Chapter 31

Hello everyone! I'm so glad that you all liked the chapters and I'm so sorry that the links aren't working!

Okay, so this last chapter is pretty short, but I didn't really want to leave you reading a novel for the last time. Okay, so on with the show!

Oh yea and THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL, it will be called FOR THE SAKE OF THE BABY! In the chapter of thank yous that is coming up next, I will write a summary!

Enjoy!

The rest of the year passed quickly for Draco and Ginny, with finals to study for and relationships to explain to their houses.

Draco had always made sure that Ginny was now as well protected as possible. Of course, though, what guy on God's green earth would ever seriously try to steal away HIS girlfriend or fight him for her? But nonetheless, Draco was prepared.

Ginny thought Draco was perfect, but he needed a better sense of humor. He was so serious most of the time. She finally got him to loosen up a bit around her. He was acting as though she might break.

She loved how she could melt into his arms and know he would always catch her. In his arms, she felt so safe and so right, like nothing bad could ever happen again.

The pair was now well known to everyone as being together (except Ron, who refuse to believe that Draco and his baby sister where more than friends.).

Dumbledore had been so happy about the inter-house relationship that Ginny have almost sworn that the old man had been planning this. From the day of the Ball on, the Slytherin and the Gryffindor became the poster-children for inter-house relationships.

"I could see it coming a mile off!" Professor Trewlany had gloated to Ginny in class one day.

Ginny raised her eyebrows and smiled a small disbelieving smile and went on with her work.

The last night at Hogwarts for the year, Draco and Ginny could be found in their little room once more.

Ginny was lying on Draco's chest with his arms wrapped around her as she played with a ring on his finger.

"I really do love you, Draco." Ginny said. She made sure that he was well informed of this everyday, as rumors flew around about who was cheating on who.

"I know, Gin. I really do love you, too." He reassured her.

The way he felt just then made him want to stop time forever so he'd never have to leave and neither would she.

But she would be heading to the Burrow and he to the Manor by tomorrow night.

Maybe she could visit him or he could visit her. It really didn't matter just then, as long as they were together.

Draco lowered his head and smelled her hair; it smelled of sunflowers. He loved how she always smelled. Her body smelled of apples and her hair of sunflowers.

Ginny looked up at the Slytherin boy she was sitting on and kissed him lightly. Draco deepened the kiss and they stayed like that for ages. Almost like they were one, joined at the tongue or something.

There had become a sudden interest in the redhead they all thought was so innocent and a deeper desire for Draco, now that he was publicly 'off the market.'

Ginny was getting so much attention it was almost uncanny. Of course, no one would ever approach her while Draco was there; but once he was gone, they were all over the place.

"Here, these are for you!"

"Gin, I love you!"

"How about Hogsmeade, first weekend of next year?"

"So I'll pick you up around eight-ish?"

"Umm, no-ish." (AN: I stole that from that commercial with the free rebate thing! Not mine!) Ginny said, picking up the pace of her already long strides.

Just as she was turning a corner, she ran right into someone, knocking them over and landing on top of them.

Ginny opened her eyes cautiously to find that she was lying atop her boyfriend, who looked more than just slightly flustered. Finally, Draco opened his eyes and looked at her before speaking.

"Really, Gin, I know you want me but it's not really very appropriate here in the middle of the Hall." Draco told her, feigning a scolding tone.

"Draco - " Ginny began to explain herself, cheeks turning red as she started to pick herself up.

"Oh, so you disagree with me? Well, whatever you say goes!" Draco said, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her in for a quick kiss that turned out to be a tad bit longer than 'quick'.

Blaise entered the corridor just then and walked into the sight of her two best friends kissing in the middle of the hallway.

'They always make such a big scene.' Blaise thought to herself as she rounded the corner and nearly tripped over them

The black haired girl had just stuck out her pointer finger and opened her mouth to scold them, when a camera flash went off and caught the odd scene that was being played out before them.

Draco Malfoy and Ginny Weasley tangled up in each other, kissing with their best friend standing over them, about to give them what-for.

Everyone who hadn't already stopped in the corridor did. Even Draco and Ginny stopped whatever it was they thought they were doing and scrambled to their feet in search of the photographer.

All eyes were locked into the eyes new editor and photographer of the school newspaper, The Wand Weekly.

Harry Potter.

There was no doubt in anyone's mind that this picture would be on next year's first issue's front page, along with a twisted story.

"Gotcha." Harry said, hurrying away.

That evening all the students boarded the train for the ride home. This would prove to be an interesting few hours.

Hey everyone! I know that some of you may be disappointed with this chapter, being short and sort of uneventful, and I'm very sorry!

I was going to originally make this chapter include the train ride home and the welcoming back of the Weasleys and Draco to their families but that goes along with the SEQUEL a lot better. Don't worry! It will be up sometime this summer, though it will be here AFTER Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I want to read the book undisturbed, as I'm sure all of you do, so yes! Anyways! Please leave a review to me and I will be sure to add you into the next chapter!

Thank everyone so much for reading this story!