Chapter 5
By Crystal
Author's Notes: There will be Draco's POVs, but most of the time, it's Ginny's since I write better in a girl's POV. After all, I am a girl. And I'm really inspired right now because it's snowing. The snow scene inspired by the snow ^^. I can't write a sex scene to save my life, so don't even diss it, lol.
Warnings: Implied sex
*Screw the disclaimers ^^;;*
~*~ Draco ~*~
"DRACO YOU BLOODY GIT! LET GO OF MY SISTER!" Upon hearing that stupid Weasley's voice, I pulled away and back stepped just one step, blocking their sight from the blood on the snow. Weasley's face was red with anger again, and definitely still fuming about the Ball... And of course kissing his sister out of nowhere.
I sneered, "I didn't do nothing Virginia didn't want me doing." And felt a sharp stab at my ribs. I looked down at Virginia who was shaking her head, hoping I would stop arguing. I sighed, "Go Virginia, I'll meet you later." I would've left if my shoe wasn't covering the blood, but I couldn't very well lift them up now and let them see, now can I? Virginia gave me a thankful nod and I urged her to go on. Abbott, Potter and Weasley left, but Granger sent me one last look. A suspicious look. I returned an emotionless one, and finally, they left me alone.
I had no idea why I was still hiding the blood she coughed out. If other people had found out, perhaps she would go to the hospital wing and have Madam Pomfrey know and find a cure... But there probably wasn't a cure. I cursed. Of course there wasn't a cure. I searched in the library high and low to find a god damn cure, and what did I get? 'No cure'. What kind of world was this? It was unfair. Virginia was the innocent little girl that deserved to live. My father and I were the ones who deserved to die, then why did she have the illness?
Life seriously was not fair. Perhaps my father wasn't at all wrong about some stuff. Perhaps the strong did survive and the weak did die. I wouldn't know, I don't have enough experience. But if Virginia died due to the sickness... I... I don't know what I'd do. I'd probably go jump off a bridge and commit suicide. I was being truthful earlier. I didn't have anything to live for. My father hated me, my mother never gave me more than a few glance. I was beginning to think the house elves like me even more than they did.
Virginia was the only person I was living for right now, and I don't know what I'd do if she really died. She was the one and only person that showed me enough love to melt the walls I had built when I was a child, she was the only one I had let even emotionally close to me. But my father was right, emotions were weaknesses. If I didn't have emotions to Virginia, then I'd be thinking about my life again. Then I would meet them in the hallways and insult them about being poor again...
Sighing, I finally removed my feet from the spot and walked back to school, feeling someone following me. Turning around, I saw Rory. Oh yeah, I had a dog now. Guess I have to be getting used to it. But whatever it is, I'll take good care of her, if Virginia really wanted me to remember her by the dog, then I'll take as good care of Virginia as the dog. (A/N: Man, I'm getting myself confused with the sentences, lol.)
Dinner came and passed and once again, I find myself in the piano room waiting for Virginia. I had no idea why she had made me changed so much. Perhaps it was her innocence, perhaps it was the true emotions in her eyes that she was not afraid to display for the whole world to see... Perhaps, it was just her. She came rushing in and I wondered what was happening.
"Draco! It's snowing again! Let's go see it," Without warning, she dragged me out to the lake. Both of us had brought our cloaks, knowing we would use it after playing piano. I guess we would be skipping piano for once... She ran ahead of me while I walked slowly. Upon reaching the lake, she spun herself around, making her red hair fly.
She was truly... breathtaking. Beautiful. Her hair shone in the light the snow and the moon created, her eyes were dancing with happiness, showing every emotions I could ever think of. Her full lips into a smile and her giggling that made my heart ache. If I was the Draco a few months ago, I would've laughed at myself. But now, I would've done anything to see her this happy again.
"Draco, come join me!" Unknowingly, a smile had already appeared on my face. She was just, innocent. Pure. Too pure for something like me to touch. I was evil. Taught to be evil since I was born. How could someone so pure ever love someone like me? The answer was: I don't know...
~*~ Ginny ~*~
I loved it here. I was free, along with Draco. No one could ever tell me what to do, boss me around. In the snow, all alone, yet not in the shadows. The snow were falling down gently, yet beautifully. Yet, I knew, I wouldn't be as happy as I was if the man beside me wasn't there. Draco Malfoy. Someone I thought as an enemy, but turned out to be someone I loved. And not a crush.
I'm sure it wasn't a crush. All the emotions that Harry did not bring out were all brought out by Draco. He was so sweet at times though, even though he was cold when most people was around. But today, for once, he wasn't cold around Hermione, Ron and Harry. He was having fun... His eyes were far away, looking up at the falling snow. Blushing a little, I stood on my tip toes and kissed him on the cheek, then looked away. Suddenly, the frozen water became very interesting.
"Ginny?" I turned around to look at him, and he kissed me on the lips. Then pulled away. "Why?" I looked at him confused. "Why do you like someone like me? You're good... I'm... I'm bad."
I smiled sadly, "You're not bad." He opened his mouth to argue, "Don't even bother. I'm very stubborn, Malfoy, and you know it. When I was very young, Fred and George always say I'm the kind of person that thinks everyone good has their bad and everyone bad has their good. But they're wrong."
"Since you say I'm not bad, then I'm good. And you say your twin brothers are wrong and there is no grey, it leaves me to good."
I shook my head, "Nothing in the world is either white or black, Draco. It's all grey. I don't think that, because I know that. You're not pure evil, you're not made of pure goodness either. Neither am I, neither is anyone in the world."
