Chapter 9: Guilty, Not Guilty

Ginny didn't emerge from the Room Of Requirement until lunchtime. She walked in with her head low, sitting beside her brother, laying her head on his shoulder.

"All right Gin?" he asked putting his arm around her.

"Yeah." she said, trying to fake sickness. "After this morning, I just didn't feel well. Was Professor Wexler upset?"

"No." said Hermione, as she started putting together a sandwich. "Would you believe Malfoy saved you?"

Ginny sat up quickly. "Did he really?"

"Yeah. He came in and said that he had seen you looking weak against the wall and he helped you to Madam Pomfrey for a potion, then helped you to the tower." said Hermione.

"Oh...yeah that's what's happened."

"Why would Malfoy do that for you though?" asked Ron suspiciously.

"Well, we do get along in DADA, so he is a little helpful outside of class. He probably thought that if he didn't help, he would get in trouble." said Ginny, trying to think of anything to say to quell suspicion.

Hermione and Ron seemed to buy her answer. They continued making sandwiches, passing Ginny two, and setting Harry aside two because he had just walked into the hall.

He sat beside Ginny, patting her on the shoulder to get her attention. "Gin? Can we talk?"

As much as Ginny didn't want to talk to Harry at the moment, she figured she might as well listen to what he had to say.

"Fine." said Ginny.

Harry sighed. "Look, I wanted to apologize for this morning. And earlier as well. I should have been there for you. I should have listened."

"I thought you said I was being childish."

"I was the childish one. I was exhausted after the day, but I should have not snapped and I should have stayed up with you and not have you go through things alone. Especially since you dreamt about...well...you know."

Ginny sighed. She really didn't feel like thinking about it, especially since now thinking about that made her think of what she and Draco had done.

"It's fine. I just know not to talk to you about things like that." said Ginny.

"That's the thing though Gin, you can. You can always come and talk to me about it. I went through it too, so I know how you feel." said Harry.

"No you didn't. You only read his mind and feel his emotions. He has never controlled the movement of your body. Never fully taken over your mind. Never seen inside of your soul. You don't know how I feel Harry, and you'll never know. But that's okay, because I wouldn't wish that hell on anyone. So can we just drop it?" asked Ginny getting frustrated.

Harry nodded and rubbed Ginny's hand

"So, am I forgiven?" he asked, giving her puppy dog eyes.

Ginny grinned and took her hand out from under Harry's. "Fine. For now, you are forgiven."

Harry smiled, giving Ginny a kiss on the cheek. It was then that she felt herself being watched. She looked up and seen Draco staring her down, as if he was scolding her.

Was he actually mad? How could he be? What they did in the Room Of Requirement was a mistake, they both knew that. Surely he couldn't be upset. As if she betrayed him and not her own boyfriend.

Unless...


Draco watched Ginny foolishly let Potter back into her good graces. He loathe the sight of him putting his lips on her cheek.

'Who the hell does Potter think he is? Putting his unworthy lowlife lips on her? He isn't even properly there for her. What gives him the right?' he thought to himself. 'Oh wait. He is after all Ginny's actual boyfriend.'

Blaise eyed his friend intently. "Mate, what gives? You've mashed your sandwich flat." he said, snapping Draco from his thoughts.

Draco looked at the smashed sandwich and sneered. "Wasn't thinking Blaise. It's nothing."

"You sure burned a hole into Potter a few seconds ago." said Blaise.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"What happened? Something had to have happened for you to be staring daggers at them."

"Not here." Draco whispered. He then got up and motioned Blaise to do the same. He grabbed a fresh apple off the table as they walked out of the hall, Ginny's eyes following them.

They walked outside a little ways where Draco put up a silencing bubble. He then went into hysterics.

"What the fuck am I doing Blaise?! Im gonna fail this fucking mission!" exploded Drack, grabbing at his hair.

"Damn mate, relax!" said Blaise as he put his hands up in defense. "Tell me what happened."

"After I left you this morning, I went to the Room of Requirement. She was there, in some sort of bedroom she created. We talked about what happened, and then next thing I know, I'm hugging her, then kissing her, and then..."

"Shit Drayke, did you fuck her?!" asked Blaise.

"Almost. We came bloody close to it." said Draco biting into the apple, it's juiciness reminding him of Ginny, arousing him.

"What do you mean?"

"I...I...I tasted her Blaise. I went all in."

Blaise was shocked. "Drayke...you've always said that you would never do that shit to a girl. Was that a part of your plan or...oh shit...it wasn't, was it?"

Draco shook his head slowly.

"Dammit Malfoy! I fucking told you!" yelled Blaise.

"Fuck you Zabini! I know you did!" said Draco throwing the apple at Blaise who swiftly caught it.

"You was not to fall for her! And what the hell do you do? The fucking opposite of what I said!"

"I didn't fall for her!"

"You at least like her enough to break one of your own rules. You didn't do that as part of your mission. You did it because you wanted to. You genuinely want her Draco. You fancy her." said Blaise shaking Draco.

