[Author's Note ~~~ well howdy yall! (yes, I'm from the South)… THANK YOU SO MUCH for the 6 reviews in one night. That really meant a lot to me. So here are my responses:
Ginny1946 – Thanks, I hope you keep reading!
mandy – don't worry, more buttons to push will come soon! Hahah! As soon as yall keep reviewing ;)
me – I know its frustrating when fics aren't updated –coughsomeofmyfavstoriescough- but eh… I'm tryin to update as much as possible! We get out of school on Friday so hopefully I'll be able to post daily after that.
Katie – thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying it so far!
RedHot911 – thanks! I read your fic and it's quite good, but a bit confusing. If you'd like a beta reader I'd be more than happy to help!
No name – thank you!!!
BraveSpiritGryffindor – Thanks, I thought that scene was cute, too. I really enjoyed writing it, lol. I don't know if I can email you updates cuz I have so much other shiznit goin' on! Exams are comin' up Wednesday and Thursday!! Ahh!!
Drago-meraude – Thanks for the suggestion! That chapter will most likely come when Ginny is still single… which will only be for the next few chapters… or will it? Hmm.. Anyway, Draco is hot! I'm a little D/G but I'm MAJOR H/G and Draco… I usually don't pair up with anyone. But Draco is still hot! Thanks again
Mandy (again) lol – Yay! A Returning reader! Yes, Right on! KICK HIS ASS GINNY!
Amyza – I so agree with your comments lol. Draco is so hot and if I didn't pair G/H I'd do D/G… but I dunno, it just seems I write Better G/H. And then again, maybe Draco isn't the father after all?
Well thanks to everyone! PLEASE CLICK REVIEW! I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER! NOW OFF YOU GO TO READ CHAPTER 4!]
When I'm lost in the
rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light
To light my way.
And when I'm scared,
And losing ground,
When my world is going crazy,
You can turn it all around.
And when I'm down you're there
- pushing me to the top, girl.
You're always there,
giving me all you've got.
For a shield from the storm,
For a friend, for a love
to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong,
For the will to carry on
For everything you do,
for everything that's true
I turn to you.
When I lose the will to win,
I just reach for you and
I can reach the sky again.
I can do anything
'Cause your love is so amazing,
'Cause your love inspires me.
And when I need a friend,
You're always on my side
Giving me faith
that gets me through the night.
For the arms to be my shelter
through all the rain,
For truth that will never change,
For someone to lean on,
For a heart I can rely on through anything,
For that one who I can run to...
'I Turn To You' by Christina Aguilera
Ch. 4
The hot water poured over her body as she reached for the shampoo. She wanted this wonderful feeling washing over her to last forever, to wipe away all her problems, making her forget completely about the real world.
Her fingers were becoming wrinkled when she decided it best for her to get out. She hated that cold feeling that attacked her body as soon as she stepped out of the shower and she immediately dried herself off with a fluffy maroon and gold towel.
All Ginny could think about as she got dressed was how Parvati her supposed "best friend" and the love of her life for thee years could both deceive and lie to her! Maybe this was all just a bad dream. Ginny kept trying to convince herself of it, but it wasn't working. Nothing worked.
She'd decided to try to ignore both of them. After all, Parvati obviously didn't want Ginny to know so she figured she should just wait until she heard it from one of them. Yes, she was just going to forget about it… or so she thought.
~*~
She arrived with Harry at the same spot they always ate and they began eating breakfast, when Harry forget he left his Potions book and decided to run back to the tower to retrieve it. Ginny was contently eating breakfast when she spotted Draco and her heart jumped into her throat, beating ten million times faster.
Before she knew what had happened she found herself out of her seat and rushing towards him.
"How in the hell could you do that to me?" She screamed at him as she came up behind him, before he sat down.
Draco turned around.
"Do what to you?" Draco asked, looking at Ginny with a confused face.
Without knowing it, Ginny had gotten the whole attention of the hall, but she continued screaming.
"OH, DON'T PLAY STUPID WITH ME, DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY!" Ginny's face was turning the same color as her hair.
"Gin, calm down," Draco said, glancing side to side.
"YOU, DRACO MALFOY, ARE TELLING ME, GINNY WEASLEY, TO CALM DOWN? OH, WHAT NERVE YOU'VE GOT!" Ginny couldn't help but scream. The silence was deafening, you could hear a pin drop.
Before any other words conversed between the two, the sound of Ginny's palm across Draco's cheek deafened the already dead silence.
That's when Harry came up behind her and grabbed both of her arms.
Draco was stunned. His mouth fell open.
Harry whispered into Ginny's ear, "Gin, calm down. Let's get out of here."
"No!" Ginny shot back at Harry, struggling to get away from him. Her attempt to pull free of Harry's grasp was useless, his muscular arms kept her bound without barely any effort. "LET ME GO!!!"
