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Chapter 3: Heated Arguments and attacks
After a good while of struggling with them, Draco and Harry were sitting on opposite sides of the room because Ginny and Hermione didn't want them to get into another brawl.
"I can't believe you stupid people talked me into that." Draco complained giving Harry a piercing glare.
"Well, it doesn't matter." Ginny commented, walking over to Draco and sitting down in his lap, just to get pushed off and onto the floor. "You can't go back on your word."
"Who says I can't?" He asked standing up, kicking his chair to the ground and walking towards the door.
"We won't let you." Harry said rubbing his black eye with the cloth Ginny had giving him. "Besides, where do you think you're going? We aren't done talking to you yet."
"I don't care because I'm done talking to you and it's none of your business where in the hell I go, if I wanted YOU to know I would've told you." He grabbed the doorknob and yanked it open.
"Draco, please." Ginny said as she ran over to the door, just to find it slam shut in her face.
"You pick the best guys Gin." Ron said sarcastically. He watched as Ginny's eyes filled with tears again. "You know I don't understand you." He stood up and walked over to his sister. "Why do you even want to be with him, it seems like all he's been doing lately is making you cry. Do you want to be upset for the rest of your life?"
"He doesn't always make me cry. I've just been worried about him lately. I really love him and I knew he would act like this. He's too stubborn. He's too stupid to realize that he's going to make the wrong choice." Ginny said as her voice faded into a whisper.
"It's going to be alright Ginny." Harry wrapped her into a warm hug. "I promise. We'll make him go even if he doesn't want to" He gave her a reassuring smile, hoping it was the truth.
"Thanks Harry." She wiped the tears on the heel of her hand.
"Why don't we make ourselves comfortable until Draco gets back." Hermione suggested as she gestured to the couch. "I'll make dinner." She said as she walked towards the kitchen.
"I'll help." Ginny volunteered walking after Hermione.
"You know I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut some times." Ron grabbed the TV remote from the floor, where Draco had thrown it when Harry had unplugged it. He started channel surfing. "I mean I always say the wrong things at the wrong times. I can't help it; she shouldn't be marrying a guy who slams a door in her face. I guess what I'm saying is I really don't want to see my little sister hurt."
"It's understandable Ron, it's just a lot of times, you need to know when you need to draw that line. You can't protect her from everything." Harry put a hand on Ron's shoulder.
"I want to, so bad. I know I can't but I mean I can try, can't I?" Ron lowered his head to the floor as he thought about the current situation they were in.
Harry smiled. "You'll always be Ron."
He looked up curiously. "That's a good thing right?"
"Yes that's a very good thing. I don't know where I would be right now, if it wasn't for you and Hermione." He smiled again. "Thanks pal."
"No problem?" Ron answered not sure of how to comment on that.
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Ginny sat, watching Hermione as she turned on the kettle for tea. "Do you think he'll be back?" She asked uncertainly. She just hoped that Draco didn't go to Malfoy Manor to see the Dark Lord.
"I'm not sure." Hermione answered truthfully. She didn't want to lie to Ginny, the only way was to tell Ginny the truth and then help her through it. She wasn't going to make Ginny believe something and have something else happen, Hermione knew from personal experience it hurt more then the truth.
She turned around to see Ginny staring at the Daily Prophet. Ginny was looking for some news about Voldemort. Hermione went back to the food she was cooking and prayed that Draco would be alright and wouldn't get himself in trouble, for Ginny's sake.
Ginny paled and made a squeaking sound that make Hermione turn again. "What is it?" She asked not sure if she should be annoyed or worried.
She didn't say anything more she just handed Hermione the paper.
ATTACK
There was an attack yesterday on the Ministry of Magic. All the Death Eaters got away; most of the Auror's who fought against them are in St. Mungo's. We have no idea where the Minister is; he disappeared sometime during the attack, we are afraid he might have been kidnapped. We will continue to search for the loss and mourn the dead.
