A/N: Well, here is the next one. I am sorry that I lost count of time. I
love you all for being nice and staying with me!
I decided to dedicate this chapter to my beta, Nikki (thatswhatyouthink ( Check out some of her work!), cause I haven't let her beta the last few chapters and she still loves me! ^-^
And now, read on! But, don't forget to review! I love all types of suggestions, and believe me, I am always ready to take them into consideration!
FreeCell Chapter 5
Draco carried Ginny away from the stone platform to the small stone cottage. He sat her on a small straw cot and sat outside on the front porch. This was a great time for reflection. Lucius Malfoy was not a very kind person, everyone knew it and it didn't bother him, but because Ginny knew it he suddenly felt ashamed. He didn't know why, but there was something about her knowing that bugged him.
There was a noise behind him and he turned to see Ginny in the doorway. She silently made her way toward him, sat down next to him on the steps and smiled.
"Good Morning, Virginia," he said casually, for the first time speaking to her as an equal.
"Draco, If we are actually going to be on a first name basis, call me Ginny," she said and Draco only nodded. He looked back to the moon and his eyes went all misty, "Sickle for your thoughts?"
"Just thinking. Why did you bring me down here, Ginny? You could have just thrown me to the dogs."
"You know the difference between us, Draco? I mean, I am almost as Slytherin as it gets, believe me, but I tend to have this horrible streak of kindness that I can't get rid of. I know that all of your Slytherin buddies would have probably sold you down the river, but I knew you needed help."
"I did not need anybody's help! I can do this on my own!" he yelled standing up and trying to run away. Ginny grabbed the edge of his silky white robes.
"Then why did you accept the help of Selene?" He sat back down and looked at her. She only smiled wryly and patted him awkwardly on the shoulder.
"I can't be weak."
"Weakness is favored over strength. It's the way of nature. Look at all of those potions we work with, think of Muggle chemistry. Life is just one huge chemistry equation. Don't you get it? By sapping all of the natural emotion out of you, Lucius is turning you into a robot. You may be powerful, Draco, but you will never be loved."
"How do you know that I will never be loved? For all I know, there's some psychopathic girl out there that is madly in love with me and - " he was cut off by Ginny's lips on his. At first he was shocked, but he soon began to warm up to the idea. He kissed her back. It was gentle, the first real kiss they had shared, and it ended quickly. Draco pulled away, his brows furrowed in confusion. Ginny looked at him with a straight face.
"Do not be afraid to feel, boy." She said. Wasn't that what the goddess said? Feel? Feel what exactly? All he felt now was confused. He got up and walked into the meadow now full of life. Ginny sat there on the porch, looking completely devoid of thought. He stayed out in the pastures for over two hours, just staring at the ground, the sky, the wildlife. Selene was trying to lead him somewhere, but he did not know why. Why should he begin to have feelings for a Weasley? All she did was drag him into a clearing in the forest. Well, she also saved his life, but who was keeping track of that? Suddenly he was angry. She put a move on him like it was no big thing, and who was wearing the pants in this relationship anyhow?
Angrily he turned to her. She was still looking at the stars, looking perfectly peaceful, perfectly perfect. Damn her! All she did was kiss him and now he was thinking she was pretty. Growling, he went back to where she was sitting.
"Virginia! Who the hell do you think you are?" He screamed before noticing she was snoring loudly. He rubbed his temples and carried her inside the cottage and put her back on the cot. Using his wand, he lit a fire in the fireplace and fell asleep comfortably beside her, only on the ground. * * * * * * * *
The sun rose in the sky. The day started out normal enough. The sun was there, the sky was blue... Something was out of place. Ginny Weasley sat up in her four-poster. Oh, wait. No she didn't. She was in a cot in a small cottage in Selene's Grotto. She silently crawled out of her bed and stepped over Draco. She walked right out the door and to the stone platform.
She had some thinking to do. Okay, so she came here, called Selene, blacked out, and woke up to Draco and the cottage. Then... She blushed. She had kissed him. Maybe a noble gesture, but it needed to be done. It was not fair for him not to feel loved. She assured herself that it was all for his benefit. Never mind the fact that the boy was gorgeous. She looked down at her immaculate outfit, glad that it was charmed to suit all weather. The glade was full of butterflies, birds, and other miscellaneous wild animals. She knew that if she walked further down the river she would find the cove of the unicorns, but now was not a good time to go there.
