Title: Say the Word
Summary: Draco and Ginny are best friends in school. The Dream Team doesn't know that...yet. What happens when they find out? Will they accept the two? But wait, what happens when the two start developing feelings for each other? Will The Dream Team accept that?
Disclaimer: All the characters in this story belong to J.K. Rowling. The only thing that belongs to me is the plot.
A/N: This is the first part of a three part story for those who don't know. Hello to those who read Gaining Custody. I hope you all like this part. I'm really sorry.
Chapter Five: One Perplexed Birthday
The next morning Ginny woke up to a very empty feeling. The feeling you get when you have just made a really bad mistake. Ginny sat up and groaned as the memories from the night before came rushing back to her.
Damn, I wish I don't have to go and apologize. Ginny thought as she got ready for class. Oh wait today's Draco's birthday! Yes!
Ginny quickly got ready and ran to Draco's room through the hall. When she got to the door, Ginny stopped to think, What if he's mad that I'm even in his room. We're not friends. Ginny sighed, I guess I'll just go and drop this off and leave. She pressed her ear to the door, it sounds like he's still asleep.
Ginny quietly opened the door and walked into Draco's room. She was right. Draco was still asleep. Ginny put the present on Draco's desk and was about to walk out when she heard Draco cry out, "Stop!"
Ginny stopped and turned around thinking that Draco woke up.
Draco was tossing and turning in his bed whispering words to himself. Ginny, worried that something was wrong, ran over to Draco and felt his head. He had a fever. She ran to the bathroom, soaked a cloth with cold water and ran back to Draco to find that he was awake.
Breathing heavily, but alright, Draco inquired, "What happened are you ok?"
Ginny sighed, "Yeah, what about you."
Ginny walked over to Draco and felt his head. To her surprise his fever was gone! "What happened to your fever?"
"Oh well my fevers don't ever stay longer then a couple of hours."
Satisfied with his answer Ginny got up and left.
Draco got up and over to the package on his desk. On the top it said, "Happy Birthday Draco Malfoy!"
Draco unwrapped the wrapping that was on it and found an envelop. Draco opened the envelop and inside was a letter.
It read,
Dear Draco,
I know that we aren't friends right now, but I still wanted to give you something for your birthday, considering that you only turn 17 once. I really hope that we can become friends again. I'm sorry if I created any damage between you and Maria. If you really like her then I'm happy for you. Even though I might not agree with your choice I won't get in the way of your relationship.
Signed,
Ginny Weasley
When Draco was done with the letter he put it down and opened his present. He gasped at what he was looking at. Inside was a genuine silver blade, diamond handle sword. Draco threw the sword up and caught it. He ran his fingers over the blade to find that in the middle, his name was incrusted on it.
Wow Ginny must have paid a fortune for this. Draco thought.
Draco put the sword back in its case that was included and put it in his closet. He wanted to hang it up, but if any of the professors saw that he would be expelled.
Draco went to get ready and headed for the Great Hall. Draco sat down with his usual straight face and his usual spot. He didn't look over to Ginny or anyone else. He sat there and ate.
Ginny looked over to Draco and he blood was starting to boil. She didn't know why. She didn't really expect Draco to come running back to her and apologizing and they would live happily ever after or anything. Would it be too hard to say thank you?
Ginny stormed out of the Great Hall and ran up to her room to get her school supplies. Sylvia was about to go after her when she saw that Draco followed her. He didn't run after her, but he walked swiftly following her. She sat back down and smiled. Today is going to be one very long day. She thought.
Ginny stormed up to her room and grabbed her stuff. I have half a mind to go in to his room and take that back! She thought angrily.
Just as she was about to leave Draco entered her room.
"What the hell are you doing in my room?" Ginny asked bitterly.
Draco walked up to Ginny and stared down at her eyes. "I'm here because I want to be here."
Ginny stomped on Draco foot. Draco jumped up and down on one foot, wincing in pain. "I should have known." Ginny stated firmly.
She was about to walk past him, but Draco stopped jumping on one foot and grabbed Ginny by her arm and pulled her into a hug. Ginny pushed away, "What are you doing?"
Draco didn't answer; instead he bent down and kissed her. Ginny was about to kiss back, but instead pulled away and smacked him. WHACK!
