Chapter 5

He wasn't sure how these things were happening at the moment. First, Ginny has a problem, then next Malfoy comes in unexpected. If he would have known better, Harry would've guessed that this was all rigged up! Ginny had gone into the kitchen to cook lunch. So, he was inevitably stuck with Malfoy. Rotten luck. He rested his chin in his hand as he contemplated Malfoy. Malfoy was doing the same thing form his chair, except he had his arms crossed over his chest. They regarded each other coolly, silently, waiting for the other to make the first move. Malfoy shifted and Harry narrowed his eyes at him.

"Getting tense aren't we, Potter?" Draco smirked.

Harry rolled his eyes "Why do you always assume that things are the way they are?"

Draco let out a laugh, the feelings not quite reflecting in his hawk like orbs. "I always suspected that you were always tense around me, nothing changes,"

 "Yes indeed! Nothing changes alright," Harry murmured. He didn't feel like arguing with Malfoy today, even if the git did deserved to be punished for making Ginny feel bad. Bad is an understatement, REALLY BAD, is more like it!

"So Potter, just how did you know about Virginia's predicament anyway?" Malfoy quipped. "Don't tell me that it has something to do about you being an Auror?"

Harry's met his eyes "As a matter of fact, yes. but not quite. You see…"

Harry has just gone from the Ministry of Magic to see if anything else was new. Now, he knew that there was a problem, nothing really to do with business but more of a personal problem. Ginny wasn't there. He had to know why. Somehow, he was thinking to himself, never knowing which was he was going. Sometime later, he found himself in the most unlikely place to be, Knockturn Alley.

He stopped for a while, wondering why his feet brought him here. People always told him that maybe he was clairvoyance. He just shrugged it off; after all, he just made up a bunch of disastrous omens to pass Divination Class. But then, if he wasn't clairvoyance, why was he always at the right place when there seems to be trouble?

He continued walking and halted at the foul smell of rotting garbage, smelly people, greasy food and beer. Knockturn Joint! Now, why in all the places was he here. When he entered, he felt a strange feeling pulling him toward the secluded part of the place and saw a hooded figure cowering in the dark. The hooded man had a mug of beer, holding it shakily in his hands as he tried to bring it to his lips for a drink. Harry frowned. He felt as if he knew the person. So, with long strides, he was at the man's side in a second and has his hand locked around the man's wrist. Harry forced the man to look at his face and did a double take. Seamus Finnigan! "Seamus, what the hell are you doing in a hell hole like this!?"

 "Leave me alone! You, among people wouldn't understand!"

"Oh? Try me,"

Seamus poured out the entire story about dropping in on Ginny and seeing Malfoy there with her and the whole 'killing' thing. He confessed that he felt ashamed of what he had said and done, he couldn't bear to face Ginny at the moment. He couldn't handle being rejected and seeing how Ginny would look at him. "You-you wouldn't know how I feel Harry! You have everything a man could ask for. Riches, fame, praise and glory! How can you say that you feel the same way!"

Harry was overcome with anger and sadness at the same time, remembering what had happened to Cho Chang before. How can Seamus say that he doesn't know how he feels? "Seamus, you're more stupid than I thought!"

Seamus was about to take a swig of beer when Harry grabbed his arm and forced him to look into his face. He knew that he was showing a lot of pent up emotions right now, but somehow he didn't care, it felt good to vent out. "I lost Cho Chang before, I went through a horrible ordeal! I ignored my children, I dropped out of work for a while and abandoned my team! I was so depressed, nothing could bring me back to reality."

Seamus let out a shaky breath "I'm sorry, I forgot- I mean, I realized that you-" "That's why you shouldn't have said that I didn't know what you were going through! My wife died! And you! You just lost Ginny over one thing! MAN! You are pathetic!"

"I'm sorry, I know what I did was stupid, but I just cant face her now. I need time. Ginny is all I ever had, she means the world to me. I need to think."

Harry nodded "I understand.just do it quickly.you never know what Ginny might do." With that he left Seamus in his thoughts. Knowing what he wanted to know, he quickly thought of a plan on how to revise his schedule and go visit his dear Ginny…

Draco nodded thoughtfully. So Potter here has been snooping around on unwanted ground. Well, well, well, he'll just have to deal with that later. "I take it you found Seamus today at around midnight or early morning?"

"Yes, then why wouldn't I be here then?" Harry rubbed his eyes. Come to think of it, he needs some rest. The time he spent talking with Seamus and making new plans in the Ministry took a lot of time. He tried to suppress a yawn, but sleepiness was taking over him.

"Do you want me to call Virginia and have her get you a room, Potter?" Malfoy didn't wait for him to reply and quickly made his way to the kitchen. Harry could vaguely hear Malfoy telling Ginny about his state. Then he felt Ginny at his side, pulling him up along side of her, feeling her lips near his ear, her breath warm and tickling his skin. She was helping up the stairs and into the guest room. As they entered, Harry closed his eyes, feeling the ambiance of the room. He felt blissful as Ginny laid him down on the plush bed. She pulled the heavy drapes together to darken the room.

