Disconnected Ch. 10
It was the day of the Ball that the Ministry is hosting. Ginny was fretting nervously; Hermione had got her a date yesterday, because she had put it off until the last second. Seamus was going to accompany her to the ball. Ginny knew it was going to be extremely awkward, because Seamus was the one that she gave her virginity to. She knew he was going to expect something in return, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to do that.
She went to work at the Ministry trying to get all of her paperwork caught up so she could go dress shopping afterwards. Finally, a couple of hours of filing paperwork and she was done. She packed up and met Hermione at her place, so they could go to a muggle dress shop. Hermione got ready and they headed off in Hermione's muggle car. Hermione was the only one out of everyone that had her muggle drivers' license. They drove to a high end dress shop in London.
Hermione and Ginny walked in and started to look at some dresses on the wall. The shop was filled with all kinds of dresses. Ginny knew where she was coming if she ever got married. Hermione wanted her to look at a couple dresses, one in hot pink, one in sapphire blue, one in Slytherin green and one in steel grey. The hot pink one was cross strap halter style that just did not look right on Ginny at all. The blue one was meant for an older woman; it had full sleeves and had no sexiness to it at all. The green one was a one shoulder dress with a diamond encrusted bodice and was floor length. The steel grey one was the one. It was strapless, with the entire breast area of the dress encrusted with crystals. It had a cinch around the waist and little crystals throughout the skirt of the dress. It also had a small train on the back of it that had a crystal design on the back of it. It also reminded Ginny of Draco. The color of the dress was the exact color of his eyes.
Ginny looked at herself in the mirror and knew right away that this was the dress she wanted. She looked and felt amazing in it. Hermione even agreed. Hermione ended up getting the hot pink dress that Ginny tried on earlier. It looked a lot better on Hermione than Ginny. They purchased their dresses and drove back to Hermione's home.
Once they got in, they brought their dresses up to Hermione and Ron's bedroom. They laid them down and got their wands out to try out a couple different hairstyles. Hermione tried out a straight hairstyle, but decided not to use it. Then she waved her wand again and she now wore a half updo that was curled. She chose that style. She waved her wand again and put some makeup on. Ginny chose a hairstyle that put her hair to the side and was curled at the bottom. She waved her wand and put some make up on. Soon after they were ready to head to the ball.
Ginny and Hermione came down the stairs and joined with Ron and Seamus.
"You are beautiful, Ginny." Seamus said, taking her hand and leading her out the door. Ron and Hermione followed behind. They all apparated to the Ministry.
There was quite a long line to get into the Ministry. Most people were waiting to get checked in. Since 3 of the 4 of them worked for the Ministry they were able to skip the line and go straight in. Once they made it into the ballroom, they noticed a lot of people they worked with.
"Do you want a drink?" Seamus asked Ginny.
"Yes, please!" Ginny replied. Seamus walked over and got them some drinks. Ginny sat down at a table and looked around to see who was there. She noticed Lavender and Dean and Neville and Luna. Then she turned her head for one second and saw him.
Draco had come in with someone that she didn't recognize. She was very pretty. So pretty that Ginny felt something inside her that she hadn't felt for a long time. Envy.
This girl had long black straight hair, bright blue eyes, a pretty decent body and a black strapless gown on. Draco leaned over and kissed her on the cheek and walked over to get them drinks. Ginny was knocked out of her mood when Hermione tapped her on the shoulder.
"You will never guess who is here! Harry! And he is with Pansy! What an arsehole!" Hermione said fuming.
"Of course they are here. He is Harry Fucking Potter. What a dick." Ginny said coldly.
"I also noticed Draco too. You know the girl he is with is Millicent Bullstrode? I couldn't believe it, but it is her." Hermione added.
"Go figure." Ginny replied with a disgusted tone. Seamus had come back with their drinks by then and had asked her to dance. She agreed and led him to the dance floor. She put her arms around his neck and started to slow dance.
"I am having a great time with you, Ginny. You know I really am sorry for what happened between us back at Hogwarts. If I would have known you were a virgin, I would have never slept with you." Seamus said with a look that told Ginny he was being sincere.
"Well, we all have to shag for the first time sometime right? I am glad it was with you and not with someone I despise like Malfoy." Ginny replied secretly hurting for bringing his name up.
