(A/N C: The kneazle comes from that being the picture for Draco's portrait hole. At the moment it was the only magical thing I could think of for his portrait hole, I was tired. So when it came to naming the chapter that's all I could think of. I was really tired
And someone asked about where this story is going, I have no clue. One of the reasons I update so much is because I don't know what is going to happen until I write it. So I am just as curious to see what happens as you guys are. But i hope you enjoy.)
I don't own the fabulous boy who lived, or any of his little companions.
Chapter 23: Secrets
Ginny left Draco's room a little bit before dinner began so that she could put on some clean clothes. She and Draco had spent the day talking, laughing, and studying. Even though no one knew where Bill was she felt a lot better because she was sure they were going to find him.
Ginny ran into her room and changed into some clean clothes she was just about to leave when Hermione came in.
"So you spent the night with Draco?" Hermione asked with a smile on her face.
"Yeah." Ginny replied not really noticing how Hermione was looking at her.
"So how was it?" Hermoine asked her.
"How was what?" Ginny asked her confused.
"Oh Ginny you don't have to keep it from me." Hermione said knowingly.
Finally Ginny picked up on what she was saying. "Merlin Hermione, we didn't do anything." Ginny told her disgustedly.
"Come on Ginny, I won't tell anyone." Hermione replied.
"We slept together. Literally slept, I was upset last night. I just learned that my brother was missing." Ginny said, her voice starting to get louder. "Hermione have some class."
Ginny swept out of her room, pushing past Hermione, totally disgusted by the whole conversation. She was just entering the common room when she saw Ron.
"Your girl friend is insane." Ginny said angrily.
"Calm down." Ron told her.
"If she says anything to me over dinner-" Ginny started.
"Well then you are in luck, it's just family tonight." Ron interrupted her. "So chill out."
Ginny shot him an evil glare as she walked out of the common room. As she walked down to the Great Hall she worked on calming herself down. She walked into the Great Hall and noticed that her parents were standing in there talking to Fred and George.
"Mom, dad, what are you guys doing here?" she asked running up to them and giving them both hugs.
"Well we decided to come and visit. Make sure you guys are doing okay." Mrs. Weasley said hugging her youngest child.
"Did you two know they were coming?" Ginny asked Fred and George.
Fred smirked at her. "They might have mentioned it."
"When they owled us last night."
"Did we not tell you?" the twins smiled innocently at her.
"Hey mum, dad." Ron said joining them.
Mrs. Weasley swept him into a big hug, making his face turn bright red from embarrassment. After everyone had exchanged hugs they sat down at the table. The Weasley family had a good time at dinner, laughing and joking. After everyone had finished eating Mr. Weasley got a grim expression on his face, Mrs. Weasley stopped smiling.
"There's a reason that we came here today." Mr. Weasley told them.
"What is it?" Ron asked his parents.
"Maybe we should have Harry and Hermione join us for this news." Mr. Weasley said motioning for Harry and Hermione.
"Charlie has been telling us there is trouble where he is stationed. Your father is swamped at work, pulling over time helping out other departments." Mrs. Weasley started.
"I've heard some news, about how the Death Eates are planning to raid Hogwarts." Mr. Weasley continued. "We need your assurances that you won't be starting any trouble, you won't go looking for touble."
"We need you guys to promise to behave." Mrs. Weasley said looking at the twins. "Not to try save anyone." she continued looking at Harry Ron and Hermione in turn.
"We need you guys to be safe." Mr. Weasley told them.
"Basically you want us to not be ourselves?" Fred asked smirking at his mother. Mrs. Weasley flashed him a look.
"We will behave." George said quickly.
"We promise." Ron added.
"We wouldn't want to worry you guys." Harry replied.
"Well, your father and I have to be off. Get back to the burrow." Mrs. Weasley told them getting up and giving them each a hug.
Ginny gave her parents a hug, sad to see them go. She had been happy to have her parents with her, she hadn't realized how much she missed them.
"You guys should probably stay here for Christmas holidays." Mr. Weasley said as they left.
With that her Parents walked out of the great hall, leaving the 6 of them to talk about what they had just learned.
"Why won't people ever give us some details." Fred asked grumpily.
"Would it kill them to tell us when this supposed raid is going to happen?" George agreed.
"Since they want you to stay out of it, why would they tell you." Ginny replied.
"She's got a point there." Harry pointed out.
Ginny got up from the table and left the Great Hall, she didn't really care to sit and listen to them talk on and on about what little information they didn't have. She felt someone tug her behind a statue.
"Hey." Draco said kissing her.
"Hey." Ginny replied. "What are you going?"
"Kissing you." Draco replied kissing her again and wrapping his arms around her.
"That's lovely." Ginny said laughing. "But I have to get back to my room and finish up my History Of Magic homework."
"Oh come on, History is done with, live in the present." Draco reasoned with her, not letting go of her waist.
"You tell that to Professor Binns." Ginny said pulling away from. "I have to go."
"Fine." Draco said frowning. "BE that way then."
"I will." Ginny replied sticking out her tongue at him. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Ginny started up the stairs heading up to Gryffindor tower.