"That's where you're wrong, Virginia." He said, I looked at him. That was my opinion and I know that for a fact, nobody's either good or bad. Voldermort had his good side too. Something bad must've wrecked his good, to make him turn so... evil. "You're right, nobody in the world is pure evil or is made of pure goodness... Except you. You're one of the most perfect people I know." I opened my mouth to protest, but he kept on talking. "And don't try to argue with me Virginia Anne Weasley, you know as well as I do that I can very stubborn when I want to."
I sighed, "That was very sweet of you."
"Is it really? Then how about this? Is this sweet than that?" Tilting my head up, he kissed me gently again. His darn butterfly kisses that made my stomach twist and turn... I melted into his kisses. Oh god... He was a damn good kisser too. I felt my hand unbutton his shirt. "Not here, Virginia." I was losing control of my body already, I wanted him so bad...
"Draco..." He lifted me up and carried me to wherever while kissing me every once in a while. We met nobody on the way and he whispered a password (Polyjuice potion) and inside was green walls. The Slytherin common room. We passed by a few first years who looked at us, but didn't pay too much attention. A few minutes later, he opened a door and laid me down on a bed. "You have the room to yourself?" I asked.
He nodded, "My father wasn't Lucius Malfoy for nothing... Thought if he gave me a private room, I'd beat Granger's marks." I smiled and pulled him down in bed with me. He was on top of me, kissing me. I started unbuttoning his shirt again, but he stopped me. "Are you sure you want to do this, Virginia?" I didn't open my mouth to answer, but just kissed him passionately and gave him complete control. After all, I was a virgin and did not know much about what I should be doing and he, being Draco Malfoy, the school's sex god (kind of) should know everything about that.
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I woke up later in the arms of Draco, naked, of course. My head was on his chest while my left arm was draped over on his chest too. I snuggled up closer, trying to find more warmth and I felt his arms tightened around me. I sighed in comfort. I would give anything to stay like this forever, but unfortunately, nothing ever stayed forever. But I had the chance to sleep on his chest for another hours or two...
"Morning, Honey." He said. I felt him shake my shoulders a bit.
I groaned, "Leave me sleep a bit more... It's still holidays..."
He kept shaking me, you have no idea how much I wanted to break his arms off at that moment. "What will your brother and Potter say when they don't find you in bed?"
"They'll think I went to breakfast or the library early if they don't find me in bed. And that's a big if. They probably forgot about me." I said, pulling the blankets over my head. "And actually, it's only six right now, so they wouldn't be awake at such an early hour the day after Christmas."
"Oh."
I giggled at the silly response from him. "What Draco? No insults? No comebacks? That's a first." He pouted. "Sorry..." I smiled brightly, still wanting to go sleep. But I was already awake for a few minutes, and there was no way I could go to sleep again, with a cute pouting Draco beside me. I sat up and snuggled my head at the crook of his neck, "I love you, Ferret."
"Love you too, Weasel." His throat was vibrating at every word he was saying. I snuggled even closer to him.
"How long do you think this will last?" I asked him.
He turned around and down to look at me, "What do you mean?"
I sighed, "You know what I mean... My stupid illness. How long do you think I'll be alive for?"
I felt his hand tangled up in my hair, "A long time, Weasley. A long time. How about I promise you this, Virginia? Next year, we'll spend our time like this again. During Winter. We'll watch the snow fall like last night."
"Draco... I won't last that long." I sighed, "I'm not even going to reach summer, unless we find a cure really soon. But there's no cure... And I know you've noticed too, I've been coughing up more blood. And although you might not know this, with the exception of last night, I always lack sleep."
"You aren't afraid of death...?" It came out sort of like a question, but I knew it was a statement.
I shook my head, "Everyone has to die sooner or later. I don't have to be afraid just because I die sooner. Death's nothing to be afraid of... to me anyways. I never really cared about my life much... But now that I'm with you, I don't really like the idea of leaving very much, but it's an unavoidable thing. Life's short, and I want to spend the next few months happily and in peace with you. That's my only wish."
Draco kissed me on the lips again, "You will get your wish granted, I promise you that."
"Thank you," I said softly. And both of us, with him holding me close, looked out the window, waiting for the sunrise. Both waiting. Life was short, especially for me. I wanted to see as much and feel as much emotions as I wanted. And the only person that could help me was Draco...
As the sun rose, the sky was painted in every shades of blue, purple, red and orange possible. It was beautiful, and that picture would forever be engraved in my memory, along with Draco holding me up close in his arms the morning after I had given my virginity to him. I love you, Draco.
KeeperOfTheMoon – Thanks!
Sharlene – Same, I love Draco and Ginny. Merry Christmas to you too, and I don't exactly like Ron or Harry much, so they're asses ^^
Draco-lover – Woops ^^. All right, *takes Ginny doll back and gives Draco-lover another Draco doll ^^;;* Hope you didn't cry too long.
Lourdes – TB is 98% curable, I just searched my whole bookcase to find a few books on it and I did a research over the internet earlier this morning. Harry will be suspicious soon and Ron will still be clueless. I like Hermione as a smartass =), so I made her a smartass ^^
GoldenRed Phoenixia – I'll keep that in mind that you want to hear more about Aurora. Anyways, thanks!
Elizabeth Elliot – Thanks!
Pseudonym Sylphmuse – There's four types of antidote for TB, but it's muggle medicine, so they don't know it until... Er... *spoiler* lol. They'll find out about the antidote later on.
Author's Notes: Next chapter is the last chapter that has that much useless stuff in there... Well, just makes it more romantic, but finally getting on the story after next chapter. New Year. Anyways, read and review and enjoy!