Hello!! I'm so glad you all like my fic! Thanks so much for your great reviews. I hope my story keeps on getting better. I'll try and get some good Draco action in here really soon, I hope my chapters will be long enough, tell me if they aren't!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters!! I also don't own Mary Poppins either! And finally I don't own the Linkin Park song 'Pushing Me Away'! I do own Lirit Ruana, Aidan, Tristian, Seth and James though =) Oh yeah! If I have any lines from any fics that you recognize sorry! Sometimes I really, really like them and use them and forget to realize they aren't mine!
Okay just to make sure yah know----Ginny is 20, Aidan is 21, Seth is 19, and Tristian is 21….. on with chapter one!!
Chapter One
"Ginny! Hurry up we're going to be late for the interview!!" Aidan Foster screamed up the stairs of her loft apartment.
"I'm going I'm going, while I'm up here do a favor and take that 2x4 shoved up your ass and kindly remove it, we aren't going to be late I promise!" She yelled back, silently laughing at her own genius.
"What is she doing?" Seth asked, coming out of the kitchen eating a chunk of chocolate chip cookie dough.
"How the hell am I supposed to know? Hang on I'll asked." Aidan said. "Gin what are you doing that's taking you so long??"
"My makeup if you must know." She replied, trying not to smear her mascara in the process.
Tristian Bark flopped down on her couch, he put his head in his large hands and sighed loudly. "Oh great, now we'll never be there on time, she could be up there for hours."
"May I remind you Tristian that I could have you sleeping on the couch for the next week of your life." Ginny snapped coming down the stairs, brushing her long hair from her face. He stood and gave her a lopsided grin. She rolled her eyes as he slipped his strong arms around her waist. "Not right now." She said and pushed away from him, a small smile playing across her glossy pink lips as if saying 'later darling.'
"So are we ready to go?" Aidan asked. Ginny looked at her best friend and rolled her eyes.
"Yes, we're ready, and Aidan I don't think you got rid of that 2x4 like I asked." She replied and smirked at his shocked expression. He fell into step with the rest of Lirit Ruana as they walked out of her loft and into the busy city streets of London.
"Bite me," He murmured.
"Bend over." She snapped in reply. The other guys laughed while Aidan grumbled and looked at the ground. He felt an arm sling over his shoulder saw a few beaded bracelets and sparkly purple nails.
"Aw I love yah and you know it!" Ginny said grinning. Just when the group thought they had gotten away unnoticed a group of girls came up screaming.
"OH MY GOD!!! ITS LIRIT RUANA!!!" They yelled in unison. The group of five surrounded Tristian and Aidan.
"Tristian your so hot!!! Dump Ginny and Marry ME!" One screamed in his ear, causing the sandy haired boy to wince and frown. He instinctively reach out and grabbed Ginny's hand.
"Sorry ladies, not anytime soon." He said sweetly looking at Ginny.
Yet, poor Aidan was still being mobbed while trying to sign the papers and array of arms. "Aidan your so hot, will you sign my boob?!?" The one fawning over Tristian asked. The other three whom were signing the rest of the autographs burst out laughing. Aidan looked to them for help.
"Oh no, as I recall you said one night you could handle things like this yourself. So go on, you're a big boy, take care of it." Seth said through his laughter. The rest of Lirit Ruana continued walking to their destination.
"Aidan come on we're going to be late!!!" Ginny yelled, still laughing. "He such a walking contradiction eh?" She mumbled and Seth cocked his head to the side and looked at her funny.
"Cutadiction?" He asked. Tristian looked away and concealed a grin, Ginny on the other hand rolled her eyes and whacked him on the head.
"Your useless!! Did you know that?" She asked exasperated, flipping her long, straight red hair with blonde highlights behind her shoulder. Seth just looked at her and grinned stupidly. "I rest my case." She muttered and watched as Aidan ran up. He was blushing bright red.
"Hey, check it out!!! Tomato boy!" Tristian joked, his green eyes dancing. They walked through the glass doors of the British section of People Magazine (A/N I couldn't think of anything else!) The secretary stared at them as Aidan replied heatedly.
"Hey! You just didn't have to sign a boob for cryin out loud!" His blush got even deeper as he noticed the odd look the secretary gave him.
