Summary: Draco Malfoy stands trial before the Ministry for his crimes as a
Death Eater. His only vote of confidence is a letter from Albus Dumbledore,
who died during the Final Battle. The current headmistress, Ginny Weasley
mistrusts her new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, but Dumbledore
must have known something.
Disclaimer: My name is not J.K. Rowling, I do not own Harry Potter, and am not either Warner Brother.
Crimes Against The Heart
Chapter 14
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship." -Adapted by Ralph Waldo Emerson-
"Traitor." Ginny's accusation hung in the air, she was paralyzed in fear. Draco was speechless, afraid to confirm or deny in case he blew his cover. Ginny was in no condition mentally to recognize Draco's attempt to save Brangaine or to understand. "I trusted you," she said shakily pointing her finger at Draco. Her world seemed to be falling apart, she was going to have to sacrifice herself to win. This was just another of his sick games. Derrick looked between them slightly stunned.
"Ginny, please listen to me-" Draco began. He had to let her in on the strategy, he had to let her know so many things. Mostly about how he felt.
"I thought I could trust you. Are all those things you said to me...Why Draco, how?" she asked hysterically. Ginny was breathing deeply, trying to catch her breath. The shock of finding the two men together shaking hands had come as a serious blow. "I can't believe this, you, all of it...I thought." Ginny's sentences were short and incomprehensible, she was making no sense. Draco had to resist the urge to rush over and hold her, to tell her the truth. Then as if to make matters worse, Owein spoke.
"Mummy?" the young boy said. Ginny's eyes widened as they settled on the young boy. She began shaking her head not believing what she was seeing. Her son was standing in front of her, but that was impossible he was dead. Ginny felt ready to faint as Owein walked towards her and threw his arms around her neck. "I'm so sorry Mum. I haven't been a very good son." Tears leaked out of Ginny's eyes as her emotions almost overcame her. She smoothed the boy's hair down as she pulled him into a bone crushing embrace.
"A nice family reunion, my love," Derrick scoffed. Ginny wiped the tears off her face and straightened up right defiantly. Draco could almost feel the tension between the former lovers and waited with baited breath as Ginny began to speak. This was the man who had burned the sign of his lord into her skin.
"Let her go," Ginny demanded motioning to Brangaine. "This is not about her or Draco. This is between us, Derrick," she spat out his name as though it tasted badly. She had never been so afraid in her entire life.
"No, Ginny please let me help you," Draco pleaded. Fearing he was about to lose her again. Then it struck Draco how odd it was of him to think of Ginny as his own. She had never been his, and how could you lose what you never had. Draco knew Derrick had a stronger claim to her, having once been married, yet it hurt so badly to admit it. This was Draco's chance to prove he loved her, to show her what she meant to him. That's all he needed was a chance.
"Ginny dear, are you proposing a trade, yourself for the girl," Derrick said slyly, not noticing the look in Draco's stormy gray eyes. This seemed to be his last chance.
"No, I won't let you do this, I can't," Draco cried worriedly. If she agreed there would be no possibility she would ever know how he felt.
"I'll do it," Ginny agreed. "I swear." And life as Ginny knew it ended with those two words. There would be no chance he would let her return to Hogwarts or her family. And for that moment Ginny resented the unfairness of the World, she hated everyone. Most of all she hated Draco, it was his fault she was now stuck forever. He was going to spend the rest of his life with his daughter, not with someone he hated.
"And that only leaves us with the problem of Draco Malfoy and his treasonous nature," Derrick added. At the mention of his name Draco was shaken from his thoughts of disbelief and hate. This man was threatening to ruin everything he had worked so hard, things he had taken so long to realize.
"Yes, how exactly will you keep me from telling everyone what you have done, Bole?" Draco asked smugly. The first thought of his was to go to the Ministry, but perhaps he could save her by himself. If not Ginny did have twelve brothers or something of the like.
"Because I know you want to spend the rest of your life caring for your daughter," Derrick answered vaguely. Derrick gave a sneer at the thought of Draco Malfoy, a family man.
"And what do you plan to do to stop me?" Draco demanded clutching his daughter tightly. This man could do nothing to hurt him further.
"Well, murderers are usually sent to Azkaban, Malfoy," he snapped. The color drained from Draco's face. "Don't tell me you thought I didn't know? Everyone in this circle knows how Lucius Malfoy died, his precious son killed him," he added spitefully. "Are you in agreeance then, Malfoy?" His guilt resurfaced, he was a killer, no better than Derrick Bole himself.
"Yes," said a voice that was not Draco's. "He agrees," Ginny said forcefully. She still had tears on her face, but she was standing proudly behind her son. She walked over to Draco and bent down in front of Brangaine. "Be a good girl for your Da. Promise me to study hard, you'll be a great witch someday," she told the little girl. Then Ginny mouthed something to Draco so Derrick could not see, "Harry Potter."
