Will You Be There?

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Lyrics are from "The Look of Love" by Dusty Springfield

Chapter 5: The Look of Love

The look of love is in your eyes

The look your smile can't disguise

The look of love, it's saying so much more

Than just words could ever say

And what my heart has heard

Well, it takes my breath away

"Well, well, well, look what we have here," a voice said from the background.

"Oh my God," Ginny said, "it's YOU!"

"Well Potter, I never thought you'd actually come back to Gryffindor, seeing as you're such a Slytherin," Draco drawled.

"Shut up Malfoy, you're one to talk. Besides, this could work out to my favor."

"Excuse me Potter?"

"Nothing, nothing. Zabini, Malfoy, I need to talk to you."

"Why?" Hermione asked suspiciously.

"None of your business Granger." Harry spat. "Now come on, Pansy wanted me to tell you guys something."

"And what does your Death Eater whore have to do with them?" Ginny said spitefully.

"Once again, butt out Weasley. No one wants your mother right now." Harry retorted. Ginny, in shock, went to pounce on him, but Hermione and Draco grabbed her and held her back in time.

"Mina, it's alright. Potter, or should I say Harker—"Ginny giggled at this, while Draco rolled his eyes and went on, "won't do anything to us. I promise."

"You can be sure of that Beta." Blaise drawled from behind Ginny.

"Oh! My Holmwood!! I haven't seen you in so long!!!" Ginny yelled, jumping into Blaise's arms. Everyone in the room was shocked. Blaise and Ginny?? What happened there??

Blaise, seeing this, turned to Ginny and whispered in her ear, "Maybe we should explain."

Ginny, obviously necking him, said, "Oh, do we have to?" I'm so comfortable here! You're SO warm..."

Blaise started laughing, but immediately shut up at the murderous look on Draco's face, the shocked face of Hermione, and the confused look on Harry's face. "We do have to my dear Beta."

Ginny sighed. "Fine, but let's make it quick. I want a nice, long shag after this."

Blaise laughed again. "Sorry everyone, let's explain." Everyone found somewhere to sit in the room—Ginny on Blaise's lap, Blaise on Hermione's couch, Draco on the other side of the couch, keeping a very close watch on the two, Hermione sitting down on her bed doing the same thing, and Harry was still standing in the doorway. Blaise continued. "Ok. You see, Ginny and I, we've been shag buddies for about 3 years and it just gets better and better and..."

Ginny fell on the floor laughing. "Stop Blaise! No, seriously, Blaise and I have been friends, yes friends, for the past 3 years."

"You had to go and spoil my fun didn't you?"

"Of course dear. Now you see, in my third year, Blaise's fourth, Dumbledore had come up to us to tell us something. It seemed that Blaise and I had shared a special bond—we were both possessed by Voldemort. After that, Dumbledore had suggested that we get to know each other and become friends. At first we thought "A Slytherin and a Gryffindor? Crazy!" But as time went on, and those dreadful meetings by Dumbledore kept on, we actually sat down and talked, and we found out that we had a lot more in common than we actually thought. So, we became friends. We even tried dating at one point—" Blaise interjected his comment here "and we're still together as far as I know—""No, we're not, "Ginny said, laughing. Both Draco and Hermione let out breaths of air they didn't even know they were holding. "but it didn't work. We found out we were much better as friends. Although...I don't know how anyone could put up with the git...sex crazed as he is."

"Hey! I am not sex-crazed!"

"Sure you're not sweetie, and I'm ac-dc."

"Well, you never know..."

"...Sure. Oh che la sono facendo oggi?"

"Eh... Ho indossato sa. lei??"

"Stesso."

"Il mia cara, lei sa che loro non può capirci, la destra?"

"Ciò è cosí? Potremmo avere molto divertimento con questo...?"

They laughed to something no one could understand.

"Oh shut up all of you!" Hermione said.

"...o...k...whatever you say Lucy!" Ginny responded.

"Malfoy, Zabini, as touching as that was, can we talk NOW?" Harry said, startling everyone.

Blaise sighed. "Fine Potter. No need to get your little lacy knickers all up in a bunch."

As soon as the three guys left, Ginny turned to Hermione. "So, you and Holmsie boy, huh?"

"What?" Hermione said dazedly.

"You and Blaise!"

"Oh. NO!"

"Sure. And what Draco and I stumbled upon was just a case of accidentally placed lips, huh?"

