Fire and Ice, - Chapter one – The encounter
Ginny huffed, her gaze and thoughts moving from Hermiones endless chatter to the fast moving country side out the moving train's window. She was finally in her 7th year, although many of the previous 7th year's were allowed back to the school, as NEWT examinations had been put off due to the war. But all was well now, and here she was the beginning of a new term, a fresh start.. Well that is what she had hoped at least.
Her morning had begun being woke by Molly Weasleys screech up the stairs of the new and improved burrow, telling her to wake up , Ginny listened to the silence that followed, there was no rushing from Ron's room across the hallway, no shouting from Fred and George.. Just utter silence, she just sighed, her eyelids once more growing heavy and giving in to the welcoming warmth of her bed.
After about another 10 minutes, and several more warnings from Molly, one of which involved Ginny having a bucket of cold ice tossed over her, Ginny dragged herself out the bed and threw on a Holy-head Harpies top over her underwear. It was once Fred's top, Ginny found some sense of serenity in wearing it, Fred had been the great deal taller than her, so it was substituted as a dress to wear lazily around the house on those days she much rather just hide away, much like today.
Trudging down the cold wooden staircase, Ginny was suddenly bombarded by her mother "Oh Gin! I told you to get up ages ago! Hurry up eat and change, your father will be taking you to the station!" Molly began to fuss, shoving a plate of food and glass of orange juice to Ginny's unsuspecting hands before ushering up the steep stairs back to her bedroom.
Ginny laughed a little to herself at this, looking over her shoulder to her mother rushing off muttering something about always being late, she shook her head closing the door behind her, "Well at least some things have stayed the same"
She stuffed down the large full English breakfast, before rushing off into the shower. One advantage to an empty house was no line to go to the bathroom and so much more privacy with no boys lurking around.., after a quick shower she dried her body off, casting a drying charm on her hair, drying it in seconds before pulling on a pair of tatty old skinny jeans and a Black top with the words, 'Fall Out Boy' on, a muggle band Ginny had taken a liking to whilst she had locked herself away in the peace of her room all summer, she decided against makeup, and chucked her hair into a high ponytail, finishing her outfit off with a pair of Burgundy vans that Harry had gotten her for her birthday last year.
She doubled checked her trunk, once she was sure she had everything in, she slammed it shut, before dragging it down the stairs. Arthur was already waiting, his appearance had changed from the war, he looked much older, his eyes were sunken in and his hair had thinned, creating a small bald patch at the back. Although this, the sight of Ginny made his face light up.
"Ah, there you are, come on we will be taking the Floo System to the Ministry today, got some business to attend too!" After a quick cuddle and kiss from Molly she turned to Arthur, "Come on Ginevra!" She opened her mouth to speak but he didn't even give her a chance to reply before he grabbed her arm and dragged her into the fire place. "Ministry Of Magic!" He called, before they both went up in a roar of green flames, leaving the quiet Burrow and a sobbing Molly behind.
Ginny grunted as she arrived in the Ministry of Magic, she had never had liked the floo system, it made her stomach flip and the soot always dirtied her clothes. Dusting this away from her top with a quiet sigh she stepped out into the mad rush of witches and wizards going to work, Ginny took her time in walking, it was only 9am she still had 2 hours till the train actually left the platform, Arthur grabbed her trunk and wrist, dragging her with him, well he clearly was in a rush about something..
"Stay by the fountain, I won't be a minute!" Ginny opened her mouth to retort, but he was already lost in the crowd, rolling her eyes ginny stalked off to the large fountain pushing past various people causing a few harsh words to be exchanged.
"Great," Ginny kicked the edge of the fountain as she reached it, she examined her reflection in the water, sure she was pretty enough. She had fiery red hair much brighter than any Weasleys..and large eyes, she had curves in all the right places and an athletic build from playing quidditch all the time, she never did understand why Harry had been so egar to leave her for Cho, what did she have that Ginny didn't? Snapping back to reality she glanced at the reflection once more before looking around the large room, she watched as people filled the tiny offices and stuffed themselves in the lifts, she hated this place, ever since the night involving the Department of Mysteries, she had always loathed coming here. Now she had to sit in the place she hated most, waiting.. alone.
After about 15 minutes Arthur returned slightly red in the face, he had clearly been running, "Gin you can apparate to the train station on your own right? I have work to attend to here, I'm sorry love!" Ginny's face dropped, she had never been to the station by herself let alone apparated there.
"Well I guess I'll see you at Christmas" She replied with a sad smile, "I'll owl you when I get to a chance to, just...just don't miss me too much, I love you." With this Arthur pulled her into a tight squeeze kissing her forehead before once more rushing back to where he came from leaving Ginny to apparate to a dark alleyway by Kings Cross.
