A Stroll In Your Shoes

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters or story.

Warning: H/G at beginning, though I wouldn't really call it anything myself.

The Inevitable

Draco and Ginny raced down to the dungeons to find Snape sitting at his cauldron looking particularly annoyed.

“Professor we need your help!” Draco and Ginny said breathlessly in unison.

Snape looked down his hooked nose at them and frowned, “What is it?”

“We need to know what was in the cauldron last night.” Draco said with a warning glare at Ginny.

Ginny didn't know why Draco just didn't tell him that they had swapped bodies but decided to play along.

“Yes Professor, we think we may have been affected by it since we were both in the vicinity.” Ginny said.

Snape looked at Ginny, “Draco it was merely a potion that causes the people surrounding it to fall asleep by its intoxicating fumes. I assure you, nothing will have happened.”

Ginny looked at Draco who looked crestfallen.

“No, it can't be. You must have made a mistake,” Draco said angrily.

“Weasley, unless you want points taken off you, don't talk back to me.” Snape spat nastily.

Ginny nudged Draco to be quiet and looked at Snape, “Thank you professor, that's all we needed to know.”

They left the dungeons quietly.

Draco looked at Ginny with an annoyed look. “What do we do now? Clearly it wasn't the potion.”

“I don't know Malfoy. But I think we should tell Dumbledore. He'll know what to do.” Ginny replied looking at him seriously.

“And what are you going to say?” Draco said turning to face Ginny, “Hey Professor me and Draco Malfoy switched bodies and we don't know how, so can you turn us back?” Draco said sarcastically.

Ginny rolled her eyes, “Well it's better then to keep pretending.”

Draco grabbed her arm and frowned, “Look Weasley. Maybe you haven't noticed but only dark magic can make people switch bodies. They're going to think we did something really bad and probably expel us.”

Ginny stopped and saw the reasoning in this. Why would anyone believe them that it was by accident? Sighing she looked at Draco, “Ok so what do you think we should do?”

“We need help, there is no doubt about that.” Draco said to himself, “Blaise would probably help us. He's good at finding out all that stuff.”

“Well Hermione can help us too.” Ginny said firmly.

“The mudblood?” Draco said sharply.

“Yes the mudblood. You know she is the smartest witch in our year, maybe even our school. I'd say she'd be able to find a solution to all this.”

“Fine. We get Blaise and Granger to help us.”

“Fine.” Ginny nodded.

“Now when should we meet?” Ginny mused.

“We'll meet during dinner. I'll get some food from the kitchens and we'll go to the unused charms classrooms and figure these things out alright?” Draco said.

Ginny nodded. “Maybe I should tell Hermione?”

“Weasley you are in my body. She won't go anywhere near you.” Malfoy smirked.

“Oh right. Well you tell her then.” Ginny said slightly embarrassed.

“Alright. Make sure you tell Blaise.”

“I know I know” Ginny said waving a hand as they went their separate ways.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ginny found Blaise walking absently down the corridors eating a sandwich.

“Oh there you are Draco,” He said smiling.

“Blaise do you uhhh, want to come with me to do some study during dinner…. in an unused classroom?” Ginny felt herself blush. That had got to be the lamest thing she had ever said, but she really didn't know how to say she wasn't Malfoy to his best mate.

Blaise looked at her with an odd look in his eyes. “You want me to come with you to an unused classroom and do study, during dinner?” He repeated slowly.

Ginny nodded still blushing.

Blaise looked at her sharply. “Alright, what have you done with Draco?” he said menacingly and pinned Ginny against the wall.

“Nothing, nothing” Ginny gasped. “Please just let me go and I'll tell you everything.”

Blaise nodded and let Ginny go.

Ginny sighed and looked at Blaise. “You are right. I am not Draco. But I'm stuck in his body.”

“What? You serious?” Blaise asked confused.

Ginny nodded.

“So if you aren't Draco then who are you?” Blaise asked curiously.

“Ginny Weasley” Ginny said quietly.

“WHAT?” Blaise shouted.

Ginny winced, “I know it's hard to believe but I'm telling the truth.”

Blaise burst out laughing, and looked at Ginny with an amused glint in his eyes. “Out of all the people in the school, Draco trades bodies with you. Oh this is too good to be true.” Blaise said wiping his eyes.

Ginny huffed, “Yes well I'm not exactly enjoying myself being stuck in the ferrets body.”

Blaise laughed, “It really is you in there, isn't it Weasley?”

Ginny sighed and nodded. “I'm sorry I imposed on all of you, but I didn't have much choice.”

“It's alright.” Blaise said honestly. “So what is it you want me to do?”

“Well me and Malfoy were wondering if you would be willing to help us research a way to get our bodies back. We figured we shouldn't trust the teachers since they would just think we were playing with dark magic and expel us.”

Blaise nodded. “I'll help you.” He laughed again and looked at Ginny, “You're lucky you told me. I'll be able to help you be more like Draco now. So no one will notice, because it was very obvious you weren't Draco.”

“Was I really that bad?” Ginny asked anxiously.

Blaise smiled, “You were terrible. But don't worry, Crabbe and Goyle are too thick to notice and Pansy hasn't been talking to you much today. By the way, you better remember that date with her or Draco won't be happy.”

“How can he go out with such a harpy?” Ginny asked puzzled.

Blaise laughed, “Pansy is alright. She just doesn't like you guys.”

“Hmm” Ginny frowned.

“Well shall we go to class then?” Blaise asked smiling.

“Sure.” Ginny shrugged. “Soon it will be dinner and we can sort out this mess.”

