Chapter 6
By Crystal
*Screw the disclaimers ^^;;*
~*~ Ginny ~*~
Oh, by the way, Fred and George's present from Christmas, which I had bravely opened the day after Christmas when I got back to my dormitory was a few beautiful hair accessories. Matched my hair quite well too, they had taste. Christmas passed and already in a week, New Year was coming.
Wearing my necklace again, the necklace Draco gave me, I touched it with the tip of my fingers. It's a natural reaction now, whenever I'm nervous or when I'm thinking about Draco. It's only been a week, but it felt like years since I've had the necklace. My life was going uphill again, finally. But I had to thank Draco for all of it. Without him, my life would still be hell and no one would even know if I died. Yet, I didn't know if it was my imagination, or was it the truth that Draco had gotten a bit colder around other people. Although around me, he hasn't changed me, except the fact that his eyes are far away sometimes, as if thinking about something very serious...
A flick of Professor Dumbledore's wand made all the candles in the ceiling go out, "Ten, nine," Everyone that was stayed in school for the Christmas break was counting down until New Year. "Eight," I was leaning on Draco's shoulder, contented as the rest of us counted patiently, "Five," I looked up to his silver eyes and smiled, he must've sensed my stare because he looked back down and kissed me on the lips. "Three, two, one!" A deafening cheer came from all around me and fireworks came shooting from the sides of the wall and up into the ceiling.
Everyone said 'Happy New Year' and that was it. Draco and I stayed a bit at the piano room, but went back to our own rooms afterwards. I was tired and he knew. For the past few days, I've been only having four to five hours of sleep and that certainly wasn't enough. It's a miracle I didn't have dark circles underneath my eyes.
Anyways, weeks passed normally, and I retreated back to my dormitory earlier than usual. We would play piano for only an hour instead of a few, and then stay by the lake for around half an hour. I was getting weak. I know Hermione was getting really suspicious at the circles under my eyes and Harry was looking at me as well. Ron, well, he's just as clueless as ever.
Right now, I'm in my common room doing my potions essay that's due tomorrow. Fun, isn't it? An hour till dinner, then I'll have my own time to relax with Draco. I smiled at the thought. Now who would've thought a Malfoy and a Weasley. I keep asking myself that, still not quite believing that this was something real. Suddenly, Ron came in the common room and sat neck to me. "Yes?" I asked, without looking up.
He fidgeted uncomfortably and I almost smirked. "Well... Hermione says I should talk to you. Says I'm your brother and should talk to you more and she says you're acting weird. Though I don't see her fuss, you're just acting normal, except the fact that you're dating that bloody git."
Now I did smirk, so my own brother didn't notice the dark circles around my eyes. Surprise, surprise, I thought sarcastically. Nobody ever noticed me in the family. Damn them, and damn Ron too. I shrugged indifferently, "Well, if you think I'm normal, then I'm normal. And Draco's far from a bloody git, thank you very much. That is my boyfriend you're talking about, Ronald."
"I don't see what you see in that ferret." He said again. Oh, sometimes, I just wanted to rip his head off. He was a stupid, stupid idiot that didn't pay attention to anything but himself and had to make everyone's life miserable just to make his good. Obviously, he doesn't see that I like him and has to break us up to make himself happy. Ass.
"That certain ferret you're talking about is my boyfriend," I said again, "And I don't need to explain to you why I like him. Obviously, you wouldn't understand since you've never been in love." I said mockingly, I knew that would piss him off. He's face went pink and was about to open his mouth, "You don't need a reason to love, Ronald Weasley. Now if you don't mind, leave me alone in peace since you have already taken ten minutes of my precious time. Now go."
Without another word, he left me in peace, thank god. I looked at his retreating back before the wall swung close. Ron... You want to know what I see in him? I see a lot of things in him, but the most important one was... When I was sick and needed comfort and help most, nobody was there for me. Not even my brother, you. Draco was there to help me through all the stuff and he noticed a whole two months ago, the least, yet you, are still clueless and have no idea even after Hermione gave you so many clues. He was there and you weren't when I needed someone to comfort me, that was the main reason I love him Ron. And most importantly, I was there when he needed me. I might not know all of his problems, but I know he has problems. I see sadness and loneliness in his eyes. I see the scars on his body, and those scars were not made by himself. He was abused, I never asked him, knowing he wouldn't answer them, but I know about them. And he knows I know about them too.
