Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca

Chapter 19: When Emotion Takes Over

A/N: Sorry about the lateness, but just in time, the last day of June. ^_^ Thank you very much for your reviews, I also received some from through email, thanks a lot. Writing Harry Potter is much harder than I thought, since so many people have their opinions and standards of what is good and what is bad.

Well, I hope you'll enjoy this chapter, it's long, and half the mystery is revealed!

Luna Writer: I am REALLY sorry, I accidentally deleted your mail so I couldn't reply you because I lost your ad. Would you mind sending me your pen name, or is that your pen name. I love reading fics.

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Virginia had never been so embarrassed, frustrated, angry and disappointed in her life. She was embarrased because Draco was actually kissing her in front of every Gryffindor, including foreign students, ghosts, students from other houses and even professors, namely Professor Flitwick, who almost toppled from the stairs. She was frustrated because she didn¡¦t know how to push him away, and the fact that his lips were so warm, sweet and soft made it even more impossible for her to not kiss him back, let alone push him away. She was also angry because Draco had took away her very first kiss, excluding kisses from her brothers, mother, father and pecks from their owl.

And last of all, she was disappointed because he was kissing Ginny Weasley, and not Virginia Weasley.

¡¥I take that you like it Ginny Weasley.¡¦ Draco smirked against her lips, but Virginia was too stunned to say anything and just stared at his amusing gray eyes with her own dull brown ones. Faintly, she felt his arms tighten around her waist.

¡¥I AM GOING TO KILL YOU DRACO MALFOY!¡¦ Ron suddenly roared, wipping his wand out.

Not letting her go, Draco raised his head and only looked at Ron briefly before a low voice interrupted both of them.

¡¥Mr. Malfoy, Professor Dumbledore would like to see you.¡¦ Professor Snape said, looking at the two with narrowed eyes. His eyes then trailed down to his forearm, ¡¥Immediately.¡¦

Draco glanced at Snape, then turned and eyed Adrian, who was standing there quietly, looking at them. Draco nodded, ¡¥I¡¦ll be right there.¡¦

Without another word, Snape turned and swept out of the corridor, while Draco let go of Virginia and followed him.

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¡¥I am very disappointed at you young lady.¡¦ Ron seethed, ¡¥what would Mum think if she knew you¡¦ve been kissing a Malfoy, Draco Malfoy no less, son of Lucius Malfoy!¡¦

Virginia eyed her brother, then sighed and sat back on the couch. Draco had not been at dinner at all, and after the meal, Ron had dragged her, along with Harry and Hermione, off to the Gryffindor common room, where there was still not much people. ¡¥What do you want me to say then?¡¦

¡¥This is not the attitude you should have!¡¦ Ron snapped.

Virginia threw her hands up in the air, ¡¥Please Ron, you¡¦re only older than me by a year! Who I kiss is my business, besides, that was my first kiss!¡¦

¡¥First kiss, you let Draco Malfoy get your first kiss!¡¦ Hermione gasped.

¡¥So the rumors of you two shagging were just rumors.¡¦ Harry said thoughtfully, earning a glare from Ron.

¡¥That was Draco Malfoy for God¡¦s sake. Practically the whole school saw you two snogging right in the middle of the corridor. Don¡¦t you have any shame whatsoever? I won¡¦t be surprised if everyone would be talking about you two tomorrow morning!¡¦

¡¥They¡¦re already talking about them Ron.¡¦ Harry said dryly.

¡¥Ron, its not that of a big deal.¡¦ Virginia said lowly, looking at him. ¡¥I¡¦ll have to kiss him in front of a million people in July, on stage.¡¦ She shrugged, ¡¥I¡¦m just treating is like a practise, although I doubt I¡¦ll ever let him do that again.¡¦

Ron looked at her suspiciously, ¡¥I¡¦m still not happy with the script.¡¦

¡¥Please Ron, it¡¦s really none of your business.¡¦ Hermione interrupted.

¡¥Yes it is, if it has something to do with my sister.¡¦ Ron argued.

¡¥I¡¦ll be fine, really.¡¦ Virginia managed a smile, but couldn¡¦t help but feel something hollow inside her.

¡¥Right you are.¡¦ Ron muttered.

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¡¥Yo Draco, how was the night?¡¦ Montague smirked, leaning against the goalpost of the Quidditch field. The Slytherin team were practising today, and all of them were gathered at the field, waiting for Draco, who had just come from Dance practise.

¡¥Fine, why ask.¡¦ Draco growled, trying to adjust his elbow protector while holding his broom, the Nimbus Two Thousand and Two.

¡¥Cause you look like shit.¡¦ Hase continued, ¡¥what did you do just now?¡¦

¡¥Dance practice.¡¦ Draco muttered. He knew he looked like shit, with punch on your head, it was hard to not look like and feel like shit. They had just had a wine mixing section and Dimitri Carines, the guy from Three Broomsticks, was their instructor. His character was actually a superb wine mixer, and the fact that he couldn¡¦t even turn a stick on his fingers, made if quite difficult for him, resulting in punch sprayed all over him.

Moreover, he didn¡¦t have a really good night after the talk with Professor Dumbledore.

¡¥Okay guys, we¡¦ll need to be set for our match with Ravenclaw, a week away.¡¦ Pucey, the Slytherin seventh year captain announced.

¡¥Where¡¦s Mrs. Pucey?¡¦ Dolores Marshall, a girl with short dark hair, one of the Slytherin beaters smirked. She was refering to their captains long time girlfriend Faith Sherman, the Slytherin keeper.

¡¥Shut up Dolores.¡¦ Pucey muttered, looking at the changing room doors for any sign of his brunette girlfriend. His lips tugged in a small smile when Faith came hurrying out, tying her shoulder length hair in a loose ponytail.

¡¥I¡¦m sorry Adrian, had dance!¡¦ Faith panted, holding on his arm.

¡¥Oh, your hubbie here won¡¦t mind.¡¦ Hase teased, leaning against his broomstick.

