Chp. 29- Unwelcome Stalker

Ginny's Thoughts

Ginny's Conscience

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Ginny could hear him gaining up on her, and she threw her all into running. Sure he had longer legs than she did, but she was used to running fast and often. She had to get away from her brothers when they were being mean or torturing her, so she would run as fast as her little legs could take her. She always managed to get away, even from Bill and Charlie. She was a fast little thing when she wanted to be, and she wanted to be one right now.

Ginny could hear his footsteps falling farther and farther away, but she could still hear him calling her name occasionally. Finally he gave up for now, but Ginny didn't stop running till she was at sanctuary. She skidded to a halt and took a deep breath before pushing open the double doors.

Now:

Ginny walked in the quiet library, and sighed with happiness. She was safe here...

She knew she looked odd since she was all flushed and out of breath. Madam Pince looked up at the new person who had entered her library, and gave Ginny an once over before shaking her head and getting back to her work.

Ginny had to stifle a giggle and instead headed over to the shelves.

Ok so if I am looking for a concentration spell, where should I begin? It will be in some Charms book, and it's probably going to be some seventh year spell since I've never seen it or practiced it yet in my years at Hogwarts. So it's going to be advanced...

Which means it might be quite difficult...So there's plenty of time for you to study up tonight and the rest of the week since you're teaching Draco a lesson. Although it's not going to be as wonderful as spending time with a man, it will be beneficial...

Yes that's all that's important right now. I need to get my head cleared out of thoughts about Draco so I can concentrate in classes. Otherwise my grades are going to suffer and so will my sleep.

Ginny started looking through books, fingering their spines delicately. She grabbed one out here and there, looking through their indexes before discarding them and placing them back on the shelf. Finally after skimming through indexes of at least five dozen books, she had a small stack that she thought would help her out.

She made her way over to a table and settled herself down in the chair, crossing one leg in front of her, and letting the other hang down to the floor. She started flipping through the books, taking notes on anything of importance.

After fifteen minutes, she felt a presence around her that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. She pretended to be engrossed in her book, looking up through her eyelashes to see Draco sitting directly across from her at the table she currently sat at. He was staring directly at her, a less than amused look upon his face.

Obviously he's peeved at me for avoiding him, but he deserves it. He bloody made me worried out of my mind that night, and now he's going to get how badly he made me feel. I bet I'm the first girl that's defied him or done something he didn't like. Well he better get used to it, because I'm not just going to lie down and do what he tells me to. I am my own person, and I listen only to myself damn it.

That's right dear. Just because you have a man, or had a man, in your life, doesn't mean that you should do whatever he tells you to do. You are still the boss of you, and that's all that matters. Now compromising is a different story. If you both give a little, and meet in the middle, you'll have less arguments through the years. Just think about that...

Yes I know compromising on issues is the key, but if I give in at the very beginning, he's going to think I'll always give in. I can stay mad at him about the really bad things, like this. He knows how much I care about him, and he makes me worry about him. I have a baby and myself to worry about...I don't think I should have to worry about him too.

Ginny pretended to not notice the fact that Draco was sitting across from her, glaring daggers straight at her. She knew he was completely pissed off by his stare, but she had more right than he did to be mad. If he wouldn't have been such a prick, then she wouldn't have had to do this for their relationship's sake.

Once she was sure he was looking away from her, she raised her eyes and glared at him. She quickly turned back to her current book, feeling much better after that one look she sent at him. His eyes swiveled back to her, and he didn't remove them again.

She waited for almost a hour and a half for Draco to leave, but he remained rooted to his chair. She sighed quietly so he wouldn't hear her before closing her books up. She ignored him and returned several books to where they belonged before heading up to where Madam Pince stood behind her desk.

Draco had followed her the entire time, not letting her get even three feet away from him. He was sure being persistent. This wasn't going to work to her advantage at all...

Damn him for being so bloody unrelenting...He's never going to give up, is he? Maybe if I keep ignoring him, he might...Who the hell knows? He might not, but then again he might. He's stalking me, and he's really unwelcome at the moment since I'm furious with him.

You'll never know unless you keep going with this whole charade. You'll always wonder unless you keep going, and see this through to the end.

You're completely right. I can't lose focus or momentum now...It's just the beginning. We're not married or even totally together at the moment. All we've really had is a fling, and one that no one has known at that. What are we going to do if we're finally out in public and this happens? We're going to be so screwed...I need to stand my ground, end of conversation in my head.

Ginny thanked Madam Pince before surveying the area discreetly. The library was quite empty except for a few younger students who were studying. Draco was keeping his distance at the moment now that she was near an adult. She groaned at how screwed she was. As soon as she left the library, he was going to pounce. She opened a book and slowly made her way to the double doors.

If she planned this just right, maybe she could sneak away and run like bloody hell before he got her. It's all she had at the moment, so she was going to try it. She could feel Draco's eyes upon her still, and she knew he was only staying a decent amount of space away from her. She started walking a bit faster and slipped her books into her bag as she neared the doors.

He was right behind her...

She threw a door open, and quickly walked out. Just as she was about to run, Draco grabbed her arm, keeping her firmly rooted in place. Ginny tugged against his hand, but he had a viselike grip upon her upper arm.

"Ginny..."

Ginny turned towards Draco, and glared daggers at him. She noticed that his face had softened considerably since earlier, and he had a wistful look in his eyes. He seemed to be pleading with her. She tightened her jaw and told herself over and over again in her head that he deserved to be shunned. No puppy dog look would crack her resistance, no matter how adorable he looked while doing it.

"Ginny...Baby...Why did you run away from me yesterday? I was trying to talk to you...I ran after you, but you just kept going. Now you're only glaring at me. Why did you leave in the middle of the night? I know we had a row, but you've never left me before..."

Ginny kept her mouth closed, pressed in a thin line. She wasn't going to dignify him with an answer. He just kept blabbering on, and on...

Ginny had had enough, and she quickly ripped her arm out of Draco's grip and shoved him slightly so he lost his balance. She ran for it, going as fast as she possibly could. She didn't look back to see the hurt look upon Draco's face, and she didn't look back to see him hang his head defeat. And she definitely didn't see Draco place his head into his hands and groan to himself over how badly he had messed up.

She kept going till she was safe in Gryffindor tower. She was slightly out of breath, but she was just glad to be away from Draco. She made her way upstairs to her dorm, and slipped out of her clothes, pulling on a big t-shirt as pajamas. She grabbed her five books she had just gotten from the library out of her bag and set them on the nightstand next to her bed.

Ginny stretched before flipping her covers back and slipping into her nice warm bed. She cleared her mind and sighed as she settled down into her fluffy pillow. She let sleep overcome her, thankful for the fact that she wouldn't spend all night thinking about who she had left behind in that corridor.

So what did you all think about this chapter? I hope you all enjoyed it. It shows a different side to Draco kind of at the end...I can't wait to read everyone's reviews. You guys are the best. Make sure to keep reading!! Now go review.