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Chapter 4: Memories and Powers
"Ginny?" Draco's voice came from her doorway.
"Hi Draco sorry about leaving you with my family downstairs but I had a lot of packing to do."
"It is alright is there anything I can do to help you?"
"Nope I just finished. All I have left now is the items I will need until we finish moving." She said before taking his hand and walking with him downstairs.
"Ginny is everything ok?" Draco asked as he stopped her halfway down the stairs and pulled her into a hug. His face registered a look of concern.
"Everything is fine Draco dear but why do you ask?"
"Gin you know I love you right? My reasons for questioning you are that you have been quiet since Ron proposed to Hermione and you have been looking sick lately. Ginny maybe you should have the blood tests run to see if you do have that disease you mentioned earlier this year and if you do what you can do to keep it in check." Draco responded with a look that melted Ginny's heart and she couldn't even be upset about his pushiness about her disease.
"Draco I know you love me but I don't understand why you are so worried about my disease."
"Ginny I just don't think I could handle losing you. I mean you did say something about if it isn't kept regulated you could die from it. However mind telling me why you have been so quiet since Ron proposed to Hermione?"
"I am just worried about this next year I guess. I always knew I would miss my brothers, Harry, and Hermione but now I am going to miss the thing that has made this last year the greatest year I had at Hogwarts."
"Oh and what is that?"
"That thing is actually a person and that person is you."
"Gin I will miss you too but I promise I will visit on some of the Hogsmeade weekends provided you aren't meeting with your brothers on those weekends. I will have to make sure that Dumbledore doesn't pair my woman with someone who may steal her away from me." Draco said with a smile before pulling his little red head into a hug. He then dropped a kiss on the top of her head. "Now should we rejoin the group?"
"Yeah maybe we better before they think we are doing something we aren't suppose to be doing."
"One more thing before we rejoin the group."
"Alright what is it?"
"Will you get the test done if I do it with you? I mean if I go and have my blood drawn at the same time."
"I guess so but why are you pushing this issue?"
"Ginny did I ever mention I know about Diabetes already? I was only faking the stupid act before. You see I know a lot about Diabetes and I happened to have it myself. The test isn't bad and I am due to have another one done anyway so why not do it together?"
"Draco Malfoy!" Ginny shouted which caused her mother and his to appear at the foot of the stairs.
"What is wrong Gin?" Her mother asked.
"What did you do to her Draco?" His mother asked him.
"Nothing is wrong mum." Ginny responded before turning back to Draco who was slightly red in the face.
"I um kind of messed up by not being truthful with Ginny back in February. I never mentioned that I have Diabetes when she told me that they believe she may have it but that she hasn't been tested. I was planning on telling her around the time I went in for my checkup if we were still friends and asking her to go with me so she could get her test done too. I guess I should have been up front back then but I just wasn't ready to be open about anything at that time. I was still dealing with my father and the fact he wanted me to be a deatheater. I was worried that Ginny would hate me for anything I told her even if it meant we had something in common." Draco said as he felt Ginny's hand move from his and unto his shoulders. She guided him so that he was facing her.
"I am alright with the way I found out I just felt a little dumb for the way I acted that day. I mean you had to have known about the symptoms I was showing but you didn't say anything."
"Hey Angelface did it ever occur to you that I had always took you to lunch early enough that you didn't get weak until that one time? Did you ever notice that I always picked up a couple of special kinds of candy? I normally only picked up one but once I figured out your symptoms I started getting an extra one especially when we started tutoring one another and practicing together."
"I guess I never paid that much attention to what you picked up. I also never paid attention to when we went to eat. You and I were usually fighting by that time so it wasn't exactly on my mind as to when we were eating." Ginny replied with a laugh. Before moving her hands to Draco's back and rubbing his back gently. Both of the mothers were laughing along with her and Draco. She couldn't believe she was even more in love with this man standing before her.
