Chapter Five - Ginny & Alexa
Draco reread the letter over and over.
Malfoy,
How dare you? Don't think I didn't see you kissing my sister, you ruddy bastard. You don't know how hard it was for me to watch you do that. It took all my willpower to not hit you. Ginny isn't yours and she never will be. She may be fooled by your "charming" acts and stupid statements, but I sure as hell am not. You don't deserve her. She's capable of loving .. And you .. You "think" you can love. How dare you even utter those three words to her! She has just awoken and now you're here, burdening her. I see right through you, Malfoy. You are nothing more than a sniveling and conniving prat.
She's my only sister and I'll be damned if you hurt her. You will never get the chance to be with her again, so help me God. I suggest you watch your back from now on, Malfoy. Us Weasely's are everywhere.
Ronald Billius Weasely.
Draco clenched his teeth. He quickly grabbed a nearby parchment and quill and began scribbling a few things.
Weasely,
I, and nor will I ever, want to hurt your sister. I love her .. And if you don't want to accept it, then I insist you go off and rot in hell. As you can see, she fancies me quite a bit, too. Keep out of our business. Nothing you say can stop me from seeing her.
Draco Malfoy.
Draco whistled loudly and opened the window. His beautiful black owl appeared. "Take this to Ronald Weasely," he stated, tying the parchment to its feet. "And take it to him fast."
The owl hooted and quickly flew away into the sky. Draco noticed both his friends staring at him. "What?"
"Ronald Weasely? What did he say?" asked Vinny.
Draco shrugged and took a seat on the stool. "Told me to stay away from Ginny .."
"Mate, you should," started Andrew. "You're playing with fire here, Draco."
"He can't force me to stop seeing her," he growled. "And you both should be backing me up. You know how I feel about her and yet you take Weasely's side?" he asked.
Andrew sighed. "Listen, Draco .. If you love her .. Then .. Just .. Let her go. Fighting with Weasely will only cause you to hurt her. She'll have to choose .. And you know who she'll pick?"
Vinny chimed in. "Her blood .. Her brother. The guy she's known her whole entire life. You can't just abandon family."
Draco snarled. "So, that's it? I should just leave her? I've just gotten her and I will not let her go."
With that final statement, the blonde stalked out of the room, his fists clenched and his face set in a sneer. He wasn't going to lose her only after he's finally had her.
In The Three Broomsticks A Few Hours Later ..
Ginny giggled. "Harry! You're being stupid!" she said happily, watching as Harry began chugging done a bottle of butterbeer. Over ten empty bottles of the brew was on the table. "You can't drink twenty of those in five minutes!"
It's been already two minutes and Harry was on his eleventh bottle. He downed it faster, a trickle of the drink running down his chin to his neck.
Ginny watched amusedly as her friend dropped that bottle on the table and drank up another. She rolled her eyes. "I don't want sick company!" she teased. She reached over and pulled the drink away, causing Harry to scowl. "Harry James Potter! You will not drink yourself sick!" she said in a stern tone.
Harry pouted. "Please?" he begged. "Ginny .." He stuck out his bottom lip, making him absolutely adorable. He still had his sunglasses on, making him look much more supplicated also.
Giving in, Ginny handed him the bottle, which he took happily. Soon enough, he friend was on his last bottle, only in a matter of four minutes.
"Done!" he bellowed, dropping down the twentieth bottle. "Who's the man?"
Ginny snickered. "You are, Harry," she exclaimed. "Harry James Potter is the man. The sexiest man, might I add," she said jokingly.
Harry reached over and grasped her hand. Kissing it lightly, he grinned. "That I am, Ginevra, that I am."
Ginny was about to pull her hand away, when an unexpected someone came over to them. "It's best if you keep your bloody hands off my girlfriend, Potter," sneered a voice.
Harry didn't need to look up. He knew that voice all too well. "You must mistaken, Malfoy," he said in a very calm tone. Smirking his way to death, he added, "Ginny's mine."
Ginny gulped nervously and pulled back her hand. "Harry .." she scolded.
Draco hoisted Ginny up, away from Harry. "The last time I checked, Potter, she was snogging me," he hissed. Draco glared at Harry, who was still looking at the spot Ginny was in. "Look at me, Potter," he growled, holding Ginny tightly.
Harry let out a frustrated breath. What he hated more than anything was people contradicting him.
Draco waved a hand in front of Harry's face. "What are you? Blind?" he asked furiously.
Ginny jerked her body away from him. "In fact, Malfoy .. I am," he stated, getting out of the booth and taking off his sunglasses. His eyes were an emerald green, but soon they turned a pure white color. "You weren't the only one who lost something that day."
