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Chapter 4: Dreams and Doors
Ginny looked so beautiful in her wedding dress. The white dress was strapless, leaving her arms and shoulder bare. Her skirt and train were made form silk and fell gracefully to the floor on waves. Her flaming hair was combed back into a sophisticated chignon, with soft tendrils framing her face. She inspected her reflection in the mirror one last time before turning back to Hermione. " How do I look?" she asked.
" You look great! Are you ready?" Hermione asked.
" Yup, let's get the show on the road," Ginny said. At that moment, Mrs Weasley knocked on the door and opened it. " Let's go dear. The ceremony is about to start," Mrs Weasley said.
Ginny walked down the corridor to the chapel. As the wedding march started, the floor girls entered, scattering rose petals as they walked. The bride's maids in their black silk dresses followed them, each carrying a bouquet of white roses. Ginny, who looked radiant and calm, was escorted by her father. She saw her mother dabbing the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief. Ron, who was standing behind the groom, and the rest of her brothers were smiling widely at her. The groom had platinum blond hair and silver grey eyes. She smiled at him, her heart skipping her beat as he smiled back. As she stepped up to the altar, she tripped on her dress and promptly fell out of bed.
" Ow!" she said as she rubbed the soreness out of her head where it connected to the floor.
" What's wrong Gin? You fell out of bed? " Harry said groggily as he pulled back the curtains of his bed. His hair was spiky and going in every direction, making him look so adorable.
" Sorry Harry. Had a nightmare. Shocked the hell out of me," she replied. She got up and got back into bed. " What day is it? What time is it?" she asked.
" It's Saturday. I'm not sure what time is it, I think slightly after sunrise," Harry answered her questions as he set up at the edge of his bed and put on his glasses. " You going to Hogsmeade?"
" I'm not sure, I might. Need to restock my candy. I can't study without a bit of candy and chocolate to perk me up."
"Why don't you go with us? At least I have someone to talk to and not have to look at the lovebirds snogging or making puppy dog eyes at each other. It gets annoying after a while."
" Yeah I know. Will see how things go. If my brother will leave my room so that I can go and take a shower and change before breakfast, I might go with you guys. I think I'm going to go back to bed. It's too early for me. Just wake me up when Ron gets back," she said, stifling a yawn as she went back to sleep.
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In the Slytherin dorms, Draco was also having dreams about Ginny.
Draco had just entered the house when he heard twin squeals of delight. " Daddy! Daddy!" came cries from the kitchen. He suddenly found his twin children latched to his legs. " Now, now children. Let daddy hang his coat up. Then I'll give you munchkins a hug," he told the children. He hugged the two toddlers tightly, kissing them both lightly on the head. His son looked exactly like Draco at that age except for the red hair and the sprinkling of freckles. His daughter had his blonde hair but hazel eyes and pixie shaped face. " Where's your mum?" he asked the twins.
" She's in the kitchen baking apple pie," they said simultaneously.
Smiling fondly at the twins, he took each small hand in his own and led them to the kitchen in search for his wife. Her back was facing him. Her hair was a fiery waterfall that fell down her back to her waist. He let go of the little hands and put a finger to his lips, signalling to the children to remain quiet. The children stifled their giggles behind their tiny hands and watched their father crept up to their mum. Draco turned the children's mum around and gave her a kiss. " I love you Ginny."
" I love you Ginny," Draco said, smiling in his sleep.
" Draco, wake up!" Blaise shouted in his ear, causing him to shoot up from his bed.
" Damn it woman! You nearly gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here at this ungodly hour of the morning?" he asked, rubbing his sleep eyes.
" You promised to accompany me to Hogsmeade to do some shopping. It's a good thing that I came in hear early too or I would not have caught you talking in your sleep. Imagine that, Draco Malfoy, declaring his love to one Ginny Weasley."
" I did what? " he shouted, causing his roommates to groan in protest at being awaken.
" Let me quote what you said. You said, ' I love you Ginny'."
Getting up from his bed, he looked at hear and said, " You must be mistaken. I Do NOT love her! And I don't recall promising to go to Hogsmeade with you." He put on his robe and grabbed his towel and toiletries.
" Best friend or not, I will tell the whole school what you said if you don't come with me. Imagine what her older brothers, as I recall she has six, would do to you if they knew that you snogged their baby sister in the astronomy tower, not to mention that you had your hand on her ass."
" Draco stopped in mid-stride into the bathroom when her heard her threat. Knowing that she will definitely carry out her threat, he winced at the image of him being pounded into pulp by six men with red hair. He whipped around and gave his best puppy dog eyes and pleaded, " Blaise, please don't tell anyone about that. Please? You don't want your best friend to be beaten into pulp right?"
" I promise not to tell anyone about it if you go shopping with me. Throw in a new dress and shoes and accessories to go with it and I'll even help you to get her."
" Deal. Now get out of here. I'll meet you in the common room, we'll go down for breakfast together."
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About half an hour after Ginny went back to sleep, Ron came into his dorm room, to find his sister asleep in his bed. " Ginny, Ginny. Wake up. What are you doing here?"
