The Love of a Bet

Chapter 1

"Oh come on! You had to have cheated. There is no way that I could loose."

"Well, you did loose, and you have to face the consequences."

"What do I have to do," he moaned.

"Tomorrow, at lunch, you will have to go over to the Gryffindor table and ask Ginny Weasley to go out with you, and you have to go out with her for 2 months."

"Are you serious? I have to ask out little weasel?"

"Yeah," the other laughed. "Oh how this will be a site to see."

"And what if she says no?"

"You will have to keep trying until she yes. If she hasn't said yes in about 2 weeks, I guess you'll have to ask someone else I have choosen."

"I can't believe a person in Ravenclaw would sink so low. That's what Slytherins are for."

"Let's just call it pay back."

"I hate Ravenclaws."

"Then my work here is done."

***

Ginny walked through the girl's dormitories until she found Hermione's room. She knocked on the door and Hermione answered. "Hey Ginny! I was wondering when you'd come! Come in and sit down."

"Thanks." Ginny sat down on Hermione's bed. "Well, I broke up with Dean. He was going to do the same thing too. He knew just as well as I did that it wasn't really working between us, but he was glad that I said something first because he didn't know what to say to me, and he didn't want to hurt my feelings."

"It could've been worse. He could've been heart broken and you could've felt guilty and you would've had a miserable fifth year because of it."

"You're right. I'm glad it all worked out."

At that moment Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown walked in. "I can't believe Malfoy," screamed Parvati. "I can't believe he could go out with such a monster!"

"I know what you mean. Why would someone with such good looks go out with a monster like Pansy?" asked Lavender.

"I think Pansy was lying," assured Parvati.

"Of course she was. I would think Malfoy would have more taste then that. Even though he is a mean git."

"Oh will you two stop about Malfoy! He isn't even worth thinking about," said Hermione.

"Oh come one Hermione, you have to admit that he is cute," Parvati implied.

"Ok, you got me. He is cute in a sick, demented, weird way," Hermione said sarcastically.

"Whatever you say, Hermione, whatever you say."

"We'll talk tomorrow night, OK?" Ginny asked Hermione.

"OK Ginny. I suppose I should rest up anyways. Talk to you later."

"Bye," said Ginny. She left their room and went to her own. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she was fast asleep."

***

It was around breakfast and Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione were all on their way to the Great Hall.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the pathetic trio and their weasel tag along," said a mocking voice behind them.

Hermione turned around and simply said, "Sod off Malfoy."

"Make me, Mudblood."

"Leave her alone you big headed ferret," Ginny remarked.

"You better watch what you say to me. It wouldn't be very nice of you to say something foul, now would it? What would your mother say if she found out?"

"Leave Malfoy," Ginny said in a determined voice.

"I'll be seeing you soon Weasley, unfortunatly." With that said, he turned and headed toward the Great Hall.

"I hate him," Hermione said.

"Who doesn't?" sighed Ginny.

"Himself," Harry said.

"Can we go and eat now? I'm starving," Ron complained.

"You git," Ginny said. They all walked to their table and sat down. They sat there, ate, and talked until it was time for them to go to classes. Ginny didn't really think that Malfoy meant anything by seeing you soon. Little did she know, he did.