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A/N: GIANT SORRY TO THE LONG WAIT! I hope this chapter makes up for it.
Who Opened the Dragon's Heart
Chapter 13
"Why am I such a God damn ass?" Draco asked himself, and not for the first time since he had fled the dungeons. He knew that he would not be able to bear the company of Slytherins for quite a while, so he had stormed off to the Quidditch field. Currently Draco Malfoy was leaning back in the Quidditch stands, thinking over and over about the evening that he had spent with Ginny. "I was such an ass!" Malfoy screamed suddenly. "Have I no pride or dignity? Of course not," Draco scoffed, "I'm a Malfoy, there are no Malfoy's, by blood, who have those characteristics; although, at times we appear to have them. Why must I have the similarities of my bastard father?" Malfoy called out. Draco quieted down his outbursts and soon all around him was quiet and the air surrounding him was pitch black.
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The following week went horribly for Draco, it seemed to him as if all of the teachers were against him. Draco even had to go chat with Dumbledore. Draco meandered up Dumbledore's stairs and collapsed in the comfortable chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"Mr. Malfoy!" Dumbledore cried out. "Wonderful to see you. How has the school year been going?"
"Okay I guess," Draco replied wondering if that was all Dumbledore wanted to know. But since it was Dumbledore it probably wasn't.
"And how is your project with Miss Weasley going?" Dumbledore asked.
"Bearable," answered Draco. So not true, it's hell, multiplied by 50!
"I see," nodded Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling in his knowing way. "Well Mr. Malfoy, I believe I should get to the point of our visit. The sign up for going home over Christmas Holiday will be coming out soon, I'm assuming you will not be signing up to return home."
"Yea, pretty much," Draco confirmed, for the past few years he had gotten out of seeing Lucius over Christmas by claiming to have a school project due. The only down side of not returning home was not seeing his mother and leaving her alone with Lucius. Though every Christmas morning, without fail, Draco woke up to many presents from his mother in his Slytherin dorm room.
"I'm afraid to tell you this then," Dumbledore continued. "Professor Snape and I both believe that it would be best if you spent the Christmas Holiday at Malfoy Manor. There are things that we may need your ears to hear."
Draco understood, but that didn't mean he had to like it. Sure it'd be great to take advantage of Lucius, but to do that Draco would have to spend the time under the same roof as him. At least you'll get to see Mother at Christmas, Draco remembered. "All right, Headmaster. I'll go to the Manor for Christmas Holiday." Draco turned to leave.
"Thank you, Draco. Your help is truly appreciated," Dumbledore spoke out just as Draco started down the steps.
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The next few days passed by in a haze. Draco dreaded the trip home for his mood was not improving with each growing reminder of what awaited him at the Manor. As Draco entered the Slytherin Common Room he traipsed over to his favorite chair, the chair that was considered his. I need to relax, Draco thought as his eyelids slowly lowered.
Gradually a blurry body formed from behind Draco's closed eyes, as time progressed the form solidified more, the figure was laying on its side as though it too were relaxing. Soon it was clear to Draco that his vision was a girl of around his age with long, lean legs, a firm and fit body but if he held her he knew her body would not be hard against his but would in fact melt into his own body frame. Draco's goddess had hair that fell to the middle of her back. The best part of this vision of Draco's was the fact that she was without any of her clothes and her long auburn hair rested strategically to hide what Draco wanted to see. Slowly the vixen rolled onto her stomach giving Draco a pleasant view of her perky derriere, the siren turned her head and called out to Draco in such a soft and seductive voice that made Draco shiver in excitement. "Draco," the enchantress breathed out.
"Are you going home for Holiday, Malfoy?" the delightful woman asked. Wait a second, Draco thought. Why would she be asking me that? A shaking of Draco's shoulder caused Draco to flutter his eyes open and see not his naked goddess, but Crabbe's bulky body hovering over him and breathing his horrible breath on him.
"Well, Malfoy? Are you going home?" Crabbe repeated.
"I believe that's the 3rd time you've asked me that Crabbe. And the answer hasn't changed yet," Draco snapped out, royally pissed to realize that his seductress would not be coming back, ever. "The Dark Lord certainly won't be too pleased with your intelligence level." Not caring that Crabbe was still there waiting for a reminder of whether or not Draco was staying at Hogwarts, Draco slipped back into relaxation trying to bring back the woman from his dream. After many minutes of frustration, Draco resigned himself never to see her again and instead tried to remember every little detail about her. From the second she had formed herself in front of Draco he had milked in her beauty, even though he had only seen her for a few seconds he knew where all of her moles were located and even where she had a sprinkling of freckles. Her alabaster skin stood out clearly in his mind. It was rare for someone to have skin of such milky whiteness, but it was a skin that Draco devoured. Hold on, Draco thought as something clicked in his mind, long legs, auburn hair, a derriere that I love, freckles, and pale skin? No! Why is it that I think of her when I relax? We've barely even spoken this past week, I've been so gruff with her. Slowly Draco rose from his seat determined to figure this out as soon as possible, and as much as he loved his chair, the Slytherin Common Room was not a room in which one could find peace. Quickly Draco headed for his private bedroom, ready to snap at anyone who tried to stop him.