"Only if you promise to calm down," Harry's voice was in normal tone, not louder than usual or anything.
"Fine!" Ginny spat.
"You promise?" Harry asked. Ginny nodded her head as Harry released her gently.
Draco was still standing there, mouth still open.
Ginny was going to say something, but she felt that familiar strain of water on her eyes become apparent. She did the only thing she could. She ran.
Harry stood there, staring after Ginny, until he realized Draco and his friends were laughing. They were laughing.
"What's so funny?" Harry's eyes bored into Draco's. They were the same exact height, build, weight, everything.
"Ginny… You know, whenever she's going to cry like a baby, she runs." Draco continued to laugh.
Harry's fist came into contact with Draco's chin and Draco fell backwards into Crabbe, who pushed him back towards Harry.
Draco hand rubbed his chin once before throwing a punch back at Harry, missing him and hitting Ron, who was now standing behind Harry.
Ron immediately jumped on Draco, tackling him to the ground. Harry joined in.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Rang through the hall.
Fists were thrown, eyes were swelling, and lips were bleeding pretty bad when Professor Dumbledore came into the hall accompanied by Professor McGonagall walking at a quick pace.
"Stop this!" Professor McGonagall said immediately.
Draco, Harry, and Ron were completely oblivious to the professors surrounding them until Hermione started trying to pull Ron out of the tangle of their bodies.
Harry glanced up to see Professor Dumbledore standing over them peering at them over his half-moon spectacles.
"Harry, I never would have expected this out of you," Professor McGonagall said sharply.
Harry struggled to stand up, and swayed a bit. His nose was bleeding, as was his lip, and his eye was swelling quickly. Draco was still on the ground, clutching the right side of his abdomen. Draco had a scratch across his forehead, and he also had blood dripping from his nose.
"All three of you need to go to the infirmary immediately. Hopefully Madame Pomfrey will be able to heal you quickly. Then your punishment will be decided." Professor McGonagall turned around and walked away at a brisk tempo.
"Thanks a lot, Potter." Harry heard Draco mutter.
"Come on, Harry… Ron… let's get you down to the infirmary," Hermione said as she took both guys in each of her arms, helping them out of the great hall and down the hallway towards the infirmary.
~*~
"Draco, you better thank your lucky stars that you only got two broken ribs. It could be a lot more severe," Madame Pomfrey said just before she performed the spell to mend bones.
"Harry and Ron, you're free to go," she said to them as they heard Draco groan with pain. All they'd come out of the fight with was bruises and cuts.
"Ron, are you okay?" Hermione asked them as the trio walked down the hall. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. Harry rolled his eyes.
"Ginny!" Harry suddenly remembered the beautiful red head and went bounding down the hallway as fast as he could.
"You know,
Harry has been acting a little friendly to your sister for the past month or
so, Ron."
Hermione smiled up at him as they walked
hand in hand down the hallway, towards the Gryffindor tower.
"I've noticed," Ron sounded annoyed.
"What? Would you rather it be Malfoy again?"
"No, I'm glad it's Harry, really I am. But I couldn't stand to see her heart broken again so soon."
"How do you know he'll break her heart?"
"I don't know… just a feeling." Ron shrugged.
~*~
Harry heard the sobbing. He raced toward the second floor girls' lavatory. He knocked on the door quietly.
"What do you want?" Ginny shouted between more tears.
"It's Harry, Gin…" Harry leaned on the door.
"It took you long enough!" Ginny was angry, Harry could tell. Harry opened the door a little, poking his face in. Ginny noticed the large bandage above his eyebrow, another one below his nose, and the blood on his lip. "Oh, Harry! What happened to you!?" Ginny exclaimed, standing up to run over to him. She pulled him into the bathroom and he leaned against the door once completely inside. Her hands ran over his face.
"Well… once you left, Draco started laughing, and I threw a punch. Then he threw one, but it missed me and hit Ron, so then Ron joined in… and," Harry looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry, Ginny."
"Harry! What in the world are you sorry for! You stood up for me. The only people who ever stood up for me before were my brothers! Oh, Harry. I'm glad you're not hurt," Ginny couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck and pull him in close.
Harry put his arms around her waist, returning the sweet hug.
He took in the wonderful fragrance of her hair and realized how wonderful it felt to hold her, for a second time.
"Ginny, there's been something I've wanted to tell you… but…" Harry paused.
"Yes?" Ginny pulled away from him, and looked up into his eyes.
'Did she have to let go?' Harry thought to himself.
Before he could continue, he was interrupted by the one and only, Moaning Myrtle.
"Aw, little Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley. Don't they make a cute couple?" Myrtle floated circles around them.
"We're not a couple!" Ginny snapped at her.
Harry felt an invisible knife plummet deep into his chest. That hurt… that hurt horribly. Okay, so they weren't officially a couple, but Ginny didn't have to say it like it was nothing, like he didn't even matter to her.
