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The rain had long stopped, but the sky was dark and grey, reflecting how Ginny was feeling. She was sitting in the Gryffindor common room, in a comfy armchair by the glowing fire, replaying what had happened between her and Draco. She was in deep thought when the trio entered, Hermione casting drying spells on them all. They were laughing but Ginny hadn't noticed their presence.
"Hey Ginny" said Harry, but Ginny was too lost in her thoughts staring into the dancing flames of the fire.
"Ginny, GINNY!" cried Ron, waving his hand in front of her face.
"Huh?" she said softly, coming out of her stupor.
"Are you alright Ginny?" asked Hermione kindly.
"Uh yes, yeh I'm fine" said Ginny swiftly, putting on a fake smile.
"When did you get back from Hogsmead?" asked Ron, sitting down in another armchair.
"About an hour ago" said Ginny dejectedly.
"Why did you come back so early, did Malfoy do anything to you?" asked Harry defensively.
"No, he didn't bother me, it was just the rain, bad weather" said Ginny distractedly.
"Yes, but the rain has never stopped you before, you normally want to stay out in it" laughed Hermione.
"Look, I didn't want to stay there today, so I came back, big deal! It's my decision Hermione, not yours!" shouted Ginny, getting up. Ron and Harry stared at her with shock.
"I'm sorry Ginny, I didn't mean to offend you in any way" said Hermione quietly.
"No, don't apologise Hermione, it's my fault, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have blown at you like that" sighed Ginny. It was true, she shouldn't have taken her anger and confusion over kissing Draco, out on Hermione.
"It's ok Gin, don't worry about it" said Hermione smiling softly.
"Well I'm going to knock out" announced Ginny, even thought she knew it was too early to go to bed.
"But what about dinner, it's too early to sleep" said Harry suspiciously.
"I think I'm going to skip, you guys go ahead".
"Well if you're sure, we'll see you later" said Ron looking slightly worried, but followed Harry and Hermione out.
Ginny regretted skipping dinner. It was now half past 11 and her stomach was rumbling as she lay wide awake in her bed. In her hands she clutched Draco's cloak, which was now dried and cleaned. She held it tight by her, stroking the gold lettering 'DM' that was neatly sown on the inside collar of the cloak. Ginny inhaled deeply and smelt that familiar cologne that he wore and exhaled softly as she remembered the kiss; Draco biting softly on her bottom lip. She was love sick and she knew it. She cursed herself for falling for the enemy. She got up and put his cloak on top of her little night dress and made her way to the kitchens…
Draco lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about the youngest Weasley. Every time he thought about her his stomach flipped and his heart longed to burst. He signed. Earlier today he had snapped at Blaise for interrogating him about his day at Hogsmead with Ginny. He liked her a lot, and it scared him. His heart pained for truly and honestly falling for the one girl he couldn't have. He longed to rank his fingers through her soft red hair and kiss her sweet lips. Draco massaged his temples and his stomach growled, He hadn't made a smart decision to skip dinner, and with that he got up to make his way to the kitchens.
Ginny sat at a table, with a whole tub of vanilla and chocolate ice-cream; it was one of the best things to indulge in when she was particularly down. She was in deep thought, when she was interrupted by someone opening the kitchen door. It was Draco, with ruffled hair and puffy eyes.
"Oh, I thought, never mind, I'll go" he said quietly upon seeing Ginny.
"No, no, don't go, please" she said forlornly. He looked at her for a moment and sat down opposite her.
"Mind if I join you?" asked Draco, taking a spoon for himself.
"Not at all" answered Ginny. They both sat there in silence, taking the occasional scoop of ice cream.
"So why are you down here" asked Ginny casually.
"Skipped dinner" said Draco eating some more ice cream.
"Oh, same here" said Ginny. There was more awkward silence and Ginny couldn't bear it.
"Look Draco, what happened earlier today…"
"It was a mistake" said Draco firmly but avoiding Ginny's eyes.
"Yes, yes it was" said Ginny quietly, although she didn't feel like it was.
"Let's just forget that it ever happened" said Draco.
"Yeh I agree, well I, I should go" said Ginny getting up. "Oh and here's your cloak". She handed it to him and walked out without saying bye. Draco remained sitting, clutching his cloak tightly. As Ginny walked back to the Gryffindor common Room, she felt cold, not because it was chilly, but because she was alone and missing.
