Muggle Year
by Virgi Ca
Chapter 24: Back to Square One
A/N: YEAH! I'm on time!!
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Gladys Winifred is suddenly changed, Ginny Weasley loses her golden opportunity to star as the female Lead of Fly High!
According to reliable sources and official announcement, the original female lead of dance musicall Fly High has been officially changed from Ginny Weasley to Pansy Parkinson. To what reasons we still do not know, but according to some rumors, it¡¦s because Weasley has had a serious foot injury, stopping her from this golden opportunity.
It has been a shock to a lot of people in the wizarding world when the announcement was made by Spencer Soloman, the director of Fly High. People were stunned and demanded an explanation, but some did mention that Pansy Parkinson was the the right person to replace Ginny Weasley. ¡¥We have a reason for using Pansy as a replacement of Ginny. She has possessed a lot of talent in dance and has the full potential of presenting this character to its best.¡¦ Said chorographer and producer Lesley Chestwood.
The Minister has also been informed of this change and seems to be optimistic of the change in situation. As for Albus Dumbledore, one of the launchers of the Muggle Year Programme has also presented his reaction midly.
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Two Months Later
¡¥Have you seen Ginny?¡¦ Ron asked, seating himself at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Students were beginning to file in and the hall was getting noisy.
Hermione shook her head, setting down her Arithmacy book. ¡¥I haven¡¦t seen her since yesterday, she wasn¡¦t at lunch or dinner, I doubt she¡¦s still sleeping though.¡¦
Harry wringled his nose. ¡¥Still sleeping? I don¡¦t think so, probably at the library or infirmary.¡¦
¡¥Hey Geraldine!¡¦ Ron called as he caught sight of Virginia¡¦s roommates entering the hall.
Geraldine looked up in surprise and shot Evelyne a curious glance before walking towards Ron. ¡¥You calling me?¡¦
Ron rubbed his nose. ¡¥Yeah, have you seen Ginny?¡¦
Geraldine gave him a small smile and shook her head. ¡¥I¡¦m afraid I haven¡¦t. Never really seen her for the past two months. The production is getting really busy these days and I¡¦ve hardly seen her, right Evelyne?¡¦ she turned to her friend.
Evelyne nodded. ¡¥She¡¦s right, everything¡¦s in a chaos now, rehearsals, dressings, you know we were so busy since the main role was changed.¡¦ She looked away uncomfortably.
Harry sighed loudly while Hermione shook her head, casting her eyes away.
¡¥That¡¦s fine, I was just wondering where she ran off to, I haven¡¦t seen her since yesterday, she hasn¡¦t been to dinner or lunch and I¡¦m starting to get worried.¡¦
¡¥I see¡K¡¦ Geraldine nodded sympathetically. ¡¥Well I¡¦ll tell you if we catch her, can¡¦t be invisible all the time right? Besides, we¡¦re having a special two week holiday now, I doubt she¡¦ll be working that hard, the girl needs a break too.¡¦
Evelyne rolled her eyes. ¡¥Now I doubt that Geraldine.¡¦ Geraldine just shrugged.
Ron gave them a smile. ¡¥Thanks anyway.¡¦
¡¥I wonder what she¡¦s been up to these two months.¡¦ Harry said, reaching for some jam at the other side of the table.
Hermione shrugged, pouring herself some tea. ¡¥I really don¡¦t know. To be honest I haven¡¦t really seen her often, I¡¦ve asked Yvette and she said she barely seen her since that incident.¡¦
¡¥I hope everything¡¦s alright.¡¦ Ron said, staring into his coffee. Two peaceful months have passed with nothing happening and it just confirmed the suspicion of Virginia. She was rarely seen by the others except for classes and to what he heard, she stopped attending Potions with permission of Professor Snape. She was never at the Gryffindor common room when everyone was suppose to relax and socialize and she rarely was at the dining table on time. You could find her sometimes in the working room or library but you would have to watch your luck.
