Chapter 1
Ginny felt confused about Harry due to the fact that he always told her "I really like you", but then he always "went out" with Cho. As confused as she was she began to give up on Harry. Ginny knew it wasn't going to be easy to give on Harry on such short notice but it was the only to keep her heart from breaking.
Ginny thought as she walked the hallways of Hogwarts. She was supposed to be in her potions class but she decided to skip it since it bored her to death plus she couldn't keep Harry off her mind. Ginny walked outside to look up at the cloudy sky. The holidays were coming soon and that made her feel even more depressed. Ron and Harry would most likely be together and it was even harder because Ron's her family.
Ginny found a nice isolated seat where she could finally just chill out for a couple moments. The chilly air made it hard for her to steady her thoughts so she decided to read her book.
"What are you doing all alone over here Weasly?"
Ginny glanced up to see Malfoy.
"What the hell do you want now?" she hissed at him.
Malfoy began to bother her quite a bit after the rumors began to spread about Harry and Cho. Malfoy began to use Ginny as a target to take out all his anger on.
"All alone I see, maybe it's because Harry and Cho are kissing it up on the hallways again," laughed Draco.
Ginny scoffed and got to her feet rushing back to the entrance of the building.
"Don't ignore me," called Draco after her.
She rolled her eyes in disgust as she walked inside feeling the warmth clothe her skin. Ginny began to speed walk towards the library where she knew Malfoy wouldn't follow. Having thought she lost him, she walked towards the unpopular part of the library; the section on herbs.
She sighed looking out the small window feeling hurt and ashamed. There was nothing more painful than listening to people talk about her and Harry like that. She felt that Harry embarrassed them completely and now they're both a laughing stock.
"Thought you could avoid me?"
Ginny grunted and turned, "what do you want with me Draco?"
Draco laughed in a cocky way; neither did he know what he was doing. He knew that the whole situation was funny but in a sick way he thought it was saddening and unfair. Draco sometimes even felt pity for her and tried to talk to her seriously but was unable to because of his ego, but the setting right there at the quiet library felt finally right. He needed to say what he had been dying too. At that moment he felt a bit weak in the knees and he started.
"Look," he began looking down.
Malfoy felt his face redden; he couldn't help but admit to himself that Ginny was actually a very pretty girl. He didn't know where his feelings were taking him right there in the silent library but it frightened him a little bit.
"I'm sorry I've been making fun of you, like bothering you," his voice shook.
Ginny glanced at him in confusion; she backed up towards the window and glared at him.
"What are you playing at?" she growled.
Malfoy slowly glanced up at her.
"I think it's pretty obvious. I'm apologizing to you," Draco told her shyly playing with his hands now.
Draco was unsure what move to play now but it all came up too suddenly. He didn't know what do to, all he knew was that Ginny looked beautiful even with a puzzled face and the faint light poured in the window like a sheet around both of them. Draco's heart pounded and his hands shook.
He went for it.
Draco pressed his lips against Ginny's.
Ginny's eyes widened for a second then she slowly closed them feeling her lips follow his rhythm. She felt confused but thrilled at the same time. It was a thrilling moment for her and Draco. It was indescribable to both of them and they actually didn't know how it happened but it did.
"Ginny?"
Abruptly Draco broke from her leaving her stunned.
The voice was familiar to Draco which made him feel a little frightened. Ginny gulped quickly recognizing the voice; it was Hermione.
Draco didn't turn his head once, he merely looked down.
Ginny sighed and gathered her stuff walking past Draco.
Hermione looked at her in complete disgust.
"Hermione…I…." she started but Hermione quickly stopped her.
"Ron was looking for you. Said Fred and George need your help with the shop," Hermione said looking confused.
"Ok," replied Ginny with a shaky tone of voice.
Ginny hurried past Hermione and walked out of the library.
Hermione's head turned to Malfoy, who still looked stunned. Draco turned to her finally and glared at her.
"What are you staring at?" he hissed.
Hermione's eye twitched as Draco quickly fled the scene.
At the dining hall, a couple hours later, Hermione felt the need to stay shut about the incident almost impossible. She sat with a Harry and Ron, although Harry was to in a daze to even pay attention to Hermione's discomforted face.
"Hermione what's been bugging you? All evening you've been so out of tune," commented Ron.
Hermione sighed, she knew she couldn't keep Ginny and Draco's secret against Ron; he had to know.
"Look I saw Ginny," her voice got interrupted with the sudden appearance of Ginny.
