A/N: Not mine blah... blah... blah... R&R ... Anything in italic is Ginnys thoughts.
' -but Draco should be proud' Finished Narcissa indifferently. Hermione and Ginny both hung back, looking wary. Ron turned and mouthed something to Harry and Hermione so that Ginny didn't see.
' I couldn't do that.' said Hermione looking scandalized, but she stepped forward all the same.
' Oh.' he said. Ginny ignored them. She moved next to Hermione.
' He is proud. Thats the problem!'
' Harry! Round up the others... GO!' I heard Hermione, hysterical now.
' But, ... Ginny?' He muttered. My stomach gave several backflips!
' HARRY! Please!?'Ginny said without turning. I hope Hermiones plan works .
There was a pause.
' GO!' Snapped she without looking, and he went. Oh my god... I sound just like my mum
' Erm... Mrs Malfoy-,' Mumbled Ron who had now dropped to the back.
' Miss Black.'
' I think what he wants to say' Hermione gave Ron an irritated look, ' Is how do we know that we ca-'
' You don't,' Said Narcissa. There were tears in the womans small eyes.
' Hermione... she isn't lying.' I hope shes thinging straight.
' Oh for heavens sake Ron! Stop whimpering and find Harry!.' Hermione ignored her and kept eye contact with Narcissa, but Ron stayed ' If she was going to lie she wouldn't have come to us.'
' What?' Ginny exclaimed.
' Narcissa-' Hermione started.
' Call - me - Miss - Black.' Stammered Narcissa though gritted teeth.
Hermione sighed, ' Miss Black, your son was under huge pressure. Dumbledore offered his protection for you and for your whole family-'
' And he refused ?' Shouted Narcissa.
Hermione stayed silent. Ginny thought hard for a second before opening her mouth. ' Would you have accepted... in his position?... Miss Black? ... Would you?'
Hermione glared at her. What had she done now? Narcissa gave a half-hearted attempt at a laugh.
' Not for the whole family.'
' Lusius?' Asked Ginny.
' Never you mind.' Snarled Narcissa.
' Ginny.' Growled Hermione. ' I...oh.'
Narcissa had promptly fainted on to Ron for the third time that week.
' Hermione...' Ron moaned. 'Get it off me!'. At that moment Bill Weasley stepped into the room along with the rest of the guests and apon seeing the three collapsed bodies he yelled out...
A/N: Please don't be too... INSULING. Critisism is good... normaly...
