Title- A Heart Undying - 2/5 - Insanity is my best friend.
Author Name- D-Chan
E-mail- d_chan@yahoo.com
Category- Romance, Drama, Angst, and Gothic
Keywords- Draco, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Weasleys, Avalon, Dragons, Albus Dumbledore
Rating- PG-13
Spoilers- none
Summary- Draco loves Ginny, but he is dating Blaise. Ginny loves Draco but she is marrying Colin. Tom loves Ginny but he is willing to kill her to get wizard world domination. Snape loves Pansy but she wants a real werewolf man. Lupin does not love Pansy but he want to help with the family. The final installment of the 3-piece Ginny / Draco/Colin? Romance will give you all the make-ups, break-ups, and heartbreaks you could want. Who loves who… I don't think I even know.
Disclaimer- This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
#…# Means flashback. Bold means dream. Italics mean thoughts.
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"Merlin, I Child of the Dragon call thee. Come." Draco sighed as he fell to the hotel bed when the shower had turned on. Ginny had disappeared into the tiled muggle cleaning room just moments before. She had been put into the same hotel room as him to practice her chastity around Draco, as he for her.
When did I begin to love her?
Mist filled the room and from it appeared a Dumbledore look alike. Draco smiled at the old man next to him; "I need some advice, my friend."
I need too much advice, I'm sure you don't have it all.
Merlin just sat on the bed listening as Draco spilled everything that happened, even though he already knew. When Draco stopped talking and looked at Merlin hopefully Merlin spoke, "Young Draco… I cannot tell you what has happened to your Ginny. Arthur and Righteous have forbid me. They feel you are not ready to know. All I can tell is that you must die first before all the answers will come to you and you will be free then. Free to choose if you want to go back or not."
Insanity will claim us all before temporary peace is achieved.
Draco looked at Merlin with scared eyes, "D-Die… I have to die before everything is clear. I have to die before I can help Ginny? I can't do that Merlin… She'll go crazy before I can help her!"
This isn't fair. Nothing has been fair from the beginning, why start now?
Merlin just stood up as the mist returned to his feet, "Young Draco… by completing the incantation wrong and taking the body potion yourself you broke the balance and MANY will have to die before all is well again. The First Dragon was meant to take on the burden of killing the Dark One only and in you my friend… He is not alone."
The irony of my life, when will it end?
Draco tried to run after Merlin but was held in place by magic, "The Prophecy said only two would die!"
Never did it say me as one of the two.
Merlin's body was already gone even if his voice lingered, "The Prophecy did not see you as the embodiment of The First Dragon."
I wish I were Harry.
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"Nome Docac… I've heard so much about you from Hermione and I think you'd be the best Nanny to take care of our little Ire." Harry smiled to the bright looking woman. The she flipped her short black hair over her shoulder with a smile turning around to see Hermione toiling over her daughter.
"Hermione you don't mind if I bring my boyfriend along to take care of the girl?" Nome said smiling at the baby. Hermione smiled at Harry only to receive a frown instead, We could have let your mother and father take care of her! Harry's eyes spat. Hermione just kept smiling as she shook her daughter close to her chest.
"Of course. Bring him along if he's as nice as you than I'm sure Ire will love him." Hermione smiled. There was a knock at the door and Hermione opened it up to see a Harry look alike with brown eyes. She smiled at the boy, "Hermione Potter, who are you?"
"Mark Oliver Teach." The boy grinned taking Hermione extended hand in a tight grip. Hermione was amazed by the perfect gold streaks in Mark's hair. Harry stood up and gave both people a nod as he exited the room taking Ire with him. Hermione met him soon after in the nursery.
"Harry! How rude of you to leave our guest right there! You made Nome feel like you didn't like her." Hermione said throwing down a book; causing the baby to cry.
"Hush Ire… It's okay baby," Harry said trying to cheer up his baby, "Hermione, it's not like you to jump into things! I don't like them…. I don't like Nome or Mark. They're both so pale. Mark has such brown eyes and his hair is tame and straight like he has a reason to make me look bad."