¡¥Shut up Hase, you¡¦re making me sick.¡¦ Draco rolled his eyes, putting on his gloves.

Dolores raised her eyebrows, ¡¥doesn¡¦t that imply to you as well Draco?¡¦

Draco glared at her.

¡¥Team! We got work!¡¦ Pucey ordered. ¡¥We have two more games, and the coming one is with Ravenclaw. I don¡¦t care what you people do, I want this game to win, you got me?¡¦ he glared at Draco steadily, who just looked back at him calmly. ¡¥Their captain, Cho Chang, is seeker of their team. She recently changed her broom to a Nimbus Two Thousand and had a few strageties that were quite impressing, although not to me, when she played with Hufflepuff and won.¡¦

Pucey may not be the perfect captain, but he was a really good chaser, provided that no bludgers came hurling his way. Draco let his mind wonder off when Pucey started lecturing him about the recent lost to Gryffindor. Although he had really bought his way to the Slytherin Quidditch team in second year, he was actually a naturally built seeker, lean, but strong. He had thought that he liked Quidditch, but time told him that it was yet just another common wizarding sport. He didn¡¦t despise it, but didn¡¦t love it, like Potter.

¡¥Did you hear me Draco!¡¦ Pucey¡¦s voice pierced through Draco¡¦s mind.

¡¥Must be thinking about little Miss Weasley.¡¦ Hase snickered.

¡¥Shut the bloody hell up.¡¦ Draco muttered, standing straight.

¡¥What, guilty?¡¦ Bruce smirked, ¡¥I bet the little Weasel wants more.¡¦

¡¥Enough.¡¦ Pucey ordered, ¡¥I was asking you, have you thought of any strategies?¡¦

Draco shook his head, ¡¥no, I don¡¦t need it.¡¦

¡¥That¡¦s why we always loose.¡¦ Pucey muttered, ¡¥mount your brooms, we¡¦re going to have intense practise and win Ravenclaw, then the Quidditch Cup!¡¦

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¡¥Draco, you are aware that the Death Eaters are after you.¡¦

¡¥Yes Professor Dumbledore.¡¦

¡¥Do you know why?¡¦

¡¥Not exactly, unless you count the fact that I betrayed my father.¡¦

¡¥No, that is not the main point. The main reason is, you are one of the decendence of Lucius Malfoy, and so naturally, you become a Death Eater. Lord Voldemort is rising, and he needs all the dark forces he can get. In a year¡¦s time, he may already rise, but before that occurs, he does not want anyone to betray him. So it is that you either die, or join them.¡¦

¡¥Is that what you want to say to me Professor?¡¦

¡¥No. That Dark Mark may follow you for life, and if it is not removed, you will be a threat to the school. I just want to warn you that, Hogwarts is not as safe as you think, although all the precautions have been put. All the professors know about your identity, and, although some are quite suspicious of you, others are willing to help and protect you, as well as Harry.¡¦

¡¥What does this have to do with Harry Potter?¡¦

¡¥He, is also one of the targets of the Death Eaters. According to reliable sources, the Death Eaters are gathered in a false dimension in East Russia, preparing for the assault of the muggle borns, traitors and of course, Harry. We don¡¦t know when, but it won¡¦t be anytime soon. This school will still run smoothly and also the lives of the wizarding community. The productions will still go on and everything will be as usual. No one knows about this information except for me, you and the staff. You do understand that this is a serious matter and that you have to keep your identity safe from the eyes and ears of the other students.¡¦

¡¥Yes professor.¡¦

¡¥Please remember, if the Dark Mark is not removed, everything will go into turmoil.¡¦

¡¥Turmoil because of me¡K¡¦ Draco whispered, opening his eyes, letting the hot shower beat on his head. The words of Professor Dumbledore rung in his head. It was so unfair, he was said to be the traitor of the Death Eaters, and felt like a traitor to Hogwarts, while Potter is the one in the light, the one with justice in hands. What was he anyway, a Death Eater that should kill muggle borns.

¡¥Fucking hell.¡¦ Draco cursed under his breath, punching the wall. The heat was rising outside and inside him and his anger was rising uncontrollably. He hated it when fate controlled him, he hated it when he had to be dependent on other people and not fight for himself.

He hated it.

¡¥Where ya going Draco?¡¦ Hase called when Draco slammed the changing room lockers shut, rubbing his blonde hair with a towel, then throwing it into the basket. He grabbed his robe and flung it over his shoulder, then headed for the door.

¡¥Common Room.¡¦ Draco muttered, opening the door. He wasn¡¦t in the mood to deal with anyone right now, and he really didn¡¦t want to go to the common room either. He wandered down the corridors, people occasionally passing by him. Some girls even giggled at his wet look. Bloody girls. He thought.

The kiss he suddenly had with Virginia suddenly floated into his mind. The kiss was actually out of pure mischief, nothing intended. He only wanted to piss Weasley off and piss off Adrian Bradley, and it seemed that he did win. He couldn¡¦t help but enjoy the kiss, although it was obvious that Virginia had no kissing experience. Her lips were very soft, a bit cold, but very soft, like marshmellows. They weren¡¦t sweet, and they were totally innocent, making Draco feel slightly guilty, just slightly. I hope she doesn¡¦t think it¡¦s serious. He thought as he pushed open the hospital wing doors and found Virginia huched over the table, working on an essay.

Virginia looked up at the sound of the door shutting softly and saw Draco looking at her. Anger bubbling inside she turned her nose up in the air and back to her Muggle Studies essay.