"Lirit Ruana?" She asked. Ginny turned to her, purple eyes sparking.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Your Manager is in the other room." She replied sizing up Ginny. Yes Ginny Weasley was everything the rest of the music world made her out to be. Short, yet fiery red head was full of spunk and spark. All the details were correct, from the earrings lining the top of her ears in the cartilage to the tattoo on her lower back. It was of a winding Chinese dragon surrounded by thorns and flames. It was visible due to the fact that her tank top showed off about five inches of her flat, well worked stomach (and Ginny would know!) The shirt also showed off her pierced belly button and she wore low riding jeans. To cap off her outfit she wore a dark green beanie. Yeah, from hat to worn out vans Ginny was the complete rock star package. Along with her three bandmates with bedhead and spiked hair.
They walked past the secretary and into a small room where they found a tall woman wearing a long skirt and sweater. "Hello guys." She said in a sugar sweet tone.
"Heya Lana!" They all said and sat down on the comfy couches.
"Okay, in this interview they're going to ask about the tour and this and that,, normal stuff but last weeks Seth escapade might come up." She replied, face stone like.
Tristian and Aidan burst out laughing. Who could have forgotten last week when Seth was playing Bass and Aidan came up behind him and pulled down his pants, revealing boxers with pink rabbits on them. The crowd had completely lost all composure and out of complete embarrassment ran off stage. It had taken half an hour for Ginny to convince him to come out of his dressing room. Seth was now looking at the ground blushing furiously.
"Hey you boys stop that! How would you feel?" Ginny asked, putting an arm around Seth. "It's alright I still love yah." She said and Lana sighed.
"Back to business hmm?" She snapped.
"Now upstairs and into that interview. We know, we know." The group muttered and went out another door into the elevator hall.
The interview went off without a hitch and soon the band was at a sound check for a concert.
***
"Ron Weasley! You come downstairs right this instant!" Hermione yelled up to her husband. He was long overdue to come downstairs for dinner, but was still laboring over his front page article for the Daily Prophet. Still the sports columnist Ron had been assigned to report on this year's world quidditch cup and it's shocking outcome. America had finally won the cup, but not without many years of trying. Yet, their glory seemed to be tainted by a sudden accusation of cheating to get it.
"Coming dear, coming." He grumbled, running his fingers through his tousled red hair. Ron looked a complete mess, he had done nothing but worked for the past 48 hours. No sleep, no rest, no sex. Thos were the first thoughts to his mind once he took on the assignment. But for the front page article he would do anything.
"Ron, you really need to tone it down, you look terrible!" His wife wailed at his disheveled appearance.
"Thank-you for the encouragement, dear." He muttered. Hermione chuckled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Anytime darling, anytime. Now eat up, you'll need your energy to finish the article and still go out to that fancy dinner with Harry, Tyranny and I." She continued on, taking off her apron and setting a small pan of lasagna on their table.
"Yum! You made lasagna, my favorite." He replied before digging in. Hermione concealed her grin as she watched her beloved eat away at his food. You'd think it was his last meal on the planet. "So, any news on the Tells case?" He asked.
Hermione's normally placid face darkened. She shook her head and sipped her wine. "No, all we know is that you-know-who burnt them to a crisp. No evidence as to why he did it, for all we knew, the Tells were close allies to him. The subject matter in their house said so. It's strange though, the only things burned in the house were the bodies. Now you know me and I've never seen a fire spell that would only burn one concentrated thing."
Ron grinned, even in the darkness of the situation. That was his spouse, the only woman who could determine spells like that. Hermione worked for the ministry, bloody boring job it was normally, but as of late it was pretty exciting. The recent attacks of Voldemort had caused quite a stir in the magic community. For the past two years things had lulled and no one had heard from him in a long time. Yet, suddenly he struck. Killing off whom thought to be his closest ally. Lucious Malfoy. He had kill him and his wife, yet oddly enough let his son, Draco, live.
"Odd, but I'm sure the ministry will get to the bottom of it." He replied and leaned back in his chair, letting his food digest for a second before digging back in.
"I suppose, so how's the article coming?" She asked trying to lighten the mood.
"Alright I suppose, deadline's killing me though, I don't think I'll get it in on time. But with all these recent events who knows, I might not have the front page." Ron said and looked at his wife's stomach with an odd affection.
Hermione rest in her chair, leaning back slightly. Her small hands rested peacefully on her swollen abdomen. She was looking out the window at the snow falling silently in the cold winter night. Her only thoughts were on their child, who would be born into a world of fear and pain. How Hermione didn't want such a fate, both Ron and herself sometimes wished that they had never conceived the child but then felt so guilty about it that they would end up in tears. Such dark times didn't deserve such an innocent life, Ron would say.
"Darling, can I get you anything?" Ron asked kneeling in front of her.