Ginny ran out of the room leaving Draco standing in the middle of his room with his hand over his cheek.
Ginny ran down the flight of stairs until she reached the Great Hall where Sylvia and Blaise were waiting for her. "What the matter Gin?" Sylvia asked worried.
Ginny looked over to Blaise and said, "Nothing."
Blaise, thinking that the girls needed some time alone said, "I'm going up to get my supplies for first class. I'll meet you there." Blaise kissed Sylvia and left.
"You scared away my boyfriend, so now are you going to tell me what's up?"
"Sorry, it's just that when I went up to get my stuff from my room, Draco came in and we had this thing and then he kissed me."
"Woo, wait a minute, rewind, play and say it in full detail this time."
Ginny took a deep breath and told Sylvia everything.
Sylvia squealed in delight. "I knew he likes you."
Ginny hits Sylvia over the head, "You pompous jerk, I can't like him and he can't like me! We're friends! F-R-I-E-N-D-S, friends. Friends don't like each other. Friends like other friends, friends, but not each other."
Sylvia cocked her head to the side like a confused puppy and said, "Huh? Look, it doesn't matter right now because you two aren't friends now anyway so it shouldn't matter whether or not you two go out."
Ginny thought for a minute. She's right. We aren't friends right now, but we still can't go out because if it doesn't work out then that wound meant that our friendship just won't be the same. I'm not going to risk it. If me and Draco get back to being friends, then that's the way it stays. Even if I don't like it.
"No I can't Sylvia. There's no way. I can't ruin our friendship over a little crush."
Sylvia sighed, "You are so blind."
"Whatever. Let's just get to class."
Ginny was about to walk into Binns class when Draco pulled her away.
Ginny looked up at Draco's eyes, "Hey Draco." She said calmly. If we talk like we're friends then maybe we'll be friends again.
"Hey Ginny. I just wanted to apologize for everything that I've done wrong. I didn't mean to put you and the two love birds into an awkward position and I shouldn't have gone out with Maria just to make the other girls go away. And I'm sorry for yelling at you."
"Apology excepted, now let's go into class."
"Wait there's more. I wanted to tell you thank you for the gift you got me. It's great."
"You're welcome."
"But there's one thing I'm not sorry about."
"Wha-what's that?" Ginny stuttered afraid of what Draco was going to say.
"I'm not sorry for kissing you."
Ginny gathered up her courage and said, "Well you should be. You should be ashamed of yourself; to kiss a friend. It wouldn't be a nice picture if you went around kissing all of your friends now would it?"
"No it wouldn't, but I like you more then just a friend." Draco said.
"No you don't! Draco when was the last time you got laid?"
"What?"
"It must have been a really long time ago because your hormones have gone haywire. I suggest that you go and get your little emotions out of the way before you do something stupid."
Ginny's tone ended the conversation and she walked into class.
~Next Month~
The four of them were in Ginny's room studying for an upcoming test when someone knocked on the door.
Ginny looked around the room. Draco and Blaise gathered their belongings and ran back to Draco's room. Ginny got up and opened the door.
Ron waltzed right in and demanded, "These rumors better not be true."
"Well it's nice to see you too Ron."
"Shut up Ginny. Tell me that those rumors aren't true!"
Just then Harry and Hermione ran in breathing really hard.
"What the hell! Why is everyone in my room?" Ginny asked.
"Ginny, Ron wants to know if you and Malfoy are friends." Hermione inquired.
"My being friends with Draco is none of your concern." Ginny commented firmly.
"None of our concern? How can you say that Gin? Its every bit our concern." Harry said.
"Yeah you're my baby sister. I don't want you to get hurt."
"You don't want me to get hurt! Oh so now you're just starting to not-"
Ginny was interrupted by Sylvia pushing her back. "Come on Ginny, you don't want to do something stupid."
Ginny pushed Sylvia off of her and tackled Ron down to the floor and the two fought. Sylvia pulled Ginny off of Ron as Harry and Hermione got Ron off the floor.
"See what Malfoy has turned you in to? You just fought your own brother." Harry said.
"I don't care. You three have never care before so why should I? You only care when something big draws your attention to me. You guys don't even want to be around me. Did you even notice that I didn't share a compartment with you this year? Or last year? Did you even notice that I don't wear the clothes that I used to?"