At the bottom of the Paper it said the death count in the attack was 234 people. It also had a list of names. Ginny sighed with relief when she noticed her Dad or brother wasn't on there. Hermione sighed with relief along side Ginny, thankful Ron and Harry were at home this time. She wondered if the two boys even knew.
Ginny walked over to the sink and got herself some water, just for a prop so she had something in her hand to mess with. She was nervous and she wasn't sure why. Her brother Ron wasn't in the crossfire, she knew he was fine and sitting on her couch in the living room. She did know on thing that did worry her; Fudge was missing, was he stolen? Or did he go into hiding knowing there was a price on his head. But if he did go into hiding, why would everyone make such a big deal about his disappearance?
Hermione was also worried because if they were attacking again that means Ron and Harry will have to back into action. She really didn't give a thought about Fudge; she was more worried about her two friends and what she could do to help.
She marched over to Ginny and pulled her into a hug. "We can't just sit back while the men we love go to war, there has to be something we can do."
Ginny just nodded. "We also have to get dinner ready because if Draco does come home anytime soon, he gets very grumpy if his food isn't ready at exactly seven o clock."
"Can't you just tell him to make his own food? I mean what would he do if you weren't here to make it for him?" Hermione asked, just thinking about Draco doing all of the stuff that he has done lately, was making her hate him even more angry at him then she already was.
"If I wasn't here he would just hire a House Elf to do his bidding for him." Ginny replied flatly.
"A House Elf!" Hermione remembered her rebellion in her 4th year all too well. She had never changed her mind. She still believe they needed to be paid or have there freedom.
"Yeah." Ginny said, it was painful to even think of the thought. She wouldn't know where she would be without Draco, but she was sure she knew where he would be without her and it was very painful to think that he didn't really need her for anything.
"Why don't you go into the other room and keep Ron and Harry company, I'll finish dinner." Ginny suggested seeing the look on Hermione's face. "Hermione, trust me. I know how to cook. I promise I won't poison you." Ginny smiled at the horror struck look on her brother's and Harry's faces if they found out they were poisoned.
Hermione watched Ginny out of the corner of her eye until she was out of site.
The knock on the window, scared Ginny to the fact that if she was a little older, she knew she would be on the floor with a heart attack. She glanced at the window. Draco was outside on his broomstick.
She rushed to the window and unhooked the latch. "What are doing at the window and not at the front door." She asked looking at him suspiciously.
"Get on!" He demanded forcefully.
"Draco, I can't! I have to make dinner and besides we have guest and it's very rude to leave guest when they are at your house, you of all people should know that." Ginny complained. She wanted to go with Draco just to see what he wanted, but she wasn't sure if he was going to yell at her for having her friends to gang up on him.
"Ginny just get on the bloody broom." Draco said in a low deathly voice.
She nodded and climbed out the window. She slipped on the sill and started to fall only to have Draco grab her by her waist and pull her onto his Firebolt.
"We're going some place were we can talk alone without Potter and his little groupies to jump in." Draco said as he pushed her onto the back of the broom.
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Harry, Ron and Hermione sat in silence. Hermione was getting annoyed.
"Did someone rip out both of your vocal cords!" She asked as she got up to pace the room. She picked up a flower in a vase and smelled it, just for something to do.
"No not really. We just don't have anything to talk about." Harry answered, while Ron just grunted.
"Harry, When Draco comes back and we actually get him into going into hiding. Ginny wanted to know if you would be his secret keeper."
Harry stared at Hermione. "Me?" He pointed to himself. "Why me? We're always fighting."
Hermione smiled. "Yeah I know, but Ginny trust you."
Ron stood up. "Why couldn't I be his secret keeper?" He asked offended. He could just imagine hiding Draco's body and nobody being able to find it. He smiled at the thought.
"Because you would kill him." Hermione said simply.
Ron frowned; he hated the fact that most of the time Hermione could read his mind.