I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I want to hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
Draco sat there. His mind was screaming at him to run after her and never let her walk away, but for some reason his body did not want to budge. He felt so helpless.
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away, you don't feel me anymore
Ginny lay in her bed. She knew it was for the best. She couldn't risk getting close to him. But a part of her knew it was too late. She had already fallen for him, and the damage was done. She needed him.
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I want to hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
Draco walked to him dormitory slowly. In his hands he still clutched his cloak. It smelt of cinnamon and vanilla, just like Ginny. The aching pain inside of him was tearing him apart, but he knew he would have to hold back.
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Neither could believe what they had gotten themselves into. It wasn't supposed to turn out this way. Draco mentally cursed himself for letting his feelings take control of him. He was a Malfoy, and Malfoys did not love, and he knew he would have to put aside everything and just focus on the task. Ginny could not believe how complicated her job had just got. At the beginning it had seemed to easy and straight forward, nothing to big to handle, now she had a burden to carry, but with her Gryffindor pride, she knew what she had to do, to push aside anything she felt for Draco. Neither had a good nights sleep.
The following day Ginny woke up, feeling like crap. The lack of sleep and the events of last night made her feel irritated and Ginny sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were slightly puffy from all the crying she had done. She stood up straight and scolded herself for being so foolish and got herself ready and made her way down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Good morning Ginny" said Hermione quite happily. Ginny just nodded back in response.
"You alright Gin, you look a bit peckish" said Harry concerned. "Here have some toast". Again Ginny accepted without a word. She scanned her eyes over the Slytherin table to spot Draco. She found him, calmly talking to Blaise Zabini as if everything was normal. The way he sat and expressed himself remained emotionless and royal, just like it always was. Ginny turned away angrily, and decided she was not going got let him affect her.
"So how are you guys?" she asked casually, nibbling at her toast.
"Ok, apart from the fact that we have potions with Snape before lunch" groaned Harry.
"Well at least it's before lunch, we can have food after" said Ron grinning. Hermione on the other hand looked disgusted.
"Do you ever think about anything aside from food Ronald?" she asked aggravated.
"Yeh, quidditch, and don't worry Hermione, you too" said Ron smirking while Hermione blushed.
"I frankly find you to be a pig" she answered briskly, as Harry cracked up at Ron's expression.
"Anyway, how's your Order task been going Gin?" asked Harry quickly changing the topic before Ron could retort.
"Oh it's been alright" said Ginny slowly, losing her appetite.
"Find anything useful from yesterday's trip?" enquired Hermione.
"No, not really, just small talk" murmured Ginny, shifting in her seat.
"Anything we can use to embarrass him?" asked Ron rather excitedly.
"Ron, what are we 12?!" cried Hermione. Ron began to answer, when Harry cut in.
"Rhetorical question mate" he whispered while Hermione rolled her eyes and turned back to Ginny.
"Well I'd best be off, got Herbology next, see you" said Ginny quickly running out the Great Hall, leaving behind a worried Hermione.
Draco was in a bad mood. All throughout breakfast Blaise had been enquiring what happened in Diagon Alley. He had to really restrain himself from yelling at Blaise. Today just wasn't his day.
As he scuffled his way to his Charms class he walked past Ginny, who had her head down, trying to bury her face into her scarf against the cold wind. She however looked up, and her eyes widened at the sight of Draco. His first instinct was to go up to her and talk, but instead decided upon a sneer. All he got back was an emotionless stare before she continued walking. Draco bowed his head distressingly and walked away, the soft clicking of his shoes sounding far tool loud in the empty silence of the corridor.
The day progressed with sluggish ease, until potions arrived. Ginny stood against the cold black dungeon walls outside the classroom, dreading the lesson ahead, when someone came to interrupt her thoughts.
"Hermione, you alright?" asked Ginny slowly at the troubled expression upon her face.
"Yes I'm fine, are you?" she asked back, stressing the word 'you'.
"Uh yes why wouldn't I be?" asked Ginny casually.
"Oh no reason, just lately you've seemed to be stressed and a little upset".
"Yes, that's because I've just got lots of homework to do, I didn't realise how hard 7th year would be" explained Ginny, quite proud with her excuse.
"Well yes it is, but Ginny, you do know you can talk to me right, about anything, I'm always here for you" said Hermione gently.
"Thanks 'Mione, I know you are" replied Ginny smiling, although inside her heart was pounding because she had a feeling Hermione knew more then she let out.
