Lessons from a Dragon (Ruphhausin and Finn)

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Ginny had spent the last couple years alienated from her family after having been placed in Slytherin instead of Gryffindor at the start of her first year. Even though she went home every summer, her brothers, Ron especially, wouldn't speak to her. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger sometimes hung out with her, when there weren't any other students around. She spent her holidays in the Slytherin common room, with whoever else had happened to stay behind, not that very many ever did.

It was the start of her third year at Hogwarts, and she was dreading it. All during the previous year, she'd noticed that a certain blond in her House kept watching her. On the train to the school, she looked for an empty compartment. But the only one she could find that had any room left in it, contained three of her fellow Slytherins, one of which she had been trying to avoid. Since there weren't any others, she entered the compartment, hoping that Draco Malfoy would leave her alone this year.
 
Draco Malfoy was highly amused at the situation, especially with how the last couple of years had progressed. Ginny Weasley had been a very delicious addition to House Slytherin, and he was very pleased indeed. She was a pure blood, as well as a very sexy "Ginger Girl" witch. Draco was very interested in her in a sexual sense, but he was also disturbed by her fascination with Potter. He had a grudging respect for the Gryffindor, but he was still a Malfoy, and that alone made him above the other boy alone. Also, he was a half-blood, whereas Draco was pure, and that upset him that Ginny would associate with him that way.

When she had entered the compartment, Draco could barely contain his pleasure. He waited until she had entered, and he signaled the other two subtly. One of them rose, and then the other, and soon the two of them were alone.

"Sit down, Ginny. It can be just the two of us, and we can talk."
 
Ginny had sat down near the window, watching the scenery go by as the train made its way north to Hogwarts. She would much rather have been sitting with Harry, but he was with his two best friends, one of which was her brother. Not to mention that Slytherins didn't share compartments with Gryffindors. It didn't help matters that she had developed a crush on the Boy Who Lived, especially after he'd saved her from the Chamber of Secrets, even though she wasn't a student in his House.

She looked up when she heard the compartment door open and close, surprised to find herself alone with Draco. Turning back to look out the window, she ignored him while hoping that he would leave along with his two friends.
 
"You do not need to be doing things with Harry Potter, Ginny. He is not like, nor will he ever be. You need to stick to your own kind and house."

It was stern but also letting her know that there were those who were interested in her. He smiled, very pleased she was in the compartment alone with him. The train was already moving as it should, and he was very quiet for a while as he let Ginny ponder what he said. It was about the fact that, as far as suitors went, he was much more suitable for her than Harry Potter ever would be.
 
Ginny turned to look at Draco, disbelief at being ordered around by the blond boy. "I am not one of your house-elves that you can order around, Draco. If I want to spend time with Harry, that is exactly what I will do." She knew that Draco's words were true, that she shouldn't associate with those from other houses, but she was the only one from her family who hadn't made it into Gryffindor. So distancing herself from her brothers was hard for her to do, even though none of them talked to her anymore.

Getting up from her seat, she left the compartment without sparing a glance at the boy. "Don't think of following me. I don't want to talk to you." Heading down the corridor, she looked for another compartment to sit in, even though she already knew she wouldn't find one.
 
Draco was not worried about right now, as he was going to wait a bit before sending her the note. He knew that she had to be alone, as her family held it against her that she got sorted into Slytherin. That had not been her fault at all, but she had to get used to some things, and he was going to help her in his own way. He wanted her, and he already had the time and place picked out for doing so. He had found a way to copy Potter's handwriting well, and he needed to bid his time until he could send it to her when she would not be able to have time to question Potter about it. He watched her walk down the corridor, knowing she would end up have to come back as she would be made to sit in the most convenient compartment, and that was the one he was in.
 
After walking the entire length of the train, she knew she would have to go back to the compartment she had been sharing with Draco, even though she knew that he would try talking to her again. Even though two years had gone by since she'd been sorted into Slytherin, she was still as alone as she had been after putting on the Sorting Hat. Walking back into the compartment, she sat down by the window, not paying any attention to the blond. She knew he wouldn't waste time in trying to talk to her, but she didn't have to answer anything he told her.
 
