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A/N: I wrote this in a rush, but I edited it okay. Sorry if there are any mistakes. If anyone has any questions, or if you're completely confused about something, don't hesitate to email me! Hope you all like.
Facing Fear
Chapter 9 Watching
~*~*~*~*~
Draco woke up the next morning actually feeling pleased. Things were going so much better now. Soon he could deliver the package to Cain, and get his own gift in return.
Draco lusted after this gift. It wasn't a normal type of lust either. It was severe want, immense coveting, a pain in his chest. And it wasn't like the same way he lusted after Ginny. She made him feel good, and that was it. He couldn't let her beauty get to him..it would spoil everything.
He pushed Ginny out of his mind though as he got ready for class. It wasn't good to dwell on depressing things. It put him in a bad mood. Maybe that's why he never thought about his mother anymore. She was dead. Cain had killed her. And because of that, Draco was left with an empty space, full of fear. Fear of vampires, fear of Cain, and fear of death...
Vampires lived forever.
~*~*~*~*~
"How are you feeling Harry?"
Harry smiled up at Ginny as she snuck into his dorm. Everyone else was already in class, but Harry still felt weak and decided to stay in bed. Ginny was just skipping for the heck of it. She didn't need an education anymore anyway.
"I'm alright. Nothing broken, oh, and I don't have any red marks on my neck thank goodness."
Ginny smiled at his attempt at humor. The situation was awkward, as Ron had just explained to him about Ginny being the Slayer this morning.
"I knew something was different about you." Harry said in a meaningful tone. "That night, a while back, when your ear was bleeding..a vampire did that to you didn't it?"
Ginny sighed and nodded. "I'm sorry I lied to you. I was not in a position to tell you what I really was right then. Although I wanted to very badly."
Harry's expression remained flat and unchanged. He was obviously trying to hide his hurt.
"You still like Hermione don't you?"
The question had thrown Harry off guard.
"What?"
"Oh don't play dumb with me Harry. I've known all along that you like Hermione, it's so obvious. At least it was obvious to everyone but Hermione...and Ron."
Ginny stared him down.
Harry met her stare in a trance-like way, until finally a small smile crept upon his face. "You don't miss a thing."
"Come sit." He patted the bed beside him.
Ginny hesitated briefly before doing so.
"Come on Ginny." Harry said.
Ginny blushed.
Harry laughed. "You remind me of your first year self, always dropping things clumsily and blushing every time I even laid my eyes on you."
"Bugger off." Ginny retorted in a playful angry tone. "I was a dork okay?"
She went and pulled back the covers on his bed, ready to prove that she was a big girl now, not some blushing first year.
Harry jumped with surprise and looked at her with shock.
"Cute boxers." She grinned.
This time Harry was the one blushing. Ginny laughed and climbed into the bed beside him, pulling up the sheets at the same time. For the first time she felt like Harry understood her, that he saw her as Ginny, and not just Ron's little sister.
There was a relaxed silence, then, "So tell me Ginny, how do you know that I like Hermione?"
She smiled and turned to look him in the eye. "I notice these kinds of things."
~*~*~*~*~
Cain was getting restless. So was the rest of his group. They all wanted to go out and feed in Hogsmeade, but Cain made them go a long ways from London before they even thought about hunting.
The Malfoy boy was right. The Slayer was strong, and she probably had the art of slaying down by now. The disappearance of the three vampires that invaded Hogwarts had not gone unnoticed by his men. They were getting worried too, which is probably the only reason they were going along with Cain and his scheme.
Cain had run across desperate humans before, but never any so desperate as Draco. He was definitely serious about this.
This didn't bother Cain though. He would give the boy what he wanted.
After all, Draco was providing him with the ultimate gift..
The Slayer.
~*~*~*~*~
Ginny thought the weekend would never come. And when it did, it was here all too soon.
She still hadn't figured out what to wear for her date with Draco..she was still wondering if she would keep her promise and go. She hadn't told her brother because she knew he would freak.
But it was Friday, meaning she had to find something to wear in less than twenty-four hours..not that she wanted to impress Draco or anything..
