Harry Potter and the Troublesome Evie
By Trephinia Cealyn
Chapter 4 | Surprise, Surprise
Draco woke up and noticed that Evelyn was missing. He jumped out of bed, pillows flying everywhere, and picked a first year by the scruff of his neck. Face inches away from the tiny boy, he said in a harsh whisper, "Where's my Evie?" The boy stared back at the furious Slytherin, trembling visibly. Draco tightened his grip on the boy's slender neck. His eyes darted around madly, "Answer me!" The boys eyes rolled upward into his skull, showing the white of his eyes. He slumped in Draco's grip. Draco extended his arm and letting go as the boy flew across the room and hit the wall with an earsplitting crack of bones. "Worthless," he muttered. The first years scurried out of his way like frightened little squirrels as he made his way across the common room and towards The Great Hall.
"Look owlies!" Evelyn said grabbing Ginny's arm and pointing as the owl's swooped down into the Great Hall.
"Yes Evie, owlies. Now eat your toast." Ginny handed the girl a piece of bacon.
"Pretty lady no fun in the morning." Evie grabbed the bacon and the toast on her plate and munched away happily.
"Evelyn!" someone rushed by Ginny throwing Ron to the floor. "Don't you ever do that again!" he pulled the little girl out of her chair. "And you?" he said turning to Ginny almost kicking Ron. "Stealing her away in the middle of the night I suppose! Sneaking into our common room." Ginny stood facing him. She pulled Evie from his arms and set her back in the chair.
"We'll talk outside Malfoy." She said with finality. She pushed her brother away and Draco followed her angrily.
"Ginny? What was that? I didn't tell you about Evie to have you stealing her away!" Draco said pulling the girl into a corner when they were safely away from the Great Hall.
"Silly Dracky, you know I didn't steal her." she put her arms around his neck coyly. "And if I had I would have been far away from Hogwarts." She kissed him softly on the lips. "I tremble at the feet of the almighty Draco." She mocked.
"What am I going to do?" he slid his hands through her hair. "I'm surrounded by madwomen." She laughed and kissed him again.
"Little birdies in love!" Evelyn exclaimed. She wriggled her way in between Draco and Ginny. "Little birdies make other little birdies."
"I'm afraid it doesn't quite work that way Evie." Draco said through clenched teeth. "Now run along and play."
"No Dracky. Evie no go until Evie gets kissy to!" Draco sighed and kissed her lightly on her cheek. "Dracky love Ginny!" Evie said running off. "Evie get kissy."
"Now where were we?" Draco said pulling Ginny's arms back around his neck.
"About to get your skull bashed in."
"Potter." Draco sneered pulling away from Ginny. "What did you see?"
"Enough," he glared at Ginny, "wait until Ron hears." He turned to Draco. "He's not going to be happy."
"Ron won't hear about it Harry." Ginny said taking Draco's hand. "At least not from you."
"Ginny no. We can't." Draco pulled his hand away. "It could mean death."
"If you love me Draco…" she let the words hang there. Harry stood silently waiting. Draco grabbed her hand.
"Ready then darling?" Draco said sarcastically. Harry groaned.
"This should be interesting." Ginny led the way. "Move Potter." Harry moved smiling. Ginny pushed through the doors of the Great Hall and walked defiantly over to Ron still holding Draco's hand.
"Oh no you don't little sister." Fred said holding her back. George stopped Harry.
"Fred, stay out of this." Ginny protested.
"No we love you to much to let Ron rip you to shreds. We'll tell him, you can wait safely outside." George walked over to Ron. Ginny stared after them angry. She stormed out. Draco followed her.
"Hey wait." He said pulling on her arm.
"I hate them." She said through tears. "I hate it! All this secrecy." She buried her head in his arms.
"That's it Malfoy. That's far enough." Ron came storming down the hall. He shook off Fred and George easily. "You let go of her and fight me like a man." He stopped a few feet from Malfoy breathing heavily. He turned to Ginny. "Must be a curse." He muttered.
"No dear brother it's not a curse. Face it I love a Malfoy." She turned Malfoy and kissed him, ran her hands through his hair, and he pulled her close.
"Damn you Malfoy!" Ron leapt at him. Tearing him away from Ginny with the intention to beat him senselessly. Ginny screamed and the twins rushed forward to stop him. Draco sensing the danger punched Ron in the stomach. Ron bent over gasping for breath. He realized that although Malfoy looked like a weakling he could fight. They circled each other warily. Draco rushed him and held him in a headlock.
"Now you're going to listen to me." Draco whispered in his ear. "I don't want this. We can be friends Weasley." Ron shuddered violently and thrashed about. "No, Weasley I'm not offering you the friendship of the Dark Lord, I can't offer you that."
"To hell Malfoy." Ron spat.
"That's about all I've got going for me." Draco agreed. "Listen after word gets out that Draco Malfoy, son of the greatest Death Eater, loves Ginny Weasley a muggle lover's daughter. I'm ruined." He sighed and looked a Ginny fondly. "Well I love Ginny and I'm willing to sacrifice my whole world, and my life, to keep her. We're on the same side Weasel, even though we're fighting for different reasons." He let go of the boy. "You want to save and I want to kill." Draco smiled. "Look at her Ron, wouldn't I be mad not to love her?" He walked down the hallway and didn't look back.
"I hate you." Ginny screamed at him and ran after Draco.
"Good job little brother."
"We taught you well."
"Shut up." Ron left in the opposite direction. "Just shut up."
