A/N: Well fanfiction.net is back up! Yay! *cheers* I've been waiting FOREVER! *regains compusure* Anyway.... here's the next chapter to Relief at Last! Aren't you happy? Hope you like it ^_^.
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Chapter 9~ The Challenge
As the last words were uttered from the fair beauty's lips, Lucius entered the room interrupting their moment of happiness. Glaring at the two young ones, Lucius took his seat in a near by chair.
Immediately, Draco took a seat across from his father. Lucius eyed Ginny, who was left standing in the room.
'Miss Weasley, please be seated.' He growled, 'Chairs, although uncommon in your little shack, are to be used by visitors in the Malfoy Manor. *We* can afford them...'
'Father!' Draco yelled getting up onto his feet. 'How dare you say those type of things to Ginny! You little son of a...'
'Draco!' Ginny gasped, interrupting her love, anger blazing in her eyes. 'Don't say those things to him! It's ok.' She said calmly and took a seat. Lowering her eyes as she turned towards Lucius.
Lucius wore an expression of self contentment as he gazed upon Ginny's flustered and embarrassed face. He examined her clothes and wrinkled his nose as he saw her wearing an outfit consisting of muggle garments. "Should have known these muggle lovers would stoop to the level of buying muggle clothes..." He thought harshly.
'Draco,' Lucius said, 'shall I remind you that you are to show respect towards your elders, and blood? I am your father and so will not allow you to ever speak to me in that fashion again!'
'You will NOT tell me what to do, and I will speak in whichever fashion I wish. Whether the vocabulary I use suits you or not, is not going to worry me.' Draco said, spitting out the words.
The merciless bashing upon one another continued, while Ginny closed her eyes tightly wishing for the argueing to stop. She had caused this... all of this. She didn't want to hurt Draco, she knew he had loved his father as a child... but now... now only insults came from his mouth. When the name of his father was merely muttered in a crowd, it would ignite such hate within him that he was even hostile towards her. During these periods of anger, he hadn't ever assaulted her but he would brush her away and refuse her gestures of love.
Ginny recalled, sadly, a time they had visited Hogsmeade during the school year.
The lovers were enjoying a pleasant meal in a new restaurant when an admirer of Lucius Malfoy stepped into the room. Recognizing Draco, he immediately complimented him on his father's "valor". Draco, politely, answered the man and conversed with him until he left, but the moment the admirer took a step out the door Draco's attitude changed to resemble the dragon within him. He silenced Ginny with a death stare as he crossed his arms.
'Ginny, will you shut up?' Draco said.
Recognizing this as one of Draco's "moods" she tried to behave sweetly towards him. She had reached up to kiss him lightly, but the kiss was avoided by him turning his head. The sting of pain surged through her, as the rejection was too much for her to bare...
She was interrupted from this thought as she heard her name mentioned within the furious words coming from Lucius' mouth. Catching the few last words 'muggle-loving scum' and 'lower class filth' Ginny blinked away the tears that these words caused. Being reminded of the taunts that she recieved for coming from not such a wealthy family caused her pain... but she regained her self respect...
'Mr. Malfoy, Draco there's no need for this bickering.' Ginny said interrupting the father-son fight.
'Miss Weasley, this does not concern you so I would ask you to stay out of others' business.' Mr. Malfoy said roughly.
'Father, it does concern her! The only reason we're fighting is because you don't approve of our relationship!' Draco bellowed.
'Your relationship is nothing but a bunch of bull shit! This,' He said pointing towards Ginny, 'is a mistake! How coudl you even think of being with such trash?'
At this Ginny couldn't hold herself back. She stepped towards Lucius, raised her hand and slapped him.
'How dare you call me trash! What the hell did I ever do to you?' Ginny yelled, suddenly loosing her "peace maker" attitude. 'And it doesn't matter what you say! I love Draco, and nothing... I mean nothing will take him away from me!'
'Nothing, eh? I welcome the challenge Miss Weasley... I welcome it with open arms.' Lucius said with a smirk resembling the one Draco wore often. 'But for now, I will take your leave... I have another appointment to attend to.'
Without another word, he vanished behind the wooden doors... as he left Draco turned towards Ginny. He grabbed her shoulders and firmly grasped them...
'Who the hell do you think you are interrupting us like that? Why did you say those things? Why did you slap him? You little bitch do you know what you've done? Do you know what he'll do to you? You are so worthless sometimes!' Draco yelled furiously.