"None of us are wearing the clothes we used to. We're not wearing hand-me- downs anymore."
"No not that! I'm wearing clothes like Hermione. I'm wearing guy clothes."
"What! Take those off immediately!"
"No Ron! Don't you see Draco's my friend? One of my best friends, he's there when I need him, he's there when you aren't."
Ron's face softened. He finally realizes that his baby sister has grown up. She isn't a baby anymore. She's a growing young lady that needs room to make mistakes and she can't make them with him not giving her that room. If she wants to be friends with Malfoy, then so be it, but I'm going to watch her very closely.
"I'm so sorry Ginny. If you want to be friends with Malfoy then you can, just be careful."
"Thank you Ron."
The siblings hugged.
"What! Ron have you gone nuts! You're letting Ginny be friends with Malfoy. Our enemy!"
"Malfoy's our enemy, not hers she has the right to be friend who ever she wants. It's not my decision and it's not yours."
Harry wasn't about to give up that easily, "If Malfoy's your best friend Ginny, then where is he now?"
After Harry said that, Draco walked in. "Sorry I'm a little late. I had to help Professor Snape with some things."
Draco stopped and looked around, "Is this a bad time?"
Draco would have made his little snide remarks, but he kind of over heard Ginny's conversation and thought better then to come in making rude comments.
"What did you do to her?" Harry asked. Ron and Hermione, thinking that it was time to go, pulled Harry away from Draco.
"Well I'll see you at dinner. Bye." Ron said.
"Wait, Hermione. I'm sorry. I didn't-"
"No sorry(s) needed." Hermione said.
Once the Dream Team left Ginny and Sylvia started jumping up and down shouting, "Yes finally!"
Blinded by her excitement Ginny hugged Draco and kissed him. It was like time stopped right there. Sylvia stopped jumping up and down, Blaise stopped at the door, (he was coming in) and Draco and Ginny froze right there.
Draco was the first one to make the move, he kissed Ginny back and to his surprise she didn't pull back.
Sylvia smiled, "Finally."
Blaise walked over to Sylvia and kissed her.
After a minute or two, Ginny pulled away gasping for air. "That was the second part of your present. Don't expect it to ever happen again. Happy Birthday Draco."
That night at dinner, Dumbledore made an announcement that the Winter Ball would be coming up.
"This a going to be a different ball this year. Yes it's still the winter ball, but instead of having a famous band come and perform we're going to have students come up and perform their own song or their favorite. It will be a contest. Who ever does the best, you all will vote who, will win get to perform at graduation."
The Great Hall exploded with whispers.
"If anyone is interested then on the bulletin board right outside of these doors will be a flyer saying all that you will need to know. You may continue your dinner. Oh yes and the ball will be in two weeks."
"Are you going to the dance?" Sylvia asked Ginny.
She shrugged, "I don't know. I guess I'll just stay for the performances and I'll perform just for fun. I'm not going with anyone."
When Ginny was done with dinner, she excused herself and walked out of the Great Hall followed by a large group of Gryffindors, some Ravenclaws, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. She quickly grabbed a flyer from the bulletin board and went outside.
Ginny was about to go and sit under her favorite tree when she was bombarded by boys asking her to the dance.
"Shut up all of you! I am not going to the dance with a date so you all just mine as well go ask someone else before they are all taken and you'll have to go with your mothers!" Ginny bellowed.
Everyone ran back into school to ask another girl if they would like to go to the dance with them.
Ginny sighed and walked over to the tree. She took out the flyer and read it. Maybe I should go, perform, watch the other performers, see who wins, and leaves. This will be a time when I don't have to wear my vest and I'll get to dress like a girl.
"Hey."
That "hey" interrupted her train of thoughts.
"Hey Draco." Ginny replied as she stuffed the flyer in her pocket.
"Are you going to the-"
"No Draco. I'm not going to the dance with anyone, but my self."
"Why not? A lot of guys are waiting in line to go out with you."
"Well I don't want to go out with them."
"What are you hiding Ginny? You can tell me."
Ginny stood up, "No I can't. There is nothing to tell. I'm going to bed. I have a headache."
Ginny took one step and fainted. Draco caught her and carried her running to the hospital wing.
