Burn

Like a fire, she burned for him.

Ginny Weasley sat under a large oak tree, squinting just beyond the high, bright sun.

She sighed softly as a breeze came by to kiss her cheeks, reveling in the few hours she would have left.

It was, by all accounts, still summer — the summer between her fifth and sixth year, to be exact. At the moment, it was somewhere around seven in the morning. She had gotten up early to watch the sunrise just one more time before loading onto the Hogwart’s Express.

Ginny pulled the ponytail holder out of her hair, letting the red locks flow down to the middle of her back. After seeing how Hermione’s long chestnut-brown curls had gathered more and more attention as the year passed, she decided to let her own grow. And, thanks to a simple charm she had found, her normally straight-than-steel locks now had soft ringlets, complete with small bangs on either side of her face.

The red-head let her eyes drift shut for a moment…and thought about him. Him, with those amazing silver eyes that glinted like steel. Him, with the soft blonde hair that fell over his porcelain perfect face. Him, the bad boy of all bad boys — Draco Malfoy.

She couldn’t really remember when she started having feelings for him. Somewhere in the past five and a half years, her hatred and name-calling had turned to stolen looks and wishful thinking.

It had been during dinner the year before when she had finally realized what was happening. Well, not quite a realization as much as a prodding in her side. Lavender Brown had been poking her incessantly with her fork, her face drawn with a devilish grin.

“If you keep staring at him like that, he’s going to burst into flames.” She had teased.

After that, Ginny had made sure not to let her eyes stray.

“Ginny! Where are you, Ginny dear?”

Her mother’s voice suddenly broke into her thoughts, and her reverie.

The red-head started, suddenly feeling the heat of the day.

“I’m coming, mum!” she returned, scrambling to her feet. Dusting grass off her skirt, she raced back to the house.

It was time for school.

*A/N: Idea came to me by way of one of my readers who requested a Ginny/Draco Fic. This started out as a one-shot, but ended up being longer. Hope everybody enjoys this!*