AN wow, I just want to say sorry for uploading that weird thing last time, I don't know how that happened… I was wondering why I didn't get any reviews! I really hope you didn't read it cause it had notes at the bottom about what's going to come later! I'm really really sorry! I hope you all will keep reading anyway… well, this is the last part and it's longer than previous ones, so read and REVIEW please!!!!
~Flit~
"Ginny."
"Ok, ok. I'll tell you!" She explained what had happened with Draco in the corridor. Liza stared at her, wide-eyed and slouched into a desk. "Are you… Are you going…?"
"I don't know yet."
"Well, it would certainly show Harry, that's for sure. I think he might actually have a heart attack. That or MURDER DRACO--Ginny, does he realize what kind of danger he's getting himself into? Between Harry and ALL your brothers? Oh yeah, and your Dad, and probably Seamus and Neville too."
"Does Draco really strike you as the type that would care?"
"Well, that is true."
"What do you think I should do?"
"I think you should do what you want. I mean, don't sleep with Malfoy just to get at back at Harry, but I don't think it'd hurt to explore a bit with other guys if you really want to--even if it is Malfoy. I told you that already. Have you ever thought about him before?"
"Well, not really. I've always thought he was rather good-looking, but of course, I never thought of…"
"Well, now that you are thinking about it…?"
"Well, it doesn't seem like a horrible thing…"
"How not horrible?"
"Very not horrible."
"Ok."
"Ok."
***
"Have you thought about what I said?"
"…Yes."
"And?"
"Yes."
Draco smirked, his hand reaching around Ginny's back, pulling her close. His head bent and he kissed her shortly. When he pulled away was smirking even more deeply. He glanced pointedly over her shoulder to the foot of the stairs. She followed his gaze to see Harry, Ron and Liza standing there. Harry's expression was black and pale as if he'd just been struck over the head. Ron's eyes bulged and he struggled hard against Liza who was calmly holding him back.
"How could he? Corrupting my sister! He'll pay! I--! He'll--!" Ron sputtered, unable to speak, yet unable to shut up.
"She's a big girl Ron. She can make her own decisions," said Liza, pulling him towards the Great Hall.
"Her own decisions? He obviously has her under some spell! Maybe he's using love potions, we could get him big time for that!"
"I'm sure he's not, Ron."
Ron eyed her suspiciously. "You knew already, didn't you?"
Liza didn't answer. She sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Seamus. Ron sat next to her. "Answer me. She told you before, didn't she?"
"Ron, don't make me say this…"
"Say what Liz? Tell me. Did you, or did you not know and not tell me?"
"It's none of your business." Her voice was low, through clenched teeth.
Ron stared at her. "None of my business? When it concerns my baby sister and my girlfriend conspiring to take up with Draco Malfoy you tell me it's none of my business??"
"She's not a bab--"
"Who'll you take now? Crabbe? Or is it Goyle?"
"Ron! Stop being such a prick!"
"Oh, using your American words now, are you? Need a larger vocabulary to describe just how horrible I am for not wanting my sister to date Malfoy???"
Liza just stared. Then she shook her head disgustedly and left the room. Ginny followed her.
Seamus stared at Ron, who was still bright with fury. "What the hell'd you do that for?" he asked, full of a bit of fury himself.
"What? She was keeping important stuff from me! I have a perfect right to be angry!"
"Ron," Harry spoke up quietly, "it wasn't her stuff to tell. You know she would have told you if--"
"Oh shut up Harry! All of this is your fault anyway!"
"What?"
"If you hadn't broken up with her none of this would have happened!" With that, Ron left as well.
"Harry, you know he's just upset…" Hermione suggested gently.
"Yeah, whatever," said Harry begrudgingly.
***
"Liza."
"Ron."
They faced each other in the common room that evening.
Ginny saw the exchange and rushed over. "Stop!" she exclaimed. "You guys can't fight over me!"
"This isn't about you Ginny. It's about Liza not sharing her personal life with me."
