Harry Potter and the Troublesome Evie

By Trephinia Cealyn

Chapter 10 | Return to Sanity

          "Dracky no!" Evie tried to run to Draco but Voldemort caught her wrist.

          "Stay back." Draco stared down at his arm in horror.

          "Well you've finally done it boy." Narcissa grabbed his arm and smiled. She traced the Dark Mark with her thumb and then paused at the tip of the snake's tongue. She pressed her thumbnail into his arm. A trail of blood ran down his arm.

"You did good." Voldemort said as he walked out the door pulling Evie along with him. They left him alone. He picked up the dagger and chucked it at the wall.

          "Disgusting!" he yelled and slammed the door behind him.

          "I wonder how Draco is." Ginny thought out loud.

          "Stop wondering and owl the damn boy." Ron said angrily.

          "You owl him!" Ginny sneered.

          "He's not my boyfriend!

          "You wish he was your boyfriend!" Ron went bright red, stopped talking, and left the room. "That's what I thought." Ginny smiled and pulled out some parchment and wrote a letter.

Draco-

I haven't heard from you love… if you're having, how should I say this, oh I don't know troubles at home. You know you're welcome here. My family accepts the fact Well most of my fami Actually I'm the only one that accepts the fact that I love you. So, you're welcome here… because I can.

-Ginny

            She tied the letter to Pig's leg type object and sent him on his merry way to Malfoy Manor.

          Draco hours later, and in lots of pain, woke up to the chirping of an annoying bird. "Uh, not Pig." He groaned and got out of bed. He reached up with his left arm and then remembered that the arm hurt. "Ow, that hurt." He grabbed the bird by it's midsection forcing it to stop flying around Draco's head. Draco ripped off Ginny's letter and tossed the bird aside. He scanned its contents quickly and smiled. It's so obvious. Why didn't I think of it before?

Ginny-

Thanks for the offer. Expect me by morning.

-Draco

        Draco threw Pig out the window after fishing the tiny bird out from under his bed. Then he packed a bag and headed for the front door.

          "Where are you going?" Narcissa asked blocking the doorway.

          "To a friends." Draco said coldly.

          "Mind telling me who this friend is?"

          "Yes I would mind." Draco pushed his mother aside and ran out of the house.

          "Dad." Ginny said tapping her father on the shoulder.

          "What? Oh Ginny, what do you want?" he said sounding preoccupied.

          "Well do you know Lucious Malfoy?" Ginny asked carefully.      

          "DO I know Lucious Malfoy? OF course I know Malfoy!! Why that scum caused me so much trouble…" Ginny cut her dad off before he could continue.

          "Do you know his son?" Ginny asked even more careful.

          "Well if you know one Malfoy you knows 'em all!" Ginny winced as he laughed.

          "Well I don't know how to break this to you dad… but we have a visitor." Ginny opened the door and Draco was leaning casually in the door frame.

          "WHAT IS THIS MONSTROSITY?" Arthur Weasley yelled.

          "Hello Sir." Draco bowed so politely it was insulting.

          "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE." He jumped up and down spewing saliva from his mouth.

          "Dad I think you're rabid." Ginny said.

          "GET HIM OUT! OUT I SAY."

          "Well then I'll just go with him." she said threateningly.

          "DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID? Let my only daughter leave my house with a MALFOY! Are you crazy?!? I'm not completely stupid just yet!!"

          "Uh, Sir are you feeling alright."

          "FEELING ALRIGHT!! My worst enemy's son just waltzed into my house and tried to kidnap my daughter! And you ask me if I'm feeling alright?? ARE YOU MAD??"

          "Arthur what is all this- HOLY MALFOY'S ARTHUR! (I've been watching to many episodes of 'Justice League') " Mrs. Weasley yelled dropping their best China, it was only chipped in a few places. "What is he doing here?" she turned to Ginny. "You invited him! How could you!? Dinner won't be ready 'till four!! I'm not even properly dressed for company!"

          "Molly, get a hold of yourself woman!! It's a Malfoy, let me repeat Malfoy… you know they associate with Voldemort!!"

          "What's the commotion?" Fred yawned and spotted Draco. "Oy George, look it's the enemy."

          "Let's burn 'im at the stake!" George said pulling on his socks.

          "Let's tar and feather 'im!" Fred agreed.

          "Feed him to Ron." Harry said from behind them.

          "Brilliant Harry, positively brilliant." Fred congratulated him.

          "You are not eating Draco!" Ginny protested.

          "Why do I feel horribly out of place here?" Draco sighed and took a seat at Mr. Weasley's desk. He watched for a few minutes as the Ginny fought with her parents and her brothers, and Harry. Finally he fell to sleep, he had walked to the Burrow.

          "Shush." Ginny commanded. "He's sleeping! Oh he's so cute!" she looked over at her dad. "I said that out loud didn't I."

          "Take him up to your room Fred." Mrs. Weasley commanded. Arthur, about to protest, was quieted by Mrs. Weasley.

          "We can't let the poor dear leave on an empty stomach!"

"Mom, are you sure we can't feed Draco to Ron?" Fred asked at the dinner table.

          "No dear it wouldn't be polite." Mrs. Weasley said absently.

          "Aww mom you ruin everything." George said crestfallen. "Ron was looking forward to a cooked Malfoy."

          "They're joking right?" Draco asked Ginny.

          "Well with Fred and George, you never can tell."

          "Why me?" Draco buried his head in his hands. Despite the conversation about his demise Draco got along perfect with the Weasley family. Exempt two, Mr. Weasley and Ron. Finally dragging himself to the cot in Fred and George's rooms he fell asleep for a few hours before Ginny woke him up by kissing him.

          "Ginny what? If your dad finds us." Draco protested but kissed her nonetheless.

          "He won't find us if you just shut up and kiss me." Ginny parted his lips with her tongue and explored his mouth.

          "Now, now you two…" Fred said sitting up in bed. "You should at least ask us to leave the room."

          "Oh look Fred, they're so cute together."

          "Ron would throw a fit."

          "Yes, if he found out," George laughed. "How good are you at fighting Ginny?"

          "What are you talking about?"

          "If you haven't noticed then we aren't going to tell you." Fred pulled his covers over his head and fell back on his pillow.

          "Yes well little squirrels scamper on." George fell off the bed laughing hysterically. Controlling himself he climbed back into the bed.

          "Are they always like that?" Draco asked but before he could get an answer Ginny was kissing him again.

          "I'd better go." She said finally.