Chapter Twelve
When She is Just Small
Draco had guessed right. Ginny was not happy.
"Hatter, if you want to launch your own war against the Queen, that's just fine with me. But we are leaving," she said, snatching Draco's sleeve. "Ta."
"But Alice!" he whined. "I need you!"
"That's nice. I'll be sure to let her know when I see her," Ginny sneered.
"We need to go back," Draco said. "Alice and I have to get reinforcements."
"Yes!" Ginny said. "You're right. We need to go get help. Now please let me borrow the looking glass."
"We don't need reinforcements," Hatter said.
"Yes, we do," Draco said.
"I have Alice," he said.
Draco grabbed Ginny's arm. "Not anymore."
He closed his eyes and concentrated. There was the familiar tug of magic and he heard birds singing.
"Where are we?" she asked.
He opened his eyes. They were on a grassy knoll, one he recognized. THey were still in Wonderland.
"This is where Luna brought me when we first came here."
"Shall we try the mirror trick again?" he asked.
"I have a better idea," she said and her lips were on his.
He was surprised but he returned it, closing his eyes and leaning back against the tree. He drew her into his lap and held her as they kissed.
Shock coursed through him suddenly and he pushed her off him.
"What did you do with Ginny?"
SHe looked at him from where she lay sprawled. He surged to his feet and pulled his wand.
"What are you talking about?" she asked but there was no confusion in her voice.
"Shit. Who are you?"
She rose to her feet slowly, dusting off her pants. "I thought you would like that, kid. It hardly takes a genius to see you're obsessed with her."
"Yeah, and if it were her I'd be halfway down her pants by now. YOu are not Ginny."
"How did you know? I'm usually pretty good at this," she said.
"Stop pretending to be her."
"Sorry. Can't."
There was a crack then she was gone. "What the fuck," Draco snarled. He turned to the tree and cast the mirror spell. It was time to call in the calvery.
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"Miss Lovegood?"
LUna, who was still trying to catch her breath, looked up at Snape who was giving her the snake eye.
"Is there a reason you just screeched like a banshee?"
"I...uh...have to go to the bathroom."
He scowled at her. "Fine. Make it fast."
She scampered to her feet and out the door. She was going to kill Draco Malfoy.