Just then a silence washed over the Hall as Draco entered with Pansy and his Quidditch teammates behind him. He seated himself at the center, back facing the Gryffindor table while Pansy sat herself beside him, pouring herself some lemon juice.
Ron glared at his back. He had a suspicion that what happened two months ago had something to do with that git but no matter how hard he tried he still couldn¡¦t get it out of his sister¡¦s mouth.
The Great Hall started to buzz with conversation again as the mail started to flow in. Hundred of owls from all shapes and sizes flew in from the great window. Some with the Daily Prophet and Witch Weekly while others were letters from parents. It was rare to find packages at this time of the year.
But there was a package for Ron, a huge one to.
¡¥Woah!¡¦ Ron almost choked on his coffee when two big owls dumped a huge box onto the bench they were sitting at, the impact almost made him jump from his seat.
Harry¡¦s eyes were bugged out while Hermione¡¦s jaw dropped open. ¡¥What¡¦s that?¡¦ Harry asked incredulously. He had never seen such a huge package sent to Hogwarts except for some school mail.
Ron shook his head. ¡¥I have no idea.¡¦
They were so shocked that they didn¡¦t notice another round of silence as a voice rang behind them. ¡¥They¡¦re mine.¡¦
Ron almost jumped in surprise and turned around. ¡¥Ginny?¡¦
¡¥They¡¦re some books I asked Mum and Dad to buy for me with the School allowance.¡¦ Virginia explained, giving her brother a small smile.
¡¥That much?¡¦ Ron cried, looking at the huge box.
Virginia nodded and opened the box with her wand, sticking her head into it. After a few moments she lifted her head up and frowned. ¡¥There¡¦s still two missing, maybe they couldn¡¦t buy it at Flourish and Blotts. Never mind, I¡¦ll see if I can buy it tomorrow at Hogsmeade.¡¦
Ron frowned. ¡¥Ginny, where have you be - ¡¥
¡¥Oh, and I need to buy some more quills, I broke two last night.¡¦ Virginia continued, cutting Ron off.
¡¥I say - ¡¥ Ron tried again.
¡¥And I need to borrow a few more books from the library, I hope Madame Pince won¡¦t mind.¡¦
Ron exhaled loudly and stared up at Virginia.
Virginia blinked at him. ¡¥What?¡¦
¡¥Never mind.¡¦ Ron sighed, then patted the box. ¡¥Need some help from old brother?¡¦
Virginia smiled, ¡¥Don¡¦t have to.¡¦ She took out her wand and performed a shrinking charm and shrunk the contents until it was the size of a block. Reaching for it she put it in her robe pocket and gave it a pat. ¡¥But thanks anyway.¡¦ Then turned and walked away.
¡¥So the Weasel has become a bookworm? I see your even serious than Granger over there.¡¦ Pansy sneered as she passed the Slytherin table. A series of snickers could be heard but Draco just continued to eat as if nothing had happened.
Virginia ignored Pansy and walked by, exiting the Great Hall while others stared at her back, then at the swaying doubled doors.
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A whitish gas seeped through the great oak door of Moaning Myrtle¡¦s Toilet and met Myrtle¡¦s ¡¥nostrils¡¦.
Myrstle sniffed. ¡¥Strange¡K I¡¦ve been feeling all dizzy these past few weeks, I wonder what¡¦s gotten into me¡K I¡K¡¦ after a few moments of silence, a snore could be heard.
¡¥I¡¦m sorry Myrtle¡K¡¦ Virginia whispered, peaking around the corner. She could tell that Myrtle had flushed the toiled again because the floor was slightly flooded, seeping through the huge oak door. Virginia pushed open the farthest toilet door and found Myrtle lying there, snoring soundly.
Theoratically, ghosts didn¡¦t sleep but Virginia had found a potion combined with a spell that could make ghosts lose their conscious and ¡¥sleep¡¦ so she wouldn¡¦t have to get past Myrtle. She had been doing this for the past few weeks and felt quiet guilty about it, but that was the only way.