OOOOOOOOOOOO

“Where is that stupid bushy haired mudblood?” Draco muttered as he scouted the corridors looking for Hermione.

He saw Harry and quickly ducked behind a pillar.

“Hey Hermione have you seen Ginny?” Draco heard Harry call.

“No I haven't Harry.” Draco heard Hermione say distractedly.

He waited until Harry left around the corner and quickly ran out. “Granger” He called.

Hermione turned around and looked at Draco oddly. “Ginny, Harry was just looking for you.”

“Never mind that,” Draco said pulling Hermione away from the rest of the students. “I need your help.”

“Of course I'll help Ginny.” Hermione said smiling. “What is it?”

“Well the thing is…I'm not Ginny.” Draco said looking at Hermione seriously.

Hermione laughed, “What are you talking about?”

“Me and Weasley somehow switched bodies.” Draco replied knowing how stupid he was sounding and how degrading it was to be talking to the know-it-all mudblood.

“You what?” Hermione said confused.

“I woke up this morning in Weasley's body. I don't know how it happened but it did.” Draco replied annoyed.

“You…you're Malfoy aren't you?” Hermione said shocked.

Draco nodded. “Weasley thought you might be able to help. And Merlin knows I'm failing miserably in pretending to be the she-weasel.”

Hermione looked at him sharply. “Well I guess I can help.”

Draco sighed with relief. Though he would never say thankyou to Hermione, he was grateful for her accepting to help.

“It's not like I'm doing this for you. I just don't think Ginny will be enjoying her time pretending to be you, or having you ruin her reputation for that matter.” Hermione said matter-of-factly.

Draco nodded, “I understand. And although I'm asking for your help, I still don't like you.”

“Well then for now I guess we can put our differences aside.” Hermione said putting out her hand.

Draco took her hand and nodded, “I guess… for now.”

“So when are we meeting Ginny?” Hermione asked.

“We're going to meet Weasley at dinner in the old charms classroom. She's bringing Blaise with her.” Draco replied.

“Zabini? That Slytherin?” Hermione asked scrunching up her nose.

“What's the matter Granger? Afraid of the big nasty Slytherins?” Draco asked smirking.

“Please” Hermione huffed. “I just didn't expect him that's all.”

“Whatever. We've got two hours before dinner. Make sure you aren't late.” Draco said waving a hand.

He spotted Harry walking towards them and quickly looked at Hermione. “Ahh Granger do me a favour and don't let Potter follow me.”

Draco mumbled a quick thanks and ran off.

Hermione looked at Harry and sighed. “Why should I have to do the dirty work?” she mumbled to herself.

“Hi Harry” Hermione said brightly.

“Hi Hermione. I can't find Ginny anywhere. Are you sure you haven't seen her?”

“Sorry Harry. I already told you I haven't seen her. Have you tried Ron?” Hermione lied.

“He's too busy snogging Luna to listen. I guess I'll keep looking” Harry sighed.

Hermione watched him walk away and frowned. Things were getting way out of hand here. How on Earth did Draco and Ginny switch bodies? And how was Ginny taking all of this?

Hermione shook her head. She figured she would just have to wait until dinner to find out.

OOOOOOOOOOOO

The unused classroom was a small circular room with desks and chairs piled everywhere cluttering up the space. Hermione kept giving Ginny awkward glances; she was clearly finding it difficult to be friendly with Ginny while she looked like Draco. Blaise was watching the situation with an amused smile and Draco was pacing up and down sighing from time to time.

“Ok now that we are all here I guess we should tell you two all we can remember.” Ginny said looking at Blaise and Hermione.

Draco stopped pacing and together him and Ginny recounted all they could remember.

Hermione looked at Blaise, who looked contemplative, and turned back to Ginny. “You think Snape could be lying?”

Ginny shrugged, “He may have been right that it was just a sleeping draught but it seems strange that is the last thing we can remember.”

Blaise looked at her seriously, “You'll probably find that is because you were knocked out. I saw Draco come into bed and he was still knocked out. I don't know if that was you then Weasley, but I would say Snape was telling the truth.”

Draco nodded, “Blaise is right. Snape wouldn't lie to us like that. It would be pointless.”

Hermione looked at Ginny, “I'm going to have to agree with Zabini and Malfoy. I don't think Snape would purposely do that.”

“You'd hope he wouldn't” Ginny said darkly.

Blaise laughed, “I know you hate him Weasley but he's not that bad.”

Ginny shrugged and looked at Hermione, “So what do you think might have caused this.”

Hermione looked at the book Ginny and Draco had been looking at earlier. “I'm not sure, but I will try and find more information on this. There will be a way to reverse it. We just have to find out how you got like this in the first place.”

Blaise smiled at Hermione, “She's right. We can't do anything until we figure out how you got this way. Are you positive you can't remember anything after being knocked out by Snape's potion.”

Draco and Ginny looked at each other; they both shook their heads.

Blaise sighed; “This is going to be harder then we thought.

Draco stood up and looked at Blaise, “No way! I have to get my body back!”

Blaise shook his head, “It ain't going to happen at the moment. I'm sorry Draco but you're stuck in Weasley's body for now.”

Ginny put her head in her hands, “So what do we do?”

Hermione looked at Blaise who nodded. “For now just keep pretending to be each other. I'll help Malfoy be more like Ginny”

“And I'll help Weasley be more like Draco.” Blaise said grinning at Ginny.

Ginny and Draco both looked at each other crestfallen. Things were really beginning to look bad.

A/N: Review please.