AN: This takes place in the final battle for hogwarts. Ginny runs into Malfoy while retreating.
Ginny ran across the hallway, looking behind her, firing curses at the death eaters. Several of her friends did the same, but dared not whisper the dreadful words that could take away all you had. Avada Kedavra. She ran behind a corner, bearly dodging a curse aimed at her. She put her hand to her forehead, and then looked at her fingers. Red blood dripped from them. She had been hit by something.
Ginny turned her back, her arm holding her wand straight up. Suddenly she was face to face with Draco Malfoy. He seemed as shocked at her that they had somehow come to fight eachother. Curses whirled around them like wind, bearly missing them both. Petrified bodys slammed into the ground, cold and hard. Some people even turned gray, Their eyes losing thier shine. Dead, on the floor.
Malfoy saw her, blood as red as her hair dripping from her forehead. Her lip bleeding slightly. He had orders to kill anyone he crossed paths with, but he couldn't bring the curse to his lips. He just stared at her, petrified.
Ginny looked into his cold, grey eyes. They had widened. He was breathing heavy. Something was wrong. As far as she knew, he was a death eater, and should be killing her at the moment, just like all his fellows were massacuring her friends. She was scared, but she couldn't let him know that. She kept her mind alert and her wand ready to fire when necissary.
"Malfoy." She snarled.
"Ginny!" His words were not harsh, but desperate. Ginny stared at him confused. "Listen to me Ginny. There's not much time left. There's no other time I could say this, so I have to say it now!" He took her hand. "Ginny, your the most beautiful girls I've ever met! I've been facinated with you ever since I saw you!" He looked into her eyes desperately. She pulled her hand away repulsed.
"Another one of your tricks, Malfoy?" She glared at him and shook her hand, as if trying to get every last bit of him off her. He looked hurt.
"Please! I am telling the truth!" His eyes grew watery. "I never wanted this, to be the monster I am. I understand I caused your family pain! I swear! I'm... Sorry." He blinked as a solitary tear fell down his cheeks.
She lowered her wand and took a breath. She looked at the ground, and then him. Suddenly she ran toward him and hugged him. Tears fell down her cheeks one after another.
"Thank you! That's all I ever wanted!" Ginny's voice quaked. Malfoy hugged her back. He hugged her like he could never hold her again. She rested her head on his shoulder. After a few moments, she looked into his eyes and smiled. Her big brown eyes stared into his. Malfoy smiled genuinely for the first time in his life.
All the sudden, Ginny lurched forward into him. Her eyes widened, and she went stiff. Malfoy opened his mouth, as if to say something. He looked behind Ginny to see Goyle, standing there. His wand pointed directly at her. Malfoy's eyes widened as he came toward them.
"Don't worry, I got her for you!" He jogged his fat body off down the hall without another word.
Malfoy looked at Ginny. Her chest was breathing, but bearly. She was losing her breath. She looked at him and did her best to smile.
"I always loved you Malfoy..." She said her last words and then her big, brown eyes went dim. Tears fell from Malfoys' eyes like rain. "No... NO!" He hugged her, holding her close. "No..." He rocked back and forth holding her dying body.
"I love you too, Ginny. I love you too..." He whispered in her ear as she finally released her last breath.
