Chapter 26

A/N: I have had one faithful reviewer say that they disagreed with me about slapping Harry and that Draco deserved it because he Apparated into their bedroom!! I'd like to make things clear!!

carolquin: Draco didn't Apparate into Ginny and Harry's bedroom, he Apparated into the living room where both Ginny and Harry were. And Harry did deserve to get slapped because even though Draco is his enemy Draco has been having a hard time with his life!! Ginny is a kind hearted person so that's why in my story I had her help one of her enemies. Because all in all we are all human beings and we all have feelings and emotions!! But it is just a fan fiction so this is all in good fun!! Now here is chapter 26 ENJOY!!

Draco and Ginny sat in silence for what seemed like hours upon hours. Ginny didn't know what to say to Draco. Draco didn't know what to say to Ginny. Harry had beaten Draco, and then Ginny slapped him. What a night it had turned out to be.

"I'm sorry." Draco heard Ginny say quietly. He turned his head so he could look at her.

"Don't be." He answered. Ginny lifted her brown eyes to gaze into his grey ones. Draco saw that her eyes were glazed over and she looked like she was about to cry. He sighed scooted closer to her. He wrapped a friendly, comforting arm around her shoulder and gently squeezed.

"Don't cry Ginny. Please. It's not your fault for what happened here tonight. It's mine." Draco said softly, Ginny now looking at him, one perfect eyebrow raised.

"How is it your fault? You needed help and Harry pounced on you." She said and Draco nodded his head.

"True... But I treated you and Harry like crap back in the days of Hogwarts. I deserved what I got tonight. I had it coming. And besides, you are his girlfriend and he was just being protective of you. And we have been sneaking behind his back." Draco stated. Ginny sighed and closed her eyes. He tears leaking from underneath her eyelids.

"I should have told him the truth from the beginning. But it is illegal if I tell you inside information about what Harry has told me. He's not even supposed to tell anyone and he's told me! He could lose his job!" Ginny cried and buried her head in her hands. Draco rubbed her back and tried to calm her down.

"But you haven't told me any new information so you're safe. I'm not but you are." He said, snorting at his last words.

"Don't say that. You're making me feel guilty." She mumbled through her hands. Draco laughed and pulled Ginny's hands away from her face.

"Stop it Ginny. None of this is your fault. And..." He faltered at his next words. No matter how much he'll regret it later, he had to say it.

"Maybe we should stop seeing each other for information. I don't want to jeopardize you and Harry's relationship just because I want some details about those two goons in lock down." Ginny smiled and gave a little chuckle.

"Thank you Draco. It would be for the best." Draco nodded and gave her a small grin. He stood up from the couch with a wince and took out his wand.

"I'll see you around?" He asked wearily, feeling like he was losing his only friend. Ginny stood up from the couch and walked over to him, and gave him a hug.

"You sure will." She whispered, and smiled when Draco Malfoy, the most cold hearted person you would ever meet, wrapped his arms around his new friend and hugged her back tightly.

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"Ron knock it off!" Hermione yelled from the bathroom at her ranting boyfriend. Ron hadn't shut up since she told him and Harry that she saw Malfoy and Ginny together outside of Flourish and Blotts.

"Knock it off? Knock it off! How can I when my own bloody sister is shagging the enemy and betraying my best mate!" Ron yelled back, his angry footsteps leading to the bathroom. Hermione stopped putting on her massacre to look at he fuming red head standing in the doorway.

"Ginny is not cheating on Harry, Ron! It's Ginny for God's sakes!" Hermione growled, shaking her head at how childish Ron was being. Sure the thought that Ginny was going behind Harry's back to be with Malfoy crossed her mind and sure she over reacted at The Three Broomsticks but that was when she was hot headed and didn't take the time to stop and think it over. Ginny was just not the kind of person to cheat. NEVER.

"What if she shagged Malfoy! That bloody ferret..." Ron growled but stopped when Hermione clamped a hand over his mouth, her brown eyes staring into his blue ones with seriousness.

"Ginny did not shag Malfoy Ron. She is only shagging Harry." Ron sputtered with disgust at Hermione's words and got more angry when she started to laugh.

"It's not funny Hermione!" Ron shouted, and Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Oh but it is!" She cooed and kissed him again. Ron finally gave in and kissed her hard.

"You bloody witch." He groaned sarcasticly against her mouth. Hermione had one another fight once again. Just then they heard a POP and both of them rushed out of the bathroom to see who had just entered their home. It was Harry. And he was pissed.

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"Harry what the hell happened?!" Ron asked, walking over to his best friend and gripping his shoulders.

"Harry? How did you get that..." Hermione said gently, grazing the tips of her fingers over the red mark on his left cheek he got from Ginny.

"Ginny that's who! She bloody fucking slapped me!" Harry shouted, making Hermione and Ron jump. Hermione was shocked, but patted his shoulder softly in way to calm him down. Ron just stared at him.

"She slapped you? My sister slapped you?" Ron couldn't believe Ginny had slapped Harry. Sure she was a Weasley and had the famous family temper but she had never gotten physical with anyone like that before. Ron was truly shocked.

"Well... What did you say to make her upset?" Hermione asked in a gentle way, not wanting Harry to yell again.

"Malfoy Apparated into the living room! We had been having a heated discussion about him before he arrived. It set me off so I took a few swings and I didn't miss one!" Harry was bloating now and Hermione slapped his shoulder.

"OW! What did you do that for Hermione!" Harry yelled, rubbing his now stinging shoulder.

"I can't believe you beat up Draco! He must have had a good reason to have come there Harry!" Hermione said and Harry nodded his head, becoming solemn.

"He did." He said and adverted his eyes away from his two best friends.

"Tell us mate." Ron urged, Hermione nodding fervently. Harry sighed and looked at them.

"Ginny told me she had been sneaking around behind my back, but she wasn't having an affair. She was telling Malfoy the top secret information about the case of the murders. But I haven't told her anything new so she couldn't tell Draco. That was a relief. But Lucius escaped Azkaban and Ginny said Draco thought he was coming to kill him. He Apparated to our flat because he said Lucius had come back to Malfoy Manor. He didn't stick around to see him. Go figure." Harry smarted off again and Hermione glared at him.

"Well I think you should go back!" Hermione blurted out, staring Harry down like a hawk. Harry started.

"What?! Why?!"

"Because Ginny was only being the kind hearted person she is! She helped someone in need who lost their mother and needed a friend, enemy or not." Harry now felt ashamed of himself. Hermione was right. Everyone was right, and he was wrong. He needed to go talk things out with Ginny. He couldn't lose her. He loved her. Ron put his hand on Harry's shoulder and squeezed gently. Harry rose his emerald green eyes to meet Ron's blue ones. Ron's eyes were filled with understanding, love, and hope.

"Go to her Harry. The both of you make things right." And Harry left without another word.