Harry fell over when Hedwig swooped in and threw a letter in his face, and swinging out the open window in the kitchen.
Harry pushed himself off the floor and examined the parchment. He looked pale by the time he had finished reading it. He looked towards Ron.
"We have to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow, for a battle with the Death Eaters." Harry said answering their unasked questions with a grave look upon his face.
"WHAT!" Hermione yelled unable to control herself. "You can't."
Ron closed his eyes. He sighed; he didn't want to go but it was apart of his job. He knew this was going to be a major battle and he prayed he and Harry came back with their lives.
"We don't have a choice Hermione. You knew that when we became Auror's, especially during the war, that we were going to have to fight and put our lives on the line to save the Wizarding world." Ron said trying to hide the fear and worry in his voice.
"So basically what you're saying is that I have to sit on my ass, while you go and fight Voldemort not sure if you two are going to come back." Hermione asked trying not to let her temper loss.
"Basically." Ron answered casually.
Hermione slapped Ron.
He stumbled backwards shocked.
"How insensitive can you be."
"What are talking about?" He asked caressing his slapped cheek.
"Don't you care that every time you and Harry go out into battle, I worry about you. You two are the only friends I can trust. What am I suppose to do if you die? Huh, can you answer that Ron. How did you feel at school when Harry couldn't take you with him when he was fighting Lord Voldemort (Ron cringed at the name)?"
"I felt worthless, but that has nothing to do with this situation." Ron said still rubbing his red cheek.
"It's almost the same thing!" Hermione walked off into the kitchen to check on Ginny.
Harry glanced at Ron. "What have I told you about opening you mouth and saying the wrong things?"
Ron was about to say something back but Hermione ran back into the living room, looking around frantically.
"What is it?" Harry walked over to her. "What's wrong?"
"Ginny's gone."
A/N: It seemed really good to stop, again sorry for taking so long but hey I got it up right. Please Review, the more you review the more I write. ::smiles::
A/N: Got another chapter. Enjoy and please R&R.
Chapter 3: Heated Arguments and attacks
After a good while of struggling with them, Draco and Harry were sitting on opposite sides of the room because Ginny and Hermione didn't want them to get into another brawl.
"I can't believe you stupid people talked me into that." Draco complained giving Harry a piercing glare.
"Well, it doesn't matter." Ginny commented, walking over to Draco and sitting down in his lap, just to get pushed off and onto the floor. "You can't go back on your word."
"Who says I can't?" He asked standing up, kicking his chair to the ground and walking towards the door.
"We won't let you." Harry said rubbing his black eye with the cloth Ginny had giving him. "Besides, where do you think you're going? We aren't done talking to you yet."
"I don't care because I'm done talking to you and it's none of your business where in the hell I go, if I wanted YOU to know I would've told you." He grabbed the doorknob and yanked it open.
"Draco, please." Ginny said as she ran over to the door, just to find it slam shut in her face.
"You pick the best guys Gin." Ron said sarcastically. He watched as Ginny's eyes filled with tears again. "You know I don't understand you." He stood up and walked over to his sister. "Why do you even want to be with him, it seems like all he's been doing lately is making you cry. Do you want to be upset for the rest of your life?"
"He doesn't always make me cry. I've just been worried about him lately. I really love him and I knew he would act like this. He's too stubborn. He's too stupid to realize that he's going to make the wrong choice." Ginny said as her voice faded into a whisper.
"It's going to be alright Ginny." Harry wrapped her into a warm hug. "I promise. We'll make him go even if he doesn't want to" He gave her a reassuring smile, hoping it was the truth.
"Thanks Harry." She wiped the tears on the heel of her hand.
"Why don't we make ourselves comfortable until Draco gets back." Hermione suggested as she gestured to the couch. "I'll make dinner." She said as she walked towards the kitchen.
"I'll help." Ginny volunteered walking after Hermione.