Draco was silent the rest of the ride to Hogswarts, and though he was pleased that Ginny was in Slytherin, he did not let go the fact that her so-called understanding family were hypocrites. They were understanding to Muggles and other creatures, but they shunned their own daughter just because she ended up in Slytherin. That was something that he knew even Potter had issues with. He had overheard at least one argument when Potter and Granger had blasted her brother for the family's behavior, but he didn't meddle. He was focused on Ginny and wanting her.

As soon as the train stopped, he stood up and got his things. He only said one thing to her, not wanting her to get in trouble.

"Don't forget all of your things like last time.... you are lucking I found your case and got it to you that time."

He then left, already formulating how to carry out his plan.
 
Ginny was grateful that he didn't try to engage her in conversation for the rest of the train ride. She spent the rest of the trip dozing, waking up when she felt the train come to a stop. Getting up, she stretched before grabbing her bag off the rack above her head. Surprised that he cared to remind her to get her case, she nodded, reaching under the seat to grab it. "Thanks... Draco"

She followed the rest of the students off the train, heading for one of the horseless carriages for the trip up to the front steps of the castle.

Once inside, instead of going to the Great Hall for dinner, she went straight to the Slytherin common room, not wanting to see her brothers for a while.
 
The semester started well, with lots of tests and intensive learning. Things were different this year, as they were learning so much more. Now, Draco mused, he was glad he was actually learning for himself and not cheating as some other students did. He was memorizing and also "learning" on the side, exploring the library as well as researching himself. He was a snob, but he was also wanting to be ahead under his own ability.
 
Ginny was struggling with her schoolwork, even though there several students she could have gone to for help, Being in a different year than Draco, she really couldn't go to him for help, not wanting him to laugh at her. None of the other Slytherins in her year would talk to him, because of who her family is.

She sat in the library, a couple tables down from where her brother was sitting, along with Harry and Hermione. She was trying to concentrate on her work, but she couldn't stop glancing over at the trio every few minutes. Finally, after noticing her brother glaring at her, she grabbed her books and left to head to the Slytherin common room to try and do her homework there.
 
Draco, fed up, moved closer to the table. Hermione, already having found out Draco's opinion, merely go the other two's attention. Draco looked at Ron, slowly shaking his head, then turned to Harry.

"Potter, I don't like you or Granger here.. but the one compliment I can give you both is that neither of you is a hypocrite."

He then walked away, glaring at Ron. A number of other Gryffindor students, also in the room, looked at Ron after he left. Ron, looked down at his book, quite aware of the looks Harry and Hermione were giving him. The Sorting Hat could listen to the thoughts of those wearing it, but it was never totally that case of the thoughts being listened too.

Draco soon returned to the Slytherin Commons, not knowing who he would find there.
 
Ginny had already left the library, and therefore had missed the exchange between Draco and the three Gryffindor students that her attention had been on prior to her sudden flight from the room.

Once back in her House's common room, she noticed that most of the students were out enjoying their free time. Only a small handful remained, and she liked the silence that filled the room. She had just sat down to start on what was left of her homework, only to have her parchment snatched from her hands by Pansy, who seemed to revel in picking on her. "Give that back!"
 
Draco was not in a mood to deal with issues in his little cadre of associates, and he was a bit dismissive of a lot of things as well. He was focused on his plan, but also focused on an idea to get Ginny to accept being Slytherin more. He moved around the corner, and caught sight of Pansy and Ginny. Pansy, he had come to realize, was getting harder and harder to control. He was a bit tired of dealing with her on the whole, as he also suspected her antics were more about getting attention for herself rather than anything meaningful on her part.

He was there fast, taking the parchment from Pansy. He first made certain that it was not ripped, then handed it back to Ginny. He wanted to seduce and trick her, but right now it was not conducive to affect her studies. Pansy looked at him, as if to say something. He looked back at her, his eyes telling her she was in trouble with him, and that made her back up and walk away quietly. He then moved to sit on one of the couches, choosing to not make Ginny have to talk to him right now.
 
