At breakfast the next morning everyone went silent when Ginny walked in. She knew that they were talking about her. She did not care; she was worried about Ron. He was not yet there but Hermione was.
"I hear that you caused a scene in the library last night." Hermione quietly noted.
"Um…yeah…kinda." Ginny whispered sitting down, while trying to hide her blushing face from all the curious onlookers.
"From what I've heard it sounds like you and Draco are…uh… friendly." Hermione looked into Ginny's flushed cheeks.
"You know that Ron…" But before Hermione could finish her sentence Harry ran up to them and franticly said
"Ginny! Ron's coming and he's not in the least bit happy about what Draco did to you, or rather what you allowed him to do to you."
Ginny's eyes went wide but she sat where she was waiting for the wrath of her brother. A couple of tense minutes passed. People were whispering all around her and seventh years were giving Ginny sympathetic looks. They knew Ron's temper well. Many people from Gryffindor were sending people from Slytherin dirty looks. It was going to turn into a huge house fight.
Then Ron stormed in. The color of his face matched his hair color; his eyes were a huge pool of anger. Everyone was afraid, or almost everyone. Draco stood when Ron entered the hall. Ron angrily strode towards the Slytherin table. Goyle tried to stand, but Draco pushed him down. Ginny was torn between the two men, her brother had a horrible rage boiling in him and Draco was strangely calm. When the two were close Draco loomed over Ron, but that did not intimidate him.
"How dare you call my sister easy!" He screamed.
Draco opened his mouth to protest but just then the owls arrived. One by one five howlers were dropped on the bench were Draco had sat. His eyes went wide. He looked at Ginny.
"Oh-My-God!" someone close to Ginny whispered. Slowly she stood and walked over to where Draco stood. In her hand were five howlers too.
"Um…" She said nervously looking at Draco. "I think they are from my brothers."
Draco picked one up and opened it.
"HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO MY SISTER! I'D BE ON THE LOOK OUT IF I WERE YOU! I MAY HAVE BEEN A PREFECT BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT I CAN'T FIND YOU AND PUT SOME HORRIBLE SPELL ON YOU! I'M MUCH OLDER AND NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY I'M NOT GOING TO STOP MYSELF FROM HURTING YOU IF YOU DON'T LEAVE MY SISTER ALONE! Screamed Percy's voice from the red envelope, Ginny picked up one herself and opened it.
"I'M GOING TO SOME AND GET YOU IF I HEAR ONE MORE THING ABOUT YOU AND THAT HORRIBLE BOY. I COULD FLY RIGHT OVER THERE AND FOLLOW YOU AROUND ALL DAY! I AM SURE THAT RON WILL KEEP YOU IN LINE, THOUGH! IF I WERE YOU, I'D STAY AWAY FROM THAT! IF MUM AND DAD HEAR ABOUT THIS YOU ARE GONNA GET IT FOR SURE!" That one was from Charley. Slowly they opened each one. They all seemed to say the same things. When all ten were opened Draco just turned and stared at her.
"You have an interesting family" he said smiling, he reached out and gave her hand a squeeze. Ron rushed over and Ginny quickly took her hand from his. She smiled at him; she was still shaking, though she did not remember when she had started.
"I'll see you later…ok?" Draco said a humorous smile on his face.
Ron glared at him. "I don't want you to lay a finger on my sister!" He hissed angrily.
Draco looked at him, and said. "Ok, but what if she touches me?"
Ron looked at Ginny, shocked. "Ginny would not touch you! I can't believe anyone would!" Ginny took her brothers hand, "I think I would know that better then you would Ron." She turned to Draco "I'll meet you at Herbology, ok?" Draco nodded and Ginny walked with Ron to the Gryffindor table.
Ginny was walking to the green house alone when she noticed that someone was behind her, She turned but no one was there. Scared she quickened her pace and she reached the green house with out incident. That night an owl scratching at her window awakened her. Her roommate was not there, she had a boyfriend and they often met in the middle of the night. Ginny let the owl in and took the letter from its beak. She lit a candle and opened the letter. She watched as a sparkling cloud rose from the open envelope and circled around her head. It invaded her mouth and nostrils and before she knew what was happening she hit the floor with a sickening thump.