"My personal life? Don't you mean Ginny's? I wasn't about to go telling the world anything she told me!"
"We're not talking about the world, we're talking about me! Her brother, your boyfriend! Don't you think I had a right to know?"
"Not when we all knew you'd react like this!"
"This is a perfectly normal reaction for a person who has just discovered that he will soon be related to the Malfoys!"
"Ron! We're not getting married!" shouted Ginny. He stared at her. "We're just…we're just dating. It's not a big deal."
"Not a big deal? Do you realize just what kinds of things he's said about our family? Don't you know what kind of a person he is? His father's a death eater for pete's sake!"
"Don't you think there might be more to him than who his father is or what insults he's thrown over the years? And anyway, even if he was completely horrible, it would still be none of your business if I wanted to date him!"
Ron was silent. Ginny nodded, catching her breath, her face softening as her anger faded. "I'm sorry Ron. It's just… it's something you need to understand."
Ron nodded absently and turned slowly, going up the stairs.
***
"Ron…" Liza whispered.
"Mm…?" He felt the covers lift and the bed shift,the the lift of his am around her shoulders and her head on his chest. He smiled sleepily. "Hullo."
"Ron. I'm sorry about today. It shouldn't have happened like that."
"No, it was my fault. I was being a prat."
"You were, but I still could have handled it better."
"Whatever. The important this is that it's over now."
"Yeah. And now we get to make up!" She grinned up at him.
He grinned back and kissed her.
***
"Ginny," came the whisper in the dark.
She gurgled softly in response.
"Ginny, it's me."
She opened her eyes slowly to see Harry's green eyes peaking through the curtains. He smiled sheepishly.
"Can I come in?"
She nodded. Quietly, he slipped under the covers next to her.
"Ginny…"
She waited, starring at the ceiling.
"I…"
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry."
"Are you?"
"Yes."
"And Cho Chang?"
"Who?"
She looked over at him. His eyes pleaded with her.
"I talked to her today. There's nothing between us."
"Before or after lunch?"
"…After."
She nodded, looking away again.
"It was just…"
"Just what Harry?"
"Seeing you with Draco…"
"Right. You'd rather I was with you than your enemy, I understand."
"No! No, not like that…"
Silence.
"Seeing you with anyone would have had the same affect…I just… it felt…"
"Yes?"
"It was horrible. The most awful feeling imaginable."
"Was it really?"
"Yes."
"Good. Now you know how it feels."
"Yes. I do."
"Good."
A few moments passed in silence.
"…Ginny?"
"What?"
"Will you… would you…?"
"Say it Harry."
"Ginny please… please take me back. I don't know what I'll do without you…"
"You might've thought of that before."
"Yes, but I was stupid. A big great prat who doesn't deserve to kiss the ground you walk on! But I do."
"True."
"Ginny… I love you…"
She turned to him. "Do you?"
"Yes. I really, truly do."
"…Say it again…"
"Ginny, I love you."
"I love you too."
***
Draco glanced at Harry and Ginny's clasped hands as they walked down the stairs to the Great Hall the next morning. He smiled grimly. Ginny caught his eye and smiled slightly back. She left Harry's side and approached him.
"You patched it up?"
She nodded.
"Well, as long as you're happy."
She seemed puzzled.
He smiled. "I'm just glad you're happy. Sad that I didn't get to sleep with you, but glad that you're happy."
She laughed a bit and rolled her eyes.
"Let me now if you're ever available in the future." He winked.
She nodded, blushing slightly, then turned and walked back to Harry.
***
Harry found himself pushed hard against the corridor wall. "What the--?"
"I just wanted to let you know, Potter, if you ever hurt her again you'll have major debts to pay," whispered Draco.
"What are you talking about?"
"You know what I'm talking about."
"No, I don't."
"Ginny. Keep her happy, ok?"
Harry was stunned. "What?"
"If you hurt her again you'll regret it." And he was gone, his white blonde hair disappearing at the end of the hallway.
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