Chapter 5

By Crystal

Author's Notes: Some of you might already know that I'm co-writing a story with Chen from ff.net.  A D/G, of course.  You gotta love those.  http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1214287  Check it out and I hope you enjoy!  A bit of D/G here!

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~*~ Ginny ~*~

Once again, I smiled happily as I walked over to the lake...  The sun was setting, the colours of the sun blending in with the blue of the sky, the grass motionless and the lake peaceful.  A truly beautiful sight to behold.  I could feel my heart flutter, my face flush, my pulse racing, my sight useless as I can suddenly feel the familiar touch of his arms snake around my waist...

The simple embrace left me warm and cozy once again, yet, it was different.  I could feel him turn me around once again, looking at me with those eyes that were emotionless...  Eyes that deep inside I knew was sorrow.  I knew my mouth opened up and began speaking, though I could not understand what were coming out of my mouth.  He replied with something that I could not hear either...

It was as though I was deaf.  Deaf to all noise...  Deaf to all things...  I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I shook my head furiously.  He wiped it away, and I looked up in his eyes...

Sorrow

Love...

He leaned forward, pressing a gently kiss on my lips and I felt myself close my eyes, enjoying it immensely, then he pulled away.  He whispered something again in my ears...  Yet, I still could not hear it...  Then I felt tears running down my cheek, creating a waterfall of tears...  And I could not stop them.  He turned around and walked away and gave me one last glance...  Filled with love...  And I saw a tear roll down his cheek.

I watched him as he disappeared from my view and into the castle as I finally broke down and cried myself until tears would no longer come any longer.  Why I was crying, I did not know, and I have a feeling I will not know...  For a very, very long time.

"Oh my god!"  I woke up screaming.  Shit...  Draco Malfoy...  I was afraid...  Terribly afraid.  It wasn't about the realistic dreams, but about the emotions that was showing on his face...  The tear that fell from his eyes...  I would never have been able to picture Draco Malfoy crying, but I did, and it looks...  disturbing.  To me, Draco Malfoy would never cry in front of anyone.  Heck, he probably didn't know what crying was...

It was way too realistic the way he cried...  And he did, for the very first time, look human.

I did not get the dreams at all...  At first, during the summer, it was the dreams in the snow with us kissing...  And now, it was with the green grass saying sorrowful words...  I was afraid.

I looked at the clock on my bedside and noticed it was only 5:46.  There wasn't any way I would be able to go to bed again.  Not after those tears...  And what had happened to my hearing during the dreams?  What exactly did I miss?

And why would I even have these dreams?!  Draco and I were friends, nothing more, nothing less.  And yet, I keep having these dreams about him...  Dreams about Draco and I, kissing, showing love...  It does disturbs me sometimes.  I don't understand why.  Is it all a joke my own brain is playing on me?  Trying to get me to fall for Draco?  I must say, he is a really good kisser, in my dreams anyways...  But why him, of all people?

I got up from my bed and brushed my hair over several times until it wasn't filled with knots, then I wore my black turtleneck.  Ugh, Halloween was coming up soon.  And the Halloween Ball too.  Hopefully, I would be able to skip that, I hate balls...  Except for the Winter Ball.  I wonder who I'm going with.  Although, there's still two more months before the ball.  And if nobody asks me, then I guess I'll stick with Draco or something, although he'll probably have a date or something.  And if that does happen, I'll stick with Blaise. 

I pulled on my jeans, then sat in bed, deciding what to do.  I decided that I would go to where all my troubles had started...  By the lake.  Slowly, I walked down the school, taking my time...  I had another hour left till breakfast started.

As I arrived there, something shocked me.  It was the fact that Draco Malfoy was already up and sitting exactly where I wanted to sit.  By the lake.  I walked up to him quietly, though I knew he already sensed me there, "Hey Draco."

"Morning, Virginia."  He replied, his voice troubled.  Kind of.

I frowned, "What is troubling you?  I mean, I might have troubles, but you?"  He looked at me and raised his eyebrow, as if asking me what was wrong.  I flushed, "Well...  Eh...  Fine, don't laugh at me though!"  He nodded, "Well, since summer, I've been having some dreams...  about a certain guy, of course.  Kissing him and all that, and I have never ever liked him before, I'm confused.  What about you?"