"You and Malfoy aren't on good terms are you? I thought you two had a thing going on back a couple months ago?" Seamus asked.
"No, we never really were together. We were just friends." Ginny said coldly gesturing over at Draco and glaring. That is when she noticed that Draco was staring at her. He suddenly turned his head and started to talk to Millicent.
"What are your plans after we leave here?" Seamus asked, a little too curious for Ginny's liking. She knew that it was not that he wasn't a good shag, she just didn't want a relationship right now, when her heart was elsewhere.
"I'm not sure; I guess we will just see where the night takes us." Ginny said not really wanting to say what she was thinking.
They danced for a couple more songs then went and sat down. Just then Pansy came over with Harry, practically dragging him. Ginny could tell Harry didn't want to be tied down to her; it was exactly how he acted when she was with him.
"Hey Weaselette, you see what I have? Something you will never have again!" Pansy said basically dangling Harry in front of her.
"Like I want someone who kidnapped me against my will! Now get away from me before I hex you to next year!" Ginny said getting up and raising her wand. Pansy backed away and practically ran to the other side of the ballroom.
"That is what I thought." Ginny said putting her wand away and sitting back down.
Ron came over and sat down next to Ginny.
"I can't believe what just happened." Ron said in a daze.
"What?" Ginny asked.
"Draco apologized to me. For everything. Says he is going to a therapist to talk out his problems from his past. He is trying to change. The really sad part is, even though I have hated him since I laid eyes on him, I believe him!" Ron muttered quietly so no one but the two of them could hear. Ginny suddenly looked over to Draco and he smiled at her then turned away. She was shocked at how great it was that he was the bigger man and apologized to Ron. She could tell that Ron was still in disbelief.
"Wow, Ron. That is great. I am glad he did that." Ginny said patting him on the shoulder.
"I don't know if I can trust him after everything I have been through with him, but we can start by at least being civil, right?" Ron asked searching for Ginny's opinion.
"Sure, Ron. If that is what you want, by all means do it." Ginny reassured.
"And you know, he is really sorry for what he did to you. He knows you probably will never talk to him again but he wanted me to tell you that." Ron added. Ginny looked down at the floor. She was suddenly conflicted over her feelings. She wanted to hate Draco for basically being Harry part 2. But she also wanted to like him because deep down under his big bad Malfoy exterior there was a sweet man. She would need a lot of time to decide if she wanted to let him back in her life.
"Gin, are you okay? You look like you are going to cry." Ron asked rubbing her back with his hand.
"Yes, I am fine. I am just so confused over what to think." Ginny said fighting her feelings.
"Well I can only give you one piece of advice. Go with your heart. I did and it was the best decision of my life." Ron said looking over at Hermione and smiling. He got up, kissed Ginny on the cheek and walked over to Hermione. Hermione gestured over to Seamus, who was standing by the drink table. Ginny walked over to him and ran her hands down his arms, the alcohol starting to affect her better judgment.
"Hey, Seamus." Ginny slurred a little, trying to sound seductive. Seamus watched her stumble a little bit as she walked over.
'Hey, Ginny. What are you doing?" Seamus asked as she tried to grab his crotch area. He backed away from her shocked over what she just did. "Ginny, I am not into you like that. When we were together at Hogwarts, you were crazy. Sorry, I have to go." Seamus walked out, embarrassed.
Hermione walked over, dragged her to the restroom and handed her a potion.
"What the fuck is this? Are you trying to poison me? Is this veritaserum? Because I am not revealing my secrets! I will never!" Ginny screamed a little too dramatically, throwing herself on the floor. Hermione chuckled a little and then lifted her back off the ground.
"No, it is sobering potion. Please drink it; you are making a fool out of yourself." Hermione said harshly, shoving the potion down her throat. It took a second for it to take effect, but then Ginny went back to her normal self.
"Wow… was I drunk?" Ginny asked confused over what just happened.
"Yeah, Seamus walked out on you. You were getting a little too touchy feely if you know what I mean." Hermione said.
"Oh wow. He is probably never going to talk to me again." Ginny whined putting her face in her hands.
"I think he will talk to you eventually, but I would say he might ignore you for a while." Hermione laughed.
