Harry was beginning to worry, he was heading to the Weasley's and he still
hadn't heard from Ginny. He hoped that he hadn't scent Hedwig into danger.
The Weasleys were coming for him with a ministry car after Uncle Vernon
positively REFUSED to allow them to come via floo powder. He also refused
to allow any of the Weasleys to step foot into number four Privet Drive so
Harry was waiting on the stairs with his trunk and school stuff
anticipating the moment he could run to the Weasley's car and to freedom.
Although, if truth be told, he wasn't looking forward to the visit nearly
as much as he was last year because the whole of the Weasley family was in
a state of shock due to Ginny's disappearance. The sound of a car pulling
into the driveway tore Harry from his thoughts. He sprang from the stairs
and begun to hall his trunk out of the house. The twins met him on the
porch to help him pull the trunk to the car.
"Hi Harry" Ron said obviously happy to see him but his voice lacked any enthusiasm. The drive to the Burrow was terrible; Mr. Weasley didn't even try asking him about Muggle things for once and of course there was no blushing Ginny in the car.
At the Burrow was even worse. The normally bustling household was filled with an odd and eerie silence. Mrs. Weasley's didn't offer Harry any second helpings, let along fourth; Percy had dropped his know it all demeanor, replaced with one of solitude; Ron was quiet and withdrawn, talking to Harry in a monotone voice, and even the explosions coming from the twins room were half hearted and lacking vigor.
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At the Malfoy Manor Ginny was lounging around trying desperately to get a grasp on reality. She hadn't seen anyone for a week and was starting to question her sanity. Yesterday she had taken to ordering Zally around solely to hear her tell her that "Draco said..." She needed to know there was someone else out there even if it was Draco Malfoy. Today she had spent the majority of the day staring onto the Quiditch Pitch in hopes of seeing Malfoy. She only wanted to see another human, seeing him fall hadn't crossed her mind, neither had the fact that she was annoying him by constantly sending Zally to pop in on him and ask for things for her. Draco had also taken to making her wait for her request. Two days ago when she had requested lunch, Zally reported that Draco said she must wait an hour and when she asked why Zally simply replied, "Because Master Draco says so!" So went her past week, at the will of Draco, not seeing a single human soul and now staring out the window into a world she wasn't sure she would ever be apart of again.
Draco Malfoy sat in his room finishing up his Holiday homework. Well, the book was open in front of him at least but he wasn't really paying much attention to it. He was listening to the rain on the roof and thinking about Ginny. Yesterday she had started sending Zally to him time after time. At first he thought it was some scheme to annoy him but ruled out that possibility when Zally said that Ginny had started to stare out the window looking intently at the Quiditch pitch. Yes, he decided, now would be the perfect time to go to her for just a quick visit.
"Zally!" he called.
"Yes Master Draco Sir?" the elf said as she popped into the room.
"Go get my lunch ready, I'm taking it in Ginny's room today."
"Yes Sir Master Draco sir!" the elf said.
Ginny had given up on the window when it had started to rain and was now lying on the bed staring up into the pink canopy. Draco was far too prissy to play Quiditch in the rain. Normally, "Harry plays Quiditch in the rain," would have crossed her mind but right now all she could think of was trying to find someway to see another human. She heard a small creek that sounded like the door opening and sat up with a start looking intently at the door, which was opening at an agonizingly slow pace. Finally it opened all the way to reveal Draco Malfoy accompanied by Zally who was carrying two lunch trays. She sprang to her feet. No quips or insults came to her lips; there was too much delight of seeing another human.
"Hello Ginny!" Draco called pleasantly as if it had only been five minutes since he left Ginny's room, and not a week.
"Hi" she said meekly.
"I thought we could have lunch together, would you like that?"
"Yes," she said in the same tone. They sat together at the small table in Ginny's room. The meal took place in silence for a few minutes. "How-how are you?" she asked worried that if there was no conversation Draco would leave her alone again.
Draco smiled to himself; he was making definite progress with the girl.
"I'm fine."
"What did you do this week?" she asked politely.
"I was just finishing up some holiday homework."
"Oh."
"Would you care for a game of chess after lunch?" he asked.
"Oh yes please." Ginny said grateful the Draco would be staying at least the time it took to finish a game of chess. Her original plan to win as quickly as possible didn't so much as enter her mind. The meal went on in silence, along with the game of chess. Ginny was purposefully not noticing moves that would have led to her winning. There were numerous times she could have put Draco in check and consequently checkmate. The game finally ended with Draco taking her king and him rising to leave.
"No!" she said quickly, "Stay!"
"Ginny, that game lasted two hours." he scolded, "But I'll come back tomorrow."
"You will?"
"Yes."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Depends."
"Can't I have something to do? I've looked over those magazines countless times. I know them all by heart!"
"Good idea, you must get rather bored," he said as if the thought had never crossed his mind before.
"I'll tell you what, how about when I come back tomorrow I'll bring you something to do?"
"Thank you." she said calmly and watched his back as he left the room. She didn't know what Draco would bring but the thought of having something, ANYTHING to do almost made her giddy.
"Zally!" she called a split second after the door shut.
"Ginny called Zally?" Zally said appearing.
"Draw me a bubble bath and ask Draco if I can have some relaxing music."