"No, I'm just fine. Tired is all, do you think Ginny is ever going to come back?" She asked looking to her husband to find sorrow in his eyes.
"I hope so, I really do, she hasn't written mom and dad in over six months. All she really said was that she was fine, the band was fine and said something about multi platinum but no one understood her muggle talk." He groaned and buried his face in her knees.
Hermione chuckled and smoothed out his hair. "At least she's happy and that's all that matters hmm?" She asked and stood. "I'm feeling pretty tired, I think I'm off to bed, I'll see you in the morning. Don't forget to finish that article. And try to sleep tonight, hopefully in your own bed, not the study chair." She told him, and headed for the staircase. Arms around her shoulders prevented her from moving though.
"You think I'm letting you leave with out a kiss goodnight?" He asked smiling softly.
"How silly of me to forget!" She cried and wrapped her arms around his neck. Ron grinned and kissed her softly
"I'll be up later." He said and headed to his study down the hall from the kitchen.
***
"Harry James Potter!!!" A voice screamed.
"Tyranny Alexis Bryce!" He shouted back, and bounded down the stairs, and into the living room where a small woman with long blonde hair and sparkling green eyes stood. To him, she was the blond Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. Of course most people would think he was nuts, Tyranny Bryce was not like other witches, she was weirder, if possible. But yet it was, Tyranny was a bounty hunter for the Ministry, one of the most feared jobs in all the world. It made him, the huge quidditch star he now was, feel rather inferior when around his girlfriend. They had been dating for the past two years, and now Harry was sure of it, she was the one for him.
"Uh Tyranny, lets talk shall we?" He asked her in a troubled sort of voice. Her green eyes got big and worried, she knew that line all too well and began to shake slightly when he sat her down on the couch and sat across from her on the coffee table. "You remember how we met?"
Her eyes got bigger than they already were and her bottom lip slightly quivered as she spoke in well chosen words. "Yes, you were taking your Apparation test, screwed up, by teleporting to the wrong place and landed on top of me in Gringotts." Despite being upset over the situation she let out a giggle.
"Yeah, and I asked you out to lunch," He started.
"And you were so nervous you spilled soup all over yourself." She reminded him, laughing ever so slightly. The twinkle in her eyes intensified when she saw his bright red blush.
"Then I asked you out again and you said yes." His own nervousness beginning to mount with each word he spoke, yet his face still maintained that sunny composure it had since they had met.
"And we've been together ever since, except for that one time." She said, her eyes darkening. They looked away for a scant moment remembering what had happened that night, not wanting to repeat it. He took her hands and smiled.
"Yeah, but it turned out alright cause from then on we promised never to fight!" He continued, trying to lighten up, what seemed like a dark situation to his love.
"Of course, and we never have," She continued his idea. "But what the hell does this have to do with anything??"
"Well, last week I was sitting at the café on Diagon Alley thinking about our past relationship, and Ron's marriage to Hermione," He started, bringing the word marriage made her gasp. "And I realized that this is it! I've searching all my life for what I wanted, and I finally have it, and it takes me two years to realize." He said, her eyes narrowed.
"What are you getting at Harry?? You've been rambling long enough." She snapped. He dropped to his knees still holding her hands.
"Tyran, don't kill the moment and let me finish," He told her and grinned at her shocked expression. "Look, I'm not good at stuff like this, but for all the words I've been using, all I want to say is……Tyranny Alexis Bryce, I love you, more than anything else in this world. Will you m-marry me?"
For a few moments, it felt as if time had stopped, her face still held the same shocked expression. Harry looked on with grim tension, he had never been so nervous in his life, not the first day of Hogwarts, not during classes and tests, not even before his quidditch matches. Yet, here he was kneeling in front of the woman who would make him happy the rest of his days and she was sitting there staring at him!!!
"Tyranny, your killing me like this, please answer."
She shook her head, recovering from her shock. "I-I, oh you big goof, of course I'll marry you!! You thought I was going to say no?!?" She cried out happily, throwing her arms around him. They both knocked into the coffee table causing Harry to slide downwards and onto the floor, Tyranny on top of him.
"Well you paused for a second, but lets seal the deal shall we?" He asked and from his pocket, took out a velvet box. He opened it and revealed a platinum ring set with three diamonds, the center one was large and round and the other two were smaller and rectangular shaped.
"It's gorgeous." She breathed, he laughed and slid it on her finger saying.
"Yeah I know." They paused again before he pulled her head to his, kissing her in one swift motion only expected from a world class seeker.
