Chapter 12
Ginny woke bright and early on Saturday morning to try out. The trials were at mid-day down at the quidditch stadium. The grass was frozen and crispy that cracked beneath your feet from the hard frost the night before. The Dark forest looked bare as the gloom of winter stole all its leaves leaving behind the shimmer of the dew dropped spider webs. The air was fresh and bitter causing you to winch at the every weak breeze and making your lungs feel rare. Never the less you could not deny Hogwarts remained as magnificent and beautiful with its turrets and towers standing proudly on top of the castle, surrounded by the crystallised lake reflecting the silver sky above.
Ginny was one of seven people to turn up. She was the only female there so she was on top form trying to prove to the boys quidditch isn't a boys game. She managed to pass the test along with two other people. The test was to re-direct bludgers at a floating bag of potatoes Alicia Spinnet had, 'acquired' from the school kitchens and then charmed with a levitation spell. Ginny found this part reasonably easy as she had good hand-eye coordination for all the times she threw things at her brothers. The deciding test was to have a flying race (around the goal posts and back). The test was quickly thought up by Angelina as she hadn't planned to have a second test.
Ginny came second as Colin Creavy's school broom shuddered at the high speed causing him to pull back and come third. Ginny and Seamus Finnigin got through as beaters, however good they got thou, Ginny knew they would never be in league with her brothers. After the trial Ginny went over to Angelina, "Angelina, when are the practises exactly?" Ginny asked "Tuesday and Friday at4:00pm down here, also we will have spontaneous weekend practises too" she smiled.
It was dinner and roast dinner with all the trimmings were being offered. "Gwnny congwatunations n nakin na neam" Ron said shovelling in his mouth huge mouthfuls of pork and mint sauce. "What? Chew your mouthful" Ginny said in a slow and simple form, tyhen she smiled.
Ron coughed down his food with a large glass of pumpkin juice.
"I said, Ginny congratulations on making the team, anyone could have understood that"
"Well I certainly didn't, and thank you for being such a kind and loving brother who would do anything for his wonderful sister" Ginny said sweetly
"Before you start oh wonderful one, no you can't borrow anything or have money or do anything that involves Malfoy now then what do you want?" he said in a exasperated tone.
"Can I urm... use your broomstick please as I need to practise alone to fly a little better" Ginny said looking sweet and innocent
"Well urm..." Ron furrowed a frown.
"Please" Ginny begged batting her eyelids and smiling sweetly.
Ron bit down on his bottom lip and muttered "Well ok only..." "Oh Ron you're the best, I'll tell mum your fab and everyone and...and... I love you so much" Ginny leaped off her chair and up to Ron, planting a huge wet kiss on his cheek.
"ERRLACK gerrof Gin" Ron said disgusted wiping his face with his sleeve.
Ginny walked casually across the Great Hall to the doors. On her way she caught Draco's eye. Ginny motioned out of the door.Draco nodded and left his table.
"Hiya gorgeous alright?" he said reaching the doors and pecking her on the cheek.
"Fine thanks, just wanted to tell you I'm now a beater on the Gryffindor team and also do you fancy a fly about, now?"
"Congratulations are in order and yes I'd love to, I'll go and get my broom, meet you by the steps outside in 5 minutes?"
"Thank you my darling" said Ginny kissing him on the lips.
Five minutes later Ginny and Draco had shouldered their brooms and walking slowly towards the lake.
"Bit on the chilly side" commented Draco pulling up his collar around his neck.
"Not for Eskimos" remarked Ginny giggling
"Well I'm not an Eskimo and I'm bloody frozen"
"Me to" admitted Draco
"Well let's get mounted then" Said Draco.
They both mounted there brooms and flew about for a minute.
"This is colder" moaned Ginny halting in the air.