"You know I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut some times." Ron grabbed the TV remote from the floor, where Draco had thrown it when Harry had unplugged it. He started channel surfing. "I mean I always say the wrong things at the wrong times. I can't help it; she shouldn't be marrying a guy who slams a door in her face. I guess what I'm saying is I really don't want to see my little sister hurt."
"It's understandable Ron, it's just a lot of times, you need to know when you need to draw that line. You can't protect her from everything." Harry put a hand on Ron's shoulder.
"I want to, so bad. I know I can't but I mean I can try, can't I?" Ron lowered his head to the floor as he thought about the current situation they were in.
Harry smiled. "You'll always be Ron."
He looked up curiously. "That's a good thing right?"
"Yes that's a very good thing. I don't know where I would be right now, if it wasn't for you and Hermione." He smiled again. "Thanks pal."
"No problem?" Ron answered not sure of how to comment on that.
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Ginny sat, watching Hermione as she turned on the kettle for tea. "Do you think he'll be back?" She asked uncertainly. She just hoped that Draco didn't go to Malfoy Manor to see the Dark Lord.
"I'm not sure." Hermione answered truthfully. She didn't want to lie to Ginny, the only way was to tell Ginny the truth and then help her through it. She wasn't going to make Ginny believe something and have something else happen, Hermione knew from personal experience it hurt more then the truth.
She turned around to see Ginny staring at the Daily Prophet. Ginny was looking for some news about Voldemort. Hermione went back to the food she was cooking and prayed that Draco would be alright and wouldn't get himself in trouble, for Ginny's sake.
Ginny paled and made a squeaking sound that make Hermione turn again. "What is it?" She asked not sure if she should be annoyed or worried.
She didn't say anything more she just handed Hermione the paper.
ATTACK
There was an attack yesterday on the Ministry of Magic. All the Death Eaters got away; most of the Auror's who fought against them are in St. Mungo's. We have no idea where the Minister is; he disappeared sometime during the attack, we are afraid he might have been kidnapped. We will continue to search for the loss and mourn the dead.
At the bottom of the Paper it said the death count in the attack was 234 people. It also had a list of names. Ginny sighed with relief when she noticed her Dad or brother wasn't on there. Hermione sighed with relief along side Ginny, thankful Ron and Harry were at home this time. She wondered if the two boys even knew.
Ginny walked over to the sink and got herself some water, just for a prop so she had something in her hand to mess with. She was nervous and she wasn't sure why. Her brother Ron wasn't in the crossfire, she knew he was fine and sitting on her couch in the living room. She did know on thing that did worry her; Fudge was missing, was he stolen? Or did he go into hiding knowing there was a price on his head. But if he did go into hiding, why would everyone make such a big deal about his disappearance?
Hermione was also worried because if they were attacking again that means Ron and Harry will have to back into action. She really didn't give a thought about Fudge; she was more worried about her two friends and what she could do to help.
She marched over to Ginny and pulled her into a hug. "We can't just sit back while the men we love go to war, there has to be something we can do."
Ginny just nodded. "We also have to get dinner ready because if Draco does come home anytime soon, he gets very grumpy if his food isn't ready at exactly seven o clock."
"Can't you just tell him to make his own food? I mean what would he do if you weren't here to make it for him?" Hermione asked, just thinking about Draco doing all of the stuff that he has done lately, was making her hate him even more angry at him then she already was.
"If I wasn't here he would just hire a House Elf to do his bidding for him." Ginny replied flatly.
"A House Elf!" Hermione remembered her rebellion in her 4th year all too well. She had never changed her mind. She still believe they needed to be paid or have there freedom.
"Yeah." Ginny said, it was painful to even think of the thought. She wouldn't know where she would be without Draco, but she was sure she knew where he would be without her and it was very painful to think that he didn't really need her for anything.
"Why don't you go into the other room and keep Ron and Harry company, I'll finish dinner." Ginny suggested seeing the look on Hermione's face. "Hermione, trust me. I know how to cook. I promise I won't poison you." Ginny smiled at the horror struck look on her brother's and Harry's faces if they found out they were poisoned.