"So I take it," She began through his kisses, which were now trailing down her neck as he began to remove her shirt. "We'll be eating dinner late."
"Mmmhmmm, say, Tyran, ever had sex on the floor?" He asked and laughed when she hit him slightly, before shaking her head.
"Well, you know what they say?" He began, in a low husky voice.
"Mmm what do they say?"
"There's a first time for everything."
***
"I wonder what they're all doing right now." Ginny said looking out the window of their green room they were lounging in before their show. Snow was beginning to fall down in thick, large flakes. She was also beginning to wonder what had possessed her to wear a tank top today as well.
"Wonder what whose doing Gin?" Aidan asked sitting down across from her.
"Ron, Harry and Hermione."
"Hmm, probably have a massive three way orgy." He joked and ducked the flying plastic fork, spoon and knife she threw at him. "Okay, okay so you can't take a joke." He said and nodded in hello when Tristian sat down next to her.
"Are you ever going to confront them face to face again??" He asked, stealing a piece of her toast that she had been eating earlier.
"Eventually I guess, I mean its just that if I go back I'm afraid they'll make me stay, and I don't want to stay, I want to be here, its what I love." She replied and sighed loudly.
"Don't worry Gin, they'll understand when you go back." Tristian replied and kissed her gently. "Now come on, I thought you were going to adjust your guitar before going on stage."
"Oh yeah, that's right I knew I was forgetting something!" She crossed the room and picked up her beloved sky blue fender guitar and began running her fingers through different chords, all the while adjusting them to sound better. "Oh yeah, whose our DJ tonight?" She asked.
"Uhm, I think its Jackson, cause Tracy had to replace some stuff in our next stop."
"Ooh yay!! We haven't seen Jackson in a while." She squeaked excitedly. The door opened and Seth walked in grinning widely. This could only mean one thing and one thing only. "Seth," She began in a very stern voice, "What in God's name did you do?"
The blonde's only reaction was the grin evilly and flop down on the sofa. "Nothing."
The rest of the band exchanged glances, an answer like that meant they'd find out soon enough. "So uhm, we're playing Pushing Me Away, right?" Aidan asked nervously, patting the jet black spikes on his head.
"Yes, so are we all ready?" She asked, trying to get her band pumped up for the show.
"Yeah lets go kick some ass!" Tristian said, twirling his drumsticks in his fingers.
"Lirit Ruana, your on." A stage hand said poking their head through the door.
"Okay, guys lets do this!" Seth said and they all walked through the door saying their traditional group prayer. They got to the stage, it was completely pitch black.
"Jackson!" Ginny whispered. A tall man with spiked blue hair saw them and grinned.
"Hey kid, I'll you guys out on stage." He said and walked to the other side.
"Okay, Lirit Ruana, take your places." Another stage hand whispered to them. They all quietly walked across, Ginny looked to Aidan who stood about three feet away from her and nodded. She looked over to Seth, about four feet away and nodded. Together the three opened with a loud chord and the crowd went wild. Ginny opened her mouth and as soon as the first words came out the stage lights went on and the huge crowd screamed even louder.
~I've lied to you
The same way that I always do
This is, the last smile
That I'll fake for the sake of being with you~
Aidan let out his smooth, rhythmical voice next.
~Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down
-(Ginny's voice)The sacrifice hiding a lie-
~(Aidan's voice)Everything has to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of never knowing
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way,
Now I see your testing me, pushes me away
~I've tried like you
To do everything you wanted to
This is, the last time
I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you
~(Aidan's voice)
Everything calls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of hiding in a lie-
~(Aidan's voice) Everything had to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind~
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of never knowing
Why I never walked away,
Why I played myself this way,
Now I see your testing me pushes me away.~
Their song ended and the crowd went crazy. Ginny took a quick breath and scanned the crowd. Her eyes fell on a man with silvery blonde hair and piercing gray eyes in the front row. She felt her body go rigid with shock. It couldn't be…he would never be here, it's a muggle place. But once she saw the smirk he threw her Ginny Weasley knew her instincts were right. The man, staring at her from the front row was none other than Draco Malfoy.
