Chapter 23
Why
The Girl All The Bad Guys Want By: Dracoscutie
A/N: Hey! I want to take this time to thank everybody so much! And congratulations to Katherine K for being the 200th reviewer! I'm sorry I don't have a prize! I will be gone for a week without a computer starting Saturday so I will post two chapters before I leave, including this one.
Enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
As days went on Draco visited Ginny in the hospital wing every day he could. Chloe came almost as often and Ron, Harry, Lavender and Hermione had to find the time to squeeze in visits because they were getting hit hard with work.
Out of everyone, Draco was Ginny's favorite visitor by far. He would come in every night and sing to her so she could sleep better, plus every day, morning and afternoon they would play Exploding Snap or Chess to pass the time. Except for on the last day of Ginny's long hospital stay.
"Draco, let's play truth or dare!" She said suddenly just as she had on that first day of detention.
"Gee, Gin, let me think about that one . . . no." Draco said feigning a look of comtemplation before going back to the chess board set out in front of them.
"C'mon, Draco!" She whined.
"No, Gin! It's so girly!" Draco said. He had just gotten back from his father's funeral the day before. Surprisingly enough, he seemed to be in a much better mood than before the funeral.
"How was your sister doing?" Ginny asked, remembering Bailey.
"She's too young to truly understand, plus she never really knew or love Lucius, not that she should've."
"Yeah, I understand." Ginny agreed knowingly. She paused before pursuing with her questions. Draco may have said he wouldn't play truth or dare but he was certainly playing along nicely.
"So, what's with you and Audrie?" Ginny asked remembering the last time she had brought it up she hadn't really gotten a straight answer, just that she didn't mean anything to him.
"I thought we already covered this." Draco growled.
"Why'd you kiss her?" Ginny pushed.
"Why do you care?"
"Depends on why you did it."
"Well that depends on why you would care." Draco retorted stubbornly and mockingly.
"Draco. Why?" Ginny demanded, fiercely, making Draco flinch a bit.
"Because I wanted to." He said simply.
"Got over me that fast huh?" Ginny asked commonly as though it was just another regular question.
"It's not like that." Draco argued, knowing where this was going. "I wasn't over you - "
"So did you kiss a lot of girls before you were over me then? Just because you felt like it?" Ginny erupted.
Draco knew she was implying that he had cheated on her.
"Never! That's not what I said at all if you'd just listen!"
"Why should I?"
"Because you asked. Because then you'll get the real answers and you won't have to assume. Because we all know what happens when one assumes." Draco ranted.
"Fine then."
"I kissed Audrie because I wanted you to THINK that I was over you. Then I lied because I didn't want to show you that." Draco explained.
"Oh." Ginny said falling silent.
"Yeah."
"Truth or dare?' She asked him.
"I told you I wasn't going to play this girly game!" Draco moaned.
"Just pick one you big fat cry baby."
"Alright then, Draco." He challenged.
"Promise me you won't fall in love with me." Ginny said. "Again."
"I don't know if I can make that kind of a deal." Draco said after a moment of deliberation.
"Why?"
"That'll be tough to resist all that frizzy red hair." He teased, knowing that it very well may be. It really wasn't frizzy at all.
"I knew you'd come through!" She said, grinning.
"Have I ever not?"
"No, not that I can think of." Ginny assured him.
"Oh yeah, and I have some really great news for you." Draco told her.
"What?" She asked eagerly, her eyes growing wide like a child awaiting presents on Christmas Day.
"Colin has been expelled." Draco told her beaming. "They thought I should be the one to tell you."
"You're kidding me!" She screamed.
"I wouldn't kid about that." He told her, he loved the way her eyes lit up when she was so happy like that.
Ginny sprang up from her bed, using every ounce of energy that had been building up since she was admitted and began dancing around, making Draco chuckle softly.
When the redhead finally sat down again she looked Draco straight in the eye.
"I have some good news for everyone as well." She announced.
"And what might that be?" Draco asked.
