The Stars and The Night Sky- Chapter 1: Outside the Spring Ball
Disclaimer: Everything to do with Harry Potter, characters, ideas, belongs to J.K Rowling, thank you!
Pairings: Ginny/Draco, Harry/Cho, Hermione/Ron and some of random ones, that only come up a few times.
Chapter Summary: It's time for the Spring Ball, everyone get excited *L* Draco has something important to tell Ginny, and Draco makes an important promise.
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"Attention, Attention" called Dumbledore across the Great Hall, "Please listen up students" Silence came across the room. He continued "On Friday April 6th, we will be having a spring ball. It will be open to all students in 5th year or above." A few awes were heard from the crowd. "So I suggest", he said "you start planning right way, as the ball is in but two weeks." He paused "thank you for you attention" Dumbledore finished at sat back down. An immediate babble broke out among the students.
"Yes!" cried Ginny excitedly "I'm allowed to go!"
"Great, Gin." said Harry, whose mind and eyes were currently focused on Cho who was talking to her friends at the Ravenclaw table.
"You going to go with Cho, Harry?" Ron asked.
"Yeah most likely" Harry replied. "What about you two?" Harry asked Hermione and Ron. "Are you going to go together?" Hermione and Ron both nodded. Harry laughed "that was expected." So conversations about the ball continued throughout dinner and over the next few weeks. Finally it was the last weekend before the ball , and Hermione and Ginny were in there dormitory deciding what to wear.
"Ginny, what do you think I should wear?" She held up two robes "Should I wear the light blue one with the yellow butterfly's on it or the purple one with embroidered edges?", Ginny looked at the dresses, then replied.
"Hmm I think you should wear the blue one".
"Thanks Gin, I was thinking of that one too!" said Hermione
"Ok, now you help me" Ginny said, as she laid two dress on her bed. "Which one, the pink one with white daisy's embroidered or it or the yellow and green one?"
"Hmm that's a tough choise, I would go with the pink one."
"Thanks" said Ginny Happily "So I guess were all really for the ball then"
"Yeah I guess so." said Hermione "Wow look at the time it's almost eleven, we should get to bed." With that Ginny and Hermione changed into there nightgowns and crawled into bed. That week passed very slowly for Ginny, but finally it was Thursday night, the ball was tomorrow and Ginny was so excited she could barely sleep, but in the end she did manage to fall asleep. But in the middle on the night Ginny woke suddenly and quickly sat up.
"How could I be so stupid?" Ginny whispered to herself. "I thought I had everything for the ball planned out? How could I be so stupid?" She asked herself again. "I don't have a date, I'll never get one now!" Ginny sighed, she was very disappointed and wasn't looking forward to the ball so much anymore. Well maybe I'll get to dance with Harry a few times, she perked up at the idea, but was still very disappointed and upset. Slowly she lay back down in bed and fell asleep.
"Hurry up Ginny" Hermione told Ginny "The Balls already started, Ron's going to be waiting for me."
"Sorry!" said Ginny "Ok I'm ready now"
"Great" said Hermione, "now lets head down to the Great Hall." Hermione and Ginny walked down to the entrance of the Great Hall and met up with Ron, Harry and Cho, together they went inside.
The whole Hall was decorated with Spring flowers and spring colours, it was very beautiful as it usually was when there were balls. Ginny sat down at a table while Hermione, Ron, Harry and Cho all went off to dance. Ginny was a bit depressed now because she had no one to dance with. She looked over at Harry and Cho and wished she was there instead of Cho, but she knew Harry loved Cho, and she was happy that Harry was enjoying himself. Harry looked over at Ginny sitting all alone, Ginny smiled at him. He should be hers she thought.
Ginny couldn't take it any more. She decided to go outside and walk around for a bit. She stepped outside, it was a beautiful starry night she could hear the chirping of the crickets and the wind blew softly on her bare skin. She sighed, it was such a perfect night. She felt like she had just walked into a dream, everything was so perfect, when she heard someone call to her.
