True emotions
The weeks rolled by and Oct. 31 was just around the corner. Draco and Ginny's nightly liasions continued. Each night the boy felt closer to the 'Sealer' as he called it, the thing that would make her fall into the trap he had been setting up. Hogwarts corridors were full of whispers of who was taking who, thankfully none connected the unlikely couple, which made both of them breath easier. Everyone noticed that Harry and Hermione were seen less together and Ron and Hermione seen together more and more, as usual rumors started to be spread. Rumors that were more often then not started by Ashley loose toungue "Well he *was* yelling at the two of them as if he had caught them scr............(she nervously chuckled) Hi professor Lupin, looken good! New robes?......................Okay as I was saying, as if they were shagging, Imagine that , Ms. High and Mighty Moral Granger cheating on famous Harry Potter." The ravened haired vampiress stood amyst a crowd of 7th year Huffle Puffs, all of them too entralled in the conversation to notice that their subject was leaning against the opposite wall.
The red head leaned aside him snaking her arm around his own. "So you heard the news. Its over between me and 'mione." Harry muttered, his head down, looking at the stone floor. She pulled him into the empty class room across the hall from Defense Against the Dark Arts. He slumped into one of the seats as she sat on the desk opposite from him. " You know Harry, there are a many girls here who are just dying to date you, I know, I use to be one of them. Just pick one, theres plenty of fish in the sea, Herm's isn't the only one out there, so go and catch a good one." She stood up and moved closer to him, she lifted his chin up with her finger and smiled at him. But his frown was now worse. His green eyes met hers, and she could've sworn she had seen disappointment there rather then hurt. "We broke up so she could be with your brother, did you know that? Im not hurt Ginny, I never was, I was upset because of the rumors and Night out there. I settled for what was easy rather then what I truely wanted"
The red head looked at him confused, so he went on."Don't you see, I never wanted Hermione, all I really wanted was...........................(Harry took her hand in his and placed it against his cheek.Ginny couldn't move, he caught her off gaurd. He looked into her eyes once more) A year ago, I began to envision my future, how I wanted things to be now and after I left Hogwarts. I want to have life without fear, I finally don't have to be afraid of Voldemorts return. In that future I saw myself working as an Aurora, coming home to my nice, cozy, london flat. I saw my wife waiting for me there, welcoming me home with open arms. That woman had flowing red hair, eyes that melted my heart every time I looked into them, and lips...........oh, lips that felt like rose petals against my own. Ginny I saw...............you"
She breathed in sharply, her heart was in her throat. She took a step back, pulling her hand out of his grasp and turned away. I know I did not just hear him say what I think he just said, I'm dreaming, yep thats it, I'll pinch my self and I'll wake up(She pinched herself and held back her yelp)Ow! Okay not a dream. Just turn around and look back at him, you'll see him burst out laughing and saying 'gotcha' Ginny turned back to him, his eyes seemed to be pleading for a reaction. She opened and closed her mouth serveral times, but no noise came out. "Say something Gin, please, just say something." She couldn't speak, she had suddenly forgotten how to talk. Oh Merlin, I don't know what to say, Sorry Harry but your too late I already shagged your enemy? No I can't say that, Harry I really do like you, your a brother to me, yuck that sounds so wrong. Finally finding her voice again she answered him "Harry I honestly don't know what to say, I .................I never thought you would say that to me." He smiled a bit and closed the distance between them "Say you'll go to the ball with me." The red head looked down "I can't Harry." He frowned at her disappointing response "Why not? Your going with someone else aren't you? Answer me Gin" Tears began to weld up his eyes, but held them back."I can't Harry." He turned away from her, he didn't want to have eye contact. "Harry, please don't be mad at me" She whispered and placed a hand on his shoulder, which he shrugged off. " I'm not mad Ginny, I just can't look at you right now. I'll see you later" and with that he walked out leaving her alone with her thoughts and tears.
