Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter.

A/N: Almost three years later, the third chapter is finally posted. This chapter has been finished for quite a while. I just never got to posting it. I'm posting it now only to have it published and out there instead of it sitting on my computer. I hope you enjoy it.

Also, please read the author's note at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 3: The Shocking Surprise

The morning had come. Ginny didn't think she would be nervous but she was. The time to carry out her plan was coming up. She headed out to the Quidditch pitch a little earlier than usual just to make sure she would be there before Draco. After placing the broom right next to the entrance of the pitch, she then went and found a well-hidden spot in the shed to wait. She waited silently amongst the old brooms and uniforms for Draco to come.

As she sat in the dark shed waiting, she began to doubt why she was doing this. What was the point? Why put up all this effort into tricking Malfoy when it might not work in surprising him? He was Draco Malfoy, which meant he wasn't gullible. Draco was a Slytherin and Slytherins were supposed to have the cunning plans. Not that Gryffindors can't be cunning at times but still… Ginny sighed. Maybe this wasn't the best idea. But then if the plan ends up being successful, it would be quite funny. She shrugged and figured that she might as well see what happens.

Draco sat up slowly in his bed that was covered in green sheets. Once again, he was the only one in his dormitory awake rather early. For a moment he debated on if he should head out to the Quidditch pitch to watch the youngest Weasley. Even if he couldn't stand her at all, just watching her fly helped him forget all that he was going through. It might sound odd but that's how he felt and even he couldn't understand why he felt that way. He thought for another moment and decided to just go and watch her.

As he came upon the Quidditch pitch, Draco noticed the broom by the entrance. He wondered why she wasn't flying and why her broom was just there with no other sign of her. He knew something was up. Ginny wouldn't just leave her broom out. She had to be somewhere close-by. Maybe she was in the shed. That's the only place she could be.

He contemplated if he should look for her. To him there really was no point. He should just leave and forget about watching her. He didn't care about whatever she was up to. However, once more, his curiosity got the best of him and he decided to head in the direction of the shed. 'Damn my curiosity!' he thought.

Draco walked casually towards the Quidditch shed. "So little Weasley, you in there? Trying to hide from me, I take it? Why's that? It's not like I'd really do anything to you," he smirked. Yeah right, he had his wand right with him in case he needed to use it to…protect himself. Yeah, protect himself by hexing her.

Once in the shed, Draco walked around and kept a keen eye out for the Weasley. He made sure to not make much noise as he searched for her. He listened for any sign of her moving about but he heard nothing. Maybe she really wasn't in the shed after all. She could have just forgotten she left her broom outside. Draco bet that the Weasleys were forgetful and careless since they were filthy and poor. Being filthy and poor could make someone careless… at least Draco thought so.

Though now he didn't even know why he had gone in the shed to look for her in the first place.

He then turned around to the direction of the shed exit when he came face to face with the youngest Weasley herself.

"Hello Malfoy," Ginny said in a controlling manner as she held her wand near his face. The tip of her wand grazed against his pale cheeks and Ginny noticed Draco stiffen. She made sure to look directly into his cold eyes.

Draco looked down at her and was suddenly reminded of the bat-bogey hex she used on him during his fifth year. Not the best memory.

"I'd watch where I'd point that thing if I were you Weasley," he said fiercely, his eyes glaring daggers. To be ready for any hexing, Draco slightly moved his hand towards his robe pocket where his wand was hidden. Ginny didn't seem to notice him do this.

"Oh, I wouldn't worry about my wand Malfoy. There are worse things than being hexed."

"Like what?" Draco knew of things that were worse than being hexed but he wasn't so sure that Ginny knew of such things. Well she might know of worse things, but she wouldn't do them. At least he didn't think so.

"I have some ideas. You know, I could tell everyone that you've been watching a Weasley fly around. They'd be surprised that you lowered yourself to watch a Weasley."

Draco snickered. That was her idea of worse things? "And why would I care if you did that? Like anyone would actually believe you."

"I could get them to believe me. I'm not as powerless as you think I am."

"Sure Weasley," he said sarcastically.

"Or I could always get you to do something incredibly stupid in front of the school."

"Oh no, I'm so scared now. I wouldn't want that to happen."

"Come on Malfoy, I bet you wouldn't want to be humiliated in front of the school. No one wants that."

"Well since you know me so well then you must be right," he said. "Seriously, Weasley, I don't care what you do, none of that's even a bit bad compared to some of the things I've seen. Besides, those were the lamest things to do anyway, and I bet you couldn't have gotten me to do them. If you were trying to hurt me, why not just bloody hex me instead of doing those 'worse things'?"

