Love is thicker than blood
Chapter two - Wish it were simple
Classes the first day of school were notoriously easy, and lack of pressure evident. It was kind of a blow off day, and everyone knew it, except Snape. Consequently, the whole sixth year was sweating in the humid dungeons as they stirred their potions. Ginny sat with a customary group of friends, all quietly complaining and joking. Halfway through the class, Ginny, too tempted by the heat, removed her heavy robe. Snape gave her a look, but she shrugged, as if to say "Don't even mess with me, it's too hot in this place." Suddenly, the dungeon door was opened with a flourish. Draco Malfoy walked in, wearing only jeans and a black t - shirt, the epitome of bad boy. Half the girls in the room swooned instantly, and Ginny rolled her eyes. He strode into the room, Head Boy badge clipped to his jean pocket.
"Professor!" he said, with a grin. Snape smiled as well, and Ginny watched them shake hands in a very father - son like fashion. She gave Brook a look. This was weird. Snape seemed to remember his class, and lowered his voice as he spoke. Ginny quieted in hopes of hearing the conversation.
"It's a relief to see you looking so well." Snape said.
"Yeah, you too." Draco said giving his teacher a once over.
"Are the plans still on?" Snape asked, a worried tone in his voice all too clear.
"Yeah. I can't shake him." Draco said, his voice suddenly tight and strained.
"No worries." Snape said, giving Draco a meaningful look.
"Help me with these sixth years. They can't seem to understand the concept of overnight potions." He said a bit more loudly looking at his class. "Why don't you supervise for a moment why I go get that pass for you." Draco nodded and Snape strode out of the room.
Ginny continued to stir her potion, waiting for it to thicken. It was so damn hot! She rolled up the sleeves of her oxford shirt and took off her tie, unbuttoning the first two buttons. She looked up to see Draco watching her with interest. She blushed suddenly and turned back to her potion quickly.
Draco grinned and stood, quickly making his way through the desks, looking into caldrons and making comments easily. He was then standing behind her, looking over her potion as she stirred.
"It's got at least ten minutes, but keep stirring." he said in a low voice. Ginny nodded and tucked a wisp of hair out of her face. He then bent lower, looking directly over her shoulder, his breath on her shoulder slightly. "You're cute Weasley." he said. Ginny nearly dropped her ladle into the potion. She turned to confront him, but he had walked away quickly. She then turned to Brook, who hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
It took a few days for them to meet again. It was in a corridor, and Ginny was on the way to the restroom. Draco was seemingly doing the same. She scowled when she saw him coming in her direction, and began to walk faster. Draco was the first to speak.
"Hey there." he said easily.
"Oh God, do you have to talk to me?" she said. Draco grinned.
"You know, there are nearly fifty girls who would love to be in your position right now." he replied.
"And luckily I'm not one of them. Look, please, just leave me alone." she said stopping to face him as they meet in the hall. He grinned, showing his teeth slightly.
"You can't see what you're about to miss. Me, you, a broom closet, and a good time." he said. Ginny frowned.
"I don't just snog people Malfoy. It's called a date, romance, and then kissing." she said, crossing her arms.
"My dear, I'm not the dating type." he said in a mock respectful voice.
"Whatever, look just don't ever talk to me again." Ginny said, turning to leave. Suddenly, he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him easily.
He brushed his lips against hers, a sweet gesture uncommon for him. Ginny pulled away, hating the feeling of his lips, hating the fact that she liked that feeling more than she would ever admit.
"See ya Ginny." he said, waving as he began to walk away. Ginny, not knowing what was coming over her, grabbed his shirt and tugged him to her forcefully. She took his face in her hands and reached up on the very tips of her toes to kiss him passionately.
Draco smiled into the kissed and eased his arms around her waist, pulling her to him. Ginny groaned slightly, shocked at what she was doing. She pulled away gently and looked into his eyes, searching for something.
"Astronomy tower, ten tonight." he said, before quickly releasing her and walking away. Ginny smiled to herself and left the scene of the crime quickly.
Classes seemed to go on forever that day, and she was happy when dinner arrived. However, she still had things to do, so she spent most of the evening in the library, finishing potions homework. Her friends arrived at around eight and chattered as they did work as well, earning glares from Madame Pince. Ginny turned the conversation to Brook's boyfriend.
"Is Matt friends with Draco Malfoy?" she asked in mock nonchalance.
"Yeah, why?" Brook asked. Ginny mumbled something and turned back to her work. Her mind drifted to Draco, dating, and a normal relationship. One where they could double date with Brook and Matt. Her fantasy was interrupted by Colin saying it was ten and that they needed to get to bed.
