Ginny came up the stairs, tired after a long day in the shop. She opened Hermione's door and narrowly avoided a sock.

"Hermione, what-"

"No time! Gotta look nice!" Hermione was running frantically around her room, looking for a shirt. "Quick Gin, help me! I can't find my blue satin shirt!" Hermione tossed more clothes out of the closet.

"Hermione..."

"Ginny, stop talking and help me! Gaa! I need more mascera!" Hermione had taken a look in the mirror.

"Hermione...." Ginny tried again.

"Ginny! Stop dawdling and help me find my purse! The blue sparkly one! I NEED IT!" Hermione was in full panic mode.

"[I]YOU'RE SHIRT IS ON YOUR BODY!" Ginny yelled at Hermione. Hermione paused.

"Oh."

"And your purse is hanging on the chair." Ginny picked it up and handed it to Hermione. "Now...where are you going?"

"Umm....nowhere." Hermione flopped down on the bed, and tried to look bored. "No where at all." She jumped up and looked out the window.

"No where, huh?" Ginny raised her eyebrow. "Ok Hermione, spill."

"Well...Draco was in town, and..." Hermione couldn't finish. The death stare was glaring out of Ginny's eyes.

"Draco Malfoy? I can't believe he's taking you somewhere. Why are you doing this to yourself?" Ginny drew in a breath. Hermione took it as the beginning of a very Mrs. Weasley-ish rant about what was good for you.

"Ginny...I think I hear Draco coming!" Hermione raced out the door, tossing on some blue high-heeled sandels. Ginny let the breath out, disappointed. She was looking foward to it.

*****

Draco must have changed his shirt ten times. He paced around his bedroom. His girlfriend, Pansy Parkinson, glared at him.

"Draco baby...why aren't you talking to me? You always talk to me!"

"Pansy...I have to leave soon." Draco regretted he ever got back together with her.

"You're going on a date, aren't you?" Pansy accused. "You're cheating on me, aren't you!" Draco whirled around, fists clenched.

"Yes, you nasty old b*tch! I'm cheating on you with the most beautiful girl in the entire village, perhaps even the world!" Draco yelled at her. Pansy cowered on the bed in fear.

"But baby...you told me I was the most beautiful-"

"Whoever told you that was blind!" Draco slammed the door shut and stomped out of the apartment, Pansy's wails echoing through his ears.

Well, I have to stop now...I'll pick up again tomorrow, ok?

Katie