Once Draco was in the safety of his room he collapsed on his bed. The softness of his bed was comforting and reminded Draco of what Ginny's body might feel like against Draco's own. "Why did I envision Ginny naked?" Draco asked aloud to no one. "To be sure she looked absolutely amazing and there's no doubt that she really does look like that underneath her HOgwarts' robes. But we haven't been friendly to each other at all, and we've been working on the Lying Truth for just a month." Draco rose from his bed and paced around his room. "But we were being friendly, until I went and screwed everything up. Why did I have to try and kiss her? We could have had a great friendship. What am I talking about? We still can, all I have to do is apologize. Ha! A Malfoy apologizing to a Weasley, Lucius would be furious if he found out."
Hurriedly Draco went to the Great Hall, anticipating his detention with Ginny for the first time in a while.
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As much as Draco didn't mind the cold of the dungeons, the abandoned Potions room seemed especially chilly tonight.
"Bloody Quidditch robes!" Ginny exclaimed as she entered the room. Draco turned to greet her with a welcoming smile, one he hadn't shone in quite a while.
"Shocker of a temperature, eh Virginia?" Draco inquired with a smirk.
"Nah," Ginny cautiously replied. The sudden change in Draco's character was just as shocking as the room's temperature. "I find this a great way to spend my Friday night, don't you?"
"You know me. Anything to get away from Parkinson. The leech has sucked me dry enough today," he added with another prize winning smirk. It was amazing how Draco could easily talk and joke around with Ginny when he wasn't thinking. In the past, smiles came upon both of their faces whenever they had gotten together, and it seemed this habit might start up again. "Gin," Draco spoke seriously, "I'm sorry about the past week. I've been absolutely rotten to you and for no reason."
"Well, sure there's a reason," Ginny interrupted grinning widely. "You are a Malfoy and a Slytherin after all."
"Very true," Draco smirked back. Quickly they got back into their joking mode. After a few more laughs Ginny decided they needed to get down to business and she put her hand on Draco's arm to signal their need to stop. Even through his robes and long sleeved sweater Draco could feel the warmth of Ginny's skin. He glanced up at Ginny. In return she gave him a rather baffled look. What did my eyes and face show? Draco though.
"Maybe we should get started," Ginny suggested cautiously. "We're not too far behind schedule, but I think we might be able to finish gathering our information before tonight.."
"Sounds good," Draco said agreeing. "Which one do you want to work on?"
"How about the truth?"
"Sounds good to me, I'll go get the books." Side by side they worked, taking turns to point out what the other should write down.
"This is getting old," Ginny exclaimed during a break half way through the evening.
"Well, we don't really have anything else to do," Draco pointed out.
"We could always play that Truth or Dare thing, without the Dare," Ginny suggested.
"That's your great idea?" Draco scoffed.
"Oh yeah? Well I don't see you coming up with anything," Ginny retaliated.
"How about we get naked and make hot, passionate love?" Draco proposed. Draco's body was already quivering in anticipation just from the thought of it.
"Now, Draco," Ginny scolded. "I couldn't bear to be the person who stole your virginity from you. As much as the offer is tempting I'm going to have to say no," Ginny teased. "So I guess that means we're doing my suggestion!"
Disappointment radiated throughout Draco's body, but he tried not to let it show. "Fine, but I get to ask first."
"All right," Ginny conceded, "ask away."
"Well let me think for a bit. I think I've got one. What do you want to do after you leave Hogwarts?"
"Are you serious? That's such a grandparent question. I can't believe you're asking me that!"
"Well are you going to answer or not? I wanna know."
"Truly?" Draco nodded. "All right, don't tell anyone this. I've told everyone that I know that I'll probably do something in the health department. But I really want to be a writer."
"No joke?" Draco asked.
"No joke," Ginny replied.
"That's pretty cool," Draco responded. "I can see you as a writer."
"Really?" Ginny asked.
"Yup, and now, I do believe it's your turn to learn about me."
"Ooo, goodie! My turn!" Ginny grinned evilly. "What's your favorite flavor?"
Draco scoffed, "And you wondered about my question? Hmm. My favorite flavor....Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie."
"That's not a flavor! That's a food!" Ginny argued.
"It can be both!" Draco countered.
"No. It. Can't!"
"Yes. It. Can! You stubborn woman!"
