1.3
I probably shouldn't have done that. Ginny thought as she wandered down the hall. Of course, while many would have walked out of the house altogether, she didn't want to go that far. Draco was probably already angry. Ginny was just as angry with Draco, though.
After awhile, he came out of the room.
"What are you doing?" He hissed angrily. He wasn't in the mood for Ginny's childishness. Forgetting the fact that he really was to blame in Kari's disappearance, he was angry at Ginny for making them come to live here in the United States. If they had just stayed in England, where they belonged…
"I'm walking. Do you have a problem with that, Drake?" she asked nastily. She knew that he hated being called "Drake", and so she called him that name. Okay, maybe it was childish, but she really couldn't resist.
"I'm not a duck. Don't call me that." He replied automatically. Then he swore under his breath, realizing that that was exactly the reaction Ginny wanted to get out of him.
"You are sure acting like an offended duck." Ginny commented. It was a direct blow to his ego. And so, this would, of course, lead into a huge argument. Draco could not take an insult any more than Ginny could.
"Don't say that, Virginia. Or you'll regret it." Draco threatened dangerously. He hated being insulted, and knew that Ginny hated being threatened.
"Threats, threats, threats" she said airily. This was sure to annoy Draco. Of course, it did. Which was exactly what Ginny had calculated it to do.
"Watch it. You don't know what you're getting into." Draco said. Threats were usually his strong suit. But he forgot that he'd been married to her for the past five years and that she never responded to his threats as most did. She didn't cower under his glare, or under his threat. She fought back.
"Neither do you." Ginny informed him.
"You blame me for Kari's disappearance, don't you?" Draco questioned angrily. How dare she!
"Of course I do. Why shouldn't I?" Ginny replied with no trace of regret in saying it. Maybe they would have stood together on this if neither of them were so rash. Unfortunately, both were.
"Because you should trust me." Draco informed her simply. Ginny almost laughed out loud at this outrageous statement.
"Who's to say I don't? I'm just saying that it's your fault that she's gone." Ginny informed him angrily. And now will come the denials, she thought heartlessly.
"Damn it, Virginia! It is not!" Draco hissed angrily. He couldn't believe it! After five years of marriage, she was going to blame him for this? It could have happened while she was watching Kari and he wouldn't have behaved so badly! At least that's what he told himself. He conveniently forgot that he would act exactly the same way as she was.
"It is so. And don't argue with me." She ordered haughtily. Draco couldn't believe the tone she was taking with him. Him, of all people!
"I will argue with you all I want." Draco informed her angrily. The nerve of her! How could she act as though she were better than him?! This was Draco Malfoy, for God's sake! It wasn't like he was Harry Potter or anything.
"Argue with me later. Right now this "Agent Stevens" is here to talk with us." Ginny ordered Draco. He glared at her. How dare she order him around!
"I don't want to talk to Agent Stevens. He's no concern of mine." Draco said, much as a seven-year-old would inform his mother that he did not want to get a shot.
"If you want to find Kari you do." Ginny said quietly. The reality was beginning to sink in. Her daughter was really gone.
"Virginia, I-" He began, but stopped because he knew nothing good would come out of him saying what was on his mind at that point in time. Of course, he could have just squashed this thing right then and not have had to worry about a fight, but he was too proud. Pride is one of the most horrible things in a relationship, because no one will admit that they are wrong.
"Draco…" she said warningly.
"Mr. Malfoy!" Agent Stevens shouted. It was clear from his tone of voice that he was growing impatient. He stepped out of the room to glare at the couple.
"What is it now?" Draco asked rudely.
"We need you to answer some questions so that we can file the reports." Agent Stevens informed them. One could tell from looking at him that he was about to begin pulling his hair out of his scalp.
"The reports?" Ginny asked vaguely. She didn't really care, and she wanted Draco to leave her alone so she could figure out what she needed to figure out. Like what to do next.
Draco rounded on her.