Hermione just started laughing, "You don't like them because they're pale, nicely combed, and have dark eyes? Harry I think killing Voldemort has made you incredibly suspicious of everyone."
Harry glared hard at Hermione, holding his daughter close, "Hermione, people have died for my sake and I think you should give me some credit on knowing the right person. No, I couldn't tell Moody was bad and Snape was good but I have grown… I've gotten smarter… anything too good to be true is evil or has a motive… they are too good to be true;" He sighed, "excuse me but I have to change Ire's diaper."
Hermione frown at Harry retreating back, Not being apart of the fight for good must be killing him…
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"Welcome home, everyone!" Narcissa smiled happily. Draco just glanced at his mother and disappeared around a corner. You never did want me as a son… Why do you bother pretending that you care? You said it yourself when you found Ginny and me… You wanted a girl. You wanted a girl and you had me. Narcissa held Ginny, Colin, and Blaise behind as she questioned them about the trip. Draco just shook his head as he began to plan what he wanted to pack…
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Charlie gave a hearty laugh, "Never thought I'd find myself in this stuck up mansion." Looking at his finely lavished room made his heart turn to stone just a little more. Flicking open a knife he looked at the shinning surface. "Why do I bother? Curses kill me quicker."
The door stumbled open to show a platinum female. She was tall and partially off balance as she stumbled through the door. Charlie hastily flicked the knife up. "He won't fin-" Her sentence was cut short as a banging on the door began, "Falsaya this isn't the time! I need to find my family! Please, we just got back and you know we have to be somewhere in twenty minutes!" Charlie recognized the voice without fail and pushed the girl aside to see the freckled face of his youngest brother Ron.
Ron gasped, "Charlie! What are you doing here! You don't know how much I've missed you!" Ron tumbled into his brother's arms for only a brief second before pulling away rapidly in shock. "I-Uh... Well, is the rest of the family here?" Charlie noticed Ron's quick side glance to the blonde girl. She gave Charlie a soft, meaningful smile that slightly warmed his heart, another look at his brother; the sense of family sent the suicide attempt out the window.
Charlie broke from his thoughts to speak, "Yeah, Mom's here. Dad's at work as is Percy and Bill. Ginny's floating around here somewhere and Fred and George are in their room." Ron brightened up and gestured for Charlie to lead him out into the hallway and show him about. Charlie was already interested in why Ron showed up now of all times. "So what are you plans now that you have returned?" Charlie smiled silently.
Ron looked at him happily, "I'm going to marry Rica. I'm going to tell everyone about my new job with Wizeen. I'll introduce my lovely American friend," pointing out the platinum blone, "her and see if I can't hook her up with someone. Then I'll see what all this Weasley-Malfoy clan rubbish is all about."
Charlie frowned, "I thought you knew that Mom and Narcissa are half-sisters..." Ron nodded as if to say, 'I do but I don't want to.' Charlie watched as a look of anger came of Ron.
He lashed out briefly and hissed, "Get over it! She was here first!" Charlie looked at Ron with complete shock and confusion. Ron gave a fake smile and walked on without Charlie to guide him. The girl ran quietly after him her platinum hair bouncing up and down.
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"Welcome to the circle beautiful one, I see you have another to add to the circle when the time comes..." A voice called out into the darkness.
"I am afraid not, this young one will take the form of a human the moment it comes from the womb. So was the deal with the magic ones, they offered us their misfortune and their children's parts in the great schemes of things. They will cause much destruction when things come to their time, I could not turn down this offer. They are selfish. What is my child for more soul for us to condemn?" A gruff voice laughed.
A jagged female rebuke was heard, "To you it is nothing. I shall never stop missing what should have been MINE until I can have it again... I will have this child back! I don't care what it takes... Do you hear that little one, Mom won't ever let you stay with this earth-damned human, no not for long honey." A warm sensation erupted from the darkness against the dreamer's face.
The dreamer's face seared from the intense heat it was subjected to, yet it was good. No, it was homely. Home, I'm home! I want to see it! I want to see my REAL life. I want to see it now! Fire! I must have that heat!