"Your idea to come out so don't complain" Draco grimly grinned "Or ill knock you out the air"
"HAHA" Ginny began to say cockily when "ARRRRRRLACCCCKKK NOOOOOO LEAVE ME DRA COOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" she pelted along the lake edge with Draco hot on her tail, The wind streaked through her hair making her look like a fireball on a stick flying through the air.
Draco finally caught up with her, they had a pushing play fight and they both toppled into the frozen yet shallow lake edge. "This is frr frr freezing" shivered Ginny getting grumpily to her feet.
"Ditto" said an equally disgruntled Draco also getting to his feet.
They trudged miserably out of the lake.
"Oh well at least I won't need a show tonight" Joked Draco
"I do to warm up"
"Good thinking"
"I know I'm great!"
"Too true"
"Not to bad yourself" giggled Ginny
"Come on lets get in I'm frozen"
"What you waiting for?" Ginny said grabbing Draco's hand and pulling him into a jog towards the castle.
They ran hand in hand to the entrance hall. He pulled her into his arms and held her.
"Well it's been urm...well kind of fun", admitted Draco with one eyebrow raised.
"Yes I urm...think so too" Giggled Ginny.
"I've got s ton of homework to do so ill catch you later" Draco said gently kissing her lips.
"Me to, I love you Draco" smiled Ginny gently
"I love you to the moon and back" Draco said passionately and stroking her hair.
"Draco?" Ginny muttered
"Yep" his eyes searching hers
"A trip to Hogsmeade is running on the 15th of December, do you want to make it a date?"
"I'd love to"
"Come on lets go" Shivered Ginny
"Awwww, the more time with you the better" Groaned Draco as Ginny began to walk slowly away.
Ginny went over and hugged him tight again, "You've got me all day on the 15th and in the meantime our homework isn't going to do it itself" Commented Ginny
"Hmmm" Draco muttered thoughtfully "How about we meet here after dinner tomorrow?"
"And do what?" "Dunno, ill think about it"
"Well I really have to go and warm up" Ginny said urgently
"Yes" he sighed "Me too"
"Love ya" said Ginny pecking him on the cheek.
"Love you too" He replied pecking his cheek
They walked along the corridor holding hands until the end.
"I'll owl post you if I can't meet" Ginny said turning to look at him
"Me too" Draco said "father should be mailing me soon" He said absent mind idly
"How come?" She asked gently
"Urm well its urm confidential" He said embarrassed
"Oh I see ill see you tomorrow" Ginyy said shortly walking away
"Wait!" Draco cried running after her.
"It's about you-know-who, you do know my family are dark wizards right?" He said
Ginny nodded
"Well I like to know all the details and my father wants me to become a death eater, I don't really want to but its beside the point as far as fathers concerned, anyway, he writes to me once a week so when I leave here in 2 years I'll know all the inside data, who to watch, history and other info exterior" he blurted out
Ginny was surprised by his honesty and what he said. She never thought of Draco as a dark wizard, only who he seems to her, a gentleman. Draco obviously misunderstood her surprised expression.
"Ginny?" He said in a panicked tone
"Huh?" she said gently looking into his eyes.
"You are ok with it aren't you?" He continued in a panicked tone
"Yes of course, I knew you were dark for years, to be honest that's why I fancied you, the unknowing I suppose" She grinned
Draco sighed and smild, it looked like a lot of weight had been taken off him.
"Good, I was wondering when to tell you, to be honest I didn't know how you would react, never like this, it seems like I'm chatting to a Slytherin not a Gryffindor" He said with raised eyebrows
"Well to be honest I've been doubting the sorting hats decision, it must be right I suppose anyway come on Draco like I said earlier homework" She pointed out.
"Yeah see you tomorrow my little fiery Ginny" He pecked her on the cheek.
"Yes tomorrow my urm...larger Draco" She smiled and walked off. She turned her head and blew him a kiss. He raised his hand and pretended to catch it. Ginny giggled and carried on walking, what a true gentleman she thought, a real knight in shinning armour.
