A/N: Okay, sorry, y'all, I really didn't mean to take this long to update.
Really. But, I figured that because I was going to be traveling every
weekend for a month that I would wait until after Robotics season.. Then I
had a C in Chemistry, so I decided to wait until school got out. That was
Tuesday. It took a while to re-write and transcribe it, but here goes! I
hope you like it! (Almost done!)
Now that I have told you my entire life story, we can begin!
FreeCell: Chapter 8 Love Angel
Ginny Weasley ran through the think Forbidden Forest with a feeling of dread upon her shoulders. Selene was being summoned. She could sense it. But Draco never summoned her unless there was something desperately wrong happening. She ran through the trees, smacking branches away with her arms, careful not to trip on upturned roots. She found the entrance to the Grotto just in time to see the Goddess reach the ground on the large stone pedestal.
Draco Malfoy kneeled in front of Selene with a heavy heart. The news of his initiation had arrived today, and he was to become a Death Eater in less that two weeks. What was he supposed to do? Work for some crazy madman that was bent on world domination? Granted, world domination always seemed like the ideal plan, but why would he want to work with someone that is set on running the world alone. There was nothing in it for him but a life of terrorism, torture and slavery. He kneeled, with his eyes on the cold stone floor of the platform, waiting for her to arrive.
"What is it that you desire, my Child?" The calm, clear voice of the Moon Goddess reached Draco's ears. Slowly he looked up. Selene's face was stone cold; her eyes were full of concern.
"My Lady, my father wishes that I become a Death Eater. I don't feel that I can do it."
"Draco, the Dark Mark won't take you. If you are charmed for it to appear on your body, nothing will happen. My mark rejects any other."
"If I go to an initiation and the Mark rejects me, then I will be killed. My father is a ruthless person and he doesn't take well to public humiliation. I will become disowned and I will lose my life."
"Draco, my child, do not be afraid. Go to your initiation. Let the Mark reject you. I will be there in the end to watch over you. Maybe if you are disowned and you have less money, there will be a wider window of opportunity for you. Remember that money does not cause happiness and that you need to find happiness for yourself. I have an inkling that your father's money is not what makes you happy." Selene smiled, "Go on back to your dormitory, boy. Live your life on your terms, not those of a father bent on ruling the life of his son." With that she disappeared.
Ginny had witnessed and heard the entire meeting. She found it unusual that Selene would send him to the initiation, and decided to secretly talk to her about it later. She watched Draco solemnly rise to his feet and exit the Grotto. She did her best to hide herself, and she succeeded enough to evade his sight.
If only she could be so lucky as to go completely unnoticed.
"Young Virginia. To what do I owe the pleasure of your presence here?" Selene said from behind her. Ginny turned around and was surprised to find the Goddess sitting next to her.
"Just out for a midnight stroll," Ginny said nonchalantly, "You know, just enjoying the breeze and scenery of the dark.. Cold.. Scary forest."
"You followed Mr. Malfoy out here, did you not?" Selene asked. Ginny only nodded and looked at her feet, "What is it that you desire to speak to me about, my daughter?"
"Selene, you can't send Draco out there. It could cause large amounts of problems. He can't go in there blind."
"Virginia, you forget that I can see both into the past and into the future. Draco will go to his Death Eater meeting and he will be initiated. There is nothing that I can do about it." Ginny was at a loss for words. What was she to do if even Selene couldn't help him? She looked into the knowing eyes of the Moon Goddess and made her decision.
"You know what I must do, Selene. Please forgive me." She said. Selene nodded sadly and Ginny left the Grotto, never to return.
* * * * * * * * *
Ginny never told Draco that she had seen him with Selene that night, nor did she tell him that she herself had a conference with the Goddess. Draco, in turn, told her nothing of the meeting, and nothing of his initiation. His manner turned more and more undignified. He began lashing out at younger students, at his professors, and even at Ginny. She was beginning to be fed up. Of course, she knew what he was going through, even though she wasn't supposed to. She held a tiny bit of sympathy for him, but she knew that he was reacting to something that he shouldn't.