"Flarium!" A dark honey like voice called causing Ginny to shoot out of her bed into the fire. She screamed finding that her entire room was a light with the deadly heat. She gave loud scream when she felt her hair catch fire. The flames licked at her robes, singeing entire part of her outfit. Within seconds, she was cowering in the corner near the mirror that had somehow remained in one piece in all the heat. Her hair was still aflame as the smoke was flooding the room. She cried as she saw the fire rain down her face in the mirror.
"Help me! SOMEONE HELP ME!" She screamed as the fires advanced on her. Her robes were entirly eaten by the fire, yet in her fear she clasped on to more flammable clothes. The door slammed open to reveal five pairs of strong blue Weasley eyes. The twins rushed in shouting water spells as Bill advanced on his fallen sister. Ron was casting up an invisible pushing spell forcing the smoke out of an open window. Charlie held a girl back away from all the danger.
Ginny felt her brother's arms wrap around her and lift her up in the semi-soaked burn remains of her red velvet curtains. Bill suddenly caught afire and coughed hurriedly pushing Ginny away and onto her feet. Fred put Bill out and George turned to look at his sister. Ginny watched as fear over came George's face. Everyone silenced now that the room was put out yet the smoke of fire still hung in the air. "H-her hair is on fire..." The girl gasped.
Ron seemed forced out of his daze and he quickly apologized before he drowned Ginny in a small water spell. She found herself slouching against the wall and felt out for what she was sure would be a bald scorched head. To her shock she pulled away wet ashes from her perfectly fine red hair.
"I don't know about you but there is definitely something wrong with Ginny." Said George to twin brother. Fred looked back serenely wishing he could say something reassuring. His brother spoke and looked like he was joking about Ginny's condition but being a twin brother did give him some leverage over his brother facial façade and he knew nothing that could reassure him.
"We could... you know..." Fred said rubbing his hands together. George looked up at Fred half done comment. He parted his lips to protest to Fred but he closed his mouth and thought.
Again and again he opened his mouth and closed it, finally he spoke, "You know mother says that that is something muggle people wishing to be witches or wizards only do that. It's not something real wizards should do!"
Fred grimaced, "George, don't tell me that you forgotten that every time we do that something extremely good happens... please... it feels good when we get together like that... when was the last time? Besides we are adults... it's our choice!" George seemed in deep thought but as he reached out to his brother's hands.
George gave a smile, "Wonder how we came up with that... chant..." Closing his eyes he felt his brother relax and give into the into the grow energy flowing from somewhere inside them. Together they invoked the power...
"Serene, Power invoked by we, Half of light, Half not so bright, Make all fair, Make life easy to bear, Half and half make one, While our souls stand to care, Sired by Serene her sons duth care, Goddess Serene, We do bear."
Fred and George collapsed against each other in pain. They hugged each other pushing the pain that ached from all over away.
Ginny hugged her body that she concluded was not her own. After the last few months she had come to realize she was no long Ginny Weasley, she was something more that a mere mortal could not comprehend or handle. Twirling her wand in hand and looking at the paper making sure everything she needed to know was written down she smiled, "There all done... let's just hope I get this right..." Turning the wand on herself she breathed deeply and spoke the words...
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"Draco, where have you been?!" Narcissa gasped as a strong wizard pushed Draco into the Manor. The man just glared at Narcissa and tossed a large duffel bag at her feet.
"Ma'am, I don't know what you did to provoke your son, but I don't allow people to wander around free in my garden stealing my fruits at their wish... I've been watching for over a week to see who's been stealing them. My guess ma'am is your boy is very good at apparating. Looks like he thought he'd get away with stealing food for himself from my place..." The man said, "I'd like something in return for your son's thievery."
Narcissa nodded and carelessly ordered a house elf to the man. She had fifteen; she didn't care to lose one. The man took his reward with wide eyes and a big smile. Apparating quickly, the man was gone and Draco was just standing up from being tossed in when he saw the look on his mother's face.
"NARCISSA! Where are you? I want you to paint my nails! When is Ronald due back?" Someone shouted. Draco looked up to see his cousin. She was leaning over the second floor railing hair falling over her shoulder. Her eyes sparkled blissfully at him, "Hello... um... what's he doing here?"
