Quiet Whispers
By: Rosa Nicole
Chapter 7: Betrayed
Madame Pomfrey came to Draco's side looking very angry. "Mr. Malfoy, how may I honor you with my presence?" she asked sarcastically. "Could you please get me Hermione Granger?"
"Why?" she asked curiously. "Just get her!" Draco screamed, unable to control himself any longer.
Madame Pomfrey pursed her lips and went off to summon Hermione. The Malfoy name still commanded a certain amount of respect. When Hermione arrived, she looked frazzled and concerned. Her frizzy brown hair was all over the place. "What so important Malfoy?" she asked, trying to hold the distaste from her voice.
"I think Ginny's in danger," he said plainly.
"What makes you think that?"
"Listen Hermione, I know this is going to sound stupid, but you have to believe me. Harry is planning to hurt Ginny. He came in here and told me. You have to find Ginny. Keep her safe. I would never forgive myself if that Potter put his dirty hands on my Ginny."
"So she belongs to you now?"
"My God Hermione! I am trying to tell you that I care about her. I knew you wouldn't believe me."
Hermione cocked her head to the side, taking in the situation. "And why would Harry do something like that?"
"Who knows?" Draco responded. "Maybe it was all those years of neglect."
"I'm not stupid Draco Malfoy! And I know you're up to something! Harry would never even think about..........well..........." she started to blush. "Look Hermione," Draco started to plead with her. "I'd go myself, but as you can see, I can't very well leave in this condition. Besides, even if I am lying, which I am not, what harm would it be to find Ginny and make sure she is all right?"
He had a point.
"Ok," she agreed halfheartedly. "I'll make sure that she's not in danger. But you owe me one," she said, as she started to walk out.
"Hermione?" Draco called after her.
"Yes?"
"Thanks."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ginny woke up to a pounding headache, her face covered in sweat, and her body racked with pain.
Addison was sitting next to her against the wall, shivering.
"Oh shit," Ginny whispered. "What happened?"
Addison just stared at her, his eyes wide.
"Oh baby, I'm so sorry. Today was supposed to be special. I ruined everything. I don't know what happened. Come on, let's go back to Hogwarts."
She picked him up with one arm, and threw the invisibility cloak over their heads. Harry had all but given it to her, she used it so much.
//One day we will be free of this silken screen that hides us from the world, and the people I love.//
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Ginny shut the door abruptly behind her, leaving Addison fast asleep, alone. She was supposed to meet Harry, and the one thing she didn't want to do was lose the only person who was being a friend to her right now. Everyone else would be in the Great Hall for dinner, so they could have the library to themselves.
Harry's invisibility cloak was draped over her arm, because she wanted to give it back. She didn't feel right about keeping it.
When Ginny got to the library, he was already there, leaning casually against a shelf.
"I thought you weren't going to show," Harry said in a relieved voice.
"Well, I got a little tied up, but I made it."
"I'm glad," he said, smiling.
"So, what do you want to talk to me about Harry?"
"Us," Harry answered plainly, moving foreword.
"Okay.........." Ginny said hesitantly. "What about us?"
"Remember when you used to have that crush on me?"
Ginny smiled a little, fondly remembering her infatuation with her brother's best friend.
"Yes, I remember. It seems so long ago."
Harry frowned, "Oh Ginny, so you don't feel that way about me anymore?"
She was starting to feel a little uncomfortable. "Harry, I admit that I used to have a crush on you as a little girl, but, well, those days are dead. Besides, you never likes me anyway. Why would I want to be with someone who doesn't even love----er----I mean like me back?"
"Ginny," Harry said, his voice very soft. "When did I ever say I didn't like you?"
"When did you ever say you did?'
Ginny looked confused, and Harry leaned his head down, as if he were about to kiss her.
"Harry," Ginny gasped, and pushed her hand against his chest. "We're friends, right?"
He didn't say anything.
"Harry, we've always just been friends, and that's all we are now, surely you must feel the same way........."
