Chapter Four: Trip To Hogwarts
"Azalie!" Ginny called out looking for her new adorable baby cat. "Were gonna miss the train if you don't get in here and stop distracting me from packing."
"He's in here." Draco called out. They had barely spoken since waking up the next morning from that night. Ginny had been pactically laying on top of him, and he had had his arms wrapped around her holding her to him. Draco had opted out of going with Narcissa and Ginny to Diagon Alley. Ginny had picked out two cats and let Draco decide which one he wanted. He had decided he wanted the fluffy red one with speckles. Ginny decided that she was happy he picked that one. She had gotten the sleek black one with the little white patch on its chest. Azalie's eyes were Ginny's favorite though one was grey, and one was a blueish green color.
"Azalie!" Ginny exclaimed walking into Draco's room. "What do you think your doing mister? We need to pack for Hogwarts, do you want to go and not have any toys or treeaaattts" She drew out the word for impact and looked at Azalie curled up in Draco's lap just watching Ginny.
"Well?" Ginny demanded with her hands on her hips. Draco looked at her with an amused expression. Since Ginny had gotten Azalie she had more... fire and passion in her. It was as if she was alive again.
"Meoow" Azalie replied stretching out.
"gahhh!" Ginny exclaimed and stormed inside the room. She reached Draco's bed and picked up Azalie. "Now I want you to know that your not getting as many things to come with you!"
She walked out without so much as saying one word to Draco, she wasn't trying to be rude, she was just... not sure how to talk to him.
"Lulee?" Ginny called out. She was starting to grow attached to Lulee.
"Yes mistress?" Lulee said popping in.
" I'm going to miss you!" Ginny exclaimed and put Azalie down to hug Lulee. She wrapped her arms around her and squeezed.
"Hugging the help." Draco said "Tsk Tsk Tsk"
"What" Ginny said whirling around. "Bye Lulee" She heard the crack and knew her and Draco were alone.
"Mother wants us" Draco said. "Something about pulling some strings and you can play Quidditch for Slytherin since it might be kind of odd playing against Weasel."
"Oh." Ginny replied. In all honesty she had tried quite hard not to think of her brothers or family at all. She didn't know how they would react or what they would be reacting to since she wasnt sure what her mother told them.
"Well are you coming." Draco asked and spelled all of Ginny's new luggage so that it would go along with his.
"Yeah" Ginny said and followed him out. "Wait what about Azalie and Zalari"
"They'll be on the train waiting in our compartment." Draco replied "now come on you have your music and your wand whats the issue"
"Nothing." Ginny replied and followed him out.
"Oh dear..." Narcissa said. "You both have all your new clothes right? And all of the kittens things? Oh I can't believe you have only been here for a little bit and now your leaving. You will write? Both of you?"
"Yes of course" Ginny replied "Thank you for everything it really, it really means a lot."
"Draco?"" Narcissa asked.
"Yes he will write!" Ginny exclaimed. Both of them eyeing him expectantly.
"Okay! Okay!" Draco exclaimed "Come on before any one sees us being all mushy mother. Really what do you expect?"
"Goodbye!" Ginny said and hugged her once before catching up to Draco.
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"You ready?" Draco asked.
"Do you care?" Ginny said smiling. At first Draco was about to retort, but seeing a not so pleasant red head behind Ginny he grabbed her and pulled her into there compartment.
"Hey!" She exclaimed and smacked his arm, "What was that for?"
"Just didn't know if you wanted people to see us being pleasant together." Draco replied.
"That's you being pleasant?" Ginny asked laughing. They both turned when they heard a meowing from behind them. Azalie and Zalari were curled up next to each other on one side of benches.
"Well guess that means we have to sit next to each other." Draco said. They both sat next to each other, not quite knowing what to say.
"Well are you looking forward to going back?" Draco asked.
"No." Ginny replied. "I mean its great that I got moved a year ahead so I can be done faster its just... I cant even sleep without what happened there giving me nightmares how am I supposed to stay there and wake up everyday like none of that happened?"
"I don't think the trick is to pretend it never happened I think its to stop trying to be how you were before it happened and be the person that has occurred in spite of it." Draco replied. Ginny looked over at him and nodded taking in what he said. She pulled out her head phone.
"I'm kinda sleepy... you want a head phone?" Ginny asked pulling out the Ipod.
"Sure" Draco replied and took the headphone. He looked over and saw Ginny lay her head back. She looked so peaceful. It was weird seeing her happy after the first couple days in the manor.
"Malfoy!" Someone yelled starting to pound on the door of the compartment. He hurried and put the other ear phone in her ear not to disturb her.
"What Weasel." Draco said stepping in the hall. " Oh look it's the dream team. How wonderful."
"What did you do to her? How come I haven't seen her?" Ron demanded. Hermione and Harry were standing behind him ready to do what was necessary.
"Draco?" Ginny asked poking her head out the door. She was still half asleep, she didn't notice Ron, Harry or Hermione. They all gaped at her, the sweet littlest Weasely had her hair in long beautiful ringlets, her face dawned with makeup that made her dark eyes seem illuminated and her skin glowed. Her eyes had life back in them, and she looked healthier than she had since the war.
"Ginevera," Draco said turning to face her. "Go back inside and lay down, we'll be at Hogwarts soon and you need to be at full strength before you deal with that." Ginny in her half awake state nodded sleepily and went to lay back down with the kittens.
"What the hell Malfoy?" Harry demanded pushing past Ron. He was livid, Ginny hadn't looked that good ever and when she finally does it's with Malfoy. After everything that had happened she went to his worst enemy. She was supposed to be in love with him not ferret brain.
"Lower your voice." Draco commanded in a harsh but quiet tone. "Did you not just hear me, she is trying to sleep"
"Why are you so concerned about her wellfare Malfoy?" Hermione asked.
"Because it is my responsibility to do so." Draco replied.
"Your responsibility?" Ron demanded.
"Yes, since your mother gave Ginevra to be in our family, my mother made me promise to watch out for her" Draco replied.
"She wouldn't do anything like that!" Ron exclaimed.
"She did it for your brother." Draco replied quite bored at this point.
"No, mum would never trade Ginny for money." Ron said.
"What reason do I have to lie? Besides blood traitor, Ginny is obviously doing better in a life with priviledge and money and ettiquette then she did with you and your traitor family." Draco replied. "Now if you'll excuse me, and even if you wont I'm tired of this discussion" With that he turned and walked back inside to see a sleeping Ginny.
She looked so innocent when she slept. Not that she slept much but more and more she did. You couldn't see the pain, or worry on her face when she slept that was so evident when she was awake.