Draco stood there, embarrassed and angry. After a minute of silence, he scoffed. "Funny .. How you ended up blind. Should have been Granger if you asked me."
Ginny felt her heart break. Why was he so sweet to her when they were alone and then a complete and utter bastard when they were around others?
Harry fisted his hands. "I may be blind, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to hex you," he said wrathfully. "Get out of here, Malfoy."
Draco wrapped his arm around Ginny's waist, still glaring at Harry. Harry's eyes then turned back to their green color. "I'm not leaving without Ginny," retorted Draco.
Ginny pulled away and looked at him. The man who told her that he loved her. "I promised Harry I'd spend the day with him," she said harshly.
Draco stared at her disbelievingly. "You'd rather stay with Potter, then me?" he asked, his face etched with hurt.
Ginny sighed. "I'm sorry .. It's just .."
Harry interrupted. "Ginny, why does Malfoy referring to you as his girlfriend?" he asked, placing his glasses on.
Ginny swallowed and answered bravely, "Because I am."
She turned to Draco, still thinking about the insults he just told Harry. She leaned forward and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips, not wanting to start a fight. "I'm sorry .. I just .. I need to spend time with Harry."
Draco's eyes softened. "Why?" he asked quietly.
Ginny looked at Harry and smiled. "I just have to," she said softly. She turned to Draco once more. "I'll see you later?"
Draco smiled and gave her another peck on the lips. "Fine .. But .. There's something I need to tell you."
Harry, who was standing there silently, disrupted. "Uh .. Do you want me to leave you two alone?" he asked uncertainly. He had no clue why as to Draco and Ginny were together, but he didn't need to press it. From the sound of it, she was quite happy.
"Nope, let's go!" said Ginny excitedly, moving away from Draco's grasp and giving him one last wave. Linking arms with Harry, they walked over to the door, laughing merrily.
He knew he could trust her, but something inside of him raged with jealousy. Draco didn't understand why, but he couldn't help but feel vulnerable. What if she leaves me for Potter? He thought.
Hermione cried uncontrollably in a Muggle taxi, roaming the streets of New York. She couldn't believe it .. Why didn't she see it before?
Hermione smiled inwardly, walking up to her hotel room, where she knew Blaise would be waiting. She had a Victoria's Secret shopping bag in her hand, filled with red lacy unmentionables. She swiped the key through the locked and inhaled deeply. She would seduce her fiancée until he was tired of being seduced (which she thought was completely impossible).
She walked into the den of the suite and raised her eyebrow at a yellow bra on the floor. "I don't own any yellow bras .." she said softly, shutting the door quietly. She silently strode to the bedroom door, where she could hear a few mumbled moans. Hermione felt her body go numb.
Turning the knob slowly, she swung open the door and found something she thought she wouldn't see. Blaise was in bed, with none other than Pansy Parkinson.
Hermione's breath caught in her throat. "No .." she whispered. "No .."
Blaise scrambled off the bed. "Mione .. Mione .. It's not what you think .." he pleaded, throwing Pansy a black frilly shirt from the floor.
Hermione dropped the bag onto the ground, her face no welled with tears. "Aww .. Ickle Mudblood is crying .. Mad because I finally got him? Couldn't hold him that long could you?"
Without waiting for any type of explanation, Hermione bolted our of the hotel room and hailed a taxi. She couldn't take this anymore .. The pain ..
And now here she was, her cell phone ringing off the hook, her face red and cold. Snow was sparkling outside, the ground now covered in white. She looked at her hand, which was holding the ring. Opening her window widely, she slid it off harshly and threw it outside, onto the concrete sidewalk. "I don't you need you," she said in a unconvincing tone.
Ronald Weasely stood up from the corner of the Three Broomsticks, his hands clenched with anger. He stalked his way over to Draco, who was still staring at the door. He purposely pushed him aside carelessly. "Watch it, Malfoy," he said a menacing tone.
Draco sneered. "Stay away from me, Weasely," he said even more cruelly.
A flash of red passed through Ron's eyes. "Leave Ginny alone," he said deadly, towering over the blonde. Ron was two inches higher than Draco, making him much more intimidating. "She won't want you when I'm done talking to her. Do you want me to give her a little chat?"
Draco pursed his lips. "Don't you bloody threaten me, Weasel," he retorted. "Nothing you can say can change how she feels about me. Only she can do that."
Ron snorted. "Don't kid yourself, Ferret. I've got five older brothers who'd be just glad to beat the bloody hell out of you. She doesn't know who you really are and, therefore, she can't decide properly. I think I can help her with that."
"Don't you dare say anything to her," said Draco in a deathly whisper.
