I know the last chapter was quite short again, they will get longer, I promise, just not yet, when we really get some action, not just ages of conversation.
Ps. Sorry bout the italics problem with the last chapter, I can't sort it. Sorry
R&R please
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Draco met Harry outside the Gyffindor tower.
"Hey, Harry. Can you get Ginny for me? I need to talk to her."
"Ok. But if you're gunna dump her, that could wait til tomorrow"
"I'm not, I just need to talk to her"
Harry walked into through the portrait hole and came back out with Ginny.
"What's up, Draco? You got me up at half 1. I was about to go to bed. What's wrong?"
She looks worried. I've got to tell her. Its like Blaise told me, if I don't, I'll regret it forever.
"Look, Ginny, its about the dark lord-"
"What's happening Draco, you're really worrying me now"
"He…he…he-wants-to-kill-you-and-your-family"
Ginny just stood there in silence, staring open-mouthed at Draco
"How do you know this? Who told you?"
"I'm really sorry Ginny. I know I should've told you. But I guess it worked out well this way. I mean, I can warn you this way."
"What are you talking about? Draco, you're worrying me again."
"Just remember before I tell you this, I love you. I'm really sorry"
"Just tell me dammit"
"OK, but please don't get mad."
"OK"
Draco lifted up the left sleeve of his robe. It showed a vivid red tattoo- the dark mark. Ginny looked up at Draco. He pulled his sleeve back down and placed his right hand on her cheek, looking into her eyes. She turned her head away and walked off, crying. She looked back round at Draco, then walked through the Gyffindor portrait hole.
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When Ginny entered the common room, crying. She was greeted by her brother and her two best friends almost suffocating her in a rib-shattering hug.
"What happened Ginz?" Ron broke away first, desperate to know what happened.
"He lied to me. The whole time, he lied to me. I never want to see his face again."
"What did he say?" Now it was Hermione's turn to ask.
"Voldemort's after us." Ron gasped at the mention of his name. "He wants the whole family dead. Draco told me."
"But how did Draco lie? Harry was confused now.
"He's working for him. He's a death eater. He showed me the mark. And Voldemort wants Draco to kill me"
All three of them looked at her, stunned and scared. Harry spoke first.
"Did Draco tell you that?
"No, but I could tell from the look he gave me"
"What's he gunna do? He can't kill you, he loves you-"
"Does he? He's got a funny way of showing me that, lying, working for someone who wants to kill me and my family and friends."
Nobody spoke for a few minutes, then Ron got up.
"Where're you going?"
"We've gotta warn mum and the order. Voldemort's coming after them, they've gotta be prepared. I'm gunna go and send them an owl"
"Yeah, I'll come with you"
Ron and Hermione left, leaving Harry and Ginny alone.
"I know I shouldn't have trusted him. You were right. I can't believe I chose him over you"
"You chose who you loved. I'm not gunna blame you for that."
"Now you've gone and proved why I chose wrong. I'm sorry" She was crying into his shoulder now, he was patting her back awkwardly.
"I'm going to bed Harry. Maybe I'll be able to think properly tomorrow. Nighty, nighty"
"Pyjama, pyjama"
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"Thanks for that Blaise"
"What did I do?"
"Just ruined my life. Ginny won't talk to me, all of Gyffindor will know who I am tomorrow. Great! Just great!"
"Well how was I supposed to know?"
"You're meant to be the one who knows all about girls. She's only my second girlfriend. I've lost track of how many girls you've been with."
"Yeah, but I don't pretend to understand girls' minds. I never said she wouldn't act like this."
"I'm going to bed. Ill try to talk to her again tomorrow"
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