Ginny let out a big yawn and stretched. " Hey Ronnikins. Morning. What was your question again? " She sat up and combed her fingers threw her hair to remove the tangles.
" What are you doing here wearing my pyjamas?"
" Well, when I came back last night, I heard you giving Hermione some LURVE. I can't just barge in there and interrupt you guys. Besides, I needed a place to sleep. You don't expect me to sleep on the common room right?"
Ron had turned pink and was just smiling sheepishly. " You coming with us to Hogsmeade later?"
" I think I might. I'll meet you in the common room after a shower," she said, picking up her neatly folded clothes from the side table. " See you later."
When she got back to her room, Hermione had just stepped out of the shower; her hair was up in a turban. " How'd your date go last night?" Hermione asked as she towel dried her hair.
" Erm... It was good. I had fun," Ginny said, hurrying into the bathroom, hoping to avoid any other questions. Fortunately Hermione didn't ask any more questions as she went through her wardrobe to pick out the clothes that she was planning to wear to Hogsmeade.
In the shower, Ginny's thoughts kept coming back to dream and the 'date' she had the night before.
// Why am I dreaming about him? Not only that, why did I dream about marrying him? That so-called date I had with Malfoy must have given me the nightmare. Well, he can dance and he's a damn fine kisser too. Damn it! Stop thinking about him! Ron would freak if he found out that I not only had dinner with the bane of his existence but I danced and snogged him. I just hope that I don't have anything to do with him any more after this. //
After completing her shower, Ginny stood in front of her wardrobe as she thought about what to wear. She decided on a pair of jeans that have been washed too many times that it's soft and faded and a jersey from her favourite Quidditch team, Holyhead Harpies. She grabbed her denim jacket and wand after putting on her sneakers, and rushed down to the common room to meet The Dream Team. When she got there, she caught Ron and Hermione were lip locked on the sofa and he had his hand up her shirt. She cleared her throat to announce her presence, causing the couple to break apart in surprise.
" Ginny! Didn't hear you come down," Ron said as he ran his fingers through his already messy hair, trying to over his embarrassment.
" Even if a bomb exploded near you two, you wouldn't even hear it. Anyway, where's Harry? Is he coming?"
" Yeah he's coming with us. Let's just wait a bit more," Hermione said, straightening her shirt and skirt. " Well. Speak of the devil, here he comes now."
Ginny looked up and saw Harry coming down the steps. His hair was artfully messed up with the help of a little gel. Harry had opted to wear contacts that day, giving him a more boyish look. He was also wearing jeans, a jersey of the Iron Maiden Soccer team and sneakers. He looked so handsome, reminding Ginny of the crush she had in Harry, the first few years in Hogwarts. The feeling had faded and Ginny now regarded Harry as one of her brothers and a very good friend.
" Everyone ready to go down for breakfast? I'm starving," Ron, asked them.
" Ron, you're always hungry," Harry said as they made their way out of the portrait hole and to the Great Hall.
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After a very filling breakfast, all the year 3 students onwards, who were going to Hogsmeade, filed out the front door and boarded the carriages that brought them there. Ginny rode with The Dream Team, listening to them discuss the things that they were planning to buy. When they arrived at Hogsmeade, they split up into two groups, Ginny with Harry and Ron with Hermione.
" Thank God you came with us. I don't think I can stand to see the two of them suck face anymore. Don't take me wrong. I love Ron and Hermione like my own siblings but I just wish they would give it a rest. Can't they just go through a day without trying to swallow each other's tongue every chance they get?" Harry said exasperatedly when they got out of earshot.
" I know what you mean. At least we don't have to see them do that for the next few hours. Let's go get some candy. I have sudden craving for Ice Mice," Ginny said, as she pulled Harry towards Honeydukes.
Ginny was like a little girl again. She was going from aisle to aisle in wonder. Both Harry and Ginny left with rather large bags of candy each. They grabbed a bit of everything on the shelf. Being the perpetual gentleman, Harry carried all their bags of candy. They went to Flourish and Blotts to get their quills and parchment and the apothecary to get their potions stuff. Having bought all the things they needed, they went window shopping, stopping first at the Quidditch store to admire the new Firebolt model.
Finally, they arrived in front of Madam Malkin's. Harry had left her in front of the shop and went to the pet shop to get more owl treats for Hedwig. The window display had the most beautiful dress that Ginny had ever seen. She could picture herself wearing the dress to a ball accompanied with a handsome stranger. The dress was made of a very lightweight silk that would swish around her with every step she took. The shimmering forest green colour of the cloth reminded her of the lake in the school grounds in summer when the sun reflected against it. The colour complimented her milky white skin and her fiery hair very well. The dress was made up of two pieces, a bodice and a skirt. The bodice was very medieval. It was strapless and was laced at the back with black cords, when tied tightly, will enhance the milky white swells of her chest. The skirt fell below her ankles in waves. The dress came with a complete set of shoes and accessories that complemented the outfit. Ginny was so absorbed in fantasising about the dress that she didn't see Draco step out of the shop with Blaise on tow with a huge bag from the shop.
" That's all you can afford Weasley, just a look," a very familiar drawl brought Ginny out of her daydream.
" What are you doing here Malfoy? Why are you everywhere I go?" she asked.