-Well there you have it! Chapter one! I'm actually pretty proud of my work this time around, I hope the song and different voices didn't confuse you. I tried my best to make this chapter long and clear. I decided to throw in the bits about Ron, Hermione, Harry and Tyranny to clear things up for later chapters (Hint, hint) So tell me what you think I'm always open to ideas and thank you sooooo much for your reviews. Constructive Criticism always welcome r/r!! Ambrose-
Oh btw another special thanks to Alane-Vera for all the help!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters!! I also don't own Mary Poppins either! And finally I don't own the Linkin Park song 'Pushing Me Away'! I do own Lirit Ruana, Aidan, Tristian, Seth and James though =) Oh yeah! If I have any lines from any fics that you recognize sorry! Sometimes I really, really like them and use them and forget to realize they aren't mine!
Okay just to make sure yah know----Ginny is 20, Aidan is 21, Seth is 19, and Tristian is 21….. on with chapter one!!
Chapter One
"Ginny! Hurry up we're going to be late for the interview!!" Aidan Foster screamed up the stairs of her loft apartment.
"I'm going I'm going, while I'm up here do a favor and take that 2x4 shoved up your ass and kindly remove it, we aren't going to be late I promise!" She yelled back, silently laughing at her own genius.
"What is she doing?" Seth asked, coming out of the kitchen eating a chunk of chocolate chip cookie dough.
"How the hell am I supposed to know? Hang on I'll asked." Aidan said. "Gin what are you doing that's taking you so long??"
"My makeup if you must know." She replied, trying not to smear her mascara in the process.
Tristian Bark flopped down on her couch, he put his head in his large hands and sighed loudly. "Oh great, now we'll never be there on time, she could be up there for hours."
"May I remind you Tristian that I could have you sleeping on the couch for the next week of your life." Ginny snapped coming down the stairs, brushing her long hair from her face. He stood and gave her a lopsided grin. She rolled her eyes as he slipped his strong arms around her waist. "Not right now." She said and pushed away from him, a small smile playing across her glossy pink lips as if saying 'later darling.'
"So are we ready to go?" Aidan asked. Ginny looked at her best friend and rolled her eyes.
"Yes, we're ready, and Aidan I don't think you got rid of that 2x4 like I asked." She replied and smirked at his shocked expression. He fell into step with the rest of Lirit Ruana as they walked out of her loft and into the busy city streets of London.
"Bite me," He murmured.
"Bend over." She snapped in reply. The other guys laughed while Aidan grumbled and looked at the ground. He felt an arm sling over his shoulder saw a few beaded bracelets and sparkly purple nails.
"Aw I love yah and you know it!" Ginny said grinning. Just when the group thought they had gotten away unnoticed a group of girls came up screaming.
"OH MY GOD!!! ITS LIRIT RUANA!!!" They yelled in unison. The group of five surrounded Tristian and Aidan.
"Tristian your so hot!!! Dump Ginny and Marry ME!" One screamed in his ear, causing the sandy haired boy to wince and frown. He instinctively reach out and grabbed Ginny's hand.
"Sorry ladies, not anytime soon." He said sweetly looking at Ginny.
Yet, poor Aidan was still being mobbed while trying to sign the papers and array of arms. "Aidan your so hot, will you sign my boob?!?" The one fawning over Tristian asked. The other three whom were signing the rest of the autographs burst out laughing. Aidan looked to them for help.
"Oh no, as I recall you said one night you could handle things like this yourself. So go on, you're a big boy, take care of it." Seth said through his laughter. The rest of Lirit Ruana continued walking to their destination.
"Aidan come on we're going to be late!!!" Ginny yelled, still laughing. "He such a walking contradiction eh?" She mumbled and Seth cocked his head to the side and looked at her funny.
"Cutadiction?" He asked. Tristian looked away and concealed a grin, Ginny on the other hand rolled her eyes and whacked him on the head.
"Your useless!! Did you know that?" She asked exasperated, flipping her long, straight red hair with blonde highlights behind her shoulder. Seth just looked at her and grinned stupidly. "I rest my case." She muttered and watched as Aidan ran up. He was blushing bright red.
"Hey, check it out!!! Tomato boy!" Tristian joked, his green eyes dancing. They walked through the glass doors of the British section of People Magazine (A/N I couldn't think of anything else!) The secretary stared at them as Aidan replied heatedly.
"Hey! You just didn't have to sign a boob for cryin out loud!" His blush got even deeper as he noticed the odd look the secretary gave him.
"Lirit Ruana?" She asked. Ginny turned to her, purple eyes sparking.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Your Manager is in the other room." She replied sizing up Ginny. Yes Ginny Weasley was everything the rest of the music world made her out to be. Short, yet fiery red head was full of spunk and spark. All the details were correct, from the earrings lining the top of her ears in the cartilage to the tattoo on her lower back. It was of a winding Chinese dragon surrounded by thorns and flames. It was visible due to the fact that her tank top showed off about five inches of her flat, well worked stomach (and Ginny would know!) The shirt also showed off her pierced belly button and she wore low riding jeans. To cap off her outfit she wore a dark green beanie. Yeah, from hat to worn out vans Ginny was the complete rock star package. Along with her three bandmates with bedhead and spiked hair.
