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A/n: here's chapter 3! Hmm, I guess I was disappointed I didn't get at least 8 reviews but HEY, it's ok...let's just get on with the story! Remember to leave a review and tell me what you think or if you may have any queries.
~** Chapter 3 **~
When her lips met his, all their thoughts were banished, their mind was clear and all they focused on was each other's kissing skills. Their kiss was soft and gentle, like a first kiss, sweet and painfully innocent. It was their first kiss together after all. It was as if Draco's lips moulded to Ginny's, gently tasting and tenderising.
As their kiss slowly came to an end, Draco reluctantly withdrew his lips from the sweet moment. Ginny, too, was being that first year Ginny in Hogwarts all over again.
" You truly are a star, Virginia." Draco whispered softy as he brushed away a stray hair from her face. His steel eyes bored into Ginny's wide ones and all she could do was blush and smile even more.
" I don't know why I'm feeling this, or why I'm thinking you're so wonderful, I just am and I really don't know what to say and and... I'm rambling aren't I?" Draco said almost out of breadth.
This must really be something, Draco thought, a girl who can make me ramble and lose my breadth over! All he could do was look down embarrassed and scratch his head like a young boy. Ginny on the other hand, just nodded and blushed again.
What an odd scene; a Malfoy and a Weasley sitting on the parapet in Gryffindor tower, KISSING and acting very differently from their usual façade. A blushing and speechless Virginia Weasley and an embarrassed Draco Malfoy? What was the world coming to??
After a few moments of awkward silence Ginny plucked up the courage to say something.
" Um...do you think we should be heading back? I would think it's kinda late already..." she said softly.
" Yeah, I guess so too. I was beginning to get the chills sitting here for such a long time anyway." With that, he stood up and jumped off the parapet gracefully.
He outstretched his hand to the still rather dazed Ginny and said, " It would be an honour, my Fair Lady, if you would allow me to escort you back to your quarters. It would not be safe for a Lady to roam the corridors at this time of the night." Draco announced in a gallant voice, trying to sound more British than he already was.
Ginny accepted his hand with a smile and Draco gently lifted her to the ground. He beamed with pride as he had gained the most privileged honour in the whole world to carry Virginia Weasley.
" Thank you Kind Sir for your valiant offer as to 'escort me back to my quarters' but I am afraid my compatriots would not be too thrilled if they see you roaming the corridors, they may think it unsafe to know the Prince of Darkness was terrorizing their halls." Ginny replied in an equally sedated British accent to rival Draco's. They both just stared at each other for a while until both could not longer withstand it and broke out into a fit of giggles. Yes, you heard me, GIGGLES.
" The Prince of Darkness, eh? I like that name, sure is a lot better than Snotty Bastard, isn't it?" said Draco as he held on to Ginny's hand, slowly leading her in the dark back to the stairs in which she emerged from previously. Draco's hand was icy cold but Ginny's was unusually warm. Together, when their hands met, it made a nice sensation, a sensation of comfort and warmth, something she couldn't describe.
" Yes, it is," Ginny paused for a moment thinking of what she was planning to say. " Draco..." She began, " I don't know how to put this, it just seems like everything is happening so fast. Everything and anything can change in an instant, it all seems so....."
" Unbelievable?" Draco finished.
" Yes, you could say that."
" I find it unbelievable as well. I never knew that I could feel so much for a person in such a short period of time. I never knew how a young redhead's fears, hopes and dreams could stir up so many feelings in me. And yet again, I go on rambling..." Draco said in an exasperated sigh.
" No, you're not, Draco." They both stopped at the head of the staircase and Ginny turned to him and encircled her arms around him, holding him close. She whispered again, " no, you're not, Draco. You're just being the wonderful guy I think I'm falling in love with."
Draco snaked his hands around Ginny's waist and neck as he drew her in for another breath-taking kiss. Their lips greeted and their tongues mingled, how they wished that this moment would last forever. In darkness and in silence, away from the hideous world and free from their cares.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. They broke apart their kiss once again and proceeded to walk down the spiral steps hand in hand. As they descended, faint sounds of their voices filled the air and only one person was still present to hear them.
