Close to a month passed, and there was no contact with Tom. Ginny was tired of living her life in fear. She was tired of waiting to be possessed, to be hurt, or to be warned of something that she had no control of.
The only time she felt no fear was when she was with Draco. She spent as much time as possible with him, with out arising suspicion.
Draco led her to the room of requirement between classes one day, saying he had something very important to tell her.
"There's going to be a meeting tonight, Ginny," he told her. "The Dark Lord specifically requested that I bring Myrtle."
Ginny sighed. "He's going to tell me to never see you again," she said softly.
Draco looked at her sharply. "Why do you think that?" he asked, taking her hand.
"I saw him a month ago," she told him. "He told me I would have to decide soon. Him...or you."
Draco stroked her hair. "You'd have to choose him," he said sadly. "If you don't, we could both be killed."
"Don't you think I know that?" Ginny yelled, standing up quickly. "I was always supposed to be with him, Draco. You were never supposed to enter the picture. It was only because of my own stupidity that this started at all between us!"
"Gin," Draco said, standing up from the small couch in the room. "What are you saying?"
She faced him defiantly, her hands on her hips. "I was weak Draco. I was weak, and I told you my secret. Then you, like an idiot, fell in love with me. And then I was the biggest idiot of all. I fell in love with you. I gave up my relationship with Tom for you, Draco! And now my punishment is to give you up."
Ginny felt tears streaking down her face, but she didn't care. Draco put his arms around her and held her tight. "We'll find a way, love," Draco whispered in her ear. "We'll find a way to be together."
She continued to sob, knowing that after tonight, she could never be with Draco again. She clung on to him violently. Draco kissed her passionately on the lips, and Ginny responded, knowing full well this could possibly be their last time together.
She slid her hands underneath his school shirt and vest. "I need you now, Draco. Please," she said softly.
They fell onto the couch, kissing passionately the entire time. Ginny quickly took off her underwear and then unbuttoned Draco's trousers. Draco was stroking Ginny's breasts through her blouse. "Draco, please," Ginny begged, as she wrapped her legs around his waist. She wanted to feel complete, to feel him inside her.
Draco plunged his sex into her and started pumping furiously. Ginny helped right along, she grabbed his buttocks and forced him deeper inside her. Quickly, she neared her climax. "I love you so much, Draco," she whispered.
He looked down into her eyes. "I love you, Gin. Oh, fuck, I love you," he groaned.
Draco collapsed on top of her, and Ginny could tell that his seed was spilling into her. Ginny hadn't quite orgasmed herself yet, so she grabbed Draco's hand, and put it on her sex. He started rubbing, and quickly pushed Ginny over the edge.
They held each other for only a minute or two more since they both were about to be late for class. Quickly, they adjusted themselves, shared one last kiss, and went to class.
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Draco and Ginny looked at each other sadly as they waited for the Portkey to take effect. "Maybe he's asking you there for another reason," Draco said hopefully, stroking her cheek.
Ginny shook her head. "I've gone through every scenario in my head a thousand times. This is the only possible explanation," Ginny said.
"We'll see," Draco said, smiling. He was obviously trying to make her feel better. It wasn't working.
Ginny felt the familiar tug at her navel. She held on to the Portkey. Half her mind wondered what would happen if she let go right now. Before she reached the meeting site.
But the thought left her head as they reached the Riddle House. Ginny nodded to Draco, silently telling him to go ahead of her. She soothed out her robes and started walking towards the house.
The foyer was packed with Death Eaters. Ginny looked around for Draco put could not find him. She stood towards the back, near the door.
There was a flash of light, and the Dark Lord appeared. Ginny only listened with half of her mind. The Death Eaters were going on some sort of attack tonight. A place where there were mainly muggles. After fifteen minutes, the Death Eaters disapparated from the foyer quickly.