" It's a free country. I can go anywhere I want. Well, as you can see from Zabini's bag here, I went shopping. At least I can afford the best."
" Even though I may not be able to afford it but at least I have good taste, unlike some people. Don't you wear anything other than black? You look like a vampire, all pale and stuff. "
// A very good-looking vampire. Stop thinking about him like that. Remember, he's a MALFOY. //
" Sod off Malfoy," Harry said, walking over from the pet shop.
" As a matter of fact, we were just leaving. Come on Blaise. Let's leave Weasel here with her pack horse," he said as he looked pointedly at Harry who was holding on the bags of candy and other things that Harry and Ginny had bought. He led Blaise by the hand to Three Broomsticks, feeling the flames of rage and jealousy in his chest.
// That damn Potter! I'm going to make Ginny mine and no man shall touch her but me. //
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" What was that Ferret saying to you?" Harry asked as they made their way to the café where they were supposed to meet Ron and Hermione.
" Nothing much, just the usual insults to family being poor," she said. " He's just being his normal git self." Ginny didn't know why she felt extremely angry when she saw Draco drag Zabini by the hand. She wanted to rip the girl's hand away from Draco's and gouge her eyes out a spoon. This bloodthirsty feeling was new to Ginny and it left her shocked and confused.
// Why am I feeling all this rage over a Malfoy holding hands with another girl? I don't even like him. Do I? Damn, that Ferret for making me all confused. //
" Why so glum chum?" she heard Harry ask as they entered the café. They picked a booth at the back of the room and waited for Ron and Hermione.
" Not glum, just thinking about stuff," she said, putting down the menu. " Harry, how do you know if you like or love someone?"
" Wow! What brought that on? Is there something you want to share with me?"
" It's not that I'm in love with anyone or anything. I'm just curious that's all."
" You sure there's not a guy in there some where?" Seeing Ginny blushing slightly, Harry laughed and said, " So, are you going to tell me about him?"
" Harry! There's nothing to tell. I'm not even sure if I like him. He makes me so angry most of the time but he can be nice if he wants to."
" Have you kissed him yet?"
" Harry!" she scandalized. "That's none of your business," Ginny said, blushing again.
" Ginny, I love you like a sister and I'm just looking out for you seeing that Ron's too busy to notice anyone other than Hermione," he said after controlling his laughter at seeing Ginny blush. " I don't want to see you hurt."
" Oh Harry, you're the greatest. I'll try to sort out my feelings for this guy on my own but you're the first person I'll ask for help if I need it," she said, cupping Harry's face with her palms. " So what shall we order?"
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After waiting for about close to an hour, neither Ron nor Hermione could be seen. Harry and Ginny decided to just continue having lunch before making their way back to Hogwarts. Draco who had just stepped out of Three Broomsticks, saw the both of them laughing and joking to the carriage pickup point to go back to Hogwarts.
// If I get my hands on that Potter, not only will I wring his neck, I'll hex him to next week and back. //
Draco turned back into the pub to look for Blaise. He needed her help to get Ginny. He needed to make her, his before he went crazy with jealousy. He saw the way other boys and even some of the girls in school looked at Ginny. He wanted to kill every one of them for looking at her.
// If I don't make her mine, I'm going to go nuts. I know she's attracted to me. Hell, almost all the girls are attracted to me. It's the Malfoy charm. I can't help being gorgeous. Well, back to the matter at hand. I know she's attracted but how to make her fall in love with me? I don't just want her in my bed; I want her in my life. She makes me feel special and loved, something I don't get with my own family. I need help. //
Draco stalked into the pub and sat down right in front or Blaise who was nursing her third bottle of Butterbeer. " Blaise, I need help."
" What a milestone in history! A Malfoy is asking for help," she smiled knowing it would irritate him.
" Damn it woman! It's serious. I need your help. I want to make Virginia fall in love with me. I can't stand seeing her with another man, it makes me feel like going on a murdering rampage every time I see her with Potter."
" You can't deny that Potter is good looking. With all that jet-black hair, all messed up. Makes you want to comb it and cuddle him," she said with a sigh, twirling her hair around her index finger.
" It seems that someone has a crush on Potty," Draco smirked as he saw the glazed look in Blaise's eyes.
" I don't like him ok! I'm jus saying that he's cute," she vehemently denied, the tips of her cute little ears turning slightly pink.
" This is your best friend you're talking to. No use denying it coz you're going to tell me anyway. How bout this, you help me with Virginia, I'll help you with Potter. Deal?"
" Fine, but don't tell anyone about this or I'll make sure you suffer a great deal before you die."
" I won't ok. I know how merciless you can be. Now let's go back to the common room to plot and plan," he said, standing up and placing some money on the table to pay for their drinks.
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Back in the Gryffindor tower, Ginny went back to her room that she shared with Hermione. She placed her purchases on her trunk and flopped on her bed as Hermione stepped out of the shower, towel drying her hair. " Where were you? We were waiting for you for almost an hour but you didn't show up," she told Hermione.
" Well.. Erm.. After we got the stuff we needed, we decided to go back to school," Hermione whispered, wincing a little when she saw Ginny turning red, a sign that she's starting to lose her temper.
