Chapter 3:
The next morning, Draco woke up with a smirk on his face. He looked down at the sleeping Ginny who was cuddled up against him. Her red hair fell over his neck and shoulders. He moved slightly to see her reaction. She frowned and cuddled even closer to him.
"Harry." he heard her say softly.
He frowned and pushed her away roughly. She woke up with a start. "What was that for?" she asked angrily.
"Because, in case you didn't notice, you were cuddled up to me like some sort of teddy bear and saying your pathetic boyfriend's name." said Draco annoyed. "If he's still alive." he finished.
Ginny looked at him. "What did you say?"
"Nothing, Weasley." said Draco and climbed out of bed.
"Harry is still alive!" she said quite loudly.
"Sshh!" hissed Draco. "I'm going to wash up." he said and walked through a little tunnel at the back of the cave.
Ginny let out a small sob. Harry couldn't be dead.
Draco came out a few minutes later. His robes were cleaner and his face was healed and clean. His hair was still messy, but it now shone like silver. Ginny looked at him in awe.
"Someting wrong with your eyes?" smirked Draco.
Ginny snapped out of her gaze. "Nothing. How did you get so clean?" she asked.
"There's a little underground spring through there." he said and motioned to the tunnel. He pulled out her wand and handed it to her, "And don't even try to get away." he said warningly.
Ginny nodded. "I don't have a reason to run away. I've got nowhere to go in any case. It's safer here." she said taking her wand and going through the small tunnel.
She got to the spring and washed her face, hair and hands. Then she took her wand and cleaned the rest of her body. She returned to the cave and sighed. What am I sapposed to do here for weeks on end? she thought miserably.
"Hungry, Weasley?" asked Draco holding a plate of bacon and eggs.
Ginny nodded and made as if to take the plate. "Wait." said Draco with a smirk as he held the plate just out of her reach, "You first have to promise never to call me Potter again."
Ginny looked at him flabbergasted. "Huh?" she asked and tried to grab at the plate.
"You heard me." said Draco.
Ginny sighed. "OK, I Ginny Weasley vow never to call Draco Malfoy 'Harry'. Happy?" she said simply.
Draco nodded and handed the plate to her. They ate in silence for a while on the cave floor, before Ginny asked, "How did Dumbledore die?"
Draco dropped his fork. "I don't know." he stated.
"You know, Malfoy, for a Slytherin you really don't know how to lie." said Ginny annoyed.
"I did not lie." said Draco indignantly.
"You just lied again now. How did he die?" repeated Ginny.
Draco hesitated. "He, I, well, Snape killed him." he blurted and quickly looked down.
"What?" asked Ginny horrified.
Draco just looked at the floor. "I was meant to kill him, but- I, I just couldn't."
Ginny threw him a look. "Why did you let Snape kill him?!" she almost shouted.
"Sshh! I couldn't help it. If he didn't murder the old man, then we both would have been killed!" he said.
"Oh, so you kill someone else in order to save yourself?'' asked Ginny angrily.
"To save myself and another." said Draco looking at her in the eyes.
"How could you-" started Ginny, tears rushing from her eyes.
"Just shut it, Weasel!" snapped Draco as he stood up, walked to the back of the cave and sat on a big stone with his hands in his head.
Ginny had never seen him this way before in her life. He looked sad, almost distressed and helpless. Ginny wiped the tears from her eyes, stood up and walked to where he sat. She put an hand on his shoulder and surprisingly, he didn't pull away.
"I'm sorry, Malfoy- Draco." she said softly.
He looked up at her, stunned. "Sorry? For what?" he asked.
"Well, just that you didn't really have a choice in the matter. I'm sorry for getting angry." said Ginny smiling sadly.
Draco's eyes lingered on hers for a while then he stood up. "Don't be sorry. I'm a complete ass. You had every right to be angry."
Ginny looked at him confusedly. "You're not an ass, just an-"
"A what?" asked Draco, his eyebrows raised.
"An idiot." finished Ginny.
Draco frowned. "Gee, thanks." he said sulkily.
Ginny giggled at his child like expression.
"What you laughing at?" asked Draco angrily.
"Your face. You look like a boy who's just had his toys taken away." laughed Ginny.
Draco scowled at her. "Come on. Let's do something." he said.
"Like what? There's isn't anything we can do."
"Well, Snape should be here any-" the blonde was cut off by a pop.
"Mr. Malfoy, good morning." said Snape.
"Second." Draco finished.
"Second?" asked Snape confusedly.
"Never mind." muttered Draco.
"We have to get you and Weasley out of this cave immediately!" said Snape hurriedly.
"Why?" asked Ginny softly.
"The Dark Lord knows that there is someone here, but he doesn't know whom. He has sent a group of Death Eaters to search the place. We must get you out of here now!" said Snape.