¡¥Sorry¡K¡¦ Virginia looked at her apologetically, bitting her lips. ¡¥I know you wouldn¡¦t want me to do this but¡K¡¦
She couldn¡¦t find any other way to make herself feel better. She just wanted to run away from everybody, every living being that she saw. But of course that was impossible, but she almost made it possible, whenever she was out of class.
She went to the Chamber of Secrets.
How ironic. Virginia thought as the sink opened up. I thought I¡¦d say goodbye to the life in the chamber because of all this, but now I¡¦m back because of it.
Grabbing a broom, she slowly decended, not forgetting to close the sink so that nobody finds the chamber open.
As she thought back, the first week was unbearable, so unbearable that she had slept in the infirmary day and night, not attending classes, not going back to the tower, not doing anything. She was so tired, so fed up with herself, so lost. She didn¡¦t know what she could do anymore, didn¡¦t want to do anything anymore. Draco¡¦s words pierced through her when she was awake, when she had dreams, like thousands of knives cutting through her flesh. She just couldn¡¦t drive his harsh, heart-breaking words out of her mind, she just couldn¡¦t.
No one had really came and visited her, no one except for Adrian. He had come once in a while to check on her. She had been grateful that he had saved her from the lake, but she just clouldn¡¦t summon the strength to socialize with him. She always felt so tired, so very tired that she started to suspect that she had some sort of disease. Her brother had been fed up with her not saying a word and Lesley had been so busy with the rearrangement of the musical that she hadn¡¦t come and visit her, in fact no one from the musical had come to see her. Dumbledore had, but that kind spark was gone and she felt so cold inside.
She wanted to block everyone out, wanted so badly to be alone¡K like before.
Everything was back to Square One, back to where it had begun, when she was the self-isolated Weasley. She could still remember the days when she hid in the Chamber, doing whatever she did, mainly school work. She kept a fair distance away from others, physically and mentally. She never really had real friends, but was mainly on good terms with her dormmates¡K until Draco came along.
Of course Yvette was her real friend too, but she had been almost hopeless on her for the fact that she hadn¡¦t come to her or seen her for the past two months. Virginia had a feeling that she may be scared of her, scared of her because people gave out rumors that she was the one who cast the Dark Mark.
Friends¡K Virginia thought bitterly. She was hurt, truly hurt. She had never really believed in true friendship but she was so close in feeling a real friendship between them, especially Draco.
It wasn¡¦t just friendship between them, at least that¡¦s what she thought. She had been aware of that long ago, but the thought became stronger and stronger by the days, and sometimes she still felt herself wanting to cry his name whenever it flashed through her mind. But she told herself that she would never cry for him, crying was over for her! Even if Draco wanted to treat her like that, she wouldn¡¦t mind, at least wouldn¡¦t mind now. She had already blocked everything out from her ears, the memory and the feeling would only be buried inside one corner of that shattered heart of hers, that shattered heart that would be hard to heal again.
Virginia gave out a tired sigh. ¡¥I¡¦m thinking of him again. When would you stop thinking of him Virginia Weasley?¡¦ It suddenly struck her that she had missed him calling her full name. He was the only one who would bother anyway, and it felt like the most wonderful music when it came from his lips.
What am I thinking? The guy hates you Virginia, give it up! Virginia thought angrily, throwing the books and broom onto the marble floor of the Chamber. You are here to hide yourself, to run away, to escape! Don¡¦t think about him again! Don¡¦t ever think about him!
A wave of tears started its way up and Virginia tried hard to swallow it back down, most successfully.
¡¥You won¡¦t cry Virginia Weasley,¡¦ Virginia said firmly, bitting her lips. She opened a worn sixth year transfiguration textbook with the words ¡¥George Weasley¡¦ scribbled across the cover and started to read, determined to lose herself into the sea of text and knowledge.
You¡¦re a fool Virginia, a complete fool.
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Virginia was shocked when she found out that it was already one o¡¦clock in the morning. She had fallen asleep in the Chamber os Secrets, a routine now for her whenever she came down. She had skipped both lunch and dinner and felt a bit hungry although she had brought a few biscuits with her she had saved the day before.