¡¥What?¡¦

¡¥What what?¡¦

Draco rolled his eyes, ¡¥your acting like a two-year-old.¡¦

¡¥Really?¡¦ Virginia raised her eyebrows, then stuck her tongue out at him, ¡¥I can also act like a three-months-old.¡¦

¡¥Come off it Weasley.¡¦ Draco said, sitting down opposite him, ¡¥the kiss was nothing, you knew that it was to piss your stupid brother off.¡¦

¡¥What did you say?¡¦ Virginia looked around, obviously ignoring Draco, ¡¥did I hear someone saying that someone kissed me? I don¡¦t remember anyone kissing me.¡¦

¡¥You okay Virginia?¡¦

Virginia narrowed her eyes, ¡¥You didn¡¦t kiss me, you kissed Ginny Weasley.¡¦

Draco almost fell out of his chair, ¡¥Excuse me, aren¡¦t they the same?¡¦

¡¥No.¡¦ Virginia said stubboringly, lowering her head, ¡¥it¡¦s different. And you owe me an apology!¡¦

¡¥What apology?¡¦ Draco asked innocently.

¡¥That was my first kiss!¡¦ Virginia cried.

¡¥I thought you said I didn¡¦t kiss you.¡¦ Draco said, raising his eyebrows.

¡¥Whatever.¡¦ Virginia murmured, ¡¥what are you doing here, I thought you had precious Quidditch practise.¡¦

¡¥I did.¡¦ Draco said lightly, sitting back.

Virginia was actually very angry at Draco. She didn¡¦t know what had gone into her, but she was just very disappointed. Deep down inside she knew that she enjoyed Draco¡¦s lips against hers, but the thought scared her and then it turned into fury. He so emphasized the name ¡¥Ginny¡¦ before kissing her, and that was what made her so uncomfortable, as if he was kissing her and thinking about someone else, although it was ridiculous because they were basically the same person. She sniffed unconciously.

Draco sat up abruptly, his heart pounding in his ears. ¡¥Hey, don¡¦t take it seriously Weasley.¡¦ He suddenly felt like strangers with her.

¡¥Just,¡¦ Virginia paused, ¡¥just don¡¦t call me Ginny, I hate that name.¡¦

¡¥Huh?¡¦

¡¥Just don¡¦t call me Ginny.¡¦ Virginia repeated in a whisper. Slowly she gathered her things and without another word, walked out of the medical wing.

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¡¥You okay Ginny?¡¦ Geraldine asked, rubbing her hair with a red Gryffindor towel.

Virginina looked up from her book, cocking her head, ¡¥why the question?¡¦

Geraldine shrugged, ¡¥you seem, stressed. I don¡¦t if it¡¦s because of the rumors, the work or the practices.¡¦

¡¥It¡¦s nothing, rumors mean nothing to me.¡¦ Virginia replied, returning to her book. But she had to admit, the kiss was bothering her. She hadn¡¦t had a conversation with Draco for two days already, mainly because they didn¡¦t have Potions and Dance. It was a Sunday morning and Virginia didn¡¦t want to go out of the Gryffindor tower because she¡¦d have Dance practise in two hours time, so decided to stay in her dormitory for a change.

¡¥Your weird Ginny, did I ever tell you that?¡¦ Evelyn said, rolling on her bed, ¡¥bloody weird. You¡¦re too extreme.¡¦

¡¥Where¡¦s Adela?¡¦ Geraldine asked, looking around.

¡¥Her boyfriend, what else?¡¦ Evelyne rolled her eyes. ¡¥Hey Geraldine, have you finished your transfiguration essay? McGonagal wants it by tomorrow.¡¦

Geraldine gasped. Being famous for forgetting homework, Evelyne just shook her head. ¡¥Why didn¡¦t you remind me!¡¦

¡¥Because I thought you would remember!¡¦ Evelyne protested.

¡¥Like she would.¡¦ Virginia laughed.

¡¥You got anything to do later on?¡¦ Geraldine asked, crossing her arms, ¡¥you seem to be really good friends with Yvette though.¡¦

¡¥Actually yes, to both questions. I have a practice, don¡¦t give me that look, it only has the dialogue people.¡¦ Virginia replied, fiddling with the pages of her huge leather bound medical book.

¡¥Oh.¡¦

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¡¥That is not our sister, tell me she¡¦s not our sister Fred.¡¦

¡¥Hate to tell you this George, but she looks exactly like what Rita Skeeter wrote in Witch Weekly, I¡¦m starting to consider not having a sister like her.¡¦

¡¥Did you know she was so good at dance Fred?¡¦

¡¥If I knew, then I wouldn¡¦t be that shocked now would I George.¡¦

¡¥I guess your right Fred.¡¦

¡¥Watch out Yvette!¡¦

¡¥Oh my God! Don¡¦t come near me!¡¦

¡¥Damn it, this thing is sticky!¡¦

¡¥Holy shit! Not again!¡¦

¡¥Great going Gabrielle.¡¦ Yvette said dryly, trying to supress the anger rising within her. Punch was spread all over her head, making her soaked in pink punch juice.

¡¥Sorry Dawes, I¡¦ll try to make it not happen again.¡¦ Gabrielle smirked, picking up the broken glass with her wand, ¡¥but you know, you look very nice in pink hair.¡¦

¡¥Your doing great Ginny, Adrian and Draco too.¡¦ Dominic said impressed, ¡¥you might want to throw it a bit higher Adrian, just in case you can¡¦t catch it in time, and Draco, be careful because you almost slipped the glass.¡¦

Virginia lifted up the wine bottle high, letting the punch slid into the narrow bottle, a smile on her face. Draco set the two glasses down and trailed his eyes up the thin line of punch, up to Virginia¡¦s grinning face. Another expression, another character. Draco thought, kneeling down onto the wooden counter. His gray eyes followed her every move, from the swing of her legs, to the twist of her waist, to the sparkling of her eyes. He had realized, just now, that Virginia had not only a double character, but a multiple character. She was almost silent when she was studying, friendly when she was with Yvette, pleasant when she was with Harry and the other Gryffindors, and mean to him.

