A/N: Warning for violence.
"Fancy a change of scenery?" Ginny announced when she entered the Quidditch changing rooms that evening.
Draco turned to look at her, confusion in his eyes. As he looked at her, he saw a cut on the side of her face.
"What the bloody hell happened?" he asked, going to her and running his thumb over the cut.
"I tried to defend a first year in the corridor earlier. Amycus Carrow thought it was just fine to be torturing him there for no damn reason." She replied.
Draco saw the hatred form in her eyes as she spoke, remembering the event.
"You shouldn't cross him…"
"What am I supposed to do? Let him and his sister violently attack kids in the halls?" she snapped.
Draco bowed his head, knowing that she was right. But he was also right; the Carrows were no force to be reckoned with.
"Anyway, do you fancy a change of scenery?" Ginny asked again.
"What did you have in mind?"
"The lake? It's a fairly nice evening." She smiled.
Draco nodded, and followed her out into the darkness. They slipped around the side of the castle and down the hill, finally hitting a slightly hidden edge of the lake. The stars shone in the rippling water, as Ginny grabbed Draco by the t-shirt and kissed him.
"Why the change in scenery?" Draco asked.
"Just thought I'd mix it up." Ginny shrugged, sitting down on the grassy bank.
"Shall we play a game? My choice, since you picked yesterdays." She smirked.
"What did you have in mind?" Draco asked cautiously.
"Truth or dare?"
"Really?"
"C'mon, it'll be fun. You first; truth or dare."
"Truth." Draco said sitting down.
"Alright. When was the last time you masturbated?" she said, giving him a sly smile.
"Bloody hell, what kind of question is that?" Draco asked, slightly shocked.
"A truth or dare one." She smiled innocently.
"You like to play dirty, Weasley?" he said.
She raised her eyebrows.
"Two days ago." He muttered in response, "Now you. Truth or dare?"
"Dare." She answered confidently.
Draco thought for a moment, trying to think of something equally dirty.
"I dare you to give me the underwear you're wearing." He said.
"What?" she asked, shocked.
"You started this Weasley."
She narrowed her eyes at him, stood up and went behind a tree. A few moments later she came out with her purple underwear in her hand.
"That's the pair you were wearing?" he teased.
She pulled down the side of her jeans to show him that she wasn't wearing any now. He laughed, taking the underwear from her and putting it in his pocket.
"Truth or dare." She said, sitting back down.
"Dare." Draco narrowed his eyes at her.
"I dare you to jump in the lake naked."
"No way."
"Why not?"
"It's cold."
"I'll heat it up for you." She said reaching for her wand.
"Still no."
"Are you chicken, Malfoy?" she teased.
He stared at her in silence for a few moments before standing up and unbuttoning his shirt. He threw it down on the ground and unbuckled his belt, slipping his trousers down as well. He kicked off his shoes and socks, now just in his boxers. He turned to look at Ginny who was pointing her wand at the water and whispering a heating charm.
"Butt naked." She said, motioning to his boxers.
He gave her a sly smirk and walked to the edge of the lake, slipped his boxers off. There was nowhere to jump in so he braced himself and ran into the water until it came up to his lower chest. As he turned around he heard splashing and felt Ginny grab onto his shoulders and kissing him.
"You're mad." He said, grabbing her waist.
"I'm just having fun!" she said, kissing him lightly on the cheek.
"It's still bloody freezing." He said.
"Yeah it is." Ginny replied and she slowly walked out of the water.
Draco followed, and took in her curved athletic body as she exited the water. It was like she had been tenderly carved, he thought, as her hair shone in the moonlight. He watched as she cast a drying spell and put her clothes back on.
Draco got out feeling slightly embarrassed, as Ginny watched him put his clothes back on. He turned away from her, slipping on his boxers, trousers and shoes.
"Where's my shirt?" he asked, turning to face her. She had it on.
"Come and get it." She coaxed, and he slid over to her, crouching down, and removing it from her shoulders.
He then saw her eyes motion to his left forearm and she looked a little scared. As he put the shirt on, she pulled his left arm towards her and rolled the sleeve up. She stared at the Dark Mark for a few moments and then began to trace it lightly with her finger. The gentle touch was pleasing to Draco.
"Did it hurt?" she asked seriously.
"A little. It's worse when he calls." Draco muttered.
Ginny sat back against the tree and Draco rolled his sleeve back down to hide the tattoo. As he looked back up, Ginny pulled him by the sides of his open shirt, kissing him. A chill travelled down his spine as her hands made their way down his bare chest.
*.*.*
Ginny continued to kiss Draco, feeling is slightly muscular chest. It was warm to her touch and she could feel his muscles tense at her touch.
"It must be getting late." She heard him say.
"I don't want to go." She said back.
He pulled away, "We must, Ginevra."