Sitting up she stretched and stood, grimacing at the crackling of her bones.
Maybe I should hack something from the kitchens, I bet they still have some food left from the dinner. She thought, grinning. She had never actually been to the kitchens since she was always the good student and rarely broke rules. She had always been curious about it though because Fred and George used to always sneak inside for a snack or two.
Guess it should be my turn to visit the kitchen. Virginia thought as she climbed up from the broomstick to Moaning Myrtle¡¦s Toilet.
¡¥Ginny! I knew it was you!¡¦ Myrtle cried, floating right in front of her, almost scaring the wits out of her.
¡¥Myrtle!¡¦ Virginia gasped, fetching the broomstick that laid hanging in mid air at the entrance. It closed behind her as the sink went back to its original place.
¡¥Ginny! How many times do I have to tell you? You can¡¦t go inside anymore!¡¦ Myrtle rattled, her chubby hands on her hips.
¡¥I¡¦m sorry Myrtle.¡¦ Virginia said apologically.
¡¥Don¡¦t ever - ¡¥ Myrtle was suddenly stunned and then floated back to the floor, ¡¥unconcious¡¦.
¡¥I hope memory charms work on ghosts.¡¦ Virginia whispered, then tucked her wand back into her robe pocket. Peaking her head out she found that the halls were only lit with flaming torches.
I hope I don¡¦t meet Filch or Mrs. Norris or I¡¦ll be dead. Virginia thought as she took off her shoes and walked on the spotless marble floor soundlessly. She had to applaud for the remarkable work the house elves have done, keeping Hogwarts so clean and tidy, not to mention the delicious food served every day.
Pushing open the door that was on the right of the main staircase, Virginia closed the door behind her quietly and walked down the dark corridor until she found the huge portrait of the fruit bowl.
¡¥The pear¡K tickle the pear¡K¡¦ Virginia reached out and tickled it slightly and muffled a gasp with her hand when it giggled loudly and turned into a doork handle.
¡¥Really something.¡¦ Virginia murmured as she opened the portrait and found herself looking into darkness. Just as she was about to blink the portrait swung itself back into position and hit her bottom, pushing her inside. Cursing her luck she rubbed her butt and looked up to find the kitchen dimly lit. It was as Harry had described with a very tall ceiling and mountains of brass pots piled up.
¡¥How can they work in such a dim place?¡¦ Virginia muttered, standing up. Just then the candles were fully lit and hundred pairs of huge eyes were suddenly focused on her.
¡¥Ginny?¡¦
¡¥What are you doing here?¡¦
Two voices demanded at the same time.
Virginia blinked at the sudden burst of light and her jaw dropped open. ¡¥Pierre? Myra? What are you two doing here in the middle of the night?¡¦
Myra¡¦s face turned red while Pierre looked away, whistling.
Virginia raised her eyebrows in suspicion and her eyes trailed down and rested on Pierre¡¦s arm that was around Myra¡¦s shoulders. She crossed her arms lazily and put on a sly smile. ¡¥So you two came down here to date. Do you have any idea what McGonagal would say if she caught you two here? She¡¦d be suspecting something going on besides you two eating. Mind how old you two are.¡¦
Myra pouted. ¡¥Please don¡¦t tell her!¡¦
Virginia turned and looked at Pierre. ¡¥So I see you two are¡K¡¦
¡¥We¡K¡¦
Virginia held up her hand. ¡¥Don¡¦t explain things to me, I¡¦m not the one you should explain to anyway.¡¦ She then turned to a house elf. ¡¥Is there anything left from dinner?¡¦
A house elf nodded enthusiastically. ¡¥Yes there is miss, you want something to eat miss?¡¦
Virginia thought for a second. ¡¥Er¡K just give me whatever¡¦s left from dinner.¡¦
¡¥Be back miss!¡¦ and he dashed off.
