Hemia Falicifolia
Harry recovered the next day, as did pansy who seemed to be milking the incident for all she could, November and December flew past with Ginny secretly meeting Draco whenever she could, Luna and zabini had officially become a couple, Ginny was delighted for her they really suited one another. Ron and Hermione were together but were keeping it quiet, Ginny had come across them kissing in an empty passage on her way back from meeting Draco one evening.
Ginny sat in the warm plushy commonroom a book in hand but she wasn't reading, she was thinking about Draco, their relationship was getting deeper, he had confided in her about his father and his plans for Draco, they were sick, Lucius had it all planned out. Draco was to be given the mark on his next birthday, a birthday gift from the darklord, Draco had said he didn't want to but saw no other choice.
"Leave, runaway" Ginny had pleaded.
But Draco shook his head "and go where"?
"Talk to Dumbledore, he will help".
"No one can help" he said resigned to his fate.
Ginny had hugged him tight "i never want this to end".
He kissed her head "me neither".
They had laid there in silence, Ginny contemplating Draco's predicament.
"Draco".
"yes".
"what did you see that changed your mind" she finally asked.
Draco had paused until finally he said "my father torturing a muggle family....with two children no older than six in front of their parents, they didn't understand why" his voice caught "my father was enjoying every minute of it, i could hear their screams and wails from the other side of the manor and went to investigate, i walked in on..one of the bastards raping the mother, while the whole family watched".
He had slammed his fist down on the floor where they were sat "i hate the sick bastard so much".
"Draco please go to Dumbledore".
That had been two weeks ago and neither hadn't mentioned it since.
"Earth to Ginny" came a voice and she looked up to see Neville standing over her.
"Oh hey Nev".
"I was wondering how your plant was growing".
"Oh...brilliant that magigrow you gave me worked wonders".
"Fantastic" he beamed "May i see it".
"Sure wait here" she ran up to get her now flourishing seedling that had lovely tiny pale pink leaves and brought it back down, Neville looked it over and whistled admiringly "Did you identify it yet"?
"No i looked through loads of herb and fungi books too" she looked at him "You know what it is" he nodded and she pouted "You re not going to tell me are you" he shook his head, still eyeing the plant.
"Not even for 100 housepoints" she bribed.
"Tell you what Ginny, have a look through potions books in the restricted section, you'll find it there".
"Thanks" she said thinking of the hundreds of books she had to go through.
"Bottom shelf" he smiled.
The next day she got a permission slip off professor sprout and that evening after dinner made her way down to the library, Ginny set about hunting for the book after an hour her back was aching and she was stiff, she stretched like a cat then froze as she felt the familiar presence of Draco behind her.
She grinned "You cant sneak up on me".
She heard him chuckle, standing up she turned around.
"What are you doing"? he asked.
"Homework".
"Maybe i can help".
"Hmmm we both know how that went last time" she grinned.
he kissed her, "I swear i will behave".
"Ok" she sighed "I need to find a plant in one of these books, it has pale pink leaves".
"Wont you be better in the plants and fungi section"?
"I looked, and Neville let slip its here.....somewhere".
"Ok well you start there and i'll start here and we'll meet in the middle" he winked and they set to work, after five minutes of looking Draco suddenly stopped.
"Wait a moment".
Ginny paused and looked up.
"Pink you said"?
"Yes".
He laughed and stood up then moved 2 foot along bending down he pulled out a book.
"Should be in here".
She sped over looking at the book 'ancient potions by Flanderwell'.
"I cant believe you have this plant" he said flicking through the pages before stopping at a picture of a plant, it resembled hers but was obviously matured as it was bigger and adorned with beautiful white flowers.
Hemia falicifolia (an ancient divination plant) the caption read, she read on,
ancestor of the Hemia salicifolia (Sinicuichi) extremely rare, possibly extinct.
Historically, Sinicuichi is an ancient divination plant, affectionately called "The eye Opener", reportedly allowing practitioners, while in a trance state, to recall events which take place many years in the future, as if they were happening presently. The potion that has been made from this plant is called Sinicuichi as well, and is referred to as the "magical drink causing oblivion" by wizards.
The author of Magical Poisons, published in 1638, reports a curious pattern of commonality in experiences reported by the Sinicuichi drinkers he worked with. Those he studied would often "lose clear and correct orientation concerning space and time" after consuming the drink. But, he goes on to say that while partakers were under the spell of Sinicuichi, that "ideas and memories from the future, which have engraved themselves into their memories, are correctly reproduced.
"Wow" said ginny, fondness for her plant suddenly doubled.
"We should make this" said draco reading the recipe for the potion.
"Why"?
He looked at her "Dont you want to know what the future holds"?
"Yes and no" she replied looking back at the book.
"Some of those ingredients are hard to come by" ginny said.
"Not if you know where to find them".
"We need to wait for it to mature and flower" said ginny pointing to the ingredients "Look, '1 ripened flower and 5 grams of hemia falicifolia leaves off mature plant only', wow this looks really complicated" she said reading the instructions.
Draco smirked "we can do it".
Ginny looked at him "to find out what the future holds, what if its not how we want it to be".
"How do you want it to be"?
"I want to be with you, i want the war to be over and a distant memory".
"Thats what i want too, and maybe this will show us how to make it happen".
Ginny nodded, she couldnt help feeling apprehensive "how long does the plant take to mature"? she asked.
