Saturday arrived soon enough. And Ginny was practically beaming with
obvious joy. Her and Jon had been out again and were getting on
brilliantly, and…it was the weekend and at the weekend Ginny doesn't have
to go to work. It had taken her ages to convince Jon that she and Draco
were in NO way involved, but he was still particularly icy in Draco's
presence. Ginny sang as she walked into the living room – still in her
pyjamas at 11:00am? It must be the weekend!! – and picked up a magazine
from the table. She lazily pushed Draco to the side of the sofa and sat
down. "Whaa?" Draco sleepily rubbed his eyes and sat up. "Virginia? Can't
you read somewhere else?" He glared darkly at the annoying chirpy red-head
sitting on his bed/sofa.
"No." She replied simply, smirking mischievously into her magazine.
"Fine." He stomped out the room, still hugging his pillow.
"I'm just going over to Jon's house, I'll be back at around…later. BYE!" Ginny called before closing the front door behind her. She had left a note on the kitchen table in case Draco hadn't heard her.
Draco emerged about half an hour later, wearing a towel round his waist and his green fluffy slippers. He trudged over to the table, bit into an apple and read the note that sat lopsided in the fruit bowl:
Draco,
I'm just off to Jon's house for about a couple of hours (although it will very possibly be longer) so no need to worry – not that you would, of course. Have a good Saturday! Don't wreck the house while I'm gone, and if you are planning on bringing some poor stupid woman back, make sure she's gone before I get back. And I don't want to find any red pairs of knickers lying around on my couch!
Love,
Ginny xxx
He sighed grumpily – he didn't like that Jon guy at all. There was something dodgy about him. Just then the kettle boiled and he went over to pour himself some coffee. Today was going to be yet another boring day.
Ginny came home at around 11pm looking tired and annoyed. "Have fun did we?" Draco asked mockingly eyeing her extremely angry expression. She reached down as she passed him and clouted him round the head. She smiled, satisfied as he gave a cry of pain. "You know what? I was thinking…" Draco looked up at Ginny whose eyebrow was arched.
"Wow, Draco. It's a miracle – I didn't know even know Malfoy's had brains." She looked down at the blonde man who was now glaring.
"Yes, Virginia I've been thinking. Get over it. Anyway, I think I should tell you why I'm here. Sit down."
Ginny sat opposite waiting for the reason why her worst enemy was living with her.
"Virginia, I deserted the dark side. You know, ditched the death eaters. Erm…sorry I've run out of alliterations. I was working as a spy for Dumbledore and the Ministry and Voldemort kind of…found out." Draco grinned sheepishly at Ginny who looked shocked.
"So my father kicked me out and I'm currently in hiding from just about everyone I ever hung out with over the past few years. And today I got this message by owl." He carelessly tossed a scrap of black and silver paper at Ginny. It read:
Do not think we have forgotten about you, traitor. We are watching your every move and know exactly where you are. We also know whom you hold most dear and will destroy them if you do not come forward and take then punishment you deserve.
"So basically, I'm screwed. Well, the thing is, I don't have any friends or people I hold dear. Or at least, I didn't used to." The last part was barely a whisper, but Ginny heard it and looked carefully up into those pools of grey. " Virginia, as much as I hate to admit it…I don't want to lose you. I'm not gonna give a soppy speech or anything so don't worry, but if I am suddenly gone because they've found me…then, you know, don't come looking for me, because if you're gonna do that you might as go pogoing up mount Everest. Basically, it's stupid. So…er…" At this point Draco's cheeks turned a milky pink and he leaned forward and hugged Ginny.
Ginny, being the emotional type, began to cry softly. Just then Draco pulled back and looked at Ginny, as if deep in thought. "Virginia, why were you in such a bad mood when you got in? I mean…you've been like some kind Cheery Cherub all week and suddenly you've turned into a big old grumpy thing. How come?" Draco asked.
"Oh, well…I don't really want to tell you." Ginny blushed and looked at the floor.
"Come on! I just practically placed my heart on the table and left you free to examine it!"
"O.k., well…me and Jon had a fight. He's just a bumhead."
"Bumhead? Interesting word you've got there. I knew he was a jerk, what'd he do?"
