Draco's Desires
Part Thirteen
Fighting The Darkness
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The next day, we were getting pretty bored with staying in the Chamber. We were waiting for something to happen that didn't seem to be coming. Ginny was restless, and spent most of the day talking to Snape. At one point, she set a flowered hat on his head and they had a tea party, much to his chagrin. Maybe she could amuse herself with girlish games like that, but I was bored stiff. I was ready to act on something.
Potter was lounging next to me, draped in his green robe, polishing his wand. He gestured to Ginny and Snape. "She seems happy."
I crossed my arms and propped my feet up on a cushion. "What do you think is up with them, Harry?" I was irritated. Ginny was ignoring us.
Potter sipped his mixed fruit drink that was faithfully fetched by Snape from the kitchen above. "Well, I'll bet that Ginny misses her mum and dad, and Snape is kind of old…I think she's using him for a fatherly figure."
I rolled my eyes. "Such wisdom. She'll be going up for McGonagall next, wanting her mother."
"You're the one who asked." He slugged at me.
I slugged back. "You don't have to be so perfect!"
"You don't have to be so snotty!" He jumped on me.
We were suddenly silenced from a fireball that nearly missed our heads. I let go of Potter's hair and he stopped biting my arm. "Quit it!" Ginny ordered. Damn, she was scary when she was mad.
I stood up and heaved a great sigh. "That's it. Ginny…(or Slytherin…or was it both?)…told us that we had to stick together and protect each other. When we start fighting amongst ourselves, it's time to get out of the Chamber and go do something!" I brushed my long bangs out of my eyes and looked around for approval.
Ginny nodded, not taking her eyes off her game of wizard chess with Snape. "I agree entirely. That's why we are going to do just that."
Harry yawned. "But what do dark wizards do?"
"They dress in black cloaks and become Death Eaters." I said simply. "But that isn't my style. That's something my father would do." I spit out the word. "We're better than Voldemort is, so we have to accomplish something that he couldn't have done."
Ginny rose. "Precisely. That is why we are going to take Hogwarts."
My eyes gleamed. "Oh, yes! Perfect!" I leapt down from the statue.
Snape seemed to come out of his stupor a bit. He grabbed Ginny by the arms and shook her sharply. "Snap out of it. That is not you in there!" Ginny's eyes rolled a bit from being shaken, but she calmly stuck out one pale hand and pressed it to his chest. Snape was hit with a power so forceful that it sent him flying backwards. There was a sickening thud as he hit the wall and was knocked unconscious. Ginny didn't blink, and only brushed her hands together. "Well, that will keep him quiet for a bit. He'll eventually have to be disposed of, but he was fun for awhile." She smiled.
Potter and I were just staring at her. Once again, I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that things were just not right. That wasn't Ginny. I had to do something to stop her. But I wanted Hogwarts. I wanted to be the best dark wizard in the world. My father would be so impressed and frightened of me that he would bow down to me. I lifted my hand and smacked my own face roughly to stop all thoughts of weakness.
Potter was still sitting on the statue, trembling. I gestured to him. "Come on down, Harry. We have a castle to storm." I didn't want to loose his loyalty. If he were on the teachers' side, he could be dangerous.
He slid off the statue and drifted to the ground. "Yes…a castle to storm." He turned and called up to the statue. "Long live Slytherin!" As his voice rang out, Ginny giggled like mad. Then I started and the three of us were soon engulfed in laughter that made my chest hurt.
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Our plan was simple. Overpower the teachers with the threat of hurting Snape, our hostage, and if they still tried to act against us we would use the Unforgivable Curses. Or at least Ginny would. She was a full-fledged evil little thing. I always knew she was.
Potter was busy binding Snape up with a magical cord which he produced from his wand. I was lurking around the exit of the main Chamber, ready to be on our way. Suddenly, Ginny had me up against the wall. "You look soooo good in that robe, Draco." We were suddenly engaged in another one of our little kissing fests, only this time we were a good deal more violent. A tug on my hair from Ginny made me stop and push her head back a little. I looked at her face, at those green eyes of hers. I think I missed her soft brown ones. "Ginny. Where did you go?" I murmured.
"D..Draco?" Her lips trembled a little bit and her eyes softened. "I…can't find my way."
"Shhh…" I pulled her close to me and enfolded her in my arms, hugging her tightly. She wanted to come back to me, and I wanted to be normal again. Normal…normal… "NO!!!"
But it was Ginny who had screamed. She glared at me, her eyes blazing green. "NO!!! No weakness, Malfoy!" She struck me across the face and stormed off. "Harry, are we ready to go?" She pulled out her wand. "Let's go, Draco. Victory awaits us!"
I rubbed my face, stunned. But she was right. We were the Dark Lords. We had to take over Hogwarts and beat down Dumbledore and there was no time for passion now. That would come later, my sweet one. I headed over to Ginny and Potter and pulled out my wand. "I'm ready for Victory. Let's go."
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