I never wanted to be this cold to my brother, but sometimes, I couldn't help it. Sometimes, the anger in my chest just doesn't stay in and I just blow up in front of anyone that's there, except Draco.
I turned my attention back on the scroll of paper I had to hand in for tomorrow, potions really wasn't that hard, but I hated writing essays, lucky Slytherins, Professor Snape was always easy on them. But thankfully, I got a good mark for potions and I even beat Hermione. One of the few things I beat her in, although I'm not as good as Draco. He's better than me in potions, and I know Professor Snape isn't too easy his marks. I've read one of his essays, and I have to say I'm impressed.
At the sound of the wall flinging open again, I see Hermione and Harry coming in and heading towards. Just great, why is everyone visiting me on this day when I have a god damn essay due tomorrow and I won't be having time since I need as much sleep as possible?! Like Ron, they just sat down and looked at me until I addressed them. "Yes?" Not exactly in a good mood, I know.
"Well, Ron's still fuming in the library and I asked him if he talked to you yet. So..." Hermione said.
"So we're wondering what's wrong with you and the circles under your eyes." Harry finished for her.
Finally, I looked up, "Certainly, you did hear from Ron that he did not see a single thing that was abnormal in me. Isn't that nice. He doesn't even see the god damn circle around my eyes. What the hell is wrong with that? He's my brother, and the one that is closest to me, age wise anyways, does not notice anything wrong with me when I'm lacking sleep, I barely eat anymore and there's these huge ass circles under my eyes. You tell me what's wrong with that. Instead, his two friends notice." Thank god nobody was in the common room, but then, someone entered and I wanted to cry. Why was the whole world against me? I was finally lifting more weight off my shoulders and then someone bursts in, stopping me from doing that.
"Hey Virginia, are you okay?" Draco... Saved by Draco. And Aurora too, she came in walking beside Draco cutely, then climbed on my lap and decided to have a nap there.
I looked at his silver eyes, "Yeah... I was just... er, telling them. About how Ron doesn't see my lack of sleep." He nodded, asking me to continue.
"Why is Malfoy in here anyways?" Harry spat the last name.
I raised my eyebrow, "I gave him the password, all right?" I glared at him, then Hermione waved her hand in front of me. Damned peacemaker. "Like I've said before, you tell me what's wrong."
"Shouldn't you tell him then?" Harry asked me, still looking at Draco with hatred. Draco was obviously ignoring his glare and was paying his attention on me.
"What should I say, Perfect Potter?" I asked, I saw his and Hermione's eyes widen with surprise at the nickname. Draco was looking at me, definitely amused about this whole thing, not to say proud. Saying I wasn't enjoying mocking Harry was an understatement. Who wouldn't want to mock someone who's been ignoring you for the past few years of your life? "Oh, Ronald Weasley! You know, I'm your sister Ginny, and I really want you to notice that I've been lacking sleep, I don't eat anymore, oh, and do you see how pissed off I am at your stupid clueless brain?" I said mockingly, while glaring at them.
Hermione opened her mouth quite a few times, "I had... I had no idea, Gin. No idea you felt that way." Beside him, Harry was shaking his head, his eyes telling me the same thing.
I laughed without much humour and saw the two of the gasp in surprise again, well, Draco must really have rubbed off, I've surprised them so many times in the past few weeks! "No idea, Hermione. That makes me so much better. Not that it's a surprise anyways. Ironic, how the three people you think of as your friends don't notice you and how your 'friends'' enemy does. Draco noticed so much earlier than any of you."
"What do you mean, Gin? You've only been like that a week since New Year's, and we've noticed around a week and a half after New Year's. The most could be half a week, and that's not much." Harry said.
By now, I would've happily chopped off his head. That is, if it wasn't illegal. Killing 'The Boy Who Lived' would get me in Azkaban. I was about to snap back a less than nice comment but Hermione said something first. "It was before Christmas, wasn't it, Malfoy?" She asked quietly.
Draco nodded his head, "Way before Christmas." He said. I smiled at him thankfully and he smiled back.
"You should go to Madam Pomfrey. It's been a while." Hermione said, looking down at her fingers, suddenly finding them very interesting.