Later that evening she saw him sitting in the common room, drinking out of a small flask. He looked steadily at the dancing flames that refected sweetly in his green eyes. Those eyes looked empty now, as if the life had been drained from them. What he was drinking, Ginny didn't know, but she noticed her dorm mate Vanessa starring up at him from the book on her lap. She walked passed them and went straight into her room. Professor Binns had sucked all her energy that day and Hagrids class was no help either. Then there was Lupins class that was an opportunity to recover some forces but it seem that all her teachers were determine to tire her out. She threw her self onto her bed. Burrying her head in he pillows, she wanted to block out everything that had happened that morning. Harry's words had affected her more then she expected, but she had no time to reflect on them.
"You know I......I heard that p-people suffoc-cate like that every d-day" Ashley came from a corner of the room. Her tone was low and slightly shaking. She sat on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees, rocking back and forth ."Whats wrong ?" she raised her head to look at her. The girl didn't answer her, so she stood up and walked towards her. Ashley stopped her by raising her hand "d..don't c-come neeear me!" The red head looked puzzled at her friends request "Whats wrong Night? Are you alright?" The girl looked up at her, her normally red eyes were no pitch black. They held no emotion, no humanity. Beads of sweat rolled from her forehead, her nails were longer now, and her fangs clearly visible."It's the blood lust. I didn't get my potion tonight, I took a nap and over slept. When I woke up I felt like this." She didn't try to hide her teeth as she always did, instead she wanted them to be more acessible to the eye. Ginny walked towards the door slowly, but the girl blocked it in a flash. "Where are you going Virginia?" The vampire spat out her name in a growl.The red head took a step back and pulled her wand out and held it firmly.
"Ashley, Calm down, Im going to get McGonagall and Snape and you'll be fine." Ashley took a step foward and smirked "Really? Is that what your going to do? Oh but I can't let you Ginny dear. You wouldn't tell on your good old pal Ashley would you?" The red head pointed at the vampire "Your not Ashley right now, and she needs help." But when she tried to grab the knob, the vampire growled louder and pounced on her. That exact same moment, Ginny exclaimed "Stupefy!". The vampire stiffened, and the red head pushed her off , struggling a bit to stand. With out any hesitation, she ran out to get help.
The weeks rolled by and Oct. 31 was just around the corner. Draco and Ginny's nightly liasions continued. Each night the boy felt closer to the 'Sealer' as he called it, the thing that would make her fall into the trap he had been setting up. Hogwarts corridors were full of whispers of who was taking who, thankfully none connected the unlikely couple, which made both of them breath easier. Everyone noticed that Harry and Hermione were seen less together and Ron and Hermione seen together more and more, as usual rumors started to be spread. Rumors that were more often then not started by Ashley loose toungue "Well he *was* yelling at the two of them as if he had caught them scr............(she nervously chuckled) Hi professor Lupin, looken good! New robes?......................Okay as I was saying, as if they were shagging, Imagine that , Ms. High and Mighty Moral Granger cheating on famous Harry Potter." The ravened haired vampiress stood amyst a crowd of 7th year Huffle Puffs, all of them too entralled in the conversation to notice that their subject was leaning against the opposite wall.
