Disclaimer: Not mine, Harry Potter belongs to J.K Rowlings, Bloomsbury, Warner Bros. I do however own, Jasmine and the plot.
Keeping Her Safe From Harm
Chapter 3
Jasmine's Arrival
I tear my heart open
I sow myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me, that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
Scars, Papa Roach
They entered the room Ginny pressed tightly to Draco as they landed, Draco and Ginny stood there for a moment, she jerked away glaring at Draco.
"Oh you're here", said a delighted voice from the stairway.
Their stood Narcissa Malfoy, her blonde hair falling at her waste a sweet smile playing in her lips an as delighted look in her light blue eyes.
"Mother this is -", Draco started.
"Virginia" she said delighted, Ginny blinked shocked, how did this women know who she was.
"Mrs. Malfoy", Ginny said slightly flustered, Narcissa came down the stairway and greeted her with a warm hug.
"Please, call me Narcissa, I don't like how cold Mrs. Malfoy sounds."
Ginny blushed, "Thank you for looking after me", she managed to say.
Narcissa smiled, "My pleasure dear, you're always welcome in Malfoy Manor."
Draco let out a strangled cry to protest, shocked and outraged at his mothers words, causing Ginny to scowl at him and Narcissa to hold back a smile.
"Thank you", Ginny said again.
"Milky", Draco snapped.
A small house elf appeared at his feet, "Can you please show Gi- Ms. Weasley to her room, take her bags too", he drawled.
He then turned to his mother and Ginny, "Would you excuse me I have affairs to attend too", he said politely.
"Of course Draco", Narcissa said smiling and hugging her son, Draco nodded at Ginny then he turned and walked down the corridor.
Ginny watching him for a moment, he was back. And he wasn't going away anytime soon.
She sighed, "Everything alright dear?" Narcissa asked softly looking at Ginny kindly.
Ginny smiled as she placed a happy look on her face, "Yes Mrs. Malfoy", Ginny said softly.
"Ginny, Dear I already asked you to call me Narcissa", a smile on the women's face.
Ginny smiled, "Sorry", she said.
"So how are you?" she asked sincerely.
"I'm good" Ginny said.
"Are you hungry?" Narcissa asked as she started to fuss over Ginny, she however couldn't help but laugh Narcissa reminded her so much of own mother.
Ginny personally thought they must have read the same parenting book, the way the fussed over people was uncanny and the kindness.
Ginny sighed, Why couldn't Draco be like that, she sighed she knew the answer.
Draco Malfoy would keep to himself. He wouldn't share or care unless it was to his own personal gain.
She sighed, she'd been hurt by him and she wasn't getting over it anytime soon. Even if she told herself continuously she was over it long ago, her feelings for him unknowingly to her existed, like the beating of her very own heart, she'd just hidden them deep down… somewhere she'd never be able to find, or so she though
Draco sighed as he looked at the burning fire, his heart aching, how could she possibly be so beautiful still? How could she still look so perfect and take his breathe away?
And how could he still care for her so much?
He glared into the fire, as if was the cause of it all, but to his shock suddenly its red flames burst into a dark green.
Who was interrupting his thoughts? He thought angrily.
Suddenly a bubbly face popped into the fire his whole face softened.
"Cousin Draco!" a delighted voice screamed.
"Jasmine", he said softly looking at the little girls face, her long black hair and her brown eyes smiling at him.
"I'll be there tomorrow!" she said delighted.
Draco smiled, "that's brilliant."
She scowled, "what the matter?" she asked softly.
Draco sighed running his hand through his hair, "nothing, why?" he asked.
"You can't lie to me, Draco" she said her eyes boring into him, he sighed.
"Nothing that your sweet smile couldn't fix Jazzie" he said smiling.
She sighed as she shook her head, "I have to go now!" she said slightly put out, as a voice called her, "Mrs. Linesten says that were going to the park!" she squealed delighted.
Draco smiled, "Have fun", he said.
"Bye, Love you!" she said as she turned back around to face someone, she smiled at him one last time and was gone.
"Love you too Jasmine" he said softly as he sighed laying his head in his hand.
Merlin save him, how was he going to handle Ginny being back in his life?
Ginny sighed as she looked around the long corridors of Malfoy Manor it was afternoon, she had decided after breakfast to go and explore Malfoy Manor, but in doing so she'd managed to get lost, very lost.
She looked at the paintings that hung on the walls that surrounded her; this place was like a mini Hogwarts.
She swore as she turned another corner and came to a dead end, she sighed as she turned and started walking back the way she'd come, she screamed in frustration as she turned and came to another dead end.