~AtwistedAngel13~
Summary: Draco and Ginny are best friends in school. The Dream Team doesn't know that...yet. What happens when they find out? Will they accept the two? But wait, what happens when the two start developing feelings for each other? Will The Dream Team accept that?
Disclaimer: All the characters in this story belong to J.K. Rowling. The only thing that belongs to me is the plot.
A/N: This is the first part of a three part story for those who don't know. Hello to those who read Gaining Custody. I hope you all like this part. I'm really sorry.
Chapter Five: One Perplexed Birthday
The next morning Ginny woke up to a very empty feeling. The feeling you get when you have just made a really bad mistake. Ginny sat up and groaned as the memories from the night before came rushing back to her.
Damn, I wish I don't have to go and apologize. Ginny thought as she got ready for class. Oh wait today's Draco's birthday! Yes!
Ginny quickly got ready and ran to Draco's room through the hall. When she got to the door, Ginny stopped to think, What if he's mad that I'm even in his room. We're not friends. Ginny sighed, I guess I'll just go and drop this off and leave. She pressed her ear to the door, it sounds like he's still asleep.
Ginny quietly opened the door and walked into Draco's room. She was right. Draco was still asleep. Ginny put the present on Draco's desk and was about to walk out when she heard Draco cry out, "Stop!"
Ginny stopped and turned around thinking that Draco woke up.
Draco was tossing and turning in his bed whispering words to himself. Ginny, worried that something was wrong, ran over to Draco and felt his head. He had a fever. She ran to the bathroom, soaked a cloth with cold water and ran back to Draco to find that he was awake.
Breathing heavily, but alright, Draco inquired, "What happened are you ok?"
Ginny sighed, "Yeah, what about you."
Ginny walked over to Draco and felt his head. To her surprise his fever was gone! "What happened to your fever?"
"Oh well my fevers don't ever stay longer then a couple of hours."
Satisfied with his answer Ginny got up and left.
Draco got up and over to the package on his desk. On the top it said, "Happy Birthday Draco Malfoy!"
Draco unwrapped the wrapping that was on it and found an envelop. Draco opened the envelop and inside was a letter.
It read,
Dear Draco,
I know that we aren't friends right now, but I still wanted to give you something for your birthday, considering that you only turn 17 once. I really hope that we can become friends again. I'm sorry if I created any damage between you and Maria. If you really like her then I'm happy for you. Even though I might not agree with your choice I won't get in the way of your relationship.
Signed,
Ginny Weasley
When Draco was done with the letter he put it down and opened his present. He gasped at what he was looking at. Inside was a genuine silver blade, diamond handle sword. Draco threw the sword up and caught it. He ran his fingers over the blade to find that in the middle, his name was incrusted on it.
Wow Ginny must have paid a fortune for this. Draco thought.
Draco put the sword back in its case that was included and put it in his closet. He wanted to hang it up, but if any of the professors saw that he would be expelled.
Draco went to get ready and headed for the Great Hall. Draco sat down with his usual straight face and his usual spot. He didn't look over to Ginny or anyone else. He sat there and ate.
Ginny looked over to Draco and he blood was starting to boil. She didn't know why. She didn't really expect Draco to come running back to her and apologizing and they would live happily ever after or anything. Would it be too hard to say thank you?
Ginny stormed out of the Great Hall and ran up to her room to get her school supplies. Sylvia was about to go after her when she saw that Draco followed her. He didn't run after her, but he walked swiftly following her. She sat back down and smiled. Today is going to be one very long day. She thought.
Ginny stormed up to her room and grabbed her stuff. I have half a mind to go in to his room and take that back! She thought angrily.
Just as she was about to leave Draco entered her room.
"What the hell are you doing in my room?" Ginny asked bitterly.
Draco walked up to Ginny and stared down at her eyes. "I'm here because I want to be here."
Ginny stomped on Draco foot. Draco jumped up and down on one foot, wincing in pain. "I should have known." Ginny stated firmly.
She was about to walk past him, but Draco stopped jumping on one foot and grabbed Ginny by her arm and pulled her into a hug. Ginny pushed away, "What are you doing?"
Draco didn't answer; instead he bent down and kissed her. Ginny was about to kiss back, but instead pulled away and smacked him. WHACK!