"I'm stubborn?!?!"
"Yes! Very!"
Ginny turned to look at the book open on the table in front of her. "Hmmm. The death of Jennifer Kaider caused much distress. Her boyfriend, who was suspicious of her possibly cheating, fed her 3 glasses of ill made Veritaserum, poisoning her. Thus influencing the Ministry of Magic to put a close eye on the making and use of the now illegal potion."
"What's with the change of subject?" Draco demanded.
"Well if I really was a stubborn woman I would have argued with you all night. Now! Put that bit in the notes!"
"Argh!" Draco growled. "Stupid women!"
"Argh!" Ginny mocked. "Stupid men!" They turned to look at each other, faces as serious as they could make them. Unfortunately they couldn't hold their faces for long and they both burst out laughing. After their laughter died they both turned to their books, searching for more information for their report. "Draco," Ginny asked turning to look at Draco's profile.
"Yeah?" Draco asked, not looking up from the passage he was reading.
"What do you want to do instead of this?" Ginny inquired, infering to the books covering the lab table.
"Right now?" Draco asked.
"Yeah, right now."
Draco turned to look at Ginny. She looks so beautiful, Draco thought gazing at Ginny's lovely face. I shouldn't do this, the ending will not be good. Draco pushed those negative thoughts away as he leaned towards Ginny. He gazed into her chocolate-like eyes as his faced neared hers. Slowly both Ginny and Draco lowered their eyelids, just as their lips touched. Almost caressingly Draco slowly grazed his lips against Ginny's. After learning every part and contour of each other's lips Ginny's bravely traced Draco's lower lip with her tongue, undoing all of Draco's control. Firmly, Draco wrapped his arm around Ginny, pulling her closer to him and demanding more of her mouth. Ginny obliged and opened what Draco so badly wanted to taste, Draco's tongue slowly slide in, enjoying the newness of Ginny's mouth. The shocks that were going through Draco's body were new to him, but he relished in them.
Slowly, Draco pulled away from Ginny and looked into her eyes. There was a new spark in her eyes, and there was a rosy blush upon her cheeks. Both of them were breathing heavily after such an innocent yet wanton connection of the two. Draco studied Ginny's eyes as she realized what she had just done and with whom, the emotions that appeared on her flushed face were there and then were gone; appearing for just a second. The awareness of what just happened, what Draco had just done, flooded through Draco's mind.
"As a Christmas gift, your detention has been lifted for today," Snape's voice resounded through the room. "Have a Happy Christmas."
Panic raced across Draco's face, hurriedly he gathered up his things. "Shit!" Draco whispered as he rushed out of the abandoned Potions room, fleeing from Ginny once again.
A/N: Wow! What a great place to leave a cliffhanger of sorts! So what did you think of this chapter? Huh? Real great? Oh all right, fine, stop your whining. I'll continue the chapter.
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Most times when Ginny came back to her common room from the Lying Truth, Ron would ask her how it went. This time was no different.
"How did it go?" Ron asked, glad for the interruption from his Divination homework. "You seem to be back early."
"Ok, we're almost done with the notes. We probably would have finished but Snape let us out early as a Christmas present," Ginny spoke in a rush as she hurried to the stairs leading to the girls' dormitories. She'd been in a rush to get to her room since she had left the dungeons
"You're looking a little flushed, Gin," Ron noted with concern. "He didn't touch you, did he?" Ron's face quickly twisted with rage. He was always so sure Draco would attack Ginny violently.
"No, no he didn't," Ginny replied quickly. Not in the way you thought he would that is, Ginny thought to herself. She could still feel his lips on hers. This is so not good. "Uh, Ron? I'm a bit tired, so I think I'm going to sleep now. I've got a lot to do tomorrow, I haven't finished packing, even though we're leaving tomorrow..." A lie, Ginny had her packing done a while ago, but one that needed said if she was to have peace. She trailed off and scurried up the dormitory steps. Hurriedly she entered her room, ran to her bed and closed the curtains as she landed on her mattress. She lay her head on her pillow not bothering to change into her nightclothes . "Damn you, Draco Malfoy. Why did you have to make things so complicated?" Ginny whispered as she grabbed her diary and started scribbling away on the blank paper.
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"Ginny, you're looking very refreshed," Colin greeted her as she sat down for breakfast the next morning. The Hogwarts Express would be departing within the next 2 hours and all of the students who would be leaving were rushing through breakfast so that they could finish their packing in time.