"Hello?" a voice said hesiantly from behind her.
Ginny spun around startled.
There stood a girl about the age of 7, "Who are you!" she asked.
"Um… Ginny", she replied looking at the girl, she had long black hair sitting past her shoulders, and soft brown eyes that watched her silently.
"Ginny Weasley?" she asked suddenly brightening.
Ginny looked shocked, "Um yes...'
"Oh" she said brightly, 'Well I'm Jasmine Malfoy."
Ginny chocked, he had a kid! Jasmine raised an eyebrow, "are you okay Ginny?" she asked softly as she walked over to the older women who looked suddenly ill.
Ginny looked at her, this girl was so beautiful, she wondered who the mother was, "Ginny?" she asked again.
"Huh?" Ginny asked looking at her, her heart suddenly aching, why?
Jasmine looked at her worried, "I asked if you were okay."
Ginny nodded, "I haven't seen you before, where were you this morning or last night?" Ginny asked.
Jasmine smiled, "I just got here."
Ginny frowned were had Draco sent such an innocent girl and by herself!
The Ginny scolded herself… as she felt another stab in her hear, he has a wife! You idiot she thought furiously.
She kept her face straight and refused to let the tears leak down her face, "Where from?" she asked hoarsely.
Jasmine looked at her funny, "The orphanage."
Ginny looked at her funny, this time not sure what was going on, "Yes, I'm Draco's nephew. He finally managed to prove to the orphanage that he and Auntie Narcissa were my legal guardians."
"Oh", Ginny said softly, feeling ridiculous for the thought that had run through her head just moments before.
"Why do you look so shocked?" Jasmine asked.
Ginny blushed, as the girls eyes gazed at her, she couldn't bring herself to lie to such an innocent child, "I thought you were his daughter."
Jasmine laughed at this, "No, Cousin Draco doesn't even have a girlfriend right now, let alone a wife to make babies with!"
Ginny scowled, "he wouldn't care about having a wife…" she murmured.
"Pardon?" Jasmine asked.
Ginny colored, "I was asking, when did you get here?"
"Just then, Draco doesn't even know I'm here yet, but I'm sure Auntie Naricissa's told him by now."
Ginny smiled, "So what are you doing down this end of the Manor."
"I was heading to Draco's Study, until I heard screaming and then I found you."
Ginny colored again, noticing how mature this girl was for a seven year old, "You're very grown up", she said.
Jasmine laughed, "Only sometimes most of the time I'm not, I hate having to be grown up but sometimes people don't take me serious if I'm not! All the boys at the orphanage treated me like a little baby!"
"Why's that?" Ginny asked smiling, she knew the feeling only to well.
"I was the only girl there of my age! All the other girls were 13 or 15", she said, 'I was the baby and all the boys would baby me telling me i was too small or little to do things."
Ginny laughed, "I know the feeling, I have 6 brothers."
Jasmine smiled, "At the orphanage it felt like I had 20! But I suppose the ones that babied me the most were Josh, Henry and Arnold."
Ginny smiled, she couldn't help but warm to this girl, she was so adorable.
"Do you want help to find Draco's office?" Jasmine asked.
Ginny looked at her, "No!" she said slightly horrified.
"Then what are you doing here?" Jasmine asked curiously.
"Oh just exploring the manor", Ginny said as Jasmine smiled at her.
"Oh well I'll take you to the library, its right next to Draco's study!" Jasmine said grabbing Ginny's hand.
Ginny looked at her, "Um! No!" she said.
"Why?" Jasmine asked as Ginny colored.
"Cause", she started.
Jasmine started giggling, "You know, I think you like my cousin!"
Ginny felt her jaw drop, "What!" she asked stupidly.
"I said, I think you like my cousin!" Jasmine said screaming delighted, "Draco and Ginny!" she said laughing as she started spinning round in circles, "Sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G."
"I do not!" Ginny protested as she felt herself becoming flushed and flustered.
Jasmine laughed, as she stopped twirling, "Then why do you go pink!" she asked.
"When!" Ginny demanded.
Jasmine smiled, "When he's names mentione-"
"Jasmine!" a delighted voice called, cutting of the little girl.
Ginny looked up at the sound of his voice, so full of happiness and joy she felt her heart slam, as she watched Jasmine take of running down the corridor, as she leaped into Draco's arms.
"Cousin Draco!" Jasmine squealed.
Ginny closed her eyes as she was hit with a sudden memory of him.
Flash back
Ginny stood there waiting Draco, her hands sweating and her stomach churning, he was late. It looked like he'd stood her up.
