A/N: Ok, this chapter is kinda sad…but seriously. Some of you should have seen it coming, seriously. And you should be able to figure out what's coming next.
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Chapter Thirteen
"Harry, come on. Come down to dinner!" Hermione pleaded. Harry shook his head, too lost in thought to come up with a verbal response. She sighed and gave up, walking away, and Harry got back to his plotting. The attack on Hogsmeade had reminded him of something.
Malfoy's a Death Eater. So is his entire family. Ginny's an Order member. So is her entire family. There is no way that their families would be okay with them dating if it meant that a disadvantage to their side. Malfoy would be pulled out of Hogwarts! Ginny too! They wouldn't be able to see each other then!
Harry smiled slyly and reached for some parchment paper and a quill. He set about his task happily, humming to himself. People passing thought he had finally snapped, being so happy to do homework, but he didn't care. It wasn't homework; this was much more important.
Dear Mrs. Weasley,
It has come to my attention that our beloved Ginny has been spending too much time with Draco Malfoy. He is a terrible influence on her, and I wish to warn you that I believe he is using her for sex, as well as a way to get information about the Order. I hope I am not overstepping my boundaries, but I only wish the best for Ginny. As it were, I would also like to as her to the Valentine's Day Ball, but I cannot because of the slimy snake she is seeing. If you would convince her to go with me, I would be forever grateful. I hope this letter has helped you to realise what a situation you only daughter has gotten herself into. Give my best to the whole family.
Sincerely,
H. Potter
He had Hedwig deliver this one, while he borrowed one of the school's owls to send another one.
Lucius,
It has come to my attention that Draco is dating the daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley, two Order members, and I believe that she is simply using him to get information about the Dark Lord. If you will not take preventive action, I will.
S. Snape
Harry watched the two owls fly off, hoping that the respective parents would do what he expected them to do.
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The next morning at breakfast, Ginny Weasley received two letters. The first was from Tonks, delivered by a tawny owl, and printed on parchment with the color-change ink that Tonks thought was so brilliant. She opened it curiously.
Ginny,
I was thinking about you today and decided it was time I gave you some advice. This thing you've got going with Draco needs to stop. Using him to get information for the Order is not necessary. We have all the information we need, and putting yourself at risk is not a good idea. You should terminate the relationship immediately.
I hope you take my advice seriously, and follow it to the letter. I can't wait to see you again, Ginevra dear, and wish you and your brother all the best.
Yours
N. T.
Ginny crumpled the letter up in her fist, furious and hurt. Tonks really thought so little of her that she assumed Ginny was using Draco? Ginny stuffed the letter in her pocket and looked across the Great Hall, locating her boyfriend's white blonde head. He was reading a letter he seemed to have just received, his expression going from irritated to confused to outraged in a matter of seconds. He threw the letter down on the table and stabbed his eggs violently, then looked up and met her eyes. His expression went from anger to hurt, and he looked away. She couldn't imagine what was going through his mind but before she had time to wonder, she saw Errol flying toward her. He dropped a letter in her lap and flew away, and she stared at the letter in fear. She grabbed it and raced from the Great Hall as fast as she could, finding an empty classroom and locking the door behind her. She just managed to close the door when the Howler erupted.
"GINEVRA MOLLY WEASLEY! HOW DARE YOU??? HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO YOUR FAMILY?!?" her mother's shrill voice screeched. "I THOUGHT I ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU THAT SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE IS WRONG??? I THOUGHT I INSTILLED SOME MORALS IN YOU!!! IF YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE THAT-THAT-THAT DEATH EATER, THEN YOU ARE SADLY MISTAKEN!!! YOU WILL BREAK UP WITH HIM IMMEDIATELY!" the Howler burst into flames, uttering one last statement, more of a side note, as if Mrs. Weasley were talking to herself as opposed to writing a Howler.. "Thank God Harry owled me and informed me of her behavior, I don't know what I'd do without him around. I suppose I have Ron, but he's useless at this sort of thing…" the Howler was nothing more than a pile of ash, and she quickly swept it into the waste-paper basket.
So Harry told Mum I slept with Draco, trying to break us up. I'm going to kill him! she thought to herself, storming out of the classroom.
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Draco Malfoy was exhausted as he entered the Great Hall for breakfast. He sat down and sleepily scooped some eggs onto his plate. He was only half-awake, and barely noticed anything going on around him. And then an owl was pecking at his wrist, a letter tied to it's leg. He grabbed the letter and shooed it.
Draco,
It has been drawn to my attention that Ginevra Weasley is an Order member. She is one of the people who are trying to bring down the Dark Lord. As his faithful servants, your mother and I cannot allow you to continue seeing her. If you continue to ignore your pureblood heritage as you currently are I will be forced to mention this little fact to the Dark Lord, and he will decide how to properly punish you. It is your choice, son. You can break up with her and come back into the Dark Lord's embrace, or you can continue seeing her and suffer. Choose wisely.
Sincerely,
Lucius Malfoy
Draco slammed his fist down on the table. His father was so…infuriating! He looked up at Ginny, and he felt his heart constrict. She was looking directly at him. How could he ever break up with her? Even if to keep from being killed? Suddenly, Ginny jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall, dropping a piece of paper behind her. Draco followed her out, stopping to grab the parchment she had dropped. He couldn't figure out where she would have gone, and so he sat down on the staircase. He couldn't help the curiosity that compelled him to read the letter she had dropped.
After reading it through twice, Draco was still confused and worried. He could read the words individually, but in a sentence they didn't make sense. Ginny was…using him for information? She was going to…terminate…the relationship? And who was this N.T. who knew her so well? An Order member, probably. Now that he understood, he was furious. Actually, he was heart-broken. Their whole relationship had been fake; a falsehood necessary to obtain information. He took a deep breath and sealed his heart and all feelings other than anger and determination in a box. He would deal with them later. He had a red-headed weasel to find. Setting his jaw, he took off.
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Ginny was off to find Harry, unaware that Draco was looking for her. She checked everywhere she thought he might be, but was unsuccessful. She was in one of the stairways when Draco stormed up to her.
"Draco," she smiled, then dropped the smile when she saw the look on his face.
"Save it, Weaselette!" he snarled. She gasped and stepped back involuntarily.
"Draco, what-?"
"You dropped this when you ran out of the Great Hall this morning. Thought I'd bring it back. Advice like this doesn't come around every bloody day, you know," he threw a piece of parchment at her, with color-change ink written on it, and she felt her throat close up. Draco had read the letter Tonks sent her!
"Draco, it's not what it sounds like! Really, it's not!" she begged him to believe her, but he shrugged her off.
"I knew I couldn't trust a blood traitor like you! Don't worry. I'll save you the trouble of 'terminating the relationship", then. We're through. Over. Done!" he growled, turning and marching away. He stopped a few feet, turned around, and called back to her. "I won't be needing this anymore." He tossed something small and shiny to her, and she caught it unseeingly. The tears spilled over then, as she looked down at the golden snitch in her hands. She sat down on the stairs and let the tears flow until they dried up. Then she simply sat, staring at the floor in front of her.
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