Draco dropped his head down a bit and kissed his girlfriend with a bit more passion than usual. When he pulled back from her he noted her cheeks were pink. "I can't believe how easy it is to get you to blush Gin." He whispered into her ear.
"This is the first time you have kissed me like that in front of our mothers." She whispered back in his ear. With that they both laughed.
They pulled apart and walked down the stairs to join the waiting mothers. "You two sure are affectionate now aren't you?" Molly teased the young couple.
"Mrs. Weasley your daughter is a true woman. She knows how to bring the best out in a boy. She can light up a room with her smile or frighten the whole room with one glare. So I have learned that being affectionate with her is much better than causing her to get mad at me." Draco said with a smile.
"Well Draco I am sure my daughter is a real woman who knows how to handle any male turning him to jello. She does have a smile that lights the room and she definitely has the Weasley glare which can make anyone shake in fear. However I have noticed that she has chosen to date a true man. This man has a smirk that can make you hate him until you see the smile beneath that smirk." Molly responded to Draco.
"You know something Molly?" Narcissa suddenly spoke up.
"What is that Narcissa?"
"I am sure I want my son to end up with this young lady because she has a special way of handling him. I haven't seen him this happy in all of his life. Ginny dear do you know how much Draco has endured over the years? I mean do you know why he has been as bitter toward you and your brothers over the years?"
"I can only imagine. I know some of it however when the time is right Draco will tell me. We have been though a lot this last year that included sharing our secrets of the past but we both held back a bit I am very sure of that." Ginny said as she heard a noise by the fireplace.
"Hello Molly, Narcissa, Ginny, and Draco. I see that you have started mending the broken fences between the two families. This pleases me because I know that with both families together the rest of the wizarding world will be more willing to defeat Voldemort." Dumbledore said as he saw the young girl holding the young man's hand tight in her hand.
"Professor Dumbledore it is good to see you again. May I ask what brings you to our little home?" Ginny asked her favorite headmaster.
"Ginny my dear I have come to ask a favor of both families. I was grateful when I saw Molly and Narcissa here together not to mention the two of you. I know that during our meeting I explained many of the things that you two discussed but I feel that I need to explain some more now. I know Molly that Bill's wedding is tomorrow and you are very busy but this will only take an hour of your time. May I have that much of your time?" Dumbledore answered with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Yes Albus you may have that much of our time. Thanks to Narcissa all of the cooking is almost complete. She has also brought her house elves over to help clean our home and set up the tents. They have been very helpful."
"Good than why don't we all take a seat and we can talk?" Dumbledore told the group with a smile that told Ginny everything she needed to know.
"Professor are you sure we are ready for this? I don't think Draco can handle what he is about to find out nor is Mrs. Malfoy. I am sure you can understand my concerns Professor. They both mean too much to me to make them go through this unless you are absolutely sure they can handle it."
"Ginny I know your concerns and I assure you that I have been tracking their progress. I have been waiting for the right moment and now is the time. I have watched the changes in both and as you know Draco is much stronger than anyone gives him credit for. As you know he is lucky he is alive today and Ginny part of the reason he is alive is you. Now are you ready to tell them what it is that I came for or should I?"
"I will tell them." Ginny quickly responded and noticing the confused looks on the two mothers as well as Draco's face she continued on. "You are about to find out more about my secrets Draco while your mother finds out what you found out that night we meant with the four professors in Dumbledore's office. I can't do what I am supposed to do without your consent though Draco. Not because I am suppose to get your permission but because I need it for my own sense of peace. Draco this will leave both of us very weak for a few hours. Can I please utilize my powers and pick your mind?"
"Ginny, I don't care if you pick my mind but I would tell you anything you want to know. I mean I don't want you to put yourself though that pain. It could kill you I would think I mean the way your body weakened just with the little bit you used your powers that night wouldn't getting into my brain in the capacity you are talking about?" Draco looked worried about what she was asking but loved her enough to know she had to do what she thought was best.
