Chapter 8
By Crystal
*Screw the disclaimers ^^;;*
After a walk near the lake, Draco and I went to the Gryffindor common room, Rory was in the Slytherin common room. To my surprise, nobody really told Draco to go out, they were either scared of him or just shrugged it off because he was with me. The only person that wanted to kick Draco out was Ron, which Hermione and Harry took care off. They looked at me with sympathy. Probably pitied me, but whatever. They took care of Ron, so that's good.
Ron, of course, the clueless dumb git didn't see the looks they gave me, and once again, missed my tired eyes. The essay for potions, I still didn't get to finish, so Draco stayed there in the Gryffindor common room and helped me and once again, surprisingly, he didn't do anything to any Gryffindor. He either ignored them or talked to them politely, that is, if they talked politely to him. The other Gryffindors pretty ignored him too, but were looking at awe at how nice he was to me.
"Hey Draco, you're ruining your reputation being nice to me." I whispered playfully in his ears.
He grinned, "Really, now you want me to be mean?"
I shook my head, "No! I didn't mean that way, well... You know... I mean..." Then I looked up as I heard him laugh, "You know what I mean you stupid ferret!" The whole common room's noise died down, no one called Draco ferret and came out unharmed, but once again, was surprised at Draco's sudden chuckles.
"Virginia, you are hilarious." I pouted, "We should finish your essay soon, you're getting tired." I pouted again, "Don't pout at me, Virginia Anne Weasley."
"But... I don't want to finish the essay..." In the end, he won and I finished the essay with him until nine, then he left. But before, he tilted my head up and kissed my lips, then looked at my brother's bright red face and winked. I giggled a bit, then sighed. He was right, I'm getting tired, but I think I should tell Ron about this whole... thing.
"Hermione, Ron... Harry." They looked up at me suddenly, Ron's face was still bright red. "Um... I need to chat with you... about something." I looked at Hermione and Harry, hoping to get help from them.
Hermione nodded, "Let's go chat in my room where it's quiet." The head girl's room. We went in there and the three of us looked at Ron uneasily. "Umm... Ron."
"Yeah?" Ron asked, still clueless that we were uncomfortable.
Suddenly, I stood up, "I'll go get Draco..." When Hermione and Harry didn't protest, I ran out the room and looked around for Draco. He couldn't be at the Slytherin common room yet, he just left the Gryffindor one a while ago. I ran around for a few minutes before I heard music from the piano room. I grinned.
I opened the door quietly and closed it after me, then stepped beside him. There was Draco Malfoy, playing the song that I had played when he had first caught be off guard here. He was playing the lower part, and I smile. This time, it was my turn to join him.
"Virginia?! What are you doing here?" He asked, surprised.
I smiled, "Well, we got Ron to go to Hermione's room. But we didn't know how to start, so I told them I was coming to look for you. Want to, you know, help me with the explanation?"
"Of course." We finished playing the piece like last time, then hand in hand, we walked up to the Gryffindor common room. We passed by Professor Snape and Filch. Filch was going to give the both of us detentions, but Professor Snape told him he'd take care of it. Filch left, then Professor Snape told us to be careful about Professor wandering the halls, then he left too.
Finally, we reached Hermione's room and knocked on the door. Hermione opened the door in a minute, "We still haven't told him yet, but he isn't too happy right now. He's wondering why we're making him stay in my room and he's whining like a child. 'Why Malfoy is coming to our conversation too?'" Hermione imitated Ron, I nodded quietly while Hermione let the two of us pass by and she closed the door.
"Ron..." He looked up, anger clear on his face when he saw the two of us holding hands. He was so damn annoying, why couldn't he just understand that I love Draco and Draco loves me?! "Well... Draco and I... Along with Harry and Hermione would like to say a few things... about, er, me...?" We sat down on the chair Hermione brought for us.
"Don't tell me it's that bullshit about you acting weird again. You just pissed me off a few moments ago with that bullshit of yours." Ron said. Well, that went well. I was going to tell him, me, his one and only sister was going to die and he says it's bullshit.
I stood up, "Well then, Ronald Weasley. I have nothing to say to you." I was about to walk up to the door and run out of my brother's life forever when Draco held my wrist.
"Look, Weasley. This is totally serious. And you are going to listen to her whether or not you like it. After you listen to it, then you can judge whether it's bullshit or not. I have seen for myself that it's not bullshit, but obviously, some brainless twit like you wouldn't see something so important." Draco hissed out.
Ron growled, "Fine Gin, go on. I'm listening." Once again, I look helplessly at Draco and the other two. "Hurry up, I don't have all day!"
"Fuck it, Ronald. If you don't want to hear about your dying sister, then so be it." This time, no one holding my wrist was going to stop me from stepping out of this hell hole.
I heard his chair fall, "Wait, what did you say, Gin?"
"Draco, you can repeat it."
Draco looked at Ron disapprovingly, "Virginia said, 'If you don't want to hear about your dying sister, then so be it'."
"You're shitting me, right?"
I turned around, anger visible in my eyes, then walked up to him and poked in the chest while saying, "Ronald Weasley, do I look like I'm frigging shitting you? Do I look like it?! At least Hermione noticed a few weeks back and Harry did a week or two ago. Right now, you are still clueless as ever. You stupid bloody git!"