"4 to 8 months" he read "a fully ripened flower means the plant is fully mature and is safe to use" he looked up "how longs it been"?
"About 3 months".
He nodded "let me know then when its ripe and we'll make it" he waited while she copied down notes then put the book in his bag, kissing her goodbye they went seperate ways.
The night before they were all due to go home for christmas break, Ginny was in the room of requirement with Draco saying a thorough goodbye, he had made love to her slow and tender, savouring every moment he was with her, exploring each other in a new and loving way, she was now laid in his arms on a plushy bed.
"Is potter staying at your house for christmas"?
"Yes mum invited him".
She heard him sigh.
"You have nothing to worry about, you can trust me" she soothed.
"i know and i do trust you" he said "i just cant stand the fact that he loves you and wants you back,..... this is all new to me its hard to handle, i want to tell everyone your mine but i know what i cant because of the consequences".
"Is this why you want to brew the potion"?
"Yes,... i dont want to see you hurt or dead".
Ginny chuckled "you know, to say you hate Harry you sound a lot like him"
"I'll never give you up gin".
"What if i die?....in the future".
"Then we will choose a different path".
"Like giving me up"?
"Stop it gin" he said angrily "i don't know ok"!
Ginny laid back down on his chest.
"This is so fucking confusing" he growled "I'm starting to think like potter".
She chuckled "there's a hero in everyone".
"Not me"!
She shook her head amused.
"You know, maybe you should be with potter".
"Draco don't".
"What can i give you"? "you deserve more gin".
Ginny scoffed "More"? "Like what"?
"I don't know....I'm not good enough for you gin".
"Draco don't be so melodramatic" she sighed "your more than good enough for me".
"Why me"? he asked.
She looked at him annoyed "because you make me feel special and desirable".
"You are special Gin" he smiled and leant forward kissing her "and desirable" he kissed her again "why not potter"?
She rolled her eyes "because he didn't make me feel special or desirable" she smiled mischievously "or make my heart race when i catch a glimpse of him or hear his name mentioned, he didnt make goosebumps erupt all over my body when he kissed me.
He kissed her, smiling he whispered "I love you Ginny".
Her eyes widened in shock as did his and they lay staring at each other until Ginny giggled.
"Whats funny" he snapped.
"nothing" she said smiling as she settled her head back on his chest.
shit he thought he loved her, he really loved her.
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Ginny sat in front of the crackling fire at the burrow, it was Christmas eve and she was listening to her dad telling story's of when he was young, her mum sat in the chair knitting a baby jumper for bill and Fleur's baby that was due next June, laughing at her beloved husbands tales. Ron and Harry sat on the sofa, Harry reading a book Dumbledore had given him and Ron stuffing his face with chocolates, it was unusually quiet, the rest of the family would be arriving tomorrow and Ginny was certain the chaos would ensue. For now she was enjoying this relaxed atmosphere, she loved her family so much she thought, warmness filling her heart, her thoughts turned to Draco, what was he doing now? An image of Draco sat in front of a warm fire listening to his dad tell tales of his childhood filled her mind, she snorted in her head, tales of torturing young animals no doubt, she wished Draco could know how it should be, that he could experience this. Would her family ever accept him, maybe if he never took the mark, but if he did, if he fought with the other side they could never, she could never. She prayed silently that he would make the right decision, one that would mean casting off his family, she could never do that, but yours aren't coldblooded killers she argued with herself, how would she have ended up if they were pureblood fanatics? she could never imagine hating her father like Draco hated his, maybe he didn't, maybe he just hated who he was and what he did, she could understand that, it must be so hard for him.
She came out of her thoughts to see everyone staring at her "huh"?
"Ron tells us you have a secret boyfriend" her mum smiled.
She glared at Ron "its nothing mum".
"yes it is" said Ron "we want to know why he is a secret"?
"Because i don't want my interfering brother sticking in his nose where its not wanted" she spat.
"Ginny" scalded her dad gently, she looked at her dad, how would he take it, for a moment she had the urge to tell him, surely he would understand, but the moment passed.
"I'll tell you when I'm good and ready" she said finally "i don't want to ruin things" she pointedly looked at Ron "I'm going to bed" Ginny kissed her mum and dad goodnight and made her way up to her cosy bedroom. She flicked her wand, muttering a spell (she should really practice non verbal she thought) the lanterns sprang to life, lighting up her bedroom her eyes immediately went to a package laying on her pillow. She swept over, eyeing it suspiciously, a small box, wrapped in silver and green wrapping paper, had harry left it here? She picked it up and read the tag 'open at midnight' she turned it over, an ornate M decorated the opposite side 'malfoy" she smiled and placed the gift on her bedside cabinet trying to concentrate on reading a book.
At half eleven her mum popped her head round the door and said "goodnight, don't stay up late love" Ginny locked the door behind her and waited the last half hour, pacing the room she kept returning to the gift picking up and rattling the box wondering what was in it.
Finally it struck twelve and Ginny ripped open her present, inside was a small black box, 'jewellery' she though with a smile, she opened the box, inside sat a small shiny black pebble, she picked it out holding it up, she could see her reflection in it. Well its beautiful was her last thought before she felt a familiar tug.
For the first time she landed on her feet, unfortunately she landed on a soft surface which unbalanced her and she cried out as she fell, thankfully someone caught her 'Draco'.
"Hmmm i was counting on you landing on your back" he smirked down at her.