Still incensed, he raised his hand and slapped her...
Ginny stared into his eyes as the tears flowed down her cheeks. Never, during their relationship had he ever raised his hand towards her. He had never acknowledged her by calling her a "bitch" or any other words of the sort. Sure, he may have been angry and so refused to speak to her... but he had never yelled at her like this. She couldn't believe that her angel had crossed over to the other side. Others had told her that she was stupid, and he had stood up for her, protected her. And now he called her worth less.
She put her hands against his chest and pushed him away roughly, she wiped her tears and looked at him.
'Is that what you think of me? You think I'm worthless? Did I have no right to say something while your father insulted me like that?' Ginny choked out the words between sobs. 'I never thought you would say those things tome! Never! I'm trying so hard, I'm betraying my family and friends so I can be with you, and this is what I get? How could you?'
At these words, his anger completely subsided and he mentally cursed at himself at what he had just said.
'I'm sorry, Ginny. I'm so sorry... I shouldn't have said those things.' Draco said and reached out to embrace her, but she pulled away.
'Don't touch me!' She yelled.
'Ginny, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it, don't act like this!' Draco said getting annoyed.
'Why shouldn't I act like this? How would you react if your love said that you were worthless? If your love yelled at you just like they hated you?' Ginny choked out between sobs, she backed up against the wall as if trying to escape him.
"Oh god, what have I done?" Draco thought to himself. Had he really said those things? Through his anger he had been deaf and unaware of the words that flowed through his mouth. Sadness enveloped him as he saw his love, slide down the wall and finally hit the ground. Only to crawl up into a little ball, by hugging her knees to her chest, and continue to cry.
'Everything has gone wrong, Draco! Everything, and now you-you betray me like this? How could you?' Ginny asked.
'Come on, princess.' He whispered.
He reached down and pulled her up. Looking her in the eye, he wiped away her tears, embracing her afterwards. Hoping to reassure her of his love towards her, he bent down and kissed her softly, causing her tears to stop abruptly.
Although stopping her tears, her anger and sorrow didn't end. She pulled away from him the moment his lips touched hers. She stayed in his arms, but spoke coldy...
'You hate me, don't you? You never even liked me, did you?' She asked.
'I don't hate you Ginny.' He muttered, tightening his hold upon her.
'But do you feel the same way towards me, that I feel towards you?' She sniffed.
'Not exactly.' Draco answered, and watched the tears reappear in her eyes, he took her chin within his thumb and forefinger and whispered, 'I love you so much more than you may expect, Virginia. And I shall always love you... i told you just moments ago that our love was eternal. You better believe it..., ' He said and added jokingly, 'Cause you're stuck with me.'
Ginny smiled a bit at this as she looked all doubt in her heart vanished... of course he loved her...
'One thing, Malfoy.' Ginny said sternly.
'What?'
'You're father is up for a challenge... you better tell him that.' She said and smirked.
'Oh I will.' Draco said proudly gazing at her.
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Ginny walked up the front steps of the house she called home. Upon entering the house she was surprised to meet Ron, Fred, and Harry. They looked at her with a sense of anger and worry... the two emotions seemed to have clashed within their minds.
'Hi guys.' Ginny said uncertainly as they led her to the family room. 'What's up?'
'We heard you had a visitor.' Ron said. 'Where did you go?'
She sighed heavily, her mind had settled on the decision of *not* telling Ron that she had gone to Malfoy Manor. But by the glare she was recieving she understood he knew everything... the questions he was asking were just a formality.
'I went to Malfoy Manor, Ron.' Ginny stated.
'Why the hell did you go there?' Fred asked with mock anger.
Although Ron was fooled by Fred's little act, Ginny grinned stupidly as she noticed that Harry and Fred weren't even angry with her. She nodded at them quickly, thanking them with her eyes. They understood...
'Ginny, why did you go there?' Ron appeared heaving with anger.
'I just went to visit Draco! I can't believe you still don't trust me...'
'I trust you, just not *him*.'
Ginny rolled her eyes at this remark and stood up, and left the room without a word...
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A/N: How'd you like it? I finally wrote this chapter! Yay! *cheers* hehe... i want a few reviews you guys ^_^.
And a special note to my dear reader Kjersti: Hi hun! I'm sorry about that blonde thing... *pouts* Hope you weren't offended! I didn't mean any harm... but, lol... I'm referred to as a dumb blonde by some of my friends, even though i'm not blonde. Eeek! Well, that's all i guess...