Ginny decided she would take some of the money she had saved up and go into Hogsmeade for a dress. It was a Hogsmeade weekend and there would be a lot of students there anyway, hanging out in the streets when it was already dark. She needed to be there in case any bloody vampires decided they were hungry.
So, that afternoon, Ginny left with many other students, to Hogsmeade. She branched off from the others and headed towards a witches designer clothing store that specialized in both casual and eveningwear.
Ginny entered the store, glancing briefly around for anyone she knew. It was practically empty, except for a few browsing customers and a big-haired sales-lady.
"Can I help you with anything?" The sales-lady asked. She was chewing hard on her bubble gum, and her face was plastered with make-up.
"Yeah," Ginny replied. "I'm looking for a nice dress, something for a date."
The lady looked her over, as though determining her size and motioned for Ginny to follow her.
She walked toward the back of the store, pulled a flowing silver dress off the rack and thrust it at Ginny.
Ginny stared at it for a second. It came to about knee-length, was a dull shade of silver, and had spaghetti straps. It wasn't really fancy, but it had taste.
She slipped into the dressing room, tried it on, and stared into the mirror.
"Let me see." The sales-lady demanded.
Ginny stepped out of the dressing room and the lady actually smiled.
"It accents your hair and eyes beautifully." She said wistfully.
Ginny told her she would take it.
After leaving the store, Ginny walked slowly down the street, enjoying the evening breeze, and watching the sun lower on the horizon. As she reached the busier part of town, she decided to sit on one of the benches near Honeydukes. The shadows hid her well, and she was content to just sit and watch the students, making sure they weren't being hunted.
After about half an hour Ginny was surprised to see Draco exit Honeydukes and glance quickly around. What was he doing here so late? Technically all students were supposed to be back at Hogwarts by nightfall. The few lingering students were sure to get caught by Filch or someone on their return, but none of them seemed to care.
But Draco was looking almost nervous, his eyes raking up and down the street. Ginny was sure that he hadn't seen her. She decided that she would follow him when he walked briskly away.
He stopped in front of Magical Remedies, and then turned into the alley behind the store. Ginny followed with curiosity, keeping well out of sight.
She saw Draco near the end of the alley, pacing back and forth anxiously. Ginny had to stop far away and hide behind some old crates, watching intently.
She was even more shocked to see Cain come around the building and confront Draco. Ginny grabbed a stake from underneath her robes, but stopped short as she watched the pair in awe. They weren't fighting. They were greeting each other!
Straining her ears, she tried to hear the conversation between them, but they were whispering, and she couldn't catch a word.
Ginny wanted to reveal herself, kill Cain, and demand that Draco tell her what he was doing, associating with a vampire like Cain.
But she didn't. She just sate there and watched helplessly while the two of them talked. What was going on? What was Draco doing?
Finally Cain seemed to nod, and then turned and disappeared into the shadows. Malfoy sighed and turned away, passing Ginny without noticing, and left.
Ginny did the same. Keeping a good distance away from Draco. Something wasn't right.
~*~*~*~*~
Draco had paced back and forth in the alley behind Magical Remedies. Cain came just like he had said.
"So, where is it?" He had asked.
"The package?" Draco said nervously.
"No, my strand of garlic." Cain said sarcastically. "Yes, the package!"
"I need an extra day. I'll have her here tomorrow. Midnight."
"This is your last chance." Cain threatened. "I could have taken her a long time ago..."
Draco had straightened his shoulders, and tried to push away some of his fear.
"That's not true, and you know it."
Cain looked at him, narrowing his eyes questioningly.
"She's stronger than any Slayer the Council has ever come across, and she's the only one that doesn't know it." Draco said, wondering why he was sticking up for her. "She would have won in the end. You need my help."
Cain only nodded. "Tomorrow then." And he disappeared.
Draco sighed and walked back to Hogwarts.
He hadn't seen the Slayer following quietly behind him...
~*~*~*~*~
A/N: Sorry the date wasn't in this chap! It will be in the next one most definitely...along with lots of surprises. Hope you all enjoyed. Thanks to all my reviewers..you all mean the world to me! Plz tell me of any mistakes, or just make me happy and leave an encouraging review!
