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Malfoy……
Grey eyes met hers. His lips curved into a half smirk and a half grin. She knew for fact that he was the sexiest and most wanted guy in Hogwarts. Now, she understood why. He was fine. Ok, not fine but damn mighty fine. She took another quick glance at him again and walked up to him. The closer she got to him, the more refined he looked. Everything about him was prim, proper and perfect. His robes had no creases, his tie was not even discarded, and his collar was perfectly pointy as if it was brand new.
How can someone be that perfect?
"Malfoy……. What are you doing here? At the entrance of my room, nonetheless", she asked, in a questioning order.
"Why Weasley, I just came to drop a 'hello' since my room is just up this hallway", he answered.
Ginny lifted one of her eyebrows towards him.
"Drop a 'hello'? Why would you want to do that when we have never spoken to each other for I don't know, 5 years? Besides, Weasleys and Malfoys don't mix. Now, drop all the bullshit and tell me why exactly are you here because I don't want to be seen here with you", Ginny said, in a calm voice.
"Oh Virginia, I'm hurt that you think of me in that way", he said, with an overturn of drama in his voice.
Ginny looked at him, closely with a watchful eye. She knew for fact that he wanted something because it is in his nature. He will not talk to someone unless he wanted something from that particular person. She gave him a look and decided to take it into her room since it would be disastrous if anyone found them talking. Merlin knows how much this school loves a quick chip of gossip.
"Look Malfoy, we'll have a talk in my room, alright? You seem to have more than just your ego suffocating me out here", Ginny said, snorting.
Malfoy did his famous smirk again, pissing Ginny off a little and turning her insides on the other hand.
"Your room? This should be interesting to see", Draco answered.
Ginny whispered the password to the portrait so that Draco would not hear and the portrait swung open, revealing a pathway to her room. Ginny walked in first and led Draco in. She was getting a bit edgy due to the fact that Draco Malfoy was in her room and she wanted to know what his motive was. Ginny quietly did her usual routine which involved taking a few of the clothes off. First, she took off her robe and hung it up on a hanger and she took off her sweater as well. Then, she discarded her tie and opened a few buttons of her white blouse, allowing Draco a glimpse of her rather womanly figure.
"Now that Virginia is a sight I never thought I'd see from you", Draco said, smirking.
"Do you approve?" Ginny asked, in a soft seductive voice.
She continued her usual routine in front of Draco. She tied her hair up and took of her socks, throwing it into her laundry basket.
"Now Malfoy, will you tell me what you want already?" she asked.
Draco ignored that question and looked around her room. He took note that her room smelled of strawberries, peaches and cream. He looked at her table which had photo frames with moving pictures of her parents, her brothers and of herself but there was one picture that got his attention. It was a picture of a rather tall bloke having his arms around her and they were both smiling to him.
"Hmm…… a boyfriend, Virginia?" he questioned.
Ginny looked at him and then, looked at the photo frame that he was holding.
"I suppose you can call him an ex-boyfriend", she answered, holding a sad tone.
"Let me guess, he dumped you because he realized that he was only interested in males?" Draco asked.
Ginny let out a little laugh and shook her head.
"I wish but no, he wasn't gay", she answered, taking a seat on her bed and crossing her legs.
"Then, what happened?" Draco asked.
"He died of a muggle disease, Leukemia", she answered, bluntly.
Draco licked his finger and trailed it from his eye down to his cheek.
"Tear, boo-hoo", he mocked, knowing that he would hit a nerve.
He turned around to look at her, expecting a blow of some sort but she surprised him. She just sat there, looking back at him with a smile on her face. He returned the smile with a mischievous grin.
"So now Malfoy, tell me why exactly are you here? What is it from me that you want?" Ginny asked.
He smirked at her.
"I have a proposition for you, Virginia and I am pretty sure that you will have high interest in being a part of it", Draco said.
Ginny raised her eyebrow at Draco. He was right. She was already intrigued.
"A proposition?" Ginny repeated.
"Yes Virginia, a proposition", he said, making his way towards her.
"Alright, I'm listening", she said.
He walked towards her and stood right in front of her. Then, he lowered his head to her level and gave her his smirk while picking out her stray hair and tucking it behind her ear.