Ginny woke bright and early on Saturday morning to try out. The trials were at mid-day down at the quidditch stadium. The grass was frozen and crispy that cracked beneath your feet from the hard frost the night before. The Dark forest looked bare as the gloom of winter stole all its leaves leaving behind the shimmer of the dew dropped spider webs. The air was fresh and bitter causing you to winch at the every weak breeze and making your lungs feel rare. Never the less you could not deny Hogwarts remained as magnificent and beautiful with its turrets and towers standing proudly on top of the castle, surrounded by the crystallised lake reflecting the silver sky above.
Ginny was one of seven people to turn up. She was the only female there so she was on top form trying to prove to the boys quidditch isn't a boys game. She managed to pass the test along with two other people. The test was to re-direct bludgers at a floating bag of potatoes Alicia Spinnet had, 'acquired' from the school kitchens and then charmed with a levitation spell. Ginny found this part reasonably easy as she had good hand-eye coordination for all the times she threw things at her brothers. The deciding test was to have a flying race (around the goal posts and back). The test was quickly thought up by Angelina as she hadn't planned to have a second test.
Ginny came second as Colin Creavy's school broom shuddered at the high speed causing him to pull back and come third. Ginny and Seamus Finnigin got through as beaters, however good they got thou, Ginny knew they would never be in league with her brothers. After the trial Ginny went over to Angelina, "Angelina, when are the practises exactly?" Ginny asked "Tuesday and Friday at4:00pm down here, also we will have spontaneous weekend practises too" she smiled.
It was dinner and roast dinner with all the trimmings were being offered. "Gwnny congwatunations n nakin na neam" Ron said shovelling in his mouth huge mouthfuls of pork and mint sauce. "What? Chew your mouthful" Ginny said in a slow and simple form, tyhen she smiled.
Ron coughed down his food with a large glass of pumpkin juice.
"I said, Ginny congratulations on making the team, anyone could have understood that"
"Well I certainly didn't, and thank you for being such a kind and loving brother who would do anything for his wonderful sister" Ginny said sweetly
"Before you start oh wonderful one, no you can't borrow anything or have money or do anything that involves Malfoy now then what do you want?" he said in a exasperated tone.
"Can I urm... use your broomstick please as I need to practise alone to fly a little better" Ginny said looking sweet and innocent
"Well urm..." Ron furrowed a frown.
"Please" Ginny begged batting her eyelids and smiling sweetly.
Ron bit down on his bottom lip and muttered "Well ok only..." "Oh Ron you're the best, I'll tell mum your fab and everyone and...and... I love you so much" Ginny leaped off her chair and up to Ron, planting a huge wet kiss on his cheek.
"ERRLACK gerrof Gin" Ron said disgusted wiping his face with his sleeve.
Ginny walked casually across the Great Hall to the doors. On her way she caught Draco's eye. Ginny motioned out of the door.Draco nodded and left his table.
"Hiya gorgeous alright?" he said reaching the doors and pecking her on the cheek.
"Fine thanks, just wanted to tell you I'm now a beater on the Gryffindor team and also do you fancy a fly about, now?"
"Congratulations are in order and yes I'd love to, I'll go and get my broom, meet you by the steps outside in 5 minutes?"
"Thank you my darling" said Ginny kissing him on the lips.
Five minutes later Ginny and Draco had shouldered their brooms and walking slowly towards the lake.
"Bit on the chilly side" commented Draco pulling up his collar around his neck.
"Not for Eskimos" remarked Ginny giggling
"Well I'm not an Eskimo and I'm bloody frozen"
"Me to" admitted Draco
"Well let's get mounted then" Said Draco.
They both mounted there brooms and flew about for a minute.
"This is colder" moaned Ginny halting in the air.
