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Chapter 25: Thanksgiving

Draco's fingers were laced through her hair his thumb playing with the lobe of her ear, his other hand was above his head on account of him laying his head on his arm. His top leg was laying over both of hers. Ginny had one of her hands under her head and the other hand was lightly resting on Draco's chest. Her hot breath hitting him right on the neck. Draco was already awake, but he was so comfortable he didn't want to move. Ginny's eyes fluttered as she woke up. She sighed contently, she was very warm and comfortable.

"Good morning beautiful." Draco told her softly.

Ginny didn't say anything just sighed again.

"So you slept well than." Draco commented his fingers still intertwined in her hair.

"Yes." Ginny replied, running her hand from his chest to the back of his neck and starting to play with his hair moving her head up to look at him.

"I'm glad." Draco said quietly looking down in her green eyes.

"I need to have a toothbrush in your bathroom if I am going to be spending the night." Ginny told him.

"So you're planning to spend the night again?" Draco asked.

"Well somehow you keep convincing me to over and over again." Ginny told him, curling his hair around her fingers.

"What can I say, I'm irresistible." Draco said smiling at her.

"Yeah, if you say so." Ginny replied with a laugh.

"I do say so." Draco said leaning down and kissing her on the forehead.

Ginny giggled at him. "You are ridiculous."

"But irresistible, don't forget that." Draco reminded her.

Ginny giggled again, and then she pulled his face closer to hers and kissed him on the lips.

"Merlin that is a fabulous way to start the day." Draco said as he separated from her.

Ginny giggle again and snuggled against his chest. Even though she wouldn't ever tell him, she enjoyed waking up next time him as much as he enjoyed waking up next to her. It was nice having some one to hold you while you slept, and to have someone to wish you good morning when you woke up.

"What are you thinking about?" Draco asked her quietly.

"Nothing." Ginny replied.

"That mean's you were thinking of me." Draco said haughtily.

"How did you know?" Ginny asked him.

"Good guess." Draco replied.

"You are in a ridiculously good mood today." Ginny noticed.

"I just woke up with a beautiful girl wrapped in my arms, how could I not be in a good mood?" Draco replied.

"Did you say those same words to Pansy?" Ginny asked curiously.

"Pansy never spent the night." Draco told her in reply.

"Really? Never?" Ginny asked shocked.

"I already told you that I haven't had-" Draco started.

"I know that, but I thought that maybe." Ginny interrupted.

"No, I've never had a girl spend the night with me before." Draco told her. "I never even asked anyone to before you came around."

Ginny blushed. "I had just assumed that." she started but stopped.

"Well you assumed wrong." Draco said.

"You're right." Ginny agreed smirking. "But I still beat you at wizard's chess."

"Bully for you." Draco replied. "But I'm irresistible."

"Still on about that are you?" Ginny asked him.

"I can't help it if you find me sexy." Draco said.

"I never said that!" Ginny declared blushing.

"But you think it." Draco told her. "Other wise you wouldn't be blushing."

"Oh shut it." Ginny replied getting up.

"Okay, I'll play nice if you come back." Draco said patting the bed beside him.

"We have to get up eventually." Ginny said sitting back down on the bed.

"We will get up." Draco said. "We will get up at noon, just enough time to shower and get back to the Great Hall for Thanksgiving dinner."

"Ok fine." Ginny said smiling. "You've convinced me."

Ginny climbed back under the covers. "If I'm going to stay in bed all day, I'll need something to do." She told Draco as she got comfortable.

Draco rolled over reaching into under his bed. He rummaged around for a second and then culled himself back onto his bed.

"Here." he said handing her a book and opening the bag of cookies.

Ginny looked at the book. "Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm?" she asked him.

"I told you I got the book from the library." Draco said handing her a cookie.

"What story do you want to hear?" Ginny asked him.

"The Worn Out Dancing Shoes." Draco replied.

"Okay." Ginny said flipping through the book to find that story.

"Once upon a time there was a king who had twelve daughters," Ginny started.

She read the story to him and then she picked a story for him to read to her. And off they switched until noon, when Ginny left to go back up to Gryffindor tower to shower before Thanksgiving Dinner.