"We are both in the game of HADCOT and I know for fact that you will do anything to outlast, outwit and outplay the Dream Team. So Virginia, I am offering you and inter-house alliance. I will take you with me to the finals provided you do the same for me", he said.
His grey eyes seemed to have trapped her brown ones. His hand was cupping her cheek and her chin. He felt her shiver at his touch. That was encouragement to him. He continued his little gestures.
"Why me?" she asked.
He gave her a grin.
"I happen to know your potential in this game. You are intelligent and physically fit enough to do anything you want. You have the muggle knowledge to analyze and strategize. Not to forget, you are also deliciously attractive. That can be a very helpful key element to get others on your side", Draco said.
She mirrored his smirk back at him.
"Deliciously attractive, Malfoy? I suppose you complimenting me to get me to agree with your alliance?" Ginny asked.
"No Virginia, I'm not. I only compliment those who deserve them", he answered.
He leaned forward towards her, inhaling her scent and still keeping eye contact with her. Ginny, on the other hand took it al in and took on his challenge.
"Alright Malfoy, I'll agree to your proposition", she said.
"That wasn't so bad now, was it?" he asked.
"No, not at all", she answered.
She watched his eyes as they trail down to her lips.
"Now, what do you say we seal the deal with a kiss?" Draco dared.
Ginny let out a little laugh.
"And here I had the impression that you wouldn't touch a Weasley even with a 35 inch pole", Ginny said.
"That was your brother. Now, I am talking about you", Draco said.
The next thing she knew, his lips were already on hers and he was gentle with her. It took her quite a bit before replying because she tried holding it back but she couldn't. He was just too irresistible. She could taste the bittersweet taste of chocolate on his mouth and it was driving her insane. Draco was also having thrills of his own. Just the taste of her lips was enough to get him craving for more and more and more. It was an innocent 1 minute kiss which was enough to last them for one night. Ginny pulled away first from the lack of air. Draco grinned at her and stood up.
"I best be off now, since I have gotten what I wanted and more", Draco said, winking.
Ginny smiled at him as he looked at her again.
"Yes, you should be. I want to have time to take a shower and I would appreciate it if you leave me", Ginny said.
"Of course then, my lady Virginia. Till the next time I see you", he said, lifting her hand to his lips.
He dropped a kiss on the back of her hand and on her knuckles before he turned to the portrait to leave. Ginny grinned, not only did she get herself an alliance for the game, she had gotten herself into another game with Draco Malfoy. She laughed as she got her clothes and things to go take a shower.
~*~
Dear HADCOT player,
You are to assemble at your own common room where your Head of the House will explain to you and bring you to your first individual task on Sunday night at 8.30pm. The individual task is for the whole team to compete amongst themselves and the winner of the individual task shall receive immunity where he/she will not be voted out of the team during Elimination Trials. After the task, you will be brought to a secret room and in there; you will cast your vote to who you think should be voted out. The one who is voted out shall be out of the game. So, good luck.
-Professor Dumbledore.
~*~
All of the students met up at their own common rooms and was greeted by their own Head of the House. After they explain the whole task to the players, the Head of House brought the team members to the designated area which was the Potions room. All the students knew that it had something to do with creating some sort of a potion. They all waited as Professor Snape came in with his nose pointed up and his black dress robes swishing around him.
"Now, welcome to your first individual task. I shall do a quick explanation and you shall begin. Now, take place behind a table and a cauldron. Quick! Quick!" he urged.
All 28 students took their own table and stood there, waiting for the Potion Master's next instruction.
"You have all the ingredients on your table and with that; you should be able to figure out what potion you are making. The first one to complete the potion correctly, out of each house will win immunity and will be spared from Elimination Trials. Now, you may begin", Snape said.
From the Gryffindor house, all of the team members were looking at the ingredients and trying to figure out what kind of potion are they making. The first to realize it was Hermione followed by Ginny and Sidney. The Ravenclaws seem to have all worked out what kind of potion it was. In Hufflepuff, the only person who was moving was Nicole Flynn. In Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini and Julia Goldstein were amongst those who were already brewing the potion.
By 15 minutes later, some of the cauldrons were already boiling and some of the students are still cutting the ingredients while other seem to not know what they are doing but are doing it anyway. The potion that they were set to make was the Biru Putih potion. It was an ancient potion from South East Asia that was used to turn dirty water to purified drinking water that tastes like fruits. It was to help the olden day Asian people witches and wizards with their uncivilized lives.
