As the Sea Changes
Yay! I've been wanting to write this story for a while now so now that it's my day off, here it is. Enjoy! (I desclaim btw!) -Ellopoppet
Summary: Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy accidentally get stuck together in a two week cruise and just can't get along. But when two people spend so much time together, things begin to change. Maybe for the better.
Pairings: G/H, G/D, R/Hr
Chapter 1: And the winners are...
People turned to stare at the red head that walked through the crowded mall. Men with lust, women with envy. She wore large sunglasses on her face and her deep red locks cascaded down her back. She passed a group of teenage girls who glared at her 'I bet you that's not her real hair color' whispered one of the teenage girls loud enough for her to hear.
Ginny stopped in her tracks and rolled her eyes, jealousy was not an admirable trait. She knew she was beautiful, as did the muggle world, because to the muggles, Ginevra Molly Weasley was just simply known as 'Nevra'. The gorgeous supermodel that had practically appeared out of nowhere and blown designers away with her strong feminine features and amazing curves. 'Nevra' had risen from catalog model, to catwalk bombshell in a matter of a few months, and now, at 21 years old, she was unstoppable.
To everyone in her personal life and those she closely worked with, she was just known as Ginny. The simple girl from St. Ottery Catchpole who was currently dating the very famous seeker, Harry Potter. After Voldemort had been defeated shortly before the end of her 6th year and all the remaining Death Eaters caught, they began dating, which made everyone happy. People often asked about marriage, to which Harry and Ginny laughed and merely said that only time would tell.
The girls smirked at the "witty" insult their (obvious) leader had come up with. As Ginny was about to go and put them in their place, she heard a woman's voice,
"It's Nevra!" she screamed.
Ginny's view of the girls was suddenly gone as people rushed up to her, to get her autograph or a picture. Questions were shot at her, cameras flashed, and people shoved napkins, purses, even their own flesh at her to get her precious signature. A younger girl of about 6 came up to her and tugged on her coat. Ginny curiously turned to her, as did the crowd, wondering what the little girl would ask.
"Hi, what's your name?" Asked Ginny as she bent forward to hear her better. As she did this, the crowd quieted down a bit.
"Kaitlynn," Said the little girl. She had long straight brown hair and brown eyes, the same color as Ginny's. "Is your real hair color always like Princess Ariel?"
Ginny smiled, she knew what the girl was talking about thanks to her involvement in the muggle world. She made sure she spoke loud enough and looked pointedly at the teenage girls. "Yes, my hair real hair color is like Princess Ariel all the time."
With a satisfied smirk at the sour looking girls, she turned back to the little girl and offered a big smile. "What's your favorite color?" She asked Ginny.
This was easy for Ginny. "Green" She answered almost instantly. The little girl smiled and said 'Thank You'. Ginny took a few pictures with her and signed a few more autographs for those still around. After about almost an hour, she was finally done. 'I need to change my hair color when i go out in public' She thought as she made her way to the middle of the mall, where a stage was set up and a woman of about 40 was speaking into a microphone. She looked around and noticed many people were paired up, mainly couples. She raised an eyebrow as the woman began to speak again.
"We will now choose a random couple for the grand prize. A pair of tickets for a Cruise that will go to America and back! The lucky couple will get a large suite, VIP treatment and VIP access in the ship. Two weeks ladies and gentlemen!" People began cheering at the prospect of being the lucky ones to receive the extravagant trip. A voice behind Ginny startled her.
"Green?" Asked the voice. It sounded familiar to Ginny, like she had heard it before, but maybe...higher? She turned around and knew that no matter how much older they both got, she would recognize his face anywhere. Staring straight at her, was Draco Malfoy. "I figured red or gold" He said with a smirk, taunting her, daring her to get angry. She would not, she had grown up, she was better than this.
"What do you want Malfoy?" She said, turning back to the stage. Ginny crossed her arms and didn't look at him. He would only get her ears to pay attention.
"Can't I just come and talk to an old schoolmate?" He asked nonchalantly as the lady on stage kept going on about some boat trip or other.
She looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "School mate?" She asked with emphasis on the last word. "Yeah Malfoy, we went to school together, but we were far from mates." She said, her gaze fixed on him.
He took this chance to study her. She still had some freckles,( if you looked closely) and her lips were full. She had almond shaped-brown eyes, not really special, but if you really concentrated enough, you could just make out some very light hazel in there. She was about 5'6 or maybe 5'7, and he towered over her petite figure by a good 6 inches. He could see why this woman in front of him had so many muggles captured, and he knew if she wanted to, she could also easily make it in the wizarding world as a model. She was beautiful, and any self respecting man would admit to that.
