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‘Have you not read Hogwarts, A History? I’ve told you many times…’ Hermione said, as she was on the way to herbology class with Ron and Harry, ‘Ron, you need to read more books, books never…’ She stopped. ’Guys, why is Ginny standing there by herself? That’s very close to Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom… Hey, Ginny, are you OK?’
Ginny did not answer. She was standing there, staring blankly, touching her own lips with her fingers.
‘Are you all right, Ginny?’ Said Harry, as Hermione pat her shoulder.
‘Oh,’ She breathed, ‘Mione, you gave me a fright! Oh, Hi, Ron, Hi, Harry,’ Her face turned red. Thank Merlin, Harry did not see what Malfoy did to her.
‘We called your name twice, but you didn’t answer, Gin,’ Said Ron, looking a bit worried, ‘Were you controlled by You Know Who once more?’
Hermione threw dirty looks to him.
‘But why are you here, Gin?’ Asked Hermione, ’Close to Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom?’
‘I, I just…I was just talking to Myrtle, I think she’s too lonely, you know…’ Ginny explained simply, ‘Since I was in grade two.’
‘Jesus, do you talk to that bloody moaning ghost?’ Said Ron.
‘Huh,’ Harry coughed, and Hermione understood what he meant, ’C’mon, Ron, we’re going to be late for herbology class,’ She said, ‘Bye, Ginny, see you soon, Harry!’
‘But is Harry not going to be late too?’ Said Ron, however, Hermione had pulled his arm and taken him away.
‘Well, Ginny, you know the um… Christmas dance? Have you found someone to go with?’
‘No, not yet.’ Said Ginny, looking a bit shy, ’But there are some people waiting for my answer, I just didn’t say yes.’
‘Then I’d be glad if you’d like to go with me,’ Said Harry, who was a bit nervous, ‘It’d be all right if you don’t…’
Ginny, of course, nearly jumped up- It was Harry Potter who was asking her to go to the dance with! She, certainly, wanted to say ‘yes’. However, she opened her mouth, and the word did not come out.
Draco Malfoy.
She did not know why, but the name came out in her mind.
Draco Malfoy kissed her.
His lips were cold, but soft…
‘Ginny, are you OK?’ Asked Harry, looking at her, who was like a person who had got petrified.
‘Yes,’ At last she said, fighting back those weird thoughts. ‘Yes, I’d love to.’


When Harry stepped into his dormitory, Ron was standing in front of the mirror, practicing asking Hermione to go to the dance with him.
‘Her…Hermione, would you like to, to…Bloody hell!’ Said Ron, ‘I was too scared!’
‘Do you have to be that scared?’ Said Harry, as he lay on his bed, ‘I feel like you are asking Moaning Myrtle to go the dance with you.’
‘OK, try again,’ Said Ron, turned to the mirror.
‘Hermione, would you like to go to the dance with me?’…
Harry lay on his bed, thinking of Ginny’s sweet smile as if he had asked ‘Would you marry me, Ginny?’
He smiled, fell asleep.


It was the Christmas dance here in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.
There were thousands of candles in the air, lighting the whole hall; Christmas trees were around, with colorful and shiny little things on them, up and down. The dance had not started, though there were lots of people, their talking and happy laughter filled the air. A trolley was moving without anyone pushing, providing tasty sweets and drinks to people.
‘House elves must be busy,’ Said Hermione sadly. She was in a beautiful pink dress.
‘Where’s Gin?’ Said Ron, trying to stop his partner from talking about house elves.
Harry looked around. ‘Not here yet.’
‘Yes, she is here.’ Said Hermione, looking at another direction.
Harry turned back quickly.
Ginny was standing there, in a lovely little white dress and silver high-hills. She was smiling shyly, her bright brown eyes, lovely small nose all looked cute, and even her spotty cheeks looked quite rosy. Harry thought, Merlin, look at her soft red hair…
‘How do I look?’ Asked Ginny hopefully.
‘Wonderful,’ Answered Harry, came to her and held her hand.
The dance was half way to the ending. Ginny was sitting there, drinking beer. She felt bored. She did not know where Harry was, just now Cho came to him and said that she had something to say to Harry. God, what did she want to say on the dance? Thought Ginny, put her beer tin down and went out the hall.
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Now all she wanted was to go out and have some fresh air. She went slowly through the hall way, further and further away from noises; went past the entry of their dormitory (‘Hey, my girl, where’s your partner?’ Said the Fat Lady,) and, at last, she was out of the building.
It was quiet and dark outside.
The moonlight was bright and clear; she was standing with her own long shadow on the ground.
She liked the cold air at night, Hermione told her that there were always hidden night fairies flying in the air… They were a kind of tiny little fairies, with transparent wings like crystal; Each one of them held a tiny lamp, so they were just like fireflies. Oh, thought Ginny, they are such a kind of lovely creatures. And what was even more attractive for her was, night fairies could sing! Hermione said they had got children’s voices…But they could hardly be seen…
I’d better go back to the hall, thought Ginny, Harry might be looking for me…
As she turned to go, she saw a person standing there, leaning on the wall, staring at her. She caught the grey eyes.
‘Malfoy.’
‘Hi,’ Said Ginny testily, as she came to him.
‘Hi,’ Said he in a hoarse voice.
‘Are you all right?’
He did not answer.
‘Who’s your partner?’ Said Ginny, trying not to talk about things he did not want to hear.
‘Parkingson.’ Said Draco.
‘So where is she?’
‘In the hall, having fun with others,’ He said simply,
‘Oh,’ Said Ginny, did not know what to say at all.
‘Let’s go,’ Suddenly he said.
‘Where to?’ Said Ginny in surprise.
‘To the lake,’ He said, stood straight gracefully.
‘But Harry…’ She tried to say ‘Harry’s still waiting for me,’ however, Draco had held her hand. She opened her mouth, and just like last time Harry asked her to go to the dance with him, the words did not come out.
His hand was cold, his long fingers held her hand tight.
She did not say anything else, following him to the lake