She was walking down to the Great Hall with her brothers when she decided to clue them in.

"Guys, I asked Draco to join us for dinner." Ginny said looking at them cautiously.

"That should be-" Fred said with an evil grin.

"Fun." George finished for him with an identical grin on his face.

Ron looked a little angry but he didn't say anything.

"You two will behave, right?" Ginny asked the twins.

"We always-"

"Behave."

"No you don't." Ginny told them. "Just be nice. All three of you."

Ron looked at her. "I didn't say anything!"

"You never know." Ginny replied seeing Draco and walking up to him.

"Did you tell your brothers were you were all last night?" Draco whispered in her ear.

"No." Ginny replied back. "I actually want to have a civil Thanksgiving dinner."

"Hello,"

"Draco." the twins greeted him.

"So glad that you could."

"Join us." they told him.

"Hey, Draco." Ron said smiling weakly.

"Hey guys." Draco said nervously holding on to Ginny's hand tightly.

They made their way into the Great Hall and noticed that it had been decorated for Thanksgiving. Instead of having four long house tables there were several round tables each differing in size. They made their way to a seven person table and sat down, Draco edging his seat closer to Ginny, nervously looking over at Ron who had decided to sit beside him. Harry and Hermione showed up, each surprised by Draco's presence at their table. Hermione went and sat beside Ron and Harry beside Ginny, the twins sitting between the two of them.

As they were settling down around the table the food started to appear and their drinks were filled with Pumpkin Juice.

"You know it really is a good thing you decided to eat with us today Draco." Fred said.

"So Draco, what intentions do you have with our sister?" George asked.

Fred and George both turned to him, waiting for his answer as they piled their plates up with food.

"Do,"

"Speak up."

"Well erm, I only have good intentions." Draco said nervously.

"Fred, George, knock it off." Ginny hissed at them.

"So, in what direction would you say your relationship with Ginny is going?" George asked.

"You don't have to answer that." Ginny said her cheeks turning bright red.

"Actually you do." Fred told him.

"Our relationship is going in a positive direction." Draco replied.

"You two stop it now." Ginny said rising from her seat her eyes flashing.

"Ok, ok."

"We will stop."

"Good." Ginny said sitting down and piling food on her plate.

For the next few minutes they ate in silence.

"This is good food." Ron said finally.

"Yeah, it's delicious." Draco agreed.

"Dad says that they found Bill." Ron said.

"You're just now telling us this?" Ginny said.

"I forgot." Ron replied taking a bite of turkey.

"You're impossible." Hermione told Ron.

"Where was he?" Harry asked.

"He was in Brazil." Ron replied.

"Oh, well at least he wasn't cold then." Hermione said.

"Yeah they say he is tan and everything." Ron said his mouth full of mashed potatoes.

"How come he can tan, but not the rest of us?" Fred asked?

"Yeah, we just turn into tomatoes." George said.

"Pale is good too." Draco spoke up.

"I agree." Hermione said giving him a friendly smile.

"So when are you going to tell your mom that you are dating Draco?" Harry asked.

"You don't have to tell her." Draco said.

"We'll do it for you." Fred said.

"I'll do it, eventually." Ginny said. "If she hears anything and it isn't from me, I will hurt all of you."

"Moving on." Harry said. "What do you guys do all day while we are in classes?" he asked the twins.

"Oh you know, we keep ourselves occupied." George said smiling.

"Plenty of cute girls to keep us occupied." Fred continued.

"Older cute girls,"

"Younger cute girls."

You guys are horrible." Hermione said laughing.

"If you ever dump that brother of ours."

"Look us up."

Hermoine looked down at her plate blushing.

"Hey guys, go hit on someone else's girlfriend." Ron said defensively.

"We are just playing with you." George said.

"What about you Harry,"

"Got a girlfriend?"

"I've had a few this year." Harry said. "Nothing too serious."

"Harry,"

"You are a player."

"We can go find chicks with him."

"You guys are insane." Ron said laughing at them.

"Just because ickle Ronniekins is in love, he thinks we are crazy for enjoying lots of girls." Fred said to George like Ron was the one that was crazy.

