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Summary: The Order wishes to break down Voldemort's defenses, but the only way to do that is to defeat Draco Malfoy. How can you defeat a dragon? Is anyone up to the challenge? Is Harry Potter's true love, Ginny Weasley up to it?
Loving a Challenge
Chapter 7
Ginny Weasley sat in a plush chair next to the fire. She was telling Fred and George about her trials and tribulations at the Malfoy Manor. She had been shocked to receive the news of Hermione's death and could not imagine what Ron was feeling having lost her and his young daughter. Each of her brother's had been touched by this war and the effects could be seen in their demeanors. However, when Ginny saw George she remembered Katie Bell being forced to marry Cassius Warrington.
"George, Katie Bell is being married off to Warrington, because her parents are forcing her to," Ginny said hoping it was not too late to save her old school friend. George looked at her in disbelief, then rushed off to formulate some sort of rescue mission.
"I have to save her and prove how much I love her. I promised to help her and I swore I would not fail," he said. Ginny was reminded of how she had failed the Order. How she was unable to complete one single mission without help.
"Yeah, promise not to fail," she said.
"Save her again...Not letting that Warrington bloke take her," he mumbled motioning for Fred to follow him upstairs.
As the twins exited, Harry entered and looked at Ginny. Mixed emotions could be seen in his eyes as he looked at Ginny. There was desire, but disgust as well.
"Ginny, I can only ask you this once more, will you give us a chance?" he asked quietly. "I know you are expecting, but I can promise you everything, even a chance for your son to have a father."
'"My son shall be raised as I was. I will not have Potter raise him."' Ginny remembered Draco's wishes for his son to be raised a Malfoy and what it meant to bear that heavy burden. Ginny remembered that she, too bore the same title.
"Harry, I am sorry, but I could never do that. Part of me still believes Draco can change. Imagine if you grew up, without love-"
"I did," he said impatiently.
"What if you grew up with indifference to all things, but pride and power?" she asked making Harry feel ashamed.
"I still would not kill or rape or maim-"
"Because you were saved, Harry. Ron and Hermione saved you. Dumbledore saved you. Draco has never had anyone to save him, I thought I could save him," she finished lamely.
"Ginny, you tried your best, but if your best did not work, than maybe you should-"
"Try again, Miss Weasley," Albus Dumbledore said appearing in the room. "You are quite correct I never saved Mr. Malfoy or Tom Riddle and now you have suffered at their hands, but I trust you know why."
"You knew what was going to happen and you just let it pass?" Harry asked appalled.
"Certainly, if not Ginny might not have the strength to do what I am about to ask her to do," Dumbledore explained with a twinkle in his eye. "Miss Weasley can I count on you to complete your mission?" Ginny's whole body filled with bravery.
"I do not think that is such a great idea, Dumbledore. Ginny should-" Harry began.
"Decide for herself, I could not agree more," Dumbledore said cutting Harry off.
"I can do it, Professor," she said coolly looking at Harry in a defying manner.
"I knew I could count on you," Dumbledore said with a smile, then disappeared.
"Goodbye, Harry," Ginny said apparating to the Malfoy Manor. She landed in the entrance hall and called for a house elf to find her so-called husband. She began to prepare to meet her husband and ready herself for his verbal lashing.
"So the miscreant returns," drawled Draco as he leaned against the doorway. "I thought you were rescued by Potter to live happily ever after. I was about to have a drink, join me."
"Remember the stakes, Malfoy. I have your heir, without him you pureblood and pride is gone," Ginny said trying to keep the ball in her court.
"And how, pray tell, are we to live our lives together? A Death Eater and Muggle-lover. I admit, I need you, but you need me as well," he sneered.
"The only thing I need is love and that is one thing you are incapable of," she shot back.
"I can learn to love," he said quietly.
"What?" Ginny asked as though she did not hear.
"I said, I can learn to love you," he repeated. "I may have loved you before, if I had not been such a prat, but I did not think you would be able to love a murderer." They walked slowly into the parlor to continue their conversation.
Ginny froze upon entrance to the parlor. George was sitting in a chair next to Katie Bell talking to none other than Voldemort.
"My dear little sister, how kind of you to join us," George said smirking.
"You betrayed me," Ginny screamed looking at George and Draco. They had both betrayed her trust and love. Ginny learned a new rule of being a Malfoy, never trust or love. She understood Draco's plight.
********************************************* "Ron, we have to save Ginny, she returned to Draco," Harry yelled trying to get Ron's attention.
"What? Why? What is she thinking running off like that, we have got to save her," he said wildly looking around for his wand. They rushed off to save Ginny, but the true question that should have been on their minds was: Who is going to save Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley once Hermione is dead?
"I have to save her, because I love her," Harry said determination flashing in his eyes. "Even if she will never love me!"
A/N: Well, I hope this chapter turned out okay, but I know it was not my greatest work ever. I would still like some more votes on the outcome of this fic and general critiques, if you could. Love you, KTBALLERINA.