They walked past the secretary and into a small room where they found a tall woman wearing a long skirt and sweater. "Hello guys." She said in a sugar sweet tone.
"Heya Lana!" They all said and sat down on the comfy couches.
"Okay, in this interview they're going to ask about the tour and this and that,, normal stuff but last weeks Seth escapade might come up." She replied, face stone like.
Tristian and Aidan burst out laughing. Who could have forgotten last week when Seth was playing Bass and Aidan came up behind him and pulled down his pants, revealing boxers with pink rabbits on them. The crowd had completely lost all composure and out of complete embarrassment ran off stage. It had taken half an hour for Ginny to convince him to come out of his dressing room. Seth was now looking at the ground blushing furiously.
"Hey you boys stop that! How would you feel?" Ginny asked, putting an arm around Seth. "It's alright I still love yah." She said and Lana sighed.
"Back to business hmm?" She snapped.
"Now upstairs and into that interview. We know, we know." The group muttered and went out another door into the elevator hall.
The interview went off without a hitch and soon the band was at a sound check for a concert.
***
"Ron Weasley! You come downstairs right this instant!" Hermione yelled up to her husband. He was long overdue to come downstairs for dinner, but was still laboring over his front page article for the Daily Prophet. Still the sports columnist Ron had been assigned to report on this year's world quidditch cup and it's shocking outcome. America had finally won the cup, but not without many years of trying. Yet, their glory seemed to be tainted by a sudden accusation of cheating to get it.
"Coming dear, coming." He grumbled, running his fingers through his tousled red hair. Ron looked a complete mess, he had done nothing but worked for the past 48 hours. No sleep, no rest, no sex. Thos were the first thoughts to his mind once he took on the assignment. But for the front page article he would do anything.
"Ron, you really need to tone it down, you look terrible!" His wife wailed at his disheveled appearance.
"Thank-you for the encouragement, dear." He muttered. Hermione chuckled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Anytime darling, anytime. Now eat up, you'll need your energy to finish the article and still go out to that fancy dinner with Harry, Tyranny and I." She continued on, taking off her apron and setting a small pan of lasagna on their table.
"Yum! You made lasagna, my favorite." He replied before digging in. Hermione concealed her grin as she watched her beloved eat away at his food. You'd think it was his last meal on the planet. "So, any news on the Tells case?" He asked.
Hermione's normally placid face darkened. She shook her head and sipped her wine. "No, all we know is that you-know-who burnt them to a crisp. No evidence as to why he did it, for all we knew, the Tells were close allies to him. The subject matter in their house said so. It's strange though, the only things burned in the house were the bodies. Now you know me and I've never seen a fire spell that would only burn one concentrated thing."
Ron grinned, even in the darkness of the situation. That was his spouse, the only woman who could determine spells like that. Hermione worked for the ministry, bloody boring job it was normally, but as of late it was pretty exciting. The recent attacks of Voldemort had caused quite a stir in the magic community. For the past two years things had lulled and no one had heard from him in a long time. Yet, suddenly he struck. Killing off whom thought to be his closest ally. Lucious Malfoy. He had kill him and his wife, yet oddly enough let his son, Draco, live.
"Odd, but I'm sure the ministry will get to the bottom of it." He replied and leaned back in his chair, letting his food digest for a second before digging back in.
"I suppose, so how's the article coming?" She asked trying to lighten the mood.
"Alright I suppose, deadline's killing me though, I don't think I'll get it in on time. But with all these recent events who knows, I might not have the front page." Ron said and looked at his wife's stomach with an odd affection.
Hermione rest in her chair, leaning back slightly. Her small hands rested peacefully on her swollen abdomen. She was looking out the window at the snow falling silently in the cold winter night. Her only thoughts were on their child, who would be born into a world of fear and pain. How Hermione didn't want such a fate, both Ron and herself sometimes wished that they had never conceived the child but then felt so guilty about it that they would end up in tears. Such dark times didn't deserve such an innocent life, Ron would say.
"Darling, can I get you anything?" Ron asked kneeling in front of her.
"No, I'm just fine. Tired is all, do you think Ginny is ever going to come back?" She asked looking to her husband to find sorrow in his eyes.