Ginny waited for him to beckon. However, he didn't ask for her. To her horror, she saw that he was talking to Draco. Ginny tried to remain calm. She took deep breaths. Would the Dark Lord kill him now, in front of everyone?
They both took a look back at Ginny. Draco and Ginny's eyes met, and he gave her a small smile. Ginny could only wait. She had no way to get back to Hogwarts except for Draco.
They spoke for at least ten minutes. Finally, Draco bowed low to the Dark Lord. He then turned around slowly and walked back towards Ginny. She stayed silent, knowing they couldn't speak until they were back at Hogwarts.
Draco held out the small Portkey. "It will be ready in a minute," he said in a whisper.
Ginny closed her eyes as she put out her hand. The Dark Lord didn't ask to talk with her. She could still be with Draco. She felt the tug, and found herself back in the Room of Requirements.
The moment they were both on their feet, Ginny threw her arms around him. "You were right, Draco!" she cried happily. She pulled his head down for a kiss, but Draco stepped away.
He sat on the small couch in the room and buried his head in his hands. "Fuck, Ginny," he moaned. "What the fuck am I going to do?"
Ginny froze. "What did he talk to you about?" she asked, trying to keep the fear out of her voice.
"Why did I keep forcing myself on you?" Draco asked loudly. Draco stood up and picked up a wooden chair, which he then threw across the room.
"Draco, what's going on?" Ginny asked sharply.
"You've failed him, Gin," Draco said wildly. "He says you're now a liability."
Ginny was having a hard time breathing. She quietly moved her hand into her robe and wrapped it around her wand. "What are you talking about?" she asked. For some reason, she suddenly realized what Draco had been told to do. And she had absolutely no intention on letting him even try.
Draco seemed to realize that she knew at the same time. Both of took their wands out and faced the other.
"You know what I have to do, Ginny," Draco said. "I don't want to, Gin, believe me."
"Do you really think I'm just going to stand here and let you kill me? Ginny asked softly.
"I'd beat you in a fight, Gin," Draco said warily.
"But not in a duel, Malfoy," Ginny told him. "We both know I'm a faster draw."
Draco made a sudden move to his left. He obviously had hoped Ginny would flinch. She didn't.
"Funny, isn't it, Draco?" Ginny asked, her eyes not leaving his face. "One minute you can talk about how much you love me, yet you don't hesitate when told to kill me."
"If I don't kill you, he'll kill me, Gin," Draco pleaded.
"I thought you loved me," Ginny whispered.
Draco's shoulders slumped. He threw his wand on the ground towards Ginny. "There," he said, throwing himself on the small couch. "Take my wand."
Ginny's eyes darted to the wand on the floor. "Accio wand!" she said confidently. His wand flew into her hand.
"Would you have been able to do it?" she asked.
Draco shook his head. "I'm as good as dead, Gin," he said softly. "They'll find me, and they'll kill me because I didn't follow orders."
Ginny wanted to throw her arms around him and tell him that everything would be okay. They could run away, they could talk to Dumbledore. Nothing mattered except being together, and being alive.
"You're never going to trust me again, are you?" Draco asked, burying his head in his hands. "How can you trust me? All you're going to think about...
"I love you, Gin. When he told me what I had to do to show my loyalty, I felt my heart crush. And now...I can't do it. I can't kill you. That would be like killing me," Draco looked up and met her gaze.
Ginny felt a strange sensation in her stomach. "Oh no," she whispered. Tom was about to possess her. "Not now!" she screamed.
Draco jumped to his feet and ran towards her, but then everything went black...
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Ginny opened her eyes slowly, and put her hand to her pounding forehead. "Oh gods, that hurts," Ginny moaned.She couldn't remember where she was. She was lying on the ground facing a wall. Gently, she picked herself up and brushed herself off.
The Room of Requirements...
Suddenly, the events that happened before she passed out came rushing back to her. Ginny spun around and let out a strangled cry.
Lying on the floor, with a look of sheer terror on his face, was Draco.