Ginny was stalking down the hall in her usual way. This included glaring at younger students, and scaring them out of their wits. Inside she was chuckling at the scene she made. Here she was, a petit redhead, scaring the daylights out of people that were gigantic compared to her. Her small, 5'4" frame was nothing compared to the 6'3" frame of her brother Ron, and even Harry, who was barely six feet tall, and secretly they were both terrified of what she would do to them.
Suddenly a slightly taller girl stood in her path with a smug smile on her face. This girl had long blonde hair and very deep blue eyes. She was gorgeous, but she definitely had a sour attitude.
"What do you think you're doing little Weasel?" She said, careful to emphasize her superiority.
"Not much, Parkinson. May I help you?" Ginny asked sweetly.
"Yeah. You can move out of my way." She said. Ginny smiled, curtseyed and stepped over to the side of the hallway. Before she knew it she was sprawled flat on her back, and Pansy was laughing. The elder of the two girls stepped daintily over Ginny's crumpled form. Ginny moved quickly, and grabbed Pansy's ankle. The blonde hit the ground with a smack, and reached into her robes for her wand. Ginny chuckled.
"Looking for something Parkinson?" She said smugly and twiddled a small piece of wood in her hand. The girl dropped her jaw in disbelief. Ginny laughed again, "Don't mess with me, you got that? I can take you anytime, anywhere. You're too sheltered, too pampered. You should just go back on display back where you belong. Collecting dust." Ginny straightened her robes, walked some distance away, threw Pansy her wand, and went into the Potions room.
At about this point in time, the school term was about to end. Draco's initiation was going to take place in a week, and Ginny had to do some mental preparation. She knew she'd be hearing about it for weeks after the incident, and she knew their relationship was on the line. There wasn't anything she could do. Support was all she could give in the meantime. Ginny had found snippets of information, and she had discovered that the ceremony would take place on the following Monday (it was Saturday), and the port key would be a copy of Hogwarts: A History. All she had to do now was wait.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The night of the ceremony came quickly and Ginny found herself a nervous wreck. She could only imagine what was happening with Draco at this time. She donned Harry's Invisibility Cloak (she had stolen it without his knowing) and headed into the Slytherin Common Room. There was hardly anyone present; she assumed it was because they were at the ceremony. If she hurried, she would still make it undetected.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Draco Malfoy walked into the circle in his darkest, finest robes. His hood was covering his face. He stared emotionless into the mass of people. It wouldn't take long, and he would finally be rid of the entire thing. He quickly found his father, who silently acknowledged his presence, and took his place next to his parents. They were waiting for something, and it didn't take long until they saw just exactly what they had to do.
Lord Voldemort apparated into the center of the circle, his robes a deep, deep red. His hood was down, and his red eyes made Draco shrink back in disgust. He was slightly unaware that he was shaking from head to toe. The Dark Lord smirked and called his Death Eaters to attention.
"My humble servants. I am pleased to see you gathered here. We have been brought together this evening for a very specific reason. It is time for two young people to be added to our number. Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson will be receiving their marks tonight." The Dark Lord smiled. It was a sadistic, frightening smile. Tom Riddle was a mere remnant of his old self. Without a word, Draco and Pansy stepped forward. Voldemort smiled sweetly at the young girl and approached her with purpose.
"Are you prepared, my dear to receive the Mark of my followers?" He asked kindly to her. She nodded yes and bowed lowly to him. He smirked and raised his arm to her inner forearm, "Mosmordre!" He shouted. A green light came from the tip of his wand. Pansy's face went pale and she screamed a horrible scream. The Dark Mark slowly appeared onto her skin. She fell to the floor of the forest, convulsing. Voldemort glared darkly at her. Upset that he had been sent such a weakling. He angrily stepped over her toward Draco.