"Well anyway, got more exciting news, Harry, Ron and I have decided to start up the DA again, if you're up to it" said Hermione quietly, changing the subject.
"Of course, I'll let the old members know!" said Ginny with new found enthusiasm, as they entered the chilly classroom. The DA had always been something Ginny had taken pride in, and it meant a lot to her. This would defiantly distract her from her Malfoy problems, for a while.
"Silence!" ordered Snape, striding to the front of the class. "I see all of you have managed to purchase the ingredients, so now we can begin making the potion. Today I will put up the first stage of instructions, my only advice, follow them well, now begin" he bellowed. Just then the dungeon doors flew open and in entered Draco, Pansy, Blaise and a few other Slytherins. Snape raised his eyebrows.
"Sorry we're late Sir, we got caught up with some business" said Draco boldly and sat down next to Ginny.
"Very well, just make sure it does not happen again" Snape said simply.
"Weasley, chop the aconite carefully" instructed Draco.
"Fine and you can grind the graphorn parts into powder Malfoy" retorted Ginny.
For the next few minutes they worked in silence, with the occasional glares between them.
"Ginny, what are you doing? It says 7 stirs anti clockwise not clockwise!" Draco suddenly exclaimed.
"Yes but it says one stir clockwise after, that's what I'm doing Malfoy, keep up" said Ginny rolling her eyes in disdain. "What's got you wand in a twist?"
"Excuse me?!" asked Draco incredulity.
"What? No I didn't mean it like that" protested Ginny.
"Sue you didn't" he smirked back.
"Oh shut up Draco" She cried back, and both chuckled for a bit. Just for a second it seemed as if everything was perfectly normal again. Both realised what happened and continued silently working. At the end of the lesson, Snape showered them with another homework task, to find out how long the potion would need to cool before moving onto stage two.
"Library at 6 Weasley" Draco said bitterly.
"See ya them Malfoy" replied Ginny walking out without a smile. It amazed her how quickly they changed how they were acting with each other.
Lunch came and most of the DA members had been informed about the reforming of the club, and were eagerly waiting for their little gold coin to warm up.
"Ok, so we're going to meet up in this new room Dobby found for us. It's on the 5th floor by the statue of Kayleb the Knight of the wizard army." whispered Harry while Ron scoffed down his lunch. Ginny nodded to show she knew where to go.
"All you have to do is place your coin against the little circle design on the door and say the password, which is 'Covenant'" explained Hermione.
"Right, so when is our first meeting?" asked Ginny taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Oh sooner then you think" winked Hermione.
Six o'clock came, and Ginny walked slowly to the library. Once again Draco was already sitting there, but upon this meeting, he said nothing. He only handed her a couple of books to check through. They worked through in silence, only talking when they thought they found some relevant information to note down. Quite suddenly Ginny felt her skin burn slightly and realised it was her special DA coin burning up. She took it out with caution when Draco wasn't looking, and saw it read that the DA meeting was now. She hurriedly packed up her things which caught Draco's attention.
"Where are you going?" he asked quickly, slowly closing his book.
"Uh I just remembered I have to be somewhere" Ginny said hastily.
"And where's that?" asked Draco keenly.
"Oh nowhere, just have a meeting with Professor Sprout about my Herbology work" excused Ginny turning to walk. Draco however was awfully suspicious and hurriedly packed up the books and put up the hood of his cloak. This way he could blend in with the darkness of the castle walls. He followed Ginny without a sound, as if he was nothing more then a shadow. As he had guessed she wasn't making her way to Professor Sprout's office, but instead heading up to one of the top floors. Draco puzzled over where she was going and hastened to catch up when another dark figure came and stood in front of him.
"Pansy, what are you doing?" growled Draco who had now lost sight of Ginny.
"I've come to collect you, he wants to see us all again, you're wanted" she said silkily.
"Fine, let's go" said Draco in a frustrated voice as he clenched his fists. Both he and Pansy made their way down the frozen dungeons extremely quietly without a word. The classroom door creaked open with an eerie sound and Draco walked into the room which was dimly lit by a few candles and seated around were a few other Slytherin deatheaters. A daunting voice sounded out, one Draco knew too well. A tall and pale figure came forth from within the murky shadows.
"Hello Son, I've come once more. The Dark Lord's patience is wearing thin" smirked Lucius Malfoy.
Right there's chapter 2, was't as long as the first one, but i do have a lot of work to do lol!
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