Ginny couldn't figure out how to get to the astronomy tower without her friends suspecting anything, so she said she had left her purse in the library and ran to the tallest tower.
She arrived very flushed, to find Draco standing at a large, glassless window. She smiled.
"Hi." she said softly. He spun around and grinned, stalking towards her. He instantly began to trace a pattern on her arm, standing close to her. Ginny was thrilled when he leaned down, quite a bit because of his height, and kissed her almost furiously. They stood there for a moment until they parted, breathless.
"I - I don't know how to do this." Ginny said in a small voice.
"Do what?" Draco asked, puzzled.
"I wish - I wish I could have this, date you I mean, but I can't. My family… your family…everyone…" she trailed off. He didn't need an explanation.
"I'm not a deatheater, not yet anyway, if that's what your worried about. And your brother doesn't have to know, I mean, we can go out and just avoid him." Draco said reassuringly.
Ginny stood, studying his face. He was nice, to her at least, and cute, and a good kisser, and gorgeous, and oh, she couldn't for some reason think of any reason why not to date him.
"Alright." she said. Draco smiled.
"And look, I'm sorry about insulting you with the muggle lover comment, I just had to cover, and I didn't feel like starting anything big." he said. Ginny nodded.
"So now, since we've agreed, I'm going to ask you officially. Go with me to Hogsmead this weekend, to dinner?" he said. Ginny smiled and nodded. Her grinned wider and leaned in to kiss her quickly.
"You're breaking curfew, so get back to your dorm." he said playfully.
"What about you?" she asked.
"Hey, I'm only doing my job as Head Boy." he said. Ginny grinned and kissed him quickly on his cheek. Draco smiled and walked her to the door.
"See you." she said. He nodded and waved her away. Ginny turned down her stairway, and Draco to his, and they both nearly flew down the long flights of stairs.
Ginny was walking on air as she did her nightly routine of grooming. She was going on a date with Draco Malfoy, resident bad boy of Hogwarts and most definitely the best looking boy she had every seen. She tried to push away the thoughts of family loyalties as she laid her head to rest. She wasn't going to marry him or anything, it was just a date, and he couldn't be all that bad if Dumbledore made him Head Boy.
Chapter two - Wish it were simple
Classes the first day of school were notoriously easy, and lack of pressure evident. It was kind of a blow off day, and everyone knew it, except Snape. Consequently, the whole sixth year was sweating in the humid dungeons as they stirred their potions. Ginny sat with a customary group of friends, all quietly complaining and joking. Halfway through the class, Ginny, too tempted by the heat, removed her heavy robe. Snape gave her a look, but she shrugged, as if to say "Don't even mess with me, it's too hot in this place." Suddenly, the dungeon door was opened with a flourish. Draco Malfoy walked in, wearing only jeans and a black t - shirt, the epitome of bad boy. Half the girls in the room swooned instantly, and Ginny rolled her eyes. He strode into the room, Head Boy badge clipped to his jean pocket.
"Professor!" he said, with a grin. Snape smiled as well, and Ginny watched them shake hands in a very father - son like fashion. She gave Brook a look. This was weird. Snape seemed to remember his class, and lowered his voice as he spoke. Ginny quieted in hopes of hearing the conversation.
"It's a relief to see you looking so well." Snape said.
"Yeah, you too." Draco said giving his teacher a once over.
"Are the plans still on?" Snape asked, a worried tone in his voice all too clear.
"Yeah. I can't shake him." Draco said, his voice suddenly tight and strained.
"No worries." Snape said, giving Draco a meaningful look.
"Help me with these sixth years. They can't seem to understand the concept of overnight potions." He said a bit more loudly looking at his class. "Why don't you supervise for a moment why I go get that pass for you." Draco nodded and Snape strode out of the room.
Ginny continued to stir her potion, waiting for it to thicken. It was so damn hot! She rolled up the sleeves of her oxford shirt and took off her tie, unbuttoning the first two buttons. She looked up to see Draco watching her with interest. She blushed suddenly and turned back to her potion quickly.
Draco grinned and stood, quickly making his way through the desks, looking into caldrons and making comments easily. He was then standing behind her, looking over her potion as she stirred.
