The Familiar Nightmare
The Deal
Chapter 6
Draco's POV
Ginny still didn't trust me, us being friends was going to be harder than I thought. Than Ron had to yell her name so she had to leave. But she looked beautiful tonight, I am still in aw with her outfit and everything. I have no clue how she got that dress, a Weasley couldn't afford it. "Draco don't go back to your old self." A voice said in my head. After the dance I had an owl put a rose with a black ribbon on her bed, just like the Phantom did.
Today was Monday, that meant classes. Great. Well I guess I get to see Ginny first hour that will help. I ate than headed down to the potions room. "Hey Ginny." "Hi." She said. "Are you always tired during first hour?" I asked. "Just can't sleep." "Why?" "Just a nightmare that I have often." She said. "What's it about?" Professor O'Dowell walked in. "Thank god" Ginny said under her breath. She didn't want me to know about her nightmare. I wonder why. Class got over. I caught up with Ginny. "Gin, can you tell me what your nightmare is about? Please." "I'm not telling you!" "It may help please Ginny all I'm trying to do is help!" "Just leave me alone Draco! I'm not going to tell you, let it go!" She ran off. I thought she might be crying, but I wasn't sure. Oops that might not be good for the friendship.
Classes got over for the day. I didn't see Ginny at lunch or walking in the hallways. The only thing I had left to do was talk to Harry Potter. "Potter." I said. "What Malfoy?" "Have you seen Ginny?" "Not since breakfast, why?" "Because she left potions really fast and was wondering if you saw her." "Oh, no sorry Malfoy." "Thanks anyways, Potter." I walked the hallways for a bit and tried to find Ginny. It was no luck she was no where to be seen.
I gave up for awhile and headed back to the Head Boy's room. I laid down on my bed and did some of my homework. I couldn't stop thinking of where Ginny could of been. After I finished a bit of my homework, I went and searched for Ginny again. The only places I haven't checked was Mourning Myrtle's bathroom and the Room of Requirements.
The first place I went to was the bathroom. "Ginny!" I yelled. "Ginny are you in here." Myrtle came out of the toilet that she lived in. "Weasley hasn't been in here since her first year!" She said. "Oh, well than I'll go, Thanks." She went off crying for some strange reason. The last and finial place I had to look at was the Room of Requirements. I made my way up to where the room was. I took a deep breath than walked in. "Ginny!" I yelled. I heard crying from the corner. "Gin, are you ok?" "Go away!"
"Ginny I'm sorry really I am." I said. "You should of stayed out of it." She said. "Ginny, all I want to do is help! I'm sorry for trying to help." "I'm sorry Draco, I'm just not really ready to tell people." "That's fine, I'll be waiting for you when you are. Ok?" "Ok, thanks Draco." "Your welcome Ginny." She sat up, her eyes were all red from all the crying she was doing. I wiped away her tears. She gave a faint smile. "So are you going to Hogsmade this weekend?" I asked trying to keep her off the subject. "Yeah, but I'm just going alone and maybe meet up with Harry, Ron and Hermione." "Oh, fun." He said rolling his eyes. She laughed. "You know if you want to be nicer you don't roll your eyes each time I say their names." "Ok..."
Ginny's POV
I have been crying most of the day, I didn't want anyone to know about my nightmares. Even Ron, Harry and Hermione didn't know about them. "Ginny!" I heard Draco yell. A few moments later he was by my side. "Gin, are you ok?" "Does it look like I am." I thought. "Go away!" I said. And the conversation kept going. Than he changed the subject with wondering if I was going to Hogsmade. "So your not going with anyone?" He asked. "Right, like I said before I might meet up with Harry and them." I answered. "Would you want to go with me?" "Um, wow I get mad at you now you want me to go to Hogsmade with you." I said laughing. "Yeah pretty much." He laughed. "Sure, that would be fun." He smiled he actually smiled not the usual smirk he does. "Good, I'll meet you by the Great Hall at 9." "Sounds good." I said.
We sat there talking till supper. Than we made our separate ways. I sat down by Ron. "Where were you all day?" Ron asked. "No where." "Alright." I looked over at Draco, he smiled at me. I blushed. "Ginny, stop blushing." Keira whispered. I smiled "Sorry." "You shouldn't be sorry, but I don't think you want your brother and his friends to find out." "Yeah." Keira and I finished eating and headed to the common room. "So how did you know I liked Draco?" I asked. "I'm good at guessing who people like and its obvious." "Really? It's that obvious?" "Yeah, but your brother will never guess." Keira said. "Ok good."
I woke up at 8 the next morning to get ready for my "date" I guess I could call it. I couldn't decided what to wear. I finally decided to wear a tan skirt and a light black sweater with a white tank top under that. I put on a pair of black heals, I don't wear heals often so I was hoping I could last the day. I finished putting on my make-up and last minute touches.
I walked down to the Great Hall where Draco was standing right in the middle. "Ello Draco." "Hi Gin- Wow! You look great!" I blushed. "Thanks I guess." I said. "You welcome. I thought we would eat breakfast down at Hogsmade." He said. "Oh, that's fine." We walked down the carriages that took us to Hogsmade. Draco helped me in. "Thank you." I said taking his hand. "Your very welcome." He said very proper. I laughed. "So what are we going to do today?" I asked. "Well I thought we would eat, than go to Honeydukes because that is my favorite place. Than where ever from there." "Sounds like deal." I said. "No, it sounds like a date." He said laughing. I laughed to. "What?" He asked. "That was very corney." "I know, but it is." "Oh Really?" I said. "Really."