Ginny stood up from her bed and took a step forward towards Hermione, only to step on something squishy and slippery. Looking down, she was horrified to find that she had stepped on a used condom. " Eeeeuuuuugggghhh! That's it! I can't take this anymore! I'm going to request for another room!" she shouted, brushing past a very embarrassed Hermione to look for Professor McGonagall.
Ginny was too angry to notice where she was going. She rounded a corner and suddenly found herself sitting on the floor looking at a pair of black pants. The person in black pants held out a hand to help her up. After getting up and brushing her hands on her jeans, she looked up to find Draco staring at her. " What do you want Malfoy? I'm not in any mood to put up with you attitude right now."
" A thank you would be nice, seeing that I just help you up. What are you doing rushing and bumping into people anyway? Besides, I didn't do anything to you to make you take that tone to me."
" I'm looking for Professor McGonagall as if it's any of your business. Thanks anyway for helping me up and sorry for bumping into you." Ginny rushed off without looking back. Draco looked at her as she left thinking that Ginny looks even more beautiful when her temper is riled.
Once Ginny found Professor McGonagall and told her that she wanted to be transferred to another room, Ginny was directed to the Headmaster's office. Standing in front of the phoenix statue, Ginny said the password, " Chocolate-coated candy," and went up the stairs that appeared. Ginny knocked on the door and entered when a raspy voice told her to do so.
" Ah, Miss Weasley. How can I help you?" Professor Dumbledore asked looking at her through his half moon glasses.
" Professor, I would like to request to have another room. I can't stay in the room with Hermione any longer."
" Does this have anything to do with your brother and Miss Granger's 'study sessions'?"
" That's one way to call it. They're not very discreet about it and they leave they're used items on the floor. It's just that I can't even go up to my room to get my things anymore because I'm afraid that I'll catch them without their clothes on. Please Professor I don't think I can study in that room anymore."
" Well, Miss Weasley, your request has been considered and your things have been moved to another room as we speak. You will have the whole room for yourself. I might warn you that the room that you're moving into may have a few secret doors that have yet to be discovered. The room had not been used for a very long time that the locations of some of the secret doors have been forgotten. Enjoy exploring your new room. Here's your password and let Dobby show you're the way to your room," he said as he gave her a piece of parchment and nodded to the house-elf that had suddenly appeared beside her.
" Thank you Professor," she said following Dobby out of the door. If she had turned a few seconds later, she would have caught the twinkle in the old man's eyes.
Ginny followed Dobby through a series of corridors and up a flight of staircases at the end of the hallway near the portrait of the Fat Lady and stopped in front of portrait of a girl reading under a tree.
" Hi there! My name's Ginny, what's yours?" the girl in the portrait asked.
" My name's Ginny too. I'm moving into the room." " Ok then, what's the password?"
" Bookworm."
The portrait slid aside to reveal a very spacious room. The room had large windows that went up to almost the ceiling, with long dark blue drapes falling to the floor. He stationery items had already been unpacked and placed neatly on an oak desk. Her books were neatly arranged in alphabetical order in the mahogany bookshelf to the left of the huge canopy bed that was in the centre of the room. Her clothes were already hung in the wardrobe or folded into the drawers. Her personal items like make up and other things were arranged neatly on a dressing table with a large oval mirror. Ginny was awestruck with the room. She silently thanked God for making her brother indiscreet. Because of them, she got to have this wonderful room to herself.
Ginny explored the bathroom and was made speechless with the facilities. The bathroom was covered with black marble tiles that gleamed with the sunlight that streamed through the skylight. The large Jacuzzi bathtub and the washbasin were also made of black marble. The bathtub was equipped with a showerhead in case she was in a hurry. She decided to explore the rest of the room and try to find the so-called lost rooms that Dumbledore mentioned.
She opened her wardrobe to hang her jacket when she noticed a door at the back of the closet. She opened the door and found herself in a circular room that had four other doors. She noticed that the door that she had come from had the Virgo zodiac sign. It was rather fitting as Virgo means Virgin and that's where her name comes from.
Ginny went around the room and looked at all the doors. The first door had a musical note on it and as Ginny had guessed, the room revealed a music room that had various types of instruments. The next room had a book sign on it and it revealed a library that was the size of her own bedroom. The third door had waves on it at it revealed a very large swimming pool that periodically would have waves going from the deep end to the shallow end.
The last room had a dragon on the door. Ginny pushed the door open and found that it lead to a sitting room. The room was masculine with dark and heavy furniture. There were quite a number of bookshelves in the room too. There was also a mahogany writing table in front of the large window of the room. Ginny walked over to the bookshelves to see what kinds of books were available. It was a rather eclectic collection, which ranged from a series of potions books, some Muggle literature and even some Muggle paperback novels. Ginny was intrigued by the room and was curious about the person who came here. She knew the person must have come to the room very often, as most of the books are dog-eared and the furniture was quite worn. There was also fresh ash in the fireplace. Ginny turned around when she heard the scrapping of a portrait as it opened. She was like a deer caught in the headlights when she realised that the person that entered was none other than Draco Malfoy.