"I hope so, I really do, she hasn't written mom and dad in over six months. All she really said was that she was fine, the band was fine and said something about multi platinum but no one understood her muggle talk." He groaned and buried his face in her knees.
Hermione chuckled and smoothed out his hair. "At least she's happy and that's all that matters hmm?" She asked and stood. "I'm feeling pretty tired, I think I'm off to bed, I'll see you in the morning. Don't forget to finish that article. And try to sleep tonight, hopefully in your own bed, not the study chair." She told him, and headed for the staircase. Arms around her shoulders prevented her from moving though.
"You think I'm letting you leave with out a kiss goodnight?" He asked smiling softly.
"How silly of me to forget!" She cried and wrapped her arms around his neck. Ron grinned and kissed her softly
"I'll be up later." He said and headed to his study down the hall from the kitchen.
***
"Harry James Potter!!!" A voice screamed.
"Tyranny Alexis Bryce!" He shouted back, and bounded down the stairs, and into the living room where a small woman with long blonde hair and sparkling green eyes stood. To him, she was the blond Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. Of course most people would think he was nuts, Tyranny Bryce was not like other witches, she was weirder, if possible. But yet it was, Tyranny was a bounty hunter for the Ministry, one of the most feared jobs in all the world. It made him, the huge quidditch star he now was, feel rather inferior when around his girlfriend. They had been dating for the past two years, and now Harry was sure of it, she was the one for him.
"Uh Tyranny, lets talk shall we?" He asked her in a troubled sort of voice. Her green eyes got big and worried, she knew that line all too well and began to shake slightly when he sat her down on the couch and sat across from her on the coffee table. "You remember how we met?"
Her eyes got bigger than they already were and her bottom lip slightly quivered as she spoke in well chosen words. "Yes, you were taking your Apparation test, screwed up, by teleporting to the wrong place and landed on top of me in Gringotts." Despite being upset over the situation she let out a giggle.
"Yeah, and I asked you out to lunch," He started.
"And you were so nervous you spilled soup all over yourself." She reminded him, laughing ever so slightly. The twinkle in her eyes intensified when she saw his bright red blush.
"Then I asked you out again and you said yes." His own nervousness beginning to mount with each word he spoke, yet his face still maintained that sunny composure it had since they had met.
"And we've been together ever since, except for that one time." She said, her eyes darkening. They looked away for a scant moment remembering what had happened that night, not wanting to repeat it. He took her hands and smiled.
"Yeah, but it turned out alright cause from then on we promised never to fight!" He continued, trying to lighten up, what seemed like a dark situation to his love.
"Of course, and we never have," She continued his idea. "But what the hell does this have to do with anything??"
"Well, last week I was sitting at the café on Diagon Alley thinking about our past relationship, and Ron's marriage to Hermione," He started, bringing the word marriage made her gasp. "And I realized that this is it! I've searching all my life for what I wanted, and I finally have it, and it takes me two years to realize." He said, her eyes narrowed.
"What are you getting at Harry?? You've been rambling long enough." She snapped. He dropped to his knees still holding her hands.
"Tyran, don't kill the moment and let me finish," He told her and grinned at her shocked expression. "Look, I'm not good at stuff like this, but for all the words I've been using, all I want to say is……Tyranny Alexis Bryce, I love you, more than anything else in this world. Will you m-marry me?"
For a few moments, it felt as if time had stopped, her face still held the same shocked expression. Harry looked on with grim tension, he had never been so nervous in his life, not the first day of Hogwarts, not during classes and tests, not even before his quidditch matches. Yet, here he was kneeling in front of the woman who would make him happy the rest of his days and she was sitting there staring at him!!!
"Tyranny, your killing me like this, please answer."
She shook her head, recovering from her shock. "I-I, oh you big goof, of course I'll marry you!! You thought I was going to say no?!?" She cried out happily, throwing her arms around him. They both knocked into the coffee table causing Harry to slide downwards and onto the floor, Tyranny on top of him.
"Well you paused for a second, but lets seal the deal shall we?" He asked and from his pocket, took out a velvet box. He opened it and revealed a platinum ring set with three diamonds, the center one was large and round and the other two were smaller and rectangular shaped.
"It's gorgeous." She breathed, he laughed and slid it on her finger saying.
"Yeah I know." They paused again before he pulled her head to his, kissing her in one swift motion only expected from a world class seeker.
"So I take it," She began through his kisses, which were now trailing down her neck as he began to remove her shirt. "We'll be eating dinner late."