Ginny was silent. Now that she thought of it, her ideas weren't the best. Though there was still the broom of surprises, maybe if she could get Malfoy near it…

"Are you ever going to put your wand down? You can't keep it there forever," Draco spoke impatiently.

"Why should I put my wand down when I have the prefect opportunity to hex you right now?"

"Weasley, you have yet to hex me."

Ginny glared at Draco but decided against hexing him as much as she was tempted to, she needed to go soon. "I'll put the wand in my pocket as long as you stay exactly how you are right now."

He raised an eyebrow at her, somewhat surprised at the fact that she wasn't going to hex him. "I will," he answered slowly.

Ginny looked at him suspiciously then put her wand away hurriedly.

"I told you I wouldn't move," he said smirking.

"Yeah well…" Ginny wasn't sure of what she should say. Malfoy was acting a bit odd, she would've thought the moment she put her wand away he would've hexed her with his wand, but he didn't. He actually stayed still like she said.

Ginny shifted uncomfortably. The morning air was becoming warmer and the shed began to get hotter. Her old robes were starting to feel much heavier. "It's getting a bit stuffy in this shed, I'm heading outside."

"Good idea," stated Malfoy as he turned toward the exit. As they walked toward the outside world, Ginny glanced over closely at Draco's face and couldn't read his expression.

They both exited the shed and stood by the entrance of the pitch. For a little while they stood in silence. Ginny noticed that it was getting rather light out. It was getting later in the morning and she knew she had to head up soon before everyone else would wake up. She couldn't stay out here much longer.

As her thoughts wandered off, for a moment Ginny forgot that Malfoy was still next to her.

"You aren't as annoying as I thought you'd be Weasley," Draco said breaking the silence. Ginny jumped slightly as he spoke.

"Oh," she said surprised, his statement definitely confirmed her thoughts about him acting odd. "You aren't as annoying as I thought you'd be either," Ginny responded slowly to his odd declaration. She couldn't believe that Malfoy was actually being somewhat civil, and she also couldn't believe what she had just said. "I better get going," she said quickly to change the subject.

"What about your broom? You aren't going to leave it here are you? That'd be a bit stupid of you, though you are a Weasley, so being stupid comes natural to you," Draco said reverting back to his cruel teasing manner. Then without really thinking he said, "I'll get it for you," and walked over towards the broom.

"Er, Malfoy…" Ginny's voice trailed off as she curiously watched him walk to the broom.

"What?" Draco asked as his left hand reached for the broom. "Something- AHHHH! What the…WEASLEY!"

'It worked,' thought Ginny smiling.

The moment Draco put his hand on the broom numerous shocks went through his body; nothing that would harm him, just little shocks that were quite uncomfortable.

Ginny couldn't help but laugh as she saw him throw down the broom.

"Stop laughing! It's not funny. I could have died," he snapped at her, overreacting slightly about the pain while he held his hand that had touched the broom.

Ginny tried to catch her breath from laughing. "Malfoy you don't need to worry," she laughed some more, "the broom is harmless."

"Sure it is. What exactly were you doing with that broom?"

"Trust me. I just thought I'd play a little trick. You have to remember who my brothers are - Fred and George, the pranksters. Where do you think I got the broom?"

"You better watch what you plan to do next time Weasley." He glared at her.

The enraged expression on Malfoy's face made Ginny want to laugh even more but she held her laughter in and tried to be serious.

"Are you going to watch me next Wednesday?" Ginny asked him randomly.

He looked at her oddly, but then his expression changed and he smirked once again. "Would you like for me to?" he asked.

Ginny thought for a moment and decided not to answer his question. "I should be leaving now. You can keep the broom." She laughed to herself and then walked away from the pitch and headed in the direction towards the castle.

Draco glanced over at where he threw the broom. He didn't feel like keeping it. He'd just leave the broom there and maybe some unsuspecting first year would receive a shocking surprise when they found it.

He watched Ginny in the distance and decided it was time to head in himself. He had had enough excitement for now. 'What an interesting morning.'

A/N: To be honest, I have no idea what I'm going to do with the rest of this story. At the moment, I have nothing planned after this chapter. No chapter 4 is in the works as of now. I'm sorry if this disappoints you, but I just don't have the time and the motivation to continue this story. Maybe one day in the future I will find the inspiration to finish it but that is highly unlikely. I hope you have enjoyed this story despite it not being finished.