From the shadows in a dark corner was the rumour mongering, busybody and Harry Potter worshiper, Colin Creevy. The nosey boy had been eavesdropping on their little encounter since the very beginning.
What was he doing up in the tower so late at night anyway? Oddly enough, he had genuinely wanted to take photographs of the stars that night. Of course he couldn't do it in the Astronomy Tower, it would've been too filled with snogging couples. So he decided to camp up here to get some good shots until he heard noises from the staircase. And so he had heard or seen everything which had just happened between Draco and Ginny and boy, did he have a big mouth.
" I'm sure Mr. Potter would be extremely interested in my new information..." he sniggered to himself quietly as he began plotting how he should inform famous Harry Potter that his bitch-of-a-girlfriend was having an affair behind his back. How humiliating...
~**~**~
The next morning...
" Mr Potter, Sir!" Colin was trying to catch up with Harry after morning breakfast at the Great Hall. Of course, Harry was evidently trying his best to avoid him, increasing his pace, every moment. Ignoring his helpless calls, Harry continued storming out of the hall as quickly as possible.
" Mr Potter! I have news! NEWS! Concerning your girlfriend!!" Colin shouted in desperation, hoping that Harry would even look at him.
Harry stopped dead, what did he say? He had news about my girlfriend? Ginny Weasley? Harry grunted to himself mumbling " this better be something good..."
" What is it, Creevey? Speak up now, I don't have all day!" Harry commanded like a tyrant.
" Well Mr Potter, I thought you'd be keen to know why Ginny - " Harry coughed, " sorry, Miss Weasley was absent for most of the Yule Ball last night." Colin managed, catching his breadth.
" Hurry up, Creevey, skip all this mumbo jumbo and get to the point, will you?" Harry said disgusted. Just standing near to Colin made him nauseas, like he was some sort of foul diseases.
" Yes, yes, sir, patience, I'm getting there. Well, you see, I happen to know that Miss Weasley was up at Gryffindor tower, with a particular someone at that! A Malfoy, Sir, Draco Malfoy in particular."
" WHAT?! I would assure you Creevy that I am in no mood for your idiotic jokes."
" I'm afraid, Sir, that I am not lying! I saw them, with my own eyes, kissing as well, acting all intimate, I would've stopped- " before he could finish what he was saying, Harry had trudged off, fury clear in his eyes.
~**~**~
Meanwhile...Ginny was still in bed, she was way too sleepy to wake up for breakfast, besides, it was a Saturday. The morning sun was already streaming into her room, creeping up the bed sheets. Her room was empty, as usual, she didn't have roommates so usually she was alone by herself.
Her room wasn't exactly the neatest but no one ever really visited her or anything so there wasn't a point in keeping the room tidy. Clothes were everywhere, pieces of parchment were scattered on her table and a large pair of horn rimmed spectacles rested on some books near the foot of her bed. Ginny always thought how her room looked like really did represent herself very much. Messy, nerdy, unorganised and just a plain klutz.
She kept books of poetry and sketches locked and well hidden in a large trunk under her desk. Near her door was the mirror and a small table with everything she ever needed for the day. People would expect that she had tons and tons of cosmetics dumped onto the table but it was the complete opposite. Even in her clothes cupboard, the clothes looked pretty ordinary, except for the few she wore to keep up her image and as well as to major events.
Ginny's eyes begin to flutter open and she gave out a loud yawn. She couldn't help but smile over yesterday's events. Draco Malfoy, who would've thought? But one thing still bugged her, what was she gonna tell Harry? Even though she knew that he didn't really love her, she did at least have to tell him that their 'relationship' was over. Ginny sighed to herself and tried to think of something else happier. She pushed off the covers on her bed and slipped her feet into her favourite slippers. Time to put on my mask for the day, she thought to herself. She grabbed a hair band hanging from the post of her bed and swept her hair up into a lose bun, picked up her horn rimmed specs and propped them onto her nose, her vision then became much clearer. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she could practically laugh. Who would've thought Virginia Weasley looked like this in the morning? She was wearing an old blue nightie which looked like hadn't been washed in a while, but she didn't care.