Ginny nodded, disappointment in her face. She knew their time together couldn't be long each night, and she hated it.
Draco helped her stand up and she brushed herself off. They made their way back up the hill holding hands, then Draco let her go ahead so they didn't enter the castle together.
Ginny reached the Gryffindor common room. Neville was sitting in an armchair in his pyjamas facing the fire. She tried to sneak past, but a floorboard squeaked and he turned his head.
"Where have you been?" he asked, looking at her inquisitively.
"Nowhere." She said, trying to think of a lie.
He raised an eyebrow at her.
"Just you know, in the library." She said.
"This late?"
"Well, I'm just trying to stay ahead, you know. Avoid future punishment from the Carrows."
He wasn't buying it, Ginny could tell. She wasn't an awful liar either; she'd grown up with six older brothers for heaves sakes.
"Ginny. Where have you been?" Neville looked slightly worried when he asked.
"None of your business." She snapped, heading for her dorm room.
"Ginny." She heard him call softly. She turned around, knowing that he wouldn't let this go, "Just be careful?" he said.
Did he know? How could he know? Did he just assume that whatever she was doing was dangerous? Of course he did, why else would she be sneaking in and out of the dormitories late at night?
Ginny looked at him sympathetically, "I will." Was her reply and she made her way to the dorm room.
Her roommates were all asleep as she entered, taking her pyjamas from the bed and going to the bathroom. She slipped her pyjama top on, and when she took her jeans off she realised that she still wasn't wearing underwear. She smiled as she remembered why, pulling her pyjama bottoms on and heading for bed.
*.*.*
Draco quietly entered the door room as the light flickered on. Crabbe, Goyle and Zabini were all standing by his bed, scowling at him.
"Sneaking around again Draco?" Zabini said.
"What of it?" Draco snapped. What did they care where he went? They had practically been ignoring him since school started back.
"Oh nothing. Just wondering what's keeping you up so late every other night. Bit risky." Goyle said.
"Mind your own damn business." Draco glowered at them, turning to go to the bathroom.
"What's this?" Zabini said, reaching out to Draco's pocket.
Draco clawed at the air, as Blaise Zabini snapped his hand away, holding Ginny's underwear above his head.
Shit, thought Draco.
"Well, well, well, you sly dog, Draco." Blaise said, inspecting the purple underwear.
"So, it's not Death Eater business after all?" Goyle said as Crabbe laughed.
"Who is she?" Blaise teased him.
"Give them back." Draco shouted.
"Not until you tell us who she is." Blaise snapped.
Draco scowled at him swallowing hard.
"She's no one. Just some girl who was up for it." Draco muttered.
"Well, I'm sure 'just some girl' is lovely." Blaise laughed, tossing the underwear back at Draco.
"She must be dynamite if you keep meeting up with her." Goyle said, the three of them laughing.
Draco's face turned sour, and the three boys returned to their beds, still laughing as Draco fumed. He tossed Ginny's underwear into his drawer, grabbed his pyjama bottoms and stormed into the bathroom to get ready for bed. That was close, he thought.
The bedroom was dark again when he entered it and he slipped into bed still furious at his so-called friends.
*.*.*
As Ginny walked down to Potions alone that morning, she felt a sharp tug on the sleeve of her robe as she was pulled into a dark alcove in the hallway.
"Draco." She gasped.
"I believe these belong to you." He said, handing her her underwear.
Ginny blushed slightly, stuffing them into the bottom of her bag.
"Couldn't this have waited until later?" she asked.
"I think we should maybe leave a gap for a while. Not meet up again until Sunday again? People are getting suspicious.
Ginny nodded, remembering the exchange between her and Neville last night.
"I'll see you around." He whispered, kissing her on the cheek.
She exited the dark alcove and continued to her potions class.
The week dragged on and Ginny had only managed to piss the Carrow's off twice. She received a nice little scar on her neck and a little sting from the Cruciartus curse.
When Sunday finally came she was more excited than usual. She hadn't seen Draco since Monday; well she'd seen him, but she hadn't really spoken to or acknowledged him.
The changing room was strangely dark as Ginny entered. Usually Draco was there first, so she lit her wand.
Ginny heard movement behind her, she spun round, her wand in front of her.
"Draco?" She said.
She stepped forward, and felt an arm grab across her shoulders, their wrist up by her neck. She gasped as the persons other hand pried her wand from her, throwing it across the room.
"Evening sweetheart." She heard the man's dark voice hissed in her ear.
She began to struggle against him, but his grip tightened against her as he pressed his wand against the side of her neck.
"Sh, the more you struggle, the worse it'll be." Amycus Carrow said in here ear.
He moved closer to the door. He knew; he'd found out about her and Draco.
As Ginny gasped under Carrow's grip, the door to the changing a room swung open.
"Lumos." she heard Draco say, and she watched as his grey eyes widened at the sight before him.
