Scarlet Flames
Disclaimer: I do not own anything here besides the plot. Characters and names belong to J.K. Rowling and publishers.
Summary: It's been five long years since Ginny's first met Harry, yet he still doesn't seem to get it. Then, when Draco Malfoy comes into the picture, things change. Can Harry realize faith in time? How one girl falls so hard, she can't bear to fall any longer.
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Chapter Two
I never promised you a happy ending
You never said you wouldn't make me cry
But summer love will keep us warm
Long after our autumn goodbye
Tell me who you are
You make me believe
That you're the one that I'm waiting for
Memories can fade
But my heart has a place
For the smile on your face
And maybe someday, we can be more than friends
Because love will find us again
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"Platform 9 and 3/4... here we are!" Arthur Weasley said cheerfully.
The summer holidays had ended, and Ron, Harry, and Ginny were once again, on their way to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
They ran through the barrier between the Muggle world and the Magical world. Ginny would be starting her fifth year at Hogwarts.
As soon as she got through, she noticed that all the other kids had already gone to find their friends. Ginny was more of a loner. She didn't have plans to meet anyone, like everyone else.
She saw that Ron and Harry were already joined by Hermione Granger, as they settled themselves into an empty compartment.
Ginny said goodbye to her parents, and boarded the train. She was actually glad to be going back to school. At least her studies would keep her mind off Harry.
Ginny usually sat alone on the train, or with her brother and his friends. Since all the other compartments were already occupied, she decided to go to Ron's compartment.
As she pushed her way through the narrow walkway, she bumped her shoulder, hard, on someone.
"Sorry." she muttered, not bothering to look up.
"Weasley." said an all-too-familiar voice.
Ginny looked up, and of course, Draco Malfoy was standing in front of her.
Surprisingly, he didn't say anything else. He merely just gave her some sort of a twisted grin. It seemed to be taking up all his strength not to curl up one side of his mouth into his trademark smirk.
Despite herself, Ginny felt herself blush, and she quickly brushed past him. She stumbled into the Trio's compartment and settled next to the window seat, next to Harry, and across from Hermione.
Ron, who was sitting next to Hermione, asked "Alright Ginny? You look kind of flushed."
"I-I'm ok." she answered, feeling herself blush even more. She saw Hermione give her a look, but she ignored it.
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"Saw you smiling at Weasley." Crabbe said.
Draco, and everyone else in their compartment, turned their shocked eyes on Crabbe. This was the longest sentence he had composed since, Merlin knows when.
Pansy narrowed her almost-black eyes at Draco. "Did you Draco? Did you really smile at that Mudblood loving Weasel?"
Draco rolled his eyes. "If you're talking about Potter's gay lover, then no."
"Then what is Crabbe talking about?" Blaise Zabini asked, leaning forward and therefore giving Draco full view of her bosoms.
Crabbe grunted. "Weasel's sister."
Pansy gasped. "You didn't!"
"He doesn't even smile at us..." Blaise said.
"Oh for Merlin's sake, so -what- if I smiled? I've smiled tons of times before." Draco protested.
Silence followed that, as Goyle rolled off his seat, in a deep sleep.
"What's the deal Draco?" Pansy pressed on.
Blaise sneered. "Because he's tired of Slytherins, that's why. Hell, he's shagged half the girls in our House, he's decided - "
She cut herself off, as Draco stood up and left the compartment.
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"... I heard that Snape's retiring this year!" Ron said eagerly.
Harry laughed. "You wish."
"Oh, come off it you guys. Even if he is a slime ball who needs to wash his hair, he's still a really good Potions Professor!" Hermione said.
"Oh please, bet you find him really hot Hermione." Ron said.
He was punished by having a heavy Arithmatic book thrown at him.
Ginny was staring out the window. It was like watching the world pass by. She never fitted into their group of three anyway. No one did. They had formed a circle so tight, with so many inside jokes. Ginny supposed it came from years of fighting off Really Evil Things together.
The compartment door opened, and Ginny heard Hermione say, "Oh, hello Cho!"
She looked up and saw Cho Chang, already in her Ravenclaw robes, and her Head Girl badge pinned neatly to the front of it.
She smiled, her beautiful smile, lighting up her entire face, and sat down on Harry's other side.