"Ginny, I believe we have some talking to do." Draco's voice came from behind her. She grimaced, but faced him anyway.
"About what, Draco?" She asked with an innocent smile. His scowl only deepened. Slowly he walked up to her.
"You know what about!" He said irritably.
"No, could you refresh my memory?" She asked.
"Gladly." He said and dove in to meet her lips with his. She didn't protest, as he thought she would, but instead returned it with eagerness. It was a kiss full of passion, lust, and desire. They both knew it was forbidden and knew it was impossible to work out, but all conscious thought was erased for that small amount of time. Draco reluctantly pulled back. Ginny's face was pale and she looked at him with apprehension.
"Oh, that." She said and grimaced. Draco's face flushed with anger.
"What the hell was that?"
"Hey! That time it wasn't my fault!" She said and stalked off, "You stay here and collect flowers tonight. I have to get back to my dorm and wash my robes now that you've dirtied them." Arrogantly she left a dumbstruck Draco behind.
* * * * * * * * *
Ginny kept pretty much to her for the next few weeks. She and Draco took to creating the potion on different shifts and she avoided him at all costs. It wasn't that she was worried about what happened, she just wanted to be able to rest in peace, knowing that he wasn't out to get her. He looked pretty hacked off, and she didn't want an angry Malfoy on her tail.
Eventually, however, the potion was finished and it was time for testing. All they needed now was a werewolf.
Remus Lupin had taken over as DADA professor for the week, as Professor Figg was out getting hip surgery done. She was an old-fashioned woman with very Muggle beliefs, and she only trusted them with her health. Many found her eccentric, but Ginny found her nothing more than strong in her beliefs.
Ginny had tailed Lupin and taken some blood samples from him. She then went back into the small lab-room and prepared her test. About halfway through, the door opened and closed, and she ignored it. She thought it was going to be Draco, but boy, was she ever wrong.
"Hey Gin." Harry Potter had entered the lab and was fidgeting around nervously.
"What's up, Harry?" She said kindly, although her mind was screaming for him to go away.
"Well, I was wondering, because I haven't seen you for a while, and you seem to be becoming normal-"
"Normal?"
"Yeah, you know, not beating up Malfoy, not trying to kill second year Slytherins, that kind of thing. Well, I was thinking, would you like to-" He stopped abruptly and forcefully pulled her closer to him. She tried to resist, but Harry was a seeker, and he was not completely devoid of muscles. Sloppily, he placed a firm kiss on her lips. She struggled against, him.
Suddenly there was a loud slam! Harry quickly let go of Ginny and blushed. Ginny fumed.
"Potter, if you could snog your girlfriend on your own time I would greatly appreciate it, because, unfortunately, she is engaged elsewhere at the moment." Draco's biting voice called out. Harry slowly walked out of the room, dragging Ginny with him. She was still fuming. Her face was bright red and her wand was clutched tightly in the opposite hand of the one Harry was holding. As soon as she stepped into the potions classroom, she wrenched her hand away and glared at him.
"Harry James Potter! You have absolutely NO right to do what you just did!" She was so red that you would think her head was on fire, "Just because your slut of a girlfriend got sent off to St. Mungo's doesn't mean that you can just feel me up anytime you want to!" She was going to just walk away calmly and respectfully until he grabbed her wrist. Now, understand, when Ginny, who was definitely a Weasley, got mad, she became both irrational and loud. Stage one, the annoying yelling had already been breached and passed, so the next thing that was in line was a well-placed hex. So, pleasing her id, she hit him with a string Furnunculus and walked back into the lab, completely and totally pleased with herself.
She and Draco successfully avoided conversation that night, but were pleased to find that their potion was a success. The infected blood cells showed signs of suppression, and they were ready for a human trial.
It was exactly one month after the night they summoned Selene. Draco and Ginny were to take Remus Lupin out to the cottage and wait for sunset. Before hand, though, they would inject the potion directly into his bloodstream. They would wait all night in the glade, where they would be protected, for signs of change. Professor Snape was more than happy to join them, as he was to supervise and judge the success.