"Well, we were about to you know…do It and then I told him that I wasn't ready. I said that we had only been dating a week. He told me I was stupid and that we couldn't get any closer than we already were, and he got mad at me. I know that I'm stupid and frigid, I mean you sleep with women who you meet ten minutes before, and Its nothing special only…well…you know…" Her blush deepened and she was staring extremely intensly at the tiled floor.
Draco laughed and spoke softly, "I'm just a big manipulator. Don't go by my standards – and anyway, if you wanna wait then you wanna wait and he should have respected that. I mean it can be a big deal. God, the way we keep saying It instead of just sex or shag…It is like the language of school kids and virgins. Surely at 22 we should be able to talk about it freely? Oh, see? There I go again with my It." He blinked confused when he saw her blush go so red that even the beetroots in the salad bowl were cringing. What had he said? Seriously, she couldn't still be embarrassed by sex? Hmm…he decided to test it out.
"Virginia, only we know when we are ready to have sex." He put an accent on the word sex and saw her blush again. "Sex. Sex. Sex." He watched amused as her face was now redder than red. Now, why would she be so embarrassed? Surely she wasn't still…? One way to find out… "Virginia…I never noticed before but it sounds like a lengthened version of Virgin. Hey, that could be your new nickname." He stifled a gasp as he realised by the look on her face at this word that he was indeed dealing with a 22 year old virgin. Now that really was a rare jewel. "Virginia…are you a-"
"Yes! I'm a virgin god dammit! Now quit with the teasing. I don't expect you to understand – you probably can't even remember the meaning of the word. But I didn't want to lose my virginity to a man who I wasn't sure if I loved or not – and Jon couldn't understand that so I don't expect you to be able to either. Now, please excuse me while I go to bed!" She pushed passed him, red faced, but he caught he arm.
He stared into her eyes at the brown/amber eyes, rich with embarrassment and anger, "Virginia, I'm sorry." And then he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. Ginny's eyes softened for a minute, but she quickly regained composure, "Let go Draco." And reluctantly Draco released Ginny's arm from his grip and watched desperately as he watched her retreat down the hall. But what he couldn't see was the small smile on her face as she entered her bedroom for a long night's sleep.
Authors Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed – I love you all! I completely understand if you think this is crap, and feel free to tell me so in my review section. I g2g not coz my favourite song is on: Hero by Chad Kroegor (don't panic people, not the one by Enrique Inglesies or however you spell it.) – you know the one from the spider man soundtrack, which by the way I am most definitely gonna buy. Farewell my good reviewers and have a merry life!
"No." She replied simply, smirking mischievously into her magazine.
"Fine." He stomped out the room, still hugging his pillow.
"I'm just going over to Jon's house, I'll be back at around…later. BYE!" Ginny called before closing the front door behind her. She had left a note on the kitchen table in case Draco hadn't heard her.
Draco emerged about half an hour later, wearing a towel round his waist and his green fluffy slippers. He trudged over to the table, bit into an apple and read the note that sat lopsided in the fruit bowl:
Draco,
I'm just off to Jon's house for about a couple of hours (although it will very possibly be longer) so no need to worry – not that you would, of course. Have a good Saturday! Don't wreck the house while I'm gone, and if you are planning on bringing some poor stupid woman back, make sure she's gone before I get back. And I don't want to find any red pairs of knickers lying around on my couch!
Love,
Ginny xxx
He sighed grumpily – he didn't like that Jon guy at all. There was something dodgy about him. Just then the kettle boiled and he went over to pour himself some coffee. Today was going to be yet another boring day.
Ginny came home at around 11pm looking tired and annoyed. "Have fun did we?" Draco asked mockingly eyeing her extremely angry expression. She reached down as she passed him and clouted him round the head. She smiled, satisfied as he gave a cry of pain. "You know what? I was thinking…" Draco looked up at Ginny whose eyebrow was arched.
"Wow, Draco. It's a miracle – I didn't know even know Malfoy's had brains." She looked down at the blonde man who was now glaring.
"Yes, Virginia I've been thinking. Get over it. Anyway, I think I should tell you why I'm here. Sit down."
Ginny sat opposite waiting for the reason why her worst enemy was living with her.
