A/N: Sorry for the long wait; school was a bitch....here it goes.
Chapter Three: Shock
Dearest Draco, Here is the bracelet you requested. I hope that you will find immense happiness in your relationship with Ms. Weasely. I also wanted you to know that I do not feel the same as your father does. I think this is all rather romantic, and I can't wait to meet your new girlfriend. Enclosed is a potion recipe. I am aware that you can get this from Severus at any time, but I imagine it would be less embarrassing for Virginia if I sent it. I love you Draco; and send my best wishes to your dear girlfriend.
Mum
"Oh Merlin," Draco groaned, "I can not believe that she sent this recipe."
"Mmmm. What recipe?" Ginny replied as she was reading over her new Transfiguration book.
"This recipe." Draco answered, shoving the enclosed parchment in Ginny's face.
"Oh, oh my! This is the Birth Control Potion, isn't it? Oh! Why does she think that we need it? The most we've ever done is kiss." Ginny stood up and started pacing around their common room.
"We know that, but she doesn't. Mum just doesn't want any little Draco and Ginny's running around, that's all. You're not offended, are you?"
"No, it just scares me is all. I mean, I haven't even thought that far ahead... I don't know." Ginny whispered. "Why don't we just go down to the Great Hall and have dinner. It will give us a chance to look over our schedule and talk with some of the professors."
"Okay, come on." Draco grabbed Ginny's hand and they walked out of the room.
What was kind of odd about the entrance to their chambers that from the hall (of course) they had to say a password (together). But, then to close the entrance, they had to say another password (forever). The portrait that guarded their chambers was quite elegant, if not a tad bit dark. It showed a woman sitting at a desk in a desolate room, with only one candle. The woman was staring at the candle, and in her lap was a skull. She had on a white dress that was coming off of one of her shoulders, along with a red shawl around her waist. It really was a beautiful painting. It stood out in the magical school, for you see, the painting was not done by a wizard, but a muggle, and therefore did not move.
Ginny and Draco walked hand in hand towards the Great Hall, their heads together.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Draco and Ginny simultaneously looked up.
There in front of them stood The- Boy-Who-Lived.
A/N: Once again... Sorry it took so long to write, I just graduated from high school and the teachers were just monstrous homework wise. For awhile I thought that I would just quit working on this story... But, I'm not going to give up, so you have nothing to fear! I also wanted to let you know that this is, in fact a real painting. It was done by Georges de la Tour and is called The Penitent Magdalene. This is one of my most favorite pieces of art, which is why I have included it in this chapter.