"I have been building up my system the last few months. I have been still meeting with Dumbledore and Snape even after school was out for the summer. Your Godfather has been pushing me more and more. By the way Professor where is Professor Snape he promised he would be here when this time come? Not for me but for Draco."
"He will be here shortly along with Professor McGonagall. By the way where is Charlie he was supposed to be with us as well was he not?"
"I will get him while you explain to Narcissa what this is about." Molly stated quickly. She understood what was about to happen to her daughter and she was worried about how weak Draco would become from what Ginny was going to do to him.
Soon the four professors were gathered along with the other four. Ginny quickly got up from the couch and started preparing the group for what she was going to do. She positioned her mother on a chair beside her end of the couch and then Narcissa on a chair beside Draco's end of the couch. Next she positioned Charlie and Snape in the center of the couch. She followed that by placing McGonagall on a chair at the end of her side of the couch before placing Dumbledore at the end of the couch near Draco. She than sat next to her brother after having Draco sit next to Professor Snape.
"Draco I need you to put your legs over the end of the couch and place your head in your Godfather's lap. I promise I will do this as quickly as possible and you will only feel mild pain. I will need to put you though only parts of your memories until I find what I need so if something is too painful for you please feel free to stop me at any time. Do you understand?"
"Yes but how can I make you stop? I don't plan to but if I need to how am I suppose to make you stop?"
"You will figure that out when the time comes. I promise you that you shouldn't ever feel the full pain of any memory since we will be sharing them." When she seen him nod she positioned herself with her feet hanging over the end of the couch and her head in Charlie's lap. Charlie began stroking Ginny's hair back as Snape did the same thing to Draco. Soon Draco was starting into a dream state Ginny looked up at Snape and he nodded. She knew that it was time. She slipped herself into the dream state she had been fighting for a while soon she was stepping from her mind and into Draco's as she opened a door inside his brain.
Those in the room watching Ginny and Draco noticed the way Draco responded to her presence. He had a small smile on his face and his whole body relaxed a bit. They knew she must be reassuring him that she was with him. Inside his head a younger Draco stood next to the younger Ginny. "Draco, you will feel a bit weird as I start pulling the memories I need from you. Just relax your body and let your imagination ease so that I can have full reign on your memories." With these words Draco completely relaxed and let her have his mind completely.
She began opening filing cabinets that were labeled Lucius. The first memory was from when Draco was around five. She saw her family walking down Diagon Alley and noticed young Draco starring at her four year old self. She could hear all of Draco's thoughts from that day. "I wonder what it would be like to be a Weasel. I want to hug her someday. Would her family hate me if I did?" Than she saw Lucius grab Draco's hand. "Stop looking at trash like that Draco. They are not good enough for you. They are nothing better than mudblood lovers. I said stop looking at her like that Draco." With this Ginny felt the cane hit Draco square across his little face. However Draco never stopped her. Therefore the adults around them noticed the look of pain on his face.
"Does he know what she is going though?" Narcissa asked Dumbledore.
"No Narcissa. If he did he would have stopped her from doing this." Snape responded.
Ginny felt Draco start to fall as though the blow had knocked him out. She quickly pushed the file back into the drawer. The group noticed her hand run across her face.
"Oh God she didn't just see that! My God if Draco realizes how much pain she endures during this it may hurt their relationship. You have to stop her Severus, Minerva, or Albus. I can't let her feel all of his pain. I almost lost my son before. If this continues I really will lose my son and not just him but Ginny as well." Narcissa sobbed.
"Please relax Mrs. Malfoy. My little sister is very capable of handling this pain. Severus and Albus have been training her for this type thing. What Draco has endure will only strength their relationship. I promise Ginny and Draco will be fine if anything they will be closer." Charlie answered with a quick look at Snape.
Ginny pulled another file out of Draco's memory filing cabinet. This time Draco was around nine. Again they were in Diagon Alley and again he was watching her. "I want to hug her and never let go of her. I want her family to like me." Draco again was beat by his father because of the way he was looking at Ginny. Ginny felt the pain on her back this time. Her face was wet with tears. Not from the pain so much as the love her boyfriend had been denied by his father.
