Cruel Magic
By Seductress-Vamp
Summary: After Mrs Weasley dies of cancer, her will is read and she asks that Ginevra be put in the care of whom else but Narcissa Malfoy. School holidays with the Malfoys and Ginevra will never be the same.
Disclaimer: Blah blah blah, I don't own any characters that you recognize.
A/N: Ok well there is some GW/HG in this, just to make it interesting; it is mainly a GW/DM story though. Well it was supposed to be.
I would like to thank all those who have reviewed. Thank you so much.
Chapter 3 – Bad News and Pancakes
Ginevra stepped off the train onto Platform 9 ¾ . Daytona and Draco Malfoy were right behind her. A lady with blonde hair was waiting for them on the platform.
"Ginny can you give me a piggy back ride?"
"Certainly Daytona."
Ginny bent down so that Daytona could climb on her back.
"Draco, Daytona, did you find the ride ok?"
"Yes Mother,"
"Daytona, who is your new friend?"
"Oh mother this is Ginevra Weasley. Her mother has cancer."
"Hello Mrs Malfoy." Ginny curtseyed as she was taught by her mother.
"Come now dear, you can call me Narcissa, or Cissa for short. No more business with Mrs Malfoy, makes me sound old. We are going to take you to see your mother, after all se is my best friend. Now Ginevra, where are your bags? Draco be a dear and carry them for Miss Weasley. Daytona darling, you can get off Ginevra's back now."
Ginevra followed the Malfoy family through the barrier and to a limo. She was confused, why had her mother asked the Malfoy's to pick her up? She knew her mother was friends with Mrs Malfoy but that didn't explain how Lucious had let them come for her. She got into the back of the limo, after Daytona. Draco was a real gentleman and got in last after holding the door open for them both.
"Now Ginevra dear, you must be wondering how it is that we came to pick you up from the station. Well Lucious died last month, thank the lord, so now I run the household. No more black magic, no more Death Eaters, no more Voldemort in our house. Though Draco your grandfather has come to stay. Vladimir Malfoy is an amazing old coot, though he is a vampire. Now back to the subject, your mother and I were best friends in school, believe it of not, I was a Gryffindor. Your mother and I have kept in contact over the years, and I am your godmother. Your mother Is currently staying at the manor with us. Since, well since she found out she had cancer. Now here we are, Daytona dear show Ginevra to her room, and Draco you can take her luggage."
When Ginevra got out of the limo, she wrapped her cloak around her tightly and looked up at the manor. It was amazing. It looked like something out of her dreams. Grey stonewalls, turrets, amazing gardens and mazes. It was perfect. She walked through the front door and stopped. The entrance hall was more amazing thanit was at Hogwarts. Polished timber floors, stone walls, gigantic portraits hung on the walls, tapestries, rugs, fireplaces, anything you could dream of was there.
When they came to her room, she almost fainted. The room was that of her dreams, literally. It was almost as if someone had taken her dream and created a room just like it. A four poster, double bed; stone walls; big windows with heavy forest green curtains; torches on the walls; a sword rack, filled with swords; it was her dream room.
"Oh my god, it's like someone has looked into my dreams and made them real." Ginny breathed. "If I could, I would like to see my mother now, Narcissa."
"Certainly, follow me"
They walked down the hall and came to a door. Narcissa knocked on the door and called out, "Molly its Cissa and Ginevra's here as well, she wanted to see you, can we com in?"
"Come in Cissa"
They walked through the door, and on the bed in the middle of the room was Molly Weasley.
"Mother," Ginny cried as she ran to her mother's side.
"Darling, how are you?"
"I'm fine mum, but what about you? How are you going?"
"Come here darling, there's something I have to tell you," Molly said patting the bed beside her, "Darling, the night I went into hospital, there was a break in at the ministry. Your father was there, he fought the Death Eaters. In the end it was just your father and Lucious left. They killed each other that night." A silent tear slid down her cheek. Ginny started sobbing. She couldn't handle this. Her father was dead and her mother had cancer.
"Oh mum, I'm so sorry, I miss Dad so much."
"There's something else dear. This cancer I have, there is nothing that the medi wizards can do to stop it from spreading." Ginny just sat there shaking her head. "Darling, I'm dying. Now don't cry darling, I'll always be here with you, I promise."
Ginny stood up and walked away from her mother.
"You just told me that my father was killed by Death Eaters, and now you're telling me that you are dying as well. And you tell me not to cry and not to worry? I'm going to have no one left. Ron will have Harry and Hermione, the rest of my brothers will have each other. But who will I have mother, I'm going to be alone. Again. I'm the one who's always forgotten. I can't stand this."
Ginny ran out of the room crying.
"Don't worry Molly, I'll look after her, it's just the shock."
Molly just nodded sadly.
Out in the hall, Ginny slid down the wall sobbing.
"Why? Why did this all have to happen to me? I'm an orphan now." She sobbed.
Daytona quietly crept out of her room and up to Ginny. She gently gave her a hug. Ginny looked up and sobbed.