"What are you doing here Weasel?" a cold voice came from the shadows. It was Draco Malfoy, the person she had least wanted to run into.
"Same reason you are." She replied
"What makes you think I don't have a date?" Draco said. Ginny glared at him.
"I never said that!"
"No, but you were thinking it"
"Oh, shut up Malfoy", she said angrily. There was silence between them for a few seconds then Draco said
"That robe looks beautiful on you, Ginny"
"What now you're throwing me compliments? You can't just leave me alone? I never did anything to you so why don't you just bug off" Ginny said. She was very annoyed now and just wanted to be left alone.
"No, honestly, I'm not joking, can't someone say something nice?" Draco questioned.
"I don't take compliments from a Slytherin like you Malfoy!"
"Fine suit yourself, but it's a shame to see that beauty go to waste on good for nothing Potter, who's love struck for that stupid Ravenclaw girl," said Draco coldly.
"Shut up" she Ginny, she didn't want to hear anything about Cho at the moment. "I didn't do any of this for Harry! Is that what you think?"
"Then who did you do it for?" Ginny paused then answered,
"For myself, and only for myself" though in her mind Ginny had done most of it for Harry, but she wasn't about to admit it to Draco. "I'm leaving" she declared and started to walk away. She would have been able to but Draco grabbed her by the wrist. Ginny stopped where she was.
"Please don't go, I have something I need to talk to you about" Ginny turned and looked at him. There was a begging in his eyes and a sadness on his face that made her sit down beside him.
"Ok so what it is, make it quick I don't have all night you know." She said impatiently. There was a pause while Draco was thinking of what to say, he didn't want his words to come out the wrong way, as he was going into a matter he knew wouldn't be a very pleasant one, but it needed to be done it had been bugging him for some time. "Ginny" he said slowly "I saw what happened at Christmas, I just wanted to tell you." Ginny looked into Draco's eyes, she had a look of horror and of great sadness on her face, tears started to fall down her face. Draco took out a handkerchief and gave it to her. After a few minutes of crying, Ginny finally spoke,
"He was drunk, he didn't know what he was doing it was all a mistake."
"Ginny you know he wasn't drunk! Don't you see he hurt you, you're a wreck, you need to talk to someone."
"I'm not a wreck, I'm completely fine. He's my brother I can forgive him." she argued, tears still streaming down her face, and she knew in her heart that she did need help, she couldn't get over this by herself and trying to forget about it had only made it worse.
"Ginny, it was rape, sexual assault, it doesn't matter if it was your brother who did it to you it still wasn't right and you know it." He paused, and whispered very softly "I saw the look on your face, the pleading in your eyes, I saw you flinch as he touched you, the horror in your screams and begging when he didn't listen to you. Don't tell me it was ok, Ginny" Ginny couldn't take it she broke down, she couldn't talk only cry and cry and cry. Draco put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.
^~^Flashback^~^ He saw him come at her. He saw how she trembled, how she screamed and how he ignored her. He saw him rip at her clothes till she stood naked, her body shivering with fear. He saw as she tried to run, and how he stopped her. He saw him press his body against hers, he heard the fear in her voice, she saw as she struggled and cried. He saw him destroy her virginity, scar her forever and make her never forget. He saw her helpless, crying and scared. Draco could have stopped him he could have prevented the whole thing, but what did he care about the matters of the Weasley's. But he couldn't forget, always would he remember how he didn't help her. ^~^Flashback^~^
After a long while Ginny finally felt able to speak again, she whispered very softly.
"Draco, I'm scared, I'd never ever seen Percy act that way before, and what he did to me." she broke down in tears yet again before she finished.
"I know Ginny, I know you don't have to tell me." Draco said calmly "It will never happen again I promise"
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A/N: Aww, it was such a hard chapter to write, There was so much I had to say. I really don't have many comments on it, don't worry it will get happier, well maybe I hope so at least. I feel really bad for Ginny, I was practically crying when I was writing it! The Flashback scene nearly killed me it was so wrong, but it was needed, I assure you! Please R&R thanks!