~Syd
A/N: I wrote this in a rush, but I edited it okay. Sorry if there are any mistakes. If anyone has any questions, or if you're completely confused about something, don't hesitate to email me! Hope you all like.
Facing Fear
Chapter 9 Watching
~*~*~*~*~
Draco woke up the next morning actually feeling pleased. Things were going so much better now. Soon he could deliver the package to Cain, and get his own gift in return.
Draco lusted after this gift. It wasn't a normal type of lust either. It was severe want, immense coveting, a pain in his chest. And it wasn't like the same way he lusted after Ginny. She made him feel good, and that was it. He couldn't let her beauty get to him..it would spoil everything.
He pushed Ginny out of his mind though as he got ready for class. It wasn't good to dwell on depressing things. It put him in a bad mood. Maybe that's why he never thought about his mother anymore. She was dead. Cain had killed her. And because of that, Draco was left with an empty space, full of fear. Fear of vampires, fear of Cain, and fear of death...
Vampires lived forever.
~*~*~*~*~
"How are you feeling Harry?"
Harry smiled up at Ginny as she snuck into his dorm. Everyone else was already in class, but Harry still felt weak and decided to stay in bed. Ginny was just skipping for the heck of it. She didn't need an education anymore anyway.
"I'm alright. Nothing broken, oh, and I don't have any red marks on my neck thank goodness."
Ginny smiled at his attempt at humor. The situation was awkward, as Ron had just explained to him about Ginny being the Slayer this morning.
"I knew something was different about you." Harry said in a meaningful tone. "That night, a while back, when your ear was bleeding..a vampire did that to you didn't it?"
Ginny sighed and nodded. "I'm sorry I lied to you. I was not in a position to tell you what I really was right then. Although I wanted to very badly."
Harry's expression remained flat and unchanged. He was obviously trying to hide his hurt.
"You still like Hermione don't you?"
The question had thrown Harry off guard.
"What?"
"Oh don't play dumb with me Harry. I've known all along that you like Hermione, it's so obvious. At least it was obvious to everyone but Hermione...and Ron."
Ginny stared him down.
Harry met her stare in a trance-like way, until finally a small smile crept upon his face. "You don't miss a thing."
"Come sit." He patted the bed beside him.
Ginny hesitated briefly before doing so.
"Come on Ginny." Harry said.
Ginny blushed.
Harry laughed. "You remind me of your first year self, always dropping things clumsily and blushing every time I even laid my eyes on you."
"Bugger off." Ginny retorted in a playful angry tone. "I was a dork okay?"
She went and pulled back the covers on his bed, ready to prove that she was a big girl now, not some blushing first year.
Harry jumped with surprise and looked at her with shock.
"Cute boxers." She grinned.
This time Harry was the one blushing. Ginny laughed and climbed into the bed beside him, pulling up the sheets at the same time. For the first time she felt like Harry understood her, that he saw her as Ginny, and not just Ron's little sister.
There was a relaxed silence, then, "So tell me Ginny, how do you know that I like Hermione?"
She smiled and turned to look him in the eye. "I notice these kinds of things."
~*~*~*~*~
Cain was getting restless. So was the rest of his group. They all wanted to go out and feed in Hogsmeade, but Cain made them go a long ways from London before they even thought about hunting.
The Malfoy boy was right. The Slayer was strong, and she probably had the art of slaying down by now. The disappearance of the three vampires that invaded Hogwarts had not gone unnoticed by his men. They were getting worried too, which is probably the only reason they were going along with Cain and his scheme.
Cain had run across desperate humans before, but never any so desperate as Draco. He was definitely serious about this.
This didn't bother Cain though. He would give the boy what he wanted.
After all, Draco was providing him with the ultimate gift..
The Slayer.
~*~*~*~*~
Ginny thought the weekend would never come. And when it did, it was here all too soon.
She still hadn't figured out what to wear for her date with Draco..she was still wondering if she would keep her promise and go. She hadn't told her brother because she knew he would freak.
But it was Friday, meaning she had to find something to wear in less than twenty-four hours..not that she wanted to impress Draco or anything..
