The next few days past like a blur. Draco kept his distance from Ginny and only saw her in between periods and on the way to different classes and even then he avoided any eye contact with her. Ginny, also, kept her word and always surrounded herself with her friends whenever she could and spent the rest of her time in class or in the Gryffindor common room. The only time they actually saw each other was in the Great Hall but even then, they were surrounded by friends.

Every time Draco tried to take a glance at Ginny, he would be questioned by one of his friends in Slytherin and he had to admit, he felt a little embarrassed. Draco was in a higher class than Ginny as his parents were wealthier whereas the Weasley's were the lowest class you could get. They wore and used hand-me-downs and lived in a small house containing at least nine Weasley's.

Ginny felt as though she couldn't speak to Draco mainly because everyone hated him. Well, everyone except the Slytherin house but everyone hated them anyways so that barely counts. Her friends hated Draco's guts and the way he spoke to people as if he was superior. Harry hated Draco for every single reason possible and Hermione hated Draco because he thought less of her due to the fact that her parents are muggles. She secretly wanted to be with him but she knew everyone would be against her.

Ginny walked out the Great Hall after finishing only half of her food. She caught McGonagall's eye and gave a slight nod to which McGonagall returned. She hadn't had much time alone recently and

she thought that was all she needed now to think everything through.

She walked up the staircase to find the Fat Lady sleeping. She didn't want to bother her but she couldn't spend a long time on the staircase either in fear that it may move again and she'd be stuck. Ginny had been stuck many times because she had the tendency to get lost in thought whilst she was on the staircase and then alarmingly wake up to reality that she was being forced to go up another few stairs.

Merlin's beard, here we go again thought Ginny as the staircase changed. She held on to the banister and prayed she wouldn't be sick because every time the stair case moved, there was always a rumble in her stomach and she felt as though she was going to barf any minute.

'Ginny! Lost again, are you? The common room's this way!' mocked some of the fifth-year boys.

'Oh shut up, you lot. I barely had any time to get off the stair case' she snapped, trying to falsely justify her reasons. She could feel her cheeks going red as the boys laughed and made their way into the Gryffindor Common Room.

A moment later, the stairs stopped moving and she hurriedly stepped off, thankful that she didn't vomit up her food. She bumped into someone and was about to apologise when she saw it was just Draco. He was dressed in his normal clothes with suitcases hovering near him, making it obvious he was leaving to go somewhere.

'Where are you off to?' asked Ginny, looking quite bewildered.

'Nowhere' replied Draco as he brushed past her.

She caught his arm and turned him around to face her. She wasn't going to let Draco go without telling her where exactly he was going. No one ever left Hogwarts in the middle of the year and she was intrigued to know exactly where Draco was going.

'What do you want, Ginny?' asked Draco.

'I want to know where you're going' replied Ginny.

'Well it's not really any of your business' said Draco, looking a little miffed that Ginny wasn't letting him go.

'Actually-' said Ginny as she was interrupted by the staircase which decided it wanted to switch again.

'Ugh' moaned Draco. He was getting impatient by every second he wasted.

After a few seconds, the stair case stopped and Ginny took hold of Draco's wrist and led him to the corridor. She looked around to make sure no one was watching and then she let go of his wrist.

'What are you doing, Ginny!' stammered Draco. 'I need to go!'

'You're not going anywhere without telling me where' replied Ginny.

'Oh please, Ginny!' snapped Draco, as he started to turn away from her. 'I don't know why all of a sudden you care. Had an argument with Potter, eh?'

'I don't need to have an argument with Harry to care about why you're suddenly leaving!' exclaimed Ginny. 'You can't just leave in the middle of the year, Draco.'

'Well, I am. Now, if you please excuse me, I need to go.' He said walking away from her.

'DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY, YOU LOOK AT ME RIGHT NOW!' shouted Ginny.

'Hush! Someone will overhear us' whispered Draco, as he swiftly walked back to her and put a finger to her lips. 'No one's got to know that I'm going.'

'Are you attempting to run away?' she laughed. 'You know you can't run away from Hogwarts.'

'I'm not running away, I'm going home. I talked to my father and he's called up the school saying there's an emergency back home that I need to attend to.'

'What's wrong? When are you coming back?'

'My father's been ill-'

'-No he hasn't. He can't be that ill if he went to work yesterday' said Ginny.

'Ginny, will you just please stop. I can't bear to stay in this school any longer so I'm going back home and once my father's found a better school to send me to, I'm going there.'

'Draco is this about our argument because if it is, then I'm sorry.'

'Ginny, you were the only reason I was willing to stay in this school. If you want Potter then I can't stay here anymore. I can't bear seeing you with him, I have to leave' whispered Draco.

Ginny was attempting to fight back the tears in her eyes but they just splashed onto her cheeks. She stood there speechless, unable to comprehend anything as he kissed her on the forehead and walked out the corridor. She stood against the wall and slumped to the ground, hugging her knees as countless tears fell to the ground.