Virginia sat across from the two and looked at them with a lazy grin. ¡¥When did this start by the way?¡¦
Myra blushed again, leaning against Pierre. ¡¥About two months ago.¡¦
Virginia nodded. ¡¥Dating at the age of eleven? Isn¡¦t that a bit too young?¡¦
¡¥I¡¦m twelve already!¡¦ Pierre protested, taking a bite from his chicken.
Virginia rolled her eyes. ¡¥And that makes it oh so better.¡¦
Myra bit her lips. ¡¥Ginny, please don¡¦t tell Draco, he¡¦s going to lock me in forever and then kill Pierre!¡¦
Virginia froze at the mention of that name, a surge of undescribable hurt rushing through her. She bit her lower lip and looked down. Luckily the house elf served her food before she could do anything else. She smiled at the house elf and thanked him before lifting up her fork and stabbing at her turkey. ¡¥Delicious!¡¦
The house elf blushed then retreated, joining the others.
Virginia rested her chin on her palm and stared up at the ceiling of the huge kitchen. ¡¥Neat kitchen, this is the first time I¡¦ve been here, no wonder Fred and George always come down here to steal.¡¦
¡¥Ginny.¡¦ Myra said softly.
¡¥Hmm?¡¦ Virginia turned back to Myra.
¡¥Well¡K you should have heard, well, we¡¦re¡K¡¦ Myra¡¦s voice trailed off. Everyone had been so busy after the main character was changed and didn¡¦t have time to find her or ask how she was doing. She herself was so preoccupied with school work, the musical and Pierre that she had totally forgot about Virginia, probably like everyone else.
Virginia smirked. ¡¥You mean the thing about me being replaced? Don¡¦t feel sad about it, to be honest, I feel much more relaxed without the burden on my shoulder.¡¦
Pierre eyed her suspiciously. ¡¥Who would be happy being replaced?¡¦ he winced when Myra nudged him the ribs.
Virginia shrugged, setting down her fork. ¡¥You never know Pierre, some people just want things back to where they are, like me. I can do things that I want and love without the musical hovering around me, you can¡¦t say its something bad.¡¦
¡¥Really?¡¦ Myra asked.
Virginia nodded. ¡¥Really.¡¦
Myra sighed. ¡¥I thought you¡¦d be mad because I heard that not a lot of people went to you after this whole thing, its not like we don¡¦t want to, its just, you know with all this change going on¡K¡¦
Pierre rolled his eyes. ¡¥I¡¦ve never seen Lesley that grumpy and Spencer that moody before.¡¦
Virgina laughed. ¡¥Then it may be better if I was off it.¡¦
They all laughed. They talked for some time until a house elf finally approached them and asked them to go back to their dormitories because it was already two thirty in the morning.
Opening the portrait, Pierre stuck his head out and peered down the dark corridor.
Myra tugged on his robe sleeve. ¡¥Is there anyone?¡¦
Pierre grabbed her hand and pulled her out. ¡¥Not that I see anyone.¡¦
Myra blushed and gave him a small smile, a smile of genuine happiness, in Virginia¡¦s opinion.
¡¥Well, I say you two better get back to where you belong before Filch comes and sees you two around.¡¦ Virginia reminded, hands on her hips.
¡¥Yeah yeah.¡¦ Pierre said lazily, pulling Myra down the corridor. As they reached the main hallway, a creaky sound could be heard and almost made Myra jump out of her skin.
¡¥What was that?¡¦ Myra asked timidly, clutching Pierre¡¦s hand tightly.
Virginia raised her eyebrows. ¡¥I think someone¡¦s sneaking on the other side of the corridor.¡¦ She pointed to another door. Approaching it she pushed it open soundlessly and looked around, motioning for Myra and Pierre.
¡¥Would it be good? I mean, it could be Filch¡K¡¦ Pierre said uncertainly.
Virginia rolled her eyes. ¡¥It can¡¦t be Filch, he doesn¡¦t sneak around the place, he stomps around the place like he owns it.¡¦
Myra sniffed a giggle while Pierre glared at her.
