By: Rosa Nicole
Chapter 4: If You Only Knew
Draco winced and managed a small smile. He reached out his good arm and caressed Ginny's pale, tear streaked face. "Ah, little Ginny," he said, his voice hushed and rough. "It still .............." he coughed and then continued, "It still humors me to see how very little you know about me." Ginny started to sob and Draco started to speak again, his voice more harsh. "Ginny. Ginny, you must listen to me," he said, forcing her head upward. "As you can see, I am in grave danger, and I am................." he trailed off for a moment and started up again. "I am losing a lot of blood. You have to get some help."
Ginny nodded her head, but was too frightened to move. "I......I'll g-get Dumbledoor," Ginny finally stuttered. "No!" Draco said, as loud as he could manage. "You mustn't get Dumbledoor. He can't know. Not yet. Get Crabbe or Goyle."
"But they're watching Addison."
"Just get someone!" It amazed Draco at how stupid Ginny was acting. He thought that she at least have half a brain. It seemed as if she wasn't thinking at all.
"Draco?" Ginny said, turning around. "Yes?" His voice was quiet. Strained.
Ginny knelt beside him again tore off her robe, placing it around his arm, and her cloak around his shoulders Now she's thinking. She kissed his face and said, "I love you Draco." surprise crossed Draco's wilted face, and he whispered, "I love you too baby," just before his eyes rolled back and he went into a state of unconsciousness. Ginny quickly stood and put a water repelling spell on the cloak. Then she dashed back the way she came.
Ginny ran, soaking wet into the castle and up to Gryffindor Tower. She screamed the password and stumbled into the fire lit room, white and shaking. "Good Lord!" Hermione gasped, putting a hand to her mouth. "What happened to you Ginny?" Ron and Harry both stood up, and attempted to help Ginny have a seat. She resisted however and shouted "No!" Then she lowered her voice and said fiercely, "Draco is in trouble. We need your help." She spoke quietly so the other Gryffindors wouldn't hear. Draco wouldn't have wanted them to know he had problems.
Ron raised his eyebrows a little and Harry said calmly, "I'll get Dumbledoor." Ginny shook her head and said, "Look Harry, I know that you have a tendency to run to the headmaster every time things get a little rough but...............Draco doesn't want him involved. So could you and Ron come alone please?" Harry looked offended, nut nodded anyway. They started to leave with Ginny and Hermione asked where they were going. "Never mind Hermione, " Harry said gently, "We'll be back soon. Just stay here." They exited, and Hermione bit her lip.
Hermione wasn't one who liked being told what to do. I'll go if I want to, she thought. But it just so happens, I don't care if Draco is in trouble. So there. Then she sat back down and resumed her Arithmancy homework.
Ginny led Harry and Ron out a back passage that George had showed her a few years back. She lit her wand and motioned for them to quietly follow. When she began to head towards the Forbidden Forest, Harry and Ron exchanged nervous looks, but kept following. As soon as they were hidden within the confines of the dark woods, Ginny quickened her pace. She was now running, more like tearing through the forest, with Ron and Harry at her heels. "It's just a little further," she panted, and then stopped. She pointed a narrow finger at Draco's limp figure.
"Oh shit," Harry whispered. "We have to get him back to the castle." Ron closed his open mouth and started to stutter, "How--I--what-"
"Nevermind Ron," Ginny said hurriedly. "Just things of a way to get him out of here." Harry put his hand on his head and paced back and forth. "I'm not really qualified to do this but............"
"What Harry?" Ginny screeched, her voice a note higher than usual.
"It's a simple apparating spell...............but it's illegal."
"I don't give a fuck!" Ginny screamed. "Just get him to the damn hospital wing!"
"G-Ginny, watch you mouth," Ron said warningly.
"Oh Ron," Ginny replied, "At a time like this, is that all you can think to say? I should have left you at the castle. I know now that out of the two of you, only Harry has a brain!"
"You should talk," Ron retorted. "You're never supposed to leave an unconscious person alone."
Then Ginny put a finger to her lips, because she noticed that Harry was chanting something under his breath. One hand was on Draco's chest, and they were rising in the air in a swirl of blue light. Ron stared openmouthed as usual and Harry said, "Meet us back at the castle." His words were faint, and far away, but Ginny understood him perfectly. She nodded her head and saw Harry smile slightly just before disappearing.
Without a word to Ron, Ginny bounded back through the woods, and Ron shortly followed suit. She ran to Hospital wing, and threw the door open. Draco was lying on a sterile white bed, surrounded by Madame Pomphrey, Professor Snape, Professor Dumbledoor, Professor McGonagall, and Harry. "Back Everyone! Back!" said Madame Pomphrey loudly. "Give the child some room to breathe!"
"But he's not breathing Madame," Harry offered.
"Quiet Mr. Potter. Just because you are a hero, doesn't mean you are a qualified nurse like me."
Harry widened his eyes a little at her brashness. "I'm not the hero. Ginny is. She's the one who found Draco."
