"So Ginny, how has school been this year?"
"Fine…" the girl replied, her focus elsewhere as she played with the food on her plate. Why couldn't she get a certain raven-haired boy out of her mind? Sure he had saved her, restored her life and ensured her freedom, had protected her family, and even fed her while she recovered but…
"Ginny?"
"Hm? Did you say something?"
Arthur's smile dropped a bit in concern for his daughter, "I asked if you made any friends."
"Oh… yeah a few I guess…"
"Anyone you plan on seeing over the break?"
"I think they are staying at school."
Molly 'tsked' at the thought, "Staying at school… poor dears should be with family during this time of year not in some dusty old castle by themselves…"
"So Ginny… any boys catch your attention?" Bill teased from further down the table, earning a squeak and blush from the girl.
Meanwhile the twins glanced over at each other in concern. They noticed that their sister had been acting fairly strange lately, but had attributed it to the 'incident'. Perhaps the few days she had been with the Slytherin Lord had influenced her more than they thought.
"Ah ha, so who is the lucky prat? Anyone I need to rough up or…"
"NO!"
The room fell silent, as everyone stared at the young girl, whose eyes were wide with a combination of fear and… something else.
"I… I mean, of course not. Even if I did like a boy, if you beat him up then everyone would be afraid to approach me… it is hard enough making friends right now."
"Thash caush you don do girl shtuff" Ron mumbled, his mouth so full of food that few could understand him.
"I do girly stuff Ron, just because I don't wear makeup, paint my nails, and gossip doesn't mean anything. Besides he said I was 'lovely' anywa…" this time she clamped her mouth down so hard her teeth rattled.
"So Bill was right… our little Ginny has an admirer…" Charley exclaimed with glee.
"So who is it dear? Is he nice? Does he treat you right? Do you two hold hands?" Molly began.
"H-he is…" what the hell was she supposed to say? That she had a weird, pseudo one sided relationship with a boy who had saved her from a near death situation, nursed her back to health, and had seen her naked? Oh yes, that would go over well.
"Well come on Gin, tell us more about this mysterious boy you have your eyes on." Arthur teased gently.
"He is in Slytherin."
The room instantly went silent, as the girl's face turned even more red than before. Perhaps that wasn't the best fact to lead with.
"Wh-WHAT! You can't like a snake! They are EVIL!"
"Oh Ronald hush, that is absolutely ridiculous."
"Your mother is right Ron, I knew quite a few Slytherins when I was in school and most of them were very nice. Sure there are a few bad apples with people like Lucius Malfoy but overall they are just like any other House, except they get a bad reputation."
"Because they earned it!"
"Ronnikins…"
"Shut up"
"Before you"
"Say something"
"Even more stupid"
"About things"
"You do not understand."
The family turned to the twins, who were practically giving their youngest brother a death glare at that moment.
"Something you boys want to share?" Percy inquired, using his best 'adult' tone to try and mimic his father
"We… sort of know who Ginny is…"
"Interested in"
The girl's eyes widened with a slight amount of fear, before a hand gently clasped her under the table from George giving it a comforting squeeze.
"As surprising as it sounds…"
"We approve"
"Of the boy"
"He seems to care about her"
"Nursed her back from a cold we hear"
"Kept the other Slytherins away from her"
"Even told us off about pranking younger students"
"Well well well, anyone who can stand up to the 'Devils of Gryffindor' and convince them to stop pranking gets points in my book." Bill chimed in with a grin, and a wink towards his sister.
"Indeed, and it sounds like he is very kind if he took care of you dear, hopefully we can meet him in the summer."
"Yeah mom… hopefully…"
...
"Uhm… my Lord?"
"Yes Draco?"
"You have a uh… stalker…"
The emerald-eyed boy chuckled, before glancing back into the hallway, only to catch a glimpse of blonde hair as the girl darted behind a suit of armor. Harry paused for a few moments, waiting patiently until the young Lovegood glanced out from behind her barricade to see she had been spotted.
"Miss Lovegood?"
"L-Luna…"
"Luna then, you do not need to hide from me you know."
"I-I know…" the, surprisingly timid, girl stepped out into the hallways completely, her head down in slight embarrassment.
"I did not think you to be the shy one."
"I… I'm not but… you are a Lord, and I am just… me."
His laughter echoed through the hallway, causing flames to flicker ever so slightly. "I find you to be rather intriguing my dear, why don't you come and closer and talk to me."
She nodded slightly, before quickly walking up to his left side, while Draco still stood at his right. "See? There is nothing to fear while you walk with me my dear."
Her grin was like the morning sunrise.
"Now then, we truly must do something about your living conditions, I find it rather offensive that a friend of mine is…"
"I'll just sleep with you!" Luna cheerfully declared, earning a round of awkward coughing from the Slytherins that walked alongside them.
"Oh? So sure all of a sudden are you?"
"Of course my Lord. You are the King, which makes me the princess for you to ravage."
The coughing was even louder than before.
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