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Desclamer: I know, I forgot this before but here it is… Nothing is mine ;_; Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling and his publishers. Romeo & Juliet belongs to W. Shakespeare.
Enjoy!
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Shakespeare Was All It Took - 3
Ginny patted with her hand what lay beside her. Tissue. Covers. A bed. How had she landed there?
She finally opened her eyes, and discovered she was in a dormitory. Not hers, but it did look awfully a lot like hers. Same decoration, same number of beds, same colors… Where was she?
She glanced at herself. She still was in her clothing from last night - she had already figured out it was morning. She sat up and looked at the small table next to the bed. A Quidditch book? That was her brother's!
The door cracked open, to reveal a kind face she knew very well.
" 'Morning Ginny!" Seamus grinned at her, remembering last night.
"Gosh you were so drunk yesterday, I had to carry you back! And you know, there's that rule that I can't enter the girls's dorm but girls can enter ours… So I thought you'd rather sleep in your brother's bed than the couch downstairs. Sorry if it freaked you out."
"It's ok, thanks."
Ginny didn't bother to ask what happened, as a headache came hunting her. A hangover… great.
"I'll see you later." She closed the door behind her, leaving a beaming Seamus enjoy his Christmas presents. She strolled all the way towards her room and was glad not to meet anyone. Hardly noticing the pile of presents on her bed, she first had a cold shower and slipped into other clothes, more comfty ones. Her headache getting better, she hungrily started ripping the packages.
Mom & Dad, Charlie, Bill, Fred, George, Ron, oh, one from Harry too! Hermione, aunt Lucy, Lupin, Tonks…
She enjoyed opening each of them, thinking of her friends. But then one caught her eye.
What's this? D-Draco Malfoy?
She opened it, and it revealed a black box. Its contents amazed her: a long splendid pearl 'necklace' was inside of it.
A little note fell into her lap. She quickly picked it up and read:
Dear Virginia,
I thought of donating it to the costume designer as a help for the play, but decided to give it to you instead. It's a fake copy of what women used to wear in their hair in Juliet's time. Might come in handy for the play.
Draco
Ps: Don't worry about buying me something, you gave my present last night.
"Last night? What did I…?" She thought up loud and immediately got up to see Seamus. When she found him, she took his arm and locked his eyes into hers. She needed an answer.
"Seamus, what did I do last night? When I was drunk?"
Seamus started laughing madly, and Ginny patiently waited for him to recover.
"Nothing too bad, Juliet. I'll just be looking forwards to the real play."
"What?"
"Well, you kind of started reciting a great part of the play, taking Draco as Romeo. It was really amusing, you know!"
He started laughing again, barely able to breathe.
"I. Did. What ???"
She death-glared him, but seeing he was unable to stop, she softened and laughed a bit herself. It could have been worse…
"So… Whas it good?"
"Yeah, pretty good. You should contain your love a bit tough…"
He winked playfully and got out of her grip.
"Contain… My… Love…?"
Seamus backed slowly, waiting for her to understand. The words sank into her, and slowly, but surely, she got it.
"Seamuuuuuuuuuuuus!" But off he was, trough the portrait hole, probably to the Great Hall. She pondered on his words. Love? Draco? Naaaah. Couldn't be. She just was a good actor, that's all! A drunk actor, that is… Oh shut up…
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At breakfast, all eyes were set on her, gave her a little smile, and went on with their business. So it wasn't that bad afteral, concluded Ginny.
"Hi Virginia."
No ok, this is bad.
She looked up and met the grey-blue eyes.
"Hi."
"Got my present?"
"Yeah, thanks a lot, I… It's nice."
"Good."
Without anything more, he strolled to his own table, where another Slytherin engaged a conversation. Ginny just gazed for a moment, but then broke it and started eating.
"What was it?" A joking Seamus took place beside her, after having obviously overheard the icy conversation.
*
"Ginny! God, it's nice seeing you. Why didn't you come with us? Did you have fun?"
The usual questioning of the big brother started the moment Ron set his eyes on her.
"Weren't you lonely? What did you do? Were the people nice?…"
Mumbling and sighing, she just nodded or politely said "yes" or "no" as expected.
