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Summary: The Order wishes to break down Voldemort's defenses, but the only way to do that is to defeat Draco Malfoy. How can you defeat a dragon? Is anyone up to the challenge? Is Harry Potter's true love, Ginny Weasley up to it?
Loving a Challenge
Chapter 1
A cold pair of gray eyes stare up at the members of the Order of the Phoenix from a photo, they show no emotion, they never have betrayed his thoughts to the World. They are what they appear to be; disdainful, distant, and cruel. They are eyes that did not shed a tear at the death of his father, eyes that do not blink as he kills, and eyes that hate the world that closes in around him. The eyes have neither known love nor kindness, only fear and hate, perhaps respect, but never any softer emotion. The eyes held the same hard stare his father had, the same glare his mother had, and there was a look he himself gave his eyes, ruthlessness.
This is the man the Order of the Phoenix must persuade to help them.
He has no weaknesses, for he places everything at a distance from himself to ensure his safety. He cares not for his family or many lovers, not even for his master. He cares for one person only, himself. His name is none other than Draco Lucius Malfoy, heir to the Dark Lord, Death Eater, and long time enemy of Harry Potter.
There must be a way to make Draco Malfoy care; they have to in order to survive.
Everyone in the meeting Hall of the Order of the Phoenix thinks how to change, break, or defeat this man. For to crush him would be to crush Voldemort at the base of his operation. The horrible question on everybody's mind is the same, how? How do you make a self-centered person care enough to change? And yet, somewhere deep down everyone knows how hard it is for people to change, if it is even possible.
Finally, Harry Potter speaks trying to find the words inside his head.
"We have to make him care about something enough to change his allegiance," he said slowly glancing at Albus Dumbledore for approval to his words. Harry Potter was no longer a schoolboy, he was quickly becoming a strong man who was ready to accept his fate and that would change the outcome of everyone's lives.
"We know Harry, but he leaves his lovers, cares naught for his family, and is emotionally detached from everything. What do you suggest we use to sway his loyalty?" asked Ginny Weasley, the fiery haired young woman seated on his right. She had truly blossomed into a beautiful young woman and everywhere she went eyes followed the gorgeous Aphrodite.
"She is right, but allow me to present a different set of questions to you now. If Draco Malfoy is indeed emotionally detached to everything, what is the opposite of indifference?" Dumbledore asked looking between Ginny and Harry. The old man was wearied, he was slowly losing the will to carry on, there were days he wished to lie down and die.
"Love," Hermione replied quickly looking as though she was going to raise her hand, but instead looked at her husband. She was sitting opposite from Harry next to her husband, Ronald Weasley. She was also heavily pregnant with their first child.
"Correct, and so to change Draco's life from one of indifference to love must be our first goal," Dumbledore explained calmly. "Once he knows caring, he can be swayed." There was quiet muttering from the room as though this was not quite Dumbledore's most brilliant idea.
"And whom do you think can be made to care and love Draco Malfoy?" asked Harry Potter as though it would be impossible for anyone to love the likes of him.
"I was hoping I could have a volunteer from the Order," Dumbledore asked his eyes resting on Ginny, who wanted to prove herself more than anything else in the World.
"I will, if you want me to," Ginny said softly looking at Dumbledore. He nodded.
"Not Ginny she is far too close to the Order. She is only a little girl, my little sister," Ron said in a slightly hysterical voice. "I think it is a bad idea."
"The word is younger sister, and I do not think anyone asked what you thought," she said acidly. He looked stunned for a moment, with his jaw dropped before Hermione reached over and closed it.
"Ginny, I think you are really brave to do this for us, but maybe someone else should-" Harry began.
"I can do this," Ginny said determinedly cutting him off.
"I believe it, but I care about you far too much, because I love you and not like a sister. I do not want to risk putting you in harm's way," Harry said not even realizing what had come out of his mouth. Ginny instead of looking overjoyed, had an unreadable expression on her face. "Ginny you do not care for me do you?"
"I am sorry Harry I have not cared for you like that for a very long time, but I hold a special place in my heart for you," she said sadly. Harry stormed out of the room in anger, but it only strengthened her resolve to help save the wizarding world. "Promise me no matter what happens you will not risk your own lives for me," she added to the many members of her family and friends who sat around the table.
"We promise, but Ginny be careful," Ron said. "Just be careful."
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"My Lord," a person said bowing down before Lord Voldemort.
"What news do you have for me?" Lord Voldemort hissed from atop his throne.
"Harry Potter has fallen in love with Virginia Weasley, my Lord," the spy said smirking deviously.
"Excellent, anything else?" he snapped.
"Not that I know, I overheard this information from my source," the spy said quietly.
"And will you tell who your source is or even who you are my good man?" Voldemort asked in a demanding fashion.
"I will give you this one hint, I am not a good man, but a good woman," she said dissapparating with a wink. Voldemort was shocked; his best spy was not a man, but a woman, very interesting. Perhaps it is time we extended an invitation for Miss Weasley to join us, he thought with a smirk, she may once again be of some use to me. I can have Draco take care of her, he loves a challenge.