Not that he wasn't good looking. Standing at 6'1, women found his sharp defined features and chiseled body irresistible. Along with the fact that he was rich and owned his own company. Malfoy Enterprises. His company made brooms of the finest quality, and though he had competition of course, no one could top his orders from teams around the world. He knew he was a fine prize for any gorgeous woman. But why did he have to admit it, when he had many females to do it for him.
"Now, now Nevra, play nice" He said tauntingly. Her eyes went wide as she slowly turned red. 'Bingo!' He thought as he braced himself for the explosion that was sure to come. But it never did, because at that moment, a spotlight shined on them.
"And there they are! Our lucky couple that has won the tickets for the cruise!" Said the woman. Ginny and Draco both looked stunned and shocked, Ginny turned to him as people clapped and others groaned in disappointment. He looked quite unlike himself with that look on his face, and she would have laughed, if it had not been for the fact that she too, was in the spotlight.
A man came out of nowhere and pulled them both towards the front of the stage where they were each handed an envelope with brochures and what they knew to be a ticket inside. Ginny put her sunglasses on to avoid the commotion from earlier. She looked at the woman.
"We get separate suites right?" She asked holding up her ticket.
The lady looked at her incredulously "Why of course not dear, this is for a couple, and you two won them."
Ginny huffed "I'd rather give my ticket to someone else..."
"Well you can do that if you want miss, would you excuse me?" The lady said as she walked off.
"You might as well give it to me Weasley. I would also you rather not go." Said Draco smirking as he reached for the envelope. Ginny pulled it away from his grasp.
"Who said I didn't want to go? I just don't want to go with you" Said Ginny "Besides, if I gave this ticket to you, you'd only use it to take some bimbo!"
"What I do is really none of your concern" Said Draco with a rather bored tone. This annoyed Ginny even more, she was supposed to stay calm. She shouldn't be the one getting riled up.
"Why don't you just give the ticket to me Malfoy. Do one good deed in your life and then you're free to be an arse to whomever you like. Deal?" Ginny said with a hopeful smile. Draco pretended to think about it, and he nearly gave in, when a thought crossed his mind.
"So you can take Saint Potter!? I think not!" He said pocketing his ticket in his jacket.
"I was thinking of giving them to a more deserving couple, like Ron and Hermione" She said with a thoughtful look on her face. Draco's eyes got wide.
"The Weasel and the Bookworm!? That's even worse, and that's a 'hell no' to it!" He said with a huff much like hers.
Ginny saw no winning to this situation. She gave it a few more seconds thought and made up her mind. If he wasn't going to give her the ticket, then she would go and make his life miserable while on the cruise. And if he didn't go, then fine, she would have the luxurious suite to herself. She saw no flaw to her plan and smirked at him.
There were only a few things in the world that could possibly worry Draco Malfoy, and one of them was a smug looking Ginny... with his smirk on her lips. But of course, that was only a possibility.
"What are you smirking at you harpy?" He asked, throwing a useless insult in there. Well, not so useless because it caused her to glare at him. Boy did he love making her angry.
"I'm gonna go on that cruise, and I'm gonna enjoy it. I don't see why just because you're going to be there, I should have to give up my fair share of the prize." She said, her glare returning to her smug smile.
He narrowed her eyes at the girl, she was bluffing. She wouldn't go by herself, she would get too lonely without Saint Potter. But if he went, he'd be a happy bachelor, bringing single women to his suite.
"Fine, do what you want Weasley" He said and with a nod, walked off. He smirked on his way out. He did after all get the last word.
Ginny smirked at his back. She had won, the suite was hers. He wouldn't be stupid enough to go if he knew she was there. She walked out of the mall with her head ducked, completely forgetting that she had been there to go shopping.
"That's wonderful Nevra! You're a natural at this!" Said the photographer as he took snapshot after snapshot of her. Today, Ginny was shooting for the cover of a magazine called Vogue and she looked great. An emerald green dress hung from her curves. It was a strapless and she wore a long silver locket that reached down to her breasts. Her hair was down and in loose waves, and her make up was natural yet bold at the same time. She was currently in front of a white backdrop and they were waiting for sunset so she could go out and get some pictures in the yellow and tall grass.
"The set outside is ready! You can take Nevra out" Said one of the magazine's set directors.
"Lovely!" The photographer said as he led his favorite model out. Nevra was not like the rest of the models he had worked with. She did not demand ridiculous things like trail mix with no raisins or a certain kind of water. What they had was what she took, and she was admired for this by people she worked with. She never complained and did her best. Nevra was kind and polite. That's not to say she had no attitude, because on the runway, she had plenty of that. Along with a big personality.
"Nevra, how do you do it?" Asked the photographer as he kept snapping away. He wanted some personal shots, some with her answering or talking or just being plain normal.