Quietly, Virginia approached the door where the sounds became louder, the two kids following behind her. ¡¥Shh¡K¡¦ Virginia raised one finger to her lips. Casting a silencing charm, she opened the door. If people were sneaking around Hogwarts, there would only be one reason - snogging.
Holding her breath, she pushed open the door and peered in, blinking at the dim light. Myra peeked in too and gasp. Kicking open the door she jumping in front of Virginia, glaring at the two figures before her while Pierre stood behind her, shaking his head.
¡¥Draco Malfoy!¡¦ Myra shouted loudly.
Draco and Pansy, who had been sharing a heated kiss in the Dialogue Den, jumped apart, or rather, if you looked closely, Draco pushing Pansy away from him.
¡¥Draco Malfoy how could you snog right in the middle of the Dialogue Den?¡¦ Myra demanded, ¡¥what is the time? We have to go tomorrow at seven o¡¦clock in the morning for Merlin¡¦s sake.¡¦
Draco raised his eyebrows. ¡¥And what, may I ask my dearest cousin, are you doing at two thirty in the morning, hand in hand with Pierre Rouban?¡¦
Pierre cursed under his breath while Myra blushed madly and turned for help. ¡¥Ginny - ¡¥ she stopped when she found no one behind her. ¡¥Ginny?¡¦
Draco narrowed his eyes at the name and racked his hand violent through his blonde locks, cursing under his breath.
¡¥Weasley was here?¡¦ Pansy sneered, then walked forward and pushed open the door, peeking her head out. To her expectations Virginia was walking down the corridor, her flaming hair sticking out against the candle lights. ¡¥Weasley!¡¦
Virginia stopped at the voice and looked down, cursing her feet for not being faster.
Pansy crossed her arms and smirked at Virginia¡¦s back. ¡¥What are you doing around the school at this hour huh? Has the goody two shoe finally got the guts to break a few school rules? Who¡¦s it this time huh?¡¦
¡¥Draco!¡¦ Myra tugged at her cousin¡¦s sleeve, ¡¥do something!¡¦
Count to ten¡K Virginia closed her eyes, balling her fists.
Not getting the expected response, Pansy glared at Virginia¡¦s back harder. ¡¥What are you, deaf or dumb? Or maybe both!¡¦
¡¥Pansy!¡¦ Myra bit her lip, tugging at Draco harder.
She¡¦s not worth the attention Virginia, don¡¦t listen to her, just go, go! Virginia¡¦s mind screamed but she didn¡¦t have the courage to move her feet.
¡¥Or is the Weasley scared of a Slytherin?¡¦ Pansy taunted.
Get away from there Virginia!
¡¥Enough Pansy.¡¦ A low voice rang behind the dark head. Pansy turned and almost shivered at the cold gray eyes. Draco lowered his eyebrows. ¡¥She¡¦s not worth the time to play around with.¡¦
The words struck Virginia like lightening and her world seem to fall apart, her head going dizzy. She¡¦s not worth the time to play around with¡K Was Draco play around with her all this time?
Myra stole a glance at Pierre, cursing Draco for his words.
Pansy smiled at Draco and wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning into him. ¡¥I know she¡¦s not worth the time but I just can¡¦t help making fun of her. Haven¡¦t had the time in ages, I¡¦ve been so busy since I got the role of Gladys Winnifred.¡¦
Virginia suddenly felt really tired. She was fed up with all the things going around her, so very fed up, she wanted to rest, wanted to run away from everything¡K
¡¥Ginny? What are you doing here?¡¦ a familiar voice asked in concered. Virginia looked up and stared at Adrian¡¦s handsome face.
¡¥I uh¡K¡¦ Virginia turned away, lost for words.
Adrian looked up and his face darkened, understanding the situation. He took Virginia¡¦s hand and found that it was trembling. ¡¥I¡¦ll walk you back to the Gryffindor Tower.¡¦
Virginia blinked up at Adrian then bit her lower lip and pulled away her hand. ¡¥Uh, I have to get something from the infirmary first. If you see McGonagal tell her I¡¦ll be back.¡¦ Without another word, Virginia almost ran around the corner and disappeared.