" You'd better get yourself primped up soon, hun, we wouldn't want anyone seeing you in this state," her reflection said.
" yeah, yeah, I'm getting to it, let me try to remember how I really look like for a while, ok?" the real Ginny replied.
" I'm sorry, dear, you're such a poor child..." Her reflection replied sympathetically.
" well, yeah, that's me." Ginny said and went off to the bathroom to 'make herself beautiful'.
~**~**~
" Hello Ginny, I was wondering when you were gonna be getting down here." Harry said, he was seated in a large arm chair in the Gryffindor common room which was strangely, dead empty.
Ginny had just come down from her dorm to find only Harry as if waiting for her. O dear, she thought, it's now or never.
" Hello Harry, sorry but I kinda overslept." She managed a weak smile.
" O really? Because I thought you had an early night when you disappeared suddenly at the Yule Ball yesterday. So, where did you go anyway?" Harry asked as if threateningly. Ginny hadn't expected this but tried to make up a convincing story anyway.
" I did come back up here, but you see I didn't go to sleep right away. I was feeling kinda tipsy after a few drinks so I just decided to er...take a rest and just do some star gazing." Stupid! She scolded herself, couldn't she think of anything better than star gazing?! Argh!
Harry had gotten up from his seat and had began walking towards Ginny almost menacingly.
" And did you happen to star gaze at the highest level of Gryffindor tower? Or did you just stay in your room?" Harry drawled but before Ginny could reply he asked her again.
" And tell me this as well, my dear, did you happen to see any Dragons flying around while you were star gazing? Or should I say gazing into the eyes of the enemy?!"
NO! it was not possible that Harry could have known what had happened last night! Unless...no way! It was not possible! Ginny went rigid, she lost her voice and Harry was extremely close to her right now.
" Well?! Did you enjoy snogging with that git, Malfoy? Did you enjoy cheating on me?" Harry yelled and he shook her shoulders like she was a frail doll.
" YES I DID! I enjoyed it, Harry! Why are you doing this to me? I KNOW that you don't really love me, Harry! I've known ever since we were together. Do you take me for a fool, Harry Potter?" Ginny yelled back, pushing Harry away.
" How dare you! I've given you everything! Fame, status, glamour, money! You are MINE and you dare to humiliate me in such a manner by fucking my worst enemy?!"
" Is that all I am to you, Harry? A possession? I've never wanted any of those things, all I wanted was love! And that was the one thing you could not give to me. How dare YOU! You walk around Hogwarts all high and mighty! Do you think you're that great? You think defeating Voldermort gives you the right to let people kiss your feet and be your servant? You've changed, Harry, now you're no better than Malfoy. At least for him, his heart is still there, yours has just shrivelled up and died!" She screamed in his face, tears streaming down her face. Harry was at his breaking point, he was enraged, he needed to release his anger, he needed to release!
SMACK! Harry's hand came flying across to hit Ginny's face, hard. So hard that Ginny fell to the ground with her palm to her cheek and her lips bleeding. She tasted blood, the rusty taste of blood. She couldn't believe it, Harry had hit her. Her cheek was stinging and burning still and Harry just stood there glaring at her.
" I'm warning you, Ginny don't you ever, EVER, dare to speak to me in that manner again! You will always be MINE, Ginny, and I will never let Malfoy have you!" he turned to walk out of the portrait hole when he said something else.
" And one more thing, Virginia, don't you there tell anyone about this, because I swear if I find out, I will make your life a living hell."
Ginny could do nothing. She was still sprawled on the ground of the Gryffindor Common Room, helpless and hurt. Her palm was still on her cheek. The stinging was beginning to fade but the pain she really felt went much deeper. When Harry was gone, she curled up and huddled herself together. There, she cried, silent cries which went unheard by the rest of the world.
~**~**~
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A/n: here's chapter 3! Hmm, I guess I was disappointed I didn't get at least 8 reviews but HEY, it's ok...let's just get on with the story! Remember to leave a review and tell me what you think or if you may have any queries.