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Chapter 4: Dreams and Doors
Ginny looked so beautiful in her wedding dress. The white dress was strapless, leaving her arms and shoulder bare. Her skirt and train were made form silk and fell gracefully to the floor on waves. Her flaming hair was combed back into a sophisticated chignon, with soft tendrils framing her face. She inspected her reflection in the mirror one last time before turning back to Hermione. " How do I look?" she asked.
" You look great! Are you ready?" Hermione asked.
" Yup, let's get the show on the road," Ginny said. At that moment, Mrs Weasley knocked on the door and opened it. " Let's go dear. The ceremony is about to start," Mrs Weasley said.
Ginny walked down the corridor to the chapel. As the wedding march started, the floor girls entered, scattering rose petals as they walked. The bride's maids in their black silk dresses followed them, each carrying a bouquet of white roses. Ginny, who looked radiant and calm, was escorted by her father. She saw her mother dabbing the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief. Ron, who was standing behind the groom, and the rest of her brothers were smiling widely at her. The groom had platinum blond hair and silver grey eyes. She smiled at him, her heart skipping her beat as he smiled back. As she stepped up to the altar, she tripped on her dress and promptly fell out of bed.
" Ow!" she said as she rubbed the soreness out of her head where it connected to the floor.
" What's wrong Gin? You fell out of bed? " Harry said groggily as he pulled back the curtains of his bed. His hair was spiky and going in every direction, making him look so adorable.
" Sorry Harry. Had a nightmare. Shocked the hell out of me," she replied. She got up and got back into bed. " What day is it? What time is it?" she asked.
" It's Saturday. I'm not sure what time is it, I think slightly after sunrise," Harry answered her questions as he set up at the edge of his bed and put on his glasses. " You going to Hogsmeade?"
" I'm not sure, I might. Need to restock my candy. I can't study without a bit of candy and chocolate to perk me up."
"Why don't you go with us? At least I have someone to talk to and not have to look at the lovebirds snogging or making puppy dog eyes at each other. It gets annoying after a while."
" Yeah I know. Will see how things go. If my brother will leave my room so that I can go and take a shower and change before breakfast, I might go with you guys. I think I'm going to go back to bed. It's too early for me. Just wake me up when Ron gets back," she said, stifling a yawn as she went back to sleep.
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In the Slytherin dorms, Draco was also having dreams about Ginny.
Draco had just entered the house when he heard twin squeals of delight. " Daddy! Daddy!" came cries from the kitchen. He suddenly found his twin children latched to his legs. " Now, now children. Let daddy hang his coat up. Then I'll give you munchkins a hug," he told the children. He hugged the two toddlers tightly, kissing them both lightly on the head. His son looked exactly like Draco at that age except for the red hair and the sprinkling of freckles. His daughter had his blonde hair but hazel eyes and pixie shaped face. " Where's your mum?" he asked the twins.
" She's in the kitchen baking apple pie," they said simultaneously.
Smiling fondly at the twins, he took each small hand in his own and led them to the kitchen in search for his wife. Her back was facing him. Her hair was a fiery waterfall that fell down her back to her waist. He let go of the little hands and put a finger to his lips, signalling to the children to remain quiet. The children stifled their giggles behind their tiny hands and watched their father crept up to their mum. Draco turned the children's mum around and gave her a kiss. " I love you Ginny."
" I love you Ginny," Draco said, smiling in his sleep.
" Draco, wake up!" Blaise shouted in his ear, causing him to shoot up from his bed.
" Damn it woman! You nearly gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here at this ungodly hour of the morning?" he asked, rubbing his sleep eyes.
" You promised to accompany me to Hogsmeade to do some shopping. It's a good thing that I came in hear early too or I would not have caught you talking in your sleep. Imagine that, Draco Malfoy, declaring his love to one Ginny Weasley."
" I did what? " he shouted, causing his roommates to groan in protest at being awaken.
" Let me quote what you said. You said, ' I love you Ginny'."
Getting up from his bed, he looked at hear and said, " You must be mistaken. I Do NOT love her! And I don't recall promising to go to Hogsmeade with you." He put on his robe and grabbed his towel and toiletries.
" Best friend or not, I will tell the whole school what you said if you don't come with me. Imagine what her older brothers, as I recall she has six, would do to you if they knew that you snogged their baby sister in the astronomy tower, not to mention that you had your hand on her ass."
" Draco stopped in mid-stride into the bathroom when her heard her threat. Knowing that she will definitely carry out her threat, he winced at the image of him being pounded into pulp by six men with red hair. He whipped around and gave his best puppy dog eyes and pleaded, " Blaise, please don't tell anyone about that. Please? You don't want your best friend to be beaten into pulp right?"
" I promise not to tell anyone about it if you go shopping with me. Throw in a new dress and shoes and accessories to go with it and I'll even help you to get her."
" Deal. Now get out of here. I'll meet you in the common room, we'll go down for breakfast together."
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About half an hour after Ginny went back to sleep, Ron came into his dorm room, to find his sister asleep in his bed. " Ginny, Ginny. Wake up. What are you doing here?"