"I must ask you to leave now, Malfoy. It has been a rather exhausting day, with the kidnapping, fake murder, and such. Do come back for a visit. I might still let your little bastard daughter marry my son if nothing better could be found," he added maliciously. The last comment had simply been too much for Draco. As it had with Ginny, Draco's temper snapped and sent a punch flying into Derrick's face. Then he scooped his daughter up in his arms and walked out the door. Without a second thought he apparated to the Ministry where he hoped to find Harry. He asked the nearest wizard where the auror offices were located and proceeded to find them. He stopped before the door that read Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. He burst through the door to find them both at work at their desks.
"He's got Ginny. We have got to save her, hurry up Potter. After all these years you think you'd know how to do the whole hero thing," Draco said exasperatedly. Ron Weasley gave him an odd look.
"Mental that one," he muttered to Harry. It was not everyday Draco Malfoy was acting like a raving lunatic.
"Who's got Ginny?" asked Harry ignoring Ron. Harry glanced at Draco and saw he was holding Brangaine, Ginny's ward. "Why do you have Brangaine?" he asked still more concerned. This was definitely not normal, something was very wrong.
"Derrick Bole. Never mind why I have Brangaine, she's my daughter we have more important things to do," Draco said trying to pull Harry and Ron from the office.
"Derrick Bole? Now I know you're all sixes and sevens, he died years ago. Him and Ginny used to date, got really messy with the family," Ron said shaking his head in disbelief at what Draco was saying. It seemed impossible.
"She's your daughter?" Harry asked sure he had misunderstood.
"Yes, now let's get going," Draco practically yelled in frustration. Every moment they wasted was precious, Ginny needed them.
"We're not helping you, Malfoy. For all we know this is some trick like dueling in the trophy room at midnight. How do we know we can trust you?" Ron asked obviously doubting Malfoy's honor. After all this was the boy who had made his school days terrible.
"Ginny said you'd help her, Potter. So I came to you," Draco said ignoring Ron. "I'm just trying to help Ginny, this isn't about me." Ginny was in danger and arguing was not going to save her.
"I'm sorry, I just can't waste my time with this, we have work to do," Harry said looking at Ron. It was his little sister and he didn't even seem concerned. Harry figured that the Hogwarts wards were protecting Ginny and Malfoy was just looking for an excuse to embarrass them.
"Get out Malfoy," Ron added rudely.
"Fine, I can do this on my own," Draco yelled exiting the office. After slamming the door he collapsed against it. "No I can't," he whispered to no one.
A/N: The last chapter has been fixed. Please reread and forgive me. I am so sorry once again. I hope this chapter makes up for it. I hope you like it, the updates aren't coming very fast, so I apologize again. I have just been so busy. I hope you have time to write a quick review. Love ya a bunch, KTBallerina.
Disclaimer: My name is not J.K. Rowling, I do not own Harry Potter, and am not either Warner Brother.
Crimes Against The Heart
Chapter 14
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship." -Adapted by Ralph Waldo Emerson-
"Traitor." Ginny's accusation hung in the air, she was paralyzed in fear. Draco was speechless, afraid to confirm or deny in case he blew his cover. Ginny was in no condition mentally to recognize Draco's attempt to save Brangaine or to understand. "I trusted you," she said shakily pointing her finger at Draco. Her world seemed to be falling apart, she was going to have to sacrifice herself to win. This was just another of his sick games. Derrick looked between them slightly stunned.
"Ginny, please listen to me-" Draco began. He had to let her in on the strategy, he had to let her know so many things. Mostly about how he felt.
"I thought I could trust you. Are all those things you said to me...Why Draco, how?" she asked hysterically. Ginny was breathing deeply, trying to catch her breath. The shock of finding the two men together shaking hands had come as a serious blow. "I can't believe this, you, all of it...I thought." Ginny's sentences were short and incomprehensible, she was making no sense. Draco had to resist the urge to rush over and hold her, to tell her the truth. Then as if to make matters worse, Owein spoke.
"Mummy?" the young boy said. Ginny's eyes widened as they settled on the young boy. She began shaking her head not believing what she was seeing. Her son was standing in front of her, but that was impossible he was dead. Ginny felt ready to faint as Owein walked towards her and threw his arms around her neck. "I'm so sorry Mum. I haven't been a very good son." Tears leaked out of Ginny's eyes as her emotions almost overcame her. She smoothed the boy's hair down as she pulled him into a bone crushing embrace.
"A nice family reunion, my love," Derrick scoffed. Ginny wiped the tears off her face and straightened up right defiantly. Draco could almost feel the tension between the former lovers and waited with baited breath as Ginny began to speak. This was the man who had burned the sign of his lord into her skin.
"Let her go," Ginny demanded motioning to Brangaine. "This is not about her or Draco. This is between us, Derrick," she spat out his name as though it tasted badly. She had never been so afraid in her entire life.
"No, Ginny please let me help you," Draco pleaded. Fearing he was about to lose her again. Then it struck Draco how odd it was of him to think of Ginny as his own. She had never been his, and how could you lose what you never had. Draco knew Derrick had a stronger claim to her, having once been married, yet it hurt so badly to admit it. This was Draco's chance to prove he loved her, to show her what she meant to him. That's all he needed was a chance.