She sighed as she got up leaving the chair that she had previously been seated on, her heart heavy.
She was walking down the corridor, her heart aching and her steps heavy, when she heard footsteps on the tile, she glared at the floor, ha! At least someone was in a hurry to be somewhere.
"Ginny!" a voice shouted.
She felt her face suddenly burst into a smile as she turned around there he stood looking disheveled, his hair awestruck his cheeks tinged pink.
"Sorry", he said from the end of the hall holding him self on the wall as he heaved in gulps of air, "I got held up with Head Boy duties, bloody stupid Flitwick! I nearly hexed him when he told me he needed me to stay behind" he started blabbering on scowling.
Ginny felt her heart beating as she just looked at him he looked so gorgeous at that very moment.
"Ginny?" he asked looking at her unsure not knowing exactly what to make of the blank look in her eyes and her silence.
Ginny couldn't help it suddenly she'd jumped in Draco's strong arms and pressed her lips to his.
She'd kissed him furiously, not even trying to hide the happiness that was running through her whole body, she pulled away though, "So am I forgiven?" he asked smiling at her.
God, he looked sexy when he did.
Ginny grinned as she looked into the grey eyes of his that took her breathe away.
"If you stop talking and kiss me again, I'll forgive you for everything."
Draco smirked as he kissed her passionately, he didn't need to be told twice.
Flashback Ends
Ginny sighed as she bought her eyes back to the scene in front of her, she shivered as she remembered the feel of his body, the way his lips felt the way his voice in her ear and the heat of his breath.
She felt herself blushing in anger and frustration as she thought about it, she glared at the ground and after she seemed to clear her head she bought her eyes away from the floor and looked at him again.
"Draco, I just meet Ginny!" Jasmine chirped, delighted.
Draco smiled at Jasmine as his eyes meet Ginny, she saw all emotion fall from his face and she wanted to scream at him so loudly, she wanted to tell him how much she hated him, how much she despised him, how much he'd hurt her, how much she'd miss- no don't be ridiculous Ginny she spat at herself.
"And do you like Miss Weasley?" he asked his eyes lingering on Ginny's.
Jasmine looked at Ginny a huge smile growing on her face, "Very much so!"
Ginny felt a blush rise at the girls approval of her, "That's nice to know", Draco said blankly as he lowered his cousin to the floor, "Have you been here long?" he asked.
Jasmine shock her head, "No I just put my bags in my room, then came looking for you… that's when I meet Ginny."
Draco nodded his eyes once again wandering to Ginny who meet his gaze there was a silence that almost lasted forever, until Jasmine chirped, "See Ginny, you're doing it again!" Jasmine cried.
Ginny looked in alarm at Jasmine, "What is she doing?" Draco asked smoothly.
Jasmine looked at the look of fear and distress on Ginny's face, she sighed she liked Ginny she couldn't do anything to her, she turned to her cousin, "It's a secret" she said.
Draco looked at her shocked, his little nephew told him anything and everything, this was a first.
His eyes turned to Ginny, "Weasley if you brainwash her head with some bloody muggle loving nonsense, I swear-" he growled.
Ginny's eyes flashed with hatred and anger at him, he felt a sudden stab of guilt for having a go at her but it frustrated him, if Jasmine liked her it made her too perfect.
"Malfoy just because she doesn't have your disgusting, deceitful ways does not mean I am brainwashing her with my muggle loving nonsense!" Ginny snapped back furiously.
Draco glared at her, Merlin he wanted her.
Ginny looked at a shocked Jasmine, who looked clearly uncomfortable.
"Oh Jasmine" Ginny said softly, as she looked at the girl who looked slightly horrified, she'd never seen her cousin lose control of his emotions like that, let alone get his head bitten of as a reply.
She looked at Ginny with big eyes as a huge grin grew on her face; she liked Ginny even more than ever. Ginny she decided would keep Draco in his place.
Ginny looked worried, "Ginny", Jasmine said smiling, "I like you! I like you a lot!"
Ginny smiled, a faint blush grew on her cheeks as her anger toward Malfoy disappeared, as her adoration and love for Jasmine grew.
Draco chocked as Ginny shot him a dirty look, "Miss Weasley and Jasmine", he said coldly, "we have lunch to attend now."
Ginny looked at him, if he said Miss Weasley one more time she might punch him.
A/N: Thanks for the Reviews, I felt loved :D, um actually I was wondering if anyone could actually tell me what a BETA was, is it like a proof reader, cause how would I find one? Anyway hope you liked this chapter, it was sort of just about meeting Jasmine.
Hehe next Chapter has a moment in it ;)