Hermione watched Ginny out of the corner of her eye until she was out of site.
The knock on the window, scared Ginny to the fact that if she was a little older, she knew she would be on the floor with a heart attack. She glanced at the window. Draco was outside on his broomstick.
She rushed to the window and unhooked the latch. "What are doing at the window and not at the front door." She asked looking at him suspiciously.
"Get on!" He demanded forcefully.
"Draco, I can't! I have to make dinner and besides we have guest and it's very rude to leave guest when they are at your house, you of all people should know that." Ginny complained. She wanted to go with Draco just to see what he wanted, but she wasn't sure if he was going to yell at her for having her friends to gang up on him.
"Ginny just get on the bloody broom." Draco said in a low deathly voice.
She nodded and climbed out the window. She slipped on the sill and started to fall only to have Draco grab her by her waist and pull her onto his Firebolt.
"We're going some place were we can talk alone without Potter and his little groupies to jump in." Draco said as he pushed her onto the back of the broom.
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Harry, Ron and Hermione sat in silence. Hermione was getting annoyed.
"Did someone rip out both of your vocal cords!" She asked as she got up to pace the room. She picked up a flower in a vase and smelled it, just for something to do.
"No not really. We just don't have anything to talk about." Harry answered, while Ron just grunted.
"Harry, When Draco comes back and we actually get him into going into hiding. Ginny wanted to know if you would be his secret keeper."
Harry stared at Hermione. "Me?" He pointed to himself. "Why me? We're always fighting."
Hermione smiled. "Yeah I know, but Ginny trust you."
Ron stood up. "Why couldn't I be his secret keeper?" He asked offended. He could just imagine hiding Draco's body and nobody being able to find it. He smiled at the thought.
"Because you would kill him." Hermione said simply.
Ron frowned; he hated the fact that most of the time Hermione could read his mind.
Harry fell over when Hedwig swooped in and threw a letter in his face, and swinging out the open window in the kitchen.
Harry pushed himself off the floor and examined the parchment. He looked pale by the time he had finished reading it. He looked towards Ron.
"We have to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow, for a battle with the Death Eaters." Harry said answering their unasked questions with a grave look upon his face.
"WHAT!" Hermione yelled unable to control herself. "You can't."
Ron closed his eyes. He sighed; he didn't want to go but it was apart of his job. He knew this was going to be a major battle and he prayed he and Harry came back with their lives.
"We don't have a choice Hermione. You knew that when we became Auror's, especially during the war, that we were going to have to fight and put our lives on the line to save the Wizarding world." Ron said trying to hide the fear and worry in his voice.
"So basically what you're saying is that I have to sit on my ass, while you go and fight Voldemort not sure if you two are going to come back." Hermione asked trying not to let her temper loss.
"Basically." Ron answered casually.
Hermione slapped Ron.
He stumbled backwards shocked.
"How insensitive can you be."
"What are talking about?" He asked caressing his slapped cheek.
"Don't you care that every time you and Harry go out into battle, I worry about you. You two are the only friends I can trust. What am I suppose to do if you die? Huh, can you answer that Ron. How did you feel at school when Harry couldn't take you with him when he was fighting Lord Voldemort (Ron cringed at the name)?"
"I felt worthless, but that has nothing to do with this situation." Ron said still rubbing his red cheek.
"It's almost the same thing!" Hermione walked off into the kitchen to check on Ginny.
Harry glanced at Ron. "What have I told you about opening you mouth and saying the wrong things?"
Ron was about to say something back but Hermione ran back into the living room, looking around frantically.
"What is it?" Harry walked over to her. "What's wrong?"
"Ginny's gone."
A/N: It seemed really good to stop, again sorry for taking so long but hey I got it up right. Please Review, the more you review the more I write. ::smiles::