Again this file was put away and the one from when she was starting her first year was pulled out. She saw herself and Harry than she heard Draco's thoughts. "Why is it Harry gets everything I want? Why is it that she would like him more than me? Is it the way I was raised? Can't she see I don't want that?" She watched the whole scene before she saw him being pulled by his father into a dark alley off the main road. She again felt his father hit him. Ginny wanted to stop but felt him pushing her forward. She saw the young man come back into his mind. He took her hands and placed another file in them.
She agreed with him and this time she was in the first memory from that summer after she had been taken down into the Chamber of Secrets. This time Draco was hit so many times it looked as though he was dead on the floor but he really wasn't. This time Ginny heard his thoughts more clearly. "I hate him. I will never trust him again. He hurt her. He knew she was something special to me. I wish I would have never picked on her. If my pain was this much hers must have been four times worse." With that Ginny pushed the file back into the drawer. She found herself hunting for something less harsh something to make him feel happiness before she pulled him back out of this nightmare like state. She found one she thought would be good. She opened it.
This one was of her standing by the lake. She didn't remember this occasion. She couldn't see Draco and it scared her. Soon she spotted herself walking back to the castle and noticed a trail of blood near by. That is when this memory hit her she immediately pushed that file away and closed the drawer. She than spoke to him one more time. "I am leaving now. You are now safe from harm. Don't try to wake me right away. I have to shut my system down for a few minutes so relax Draco. I will be with you soon. Please hug everyone for me." With this she stepped out the door and was soon back in her own mind.
She fell asleep with tears streaming down her cheeks just as Draco woke up. He slowly sat up and hugged his Godfather as he saw what his girlfriend looked like. He saw she was paler than usual and had tears on her cheeks but he knew if he touched her too soon she would feel pain because the memories were still too raw. He got up slowly and hugged each person careful not to touch the sleeping redhead. "Charlie," Draco finally said with tears in his eyes. "How is she doing?"
"She is slowly regaining her normal breathing and her color is starting to come back however she is still sensitive to touches. Why?"
"I don't like what it did to her. I refuse to let her go through this again. She can't keep doing this to herself. Does it always make her that weak?"
"Draco, in Ginny's case this will always happen but don't blame yourself. It is your father's fault. Ginny is an amazing woman and very strong but her near death experience has weakened her ability to recover fast from this." Snape spoke softly.
Just than Ginny woke up and without saying a word she got up went to Draco and dropped to her knees in front of him. She starred into his eyes and than took his hands. "I love you Draco. However we have a few things we need to discuss you nut."
Draco looked surprised. "What are you talking about Ginny?"
"Even at five years old you knew? Why did you torture me like that?"
"Oh that we can discuss later Gin! You need to relax and recover before I can discuss the memories with you." Draco had been preparing for this day from the time she had told him of her powers. His Godfather had gone though vigorous training sessions with him. Not only that but he had told him all about the sorts of things that Ginny would undergo during this event. Draco was prepared but after seeing her weakened state he was worried.
"Professor Dumbledore," Ginny started as she finally noticed the rest of the group around them. "I didn't find the memories we need. I have to go back in but I just couldn't do it. I just couldn't put him though what I knew was coming next. Can we try again next week?"
"Ginny, Draco has refused to let you into his mind again." Dumbledore stated calmly.
"What? Why? Draco I need to do this. I won't have peace in my life until I finish what I started. You have to trust me that it won't hurt you. I promise I will take the brunt of the memories."
