A Living Nightmare or a Sweet Dream

Draco didn't know what to do. He had made out with Ginny more then once so he couldn't say it was a mistake. He couldn't have feelings for her. It wasn't something a Malfoy was suppose to do. They aren't suppose to love. There was something about Ginny that made him want more. Maybe it was just her sexy body but Draco didn't want to think he was that shallow. He normally hated red hair because he always seen Potter's sidekick with that color but on Ginny it just looked too right.

He had been obsession over her hair and everything else about her for the last few days. He hadn't spoken to her for awhile but he was scared. 'Yes you heard me right! I'm scared of a Weasley.' That wasn't something that was easy for him to admit but it was the only solution. He was scared that he'd loss control and fall for her. He didn't want that to happen so he has been avoiding her. He knew it wasn't mature but he had to do it.

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This had been a terrible week for Ginny. She had tones of homework, was sleep deprived too many Quittich practices and to top it all of she hasn't heard from Draco.

When she didn't hear from Draco she was disappointed but she was slowly recovering from it. She didn't really know what to do but she was thinking of a plan that could work. She just had to talk to Hermione and see what she thinks. 'It's weird,' Ginny thought as she worked on her assignment for potion class. 'I've become very dependent on Hermione. She's my best friend and my brother's girlfriend. Without her I'd never be able to survive the year. I'm lucky that she puts up with all of my complaining.' Hermione always listened when Ginny had a problem. She was like Ginny's older sister. It was great.

"Ginny!" Harry was running across the common room towards her.

"Oh great," Ginny muttered to herself. Harry was the captain of the Quittich and was always making practices. It was insane. Ginny didn't have time for a social life with him always at her throat to practice. That only thing on him mind was the Quittich cup. Lately it was the only thing he talked about other then his problems with Luna.

"Yes Harry?" she asked in the sweetest voice possible.

"WE HAVE PRACTICE AND YOUR READING?" he looked furious.

"I'm doing homework. I need sometime to do that you know. I also need time to sleep but you don't think about that. You are so selfish Harry. I can't come to practice today. I didn't even know about it."

"We have a game Saturday. You need to come today. When practice is done you can do your homework. Quittich comes first." Before Ginny knew it she was being dragged to the Quittich pitch.

The practice was terrible. It was raining the whole time and Ginny was miserable. She was going to be up till midnight working on homework and she still hasn't talk to Hermione. At least tomorrow is Friday and after that she didn't have any classes till Monday.

Practice finished at 10:30p.m. and Ginny didn't wait for Harry's normal speech about the game tomorrow she just ran off the pitch and to the common room. She immediately started her homework but as soon as she started Ron and Harry entered the room.

"What the hell Ginny? You left before my speech."

"She did what everyone wanted to do. But it's not fair because she got out of the speech and we didn't!"

"Very funny Ron." Harry looked so mad at Ginny but she didn't really care.

"I had homework to do, like I said before."

"But you are part of the team. You have to listen to the speeches as well. That isn't an excuse." Just then Hermione entered the common room. "Hermione don't you agree that Ginny should have to listen to the speech for Quittich like everyone else?"

"I HAD HOMEWORK!!"

"So what? Quittich should be your number one priority!"

"You think Quittich is more important then homework Harry?" Hermione was talking so quietly you almost couldn't hear her.

"We have a game Friday Hermione. WE need to practice. She could do her homework when Quittich was finished."

"So she has to put Quittich and your speeches before homework. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."

"But..."

"I'm. Not. Done. Talking. Harry." Hermione was just as mad as Harry was before. Maybe madder. "Your one of my best friends but your are so thick. You except Ginny to stay up to do her homework, probably get no sleep, just for Quittich. Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have so don't except me to side with you. Let's go Ginny. I'll help you with your homework upstairs."

They left a stunned Harry and an almost sleeping Ron behind them.

"He is so dumb. I can't believe he said that. Homework before Quittich. AS if."

"Normally I wouldn't mind but I've been doing really good in potions lately and I don't want to mess up. Snape is actually being nice to me."

"Wow. I can see why you wouldn't want to screw that up."

"I shouldn't complain though. It's a big honor to be on the team."

"But he shouldn't treat you guys like that."

"I know. But what can you do? I can finish this on my own. You can go to sleep."

"Ok, Good-night Ginny."

"Good-night Hermione. By the way I have an idea I want to talk to you about later."

"Ok."

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The next day at breakfast Hermione and Ginny didn't sit with Harry and Ron. They weren't mad at Ron but Harry was a different story. He didn't seem to care about anyone these days. He spent his time with Luna and when he wasn't with her he was doing homework or Quittich. He was having problems with Luna but they still stayed together. Everyone in Hogwarts knew they were going to break up, there were even polls going around as to how long they would last, but they still were together.

"So what was that idea you were talking about last night?" Hermione asked as she reached for some eggs.

"I want to talk to Draco. He's messing with my head. Whenever we are together we make out but the next day it's like nothing ever happened. I want to get him back for making me so confused. I thought that maybe I could seduce him but before we, you know... do anything stupid or something we'd regret, I'd leave him. It would probably confuse him."

"That's if you can control yourself." Hermione winked at her.

"Oh course I can. This would be fun. I'll get to make out with Draco again and get revenge. It's too perfect."

"As long as you know what you are doing."

"Yah, I do. Want to help me write a letter to him that will get him curious enough to come looking for me?"

"I'm your best friend. Of course I'll help you." She paused to think then smiled. "Write this:

Draco,

I'm having a crisis. You seem to have good fashion and I need your advise on something. It's almost Halloween and being as there is going to be a party this Halloween. The first ever party at Hogsmeade that we are allowed to go to and I don't know what to wear. I have a few costumes but I'm not sure which one. Meet me tonight in the Room of Requirements. Please come.

V.W.

How's that?"

"That's perfect Hermione but I wasn't planning on going to the party."

"Well now you have to go. I have a few outfits you could borrow to do see Draco."

"You are the best. I'm off to send this. I'll tell you how it goes."

"Good luck."