"How do I do what Kane?" She asked with a confused smile. Those were the kind of shots he wanted, the ones with her personality showing.
"How do you own runways, yet stay so simple and nice?" Kane asked as she twirled and laughed at his question.
"I don't really know Kane. I just do" She said with a wink as she stuck out her tongue. He smiled. That was the money shot. If he could, he would try to get that on the cover of the magazine.
It had just two days since the mall fiasco with Draco Malfoy, and her assistant Gertie, had already cleared her schedule for those two weeks of the cruise. Ginny had given Gertie the same time off, figuring she worked just as hard, if not harder, than she did. Planning her meetings, photo shoots, shows, dinners, trips. All Ginny had to do was walk on a long runway, pose, and smile for the camera, and even though it wasn't easy, she didn't envy Gertie's job.
"GINEVRA!!" Came a loud yell from inside the cottage. They were currently in the country. Ginny jumped as did Kane. That voice sounded too much like her mother's. "GINEVRA WHAT IS THIS!?" Her publicist, Heather screamed as she held up a copy of a tabloid. On the cover, Ginny and Kaitlynn. "When did this happen and why was I not informed?" She demanded. Ginny grimaced, she had forgotten about the pictures, she could only remember Malfoy and the tickets. "I'm sorry! I forgot about that!" She said with an apologetic look on her face. Heather wasn't as nice as Gertie was. She was strict and demanding. "I don't ever want to come across another magazine with pictures of you and me not know about it! They could destroy you like that!" She said and walked back inside.
"Well Nevra, looks like we're done here for the day" said Kane. She nodded and they walked back inside. Ginny was eager to get to her flat. She did not live in an extravagant home like everyone thought she did. Her flat was small and personal with 2 rooms and two bathrooms. But she did have it well furnished, along with a cat named Pancakes. Ginny just wanted to get home, and the only one who knew she was a witch was Gertie. Who was one as well. She had been one year behind Ginny in Hufflepuff.
"Ginny, you can dissaparate from inside the car. I've set it all up" Said Gertie. Ginny nodded, ready to go home. As soon as she got into the car she smiled at Gertie.
"What would I do without you? I can't give thanks enough for what you do." Said Ginny with a tired smile.
Gertie smiled back at her. "Ginny, you don't need to. I love my job" She said as she rolled the tinted windows up so nobody would see Ginny dissaparate.
"Hmmmm... I know how" Ginny said handing Gertie a large rectangle shaped white box. "Compliments from Vogue" Said Ginny as she gave Gertie a hug and dissaparated. Whenever she did photo shoots, they would give her a brand new dress or outfit to advertise. But she would buy their clothes anyways, so she would usually give them to family and friends.
As soon as she Apparated home and fed Pancakes she got into a much needed bubble bath.
Draco walked into Malfoy Manor after work. A house elf popped in front of him.
"Welcome home master Malfoy. The mistress is waiting for master in her study" Said the small elf.
"Thank you Dotty. Please let her know I'm on my way" Said Draco nodding at her as she popped away again. He made his way to her study and knocked before going in
"Enter." Came his mother's voice. He walked in and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She put down the magazine she had been reading and he looked at it. On the cover was the scene of the week before. Nevra or Ginevra, with a small girl. The same girl that had asked Ginevra what her favorite color was. He had been taken aback when she answered 'green' expecting it to be some Gryffindor shade of red, maybe even gold.
"Mother why are you reading that trash?" He asked as she saved her spot on the page she had been reading.
"I get bored Draco. I've already redecorated many times and I don't think your father could stand me doing it once more. Besides, this Nevra girl is very interesting. She is quite a beautiful muggle I must say." She said with a sly grin that he did not detect.
Draco pinched the bridge of his nose. "She is not a muggle, she went to Hogwarts. She is a Weasley, in fact, the youngest and only girl" He said, surprising himself with the fact that he knew this.
Narcissa looked at him. "She is only a muggle model?" She asked with an interested tone.
"Yes mother... Why?" Asked Draco. He did not like where this was going.
"Well... I've always thought your company should represent people. And just imagine what a model she would make here in the wizarding world!" Said Narcissa.
"No mother, now what is it you wanted to see me about..?" Asked Draco. Narcissa gave him a look that said the conversation was still not over but moved on to her own topic...
A/N:How did you guys like the first chapter? I don't know how often I will update, but I promise it will be more than twice a month. I do have another story that I may not continue called 'When the Sun Goes Down'. I'm still debating and wondering where it will go. For those of you reading this story that read that one, hang tight. I still don't want to send it to the Fanfiction Graveyard. lol. Anyways, them being on the cruise together will start on the second chapter. I just want this story to have some background and stuff. So yay! Review if you like, you don't have to, I'm content as long as you guys are liking it and read it. Thanks!
-Ellopoppet