"Ginny I can't let you because it leaves you weak and in pain. I don't want to face the look I saw on your face when I came to. I saw you paler and weaker with tears streaming down your face. If anyone had tried an unforgivable curse at that moment on your body it wouldn't have just hurt you it would have killed you. I can't bear that thought Ginny. Besides I don't want you taking the brunt of the memories like you did today. You felt everything I had felt when those events happened didn't you? Plus you heard all my thoughts on those occasions as well am I right? Ginny I didn't feel any pain until I saw your face after I came to." The six people gathered around them smiled at the love the two young people had for one another. Neither one could bare putting the other though pain.
"Draco I need to do this. I know you would tell me everything but unfortunately in order to strength my powers and my recovery systems I need to go through this. You are the safest person to use since you have the type of memories I need to work with. Also you know me well enough not to push me into anything I can't handle yet. Draco please let me try again. Not now but in a few days once I have recovered completely. I know how much you don't want to do this but if it makes you feel any better I will make sure I have more of my family around us to increase the circle of love that surrounds us."
"How will that help matters? I mean I understand love is important in many things but how can this circle of love help keep you safe?"
"Severus can you explain this to him?" Ginny asked as she got up and hugged the rest of the group finally having recovered enough not to feel the pain the memories had caused.
"Yes Ginny I will explain. Draco by having a circle of love around her and yourself she will be able to handle more of the pain that comes from your memories. You see by Charlie stroking her hair and Minerva holding onto her feet when it was necessary as well as having her mother ready to take her hand if needed Ginny was extremely protected. But your memories aren't exactly happy and may even be a bit harder to handle because she loves you. Therefore the more people who love her and surround her with that love when she goes though this will increase her strengths. You see love can make us strong enough to handle difficult situations. Look at how your love for Ginny helped you survive when your father tried to kill you." Snape told his Godson who had settled in next to him. Snape placed an arm around him and hugged him. "You realize that everyone here loves you too right? That is why you didn't feel so much pain from those memories but I do wonder if you felt anything from those memories."
"Yes but only the last one that she didn't finish. Why didn't you finish that memory Gin? It was a happy memory."
"I remembered that night Draco and that wasn't a happy memory. I remember finding you covered in your blood under your invisibility cloak. Draco that was a sad night I mean you spent the night in the hospital wing. How can you say that was a happy memory?"
"Easy that was the night you stayed by my side. I remember waking up to find an angel sitting by my bed holding my hand. I mean the girl who I had tortured was there holding my hand with a worried expression almost as though she needed to know what had happened. I remember telling my Godfather all about that night and what happened in the hospital wing. By the way Severus did you know about my feelings for Ginny at that point?"
"Draco I knew from the first time you saw this young woman that you were going to someday be with her if you could make your dreams come true. I mean you cared so much that even when you were beat by your father for looking at her the way you did you still didn't give up your dream of someday tell her how much she meant to you." Snape responded.
Everyone smiled as Draco blushed realizing he had always been obvious to his Godfather. "Draco is this true?" Ginny asked with a look of shock on her face.
"I guess if you want the truth than the answer is yes. My father beat me each time I saw you. However I couldn't bring myself to stop wondering and caring about you. As for why I tortured you well that is simply put in one word, Lucius. If Lucius ever thought I still had feelings for you than I wouldn't have the chance to tell you what I wanted to tell you. You see eventually Lucius caught on that the beatings alone were not curing me of my feelings for you. So he threatened to kill you and he almost succeeded in doing that during my second year. However he underestimated the powers of love. You had so many people who loved you and would do anything to save you therefore his plan backfired." Draco finally told Ginny some of the things he had hidden from her.
With that Ginny reached down and pulled Draco up off the couch. She hugged him close before placing a kiss on his cheek. She then looked him straight in the eye and he immediately knew he had to let her back into his mind. "Draco please let me pick your brain again this next week." Ginny begged him but she knew she wouldn't have to beg too hard since she saw it in his eyes he wanted her to be in his mind again.
"Alright but only if you have enough people surrounding you with love and you must get enough rest. Anything that will put your body though stress can not happen prior to this next venture into my mind since you will be weakened enough when you are finished with delving into my brain. Mrs. Weasley would it be possible for her to stay with Percy, Ron, and Harry until this is over? I mean I know you are moving but I don't think that will help her get her strength up over the next few days."