"Your idea to come out so don't complain" Draco grimly grinned "Or ill knock you out the air"
"HAHA" Ginny began to say cockily when "ARRRRRRLACCCCKKK NOOOOOO LEAVE ME DRA COOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" she pelted along the lake edge with Draco hot on her tail, The wind streaked through her hair making her look like a fireball on a stick flying through the air.
Draco finally caught up with her, they had a pushing play fight and they both toppled into the frozen yet shallow lake edge. "This is frr frr freezing" shivered Ginny getting grumpily to her feet.
"Ditto" said an equally disgruntled Draco also getting to his feet.
They trudged miserably out of the lake.
"Oh well at least I won't need a show tonight" Joked Draco
"I do to warm up"
"Good thinking"
"I know I'm great!"
"Too true"
"Not to bad yourself" giggled Ginny
"Come on lets get in I'm frozen"
"What you waiting for?" Ginny said grabbing Draco's hand and pulling him into a jog towards the castle.
They ran hand in hand to the entrance hall. He pulled her into his arms and held her.
"Well it's been urm...well kind of fun", admitted Draco with one eyebrow raised.
"Yes I urm...think so too" Giggled Ginny.
"I've got s ton of homework to do so ill catch you later" Draco said gently kissing her lips.
"Me to, I love you Draco" smiled Ginny gently
"I love you to the moon and back" Draco said passionately and stroking her hair.
"Draco?" Ginny muttered
"Yep" his eyes searching hers
"A trip to Hogsmeade is running on the 15th of December, do you want to make it a date?"
"I'd love to"
"Come on lets go" Shivered Ginny
"Awwww, the more time with you the better" Groaned Draco as Ginny began to walk slowly away.
Ginny went over and hugged him tight again, "You've got me all day on the 15th and in the meantime our homework isn't going to do it itself" Commented Ginny
"Hmmm" Draco muttered thoughtfully "How about we meet here after dinner tomorrow?"
"And do what?" "Dunno, ill think about it"
"Well I really have to go and warm up" Ginny said urgently
"Yes" he sighed "Me too"
"Love ya" said Ginny pecking him on the cheek.
"Love you too" He replied pecking his cheek
They walked along the corridor holding hands until the end.
"I'll owl post you if I can't meet" Ginny said turning to look at him
"Me too" Draco said "father should be mailing me soon" He said absent mind idly
"How come?" She asked gently
"Urm well its urm confidential" He said embarrassed
"Oh I see ill see you tomorrow" Ginyy said shortly walking away
"Wait!" Draco cried running after her.
"It's about you-know-who, you do know my family are dark wizards right?" He said
Ginny nodded
"Well I like to know all the details and my father wants me to become a death eater, I don't really want to but its beside the point as far as fathers concerned, anyway, he writes to me once a week so when I leave here in 2 years I'll know all the inside data, who to watch, history and other info exterior" he blurted out
Ginny was surprised by his honesty and what he said. She never thought of Draco as a dark wizard, only who he seems to her, a gentleman. Draco obviously misunderstood her surprised expression.
"Ginny?" He said in a panicked tone
"Huh?" she said gently looking into his eyes.
"You are ok with it aren't you?" He continued in a panicked tone
"Yes of course, I knew you were dark for years, to be honest that's why I fancied you, the unknowing I suppose" She grinned
Draco sighed and smild, it looked like a lot of weight had been taken off him.
"Good, I was wondering when to tell you, to be honest I didn't know how you would react, never like this, it seems like I'm chatting to a Slytherin not a Gryffindor" He said with raised eyebrows
"Well to be honest I've been doubting the sorting hats decision, it must be right I suppose anyway come on Draco like I said earlier homework" She pointed out.
"Yeah see you tomorrow my little fiery Ginny" He pecked her on the cheek.
"Yes tomorrow my urm...larger Draco" She smiled and walked off. She turned her head and blew him a kiss. He raised his hand and pretended to catch it. Ginny giggled and carried on walking, what a true gentleman she thought, a real knight in shinning armour.