Disclaimer: I'm not 38 years old. I don't live in England. I can't spell half the words the English way. I don't have any children. And I'm not married. So I'm obviously not J. K. Rowling. Which means I don't own anything in this story. ::sigh::


Who Opened the Dragon's Heart?

Chapter 3


It had been a week since Ginny and Malfoy's first meeting, and they hadn't had one since. And Ginny was perfectly fine with that, so was Malfoy. Since then Ginny had made a few trips to the library and her room was proof of that. Scattered around her room were many books, all of them mentioned Veritaserum. Ginny was hoping to start on the report as soon as Potions was started, she only had a bit of time between Potions and Care for Magical Creatures.

"Make sure your cauldron has been completely cleaned out," Snape's voice called out in the class room. "And as soon as your area has been cleaned up you may leave."

Finally, Ginny thought. Hurriedly she shoved the books in her bag, ready to go work on the report.

"Ah, Miss Weasley, Mr. Malfoy. If you'd please come down here for a second," Snape requested before Ginny could escape to freedom.

Here we go again. He probably wants to ask how it's coming along.

"I just wanted to know how the project is going?" Snape said confirming Ginny's thought.

"Uh, it's going just fine, Professor," Ginny said answering Snape's question. "I have all the books on Veritaserum and I'm about to start writing the report. But you'll have to ask Malfoy about how Ementiorserum is going."

"You mean to tell me, Miss Weasley, that you two are in fact, NOT working on this together?" Snape demanded, looking quite a bit upset. At that moment Ginny looked over at Malfoy. He seemed to be laughing at her!

"Stupid Weasley," he mouthed.

"Uh, well you see, Professor Snape," Ginny stuttered out not looking in Snape's eyes.

"Yes, Miss Weasley?"

"I thought that both, Malfoy and I would live longer if we spent less time together," she mumbled back.

Snape looked practically livid. "Miss Weasley, Mr. Malfoy, the two of you are going to have to forget this family feud, and I mean forget about it! From now on, you will both meet in the library right after supper and work TOGETHER til 9:30. Any heated arguments and you will both receive detentions. You will both write the reports, no more researching and writing separately. Do you understand me?" He glared at both of them. Draco was smart and wiped the smile off of his face.

"Yes Professor," Draco answered calmly. "Virginia and I just had a little spat and we thought it'd be best if we both calmed down first. We knew there'd be no way we could both work calmly together at the moment. But we were planning on getting together tomorrow to work on the project." He then smirked in Ginny's direction as if to say And-That's-How-You-Talk-To-Snape.

"Very well, Mr. Malfoy. I hope that the family feud does not come in the way again. However you still are required to meet everyday in the library, and the threat of detentions still stands. That is all. You'll both need to hurry to your next classes I'm sure."

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That stupid Weasley, Draco thought. It's all her fault we have to meet every day. Why couldn't she just keep her Weasel mouth shut and just smile and nod with whatever I said?

Draco was sitting at the Slytherin table for supper when he realized he couldn't eat any food if he had a disgusting slut on his arm, so he decided to get up and head for the library. Parkinson sure is a great way to lose weight, he added with disgust. Pretending to be semi-interested in Parkinson sure is an easy way of pumping more information of good ole Voldie and his Death Eaters. If only the side effects of this "assignment" weren't so un-agreeable. It seems all Pansy can talk about is Voldemort, her upcoming initiation as a Death Eater, his own upcoming initiation, their wedding, their children, and their children's future with the Dark Lord. Sorry to burst your bubble Pansy-love, Draco thought maliciously, I don't plan on becoming a Death Eater and I certainly don't plan on marrying you or having children with you.

Eventually Draco reached the library. As he opened the door he noticed it was rather empty due to most of the students still eating their supper. The only people actually in the library were Madam Pince and the Weasel. Draco sauntered over to where Ginny was in the Restricted Section, beside her was a tall pile of books.

"Got enough books there Weasley?" Draco sneered. "You're lucky this is a library or else you'd never be able to get those books, seeing as how your family couldn't possibly afford even dirt."

"Would you just shut your pie hole for once Malfoy?" Ginny asked potently. "Serving detention with you is not something that would make my life better."

Draco walked down the aisle as if on a prowl. Slowly he squatted so he was balancing on the balls of his feet. "Are you sure you don't want to spend more time with me, Virginia?" he asked huskily, causing Ginny to shiver as her name left his lips. "I think I'd be able to make it quite pleasurable for you."

"Draco," Ginny said slowly and uncomfortably as she turned to look at him. Suddenly her face changed emotion and her eyes looked like brown fire. Is was amazing to Draco how her eyes could show that much anger. "I swear to the heavens that if you do not get away from me in 5 seconds I will scream bloody murder and I won't care if I have to spend detention with you!"