Dumbledoor looked over at a soaked Ginny and tried to smile, but it came out as a painful looking wince. "Come my dear," he said, beckoning her with a hand. "Will he be all right?" Ginny asked in worried voice as she went to Draco's side. "Poppy's doing all she can for him Ginny. This could take all night, so it would be best if you and Harry got some rest. I just need to ask you both a few questions in my office. Ginny looked wistfully at Draco, and then nodded. She followed Harry and Dumbledoor out of the room.
"Have a seat please," Professor Dumbledoor said when they entered his office, and Ginny sat down hesitantly. What did her professor want?
"What is it you need to know Professor?"
"Well, for starters, " he began, "Do you know anything about what happened to Draco tonight?"
Ginny shook her head. "I just couldn't find him, so I went out to look. I had this strange feeling he was in danger."
"I see," Dumbledoor said, nodding. "And, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. Malfoy?"
"He's my boyfriend," was all Ginny supplied.
"What about you Harry?"
"I don't really know him that well," Harry said honestly.
"Well, what part did you play in Draco's rescue?"
"Ginny said that Draco needed my help, so I went with her and........well..........you know that I used and illegal apparation spell. I thought it was the only way." Harry finished defensively.
"Yes Harry, that spell was illegal, but since it was a case of life and death, I have chosen to overlook that matter. I am, however, curious about where you learned it." Harry shifted nervously in his seat and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Sirius."
"I see. Well, you must know Harry, that was an extremely difficult spell. You should be very proud of yourself." Harry beamed. "Now, I think that it would be best if you both tried to get some sleep. Ginny, we'll let you know as soon as we find out anything."
"But Professor!" Ginny protested. "How can I sleep? I'm a nervous wreck!"
"Just try Ginny. It looked like you were short on sleep for weeks." Harry nodded to Dumbledoor and took Ginny's arm, leading her out of the office.
Ginny cried all the way to Gryffindor tower, and when she realized where they were, she cried even harder. "Come on, let's go in Ginny."
"No," she sobbed, "I have to go to Slytherin tower."
"Why? Draco's not here."
"Just leave me alone Harry," she said, and ran down the hall towards Slytherin. Oh no you don't, Harry thought. He took his invisibility cloak and went off to Sytherin tower also. He saw Ginny using a key to open Draco's dorm room. Why was it locked? He slipped through the narrow crack and almost gasped in surprise a what he saw. Was that a little boy? Where did he come from?
Harry saw Ginny pick the crying child up off the floor and hold him against her breast. Crabbe and Goyle were snoring loudly in their beds and Ginny gave them a disgusted look. "It's okay honey," she said, comforting the little. "Shhh, Mommy's here."
Chapter 4: If You Only Knew
Draco winced and managed a small smile. He reached out his good arm and caressed Ginny's pale, tear streaked face. "Ah, little Ginny," he said, his voice hushed and rough. "It still .............." he coughed and then continued, "It still humors me to see how very little you know about me." Ginny started to sob and Draco started to speak again, his voice more harsh. "Ginny. Ginny, you must listen to me," he said, forcing her head upward. "As you can see, I am in grave danger, and I am................." he trailed off for a moment and started up again. "I am losing a lot of blood. You have to get some help."
Ginny nodded her head, but was too frightened to move. "I......I'll g-get Dumbledoor," Ginny finally stuttered. "No!" Draco said, as loud as he could manage. "You mustn't get Dumbledoor. He can't know. Not yet. Get Crabbe or Goyle."
"But they're watching Addison."
"Just get someone!" It amazed Draco at how stupid Ginny was acting. He thought that she at least have half a brain. It seemed as if she wasn't thinking at all.
"Draco?" Ginny said, turning around. "Yes?" His voice was quiet. Strained.
Ginny knelt beside him again tore off her robe, placing it around his arm, and her cloak around his shoulders Now she's thinking. She kissed his face and said, "I love you Draco." surprise crossed Draco's wilted face, and he whispered, "I love you too baby," just before his eyes rolled back and he went into a state of unconsciousness. Ginny quickly stood and put a water repelling spell on the cloak. Then she dashed back the way she came.
Ginny ran, soaking wet into the castle and up to Gryffindor Tower. She screamed the password and stumbled into the fire lit room, white and shaking. "Good Lord!" Hermione gasped, putting a hand to her mouth. "What happened to you Ginny?" Ron and Harry both stood up, and attempted to help Ginny have a seat. She resisted however and shouted "No!" Then she lowered her voice and said fiercely, "Draco is in trouble. We need your help." She spoke quietly so the other Gryffindors wouldn't hear. Draco wouldn't have wanted them to know he had problems.
Ron raised his eyebrows a little and Harry said calmly, "I'll get Dumbledoor." Ginny shook her head and said, "Look Harry, I know that you have a tendency to run to the headmaster every time things get a little rough but...............Draco doesn't want him involved. So could you and Ron come alone please?" Harry looked offended, nut nodded anyway. They started to leave with Ginny and Hermione asked where they were going. "Never mind Hermione, " Harry said gently, "We'll be back soon. Just stay here." They exited, and Hermione bit her lip.