"Don't call me that." Ron said, his face turning red.

"So what are you guys doing after dinner?" Draco asked.

"We were thinking about going to the room of requirement to play some football." Harry said.

"All of you?" Draco asked looking at the twins.

"Yeah." Fred replied.

"You want to play?" George asked.

"With you two, no." Draco replied. "Unless of course I could be on your team."

"Good job Gin, he's smart." Fred told Ginny.

"I know." Ginny said smiling at Draco.

"Look, she's in love." George pointed out.

"Yes, I am." Ginny said sticking her tongue out at George.

"And to think you were worried about Dean." Draco said to her quietly.

"Foolish me." Ginny whispered back.

"Love birds stop whispering." Fred said to them loudly.

"If you are worried about us whispering maybe you should give some attention to Ron and Hermione." Ginny told them.

Ron and hermione were making out right there at the table.

"He has really loosened her up." George said, noticing how Ron and Hermione were going at it.

"That's our cue." Fred said, him and George getting up.

"I think I will go with them." Harry said also getting up. The three of them walking to a table filled with girls.

"Can you believe them?" Ginny said turning to Draco, finding that he was already looking at her.

"No I can't believe them." Draco replied, cupping her cheek with his hand. He leaned down and kissed her.

After a moment Ginny pulled away.

"What?" Draco asked.

"There are people around." Ginny said blushing.

"So?"

"So I don't want people to look at me like they were looking at Ron and Hermione, which by the way if I have to watch them grope each other for another moment I will have to take one of the memory potions we made." Ginny said looking at them disgustedly.

"Come on." Draco said taking her hand.

"Where are we going?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know." Draco replied leading her out of the Great Hall. "I'm saving you from having too watch those to grope each other."

"Oh, you're my hero." Ginny said laughing. "How ever will I thank you?"

"I just had an idea." Draco said.

"What?" Ginny asked.

"Let's go hang out in the Slytherin common room."

"Are you insane?" Ginny asked him.

"They are fine with you, I told you that." Draco said pulling her along.

"Are you sure?" Ginny asked him worried.

"Trust me." Draco told her as they entered the Slytherin common room.

"Hey Draco, I see you brought your girl friend." Blaise said from the couch.

"What's going on guys?" Draco asked.

"Burning letters." Crabbe said from beside the fireplace.

"Oh great I have one we can add." Draco said pulling the letter from his father out of his pocket.

"Let me guess, son it is time to get your dark mark." Goyle said sarcastically stoking the fire.

"How did you know?" Draco replied just as sarcastically.

"Regardless of popular belief, we don't like Voldermort any more than the next person." Crabbe told Ginny seeing how shocked she looked.

"We may not like muggles and we may think pure bloods are best. But that doesn't meant they need to die." Goyle said.

"Plus I don't want to be some Dark Lord's slave." Blaise said his voice laced with hatred.

"As if being our fathers slaves for years wasn't bad enough." Draco spoke up.

"You guys need to quit bitching." Pansy said walking into the room and glaring at Ginny. "What is she doing here?"

"We have come to visit." Draco replied pulling Ginny over to the couch.

Pansy looked Ginny over. "How cute, spending Thanksgiving with your girl friend." she said rudely.

"Pansy." Draco warned her.

"Fine I'll leave." Pansy said stomping up to her room.

Ginny and Draco sat there for a while talking to Goyle, Crabbe, and Blasie. Ginny was shocked to find she was actually having a good time. After about an hour Draco got up pulling Ginny up with her.

"It was good talking to you guys, but we gotta go." Draco said pulling her out of the room.

"Where are we going?" Ginny asked.

"No where in particular." Draco said. "I just wanted to spend time with you."

"They were really nice." Ginny said.

"I told you that they were fine with us." Draco replied.

"I know but." Ginny started.

"But nothing. Any friend of mine is a friend of theirs." Draco said pulling her along the corridor.

"That's good." Ginny said. "Maybe we should go visit the Gryffindor common room now."

"Let's not." Draco said. "They don't know about us, my house mates did."

"Wimp." Ginny replied.

"You know it." he agreed kissing her.

