A/N: I have decided there is going to be 13 chapters in all, and an
Epilogue. Each of them will be about four pages in a 10-pt font, and I will
upload AT THE VERY LEAST one every week. Probably two, though. Things won't
really start getting interesting until Chapter 4 (Smirks that say 'Get
Real'). Because everyone sees Draco and Ginny together. Rumours start.
Fights arise. and an angry Ron! What could be better? I know! Add a half-
naked Draco! But, that comes in Chapter 6!!! I am sooo evil! Muhahaha!
have planned the whole story out! If you want to give me any tips or ideas,
that would be great. This chapter is more of a humorous informational
chapter. Read on!
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Chapter Two
Smirks that say 'No way'
Ron opened his mouth to object angrily, but right then Professor Dumbledore strolled in the office. He shut his mouth quickly. "Oh, I see you are already here," the old man said. "That is good. Professor McGonagall should have told all of you the situation, but there are still a few - arrangements that need to be made, so that Ms. Weasley can be in the company of Mister Malfoy often." Ginny shuddered, Draco scowled, and Ron blanched.
"Professor, really, is there any other way? I do not want, for lack of a stronger word, my sister, my OWN little, innocent, sister, spending time with this -" Dumbledore raised a hand signalling Ron to stop talking, when Ron motioned to Malfoy. Ron shuddered. By that time, Ginny was beat red, but had not said a word.
"First of all, while in my presence, there will be no insults or inappropriate comments. Getting back to what you said - you've put us all in a tricky situation, Mister Weasley. This arrangement will, which I will explain to you about in a moment, will only cease when Mister Weasley either accepts the fact that you and Ms. Virginia are spending time together, or he coughs up slugs, as he said he would."
"How can he accept the fact that we'll be spending time together when I haven't even accepted it?!" Ginny shrieked.
"That," Professor Dumbledore said, "is just something you will have to work out with Mister Malfoy.'
Draco was seated in an armchair in front of Professor Dumbledore's desk, had his head in his hands, and kept muttering something under his breath, that sounded oddly like "Father'll kill me."
"You're father, Mister Malfoy, will not be informed," Professor Dumbledore said smartly, sitting down at his desk. "For - a number of reasons."
Draco turned one of his few laughs in to a cough, which also sounded oddly like, "He has his own evil ways of finding these things out!"
Ginny looked though her brown eyes at the figure of Draco Malfoy. He was good looking. But how could she spend time with him - he hated the Weasley's!
Professor Dumbledore grabbed a piece of parchment laying on his desk.
"This will tell you the procedures and rules that are to be followed. And, if you object to anything , remember: You are bound by wizarding law, there is little I can do, and what I have in mind would take to long. I can't get the Ministry of Magic to change wizarding law in one day."
Ginny gulped nervously and grabbed the parchment from the Professor. It looked worn and brown at the edges, older than most parchment she'd written on. That brought her to the conclusion that this was not the first time people at Hogwarts had been in this situation.
She cleared her throat and began to read it aloud to Ron and Draco.
"'Rule # 1: The two people in question are to be linked at the arms using a simple Binding Charm.'"
Draco's head snapped up and Ron's eyes went wide.
"'Rule # 2," Ginny carried on, her voice cracking slightly, "The two people in question must share a dorm separate from their common rooms, up in the West Tower.'"
"IF THEY ARE LINKED BY THE BLOODY WRISTS, AND THEY HAVE TO SHARE A DAMN DORM, HOW IN MERLIN'S NAME CAN THEY SLEEP!?!" Ron screamed in fury, standing up.
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled, but he said nothing.
"Also," Ron added, in a suprisingly calm voice, "If they are linked by the wrists how can my sister shower? How can she change her clothes? How can she -"
"RONALD!" Ginny exclaimed in fury, eyes wide. Draco smirked, but then realised something.
"Hey, wait a second, how the hell will I change my clothes and shower? I don't want you're sister eating me with her eyes -"
Ginny went purple and Ron aimed a punch at Draco's head.
"Enough of this!" Dumbledore said, standing. They all sat down, glaring at one another.
"Now," Dumbledore continued, "Ms. Weasley, please continue reading."
"'Rule # 4: If the people in question both are in different houses, then, while eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Great Hall they shall both sit at the table of the person who is either older or is a male.'"
Ginny's hand shook violently and she almost dropped the parchment. Her eyes started to tear up. Ron got out of his seat and walked over to comfort her. He patted her back while silently tears dripped down her face, which went unnoticed by Dumbledore or Draco.
"Merlin, Ron, I have to sit at the Slytherin table! People will think me and him are dating or something. Oh, Merlin.
"I'll keep that Malfoy slug away from you," he whispered. "No pun intended." Then he added, "I'm sorry I got you into this, little sis."
"I'll be okay," she assured him, quickly wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. Ron sat back down.
