Chapter Seven~ Lies, Deceit, and Betrayal

Aki opened her eyes and found herself on the couch by the fireplace in the Gryffindor Common Room. She looked over and noticed Harry, fast asleep in one of the chairs, a few strands of hair in his face. Aki wrapped the blanket over her tightly and watched Harry's calm breathing.

"Stop it Aki you can't fall in love, you will only get hurt" she thought to herself. But her mind and her heart continued to argue with each other the more she thought about it. He began to stir and in doing so rolled off the chair.

"Oww" Harry moaned as he pushed him self off the floor and stood up. Aki giggled at the sight, she couldn't help it, it was too funny.

Hearing Aki's giggle Harry looked over, "I meant to do that"

" Uh, huh sure you did," she said smiling. Aki looked down and noticed that the shirt she was wearing didn't fit right, In fact it wasn't her shirt at all, and "Hey this isn't mine!"

Harry bit his lip *err no it's mine.*

"Yours?!!!" Aki looked up. Her eyes fell to the fire place where her clothes were hung.

"Hold on" her eyes widened and realized that all she had on was his shirt and what was underneath it "Oh God!"

" No, its' not what you think, trust me!!" Harry said quickly.

"What is it then?!! She said clinging to the covers.

*I had to remove them because you started to come down with hypothermia. You could have died. But nothing else happened I swear" He said tossing his hands in the air. *I ink your clothes are dry now, so I'll just go, so you can change.*

"Thank you....for saving my life" she said softly.

"What are friends for?" he smiled, grabbing her clothes and reaching out to give them to her.

But before he could hand her the clothes Ari walked in seeing Harry holding Aki's clothes, "What the...?"

"Ari, I can explain!!!" Harry said quickly.

*NO NEED TO, IV'E SEEN ENOUGH!!" She said running out through the portrait hole with tears streaming down her face. Harry dropped Aki's clothing on the floor and ran through the portrait after Ari.

Finally he managed to catch up with her, "Ari wait!!!"

"Leave me alone Harry!" she yelled, speeding up her pace.

"Please, Ari it's not what you think" Harry begged.

She quickly turned around to face him, "Well after kissing me yesterday and disappearing for the rest of the day and then finding you alone with her, holding her clothes, I don't know what to believe anymore!!!" Harry opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by someone yelling.

"STAY THE BLOODY HELL AWAY FROM HER MALFOY!!" Ron's voice cried out. Harry and Ari looked at each other and ran in Ron's direction.

Harry and Ari arrived seeing Hermione tugging on the sleeve of Ron's robe, "Ron just leave it alone. It's not that big of a deal"

"NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL?!" Ron said turning around looking at Hermione.

"What's going on?" asked Harry looking at Ron.

"I caught Malfoy here making out with my sister!!!" Ron yelled looking at Harry his face now a deep scarlet.

Harry's jaw dropped and looked at Ginny who was standing beside Draco.

Draco shot dark looks at Harry and Ron, then turned to Ginny, taking her by the hand, "Lets go. It's not your fault you were born in the wrong family."

"Your not going any where with her Malfoy!" Ron yelled pointing his wand at Draco

What happened next took everyone by surprise. Ginny stepped in front of Draco with Ron's wand now pointing at her.

"Ginny move" Ron said in a low voice.

"NO RON I WON'T! I LOVE HIM!*

Harry walked over and stood beside Ron.

"She doesn't know what she's talking about, Harry, he probably put a spell on her," Ron said still holding up his wand.

"NO, he didn't! Ron, it's my choice not yours. I'm sixteen and not a little girl anymore!"

"BUT YOUR STILL MY LITTLE SISTER"

Harry didn't know if he wanted to step in or not, sibling fights were dangerous.

"Ron, just let her go you can't help who you love," Hermione begged.

Draco looked at Hermione confused "Why is she sticking up for me?" he thought.

"Hermione's right Ron" Harry said putting his hand on Ron's shoulder.

"Now your against me?!!!" Ron said with a hurtful tone.

"Ron you want me to be happy right?" Ginny asked her face red from crying.

"Yes, with all my heart"

"Well, when I'm with Draco, I'm happy," she said as Draco wrapped his arms around her waist.

Ron lowered his wand," Fine, Malfoy if you hurt her in any way shape or form, I'll personally kick your...."

"RON!" Hermione yelled covering his mouth, to restrain him from saying the word.

Harry looked back at Draco and Ginny *You two better get out of here before Ron changes his mind." Ron's voiced muffled through Hermione's hand. Something happened then, as they turned to leave, Harry thought he saw Draco smile at him.

*I think I need to lie down.* Ron moaned.

"Good idea, I come with you, to make sure you don't murder Malfoy in your sleep" Hermione said following Ron.

Harry raised a brow as they left. He looked around, and noticed he was alone, "Ari?*but she was nowhere in sight.

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