Let's see, I don't own the HP crew and I don't own the two songs in this Chapter. "Sex and Violence" is by a group I forget eh name of and "Radio" is by Alkaline Trio. On with the chapter, yah'll waited long enough. ^_^
Italics = thoughts
Chapter 9: First Day Hassles
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Early the next morning the beautiful tropical sunshine shone through one Virginia Weasley's window. Now, under normal circumstances Ginny would be thrilled by this, but after last night her head was pounding and the sun was her enemy.
She moaned in pain, "Make it go away…"
She turned her head away from the window and looked at her clock. It read 11:00 am. Even though she felt like shit she still had a job to do and Draco was going to be up in about an hour. She slowly made herself get out of bed and made her way to the bathroom for a quick shower.
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Draco didn't get up till around 12:30pm, he was awoken by the scent of something good and the sound of something horrid. He tried to sleep a little longer, but the noise persisted and he couldn't take it anymore. He threw his covers off, threw open his door, and looked over the railing.
"Weaslette what in Merlin's name it that…."
Draco stopped mid sentence when he saw the site before him. Ginny must have known what a stereo was and decided to use it. Whatever she was listening to sounded terrible, just a lot of yelling and the say words over and over again, 'sex and violence, sex and violence' those were the only words. Ginny's movements on the other hand were, for lack of a better word, interesting.
Ginny had her hand up in the air, one finger pointing up and shaking it. As she did this her opposite foot was lightly tapping as she lipped synced the words. All of the sudden the guy singing sang faster and the tempo picked up. In turn Ginny started jumping up and down and head banging.
Draco was very amused by this and continued watching Ginny 'dancing' and making lunch.
Soon the song ended and a different one started. This time it was a slower song and Ginny picked up a spoon that she was cooking with and used it as a mic.
Shaking like a dog shitting razor blades,
Waking up next to nothing,
As you're dreaming of you and me,
I'm waking up all alone
Waking up so relived, while you're,
Taking you're time with apologizes,
I'm planning my ways of revenge.
Red eyes on orange horizons,
If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight of the edge,
I'd drive straight off the edge.
During the guitar interlude, she was swaying back and forth, in a way that any man, other than a Malfoy, would have considered sexy.
As much as Draco hated to admit he found her gyrations amusing.
She looks pretty good, especially in the bikini top and the bright red knee-length short.
He laughed to himself wondering if it was Christmas.
When the man in the song started singing again so did Ginny.
Taking your own life with boredom,
I'm taking my own life of wine,
It helps you to rule out the sorrow,
It helps me to empty my mind.
Making the most of a bad time,
I'm smoking the brains from my head,
Leaving the coal calling
The kettle black,
And orange and red,
This kettle is seeing red!
At this point, Ginny started heading banging hard, her whole body getting into it.
I got a big fat fucking bone to pick,
With you my darling!
Incase you haven't heard I'm sick,
And tired of trying!
I wish you!
Would take my radio to bathe with you!
Plugged and ready to fall!
She then flipped something in a pan and then continued her body banging, a bit more violent this time to fit the rising anger of the song.
Shaking like a dog shitting razor blades,
Waking up next to nothing,
As you're dreaming of you and me,
I'm waking up all alone
Waking up so relived, while you're,
Taking you're time with apologizes,
I'm planning my ways of revenge.
Red eyes on orange horizons,
If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight of the edge,
I'M SEEING RED!
I got a big fat fucking bone to pick,
With you my darling!
Incase you haven't heard I'm sick,
And tired of trying!
I wish you!
Would take my radio to bathe with you!
Plugged in and ready to fall!
PLUGGED IN AND READY TO FALL!!
Plugged in and ready to fall….
After the last chord Ginny totally stopped moving and then took a deep breath, taking the omelet out of the pan and onto a plate.
The whole time Ginny was putting on her show, Draco couldn't help but watch. He admitted that was wasn't the most seductive thing he had ever seen, but the fact that she was bounding up and down with only a bikini top on did not give much support in the chest area.
She may not be big, but they're still there.
What are you saying you dumbass! That's a Weasley, never forget that! It be like staring at a rat with tits!
With that thought in mind Draco shook the perverse thought from his head just in time to see that Ginny had finished her little show.
"Nice performance Weaslette." He put on the infamous Malfoy smirk and started clapping, "I must say you have quite a talent, do tell did it take you long to learn that dance in particular? It looks very difficult." Sarcasm oozing through his voice.