"A certain guy?  Potter?"  I shook my head, "Someone you never thought you'd like, probably?"  She nodded quietly, her lips in a tight line.  "I'm having the same dreams as you, to be truthful..."

I opened my mouth in shock, "WHAT?!  You like guys?!"  (A/N: I hope that doesn't offend anyone.)

His eyes widened, "No!  Hell no, Virginia!  What the hell are you thinking?!  I'm having the same dreams as you about a girl!"

"Oh..."  I sighed in relief and smiled, "I knew you were straight."

"Right, that's why you asked me if I liked guys."

I pouted, "Oh come on, Draco.  You'd probably ask me that if I said the same thing as you."

He smirked, "True.  So want to piss off your brother today?"

I bit my lips thoughtfully, "I think so...  It's amusing pissing him off...  Now I sound like a Slytherin."  Slowly, I sat down beside him, "We still have half an hour before breakfast...  And we can piss them off then..."  I shivered slightly at the sudden blast of wind that went through my turtleneck.  I saw Draco take off his cloak and wrap it around me, "Thanks..."  I whispered softly.

He looked at me and smiled...  For the very first time, I think.  And to my amazement, he suddenly sat closer to me and wrapped his arms around my shoulder...  Even more astonishing was that...  I didn't pull away and I felt strangely comfortable with his arm wrapped around my shoulder...  And it felt real, even realer than the dreams...  And that, was freaky.

~*~ Draco ~*~

If anyone had asked me why I had lent a Weasley my cloak, I would not have known what to say...  But if anyone asked me why I had lent Virginia my cloak, I would have said she was my friend.  As I found out, Virginia was way too different from her fellow Gryffindors...  Or Weasleys.

But if I was asked why I wrapped my arms around her shoulder, Draconis Lucius Malfoy, for the first time, would be completely speechless.  Not even I would be able to answer that question.  I felt it comforting when I held her, simply because she had the same troubles as I had.  We both were having dreams...  Could it be that she was having dreams exactly like mine?  Naw.  Too unlikely.

I think I must be going insane, seriously.  Dreams about kissing Virginia, befriending her, lending her my cloak, wrapping my arms around her shoulder.  I must truly be insane.  If Lucius knew of this, he would throw a fit, not that I cared all.  Hell no.

I still had my arms wrapped around her shoulder, figured it was a good way to piss of the 'Dream Team', although, I was still comfortable with my arms there, though I would never in my life admit that.  "Hey, Virginia?"

"Yeah, Draco?"  She asked me while looking up at me with those dark chocolate brown eyes that was so familiar in those dreams.

"Want to come sit over at the Slytherin table?"

"Sure!"  She replied a bit too fast, as if she was eager to, I saw her flush and she cleared her throat, "I mean, sure..."  I smirked and as I was about to reply, she held up her hand, "Don't talk, Draco.  Don't talk.  You're going to ruin the mood."  I sighed quietly, ah well.  That was women for you.

I opened the door to the Great Hall and silence fell once again, then a second later, gossips once again flew everywhere.  I could feel the anger radiating off the Gryffindor table, especially from the 'Dream Team'.  Probably because I stole their sister.  And I was certainly rubbing off on her.  I led her to the Slytherin table and glared at a few first years and they scrambled out of their seats, making room for me.

"This is Virginia Weasley, be nice to her."  I hissed.

"Hey Ginny."

She smiled happily at Blaise, "Morning.  How was your day?"  I saw Blaise lift his eyebrow, "Never mind..."  The both of us at once looked over from where Pansy was sitting and she was currently busy glaring at Virginia, of course.  Ah, jealous.  I saw Virginia smile back uneasily, "Umm...  Pansy, if you want Draco...  You can have him, we're only friends, you know."

Pansy continued glaring, "I don't need your pity, Weasley."  Then she turned to me, "I see you have been bewitched, Draco...  Don't worry, love.  I'll help you destroy that witch..."  She growled at Virginia and I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle.

"She hasn't bewitched me, Pansy.  Leave her alone or you will answer to me."  She glared at me now, then finally turned away to talk with Millicent while glaring at Virginia once in a while.  I saw her gulp uncomfortably and I squeezed her hands underneath the table quietly.