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Chapter 9~ The Challenge
As the last words were uttered from the fair beauty's lips, Lucius entered the room interrupting their moment of happiness. Glaring at the two young ones, Lucius took his seat in a near by chair.
Immediately, Draco took a seat across from his father. Lucius eyed Ginny, who was left standing in the room.
'Miss Weasley, please be seated.' He growled, 'Chairs, although uncommon in your little shack, are to be used by visitors in the Malfoy Manor. *We* can afford them...'
'Father!' Draco yelled getting up onto his feet. 'How dare you say those type of things to Ginny! You little son of a...'
'Draco!' Ginny gasped, interrupting her love, anger blazing in her eyes. 'Don't say those things to him! It's ok.' She said calmly and took a seat. Lowering her eyes as she turned towards Lucius.
Lucius wore an expression of self contentment as he gazed upon Ginny's flustered and embarrassed face. He examined her clothes and wrinkled his nose as he saw her wearing an outfit consisting of muggle garments. "Should have known these muggle lovers would stoop to the level of buying muggle clothes..." He thought harshly.
'Draco,' Lucius said, 'shall I remind you that you are to show respect towards your elders, and blood? I am your father and so will not allow you to ever speak to me in that fashion again!'
'You will NOT tell me what to do, and I will speak in whichever fashion I wish. Whether the vocabulary I use suits you or not, is not going to worry me.' Draco said, spitting out the words.
The merciless bashing upon one another continued, while Ginny closed her eyes tightly wishing for the argueing to stop. She had caused this... all of this. She didn't want to hurt Draco, she knew he had loved his father as a child... but now... now only insults came from his mouth. When the name of his father was merely muttered in a crowd, it would ignite such hate within him that he was even hostile towards her. During these periods of anger, he hadn't ever assaulted her but he would brush her away and refuse her gestures of love.
Ginny recalled, sadly, a time they had visited Hogsmeade during the school year.
The lovers were enjoying a pleasant meal in a new restaurant when an admirer of Lucius Malfoy stepped into the room. Recognizing Draco, he immediately complimented him on his father's "valor". Draco, politely, answered the man and conversed with him until he left, but the moment the admirer took a step out the door Draco's attitude changed to resemble the dragon within him. He silenced Ginny with a death stare as he crossed his arms.
'Ginny, will you shut up?' Draco said.
Recognizing this as one of Draco's "moods" she tried to behave sweetly towards him. She had reached up to kiss him lightly, but the kiss was avoided by him turning his head. The sting of pain surged through her, as the rejection was too much for her to bare...
She was interrupted from this thought as she heard her name mentioned within the furious words coming from Lucius' mouth. Catching the few last words 'muggle-loving scum' and 'lower class filth' Ginny blinked away the tears that these words caused. Being reminded of the taunts that she recieved for coming from not such a wealthy family caused her pain... but she regained her self respect...
'Mr. Malfoy, Draco there's no need for this bickering.' Ginny said interrupting the father-son fight.
'Miss Weasley, this does not concern you so I would ask you to stay out of others' business.' Mr. Malfoy said roughly.
'Father, it does concern her! The only reason we're fighting is because you don't approve of our relationship!' Draco bellowed.
'Your relationship is nothing but a bunch of bull shit! This,' He said pointing towards Ginny, 'is a mistake! How coudl you even think of being with such trash?'
At this Ginny couldn't hold herself back. She stepped towards Lucius, raised her hand and slapped him.
'How dare you call me trash! What the hell did I ever do to you?' Ginny yelled, suddenly loosing her "peace maker" attitude. 'And it doesn't matter what you say! I love Draco, and nothing... I mean nothing will take him away from me!'
'Nothing, eh? I welcome the challenge Miss Weasley... I welcome it with open arms.' Lucius said with a smirk resembling the one Draco wore often. 'But for now, I will take your leave... I have another appointment to attend to.'
Without another word, he vanished behind the wooden doors... as he left Draco turned towards Ginny. He grabbed her shoulders and firmly grasped them...
'Who the hell do you think you are interrupting us like that? Why did you say those things? Why did you slap him? You little bitch do you know what you've done? Do you know what he'll do to you? You are so worthless sometimes!' Draco yelled furiously.
Still incensed, he raised his hand and slapped her...