Hermione wasn't one who liked being told what to do. I'll go if I want to, she thought. But it just so happens, I don't care if Draco is in trouble. So there. Then she sat back down and resumed her Arithmancy homework.
Ginny led Harry and Ron out a back passage that George had showed her a few years back. She lit her wand and motioned for them to quietly follow. When she began to head towards the Forbidden Forest, Harry and Ron exchanged nervous looks, but kept following. As soon as they were hidden within the confines of the dark woods, Ginny quickened her pace. She was now running, more like tearing through the forest, with Ron and Harry at her heels. "It's just a little further," she panted, and then stopped. She pointed a narrow finger at Draco's limp figure.
"Oh shit," Harry whispered. "We have to get him back to the castle." Ron closed his open mouth and started to stutter, "How--I--what-"
"Nevermind Ron," Ginny said hurriedly. "Just things of a way to get him out of here." Harry put his hand on his head and paced back and forth. "I'm not really qualified to do this but............"
"What Harry?" Ginny screeched, her voice a note higher than usual.
"It's a simple apparating spell...............but it's illegal."
"I don't give a fuck!" Ginny screamed. "Just get him to the damn hospital wing!"
"G-Ginny, watch you mouth," Ron said warningly.
"Oh Ron," Ginny replied, "At a time like this, is that all you can think to say? I should have left you at the castle. I know now that out of the two of you, only Harry has a brain!"
"You should talk," Ron retorted. "You're never supposed to leave an unconscious person alone."
Then Ginny put a finger to her lips, because she noticed that Harry was chanting something under his breath. One hand was on Draco's chest, and they were rising in the air in a swirl of blue light. Ron stared openmouthed as usual and Harry said, "Meet us back at the castle." His words were faint, and far away, but Ginny understood him perfectly. She nodded her head and saw Harry smile slightly just before disappearing.
Without a word to Ron, Ginny bounded back through the woods, and Ron shortly followed suit. She ran to Hospital wing, and threw the door open. Draco was lying on a sterile white bed, surrounded by Madame Pomphrey, Professor Snape, Professor Dumbledoor, Professor McGonagall, and Harry. "Back Everyone! Back!" said Madame Pomphrey loudly. "Give the child some room to breathe!"
"But he's not breathing Madame," Harry offered.
"Quiet Mr. Potter. Just because you are a hero, doesn't mean you are a qualified nurse like me."
Harry widened his eyes a little at her brashness. "I'm not the hero. Ginny is. She's the one who found Draco."
Dumbledoor looked over at a soaked Ginny and tried to smile, but it came out as a painful looking wince. "Come my dear," he said, beckoning her with a hand. "Will he be all right?" Ginny asked in worried voice as she went to Draco's side. "Poppy's doing all she can for him Ginny. This could take all night, so it would be best if you and Harry got some rest. I just need to ask you both a few questions in my office. Ginny looked wistfully at Draco, and then nodded. She followed Harry and Dumbledoor out of the room.
"Have a seat please," Professor Dumbledoor said when they entered his office, and Ginny sat down hesitantly. What did her professor want?
"What is it you need to know Professor?"
"Well, for starters, " he began, "Do you know anything about what happened to Draco tonight?"
Ginny shook her head. "I just couldn't find him, so I went out to look. I had this strange feeling he was in danger."
"I see," Dumbledoor said, nodding. "And, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. Malfoy?"
"He's my boyfriend," was all Ginny supplied.
"What about you Harry?"
"I don't really know him that well," Harry said honestly.
"Well, what part did you play in Draco's rescue?"
"Ginny said that Draco needed my help, so I went with her and........well..........you know that I used and illegal apparation spell. I thought it was the only way." Harry finished defensively.
"Yes Harry, that spell was illegal, but since it was a case of life and death, I have chosen to overlook that matter. I am, however, curious about where you learned it." Harry shifted nervously in his seat and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Sirius."
"I see. Well, you must know Harry, that was an extremely difficult spell. You should be very proud of yourself." Harry beamed. "Now, I think that it would be best if you both tried to get some sleep. Ginny, we'll let you know as soon as we find out anything."
"But Professor!" Ginny protested. "How can I sleep? I'm a nervous wreck!"
"Just try Ginny. It looked like you were short on sleep for weeks." Harry nodded to Dumbledoor and took Ginny's arm, leading her out of the office.
Ginny cried all the way to Gryffindor tower, and when she realized where they were, she cried even harder. "Come on, let's go in Ginny."
"No," she sobbed, "I have to go to Slytherin tower."
"Why? Draco's not here."
"Just leave me alone Harry," she said, and ran down the hall towards Slytherin. Oh no you don't, Harry thought. He took his invisibility cloak and went off to Sytherin tower also. He saw Ginny using a key to open Draco's dorm room. Why was it locked? He slipped through the narrow crack and almost gasped in surprise a what he saw. Was that a little boy? Where did he come from?
Harry saw Ginny pick the crying child up off the floor and hold him against her breast. Crabbe and Goyle were snoring loudly in their beds and Ginny gave them a disgusted look. "It's okay honey," she said, comforting the little. "Shhh, Mommy's here."