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¡¥Ginny!¡¦
Virginia¡¦s heart skipped a beat as the door flung open. Virginia looked up quickly and saw Adrian walking towards her. Unconciously Virginia took a step back and grabbed a book for protection. ¡¥Yes?¡¦
¡¥You¡¦re hiding from me.¡¦ Adrian said, going right to his point.
¡¥Hi - hiding?¡¦ Virginia stammered, clutching the innocent ¡¥The Standard Book of Spells Grade 6¡¦ tightly. ¡¥Why in the world - ¡¥
Adrian narrowed his eyes and grabbed her wrist, the hard cover book dropping onto the floor with a thud. He cut off her words and trapped her against the wall, his palm at the side of her head, blocking all the candlelight.
¡¥You¡¦re hiding from me.¡¦ Adrian repeated, his ice blue eyes darkening.
¡¥I didn¡¦t - ¡¥
¡¥What does Malfoy have that I don¡¦t?¡¦ Adrian interrupted.
Virginia¡¦s brown eyes widened.
Adrian lifted a lock of soft red hair to his lips and brushed against it lightly, his blue eyes boring into hers. ¡¥It should be more than obvious isn¡¦t Ginny?¡¦ he whispered.
Heat was starting to rise up her chest, it was starting to burn her. The heat was so real like - like -
Virginia pushed him away before his lips closed on her and back against the working table, almost knocking over a cauldron.
¡¥Ginny - ¡¥
¡¥I¡¦m sorry Adrian!¡¦ Virginia cried, bitting her lip so hard blood was seeping out.
Adrian narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, ¡¥Why?¡¦
Virginia shook her head. She knew what Adrian had done for her. He had been her companion for the first few days when she was most upset. She had been so down, depressed, she didn¡¦t want to do anything, didn¡¦t want to move, didn¡¦t want to speak. She just laid there in the infirmary, not wanting to see anyone. Adrian was by her side all the time, looking at her, guarding over her. She had felt a sense of security on those umbearable days and she was more than grateful.
But she just couldn¡¦t bring herself to like him, at least not in that way.
¡¥What is it that you see in Draco Malfoy Ginny? What makes him so special in your eyes that makes you reject others?¡¦
¡¥I¡¦m sorry Adrian.¡¦ Virginia whispered, looking up at him. ¡¥It may be because of Draco, but what¡¦s the use? I¡¦ve been hurt, and I don¡¦t want to be hurt again! What can I do when everyone out there rejects me? I reject them. I just want to be alone again, if it weren¡¦t for all this, I would be still living my peaceful life, a life exactly like before! I - I just want to go back to the starting point, my starting point, do you understand?¡¦
Adrian looked at her silently, his eyes boring onto her.
¡¥I¡¦m sorry.¡¦ Virginia whispered again. Lowering her head she turned and left the room, not daring to look back.
Those ice blue eyes continued to burn, burning exclusively for her, on her.
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¡¥Draco? What are you doing out of bed in the middle of the night?¡¦ Crabbe slurred, rubbing his eyes at the slamming door.
Draco just grunted in reply and tugged at his tie violently.
¡¥Huh? What¡¦s going on?¡¦ Goyle pushed open the draps and stuck his fat head out, looking at particularly nothing with his dull sleepy eyes.
¡¥Nothing.¡¦ Draco snapped, flinging his tie onto his bed. He then shrugged his robe off and added it to the bed. Grabbing a towel from the rack he stormed out of the room and slammed the door shut again, ignoring the curious glances of his roommates. Finding the secret door that led him out of the Slytherin dungeons, he stepped into the dark corridor soundlessly. After a few minutes of walking in the darkness he finally found Boris the Bewildered and walking past it, he said the password and stepped into the steaming prefect¡¦s bathroom.
It was usually deserted at this hour and he had actually wanted to take a bath earlier if it weren¡¦t for Pansy stepping in his way and pulling him into the Dialogue Den.