Disclaimer: Everything to do with Harry Potter, characters, ideas, belongs to J.K Rowling, thank you!
Pairings: Ginny/Draco, Harry/Cho, Hermione/Ron and some of random ones, that only come up a few times.
Chapter Summary: It's time for the Spring Ball, everyone get excited *L* Draco has something important to tell Ginny, and Draco makes an important promise.
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"Attention, Attention" called Dumbledore across the Great Hall, "Please listen up students" Silence came across the room. He continued "On Friday April 6th, we will be having a spring ball. It will be open to all students in 5th year or above." A few awes were heard from the crowd. "So I suggest", he said "you start planning right way, as the ball is in but two weeks." He paused "thank you for you attention" Dumbledore finished at sat back down. An immediate babble broke out among the students.
"Yes!" cried Ginny excitedly "I'm allowed to go!"
"Great, Gin." said Harry, whose mind and eyes were currently focused on Cho who was talking to her friends at the Ravenclaw table.
"You going to go with Cho, Harry?" Ron asked.
"Yeah most likely" Harry replied. "What about you two?" Harry asked Hermione and Ron. "Are you going to go together?" Hermione and Ron both nodded. Harry laughed "that was expected." So conversations about the ball continued throughout dinner and over the next few weeks. Finally it was the last weekend before the ball , and Hermione and Ginny were in there dormitory deciding what to wear.
"Ginny, what do you think I should wear?" She held up two robes "Should I wear the light blue one with the yellow butterfly's on it or the purple one with embroidered edges?", Ginny looked at the dresses, then replied.
"Hmm I think you should wear the blue one".
"Thanks Gin, I was thinking of that one too!" said Hermione
"Ok, now you help me" Ginny said, as she laid two dress on her bed. "Which one, the pink one with white daisy's embroidered or it or the yellow and green one?"
"Hmm that's a tough choise, I would go with the pink one."
"Thanks" said Ginny Happily "So I guess were all really for the ball then"
"Yeah I guess so." said Hermione "Wow look at the time it's almost eleven, we should get to bed." With that Ginny and Hermione changed into there nightgowns and crawled into bed. That week passed very slowly for Ginny, but finally it was Thursday night, the ball was tomorrow and Ginny was so excited she could barely sleep, but in the end she did manage to fall asleep. But in the middle on the night Ginny woke suddenly and quickly sat up.
"How could I be so stupid?" Ginny whispered to herself. "I thought I had everything for the ball planned out? How could I be so stupid?" She asked herself again. "I don't have a date, I'll never get one now!" Ginny sighed, she was very disappointed and wasn't looking forward to the ball so much anymore. Well maybe I'll get to dance with Harry a few times, she perked up at the idea, but was still very disappointed and upset. Slowly she lay back down in bed and fell asleep.
"Hurry up Ginny" Hermione told Ginny "The Balls already started, Ron's going to be waiting for me."
"Sorry!" said Ginny "Ok I'm ready now"
"Great" said Hermione, "now lets head down to the Great Hall." Hermione and Ginny walked down to the entrance of the Great Hall and met up with Ron, Harry and Cho, together they went inside.
The whole Hall was decorated with Spring flowers and spring colours, it was very beautiful as it usually was when there were balls. Ginny sat down at a table while Hermione, Ron, Harry and Cho all went off to dance. Ginny was a bit depressed now because she had no one to dance with. She looked over at Harry and Cho and wished she was there instead of Cho, but she knew Harry loved Cho, and she was happy that Harry was enjoying himself. Harry looked over at Ginny sitting all alone, Ginny smiled at him. He should be hers she thought.
Ginny couldn't take it any more. She decided to go outside and walk around for a bit. She stepped outside, it was a beautiful starry night she could hear the chirping of the crickets and the wind blew softly on her bare skin. She sighed, it was such a perfect night. She felt like she had just walked into a dream, everything was so perfect, when she heard someone call to her.
