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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 8
"But George how did you, why are you, I do not even know what to say anymore," Ginny said feeling dizzy as though she would faint.
"Katie has been acting in my name in return for that time I saved her life while playing quidditch," George explained. "She has been my eyes and ears, watching you and Malfoy. Luckily, she told me one thing Malfoy did not even tell himself." Ginny's eyes flickered to Draco who sat next to Voldemort, his head hung high.
"Malfoy told me everything, he told me how he hated me how-" George began to laugh wildly. "What is so funny?" Ginny asked confused.
"Malfoy hates you? I think not. Try loves you," George said sneering.
"He- he hates me," Ginny said trying to reassure herself.
"No Ginny, I love you," Malfoy said quietly, so no one could hear him. "You won."
"George, how could you be one of his Death Eaters?" Ginny asked. "How could you be one of them and a member of the Order? Why did you leave me alone to let Malfoy rape me?"
"It was a perfect plan, Ginny. My little sister would be safe when the time came that Dumbledore could no longer protect our long suffering family. We would have family ties into Voldemort's inner circle and I could prove my loyalty to my master and to my family," he finished shifting his gaze to Voldemort.
"Corruption and family ties? Your loyalty to our family included allowing me to be raped and watching, even helping, kill Ron's daughter? I would have married Malfoy, even though I detest him, to save you, but to save yourself you were willing to sacrifice me," Ginny said sadly. "I wish I could say I love you as much as you love me."
"I do love you Ginny and look. Now, you have it all, who cares you are married to Malfoy. You can rule the upper social strata," George said.
"I hate you," she said pointing her finger at George. Draco stood up and began to walk towards her. "I want you to stay away from me, I want-" Ginny's head began to spin wildly. She felt faint, but most of all surprised her water had broke. She would be having her son in a matter of hours.
"Ginny!" George and Draco cried in unison as they sprang forward to help Ginny. Draco's heart felt a wrench of pain as he saw the pain on her face. He felt anxious and excited as well. Voldemort however, did nothing to help or hinder their efforts. He remained seated and expressionless. Then suddenly he stood up and faced the entrance of the study. Simultaneously, Harry Potter burst through the door.
"So this is where I meet my death," Voldemort said. "For so long I had worried the Malfoys were unloyal. It had been prophesized that I would meet my death at the Malfoy Manor, but I never thought Harry Potter would be my downfall."
Before another curse, spell, or charm could be used Harry's voice repeated two words that saved the wizarding world, "AVADA KEDAVA!" To the floor fell the Dark Lord, he was dead.
Ginny's frail body could take no more excitement, action or adventure she fainted, but Draco managed to catch her before she collapsed.
"Give her here, Malfoy!" Harry demanded angrily. "George help me!"
"No, Potter you do not understand George is a double agent he worked for Voldemort. He-"
"George, Katie get Ginny, we have to save her," Harry yelled.
"Potter, I will warn you one last time," Draco said threateningly, "I am taking Ginny to my mother, she will know what to do with Ginny, if you would like you may come along."
"Truce, for the moment, for Ginny," Harry agreed. Draco led Harry to his mother's room, where Narcissa sat reading.
"What happened to her?" Narcissa asked upon seeing Ginny's lifeless form.
"She was in labor, but all of the overexcitement, she just fainted," Draco explained as he layed her across the bed gently.
"Right after Voldemort was defeated," Harry added.
"Voldemort is dead?" Narcissa asked amazed. "Draco, we are free!" Draco looked unhappy, but mother's intuituin led Narcissa to believe he was concerned for Ginny. "She will be fine, my son. We may have to operate to save the baby, but she will pull through."
Narcissa banished both men from the room as she performed a series of charms and spells to help save the baby. Harry glared at Malfoy, but set off to find members of the Order and tell them the joyous news. Hardly an hour later she handed Draco his son, but had horrible news.
"Draco Ginny might not be normal when she awakens, she may not awake at all, she-"
"I never got to say that I-" Draco began. Ginny's eyes fluttered open. She looked at Draco and the unnamed baby.
"What am I doing here?" she asked wide eyed. Draco tried to speak again, but found the right words would not come out.
"You just gave birth, his name is Tybalt Cassius Malfoy," Draco said thinking that name was proud and strong like his own. This is my son, he thought as he held the small baby boy. Ginny still looked confused. "This is our beautiful son, Ginny."
"Not to sound rude or anything, but who are you?" Ginny asked as she stared at Draco. Draco felt his heart shatter into a million pieces. Ginny did not love him. Ginny did not like him. Ginny did not even know his name. Draco, however, loved her. He suddenly learned what it was like to love, even if things were going to be challenging.
The End
A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed. There may be a sequel someday, but for now I am going to update my other stories. I will take votes for the next stories. I love you, KTBallerina.
A) War Crimes- Ginny is tried for fighting on the side of the light. Draco saves her, but that means she owes him a wizard's debt. What is she willing to pay. Romance D/G
B) The Bet- Ron and Harry bet Malfoy that Gryffindor will win the next quidditch match. The stakes are a year's worth of potions homework if Gryffindor wins, but if Slytherin wins Ginny Weasley must spend Christmas break with him. Humor D/G
C) Seeker, Keeper, Chaser- Cho and Roger Davies are best friends, until Cho's new boyfriend wants him out of the picture. How much is Cho willing to sacrifice? Will she see what is right before her eyes? CC/OW CC/RD Romance/angst
D) Spin, Truth, Dare, Kiss, I have never- George and Fred invented the perfect game to play among the houses. It is a mix of all muggle teenagers favorite games. Humor HG/RW BZ/HP G/D KB/OW MF/KB A/F A/G and many others. Not AU
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 8
"But George how did you, why are you, I do not even know what to say anymore," Ginny said feeling dizzy as though she would faint.