"Virginia, I deserted the dark side. You know, ditched the death eaters. Erm…sorry I've run out of alliterations. I was working as a spy for Dumbledore and the Ministry and Voldemort kind of…found out." Draco grinned sheepishly at Ginny who looked shocked.
"So my father kicked me out and I'm currently in hiding from just about everyone I ever hung out with over the past few years. And today I got this message by owl." He carelessly tossed a scrap of black and silver paper at Ginny. It read:
Do not think we have forgotten about you, traitor. We are watching your every move and know exactly where you are. We also know whom you hold most dear and will destroy them if you do not come forward and take then punishment you deserve.
"So basically, I'm screwed. Well, the thing is, I don't have any friends or people I hold dear. Or at least, I didn't used to." The last part was barely a whisper, but Ginny heard it and looked carefully up into those pools of grey. " Virginia, as much as I hate to admit it…I don't want to lose you. I'm not gonna give a soppy speech or anything so don't worry, but if I am suddenly gone because they've found me…then, you know, don't come looking for me, because if you're gonna do that you might as go pogoing up mount Everest. Basically, it's stupid. So…er…" At this point Draco's cheeks turned a milky pink and he leaned forward and hugged Ginny.
Ginny, being the emotional type, began to cry softly. Just then Draco pulled back and looked at Ginny, as if deep in thought. "Virginia, why were you in such a bad mood when you got in? I mean…you've been like some kind Cheery Cherub all week and suddenly you've turned into a big old grumpy thing. How come?" Draco asked.
"Oh, well…I don't really want to tell you." Ginny blushed and looked at the floor.
"Come on! I just practically placed my heart on the table and left you free to examine it!"
"O.k., well…me and Jon had a fight. He's just a bumhead."
"Bumhead? Interesting word you've got there. I knew he was a jerk, what'd he do?"
"Well, we were about to you know…do It and then I told him that I wasn't ready. I said that we had only been dating a week. He told me I was stupid and that we couldn't get any closer than we already were, and he got mad at me. I know that I'm stupid and frigid, I mean you sleep with women who you meet ten minutes before, and Its nothing special only…well…you know…" Her blush deepened and she was staring extremely intensly at the tiled floor.
Draco laughed and spoke softly, "I'm just a big manipulator. Don't go by my standards – and anyway, if you wanna wait then you wanna wait and he should have respected that. I mean it can be a big deal. God, the way we keep saying It instead of just sex or shag…It is like the language of school kids and virgins. Surely at 22 we should be able to talk about it freely? Oh, see? There I go again with my It." He blinked confused when he saw her blush go so red that even the beetroots in the salad bowl were cringing. What had he said? Seriously, she couldn't still be embarrassed by sex? Hmm…he decided to test it out.
"Virginia, only we know when we are ready to have sex." He put an accent on the word sex and saw her blush again. "Sex. Sex. Sex." He watched amused as her face was now redder than red. Now, why would she be so embarrassed? Surely she wasn't still…? One way to find out… "Virginia…I never noticed before but it sounds like a lengthened version of Virgin. Hey, that could be your new nickname." He stifled a gasp as he realised by the look on her face at this word that he was indeed dealing with a 22 year old virgin. Now that really was a rare jewel. "Virginia…are you a-"
"Yes! I'm a virgin god dammit! Now quit with the teasing. I don't expect you to understand – you probably can't even remember the meaning of the word. But I didn't want to lose my virginity to a man who I wasn't sure if I loved or not – and Jon couldn't understand that so I don't expect you to be able to either. Now, please excuse me while I go to bed!" She pushed passed him, red faced, but he caught he arm.
He stared into her eyes at the brown/amber eyes, rich with embarrassment and anger, "Virginia, I'm sorry." And then he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. Ginny's eyes softened for a minute, but she quickly regained composure, "Let go Draco." And reluctantly Draco released Ginny's arm from his grip and watched desperately as he watched her retreat down the hall. But what he couldn't see was the small smile on her face as she entered her bedroom for a long night's sleep.
Authors Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed – I love you all! I completely understand if you think this is crap, and feel free to tell me so in my review section. I g2g not coz my favourite song is on: Hero by Chad Kroegor (don't panic people, not the one by Enrique Inglesies or however you spell it.) – you know the one from the spider man soundtrack, which by the way I am most definitely gonna buy. Farewell my good reviewers and have a merry life!