So, they changed into the robes bestowed upon them by the goddess herself, and made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Dumbledore was to announce their trial, solely for the purpose of showing off his top Potions students.
"Students! If I could have you attention for a moment, breakfast will begin. Miss Weasley, Mr. Malfoy, please come up here. Good. Now, I would like to announce the top potions students this year. They have been working diligently all term long to put together a potion for the annual European Potions Competition. They are going to borrow Professor Lupin for today, in hopes that their potion will aid him. Secrecy is all part of the game, I am afraid, but the nature of the substance created will be revealed upon competition dates. In the meantime, please keep these two students, as well as Professors Snape and Lupin in your thoughts and wish them the very best of luck." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and Draco and Ginny silently soaked in the looks of appreciation they were receiving from their fellow students.
Not only those kinds of looks were being sent their way, though. Ginny made careful note of those boys and girls that were feasting upon them with their eyes. If only Selene had given her a less revealing thing to wear, but, alas, it's all about respect, and if these clothes pleased the goddess, then they would be pleased to wear them.
* * * * * * * *
The walk to the Grotto was silent. Draco and Ginny had still not said a single word to each other, and were being forced to spend the rest of the day together. What fun! Professor Snape looked upon his two students with distaste, honestly hating the fact that they refused to get along.
Professor Lupin smiled sadly, nervous about what the night would bring.
The day passed swiftly, and the two students went their separate ways. Ginny went down stream to watch the unicorns bathe, and Draco silently sat on the stone pedestal. The sun was always warm in the Grotto, and it was always springtime when a child bearing the mark of the goddess entered.
The night approached, and Ginny and Draco injected the potion into the Professor's bloodstream as planned. Professor Snape, who was not protected from harm stayed back in the cottage, while the two students went into the night with their Professor following behind them. The moon rose overhead, and Lupin waited for the pain to come.
It didn't.
He looked to the full moon and smiled. It had been so long since the restlessness had left him.
It was truly a beautiful thing, as Selene smiled down upon her two children, pleased that they could make an entire race of people feel completely normal. Ginny stared at the moon and knew what to do. She left Draco's side and again called the goddess to the earth.
I decided to dedicate this chapter to my beta, Nikki (thatswhatyouthink ( Check out some of her work!), cause I haven't let her beta the last few chapters and she still loves me! ^-^
And now, read on! But, don't forget to review! I love all types of suggestions, and believe me, I am always ready to take them into consideration!
FreeCell Chapter 5
Draco carried Ginny away from the stone platform to the small stone cottage. He sat her on a small straw cot and sat outside on the front porch. This was a great time for reflection. Lucius Malfoy was not a very kind person, everyone knew it and it didn't bother him, but because Ginny knew it he suddenly felt ashamed. He didn't know why, but there was something about her knowing that bugged him.
There was a noise behind him and he turned to see Ginny in the doorway. She silently made her way toward him, sat down next to him on the steps and smiled.
"Good Morning, Virginia," he said casually, for the first time speaking to her as an equal.
"Draco, If we are actually going to be on a first name basis, call me Ginny," she said and Draco only nodded. He looked back to the moon and his eyes went all misty, "Sickle for your thoughts?"
"Just thinking. Why did you bring me down here, Ginny? You could have just thrown me to the dogs."
"You know the difference between us, Draco? I mean, I am almost as Slytherin as it gets, believe me, but I tend to have this horrible streak of kindness that I can't get rid of. I know that all of your Slytherin buddies would have probably sold you down the river, but I knew you needed help."
"I did not need anybody's help! I can do this on my own!" he yelled standing up and trying to run away. Ginny grabbed the edge of his silky white robes.
"Then why did you accept the help of Selene?" He sat back down and looked at her. She only smiled wryly and patted him awkwardly on the shoulder.
"I can't be weak."
"Weakness is favored over strength. It's the way of nature. Look at all of those potions we work with, think of Muggle chemistry. Life is just one huge chemistry equation. Don't you get it? By sapping all of the natural emotion out of you, Lucius is turning you into a robot. You may be powerful, Draco, but you will never be loved."
