So... sup. Haha

I am beyond terrible at updating stories. I want to be honest, I tend to only write when I have exams so hence the ridiculously spaced updates. However I have decided that I will finish this damned story by the end of November! Anyway I hope that's good news to someone out there. XD

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Draco had been able to return to Ginny's quarters in less time than she had anticipated.

"THREE DAYS? I can't believe that the banishing charm only lasted three frikkin days!"

Ginny shrieked at Draco when she walked in to find him lounging by the fireplace. Remembering that she was in a relatively volatile situation at that current moment, she completely froze.

Draco's stare bore through hers making Ginny feel exposed and uncomfortable. Darting her eyes away she wrapped her arms around her and took a seat on the giant armchair. They sat in silence for hours neither knowing what to say and where to go.

A warm bright light disturbed Ginny's sleep. Waking up on the arm chair that she sat on the night before, recognition dawned on her that she must have fallen asleep at some stage and that now it had become morning. Trying to untangle herself from the formidable knot she had created with her limbs and blanket, she tumbled onto the floor muttering swear words to herself. Managing to finally get up after a tough few minutes Ginny stretched and began to start her day. Thinking of the night before, a sense of relief overcame her. She had expected an apocalyptic reaction when Draco returned and had been preparing herself for it but she was glad to see she hadn't made matters too much worse for herself. Unconsciously changing her perspective of her situation, Ginny gave Draco a jolly 'good morning' as she left for breakfast. Maybe things weren't so awful after all!

That night and the next, Ginny returned to sit by the fire in silence in Draco's company. She found it utterly relaxing and comfortable and she was surprised to see that it was starting to become the highlight of her day. On the third night she had even brought with her some warm cocoa however on the fourth night Ginny realised something odd. Draco had not uttered a word to her the entire time! In fact she was being so self-absorbed that she didn't even realise something was out of the ordinary. Feeling slightly guilty, Ginny looked towards him and pondered if she should ask him any question in particular.

Being carried away with her thoughts about him, she began to notice his broad shoulders and lean muscular body. Puberty was funny like that, some people looked gorgeous as children but turned out kind of awful in their adulthood growing in all the wrong places and somehow ending up unattractive. Ginny remembered how she had once thought Goyle was one of the cutest children she had ever seen when looking at an old family photo of his family in the Daily Prophet and how hideous he was now. Others such as Draco Malfoy had been relatively lucky, although it may also have had to do with consistent exercise for Quiddich and good genes – remembering he had part Veela in him. Her mind flicked back to the scene in front of her and she thought it best to test her hypothesis that he was probably ignoring her.

"Draco?"

There was no response.

"Dracoooo? Can you hear me or are you just being your usual polite self?"

Nothing.

Being somewhat concerned Ginny put her hot cocoa down on a little mahogany side table and lifted herself from her seat walking over to Draco's resting body to investigate further. Crouching down she waved a few times in his face to get his attention to no avail.

"Are you serious? You're really going to outright ignore me because I used a banishing charm on you when you decided to waltz into my room unannounced?"

Her pitch began to rise along with her anger.

"You are such a snob! I can't believe you! Well if you want to be like this then FINE, I don't care about anything you have to say regardless!"

And getting up with a dramatic flair, Ginny stomped to her bedroom and slammed the door as loud as she could possibly manage.

"THE NERVE OF THAT SPOILT, GOOD-FOR-NOTHING, ARROGANT, PRICK-FACE!"

She hoped that he had heard her, by this stage her entire face had gone red and she was beginning to feel a little embarrassed over her intense reaction. She didn't know why it bothered her so much anyway. She had felt betrayed to some degree and here she was thinking that they were sharing some kind of mutual understanding and respect yet the entire time she was completely alone in it.

Her mouth had a certain metal taste and she had become uncommonly thirsty. Picking up a glass of water by her bedside that she had poured herself that morning, she gulped it down with commendable speed. Remembering that her pride was more important, Ginny was resolved to ignore him right back. Crawling into her soft luxurious bed, she snuggled herself in and closed her eyes.

But Ginny couldn't sleep.

She tossed and turned but she couldn't get the racing thoughts out of her head.

Reaching out for her wand she picked it up, rotated it and whispered;

"Revelabunt tempus."

Little squiggles of light came out of the tip of her wand forming the numbers for the time '3.33am'. Ginny groaned.

Why did she feel so awful? A thought nagged her, obviously it was the way she had been treating Draco but in her defense they had always been unpleasant towards one another. His ridicule of her family and hostility towards her friends had always made her hate him and yet she knew that something had changed. She was no longer standing up for her family or friends, she was being petty. His attitude had changed somewhat and so had their circumstances but Ginny was finding it difficult to know how to behave around him.

She always prided herself in having been brought up with good values and she knew at that very moment the reason she was feeling so bad; she had been betraying them. Instead of giving Draco a chance, she was taking out all her frustration and anger out on him and using his past behaviour as an excuse. Even when things were pleasant between them it was because she was using him and not because she was actually being kind. Knowing that she had been in the wrong, Ginny firmly decided that she would apologise to him come morning and try her best not to make the same mistakes.

This time with a smile on her lips, Ginny closed her eyes and went to sleep.