"I think you are right Draco. I will talk to the three boys and make sure that they don't mind her staying with them." Molly responded. With this the group stood up.
"I must be going Molly. Thank you for allowing us to inconvenience you for a little while. I will be in touch later this week to make the arrangements with Ginny and Draco. I know this next time will be much better because they are both more opened to the things they have to go though." Dumbledore said as he shook hands with the gentlemen and kissed the cheeks of the ladies including Ginny. "I will see you at the wedding tomorrow. Ginny I can't wait to hear you sing tomorrow." He added before he disappeared with a pop.
"I must go too since I have to go get a gift for the bride and groom." McGonagall stated before taking her leave.
Ginny and Draco were than lead outside by Snape. "You two are great together and I hope you are as happy together as I am with Angel."
"I know I am very happy now that I have Ginny in my life. I can't imagine life getting any better. I have found someone who has been there though thick and thin. I just hope she feels the same." Draco responded taking hold of Ginny's hand and holding it close to his heart.
"I feel the same way. I never thought I could trust a man who was in Slytherin after what happened with Tom Riddle. However now I see how wrong I was in thinking I could never trust a Slytherin. No offense professor." Ginny said as she placed her other hand on Draco's shoulder with her arm resting on his chest and her head resting on his other shoulder.
"No offense taken Ginny. Actually I agree that it is hard to trust the people in my house. I often wondered what it would be like to be a Gryffindor. You see Ginny the sorting hat almost put me in Gryffindor but like you it decided that the house it placed me in was the right one for me. Don't think that I didn't know you were almost placed in my house."
"Wait Gin you were almost my housemate?" Draco seemed shocked by this.
Ginny raised her head and looked Draco in the eyes. "Yes I was almost placed in Slytherin however I think that was because of the events of my first year. I am glad it didn't place me in Slytherin because if it had the school may have been closed for good and Harry as well as those not of pureblood would have been dead along with myself. I would have loved to have been in your house with you but I was better off where I was."
Draco smiled down at his girlfriend. "So are you saying you too had feelings for me?"
"Maybe I am and maybe I'm not." Ginny responded looking over to the teacher watching them. "Professor would you say I was or was not admitting feelings?"
"I would say that Ginny was saying she cared deeply for the Prince of the Slytherin house. I like that the Prince of Ice has found the Princess of Fire who has melted the Ice with her Fire. Don't forget how special she is and how much you want her happiness always. Now if you two will excuse me I need to get back to the school to finish packing."
"I won't forget and thank you for everything. I don't know if I said it yet Professor but thank you for the love you showed me the last seven years and for all you did to help me get though the dark days in my life." Draco spoke softly to his Godfather before releasing his girlfriend and hugging his Godfather.
"You are welcome Draco." Snape replied as he hugged his Godson back.
"Professor before you go may I ask a couple questions?" Ginny asked one of her favorite teachers.
"Alright go ahead Miss Weasley ask your questions." He responded with a smile.
"When are you getting married? Are you going to be the same old Snape when we get back to school or have you changed to the point you won't be so nasty to us Gryffindors?"
"I am getting married at the beginning of August. I have changed and I plan not to be so nasty to any of my students this year. I do have a favor to ask of you Ginny and I think Harry would be the other person I need to talk to about this favor."
"Alright Professor let us go see if he is here yet." Ginny responded grabbing her professor's hand and dragging him as well as Draco with her.
When they reached the house they found Harry, Hermione, and Ron looking though some music sheets while sitting at the kitchen table. "Hey Ginnygirl just the person we have been looking for. We need your opinion on some music." Harry said with a smile. "Actually I think your brother is trying one last attempt of getting you and I together." Harry added with a laugh which caused Ginny to laugh.