Ginny ran out of the room leaving Draco standing in the middle of his room with his hand over his cheek.
Ginny ran down the flight of stairs until she reached the Great Hall where Sylvia and Blaise were waiting for her. "What the matter Gin?" Sylvia asked worried.
Ginny looked over to Blaise and said, "Nothing."
Blaise, thinking that the girls needed some time alone said, "I'm going up to get my supplies for first class. I'll meet you there." Blaise kissed Sylvia and left.
"You scared away my boyfriend, so now are you going to tell me what's up?"
"Sorry, it's just that when I went up to get my stuff from my room, Draco came in and we had this thing and then he kissed me."
"Woo, wait a minute, rewind, play and say it in full detail this time."
Ginny took a deep breath and told Sylvia everything.
Sylvia squealed in delight. "I knew he likes you."
Ginny hits Sylvia over the head, "You pompous jerk, I can't like him and he can't like me! We're friends! F-R-I-E-N-D-S, friends. Friends don't like each other. Friends like other friends, friends, but not each other."
Sylvia cocked her head to the side like a confused puppy and said, "Huh? Look, it doesn't matter right now because you two aren't friends now anyway so it shouldn't matter whether or not you two go out."
Ginny thought for a minute. She's right. We aren't friends right now, but we still can't go out because if it doesn't work out then that wound meant that our friendship just won't be the same. I'm not going to risk it. If me and Draco get back to being friends, then that's the way it stays. Even if I don't like it.
"No I can't Sylvia. There's no way. I can't ruin our friendship over a little crush."
Sylvia sighed, "You are so blind."
"Whatever. Let's just get to class."
Ginny was about to walk into Binns class when Draco pulled her away.
Ginny looked up at Draco's eyes, "Hey Draco." She said calmly. If we talk like we're friends then maybe we'll be friends again.
"Hey Ginny. I just wanted to apologize for everything that I've done wrong. I didn't mean to put you and the two love birds into an awkward position and I shouldn't have gone out with Maria just to make the other girls go away. And I'm sorry for yelling at you."
"Apology excepted, now let's go into class."
"Wait there's more. I wanted to tell you thank you for the gift you got me. It's great."
"You're welcome."
"But there's one thing I'm not sorry about."
"Wha-what's that?" Ginny stuttered afraid of what Draco was going to say.
"I'm not sorry for kissing you."
Ginny gathered up her courage and said, "Well you should be. You should be ashamed of yourself; to kiss a friend. It wouldn't be a nice picture if you went around kissing all of your friends now would it?"
"No it wouldn't, but I like you more then just a friend." Draco said.
"No you don't! Draco when was the last time you got laid?"
"What?"
"It must have been a really long time ago because your hormones have gone haywire. I suggest that you go and get your little emotions out of the way before you do something stupid."
Ginny's tone ended the conversation and she walked into class.
~Next Month~
The four of them were in Ginny's room studying for an upcoming test when someone knocked on the door.
Ginny looked around the room. Draco and Blaise gathered their belongings and ran back to Draco's room. Ginny got up and opened the door.
Ron waltzed right in and demanded, "These rumors better not be true."
"Well it's nice to see you too Ron."
"Shut up Ginny. Tell me that those rumors aren't true!"
Just then Harry and Hermione ran in breathing really hard.
"What the hell! Why is everyone in my room?" Ginny asked.
"Ginny, Ron wants to know if you and Malfoy are friends." Hermione inquired.
"My being friends with Draco is none of your concern." Ginny commented firmly.
"None of our concern? How can you say that Gin? Its every bit our concern." Harry said.
"Yeah you're my baby sister. I don't want you to get hurt."
"You don't want me to get hurt! Oh so now you're just starting to not-"
Ginny was interrupted by Sylvia pushing her back. "Come on Ginny, you don't want to do something stupid."
Ginny pushed Sylvia off of her and tackled Ron down to the floor and the two fought. Sylvia pulled Ginny off of Ron as Harry and Hermione got Ron off the floor.
"See what Malfoy has turned you in to? You just fought your own brother." Harry said.
"I don't care. You three have never care before so why should I? You only care when something big draws your attention to me. You guys don't even want to be around me. Did you even notice that I didn't share a compartment with you this year? Or last year? Did you even notice that I don't wear the clothes that I used to?"
