A/N: Lupin is back! He's teaching DADA.




Chapter Nine
Draco do you love me?
"Please take your seats students. Today we will be reviewing goblin rebellions after I take role." Professor Binns said.
Draco didn't hear anything after that. He began to get very drowsy. He ended up staring at the classroom door thinking of Ginny. Suddenly a pale face framed by ginger-colored hair appeared at the window in the middle of the door. He stared hardly believing his eyes when she walked in and up to Professor Binns.
They talked in low voices for a couple of minutes before Binns looked at Draco. "Mr. Malfoy you may go."
"Uh... ok." Draco said wondering why he was being dismissed 45 minutes before the class ended. He picked up his books and followed Ginny out of the classroom. After shutting the door and making sure they weren't visible to any of his classmates he spoke to Ginny. "Why was I allowed to leave that class?"
Ginny handed him a note which he immediately looked at the signature of. "Lupin? Why the hell would he want to see me?"
"He doesn't. I told him about me and you. Well I only mentioned part of it and he suggested we talk. I asked him when we could and he wrote me the note."
"How much did you tell him? I don't need to get suspended or expelled for this."
"I told him we kissed. He has heard the rumors of you and half the girls in the school so he kinda guessed we did more." Ginny's face went red. "He promised he wouldn't tell anyone though!" She added quickly.
"Ok so what are we supposed to talk about?" Draco inquired.
"Us."
"What about us?"
"Our relationship Draco!"
"What relationship?"
"That's just it! I almost fucked you but we aren't even going out!"
"You have to be going out to fuck someone?" Draco asked.
"You are just.... You make me so mad sometimes. I don't even know why I like you at all."
"Like me? As in...?" He suddenly seemed more interested in the conversation than he had been before.
"As in I love you."
"R-really?" Draco asked. Ginny suddenly got a good look at the person behind his cool, calm, untouchable mask.
Ginny nodded.
"Wow." Was all he could say.
"Why are you so surprised? You must have tons of girls in love with you."
"You're the first person who's ever said that to me and meant it. Well other than my mother but she has barely said anything to me since I was 12." He stopped abruptly. His face froze over again becoming cold and emotionless again.
Ginny bit her bottom lip wondering if she should try to find out more. 'I really want to help him but he won't tell me anything. How can I get past the wall he's put up to protect himself from everything. I'm afraid if I press the issue too much it'll ruin everything.' She thought.
"Draco?"
"Yes?"
"Do you love me - even a bit?"
He hesitated. Of course he loved her. She meant more to him than his life did. He only continued living because of her. She was the first and last person he thought of each day. "Yes." He whispered.
She couldn't do more than stare. This person, the boy who had joked her family for the past 6 years had just admitted he loved her. 'It can't be true. It must be some kind of cruel joke. How could Draco Malfoy possibly love me?'
Draco shifted on his feet. For once the silence that he loved so much was making him uncomfortable. Usually he'd smirk to himself watching the other person look uncomfortable trying to think of something to saw not the other way around.
Ginny stood up on her toes and kissed his cheek before going red again and running off.
An emotion unfamiliar to Draco entered him. 'Could it be happiness? No that's stupid. I haven't been happy since I started my studies so many years ago.
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A/N: Ok so my original two parts per chapter plan didn't last too long. Well hope you like it. Please review! Sorry I haven't been putting the chapters up on time. Usually I'll do two everyday but I've been busy with school. This weekend (today is Thursday) I promise to write a lot! Next chapter I believe we'll learn some more about his past as we do in each new chapter. Slowly we'll be able to piece together his own personal hell otherwise known as his life and discover the reason for his tragic end. Ok I've said too much already. Keep reading to find out what happens.