Ginny jumped from near fright and then looked up, and glared, at Draco. "What the hell are you doing spying on me. If you were up you should have let me known you git." She then turned back to preparing lunch. Thankfully her face was already red from all the dancing about because being caught doing so left her feeling quite embarrassed. Not to mention the fact that she was singing on top of that, and was caught by a Malfoy.
Now Ginny knew she could sing, the few she would let hear her, Colin and Charlie, thought her voice was great, but when is came to singing Ginny was very shy and didn't want anyone to hear her, definitely not the ferret boy Malfoy. Ginny was really pissed now, and was slamming things on the table setting it up for lunch. "Lunch is ready whenever you are you sneaky like rat bastard!" She yelled up at him and glared.
Draco smirked once more, "Now tell me how you really feel Weaslette?" More sarcasm.
Ginny rolled her eyes "Eat or don't eat Malfoy I can give two shits! I did my job." She shrugged. "But if you're coming down will you at least put some clothes on? I don't want to lose my lunch before I even eat it." With that said she turned towards the sink and began washing all the utensils she used to cook.
Draco rounded on her and answered with, "I'll get dressed when you stop looking like a bloody Christmas tree," he then turned to go back to his room, but not before Ginny unceremoniously flipped him the bird.
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Draco finally decided to come down for lunch and thankfully fully clothed. He was wearing a plain green t-shirt and a pair of khaki shorts.
Ginny was sitting at the table reading a book Mione had given her before she left when she heard Draco descend the stairs. She watched him with slight amusement on her face.
Draco noticed Ginny looking at him as he came down. Finally reaching the table he looked back at her, "Weaslette what in Merlin's name are you looking at?"
Ginny then looked him in the eye and laughed slightly, "Nothing Ferret, just that I can't see you wearing such, well, plain clothing." She cocked her head to the side, examining his attire once more.
Draco rolled his eyes, "For your information when it's a hundred or so degrees outside, one must give up some formalities or die of heat stroke." With that said he sat down and looked at the food, "So what's on the menu?"
She looked at the table and point to each food, "There were only basics in the house so I made a potato and egg omelet and a salad."
Draco nodded and then saw a bowl of some kind of noodle in front of Ginny, "What's that?" He pointed to her bowl.
She smiled and looked at him, "This, Malfoy, is what muggles call instant ramen." She giggled, "I may not know much about their technology, but when it comes to their instant foods I'm a know it all." She smiled big and then began eating her ramen.
Satisfied with her answer, Draco shrugged and proceeded to eat his lunch.
After they were done, Ginny cleaned up everything, while Draco went to change into his swimming attire and head out to the beach.
On his way out he stopped and looked at Ginny, he was going to ask her to come outside when she was done, but decided not to once he remember she was a Weasley. With this thought in mind he continued out the door.
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About ten minutes later, Ginny stepped out of the house still wearing her red shorts, but now had on a black t-shirt on that said something about "The Clash" on it, and a black cap with big yellow letters on it spelling out the word 'CAT'. She also had her red high tops on.
Ginny then brought her hands to her lips and yelled, "Hey Ferret! I'm going to the market, is there anything you want in particular you want for dinner?"
Draco was sitting on a towel just admiring the peacefulness of the ocean, when Ginny yelled incessantly at him. He rolled his eyes and yelled back, "Just as long as it tastes good and is edible I'm fine with it Weaslette."
Ginny just shrugged her shoulders, "Alright, see yah in a few then, I'm off!" She gave a wave and walked off.
Draco watched her leave and smirked to himself.
Where the hell does she get those clothes from? If it was anyone else, I'd say she's special in the head, but for some reason she just looks…well….
"Cute." He then shook his violently, "I can't believe I just thought that, how disgusting." He grabbed his board and caught some waves, trying to clear his mind.
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About an hour and a half later Ginny returned, and trying to open the front door while holding a few too many bags at one time. She sighed defeated and then looked about to see if Malfoy was still outside. He was, and was sitting in the same place when she left, "Oi Malfoy can I get a little help here please?" She whined a bit wanting to put the bags down for good.
Draco heard her plea and got up walking over to her and smirking, "What's it to you Weaslette?" He walked closer to her, trying to unnerve her.
If Ginny wasn't carrying so many bags for so long, this probably would have unnerved her, but at this moment all she could think about was putting the bags down, "Malfoy either open the door for me, or I'll just drop them here, on your toes. Mind you these bags are pretty heavy." She then glared at him, "So just open the damn door Ferret."