"How do you know that I will never be loved? For all I know, there's some psychopathic girl out there that is madly in love with me and - " he was cut off by Ginny's lips on his. At first he was shocked, but he soon began to warm up to the idea. He kissed her back. It was gentle, the first real kiss they had shared, and it ended quickly. Draco pulled away, his brows furrowed in confusion. Ginny looked at him with a straight face.
"Do not be afraid to feel, boy." She said. Wasn't that what the goddess said? Feel? Feel what exactly? All he felt now was confused. He got up and walked into the meadow now full of life. Ginny sat there on the porch, looking completely devoid of thought. He stayed out in the pastures for over two hours, just staring at the ground, the sky, the wildlife. Selene was trying to lead him somewhere, but he did not know why. Why should he begin to have feelings for a Weasley? All she did was drag him into a clearing in the forest. Well, she also saved his life, but who was keeping track of that? Suddenly he was angry. She put a move on him like it was no big thing, and who was wearing the pants in this relationship anyhow?
Angrily he turned to her. She was still looking at the stars, looking perfectly peaceful, perfectly perfect. Damn her! All she did was kiss him and now he was thinking she was pretty. Growling, he went back to where she was sitting.
"Virginia! Who the hell do you think you are?" He screamed before noticing she was snoring loudly. He rubbed his temples and carried her inside the cottage and put her back on the cot. Using his wand, he lit a fire in the fireplace and fell asleep comfortably beside her, only on the ground. * * * * * * * *
The sun rose in the sky. The day started out normal enough. The sun was there, the sky was blue... Something was out of place. Ginny Weasley sat up in her four-poster. Oh, wait. No she didn't. She was in a cot in a small cottage in Selene's Grotto. She silently crawled out of her bed and stepped over Draco. She walked right out the door and to the stone platform.
She had some thinking to do. Okay, so she came here, called Selene, blacked out, and woke up to Draco and the cottage. Then... She blushed. She had kissed him. Maybe a noble gesture, but it needed to be done. It was not fair for him not to feel loved. She assured herself that it was all for his benefit. Never mind the fact that the boy was gorgeous. She looked down at her immaculate outfit, glad that it was charmed to suit all weather. The glade was full of butterflies, birds, and other miscellaneous wild animals. She knew that if she walked further down the river she would find the cove of the unicorns, but now was not a good time to go there.
"Ginny, I believe we have some talking to do." Draco's voice came from behind her. She grimaced, but faced him anyway.
"About what, Draco?" She asked with an innocent smile. His scowl only deepened. Slowly he walked up to her.
"You know what about!" He said irritably.
"No, could you refresh my memory?" She asked.
"Gladly." He said and dove in to meet her lips with his. She didn't protest, as he thought she would, but instead returned it with eagerness. It was a kiss full of passion, lust, and desire. They both knew it was forbidden and knew it was impossible to work out, but all conscious thought was erased for that small amount of time. Draco reluctantly pulled back. Ginny's face was pale and she looked at him with apprehension.
"Oh, that." She said and grimaced. Draco's face flushed with anger.
"What the hell was that?"
"Hey! That time it wasn't my fault!" She said and stalked off, "You stay here and collect flowers tonight. I have to get back to my dorm and wash my robes now that you've dirtied them." Arrogantly she left a dumbstruck Draco behind.
* * * * * * * * *
Ginny kept pretty much to her for the next few weeks. She and Draco took to creating the potion on different shifts and she avoided him at all costs. It wasn't that she was worried about what happened, she just wanted to be able to rest in peace, knowing that he wasn't out to get her. He looked pretty hacked off, and she didn't want an angry Malfoy on her tail.
Eventually, however, the potion was finished and it was time for testing. All they needed now was a werewolf.
Remus Lupin had taken over as DADA professor for the week, as Professor Figg was out getting hip surgery done. She was an old-fashioned woman with very Muggle beliefs, and she only trusted them with her health. Many found her eccentric, but Ginny found her nothing more than strong in her beliefs.
Ginny had tailed Lupin and taken some blood samples from him. She then went back into the small lab-room and prepared her test. About halfway through, the door opened and closed, and she ignored it. She thought it was going to be Draco, but boy, was she ever wrong.
"Hey Gin." Harry Potter had entered the lab and was fidgeting around nervously.