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Draco sighed and started back to his room, disappointed that Ginny had to go do homework. He walked in his room surprised to see Pansy sitting on his bed.
Draco groaned. "What are you doing here Pansy?" Draco asked annoyed.
"I know your little secret." Pansy said smirking.
"What are you talking about?" Draco asked her.
"I know about the Weasley." Pansy replied
"I don't know what you are talking about." Draco lied to her.
"I saw you two, just now, outside of the Great Hall." Pansy said smirking.
"What do you want?" Draco asked her sighing.
"Why are you keeping her a secret?"
"I don't want people to hassle her for dating me." Draco replied truthfully.
"Oh, that's so sweet. Too bad I plan on telling people." Pansy said getting up from his bed.
"Why are you going this Pansy?" Draco asked her starting to get angry.
"However, I won't tell anyone, if you do one thing for me." Pansy said as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Get off me Pansy." Draco said pushing her away.
"Fine I will just go tell all of Slytherin right now that you are dating a Weasley." Pansy threatened him.
Draco didn't answer her, instead he turned and walked out of his room, heading towards the Slytherin Common room. He muttered the password under his breath and stormed in, gaining instant attention from everyone in the common room.
"Everyone listed up." Draco shouted angrily. Pansy rushed into the room after him, her mouth hanging open. "I have an announcement to make."
Draco's eyes were flashing. "For the past few weeks I have been dating a Gryffindor."
Draco waited to see if anyone was going to say anything. After seeing that they weren't yet ready to say anything he continued.
"This Gryffindor happens to be Virginia Weasley." Draco continued.
Draco watched as Goyle and Crabbe's mouths fell open, in fact everyone in the whole common room was shocked.
"But she's a Weasley." Blaise spoke up from the back of the room.
"That fact is shockingly obvious considering the red hair." Draco replied back sarcastically.
"But a Weasley?" Crabbe asked shocked.
Draco rolled his eyes. "Let me just warn you, if any of you give her a hard time you will regret it. Understand?"
Goyle got up from where he was sitting. "Don't worry Draco, any friend of yours is welcome around us."
Draco was shocked by Goyles statement. "Seriously?"
Draco looked around the room as people slowly began nodding their heads, noticing that some people glared back at him angrily.
"Where is this coming from?" he asked confused.
"Most of us." Crabbe said glaring at the people who didn't nod their heads. "We agree with Dumbledore. And the first step to uniting the school is to stop hating people based on family ties."
"Seriously, I wouldn't want people to hate me just because my father is one of the head Death Eaters." a second year girl spoke up.
A couple of people chimed in with agreement.
Draco was shocked, he didn't realize that so many Slytherns didn't like their families. What Draco didn't realize was that what he had gone through over the summer, many of his school mates had also gone through. Draco surveyed the room carefully, taking note of who didn't seem to agree, marking them in his head. After a moment he spoke up.
"I'm glad you guys are okay with this." he said walking out the door and back to his room. Taking a mental picture of the look on Pansy's face. Her mouth was hanging open and shock was apparent all over her face.
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Ginny didn't go up to the common room like she had told Draco she was going to do. She meant to but she found herself entering the room that Colin had made for her. She hadn't been there in a while and wanted a chance to spend some time looking at all the pictures.
She was staring up at one of her and Ron when she heard the door open behind her.
"Long time no see." Colin said to her leaning some pictures against the wall.
"I know, I'm sorry." Ginny said feeling guilty. "I have been busy."
"I know so have I." Colin said grinning at her. "So Draco?"
"Yeah, Draco." Ginny replied smiling.
"You really like him?" Colin asked her hanging one of the pictures he brought in on the wall.
"Yeah." Ginny told him.
"Did he show you-" Colin started to ask.
"Yes, its wonderful, a night sky just for me." Ginny said smiling.
"Good, it wasn't easy making that." Colin said.
"I can only imagine how interesting the conversation with him was." Ginny said. "Especially on account of you now knowing we were dating."
"Actually he didn't tell he it was for you." Colin said. "He made up some bull about not wanting to go outside to do his astronomy homework. It wasn't that hard to figure out it was for you though."
"Really." ginny replied.
"He pays well though." Colin said. "10 Galleons for a few pictures."
"I'm glad that you got benefits from my relationship." Ginny said smiling at him.
"Hey a man's got to eat." Colin said defensively.
"Sure." Ginny said looking at the pictures. "How did you manage to take this one?"
"Oh, that one," Colin said looking at the picture she was pointing to. It was a picture of her sitting on the table in her and Draco's potions room, she was smiling up at Draco, right before they kissed. "I happened to be in the right place at the right time."
Colin moved a couple of the pictures rearranging them. "Have you told Draco about this place yet?"
"No, I didn't know if I should." Ginny told him.
"I think you should, I bet he would like to see this place." Colin said hanging up the last picture.
"Yeah guys just love it when their girl friends get lavish gift from other guys." Ginny said smirking at him.
"Tell him." Colin told her. "Come on curfew is in five minutes and we don't want to get in trouble."
Colin offered his arm to her and she took it. They walked arm in arm up to the Gryffindor tower.
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