Five:
Ginny got up and raced across the room. She cast a sealing charm on the door, followed by numerous silencing wards. When she was satisfied wit her handiwork, she rushed back over to the chair Lucius was sitting in and seated herself on her knees in front of him. She looked up at him eagerly and sighed with frustration when he merely stared at her, clearly confused.
"What did it say, Lucius?" she grinned.
Ginny and Lucius spent the rest of the day quoting various excerpts from Severus' journal at him at every available opportunity. They tried to fit certain phrases into their conversations, and came off sounding very melodramatic. Every time Severus would stalk from the room in anger with his black robes billowing behind him Ginny would dissolve into giggles. Lucius found the whole situation very funny, but couldn't help but wonder what the old bat had in store for him now.
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Ginny crept down the corridor between hers and Lucius' rooms, clad in only her soft pajama shorts and matching top. She shivered as she knocked softly on Lucius' bedroom door. Nothing. She knocked again, harder this time. Still nothing. Finally, Ginny cast Alohamora on the locked door and pushed it open, wincing as it creaked rather loudly in the silence of the night.
"Lucius?"
Ginny padded barefoot over to Lucius large four-poster bed tucked away in the corner of the bedroom. She reached the bed and peered down at him. Lucius appeared to be sleeping peacefully, and wearing…nothing. Ginny blushed red, and prayed the God's would take pity on her and let him be wearing pants…. Or at least boxers under the heavy comforter and silky black sheets.
"Lucius?"
She whispered his name again, tapping him lightly on the shoulder. Nothing. Damn, he was a heavy sleeper. Ginny shook him softly. Frustrated at her lack of success, Ginny finally resorted to the one age-old method that she knew. The one that succeeded in waking up the twins when nothing else could. She blew lightly in his ear.
Lucius shot up in bed, and groped furiously for his wand on the bedside table. As it was dark, he missed the wand completely and knocked over a glass of water. Ginny smiled to herself and cleared her throat. Lucius squinted, his eyes adjusting to the darkness of the room.
"Gin?" he rasped, his voice sounding raw and unused.
"Severus locked his stores. D'you reckon he's mad at me?" Ginny whispered sarcastically.
"You woke me up, to tell me Severus' warded his stores?" Lucius grumbled through a yawn.
"No, I woke you up because I know that you must know how to drop his wards." Ginny said.
"And why should I? To piss him off even more?" Lucius snarled, throwing himself back under the covers.
"No, you should do it so I can go to sleep and leave you to do the same." Ginny whispered menacingly.
Lucius sighed audibly. He threw the covers off and stalked to the door, Ginny followed quickly, thanking Merlin for men's pajama pants as she went. She had to run to catch up with his long strides. Lucius threw the door open and marched down the hall. He tried for ten minutes to break the wards on Severus' door, but to no avail. He turned to Ginny and sighed again.
"He changed them." Lucius said.
"Alright, I'm sorry I woke you Lucius." Ginny said, yawning widely.
She turned her back and started to walk away, but before she made it two steps Lucius hand wrapped around her wrist and he pulled her up into his arms. Ginny stared at him, frozen. He simply smirked at her and carried her to his bedroom. He placed her on the bed, and whispered softly in her ear.
"Sleep. I'm here. You're safe." then he rolled over, and turned out the light.
Ginny lie stiffly in the bed for several minutes before she heard Lucius exasperated moan. He rolled over to face her. Lucius studied her for a moment, and then spoke:
"Virginia, If you do not relax and go to sleep I will Stupefy you." he said blankly.
Ginny nodded vehemently, and he pulled her close. Wrapped in Lucius' arms and breathing in his clean but sweet smell, Ginny found herself drifting into the best sleep she'd had in weeks.
A/N: I thought Lucius' whispering in her ear was so sweet. Reminds me of someone else…*visions of boyfriend run through head*