People may have these changes, but not has extreme as Virginia. It¡¦s so unfair. He thought without even really thinking. He had been giving a lot of thought towards their relationship, as only partners, or really friends, he didn¡¦t know. He didn¡¦t really have real friends, he didn¡¦t really consider Crabbe and Goyle, more like sidekicks. Like Ron Weasley. He smirked mentally.

He also noticed that no one called her Virginia, and the thought that only he called her Virginia was quite nice, like an exclusive privilege. Although I know that the name Ginny is just stupid, why does Virginia hate it so much? If she does hate it, then why would she let everyone call her that?

¡¥Ginny!¡¦ two identical voices shouted as Virginia stepped down the stage. Virginia¡¦s eyes bugged out when two strong arms were thrown across her neck, then proceeded to strangle her.

¡¥Stop it you two, your ¡V strangling me!¡¦ Virginia gasped, clutching the two arms that were snaked around her neck, right under her chin.

¡¥Dear sister, shouldn¡¦t you give us a kiss, to show your happiness of seeing your two best brothers that are the only ones that make you laugh?¡¦ Fred asked in a formal tone, looking up at the ceiling, as if looking at the sky.

¡¥My dear sister, a pleasure to be with us ain¡¦t you?¡¦ George asked, rubbing her head, causing her curls to drap across her face.

¡¥Fred, George, you two are going to kill the female lead.¡¦ Lesley said dryly.

George jumped forward and grabbed Lesley¡¦s hand, kissing it, ¡¥it is my pure pleasure to meet you Miss Chestwood, care to have a dance?¡¦

Fred grabbed her other hand with both his hands and shook it hard, ¡¥my my Miss Chestwood, how do you do? Very nice to meet you, have you done well with your recent job?¡¦

Lesley laughed and snatched her hands away, ¡¥cut it off you two.¡¦

¡¥Lesley, who are these two redheads?¡¦ Spencer asked, raising his eyebrows. All the others were stopped by the commotion and were circling the two.

¡¥Fred and George Weasley, twin brothers of Ginny.¡¦ Lesley introduced.

Fred grinned and shook hands with Spencer, ¡¥very pleased to meet you, former mischif makers of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, George Weasley.¡¦

¡¥Nice to meet you George.¡¦ Spencer said.

Virginia rolled her eyes, ¡¥nice going Fred.¡¦

Another expression. Draco thought. Irritation and happiness. So this is what she¡¦s like with her brothers.

¡¥He¡¦s not Fred I am.¡¦ George protested, pointing to his eyes.

¡¥Shut up George.¡¦ Lesley said.

¡¥Really, I am George.¡¦ Fred argued.

¡¥Right.¡¦ Lavender said.

¡¥What are you two doing here?¡¦ Seamus asked, ¡¥I thought you were going to open a joke shop.¡¦

¡¥Busted.¡¦ George replied, ¡¥Mom wouldn¡¦t let us, well not now, she said. We¡¦re still in a bit of war with her now. Lesley said that she needed stunt helpers and so we volunteered, glad to be back at Hogwarts.¡¦

¡¥Yeah, I never knew they would take something so seriously, even the Ministry of Magic.¡¦ Fred added.

¡¥So you two are going to stay here until the production ends?¡¦ Virginia asked, her eyes lighting up. Fred nodded and Virginia almost squealed, throwing her arms around her brothers.

¡¥So, you¡¦re Adrian Bradley, nice to meet you.¡¦ George shook hands with Adrian, who was smiling at him.

¡¥Nice to meet you two George Weasley.¡¦

¡¥So, what have we got here, a Malfoy.¡¦ Fred turned and smirked at Draco, who seemed to be lost in thought, ¡¥so I hear that you¡¦ve done a lot with my sister¡K hey, you here?¡¦ Fred waved his hand.

Excitement, another discovery. Draco thought dryly, oblivious of the stares casted on him. She doesn¡¦t like me calling her Ginny, does this mean that she thinks I¡¦m special to her, or is it just because she thinks I¡¦m just a bloody git that shouldn¡¦t call her by her cute little ¡¥playmate¡¦ name? What would she think of me if she knew I was a Death¡K¡K

¡¥Hey Malfoy! You¡¦re not drooling over Ginny are you?¡¦ Fred yelled.

¡¥Who do you think you are, you¡¦re a bloody death eater. You can¡¦t be compared to Ginny at all, because she¡¦s pure, and you are just evil.¡¦

¡¥And I don¡¦t see anything different in you.¡¦

¡¥You are a Death Eater, like it or not you will be a Death Eater for life. Ginny is something that is clean, and you will just ruin her soul.¡¦

¡¥How would you know.¡¦

¡¥Because she hates you.¡¦

Everyone gasped when Draco¡¦s eyes widened and he fell off the counter in a fit. His arm suddenly went into convulsion, contracting uncontroabbly and the girls screamed. Damn, its coming again, what the bloody hell is happening to the stupid mark? His mind screamed, clutching it so tightly that he would break his arm any moment. Draco looked up slightly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, dripping down his eyes. Virginia was standing there, frozen solid.

¡¥What in the bloody hell is happening?¡¦ Virginia murmured, her eyes in a daze.

¡¥Virginia.¡¦ Draco whispered, trying hard to focus.

Virginia snapped out of her dreams and rushed forward, ignoring the protests from the others. ¡¥Yes?¡¦

¡¥Virginia, go to the dungeons and in Snape¡¦s office, you¡¦ll find a white box in the cupboard. Open it and you¡¦ll find a bottle that¡¦s filled with ink black potions which has a silver stopper, bring it to me.¡¦ Draco said, panting hard. Although the elbow protector was still in place, the sweat was starting to slide it off and he wasn¡¦t sure if he could last that long.

¡¥Dungeons, black potion.¡¦ Virginia stammered, then sprang to her feet. ¡¥I¡¦ll be right back.¡¦

Virginia ran out of the studio, leaving astonished looks on her fellow dancers. Ignoring the stares and protests when she flew down the stairs four at a time, she reached the dungeons in a few minutes and pushed open the door, just in time to see Ron, Harry and Dean there, mopping the floor, obviously serving detention.