"Yes Ginny." the elf popped out. Minutes later Ginny was relaxing in a bath with no music but was humming to herself.
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Okay sorry for it being so short. I have acquired writers block for this story, which is probably a good thing because I have AP exams this week. So I posted the little bit that I could get out figuring you'd rather have that then nothing. Maybe I'll find some time to write between studding and freaking out. Anyways thanks to all my reviewers. I'm taking (most of) your advice!
"Hi Harry" Ron said obviously happy to see him but his voice lacked any enthusiasm. The drive to the Burrow was terrible; Mr. Weasley didn't even try asking him about Muggle things for once and of course there was no blushing Ginny in the car.
At the Burrow was even worse. The normally bustling household was filled with an odd and eerie silence. Mrs. Weasley's didn't offer Harry any second helpings, let along fourth; Percy had dropped his know it all demeanor, replaced with one of solitude; Ron was quiet and withdrawn, talking to Harry in a monotone voice, and even the explosions coming from the twins room were half hearted and lacking vigor.
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At the Malfoy Manor Ginny was lounging around trying desperately to get a grasp on reality. She hadn't seen anyone for a week and was starting to question her sanity. Yesterday she had taken to ordering Zally around solely to hear her tell her that "Draco said..." She needed to know there was someone else out there even if it was Draco Malfoy. Today she had spent the majority of the day staring onto the Quiditch Pitch in hopes of seeing Malfoy. She only wanted to see another human, seeing him fall hadn't crossed her mind, neither had the fact that she was annoying him by constantly sending Zally to pop in on him and ask for things for her. Draco had also taken to making her wait for her request. Two days ago when she had requested lunch, Zally reported that Draco said she must wait an hour and when she asked why Zally simply replied, "Because Master Draco says so!" So went her past week, at the will of Draco, not seeing a single human soul and now staring out the window into a world she wasn't sure she would ever be apart of again.
Draco Malfoy sat in his room finishing up his Holiday homework. Well, the book was open in front of him at least but he wasn't really paying much attention to it. He was listening to the rain on the roof and thinking about Ginny. Yesterday she had started sending Zally to him time after time. At first he thought it was some scheme to annoy him but ruled out that possibility when Zally said that Ginny had started to stare out the window looking intently at the Quiditch pitch. Yes, he decided, now would be the perfect time to go to her for just a quick visit.
"Zally!" he called.
"Yes Master Draco Sir?" the elf said as she popped into the room.
"Go get my lunch ready, I'm taking it in Ginny's room today."
"Yes Sir Master Draco sir!" the elf said.
Ginny had given up on the window when it had started to rain and was now lying on the bed staring up into the pink canopy. Draco was far too prissy to play Quiditch in the rain. Normally, "Harry plays Quiditch in the rain," would have crossed her mind but right now all she could think of was trying to find someway to see another human. She heard a small creek that sounded like the door opening and sat up with a start looking intently at the door, which was opening at an agonizingly slow pace. Finally it opened all the way to reveal Draco Malfoy accompanied by Zally who was carrying two lunch trays. She sprang to her feet. No quips or insults came to her lips; there was too much delight of seeing another human.
"Hello Ginny!" Draco called pleasantly as if it had only been five minutes since he left Ginny's room, and not a week.
"Hi" she said meekly.
"I thought we could have lunch together, would you like that?"
"Yes," she said in the same tone. They sat together at the small table in Ginny's room. The meal took place in silence for a few minutes. "How-how are you?" she asked worried that if there was no conversation Draco would leave her alone again.
Draco smiled to himself; he was making definite progress with the girl.
"I'm fine."
"What did you do this week?" she asked politely.
"I was just finishing up some holiday homework."
"Oh."
"Would you care for a game of chess after lunch?" he asked.
"Oh yes please." Ginny said grateful the Draco would be staying at least the time it took to finish a game of chess. Her original plan to win as quickly as possible didn't so much as enter her mind. The meal went on in silence, along with the game of chess. Ginny was purposefully not noticing moves that would have led to her winning. There were numerous times she could have put Draco in check and consequently checkmate. The game finally ended with Draco taking her king and him rising to leave.
"No!" she said quickly, "Stay!"
"Ginny, that game lasted two hours." he scolded, "But I'll come back tomorrow."
"You will?"
"Yes."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Depends."
"Can't I have something to do? I've looked over those magazines countless times. I know them all by heart!"
"Good idea, you must get rather bored," he said as if the thought had never crossed his mind before.
"I'll tell you what, how about when I come back tomorrow I'll bring you something to do?"
"Thank you." she said calmly and watched his back as he left the room. She didn't know what Draco would bring but the thought of having something, ANYTHING to do almost made her giddy.
"Zally!" she called a split second after the door shut.
"Ginny called Zally?" Zally said appearing.
"Draw me a bubble bath and ask Draco if I can have some relaxing music."
"Yes Ginny." the elf popped out. Minutes later Ginny was relaxing in a bath with no music but was humming to herself.
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Okay sorry for it being so short. I have acquired writers block for this story, which is probably a good thing because I have AP exams this week. So I posted the little bit that I could get out figuring you'd rather have that then nothing. Maybe I'll find some time to write between studding and freaking out. Anyways thanks to all my reviewers. I'm taking (most of) your advice!