Ginny stared into his eyes as the tears flowed down her cheeks. Never, during their relationship had he ever raised his hand towards her. He had never acknowledged her by calling her a "bitch" or any other words of the sort. Sure, he may have been angry and so refused to speak to her... but he had never yelled at her like this. She couldn't believe that her angel had crossed over to the other side. Others had told her that she was stupid, and he had stood up for her, protected her. And now he called her worth less.
She put her hands against his chest and pushed him away roughly, she wiped her tears and looked at him.
'Is that what you think of me? You think I'm worthless? Did I have no right to say something while your father insulted me like that?' Ginny choked out the words between sobs. 'I never thought you would say those things tome! Never! I'm trying so hard, I'm betraying my family and friends so I can be with you, and this is what I get? How could you?'
At these words, his anger completely subsided and he mentally cursed at himself at what he had just said.
'I'm sorry, Ginny. I'm so sorry... I shouldn't have said those things.' Draco said and reached out to embrace her, but she pulled away.
'Don't touch me!' She yelled.
'Ginny, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it, don't act like this!' Draco said getting annoyed.
'Why shouldn't I act like this? How would you react if your love said that you were worthless? If your love yelled at you just like they hated you?' Ginny choked out between sobs, she backed up against the wall as if trying to escape him.
"Oh god, what have I done?" Draco thought to himself. Had he really said those things? Through his anger he had been deaf and unaware of the words that flowed through his mouth. Sadness enveloped him as he saw his love, slide down the wall and finally hit the ground. Only to crawl up into a little ball, by hugging her knees to her chest, and continue to cry.
'Everything has gone wrong, Draco! Everything, and now you-you betray me like this? How could you?' Ginny asked.
'Come on, princess.' He whispered.
He reached down and pulled her up. Looking her in the eye, he wiped away her tears, embracing her afterwards. Hoping to reassure her of his love towards her, he bent down and kissed her softly, causing her tears to stop abruptly.
Although stopping her tears, her anger and sorrow didn't end. She pulled away from him the moment his lips touched hers. She stayed in his arms, but spoke coldy...
'You hate me, don't you? You never even liked me, did you?' She asked.
'I don't hate you Ginny.' He muttered, tightening his hold upon her.
'But do you feel the same way towards me, that I feel towards you?' She sniffed.
'Not exactly.' Draco answered, and watched the tears reappear in her eyes, he took her chin within his thumb and forefinger and whispered, 'I love you so much more than you may expect, Virginia. And I shall always love you... i told you just moments ago that our love was eternal. You better believe it..., ' He said and added jokingly, 'Cause you're stuck with me.'
Ginny smiled a bit at this as she looked all doubt in her heart vanished... of course he loved her...
'One thing, Malfoy.' Ginny said sternly.
'What?'
'You're father is up for a challenge... you better tell him that.' She said and smirked.
'Oh I will.' Draco said proudly gazing at her.
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Ginny walked up the front steps of the house she called home. Upon entering the house she was surprised to meet Ron, Fred, and Harry. They looked at her with a sense of anger and worry... the two emotions seemed to have clashed within their minds.
'Hi guys.' Ginny said uncertainly as they led her to the family room. 'What's up?'
'We heard you had a visitor.' Ron said. 'Where did you go?'
She sighed heavily, her mind had settled on the decision of *not* telling Ron that she had gone to Malfoy Manor. But by the glare she was recieving she understood he knew everything... the questions he was asking were just a formality.
'I went to Malfoy Manor, Ron.' Ginny stated.
'Why the hell did you go there?' Fred asked with mock anger.
Although Ron was fooled by Fred's little act, Ginny grinned stupidly as she noticed that Harry and Fred weren't even angry with her. She nodded at them quickly, thanking them with her eyes. They understood...
'Ginny, why did you go there?' Ron appeared heaving with anger.
'I just went to visit Draco! I can't believe you still don't trust me...'
'I trust you, just not *him*.'
Ginny rolled her eyes at this remark and stood up, and left the room without a word...
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A/N: How'd you like it? I finally wrote this chapter! Yay! *cheers* hehe... i want a few reviews you guys ^_^.
And a special note to my dear reader Kjersti: Hi hun! I'm sorry about that blonde thing... *pouts* Hope you weren't offended! I didn't mean any harm... but, lol... I'm referred to as a dumb blonde by some of my friends, even though i'm not blonde. Eeek! Well, that's all i guess...