"Thank you, Colin," Ginny answered. She hoped she looked refreshed, she certainly felt more refreshed. She had woken up early and had completed her normal Saturday morning jog. It had lasted a bit longer than usual but Ginny had had a lot to think about. She had a simple breakfast, her body didn't like to eat a lot after an intense run but she knew it expected the big lunch she always gave it. When Colin noticed Ginny had finished her breakfast he casually asked her if she'd take a stroll with him inside Hogwarts. "Sure, Colin," she accepted, "I haven't gotten to talk to you all week." They both started to get up from the table when Ron gave Colin the evil eye.
"You better not do anything to my sister, Creevey," Ron growled.
"Ronald Weasley!" Ginny snapped at him, sounding exactly like her mother. "Really! All we're doing is taking a walk." He should be more worried about Malfoy.
"C-c-course not, Ron," Colin stammered out as he took a step backwards.
As Ginny walked out of the Hall with Colin she turned and glared at Ron. Before she turned back to the exit she glanced over at Draco. Pansy had her arm entwined with Draco's but Draco didn't seem to pay any attention to Pansy. He was staring at Ginny, noticing that Ginny was leaving with Colin, but Ginny couldn't read the expression on his face.
Colin and Ginny had been walking through the halls for about 10 minutes, talking about different things, subjects, Quidditch, the news and Voldemort when Colin put his hand on Ginny's arm to halt her. He turned to face her, the expression on his face serious.
"I know it hasn't been a really long time since I asked you this the last time," Colin paused. "But I really like you, Ginny. You're smart, funny, kind and beautiful. And I'd really like to be with you. Would you like to go out with me? Be my girlfriend?"
The first time Colin had asked Ginny out was at the end of the their 5th year at Hogwarts. Ginny knew when he asked that first time that she wouldn't go out with him even if she did like him in that way. She didn't want to risk hurting their friendship. And this time was the same.
"Colin," Ginny began, "Colin, I can't go out with you. I don't want to ruin our friendship and, and..." I'm starting to like Draco Malfoy, Ginny finished. Even it as a thought shocked her. No! She thought, I can't like him. I thought about this all morning. I have no feelings for Slytherin's Bad Boy.
"Gin?"Colin questioned, waiting for Ginny to finish her sentence.
"Colin, I just can't!"Ginny exclaimed. "You need to realize this. We're not meant to be at all!" Quickly Ginny ran from her crushed friend, desperately needing to talk with Fidella.
December 14
Fidella,
My feelings for Draco Malfoy can't be mistaken any longer. I need to realize that I feel strongly for Draco. But I must also realize that nothing will ever come from these feelings, there's only a slight chance that Draco returns my feelings. When he kissed me last night my feelings for him multiplied by so much that I couldn't deny it any longer. I've now told Colin no for the 2nd time in 2 weeks. But this is his own fault, he needs to understand that the love I feel for him is a friend's love, not a love from the story books. I must go now, the Hogwarts Express will be leaving very shortly. Hopefully some enjoyable time with the family will do me good. It'll seem slightly empty though, Harry won't be coming home with us since he's going with the Granger's to the Alps.
Ginny closed the book and put it at the top of her luggage bag, quickly she grabbed her essentials and placed them in her bags.
"Gin!" Ron called from below, "It's time for us to go!"
As Ginny followed Ron, Harry, and Hermione to their compartment Ginny looked down towards the end of the train, there at the end was Draco Malfoy staring at her with a look of sadness and regret.
A/N: HOLY POO!! Long long long long chapter. Yes, I truly am finished. The next chapters are going to take place at the Burrow and Malfoy Manor, YAY!! CHRISTMAS!!! Well what did you guys think? Was it really good? Would you believe that I typed most of this in like 3 hours on Saturday morning? It's amazing what you can do when your very distracting boyfriend went on a trip down to Indy, leaving you all alone on your 8 month anniversary. Course I had been planning this chapter way way way in advance so I had lots of notes. Did you like Draco's vision? I hope it didn't sound real disturbing or anything. I tried to make it sound appropriate and all that. And I certainly hope you guys are happy, they kissed for real. How was that? Poorly written? I didn't want it to sound smutty...I hope it didn't. Well it seems like Colin just never gives up does he? How many times should he ask Ginny out? Maybe she should actually say yes to him. Muah hehehehe :). Reply, please!! I must know what all of you thought! On to all of my thank you's!!! GIANT SORRY TO THE LONG WAIT!
Thank you's:
KuTiExAzNxAnGeL: I'm sorry the update was so late. I really hope you liked this chapter!
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Calla-ForEvEa: Your idea might just happen, I was thinking about something like that too. I don't think Draco's gonna get a diary though, not very manly :). Yay for a faithful reader from the start! Hehe
Death Roses: I got writer's block, sowwy. But I must say this chapter was long enough to make up for it, don't you? Hope you really enjoyed it and that Draco wasn't OOC.
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Dedicated to my proofer, Cody, who's also my luvable, huggable boyfriend. 8 months today and going strong. ::tackle::