Summary: Ginny never expected that a new professor would turn her life upside down. And what happens when the new professor is supposedly her worst enemy? Draco and Ginny Ship
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, except my character Peyton. The rest is the wonderful work of J.K. Rowling.
I'll tell you that
But if I didn't say it
Well, I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were
Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
I know I left too much mess
And destruction to come back again
And I caused but nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of 'It's over'
Then I'm sure that that makes sense
Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
And when we meet
As I'm sure we will
All that was the
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on
Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
-Dido
October came quickly, as did the new Quidditch season. Ginny was now the Gryffindor seeker for Harry was gone, even though she wasn't even half as good as him. Her red curls blew fiercely in the wind as she crossed the Quidditch pitch.
She was early, an hour or so. Then the game between Slytherin and Gryffindor would be starting. She had always came early, for her excitement didn't want to sit down and be calm. She loved to just fly around and be alone in the sky. She grasped her broom with both hands, and slowly kicked off the ground. No sooner did she get out into the sky, did she spot someone else. She was taken back, not that she was surprised to see another human being, but that it was flying in her time.
She couldn't see who it was for she was too far away, but she knew he had natural talent. The wind picked up his hair, which kept falling on his pale face. His moves were gently and silent as he played with the air. It seemed as though he was replaying a game in his head, one she thought was familiar.
That's when it hit her; it was the first games she had finally realized her love for quidditch. But this game had been different then the others. It was an intense one, all students had been anticipating the final catch of the snitch. But all that had came from the waiting was disappointment. Glory for the opposite team, and murder for the team that she had been cheering for. It was the first game Gryffindor did not win, but Slytherin did. She had only been cheering for Gryffindor because Harry and Ron were on the team. Without them on it, she would have most defiantly been cheering for Slytherin.
Soon she recognized the silver blond hair, which continued to fall over his face. He looked as though he was relaxed. He hadn't talked to her in private since that night in the classroom. The only words that came out of his mouth in front of her were either questions or instructions in class.
He hadn't been the only one acting strangely. Peyton hardly ate, and if she did, she would throw up afterwards. Ginny had tried to find out what was bothering her for many days, but soon learned that she would never know. Colin wasn't much help either, he was normally siding with Peyton, telling Ginny she should lay off. She brought her attention back to Malfoy, who continued to fly.
Maybe he saw her, maybe he didn't. Even if he did, he didn't let on that he knew she was there. She flew around a few times, pretending he wasn't there. Every time she looked at him, she was reminded of the potion they had made.
The dream that she had experienced in class had came back many nights. Every time the little boy was the same, but the things that happened where different. She couldn't stand letting the little boy be beat by the old man. Time after time, the little boy had saved her, taking another beating to his side.
She had thought about going back to Malfoy and telling him. She knew better, for she thought he would probably throw her into another detention for bring it up.
She shook the thought out of her, and realized that most of her teammates had arrived and Draco was long gone. She slowly descended and went into the change room. She soon meet with her fellow teammate, Velvet Bellamont. They had always been good friends, but Peyton didn't seem to like her.
She greeted the blacked haired girl with a warm smile. Velvet was as tall as Peyton, if not taller. Velvet returned the smile with a encouraging look. She knew her teammates would help her as much as they could to get a victory out of this game.
This would be the first year without the famous Harry Potter. The whole team seemed to be scared, there was even a little 4th year crying in the corner of the change room. Their new captain, Harmony Johnson, said it was time to go and everyone started out onto the field.
Students cheered as both teams crowded out onto the field. All the house colors were flowing in the wind, as their fellow students cheered for their favorite team. Ginny began to get nervous, as she quickly searched for her best friends. Before she could find them, a person flew down beside her, which happened to be Velvet.
"Listen, don't get nervous. You will be as great as Harry, maybe even better," with that she flew back to her respected place on the field.
As the snitch, bluger's and quafle's where let out, she let out a sigh. She had a lot to life up to, being that Harry had won the House Cup last year. Before she knew it, Slytherin was up by 20 points. She quickly looked around for the small gold snitch, but couldn't seem to find it anywhere. The wind whipped her curls in her face, blocking her view.
James Blake, the Slytherin seeker, was doing the same. She finally spotted it flickering behind him, and charged for it. Her broom was old, so she didn't go as fast as many of the other quidditch players, but she still had hope.
James noticed that she had gone for it, and was tailing behind, but soon caught up. They were neck in neck, speeding forward. She glared at him, as he did the same to her. She could feel the wind as she tried to catch her breath. She reached out her arm, and could fell the flickering wing on her index finger. Without knowing it, a bluger was directed directly at her, and smash her right in the left side. She lost her breath, and flew right off her broom.
She could hear the gasping in the crowd, and desperately tried to call out for help. As she fell, she clutched her side. It ached in pain, and her head began to pound. She closed her eyes tightly, feeling the ground coming closer and closer. From the height that she fell, and the aching that the bluger had caused, she could be seriously damaged.
She had been to the St. Mungo's Hospital, and she did not want to go back. She had never been a patient there, but he had. She had watched him in the morning all the way to the night, hoping he would wake up. He never did, and all those long hours in there where wasted.