Ginny let out a big yawn and stretched. " Hey Ronnikins. Morning. What was your question again? " She sat up and combed her fingers threw her hair to remove the tangles.
" What are you doing here wearing my pyjamas?"
" Well, when I came back last night, I heard you giving Hermione some LURVE. I can't just barge in there and interrupt you guys. Besides, I needed a place to sleep. You don't expect me to sleep on the common room right?"
Ron had turned pink and was just smiling sheepishly. " You coming with us to Hogsmeade later?"
" I think I might. I'll meet you in the common room after a shower," she said, picking up her neatly folded clothes from the side table. " See you later."
When she got back to her room, Hermione had just stepped out of the shower; her hair was up in a turban. " How'd your date go last night?" Hermione asked as she towel dried her hair.
" Erm... It was good. I had fun," Ginny said, hurrying into the bathroom, hoping to avoid any other questions. Fortunately Hermione didn't ask any more questions as she went through her wardrobe to pick out the clothes that she was planning to wear to Hogsmeade.
In the shower, Ginny's thoughts kept coming back to dream and the 'date' she had the night before.
// Why am I dreaming about him? Not only that, why did I dream about marrying him? That so-called date I had with Malfoy must have given me the nightmare. Well, he can dance and he's a damn fine kisser too. Damn it! Stop thinking about him! Ron would freak if he found out that I not only had dinner with the bane of his existence but I danced and snogged him. I just hope that I don't have anything to do with him any more after this. //
After completing her shower, Ginny stood in front of her wardrobe as she thought about what to wear. She decided on a pair of jeans that have been washed too many times that it's soft and faded and a jersey from her favourite Quidditch team, Holyhead Harpies. She grabbed her denim jacket and wand after putting on her sneakers, and rushed down to the common room to meet The Dream Team. When she got there, she caught Ron and Hermione were lip locked on the sofa and he had his hand up her shirt. She cleared her throat to announce her presence, causing the couple to break apart in surprise.
" Ginny! Didn't hear you come down," Ron said as he ran his fingers through his already messy hair, trying to over his embarrassment.
" Even if a bomb exploded near you two, you wouldn't even hear it. Anyway, where's Harry? Is he coming?"
" Yeah he's coming with us. Let's just wait a bit more," Hermione said, straightening her shirt and skirt. " Well. Speak of the devil, here he comes now."
Ginny looked up and saw Harry coming down the steps. His hair was artfully messed up with the help of a little gel. Harry had opted to wear contacts that day, giving him a more boyish look. He was also wearing jeans, a jersey of the Iron Maiden Soccer team and sneakers. He looked so handsome, reminding Ginny of the crush she had in Harry, the first few years in Hogwarts. The feeling had faded and Ginny now regarded Harry as one of her brothers and a very good friend.
" Everyone ready to go down for breakfast? I'm starving," Ron, asked them.
" Ron, you're always hungry," Harry said as they made their way out of the portrait hole and to the Great Hall.
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After a very filling breakfast, all the year 3 students onwards, who were going to Hogsmeade, filed out the front door and boarded the carriages that brought them there. Ginny rode with The Dream Team, listening to them discuss the things that they were planning to buy. When they arrived at Hogsmeade, they split up into two groups, Ginny with Harry and Ron with Hermione.
" Thank God you came with us. I don't think I can stand to see the two of them suck face anymore. Don't take me wrong. I love Ron and Hermione like my own siblings but I just wish they would give it a rest. Can't they just go through a day without trying to swallow each other's tongue every chance they get?" Harry said exasperatedly when they got out of earshot.
" I know what you mean. At least we don't have to see them do that for the next few hours. Let's go get some candy. I have sudden craving for Ice Mice," Ginny said, as she pulled Harry towards Honeydukes.
Ginny was like a little girl again. She was going from aisle to aisle in wonder. Both Harry and Ginny left with rather large bags of candy each. They grabbed a bit of everything on the shelf. Being the perpetual gentleman, Harry carried all their bags of candy. They went to Flourish and Blotts to get their quills and parchment and the apothecary to get their potions stuff. Having bought all the things they needed, they went window shopping, stopping first at the Quidditch store to admire the new Firebolt model.
Finally, they arrived in front of Madam Malkin's. Harry had left her in front of the shop and went to the pet shop to get more owl treats for Hedwig. The window display had the most beautiful dress that Ginny had ever seen. She could picture herself wearing the dress to a ball accompanied with a handsome stranger. The dress was made of a very lightweight silk that would swish around her with every step she took. The shimmering forest green colour of the cloth reminded her of the lake in the school grounds in summer when the sun reflected against it. The colour complimented her milky white skin and her fiery hair very well. The dress was made up of two pieces, a bodice and a skirt. The bodice was very medieval. It was strapless and was laced at the back with black cords, when tied tightly, will enhance the milky white swells of her chest. The skirt fell below her ankles in waves. The dress came with a complete set of shoes and accessories that complemented the outfit. Ginny was so absorbed in fantasising about the dress that she didn't see Draco step out of the shop with Blaise on tow with a huge bag from the shop.
" That's all you can afford Weasley, just a look," a very familiar drawl brought Ginny out of her daydream.
" What are you doing here Malfoy? Why are you everywhere I go?" she asked.