"This is not funny, Hermione. I made a fool of myself in front of everyone, especially Draco…" Ginny slapped her hand over her mouth suddenly. "You weren't supposed to hear that."
"Ginny, you are so stubborn! Why can't you get past things and stop holding grudges! I understand Draco is a fucking dick. Trust me when I say that. But when you were gone, I could tell a part of him missed you. Just give him a chance to be your friend. Not that I am going to be his friend anytime soon, after what he did to Ron, but that doesn't mean you can't." Hermione said trying to talk some sense into Ginny. She didn't think Ginny was going to listen.
"Can we just go back out there please?" Ginny pleaded.
"Yeah, let's go." Hermione said as she opened the door and lead Ginny out.
Everyone was staring at Ginny with looks of disgust.
"What are you all staring at? I know you all have gotten drunk at some point in your life!" Ginny said angrily. She went and sat down. "This is the worst night of my life, Hermione."
"It could be worse, Gin. Just remember that." Hermione added. "I need to get back to Ron. I will talk to you later, Gin." Hermione patted her on the back and walked away.
Ginny sat at the table with her head down, when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She lifted her head up and her jaw dropped. Draco was standing there looking at her smiling.
"So Weasley, made a fool of yourself tonight?" Draco laughed.
"Like I told Hermione, it is not funny." Ginny said coldly. "Why are you over here, Malfoy? Trying to embarrass me more than I already have?"
Draco sat down next to her. "No actually, I came over to talk to you. How have you been lately?"
Ginny glared at him. "You come over here after I haven't spoken to you in months, and you ask me how I've been? WHAT THE FUCK?"
"Actually, yeah Ginny. That is what the fuck I asked you! What do you have to be such a bitch to me?" Draco asked, his voice getting louder. Then suddenly Ginny launched at him grabbing his face and kissed him so deeply that she felt like she couldn't breathe. She let go of him and smiled, looking down at the floor, shocked at her impulses. He sat there shocked for a second, surprised at what just happened.
"What the fuck just happened?" Draco asked confused. Ginny looked up into his eyes and smiled.
"I just kissed the fuck out of you." Ginny laughed. She looked around and noticed that several people including Ron and Hermione were staring over at them. Hermione smiled at her and nodded.
"Yeah, you fucking did." Draco said as laughed a little. "So does that mean you are feeling okay?"
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean I forgive you. I just had to do that." Ginny said seriously. "You may want to go back to your date; she is probably mad that I just kissed you."
Draco glared at her. "You are never going to change Ginny and I don't think I can keep chasing you trying to gain your affection." He said coldly as he got up and walked away.
Ginny got up and walked out wiping the tears off of her face. Hermione noticed, but Ron told her to stay. "She is a big girl now; let her deal with it."
Ginny sat outside the ballroom on a bench sobbing uncontrollably. "Why can't I just let him in? Why do I have to build this wall around my heart?" She said to herself.
"Because I hurt you, Gin." A voice behind her said. She looked up to see Draco standing there, with Millicent.
"Draco is all yours, Ginny. He is a keeper, I am telling you." Millicent said as she kissed Draco on the cheek and walked away.
Draco kneeled down in front of her and grabbed her hands. "I hurt you just as much as Potter did. I can't express how sorry I am about that, Ginny. But I can show you that I am a changed man. I am not the same fucking dickhead prat I used to be. You haven't given me a chance to talk to you because you always blow me off. I have started going to a therapist because of you, Ginny. You showed me how much of a bloody fucking git I was. I didn't care about anyone else but myself. But when Potter took you that day, something in me snapped and I went crazy. I thought that sleeping with different women would get you off of my mind but it didn't work. I like you, Ginny and I wish you would see that." He said reaching up and wiping tears off her face.
"Oh, Draco!"Ginny said as she reached forward and grabbed his face, kissing him. He deepened the kiss, pulling her onto him. He ran his hands up and down her back. He pulled away from her and stood up, helping her up in the process.
"You look absolutely breathtaking tonight. You are the most beautiful woman in the entire world." Draco said looking into her eyes.
"Thank you, Draco. Do you want to go in and dance?" Ginny asked. He nodded and guided her back into the ballroom. He grabbed her waist and started to dance. Ginny rested her head on his shoulder, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat. "Can we stay like this forever?" Ginny asked, looking up into his eyes. "Yes, of course." Draco replied smiling. "Oh and may I add that you look fucking sexy tonight, Draco?" Ginny said laughing. "Really?" Draco asked curiously. "Yes." Ginny said.
