CHAPTER 11
Disclaimer: These characters aren't mine. ****************
Seeing as though I have a whole heap of older brothers, I know what they can be like when it comes to females, they lie. Look at Bill and Wilter for example. He had to have done something to get her that pissed off. So should I believe HIM? I don't really know.
The next morning after the scene in the dungeons, at breakfast Hermione noticed that I wasn't my usual cheery self so she cornered me as soon as I left the hall and took me into an abandoned classroom. She asked me what was wrong and I couldn't help myself, I burst out crying.
"What did he do?" she asked after I'd finished my outburst.
"How did you know I was crying because of him?" I asked her.
"You think I haven't spent time crying over Ron. I know the signs."
I had to talk to someone about what I'd seen. And Hermione was the closest thing to a sister I have so I told her everything.
" Please don't say I told you so. I don't need to hear it right now." I pleaded with her.
" I wasn't going to. I blame myself."
"Why on Earth would you do that?" I asked shocked. Why would she blame herself?
"Because I assigned the fundraiser to you and him. If you hadn't worked together, this wouldn't have happened."
"Why did you put the two of us together anyway? It made no sense then and even less sense now." I asked. Not that I blamed her like she obviously blamed herself. It was all my doing.
"I thought you'd be the only person that he could work with," she said.
"How did you come to that conclusion? I'm a Weasley. He's a Malfoy. Our families have been feuding for decades."
"There were a couple of reasons. First and foremost was you're temper. You would let him get away with shit, which a lot of the other prefects would have."
"And?" I asked wanting to know her other reasons. She looked hesitant to tell me the rest.
"Over the last couple of years I've been noticing his actions toward you," she starts off slowly, "And I'd noticed that he never really bothered you."
"Yes he did." I exclaimed at her, not understanding what she was talking about.
"For who you are Ginny, and all the things he could have done to you and didn't, you got off very lightly. Compare the number of run-ins you had with him, to the other Gryffindors in your grade and mine. That's why I put you together. I thought he had a soft spot for you and I still think I'm right. Think about it."
After saying all this she left the room and me to my thoughts. Remembering I realised that she had a point, he did seem to leave me alone compared to others. But the soft spot part of her statement I don't believe. I think it probably has more to do with the fact that because I used to be so quiet, he just kept forgetting I was there to torment.
I decided to leave this line of thought and started to think of something else she said. Ron made her cry. I know how I felt having my heart stomped on so thinking of how Hermione must feel every time Ron acts like the stupid git he is, just got me really angry. So I decided to find him and yell at him. Which I did.
It was only after I had finished ranting at him that I realised that I had just told him that Hermione loves him. I couldn't believe I just did that. Hermione trusted me to keep that secret. She's never going to talk to me again. Ron just stood there looking shocked.
"She loves me?" I nodded. I might as well, it's not like I can take it back now.
"I have to go now," he said then left me. I haven't seen either of them since. I hope they finally worked it out. They deserve to be happy.
After the spat I had at Ron, I was wandering around the castle when he found me. I was rounding the corner when I literally bumped into him.
"Ginny."
"Draco." I answered back.
I really didn't feel like seeing him at that moment. I wasn't really sure I ever wanted to see him again at all. I started to walk past when he grabbed my arm. I shook him off.
"What's up? Snape said you were looking for me, prefect stuff or something."
"Don't worry about it. I figured it out myself." I said in my iciest voice, and then started walking off.
"What has big brother forbidden you to speak to me or something?"
"Actually he did, but since I have never listened to any of my brothers when they forbid me to do anything, why would I start now." I answered back, getting angry. If knew that I was looking for him last night he must know why I don't feel like talking to him.
"Then why are you brushing me off?" Obviously not.
"Look, I thought we started something, I wasn't entirely sure what exactly, but something. I felt something and stupid me, I thought you felt something too. Now I was very obviously wrong, since I saw you snogging Tallah last night. Now if you don't mind, leave me the fuck alone so I can get over you, which if I start right now, shouldn't take me too long." Since I was still in a bad mood from Ron, I just snapped and this all just spilled out. After I was finished I just turned and walked away and as soon as I was out of his site, I ran to the dormitories.
I spent the rest of the day crying. Harry found me and realised Draco did something and offered to go beat him up. I was tempted but I didn't want him getting into trouble because of me. Then the package came. I didn't know what it was at first; the owl was unfamiliar to me. I opened it and there was the mood pendant that Draco had bought when I was with him in Hogsmeade. On top of it was a letter addressed with just my name.
Dear Ginny,
First of all, I had originally planned to give you the pendant on your birthday next month but decided that it was needed more now.
You were right in you original thoughts, that I felt something for you too. I do. I have for a while. But it's complicated.
What you saw last night in the dungeons isn't what you think. Yes we were kissing but not for the reasons you think. It was a kind of experiment. You see we were both bemoaning the fact that we had to fall for Gryffindors of all people and why couldn't we fall for each other instead.
It didn't work because kissing her I felt nothing, whereas when I'm kissing you I never want to stop.
Can you meet me somewhere so we can talk?
Draco Malfoy
There it is. I don't know whether to believe him or not. If I believe him and I find out it was a lie, I think it would literally break my heart and I don't know if I would ever fully recover. But what if he's telling the truth.