Bitch thought she could seduce me. Draco thought in disgust as he discarded his clothes, letting them pool around his feet. Sliding himself into the steaming water he sighed in pleasure and leaned against the side, his arms resting on it.
Alone once again, when was the last time I was alone? Draco thought, opening his eyes halfway. Things have been like a whirlwind for the past two months it was driving everybody crazy. The speaking actors had to rehearse all over again and Pansy had to learn all the steps of Gladys Winnifred in the musical which was pretty hard for her, in Draco¡¦s opinion. For a minute everyone thought that Gabrielle would get the main role but it turned out that Pansy won it. They hadn¡¦t done formal audition but instead was chosen directly by Spencer and Lawrence.
Even Felicity gave a fit when she found out that the female lead was replaced and even more furious when she found it why. She had to redesign all the costumes for Pansy, claiming that she had a different style from Virginia.
Virginia¡K Draco groaned as the name flashed through his head again. He sank deeper into the hot water and closed his eyes, trying to shoo away the name, but to make things worse, her face kept appearing inside his mind.
¡¥Good God!¡¦ Draco cursed, sitting up and racking his blonde hair violently. He turned folded his arms on the side, resting the side of his head on it.
Just one look at those sad eyes of hers and he would lose it, completely lose it. Whenever he saw her he would ask the question over and over again.
What in the hell have I done to her?
He couldn¡¦t face her, he didn¡¦t know how to face her for Merlin¡¦s sake! She looked so vulnerable, so fragile. The hope in her eyes when he saw her at first was so beautiful, he could still remember it, but somehow he had ruined it all for her and had taken the hope away from her.
He couldn¡¦t bring himself to hate her anymore, his mind had been spinning with thoughts of her for the past two months, but he couldn¡¦t bring himself to approach her either, so he decided to hide from her, be cold to her or even ignore her.
¡¥Argh, you¡¦re going completely insane Draco Malfoy.¡¦ He said to himself. When his thoughts turned to times when Adrian Bradley was flocking around her, fury started to rise inside him, urging him to punch him right in the stomach.
¡¥You seem frustrated, need some help blonde?¡¦ a voice asked from above him.
Draco was so startled his arms slipped and he fell into the hot water, bubbles and all. He surfaced and stood up fully, the water up to his abdomen. He brushed the bubbles out of his face and hair and looked around, looking for the voice. Don¡¦t tell me it¡¦s Pansy again! His mind screamed. Good God I can¡¦t stand her anymore!
She had been so irritating ever since she was told she would replace Virginia as the female lead and always got the chance to stick herself on him, he was quiet tired of it by now.
¡¥Over here cutie.¡¦ The voice rang. Draco looked up and found a portrait of a mermaid on the white walls of the bathroom.
Draco blinked. ¡¥I thought you didn¡¦t know how to speak.¡¦
The mermaid rolled her eyes. ¡¥That¡¦s because I don¡¦t talk when naked guys come in, it¡¦s quite embarrassing you know.¡¦ She gave Draco a wink.
Draco rolled his eyes. ¡¥Just what I need, a painting to interrupt my bath.¡¦
She glared at Draco. ¡¥Your offencing me you know.¡¦
Draco just shrugged.
The mermaid pouted. ¡¥And I thought someone as handsome as you would have a good sense of humor, I guess I was wrong.¡¦
Draco snorted. ¡¥Please, who would have a sense of humor at this time?¡¦
The mermaid raised her eyebrows in interest. ¡¥Please, tell me what¡¦s happening outside, I never really get the chance to get out of this steamy place.¡¦
¡¥Two words.¡¦ Draco paused as the mermaid nodded eagerly. ¡¥Bug off.¡¦
¡¥You - ¡¥ The mermaid turned around in a huff, her neck turning red from embarrassment.
Draco turned around and slide his back against the wall of the pool and closed his eyes again, surrending to tiredness.
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¡¥Don¡¦t reject me Ginny¡K please.¡¦
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