Ginny took back the parchment from Draco, though she knew that she was in for bigger trouble the next time she was alone with Pansy. She was only trying to mind her own business and get her homework done. It wasn't her fault that Draco was paying attention to her, and she knew that Pansy hated that he was.

"Thanks Draco..." Getting her books, she moved closer to the fireplace to use the light there to do her work.
 
Draco really didn't care what Pansy thought, as he never really wanted her attentions in the first place. Pansy was, to put it mildly, a bit of a droll. She had no real personality of her own, and she was just hanging onto Draco and his bunch for an identity she couldn't find without someone else to help her. He had already warned all that Ginny was off limits to pranks, and he had strictly enforced that with all so far. He then spoke to Ginny for the first time, putting forward more of his plan.

"If you need help, I don't have a problem with doing so."
 
Ginny glanced over after a moment, having been working on an essay for History of Magic. Taking a quick look around, she noticed that Pansy and her group of friends had left the common room, probably to go into the dormitory. Smiling a little that she would not be bothered by the other students of Slytherin, she went back to her work, though Draco's words didn't go unheeded.

"I'll keep that in mind, though I am kind of worried about Pansy."
 
Draco could understand why Ginny said that about Pansy, as she had a very nasty habit of not dealing with certain things (such as correction and rejection) well. He had finished his essay early, and was actually just waiting for the time to hand it in. He did that sometimes, poured all of himself into assignments and got them done early, as he liked helping those he thought deserved it.

"Pansy is Pansy, but she knows she better back off. I have already told who needs to be told she needs to be watched."
 
Ginny nodded to let Draco know that she had heard him, though she was still uncertain of whether or not she could really trust in his words. For all she knew, he was only being nice to her because he wanted something from her, though that wasn't all that far from the truth.

It took an hour for her to get her homework done, and she had forgotten that she wasn't alone in her House's common room. It wouldn't have taken even that long, but even though she was in his House, Snape never went as easy on her as he did the other students in Slytherin. As she was getting up to take her books up to the dormitory, she noticed that Draco was still present.

"Draco, why are you being so nice to me? What is it you want?"
 
"Right now, I really think it is very hypocritical of your family to not talk to you, or even acknowledge you, when they claim to be so tolerant of others."

Draco slowly rose and left it at that, only answering the first of her two questions. He got his things together, smiling as he nodded to her and then left. He knew when to spring his plan into action now, especially as he also knew when she would be most alone and most vulnerable to his charms... among other things.
 
Ginny watched him go, then gathered her things together to go put them away. It was close to dinner time, and she'd missed out on lunch, having been busy trying to get caught up on her schoolwork between classes.

After making sure her books were securely stored away in her trunk, she headed up to the Great Hall, taking a seat at the end of the table, away from Draco and his group of friends.
 
Draco was not precisely with his group of hangers on, rather he was sitting slightly away from them. He was still a schemer, but now he was doing something Snape had asked him to help him with. He was not going to use that to get onto Ginny's good side, nor under her skirt. That was for the better of all, and he smiled at Ginny. If she looked at him, she could possibly see a slight sadness in his eyes.
 
Partway through dinner, Ginny had chanced a glance down the table, noticing that Draco wasn't sitting with his friends like he usually did. She also noted the sad look in his eyes, wondering what could be the cause of it. She decided then that she would try and get the blond alone a little later to find out what was wrong. For now though, she just focused on her dinner.

As soon as she'd eaten her fill, she made her way to their common room to enjoy the rest of the evening, the look in Draco's eyes still on her mind.
 
Draco was thinking about things, about things Professor Snape had told him. He didn't like what he was told, but he also understood a number of things. Snape actually cared about what Draco was wanting out of life, and not just what was expected of him. He finished his dinner finally, getting up. His associates watched, but as he never made notice to make them get up with him, they continued eating. Pansy was not happy at all, and she didn't see where he was going as he left the dining hall.
 
Ginny entered the Slytherin common room, sitting in front of the fireplace to try and stay warm in the chilly dungeon. There were a few others there, but they didn't seem to pay her any attention, which she was thankful for. It was only those that hung around Draco that she was the most worried about.
 
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