A clap of thunder jolted Draco from fitful sleep. Howling wind and branches scratching against the window chilled Draco to the bone. Slowly opening his eyes, he realized that, like every day before this one, there would be no relief from the pain. The last time Draco had felt like this, he'd been at the mercy of the Dark Lord's Cruciatus. Now it was a five-foot-three-inch redhead and her wand.
With a groan, he tried sitting upright to find a comfortable spot for his leg. Four broken ribs and one broken leg was not how he wanted to die. And that's precisely what the little redhead had in store for him. He had no idea how or why she'd managed to take him from St. Mungo's, but he was pretty sure his death was her first priority. As he looked around, taking in the appearance of the room that has been his prison for the last however many days, his 'warden' walked in, carrying a tray containing what could hardly be called food.
"If you want me dead, why do you bother feeding me?"
"Where would the fun be for me if you starved?" Ginny Weasley said, with a glare before walking towards him with the tray.
"I still don't understand why you want me dead. I haven't seen your family besides Potter in years. Why now?"
"Because he won't leave me…ALONE!" she screamed the last word when she dropped the tray on his lap.
"Who-"
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screamed again and hit Draco's broken leg .
Draco screamed as blinding pain ran up his leg and into his very soul.
"Shut up, I wasn't talking to you," she said, pointing at him, then continued talking to no one.
"Tom, it's because of him and his kind that you're here; if I get rid of him, you'll go too," Ginny said as if in a trance.
Draco was now completely confused, and if he was honest with himself, terrified. What did she want with him? Who is Tom? Was this another inheritance from dear dead dad? He was going to lose his life to a crazy redhead because his father bet on black.
"What-"
"SHUT UP!" With that she slapped him in the head with the metal tray.
The last thing Draco saw was an angry Ginny Weasley with piercing red eyes. Then everything went black.
Star Seeker Still Missing: Day 22.
By: Rita Skeeter
The search is still on for Falmouth Falcons' star Seeker Draco Malfoy, who disappeared from his private room at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, following his admittance for near fatal injuries sustained in the now infamous Quidditch match against Puddlemere United. Sources at the Ministry of Magic confirm that they are no closer to finding Mr. Malfoy than they were twenty-two days ago. Will he be dead or alive? This reporter will be right here for you, with news as it unfolds.