"I don't think so, Herm." I said, "I'm not going to and I don't plan on going either. But I'm feeling so much better that someone noticed and didn't bother to do anything about it." I said sarcastically. I knew I was hurting the both of them, but could you really blame me? After years of rejection, and when I'm finally dying, they come back and start caring about me?
Harry sighed, "Look, Gin.
We're sorry, okay? Don't need to
be so bitchy about the whole thing." I
saw Draco wince, he knew it was a wrong thing to say, because it certainly was.
"Harry James Potter," Surprising even myself with the calmness of my voice,
"Unless you want to die a painful death, I would leave this common room right
now if I were you."
Harry shook his head, "I don't think so, Ginny Weasley," I wanted to laugh. He used the same tone as I did, but he didn't even know my full name, and Draco had just called me 'Virginia' barely five minutes ago. "Who do you think you are, telling me to leave this common room?"
Draco snorted, "It's Virginia Anne Weasley, Potter. And for your information, you are Harry James bloody Potter. If you haven't noticed, Virginia just called you by your whole name two minutes ago and you ask her who you are, aren't you a bit on the mental side?"
"Malfoy, this has nothing to do with you." For the first time, I saw anger flick in Malfoy's eyes and I could practically feel his anger right here. It was definitely a rare thing to see a Malfoy show emotions, but to show emotions for someone else, I was definitely flattered, but... Who knows what Draco would do when he was pissed off? I tried to stand up, but Draco pushed me down by the shoulders.
"This has nothing to do with me? You are bloody wrong, Potter. This has everything to do with me. This is my girlfriend you are talking about and this whole conversation has to do with my girlfriend. I have every god damn bloody right to stand here and talk while listening to your bullshit about how much you care about her when you obviously don't, since I don't see you noticing her when she coughs out blood for more than a few weeks already." I was pleased at Draco's calmness, even if his eyes were showing so much anger. But... My brain stopped as Hermione and Harry's jaws hit the ground and their eyes were wide open. I looked over at Draco who was still glaring at Harry and my eyes suddenly widen too.
His eyes too, widened as he finally let his own words sink in and discovered what he had just said. "Oh, shit." Was all he managed to say.
Idilities jacet Munku-JGSPTV – Thanks for all those reviews and I'll answer all your questions at once. Her family does care about her, but they always think about her as little Ginny and they rarely notice her, which is what happens in families sometimes. *huggles back* lol, and thanks to adding me to your favourites ^^;;
KeeperOfTheMoon – That would definitely be... Weird? But I might do a Random Omake at the bottom of the page later if I feel like it ^^
Teri – Thanks a lot, means a lot to me ^^ I swear you reviewers just make my day by pressing a button and writing a few words down.
Theditzandbush – I didn't like Ginny really much until I started reading Draco/Ginny fics, but that changed my whole opinion of the two of them and they're now my favourite characters. I used to think Draco was a bloody git ^^ Never seen Moulin Rouge, but I might one day. All my friends say it's good. ^^ I'm missing out on a lot of movies, I see.
DeEpDarKneSs – Ron's going to be an ass, definitely, same with bloody Potter. Hermione's going to be half half since I kinda like her.
Silver Unicorn - *smiles* That's for me to know and you to find out. Though I'd say it's a happy/sad ending.
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Random Omake for Chapter 5: (inspired by KeeperOfTheMoon)
Draco: You will get your wish granted, I promise you that.
Ginny: Thank you. *snuggles up closer to Draco*
Snape: Mr.Malfoy! *opens door and reveals two naked teenagers* My virgin eyes! My virgin eyes!
Draco: *laughs* Snape, are you telling me you've never had sex before?
Ginny: *smiles, amused at Professor Snape* Professor! You haven't had sex yet? Aww... Poor little Ginny had sex before Professor Snape.
Draco: *cracks up* Oh man... That is so sad.
Snape: *growls and runs out of room while covering his 'virgin' eyes and slams door* Five points away from both Slytherin and Gryffindor for mocking their professor!
Draco: *snickers* Snape's never had sex! *chants*
Author's Notes: Oh man, I can't believe I wrote that, lol. Anyways, this chapter is finally important. Not to mention a cliff-hanger ^^