His smirk never faltered as he pulled away slowly and open the door for her.
Ginny pretty much made a beeline to the kitchen counter, finally able to put the bags down, she sighed happily, "thank Merlin, I thought my arms were going to fall off." She then dropped down on a stool and rested her head on the counter.
Draco stepped inside and held back a laugh, "Why did you by so much anyway?"
Ginny turned her head to look at him, "Cause I don't want to have to walk that again for at least a week that's why." She then looked at the clock and saw that it said 4:35pm. She then looked back at Malfoy, "What time do you usually eat dinner Ferret?"
He shrugged, "Whenever really…" He looked down, and the re-composed himself quickly, "My father and mother are always very busy with very important things, so I usually just sneak down to the kitchens whenever and have the elves make something for me." He looked at Ginny and saw something different in her eyes, something like, compassion. Draco rolled his eyes, "Weaslette, stop looking at me like you pity me, it's only dinner not the end of the world." He then looked away, "You and your mother both seem to over react over the littlest things."
Ginny continued looking at him, "Draco, time with your family is not a 'little thing' to my family."
Draco then looked at her again wide-eye.
Did she just call me Draco?
Draco was going to saying something about it, but Ginny got her words out first, "I'm going to start dinner it should be ready in an hour, so why don't you just got grab your board and get cleaned up before dinner."
Draco noticed she wouldn't look at him.
Guess she noticed that she called me by my first name too.
Draco decided this was all too awkward and broke it the only way he knew how, by being an ass, "Weaslette, I didn't hire you to be my mother so don't tell me what to do. If I wanted a mother around I would have hired your mom. She has a dumpy figure, but at least I know she knows how to cook."
He noticed Ginny tensed at this and he smirked. Things were normal again.
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Ginny was preparing dinner, and after his rude comment, Draco went off to shower.
All I was trying to do was be nice, and what does he do? Make fun of my mum. She not dumpy, lets anyone look drop dead gorgeous after having seven kids. It's impossible.
Before she worked herself into a tither, she took a deep breath and calmed down, staring down at her hands.
Why'd I call him Draco anyway? I felt bad for him I guess, I mean, not being able to eat with your family. It's sad really.
She sighed.
No wonder he's such a git.
She then took another breath and got back to cooking.
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About an hour later dinner was finished and Draco came down, all clean and ready to eat, "So what is for dinner." He sat down at the table while Ginny was setting it.
She looked at him and then glared at him before walking back into the kitchen.
She brought in everything is parts. First she brought out the salad and baked potatoes, next were the biscuits and butter, and lastly was the main course, Salmon.
Draco looked at the food and then at Ginny and then at the food again, "You made all this?" He was very surprised; this was a lot of food for only two people.
Of course Ginny didn't take it this way and sat down glaring at him, "I may not be the best at Potions Ferret, but that doesn't mean I can't cook." She then took his dish and filled it up and gave it back to him and then filled her own and began eating.
Draco glared back, "I didn't mean you couldn't cook Weaslette, all I meant was this is a lot for two people." He shook his head, "Take the stick out of your ass and calm down." He then took a huge bite of the fish and chewed in silence.
Ginny didn't even bother looking at him or responding to this comment she was content with eating in silence.
The quiet was beginning to unnerve Draco. Ginny was loud and annoying. The fact she was quiet was bothering him. He secretly looked over at her and noticed her staring off at something/somewhere, chewing her food.
Draco stared at her lips. Remembering what happened the other night.
They were warm, and soft… Such a foreign thing.
He then sighed and shook his head.
Ginny heard him sigh and looked at him, "What's your problem now, the food not good enough?" There was much malice behind her words.
Draco looked at her fully now and smirked, "Yes Weaslette, the food is terrible," He was being sarcastic, "it has nothing to do with the fact that you've been a total prat all day where I haven't said one bloody thing to you all day. But, no it's just that the food sucks, that why I eat it all." He pointed to his empty plate.
Damnit I complimented her inadvertently.
Draco winced a bit.
She looked at his plate and then at him.
He liked my cooking.
She wanted to smile, she never really made a meal before, and she liked instant food more. It was a Malfoy that liked her food though and so she felt that she couldn't be happy. She picked up her plate, "I'm going for a walk, and I'll clean up when I get back." She then put her things in the sink and left the house.
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Draco now stared at the empty seat totally at a lose.
So first she's really mad, then I accidentally say something somewhat nice, and then she runs away.