~** Chapter 3 **~
When her lips met his, all their thoughts were banished, their mind was clear and all they focused on was each other's kissing skills. Their kiss was soft and gentle, like a first kiss, sweet and painfully innocent. It was their first kiss together after all. It was as if Draco's lips moulded to Ginny's, gently tasting and tenderising.
As their kiss slowly came to an end, Draco reluctantly withdrew his lips from the sweet moment. Ginny, too, was being that first year Ginny in Hogwarts all over again.
" You truly are a star, Virginia." Draco whispered softy as he brushed away a stray hair from her face. His steel eyes bored into Ginny's wide ones and all she could do was blush and smile even more.
" I don't know why I'm feeling this, or why I'm thinking you're so wonderful, I just am and I really don't know what to say and and... I'm rambling aren't I?" Draco said almost out of breadth.
This must really be something, Draco thought, a girl who can make me ramble and lose my breadth over! All he could do was look down embarrassed and scratch his head like a young boy. Ginny on the other hand, just nodded and blushed again.
What an odd scene; a Malfoy and a Weasley sitting on the parapet in Gryffindor tower, KISSING and acting very differently from their usual façade. A blushing and speechless Virginia Weasley and an embarrassed Draco Malfoy? What was the world coming to??
After a few moments of awkward silence Ginny plucked up the courage to say something.
" Um...do you think we should be heading back? I would think it's kinda late already..." she said softly.
" Yeah, I guess so too. I was beginning to get the chills sitting here for such a long time anyway." With that, he stood up and jumped off the parapet gracefully.
He outstretched his hand to the still rather dazed Ginny and said, " It would be an honour, my Fair Lady, if you would allow me to escort you back to your quarters. It would not be safe for a Lady to roam the corridors at this time of the night." Draco announced in a gallant voice, trying to sound more British than he already was.
Ginny accepted his hand with a smile and Draco gently lifted her to the ground. He beamed with pride as he had gained the most privileged honour in the whole world to carry Virginia Weasley.
" Thank you Kind Sir for your valiant offer as to 'escort me back to my quarters' but I am afraid my compatriots would not be too thrilled if they see you roaming the corridors, they may think it unsafe to know the Prince of Darkness was terrorizing their halls." Ginny replied in an equally sedated British accent to rival Draco's. They both just stared at each other for a while until both could not longer withstand it and broke out into a fit of giggles. Yes, you heard me, GIGGLES.
" The Prince of Darkness, eh? I like that name, sure is a lot better than Snotty Bastard, isn't it?" said Draco as he held on to Ginny's hand, slowly leading her in the dark back to the stairs in which she emerged from previously. Draco's hand was icy cold but Ginny's was unusually warm. Together, when their hands met, it made a nice sensation, a sensation of comfort and warmth, something she couldn't describe.
" Yes, it is," Ginny paused for a moment thinking of what she was planning to say. " Draco..." She began, " I don't know how to put this, it just seems like everything is happening so fast. Everything and anything can change in an instant, it all seems so....."
" Unbelievable?" Draco finished.
" Yes, you could say that."
" I find it unbelievable as well. I never knew that I could feel so much for a person in such a short period of time. I never knew how a young redhead's fears, hopes and dreams could stir up so many feelings in me. And yet again, I go on rambling..." Draco said in an exasperated sigh.
" No, you're not, Draco." They both stopped at the head of the staircase and Ginny turned to him and encircled her arms around him, holding him close. She whispered again, " no, you're not, Draco. You're just being the wonderful guy I think I'm falling in love with."
Draco snaked his hands around Ginny's waist and neck as he drew her in for another breath-taking kiss. Their lips greeted and their tongues mingled, how they wished that this moment would last forever. In darkness and in silence, away from the hideous world and free from their cares.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. They broke apart their kiss once again and proceeded to walk down the spiral steps hand in hand. As they descended, faint sounds of their voices filled the air and only one person was still present to hear them.
From the shadows in a dark corner was the rumour mongering, busybody and Harry Potter worshiper, Colin Creevy. The nosey boy had been eavesdropping on their little encounter since the very beginning.
