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Chapter 8: Stay
Ginny walked listlessly along the dark corridors of the school, as tears continuously cascaded from her eyes. She had no knowledge of her destination, nor time, nor anything else...
But Harry.
Harry, the man she loved.
Harry, the man who battered her heart.
She didn't want to go back to her room yet, for she was certain that Harry would find her there. And she didn't want to see Harry. But the thoughts have made it impossible, for he was always there in her mind… but the sights weren't pleasing. For he was kissing Cho.
Harry… were you merely playing with me? Was it all just a joke? All those times we had spent together… were they meaningless to you?
It wouldn't have hurt so much if I felt that way…
…But I don't
She reposed on the wall, her back against it, as she buried her face in her hands. She had just come to the realization that she loved Harry… but Harry might not.
She sat down onto the cold floor, and hugged her knees. She was tired. Tired from shedding great amounts of tears. Tired from walking long distances that were unknown to her. Tired from thinking too much....
And for once, she was tired of living.
I guess that's what I get…
For falling in love
For falling too deep
For giving him my all…
Until nothing is left of me.
She felt empty. Like a body without soul. A heart without love.
"Weasley?"
That voice…
no…not him… not now…
"What are you doing here?" the voice of Draco Malfoy asked
She abruptly stood up and attempted to compose herself. She tried to steady her breathing, but it was too difficult. She wiped the tears, but it didn't hide the noticeable swollen eyes, which confirmed that she had been crying.
"What are you doing here?" she returned the question to the gray eyed boy, her voice cracked
"This happens to be the way to the Slytherin room"
Ginny looked around her surroundings, obviously confused. She hadn't bothered to see where she was going, or where she was in.
Torches on the walls dimly lit the hall. And Draco's face slowly became concerned as he looked at her. It was strange for Ginny, for this was the first time she has seen him with this expression. She got over the thought as she reminded herself that Draco and she were already friends.
"Is there something wrong with you?" he asked in an unusual worried tone
She silently cursed the torches for giving enough light to show her face, which gave off the actuality that she was crying.
"I…I'm fine" she lied
"You were sitting on the floor in the middle of the night, your eyes are swollen, and you don't know where you are. You don't seem fine to me" he said in-a-matter-of-factly
Ginny frowned at him, and was frustrated at the fact that he made sense.
"Would you just leave me alone for now?" she said, though not fully meaning it. Somewhere inside her, there was the desire to have someone to talk to, someone to comfort her.
"Do you want to talk?" he asked, ignoring her request
"I don't"
"I think we should"
"I don't"
"Do you want me to stay?"
"If I wanted you to stay, I would have asked you to stay!" she said angrily, finally losing her temper.
Draco looked at her. She was fuming. He wanted to know what it was that made her cry. Badly. But she didn't want to let him know. And there's no use forcing her, and so he decided to leave.
Ginny eventually calmed down, and looked over at Draco. He was turning to leave. Then she regretted what she said. She rejected his concerns. She lied to him. She lied to herself.
She summoned all the courage she needed before saying
"Draco"
He turned back to her
And the word came out simply but meaningfully
"Stay"
***A/N: whoooooooops! Too short! But what do you expect from a girl with only 6 hours of sleep, a long test in history the next day, 3 presentations for three different subjects on the same day, and a long homework in math left undone?
So sorry for the shortness… but again, please try to understand. I've still got lots to do besides this.
But anyway, please review. I'd really appreciate it.