We finally got down to Hogsmade. Draco led me to a restaurant that I have never heard of or seen before. "How did you find this place?" "My mother use to take me here when I was little." "Oh, It looks very expensive." I said. "It is." "Oh." "Don't worry Gin, I'm paying." He said. "No! I couldn't let you do that, not all of it at least." I said. "Its on me Ginny, I'm not letting you pay." I rolled my eyes. We went in and were seated. "Do you guys know what you would like to drink?" The waiter asked. "I'll have pumpkin juice." I said. "Make that two pumpkin juices." Draco added. "Ok, I'll be right back with those."
We looked threw our menus. "What are you going to have, Gin?" Draco asked. "Pancakes, you?" "Eggs, with sausage (or bangers)." "Yummy." He laughed. The waiter came back. "Here you go." He said handing us our drinks. "Thanks." "Have you decided on what you are eating?" He asked. "I'll have pancakes." "And I'll have Eggs, with a side order of sausage." "Alright, We will get that to you soon." He left.
"Can we go to Zonko's Joke Shop?" I asked. "I thought that closed down." "It re-opened." I said. "Sure, why not." "Good." I said smiling. "Your brothers have a joke shop, don't they?" Draco asked. "Yeah, I love it!" "Yeah, I've been there a few times." "The great Draco Malfoy has stepped foot in a place the Weasley's own?" "Ginny!" I laughed. "I've-" "You've changed, I know Draco. Its just fun to make fun of you." "Oh really?" He said raising one eyebrow. "Yep." "Will have to change that, won't we?" "No! You're the only person besides Ron I can pick on." "Aw poor Ginny." I gave him a sad face. "Poor me." "Don't do that! I hate when girls give a sad face." He said. "Oh really? I'll just have to do it more often." "Ginny!" "I won't... a lot." I said smiling. He rolled his eyes.
The waiter came back with our food. "Yum, it looks good." "It is" Draco said. I took a bite out of my pancakes. "Oh yes very good." "Draco look its Ron!" He turned around and I took a bite out of his eggs. "I don't see him any- Ginny! You little liar." I laughed. " You should of saw the look on your face. It was very funny." I said. "Ron would kill you for hanging with me, than he would kill me because he thought I hurt you." "I know you would never hurt me, on purpose." I said. "I'm glad to know you think that." We finished eating. "Can we have our check please." Draco said to a waiter. "Yes I'll go get that for you." "Thanks." The waiter came back with the bill. Draco paid. "Thanks Draco." "Anytime." He said.
We made our way down the Honeydukes. "I love this store!" I said. "As do I, as do I." We walked in. "Oh no, Ron is here." "Go that way, I'll go this way." "Alright." I walked around trying to make eye contact with Draco. "Ginny?" Ron said. "Oh, hi Ron." "Hi, who are you here with?" Ron asked. "Oh just with myself. I thought it would be nice to have the day to myself." I answered. "I see. Do you want to hang out with Hermione and me?" "Nah, that's fine. You two have fun." "Ok, well I'll see you back at the castle." Ron said. "Of course. Bye!" Ron left. Draco was at my side in seconds.
"That was easier than I thought it was going to be." I said. "Yeah, your brother is protective isn't he?" Draco asked. "Very, he has to know what I'm doing or who I'm hanging out with. He just has to know everything how about that." I said. Draco laughed. "I'm glad I'm the only child." "You never wanted a brother or a sister?" I asked. "A sister? No. A brother maybe it would be nice to have someone to hang with when my parents aren't home. Which is like everyday."
"I'll lend you one of my brothers!" I said laughing. "I'm fine, thank you." "Are you sure?" "Positive." "You missed out." He laughed. "Oh yes, I mean they would probably kill me or something or Fred and George would pull some joke!" He said. "Yeah, Ron would kill you, and Fred and George are great jokester." "Even if I hang with you I could get another hex!" I laughed. "Sorry about that." "No your not!" "Not really, no" "Oh, you better watch out now." "Aw is Draco Malfoy going to hurt me." I said in a little kiddy voice. "Maybe not hurt you, but I would watch your back." "Ok." I said rolling my eyes.
We finished up with Honeydukes. I got some gummy skulls and worms. Draco got chocolate frogs because I guess he collects the cards. I learn something new everyday with that boy! He is also very good at Wizard Chess. I told him Ron and him should play together. We finished up our day around Hogsmade around 6. We walked into Three Broomstick for supper.
We were finally done walking threw all of Hogsmade. It was around 7:30. "Gin, would you like to come playing some Wizard Chess with me?" Draco asked. "Yeah, that sounds like fun." I said. "Good." He grabbed my hand and we ran down to the Head Boy's common room. "I still can't believe you got Head Boy after what happen last year!" "Please don't talk about that!" He yelled. "Sorry." I said looking down. "I'm sorry Gin, I didn't mean to yell." "Its fine." I said giving a weak smile. "Draco?" "Yeah Ginny?" "If you ever want to talk about this I'm always there for you." "Thanks Gin." "Or we can make a deal because I know it bothers you, keeping all the anger inside and not being able to tell anyone." He gave me a weak smile. "What would the deal be?" He asked. "I'll tell you about my familiar nightmare, if you tell me about that night." I said. "Sounds fair, but not tonight." "Whenever is fine with me."