What was he doing up in the tower so late at night anyway? Oddly enough, he had genuinely wanted to take photographs of the stars that night. Of course he couldn't do it in the Astronomy Tower, it would've been too filled with snogging couples. So he decided to camp up here to get some good shots until he heard noises from the staircase. And so he had heard or seen everything which had just happened between Draco and Ginny and boy, did he have a big mouth.
" I'm sure Mr. Potter would be extremely interested in my new information..." he sniggered to himself quietly as he began plotting how he should inform famous Harry Potter that his bitch-of-a-girlfriend was having an affair behind his back. How humiliating...
~**~**~
The next morning...
" Mr Potter, Sir!" Colin was trying to catch up with Harry after morning breakfast at the Great Hall. Of course, Harry was evidently trying his best to avoid him, increasing his pace, every moment. Ignoring his helpless calls, Harry continued storming out of the hall as quickly as possible.
" Mr Potter! I have news! NEWS! Concerning your girlfriend!!" Colin shouted in desperation, hoping that Harry would even look at him.
Harry stopped dead, what did he say? He had news about my girlfriend? Ginny Weasley? Harry grunted to himself mumbling " this better be something good..."
" What is it, Creevey? Speak up now, I don't have all day!" Harry commanded like a tyrant.
" Well Mr Potter, I thought you'd be keen to know why Ginny - " Harry coughed, " sorry, Miss Weasley was absent for most of the Yule Ball last night." Colin managed, catching his breadth.
" Hurry up, Creevey, skip all this mumbo jumbo and get to the point, will you?" Harry said disgusted. Just standing near to Colin made him nauseas, like he was some sort of foul diseases.
" Yes, yes, sir, patience, I'm getting there. Well, you see, I happen to know that Miss Weasley was up at Gryffindor tower, with a particular someone at that! A Malfoy, Sir, Draco Malfoy in particular."
" WHAT?! I would assure you Creevy that I am in no mood for your idiotic jokes."
" I'm afraid, Sir, that I am not lying! I saw them, with my own eyes, kissing as well, acting all intimate, I would've stopped- " before he could finish what he was saying, Harry had trudged off, fury clear in his eyes.
~**~**~
Meanwhile...Ginny was still in bed, she was way too sleepy to wake up for breakfast, besides, it was a Saturday. The morning sun was already streaming into her room, creeping up the bed sheets. Her room was empty, as usual, she didn't have roommates so usually she was alone by herself.
Her room wasn't exactly the neatest but no one ever really visited her or anything so there wasn't a point in keeping the room tidy. Clothes were everywhere, pieces of parchment were scattered on her table and a large pair of horn rimmed spectacles rested on some books near the foot of her bed. Ginny always thought how her room looked like really did represent herself very much. Messy, nerdy, unorganised and just a plain klutz.
She kept books of poetry and sketches locked and well hidden in a large trunk under her desk. Near her door was the mirror and a small table with everything she ever needed for the day. People would expect that she had tons and tons of cosmetics dumped onto the table but it was the complete opposite. Even in her clothes cupboard, the clothes looked pretty ordinary, except for the few she wore to keep up her image and as well as to major events.
Ginny's eyes begin to flutter open and she gave out a loud yawn. She couldn't help but smile over yesterday's events. Draco Malfoy, who would've thought? But one thing still bugged her, what was she gonna tell Harry? Even though she knew that he didn't really love her, she did at least have to tell him that their 'relationship' was over. Ginny sighed to herself and tried to think of something else happier. She pushed off the covers on her bed and slipped her feet into her favourite slippers. Time to put on my mask for the day, she thought to herself. She grabbed a hair band hanging from the post of her bed and swept her hair up into a lose bun, picked up her horn rimmed specs and propped them onto her nose, her vision then became much clearer. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she could practically laugh. Who would've thought Virginia Weasley looked like this in the morning? She was wearing an old blue nightie which looked like hadn't been washed in a while, but she didn't care.
" You'd better get yourself primped up soon, hun, we wouldn't want anyone seeing you in this state," her reflection said.
" yeah, yeah, I'm getting to it, let me try to remember how I really look like for a while, ok?" the real Ginny replied.