"What are you doing here Weasel?" a cold voice came from the shadows. It was Draco Malfoy, the person she had least wanted to run into.
"Same reason you are." She replied
"What makes you think I don't have a date?" Draco said. Ginny glared at him.
"I never said that!"
"No, but you were thinking it"
"Oh, shut up Malfoy", she said angrily. There was silence between them for a few seconds then Draco said
"That robe looks beautiful on you, Ginny"
"What now you're throwing me compliments? You can't just leave me alone? I never did anything to you so why don't you just bug off" Ginny said. She was very annoyed now and just wanted to be left alone.
"No, honestly, I'm not joking, can't someone say something nice?" Draco questioned.
"I don't take compliments from a Slytherin like you Malfoy!"
"Fine suit yourself, but it's a shame to see that beauty go to waste on good for nothing Potter, who's love struck for that stupid Ravenclaw girl," said Draco coldly.
"Shut up" she Ginny, she didn't want to hear anything about Cho at the moment. "I didn't do any of this for Harry! Is that what you think?"
"Then who did you do it for?" Ginny paused then answered,
"For myself, and only for myself" though in her mind Ginny had done most of it for Harry, but she wasn't about to admit it to Draco. "I'm leaving" she declared and started to walk away. She would have been able to but Draco grabbed her by the wrist. Ginny stopped where she was.
"Please don't go, I have something I need to talk to you about" Ginny turned and looked at him. There was a begging in his eyes and a sadness on his face that made her sit down beside him.
"Ok so what it is, make it quick I don't have all night you know." She said impatiently. There was a pause while Draco was thinking of what to say, he didn't want his words to come out the wrong way, as he was going into a matter he knew wouldn't be a very pleasant one, but it needed to be done it had been bugging him for some time. "Ginny" he said slowly "I saw what happened at Christmas, I just wanted to tell you." Ginny looked into Draco's eyes, she had a look of horror and of great sadness on her face, tears started to fall down her face. Draco took out a handkerchief and gave it to her. After a few minutes of crying, Ginny finally spoke,
"He was drunk, he didn't know what he was doing it was all a mistake."
"Ginny you know he wasn't drunk! Don't you see he hurt you, you're a wreck, you need to talk to someone."
"I'm not a wreck, I'm completely fine. He's my brother I can forgive him." she argued, tears still streaming down her face, and she knew in her heart that she did need help, she couldn't get over this by herself and trying to forget about it had only made it worse.
"Ginny, it was rape, sexual assault, it doesn't matter if it was your brother who did it to you it still wasn't right and you know it." He paused, and whispered very softly "I saw the look on your face, the pleading in your eyes, I saw you flinch as he touched you, the horror in your screams and begging when he didn't listen to you. Don't tell me it was ok, Ginny" Ginny couldn't take it she broke down, she couldn't talk only cry and cry and cry. Draco put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.
^~^Flashback^~^ He saw him come at her. He saw how she trembled, how she screamed and how he ignored her. He saw him rip at her clothes till she stood naked, her body shivering with fear. He saw as she tried to run, and how he stopped her. He saw him press his body against hers, he heard the fear in her voice, she saw as she struggled and cried. He saw him destroy her virginity, scar her forever and make her never forget. He saw her helpless, crying and scared. Draco could have stopped him he could have prevented the whole thing, but what did he care about the matters of the Weasley's. But he couldn't forget, always would he remember how he didn't help her. ^~^Flashback^~^
After a long while Ginny finally felt able to speak again, she whispered very softly.
"Draco, I'm scared, I'd never ever seen Percy act that way before, and what he did to me." she broke down in tears yet again before she finished.
"I know Ginny, I know you don't have to tell me." Draco said calmly "It will never happen again I promise"
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A/N: Aww, it was such a hard chapter to write, There was so much I had to say. I really don't have many comments on it, don't worry it will get happier, well maybe I hope so at least. I feel really bad for Ginny, I was practically crying when I was writing it! The Flashback scene nearly killed me it was so wrong, but it was needed, I assure you! Please R&R thanks!