Hey all, Like usual I would like to thank FireFly83 and Feather (Malfoy)
For the unrelenting support and friendship. Much love gals. (I know you
will read this of course) Anyways.
Hope that this is worth the wait. I have had a Lot of papers due for my classes and haven't been able to keep up on writing like I would like to. Thanks for coming back to see what happens to my version of Ginny and Draco.
When you finish reading my fanFic and don't know what to do, I recommend you check out this fan Fiction. Remnants of an Ancient Flame I think it is really good. And from one Goddess to another..life is too short not to snatch up fun when you find it.
I just wanted to send a special thanks out to GoddessAthena the authoress of this above-mentioned FanFiction. Keep up the great work Athena.
And of course to all thoses who reviewed. Ginny Crystal sabacat nc-kat2002 SAngel Amanda Mancini Besides Goddess Athena these are the special individuals that reviewed my story and made me feel like a real author. Thank you very much, you would be surprised how much reviews mean to us Author(ess), again thanks much. ~~Celtic Goddess
Disclaimer: This is actually a SongFic, *Land of the Living is a song by Pam Tillis. Ginny Weasly and Darco Malfoy and The other characters in this story are the property of J.K. Rowling. In other words..so not mine.
FYI: Artemis, is the goddess of the moon and the hunt. (Very cool in my book.) And Themis is the goddess of Justice. Just thought you might like to know.
And on with the story:
Virginia, They Call Me Ginny
Written By: CelticGoddess81
~*~
After 'Dishing' her date details, Ginny heaved a sigh of relief. "Not much happened."
"Not much happened?! Not much? Girl have you gone completely mad?" Carrie, was at her wits end, grabbing her hair she tearly tugged it out. "Ah!"
"Of course, I have. Silly sanity is highly overrated." Ginny gave her friend a sharp serious look, but couldn't hold onto it for very long before she dissolved into laughter.
"It's good to hear you laugh again, Ginny." Carrie said when she was able to control her breathing again.
"Thank you. Its good to be laughing again."
"Oh, Morning post came just before you showed this morning. Would you like me to go get it?"
"Please." Ginny glanced at the stacks of papers she was trying to 'distract' herself with. A little while latter the effervescent brunette that is Ginny's best friend came gliding into her office. Carrie returned with her arms full of parchment envelopes. Ginny looked up as Carrie droped the stack of letters on her desk with a thud.
"That is all from today?" Ginny asked a little overwhelmed.
"Yeah, Artemis and Themis where unpleased at the least." Naming the work owls that had brought in the daily mail. "But when Artemis found out there was food waiting for her, she quickly got over tiff.
Ginny quickly shifted the stacks of envelopes on her desk. Placing them in different piles, such as personal, urgent overly urgent and office business. She was about two-thirds away from completing her task when she came across two very fimilar sets of letters, one was from her brother, Fred and the other was from -of course-Draco. Fred has always been the only brother she has ever trusted which was odd considering he was a twin and nowhere near being the youngest like her. She had told Fred, exactly where she would be after the heart break with Seamus.
"Fred wrote." Ginny absent-mindedly opened the letter in front of her. She had thought he would be too busy to write what with the success of his and George's shop. Unfolding the small parchment not she read its content.
'Ginny ~
Hey little sis. Ganna be in town today.So want to meet me for lunch? ~To bad.! Lunch today at 12:30.Pick you up at your office a few before.
All my love. Your older Bro
Fred
"Do me a favor please, Carrie." Ginny looked up hurriedly from her letter. "Write Fred back and tell him that 'I would love to'. And 'To be on time for once in his life'." Ginny smiled lunch with Fred, one on one, was always fun.
Carrie finished her quick note and headed out the door. Picking up the other parchment that was from Draco, smiling to her self she read it.
Red,
So since I know I am a very luck Malfoy,
I was thinking you could fill me in on that very
interesting Dragon. Tonight Six-thirty Dinner.
What do you say?
~ Draco
PS. Wear something comfortable.
