Mistress
chapter four
Moving on
Ginny spent the next few weeks trying to figure out how to rid herself of Lucius Malfoy, which was an impossible task when he owns the team she plays for. He still came to every game, and during each game Ginny could feel his eyes on her the whole time. After each game there was always a single white rose in her locker, despite the different wards she tried to prevent this.. Ginny could feel herself becoming more and more depressed.
Oliver began to notice it too. Even he knew she needed to get away, so when he heard that the Irish national team was in need of a new seeker, he called Ginny to his office right away. "Ginny, I really think you should try out. You stand a great chance of making the team. It's a chance of a lifetime for you, and even the time away from here will do you good. I still do not know what's bothering you, but I am really becoming concerned. I want to see the sparkle in you eyes again." She knew he was right.
So she packed up and headed off for try outs. Ginny experienced the toughest two weeks of her life, but at the same time the best two weeks. The Irish team was a mix of men that were straight and women that gave the team a completely different feel. Ginny once again made the team as seeker. She could not have been happier. She loved Ireland and she got along wonderfully with the whole team. Before officially starting, Ginny had to return to Holyhead and officially quit the Harpies. She loved her teammates and would miss them all, but this was exactlly what she needed. This would finally cut the last tie to Lucius. She just had to quit the team to do that.
Oliver, on behalf of her, requested a meeting with the team manager and owner, Lucius. Lucius came to Holyhead to the team office for the meeting. The four of them met in Marshall's office. When her resignation was made and reasons given, Marshall expressed his regret in losing her, but wished her the best. Ginny and Oliver got up to leave. Lucius then asked to have a few words alone with her. Oliver looked at her to see if she was okay with this. She smiled and nodded and remained standing. Once Marshall and Oliver left, Ginny was alone with Lucius for the first time in weeks. Looking at him just reminded her why she had to get away; the spell he had on her was too much. If she let her guard down for a minute, she would end up in bed with him.
"What is it you want, Lucius?"
He got up from his seat and walked towards her. "You know what I want," he answered.
"Please, why can't you just leave me alone?" He grabbed a hold of her and kissed her passionately. She could not help but kiss him back. He broke the kiss first.
With a smug look on his face, he said, "That's why; you can't deny what we have. I love you."
She was growing mad now. "You don't love me; you love possessing me!" She moved away from him. "I have to move on, Lucius. For myself. You don't even know what I want out of life. I never grew up saying that I want to be someone's Mistress." She moved toward the window that faced the pitch.
He came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her. "I'll do anything you want. Just stay." He kissed her neck.
Clearly no one ever said no to him. She turned in his arms to face him and look him straight in the eye, "Leave her, and tell the world how you feel about me." She hoped and prayed he would.
"You know that's the one thing I can't do." His voice was even. She broke away from his hold.
"Then I'm sorry, I'm heading for Ireland tomorrow." She walked towards the door, then stopped and turned back towards him. "Lucius, you're a great lover; I'm sure you'll have no problem replacing me with someone who will believe your lies. But I'm done. I'm moving on. Stay out of my life." She turned and left, not hearing him say;
"I never lied to you."
She pulled the door closed behind her. Oliver was waiting for her. He could tell she was about to cry. "Ginny, what happened in there?"
"I have to clean out my locker. Come with me."
As she cleaned it out, she told Oliver everything about her and Lucius and this time he believed her. She was sitting on the bench when she finished, "Shit, I'm sorry I didn't believe you before. But you're strong and I know you can get past this."
"Thanks. I just can't believe I was so stupid," she said and wiped some tears away.
He sat with his arm around her, "You weren't stupid. At first, drunk maybe, but Ginny being able to forgive the things he did to you in the past to the point of falling in love with him is amazing. It makes you incredible. Now, I have to get you to your going away party. Are you ready to head out?"
Ginny moved to Dublin. She was very lucky; she fell in love with the first apartment she saw, and was able to buy it because of the killing she had made on the sale of her old place. At first she was very busy between decorating her new place and training, which was harder than it had been on the Harpies. She had little time to think about Lucius, which was good.
As her first match came closer, Ginny sent Oliver a ticket, and George, Ron and Harry asked if they could come too. Ginny spent the morning of the game with her former Gryffindors, then headed to the pitch for the game. She was very nervous as she headed to the pitch dressed in the green and white that worked so well on her. As the team was introduced to the fans, each player took their own lap around the stadium. Ginny was the last to be introduced, and as she made her lap, she spotted Lucius Malfoy sitting in a private box with some dignitaries. She was pleased to be going as fast as she was because she did not think he saw the expression on her face at seeing him. She played with him, watching her before she could do it again.
The game was great and the play fast; after almost ninety minutes Ginny finally caught sight of the Snitch. It was halfway across the pitch, hovering about a foot off the ground. Ginny sped down towards it with the other seeker right behind her. She was about ten feet from it when it shot up in the direction away from her. She followed it, trying hard not to blink for fear of losing sight of it. Both seekers tailed it for ten minutes. Finally, the Snitch dropped down and slowed so that it was under Ginny and her broom, just out of reach. Ginny did the only thing she could; while loosening her hold on her broom, she rolled underneath it but still held on to it, then let go with one hand and grabbing the snitch. They won the game! This was the happiest Ginny had been to touch the ground in a long time.
As Ginny finished changing out of her robes, she was informed by one of the trainers that there was someone waiting to speak with her just outside of the change rooms. Ginny worried it might be Lucius; when she left she was pleasantly surprised to see Viktor Krum waitting for her. She had not seen him since her brother's wedding. "Miss Veasley, I don't know if you remember me, but I vas at the vedding of your brother to Fleur."
Ginny gave him a warm smile, "Of course, I remember you!I was also at Hogwarts during the Tri wizard tournament."