"None of us are wearing the clothes we used to. We're not wearing hand-me- downs anymore."
"No not that! I'm wearing clothes like Hermione. I'm wearing guy clothes."
"What! Take those off immediately!"
"No Ron! Don't you see Draco's my friend? One of my best friends, he's there when I need him, he's there when you aren't."
Ron's face softened. He finally realizes that his baby sister has grown up. She isn't a baby anymore. She's a growing young lady that needs room to make mistakes and she can't make them with him not giving her that room. If she wants to be friends with Malfoy, then so be it, but I'm going to watch her very closely.
"I'm so sorry Ginny. If you want to be friends with Malfoy then you can, just be careful."
"Thank you Ron."
The siblings hugged.
"What! Ron have you gone nuts! You're letting Ginny be friends with Malfoy. Our enemy!"
"Malfoy's our enemy, not hers she has the right to be friend who ever she wants. It's not my decision and it's not yours."
Harry wasn't about to give up that easily, "If Malfoy's your best friend Ginny, then where is he now?"
After Harry said that, Draco walked in. "Sorry I'm a little late. I had to help Professor Snape with some things."
Draco stopped and looked around, "Is this a bad time?"
Draco would have made his little snide remarks, but he kind of over heard Ginny's conversation and thought better then to come in making rude comments.
"What did you do to her?" Harry asked. Ron and Hermione, thinking that it was time to go, pulled Harry away from Draco.
"Well I'll see you at dinner. Bye." Ron said.
"Wait, Hermione. I'm sorry. I didn't-"
"No sorry(s) needed." Hermione said.
Once the Dream Team left Ginny and Sylvia started jumping up and down shouting, "Yes finally!"
Blinded by her excitement Ginny hugged Draco and kissed him. It was like time stopped right there. Sylvia stopped jumping up and down, Blaise stopped at the door, (he was coming in) and Draco and Ginny froze right there.
Draco was the first one to make the move, he kissed Ginny back and to his surprise she didn't pull back.
Sylvia smiled, "Finally."
Blaise walked over to Sylvia and kissed her.
After a minute or two, Ginny pulled away gasping for air. "That was the second part of your present. Don't expect it to ever happen again. Happy Birthday Draco."
That night at dinner, Dumbledore made an announcement that the Winter Ball would be coming up.
"This a going to be a different ball this year. Yes it's still the winter ball, but instead of having a famous band come and perform we're going to have students come up and perform their own song or their favorite. It will be a contest. Who ever does the best, you all will vote who, will win get to perform at graduation."
The Great Hall exploded with whispers.
"If anyone is interested then on the bulletin board right outside of these doors will be a flyer saying all that you will need to know. You may continue your dinner. Oh yes and the ball will be in two weeks."
"Are you going to the dance?" Sylvia asked Ginny.
She shrugged, "I don't know. I guess I'll just stay for the performances and I'll perform just for fun. I'm not going with anyone."
When Ginny was done with dinner, she excused herself and walked out of the Great Hall followed by a large group of Gryffindors, some Ravenclaws, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. She quickly grabbed a flyer from the bulletin board and went outside.
Ginny was about to go and sit under her favorite tree when she was bombarded by boys asking her to the dance.
"Shut up all of you! I am not going to the dance with a date so you all just mine as well go ask someone else before they are all taken and you'll have to go with your mothers!" Ginny bellowed.
Everyone ran back into school to ask another girl if they would like to go to the dance with them.
Ginny sighed and walked over to the tree. She took out the flyer and read it. Maybe I should go, perform, watch the other performers, see who wins, and leaves. This will be a time when I don't have to wear my vest and I'll get to dress like a girl.
"Hey."
That "hey" interrupted her train of thoughts.
"Hey Draco." Ginny replied as she stuffed the flyer in her pocket.
"Are you going to the-"
"No Draco. I'm not going to the dance with anyone, but my self."
"Why not? A lot of guys are waiting in line to go out with you."
"Well I don't want to go out with them."
"What are you hiding Ginny? You can tell me."
Ginny stood up, "No I can't. There is nothing to tell. I'm going to bed. I have a headache."
Ginny took one step and fainted. Draco caught her and carried her running to the hospital wing.
~AtwistedAngel13~