"Madame Pomfrey says I can leave the Hospital Wing tomorrow since I've gained about 15 pounds back. I've been eating like a horse and doing nothing to work it off, no wonder I feel like such a pig." She rambled.
"That's great Gin! So you can sing in the contest Friday then, right?" Draco asked excitedly.
"Oh crap! I need a song!" Ginny realized.
"You have a few days still to get one. Why are you freaking out?" The blonde boy asked her, laughing slightly at her panic.
"I have no clue what I should sing."
"Talk to Blaise." Draco advised as though it were the most obvious thing to do.
"Zambini?" She squeaked.
"Duh. Why not?"
"Let's see, there's the fact that she hates me. That could get in the way of any chance of friendly chit chat." Ginny said, contemptuously.
"She doesn't HATE you. Plus, she can come up with any song any time. You should have seen how avidly she went after mine." Draco guaranteed her.
"I'm not THAT desperate." Ginny told him. 'Yet.' She added silently.
"Whatever, look I'll be back tomorrow to help you to your dormitory." Draco said as he got up to leave.
"Okay, Draco. Sleep tight." She giggled.
"You too Virginia." He smiled, thinking of her glowing face as he headed down the corridors and off to bed.
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"Let us go, let us go, let us go!" Draco sang jovially upon entering Ginny's room.
"What exactly are you singing?" Ginny laughed.
"It's to the tune of a Muggle Christmas song one of the elves was singing and seeing how Christmas is coming up - "
"In two days."
"The day of the dance to be exact."
"Still . . ."
"I thought it'd be appropriate. Plus, you can leave now, hence the 'let us go' instead of 'let it snow'." Draco said.
"You're nuts, you know that right?" Ginny rolled her eyes.
"I've been told that!" Draco announced with a proud air in his voice. "Now, let's get the heck out of Dodge!"
"Yes, sir!" Ginny said.
Draco boldly took Ginny's hand in his and lead her to the Tower and then to the Great Hall.
As soon as the doors open, people looked at them and their mouths dropped.
Dumbledore took an opportunity to speak up.
"Draco. Virginia. I see that a friendship has blossomed am I right?" He asked smiling.
"Yes sir." Ginny said. She figured she would let Draco remain quiet to save him from saying anything that could potentially cause him trouble.
"Please take your seats and welcome back Ms. Weasley." Ginny blushed as she head to the Gryffindor table.
She was greeted by an infuriated redhead.
"What are you doing?" He shrieked. "He's dangerous. He's probably a Death Eater. He may kill you or try to kill Harry! What are you thinking?"
"Ron, you are the one who's clearly not thinking. I dated Draco earlier on in the year. We kept it secret and he has saved my butt twice, so what exactly do you see wrong in this picture?" Ginny asked him calmly.
Ron's mouth moved to imitate a fish as he mouth wordlessly trying to think of something. Suddenly he had an epiphany.
"What if he just wants to keep you alive so HE can kill you later on?" He asked, looking extremely pleased with himself and yet still enraged.
"He's not!" Ginny told him rolling her doe eyes.
"Oh how do you know that?" Ron asked her.
"I trust him."
"What are you like in love or something?" He asked her disgustedly almost as though he was challenging her to say yes.
"No Ron. You are so thick. We're friends. You know, Harry's your friend and he's mine. I know that you're going to threaten to write to Mum but seeing as she already has met Draco I don't see that being a big issue." Ginny said, buttering her toast.
Ron was speechless for a moment.
"C'mon guys, let's go." Ron said referring to his amigos.
"Later Gin!" Hermione called, her and Lavender giggling and saying something about how cute this was.
"I am in for such a long ride." Ginny said to no one in particular before stealing a glance at the Slytherin table to see a bunch of big lugs congratulating Draco on something. Obviously they thought she had slept with him. "Stupid prats." Ginny said to herself as she left the room.
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Well, that was an uneventful chapter and I'm sorry! There will be more soon!