"Hummm.Something comfortable huh?" Smiling Ginny scripted a note to Draco accepting his invitation.
~*~
After the morning post Ginny's day went by rather quickly and before she knew it, her clock was already reading 12:25. Meaning her lunch date with Fred was moments away. Deciding that she needed to giving Carrie some of the general post to deal with; Ginny walked out of her office to the front Reception desk where she stopped dead in her tracks.
There standing behind her reception desk was Carrie, Her brown hair flowed gently down past her shoulders-brown eyes twinkling-and standing in front of her was none other than Fred (a/n bet you all thought I was ganna say Seamus right?) Weasley was smiling at Carrie as if she held the moon. "Hum. Who would have thought?"
~*Things Have Changed *~ ~*Since you've been gone*~
~*~Earlier~*~
Carrie had been sitting at her desk looking over the papers that held the next edition of Witch Weekly, Scrolled over them, when someone apperated into the office. "Welcome to Witch Weekly, Rome, How may I help..." When Carrie had finally looked up she was taken off guard. "you."
"Hi," Fred smiled at Carrie, " You must be Carrie, my sister has told me a lot about you." Smiling he extended his hand. "Fred Weasley. Its a pleasure to meet the women that helps keep my sister sane." Taking Carrie's hand, and shaking gently.
"And you Mr. Weasley but are you sure about that?" Beaming Carrie continued. "Ginny isn't know for her sanity. She is know for her genius when it comes to this Magazine."
Fred laughed easily liking the spunky brunette in front of him.
After twenty minutes of conversation, with Carrie, Fred realized that she had a unique sense of humor, one he could appreciate. "Was that you?" Fred had been recounting the present he had gotten from Ginny last Christmas, when he noticed a twinkling in the brunette's eyes. Fred and George had received a joke box. (A box to protect all the patented jokes from the boys' shop.) Only the box had been bewitched to magically make objects disappear when placed inside. "Did you bewitch the box to do that?"
"Maybe. Would you be very disappointed if Ginny hadn't been up to Christmas this year?"
Fred had newfound admiration for the women in front of him. "Not at all. Ginny told me what happened, I hadn't expected anything from her this year." Grinning at Carrie Fred blurted out a question hopefully. "What are you doing for dinner tonight?"
"I don't know Mr. Weasley. What am I doing?" Carrie said with a Cheshire grin plastered on her pretty face.
"Hopefully you will be coming with me, Ginny told me about this great restaurant just out of town. Would you be interested in accompanying me?"
"Though you'd never ask."
"Seven?"
"Absolutely."
"Well if you two are done finalizing your plans for dinner. I would like to steal my brother back for lunch, seeing as I am starving."
"Ginny!" Fred turned to his sister. "Damn Girl, what did you do to your self? Did you stop eating or something? No wonder you starving."
"No Fred I didn't stop." A sharp glance from Carrie made her stop the words that had been coming from her mouth. "Can we please just go to lunch?"
~*~
After an enjoyable lunch in which they apparated to Diagon Alley, Fred and Ginny strolled along the streets by the shops. It was a quiet day many people were still at work and the two Weasley's went unnoticed. Stopping at the ice cream shop, the pair got their favorites flavors and sat outside the shop, enjoying the company and the nice warm weather.
"So, big brother, Do you like my assistant?" Ginny's ploy at changing the current subject that they had been on was almost succeeding.
"I don't think so, little miss. You still haven't told me who has made you forget good old Seamus."
"First, you tell me if my spunky brunette, has caught your fancy."
" I asked frist."
"Come on Fred, I was a married woman, it's not easy to just up and tell my big brother who I am or am not sleeping with." Ginny stressed the am not part a little more than necessary, but Fred still got the point.
"Ok, Ok. I'll tell you but you still have to tell me who you keep trying out those great restaurants out with. K?"
"Ok."
"I do like Carrie, she is really great. She makes me laugh and could almost rival me, when it comes to bewitching pranks." Fred paused. "I asked her out to dinner tonight."