"Oh fine you little bint. Yes, I do like him. He might like me. I don't know!"

Ginny started laughing. "Are you KIDDING me? He's fancied you since fifth year!"

"Really?" Hermione had a stupid grin on her face.

"Yup!"

"Well, that settles it then."

"Are you ok, Hermione? You look a little shaken up."

"I'm perfectly fine, why?"

"No you're not! Something happened today, or else Mr. Shagathon over there wouldn't be here. I know him too well for that. What's wrong Hermione?"

Hermione was shaking at the prospect of telling Ginny. While that was her best friend, she had no idea why she was so scared to tell her. 'Wait a second," she thought, "shouldn't I be the one asking the questions? Why did she take Malfoy into her room? I mean, I saw the state he was in, but still, Malfoy?'

'Well, what about Blaise?' the little voice in her head asked.

'Blaise is different. He never really bothered us, not like Malfoy.'

'But doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?'

'But it's Malfoy, for Pete's sake!'

'Everyone deserves a second chance!' the voice said in a singsong voice.

"UGH!" Hermione growled.

"Umm...are you sure you're alright Mione?" Ginny asked tentatively.

"Perfectly fine. Now what is it that had you so worried about me?"

"Hermione, you're shaking again. What happened? Tell me."

Hermione finally broke down again. "I-I...I was r-raped."

"WHAT?" Ginny exploded. "By who? I'll kill him. I'll kill whoever did this to you I swear." Ginny's eyes started changing color, and her voice seemed to change tone. That was when Hermione started to panic. As if they read her mind, Draco and Blaise came rushing in. Blaise came right up to Ginny, grabbed her shoulders, and said, "Non siamo il cambiamento che tutti vuole vedere altro..."

Ginny hissed in a voice that had all but Blaise scared, "Blaise. That will not work this time. I am too far in."

"No you are not. Just say the words and you will come down."

She said in a scared voice, "I don't think I can. Please Blaise, don't make me. Just let me run it out."

"NO!" he yelled. "I will not. Now do it. Non siamo il cambiamento che tutti vuole vedere altro..."

Ginny pulled herself together, willed herself to remember, and said in a quiet voice, "Dobbiamo essere il cambiamento che desideriamo vedere."

At once, she returned to her normal self, but she felt so light-headed she almost fell, but it seemed Draco was right behind her, catching her easily and taking her to sit down on the couch. Blaise and Hermione went and sat down on her bed. "Now," she started, "what the hell is going on?"

"I could ask the same," said Ginny.

Earlier...

"...well, that settles it then. I'll see you two later."

"Don't be so sure Potter. You may and you may not."

"Oh I will Malfoy. We have to."

"Damn that old bag."

"Funny o—,"Harry's words were interrupted by a chilling scream that had all of them shivering.

"Oh no," Blaise whispered. "Potter, we'll see you later, ok?" and with that, he grabbed Draco's wrist and rushed through the doors.

At the sight in front of him, Draco gasped in awe. Ginny was truly beautiful. Her hair was flying out wildly, but it seemed to be natural. Her eyes were brown, but they looked like they were mixed with a red of some sort. It didn't seem like she was in her change totally, because Blaise was telling her to say these words that would help her come back. Damn his mother for making him take French instead of Italian. Somehow he felt compelled to go toward her, to touch her, to hold her, as if some force was pulling them together. Then, somehow, she turned back to normal, and before he even knew it, he was behind her, catching her before she fell.

He brought Ginny to Hermione's couch, while Blaise and Hermione sat on her bed. The way he saw Blaise look at Hermione was one of pure love and admiration, and inside of him he felt a pang of jealousy, but he dismissed it.

Blaise was preoccupied with looking at Hermione, however. She was his dream girl. She was what other people might call plain, but to Blaise, she was beautiful. One of these natural beauties that no one could ever achieve with all those products that those women wore on those magazine covers. No, Hermione, with her thick curly brown hair, dazzling hazel eyes, full pouty lips, and perfect body was just what he wanted. Before he could do anything though, she abruptly jerked out of his arms, giving him a bit of a shock. As if transfixed by the moment, Hermione said, "Now, what the hell is going on?"

"I could ask the same," Blaise heard Ginny say from a distance.

I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you

How long I have waited

Waited just to love you, now that I have found you

Don't ever go

Don't ever go...

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