Rifted

                              Rifted

                     By Shankz

                Draco Malfoy quietly crept out of the Slytherin Common Room at five o'clock in the morning.  He figured if he was the first one in the Great Hall, he could quickly go to the Owlery, or be the first one in the Owlery and go to the Great Hall.  Nevermore. 

               Tripping over the hems of his new robes, landed on his face, in a corridor.

                  "Damn it! I told Father I didn't like these robes and they were too big, but no!" I hate him sometimes." He sneered, picking himself up.  Sometimes?  He beat you.  You do remember, right?  He never loved you, or your mum.  He's a Death Eater, he loves Voldemort.   He's killed people; he's risked his own life for that Bastard. A voice reasoned him.   "Shut UP!" he yelled at himself.

                    Ginny Weasley sat in a Corridor crying very early that morning.  Her and Harry Potter, The Harry Potter, not that it mattered, had been her, well. Boyfriend' you could say, since her fifth year.  Fine!  One year, but seriously, she'd loved him since forever. 

                       The conversation between her, her brother, and Harry from the night before still echoed in her head.  

 

                    "Ginny, Voldemort's after me.  I can't… we can't, I mean.  I have a point.  I can't-"

                   "He can't go out with you anymore." Ron spat.

                   "Why?  Just because of You-Know-Who?  He can kill everyone!  I don't care.  What does that matter?"

                   "He'll go after you."

                   "So? Ron and Hermione have been your friends for seven years!  And you throw me out of your life because of that?"

                   "If it were my choice, I wouldn't.  But it wasn't.  I am sorry, Ginny."

                   "Sure, you are.  Sure."  And she left the Common Room into the Corridor.

                    Ginny sobbed even harder.  All night she'd been out here.  In this little Corridor, hiding from Filch or Mrs. Norris or Peeves, for that matter.  Then came this… shadow.  Checking her watch, she gasped and got up.  It was already six!  Not that it was a big deal.  Gryffindor wasn't always awake that early.  But still.  She'd didn't get any sleep. She watched him trip and curse to himself.  She looked up and smiled lightly.  She didn't know what made her.  But she did.

                   "Ron, seriously, you're such a Duffer." Hermione Granger smiled, holding hands with her boyfriend and best friend. 

                    "Yeah, but you're a bloody genius.  What am I s'posed to live up to?" He smirked back.  He turned his attention to Harry, who was slowly walking sulkily looking at all of the pictures down the Corridor, like they were the Death Card in a Tarot Pack.  "What's a matter, Mate?"

                     "Wha-what? Oh, I'll have Trifle, please."

                       "Harry, it's okay.  You did what you had to do.  I'm sure Ginny isn't exactly… happy.  But, she'll be okay."  Hermione put her hand on his shoulder and smiled.

                         "I guess you're right.  She's a good looking- nice girl; she'll find a boyfriend anytime soon.  If Ron doesn't kill them, that is." Harry had stopped mid-way into the sentence because if he had even thought to say the words 'good looking' referring to his best friend's sister.  Merlin knows how long it took him to back off on them when he first found out.  Hermione had to calm him down.

                          The two of them had been…. a "couple" since the summer before their fifth year.  But everyone with half a brain could figure out they liked each other, come on, they did see Ron's face at the Yule Ball.  And Hermione when Fleur kissed Ron on the check.  Someone please, tell me what was the kiss on Harry all about?  Of course.  Making Ron jealous.  Everyone knew, except them to.  Harry had to agree, they did make a good couple.  They fought a lot, but it ceased down a bit. 

                              The Great Hall was packed with all of the students from the school, and roars of laughter, fighting, and voices filed the air.  Looking up, the sky over the school displayed on the ceiling, which was enchanted to look like it outside. A ray of sun landed on Hermione and Ron, as Harry dragged his feet.  He'd figured the whole school had heard about him and Ginny. 

                                 "Blimey, Harry, you sure dropped her like hot coal."

                             "Harry Potter, utter rotter, dumped poor Ginny like a Finny."

                             And apparently, they had.

 

                            Malfoy looked over at Harry Potter, looking rather depressed.  Moving his head over to watch Ginny Weasley, her facial emotions matching those of Potter's.  Something had happened.  Oh well.  Like he really cared.  Seriously, Potty most likely broke up with Weasel's sister.  Well, who really cares? 

                          His old Slytherin pride had long since worn out since Voldemort's arrival at the Triwizard Tournament.  But now, he'd had been longing to join the Gryffindor table.  Weasel with his arm around Mudblood.  Potty talking about trifle, when he was trying to dip his toast into his drink.  [A/N- I know that sounds a bit nasty.  But he's a bit mad at the moment.  Writing about mad people like me is my favourite.]  Little Weasel staring scornfully at Potty.  Lavender and Parvati fussing with their make-up.  Seamus and Dean talking about the Quidditch Finals.  And for some odd reason, he wanted to join them. 

                           And sit next to Little Weasel.

       

                           But he turned his attention to Pansy Parkinson, whom he pretended to like.  In truth, he used to.  But not anymore.  She was too fussy; he only showed any liking to her because she was a Slytherin and a Pureblood.  He sighed to himself, and put on his nasty little smirk and kissed her.  Just to get back into his character. 

                             After all.  He was Draco Malfoy, rich, cocky, and handsome. 

A/N 2- I don't know.  This may not please too many people.  Mostly because I was a past H/G writer, and most D/G people are H/H.  And this is R/H.  Oh well.  I do hope you enjoyed this.  I do enjoy writing it.

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