"Young Master Malfoy. I have waited a long time for you to become one of my circle. This is truly a happy day. Do you willingly receive this mark?" Draco stared at him, straight in the face, refusing to show cowardice and nodded solemnly. The Dark Lord smiled and rolled up the sleeve of Draco's cloak. He said the curse, never taking his eyes from Draco's. The boy's face remained stoic until the wand had been removed from his arm. When he looked down there was a skull, hideous in its simplicity, with a snake crawling from its mouth. It was the most disturbing thing Draco had ever seen. The Voldemort smiled at Draco's courage. Hardly, in all of his years of initiations, had he seen anyone withstand the spell of the Mark as Draco had, with complete and utter self- control. He knew that Draco was one to become great.
"I have an announcement to make to all of you." Voldemort proceeded, "My newest and youngest children are to be engaged to be married. They are bound now, by the mark, and thus, by magical decree." The entire procession erupted into cheers. Draco plastered a false smile onto his face and pretended to be having a lovely time. Pansy was grinning from ear to ear beside him. It was official. He would never be rid of her.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Draco crawled into his four-poster that night, exhausted from what he had just experienced. He drew the curtains around him and was met with a familiar sight. There, on the bed, was himself, sleeping peacefully. Well, maybe not exactly peacefully, and maybe her wasn't exactly sleeping, but a simple spell could fix it. "Ennervate." He said to the sleeping form in front of him. Two silver-gray eyes stared back at his own, puzzled.
"Who the-" the Draco on the bed started. He was interrupted with the other boy's lips on his own. Unexpectedly Draco fell into the kiss, and began to tangle his fingers into the long, long hair of his intruder. When he broke the kiss, two chocolate brown eyes were staring back at him, a mischievous glint evident in them.
"Ginny. Tell me you didn't." He said. She looked back at him and shrugged.
"Didn't what?" She asked.
"What were you doing, looking like me?" He asked her back suspiciously.
"Remember those really nice French boys at the potions competition? Well, they gave me this Polyjuice potion. Really potent stuff. Tastes like cherries." She said. Draco kept eyeing her with a suspicious look on her face. Ginny smiled. She knew she couldn't hide it forever, but at least she could butter him up first. It would sure make things go a lot easier. She grabbed him by his nose and pulled his lips to hers. Draco, on the other hand had another plan. While he was kissing her, he pulled off the deep black robe. He broke the kiss and smiled at her. Then he looked at her forearm.
His face went pale.
"Virginia Anne Weasley! What the bloody hell have you done? They're going to fucking kill you! Do you understand that? Once they find out about you being in the line with Selene, you are dead."
"Draco, don't yell. Listen to me. Selene removed her mark. I asked her to. I saw you that day in the Grotto. If you think that you can hide this type of thing from me, Draco Malfoy, you're wrong. You were acting like some kind of troll with PMS. You practically killed everything in your path. Of course I knew something was wrong. I wouldn't let your father do something like this to you. I just couldn't." Draco's face fell. What she did was an extraordinary thing. It was a completely selfless act, and he knew that he should be forever in debt to her for it. He pulled her close to him and buried his face into her auburn hair.
He then did something that he had never done in front of another human being.
He cried.
Ginny hugged him back and laid him down into the bed. She pulled the covers over both of them. He calmed down a little. Ginny kissed him on the temple. He opened his eyes. They were strangely serene and serious.
"Ginny. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for me. I appreciate it." She smiled and turned around. She rested in his embrace, content to have someone to care for, "Ginny. There's something that I have to tell you." He said. She nodded, unable to bring herself to say anything, the exhaustion taking over her body, "Ginny, I love you." He said and pulled her closer to him. Her eyes popped wide open. She was unable to sleep. Had he said what she thought he said? Did he really love her? It had to be the effect of the whole Death Eater thing. What else could it be? He couldn't be telling the truth. Ginny waited until Draco's breathing had become regular and she left him alone in his bed.