"I know. I was there. You two will have fun. You have a lot in common with her, whether you know it or not."
"Oh trust me I know it. So, who is the mystery man?"
"Fred, I am just going to tell you that he is nice and treats me well." Noticing the unhappy look on her brothers face Ginny continued. "Do you remember--after the Great War with Voldermont and his followers--the trails?"
"Of course I do, every witch and wizard of age remembers."
"Do you remember the big trail who was the person everyone wanted to see put in Akazaban most, besides, Voldermont himself?"
"Lucisos Malfoy."
"Right, Do you remember who testified against him?"
"Draco. Sis tell me you aren't dating Him. Please." Fred pulled a hand through his wild hair. "Gods, Ginny a Malfoy?"
"Why not a Malfoy?" She paused her ice cream no longer hold her interest. "Am I not good enough for a Malfoy?"
"No," Reciving a sharp look from his sister, Fred went on. "He's not quite good enough for you."
"That isn't the point Fred. I have been married to a cheating jerk for the past five years. Let me make my own decisions and my own mistakes. Please, this is what I need. I can't stand to be treated like a porcelain doll. I am not breakable.well not after how HE treated me."
Laughing, Fred replied. "Darling, I don't think he will be treating any woman like that for a long time. When Bill heard that that Irish git cheated on his baby he appareated in and beat the crap out of him."
"Your kidding."
"Nope. It was great. Needless to say he will be leaving you alone for a while."
"Well he hasn't yet."
~*~
After returning to her office Ginny worked the rest of the day in peace. She loved talking with her brother. She had even given Carrie the rest of the day off so that she could go get ready for her DATE, with Fred. Glancing at her watch Ginny noticed that it was growing late, and that if she wanted to get ready for her own date she would have to leave soon.
Ginny opened her front door, after apperating in from her office to take a quick shower she found a large crystal vase with two dozen white roses sitting on her kitchen table. Reading the card that accompanied them she found that Draco was indeed looking forward to their date, and her explanation of her dragon.
"Hum.So he thinks he is lucky enough to hear the story? Well we well see."
~*~
Hope that this is worth the wait. I have had a Lot of papers due for my classes and haven't been able to keep up on writing like I would like to. Thanks for coming back to see what happens to my version of Ginny and Draco.
When you finish reading my fanFic and don't know what to do, I recommend you check out this fan Fiction. Remnants of an Ancient Flame I think it is really good. And from one Goddess to another..life is too short not to snatch up fun when you find it.
I just wanted to send a special thanks out to GoddessAthena the authoress of this above-mentioned FanFiction. Keep up the great work Athena.
And of course to all thoses who reviewed. Ginny Crystal sabacat nc-kat2002 SAngel Amanda Mancini Besides Goddess Athena these are the special individuals that reviewed my story and made me feel like a real author. Thank you very much, you would be surprised how much reviews mean to us Author(ess), again thanks much. ~~Celtic Goddess
Disclaimer: This is actually a SongFic, *Land of the Living is a song by Pam Tillis. Ginny Weasly and Darco Malfoy and The other characters in this story are the property of J.K. Rowling. In other words..so not mine.
FYI: Artemis, is the goddess of the moon and the hunt. (Very cool in my book.) And Themis is the goddess of Justice. Just thought you might like to know.
And on with the story:
Virginia, They Call Me Ginny
Written By: CelticGoddess81
~*~
After 'Dishing' her date details, Ginny heaved a sigh of relief. "Not much happened."
"Not much happened?! Not much? Girl have you gone completely mad?" Carrie, was at her wits end, grabbing her hair she tearly tugged it out. "Ah!"
"Of course, I have. Silly sanity is highly overrated." Ginny gave her friend a sharp serious look, but couldn't hold onto it for very long before she dissolved into laughter.
"It's good to hear you laugh again, Ginny." Carrie said when she was able to control her breathing again.
"Thank you. Its good to be laughing again."
"Oh, Morning post came just before you showed this morning. Would you like me to go get it?"