" I'm sorry, dear, you're such a poor child..." Her reflection replied sympathetically.
" well, yeah, that's me." Ginny said and went off to the bathroom to 'make herself beautiful'.
~**~**~
" Hello Ginny, I was wondering when you were gonna be getting down here." Harry said, he was seated in a large arm chair in the Gryffindor common room which was strangely, dead empty.
Ginny had just come down from her dorm to find only Harry as if waiting for her. O dear, she thought, it's now or never.
" Hello Harry, sorry but I kinda overslept." She managed a weak smile.
" O really? Because I thought you had an early night when you disappeared suddenly at the Yule Ball yesterday. So, where did you go anyway?" Harry asked as if threateningly. Ginny hadn't expected this but tried to make up a convincing story anyway.
" I did come back up here, but you see I didn't go to sleep right away. I was feeling kinda tipsy after a few drinks so I just decided to er...take a rest and just do some star gazing." Stupid! She scolded herself, couldn't she think of anything better than star gazing?! Argh!
Harry had gotten up from his seat and had began walking towards Ginny almost menacingly.
" And did you happen to star gaze at the highest level of Gryffindor tower? Or did you just stay in your room?" Harry drawled but before Ginny could reply he asked her again.
" And tell me this as well, my dear, did you happen to see any Dragons flying around while you were star gazing? Or should I say gazing into the eyes of the enemy?!"
NO! it was not possible that Harry could have known what had happened last night! Unless...no way! It was not possible! Ginny went rigid, she lost her voice and Harry was extremely close to her right now.
" Well?! Did you enjoy snogging with that git, Malfoy? Did you enjoy cheating on me?" Harry yelled and he shook her shoulders like she was a frail doll.
" YES I DID! I enjoyed it, Harry! Why are you doing this to me? I KNOW that you don't really love me, Harry! I've known ever since we were together. Do you take me for a fool, Harry Potter?" Ginny yelled back, pushing Harry away.
" How dare you! I've given you everything! Fame, status, glamour, money! You are MINE and you dare to humiliate me in such a manner by fucking my worst enemy?!"
" Is that all I am to you, Harry? A possession? I've never wanted any of those things, all I wanted was love! And that was the one thing you could not give to me. How dare YOU! You walk around Hogwarts all high and mighty! Do you think you're that great? You think defeating Voldermort gives you the right to let people kiss your feet and be your servant? You've changed, Harry, now you're no better than Malfoy. At least for him, his heart is still there, yours has just shrivelled up and died!" She screamed in his face, tears streaming down her face. Harry was at his breaking point, he was enraged, he needed to release his anger, he needed to release!
SMACK! Harry's hand came flying across to hit Ginny's face, hard. So hard that Ginny fell to the ground with her palm to her cheek and her lips bleeding. She tasted blood, the rusty taste of blood. She couldn't believe it, Harry had hit her. Her cheek was stinging and burning still and Harry just stood there glaring at her.
" I'm warning you, Ginny don't you ever, EVER, dare to speak to me in that manner again! You will always be MINE, Ginny, and I will never let Malfoy have you!" he turned to walk out of the portrait hole when he said something else.
" And one more thing, Virginia, don't you there tell anyone about this, because I swear if I find out, I will make your life a living hell."
Ginny could do nothing. She was still sprawled on the ground of the Gryffindor Common Room, helpless and hurt. Her palm was still on her cheek. The stinging was beginning to fade but the pain she really felt went much deeper. When Harry was gone, she curled up and huddled herself together. There, she cried, silent cries which went unheard by the rest of the world.
~**~**~
A/n: Well? What did you think? Any good at all? Or maybe it's just a load of mumbo jumbo Colin Creevy gave me? You know what to do! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! Yippee! I'm seriously high on COFFEE!!! YIPEE!!! NOW ON TO THX!!!
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Aka*Rei : Yay! A second review from you, thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Dragon Writer : THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting me on your fav authors list!!!!!! I could go over there and hug you right now!!!!
Yin : I better get a longer review! Hehe :P
Faith McKay
Sly Riddle : sorry! I seemed to have missed out your name in the previous chapter! But thank you anyways!!!!
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