"Oh, sure. That's what they all say," Moaning Myrtle still floated circles around them.
"I've… gotta go, Ginny." Harry stuttered. He opened the door and left, leaving a baffled Ginny behind.
~*~
"Harry, I gotta talk to you." Ron said as he spotted Harry coming through the portrait hole. "Where's Mione?" Harry asked.
"What else do you think she's doing? Studying of course." Ron laughed, hoping Harry would, too, but he noticed Harry wasn't in the best mood.
"Oh, yeah, shoulda figured. Exams are in two days after all, but lately it's been like every time I look up you two are off snogging or flirting or making me a third wheel," Harry didn't realize he'd said this, until he saw the look upon Ron's face.
"Harry, you feel like a third wheel? You're the one who's spending so much time with my sister!" Ron exclaimed, and some students in the common room grew quiet.
"Don't worry, Ron. Nothing's going on between us. She'll confirm that," Harry shook his head, looked down at the ground, and headed for his room.
"Harry! I'm sorry. I'm just not used to my best friend liking my sister," Ron said once they were both in their dorm.
"You think I like your sister? Haha that's funny," Harry said this sincerely and laughed, but once again he fell into a somber silence.
"Oh, Harry, please. I see the way you look at her. You know, I am your best friend. We've been close for seven years and you think I can't even tell when you have a crush on someone? I thought you knew better than that, Harry," Ron said, looking at his friend.
"Ron, I don't. And even if I did, she doesn't even care about me," Harry said, and sat down on his bed with a thud.
"Oh my, gosh, Harry! HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT?" Ron shouted the last part. "She's only loved you since I came home talking about you the summer of first year!"
"Doesn't seem that way anymore…" Harry replied, still staring at the ground.
"Harry, I just don't understand you. Obviously, you don't realize it. You know, when she has a problem, like this whole Draco thing, she doesn't come to me, she goes to you. You first. No, not me, her brother. But you, her… friend." Ron emphasized friend for some reason.
Harry just looked at him.
"I'm going to go take a shower," Harry stood up and commenced to the bathroom.
~*~
Ginny wondered into the portrait hole and searched over all the heads, looking for a certain black-haired, green-eyed gentlemen. When she didn't spot him, unhappiness swept over her. She'd known she'd hurt him, but she hadn't done it on purpose. I mean the one person you don't tell about relationships to was Moaning Myrtle, specially if you didn't want it spread to Peeves, who would spread it to the whole school!
Ginny couldn't help, but spot Parvati. Parvati's platinum blonde hair stood out over everyone else's. Ginny took long strides to get to her in a little less than three seconds.
When Parvati noticed Ginny coming towards her, she looked up and all her friends became hushed. She looked scared. Everyone had heard about how she'd slapped Draco that morning, but no one knew why. Or they all thought it was because of the break up. Parvati prayed Ginny didn't know.
"Parv, we gotta talk," Ginny grabbed Parvati by the arm and pulled her into the nearest corner, out of everyone else's hearing range.
"Yes, Ginny?" Parvati sounded nervous, and every time she was nervous she struggled for words.
"How could you do that?" Ginny looked at her. Her face didn't express anger, but it showed curiosity and pain.
"Do what?" Parvati asked. She was just going to deny it.
"Oh, don't deny it, Parv. I heard you telling Pansy this morning! You and Draco both deny it. I thought you were supposed to be my best friend!" Ginny's pain took over the curiosity and water welled up in her eyes.
"Best friend? I never said I was your best friend. Truthfully, Ginny, I wanted Draco, and the only way I saw to get to him was through you. And guess what, it worked. And only an added bonus is filling your spot as the most popular girl at Hogwarts," Parvati sneered at Ginny.
Ginny was dumbfounded. Parvati had been so nice, so… nervous, her best friend! This couldn't be the Parvati she'd come to love like a sister.
"Parvati, you were the sister I never had!" Ginny exclaimed loudly, the common room fell into hushed tones.
"Oh, please, Ginny. Spare me the Brady Bunch. Draco has been cheating on you since day one," Parvati let out an evil laugh. "You were just too stupid to notice."
Ginny's mouth gaped open, just like Draco's did that morning.
Parvati gave her a malicious smile and walked back to her friends.
Ginny was going to cry. Right there.
But first, she felt dizzy. Very dizzy.
The world was spinning, spinning. She didn't notice she was falling into two strong arms wrapped around her.
Ginny looked up at her rescuer. Of course, it was Harry.
"You always do save the day, Harry," Ginny tried to smile, but before she could, the world went black.
[Author's Note~~~~ Yay! Chapter for is finished-o, it didn't really go according to "plan" but then again, no good story ever does! The next song for this fic is entitled 'Loving Me For Me' by Christina Aguilera! I really enjoyed writing this chapter…. Hmm what's to come next? No one knows. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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