What should I do?
Disclaimer: These characters aren't mine. ****************
Seeing as though I have a whole heap of older brothers, I know what they can be like when it comes to females, they lie. Look at Bill and Wilter for example. He had to have done something to get her that pissed off. So should I believe HIM? I don't really know.
The next morning after the scene in the dungeons, at breakfast Hermione noticed that I wasn't my usual cheery self so she cornered me as soon as I left the hall and took me into an abandoned classroom. She asked me what was wrong and I couldn't help myself, I burst out crying.
"What did he do?" she asked after I'd finished my outburst.
"How did you know I was crying because of him?" I asked her.
"You think I haven't spent time crying over Ron. I know the signs."
I had to talk to someone about what I'd seen. And Hermione was the closest thing to a sister I have so I told her everything.
" Please don't say I told you so. I don't need to hear it right now." I pleaded with her.
" I wasn't going to. I blame myself."
"Why on Earth would you do that?" I asked shocked. Why would she blame herself?
"Because I assigned the fundraiser to you and him. If you hadn't worked together, this wouldn't have happened."
"Why did you put the two of us together anyway? It made no sense then and even less sense now." I asked. Not that I blamed her like she obviously blamed herself. It was all my doing.
"I thought you'd be the only person that he could work with," she said.
"How did you come to that conclusion? I'm a Weasley. He's a Malfoy. Our families have been feuding for decades."
"There were a couple of reasons. First and foremost was you're temper. You would let him get away with shit, which a lot of the other prefects would have."
"And?" I asked wanting to know her other reasons. She looked hesitant to tell me the rest.
"Over the last couple of years I've been noticing his actions toward you," she starts off slowly, "And I'd noticed that he never really bothered you."
"Yes he did." I exclaimed at her, not understanding what she was talking about.
"For who you are Ginny, and all the things he could have done to you and didn't, you got off very lightly. Compare the number of run-ins you had with him, to the other Gryffindors in your grade and mine. That's why I put you together. I thought he had a soft spot for you and I still think I'm right. Think about it."
After saying all this she left the room and me to my thoughts. Remembering I realised that she had a point, he did seem to leave me alone compared to others. But the soft spot part of her statement I don't believe. I think it probably has more to do with the fact that because I used to be so quiet, he just kept forgetting I was there to torment.
I decided to leave this line of thought and started to think of something else she said. Ron made her cry. I know how I felt having my heart stomped on so thinking of how Hermione must feel every time Ron acts like the stupid git he is, just got me really angry. So I decided to find him and yell at him. Which I did.
It was only after I had finished ranting at him that I realised that I had just told him that Hermione loves him. I couldn't believe I just did that. Hermione trusted me to keep that secret. She's never going to talk to me again. Ron just stood there looking shocked.
"She loves me?" I nodded. I might as well, it's not like I can take it back now.
"I have to go now," he said then left me. I haven't seen either of them since. I hope they finally worked it out. They deserve to be happy.
After the spat I had at Ron, I was wandering around the castle when he found me. I was rounding the corner when I literally bumped into him.
"Ginny."
"Draco." I answered back.
I really didn't feel like seeing him at that moment. I wasn't really sure I ever wanted to see him again at all. I started to walk past when he grabbed my arm. I shook him off.
"What's up? Snape said you were looking for me, prefect stuff or something."
"Don't worry about it. I figured it out myself." I said in my iciest voice, and then started walking off.
"What has big brother forbidden you to speak to me or something?"
"Actually he did, but since I have never listened to any of my brothers when they forbid me to do anything, why would I start now." I answered back, getting angry. If knew that I was looking for him last night he must know why I don't feel like talking to him.
"Then why are you brushing me off?" Obviously not.
"Look, I thought we started something, I wasn't entirely sure what exactly, but something. I felt something and stupid me, I thought you felt something too. Now I was very obviously wrong, since I saw you snogging Tallah last night. Now if you don't mind, leave me the fuck alone so I can get over you, which if I start right now, shouldn't take me too long." Since I was still in a bad mood from Ron, I just snapped and this all just spilled out. After I was finished I just turned and walked away and as soon as I was out of his site, I ran to the dormitories.
I spent the rest of the day crying. Harry found me and realised Draco did something and offered to go beat him up. I was tempted but I didn't want him getting into trouble because of me. Then the package came. I didn't know what it was at first; the owl was unfamiliar to me. I opened it and there was the mood pendant that Draco had bought when I was with him in Hogsmeade. On top of it was a letter addressed with just my name.
Dear Ginny,
First of all, I had originally planned to give you the pendant on your birthday next month but decided that it was needed more now.
You were right in you original thoughts, that I felt something for you too. I do. I have for a while. But it's complicated.
What you saw last night in the dungeons isn't what you think. Yes we were kissing but not for the reasons you think. It was a kind of experiment. You see we were both bemoaning the fact that we had to fall for Gryffindors of all people and why couldn't we fall for each other instead.
It didn't work because kissing her I felt nothing, whereas when I'm kissing you I never want to stop.
Can you meet me somewhere so we can talk?
Draco Malfoy
There it is. I don't know whether to believe him or not. If I believe him and I find out it was a lie, I think it would literally break my heart and I don't know if I would ever fully recover. But what if he's telling the truth.
What should I do?