Chapter 7
Ginny sat in her room, taking off the headdress and bracelet, and was getting reading to press them when she heard a knock.
"Come in," she answered. The door opened, and in walked Draco.
"Hi, is Aislin asleep," she asked.
"Yeah. Took her a while, but she finally went to sleep," answered Draco. He looked at her vanity desk, and saw that she was getting ready to press the flowers that Rebecca gave her.
"Kathleen use to do the same thing. She saved every flower that I gave her," replied Draco with a fake smile. Ginny knew it was fake, because his eyes told her that he was still in pain.
"I'm sorry," she answered.
"For what?"
"If I'd known about Kathleen's death, and that she use to press flowers, you wouldn't have told me."
"It's okay. It's not your fault."
"You've changed Draco Malfoy. You use to be this mean, nasty little boy."
"Well, having a mean, nasty, and not to mention a fire-tongued wife will do that to you." Ginny giggled at his comment, and was happy to see a smile on his face at the mention of his wife. She went back to what she was doing, and put the bracelet into one of her books.
"You look really pretty tonight," he replied. She looked up, and saw that he was standing next to her.
"Thanks," she answered in a whisper. He leaned closer to her; she could feel his hot breath on her face. Before she knew it, he brushed his lips against hers for a second, and then gave her a full kiss.
"Goodnight," he whispered when they both pulled apart.
"Goodnight," she answered back in the same voice level. Ginny watched him leave before getting ready for bed, with the image and feeling of the kiss still fresh in her mind.
It was morning before Aislin knew it. She rose from her bed, and noticed the pile of homework on her desk.
'Guess I'll be in here all morning,' she thought to herself.
"Lillie," she shouted. A house-elf entered her room.
"What can Lillie do for Mistress," the house-elf asked.
"Tell Ginny that I won't be coming down for breakfast this morning. I have a ton of work to do."
"Lillie will do that Miss. Anything else Lillie can do for Mistress?"
"No, but thank you. You may go."
Ginny walked up the stairs with a tray full of food.
'Why didn't she bother to come down for breakfast, and then go and do her homework,' Ginny thought to herself. She came to Aislin's bedroom door, and knocked.
"Come in," she answered. Ginny opened the door, and saw Aislin engrossed in her work.
"Aislin honey, I've got you some breakfast," Ginny replied.
"Thanks. Just leave it on my nightstand," instructed Aislin. Ginny left the tray there, and then left so that the teenager could go and do her work.
A.N.: I know, I know. Short chapter. I sort of have writer's block. Well, you know the drill. Read and review.
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