¡¥Ginny? What are you doing here?¡¦ Harry asked, bewildered at the fact that she was panting hard and sweat was dripping down her face.

Virginia looked at them for a split second, then ran past them and swung open the door to Snapes office.

¡¥Hey Ginny, you can¡¦t ¡V ¡¥

Ignoring Ron¡¦s protests, she flung open the cupboard door and reached for the white box. Rummaging through it, she finally found the small bottle that was filled with dark liquid. Without another thought she pushed past the three stunted boys and ran up the stairs to the studio again, bursting into the studio. Images of Draco¡¦s suffering face invading her thoughts. ¡¥Where¡¦s Draco?¡¦ she demanded frantically, looking around with her dazed brown eyes.

¡¥He ¡V he went to the ¡V ¡¥ Pansy stammered, totally dumbstruck.

¡¥He went to the medical wing.¡¦ Lesley said quietly, looking at Virginia with lowered eyes.

¡¥Bloody hell.¡¦ Virginia muttered, then flew out of the studio and ran at top speed to the hopital wing. She kicked open the working room door and found Draco kneeling on the floor, his face almost white while his arm was contracting vigorously.

¡¥Virginia, give me that thing.¡¦ Draco said through clutched teeth. Virginia knelt down and gave him the bottle, but hesistated, then sat down behind him and pulled him to her chest, his back to her. ¡¥What are you ¡V ¡¥

Virginia ignored his protests and grabbed his arm, ripping the elbow protector off. Before she could get a good glimpse of what actually hid behind the black fabric, she poured the dark thick concoction onto his arm. Draco yelled in pain as it stung so much. ¡¥Don¡¦t move!¡¦ Virginia shouted, throwing her arms around him, holding him tight, ¡¥don¡¦t move¡K¡K¡¦ fear was penetrating into her. She had never seen Draco Malfoy in such a bad situation, and it scared her, deep down she almost thought that he would¡K¡K

¡¥Virginia¡K¡¦ Draco whispered, leaning his head back, his lips right under her jawline. His breath was shallow, but warm, and he couldn¡¦t help but feel incredably comfortable being wrapped by her arms. Gradually, his heart calmed down and he relaxed himself, closing his eyes.

¡¥What happened¡K¡¦ Virginia whispered, burying her face in his shoulder, ¡¥what happened¡K¡¦

Draco was too tired to answer, and let his guard down.

¡¥Draco?¡¦ Virginia¡¦s eyes trailed down his arm and rested on the pool of black potion that was still on his forearm. Her eyes widened when it finally disappeared and revealed the Dark Mark, the ugly symbol of Lord Voldemort. ¡¥Is this the ¡V ¡¥ she reached forward with trembling fingers.

That was when Draco came to full alert again and sprang to his feet, ripping himself from her comfortable embrace. Clutching his forearm again, he looked at her with death eyes, scaring her.

¡¥Draco¡K¡¦ Virginia started, but was taken back when Draco turned around abruptly.

¡¥Yes, I am a Death Eater, satisfied?¡¦ Draco said quietly.

¡¥Draco ¡V ¡¥

¡¥Yes, I¡¦m what everyone thinks, what everyone expected.¡¦

¡¥I ¡V ¡¥

¡¥I don¡¦t care what you see in me. I am a Death Eater and that¡¦s all I can tell you. If you want to hate me, then be my guest, but if you want to pity me, then please, just get out of my sight.¡¦ Draco said harshly, not turning around. Virginia was just too stunned to say anything.

Without turning around, he flung open the door and slammed it shut, leaving Virginia in silent shock.

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¡¥A fine snowy weather to start this new year¡¦s first Quidditch match, Ravenclaw versus Slytherin! Conditions are excellent with the pitch covered with powdered snow, and here comes the Ravenclaws! Captain and seeker Chang, Balaban and Boot Beaters, Brocklehurst, Finch Fletchy and Sanches chasers and Patil Keeper!¡¦ Dean announced as the Ravenclaws dressed in blue flew out onto the pitch.

¡¥It¡¦s unusual to see you at the Quidditch matches Ginny, decided to see how your ¡§boyfriend¡¨ falls right on his face?¡¦ Ron asked sarcastically, glaring as Virginia walked to the stands. I was true that Virginia rarely came to the Quidditch matches, and it was equally suspicious of her, especially with all the rumors flying around.

But Virginia was actually asking the same question everyone was, what is there between Draco and Virginia? People were shocked to know that the two were actually of first name terms. Every since knowing about Draco¡¦s dark mark, Virginia had not talked to him, but ironically thought about him every moment. The anger in his voice was always ringing in her ears, and she couldn¡¦t help but pity him, just exactly what he had expected. They had did a lot of research on Death Eaters too, and Draco knew perfectly well that Virginia hated them by the minute, and yet pitied them for their pathetic position in evil.

¡¥Ginny!¡¦ Yvette shouted in Virginia¡¦s ear, ¡¥Earth to Ginny!¡¦

¡¥Uh?¡¦ Virginia blinked.

Hermione rolled her eyes, pulling her cloak closer, ¡¥jeez Ginny, your not thinking about Malfoy again are you?¡¦

Virginia chose to not answer that, only giving Ron another opportunity to throw insults at her about Draco. The crowd was going wild, as usual, green and blue flags flying everywhere.

¡¥I¡¦m really surprised that Cho was elected as captain you know.¡¦ Seamus commented, reaching for his binoculars, ¡¥but you have to admit, she¡¦s a really good seeker, wonder if Malfoy would beat her or not.¡¦

¡¥Malfoy? Come on, he plays like shit now, not one time has he caught the snitch before Harry!¡¦ Colin exclaimed.

Harry shrugged, trying not to smirk, ¡¥well, he is good, but just ignorant and too sure of himself.¡¦

¡¥I hate to say this,¡¦ Lavender¡¦s eyebrows furrowed, ¡¥but somehow, I think he¡¦s changed a little bit.¡¦

¡¥How do you know?¡¦ Seamus asked, narrowing his eyes.