She had to go back to the Gryffindor Common Room.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The year was coming to an end. All of the finals had been taken and the students were sitting together at the end of the year feast. It had been three days since Draco had told Ginny that he loved her, and it had been three days since he had seen her. She spent a lot of her time in the Common Room, skipping meals, only eating after hours. Today was no exception. She claimed sick and returned to her bed as soon as everybody had left. Draco didn't know what to do. Pansy had been more clingy than usual, and Ginny had surely been avoiding him. Had he done something wrong? He didn't know. The feast drew to a close and Draco made his way up to his dormitory alone.
Ginny left her room that night and made her way slowly to the cove that was at the entrance of Selene's Grotto. She waded into the water until it was about two feet deep and she called out to the moon.
"Selene! If you are out there, please hear me! Watch over Draco for me! Make sure he's okay!" She would have continued, but there was a bright white light that flashed in front of her eyes. The Moon Goddess stepped onto the lake and stood in front of her, towering over Ginny, like a giant.
"What is it Virginia? What is it that you desire?" Selene asked in a peaceful tone.
Ginny had tears streaming steadily down her face, "Watch him. Please. Take care of him. I have to go. Treat him like you did when it was only me. Please?" Ginny was begging now.
"What is wrong with you, my child?" Selene asked.
"It hurts so much, Lady. It hurts so much. The tears won't stop and the pain won't stop and I can't stay here. I can't be with you anymore. You were my first real friend. You were a mother to me. What will I do without you?"
"You do not need me anymore, child, not as long as you have Draco. You two stick together. You'll see. Everything will work out to be just fine."
"I am leaving, Selene. Tell Draco I said goodbye for me. Maybe you and I will cross paths again." Ginny smiled and stepped backwards from the Goddess. Tears were still pouring, hot, from her eyes.
The next day she boarded the platform at Hogsmeade Station and made sure to stay out of Draco's way.
She looked back at Hogwarts, almost happy that she would never return.
A/N: Alright! There are a few more chapters left! Almost done! Hope you all liked it! Please review! I'd love any suggestions! Again, sorry if I took too long to update!
Now that I have told you my entire life story, we can begin!
FreeCell: Chapter 8 Love Angel
Ginny Weasley ran through the think Forbidden Forest with a feeling of dread upon her shoulders. Selene was being summoned. She could sense it. But Draco never summoned her unless there was something desperately wrong happening. She ran through the trees, smacking branches away with her arms, careful not to trip on upturned roots. She found the entrance to the Grotto just in time to see the Goddess reach the ground on the large stone pedestal.
Draco Malfoy kneeled in front of Selene with a heavy heart. The news of his initiation had arrived today, and he was to become a Death Eater in less that two weeks. What was he supposed to do? Work for some crazy madman that was bent on world domination? Granted, world domination always seemed like the ideal plan, but why would he want to work with someone that is set on running the world alone. There was nothing in it for him but a life of terrorism, torture and slavery. He kneeled, with his eyes on the cold stone floor of the platform, waiting for her to arrive.
"What is it that you desire, my Child?" The calm, clear voice of the Moon Goddess reached Draco's ears. Slowly he looked up. Selene's face was stone cold; her eyes were full of concern.
"My Lady, my father wishes that I become a Death Eater. I don't feel that I can do it."
"Draco, the Dark Mark won't take you. If you are charmed for it to appear on your body, nothing will happen. My mark rejects any other."
"If I go to an initiation and the Mark rejects me, then I will be killed. My father is a ruthless person and he doesn't take well to public humiliation. I will become disowned and I will lose my life."
"Draco, my child, do not be afraid. Go to your initiation. Let the Mark reject you. I will be there in the end to watch over you. Maybe if you are disowned and you have less money, there will be a wider window of opportunity for you. Remember that money does not cause happiness and that you need to find happiness for yourself. I have an inkling that your father's money is not what makes you happy." Selene smiled, "Go on back to your dormitory, boy. Live your life on your terms, not those of a father bent on ruling the life of his son." With that she disappeared.
