A/N Hi everyone, I know I said I won't post just couple of days but it turned out more. I'm very sorry, but I was quite busy. So this is the new chapter enjoy. I think I kind of went too far with the drama part and I'm not really happy with it. R&R please.

Brand new horizon

Chapter 10

Draco walked out the shower and looked at the mirror. His hair was wet and messy and drops of water were rolling down his bare skin. He stared at his own reflection like he was hypnotized. His brain hardly understood what had just happened. The last clear and reasonable memory was talking to Gaston Zabini and then seeing Hermione Granger. The last few hours were in fog; he remembered the chronological actions but not how could have he let them happen.

He wrapped a towel around his hips and went out of the bathroom. She was there in the bed just as he had left her 10 minutes ago, turned to a side, her hair scattered around, her body sketched under the sheets. He couldn't see her face but was sure she wasn't sleeping. When they had finished, she had turned to a side without saying a word and remained that way. He had thought that she was maybe silently crying but hadn't tried to comfort her. He laid beside her for several minutes and then he went to have a shower.

It was kind of worrying that Granger hadn't moved a millimeter for more than 20 minutes. He sighed to himself and sat on the edge of the bed. He stayed that way not knowing was he waiting for something. Some words wanted to come out his mouth but he didn't know what words exactly. Neither of them looked at the other.

The silent was tense and suffocating. She stood up slowly, keeping the sheet to her chest, and start looking for her clothes (which by the way wasn't an easy task). Draco turned a little in her direction and saw a wet spot on the pillow. So he was right she did cried. He tried to say something but it didn't work again. She was getting dressed as fast as she could, her back to him. Some thoughts were rushing around his head. A weird feeling was scalding his stomach but it was so unfamiliar to him that he couldn't even name it. He sighed again and ran his fingers through his still wet hair.

"Are… you going?" he finally spoke.

"Uh-huh" she mumbled fast never looking at him "Have you seen my blouse?"

"Er… I think it's on the couch in the living room." He made an effort to sound matter-of-factly.

"OK" and she headed the other room in the small apartment. For few seconds Draco hesitated what he wanted to do and then fallowed her.

She was doing the buttons, almost fully dressed now. She had to put on just the white robes over her otherwise pretty Muggle like clothes. Her face was pale and deadly serious and her red from the tears eyes was assiduously avoiding him. She was hurrying and her trembling fingers were making all buttons wrong.

"Granger" he didn't expect his voice to sound so soft but it did against his will.

"What?" She shouted coldly, finally turning to him.

"Your buttons are… all messed up" he said a little more Malfoy-ly.

"Oh!" she looked down and fast stared redoing it.

He watched her amused by her embarrassment. 'She's cute' ran through his head but he scolded himself immediately 'She's not cute! She's Mudblood and that whole story is stupid mistake. End, the.'

"What are you staring at?" she asked icily "And get some clothes on, I don't want to watch you this way"

"You didn't mind my nudity half an hour ago" he grinned smugly "Moreover you're leaving, right?"

"I am" she took her shoe from the kitchen counter. Surprising, she didn't remember how it had got there.

"So, no problem then. I can hang out around as naked as I'm born" he said sarcastically.

"Bastard" she mumbled herself.

"You didn't mind this bastard doing you" he called out louder "Three times!"

"Get a tattoo on your forehead" Hermione hissed bitterly "'I did the Mudblood Granger', doesn't it sound great?"

"That's a splendid idea" he laughed nastily "How do you think Weasel will like it?"

"You heartless jerk" she exclaimed, her eyes filled with tears. She pulled on her robe and Disapparate.

He had gone too far.

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"What are you thinking of?" the blonde rested her chin on other girl's chest and looked at her eyes.

"Nothing. I just…" Ginny caressed her lover's hair.

"Is it the damned Potion again?" Luna gathered her eyebrows.

"You know, I just realized something" the redhead said "I don't think I need it anymore."

"You don't?" Luna stared confused.

"Yes, I don't"

"What has changed?"

"The way I feel. The inner painful spasm disappeared, the feeling of suffocation and the lack of satisfaction, too" she smiled softly "And I think you have something to do with it."

"What have I done… oh… do you think it's because of the sex?" Luna's frankness was stunning.

"Well… it's not just…it." Ginny blushed "it's your presence and the small talks we're did back in the lane and that we're doing now"

"Always glad to help" the blonde grinned and pulled the other girl in long lazy kiss.