"Can we continue?" Malfoy drawled, crossing his arms. "I just found out I'll be bound to you, sleeping with you, and have to drag you along to the Slytherin table when we want to eat. You'll be such an embarrassment," he spat, eyes narrowing, looking at her. "What could be better?"
"Enough!" Dumbledore cut in again.
Once again, Ginny continued. "'Rule # 5: Everyday you get three sets of one hour to move about freely.'"
"Thank Merlin for that," Draco and Ron said at the same time.
Ginny bit back a grin. "'Rule # 6: The people in question will attend all the same course schedule. If they are different years, then the younger student must attend the same schedule as the older student.'"
Ginny's face went blank as she looked to Professor Dumbledore. "What about all my friends? The only time I could see them would be on the weekdays - but, Sir, I'm sure Draco would object, he'd want to see his own friends."
Draco shifted and spat out, "No, that's all right. I'll just tag along while you chit chat with your friends. It doesn't bother me."
Ginny was suprised by his vehemence.
"Um - thanks-?"
"Don't be!"
Godric have mercy, Ginny thought. What's his problem, anyway? She ignored the icy glare that was sent to her by Draco. Instead, she shivered and continued reading.
"'Rule # 7: This is confidential.'"
"Er - I sorta already told Harry and Herm - you know, I mean, Harry was the one I told in the first place, 'I'd rather cough up slugs again -'"
"DON'T say it again!" Ginny cried, covering her ears.
"Gotcha. Anyway, Herm was the one who told me all about the wizarding law crap -"
Who else would swear in front of the worlds most respected wizard?
"- and so they both basically know about the whole thing," Ron concluded.
"That is all right, just as long as they do not tell anyone. It will go around the school like wildfire and can be quite stressful," Dumbledore said.
"Okay, I'll be sure to tell them."
There was a pause.
"Is that all the rules?" Draco asked suddenly.
"Um - yeah, it looks like it."
"This isn't a joke, is it?" Draco said with a somewhat cynical look in his eye. "I wanted to believe it was a joke.I refuse to be stuck with the little weasel for eternity! It's insane! This is insane!"
"It is not a joke and is most certainly not insane," Dumbledore explained calmly. "No way," Draco smirked. "I'm out of here -"
But before he could leave, Professor Dumbledore had pulled out his wand from his cloak pocket, uttered a charm, and Draco felt his arm being tugged towards Ginny's until they made contact.
And that's when he realised he couldn't move his arm away.
"You will go to Professor McGonagall she is in her office. She will assist you in packing your things and leading you to your new room in the West Tower," he said.
Ron was shocked at the contact at his sister's and Malfoy's arm.
"Ah, the Binding Charm," Dumbledore said fondly. "It never fails to amaze me."
~*~
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Chapter Two
Smirks that say 'No way'
Ron opened his mouth to object angrily, but right then Professor Dumbledore strolled in the office. He shut his mouth quickly. "Oh, I see you are already here," the old man said. "That is good. Professor McGonagall should have told all of you the situation, but there are still a few - arrangements that need to be made, so that Ms. Weasley can be in the company of Mister Malfoy often." Ginny shuddered, Draco scowled, and Ron blanched.
"Professor, really, is there any other way? I do not want, for lack of a stronger word, my sister, my OWN little, innocent, sister, spending time with this -" Dumbledore raised a hand signalling Ron to stop talking, when Ron motioned to Malfoy. Ron shuddered. By that time, Ginny was beat red, but had not said a word.
"First of all, while in my presence, there will be no insults or inappropriate comments. Getting back to what you said - you've put us all in a tricky situation, Mister Weasley. This arrangement will, which I will explain to you about in a moment, will only cease when Mister Weasley either accepts the fact that you and Ms. Virginia are spending time together, or he coughs up slugs, as he said he would."
"How can he accept the fact that we'll be spending time together when I haven't even accepted it?!" Ginny shrieked.
"That," Professor Dumbledore said, "is just something you will have to work out with Mister Malfoy.'
Draco was seated in an armchair in front of Professor Dumbledore's desk, had his head in his hands, and kept muttering something under his breath, that sounded oddly like "Father'll kill me."
"You're father, Mister Malfoy, will not be informed," Professor Dumbledore said smartly, sitting down at his desk. "For - a number of reasons."
Draco turned one of his few laughs in to a cough, which also sounded oddly like, "He has his own evil ways of finding these things out!"
Ginny looked though her brown eyes at the figure of Draco Malfoy. He was good looking. But how could she spend time with him - he hated the Weasley's!
Professor Dumbledore grabbed a piece of parchment laying on his desk.
"This will tell you the procedures and rules that are to be followed. And, if you object to anything , remember: You are bound by wizarding law, there is little I can do, and what I have in mind would take to long. I can't get the Ministry of Magic to change wizarding law in one day."