"I vas vondering if ve might go for a coffee?" He looked nervous.
"I think that would be quite nice. Shall we?" As they headed down the hall, voices could be heard coming from the team offices. When they passed the office, Ginny glanced inside and saw, among other people, Lucius. Would the man ever give up? She was suddenly more relieved that Viktor had shown up.
It did not take long for the news that Ginny and Viktor were dating to become public knowledge. Viktor had retired from Quidditch the year before and was living off the money he had made playing. Ginny was enjoying going out and being seen with her boyfriend. She did not even mind the press that would write about them.
Viktor treated her very well. He came to all of her games. The only thing he would do that annoyed her was the way he would analyze the game afterwards. But he did understand if a game went really long that she would just want to go home and sleep. He was a great boyfriend.
At Malfoy Manor one morning, Lucius had finished with the paper and was just draining the last of his coffee when Draco entered the room for breakfast. Narcissa was nowhere to be seen this morning. After exchanging pleasantries, Draco picked up his father's discarded copy of the paper and scanned the front page. When Lucius finished his breakfast, he rose as Draco spoke, "When she's finished with that fool I think I'll take a go at her."
Lucius asked, as he crossed the room heading to the door to leave for the day, "Who are you planning on bedding this time, Draco?"
"Your former seeker, Father."
Lucius spun around and was standing over Draco in his seat with a deadly look on this face. As he began to speak, his voice was so calm it was scary, "I will only ever say this once: If you so much as even think about touching her, I'll make sure there's nothing left for you to inherit. Remember who you are. Do I make myself clear?"
While Lucius had never harmed Draco physically, Draco did learn at an early age to fear his father. "Yes, Father," he replied meekly.
It was time for the Ministry's Annual Yule Ball, which was also a fundraiser for St. Mungo's Hospital. Viktor wanted to go, and Ginny willingly agreed. She had picked out a gold gown that was strapless with a full skirt. Her hair was pulled back and trailed down the center of her back in soft ringlets. Viktor wore classic black dress robes. They made a very striking pair.
The ballroom was huge; it had black marble walls and silver lighting. Everyone who was anyone in the wizarding world was there. People could all come out tnow that the world was relaxed with no fear of Voldemort. Most of Ginny's family had come out, too. The meal was fantastic and as the dance began, Viktor led Ginny to the dance floor. He was quite good at dancing.
But the whole time, Ginny knew she was being watched. She could feel his eyes on her. She had spotted him enter with his wife. They still did not look like they were having any problems, but she tried to push that idea away. She had gone to use the loo, only to find a long line of ladies waiting, so Ginny went to find a different restroom. On her way back, she heard Lucius' cold voice from beside her, "You're sharing a hotel room with him tonight, aren't you?" The hall they were in was quite dark and she could not see where he was.
She stopped dead. "And you're returning to your Manor like you always do after this type of function." She felt his arms wrap around her waist and pull her to a darker corner.
"You look stunning tonight," he said as he kissed her collarbone.
"Lucius- please, you have to stop this!" she cried. She could smell his aftershave, which always drove her wild.
"If you can tell me you don't love me, I will."
It would have been so easy to lie to him as he could not see her eyes. But her heart would not let her. "Aren't you worried someone might see us?" she finally asked.
"You can't even see us," he laughed.
"Lucius, let me go!" she ordered, then added, "Viktor will be looking for me."
His arms were still around her. "Does he know how to really please you?"
"Yes! He loves taking me out and being seen with me." She reminded him of the one thing he could never do to make her happy. "Now, let me go before Viktor comes looking for me."
"I love you," he said, then kissed her. "Don't forget that."
"You keep saying that; too bad you can't prove it," she spat, then pulled away as his grip loosened.
"I won't lose you," he said.
"You already did. Goodbye, Lucius." She then headed back down the hall.
Lucius felt Viktor Krum was a threat that had to be dealt with, but what was the best way? He thought about this for a long time, then an evil smile grew on his face. He knew just what to do.
Three days later, Viktor entered Lucius Malfoy's office. He had little use for this man. After studying under Karkaroff for over six years, Viktor had little use for any Death Eaters. And he was annoyed at the summons he received. He was led into Lucius' office, where Lucius sat behind his large desk. He eyed the young man carefully, trying to figure out what Ginevra saw in him.
As the door closed, Viktor said, "Vot is it you vish to discuss vit me?" He just wanted out of the office.
"I have a proposition for you. On the parchment in front of you, you will find a figure. That amount of gold will be deposited into your account, if you do one small thing for me."
Viktor eyed the parchment until his curiosity got the better of him. He picked it up and read
1,000,000. "And vot is it you vant me to do?" he inquired with venom in his voice.
Lucius smiled at him. "Nothing illegal. It's quite simple, actually; stop seeing Ginevra Weasley."
Viktor did not know about Ginny's past with Lucius, so he believed this to be just part of the feud between the families. "No deal. I vould not hurt her for anything." He rose and walked out of the office.
This made Lucius very unhappy. He was not used to having people say no to him.
That night, Viktor told Ginny about what had happened. "And you said no." It was not a question.
They were sitting in his apartment. "Ov course. You mean too much to me. I vould never take money to stay away from you. I love you."
Ginny wanted badly to say she loved him too. She wanted badly to love him, but her heart still belonged to Lucius. She began to realize just how unfair she was being to him. How much like Lucius she had become.
A/N I said if this story has enough interest, I would write a sequel to it. In my mind I would need at least 40 reviews to write a sequel. At this point, I only have 17 reviews. Please review!! Only one more chapter left!
Last time I checked, my bank balance was in the negative, my hair is brown, and I'm not British; so I'm still not J. K. Rowling, and therefore I can only play in her wonderful world.