Harry shifted uncomfortably. He did not kiss her this time, only gave her a sweet smile back. And Ginny was relieved. She thought she might be sick if he had kissed Cho in front of her.
Hermione started asking Cho all sorts of questions about being Head Girl, for it was her goal to be Head Girl next year.
Cho assured her that she'd get the position, seeing as how Head Girl and Head Boy are usually chosen from the group of Prefects, and Hermione was one of the best Prefects.
As Hermione, Ron, Cho, and Harry chattered on, Ginny continued to stare off into space. Hours seemed to pass by, and the others had already started their fifth game of Exploding Snap.
The food trolley had already come by, and Ginny, out of the corner of her eye, saw Cho Chang wiping a spot of cream off Harry's cheek.
She felt her heart twist into a metal knob. Her book that she was holding, slip out of her hands with a thump.
And that was when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw Harry. Cho had missed a spot, for there was still a bit of fudge on his face.
"Are you alright?" he asked, his green eyes staring into her brown ones.
"Yes." she replied quickly.
"Are you sure you don't want to join us in a game?" he asked again, desperately trying to make her feel less crappy.
"No, it's alright. I'll just.. I'll just read my book." And she picked up her book, and turned away.
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Draco walked along the walkway. When the train lurched forward, he did not stumble. Draco Malfoy walked with grace.
He knew that he did not really like Weasley. Not really. It was more... lust. He was a sixteen-year-old boy after all.
And what Blaise had said, was partly true. Draco can't help it if he was stunningly the most handsome boy in school.
He has his ways with girls, especially in Slytherin, for they all wanted was a bit of power, and Draco Malfoy had a lot of that. Of course, even if those girls got to be his girlfriend for only a week or two, it was still something to have the title of Draco Malfoy's Girlfriend.
Draco always got whatever he wanted. Though his Father punished him for many things, it did not stop him from giving Draco the best of everything. But girls were something that can't be bought with money. He needed to win their heart, only to rip it apart later on. And he was going to get Ginny, one way, or another.
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A/N: Okay, I think I've decided on Ginny/Harry. I mean, it'll be Ginny/Draco for a while, until the end. So, any comments? I'll take some ideas, if anyone has any.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything here besides the plot. Characters and names belong to J.K. Rowling and publishers.
Summary: It's been five long years since Ginny's first met Harry, yet he still doesn't seem to get it. Then, when Draco Malfoy comes into the picture, things change. Can Harry realize faith in time? How one girl falls so hard, she can't bear to fall any longer.
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Chapter Two
I never promised you a happy ending
You never said you wouldn't make me cry
But summer love will keep us warm
Long after our autumn goodbye
Tell me who you are
You make me believe
That you're the one that I'm waiting for
Memories can fade
But my heart has a place
For the smile on your face
And maybe someday, we can be more than friends
Because love will find us again
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"Platform 9 and 3/4... here we are!" Arthur Weasley said cheerfully.
The summer holidays had ended, and Ron, Harry, and Ginny were once again, on their way to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
They ran through the barrier between the Muggle world and the Magical world. Ginny would be starting her fifth year at Hogwarts.
As soon as she got through, she noticed that all the other kids had already gone to find their friends. Ginny was more of a loner. She didn't have plans to meet anyone, like everyone else.
She saw that Ron and Harry were already joined by Hermione Granger, as they settled themselves into an empty compartment.
Ginny said goodbye to her parents, and boarded the train. She was actually glad to be going back to school. At least her studies would keep her mind off Harry.
Ginny usually sat alone on the train, or with her brother and his friends. Since all the other compartments were already occupied, she decided to go to Ron's compartment.
As she pushed her way through the narrow walkway, she bumped her shoulder, hard, on someone.
"Sorry." she muttered, not bothering to look up.
"Weasley." said an all-too-familiar voice.
Ginny looked up, and of course, Draco Malfoy was standing in front of her.
Surprisingly, he didn't say anything else. He merely just gave her some sort of a twisted grin. It seemed to be taking up all his strength not to curl up one side of his mouth into his trademark smirk.
Despite herself, Ginny felt herself blush, and she quickly brushed past him. She stumbled into the Trio's compartment and settled next to the window seat, next to Harry, and across from Hermione.
Ron, who was sitting next to Hermione, asked "Alright Ginny? You look kind of flushed."