The red head leaned aside him snaking her arm around his own. "So you heard the news. Its over between me and 'mione." Harry muttered, his head down, looking at the stone floor. She pulled him into the empty class room across the hall from Defense Against the Dark Arts. He slumped into one of the seats as she sat on the desk opposite from him. " You know Harry, there are a many girls here who are just dying to date you, I know, I use to be one of them. Just pick one, theres plenty of fish in the sea, Herm's isn't the only one out there, so go and catch a good one." She stood up and moved closer to him, she lifted his chin up with her finger and smiled at him. But his frown was now worse. His green eyes met hers, and she could've sworn she had seen disappointment there rather then hurt. "We broke up so she could be with your brother, did you know that? Im not hurt Ginny, I never was, I was upset because of the rumors and Night out there. I settled for what was easy rather then what I truely wanted"
The red head looked at him confused, so he went on."Don't you see, I never wanted Hermione, all I really wanted was...........................(Harry took her hand in his and placed it against his cheek.Ginny couldn't move, he caught her off gaurd. He looked into her eyes once more) A year ago, I began to envision my future, how I wanted things to be now and after I left Hogwarts. I want to have life without fear, I finally don't have to be afraid of Voldemorts return. In that future I saw myself working as an Aurora, coming home to my nice, cozy, london flat. I saw my wife waiting for me there, welcoming me home with open arms. That woman had flowing red hair, eyes that melted my heart every time I looked into them, and lips...........oh, lips that felt like rose petals against my own. Ginny I saw...............you"
She breathed in sharply, her heart was in her throat. She took a step back, pulling her hand out of his grasp and turned away. I know I did not just hear him say what I think he just said, I'm dreaming, yep thats it, I'll pinch my self and I'll wake up(She pinched herself and held back her yelp)Ow! Okay not a dream. Just turn around and look back at him, you'll see him burst out laughing and saying 'gotcha' Ginny turned back to him, his eyes seemed to be pleading for a reaction. She opened and closed her mouth serveral times, but no noise came out. "Say something Gin, please, just say something." She couldn't speak, she had suddenly forgotten how to talk. Oh Merlin, I don't know what to say, Sorry Harry but your too late I already shagged your enemy? No I can't say that, Harry I really do like you, your a brother to me, yuck that sounds so wrong. Finally finding her voice again she answered him "Harry I honestly don't know what to say, I .................I never thought you would say that to me." He smiled a bit and closed the distance between them "Say you'll go to the ball with me." The red head looked down "I can't Harry." He frowned at her disappointing response "Why not? Your going with someone else aren't you? Answer me Gin" Tears began to weld up his eyes, but held them back."I can't Harry." He turned away from her, he didn't want to have eye contact. "Harry, please don't be mad at me" She whispered and placed a hand on his shoulder, which he shrugged off. " I'm not mad Ginny, I just can't look at you right now. I'll see you later" and with that he walked out leaving her alone with her thoughts and tears.
Later that evening she saw him sitting in the common room, drinking out of a small flask. He looked steadily at the dancing flames that refected sweetly in his green eyes. Those eyes looked empty now, as if the life had been drained from them. What he was drinking, Ginny didn't know, but she noticed her dorm mate Vanessa starring up at him from the book on her lap. She walked passed them and went straight into her room. Professor Binns had sucked all her energy that day and Hagrids class was no help either. Then there was Lupins class that was an opportunity to recover some forces but it seem that all her teachers were determine to tire her out. She threw her self onto her bed. Burrying her head in he pillows, she wanted to block out everything that had happened that morning. Harry's words had affected her more then she expected, but she had no time to reflect on them.
"You know I......I heard that p-people suffoc-cate like that every d-day" Ashley came from a corner of the room. Her tone was low and slightly shaking. She sat on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees, rocking back and forth ."Whats wrong ?" she raised her head to look at her. The girl didn't answer her, so she stood up and walked towards her. Ashley stopped her by raising her hand "d..don't c-come neeear me!" The red head looked puzzled at her friends request "Whats wrong Night? Are you alright?" The girl looked up at her, her normally red eyes were no pitch black. They held no emotion, no humanity. Beads of sweat rolled from her forehead, her nails were longer now, and her fangs clearly visible."It's the blood lust. I didn't get my potion tonight, I took a nap and over slept. When I woke up I felt like this." She didn't try to hide her teeth as she always did, instead she wanted them to be more acessible to the eye. Ginny walked towards the door slowly, but the girl blocked it in a flash. "Where are you going Virginia?" The vampire spat out her name in a growl.The red head took a step back and pulled her wand out and held it firmly.
"Ashley, Calm down, Im going to get McGonagall and Snape and you'll be fine." Ashley took a step foward and smirked "Really? Is that what your going to do? Oh but I can't let you Ginny dear. You wouldn't tell on your good old pal Ashley would you?" The red head pointed at the vampire "Your not Ashley right now, and she needs help." But when she tried to grab the knob, the vampire growled louder and pounced on her. That exact same moment, Ginny exclaimed "Stupefy!". The vampire stiffened, and the red head pushed her off , struggling a bit to stand. With out any hesitation, she ran out to get help.