"Thank you for coming," she said softly over him. She smiled that smile of hers and leaned down and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Sleep well, Harry."

* * *

Ginny glanced back up the stairs. Harry was a dear when he came over to help her. Too bad he wont be around to eat lunch. She had made so much.

 "So, he fell asleep the second he sank unto the bed?" Malfoy's voice startled her.

"Well, not exactly. He managed to stay awake for me to thank him." Ginny answered him as she led the way into her kitchen. Malfoy followed closely behind her. She turned back and gave him a funny look. "You know Malfoy,"

"Draco, " he interrupted.

"Whatever," she waved at hand at him to sit down. "You're not as bad as I thought you are,"

He laughed at what she said "Oh really? You didn't seem to think so just a while ago," he pointed out.

Ginny's cheeks were tainted pink "Well, I don't know what to say, one moment you're so awful and despicable."

He waggled his eyebrows at her, which made her laugh.

"the next you can be so charming, funny and." she trailed off.

"Yes?" he popped a pea into his mouth. "Nice." She finished.

"Oh," Draco said. They ate in silence. It wasn't like the last time they ate. The last time it was uncomfortable and tense. Now, they ate in friendly silence. It felt weird to her. Eating with Draco, was well, different. It felt natural just to be with him. She stared at him, observing the way he sat, the way he drank and ate. She felt as if she's known him for a long time. Well duh! You've been with him since school! Yes, but, in school, he was always so nasty that I didn't want to be around him. Maybe that's why you're feeling these weird stuff now! Ginny sighed and put down her fork.

Draco noticed this and frowned "What's wrong? Are you feeling well?"

Ginny shook her head "No, I'm fine. I'm just thinking is all."

Draco shrugged "If you say so." And continued eating. Draco wondered what was wrong with Virginia. She felt absent, it's as if she was somewhere else. But then, when he heard that sigh of hers, he knew that she was thinking about him. Sure, that kind of sigh always triggered the meaning that he was getting to her, but then, she sounded kind of sad. What was it?

"Thinking about me, perhaps?" he inquired nonchalantly.

Ginny dropped her spoon and gasped "Wha-what are you talking about!"

 He grinned "Exactly what I expected you to do."

Ginny's mouth opened to say something but nothing came out.

"See! Its true then, you were thinking about me! Tell me then, what exactly, hmmm?" Draco leaned forward on the table, his elbows resting on the smooth wooden texture. He could tell that she was flustered by all of this. It was amusing.

"Nothing!" she finally manages to say.

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Come now Virginia, I don't believe that."

 "Well, as you said before, even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me." Ginny muttered, still pink and her head bowed down.

"Try me, was what you said." He just said referring to the same thing she was saying.

Ginny smiled nervously and let out a laugh "I was thinking about how nice your company was at the table. It actually felt good and not like, well, you know."

"Ohhh, you mean you were comparing me between the angelic and devilish side?" he took a drink from his glass.

 "Basically, yes." Ginny replied as she too took a drink from her own glass.

"And which side do you like better?" he asked, his eyes twinkling.

 Ginny smiled "Obviously the angelic side!"

Draco stood up and brought the dishes to the sink. "Are you done with yours?" he inquired, gesturing towards her plate.

"Oh-uh yeah!" Ginny pushed her chair back and gathered her dishes and handed them to Draco. Side by side they worked in silence. Her washing the dishes and Draco quietly drying them. For fifteen minutes or so they did this before Ginny said she needed to go to the bathroom.

Draco was back on the sofa, waiting for Virginia to arrive. He didn't know why his plan wasn't quite working out. He came here to seduce her and toy with her. But then Potter came. What a lame excuse! Potter came! That wouldn't have stopped him from doing anything he wanted. So why was he holding back?

He crossed his arms over the back of his head, cradling them between his hands as he flopped over unto his back. He gazed at the ceiling, his mind all devoid of thought. He was compelled to close his eyes and sleep, but he knew that it would be a disadvantage if Virginia saw him in that state. Draco what is wrong with you? You aren't like this! What are you? Losing your touch already?! He frowned. No, of course not. That's impossible and absolutely absurd. Alright then, prove it!

* * *

After Ginny went to washroom to freshen up a bit, she went to check on Harry. As she opened the door gently, she poked her head in for a peek. She smiled happily. Harry was tucked in and sleeping peacefully. She wondered why he was so sleepy. Maybe too much work and he had to say up? She closed the door behind her and went downstairs to check on Draco.

* * *

Harry heard the door open to his room a while ago. He knew it was Ginny, no doubt about it. Just knowing that she would check on him made him happy. He should probably get up. But he still felt lazy, Ten minutes. I'll go down in ten minutes. He promised himself.

