"Last Christmas"
Ginny/Draco
Ginny tripped gracefully, hitting the ground laughing. Luna followed suit, not entirely certain why she was laughing, but she was used to that around Ginny.
Luna glanced up from their romp in the snow as a a shadow fell over them.
"Oh, Hi Harry!"
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Ginny glanced up sharply to see Harry Potter standing a few yards away. He was wearing his Auror robes and his old school scarf. He looked handsome but Ginny's jaw went tight.
Forget about it, she thought and put on a smile. Either she missed or else Harry knew her too well, for a flash of pain crossed his face.
But the very next day, you gave it away
"Hi, Harry." Ginny replied, injecting as much sweetness into her voice, to cover the bitter venom that was there, as she could.
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
"Hi, Ginny, Luna."
"What brings you out here?" Ginny asked, trying to sound casual. She had a damn good idea and she wanted nothing to do with it. He could find his own damn date to Neville's party.
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
"Well... I needed to ask you-" he began but was cut off by the sounds of Luna's cell phone. Luna and Ginny had updated with the phones when they took over the Quibbler.
Luna answered it, her face lighting up as she did so. She put her hand over the mouth piece and said, "It's Neville."
Ginny smiled as her friend frolicked off to talk to her boyfriend. Luna and Neville had been going steady since just before the war. Theirs was one of the few relationships that had survived.
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Ginny stood up, intent on getting away from Harry before he remembered why he had come here.
"Ginny," He began, grabbing her arm as she tried to get past him.
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
She wretched her arm from his grasp, glaring at him. "Go to hell."
"Ginny, come on! I just need a date to Neville's party."
"It's never just, Harry, and you know that!" She hissed, walking away.
Merry Christmas,
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you"
and meant it
"Come on, Ginny," He repeated, grabbing her arm and turning her towards him again. She refused to meet his eyes.
"What about Hermione? Why don't you ask her?" It was a low blow and Harry winced. Ginny didn't care. She couldn't do it all over again.
"She's out of town."
Ginny's eyes flashed and she glared at him. "Oh, so it's okay for you to fuck with me as long as precious Mione's out of town!"
"Ginny, Hermione told me to go on. But I don't want to go alone."
He leaned forward, as if to kiss her.
Now I know what a fool I've been
There was not a doubt in Ginny's mind what would happen if he kissed her. She would fall hopelessly for him once again and she would spend another year avoiding him and trying to convince herself she was okay without him.
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
Harry's lips were almost at hers when someone shoved him from behind. Ginny took this moment to step out of his grasp and they both turned to see Draco Malfoy. He looked perfect as usual and Ginny felt oddly grateful he was there.
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
"Spare us all the Public displays of affection, Potter." he drawled. "And aren't you chasing Granger's skirt now?"
Harry glared at him. "Shove off Malfoy," he turned back to Ginny. "Come on, Ginny. Go with me."
"No, Harry."
But the very next day, you gave it away
"Ginny," he began, leaning in again.
"No means no, Potter," Draco commented, yanking on Harry's robe so the Auror fell back into the snow.
Harry got up, glaring at Draco. "Fine. But who else are you going to go with, Ginny?"
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ginny watched Harry huff off, his words echoing in her mind. Who else indeed. Everyone from school still thought she was Harry's gal even though he was pretty public with Hermione. It was just assumed she and Harry had picked right back up where they left off.
One of the Slytherins from school might be willing to piss off Harry and take her, but she doubted any of them would be willing to go with her period.
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Ginny gasped as something cold and wet hit the back of her neck. She reached around to discover it was snow.
She spun around, looking for her assailant. Draco Malfoy was busy patting down another snow ball between his leather clad hands.
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
"What the hell was that for?" She demanded.
He met her eyes. "You were half way to self pity land. You needed someone to snap you out of it."
A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
Ginny rolled her eyes, "Like you care. If you must know, though, everyone thinks I'm still dating Harry and he isn't helping."
"What's the problem?"
"I can't get a boyfriend if people still think I'm with Harry. And I can't get over Harry if he keeps coming around like this."
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
"So go abroad. My dad once told me, there's more than one way to ski- no, wrong quote. There's plenty of fish in the sea."
"I can't leave the Quibbler."
"No one said that," he amended. "You can do a series of articles from abroad. Would be great publicity for your mag."
Oh my I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
Ginny looked up at him. "Why are you doing this? Why help me?"
He shrugged. "I guess I don't mind helping a Gryffindor if it puts a wrench in Potter's plans."
Ginny scowled at him. "That isn't it, and we both know it."
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A friend to discover with a fire in her heart
Draco met her eyes. "Maybe I just don't think a girl should be treated like that. Is that enough for you?"
Ginny stood there silently for a minute.
A girl under cover but you tore me apart
You tore me apart, ooo-oo
"Or maybe that I don't like seeing pretty girls throw their lives away. Or because I don't like it when you cry."
Ginny bit her lip. It wasn't possible. She looked down then met his eyes again, smiling this time.
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
"Thank you, Draco."
She walked over to him and went to her toes to kiss his cheek.
"I needed that."
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
"Hey, Weasley," Draco called out as she walked away.
She looked back at him. "Yeah?"
"I don't have a date to Longbottom's party."
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Inspite of herself, Ginny smiled. "What idiot would give you a date?" She shot back with a laugh.
He glowered at her as she walked away again. Then she stopped and turned to him again. "Hey, meet me outside his place at ten thrity. I assume you know the way."
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
(A/N: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finals are officially over for me so I thought I'd post! any way, updates will be stagnant from here to january 11th.
