"What was all that about?"
Ginny promptly burst into tears and threw herself into Tara's arms.
"Ginny?"
"I'm all pins and needles, Tara." She sobbed. "Ron just gets so crazy about Malfoy. All he was doing was smiling at me. It's not like I sneak off with him or anything. I haven't even had detention since that night."
"Maybe that's what you need."
"Wh-what?"
Tara stepped back and put her hands on her hips. "Ginny Weasley, you have detention with me tomorrow night!"
Ginny looked shocked.
"I thought we could do a bit of exploring by the lake. See if there are any fireflies left before it gets too cold."
Ginny swiped her eyes and laughed a bit.
"Now all I have to do is get Malfoy in trouble." Tara mused.
"Wh-what?"
"I think three weeks is far too long for a Malfoy to be without a detention."
"You'd do that for me?"
"Of course."
"Thank you, but that's... that's evil."
"No." Tara waved her finger at Ginny. "That's wicked. Not evil. There's a difference."
Ginny giggled.
"It's like any good potion. You have to have the right amount of sugar and just enough spice."
Ginny actually smiled her first real smile since the Riddle incident.