The Only Girl I've Ever Loved

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"MEGAN?" Draco whispered unexpectedly.

Ginny's eyes snapped open at once. She opened her lips but no sound came out.

"W—what?" she managed to croak.

Draco blinked then realized what he just said. He looked down and avoided her eyes. "Nothing," he muttered quickly. He snatched his hand away from her face.

There was a long and awkward silence.

"I'm not Megan," Ginny stated quietly.

Draco looked up. "I know," he said bluntly.

Ginny kept quiet.

"You can never ever be Megan," he finished coldly.

Ginny stood up and walked away quietly. Draco stared at her back, not knowing if he should regret what he had done or not.

~*~

Ginny slowly walked back to her dorm. Everyone was still at the Hogsmeade and the Common Room was empty except for the 1st graders and herself. Heaving a sigh, she went in her room and fell back to her bed, burying her head in the pillows.

Her eyelids felt as if there were chains above them. She tried to keep her eyes open but she was failing. She was falling asleep when there was a knock on the door.

Now who would want to disturb me in a time like this?

There was another knock on the door.

"Come in, come in," came her muffled and annoyed response, not bothering to change her position as the door opened and closed.

Her head snapped up. She was surprised to see that it was a cute 1st grader girl who had auburn curls which was put up in pigtails. Her soft brown eyes were big and round and were blinking in an innocent way.

The little girl seemed to wince at Ginny's harsh reaction. She backed away slightly. "Is this a bad time?" she asked, her adorable little lips quivering.

Ginny's expression softened. "No…no of course not. Come here," she told her kindly. The girl walked towards Ginny shyly and put her arms up affectionately. Ginny carried her and plopped her down beside her.

They kept utterly quiet. Once in a while, Ginny would take a peek at her and she would see the girl staring intently at her, smiling brightly. She would smile timidly back and shift uncomfortably at her bed. Ten minutes had passed and the same thing happened over and over again.

Ginny cleared her throat. "So…um…what's your name?"

"Sally."

"Oh."

Sally beamed cheerfully.

"Um… I'm Ginny, by the way."

"I know."

Ginny was surprised but did not turn to Sally. "H—how did you know…?"

"That's not important." Sally cut in, her voice changing from sweet to stern all of a sudden. "I'm here to remind to be observant. Take a good look around you. There are secrets ready to unfold. Don't trust anyone whom you're not supposed to. Someone is depending on you. Be careful."

The wind blew. Ginny shivered. She turned to Sally. "What do you—?"

Ginny blinked several times. She rubbed her eyes. But still, it made no difference…

Sally wasn't there anymore.

Ginny looked behind her. No trace of the cute little girl. She looked at the place where Sally sat a while ago and found an old, battered newspaper laying there.

Ginny swallowed a scream. Oh God, oh God, oh God…

She put the newspaper below her bed and vowed never look at it for she was scared.

Scared that whatever she does…

She's part of this mystery and she's the only who can unfold it…

And there's nothing she can do about it.

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Draco sat glumly at his bed, trying his best not to listen what this sad voice kept saying at his head.

It's been a year.

It's been a year.

It's been a fucking year.

Draco heaved a heavy sigh and reached something under his bed that he had kept sealed and protected for over a year; it was a photo album.

He opened the first page. There he was with Blaise. They were at the Hogwarts train and they hard their arms slung around each other's shoulders, smiling like there was no tomorrow. Happiness and contentment were written all over their faces. Blaise still looked handsome and young with his soft brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Draco blinked sadly at the smiling faces in the picture. "I need you so much right now, Blaise," he whispered.

Next page, he just has to smile. It was the time when he and Blaise caught Pansy and Crabbe getting it on. Draco remembered that moment and chuckled half-heartedly.

He turned to the other page and he felt his heart literally stop. It was the picture taken by Blaise where Draco and Megan were at the Quidditch field. Draco's arm was around Megan's waist, kissing her cheek while Megan smiled brightly at the camera.

Draco's eyes began to water. He rubbed his eyes furiously. Don't cry, he scolded himself.

"How could you betray me?" he thought out loud.

He felt something cold around his arms and Megan's scent filled around the entire room.

He looked down at the picture, rubbing Megan's face gently.

"I miss you so much. Why do you have to do that?"

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Ginny was still awake as the clock strikes midnight. She was trying to put things together but didn't have enough clues to figure this whole thing out.

Sighing, she turned to her right. Her eyelids were getting heavier and heavier by the minute. Something cold was brushing against her arm and she shivered faintly. She could hear Sally's voice ringing in her mind.

Be observant. Take a good look around you…

Ginny yawned loudly, blinking sleepily. She could hear Hailey's snore next to her bed.

…There are secrets ready to unfold. Don't trust anyone whom you're not supposed to…

Ginny shifted on her bed, burying herself under the soft comforter, wondering whom that 'anyone' refers to.

… Someone is depending on you…

Yawning once more, she closed her eyes. I wonder who that is…?

…Be careful…

Sally's last words drowned into her sea of thoughts. And in a matter of seconds, she fell asleep.

Ginny was standing outside a room. She could hear voices, an angry one and a desperate one. She put her ears near the door and listened.

"Draco, please. Just listen to me," a girl sobbed.

"I've heard enough," a voice said coldly. "There is nothing more to explain, isn't it?"

The girl cried louder. "No. It's not true… it's not true… please believe me. Don't listen to him—"

"And why not?" the other voice growled angrily. "He's my best friend."

"I—I'm your girl friend," the girl croaked.

There was silence. Ginny leaned closer, listening for more. All of a sudden, the door sprung open and she screamed in surprise. The girl ran out but she didn't seem to hear nor see Ginny.

Ginny decided to follow the girl. She was in a dark hallway and she couldn't see a thing but she could clearly make out voices.

"Megan." came a whisper. Ginny's eyes widened. MEGAN?!

"Go away, please!" Megan cried.

"What are you saying? I thought—"

"Just please, leave me alone," Megan sobbed mournfully. "You've made things worse already. I hate you, you bastard!"

"No, you don't hate me," said the voice calmly.

Ginny heard Megan's footsteps, trying to ran away form the other person but to her horror, an ear-piercing scream filled the dark, silent hallway. Ginny's heart was beating loudly and she was feeling her sweat pouring down her face.

"Megan!" she called but no reply came. "MEGAN!"

Ginny woke up with a start. She sat up, her body covered with sweat. The sun was already shining but her roommates were still sleeping.

What happened next, she didn't know. But whatever it is, she knew she wouldn't like it a bit.

But she has to know it.

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