Yeah I'm fairly good...why? Are you up for a challenge?" he asked, eyebrow raised.

"I wouldn't do that, Nate," Draco warned. "She's one lean, mean player."

"Really?" Nate asked, disbelieving.

"Top of the quidditch team and 3 times winner of The Best Player Award." Nate looked at her with renewed respect and something else...a note of desire. Girls lock up your boyfriend, when this diva's in town.

"Honestly, she's just a girl, besides I thought you were the best, Draco darling?" Elizabeth interceded, not liking all the attention Ginny was receiving.

"Yeah, that was before this Ravenclaw usurper, came along." Draco commented, poking Ginny playfully and tactfully smoothing over the question about her house and team.

"Smart and sporty...my gosh, what a prodigy," Elizabeth muttered spitefully, loud enough so that only Ginny could hear.

"Let's get playing, girls versus boys?" Nate proposed. Great.

"No. Draco and I will verse you two," Elizabeth insisted, glaring in disgust at Ginny.

"Fine by me," Nate commented.

"Yeah, that's cool," Ginny added, answering Draco's unspoken question. They paired up, flipping a galleon to decide who started with the quaffle. Elizabeth and Draco won the coin flip, Draco taking position as Beater and Keeper, while Elizabeth was left with Seeker and Chaser. Ginny and Nate divvied up the same way. They released the quaffle...and the game was on. Through-out the duration of the match Ginny learnt two things:

1. Nate was just as good as Draco had said and an excellent team player

2. Elizabeth really hated her.

Though she was a good player, Elizabeth allowed her aggressive feelings towards the beautiful, dark girl to get in the way of her technique resulting in several fouls and default points to Ginny and Nate. At half time the score was still even, Draco making up for Elizabeth's lack of defined skill.

Gulping down refreshments, served by the helpful house elfs, Ginny and Nate (who made a brilliant team) plotted their strategies and plan of attack. Elizabeth, who was 'refurbishing' herself in a little D&G compact mirror, threw a nasty glare at Ginny before commenting (oh-so-sweetly)

"Why Angel, you look positively soaked in sweat, not to mention how ill you look with such a red shade of skin, adorning your face."

"So kind of you to notice, Elizabeth, but this is quite natural for a sports player...perhaps if you spent more time exercising you would become better acquainted with the signs of hard work. At the very least, it would help with your figure...which can be viewed as rather...lumpy."

The gloves are coming off...bring it on.

"Really, well you would know more about weight loss than I would, judging by your figure."

"Yes," Ginny smiled brightly. "I would know about weight loss, but I'd have to come to you to learn about weight gain." Elizabeth flushed and ugly shade of red.

" Well at least I know how to control myself, how many scoops of ice-cream did you take from the refreshment table? Five? Six?"

"Seven in your case...not to mention the three glasses of LemonWeed Juice you scoffed down." Checkmate, honey.

"Freak."

"Jerk."

"Loser."

"Try-hard."

"Ugly."

"Fat."

"Stupid."

"Oooh! Was that supposed to hurt?"

"Yes it did. Look it left a big, fat, ugly mark on you-oh sorry, that's your face!"

"Right, you sure you're not looking at a mirror?"

"Enough!" Both girls swung around, fists raised, about to throw a punch or two...or a hundred. Both Draco and Nate had their wands out, shaking their heads, looking disgusted. The girls were undeterred as they merely looked at their pointing wands and burst out laughing. Falling for the hysterics that were consuming them, they fell to the ground, rolling around in helpless laughter.

"Th-they th-thought that th-they could t-take u-us on!" Ginny snorted, at Elizabeth.

"A –and th-there w-we w-were about t-to th-throw p-punches like m-muggles!" Elizabeth guffawed.

The girls, oblivious to the completely bemused boys standing above them, were caught up in another round of unstoppable giggling.

"Umm...hello? Elizabeth? Angel?" Nate muttered.

Grasping each-other for support the girls staggered to their feet, still giggling uncontrollably.

"Sorry boys, but that was funny," Ginny apologised, grinning.

"Can we get back to playing now, or are you two just going to giggle all day long?" Nate inquired, sarcastically. Still grinning the girls grabbed their brooms and linked arms.

Both girls turned to face the boys. "Bring it on."

Draco threw her a wicked grin and Ginny blew him a sly kiss, their fiery temptations reborn.

Hey readers, hope you enjoyed that chapter but I really need your reviews on this one...the next chapter won't come out without them. Questions that will be answered next time...
Can Draco's good behaviour last?
What would Aunty Zelda and Uncle Charle think of having Angel to stay?
Will Ginny ever go home?
What secret is Nate withholding that Draco won't reveal, a secret that can break down a girl as fearsome as Elizabeth...as secret that could ruin Ginny forever?

...to find out keep reading and reviewing- xoxo