Unadulterated Bliss
Chapter 16: It's Raining Men-good ones and bad ones.
Ginny walked up to the beverages table, searching for pumpkin juice, when the table adjacent to the one she stood in front of caught her eye. Mmmm butterbeer… She made a happy little skip-hop towards the table and was reaching for one when she felt hands on her waist, and a chin resting on her shoulder. At first she smiled, thinking it was Draco trying to be all silly and romantic, but then the hands started roving.
Feeling disgusted, and a bit let down, she turned around to scold Draco for being a pervert. But when she turned, and saw the hideously smiling face of Ryan, she felt sick.
"Come on, Ginny-pooh. Let's us have a dance" She pushed him away, but his hands caught hers, and crushed them. She let out a small whimper. "Now we're going to have a nice dance, and no one will know that I wasn't your first choice." His hands released some of the pressure, but he still held her firmly so she couldn't get away. He brought her into the crowd. She tried to dig her heels into the ground, but he pulled and pulled, finally, as a last resort she stomped on his foot.
"Ow!" His hand whipped out and struck her across the cheek. She fell back, bumping into another couple- Ron and Hermione. Ron looked up, furious.
"What the hell do you think you're doing with my sister?"
But before a half-moment went by, an arm spun Ryan around by the shoulder, and punched him square in the face. It was Draco.
A crowd started to form around them.
At seeing Draco again, Ryan snarled and lunged at him. Draco ducked to the side, and punched him hard in the gut. Ryan staggered to the side, and whipped out his wand. At the other side of the circle, Draco had his out in an instant. Both were ready to fight.
"Now wait just a moment you two. There will be no fighting here." It was Professor McGonagall. "Malfoy! Tuther! Calm yourselves! Now I don't understand what is going on, but I am very disappointed in you both!"
"Professor, it really wasn't Malfoy's fault" Hermione had decided to speak up on Draco's behalf, surprising Ron, Draco, and herself. "For one thing, Ryan grabbed Draco's date and then struck her. And Draco came up to him and saved the day, I suppose."
"Is this true?" She looked at Ginny, who nodded. "Well, do you need to see Madame Pomfrey?"
"No thank you, Professor. I think I'll be alright."
"Alright. Malfoy, Tuther, you two come with me."