"Ha .." scoffed Ronald. "You can't tell me what to do, Malfoy."
"And neither can you," protested Draco.
Ron shook his head and smirked. "You didn't save her, Malfoy," started Ron. "He did."
With that final statement, Ron walked away gracefully and exited the pub, leaving a very angry and saddened Draco behind.
A Few Minutes Later ..
Ron found his sister and Harry at Honeyduke's, buying a few pieces of candy. He swirled Ginny around an hugged her, causing her to squeal in surprise. "How's my favorite sister?" he asked kindly.
Ginny laughed and pulled away. "I'm pretty okay. And you, my favorite brother?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Been okay," he replied. He turned to Harry. "Hey, Mate. What are you doing buying sweets? Mum told you to stop eating so much bloody chocolate."
Harry frowned and put away the chocolate frog. "Bloody wanker .." he mumbled, making Ginny giggle.
"You guys have really gone crazy," she stated.
Ron laughed and looked around. His eyes landed on the cash register. Usually, Gerald, the owner, was by the register, but now there was a rather mysterious looking man at the counter. His short brown hair was messed up frantically and his eyes looked murderous. Ron couldn't help but swallow in a nervous haze. "Who the hell is that?" he whispered to Ginny.
Ginny looked at the man and shrugged. "Who cares .. I want candy," she responded, grabbing more sweets from the shelves and stuffing them in a basket.
Ron rolled his eyes. "How long have you two been in here?"
"A few minutes," replied Harry, secretly shoving a few chocolate frogs in Ginny's basket and pretending they were hers. "Don't tell Ron," he whispered in her ear.
Ginny smiled and nodded.
Ron grinned at the two. They would look so good together .. He thought impishly. "Well, shall we pay?" he asked, startling the two whispering friends.
Ginny nodded hastily and linked her arm with Harry's, afraid that he might hurt himself. She frowned at the thought. She knew Harry didn't like looking down on. The three approached the counter.
Ginny smiled warmly at the man, but only got a cold look in response. "Um .. Just these .." she said in a scared tone, handing him the basket filled with goodies. Ron and Harry were on either side of her, as if they were protecting her.
The man glared at Harry deathly, not blinking as he rang up the items. As if remembering something, he stopped abruptly. "We have just received a new drink," he said in a smooth tone of voice, turning around and grabbing a big goblet. He placed it on the table, right in front of Ginny. "It's already been invented in the Muggle world, but was decided to be introduced to our world. Care to take a sip?"
Ginny looked at the drink skeptically and shook her head. "No, thank you .." she said kindly. "I'm fine."
The man pushed the goblet further. "I insist."
Ginny, who didn't want to make him mad, nodded. "Um .. Alright," she said uncertainly. She lifted the goblet and touched it to her lips. Swallowing the liquid hastily, she found the man disappear into thin air. Soon, she felt her head go anesthetized and her knees start to weaken. Taking a look at a worried Ron, she crashed down to the floor, into a pool of pitch black darkness.
Katie gulped nervously in front of the Burrow, a bouquet of orange roses in her hands. Alexa's favorite color was orange. She was clad in a dark green suit, suitable for someone like her. Her pointed, high-heel black boots reached up to under her knees. She inhaled deeply and knocked on the door.
The door opened and viewed a very rushed Molly Weasely. She pulled Katie into the house, not asking her anything. The house seemed abandoned. She threw Katie a black heavy coat and dragged her along to the fireplace. Holding her forearm in her hand, Molly grabbed a fistful of floo powder and threw it down on the ground.
"ST. MUNGO'S!" she shrieked, causing Katie to look at her in confusion. They soon landed in the waiting room, where almost all the Weasely's were waiting. Molly, still dragging a Katie behind her, ran over to them. "How is she?! She alright?!" she asked.
Katie looked down at her flowers and was happy there were still intact. She looked up and found herself staring into Percy's eyes. "Who's hurt?" she asked, confusion etched all over her face.
Percy gazed at her, his eyes a glossy sheen. "Why would she hurt her?" he asked. "Why would they poison her?"
"Poison?" she asked. "Percy .. Who did they poison?"
"Ginny," he replied.
Katie gasped. "Oh God .. Percy .."
She leaned forward and gave him a hug.
"She's not the only one hurt," whispered.
"What?" asked Katie, still hugging him.
"Alexa's in there, too."
Author's Note: Hey all .. Now .. a few pointers ..
- I'm very sorry about not having Molly's baby transfer. Too much went on.
- Next chapter will explain how and why Alexa got hurt.
- Draco hears of Ginny's news.
- Hermione finds herself into the arms of someone else ..
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