Draco broke away from him, throwing his hands in the air. "Okay! Yes, I do indeed fancy her! I'll admit to that. The question is, what the hell do I do about it? I don't want to hurt her."

"But you know you're gonna have to, otherwise you'll end up hurt yourself, much worse than feeling wise. Not only that, she is dating Potter. You can't just steal the girl from him." said Blaise, giving Draco back the apple.

"Why can't I?" asked Draco, taking another bite. "She isn't happy with the prat."

"Well, it's not right. I know you're not the king of morality, but even you know that it's wrong." said Blaise putting a hand on his shoulder.

"If it was any other poor bastard, yes. But I despise Potter."

"Draco, I can't help you with this. You gotta get this one right on your own. I'll be there for you, of course. You're my best mate. But I can't help you not feel for her."

"Thanks mate. I'll figure out something."


Ginny found herself at 1 in the morning in the kitchens nursing a hot cocoa. After a crazy morning, a dismal detention that she had to fully do because Draco wasn't around, and bad "make up sex" from Harry, she was emotionally, mentally, and physically drained.

Her thoughts traveled to the realm of Draco Malfoy and the confusion he was causing her. She could never deny that she was starting to lust for him in the worst way. Especially after what he had done to her that previous morning. She sipped slowly as she thought about his hands touching her body tenderly, the things that his tongue had done to her should have been illegal. She would never ever have that experience with Harry, and now that it had happened, she was going to have a very hard time not wanting it again and again. She found herself addicted to the feeling it gave her.

She had to sort this out. She was no Pansy Parkinson and Lavender Brown. Girls who did whatever they fancied to guys, whether they were in relationships or not. But while she did care a lot for Harry, Draco excited her in a way that Harry just couldn't. And not just physically. Draco was funny, his arrogance was no longer an annoyance to her, he was worldly, and a gentleman when he wanted to be. He was also an odd comfort. She didn't dream of Tom at all when she was in his arms. It was like his presence was a bright light in the darkness of her nightmares. And Harry never made her feel that comfortable.

She gathered some biscuits and another hot cocoa and headed to the dungeons. She found the secret door that led to the hall where Blaise and Draco's common room was located. She touched the snake portrait that guarded the entrance on the nose, and the portrait opened.

The big room was quiet, but the fire was still lit. She made her way to Draco's door and was about to knock when it opened. Draco had opened his door and was more smirking at a mildly surprised Ginny.

"I had a feeling you would be by tonight." he said smugly.

Ginny rolled her eyes. "Don't be so sure of yourself. I just didn't feel like going back to the tower at the moment. Sweets?" she said holding up the basket of biscuits and cocoa.

Draco smiled as he took the basket from her and took her by the hand, leading her over to the couch that was in front of the lit fireplace.

"I was actually going to make a small run for Blaise and myself so you have excellent timing."

"Where is he?"

"He is entertaining someone at the moment." said Draco winking.

"Oh..."

"Speaking of entertaining, I'm sorry things got out of hand this morning." said Draco.

Ginny shook her head. "No need to apologize. Both of us were in the wrong. I shouldn't have kissed you again."

"I shouldn't have kissed you at all." said Draco. "That was wrong of me."

"Yeah. Why did you kiss me? Why are you doing what you are to me?"

Draco tried to hold his composure, however with her asking questions like that, plus the fact that he could smell her was making his mind go elsewhere.

"I already told you Ginny, you have something that I want."

"Yes, but what is that something?" she asked, softly.

"I'm pretty sure you know what it is, and I intend to get it. It's something that I need to do." said Draco pulling Ginny close to him.

"I can't. And even if I could..."

"Don't play stupid Ginny. Yesterday proved that you want me just as much as I want you. Don't even attempt to deny it." he said, brushing his hand up Ginny's arm causing her to shiver.

"But Harry-"

"Fuck Potter. You said it yourself that he doesn't listen to you and dismisses you when it truly matters. And you can't possibly tell me truthfully that he makes you feel as good as I make you feel." he said as he slowly kissed Gibby's neck, causing her to moan.

Draco's kisses on Ginny got deeper, causing her to feel as if she was melting. She wanted so badly to tell him to stop. To push him off of her and run out the room. But her body was begging for him. Pleading to be touched by him. Lust was consuming her mind, and Draco knew it.

"Come on Princess." whispered Draco seductively as his hand went up shirt and started caressing her breast. "Does Harry make you moan like I do?"

"No..." whispered Ginny as she put her hands up his back.

Draco took his hand out of Ginny's shirt, picked her up, and sat her on his lap facing him. Ginny brought her lips to his, their lips molding together with passion and sin.

They were so absorbed in their kissing that they didn't hear Blaise's door open, and they didn't notice three pairs of eyes gawking at them. They wasn't aware that they had an audience at all.

Until Ron and Hermione screamed out Ginny's name.