He opened his mouth and pointed his wand, but he was too late. A female's voice had shouted "Expelliarmus" and his was flew from his hand.
Ginny flicked her head to the left and saw Alecto Carrow, standing with her wand raised to Draco.
"So it's true. You and the blood traitor, Draco?" Alecto snarled.
He turned to run at her but was thrown back against the wall by a flick of her wand. Ginny watched as Alecto approached Draco who was now on the ground, rubbing the back of his head. She flicked her want up again as cords began to bind Draco in place.
"Imperio." She muttered and Draco's head turned towards Ginny, pain in his eyes.
"I don't think old Lucius would be too happy to see you with a blood traitor." Amycus teased, pressing his wand further into Ginny's neck.
"Or the Dark Lord for that matter, considering she's one of Potter's trusted companions." Alecto hissed next to him.
Ginny was still gasping as she stared into Draco's eyes.
"Out late to see each other, how sweet." Amycus whispered into Ginny's ear, but loud enough for Draco to hear.
"I think they need to be taught a lesson." Alecto said, turning her narrowed eyes on Ginny.
She felt a rush of fear as Alecto looked at her with those eyes, knowing all too well what was to come. Alecto nodded her head at her brother.
"Crucio!" he said, and Ginny fell to the ground in screaming pain.
They each took turns using the Cruciartus curse on her, watching here writhe in pain on the ground. Ginny had been on the receiving end of their punishments before but they were more relentless than ever.
"I wonder if they've learned their lesson yet?" Amycus said to his sister, "Well?" he had taken a clump of Ginny's hair in his fist, pulling her head up towards his.
Ginny tried to narrow her eyes at him, feeling the pain course through her every muscle. She moved her arms underneath her body, propping herself up.
"I didn't think so." Amycus said, pulling Ginny to her feet by her hair.
She gasped in pain as she was led to the wall, just a few feet from where Draco was helplessly sitting. His head turned as Alecto moved it to follow Ginny. She looked into his grey eyes as she was pulled to the wall. Amycus pulled her hands up above her head, placing them on the wall. She whimpered as the harsh movements pained her arms, and she hunched down slightly. Amycus pushed her back up, groping her butt as he did.
"Oh, well I can see why you like her." He grunted.
He moved his wand at Ginny's wrists and they were clamped down against the wall. Ginny was unable to move, her body slightly slanted against the wall. She bowed her head and caught Alecto out of the corner of her eye, pulling a whip from her robes.
Fear coursed through Ginny again and before she could prepare herself, she felt the first lash on her back. She screamed in pain, feeling the warm blood on her skin. Another lash came down. Six lashes in total were placed on Ginny's back, her t-shirt completely torn. She screamed at every lash, the tears building until they flowed freely down her face.
Alecto came close behind her, and dragged her nails slowly down Ginny's back, catching the scars as she did. Ginny whimpered and began to shake, her body squirming at every touch.
"Turn her around, we can't have all the fun." Alecto said.
Amycus flicked his wand and Ginny was now facing the other way, her hands still bound against the wall.
Alecto walked over to where Draco's wand lay, picked it up and dangled it in front of Draco. She unbound him, still under the Imperius curse, and made him point his wand towards her. Ginny looked deep into Draco's cool steel eyes and she flinched as Alecto motioned her wand.
"Crucio." Draco cried and Ginny writhed in pain.
Alecto he broke the Imperius curse on him, and he watched as Ginny fell at his words. Amycus and Alecto had created a shield around the students. There was nowhere to run and Ginny could hear Draco breathing heavily in panic.
"I want you to cast it of your own free will Draco." Said Alecto.
Ginny could hardly keep herself up, exhausted from the torture. She watched as Draco turned his head towards Amycus and Alecto, the back at Ginny's pleading eyes.
Draco's face was paler than usual as he looked into Ginny's eyes. His face had morphed into that of a scared boy as his shaking hand drew up towards Ginny. She scrunched her eyes shut as he uttered the spell;
"Crucio." His voice was shaking.
Ginny only writhed a little.
"With feeling!" shouted Amycus.
Draco had tears in his eyes as he looked at her; "Crucio!" he yelled and Ginny felt the pain travel up her back like a thousand knives stabbing into her. She couldn't scream this time, but she heard the laughs coming from the Carrows.
"Nicely done Draco." Alecto said and the pair disappeared, all enchantments breaking as they did.
Ginny fell to the ground like a ragdoll, unable to move. Draco ran towards her, bringing her up into his arms. She felt him touch the scars on her back, feeling her blood. She twitched as touched them.
"Ginny." He breathed through tears, "Ginny."
Ginny tried to speak but she couldn't. The pain overtook everything as Draco brought her curled up body into his chest. She could feel his hard breathing as he cried out, resting his chin on her head. His warmth and scent were what Ginny focused on as he quietly rocked her.