Lavender shrugged, ¡¥I don¡¦t know, I just feel, a little bit different now when he¡¦s around. Not much insults, excluding the insults exclusively saved for Ron, Harry and Hermione though.¡¦

Virginia tuned them out as the Slytherins were announced.

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¡¥¡K¡K and seeker Malfoy!¡¦ Dean shouted into the magical megaphone. ¡¥And Madame Hooch enters the pitch! Remember, each Quaffle worths ten points and the snitch, once caught, earns the team one hundred and fifty points, and ends the game.¡¦

Draco glided his broom towards the team, above his other teammates who were in a circle right in the middle of the pitch.

¡¥Shake hands captains.¡¦ Madame Hooch commanded. Cho smiled at Pucey, holding her hand out. Pucey just looked at her and shook it briefly before they went back to their own positions. Draco opened his eyes and looked at Cho evenly when she took her position opposite him.

¡¥The teams take position, and the Quaffle is released!¡¦ Dean shouted, ¡¥And immediately, Slytherin chaser Pucey catches the Quaffle and rushes forward, coming close to the Ravenclaw rings¡K and¡K Ouch! Good Bludger work by Ridley Balaban, a fifth year recently promoted from the reserve team, and Pucey drops the Quaffle into the hands of Mandy Brocklehurst who gives a sharp turn and rushes to the Slytherin goalpoast. AMAZING passes between Brocklehurst and Sanches, and here they come and BROCKLEHURST SCORES! Ten to zero!¡¦

Draco was up in the air when the crowd cheered and Mandy punched the air, but Draco smirked when a flash of green suddenly came out from the Slytherin Goalposts and rushed forward without the others noticing immediately. It was Montague, and it was one of their strategies. The crowd gasped when Montague had already positioned infront of Padma Patil and before she could breath, Montague had already thrown the Quaffle out and scored.

¡¥It¡¦s a tie! Ten to ten! AMAZING speed!¡¦ Dean yelled, ¡¥and they are at it again! Montague throws the Quaffle to Edgar Bruce, he positions and WHAM! Another bludger sent by Terry Boot! Bruce drops the Quaffle and Fletchy steals it away from the death grip of the Slytherins. Oh, a bludger coming the other way, sent by Dolores Marshall, but Boot breaks the attack and Fletchy throws it to Sanches, and he aims¡K and misses! Sherman saves it! Amazing save!¡¦

Draco kept his eyes on the pitch and noticed Cho at the other end looking up. They were obviously waiting for the snitch to come out, but it had decided to keep their suspences waiting. Draco yawned and glided towards the end of the Slytherin posts.

¡¥What are you doing Malfoy! Look for the snitch!¡¦ Pucey shouted as he passed him.

The Gryffindor crowd roared with laughter, including Dean. ¡¥Does Malfoy need to be taught?¡¦ he shouted, but was immediately stopped by McGonagal, who was glaring at him.

Right. Draco thought, looking down at Harry, who was smirking at him. He narrowed his eyes when he caught sight of a mass of red hair, who was umistakenly belonged to Virginia Weasley. What is she doing here? Trying to see me embarrased? He thought angrily. He was really angry, actually furious, but mainly at himself. Why was he always controlled by the Dark Mark? By fate? He hated it by the second, and letting Virginia know didn¡¦t make things better. He knew perfectly well that she was already terrified, and almost hated him. But who cares, let her hate me. Draco thought, trying to shake out the voice that denied everything in his head. It was hard not to admit now that Virginia had somehow effected him very much, and it was starting to scare the wits out of him.

He snapped back to reality when his sharp eyes saw something flicker at the far end of the Ravenclaw goalposts.

¡¥Oh Jesus! Is that the snitch?¡¦ Dean cried. He was confirmed when Cho suddenly shot out of the shadows, hurling after the glimpse of gold.

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¡¥The snitch, the snitch!¡¦ Ron shouted excitedly, ¡¥I¡¦m putting in ten Galleons that Cho¡¦s going to get it before bloody Malfoy!¡¦

¡¥Definitely, see, Cho¡¦s about to reach it!¡¦ Hermione cried. On the new nimbus two thousand, her speed was pushed to the limits.

¡¥Come on Cho!¡¦ Harry urged, almost falling over the stands.

¡¥Oh Malfoy¡¦s gonna loose!¡¦ Ron declared.

¡¥You¡¦re on Ron, ten Galleons.¡¦ Virginia suddenly said out of nowhere. Every Gryffindor around them turned and stared at Virginia incredulously.

¡¥Are you out of your mind Ginny?¡¦ George exclaimed.

¡¥Your not really falling for him are you?¡¦ Fred said sternly.

¡¥Ten Galleons.¡¦ Virginia repeated, not removing her eyes from the pitch, she lifted her hand and pointed out.

¡¥Is Malfoy insane!¡¦ Dean shouted, ¡¥he¡¦s standing on the top ring of the Slytherin goalpost, just STANDING THERE!¡¦

¡¥Are you crazy Draco?¡¦ Faith screamed.

Virginia looked down his arm and faintly saw something blue diffusing from his arm. She knew perfectly well that he was making some potion that had to do with Quidditch, and also had a feeling that he was determined to win, although he didn¡¦t show it much.

¡¥Draco!¡¦ Dolores shouted, hitting a Bludger smack.

Draco just stood there, smirking as the snitch gained speed, rushing towards him, with Cho trailing behind it. They were a few meters away from him when Draco suddenly mounted his broom and dived, his right arm stretch out. It seemed less than a second when the two seekers intercepted and Draco fell off his broom, rolling on the snow. Everyone stood up and looked down at the green lump.

¡¥Draco!¡¦ Dolores yelled, stopping above him.