Summary: The Order wishes to break down Voldemort's defenses, but the only way to do that is to defeat Draco Malfoy. How can you defeat a dragon? Is anyone up to the challenge? Is Harry Potter's true love, Ginny Weasley up to it?
Loving a Challenge
Chapter 1
A cold pair of gray eyes stare up at the members of the Order of the Phoenix from a photo, they show no emotion, they never have betrayed his thoughts to the World. They are what they appear to be; disdainful, distant, and cruel. They are eyes that did not shed a tear at the death of his father, eyes that do not blink as he kills, and eyes that hate the world that closes in around him. The eyes have neither known love nor kindness, only fear and hate, perhaps respect, but never any softer emotion. The eyes held the same hard stare his father had, the same glare his mother had, and there was a look he himself gave his eyes, ruthlessness.
This is the man the Order of the Phoenix must persuade to help them.
He has no weaknesses, for he places everything at a distance from himself to ensure his safety. He cares not for his family or many lovers, not even for his master. He cares for one person only, himself. His name is none other than Draco Lucius Malfoy, heir to the Dark Lord, Death Eater, and long time enemy of Harry Potter.
There must be a way to make Draco Malfoy care; they have to in order to survive.
Everyone in the meeting Hall of the Order of the Phoenix thinks how to change, break, or defeat this man. For to crush him would be to crush Voldemort at the base of his operation. The horrible question on everybody's mind is the same, how? How do you make a self-centered person care enough to change? And yet, somewhere deep down everyone knows how hard it is for people to change, if it is even possible.
Finally, Harry Potter speaks trying to find the words inside his head.
"We have to make him care about something enough to change his allegiance," he said slowly glancing at Albus Dumbledore for approval to his words. Harry Potter was no longer a schoolboy, he was quickly becoming a strong man who was ready to accept his fate and that would change the outcome of everyone's lives.
"We know Harry, but he leaves his lovers, cares naught for his family, and is emotionally detached from everything. What do you suggest we use to sway his loyalty?" asked Ginny Weasley, the fiery haired young woman seated on his right. She had truly blossomed into a beautiful young woman and everywhere she went eyes followed the gorgeous Aphrodite.
"She is right, but allow me to present a different set of questions to you now. If Draco Malfoy is indeed emotionally detached to everything, what is the opposite of indifference?" Dumbledore asked looking between Ginny and Harry. The old man was wearied, he was slowly losing the will to carry on, there were days he wished to lie down and die.
"Love," Hermione replied quickly looking as though she was going to raise her hand, but instead looked at her husband. She was sitting opposite from Harry next to her husband, Ronald Weasley. She was also heavily pregnant with their first child.
"Correct, and so to change Draco's life from one of indifference to love must be our first goal," Dumbledore explained calmly. "Once he knows caring, he can be swayed." There was quiet muttering from the room as though this was not quite Dumbledore's most brilliant idea.
"And whom do you think can be made to care and love Draco Malfoy?" asked Harry Potter as though it would be impossible for anyone to love the likes of him.
"I was hoping I could have a volunteer from the Order," Dumbledore asked his eyes resting on Ginny, who wanted to prove herself more than anything else in the World.
"I will, if you want me to," Ginny said softly looking at Dumbledore. He nodded.
"Not Ginny she is far too close to the Order. She is only a little girl, my little sister," Ron said in a slightly hysterical voice. "I think it is a bad idea."
"The word is younger sister, and I do not think anyone asked what you thought," she said acidly. He looked stunned for a moment, with his jaw dropped before Hermione reached over and closed it.
"Ginny, I think you are really brave to do this for us, but maybe someone else should-" Harry began.
"I can do this," Ginny said determinedly cutting him off.
"I believe it, but I care about you far too much, because I love you and not like a sister. I do not want to risk putting you in harm's way," Harry said not even realizing what had come out of his mouth. Ginny instead of looking overjoyed, had an unreadable expression on her face. "Ginny you do not care for me do you?"
"I am sorry Harry I have not cared for you like that for a very long time, but I hold a special place in my heart for you," she said sadly. Harry stormed out of the room in anger, but it only strengthened her resolve to help save the wizarding world. "Promise me no matter what happens you will not risk your own lives for me," she added to the many members of her family and friends who sat around the table.
"We promise, but Ginny be careful," Ron said. "Just be careful."
**************
"My Lord," a person said bowing down before Lord Voldemort.
"What news do you have for me?" Lord Voldemort hissed from atop his throne.
"Harry Potter has fallen in love with Virginia Weasley, my Lord," the spy said smirking deviously.
"Excellent, anything else?" he snapped.
"Not that I know, I overheard this information from my source," the spy said quietly.
"And will you tell who your source is or even who you are my good man?" Voldemort asked in a demanding fashion.
"I will give you this one hint, I am not a good man, but a good woman," she said dissapparating with a wink. Voldemort was shocked; his best spy was not a man, but a woman, very interesting. Perhaps it is time we extended an invitation for Miss Weasley to join us, he thought with a smirk, she may once again be of some use to me. I can have Draco take care of her, he loves a challenge.