"Mmmhmmm, say, Tyran, ever had sex on the floor?" He asked and laughed when she hit him slightly, before shaking her head.
"Well, you know what they say?" He began, in a low husky voice.
"Mmm what do they say?"
"There's a first time for everything."
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"I wonder what they're all doing right now." Ginny said looking out the window of their green room they were lounging in before their show. Snow was beginning to fall down in thick, large flakes. She was also beginning to wonder what had possessed her to wear a tank top today as well.
"Wonder what whose doing Gin?" Aidan asked sitting down across from her.
"Ron, Harry and Hermione."
"Hmm, probably have a massive three way orgy." He joked and ducked the flying plastic fork, spoon and knife she threw at him. "Okay, okay so you can't take a joke." He said and nodded in hello when Tristian sat down next to her.
"Are you ever going to confront them face to face again??" He asked, stealing a piece of her toast that she had been eating earlier.
"Eventually I guess, I mean its just that if I go back I'm afraid they'll make me stay, and I don't want to stay, I want to be here, its what I love." She replied and sighed loudly.
"Don't worry Gin, they'll understand when you go back." Tristian replied and kissed her gently. "Now come on, I thought you were going to adjust your guitar before going on stage."
"Oh yeah, that's right I knew I was forgetting something!" She crossed the room and picked up her beloved sky blue fender guitar and began running her fingers through different chords, all the while adjusting them to sound better. "Oh yeah, whose our DJ tonight?" She asked.
"Uhm, I think its Jackson, cause Tracy had to replace some stuff in our next stop."
"Ooh yay!! We haven't seen Jackson in a while." She squeaked excitedly. The door opened and Seth walked in grinning widely. This could only mean one thing and one thing only. "Seth," She began in a very stern voice, "What in God's name did you do?"
The blonde's only reaction was the grin evilly and flop down on the sofa. "Nothing."
The rest of the band exchanged glances, an answer like that meant they'd find out soon enough. "So uhm, we're playing Pushing Me Away, right?" Aidan asked nervously, patting the jet black spikes on his head.
"Yes, so are we all ready?" She asked, trying to get her band pumped up for the show.
"Yeah lets go kick some ass!" Tristian said, twirling his drumsticks in his fingers.
"Lirit Ruana, your on." A stage hand said poking their head through the door.
"Okay, guys lets do this!" Seth said and they all walked through the door saying their traditional group prayer. They got to the stage, it was completely pitch black.
"Jackson!" Ginny whispered. A tall man with spiked blue hair saw them and grinned.
"Hey kid, I'll you guys out on stage." He said and walked to the other side.
"Okay, Lirit Ruana, take your places." Another stage hand whispered to them. They all quietly walked across, Ginny looked to Aidan who stood about three feet away from her and nodded. She looked over to Seth, about four feet away and nodded. Together the three opened with a loud chord and the crowd went wild. Ginny opened her mouth and as soon as the first words came out the stage lights went on and the huge crowd screamed even louder.
~I've lied to you
The same way that I always do
This is, the last smile
That I'll fake for the sake of being with you~
Aidan let out his smooth, rhythmical voice next.
~Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down
-(Ginny's voice)The sacrifice hiding a lie-
~(Aidan's voice)Everything has to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of never knowing
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way,
Now I see your testing me, pushes me away
~I've tried like you
To do everything you wanted to
This is, the last time
I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you
~(Aidan's voice)
Everything calls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of hiding in a lie-
~(Aidan's voice) Everything had to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind~
-(Ginny's voice) The sacrifice of never knowing
Why I never walked away,
Why I played myself this way,
Now I see your testing me pushes me away.~
Their song ended and the crowd went crazy. Ginny took a quick breath and scanned the crowd. Her eyes fell on a man with silvery blonde hair and piercing gray eyes in the front row. She felt her body go rigid with shock. It couldn't be…he would never be here, it's a muggle place. But once she saw the smirk he threw her Ginny Weasley knew her instincts were right. The man, staring at her from the front row was none other than Draco Malfoy.
-Well there you have it! Chapter one! I'm actually pretty proud of my work this time around, I hope the song and different voices didn't confuse you. I tried my best to make this chapter long and clear. I decided to throw in the bits about Ron, Hermione, Harry and Tyranny to clear things up for later chapters (Hint, hint) So tell me what you think I'm always open to ideas and thank you sooooo much for your reviews. Constructive Criticism always welcome r/r!! Ambrose-
Oh btw another special thanks to Alane-Vera for all the help!