The key to brewing the potion is to slice all the ingredients which include Raflessia petals, cinnamon roots, grape seeds, watermelon skin and Jieloasca. Then, the ingredients are mixed together and put into a small vile with a stump on the top. The vile is then placed into the cauldron where in it must be a mixture of Poosuren potion and Air Biru Putih potion that is boiling. The ingredients that are in the vile will create a few drops of bluish white liquid that will turn dirty water into fruit flavored water. However, the potion would take precise timing to make and the vile must be in the cauldron for a good 4 minutes and 25 seconds. After that, the potion must be in cold water for about a minute and then, the potion is done.
Professor Snape had his eyes on 5 students who were brewing the potion correctly and the students are Malfoy, Zabini, Zhen, Flynn and not much to his surprise, Virginia Weasley. These five students were already on their way to completing the potions while others were still being too ignorant to observe their neighbors. Granger was actually quite well on her way before she stuffed everything up by forgetting to boil the potions. Snape knew that Granger's potion will not turn out right. He looked at the other students and judged them. The other Weasley seemed to not know what he was doing because he had chopped everything and dumped everything into the cauldron, letting it boil. Potter seems to be doing the same. The others were either made one mistake or completely destroyed their potion.
By the end of 20 minutes, 4 hands were raised and their potions were tested. The droplets from the vile were poured out into a little goblet where muddy water was poured in beforehand. All four people who had their arms raised had to taste their own products. They looked at each other and looked at the water that was beginning to change color. Then, they took a sip of the water and tasted the tangy fruity flavor of the water. Professor Snape had a taste too and approved of all 4 of them.
"Alright, you may stop. These four students who are standing in front of me had managed to get the potion right and they are successful in their brewing. These four have won immunity towards the Elimination Trials that will commence in a special room where your Head of House will take you", Professor Snape said.
In the front stood 4 people who had completed the task. Draco Malfoy for the Slytherins, Adeline Zhen for the Ravenclaws and Nicole Flynn stood for Hufflepuff. To some people's utter surprise, the one standing for the Gryffindors was not Hermione Granger but Virginia Weasley.
~*~
The extreme tension between team members was obvious because some were walking on their own while others were walking in groups. The Slytherins were in the lead with Professor Snape. Second was Gryffindor with Professor McGonagall, third was the Hufflepuff with Professor Wellington, and fourth was Ravenclaw with Professor Sprout. They were brought to a secret passage on the third floor and led into a hallway with four different rooms. The door to each room had the names of the houses on them, signifying which houses use which rooms to vote.
Professor McGonagall led them into a secret room where they were all supposed to vote. The Gryffindors were lead to one of the rooms and so were the other houses. Ginny felt 3 pairs of eyes looking at her. She knew that it belonged to the Dream Team. They were still in disbelief that she had gotten the potion right. She looked at Sidney who gave her a quick ensuring smile. Then, she looked ahead and saw Malfoy looking at her. She caught his eye and smiled. He shot her a wink and grinned. Then, she walked into the room.
"Now, you are all to write down the name of the person you wish to be voted out of the team. Mr. Potter, we will start with you", Professor McGonagall said.
Harry walked up to the desk and picked up the quill before writing the name of the person he wanted out on the piece of paper. Then, he folded the piece of paper and placed it in the box. The next to go was Hermione followed by Ron and the rest of the team members. It took a quick 5 minutes to do the voting session. When everyone was done, they stood together in a line while Professor McGonagall went to get the box filled with votes.
"The person who is voted out shall be immediately out of this game. You are not allowed to tell other people in this school about your participation in the game. Now, I shall read out the votes", Professor McGonagall said.
Professor McGonagall pulled out the first paper and read it.
Ron Weasley.
She pulled out another.
Anthony Copperfield
The next to follow were:
Ron Weasley.
Anthony Copperfield.
Anthony Copperfield.
Ron Weasley.
Then, Professor McGonagall picked out the last piece of paper.
"The first person to be voted out of this team is………."
~*~ to be continued*
A/n: Sorry if it was a horrible cliffhanger but I couldn't help myself. Anyway, thanks for reading and review!