Draco stood up slowly, reaching for his broom. He looked up expressionlessly, then held out his hand slightly to reveal the snitch, beating it¡¦s wings furiously against his palm.

¡¥He¡¦s got it! He¡¦s got it! Two hundred to fifty, Slytherins wins!¡¦ Dean announced.

Virginia turned and grinned at her brother slyly, holding out her gloved palm, ¡¥Ten Galleons please.¡¦

Ron glared at her, growling.

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¡¥Nice game.¡¦

Draco¡¦s heart skipped a bit at the voice, the voice that had been invading his thoughts. He was lying on the snow after dinner, not wanting to get praise from his fellow teemmates anymore. He wanted peace and quiet, and now the redhead was destroying it. Not that you don¡¦t want her to. A little voice in his head whispered.

¡¥You¡¦ll catch a cold.¡¦ Virginia said flatly, ¡¥it¡¦s freezing here and the snow¡¦s penetrating into your skin. But congratulations on the game, I knew you were doing something about Quidditch.¡¦

¡¥Like.¡¦ Draco asked promptly, refusing to sit up. He just looked at the star filled sky, staring at the mist from his mouth.

¡¥Like the little gas that came from your hand. It had to be something that would stimulate the snitch to rush to you.¡¦ Virginia said, smirking.

¡¥Do you have to be that smart when people don¡¦t want you to be?¡¦ Draco sneered, looking at her pointedly from behind.

¡¥Yes. I¡¦m not Hermione.¡¦ Virginia replied. She sat down beside him, looking up as well.

¡¥I don¡¦t need your pity, hate me all you want.¡¦ Draco muttered.

¡¥I¡¦m not pitying you.¡¦ Virginia replied instantly looking at him, ¡¥I was just wondering.¡¦

¡¥Wondering what?¡¦ Draco glared at her.

¡¥Why didn¡¦t you go home for summer.¡¦ Virginia asked promptly, enjoying the change of emotion in his face.

¡¥How did you know!¡¦ Draco exclaimed, springing up.

Virginia shrugged, giving him a sly grin, ¡¥I overheard you and Professor Dumbledore¡¦s conversation after you had the fight with Ron. I suspect that that was when you got the Dark Mark?¡¦ Draco turned away from her, ¡¥I take that as a yes.¡¦

¡¥Shut up Weasley.¡¦ Draco muttered, ¡¥you know nothing.¡¦

¡¥All I know is, you don¡¦t seem to want to have the Dark Mark!¡¦ Virginia said stubbornly, ¡¥what is it with you? From what I know, you don¡¦t take anything you don¡¦t want without a fight.¡¦

Do I? Draco thought. He looked at Virginia thoughtfully, then sighed, falling back into the snow. ¡¥I didn¡¦t go back to the Malfoy Mansion because of my Father. I came to know that the Dark Mark was actually bestowed upon me when I was born, I had no way out of it. It would follow me for life, and from then onwards, I knew I couldn¡¦t go home, because if I did, I won¡¦t be able to come back to Hogwarts, and I would be forced to join Voldemort.¡¦ Draco spat out the last word bitterly, ¡¥You people may think that I want to be the servant of Voldemort, but I don¡¦t. That was why I asked to stay at Hogwarts. Dumbledore didn¡¦t permit it of course, but instead, told me to stay with Snape. I learnt a year¡¦s worth of potions with him, although he worked me like a slave. I felt much safer, safer than any other time of my life. You have no idea what my Father does to me, forcing the Dark Mark out of me I suspect. I knew he wanted me to join the dark forces, and I know that he knows something about Voldemort now. Dumbledore¡¦s tracking that down, but that¡¦s all I know.¡¦

¡¥You mean, the Dark Mark came out of you only last summer?¡¦ Virginia asked, ¡¥then why did it make you go into convulsion?¡¦ she reached for his arm and pushed up the sleeve. Draco flinched when she started to trace the Mark with her gloved fingers.

¡¥Dumbledore told me to keep it a secret. Like I would want anyone to know what I am.¡¦ Draco said, wanting very much to snatch his hand away from her grip. ¡¥I know I¡¦ll be a Death Eater for life, I can never change it.¡¦

¡¥Draco,¡¦ Virginia whispered, looking up at him. Draco unconciously held his breath and let himself drown into her choclate eyes, ¡¥You are trying to change fate, I am helping you, Professor Snape is helping you.¡¦

Draco narrowed his eyes, ¡¥what do you mean?¡¦

[flashback]

¡¥Professor Snape, I demand an explanation.¡¦ Virginia said, barging into the dungeons. It was the end of first year Gryffindor Ravenclaw potions and the students were filing out.

¡¥Miss Weasley, do knock, you are forgetting your manners and setting a bad manner for your fellow Gryffindors.¡¦ Snape drawled.

¡¥I demand an explanation on what Draco and I are doing. If you don¡¦t give me an explanation, I will consider to retreat from this project.¡¦ Virginia said.

¡¥Is that called a threat Weasley?¡¦ Snape asked, narrowing his eyes. All the students scrambled out of the dungeons at Snape¡¦s seirous face, ¡¥why don¡¦t you have any respect for your Professor?¡¦

¡¥All I know is, I¡¦m doing something without any direction. I don¡¦t even feel like I¡¦m doing potions anymore.¡¦ Virginia said, ¡¥I know it has something to do with Draco¡¦s Dark Mark, don¡¦t lie to me anymore!¡¦

Snape¡¦s eyes snapped wide, ¡¥How did you ¡V ¡¥

¡¥Severus.¡¦ Another kind voice said from behind them. Dumbledore came out of the shadows and looked at Virginia, ¡¥please continue Ginny.¡¦

Virginia took a deep breath, running her hand through her messy long hair, ¡¥As you know, Draco¡¦s arm and suddenly went into convulsion, contracting so hard it almost wanted to detach from his shoulder. When he wanted to pour the potion on the Mark, I ripped off the elbow protector and saw it. I know Draco didn¡¦t go home for summer because I overheard Professor Dumbledore and Draco¡¦s conversation. I just have a feeling that all this work we¡¦ve been doing has something to do with it, am right Professor?¡¦