"Then what should we do?" Ginny asked.

"We can go see if your brothers started that football game."

Ginny laughed. "I doubt that you saw Ron and Hermy going at it and then Fred George and Harry going off to find girls. That was such a cute funny thought."

"Are you patronizing me?" Draco asked.

"Never." Ginny replied kissing him.

"Listen I am going to go up to the Gryffindor Common Room to see what they have to say. I'll meet you in your room." Ginny said.

"Okay." Draco said giving her a kiss before she walked off.

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Ginny had made her way up to the Gryffindor tower, she stood outside the portrait hole staring at it nervously. She didn't even know if anyone had noticed him sitting with them at dinner but if they did, they were bound to have questions.

She walked into the common room. Some of the kids glanced up before going back to what they were doing. No one said anything to her.

Colin walked up to her. "I told them. They started asking questions. I figured it might be easier if I told them for you."

"Thanks." Ginny said giving him a hug. "What did they say about it?"

"Most of them are pretty mad. You know the Slytherins are our enemy. The rest think that you are sleeping with him and thats why you are dating him."

"Are you serious?" Ginny asked him.

"Yeah, I tried to explain that he isn't the same as he use to be. They didn't believe me." Colin said gently. "I think once Harry and Ron get back and can take up for you it will be okay though."

"No, it's fine." Ginny said her eyes filling up with tears.

"Why don't you go back and stay with Draco, and I will stay here singing his praises." Colin said wiping away a stray tear. "It's just the traditional rivalry. I think once the shock wears off."

"Yeah okay, I'm going to grab some clothes, stay with him for the next couple of days." Ginny said. "The sad thing is, the Slytherns accepted me."

Colin kissed her on the cheek. "It will be okay. Go back to your boy."

Ginny ran up the stairs and collected some clothes and her school books. Then she ran back down stairs and out of the portrait hole. She was just about to run down her last flight of stairs when a hand grabbed her.

"What?" Ginny asked.

"Hey Ginny." Dean said backing her against the wall.

"What do you want?" Ginny asked him.

"I don't get it, I'm not good enough for you but Malfoy is?" Dean asked her.

"Dean, please back up." Ginny said uncomfortable about how close he was.

"Come on Ginny, do you know how many girls would love to date me." Dean said getting a little bit closer.

"Dean, back off." Ginny said fear entering her voice..

"Explain to me how a Slytherin is better than me?" Dean asked loudly holding her against the wall.

"For one thing he has never backed me into a wall like this." Ginny said tears starting to roll down her cheeks..

"I'm in the top of the class, on the quidditch team, and one of the most popular boys, what can I do so that you will date me?" Dean asked her.

"Get away from me." Ginny pleaded.

"Damn it, answer my question." Dean said pounding the wall beside her head.

"Leaver her alone." Draco said grabbing Dean by the arm and swinging him around.

"What are you going to do about it?" Dean asked. "What are you her great protector."

Draco didn't answer him, instead he just punched him straight in the nose.

Dean stood there for a minute stunned that Draco had just hit him.

"If you ever touch her again I will fucking kill you." Draco warned him. "Do you understand me?"

"You bastard." Dean groaned as he held his now bleeding nose. Dean turned around and staggered away, blood pouring down his face.

Ginny sunk to the floor, her legs pulled up to her chest and her head down. She was crying so much that she didn't notice Draco touch her arm.

"Virginia, it's okay, he isn't here anymore." Draco said sitting down beside her.

"It's not just that." Ginny said wiping her eyes with her sleeve.

"What is it?" Draco asked.

"The Gryffindors, they hate me. They think that I'm either sleeping with you or that I'm some huge traitor." Ginny replied. "And then I have to deal with him."

"Well I think I took care of him pretty well." Draco said.

"Can we talk about anything except what just happened?" Ginny asked him.

"Sure." Draco replied getting up and pulling her up. "What's the bag for?"

"Colin and I thought it might be best if I stayed with you for a couple of days. Give the gryffindors some time for the news that one of theirs is dating a slytherin sink in." Ginny said grabbing her bag. "Looks like you get a room mate for a couple of days."

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