Ginny plopped onto her bed and giggled.
"God, it feels so good to be home!" Ginny said as she hugged her pillow.
"But you're not home," Draco pointed out.
"It feels like home," she stated. "Draco?"
"Ya?"
"Did your mother live?"
"No."
"Did your father live?"
"Yes."
"Is that why you're so worried?" she asked as she sat beside him.
"I guess. I mean he saw me fight for the opposite side. He'll be out to kill me soon." Draco shivered at his grave thought. Ginny wrapped her arms around his shoulders and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"We have that odd snake on our wrist, remember?" Ginny reassured.
"I hope that works," he said.
"Am I still a weasel?" Ginny asked. Draco turned around and faced her.
"No," he said. "You are so much better than my father thinks of you."
"Thanks," she murmured.
Snape walked in.
"Am I interrupting anything?" he asked.
"No!" Ginny cried as she turned around and faced the other way.
"You may continue. I'll just leave if anything was going on," Snape offered.
"Nothing was happening, Severus," Draco restated.
"Okay then. I will not be here for a while because I must go to Hogwarts and patch up some grades. You two will be left here alone. Is that alright?" Snape asked.
"Fine," Draco said.
"Same here," Ginny agreed.
"Good. I will be leaving today. While I am gone, you are not to leave the house. Do not go outside for safety precautions. If any death eater is out there, they will try to trace you down, Draco. So remain inside this household, understood?" Snape said as he sauntered out of the room. He decided to leave out the part that a house-elf would be looking after them.
"This will be an interesting while," Draco stated.
"I must agree," Ginny said. "But it's going to be quite boring not leaving the house and all."
"Not really. I can make it more exciting."
"How so?" she asked.
"Up for a game of hide-and-seek?"
"Hide and what?"
"It's a muggle game. You hide and I count to 100 then go look for you," Draco explained.
"Oh, I never knew you were into muggle games. Okay, sounds like fun!" Ginny quickly scrambled out of the room and Draco started to count.
"Ready or not here I come!" Draco cried. He heard distant giggling and followed her voice.
He found her under the table in the kitchen.
"Ginny? I know you're here! Your giggling give it all away! Come out come out wherever you are!" Draco said. He peered under the table and glimpsed a strand of red hair. He walked behind her and crawled under the table so that her back was facing him. "Boo!"
"Eek!" Ginny squealed as she turned around quickly. "You scared me!"
"Found you!" he said.
"Now what?"
"I get to tickle you!" Draco started to tickle Ginny non-stop. Ginny giggled and tried to push him away, but to no avail. She ended up collapsing on him, laughing real hard.
"If you had collapsed anywhere near me a few months ago, I would've made fun of you. Look what a few months have done to us. Dumbledore sure had a good idea," Draco admitted.
"yeah, I know. I mean I always thought you were a Slytherin git. Though you were always quite cute," Ginny said as she giggled.
"And who wouldn't think that," Draco boasted.
"You're so self-conceited!" She said as she gout out from under the table and ran around the house. Draco shot after her.
Ginny was in the lead but soon Draco caught up. He held he by the arms and lifted her off the floor. She struggled and squirmed, trying to remove herself from his grip. But he was too strong. He carried her down to the couch and threw her on it.
"What was that for?" Ginny asked.
"To show you that not only am I faster, but I'm stronger, too," Draco bragged.
"Meanie!" Ginny cried as she attacked him with a pillow.
"You did not just hit me with that pillow," Draco said feigning shock.
"And what if I did?" Ginny said as she hit him again.
"Pillow fight!" Draco cried as he attacked her back.
During all the white fluffy stuff flailing around, Squiggles walked in to tell them to come and eat. But when she saw them laughing and playing around, a smile danced on her lips and she left silently.
"Master Snape will be glad to hear this. Ginny and Draco make cute couple! But Master must not hear me. Oh no, Master will get mad if I say that. Master does not like me to play matchmaker. But Squiggles cannot help it when they look so cute. Squiggles will play," She said as she looked back one last time at a red faced Ginny. Draco was sitting on her stomach attacking her with his pillow. Squiggles sighed and left the room and the giggling pair.
A/N-Is this the beginning of a happy friendship? Read on to find out! I know this was a tad short and the next chapter is like two pages, but chappie 28 is 11 pages! So just hang on! I know Ron has been a tad…shall we say…odd? But please bear with it! I mean all the deaths and all have had so much stress in his life he doesn't know what to do anymore. So he's just trying! And Ron doesn't always get everything right! So please bear with it!
Acknowledgements (don't I sound sophisticated typing that? Lol!):
1. Ckat44-Thanks for the review! I know Ron is sort of crazy, but please go with it! Thankies!
2. Cathy-The exciting bits are coming soon! I'm just sorta slowing down then all these nice little big chunks are gonna happen! Thanks for the review!
3. ILUVRONWEASLEY-I know ron is acting all stupid and odd but please bare with it! Thanks for the review!
4. MikiBaby-Ooh, you're onto something! It's not a twist, but some big things are going to happen soon! Thanks for the review!
5. Sara D- Yup, poor Draco! Thanks for the review! Hope to chat soon! Tata!