Chapter 14

She falls to the floor.

I kneel on the floor to her and cast Ennervate on her.

It doesn't work.

"Ginny, please wake up." I whisper

It keeps playing in my head
Won't stop fallin'
Things were done and words were said
That won't stop hauntin' me
I could choose not to forgive
And lose my innocence
Face the fate of those who live
In foolish confidence

No movement.

"Ginny, please!" I whisper.

"Come on, wake up!" I end up crying after the first three tries.

I pick her up and take her to the Hospital Wing.

[Chorus]
Who I am where I stand
I will be me
This I know for sure
I'll still believe
When there's darkness at my door
I'm holding on
To the fire burning, deep inside of me
Yeahh...

"Mr Malfoy? What is it?" Madame Pomfrey asks.

I can barely catch my breath, my eyes, stuck, horror struck on Ginny's porcelain white face.

Pomfrey second guesses and starts to check Ginny over.

In this crazy, mixed up world
You know it's hard to hold your ground
Never know which way to lead
I've stumbled and I've found
I'm chasin' demons in my head
And they keep winnin'
Leaves me reachin' for the thread
Like a new beginning

"Is she going to be ok?" I ask, my hand not leaving Ginny's own, tiny and cold hand.

"The amount of hits this girl can take is remarkable." Pomfrey says.

Ginny, what did you say to her?

"Hits on a broom, nurse?" I ask.

"She told me she and her friends invented a new game on their brooms. Is there something else I should know of, Mr Malfoy?"

"No." I answer, respecting Ginny's apparent wish if she didn't want Pomfrey to know.

"She also suffers a great amount of stress." Pomfrey adds.

I nod and look at Ginny again.

"I'll help you, Ginny." I whisper.

[Chorus]
Who I am where I stand
I will be me
This I know for sure
I'll still believe
When there's darkness at my door
I'm holding on
To the fire burning, deep inside of me

After what seems like hours, she finally wakes up again.

"Draco..." she whispers.

I look at her and smile widely.

She didn't suffer the worst fate, thank Merlin.

She finally registers I'm there and smiles at me.

It wasn't a forced, broken smile I was used to seeing. It was a genuine happy smile that she used to have.


I've got a long , long way to go (way to go)
But the one thing that I know is
I will be me
This I know for sure
I'll still believe
Yeah, yeah

She grips on to my hand, as though afraid I'd leave her.

Thomas walks in, with a malicious smirk on his face.

"Leave her alone, Thomas." his name comes from my mouth like venom.

"Ferret, I WILL get her." he smirks.

I feel her tense up.

My hand leaves hers.

She looks at me, scared.

I snake my arm around her shoulders and hold her protectively.


I will be me
This I know for sure
I'll still believe
When there's darkness at my door
I'm holding, I'm holding on
To the fire burning, deep inside of me.