"It's got at least ten minutes, but keep stirring." he said in a low voice. Ginny nodded and tucked a wisp of hair out of her face. He then bent lower, looking directly over her shoulder, his breath on her shoulder slightly. "You're cute Weasley." he said. Ginny nearly dropped her ladle into the potion. She turned to confront him, but he had walked away quickly. She then turned to Brook, who hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
It took a few days for them to meet again. It was in a corridor, and Ginny was on the way to the restroom. Draco was seemingly doing the same. She scowled when she saw him coming in her direction, and began to walk faster. Draco was the first to speak.
"Hey there." he said easily.
"Oh God, do you have to talk to me?" she said. Draco grinned.
"You know, there are nearly fifty girls who would love to be in your position right now." he replied.
"And luckily I'm not one of them. Look, please, just leave me alone." she said stopping to face him as they meet in the hall. He grinned, showing his teeth slightly.
"You can't see what you're about to miss. Me, you, a broom closet, and a good time." he said. Ginny frowned.
"I don't just snog people Malfoy. It's called a date, romance, and then kissing." she said, crossing her arms.
"My dear, I'm not the dating type." he said in a mock respectful voice.
"Whatever, look just don't ever talk to me again." Ginny said, turning to leave. Suddenly, he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him easily.
He brushed his lips against hers, a sweet gesture uncommon for him. Ginny pulled away, hating the feeling of his lips, hating the fact that she liked that feeling more than she would ever admit.
"See ya Ginny." he said, waving as he began to walk away. Ginny, not knowing what was coming over her, grabbed his shirt and tugged him to her forcefully. She took his face in her hands and reached up on the very tips of her toes to kiss him passionately.
Draco smiled into the kissed and eased his arms around her waist, pulling her to him. Ginny groaned slightly, shocked at what she was doing. She pulled away gently and looked into his eyes, searching for something.
"Astronomy tower, ten tonight." he said, before quickly releasing her and walking away. Ginny smiled to herself and left the scene of the crime quickly.
Classes seemed to go on forever that day, and she was happy when dinner arrived. However, she still had things to do, so she spent most of the evening in the library, finishing potions homework. Her friends arrived at around eight and chattered as they did work as well, earning glares from Madame Pince. Ginny turned the conversation to Brook's boyfriend.
"Is Matt friends with Draco Malfoy?" she asked in mock nonchalance.
"Yeah, why?" Brook asked. Ginny mumbled something and turned back to her work. Her mind drifted to Draco, dating, and a normal relationship. One where they could double date with Brook and Matt. Her fantasy was interrupted by Colin saying it was ten and that they needed to get to bed.
Ginny couldn't figure out how to get to the astronomy tower without her friends suspecting anything, so she said she had left her purse in the library and ran to the tallest tower.
She arrived very flushed, to find Draco standing at a large, glassless window. She smiled.
"Hi." she said softly. He spun around and grinned, stalking towards her. He instantly began to trace a pattern on her arm, standing close to her. Ginny was thrilled when he leaned down, quite a bit because of his height, and kissed her almost furiously. They stood there for a moment until they parted, breathless.
"I - I don't know how to do this." Ginny said in a small voice.
"Do what?" Draco asked, puzzled.
"I wish - I wish I could have this, date you I mean, but I can't. My family… your family…everyone…" she trailed off. He didn't need an explanation.
"I'm not a deatheater, not yet anyway, if that's what your worried about. And your brother doesn't have to know, I mean, we can go out and just avoid him." Draco said reassuringly.
Ginny stood, studying his face. He was nice, to her at least, and cute, and a good kisser, and gorgeous, and oh, she couldn't for some reason think of any reason why not to date him.
"Alright." she said. Draco smiled.
"And look, I'm sorry about insulting you with the muggle lover comment, I just had to cover, and I didn't feel like starting anything big." he said. Ginny nodded.
"So now, since we've agreed, I'm going to ask you officially. Go with me to Hogsmead this weekend, to dinner?" he said. Ginny smiled and nodded. Her grinned wider and leaned in to kiss her quickly.
"You're breaking curfew, so get back to your dorm." he said playfully.
"What about you?" she asked.
"Hey, I'm only doing my job as Head Boy." he said. Ginny grinned and kissed him quickly on his cheek. Draco smiled and walked her to the door.
"See you." she said. He nodded and waved her away. Ginny turned down her stairway, and Draco to his, and they both nearly flew down the long flights of stairs.
Ginny was walking on air as she did her nightly routine of grooming. She was going on a date with Draco Malfoy, resident bad boy of Hogwarts and most definitely the best looking boy she had every seen. She tried to push away the thoughts of family loyalties as she laid her head to rest. She wasn't going to marry him or anything, it was just a date, and he couldn't be all that bad if Dumbledore made him Head Boy.