"I knew I could turn you around, Virginia," Draco insinuated with a look of evil and triumph. "Just a minute ago you tried to prevent us spending more time together and now you're promising me that you'll purposely cause it." He should have known that he'd pushed the youngest Weasley too far, but it was obviously to late for that. What Draco had thought was fire before was nothing compared to the heat and intensity that were in her eyes now.

Like wildfire, Ginny pushed herself out of her sitting position and hovered over Draco. As he watched her pull back her foot he realized he'd have no time to move out of her aim. In an instant Ginny's foot had collided with Draco's crotch region. Sweet JESUS!! MERLIN!! ALLAH!! BUDDHA! WHOEVER!! Pain! The corners of Draco's eyes started to water and pretty soon his vision was completely blurred. Slowly Draco's body fell to the ground in a slump. The burn or pain between his legs surged to an unbearable tribulation and he was unable to stay silent. If someone had walked by the sight they would have seen would have been unbelievable, to see Draco Malfoy cowering on the ground and whimpering would have been a great shock indeed. After many moments of Draco laying on the ground he looked around for the little bitch who had done this to him. But the merciless witch had fled the scene.

Cautiously Draco crept up to a stoop and then finally to fully standing. The pain in his "manly area" had subsided slightly and it hurt to walk but he certainly wasn't about to stay in an aisle in the library crying like a little baby, he was a Malfoy after all. Plus he had to find the whore that had done this to him and teach her a lesson. Anger had replaced much of the pain Draco was feeling and you don't make a Malfoy angry. He hurriedly left the library, leaving the books on the floor, hunting for the youngest weasel.

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"Gin, you stupid idiot! What the hell were you thinking?" Ginny was rapidly walking through the halls trying to get as far from the library as possible. She wasn't really paying attention to where she was going, which was probably her 2nd mistake, her first being not going directly to the Gryffindor Common Room. Finally Ginny took more than just a glance at where she was going and didn't recognize a thing.

"Oh shit! Someone just shoot me now!" Ginny, due to her immense stupidity, had rushed down into the dungeons area. Quicky she turned around trying to retrace her steps and get herself out of there. Slytherins tended to be a little possessive when it came to their territory and the fact that she was a Gryffindor, a Gryffindor who hung out with Harry Potter, certainly didn't help the situation. She was almost to safety when she saw someone coming down the same stairs she wanted to go up. They seemed to notice her right away and recognized her instantly.

"WEASLEY!" Draco yelled with such ferocity that it sent Ginny into a panic. Only chance of getting away is going back the way I came. This isn't good. Gotta get away from him. Quickly Ginny spun on her heels and ran off back the way she had just come.

"WEASLEY!" Draco bellowed one more time as he dashed after her. "Petrificus totalus!"

Immediately Ginny froze, the evidence of the fear in Ginny was quite visible to Draco as he walked around her frozen form and saw her face.

"Now you know why you shouldn't mess around with Malfoys Weasley," sneered Draco as he stopped in front of her face. After several moments of Malfoy sneering at Ginny he yawned. "As much as I hate to admit this, it's a bit boring without your comments. Maybe I'll unfreeze you, as long as you don't kick my todger again, you've done it enough damage." And with that Draco waved his wand an unfroze Ginny.

"I didn't think you had much to injure down there, Malfoy," Ginny spat out. Now, how can I get out of here? He was stupid to actually take off the petrify charm. All I have to do is prevent him from coming after me right away. It didn't take her too long to figure out the perfect spell. Got it! "Conjunctivitus!" Immediately Ginny saw Draco's eyes swell up. Now's my chance. Quickly Ginny fled off back to the stairs.

Draco started shouting random curses in the direction Ginny had retreated. "Densaugeo! Engorgio! Furnunculus! Impedimenta!" Instantly Draco could hear the difference in Ginny's steps but he had yet to find her. "Reducio." The swelling in his eyes gratefully lowered quickly and Draco set off to find the Weasley.

Ginny quickly looked over her shoulder, Draco seemed to be winning this little "duel" of their's and that made Ginny shiver with fear. "Rictumsempra! Take that Malfoy! I think you've been hit with that one before haven't you?" Ginny shouted back at the boy now on the ground. Her only answer was Draco's laughter echoing through the dungeon walls.

"Fine–I'll give-----you----one I gave—your pre—cious boyfriend!" Draco stumbled out between streams of laughter. "Tarantallegra!"

"He's not my boyfriend!" Ginny screamed. "Locomotor Mortis!"