"Please." Ginny glanced at the stacks of papers she was trying to 'distract' herself with. A little while latter the effervescent brunette that is Ginny's best friend came gliding into her office. Carrie returned with her arms full of parchment envelopes. Ginny looked up as Carrie droped the stack of letters on her desk with a thud.
"That is all from today?" Ginny asked a little overwhelmed.
"Yeah, Artemis and Themis where unpleased at the least." Naming the work owls that had brought in the daily mail. "But when Artemis found out there was food waiting for her, she quickly got over tiff.
Ginny quickly shifted the stacks of envelopes on her desk. Placing them in different piles, such as personal, urgent overly urgent and office business. She was about two-thirds away from completing her task when she came across two very fimilar sets of letters, one was from her brother, Fred and the other was from -of course-Draco. Fred has always been the only brother she has ever trusted which was odd considering he was a twin and nowhere near being the youngest like her. She had told Fred, exactly where she would be after the heart break with Seamus.
"Fred wrote." Ginny absent-mindedly opened the letter in front of her. She had thought he would be too busy to write what with the success of his and George's shop. Unfolding the small parchment not she read its content.
'Ginny ~
Hey little sis. Ganna be in town today.So want to meet me for lunch? ~To bad.! Lunch today at 12:30.Pick you up at your office a few before.
All my love. Your older Bro
Fred
"Do me a favor please, Carrie." Ginny looked up hurriedly from her letter. "Write Fred back and tell him that 'I would love to'. And 'To be on time for once in his life'." Ginny smiled lunch with Fred, one on one, was always fun.
Carrie finished her quick note and headed out the door. Picking up the other parchment that was from Draco, smiling to her self she read it.
Red,
So since I know I am a very luck Malfoy,
I was thinking you could fill me in on that very
interesting Dragon. Tonight Six-thirty Dinner.
What do you say?
~ Draco
PS. Wear something comfortable.
"Hummm.Something comfortable huh?" Smiling Ginny scripted a note to Draco accepting his invitation.
~*~
After the morning post Ginny's day went by rather quickly and before she knew it, her clock was already reading 12:25. Meaning her lunch date with Fred was moments away. Deciding that she needed to giving Carrie some of the general post to deal with; Ginny walked out of her office to the front Reception desk where she stopped dead in her tracks.
There standing behind her reception desk was Carrie, Her brown hair flowed gently down past her shoulders-brown eyes twinkling-and standing in front of her was none other than Fred (a/n bet you all thought I was ganna say Seamus right?) Weasley was smiling at Carrie as if she held the moon. "Hum. Who would have thought?"
~*Things Have Changed *~ ~*Since you've been gone*~
~*~Earlier~*~
Carrie had been sitting at her desk looking over the papers that held the next edition of Witch Weekly, Scrolled over them, when someone apperated into the office. "Welcome to Witch Weekly, Rome, How may I help..." When Carrie had finally looked up she was taken off guard. "you."
"Hi," Fred smiled at Carrie, " You must be Carrie, my sister has told me a lot about you." Smiling he extended his hand. "Fred Weasley. Its a pleasure to meet the women that helps keep my sister sane." Taking Carrie's hand, and shaking gently.
"And you Mr. Weasley but are you sure about that?" Beaming Carrie continued. "Ginny isn't know for her sanity. She is know for her genius when it comes to this Magazine."
Fred laughed easily liking the spunky brunette in front of him.
After twenty minutes of conversation, with Carrie, Fred realized that she had a unique sense of humor, one he could appreciate. "Was that you?" Fred had been recounting the present he had gotten from Ginny last Christmas, when he noticed a twinkling in the brunette's eyes. Fred and George had received a joke box. (A box to protect all the patented jokes from the boys' shop.) Only the box had been bewitched to magically make objects disappear when placed inside. "Did you bewitch the box to do that?"
"Maybe. Would you be very disappointed if Ginny hadn't been up to Christmas this year?"