"Forget it Harry and that goes for you too Ronald! I am very happy with my boyfriend and I would thank you very much not to forget that again. If you do I will be forced to show you how much I have learned during my years at Hogwarts. Not to mention all those times I tagged along with you three. I know more than any of you think and actually I found out that I could have graduated with you had I just asked my professors for additional work."
"What? No way were you ready to graduate. I mean you had troubles in Potions so much so you needed a tutor." Ron stated calmly.
"Actually Mr. Weasley your sister was doing better in Potions than any of you but I made her think she wasn't because of the plan Dumbledore had put in place. In my grading file she had the highest grade but on some of her papers that wasn't reflected. Your mother knew about this plan and had agreed to it."
"You are kidding me? There is no way Ginny could have been doing better than Hermione or Draco." Harry responded.
"I am not kidding you. Ginny should have been tutoring Draco in both subjects because he really was having problems in Transfigurations but not so much in Potions. Ginny is right she could have graduated a year early but she opted to stay for her last year. Do you want to know why?" Snape asked the four that had just graduated.
"Yeah why would you do something like that Ginnypenny?" Hermione asked her.
"Please enlighten them Professor." Ginny smiled at the teacher.
"She wanted your graduation to be about you guys and not her. She felt you deserved to have this special day to yourselves. She did that even though she knew how lonely it would be for her after you graduated. Ginny made this decision after she started dating Draco but she knew all along she didn't want to ruin your graduation." Snape finished with a look of pride on his face.
"Ginny," Ron spoke first. "You would have only increased the joy of our graduation. You know it would have been the coolest to have four Weasleys graduating with Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy not to mention the now famous Hermione Granger."
The two mothers beamed at the young group as the other three graduates nodded their agreement to Ron's statement. Soon Professor Snape left. Draco and Narcissa stayed at the Burrow until around midnight helping set up for the next day's wedding. However at 9:30 Draco made Ginny go to bed. "Ginny you need your rest if you are going to go back into my mind this week."
Ginny had quickly showered and dressed for bed. When she came out she found Draco standing outside her bedroom door. She looked at what she had on and became a bit self conscious. She had a pair of flannel plaid shorts with a white tank top. On her feet she wore a pair of slippers that looked a little like ballerina shoes. She had her terry cloth robe around her but had it hanging open. "Draco what are you doing up here?" Ginny asked as she tugged her robe closed.
"I came up to kiss you good night and make sure you were tucked in tight." Draco said as he backed her into her room. He removed her robe and laid it carefully on the armchair next to the window. Then he placed his arms around her waist and leaned down to kiss her as he backed her toward her bed. When he got her to the bed he broke the kiss. "You are very beautiful Ginny. I guess the school robes didn't do much for you now did they Gin?" He laughed at the look on her face.
"Draco are you being facetious with me? I am not beautiful and those robes hide nothing as far as I am concerned." Ginny looked like she was about to cry.
"I am not being facetious with you Ginny. I am totally honest that those school robes did nothing for your figure. However I like that fact because next year those stupid gits won't get any ideas about you. You are the most beautiful woman I know Ginny." At this Draco placed a hand under her knees and one around her shoulders. He picked her up and laid her on her bed. He then took a seat on the side of her bed.
"Draco why do you say I am beautiful? I mean come on there are other girls much better looking than me." She responded as he took his seat beside her. He leaned down and placed a hand on either side of her head.
"Ginny compared to you every other girl is a toad." With this he brushed his lips to hers. Soon he let his lips travel down her jaw and to her neck. She giggled when he did this.
"Draco, I love you." She said simply before adding, "I am glad you find me so attractive but I really do need some sleep."
He laughed a deep laugh that she could feel vibrate in her chest since he was leaning over her still. "You are right Ginny you do need your sleep and I really need to stop before I try anything that would hurt our relationship."
"Not that you would since you feel the same way I do about that issue." Ginny concluded as she hugged her boyfriend and than kissed his cheek as well as his nose. This made him smile. They then kissed one more time on the lips before he got up. "Good night Dragonboy." She whispered as she turned over onto her side and looked out the window.