"I-I'm ok." she answered, feeling herself blush even more. She saw Hermione give her a look, but she ignored it.
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"Saw you smiling at Weasley." Crabbe said.
Draco, and everyone else in their compartment, turned their shocked eyes on Crabbe. This was the longest sentence he had composed since, Merlin knows when.
Pansy narrowed her almost-black eyes at Draco. "Did you Draco? Did you really smile at that Mudblood loving Weasel?"
Draco rolled his eyes. "If you're talking about Potter's gay lover, then no."
"Then what is Crabbe talking about?" Blaise Zabini asked, leaning forward and therefore giving Draco full view of her bosoms.
Crabbe grunted. "Weasel's sister."
Pansy gasped. "You didn't!"
"He doesn't even smile at us..." Blaise said.
"Oh for Merlin's sake, so -what- if I smiled? I've smiled tons of times before." Draco protested.
Silence followed that, as Goyle rolled off his seat, in a deep sleep.
"What's the deal Draco?" Pansy pressed on.
Blaise sneered. "Because he's tired of Slytherins, that's why. Hell, he's shagged half the girls in our House, he's decided - "
She cut herself off, as Draco stood up and left the compartment.
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"... I heard that Snape's retiring this year!" Ron said eagerly.
Harry laughed. "You wish."
"Oh, come off it you guys. Even if he is a slime ball who needs to wash his hair, he's still a really good Potions Professor!" Hermione said.
"Oh please, bet you find him really hot Hermione." Ron said.
He was punished by having a heavy Arithmatic book thrown at him.
Ginny was staring out the window. It was like watching the world pass by. She never fitted into their group of three anyway. No one did. They had formed a circle so tight, with so many inside jokes. Ginny supposed it came from years of fighting off Really Evil Things together.
The compartment door opened, and Ginny heard Hermione say, "Oh, hello Cho!"
She looked up and saw Cho Chang, already in her Ravenclaw robes, and her Head Girl badge pinned neatly to the front of it.
She smiled, her beautiful smile, lighting up her entire face, and sat down on Harry's other side.
Harry shifted uncomfortably. He did not kiss her this time, only gave her a sweet smile back. And Ginny was relieved. She thought she might be sick if he had kissed Cho in front of her.
Hermione started asking Cho all sorts of questions about being Head Girl, for it was her goal to be Head Girl next year.
Cho assured her that she'd get the position, seeing as how Head Girl and Head Boy are usually chosen from the group of Prefects, and Hermione was one of the best Prefects.
As Hermione, Ron, Cho, and Harry chattered on, Ginny continued to stare off into space. Hours seemed to pass by, and the others had already started their fifth game of Exploding Snap.
The food trolley had already come by, and Ginny, out of the corner of her eye, saw Cho Chang wiping a spot of cream off Harry's cheek.
She felt her heart twist into a metal knob. Her book that she was holding, slip out of her hands with a thump.
And that was when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw Harry. Cho had missed a spot, for there was still a bit of fudge on his face.
"Are you alright?" he asked, his green eyes staring into her brown ones.
"Yes." she replied quickly.
"Are you sure you don't want to join us in a game?" he asked again, desperately trying to make her feel less crappy.
"No, it's alright. I'll just.. I'll just read my book." And she picked up her book, and turned away.
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Draco walked along the walkway. When the train lurched forward, he did not stumble. Draco Malfoy walked with grace.
He knew that he did not really like Weasley. Not really. It was more... lust. He was a sixteen-year-old boy after all.
And what Blaise had said, was partly true. Draco can't help it if he was stunningly the most handsome boy in school.
He has his ways with girls, especially in Slytherin, for they all wanted was a bit of power, and Draco Malfoy had a lot of that. Of course, even if those girls got to be his girlfriend for only a week or two, it was still something to have the title of Draco Malfoy's Girlfriend.
Draco always got whatever he wanted. Though his Father punished him for many things, it did not stop him from giving Draco the best of everything. But girls were something that can't be bought with money. He needed to win their heart, only to rip it apart later on. And he was going to get Ginny, one way, or another.
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A/N: Okay, I think I've decided on Ginny/Harry. I mean, it'll be Ginny/Draco for a while, until the end. So, any comments? I'll take some ideas, if anyone has any.
