Draco's Redemption

Disclaimer:  Since JKR has the huge bank account and I don't we can only assume that she owns the HP Universe, and I don't.  Then again if I were JKR, I'd be working on getting book 5 finished so people like me can finally read it!!!  What's taking ya so long huh?  J

A/N:  Sorry this took so long.  My plot bunnies quit multiplying.

Chapter 4

Draco and Ginny walked in silence for several blocks.  Ginny realized that she was holding Draco's arm, and embarrassingly removed it.  She'd walked the rest of the way with her hands in her pockets.  She noticed Draco watching her as they walked and blushed.

Draco shook his head and smiled.  "The way you Weasley's keep blushing, you should all have red skin rather than red hair."

Ginny looked at Draco, laughed, and blushed some more.

"I'm sure you didn't ask me to walk just to blush and give me the silent treatment."

Ginny blushed more.  "Well, I did want to tell you something."

Draco moved to stand face to face with Ginny.  "Something like you've had a crush on me since your first year?"

Ginny was shocked.  "How did you know?"

Draco laughed.  "You're not very good about hiding your crushes you know.  Remember that Valentine you gave Potter…"

"Don't remind me…I was so embarrassed.  Then again, so was Harry.  After that, it's no doubt he hasn't paid much attention to me since."

"Well, if you'd done that to me, I'd never speak to you again."

Ginny laughed. "I'll remember that."

Draco and Ginny just stood there for several minutes.  Finally Draco broke the silence.

"So Ginny."

"Yes Draco"

"Well about your crush. Ummm would you like to make it a reality?"

Ginny felt like her heart was going to beat its way out of her chest.  She'd been waiting for this moment for years.  "But what about your friends.  What will they think?"

"Crabbe and Goyle will think what I tell them to think.  Besides they're not really my type."

"And a Weasley is your type?"

Draco raised his eyebrows and smiled.  Then before he could think about it, he took Ginny by the arms and brought his face even with hers.  "I didn't think so until my second year.  So, Ginny.  What's your answer?  Will you be my girl?"

Ginny found herself gazing into the deep blue-gray of Draco's eyes.  She was surprised that they did not look ice cold as she'd expected.  They looked very warm.  She could feel his breath their faces were so close.  She swallowed before simply saying "Ok."

The next second felt like several minutes as almost in slow motion their mouths came together in their first kiss.  It was very soft and somewhat hesitant at first.

Ginny lifted her hands to Draco's neck and ran her fingers through his hair.  She could feel Draco's mouth opening on hers, and she opened hers in response.  Their tongues met in a tango of taste buds.  Draco tasted like toothpaste—cool mint.

They reluctantly broke apart after hearing applause coming from two elderly ladies on a nearby park bench.  Ginny turned deep red while Draco bowed.

"Oh Mamie, I just adore young love don't you?"

"Oh yes sister.  Reminds me of the time Ashley Longworth and I..."

Draco grabbed Ginny's hand and led her to a nearby swing set.  Ginny sat in the swing while Draco gently pushed.  They stayed like this for quite a while, Ginny swinging and Draco pushing.  It started to get a bit dusky out so they decided to head the few blocks back home.  They walked holding each other close.  Draco would say something, Ginny would laugh.

They were nearly home when Ron met them.  "Draco you need to come home quick.  There's been news from Dumbledore about Death Eaters in the area."

A/N:  I know, short chapter.  I've been having a bad time with my writing lately, took me nearly a month to write them out of the kiss (they weren't complaining either)  The two ladies in the park were "borrowed" from The Waltons television show.  Don't know how they got there, they just did.  For my Snape-fan readers, he's making an appearance soon.