Ginny had witnessed and heard the entire meeting. She found it unusual that Selene would send him to the initiation, and decided to secretly talk to her about it later. She watched Draco solemnly rise to his feet and exit the Grotto. She did her best to hide herself, and she succeeded enough to evade his sight.
If only she could be so lucky as to go completely unnoticed.
"Young Virginia. To what do I owe the pleasure of your presence here?" Selene said from behind her. Ginny turned around and was surprised to find the Goddess sitting next to her.
"Just out for a midnight stroll," Ginny said nonchalantly, "You know, just enjoying the breeze and scenery of the dark.. Cold.. Scary forest."
"You followed Mr. Malfoy out here, did you not?" Selene asked. Ginny only nodded and looked at her feet, "What is it that you desire to speak to me about, my daughter?"
"Selene, you can't send Draco out there. It could cause large amounts of problems. He can't go in there blind."
"Virginia, you forget that I can see both into the past and into the future. Draco will go to his Death Eater meeting and he will be initiated. There is nothing that I can do about it." Ginny was at a loss for words. What was she to do if even Selene couldn't help him? She looked into the knowing eyes of the Moon Goddess and made her decision.
"You know what I must do, Selene. Please forgive me." She said. Selene nodded sadly and Ginny left the Grotto, never to return.
* * * * * * * * *
Ginny never told Draco that she had seen him with Selene that night, nor did she tell him that she herself had a conference with the Goddess. Draco, in turn, told her nothing of the meeting, and nothing of his initiation. His manner turned more and more undignified. He began lashing out at younger students, at his professors, and even at Ginny. She was beginning to be fed up. Of course, she knew what he was going through, even though she wasn't supposed to. She held a tiny bit of sympathy for him, but she knew that he was reacting to something that he shouldn't.
Ginny was stalking down the hall in her usual way. This included glaring at younger students, and scaring them out of their wits. Inside she was chuckling at the scene she made. Here she was, a petit redhead, scaring the daylights out of people that were gigantic compared to her. Her small, 5'4" frame was nothing compared to the 6'3" frame of her brother Ron, and even Harry, who was barely six feet tall, and secretly they were both terrified of what she would do to them.
Suddenly a slightly taller girl stood in her path with a smug smile on her face. This girl had long blonde hair and very deep blue eyes. She was gorgeous, but she definitely had a sour attitude.
"What do you think you're doing little Weasel?" She said, careful to emphasize her superiority.
"Not much, Parkinson. May I help you?" Ginny asked sweetly.
"Yeah. You can move out of my way." She said. Ginny smiled, curtseyed and stepped over to the side of the hallway. Before she knew it she was sprawled flat on her back, and Pansy was laughing. The elder of the two girls stepped daintily over Ginny's crumpled form. Ginny moved quickly, and grabbed Pansy's ankle. The blonde hit the ground with a smack, and reached into her robes for her wand. Ginny chuckled.
"Looking for something Parkinson?" She said smugly and twiddled a small piece of wood in her hand. The girl dropped her jaw in disbelief. Ginny laughed again, "Don't mess with me, you got that? I can take you anytime, anywhere. You're too sheltered, too pampered. You should just go back on display back where you belong. Collecting dust." Ginny straightened her robes, walked some distance away, threw Pansy her wand, and went into the Potions room.