"By the way, what were you doing in Knockturn Alley?" Ginny asked and raised her brows.

"Oh, I was just helping my Dad" she declared matter-of-factly.

"In which way Quibbler needs help from Knockturn Alley?" the redhead looked at her suspiciously.

"It's a long story. The Ministry is trying to censor us, because of an article and we decided to find an old friend to help us" Luna explained.

"What is this article about?" Ginny changed position so they were lying in bed, their eyes on the same line, but their bodies never breaking the cuddle.

"About the new Minister of Magic. We have proves that he's Cornelius Fudge under cover." She recited.

"Are you serious? You have proves?" this should be a serious article. Quibbler's nonsense was usually coming from nowhere.

"Yes, some ex-employees of the Ministry and some of Fudge's acquaintances, too" Luna started to bubble again but Ginny was enjoying listening to her. She couldn't deny her friend's passion in this. She admired Luna's bravery to declare her believes no matter what were people saying "I'm so glad you're not an Ministry employee, they're all so brain washed"

"What? Are you talking about that vampire sect?"

"It is true" Luna exclaimed "You don't know how the aurors burned all Quibbler copies. It was rage, fanatic rage! Do you think Harry was participating?"

"Oh Dear Lord!" Ginny yelled suddenly, sitting up in bed "Harry! How could I forget about him?"

"Oh" Luna mumbled still a little stunned by the sudden change of positions.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God" she panicked "He'll hate me if he knows! He shouldn't know!"

"Calm down, Ginny. It's not such a big deal"

"Not a big deal? How isn't that a big deal! It's huge deal! I cheated on him!" the redhead whined and buried her face in her hands.

"But I thought…" Luna put her hand on Ginny's bare back.

"Nothing, nothing you can think, nothing can happen, never again" she cried in her hands rocking back and forth.

"Nothing?" the blonde grimaced.

"No, I…"

"Was this just a mistake to you?" Luna asked, her look hurt.

"Luna…" Ginny looked at the other girl's eyes to see there were tears in there, too. "Please" she said quietly when some of them rolled the blonde's cheeks. "Don't cry too. It makes me cry again" she sobbed.

"Why? Why, Ginny? Why do you just play with me?" the girl withdrew herself in on the upper side of the bed.

"I waited, waited so long. And now you just treat me as some… some…" the blonde said that so fast that she felt a shortage of breath and gasped for air.

"Luna, calm down, please" Ginny whipped her tears. "I didn't want to hurt you. It's all just so new for both of us. Why are you so upset?" she put a fire red lock behind her ear.

"Why…" Luna repeated in very small voice "Because I love you. I have always loved you, all these years" she stood a little and the sheet dragged down revealing her bare chest and abdomen. She wasn't crying any more. Her face was sad and tensed, expecting Ginny's judgment.

"You… Sweet Merlin…" the redhead gripped her arm, like she was trying to convince herself that she wasn't dreaming "I have absolutely no idea what to say." When Harry had admitted his love, she had been expecting it and it was the same with all boys in her life, they were so predictable. But this…

"Don't say anything" Luna said, pulled together all her self control. "I don't say I have always been in love with you, but I have loved you since the day we met. It was a caring warm spot in my chest for you and I didn't know what it was until… fifth year."

"So long…"

"Ginny, listen, don't talk. I remember it was a clear winter day, after classes we went for a walk. It was almost dark, and the last pink light from the sun was reflected by the ice on the lake in a funny way. I was bubbling and bubbling and you were just listening and it happened, I noticed how that reflected sunlight was caressing your face and I thought 'God, she's beautiful' and suddenly shumpkanks I was talking about didn't seem to important anymore"

"And I asked you what was wrong" Ginny added. She remembered that day too. She had found strange how Luna shut up in the middle of the sentence and it was the first time the blonde didn't want to talk about Quibbler's discoveries.

"But I saw the way you were looking Harry and it was just stupid to go on your way. I did my best to rip you out of my heart, but my best obviously wasn't enough" she sighed and looked at Ginny's serious face "Now, I will understand if you don't want to see me anymore or need to punch me. Would you like to punch me?" Luna blinked expecting something and tried to curve her lips in lame smile.

"No, I don't want to punch you" the redhead said and kissed her tenderly.

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