Just before she tombled to the ground, two strong arms caught her. She desperately tried to open her eyes, and thank him, but all her strength was drained out of her. He silently whispered soothing words to her as she slowly fell to sleep.
"Gin Hunny, are you up?" A concerned voice said.
When Ginny opened her eyes, she saw Peyton and Colin looking sick and worried next to her. They both threw their arms around her, but had to pull them away when Ginny's side began to hurt again. Their eyes were red and puffy, and Peyton was not looking groomed at all.
"We were so worried, Madame Pomfrey said that you could've been seriously injured if Malfoy didn't catch you," Peyton said.
Ginny's throat began to get dry as she heard his name. She would have never guessed he would have been her savior. All that had happened, she wouldn't have thought he would even come close to her. She tried to forget, and smiled up at her friends.
Peyton signaled for Colin to leave, and as quick as she had made it, he was off. Before he left, he gave Ginny a gently kiss to her cheek. Peyton stood up from the chair she had been sitting in and slowly walked over to her side. She nervously looked down to her hands, and hesitantly tried to get her words out.
"I kissed Malfoy, but he pushed me off. He told me he had no feelings for me, and that I was his student. I was so embarrassed Ginny," she said while tears began to fall from her eyes.
Ginny sat in silence as she listened to her friend talk and cry. She still has no clue what Peyton saw in him, but she knew her friend was crushed. After Peyton left she soon fell back asleep.
Soon she was finally able to leave, and made her way down to the Great Hall for dinner. She was so hungry, and filled her plate with tons of food. She felt eyes on her, and she quickly looked up to find a dark haired boy looking at her.
When he noticed she had caught his gaze, he gave her a cute smile, which showed off his dimples. Peyton caught sight and let a small laugh. She knew instantly who it was, and that he had tried to get Ginny's attention since the start of the year. His name was Keith McLean, and he was a 7th year Ravenclaw. Peyton nudged her elbow into Ginny's side, to prevent her from staring.
"Who is he…" Ginny said in a sly voice, while her cheeks turned pink.
"Keith McLean, he has been after you since September," Peyton said but shut up as he made his way over to the table. He walked with grace, and confidence. His brown hair was shaggy and hung down to the nape of his neck. It flared out at the end, making it look like wings. His skin was tanned, and his body built. He was much taller then Ginny, around 6 feet.
"Hey Miss Virginia," he said as he approached the table where she sat. He roughly sat down next to Peyton and gave her a polite smile.
"Her Keith," she said as red creped onto her cheeks.
"I was wondering if you want go to Hogsmade with me this Saturday," his face stayed cool and relaxed, as though he did this sort of thing all the time. She didn't know if she should accept the invitation or not, lately she has been having mixed feelings. He was cute, so she decided to give it a go.
"That would be great Keith," she said as she gave him a big smile.
As he walked away, she starred after him. He wasn't the only guy that seemed to be noticing her lately, but she still felt special. She couldn't figure out if they were just going on a date, or boyfriend and girlfriend. As she continued to stare, he turned back around and winked at her.
"So what did I miss?" Colin said as he ran towards them, from just entering the Great Hall. The girls burst out laughing, as Colin sat down next to Peyton confused.
"Well, an adorable boy just asked our little Gin out!" Peyton said as she nudged Colin in the stomach and pointed to where he sat with his back facing them. When she noticed she hurt him, she gave a small peck on the cheek, causing him to blush.
Ginny let out a small sigh as she watched her two bestfriends. Colin was so in love with Peyton, people would have to be blind not to notice.
"Well I'm going to get some rest, I'm awfully tired," Ginny said as she got up and picked her potions paper up.
"See you later Ginny," they called out together as she walked out of the Great Hall.
She hadn't thought about going to bed, but leaving for the lake. She found comfort in sitting near it and looking up at the stars in the night sky. The grass was damp, since there had been a little shower of rain just before. As she neared the lake she notice a figure sitting in her place.
She wasn't going to stand for this, and was about to tell them to go away when she noticed who it was. Draco Malfoy sat on the edge of the water, lazily looking up at the stars. She was about to leave, when he caught her standing there.
"Care to join me Miss Weasley," he said gently.
She sat right down next to him, not trying to seem nervous. They sat in silence, enjoying the water and fresh air. She didn't want to ask him about anything that had been happening lately. She wouldn't dare ask him about what happened with Peyton, it would humiliate him as well as her friend. He was the first to talk, but without down towards her.
"You've been experiencing the mind reader potion in your dreams," he said calmly.
She was speechless, out of all the things she would have expected him to say, that was the last. She looked at him with confusion, but he never looked her way. She was about to respond by asking how he knew, but he cut her off.
"It isn't fiction anymore Virginia, it's reality. Every time you go back into that memory, you are going back into time."
With that said he got up and slowly walked towards the castle. He walked in the doorway, but didn't leave it until she slowly made her way inside. He couldn't let what had happened that night happen again.
AN:Da-da-dom! So I have brought a few more characters into the story, Keith and Velvet. Velvet will be playing a bigger role in the coming chapters. I'm sorry this chapter was so late, but this week has been busy! Now it's spring break, so I will try to write as much as I can!
Thank you to all who read and who reviewed my story!
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