Fred had newfound admiration for the women in front of him. "Not at all. Ginny told me what happened, I hadn't expected anything from her this year." Grinning at Carrie Fred blurted out a question hopefully. "What are you doing for dinner tonight?"
"I don't know Mr. Weasley. What am I doing?" Carrie said with a Cheshire grin plastered on her pretty face.
"Hopefully you will be coming with me, Ginny told me about this great restaurant just out of town. Would you be interested in accompanying me?"
"Though you'd never ask."
"Seven?"
"Absolutely."
"Well if you two are done finalizing your plans for dinner. I would like to steal my brother back for lunch, seeing as I am starving."
"Ginny!" Fred turned to his sister. "Damn Girl, what did you do to your self? Did you stop eating or something? No wonder you starving."
"No Fred I didn't stop." A sharp glance from Carrie made her stop the words that had been coming from her mouth. "Can we please just go to lunch?"
~*~
After an enjoyable lunch in which they apparated to Diagon Alley, Fred and Ginny strolled along the streets by the shops. It was a quiet day many people were still at work and the two Weasley's went unnoticed. Stopping at the ice cream shop, the pair got their favorites flavors and sat outside the shop, enjoying the company and the nice warm weather.
"So, big brother, Do you like my assistant?" Ginny's ploy at changing the current subject that they had been on was almost succeeding.
"I don't think so, little miss. You still haven't told me who has made you forget good old Seamus."
"First, you tell me if my spunky brunette, has caught your fancy."
" I asked frist."
"Come on Fred, I was a married woman, it's not easy to just up and tell my big brother who I am or am not sleeping with." Ginny stressed the am not part a little more than necessary, but Fred still got the point.
"Ok, Ok. I'll tell you but you still have to tell me who you keep trying out those great restaurants out with. K?"
"Ok."
"I do like Carrie, she is really great. She makes me laugh and could almost rival me, when it comes to bewitching pranks." Fred paused. "I asked her out to dinner tonight."
"I know. I was there. You two will have fun. You have a lot in common with her, whether you know it or not."
"Oh trust me I know it. So, who is the mystery man?"
"Fred, I am just going to tell you that he is nice and treats me well." Noticing the unhappy look on her brothers face Ginny continued. "Do you remember--after the Great War with Voldermont and his followers--the trails?"
"Of course I do, every witch and wizard of age remembers."
"Do you remember the big trail who was the person everyone wanted to see put in Akazaban most, besides, Voldermont himself?"
"Lucisos Malfoy."
"Right, Do you remember who testified against him?"
"Draco. Sis tell me you aren't dating Him. Please." Fred pulled a hand through his wild hair. "Gods, Ginny a Malfoy?"
"Why not a Malfoy?" She paused her ice cream no longer hold her interest. "Am I not good enough for a Malfoy?"
"No," Reciving a sharp look from his sister, Fred went on. "He's not quite good enough for you."
"That isn't the point Fred. I have been married to a cheating jerk for the past five years. Let me make my own decisions and my own mistakes. Please, this is what I need. I can't stand to be treated like a porcelain doll. I am not breakable.well not after how HE treated me."
Laughing, Fred replied. "Darling, I don't think he will be treating any woman like that for a long time. When Bill heard that that Irish git cheated on his baby he appareated in and beat the crap out of him."
"Your kidding."
"Nope. It was great. Needless to say he will be leaving you alone for a while."
"Well he hasn't yet."
~*~
After returning to her office Ginny worked the rest of the day in peace. She loved talking with her brother. She had even given Carrie the rest of the day off so that she could go get ready for her DATE, with Fred. Glancing at her watch Ginny noticed that it was growing late, and that if she wanted to get ready for her own date she would have to leave soon.
Ginny opened her front door, after apperating in from her office to take a quick shower she found a large crystal vase with two dozen white roses sitting on her kitchen table. Reading the card that accompanied them she found that Draco was indeed looking forward to their date, and her explanation of her dragon.
"Hum.So he thinks he is lucky enough to hear the story? Well we well see."
~*~