Draco watched quietly from the doorway of his room. He felt sorry for the youngest Weasley. She was right, her brothers would forget about her with the pain of losing both their parents. But he wouldn't. He would always be there for her. Even if she didn't know it.
Dinner
"Ginevra dear, you must eat something." Narcissa said gently.
"I'm sorry Mrs Malfoy, I just don't have an appetite at the moment. May I be excused?"
"Of course dear. Draco can you please walk Ginny to her room."
"Yes Mother."
Draco walked around and helped Ginny up. She trembled as she stood, so he put an arm around her to steady her. They walked out slowly.
"Mummy, will Ginny be okay?"
"I don't know darling, I don't know."
"Gin, are you ok?"
Ginny looked at him funny.
"You didn't call me Weasel"
Draco looked a little embarrassed.
"Its ok, I wont tell. Come to think of it, I'm not feeling too great."
Ginny swayed on her feet for a couple of seconds before fainting. Draco caught her as she fell over.
"Gin? Gin are you awake?"
The girl was unconscious.
'At least she isn't heavy' Draco thought as he carried her to her room. He kicked open the door and walked in. Draco gently laid her down on her bed.
"Draco?" Ginny said softly.
"Yeah Gin. I'm right here." Draco said sitting next to her and holding her hand.
"Thank you." She whispered as she passed out again.
Draco looked stunned for a second. She had thanked him. He smiled softly as he sat by her. Slowly he drifted off to sleep watching her. All night he dreamt of a red headed angel.
In the morning
Ginny woke up to light shining in her eyes. 'Someone forgot to close the curtains last night.' She thought. She rolled over and saw Draco asleep on the end of her bed. 'I must have fainted.'
"Hey Draco. Wake up sleepy head," She said nudging him with her foot.
"Huh! What? Why am I still dressed? Huh? Why am I in your room Gin?"
"You must have fallen asleep after you walked me to my room. Did I faint?"
"Yeah you did, I had to carry your heavy arse up to your room" Draco smirked.
"Oh god, I'm not heavy am I?"
"No I'm just joking with you. How are you feeling?"
"Like I flew into the whomping willow."
"So that's where you are big brother" Daytona yelled from the door. "Mother's been frantic, looking everywhere for you."
"Come here little rascal," Ginny called.
Daytona ran over and jumped up next to Ginny.
"Are you sick too?"
"No silly, I'm just really tired. I had a really long day yesterday. But I'm ok now. So how bout some breakfast?"
"Silly Ginny, it's lunch time. You've slept through half the day."
"Where's mother?" Draco asked.
"She's in with the Molly Lady. She's been in there all day."
"Hey Draco, do you think you could show me where the kitchen is? I could whip us up some food if you're hungry. I could make pancakes."
"YAY pancakes. I love pancakes."
"Looks like its decided, but we can just get a house-elf to bring some up."
"Oh ok, maybe after we eat, I can find some clothes then we could go make biscuits to take to Mum. What do you think Daytona?"
"I've never cooked things before, Mum doesn't like me in the kitchen, she says I annoy the house-elves." The little girl said, looking down.
"Well then, you can blame me when we go down today. What type of biscuits do you like?"
"I like anything chocolate. Chocolate is yummy, and it's good for you."
While this was going on, Draco had called up a house-elf and ordered breakfast.
"Breakfast is served girls."
They turned around and there were three plates stacked high with pancakes and there was butter and maple syrup. There was also a pitcher of chilled pumpkin juice.
"Yummy" both girls said before getting up.
The three of them sat down and started eating. Ginny started to giggle when she saw how different the malfoy children where. Daytona shoveled as much food as she could into her mouth while Draco cut everything up small and ate very slow. By now Daytona was licking the plate clean. Ginny just couldn't help herself. She burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at Miss Ginevra Weasley?" Draco said thinking that she had the most musical laugh he had ever heard.
"Your sister," was all she could get out before cracking up again.
Daytona's face was covered in mayple syrup. She was still searching for more food.
Draco looked at his sister in disgust, and then he started laughing. Ginny was amazed, he had a lovely laugh, and it filled the room.
"Um Draco, do you know where my suitcases are?"
"Yer, the house-elves would have unpacked them, check the cupboard."
"Thanks"
Ginny stood up and walked over to her wardrobe. Inside were all her clothes, plus some other things that weren't her's.
"Draco there are clothes in here that aren't mine."
"Oh mum went shopping for you before you arrived. She wanted you to have some new things."
"Wow these are really nice." Ginny said pulling out a pair of jeans and a green silk shirt. "I think I'll wear these, I like them"
"Well the bathroom is through that door if you want to go get changed. I'll be back later cause I have to get changed too. Bye Gin"
"Bye Draco, Bye Daytona, why don't you go find your mother and ask her if it's ok it we cook some cookies today. Tell her it was my idea."
"Okidokie Ginny"
Everyone went off to get changed or find people. Daytona started thinking how she wanted to keep Ginny around.