Snape sighed, ¡¥yes Weasley, you are right. What we are doing here is, trying to create a concoction that can remove the Dark Mark, as in never returning to its owner, not even when Voldemort¡¦s near. The Dark Mark is something that will follow you forever, but I know that some way or another the Dark Mark can be removed. Completely¡¦

¡¥Ginny,¡¦ Dumbledore started, ¡¥this situation must be kept silent. The Ministry of Magic is not approving this project at all because they think that this will cast fear over the public and give the real Death Eaters an advantage of removing the Dark Mark, then reinforcing their powers by burning it on them again. People who know of this project is Severus, me and Professor McGonagal, even Draco doesn¡¦t know it yet, because I don¡¦t want to stress him.¡¦

Virginia looked at him, ¡¥you mean, you don¡¦t even know if this would work?¡¦

Dumbledore nodded, ¡¥It is a pity that someone as young as Draco has bestowed this horrible fate. It is not fair to him, nor to the others. The reason I agreed for Draco to stay with Severus over the summer is because I received reliable information that Lucius Malfoy has already rejoined the Dark Forces bit by bit. I do not want one of my students to receive the same fate.¡¦

¡¥Do you understand Weasley, if anything comes to the ears of the other students, this will cause a chaos.¡¦ Snape said seriously, ¡¥you must keep your bloody mouth shut because if the other students know that there¡¦s a real Death Eater of the age sixteen hanging around Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic might force the school to close down, because the public will think that Hogwarts has created a Death Eater.¡¦

Virginia looked down and nodded, ¡¥my lips are sealed.¡¦

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¡¥You mean, we¡¦re doing all this work because they want my Mark removed?¡¦ Draco asked.

Virginia looked at him, ¡¥don¡¦t you want it removed?¡¦

Draco racked his blonde hair, ¡¥of course, who would want to be a Death Eater? I don¡¦t know why everybody thinks that I want to be one.¡¦

¡¥I trust you.¡¦ Virginia smiled.

¡¥Trust me?¡¦ Draco repeated, looking up at her.

Virginia reached forward and hugged him, much to Draco¡¦s shock. ¡¥I don¡¦t know why, but I know that you aren¡¦t the evil one, I can just feel it. We¡¦re friends right? And I trust you, I trust that you will never be a real Death Eater, although technically speaking you are one. You won¡¦t kill, I¡¦m sure of it.¡¦ She whispered, enjoying the comfortable heat between them. She felt so safe in him, although why she was still thinking, considering all the nasty things he had done to her.

Friends? Draco thought, looking sideways at her hair, ¡¥we¡¦re friends?¡¦

¡¥I guess we are.¡¦ Virginia said, pulling back, ¡¥aren¡¦t we?¡¦

¡¥Why didn¡¦t you want me to call you Ginny?¡¦ Draco blurted out without thinking.

Virginia blinked, ¡¥I hate that name.¡¦ She said quietly, ¡¥It feels so incomplete whenever people call me that. It¡¦s so child-like, I want people to call me Virginia, but no such luck, even Professor Dumbledore calls me Ginny.¡¦

Draco looked at her, and somehow, he felt like he¡¦d known her for a long time, a very long time. He suddenly sprang to his feet and took out his wand, summoning two brooms. ¡¥I reckon you haven¡¦t really played Quidditch before Virginia.¡¦

Virginia smiled, her name felt like music from his lips. ¡¥Not exactly, although I always get hit with golf balls when Fred and George use it as bludgers.¡¦

Draco extended his hand out and helped Virginia up, ¡¥I¡¦ll teach you.¡¦

¡¥What?¡¦ Virginia cried, ¡¥no way, I don¡¦t know how to ¡V ¡¥

¡¥Shut up Weasley, it¡¦s easier than you think.¡¦ Draco said, handing her a broom, ¡¥you¡¦ll pick up, hopefully.¡¦

Virginia glared at him, ¡¥I really doubt that you know.¡¦

Draco just laughed and mounted his broom, summoning the wooden cart. He kicked it open and released a bludger and the Quaffle. ¡¥Watch it!¡¦ he yelled as he grabbed a club and hit it hard.

¡¥I¡¦m going to kill you Draco.¡¦ Virginia seethed, ¡¥this is a totally barbaric sport!¡¦

¡¥You¡¦ll get used to it.¡¦ Draco shrugged, tossing her a club. Taking the Quaffle, he kicked off the ground and swerved to the goalpost.

¡¥I thought you were seeker.¡¦ Virginia said as Draco threw it through the hoop with force, ¡¥care being a chaser?¡¦

Draco turned and shook his head, ¡¥compared to the others, I¡¦m shit. Not that I really am the kind to be seeker, but to be honest, I really don¡¦t think I¡¦ll ever win Potter.¡¦

¡¥And I thought you didn¡¦t want to be controlled by fate.¡¦ Virginia said dryly.

Draco shrugged, ¡¥it¡¦s not fate, it¡¦s actually ability, although I¡¦ll never admit it in front of Potter.¡¦

¡¥Your hopeless.¡¦ Virginia laughed.

Draco glared at her, then shouted, ¡¥Look out!¡¦

Virginia turned and was just in time to smack a bludger away from her face.

¡¥Not bad, you¡¦d make a fair beater.¡¦ Draco commented.

¡¥Yeah right.¡¦ Virginia panted as the bludger went back to her, ¡¥If I break my legs and can¡¦t dance, I really am going to kill you.¡¦

Draco smirked.

But deep down, he couldn¡¦t deny the fact anymore.

¡¥I¡¦m dead.¡¦ He whispered.

He wanted so much to be more than friends with Virginia Weasley.

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¡¥She¡¦s mine Draco Malfoy, no one can have her except for me.¡¦

End of Chapter 18

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