Ginny decided she would take some of the money she had saved up and go into Hogsmeade for a dress. It was a Hogsmeade weekend and there would be a lot of students there anyway, hanging out in the streets when it was already dark. She needed to be there in case any bloody vampires decided they were hungry.
So, that afternoon, Ginny left with many other students, to Hogsmeade. She branched off from the others and headed towards a witches designer clothing store that specialized in both casual and eveningwear.
Ginny entered the store, glancing briefly around for anyone she knew. It was practically empty, except for a few browsing customers and a big-haired sales-lady.
"Can I help you with anything?" The sales-lady asked. She was chewing hard on her bubble gum, and her face was plastered with make-up.
"Yeah," Ginny replied. "I'm looking for a nice dress, something for a date."
The lady looked her over, as though determining her size and motioned for Ginny to follow her.
She walked toward the back of the store, pulled a flowing silver dress off the rack and thrust it at Ginny.
Ginny stared at it for a second. It came to about knee-length, was a dull shade of silver, and had spaghetti straps. It wasn't really fancy, but it had taste.
She slipped into the dressing room, tried it on, and stared into the mirror.
"Let me see." The sales-lady demanded.
Ginny stepped out of the dressing room and the lady actually smiled.
"It accents your hair and eyes beautifully." She said wistfully.
Ginny told her she would take it.
After leaving the store, Ginny walked slowly down the street, enjoying the evening breeze, and watching the sun lower on the horizon. As she reached the busier part of town, she decided to sit on one of the benches near Honeydukes. The shadows hid her well, and she was content to just sit and watch the students, making sure they weren't being hunted.
After about half an hour Ginny was surprised to see Draco exit Honeydukes and glance quickly around. What was he doing here so late? Technically all students were supposed to be back at Hogwarts by nightfall. The few lingering students were sure to get caught by Filch or someone on their return, but none of them seemed to care.
But Draco was looking almost nervous, his eyes raking up and down the street. Ginny was sure that he hadn't seen her. She decided that she would follow him when he walked briskly away.
He stopped in front of Magical Remedies, and then turned into the alley behind the store. Ginny followed with curiosity, keeping well out of sight.
She saw Draco near the end of the alley, pacing back and forth anxiously. Ginny had to stop far away and hide behind some old crates, watching intently.
She was even more shocked to see Cain come around the building and confront Draco. Ginny grabbed a stake from underneath her robes, but stopped short as she watched the pair in awe. They weren't fighting. They were greeting each other!
Straining her ears, she tried to hear the conversation between them, but they were whispering, and she couldn't catch a word.
Ginny wanted to reveal herself, kill Cain, and demand that Draco tell her what he was doing, associating with a vampire like Cain.
But she didn't. She just sate there and watched helplessly while the two of them talked. What was going on? What was Draco doing?
Finally Cain seemed to nod, and then turned and disappeared into the shadows. Malfoy sighed and turned away, passing Ginny without noticing, and left.
Ginny did the same. Keeping a good distance away from Draco. Something wasn't right.
~*~*~*~*~
Draco had paced back and forth in the alley behind Magical Remedies. Cain came just like he had said.
"So, where is it?" He had asked.
"The package?" Draco said nervously.
"No, my strand of garlic." Cain said sarcastically. "Yes, the package!"
"I need an extra day. I'll have her here tomorrow. Midnight."
"This is your last chance." Cain threatened. "I could have taken her a long time ago..."
Draco had straightened his shoulders, and tried to push away some of his fear.
"That's not true, and you know it."
Cain looked at him, narrowing his eyes questioningly.
"She's stronger than any Slayer the Council has ever come across, and she's the only one that doesn't know it." Draco said, wondering why he was sticking up for her. "She would have won in the end. You need my help."
Cain only nodded. "Tomorrow then." And he disappeared.
Draco sighed and walked back to Hogwarts.
He hadn't seen the Slayer following quietly behind him...
~*~*~*~*~
A/N: Sorry the date wasn't in this chap! It will be in the next one most definitely...along with lots of surprises. Hope you all enjoyed. Thanks to all my reviewers..you all mean the world to me! Plz tell me of any mistakes, or just make me happy and leave an encouraging review!
~Syd