"MISS WEASLEY!! MR. MALFOY!!" They both turned their heads to the direction in which this voice was screaming. Oh shit! McGonagall! Ginny's face turned white. She's going to expel me, I know it!

"Just what do you think you are doing??" McGonagall screeched when she saw both Malfoy and Ginny. Without hesitation she took all of the hexes and curses on the two parties. "Ginny Weasley, I would have expected better than this of you! I am shocked indeed. I could see this coming from any of your brothers, but you? I thought you had more sense then this!"

"I'm sorry, Professor," Ginny mumbled, her face as red as cherries. "I–I was provoked!"

"Provoked?" McGonagall questioned. "Mr. Malfoy, just what did you do to Miss Weasley here?"

"It was retaliation, Professor," Draco answered when he'd reached the two females.

"Retaliation for what exactly?"

"She kicked me...."Draco paused trying to find a decent way to explain it, anything to get the little rat in more trouble. "Well, she kicked me in a very important part, Professor McGonagall, ma'am."

McGonagall gasped in shock and looked down at Ginny. "Two months detention! Both of you! Together! On top of your required meetings for your assignment. And I will be taking 30 points from both Houses. Honestly! I expected better from both of you. Both very diligent students. You're both Prefects even! I am shocked! You will both serve your first detention tonight! At 11! Virginia, I am escorting you back to your House, hopefully that will keep you out of trouble. As for you Mr. Malfoy, perhaps you will not make comments that could result in any painful repercussions, I suggest you leave for your House Room immediately. Come along, Virginia."

Solemnly, Ginny was led back to the Gryffindor room. The heat radiating from McGonagall's anger was quite intense and Ginny wasn't stupid enough to utter a sound. Detention with Malfoy for 2 months! 30 points taken away! Attacking Malfoy!! What's Mother going to say???

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A/N: Sorry about the delay, so many things have been coming up. Work, volunteering, vacation, I got a new niece, eating, sleeping, attempting to learn my band music. I know I'm just giving excuses, and poor ones at that. I'm an excuse queen.


Anyways, I hope this chapter made sense, I was trying so hard to get it out. While I was in Virginia I wrote a bit, the only problem is that it's future chapters, so you might not see them in a while. I have the ending written, I can tell you right now you're not going to like it, but maybe you will, I dunno. I have a request of you wonderful reviewers, I want some ideas for the places that they can go in while in Diagon's Alley. Most likely they'll be un-chaperoned and also will be in their relationship. Come up with some good ones for me, some of the most famous writers were given ideas by their reviewers/public. All right, on to the thank yous!


Intense Whisper: Thanks, I hope you like what I have swimming around in my head and what's on random pieces of paper too.

Dracos gal: All I can think of to say to you.....Is there a reason why you couldn't tell me what was wrong? I can't improve without comments that aren't just injury.

Candygi523: Here's the next chapter for you! Thank you, I will keep writing.

Bonny Yang: Where did I repeat myself? I'd love to know, I hate doing those things. I'll try and get them to fall in love soon, but not too soon. After this chapter it might take a bit of coercing though.

SportzGurl: I'm glad you think it's a great story. Thank You!

SiriousB1: I liked the touch of the knife too, I wanted to do something like the screaming book, but I doubt Draco'd be afraid of a little screaming book, he is 17. But a knife jabbing at you? That's enough to make you pee your pants for a week.

Silent Bill/Bluntman: Thank you for that honor, it's unbelievable. I don't mind sucking up, I love it! I swim in it! Not really, I'm ok with it, if it's deserved. I liked the 5th one, ya there were some down points, quite a few actually, but I guess to make Harry's emotions make sense they had to happen. YAY another stalker!

Writing*-*Wonder: I can't wait for them to get to Diagon Alley either, so many things for them to do, hehehe. I hope you'll give me some good ideas for Diagon Alley.

kneh13: Not really soon, but I did update. Hope you like it.

Blackdragonofdeath13: I'm glad you love my story and that you think it's really good.

Uglinessrox55: Thank you for crossing your fingers, that must be the reason why I actually grabbed the paper and wrote down whatever came to my mind, it helped!! I did have fun on my vacation, I saw the fireworks at the Mall in D.C. and then I was in Norfolk for my b-day. I got to see so many hot sailors on my b-day I didn't know what to do with myself, unfortunately my parents were there so I didn't get to jump any. :-(

Anime Ambreen and Poke' Manic: Here's the rest! Hope you like it!

Americangirl: I'm glad you like, here's more. Enjoy!

Cassie: Here's more! I updated it as soon as I got it proofed, I felt bad for not having it ready as soon as I came home.


I hope you can all come up with some great shop ideas, I can't wait to see them!