" It's a free country. I can go anywhere I want. Well, as you can see from Zabini's bag here, I went shopping. At least I can afford the best."
" Even though I may not be able to afford it but at least I have good taste, unlike some people. Don't you wear anything other than black? You look like a vampire, all pale and stuff. "
// A very good-looking vampire. Stop thinking about him like that. Remember, he's a MALFOY. //
" Sod off Malfoy," Harry said, walking over from the pet shop.
" As a matter of fact, we were just leaving. Come on Blaise. Let's leave Weasel here with her pack horse," he said as he looked pointedly at Harry who was holding on the bags of candy and other things that Harry and Ginny had bought. He led Blaise by the hand to Three Broomsticks, feeling the flames of rage and jealousy in his chest.
// That damn Potter! I'm going to make Ginny mine and no man shall touch her but me. //
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" What was that Ferret saying to you?" Harry asked as they made their way to the café where they were supposed to meet Ron and Hermione.
" Nothing much, just the usual insults to family being poor," she said. " He's just being his normal git self." Ginny didn't know why she felt extremely angry when she saw Draco drag Zabini by the hand. She wanted to rip the girl's hand away from Draco's and gouge her eyes out a spoon. This bloodthirsty feeling was new to Ginny and it left her shocked and confused.
// Why am I feeling all this rage over a Malfoy holding hands with another girl? I don't even like him. Do I? Damn, that Ferret for making me all confused. //
" Why so glum chum?" she heard Harry ask as they entered the café. They picked a booth at the back of the room and waited for Ron and Hermione.
" Not glum, just thinking about stuff," she said, putting down the menu. " Harry, how do you know if you like or love someone?"
" Wow! What brought that on? Is there something you want to share with me?"
" It's not that I'm in love with anyone or anything. I'm just curious that's all."
" You sure there's not a guy in there some where?" Seeing Ginny blushing slightly, Harry laughed and said, " So, are you going to tell me about him?"
" Harry! There's nothing to tell. I'm not even sure if I like him. He makes me so angry most of the time but he can be nice if he wants to."
" Have you kissed him yet?"
" Harry!" she scandalized. "That's none of your business," Ginny said, blushing again.
" Ginny, I love you like a sister and I'm just looking out for you seeing that Ron's too busy to notice anyone other than Hermione," he said after controlling his laughter at seeing Ginny blush. " I don't want to see you hurt."
" Oh Harry, you're the greatest. I'll try to sort out my feelings for this guy on my own but you're the first person I'll ask for help if I need it," she said, cupping Harry's face with her palms. " So what shall we order?"
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After waiting for about close to an hour, neither Ron nor Hermione could be seen. Harry and Ginny decided to just continue having lunch before making their way back to Hogwarts. Draco who had just stepped out of Three Broomsticks, saw the both of them laughing and joking to the carriage pickup point to go back to Hogwarts.
// If I get my hands on that Potter, not only will I wring his neck, I'll hex him to next week and back. //
Draco turned back into the pub to look for Blaise. He needed her help to get Ginny. He needed to make her, his before he went crazy with jealousy. He saw the way other boys and even some of the girls in school looked at Ginny. He wanted to kill every one of them for looking at her.
// If I don't make her mine, I'm going to go nuts. I know she's attracted to me. Hell, almost all the girls are attracted to me. It's the Malfoy charm. I can't help being gorgeous. Well, back to the matter at hand. I know she's attracted but how to make her fall in love with me? I don't just want her in my bed; I want her in my life. She makes me feel special and loved, something I don't get with my own family. I need help. //
Draco stalked into the pub and sat down right in front or Blaise who was nursing her third bottle of Butterbeer. " Blaise, I need help."
" What a milestone in history! A Malfoy is asking for help," she smiled knowing it would irritate him.
" Damn it woman! It's serious. I need your help. I want to make Virginia fall in love with me. I can't stand seeing her with another man, it makes me feel like going on a murdering rampage every time I see her with Potter."
" You can't deny that Potter is good looking. With all that jet-black hair, all messed up. Makes you want to comb it and cuddle him," she said with a sigh, twirling her hair around her index finger.
" It seems that someone has a crush on Potty," Draco smirked as he saw the glazed look in Blaise's eyes.
" I don't like him ok! I'm jus saying that he's cute," she vehemently denied, the tips of her cute little ears turning slightly pink.
" This is your best friend you're talking to. No use denying it coz you're going to tell me anyway. How bout this, you help me with Virginia, I'll help you with Potter. Deal?"
" Fine, but don't tell anyone about this or I'll make sure you suffer a great deal before you die."
" I won't ok. I know how merciless you can be. Now let's go back to the common room to plot and plan," he said, standing up and placing some money on the table to pay for their drinks.
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Back in the Gryffindor tower, Ginny went back to her room that she shared with Hermione. She placed her purchases on her trunk and flopped on her bed as Hermione stepped out of the shower, towel drying her hair. " Where were you? We were waiting for you for almost an hour but you didn't show up," she told Hermione.
" Well.. Erm.. After we got the stuff we needed, we decided to go back to school," Hermione whispered, wincing a little when she saw Ginny turning red, a sign that she's starting to lose her temper.
