I Want To Help You...?
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Chapter 7 : Too Late?
Author's Note : Hey hey hey! See? I told you I wrote it all, another day, another chapter. I think I'm setting a new record. :) Haha, anyways...chapter time! Let's go!
~~~Ginny's P.O.V.~~~
I made it to the Astronomy Tower at last as tears began falling. 'This is it,' I thought. 'No turning back now.'
I walked across the room, to the ledge that overlooked the lake. "It's so easy! Just keep walking. C'mon Ginny, this is what you want!" I screamed at my feet, that were refusing to move. "Just a little father. C'mon! Think about Draco!" That did it, the next thing I knew was that I was inching slowly forward.
~~~Draco's P.O.V.~~~
I ran as fast as my legs would carry me, ignoring the pain in them. There was a part of me saying that it was already too late, that she was gone. But I couldn't believe that, I had to try.
I got to the Astronomy Tower, to find the door was locked. "Oh hell no!" I blasted it open and ran in.
"Ginny!" I yelled.
She spun around and almost fell. She steadied herself and said, "Draco? What are you doing here?"
"Saving your life...again...I think. I'm so confused. Did we already do this?"
"You mean...you don't remember?"
"No! I had these weird flashbacks of us, but I don't remember them actually happening."
"You don't remember anything? It meant so little to you, that you just forgot. Well I guess I was right. Now, if you'll excuse me..." she said gesturing toward the ledge.
"Do you honestly think I'm just going to leave you here? That's crazy! I'm not going anywhere. Now, get down from there and explain what's going on."
"No."
"No? What do you mean, no?"
"Draco, you're too late. You can't stop me this time."
"This time? Aha! So I have stopped you before! What did I do to stop you last time?"
"I don't know! You came in here, babbling about sleep deprivation..."
"Sleep deprivation?"
"Yes, I asked you why you cared whether or not I killed myself, and your answer was sleep deprivation."
"Wait a minute..." I said as I remembered several conversations I'd had with Potter. "I think I know what happened."
"Yeah, so do I. I tried to kill myself, you interrupted me and stopped me, then you pretended to care about me, then forgot it all, and here we are again."
"No! I didn't pretend to care I was cursed!"
"Excuse me?"
"Potter! He put a spell on me that made me care about you, then he saw how happy we were and removed it!"
"So I was right? You never really cared about me? Fantastic. Erg, will you just leave already?"
"No, I didn't care about you. But I do now! Why else would I be here?"
"Sleep deprivation?"
I smirked at her and walked toward her. I grabbed her and said, "Come on, Gin. Let's get out of here."
"Not so fast!"
"Potter?" I asked, turning to see Scarhead by the door.
"Looks like my plan has failed again. You weren't supposed to remember anything! And you," he said, rounding on Ginny. "What were you doing up there?"
"She was trying to kill herself thanks to you!" I growled.
"What?"
"You heard me, Potter. And don't act like you care, you told me you hate her."
"You're right, I did say that. But I didn't mean it. I was just mad at her."
"Mad at me?" asked Ginny. "What did I do?"
He sighed and said, "This whole mess was because you made me mad. That was why I cursed Malfoy, I was taking out my anger on him."
"But WHY were you mad?" she questioned.
"I was getting to that..."
FLASHBACK!
"Hey 'Mione!" said Ginny. "My brother wants you, you should date him."
"Er, alright."
END FLASHBACK!
"I heard that, got mad, and cursed Malfoy. The end."
"...I don't understand."
"I'm in love with Hermione!" shouted Potter.
"You're what?" shrieked Ginny.
"I'm...err...in love with 'Mione," he mumbled.
"Oh, Harry...you idiot! Why didn't you tell her?"
"What do you mean? You're the one that told her to date Ron! He's my best mate! Are you insane?"
"No, that would be you. Hermione fancies you, not Ron. D'you remember that oaf Cormac McClaggen? Well he wouldn't leave her alone so we staged that conversation to scare him off," she explained.
"So I made Malfoy fall in love with you for no reason...?"
"Pretty much."
"And now," I said, startling them both. "It's time for revenge! Muhahahahahahaha!"
They stared at me like I was insane for a moment and Ginny said, "Aaaaaaanyway...if you two will excuse me, I have something to do." She began backing up to the ledge again.
Potter and I both realised what she meant and I said, "There is no way in hell I'm leaving you up here!" Potter backed me up by saying "Yeah!"
She blinked at us in confusion and said to me, "You mean you actually care? This isn't another spell?" The second question was for Potter.
"No spell here," said Potter.
"Listen, Weaslette. I'm in love with you. Deal with it." I grinned.
She walked up to me and stared into my eyes, clearly trying to see if I was lying. So I smirked and kissed her. "Convinced?" She smiled sheepishly and I took that as a yes.
"Er...I'll just be going then," said Potter, looking uncomfortable.
I rolled my eyes as he walked out. Then I turned my gaze back to Ginny who was staring after him with a mischievous look in her eye.
"What..." I started. She merely smirked and walked out.
"Uh-oh..."
Author's Note : Hooray! Two chapters in two days! Think I can get up the next one tonight? Maybe. We'll see. :) Nice reviews make me type faster. *hint hint hint* :) Later!