When the Adventure Only begins
Tears of blood: III
By: FireSprite
A/N: Well well well Part three already. I have no clue why this chapter is called this it just seemed right.
Disclaimer: I'm broke, if you sued me you'd get um... 12 cents, a button and some lint. (BTW the 12 cents are Canadian.)
'Harry, I think you'd better go,' whispered Ginny, as she slowly walked away from Harry; towards Draco. She turned around, to face him. She seemed strangely calm, as she weaved her hands together and let them fall in front of her as she looked at Harry, her head slightly bent; the moon shinning off her hair, giving it a strange glow. Draco stood behind her, quiet, hardly moving. He was staring at Ginny's back, deep in thought. The moon also reflected on his silver blond hair. Both of them seemed quite aware of the others presence, yet oddly indifferent.
Somehow, watching them, Harry noted sadly, they seemed to now posses the same air of angst and rapture.
'No, I won't leave you with this this-' Harry said, trying desperately to hang onto the moment he had shared with Ginny. If only Draco hadn't shown up Perhaps everything would be different, he thought vainly.
'Go Harry! Please?' She pleaded with her eyes, as she looked up at him slowly, her perfect little mouth in a frown. Torn between Ginny's wishes and his own, Harry stalled for a moment. Then he sighed and nodded.
'Fine' He whispered. With a last forlorn look at Ginny, he whispered the password to the Fat Lady in Pink, who only snorted and climbed into the common room. Inside, his heart bled with unshed tears.
'Draco' Ginny said, quickly turning around to face him.
'Ma petite luciole' He breathed 'Gods, I've missed you' He said, stepping closer to her.
Ginny scrunched her eyes up, as she gave him a calculated look. She smiled suddenly, an impish smile
'I've missed you too' She confess, as he pulled her closer and gave her a kiss on the top of her head. She giggled, slightly and asked 'How long since I've last seen you?'
'Breakfast'
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The moon was bright that night, no cloud could cover up it's silver light. The two forms sat in a darkened hall ways, holding each other, listening to the sounds of their breathing, the beating heart that pulsed and grew and took in breath each it's own.
Ginny valued this time- it was hardly the only time they had to share together; without the jeers and shouts of their peers, without noise, just stillness. Surrounding them, enveloping them in a safety blanket.
'Ginny I know something's wrong' He spoke quietly, with an assurance in his voice, that now replace his sneer.
'I know' Ginny sighed. She rubbed her hands over her face, dimly aware of the tear streaks that probably had been ravaging her face.
'Is it Potter?' He asked
'Harry.' Ginny said. 'And no.'
'Then?' He asked, gently running his finger up her arm idly.
'Draco' Ginny said, turning to face him, grabbing his arms so he wouldn't move 'I have to tell you something. It's important'
Draco nodded his head, he expected such a thing. 'Go on' He said, quietly.
Ginny looked into his eyes, staring into their infinite depths, wondering in all the world how he would take this. She took a big breath and said slowly 'I'm pregnant Draco'
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At first Ginny thought he hadn't heard her. He didn't react at all, he just stared at her, as if he was waiting for her to continue. Then slowly, she saw his eyes close.
'You're what?' He whispered, barely audible.
'I'm pregnant Draco. But' She continued hurriedly 'It's not what you think.'
'We're always careful' Draco said, not recognising what Ginny had just said. He was looking down at his hands, how the fingernails were rough and uneven, bitten to the quick, yet how somehow they looked like they had never worked a day in their lives. 'We've never ever been careless'
'Draco' Ginny said, shaking him lightly 'There's more to this than it seems' She whispered. Draco looked up, his eyes strangely deep.
'There is?' He echoed
Ginny nodded 'Dark Magic is involved in this. I'm not sure why He chose this moment for this to happen, but it seems as though He has a well thought out plan' Her voice was braver than she felt. She took a deep calming breath. If she only skimmed the surface of this with her thoughts Perhaps she'd save herself from mental anguish.
'The Chamber of Secrets!' She continued 'You know the story. I know it. Something happened down there' With that she relayed the dream she had had to him. He listened intently, she was sure, all the while staring into black nothingness that was the corridor. Suddenly, he began to nod.
'Yes' He said, more to himself than anyone else 'It makes sense all of it'
'Draco?' Ginny voiced, concerned. Did he know this was going to happen? She silently asked herself And if he did, why hasn't he said anything? He's not in on this whole God damn thing too, is he? Her fears were quickly diminished though, as Draco continues to talk.
'I always wondered what part my Father had in that incident.' He spoke tonelessly, as though he were under the Imperius spell. Ginny knew, somewhere in her heart, that he was diving deep inside his memories and impressions, sorting through it all, piecing it slowly together, remembering things he didn't remember before.
He was now thinking back to his second year, when he first laid eyes upon a small red haired girl, who vehemently stood up for the Famous Harry Potter in that bookstore. He gave a sad sort of smile, before turning to Ginny.
'He was so happy the summer after your first year- I remember thinking how nice it was to have a happy father He changed that summer, if it was only temporarily.
'At least I got to do things like normal kids. See Quidditch matches, go out for ice cream, run around be free.' He sighed, entirely lost in his thoughts. 'It was wonderful, Gin, it really was.' He was silent for a few moment still. Ginny was unsure of what to do, so she remained still.
Then suddenly, he snapped back 'He was happy because because he knew what was going to happen' He choked out, all demeanour lost. 'He knew That you-' He looked down at her, a frown fixed upon his face. 'He knew you would be in danger, that would could die If he weren't rotting in Azkaban, I'd kill him right now!' He said, fiercely.
'Draco' Ginny spoke, quietly, not looking at him, but at his chest 'Don't talk like that I'll be fine, you'll see. Everything will work out.' No matter how strong her voice was though, Ginny certainly did not feel that way.
Instead she felt a certain amount of dread descending upon her, pressing around panic welled up inside of her. She felt the shadows lurking about, not able to stop them. She jumped up, not sure where she was headed. She felt the need to breath- as if she had the wind knocked out of her and couldn't draw more precious air in.
'Ginny?' Draco questioned, looking up at her with a startled face
'I- I' She tried to tell him that she had to get out of here, that she needed to be free. The panic was high, spreading through her veins, landing right at her heart, tearing it apart. She couldn't speak, and this scared her more. She felt as though she was about to collapsed. Looking over at Draco wildly, she shook her head and put a hand to her forehead and to her stomach. She just kept shaking her head, as if that would change everything.
'Hey' Draco said, getting up and holding her close 'It's all right, I'm here. We'll go to Dumbledore tomorrow, ok? He'll know what to do. K? Calm down' He said, slightly alarmed as she began to shake uncontrollably. 'Gin? You all right?'
'Yes' She gasped, as she felt air fill her lungs wonderfully 'Yes, I'm all right. I'll be fine, Draco. Just hold me and I'll be fine. Hold me all night' She whispered.
'I will, I'll never leave you, I promise!' He promised. Holding her tight, he rocked her back and forth as she buried her face in his robes and gave a choked sob. 'Shh, it's all right' He whispered, rubbing her back, praying she would find this comforting. 'All night, I promise' He echoed.
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