"What's up, Harry?" She said kindly, although her mind was screaming for him to go away.
"Well, I was wondering, because I haven't seen you for a while, and you seem to be becoming normal-"
"Normal?"
"Yeah, you know, not beating up Malfoy, not trying to kill second year Slytherins, that kind of thing. Well, I was thinking, would you like to-" He stopped abruptly and forcefully pulled her closer to him. She tried to resist, but Harry was a seeker, and he was not completely devoid of muscles. Sloppily, he placed a firm kiss on her lips. She struggled against, him.
Suddenly there was a loud slam! Harry quickly let go of Ginny and blushed. Ginny fumed.
"Potter, if you could snog your girlfriend on your own time I would greatly appreciate it, because, unfortunately, she is engaged elsewhere at the moment." Draco's biting voice called out. Harry slowly walked out of the room, dragging Ginny with him. She was still fuming. Her face was bright red and her wand was clutched tightly in the opposite hand of the one Harry was holding. As soon as she stepped into the potions classroom, she wrenched her hand away and glared at him.
"Harry James Potter! You have absolutely NO right to do what you just did!" She was so red that you would think her head was on fire, "Just because your slut of a girlfriend got sent off to St. Mungo's doesn't mean that you can just feel me up anytime you want to!" She was going to just walk away calmly and respectfully until he grabbed her wrist. Now, understand, when Ginny, who was definitely a Weasley, got mad, she became both irrational and loud. Stage one, the annoying yelling had already been breached and passed, so the next thing that was in line was a well-placed hex. So, pleasing her id, she hit him with a string Furnunculus and walked back into the lab, completely and totally pleased with herself.
She and Draco successfully avoided conversation that night, but were pleased to find that their potion was a success. The infected blood cells showed signs of suppression, and they were ready for a human trial.
It was exactly one month after the night they summoned Selene. Draco and Ginny were to take Remus Lupin out to the cottage and wait for sunset. Before hand, though, they would inject the potion directly into his bloodstream. They would wait all night in the glade, where they would be protected, for signs of change. Professor Snape was more than happy to join them, as he was to supervise and judge the success.
So, they changed into the robes bestowed upon them by the goddess herself, and made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Dumbledore was to announce their trial, solely for the purpose of showing off his top Potions students.
"Students! If I could have you attention for a moment, breakfast will begin. Miss Weasley, Mr. Malfoy, please come up here. Good. Now, I would like to announce the top potions students this year. They have been working diligently all term long to put together a potion for the annual European Potions Competition. They are going to borrow Professor Lupin for today, in hopes that their potion will aid him. Secrecy is all part of the game, I am afraid, but the nature of the substance created will be revealed upon competition dates. In the meantime, please keep these two students, as well as Professors Snape and Lupin in your thoughts and wish them the very best of luck." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and Draco and Ginny silently soaked in the looks of appreciation they were receiving from their fellow students.
Not only those kinds of looks were being sent their way, though. Ginny made careful note of those boys and girls that were feasting upon them with their eyes. If only Selene had given her a less revealing thing to wear, but, alas, it's all about respect, and if these clothes pleased the goddess, then they would be pleased to wear them.
* * * * * * * *
The walk to the Grotto was silent. Draco and Ginny had still not said a single word to each other, and were being forced to spend the rest of the day together. What fun! Professor Snape looked upon his two students with distaste, honestly hating the fact that they refused to get along.
Professor Lupin smiled sadly, nervous about what the night would bring.
The day passed swiftly, and the two students went their separate ways. Ginny went down stream to watch the unicorns bathe, and Draco silently sat on the stone pedestal. The sun was always warm in the Grotto, and it was always springtime when a child bearing the mark of the goddess entered.
The night approached, and Ginny and Draco injected the potion into the Professor's bloodstream as planned. Professor Snape, who was not protected from harm stayed back in the cottage, while the two students went into the night with their Professor following behind them. The moon rose overhead, and Lupin waited for the pain to come.
It didn't.
He looked to the full moon and smiled. It had been so long since the restlessness had left him.
It was truly a beautiful thing, as Selene smiled down upon her two children, pleased that they could make an entire race of people feel completely normal. Ginny stared at the moon and knew what to do. She left Draco's side and again called the goddess to the earth.