Hi, guys, have you seen Gin?’
‘No, we didn’t see her since the dance started,’ Said Ron, ‘Is she not with you?’
‘ Oh,’ Said Harry, looking confused, but he did not tell them he had talked with Cho, ‘I’ll go and look for her.’
‘He’s started to call her Gin,’ Said Hermione, ‘But it seems he’s not realized yet,’
‘Yeah, Mione,’ Answered Ron.
It was a bit cold at night; But on the other hand, it was not too cold for Ginny who was already in Draco’s robe when they were walking through the quidditch court. She could smell the light fragrance of the new-mown grass in the air. Everything was just normal, but Ginny felt safe and relaxed, even had forgotten the dance, forgotten that Harry might be looking for her. I must be mad, but I really wish he could be always holding my hand, just like what he’s doing now, Thought Ginny, with a sideway glance at Draco, whose eyes were in the shadow of his eyelash.
‘Here we are,’ Said Draco as they came to the lake, looking at the quiet and open lake. It was just like a giant mirror, with the reflection of the Moon and the shadows of the trees in it. And far away from them, there was the castle of Hogwarts.
‘I like the sky tonight,’ Said Ginny, as they sat down in the shadow of a tree, leant on it.


The sky was like black velour with sparkling stars on it.
‘So peaceful, so quiet…’ Said Draco, ‘everything…’
‘Ginevra.’ He suddenly called her name.
‘Yes.’
‘I’ve got something to tell you.’
‘Yeah.’
‘I’m a…’
‘Death Eater.’ Said Ginny, kept looking at the sky, did not turn to him immediately. Then she smiled, gazing at his grey eyes.
‘Myrtle’s told me everything.’
‘Sorry,’ He said in a low voice.
‘You didn’t choose to be, did you?’
He sighed, closed his eyes.
He started to hate what Lucius said since he was a child.
‘Draco’s smart; I’m always proud of him…’
Smart to be a Death Eater.
He belonged to the darkness.
Such a hopeless life.
‘I did.’
‘Lying.’
He laughed coldly.
‘How can you trust me so much, just like you trusted Tom Riddle when you were in grade one? I’m a Malfoy, Weasley. What if I just brought you here and killed you ‘cause the Dark Lord wanted me to?’
‘I’m neither a dumb girl or a craven girl,’ Said Ginny relaxedly, ‘If you don’t believe, then let’s have a fight and see.’
Draco smiled, stroking her red hair.
Indeed. All these years, he had been liking her, because gradually, she was growing smart, brave and, pretty.
‘Ginevra, I’ll try my best to get back. But don’t wait for me. Never wait for anyone. Promise, Ginevra.’   


‘I’m tired, Draco,’ Said Ginny in a sleepy voice.
‘Then go to sleep.’ Said he gently.
She cuddled up to him, falling asleep. However, a flying little thing with fluorescent light caught her eyes.
‘What’s…’ Said Ginny, pointing at the little thing, ‘A firefly?’
‘How amazing,’ Said Draco, with a smile on his lips, ‘It’s a…night fairy.’
The tiny little fairy stopped on Ginny’s finger. She forgot to breath, staring at the lovely little black-hair boy sitting on her finger, who was smiling at her. Just like what Hermione said, he had a pair of tiny wings and a lamp.
‘Can you sing? My-my friend told me you can…’ Breathed Ginny, touching the fairy gently with her finger.
The little one smiled once more, and started to sing with a cute child’s voice
‘If you wander off too far,
My love’ll get you home;
If you follow the wrong star,
My love’ll get you home;’
‘If you ever find yourself,
Lost and all alone;
Get back on your feet and think of me,
My love’ll get you home, boy,
My love’ll get you home.’
Ginny noticed that more and more lamps were flying towards them. There were boys and girls, just as tiny as the first one. They were all singing.
‘Draco, look!’ Said Ginny,
Some of the fairies were sitting on Ginny and Draco’s shoulders, some were flying freely in the air. Their lamps lighted the darkness.
‘If the bright light blinds your eyes,
My love’ll get you home;
If your troubles break your stride,
My love’ll get you home;
If you ever find yourself,
Lost and all alone;
Get back on your feet and think of me,
My love’ll get you home, boy,
My love’ll get you home.’
Ginny turned to Draco, smiling shyly.
‘So why you brought me here, Mr.Malfoy, if you aren’t going to kill me?’
Draco pulled her towards him and held her tight. She could hear his breath.
‘Just need you.’ He whispered.
‘’K,’ Answered Ginny, ‘Then I’m here.’


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