"I don't know how to say this Harry, but. . . we're over" she said nonchalantly.



"What do you mean we're over?" Panic etched across his voice.



"I mean, its over, done, dead, get on with your life old chap because I'm out of it!" Raven really knew how to give it to a guy. Knew how to rip his heart to pieces. But she also knew that if she broke it off with Harry he would become putty in her hands. She would have total control, because he'd do anything to get back in her good graces.

"What did I do though?" he asked, she could tell his eyes were misting behind his glasses.



"Oh, you were just. . . you" she spat, oh this was going to be so good, her master would reward her so. . . .



"How can I change" he asked despertly.



"Oh I can think of some ways" she said tapping her index finger on her chin, "I can think of some ways."



~X~



"Come on Ginny, just go for one walk with me!" whined Draco.

"But it's cold!" she whined looking out onto the windy grounds. She could hear the trees creaking in the forbidden forest and the waves clapping against the lakes shore.

"I'll keep you warm!" he said, a grin tugging at his mouth.

"Why do you want to go outside so badly?" she asked.

"I just do! Do I Always have to explain myself" he spat angrily.

"Fine" I give up!" she said defeated. But Draco was not being himself, not in the least. 'Maybe he was just underfed' she thought to herself jokingly. But in all honesty I wasn't like Draco to just snap like that.

So she let him grab her hand and lead her out of the front doors. He led her not to their usual bench but to the edge of the Forest. Another thing to add to the list.

"Draco why are we so far from the castle?" she asked concerned.

"Because, my dearest Ginny, I am not your Draco" said the stranger she now knew was not her love.

With a final yelp Ginny was shot with the full body bind curse and led deep into the forbidden forest. Away from safety, and away from Draco.



~X~



Draco stood behind the tapestry. Where was Ginny? She was never late! With an uncomfortable lurch he felt his stomach crash down to the floor. She was not alright.

Not knowing exactly what he was doing, nor why he was doing it, he marched himself toward the Gryffendor common room entrance. Once there the fat lady stared him down.

"Password " she spat, knowing well he had no clue what the password was.

"I don't know but I need to talk to Harry Potter" he said frustrated.

"No password, no entrance now scat!"

"NO! I need to talk to him, something bad has happened to Ginny Weasley"

"I'm Sorry dear, I cannot let you-" but she couldn't finish her sentence because she swung open and out came Harry himself.

"What do you want Malfoy?" he asked scathingly, much unlike himself.

"Look Potter, have you seen Ginny? Do you know where she is?"

"Why do you even care? Want to make fun of her?"

"No, look, I know you don't like me and to tell you the truth I wish you dead, but Ginny and I are, er, close friends and I think something has happened to her"

Harry's green eyes softened briefly, but returned to their original cold, rigid stare.

"No, I haven't seen her" he said cooly.

"Then can you help me look--" but before he could finish his sentence the portrait swung open again. Out came Ron, the person Draco didn't want to see.

"What do you want? Come to snog my sister again?"



~X~



A/N I know another short one, and a cliff hanger (sorta) I've been having horrid writers black but now as the fic is coming to a close, it's all flowing again. I'm going to make a guess that we have 4 to 5 more chapters. I'm also contemplating a Marauders fic! Anyway have a great time with this chapter...



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