A/n/ Disclaimer: Guess what?! I still own nothing that is vaguely familiar to you. Sorry this took so long, just having trouble thinking… too absorbed in all the exams going on right now… you know how it is. Anyway, to the story.

Just hold me now

And let it be

Comfort me

Stay with me

~ Herbert Kretzmer, Les Miserables

Draco's POV

Ginny exhales loudly, unable to comprehend. "What just happened Draco? Did he just break up with me again?"

"Again?"

"Yes, the first time he was trying to save me. He told me Voldermort would want me all the more if I was his girlfriend. I laughed at him, so he hit me. Right here." Ginny's fingers delicately brushed her chin, hovering over the spot she clearly remembered so well.

"He apologized, of course. Promised he'd never do it again… Why am I telling you this Draco?"

I reached up to her long fingers and we were suddenly entwined. "I don't know Gin. But I'm here for you. I'll listen."

Ginny looked at me strangely. "Who are you? I was told Draco Malfoy was a cruel sadist."

"And I was told Harry Potter was the wizarding savior and was incredibly courageous and brave. But Ginny, you're right I am cruel sadist. I really just stayed in this hospital so I could see all the poor people suffering. It's great fun." I grinned at her and our hands tightened.

"Draco," she reproached me gently, "you shouldn't do that. If you really want to see poor suffering people you should go to the quidditch field. It's great fun watching those imbeciles try to fly."

"Oh yes, I forgot." Ginny's gentle laugh floated over us, making me almost forget the things that had transpired beforehand.

"But Draco, do you really think I'm free from him?" I forced myself to look closely at Ginny's incredibly battered face.

"…No, Ginny. But I'll help you." Releasing my hand she gently ran her thumb down my face.

"Thank you Draco."

"Mr. Malfoy?" Professor Dumbledore's voice rings out suddenly behind me. I turn, trying to mask my surprise. "Mr. Malfoy, if I could have a word with Virginia… Or is it Lily?"

"Virginia," Lily whispered softly, looking at our sad faced professor. "Draco, I will see you later. Remember what you promised." She smiled, with a hint of mirth in her voice. "I can't wait to hear your voice!" I groaned as I left.

Harry's POV

There. I had done it. I had released her. Released her from the wrath of Voldermort and all his loyal supporters. Released her from the spotlight I knew she hated. But most of all, released her from myself.

God, what a word. Released. As if your letting something go. Usually letting something good for their betterment. When I saw what I had done to her… saw the ugly blues on her face, saw the way she was frightened of me. Damn, she was frightened of me.

I still had the power. I had to get myself away from her or something terrible would happen, to both of us. Actually, to three of us. She now carried Malfoy's baby.

"It's not what you think," she had whispered and Draco had looked pained…

"Harry!" Hermione and Ron, perfect couple, came up to me. "Harry, what happened? How is she?" Hermione asked in her motherly way.

"She's fine, Herm. Didn't Ron tell you?"

"Actually, he told me she looked awful. Do you know who did it?"

Before I am allowed to say anything Ron mentions Malfoy. "She's completely under his spell Herm –"

"And I want Ginny to be happy, so I said she could stay with him. I let her go. He wasn't the one who did that to her, Ron."

"Oh Mister Potter! There are you. The Headmaster would like to see you." I follow McGonagall, for once glad to be rid of my friends.

I could hear their laughter behind me. "He sounded like a domineering jerk there, didn't he?"

I could almost see Ron's face as he questioned his intelligent girlfriend, "domineering?"

Ginny's Pov

I was now seated uncomfortably in the Headmaster's office. While he waited for something, I wandered in my thoughts. So much had happened lately.

"You wished to see me, Professor?" I look up in surprise at Snape's quiet voice. He notices my movement and glances at me.

"Good God."

"Ah yes, Severus. Please sit down next to Lily." Snape visibly starts and then obeys.

"Miss Weasly?" he questions, staring at me. I suddenly realize why he is fascinated with me and put my hands to my face as I nod.

"Forgive me, Miss.. Weasly, it's only that you look so much like another girl I used to know." I gratefully readjust my hands as he studies the floor. The door is opened again and Professor McGonagall and Harry walk in.

"Finally." Dumbledore says. "Minerva, sit right here and Harry come sit over here." Harry hesitates, but goes to sit in the far left corner of the room. I barely notice McGonagall's shock at my face, I am too busy trying to hide myself from Harry.

"Good, we're all here." Dumbledore begins and immediately all attention is focused on him.

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