They continued to dance the night away just talking and getting to know each other more. They found out that they have a lot more in common than they thought they did.
The ball was ending and a lot of the people were leaving. Draco looked at Ginny and smiled.
"I had a great time tonight. How werid is it that we came with 2 different people, not even speaking to each other and we ended up together the rest of the night?" Draco laughed.
"I know, but I wouldn't change it for anything." Ginny said as she leaned up and kissed Draco.
"Me either. We better head out of here." Draco said as he grabbed her hand and led her out of the room and out of the Ministry. "Want to come back to my place?"
"Well considering I live right next to you, I think that is a good idea." Ginny said laughing at his suggestion.
Ginny and Draco apparated to the front of their houses and went into Draco's. Ginny went and sat down and Draco took his suit jacket off, just standing there in his black button up shirt, silver tie and black slacks. He sat down next to her.
"Thank you for showing me a great time, Ginny. I haven't had that much fun in a while." Draco said smiling.
"You're welcome. Do you want to sit and watch a movie?" Ginny asked.
"Sure, sounds great!" Draco agreed and went and popped in a DVD in the player and sat back down on the couch He gestured for Ginny to lean up against him as they laid on the couch. Not soon after, they both fell asleep in each others' arms.
They both woke up the next morning to the DVD menu playing over and over. Ginny went to shut it off and woke Draco up in the process.
"Good morning. Care for some breakfast?" Draco offered.
"Sure, thank you." Ginny responded. Draco turned around for a second and smiled at Ginny sitting on the couch. "What is wrong?"
"Nothing, I am just lucky to have you in my life again. And you absolutely ravishing in the morning, with a ball gown on at that." Draco proclaimed. He went into the kitchen and started cooking some eggs and toast. Soon after he finished and he brought two plates in the sitting room.
"Here, hope you like it." Draco said as he handed her the plate. Ginny picked up the fork and started eating.
"Yum, it is really good. Thank you." Ginny said taking another bite.
"Do you have to work at the Ministry today?" Draco asked.
"Yeah, I got to go get ready soon. You too?" Ginny responded.
"Yep. I better go get changed. Meet me back here and we will go together." Draco said putting their plates in the sink.
"Alright, will do." Ginny said getting up. She walked to Draco and pulled him around to face her and kissed him. He was shocked but relaxed into the kiss. They parted and she walked out the door and walked over to her house. She walked in and walked to her bedroom. She pulled a blouse and skirt out of her closet and brought them to her bathroom. She waved her wand and her hair was pin straight and she changed out of her gown and into her work clothes. She freshened up her makeup and turned out the light and walked back over to Draco's. She opened the door and walked back to his bathroom. She noticed that he was in there with just his black slacks. He finished dressing and came out into the sitting room.
"Ready for work?" Ginny asked and Draco nodded his head. They both grabbed each others hand and apparated to the ministry.
Ginny walked in after Draco and she sat down at her desk. Hermione noticed that Ginny walked in and called her to her office.
"Hey Gin! So how did last night go? I seen you two leave together." Hermione asked.
"Yeah, it went great! I stayed at his house last night." Ginny muttered.
"OH! Ginny did…you know…shag him?" Hermione asked curiously with a smile creeping on her face.
"No, he was such a gentleman. We watched a movie and fell asleep." Ginny confessed.
"Well, I have some good news. I am pregnant! I just found out this morning." Hermione smiled.
"OH MERLIN HERMIONE! I AM GOING TO BE AN AUNT? I AM FUCKING SUPER EXCITED!"Ginny screamed jumping up and down. She ran over and hugged Hermione and rubbed her stomach. "Hello baby, this is your Aunt Ginny! I can't wait to meet you! When are you due?"
"February. I haven't told Ron yet." Hermione said.
"Oh, he is going to be so happy!" Ginny said beaming. "Well, I've got a lot of work to do, so I will talk to you later! Oh, I am so excited!" Ginny said as she walked out of Hermione's office.
She walked back to her desk and started on her paperwork. It seemed like her day flew and soon it was time to leave. She went home and cooked herself dinner. Then soon after she went to bed.