"Ginny, you've changed, I've changed. You can't honestly deny the feelings you still have about me..........."
He brought his hand up to her neck, trailing it down to her breast, stopping, and touching her.
"Yes I can deny my feeling for you, because there aren't any!" Ginny practically screamed, slapping Harry's hand away.
He covered her mouth with his hand and whispered, "Shhhhh..........I don't want anyone to hear us."
//Oh God...he........//
Ginny felt a tear drip down her cheek as the sickening realization hit her in the stomach.
"Harry....y-y-you thought that because............Oh God......Harry........you thought you could take advantage of me..............I think I'm going to be sick..........."
"It doesn't have to be like this...." he mumbled.
"Yes it does! I don't want to be with you! I thought that you were my friend, I thought you were trying to help me. Your parents would be very proud. All you wanted was to get me in bed. Well, I'm sorry wonder boy, but I wouldn't sleep with the likes of you under any circumstances."
She started to walk away, but Harry came up behind her and grabbed her small arm.
"Is that a promise," he whispered, his tongue slightly grazing her ear.
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Hermione, unable to find Ginny anywhere, quickly walked back to the hospital wing. She wasn't nervous, but she knew Harry. Ginny would never, ever, in a million years be in danger with him. He was the most honest, caring, trustworthy person she knew.
So why was there this strange, unwanted feeling taking over her whole body? There was nothing to worry about......right?
"Um, Malfoy?" she whispered, slowly inching towards his bed. He rolled over to face her. "Well, did you find her?" he asked sleepily.
"Negative."
"What?!" Draco said, trying to sit up, but failing.
"I'm sorry, but I looked in all the rooms. The Slytherins practically attacked me."
"Oh God, now what do we do?"
Hermione shrugged her shoulders. "To be honest Draco, I think you are just being paranoid. Harry loves Ginny like a little sister. He would always protect her."
A/N: I know, I know, lame chapter, but now that I am back in business, the chapters will be coming faster. Sorry about the long wait. I guess I had writer's block or something.
By: Rosa Nicole
Chapter 7: Betrayed
Madame Pomfrey came to Draco's side looking very angry. "Mr. Malfoy, how may I honor you with my presence?" she asked sarcastically. "Could you please get me Hermione Granger?"
"Why?" she asked curiously. "Just get her!" Draco screamed, unable to control himself any longer.
Madame Pomfrey pursed her lips and went off to summon Hermione. The Malfoy name still commanded a certain amount of respect. When Hermione arrived, she looked frazzled and concerned. Her frizzy brown hair was all over the place. "What so important Malfoy?" she asked, trying to hold the distaste from her voice.
"I think Ginny's in danger," he said plainly.
"What makes you think that?"
"Listen Hermione, I know this is going to sound stupid, but you have to believe me. Harry is planning to hurt Ginny. He came in here and told me. You have to find Ginny. Keep her safe. I would never forgive myself if that Potter put his dirty hands on my Ginny."
"So she belongs to you now?"
"My God Hermione! I am trying to tell you that I care about her. I knew you wouldn't believe me."
Hermione cocked her head to the side, taking in the situation. "And why would Harry do something like that?"
"Who knows?" Draco responded. "Maybe it was all those years of neglect."
"I'm not stupid Draco Malfoy! And I know you're up to something! Harry would never even think about..........well..........." she started to blush. "Look Hermione," Draco started to plead with her. "I'd go myself, but as you can see, I can't very well leave in this condition. Besides, even if I am lying, which I am not, what harm would it be to find Ginny and make sure she is all right?"
He had a point.
"Ok," she agreed halfheartedly. "I'll make sure that she's not in danger. But you owe me one," she said, as she started to walk out.
"Hermione?" Draco called after her.
"Yes?"
"Thanks."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ginny woke up to a pounding headache, her face covered in sweat, and her body racked with pain.
Addison was sitting next to her against the wall, shivering.
"Oh shit," Ginny whispered. "What happened?"
Addison just stared at her, his eyes wide.