Ginny gulped nervously and grabbed the parchment from the Professor. It looked worn and brown at the edges, older than most parchment she'd written on. That brought her to the conclusion that this was not the first time people at Hogwarts had been in this situation.
She cleared her throat and began to read it aloud to Ron and Draco.
"'Rule # 1: The two people in question are to be linked at the arms using a simple Binding Charm.'"
Draco's head snapped up and Ron's eyes went wide.
"'Rule # 2," Ginny carried on, her voice cracking slightly, "The two people in question must share a dorm separate from their common rooms, up in the West Tower.'"
"IF THEY ARE LINKED BY THE BLOODY WRISTS, AND THEY HAVE TO SHARE A DAMN DORM, HOW IN MERLIN'S NAME CAN THEY SLEEP!?!" Ron screamed in fury, standing up.
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled, but he said nothing.
"Also," Ron added, in a suprisingly calm voice, "If they are linked by the wrists how can my sister shower? How can she change her clothes? How can she -"
"RONALD!" Ginny exclaimed in fury, eyes wide. Draco smirked, but then realised something.
"Hey, wait a second, how the hell will I change my clothes and shower? I don't want you're sister eating me with her eyes -"
Ginny went purple and Ron aimed a punch at Draco's head.
"Enough of this!" Dumbledore said, standing. They all sat down, glaring at one another.
"Now," Dumbledore continued, "Ms. Weasley, please continue reading."
"'Rule # 4: If the people in question both are in different houses, then, while eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Great Hall they shall both sit at the table of the person who is either older or is a male.'"
Ginny's hand shook violently and she almost dropped the parchment. Her eyes started to tear up. Ron got out of his seat and walked over to comfort her. He patted her back while silently tears dripped down her face, which went unnoticed by Dumbledore or Draco.
"Merlin, Ron, I have to sit at the Slytherin table! People will think me and him are dating or something. Oh, Merlin.
"I'll keep that Malfoy slug away from you," he whispered. "No pun intended." Then he added, "I'm sorry I got you into this, little sis."
"I'll be okay," she assured him, quickly wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. Ron sat back down.
"Can we continue?" Malfoy drawled, crossing his arms. "I just found out I'll be bound to you, sleeping with you, and have to drag you along to the Slytherin table when we want to eat. You'll be such an embarrassment," he spat, eyes narrowing, looking at her. "What could be better?"
"Enough!" Dumbledore cut in again.
Once again, Ginny continued. "'Rule # 5: Everyday you get three sets of one hour to move about freely.'"
"Thank Merlin for that," Draco and Ron said at the same time.
Ginny bit back a grin. "'Rule # 6: The people in question will attend all the same course schedule. If they are different years, then the younger student must attend the same schedule as the older student.'"
Ginny's face went blank as she looked to Professor Dumbledore. "What about all my friends? The only time I could see them would be on the weekdays - but, Sir, I'm sure Draco would object, he'd want to see his own friends."
Draco shifted and spat out, "No, that's all right. I'll just tag along while you chit chat with your friends. It doesn't bother me."
Ginny was suprised by his vehemence.
"Um - thanks-?"
"Don't be!"
Godric have mercy, Ginny thought. What's his problem, anyway? She ignored the icy glare that was sent to her by Draco. Instead, she shivered and continued reading.
"'Rule # 7: This is confidential.'"
"Er - I sorta already told Harry and Herm - you know, I mean, Harry was the one I told in the first place, 'I'd rather cough up slugs again -'"
"DON'T say it again!" Ginny cried, covering her ears.
"Gotcha. Anyway, Herm was the one who told me all about the wizarding law crap -"
Who else would swear in front of the worlds most respected wizard?
"- and so they both basically know about the whole thing," Ron concluded.
"That is all right, just as long as they do not tell anyone. It will go around the school like wildfire and can be quite stressful," Dumbledore said.
"Okay, I'll be sure to tell them."
There was a pause.
"Is that all the rules?" Draco asked suddenly.
"Um - yeah, it looks like it."
"This isn't a joke, is it?" Draco said with a somewhat cynical look in his eye. "I wanted to believe it was a joke.I refuse to be stuck with the little weasel for eternity! It's insane! This is insane!"
"It is not a joke and is most certainly not insane," Dumbledore explained calmly. "No way," Draco smirked. "I'm out of here -"
But before he could leave, Professor Dumbledore had pulled out his wand from his cloak pocket, uttered a charm, and Draco felt his arm being tugged towards Ginny's until they made contact.
And that's when he realised he couldn't move his arm away.
"You will go to Professor McGonagall she is in her office. She will assist you in packing your things and leading you to your new room in the West Tower," he said.
Ron was shocked at the contact at his sister's and Malfoy's arm.
"Ah, the Binding Charm," Dumbledore said fondly. "It never fails to amaze me."
~*~