She knew as soon as she went through the barrier at Kings Cross to Platform 9 3/4 that this year would be much different than previous years, the platform must of had half the amount of children on it than in previous years, even with most deatheaters either in Azkaban or fleeing the country parents still feared sending their kids to Hogwarts. Then there was the fact Harry had signed up for Auror training in the Ministry so he wouldn't be around, not like it mattered anyway Ginny was over him well atleast she said she was, then there was Ron who dropped out from school and had gone to help George keep the twin's business running smoothly after the loss of Fred.
She once again sighed, Harry and Ron were off starting new chapters of their lives, and where was she? Stuck on the train listening to Hermione's endless complaining of books or people.
"Gin! Are you even listening to me?!" Hermiones shrill voice cut through her thoughts much to Ginny's disappointment.
"Course I was 'Mione, what made you think I wasn't," She rolled her eyes at Hermione's suspicious glance, she watched Hermione's moving lips, but no sound came, Merlin she hated her hair.. her gaze falling the mane of hair coming from her 'friends' head, she once again was dozing off into another day dream, quickly snapping out of it she looked to Hermiones livid features, Merlin she needed to pay more attention this year..
Hermione place her books to the side of her, resting them on the chair carefully as if they were children and she was their mother, "Well, what was I saying then, seeing as you paid so much attention?" Ginny once again looked to the girl in frustration, why did smart arse have to come back? She couldn't deal a whole year with Hermione alone she was bound to go mad, oh how much she hated Ron and Harry for this, she made a mental note to owl them both as soon as she got to Hogwarts.
"I'm tired, okay? I don't want to listen to how a book disappointed you, or how you don't like Pansy fucking Parkinson or about BLOODY POTIONS!" She closed her eyes, breathing out loudly before looking back to Hermione, "I just want some... peace!" At this she shoved herself from her chair, her face almost matching the colour of her hair. Hermione let out a small squeal shrinking back into her seat, she knew of the Weasley female temper, but never had she seen Ginny use it against her.
" I'm going for a walk, don't bother following." Ginny said after a brief pause, as she left se flashed Hermione a dark look once more, leaving the compartment , now which suddenly became hot and stuffy, slamming the door and huffed loudly into the breezy hallway of the train.
She had been wandering the length of the train for about five minutes, watching first years get sweets from the trolley with so much excitement, she came to a darker corridor, sliding the door across she stepped in, most compartments had the doors shut and the blind down, although she could hear the hushed voices of what she assumed to be students, she wandered a little further down before she came across an empty compartment, finally peace and quiet with a slight smug smile she slipped inside. She immediately spotted the rich silk curtains and pillows, much different from the seats in the compartment where the now sobbing Hermione sat, why was this place so special, so fancy, so-..
"What are you doing here Weasley?!" A voice spat from behind Ginny, causing her to jump, she quickly turned on her heel to face the voice behind her,
"I'm so-," She quickly stopped herself, her innocent look turning to one of hate and disgust, "Malfoy..wha-". She had to take a double look at him, she was shocked at the sight of him, no more was he the scrawny ferret he had been in the war his appearance was completely changed, his hair was more of an ash blonde rather than the white blonde that matched his fathers and was slightly messed up but in a neat way. He had become much taller, much more muscular...much hotter..
Ginny shook her head from the thought, what was she thinking he was Malfoy! The Malfoy who let the deatheaters into Hogwarts the Malfoy who caused Dumbledore to die, but she couldn't help her eyes wandering up his body, her gaze resting to his slightly red lips..
He rolled his eyes to her wandering gaze, time to have some fun he thought as he leant close to her ear, his smirk widening at her slight flinch, "Like what you see Weaslette?"
Ginny was frozen, she didn't know what was happening, how had he caused this trance upon her, he was her enemy for merlins sake! All those thoughts rushed out of her head as his lips crashed down upon hers.
It was a rough kiss there was no passion at all to it, their mouths were moving in perfect harmony every moment getting more and more intense, he ran his tongue along her bottom lip, demanding entry, which Ginny allowed egarly. A small moan escaped her mouth as his hands slid up her thin top, his cold hands caressing her stomach, she could feel him smirking as his lips moved along her jaw line then down her neck. He was quick to remove the t-shirt from her, gazing hungrily to her large chest, both of his hands finding their way further up her stomach, reaching her breasts. She moaned once more as he roughly caressed them, her hips bucking forward, begging for more. She could feel something hard poking at the side of her thigh, reaching down for his belt, he pushed her hands away.
She looked at him in shock, why did he stop? How did he make her feel that way, he was a Malfoy, her family would murder her for even thinking of something like that, yet here she is, her top discarded to a chair on her left, being groped by him and she was enjoying it! Her face twisted in complete confusion much to Draco's pleasure.
"I best be off then, my work here is done" He looked at her face, seeing the horror appear within her features as she came to terms of the encounter, picking up her top he left the compartment a large smirk drawn across his lips, winking to her briefly leaving a very shocked Ginny Weasley half naked in his compartment.