September 18th

8.16pm

This is a first, really, but I'm in the library. My reasons for such an occurrence is two fold, one is to ignore Bushy who keeps trying to talk to me about Malfoy and two, well I actually really need to get some work done. No, seriously.

8.20pm

Wow, charms is really boring.

8.23pm

Its really chucking it down outside, which is making me feel better being all nice and warm by the fires in the library. Just saw a tiny little first year slip over in the courtyard and can't stop laughing. Seriously everytime I think about it, I start laughing here I go again...

8.25pm

Bahahahahahaha. She went FLYING and then Peeves threw some water balloons on her...and then she slipped over again...and then her friend came over to help her up and she fell too...oh my god I think I'm gonna pee...I couldn't even make this up...can't breathe can't breathe...

8.30pm

Managed to calm down somewhat, despite the occasional outburst but this charms homework really isn't being done. I've read the same paragraph a hundred times, I have no idea what it means. Luckily I brought the guestlist along that me and Bushy were working on before she became the girl formerly known as Hermione. If everyone came, it was shaping up to be quite a good time. I mean I hope everyone comes, they will won't they... I mean Blaize has to come, and sure he'll bring along Malfoy...speak of the devil...

'Hey' It was Malfoy.

'Hey' I said without looking up. Trying to play it cool, smooth Ginny.

He gestured towards the spare chair next to me. 'Can I sit down?'

'Yeah sure, go ahead' I shoved all my books, clearly unopened, to the other side of the table.

'Thanks' He pulled his books out of his bag but didn't say anything else.

We sat in an awkward silence for a few minutes. He was scribbling down notes, I was pretending to scribble down notes. It was odd, but kind of nice, we kept glancing at each other and then looking back down when the other was looking. I tried to concentrate on my old nemesis, the charms paragraph, but wow was Malfoy making me unnecesassarily nervous. I didn't want to be the first to say anything.

'This kind of reminds me of last summer at the Burrow'

'Why, because its so nice and sunny and warm in here?' I grinned at him.

'Ha ha. No, it reminds me of when we used to sit under that big tree in your orchard reading while the others played quidditch'

'I didn't read, I just sunbathed'

'True. I always found it weird that you hardly ever joined in with the quidditch'

'I did sometimes'

'Hardly ever, you hung back with me and Granger' Oh good, Bushy's entered the conversation, fanfreakingtastic.

I didn't want to have to tell him that I sat out quidditch so Malfoy didn't feel anymore left out when the others didn't ask him to play.

'I guess I didn't want to show up the others by how good I am' I laughed a little too loudly to cover up the lie, Malfoy looked at me curiously. Pince shushed me. Shush you.

'Yeah I guess.' Malfoy was looking at me, then he looked down. He turned his head to the side, seeming as if to gather his thoughts. 'Well, whether you meant to or not, it was nice you kept me company'

'Hermione and me' Go and shoot yourself in the foot then, Ginny.

'Yeah, you and Granger.' He turned over his parchment and started to write again. I guess that was the signal for the conversation to be over. Just one last thing...

'Did, er, did Blaize tell you about the party next week? Me and Luna are throwing it' For some weird reason I was speaking in a voice that was completely different to my normal one, go figure.

Malfoy seemed to notice this because he was looking at me oddly.

'Yeah, Blaize told me about it at dinner. Sounds cool I guess, who's going?' He guesses...seriously.

'Few gryffindors, few hufflepuffs, few ravenclaws...'

'And two slytherins' Malfoy interrupted me. He didn't look too enthused.

'Well I can't see any of the others wanting to come. Its going to be in the room of requirement, this weekend sometime'

I was expecting a different reaction from Malfoy, it kind of annoyed me so I started to pack up my things

'I'll let Blaize know and he can tell you...if you want to come'

'You're going back now?' He put out his hand to stop me picking up my last quill

'Yeah, all finished' I lied, in what I thought was a convincing manner. Malfoy looked down at my parchment, at the various doodles.

'No you're not' He laughed at me. Pretty sure it was an 'at laugh' not a 'with laugh'

'Maybe the doodles are the homework, maybe?' I was starting to raise my voice, that came from nowhere.

'Hey hey, calm down Weasley!' He reached down to grab the last quill. He twisted it in his hands while looking at me. He would not look away. Well then, neither would I. He wanted a staring competition (which on reflection, I don't think he did) he would get one. Except the image of that first year falling over popped into my head again. I literally laughed rather loudly right into his face.

'Ginny!' He actually looked a tad scared... Though he did use my first name...

'Sorry! Damn, I lost'

'Lost what?' He was starting to look annoyed, clearly he's not impressed with my maturity...as well...well no one is really.

'The staring competition, whoops Pince is coming over. Pretend to be helping me' He quickly pulled out another piece of parchment and started pointing at it 'so you flick your wand to the right and then the left while...is she gone?'

'Yeah, thanks. What will flicking my wand to the right and then left do?'

'Maybe make you less mental! Never a dull moment with you around Weasley'

'Would you have it any other way?' I joked, but then he turned all serious and quiet.

'No probably not' He looked away, no Malfoy, you wanted to look at me so please don't start ignoring me. 'I really do miss this summer' he said while still turned away.

'It wasn't anything special' It really wasn't, it was pretty rubbish actually because I broke up with Harry and he cheated on me and...stop it brain.

'Maybe not to you, but its the first time I ever had real fun...' He trailed off. 'I guess I miss hanging out with you...' Wait, what '...and Hermione of course' Was that some kind of recovery?

I tried to brush this over while reminding myself that I AM WITH BLAIZE.

'Well come to the party then, hang out with Hermione and, er, everyone' I made sure I didn't say me. 'Its funny, when you first arrived at headquarters all the way through that first week, I thought you didn't like any of us, you never said a word that week'

'What was I supposed to say? And of course I liked you' His hand covered mine 'Why wouldn't I like you' He was leaning in way too close, and wait, I was starting to lean in too. He seemed dazed, I felt like I was in a trance. Then we both came out of it at the same time, realised where we were, the oh so romantic library, (Well, Bushy seems to think so) and both leaned back. I was looking at him quizzically (well at least I think I was, I probably just looked off my face again).

'So yeah the party, let me know' He picked up all his stuff, shoved it into his bag, waved goodbye and practically ran out of the library.

Not quite sure what just happened, but I guess Malfoy's coming to the party.

11.30

Thinking about it now, lying in bed. (Don't read into that more than what is said) That got way too close. I think Malfoy needs a distraction, Bushy can be a distraction. I shall become all mother teresa like again and concede Malfoy to Bushy because this isn't fair on Blaize...at least not right now? (seriously Ginny...)

11.44

I should have gone for Luna.