At about this point in time, the school term was about to end. Draco's initiation was going to take place in a week, and Ginny had to do some mental preparation. She knew she'd be hearing about it for weeks after the incident, and she knew their relationship was on the line. There wasn't anything she could do. Support was all she could give in the meantime. Ginny had found snippets of information, and she had discovered that the ceremony would take place on the following Monday (it was Saturday), and the port key would be a copy of Hogwarts: A History. All she had to do now was wait.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The night of the ceremony came quickly and Ginny found herself a nervous wreck. She could only imagine what was happening with Draco at this time. She donned Harry's Invisibility Cloak (she had stolen it without his knowing) and headed into the Slytherin Common Room. There was hardly anyone present; she assumed it was because they were at the ceremony. If she hurried, she would still make it undetected.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Draco Malfoy walked into the circle in his darkest, finest robes. His hood was covering his face. He stared emotionless into the mass of people. It wouldn't take long, and he would finally be rid of the entire thing. He quickly found his father, who silently acknowledged his presence, and took his place next to his parents. They were waiting for something, and it didn't take long until they saw just exactly what they had to do.
Lord Voldemort apparated into the center of the circle, his robes a deep, deep red. His hood was down, and his red eyes made Draco shrink back in disgust. He was slightly unaware that he was shaking from head to toe. The Dark Lord smirked and called his Death Eaters to attention.
"My humble servants. I am pleased to see you gathered here. We have been brought together this evening for a very specific reason. It is time for two young people to be added to our number. Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson will be receiving their marks tonight." The Dark Lord smiled. It was a sadistic, frightening smile. Tom Riddle was a mere remnant of his old self. Without a word, Draco and Pansy stepped forward. Voldemort smiled sweetly at the young girl and approached her with purpose.
"Are you prepared, my dear to receive the Mark of my followers?" He asked kindly to her. She nodded yes and bowed lowly to him. He smirked and raised his arm to her inner forearm, "Mosmordre!" He shouted. A green light came from the tip of his wand. Pansy's face went pale and she screamed a horrible scream. The Dark Mark slowly appeared onto her skin. She fell to the floor of the forest, convulsing. Voldemort glared darkly at her. Upset that he had been sent such a weakling. He angrily stepped over her toward Draco.
"Young Master Malfoy. I have waited a long time for you to become one of my circle. This is truly a happy day. Do you willingly receive this mark?" Draco stared at him, straight in the face, refusing to show cowardice and nodded solemnly. The Dark Lord smiled and rolled up the sleeve of Draco's cloak. He said the curse, never taking his eyes from Draco's. The boy's face remained stoic until the wand had been removed from his arm. When he looked down there was a skull, hideous in its simplicity, with a snake crawling from its mouth. It was the most disturbing thing Draco had ever seen. The Voldemort smiled at Draco's courage. Hardly, in all of his years of initiations, had he seen anyone withstand the spell of the Mark as Draco had, with complete and utter self- control. He knew that Draco was one to become great.
"I have an announcement to make to all of you." Voldemort proceeded, "My newest and youngest children are to be engaged to be married. They are bound now, by the mark, and thus, by magical decree." The entire procession erupted into cheers. Draco plastered a false smile onto his face and pretended to be having a lovely time. Pansy was grinning from ear to ear beside him. It was official. He would never be rid of her.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Draco crawled into his four-poster that night, exhausted from what he had just experienced. He drew the curtains around him and was met with a familiar sight. There, on the bed, was himself, sleeping peacefully. Well, maybe not exactly peacefully, and maybe her wasn't exactly sleeping, but a simple spell could fix it. "Ennervate." He said to the sleeping form in front of him. Two silver-gray eyes stared back at his own, puzzled.
"Who the-" the Draco on the bed started. He was interrupted with the other boy's lips on his own. Unexpectedly Draco fell into the kiss, and began to tangle his fingers into the long, long hair of his intruder. When he broke the kiss, two chocolate brown eyes were staring back at him, a mischievous glint evident in them.
"Ginny. Tell me you didn't." He said. She looked back at him and shrugged.
"Didn't what?" She asked.
"What were you doing, looking like me?" He asked her back suspiciously.