"Ginny dear, are you proposing a trade, yourself for the girl," Derrick said slyly, not noticing the look in Draco's stormy gray eyes. This seemed to be his last chance.
"No, I won't let you do this, I can't," Draco cried worriedly. If she agreed there would be no possibility she would ever know how he felt.
"I'll do it," Ginny agreed. "I swear." And life as Ginny knew it ended with those two words. There would be no chance he would let her return to Hogwarts or her family. And for that moment Ginny resented the unfairness of the World, she hated everyone. Most of all she hated Draco, it was his fault she was now stuck forever. He was going to spend the rest of his life with his daughter, not with someone he hated.
"And that only leaves us with the problem of Draco Malfoy and his treasonous nature," Derrick added. At the mention of his name Draco was shaken from his thoughts of disbelief and hate. This man was threatening to ruin everything he had worked so hard, things he had taken so long to realize.
"Yes, how exactly will you keep me from telling everyone what you have done, Bole?" Draco asked smugly. The first thought of his was to go to the Ministry, but perhaps he could save her by himself. If not Ginny did have twelve brothers or something of the like.
"Because I know you want to spend the rest of your life caring for your daughter," Derrick answered vaguely. Derrick gave a sneer at the thought of Draco Malfoy, a family man.
"And what do you plan to do to stop me?" Draco demanded clutching his daughter tightly. This man could do nothing to hurt him further.
"Well, murderers are usually sent to Azkaban, Malfoy," he snapped. The color drained from Draco's face. "Don't tell me you thought I didn't know? Everyone in this circle knows how Lucius Malfoy died, his precious son killed him," he added spitefully. "Are you in agreeance then, Malfoy?" His guilt resurfaced, he was a killer, no better than Derrick Bole himself.
"Yes," said a voice that was not Draco's. "He agrees," Ginny said forcefully. She still had tears on her face, but she was standing proudly behind her son. She walked over to Draco and bent down in front of Brangaine. "Be a good girl for your Da. Promise me to study hard, you'll be a great witch someday," she told the little girl. Then Ginny mouthed something to Draco so Derrick could not see, "Harry Potter."
"I must ask you to leave now, Malfoy. It has been a rather exhausting day, with the kidnapping, fake murder, and such. Do come back for a visit. I might still let your little bastard daughter marry my son if nothing better could be found," he added maliciously. The last comment had simply been too much for Draco. As it had with Ginny, Draco's temper snapped and sent a punch flying into Derrick's face. Then he scooped his daughter up in his arms and walked out the door. Without a second thought he apparated to the Ministry where he hoped to find Harry. He asked the nearest wizard where the auror offices were located and proceeded to find them. He stopped before the door that read Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. He burst through the door to find them both at work at their desks.
"He's got Ginny. We have got to save her, hurry up Potter. After all these years you think you'd know how to do the whole hero thing," Draco said exasperatedly. Ron Weasley gave him an odd look.
"Mental that one," he muttered to Harry. It was not everyday Draco Malfoy was acting like a raving lunatic.
"Who's got Ginny?" asked Harry ignoring Ron. Harry glanced at Draco and saw he was holding Brangaine, Ginny's ward. "Why do you have Brangaine?" he asked still more concerned. This was definitely not normal, something was very wrong.
"Derrick Bole. Never mind why I have Brangaine, she's my daughter we have more important things to do," Draco said trying to pull Harry and Ron from the office.
"Derrick Bole? Now I know you're all sixes and sevens, he died years ago. Him and Ginny used to date, got really messy with the family," Ron said shaking his head in disbelief at what Draco was saying. It seemed impossible.
"She's your daughter?" Harry asked sure he had misunderstood.
"Yes, now let's get going," Draco practically yelled in frustration. Every moment they wasted was precious, Ginny needed them.
"We're not helping you, Malfoy. For all we know this is some trick like dueling in the trophy room at midnight. How do we know we can trust you?" Ron asked obviously doubting Malfoy's honor. After all this was the boy who had made his school days terrible.
"Ginny said you'd help her, Potter. So I came to you," Draco said ignoring Ron. "I'm just trying to help Ginny, this isn't about me." Ginny was in danger and arguing was not going to save her.
"I'm sorry, I just can't waste my time with this, we have work to do," Harry said looking at Ron. It was his little sister and he didn't even seem concerned. Harry figured that the Hogwarts wards were protecting Ginny and Malfoy was just looking for an excuse to embarrass them.
"Get out Malfoy," Ron added rudely.
"Fine, I can do this on my own," Draco yelled exiting the office. After slamming the door he collapsed against it. "No I can't," he whispered to no one.
A/N: The last chapter has been fixed. Please reread and forgive me. I am so sorry once again. I hope this chapter makes up for it. I hope you like it, the updates aren't coming very fast, so I apologize again. I have just been so busy. I hope you have time to write a quick review. Love ya a bunch, KTBallerina.