Ron, Harry, and all the students got back from their holidays. Classes started the next day, so there wasn't much time for chatting since homework still had to be finished. Ginny was glad about it, for once, not wanting to have to tell Ron about the potential new friend she had made: his archenemy.
But then, Lavender came to her with a bright smile.
"Hey Ginny. Say, is it true you and Malfoy get along together? I'm so happy! Rehearsals will be way better like this!" She said, beaming.
Ron looked up from his books and lifted an eyebrow.
"You - and - Malfoy…?"
Seeing that his face was getting dangerously red, she covered it quickly.
"Purely professional. Only for the play, you see. Why would I want to be friends with him anyway? He's such a jerk!"
Liar, liar… Why did she have such a mischievous conscience?
Seamus smirked, but quickly turned his face away. The last thing he wanted was to cause trouble to Ginny.
"Of course, Gin, of course. I'm sorry I suspected you for a second!" Ron turned back to normal and was begging an annoyed Ginny to forgive him. At least, she looked annoyed…
*
"Beautiful…" Lavender clapped in her hands after a balcony scene with Ginny and Draco.
"We still have time so we'll practice the scenes in the grave, okay? We start where Romeo buys his poison from Colin."
Colin happily skipped onto the scene as Ginny went to lay down on a table - the grave wasn't ready yet - and waited. She heard Draco ask for the poison… Pay… Now she felt the table being shoved into the set. Whoa! Draco had taken Ginny in his arms and pressed her against him.
Easy, you…
"Arms, take your last embrace; and, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing death!"
Kiss? Kiss??? What? Oh, no… This is one of the kissing scenes…
Ginny heard the doors open but stayed motionless - faking death - because she knew who had arrived: Harry, Ron and Neville.
Great, just great! I hope I don't blush…
"Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide!
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!
Here's to my love!"
Harry, Ron and Neville watched Draco take the 'poison' in one gulp, still holding Ginny tight in his arms.
"She's supposed to be dead, right?" Murmured Ron to Harry.
"She's good at it. Oh, look!" Harry whispered in surprise. The play was good. Really good. Even the moment that..
Draco looked very ill, but it was just an effect from the fake poison.
"O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick."
Draco lifted Ginny a bit more and pressed his lips onto hers. She didn't even stir, which admired the audience. Well, not all the audience. Ron's face was matching with his hair color again and Pansy bit her lips not to cry out some insults to Ginny.
" Thus with a kiss I die."
Draco finally let her go, and - at the greatest pleasure of Ron and dismay of Pansy - let himself tumble down.
Ok… I hear nothing… Wait, it's my turn!
Ginny quickly opened her eyes and jumped up, as if she had had a nightmare. She looked around frenetically, crying out for Romeo, until she found him, laying on the floor.
Don't think, just act. It's just an act.
She kneeled beside him and lovingly grabbed his hand. Real tears started falling down as she took the dagger, and stabbed herself.
"There rust and let me die…"
She fell on top of Romeo, her head lying on his chest. Was she the real Juliet, she would have jumped in joy for she could hear her love breathe. But she decided to stick with the play, and wait.
Clapping started almost immediately after her death. Lavender stood up and so did Ginny and Draco.
"Wow, wow, wow! And this is the first try too! This is going to be sooooo awesome! Really nice Ginny, Draco."
Even Ron had started clapping, for the sake of his sister. Afterall, she had assured him it was all for the play…
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"You enjoyed it."
Draco leaned against a wall in the empty corridor. Ginny was passing by, making her way to the library, as she spotted him.
"Enjoyed what?" She snapped.
"That scene. My arms. My kiss. You can't hide it, Virginia." A cold smirk drew itself on his face, frightening Ginny.
"What do you want? What do you want from me?" She backed a little bit.
"Well… I've been really bored lately, Pansy is no fun. And I'm furious with my dad. Then, I spotted you. Wouldn't father be really mad at me if I started dating you?"
Draco let out a little laugh.
"You… Were you trying to trick me?"
"Trick you? God, no. I really like you Virginia."
Draco stepped closer and took advantage of her perplex to steal another kiss. He smirked one last time before stepping away and disappearing behind a corner.
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