Narcissa turned to Draco; "We'll discuss this later," looking back up to Ginny, "Draco's back dear... I'll be right up. Ronald spoke with me today and he said he wanted you to come to the shooting tonight because he is due in Russia tomorrow afternoon and won't come back for a month. What do you say?"
Draco watched as a squeal erupted from Ginny's bright face, "OF COURSE! I'll be right down, forget the nails!" She ran down the hallway and disappeared. Draco didn't even side glance his mother as he picked up his duffel back and made his way to the golden room. He opened the depressing black door only to see Ginny standing over the bed peering at the clothes on the bed.
He silently closed the door smiling. Ginny didn't look back, "Narcissa... I'll be out in a second... I can't wait to see what Ronald will make me do!" He just gave a smirk closing in on her deciding form. He wrapped his arms around her body and began to kiss her neck. She froze in place, "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing cousin. Get your greasy paws off me." She said with such disdain that Draco couldn't believe just a month before they had been sharing dreams together.
Draco pulled back determined to make her feel bad, "Miss High and Might how are you today? Cocky? Bitchy? Better yet witchy? Or is it that you haven't had any Malfoy since last month?" He said stroking her roughly making sure she would be begging him for something when he left.
She turned around looking at him, fear etched on her face. He drew back, "What has happened to you?" She shook her head quickly not able to say anything as he put a reassuring hand on her arm. "Look I-" He couldn't bring himself to say it though he it over and over again in his mind.
"Ginny? Is Draco bothering you?" Narcissa said. Ginny shook her head and walked to Narcissa.
She sucked in her bottom lip, "No Ma'am could you take me to Ronald... I just realized changing won't do any good... he'll put me into something different. Narcissa nodded and looked at Draco telling him with her eyes she wanted him to come but behave.
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"That's right Ginny relax. Mark is all right. He's one of Hermione's friends..." Ron said clicking away with his camera. Draco looked upon the pair. Ginny had her red hair tied up strangely as she looked into Mark's eyes. He glared at the absorbed pair. Ginny seemed almost in a trance by the boy as Ron snapped away at the camera, "Oh! Perfect! Stay that way."
Mark broke the close contact and looked at the camera, "How about this Ron?" Mark turned back to Ginny taking her in his arms. For the next five minutes Draco watched with mounting anger as Mark swept Ginny off her feet into his arms, gave her a piggy back ride, holding her like a bride, and swung her in a circle.
Ron stood up yawning, "You guys are the perfect pair... Ginny do you mind coming with Mark and me to Russia? Mark, you have spoke to Nome about this... she does say it's okay?"
Mark stopped laughing with Ginny and looked to Ron, "Of course, you know Nome doesn't mind anything I do... you could say she is like my sister now," He said side glancing Ginny, "and of course I'll join you in Russia... Nome will watch Ire without me anyway."
Ron turned to Ginny, who turned bright red, "You mean... I'm now a model! Oh this is the best job and I haven't even been out of Hogwarts for what? Two months?" Ron nodded, "this will be so much fun! " She laughed, jumping up and down.
Ron sighed, "Okay," he paused closing his eyes, "Falsaya will be here in a moment with Blaise and you three will pack up and meet me for dinner in two hours. The plans have changed and I'll be leaving in the morning with the three of you, Falsaya, and Rika."
Everyone nodded just as Blaise and Falsaya appeared around the corner. Draco glared at everyone stepping back into the dark frowning, "Miss one week and you've missed it all." As if he had yelled Ginny turned to him with a sour look on her face. He leaned back against the wall knowing she couldn't see him. Suddenly a voice ripped into his mind, She knows you're standing there and she doesn't remember... what you two had... befriend her before you try to make her remember. I would help you myself but I have another to worry for in a much more dire situation.
Draco frowned, "It won't hurt." Walking forward to Ginny, who was standing alone. He held out his hand he continued to walk to her, but then Mark appeared, rushing into conversation with her. Don't stop! He's mind angrily said. He continued to walk forward and reached the two laughing teens.