"Goodnight Angelface. Sweet dreams until tomorrow." He responded wanting to watch her sleep but knowing he couldn't. He than went downstairs and let everyone know she was tucked in. They smiled at him realizing how special the moment must have been for the two young people.
"Is she feeling alright Draco dear?" Molly asked him after a moment.
"I think so. She was her usual Weasley self arguing with me when I told her she was beautiful. Guess those years of taunting her about her looks has made her a bit insecure hasn't it?" Draco said with a frown.
"Yes it has but I am sure that with time you will be able to fix this problem. I am glad to hear she is being herself." Arthur responded to the young man's question.
"Mr. Weasley she did seem a bit upset though when I was walking out of her room. She was just starring out her window as though she was afraid to sleep. I hope I didn't upset her." Draco was now showing a lot of concern on his face and this melted the hearts of the Weasley family.
"Oh God please don't tell me that Draco." Charlie responded before anyone else registered what Draco had said.
"What is wrong Charlie?" Draco asked frowning with concern.
"That last time she did that she was having nightmares that were causing her to not sleep. She wouldn't tell us about it until the night she started screaming and we all ended up in her room trying to wake her up." Bill quickly explained.
"It looks like we are in for a long night guys." Percy added.
"How about Bill and Charlie stay someplace else tonight? The rest of us will tend to Ginny. Mum, Dad, Bill, and Charlie why don't you stay at the new house tonight so that you are all rested for the wedding?" Fred spoke up.
"I will not leave my little sister when she needs me most of all. If Mum, Dad, and Bill want to stay at the new house let them but I am staying here."
"I agree with Charlie. I am staying here as well. If I am tired at my wedding then Fleur will just have to understand that my family comes first. However I really want Mum and Dad to stay at the new house. I think it would be better for Ginny to just have some time with her brothers if she does have nightmares. Besides if we need you we can always reach you by floo or just apparating into the house." Bill told the rest.
"I don't know about this guys I think I should be here in case she needs me." Molly added.
"Mum do you remember what happened the last time she went though the nightmares?" George asked quietly.
"Yes I do but I don't think this is the same thing."
"Wait did this have to do with what she endured earlier?" Draco asked suddenly putting the pieces together.
"Possibly Draco but than again it could be something else entirely different." Ron stated quickly.
"What is all the commotion down here about?" Ginny asked as she came into the room.
"Ginny your brothers are worried you might have nightmares tonight and they feel that your father as well as I should go stay at the new house. They feel they should take care of you. What do you think?" Molly asked her only daughter.
"Mum maybe you and Dad should stay at the new house however take Bill with you. Maybe even Charlie should go too."
"We will not leave you Ginny. Bill and I have already been though this with the rest we are staying with the other brothers to take care of you." Charlie replied quickly.
With this Molly and Arthur went to gather some items they wanted to move to the house. Narcissa and Draco stayed for a while until they were assured Ginny was asleep. "Please let me know if she has any nightmares. I want to be here for her if she does." Draco told her brothers as his mother and he prepared to leave.
Author Note: I want to take a moment to apologize for my slowness in posting with this story but I have been rereading the chapters and trying to fix parts that aren't working. Also I need to apologize for the length of this chapter but I couldn't find a breaking point. Thank you to Erica for helping review the chapter for possible errors and for a possible breaking point. Now I must thank all my faithful readers who put up with my slowness, errors, and just crazy story lines. Thank you to my reviewers. Morgan sorry to disappoint you that Mr. Malfoy is dead lol but rest assured they will face challenges. Sarah I am glad you liked the relationship of Draco and Ginny the way I have written it also that you liked the proposal of Ron to Hermione. IcePrincessFireQueen I am glad that you too enjoyed the proposal. I hope this chapter didn't disappoint anyone. Well got to run more writing and review work to be done. Hugs to all! Joy