He scratched his head very confused.
Does this girl ever make sense?
He then laughed to himself and took his own things to the sink.
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An hour, and a totally clean table, later there was still no sign of Ginny coming back. Draco got up from the couch and walked towards. He paused when he touched the doorknob.
Wait, why are you going after a Weasley? Have you finally gone crazy?
I'm not crazy and I'm not going after the Weaslette, I'm just bored and want to go for a walk.
Oh, alright, just as long as you have yourself convinced you aren't going after her.
Once the internal discussion was over, Draco exited the house and went 'walking'.
He didn't have to go very far, Ginny was a little ways down the beach, her bare feet in the water, and her eyes staring off into nothingness. He also noticed that she held her arms around herself tightly.
Doesn't she know it gets cold outside at night?
Draco took off his hoodie and started towards her.
Once he reached her, he noticed that she hadn't registered his presence yet.
Weasley's can be so mindless sometimes.
If Ginny was in a better mood, he would have pushed her into the water, but he didn't think that was a good idea at this moment and time. Instead he took his hoodie and slipped it over her head, "Weaslette, it gets cold out at night, next time you wander off at least be prepared." He smirked.
Ginny snapped out of her reveries when he put the hoodie over her head and then looked at him.
Oh how I just want to punch him.
She thought when she heard what he said. Then she finally registered the hoodie she was now wearing.
But then he does something descent.
She looked at him again and just shook her head, "Malfoy I'm tired, I'm going to bed." With that said she went to walk away, but her foot got caught on some seaweed and she feel forward.
She closed her eyes tightly ready to hit the ground, but after a moment she noticed she didn't hit the ground, instead she felt an arm around her.
Please Merlin no.
She opened her eyes slowly, only to see slate gray ones looking back at her.
Neither made any moves, being it from shock or something else. Ginny was the first to do anything. She cleared her throat and then looked away, "Um…thank you… Malfoy…" She then stood up properly, but noticed Draco still had his arm around her and was still looking at her.
Thankfully it was dark out so Draco couldn't see the blush on her face, "Um…Draco, your, um, hand? I'm okay now."
She winced inwardly.
I called him Draco again. Why?
Draco smirked at this, "You did it again?"
Ginny quirked a brow, "Did what?"
"Called me Draco."
"Well that is your name Ferret." She rolled her eyes, "dumby." She went to move away again, but he wouldn't remove his arm. "Dra-Malfoy I said I was okay now, I can stand on my own two feet so let me go!"
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Draco still couldn't figure out days later why he did what he did. Maybe is was because of the chaste kiss she gave him when she was drunk, or because of the pouty faces she made when angry, or how she said his first name. But whatever the reason, he was now up at the butt crack of dawn trying to puzzle things together.
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"Dra-Malfoy I said I was okay now, I can stand on my own two feet so let me go!"
He brought his hand up to her hair; "No" It was barely a whisper.
Ginny's eyes went wide and she stared at him, "No? Well why not?" Butterflies were beginning to develop in her stomach.
Draco then smirked, and took his hand from her hair and gently put it under her chin, "I have to return the favor." He then lowered his lips to hers, kissing her as softly as she had kissed him the other night.
To say that Ginny was surprised was the understatement of the year. Draco was kissing her, and what was this about returning a favor. When had she ever kissed him?
She had to admit though his lips on her's felt nice.
So warm…
She was about to give into the moment, but then her mother's words of warn pop into her head and she pushed herself away from him, "No! Stay away from me you ego, pigheaded, evil, bastard!"
Before Draco could say anything, she dashed off back to the house and then probably to her room.
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Draco was staring down at his coffee when he heard a door squeak open; he looked up and saw Ginny exiting her room, ready for a new day… That was until she saw Draco.
Draco stared back at her and said the first thing he could think of, "It was when you were drunk."
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Okay that's the end of chapter 9. YAY! I think I'm getting better at this writing thing…maybe…All I wanna say is that, people are writing really good fics recently and you should all read them as well. I'm not downing my story or anything, but compared to some I read, my fic doesn't even compare. Hehe ^_^. I might pump out another chapter after New Years, but as many of you know who have been reading this fic from day one know, I'm slow as shit when it comes to updating. I will honestly try to update again before the semester starts up again.
Thanks for reading. Please R&R and no flames. I except constructive criticism, but no "You sucks", or "Your story bites.", etc. Those make me cry. Do you want me to cry? L