"Excuse me." Draco smiled exercising perfect manners. Mark and Ginny turned to him smiling. Ginny's smile faltered, but only for a moment. "I'd like to know if both of you would like to go out and eat? I mean both of you. It's your last day before you go." Mark and Ginny looked at each other and nodded.
"We'd like that." Mark said snaking his hand into Ginny's pant loop. Draco kept his face in a fake smile and continued to watch them talk. They quickly apparated to the nearest wizard restaurant to eat, Draco didn't like their time there, together, one bit.
By the end of the meal Draco was silent again, being swallowed up by the shadows as Ginny and Mark conversing happily rubbing hands over one another. He watched, as Ginny's face seemed to light up every time Mark complemented her. Did I ever do something like that? Mark suddenly leaned over and began playing with Ginny's hair. Ginny gave a foolish smile, "Manor it is!" They looked at Draco for a moment to see if he would follow. Nodding, he promptly left so Mark had to handle the bill.
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Ginny yawned as she stumbled down the hallway in her pajamas. As she made her way into the foyer she see Ron all packaged up, no surprise to her. Draco was also packaged up, which made Ginny turn white. She opened her mouth to speak trying to hold down the flurry of anger welling inside her, "Ron... Draco's not coming is he?"
Ron shook his head. Draco turned swiftly pulling his duffel bag behind him. Ginny felt strange as Draco turned away. Something is different.... something just isn't Draco anymore about him. She watched his slim figure retreat out the door and met up with an old man. "Whom's he leaving with?" Ginny asked but before Ron could turn around they were gone.
Ron tried to hide the look of confusion by just shrugging off Draco's strangeness. "Well as soon as Rica and Falsaya get here, we're off. Mark will meet us there."
"When does he get back?" Ginny asked not believing herself.
Ron shrugged, "He said maybe never."
Ginny showed no signs of caring but inside something deep and buried with magic screamed and lashed out to be set free to save Draco from himself.
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"King Arthur," I say, "I return to you your scabbard." I give him the scabbard and watch him question me. His words are sucked up in the black hole that is I. I see him standing there, his color more then real. His brown beard thick and handsome on his wrinkled face. Wisdom is hidden in every crease. I see his flaming blue eyes as he smiles at me sticking his hand out to welcome me home. I see all this yet I do not. I can't see past myself.
I see Arthur frown and beckon Righteous. She rushes over to me; again I do not see her. Her god like beauty does not arouse me. Her stunning silver hair that slides down her back does not blind me. Her ice eyes filled with worry look straight at me, yet I do not see her. Righteous starts talking to me running her hands over my body.
Her talking becomes mumbling, as she continues her eyes light up. Her palms run over my heart and stop. A tear falls down her face as she says something. They broke something in me. I now it something that was broke and is now broke more. I finally see them again. I listen to her as she talks to Arthur, "He has a broke heart and a broken mind."
Like a dam of water pain comes rushing back to me and I fall into her arms. I cry and sob without tears, I can not cry tears. Dry sobs rack my body and I feel lost. Righteous holds me without question. She holds me tight and I know she is doing something to me. I see myself. I see me torturing Potter. I see myself snickering as I lure Potter into a trap. I see myself calling Hermione mudblood or muggleborn. I see my making a big deal over a small griffin bite. I see myself as I am no longer. "I am not he! I am not he! I can no longer bear that name! I do not want to be called Draco Malfoy!" I cry louder then before and I think this knowing the whole island will be able to hear me.
Righteous pushes me back and says, "Of course my son. We will give you a new name. We will help you, no we will heal you but you must stay with us... here."
Draco nodded already feeling his thoughts flood the air. What about Ginny? Will she be alright? How long will I have to stay? What will I do here? Will I ever truly feel healed? Can you save me from myself? Can I make things right?
Righteous gave a truly sincere smile, "We will see, we will see."
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That's it for this chapter! Sorry I took so long to post up chapter 2.... 3 might take just as long but I WILL finish this story.
D-Chan
Next Chapter: Charlie hangs himself. The twins are caught trying magic of a different kind. We will check up on the Weasly's in Moscow. I might even put a tid bit about Dome and Draco...