Ron was going to open his mouth and say his own insults when Hermione stood up, "Okay, both of you. Shut up. I'm going to explain this whole thing along with Draco. And the rest of you shut the hell up. Ginny can correct me if I get something wrong. And Ronald Weasley, you sit there with your mouth shut or I will hex you and I am not kidding."
The four of us looked at Hermione wide eyed. Did Hermione just say 'shut the hell up'? and did she just threaten Ron to shut up or she will hex him? Just then, Draco opened his mouth, "The world is coming to an end." With one glare from Hermione, Draco shut up nicely.
So then, Hermione told all the main parts of the story with Draco and I filling in some stuff, of course, we left out the kissing parts and... other parts. I didn't want Draco to die just yet. The moment we ended the story, or parts of the story, Ron stared at me. "This is a joke, right?" I shook my head, and all of a sudden, I was in Ron's embrace. He was warm, kind of. It's my first time ever to be hugged by Ron. Or the first time I can remember it. "Dear god... Tuberculosis, what kind of illness is that?"
Then, Hermione said the whole thing she told us a few hours ago, I swear she recited every book she's had her hands on, "Tuberculosis is easily cured these days and has a cure rate of 98% if you keep taking medicine. There are four kinds of treatment for it called rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrizinamind and ethambutol. There's also a rare kind of Tuberculosis that is immune to all treatments, but it's rare, so there's no need to worry about it. It only shows up in third-world countries."
Ron looked at me again and I caught Draco's eye. Draco smiled and I smiled back. He knows how I'm feeling, he knows it's the first hug I ever got from Ron, "Thanks Ron," I said quietly, "I couldn't remember the last time you gave me a hug." I'll remember to give Draco a hug later, I wonder if he ever got a hug from Aurora, his sister?
He looked at me as if he was shock, "Actually, I can't remember the last time I hugged you either. You know, I've been around saving the world along with Harry." I smiled at that, that was very true. Ever since the first year when he met Harry, they've been saving the world from Voldermort every year.
I looked at Harry and for a second there, he actually looked sorry. I didn't blame him much, 'much' is the keyword, though I did blame him for ignoring me all these years. It was for the best, I guess. If he didn't ignore me, then I would've been his girlfriend, then I would've never known this side of Draco and then he would have no one to comfort him.
I said farewell, and I told Ron I'd be spending my night at Draco's room. I winced, inspecting a loud yell from him, but I was surprised, "Don't do anything someone you'll regret... You know what I mean." That was all he said to me, then he looked at Draco, "Take care of Gin for me." Draco hid his shock fairly well, I think. I know for a fact that Ron was glad that Draco noticed. If he hadn't noticed, well, no one would've and I still would be by myself, miserable and not going to Madam Pomfrey, but the four seventh years made me promise that I'd go to Madam Pomfrey's tomorrow. I sighed.
Now, I was walking hand in hand with the man I loved and walking to his room. Perhaps even doing something my brother would call, 'Something I'd regret to do'. Ah well, too bad, I know what that meant and I did it with Draco already. Just, I wouldn't tell him any time soon. I can picture his reaction very well if I had told him that. Trust me, very well.
Thank you, my beloved reviewers!
Darcel Lucia – That's probably true. Thank ^^
some dude – Thank you, I haven't watched it, and as you can see, I haven't watched any movie anyone has mentioned, I'm sad, I know. Lol. Yay! One of your favourites!
Silver Essence – All right, I'll keep that in mind. Harry feels miserable? He'll feel miserable if Ginny dies, of course, but if you have another idea to make him more miserable, that's good, tell me ^^ I don't really like Harry much either, lol.
coolgirlchic16 – I would agree with you it'd probably end nicer if Ginny died. I myself is an angst lover, though it makes me cry *sniffles* lol. Draco's past... I might if I can think of something, but I won't make any promises ^^
GoldenRed Phoenixia – I adore depressing stuff, lol. And I'm gonna repeat one of my favourite lines for Ginny to die or not, though you'll probably find out next chapter... 'That's for me to know and you to find out' ^^ In the mean time, I'll let you think and you tell me what you want next review ^^
Sharlene – Lucius is a sick, sick, sick bastard. I know ^^ He should burn in hell, that's true. *smiles* My day's been good, considering I have so many reviews! *huggles all reviewers!* lol. How's yours?
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Hades – Hmm... I'll recheck all my grammar and see, and that's true for that one chapter. I even though so, but I couldn't think of something else to say other than 'circles beneath my eyes' LoL. I'm sad, I know ^^ No you didn't sound too picky and I did read the whole thing, and I love you lots too! Lol! Hope this chapter is a bit better off.
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Author's Notes: Whoa, so many reviews in total ^^ Anyways, I have about 4-5 chapters going up, and an epilogue, then I'm going to do a whole chapter of Random Omake. So if you have any ideas what I should do for it, leave a message!!! You can either leave it on a review, or you can email me at clear_crystalglobe@hotmail.com. If you don't know what a Random Omake is, read the bottom of chapter 6, 'A Secret Let Out' about Snape... and... err, his virgin eyes. Lol. So I'll be updating as soon as possible, then you can tell me what scenes you want me doing and how ^^. So leave a review/email and tell me! *huggles all reviewers!* Thanks again!
Right, next chapter is about Ginny at Madam Pomfrey's and you'll find out whether she has the resistant Tuberculosis or not. If you want a say in this, leave a review or email and... Yeah ^^;;