"Remember those really nice French boys at the potions competition? Well, they gave me this Polyjuice potion. Really potent stuff. Tastes like cherries." She said. Draco kept eyeing her with a suspicious look on her face. Ginny smiled. She knew she couldn't hide it forever, but at least she could butter him up first. It would sure make things go a lot easier. She grabbed him by his nose and pulled his lips to hers. Draco, on the other hand had another plan. While he was kissing her, he pulled off the deep black robe. He broke the kiss and smiled at her. Then he looked at her forearm.
His face went pale.
"Virginia Anne Weasley! What the bloody hell have you done? They're going to fucking kill you! Do you understand that? Once they find out about you being in the line with Selene, you are dead."
"Draco, don't yell. Listen to me. Selene removed her mark. I asked her to. I saw you that day in the Grotto. If you think that you can hide this type of thing from me, Draco Malfoy, you're wrong. You were acting like some kind of troll with PMS. You practically killed everything in your path. Of course I knew something was wrong. I wouldn't let your father do something like this to you. I just couldn't." Draco's face fell. What she did was an extraordinary thing. It was a completely selfless act, and he knew that he should be forever in debt to her for it. He pulled her close to him and buried his face into her auburn hair.
He then did something that he had never done in front of another human being.
He cried.
Ginny hugged him back and laid him down into the bed. She pulled the covers over both of them. He calmed down a little. Ginny kissed him on the temple. He opened his eyes. They were strangely serene and serious.
"Ginny. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for me. I appreciate it." She smiled and turned around. She rested in his embrace, content to have someone to care for, "Ginny. There's something that I have to tell you." He said. She nodded, unable to bring herself to say anything, the exhaustion taking over her body, "Ginny, I love you." He said and pulled her closer to him. Her eyes popped wide open. She was unable to sleep. Had he said what she thought he said? Did he really love her? It had to be the effect of the whole Death Eater thing. What else could it be? He couldn't be telling the truth. Ginny waited until Draco's breathing had become regular and she left him alone in his bed.
She had to go back to the Gryffindor Common Room.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
The year was coming to an end. All of the finals had been taken and the students were sitting together at the end of the year feast. It had been three days since Draco had told Ginny that he loved her, and it had been three days since he had seen her. She spent a lot of her time in the Common Room, skipping meals, only eating after hours. Today was no exception. She claimed sick and returned to her bed as soon as everybody had left. Draco didn't know what to do. Pansy had been more clingy than usual, and Ginny had surely been avoiding him. Had he done something wrong? He didn't know. The feast drew to a close and Draco made his way up to his dormitory alone.
Ginny left her room that night and made her way slowly to the cove that was at the entrance of Selene's Grotto. She waded into the water until it was about two feet deep and she called out to the moon.
"Selene! If you are out there, please hear me! Watch over Draco for me! Make sure he's okay!" She would have continued, but there was a bright white light that flashed in front of her eyes. The Moon Goddess stepped onto the lake and stood in front of her, towering over Ginny, like a giant.
"What is it Virginia? What is it that you desire?" Selene asked in a peaceful tone.
Ginny had tears streaming steadily down her face, "Watch him. Please. Take care of him. I have to go. Treat him like you did when it was only me. Please?" Ginny was begging now.
"What is wrong with you, my child?" Selene asked.
"It hurts so much, Lady. It hurts so much. The tears won't stop and the pain won't stop and I can't stay here. I can't be with you anymore. You were my first real friend. You were a mother to me. What will I do without you?"
"You do not need me anymore, child, not as long as you have Draco. You two stick together. You'll see. Everything will work out to be just fine."
"I am leaving, Selene. Tell Draco I said goodbye for me. Maybe you and I will cross paths again." Ginny smiled and stepped backwards from the Goddess. Tears were still pouring, hot, from her eyes.
The next day she boarded the platform at Hogsmeade Station and made sure to stay out of Draco's way.
She looked back at Hogwarts, almost happy that she would never return.
A/N: Alright! There are a few more chapters left! Almost done! Hope you all liked it! Please review! I'd love any suggestions! Again, sorry if I took too long to update!