Please review.
The Girl All The Bad Guys Want By: Dracoscutie
A/N: Hey! I want to take this time to thank everybody so much! And congratulations to Katherine K for being the 200th reviewer! I'm sorry I don't have a prize! I will be gone for a week without a computer starting Saturday so I will post two chapters before I leave, including this one.
Enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
As days went on Draco visited Ginny in the hospital wing every day he could. Chloe came almost as often and Ron, Harry, Lavender and Hermione had to find the time to squeeze in visits because they were getting hit hard with work.
Out of everyone, Draco was Ginny's favorite visitor by far. He would come in every night and sing to her so she could sleep better, plus every day, morning and afternoon they would play Exploding Snap or Chess to pass the time. Except for on the last day of Ginny's long hospital stay.
"Draco, let's play truth or dare!" She said suddenly just as she had on that first day of detention.
"Gee, Gin, let me think about that one . . . no." Draco said feigning a look of comtemplation before going back to the chess board set out in front of them.
"C'mon, Draco!" She whined.
"No, Gin! It's so girly!" Draco said. He had just gotten back from his father's funeral the day before. Surprisingly enough, he seemed to be in a much better mood than before the funeral.
"How was your sister doing?" Ginny asked, remembering Bailey.
"She's too young to truly understand, plus she never really knew or love Lucius, not that she should've."
"Yeah, I understand." Ginny agreed knowingly. She paused before pursuing with her questions. Draco may have said he wouldn't play truth or dare but he was certainly playing along nicely.
"So, what's with you and Audrie?" Ginny asked remembering the last time she had brought it up she hadn't really gotten a straight answer, just that she didn't mean anything to him.
"I thought we already covered this." Draco growled.
"Why'd you kiss her?" Ginny pushed.
"Why do you care?"
"Depends on why you did it."
"Well that depends on why you would care." Draco retorted stubbornly and mockingly.
"Draco. Why?" Ginny demanded, fiercely, making Draco flinch a bit.
"Because I wanted to." He said simply.
"Got over me that fast huh?" Ginny asked commonly as though it was just another regular question.
"It's not like that." Draco argued, knowing where this was going. "I wasn't over you - "
"So did you kiss a lot of girls before you were over me then? Just because you felt like it?" Ginny erupted.
Draco knew she was implying that he had cheated on her.
"Never! That's not what I said at all if you'd just listen!"
"Why should I?"
"Because you asked. Because then you'll get the real answers and you won't have to assume. Because we all know what happens when one assumes." Draco ranted.
"Fine then."
"I kissed Audrie because I wanted you to THINK that I was over you. Then I lied because I didn't want to show you that." Draco explained.
"Oh." Ginny said falling silent.
"Yeah."
"Truth or dare?' She asked him.
"I told you I wasn't going to play this girly game!" Draco moaned.
"Just pick one you big fat cry baby."
"Alright then, Draco." He challenged.
"Promise me you won't fall in love with me." Ginny said. "Again."
"I don't know if I can make that kind of a deal." Draco said after a moment of deliberation.
"Why?"
"That'll be tough to resist all that frizzy red hair." He teased, knowing that it very well may be. It really wasn't frizzy at all.
"I knew you'd come through!" She said, grinning.
"Have I ever not?"
"No, not that I can think of." Ginny assured him.
"Oh yeah, and I have some really great news for you." Draco told her.
"What?" She asked eagerly, her eyes growing wide like a child awaiting presents on Christmas Day.
"Colin has been expelled." Draco told her beaming. "They thought I should be the one to tell you."
"You're kidding me!" She screamed.
"I wouldn't kid about that." He told her, he loved the way her eyes lit up when she was so happy like that.
Ginny sprang up from her bed, using every ounce of energy that had been building up since she was admitted and began dancing around, making Draco chuckle softly.
When the redhead finally sat down again she looked Draco straight in the eye.
"I have some good news for everyone as well." She announced.
"And what might that be?" Draco asked.