"Katie has been acting in my name in return for that time I saved her life while playing quidditch," George explained. "She has been my eyes and ears, watching you and Malfoy. Luckily, she told me one thing Malfoy did not even tell himself." Ginny's eyes flickered to Draco who sat next to Voldemort, his head hung high.
"Malfoy told me everything, he told me how he hated me how-" George began to laugh wildly. "What is so funny?" Ginny asked confused.
"Malfoy hates you? I think not. Try loves you," George said sneering.
"He- he hates me," Ginny said trying to reassure herself.
"No Ginny, I love you," Malfoy said quietly, so no one could hear him. "You won."
"George, how could you be one of his Death Eaters?" Ginny asked. "How could you be one of them and a member of the Order? Why did you leave me alone to let Malfoy rape me?"
"It was a perfect plan, Ginny. My little sister would be safe when the time came that Dumbledore could no longer protect our long suffering family. We would have family ties into Voldemort's inner circle and I could prove my loyalty to my master and to my family," he finished shifting his gaze to Voldemort.
"Corruption and family ties? Your loyalty to our family included allowing me to be raped and watching, even helping, kill Ron's daughter? I would have married Malfoy, even though I detest him, to save you, but to save yourself you were willing to sacrifice me," Ginny said sadly. "I wish I could say I love you as much as you love me."
"I do love you Ginny and look. Now, you have it all, who cares you are married to Malfoy. You can rule the upper social strata," George said.
"I hate you," she said pointing her finger at George. Draco stood up and began to walk towards her. "I want you to stay away from me, I want-" Ginny's head began to spin wildly. She felt faint, but most of all surprised her water had broke. She would be having her son in a matter of hours.
"Ginny!" George and Draco cried in unison as they sprang forward to help Ginny. Draco's heart felt a wrench of pain as he saw the pain on her face. He felt anxious and excited as well. Voldemort however, did nothing to help or hinder their efforts. He remained seated and expressionless. Then suddenly he stood up and faced the entrance of the study. Simultaneously, Harry Potter burst through the door.
"So this is where I meet my death," Voldemort said. "For so long I had worried the Malfoys were unloyal. It had been prophesized that I would meet my death at the Malfoy Manor, but I never thought Harry Potter would be my downfall."
Before another curse, spell, or charm could be used Harry's voice repeated two words that saved the wizarding world, "AVADA KEDAVA!" To the floor fell the Dark Lord, he was dead.
Ginny's frail body could take no more excitement, action or adventure she fainted, but Draco managed to catch her before she collapsed.
"Give her here, Malfoy!" Harry demanded angrily. "George help me!"
"No, Potter you do not understand George is a double agent he worked for Voldemort. He-"
"George, Katie get Ginny, we have to save her," Harry yelled.
"Potter, I will warn you one last time," Draco said threateningly, "I am taking Ginny to my mother, she will know what to do with Ginny, if you would like you may come along."
"Truce, for the moment, for Ginny," Harry agreed. Draco led Harry to his mother's room, where Narcissa sat reading.
"What happened to her?" Narcissa asked upon seeing Ginny's lifeless form.
"She was in labor, but all of the overexcitement, she just fainted," Draco explained as he layed her across the bed gently.
"Right after Voldemort was defeated," Harry added.
"Voldemort is dead?" Narcissa asked amazed. "Draco, we are free!" Draco looked unhappy, but mother's intuituin led Narcissa to believe he was concerned for Ginny. "She will be fine, my son. We may have to operate to save the baby, but she will pull through."
Narcissa banished both men from the room as she performed a series of charms and spells to help save the baby. Harry glared at Malfoy, but set off to find members of the Order and tell them the joyous news. Hardly an hour later she handed Draco his son, but had horrible news.
"Draco Ginny might not be normal when she awakens, she may not awake at all, she-"
"I never got to say that I-" Draco began. Ginny's eyes fluttered open. She looked at Draco and the unnamed baby.
"What am I doing here?" she asked wide eyed. Draco tried to speak again, but found the right words would not come out.
"You just gave birth, his name is Tybalt Cassius Malfoy," Draco said thinking that name was proud and strong like his own. This is my son, he thought as he held the small baby boy. Ginny still looked confused. "This is our beautiful son, Ginny."
"Not to sound rude or anything, but who are you?" Ginny asked as she stared at Draco. Draco felt his heart shatter into a million pieces. Ginny did not love him. Ginny did not like him. Ginny did not even know his name. Draco, however, loved her. He suddenly learned what it was like to love, even if things were going to be challenging.
The End
A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed. There may be a sequel someday, but for now I am going to update my other stories. I will take votes for the next stories. I love you, KTBallerina.
A) War Crimes- Ginny is tried for fighting on the side of the light. Draco saves her, but that means she owes him a wizard's debt. What is she willing to pay. Romance D/G
B) The Bet- Ron and Harry bet Malfoy that Gryffindor will win the next quidditch match. The stakes are a year's worth of potions homework if Gryffindor wins, but if Slytherin wins Ginny Weasley must spend Christmas break with him. Humor D/G
C) Seeker, Keeper, Chaser- Cho and Roger Davies are best friends, until Cho's new boyfriend wants him out of the picture. How much is Cho willing to sacrifice? Will she see what is right before her eyes? CC/OW CC/RD Romance/angst
D) Spin, Truth, Dare, Kiss, I have never- George and Fred invented the perfect game to play among the houses. It is a mix of all muggle teenagers favorite games. Humor HG/RW BZ/HP G/D KB/OW MF/KB A/F A/G and many others. Not AU