"You were saying Hermione?" questioned Ginny with a raised eyebrow.
Hermione glanced up at her then at Ron.
She licked her lips out of tension, "Nothing."
Hermione stood and hurried out of the dining hall.
Ron looked up at Ginny puzzled.
"What?" growled Ginny.
Ginny glanced at Harry and walked off.
Later that day Ginny felt the need to talk to Draco about what happened in the library but she felt too ashamed when abruptly,
"Hey are you Ginny?"
Ginny looked up to see Draco's henchmen; Crab and Goyle.
"Yes why?"
"Here," they said handing her a slip of paper.
Both of them hurried away from her as quick as possible.
Ginny glanced down at the slip of paper and carefully opened it.
Meet me near the lake tonight at the sound of the bells.
-Draco
Ginny stared at the note with a blank expression. She knew that after the bells rang nobody was supposed to be out of school grounds. It was a risk and a decision she was supposed to make in about three more hours.
Time flew by quickly and she was left to decide with only a couple minutes left. She gulped and circled the common room.
"Ginny can I please talk to you?"
Ginny turned to see Harry.
"Oh?" she gulped glancing at Harry.
"I'm sorry about what happened. Like between Cho and I. I don't really….I'm not fond of her like you. It was a crush and I didn't know what I should have done. After she lost Cedric, I felt the need to be there for her," Harry quickly explained to her.
"It doesn't matter anymore Harry," Ginny rushed.
"Please Ginny….I…Love you," Harry admitted looking at her.
Ginny's eye twitched as the sudden pain began in her stomach again.
"Harry how could you say that?" she replied glancing at the clock.
"Ginny please understand. I was wrong and I shouldn't have done anything with Cho. I just felt so bad and pathetic. I'm sorry."
Ginny looked at him and bit her lip in desperation. She shook her head- "I'm sorry Harry." – And she ran past him making her way towards the exit.
She couldn't tell what she was doing anymore. Harry's apology made her realize how cold hearted he could be. She felt stray tears wonder down her cheeks but she wiped them off quickly now as she heard the sound of the grand bell. She hurried her pace soon exiting the school. She panted glancing back as the doors began to shut down. Ginny still hurried towards the lake where she saw a dark figure.
"Malfoy?" she whispered running up to it.
"You came."
"Yeah I didn't, couldn't stand you up."
Malfoy looked at her and then faced down.
"I have to tell you Ginny, I don't know what happened in the library over there but it was a mistake. I shouldn't have done that," he explained.
Ginny looked down at her hands; the note crushed in her back pocket.
"You mean you didn't want to kiss me?" asked Ginny.
"I didn't intend to…I….Oh gosh who am I kidding?"
Draco walked up to her grasping her face with his cold hands; he pressed his lips against hers. Catching Ginny by complete surprise, she placed her hands lightly on his chest. She followed his lead cautiously.
Abruptly he broke the kiss.
"It feels so good to kiss you. I just don't know why," Draco told her.
Ginny shook her head and remembered Harry's words earlier.
"Malfoy I have to tell you something," started Ginny "Harry apologized about being with Cho."
"What?" Draco's voice sounded agitated.
Ginny didn't know what to say. She felt like Draco's heart broke at that moment, then again she wasn't so completely sure about how Draco felt about her to start with.
"That filthy mud blood Granger must have told him. He doesn't want you to be with me Ginny."
Ginny looked at him with a bit of frustration.
"Don't say that! She's not a mud blood."
"Ginny please can I ask you this serious question?"
"What?"
"How do you feel about me?"
Ginny hesitated but then spoke truthful words.
"I feel like you're rude and disrespectful. You're proud and cold hearted; a true Slytherin."
Draco sighed, "I don't want it to seem like that towards you Ginny. I feel something different when I'm with you."
"WHAT? No way you can say that. You made fun of me for so long. Draco?"
Malfoy shook his head.
"Because I like you silly girl."
Ginny blushed and looked away from him.
She slowly took a couple steps towards him to lay her head on his chest. Malfoy quickly accepted her with warm arms.
She slowly lifted up her head and their lips immediately touched. At that moment Ginny began to feel confusion. She couldn't explain how right this felt. Being with Draco she couldn't explain her feelings. She felt bubbly and nervous inside just too even look at him anymore and now he made it even harder for her to even forgive Harry. Now she just pondered whether this was a mistake or not.
-Zharon Marie Velez aka Dialga0802