"Oh baby, I'm so sorry. Today was supposed to be special. I ruined everything. I don't know what happened. Come on, let's go back to Hogwarts."
She picked him up with one arm, and threw the invisibility cloak over their heads. Harry had all but given it to her, she used it so much.
//One day we will be free of this silken screen that hides us from the world, and the people I love.//
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ginny shut the door abruptly behind her, leaving Addison fast asleep, alone. She was supposed to meet Harry, and the one thing she didn't want to do was lose the only person who was being a friend to her right now. Everyone else would be in the Great Hall for dinner, so they could have the library to themselves.
Harry's invisibility cloak was draped over her arm, because she wanted to give it back. She didn't feel right about keeping it.
When Ginny got to the library, he was already there, leaning casually against a shelf.
"I thought you weren't going to show," Harry said in a relieved voice.
"Well, I got a little tied up, but I made it."
"I'm glad," he said, smiling.
"So, what do you want to talk to me about Harry?"
"Us," Harry answered plainly, moving foreword.
"Okay.........." Ginny said hesitantly. "What about us?"
"Remember when you used to have that crush on me?"
Ginny smiled a little, fondly remembering her infatuation with her brother's best friend.
"Yes, I remember. It seems so long ago."
Harry frowned, "Oh Ginny, so you don't feel that way about me anymore?"
She was starting to feel a little uncomfortable. "Harry, I admit that I used to have a crush on you as a little girl, but, well, those days are dead. Besides, you never likes me anyway. Why would I want to be with someone who doesn't even love----er----I mean like me back?"
"Ginny," Harry said, his voice very soft. "When did I ever say I didn't like you?"
"When did you ever say you did?'
Ginny looked confused, and Harry leaned his head down, as if he were about to kiss her.
"Harry," Ginny gasped, and pushed her hand against his chest. "We're friends, right?"
He didn't say anything.
"Harry, we've always just been friends, and that's all we are now, surely you must feel the same way........."
"Ginny, you've changed, I've changed. You can't honestly deny the feelings you still have about me..........."
He brought his hand up to her neck, trailing it down to her breast, stopping, and touching her.
"Yes I can deny my feeling for you, because there aren't any!" Ginny practically screamed, slapping Harry's hand away.
He covered her mouth with his hand and whispered, "Shhhhh..........I don't want anyone to hear us."
//Oh God...he........//
Ginny felt a tear drip down her cheek as the sickening realization hit her in the stomach.
"Harry....y-y-you thought that because............Oh God......Harry........you thought you could take advantage of me..............I think I'm going to be sick..........."
"It doesn't have to be like this...." he mumbled.
"Yes it does! I don't want to be with you! I thought that you were my friend, I thought you were trying to help me. Your parents would be very proud. All you wanted was to get me in bed. Well, I'm sorry wonder boy, but I wouldn't sleep with the likes of you under any circumstances."
She started to walk away, but Harry came up behind her and grabbed her small arm.
"Is that a promise," he whispered, his tongue slightly grazing her ear.
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Hermione, unable to find Ginny anywhere, quickly walked back to the hospital wing. She wasn't nervous, but she knew Harry. Ginny would never, ever, in a million years be in danger with him. He was the most honest, caring, trustworthy person she knew.
So why was there this strange, unwanted feeling taking over her whole body? There was nothing to worry about......right?
"Um, Malfoy?" she whispered, slowly inching towards his bed. He rolled over to face her. "Well, did you find her?" he asked sleepily.
"Negative."
"What?!" Draco said, trying to sit up, but failing.
"I'm sorry, but I looked in all the rooms. The Slytherins practically attacked me."
"Oh God, now what do we do?"
Hermione shrugged her shoulders. "To be honest Draco, I think you are just being paranoid. Harry loves Ginny like a little sister. He would always protect her."
A/N: I know, I know, lame chapter, but now that I am back in business, the chapters will be coming faster. Sorry about the long wait. I guess I had writer's block or something.