* * *

Wow. Ginny thought as she Draco sprawled on her sofa. He looked like a God. She cowered near the banister as she continued to watch from her spot. Draco looked absolutely amazing. Just lying down like that makes him look good, but then again, Draco looks good in anything.

Ah, she's here! Draco thought as he sensed her footstep on the stairs. She's watching me. Interesting. I wonder what she's thinking. It would be nice to know. I should keep her there for a while, then I'll see what she'll do.

Ginny clutched the white mahogany bars of the banister as she continued to spy on Draco. Irresistible was the word she would use to describe him. She wanted so badly to touch him. Then she remembered that night when he kissed her. With a scary thought, she realized that she wanted him to kiss her now. Oh but hell! She wasn't the type to just do those things! What would everyone say!? Bloody hell! Oh well. Ginny made her way down the stairs and ended up being beside Draco, looming over him.

"Anything I can do for you?"

Draco just stared at her. "Do you feel alright?" she reached out a hand to feel his forehead. "No, your temperature seems to be normal. I-!" her eyes widened as she found herself landing on the sofa with Draco this time in front of her. His eyes were dark and his breathing was warm on her face. "Draco?" her eyes scanned his eyes, scared, searching for an answer.

"I know you want this. I can feel it, no don't shake your head, don't try to deny it. I can feel it in this room. It's driving you mad not to touch me or kiss me," he leaned in closer, his knee rising up and landing in between her thighs.

She let out a surprised gasp. "You don't know what you're saying!" but truthfully, even if she tried to push him away, her body wouldn't let her, her body was responding to his touch without her will!

"So, do us both a favor and just let me kiss you." He growled and put his hands on the sofa just above her shoulders and dipped in to kiss her. She tried to struggle against him, telling herself that this wasn't right. But her body wouldn't let her, instead, she found her arms wrapped around his neck, making him deepen the kiss. She could feel his tongue dancing in her mouth, teasing and flicking at her. She moaned. She knew she had to stop. But, not now.

* * *

Harry got out of bed and fixed his hair, running his hand through his hair once and headed downstairs. He halted in his tracks, not wanting to believe what he was seeing. Malfoy kissing Ginny! His ears were filled with the sound of blood rushing to his face. How dare he! His eyes darted to Ginny. Her arms were around his neck. What the? Did Ginny? No, it couldn't possibly. "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?!?!" Harry stormed down the stairs and made an attempt to pull them apart. He had the nerve to punch Malfoy right now, but Ginny was immediately clinging to his arms and desperately pleading with him not to hit him. "Why? Is it because you love him?" he snarled at her.

"No! I-!" she stepped back and looked at Malfoy then at Harry.

"Maybe you're not who I expected you to be Ginny," Harry said venomously. "Maybe it was right for Malfoy to threaten Seamus,"

"What are you talking about!" Ginny cried out. "I met Seamus at around midnight, I met him before coming to you. He was all drunk and messed up because of you. Now I see why, it isn't just Malfoy, its YOU!" Harry pointed a finger at her.

"NO!" Ginny declared. "It isn't like that, I-I-I!"

"Hah! You can't say anything to defend yourself," Harry tuned to face Malfoy. "You can keep her, I can see that you're meant for each other." And with that, he disapparated from their sights.

Draco watched Ginny once again begin to cry. Why was it that everything goes wrong in the end. This has never happened to him before. It only started to happen now, ever since he started going after Virginia Weasley. His heart was abashed, at the point of tearing when he heard her let out another cry.

"Why?" she cried out. "I never meant for any of this to happen, why?" she whimpered. "I've lost everyone.Seamus and Harry.oh God!" she pounded her fists into the floor. "Why, why, why, why, why, why?!" Ginny threw back her had and let out a guttural cry. Then her eyes locked unto his. Blazing with anguish and fire that he has never seen before. Her cinnamon eyes seemed to change red, sparking off all the anger she felt.

He felt like she was trying to burn him.

"Malfoy, you ruined my life. You ruined everything. I never want to have to do anything with you again." She said steadily advancing towards him. He didn't back up. He wasn't scared of her. She can't threaten him. No one threatens a Malfoy. He watched her warily as she came closer and closer to him.

Finally she said low and dangerously "I HATE YOU" poking him on the chest with each word.

He didn't say anything and just continued staring. He knew that she wanted him to back up and leave, but he wouldn't play he game. This is his game, his conquest. She has no right to do this to him.

Then all of a sudden, Ginny threw herself against him and started hitting his chest with her fists, her tears matting his shirt. "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!" she sobbed as her beating grew tired, her fists slowly trailing down along with her descending body. There she lay in a crumpled heap on the floor. "I hate you."

Draco squatted to her level and cupped her chin in his hands. "Somehow, I don't quite believe that." and then he too disapparated and left Ginny on the floor, staring up at the ceiling.