"When someone is kidnapped, reports need to be filed. Surely you've watched enough Muggle television to figure that out." He said, his voice full of contempt. Okay, he wasn't really mad at Ginny, but she was his scapegoat, just like he was hers.
"Do not be condescending." Ginny growled. She absolutely hated it when anyone thought that they were better than her. Especially when Draco did it.
"I can, and will." Draco said smugly. If the Agent hadn't been there, Ginny would have slapped him with all her might. Instead, she just glared.
Inside, she was being torn apart. She knew that what they had worked so hard for- understanding of each other, love, and many other things- were quickly being depleted. Draco was angry for what she felt to be her justified anger.
He gave her a look and turned his back on her. This just flamed her temper and was about to smack him when Agent Stevens cleared his throat.
"Well, are you coming? I haven't got all day." He said impatiently.
Ginny said nothing, but her lips formed a thin line as she continued to glare. Not at anyone in particular, but just glaring.
"We're coming. What's that expression? 'Hold your horses.'" Draco ordered. The agent was not amused.
"Would you just come in and do this? I know you don't want me here, and I don't particularly like talking with you." Agent Stevens said. In truth, he didn't really mind being here, because it was funny to watch the famous Malfoy couple go at each other. Quite amusing.
"We're coming." Draco said, his speech clipped.
"Good." was all he got for a reply as he walked into the room.
Ta da la ta… I'm happy, because as far as I know, I haven't gotten less than an eighty six point three percent (bio, what can I say? but it's on a curve, so the percent will be higher!) on any of my semester tests… (ahh, ignorance is bliss, because I have not yet checked my geometry grade… yikes…). And I get to go into school late tomorrow, and we get out at noon! (Enough about hating semester tests… I love them, as long as I don't fail them… because failing it, with it being twenty percent of my grade, would bring my grade down considerably…)
And, just one more thing to be happy about: if all works out the way it should, I shouldn't have to take any more semester tests in high school after the two tomorrow! So that means two days of sleep for me, as well as the opportunity to laugh at freshmen and sophomores.
Anyhow, I'm done with that… this is the last chapter I'm posting before I leave, unless I get more reviews than I've gotten the last few chapters. I mean, sure I write because I like it, but I'd also like to know that people are reading it. Otherwise it makes me sad :'(. If I actually get reviews, I'll post one tomorrow, or Saturday morning. If not, I get back June 10th. And I'll still be sad and not write anything. (okay, maybe I will… just because I really like one of the characters that I added…)
Also, next chapter you get to meet another agent (about the whole 'agent' thing. I'm lazy and could think of nothing better) (she's not the one I like. It's not that I dislike her, so much as I like the other character better.) and you get to see more of Draco and Ginny (who, as many of you who pay attention have learned, is actually named Ginevra) fighting. The next chapter isn't written, but the chapter after that you get to meet the one I like.
But, I'm shutting up and going to study for semester tests (just a note: why are there band semesters? isn't that like the dumbest thing?)
-Lili
Some fun quotes from students suffering from semesters:
"It can be used once, more than once, or not at all. What is the point of having it multiple choice if it's going to be like that?"
"Damn 'no esta'! It shouldn't be in the group if it's not there!"( ahh, the horrors of multiple choice tests)
"It's okay, I'm an okay sort of psycho."
"Okay, since we watched the movie, you only have to go to 124." (my brilliant English teacher… she doesn't realize that you're not supposed to be watching the movies for your semester in the time you're supposed to be taking the test)
"I thought it went Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, and then started again." (Kingdom…Species, Kingdom…)
On bio test: "Who says, "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah (insert something about hogs) yak yak yak yak yak yak yak."? Is it a) invert b) vertebrate c) Jesus d) student name"
Well, I'm leaving you now. Have a nice day. And, if you're suffering from semesters, I give you a pat on the back, say, "good luck", and also say "Why are you reading this and not studying?"