A/N: Since I am clearly insane, I decided to take up The DG Forum's challenge to write one hundred drabbles in one hundred days. Each drabble must be no more than 400 words long, and must conform to the specified prompt. The chapter title will state what the prompt for that 'day' was, but I will also list it at the end of the drabble.

I will say now that I probably will not be able to update every day because of my schedule; instead, I will be updating when I get time, which means that two or three drabbles may be posted on the same day.

Finally, I have listed this as Draco/Ginny (which it is), but that does not mean that every drabble will feature a romance between those two characters. I should also say that these drabbles are not related (though some may fall into the same 'world') and do not progress chronologically.

Now that the business side of things is out of the way, I hope that you enjoy this collection, and do remember to drop me a review. Who knows, I may even turn some of these into proper one-shots if I get the right incentive. ^_~


New

The blond walked through the doors into the low-lit room. It smelled of cigars and expensive cigarettes, and even now he could see the smoke curling its way through the air like an evanescent snake. Glasses clinked as people laughed and talked with each other, but his eyes moved over the nameless faces to rest on a girl playing the piano near the front of the club. Her long red hair was pinned back, giving him a clear view of her profile. She was not beautiful, but there was definitely something striking about her. He also noticed that she looked very familiar.

He stopped by the barman. "That woman playing the piano. Who is she?"

"She's our new girl. Just hired her today," the barman answered.

"Does she have a name?"

"Ask her yourself if you're interested."

The blond rolled his eyes. "You're just a bundle of helpfulness, Boris."

Boris grinned. "I try, Mr Malfoy."

"I'm sure you do."

Draco ordered himself a drink, then took a seat at one of the tables closest to the piano. His eyes remained fixed on the woman. The more he watched her, the more he was certain that he had seen her before.

But when?

The girl finished her song and stood up from the piano. Draco immediately approached her.

"You play well," he said by way of greeting.

"Thank you," she responded in a voice that sounded too automatic to be sincere. Her eyes lifted to his, and he saw that they were a warm brown, though the expression in them was far from friendly. "If you'll excuse me, I would like to get past."

Draco continued to block her path. "Haven't we met before?"

Her lips curled into an amused smile. "We've done more than that, Malfoy."

He frowned. There had been many women in his life, but he did not recall shagging this red-haired enigma.

She rolled her eyes. "Not like that, you idiot. We went to school together. I'm surprised you don't remember – you spent enough time cursing my family."

Draco scrutinised her more closely, noting the slight dusting of freckles on her nose, and the brown eyes that were becoming more familiar to him by the second.

Suddenly it clicked.

"Ginny Weasley?"

She smiled wryly in acknowledgment, then slipped past him to get a drink at the bar.

Draco continued to watch her long afterwards.


Prompt 1: 'new'

Words: 397