Ginny stood up from her bed and took a step forward towards Hermione, only to step on something squishy and slippery. Looking down, she was horrified to find that she had stepped on a used condom. " Eeeeuuuuugggghhh! That's it! I can't take this anymore! I'm going to request for another room!" she shouted, brushing past a very embarrassed Hermione to look for Professor McGonagall.
Ginny was too angry to notice where she was going. She rounded a corner and suddenly found herself sitting on the floor looking at a pair of black pants. The person in black pants held out a hand to help her up. After getting up and brushing her hands on her jeans, she looked up to find Draco staring at her. " What do you want Malfoy? I'm not in any mood to put up with you attitude right now."
" A thank you would be nice, seeing that I just help you up. What are you doing rushing and bumping into people anyway? Besides, I didn't do anything to you to make you take that tone to me."
" I'm looking for Professor McGonagall as if it's any of your business. Thanks anyway for helping me up and sorry for bumping into you." Ginny rushed off without looking back. Draco looked at her as she left thinking that Ginny looks even more beautiful when her temper is riled.
Once Ginny found Professor McGonagall and told her that she wanted to be transferred to another room, Ginny was directed to the Headmaster's office. Standing in front of the phoenix statue, Ginny said the password, " Chocolate-coated candy," and went up the stairs that appeared. Ginny knocked on the door and entered when a raspy voice told her to do so.
" Ah, Miss Weasley. How can I help you?" Professor Dumbledore asked looking at her through his half moon glasses.
" Professor, I would like to request to have another room. I can't stay in the room with Hermione any longer."
" Does this have anything to do with your brother and Miss Granger's 'study sessions'?"
" That's one way to call it. They're not very discreet about it and they leave they're used items on the floor. It's just that I can't even go up to my room to get my things anymore because I'm afraid that I'll catch them without their clothes on. Please Professor I don't think I can study in that room anymore."
" Well, Miss Weasley, your request has been considered and your things have been moved to another room as we speak. You will have the whole room for yourself. I might warn you that the room that you're moving into may have a few secret doors that have yet to be discovered. The room had not been used for a very long time that the locations of some of the secret doors have been forgotten. Enjoy exploring your new room. Here's your password and let Dobby show you're the way to your room," he said as he gave her a piece of parchment and nodded to the house-elf that had suddenly appeared beside her.
" Thank you Professor," she said following Dobby out of the door. If she had turned a few seconds later, she would have caught the twinkle in the old man's eyes.
Ginny followed Dobby through a series of corridors and up a flight of staircases at the end of the hallway near the portrait of the Fat Lady and stopped in front of portrait of a girl reading under a tree.
" Hi there! My name's Ginny, what's yours?" the girl in the portrait asked.
" My name's Ginny too. I'm moving into the room." " Ok then, what's the password?"
" Bookworm."
The portrait slid aside to reveal a very spacious room. The room had large windows that went up to almost the ceiling, with long dark blue drapes falling to the floor. He stationery items had already been unpacked and placed neatly on an oak desk. Her books were neatly arranged in alphabetical order in the mahogany bookshelf to the left of the huge canopy bed that was in the centre of the room. Her clothes were already hung in the wardrobe or folded into the drawers. Her personal items like make up and other things were arranged neatly on a dressing table with a large oval mirror. Ginny was awestruck with the room. She silently thanked God for making her brother indiscreet. Because of them, she got to have this wonderful room to herself.
Ginny explored the bathroom and was made speechless with the facilities. The bathroom was covered with black marble tiles that gleamed with the sunlight that streamed through the skylight. The large Jacuzzi bathtub and the washbasin were also made of black marble. The bathtub was equipped with a showerhead in case she was in a hurry. She decided to explore the rest of the room and try to find the so-called lost rooms that Dumbledore mentioned.
She opened her wardrobe to hang her jacket when she noticed a door at the back of the closet. She opened the door and found herself in a circular room that had four other doors. She noticed that the door that she had come from had the Virgo zodiac sign. It was rather fitting as Virgo means Virgin and that's where her name comes from.
Ginny went around the room and looked at all the doors. The first door had a musical note on it and as Ginny had guessed, the room revealed a music room that had various types of instruments. The next room had a book sign on it and it revealed a library that was the size of her own bedroom. The third door had waves on it at it revealed a very large swimming pool that periodically would have waves going from the deep end to the shallow end.
The last room had a dragon on the door. Ginny pushed the door open and found that it lead to a sitting room. The room was masculine with dark and heavy furniture. There were quite a number of bookshelves in the room too. There was also a mahogany writing table in front of the large window of the room. Ginny walked over to the bookshelves to see what kinds of books were available. It was a rather eclectic collection, which ranged from a series of potions books, some Muggle literature and even some Muggle paperback novels. Ginny was intrigued by the room and was curious about the person who came here. She knew the person must have come to the room very often, as most of the books are dog-eared and the furniture was quite worn. There was also fresh ash in the fireplace. Ginny turned around when she heard the scrapping of a portrait as it opened. She was like a deer caught in the headlights when she realised that the person that entered was none other than Draco Malfoy.