"Madame Pomfrey says I can leave the Hospital Wing tomorrow since I've gained about 15 pounds back. I've been eating like a horse and doing nothing to work it off, no wonder I feel like such a pig." She rambled.
"That's great Gin! So you can sing in the contest Friday then, right?" Draco asked excitedly.
"Oh crap! I need a song!" Ginny realized.
"You have a few days still to get one. Why are you freaking out?" The blonde boy asked her, laughing slightly at her panic.
"I have no clue what I should sing."
"Talk to Blaise." Draco advised as though it were the most obvious thing to do.
"Zambini?" She squeaked.
"Duh. Why not?"
"Let's see, there's the fact that she hates me. That could get in the way of any chance of friendly chit chat." Ginny said, contemptuously.
"She doesn't HATE you. Plus, she can come up with any song any time. You should have seen how avidly she went after mine." Draco guaranteed her.
"I'm not THAT desperate." Ginny told him. 'Yet.' She added silently.
"Whatever, look I'll be back tomorrow to help you to your dormitory." Draco said as he got up to leave.
"Okay, Draco. Sleep tight." She giggled.
"You too Virginia." He smiled, thinking of her glowing face as he headed down the corridors and off to bed.
* * *
"Let us go, let us go, let us go!" Draco sang jovially upon entering Ginny's room.
"What exactly are you singing?" Ginny laughed.
"It's to the tune of a Muggle Christmas song one of the elves was singing and seeing how Christmas is coming up - "
"In two days."
"The day of the dance to be exact."
"Still . . ."
"I thought it'd be appropriate. Plus, you can leave now, hence the 'let us go' instead of 'let it snow'." Draco said.
"You're nuts, you know that right?" Ginny rolled her eyes.
"I've been told that!" Draco announced with a proud air in his voice. "Now, let's get the heck out of Dodge!"
"Yes, sir!" Ginny said.
Draco boldly took Ginny's hand in his and lead her to the Tower and then to the Great Hall.
As soon as the doors open, people looked at them and their mouths dropped.
Dumbledore took an opportunity to speak up.
"Draco. Virginia. I see that a friendship has blossomed am I right?" He asked smiling.
"Yes sir." Ginny said. She figured she would let Draco remain quiet to save him from saying anything that could potentially cause him trouble.
"Please take your seats and welcome back Ms. Weasley." Ginny blushed as she head to the Gryffindor table.
She was greeted by an infuriated redhead.
"What are you doing?" He shrieked. "He's dangerous. He's probably a Death Eater. He may kill you or try to kill Harry! What are you thinking?"
"Ron, you are the one who's clearly not thinking. I dated Draco earlier on in the year. We kept it secret and he has saved my butt twice, so what exactly do you see wrong in this picture?" Ginny asked him calmly.
Ron's mouth moved to imitate a fish as he mouth wordlessly trying to think of something. Suddenly he had an epiphany.
"What if he just wants to keep you alive so HE can kill you later on?" He asked, looking extremely pleased with himself and yet still enraged.
"He's not!" Ginny told him rolling her doe eyes.
"Oh how do you know that?" Ron asked her.
"I trust him."
"What are you like in love or something?" He asked her disgustedly almost as though he was challenging her to say yes.
"No Ron. You are so thick. We're friends. You know, Harry's your friend and he's mine. I know that you're going to threaten to write to Mum but seeing as she already has met Draco I don't see that being a big issue." Ginny said, buttering her toast.
Ron was speechless for a moment.
"C'mon guys, let's go." Ron said referring to his amigos.
"Later Gin!" Hermione called, her and Lavender giggling and saying something about how cute this was.
"I am in for such a long ride." Ginny said to no one in particular before stealing a glance at the Slytherin table to see a bunch of big lugs congratulating Draco on something. Obviously they thought she had slept with him. "Stupid prats." Ginny said to herself as she left the room.
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Well, that was an uneventful chapter and I'm sorry! There will be more soon!
Please review.