Summary: The Order wishes to break down Voldemort's defenses, but the only way to do that is to defeat Draco Malfoy. How can you defeat a dragon? Is anyone up to the challenge? Is Harry Potter's true love, Ginny Weasley up to it?
Loving a Challenge
Chapter 7
Ginny Weasley sat in a plush chair next to the fire. She was telling Fred and George about her trials and tribulations at the Malfoy Manor. She had been shocked to receive the news of Hermione's death and could not imagine what Ron was feeling having lost her and his young daughter. Each of her brother's had been touched by this war and the effects could be seen in their demeanors. However, when Ginny saw George she remembered Katie Bell being forced to marry Cassius Warrington.
"George, Katie Bell is being married off to Warrington, because her parents are forcing her to," Ginny said hoping it was not too late to save her old school friend. George looked at her in disbelief, then rushed off to formulate some sort of rescue mission.
"I have to save her and prove how much I love her. I promised to help her and I swore I would not fail," he said. Ginny was reminded of how she had failed the Order. How she was unable to complete one single mission without help.
"Yeah, promise not to fail," she said.
"Save her again...Not letting that Warrington bloke take her," he mumbled motioning for Fred to follow him upstairs.
As the twins exited, Harry entered and looked at Ginny. Mixed emotions could be seen in his eyes as he looked at Ginny. There was desire, but disgust as well.
"Ginny, I can only ask you this once more, will you give us a chance?" he asked quietly. "I know you are expecting, but I can promise you everything, even a chance for your son to have a father."
'"My son shall be raised as I was. I will not have Potter raise him."' Ginny remembered Draco's wishes for his son to be raised a Malfoy and what it meant to bear that heavy burden. Ginny remembered that she, too bore the same title.
"Harry, I am sorry, but I could never do that. Part of me still believes Draco can change. Imagine if you grew up, without love-"
"I did," he said impatiently.
"What if you grew up with indifference to all things, but pride and power?" she asked making Harry feel ashamed.
"I still would not kill or rape or maim-"
"Because you were saved, Harry. Ron and Hermione saved you. Dumbledore saved you. Draco has never had anyone to save him, I thought I could save him," she finished lamely.
"Ginny, you tried your best, but if your best did not work, than maybe you should-"
"Try again, Miss Weasley," Albus Dumbledore said appearing in the room. "You are quite correct I never saved Mr. Malfoy or Tom Riddle and now you have suffered at their hands, but I trust you know why."
"You knew what was going to happen and you just let it pass?" Harry asked appalled.
"Certainly, if not Ginny might not have the strength to do what I am about to ask her to do," Dumbledore explained with a twinkle in his eye. "Miss Weasley can I count on you to complete your mission?" Ginny's whole body filled with bravery.
"I do not think that is such a great idea, Dumbledore. Ginny should-" Harry began.
"Decide for herself, I could not agree more," Dumbledore said cutting Harry off.
"I can do it, Professor," she said coolly looking at Harry in a defying manner.
"I knew I could count on you," Dumbledore said with a smile, then disappeared.
"Goodbye, Harry," Ginny said apparating to the Malfoy Manor. She landed in the entrance hall and called for a house elf to find her so-called husband. She began to prepare to meet her husband and ready herself for his verbal lashing.
"So the miscreant returns," drawled Draco as he leaned against the doorway. "I thought you were rescued by Potter to live happily ever after. I was about to have a drink, join me."
"Remember the stakes, Malfoy. I have your heir, without him you pureblood and pride is gone," Ginny said trying to keep the ball in her court.
"And how, pray tell, are we to live our lives together? A Death Eater and Muggle-lover. I admit, I need you, but you need me as well," he sneered.
"The only thing I need is love and that is one thing you are incapable of," she shot back.
"I can learn to love," he said quietly.
"What?" Ginny asked as though she did not hear.
"I said, I can learn to love you," he repeated. "I may have loved you before, if I had not been such a prat, but I did not think you would be able to love a murderer." They walked slowly into the parlor to continue their conversation.
Ginny froze upon entrance to the parlor. George was sitting in a chair next to Katie Bell talking to none other than Voldemort.
"My dear little sister, how kind of you to join us," George said smirking.
"You betrayed me," Ginny screamed looking at George and Draco. They had both betrayed her trust and love. Ginny learned a new rule of being a Malfoy, never trust or love. She understood Draco's plight.
********************************************* "Ron, we have to save Ginny, she returned to Draco," Harry yelled trying to get Ron's attention.
"What? Why? What is she thinking running off like that, we have got to save her," he said wildly looking around for his wand. They rushed off to save Ginny, but the true question that should have been on their minds was: Who is going to save Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley once Hermione is dead?
"I have to save her, because I love her," Harry said determination flashing in his eyes. "Even if she will never love me!"
A/N: Well, I hope this chapter turned out okay, but I know it was not my greatest work ever. I would still like some more votes on the outcome of this fic and general critiques, if you could. Love you, KTBALLERINA.