"Thanks..."  She whispered quietly, so only I can hear.  Although I think that failed, because the next second, I swore Blaise looked at me and smirked his usual knowing smile.  I forced down the urge to roll my eyes, that would just ruin my perfect Malfoy image, although...  I have already ruined it in front of Virginia.

Once again, we reached the Potions classroom.  Blaise, Virginia and I.  Snape must have sensed us hanging out around with Virginia, because the next thing I know, he's going easy on her, not taking points off her anymore and not embarrassing her in front of the class, although she barely had anything for him to let him insult about.  She was probably one of the most perfect Gryffindor in Potions, even way better than Granger the mudblood.

The three of us started working on a stronger Veritaserum potion...  One that not even I could withstand.  Yes, I could withstand most Veritaserum potion.  I've been trained since I was a tiny kid, no older than eight that I had to control that potion so I would not tell enemies any information.

"You dunderhead!  Another cauldron melted!  When will you ever learn?!"  My head, as well as others looked at where Longbottom, which was beside our table, melted his cauldron.  It was no surprise, ever since his first day, first year in Potions, he's been melting cauldrons monthly.  I don't know how his family managed to purchase all those cauldrons for him. 

I looked back at my potion, more like our potion.  Virginia, Blaise and mine.  It was a clear navy blue and bluish smoke filled the room.  Snape came over and studied it carefully and gave a nod.  You may try the potion, the three of you.  Suddenly, Blaise cursed.  "No way in hell am I taking that potion."

I snorted, "Afraid, Blaise?"

"Hey, Draco...  That's not nice."  I rolled my eyes after I checked that no one was looking, "well, since you don't want to talk the potion, it's fine...  But..."  His ears perked up at the but.  "But you can't see Draco and I test the potion.  It's only fair that way."

He sighed, "Fine, it's only fair that way.  Have fun."

I frowned, "Wonder what he has that he's scared of telling us."

She shrugged, "Probably who he likes."  I sniggered at that.  "Oh shut up, Draco.  Don't tell me you don't have someone you like."

I shrugged, "I don't think I do."

She grinned evilly, "Really?  Well, let's see...  You take the potion first."

"Hell no."

"You take it, then I take."  This went on for minutes until I finally accepted to take the potion.  I drank it and it burned my throat for a mere second before I felt it working.  "So Draco, what school do you go to?"

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"How many family members do you have and who are they?"

Two.  My father Lucius and my mother Narcissa.  "Two.  My father Lucius and my mother Narcissa."

"Good," then she rubbed her hands evilly, "So, Draco.  Who do you like, as a girl?"

Virginia Weasley.  Wait...  What the fuck?!

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Lucia Dreams – Yeah, it does feel like I rushed the last chapter, didn't it?

KrystyWroth – Thanks!  They're becoming really good friends...  Or starting to, lol.  I think I'm going to do something funny next chapter, or I might leave that to later.  *grins*

Rivenloe – Ronald when Ginny's mad ^^  D/G quarrels are fun to write ^^

torlin kerru – Yepperz, I'll email you.  Viggo Mortensen's not bad at all, I like him, though I think he's a bit old for me, lol.  Orlando Bloom's better for me ^^  I won't bite your head off.  And you screamed in your room?!  Lol.  I almost screamed when I found out my friend posted Orlando pictures in my locker *grins*

angel – Kay!  Thanks!

Miss. Charlet – I will soon.  I will soon.  Thanks!

midnight moon – Soon, I'm sure.  Next chapter will be update when 1) I'm inspired or 2) when I think I really have to update.

Dracos gal – Ah, you will be surprised how I left my reviewers hanging.  Just ask the ones that have been following my Crimson Strings.  Lovely cliff-hangers, I must say so myself *grins*

frananddragon – Lol.  On his bum!  Dreams, that's what I did.  Thanks for that suggestion.  More action will come up soon, just needed a bit of D/G in here *grins*  Blaise is more important in the sequel and the last sequel, I'm just building a minor friendship now, but it'll grow a lot later on.  The sequel I mean.  There isn't too much of him in this.  But anyways, thanks for the review ^^

Author's Notes: *huggles all reviewers*  Once again, if you want to be sent an email for the update of the story, tell me and I will do so.  And hopefully, you enjoyed it.  Once again, my D/G co-written with Chen: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1214287.  Check it out!