Once again Ginny awoke in the hospital. She silently cursed the person who was out to get her. The stupid red rose had drawn her blood, and had let the poison into her system. Wait! What if it was not poison…what if it was her attackers blood? Then he would be able to find her wherever she went!
Draco sat next to her, his eyes were closed, and his lips moved in what seemed like a prayer. It was still early in the morning, a good sign for sure…right? Ginny looked at her watch, it had only been five minutes since the incident had happened. That did not seem like a good sign, before the attacker had make her sleep for exactly twenty-four hours. Why would he make a poison, which lasted for only five minutes?
Draco opened his eyes and looked at Ginny. His expression was hard to read, guarded.
"Someone put you back into the hospital wing. I was right there! Why the hell did you open the stupid letter?"
Ginny glared up at him. Just what she needed, to be yelled at! Just then Dumbledore walked into the room.
"Mr. Malfoy, please! I checked the letter for signs of black magic, there was none! As for the rose, it was not poison! Ginny, I believe that you were just given some of your attackers power. You fainted because your system is not used to dark power. We managed to drain it from you before it could do any harm to your own magic." Ginny rubbed her temples and sat up straighter in the bed.
"What would have happened if the power had not been drained?" Ginny asked, fearing the worst.
"It would have replaced all your magic, and you would have been driven mad." Draco whispered silently. Even Draco was looking shaky; his face was a sheet of white. Ginny looked angry.
"Well, I'm fine now and I demand to be released from this stupid bed!" Draco looked up and his body started shaking with laughter. Ginny was trying to get off the bed, but the blanket was holding her back. Dumbledore shook his head, laughing.
"I think your brothers have come to visit." Just then the door burst open and Fred and George run into the room.
"Oh Shit!" Ginny muttered when the pair stopped short in their tracks when they saw Draco. Draco put his hand on top of hers and waited for the reaction. Newtown's law held. The twins saw and they each turned an awful shade of maroon!
"George, Fred!" Ginny said sternly. Then Ron, Harry and Hermione walked in the room. The hex on the blanket faded. And Ron joined his brothers. Hermione and Harry stood off to the side. Before anyone could do anything Dumbledore stepped between them.
"I believe that Ginny can go now." Ginny stood, and walked out of the room. Draco was close behind her. In the hall the others caught up with them. Harry was calming down the three Weasley boys. Harry was also looking at Draco a little strangely. Ginny and Draco hurried to their Herbology class. Outside the door Draco squeezed Ginny's hand and kissed her cheek. His touch sent fire running through her whole body. Her cheek tingled, and her knees almost gave out when Draco sent her a heated gaze. She knew that her own eyes reflected her emotions. Apparently the other part of the group had seen the exchange. The boys were seething with anger. But Hermione looked wistful.
"I can not believe you let a Malfoy touch you! Maybe you are easy!"
Ron was the one who spat out the hateful words, and at once George and Fred were on him, punching him, and screaming at him. Ginny was stunned by Ron's words, but she stepped in front of Draco to hold him back anyway. No matter how much her brother had hurt her she would not let him feel Draco's wrath full on. It was something that even the original brave Gryffindor would fear. Ginny quickly realized that she would have to break up the fight before Ron was seriously hurt. An Idea struck her.
"I guess I am." Ginny proclaimed loudly. That stopped her brothers. Fred and George stood up and said in unison
"You better not be!"
Draco started laughing.
"Don't worry! I am sure that, coming from a stubborn family Ginny's anything but easy!" For once in his life Draco felt like he was really part of a normal group. Ginny smiled at him, her eyes were filled with pride. Never in his whole life had Draco been proud of the family he had come from. He loved his mother, but she was so weak when it came to defying his father. She made him sick, how could she pretend that his father was not doing anything wrong?
Draco glanced up at the three Weasley brothers. Fred and George were giving him considering looks. Ron was glaring at him, but behind the dislike danced a tiny glimmer of humor.
Ginny took Fred and George's hands in hers and said.
"As much as I appreciate your attempts to keep my image and reputation pearly white, I really don't need your help, I think my angelic smile is enough…don't you?" Ginny smiled up at them and they laughed at her. Ron sent her an apologetic look.
"Don't worry Ron, I know that you did not mean it!" Ginny told him and kissed his forehead, they were right in front of the windows, and Ron turned bright red when he noticed some other students had witnessed the show of affection. Draco smirked and walked into the classroom. He would not mind if Ginny had kissed him in front of a tiny class, he would mind however if any major group of Slytherins saw. He got enough shit from them already about Ginny, they were making his life a living hell. It was hard to win a fistfight against a group of ten or twenty! She seemed to be a favorite topic of discussion these days! Maybe after the upcoming Quidditch match the rivalry between the two houses would fade and maybe then Draco could kiss her and hold her without having to worry about who might ambush him afterwards!