A/N: Hello everyone. Well first week of school is over. It is Sunday and I have another week of school starting tomorrow. Joy. Well actually the first week was good… but school never remains good for me… anyway…
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NEW TITLE: Mistaken Identity
Chapter Six: Fearing Family
Monday morning arrived with Ginny in high spirits. Today would be the day Hogwarts walls would be shaking with shock. Ginny slid out of bed and got ready for another school day. Well not another typical school day. Today would be different and she couldn't wait to get started.
After getting ready in record time Ginny bounded down the Girl Dorm stairs and ran over to where Hermione sat going over Harry's Potions essay.
"Hermione! It's all set!" squealed Ginny sitting beside her bestfriend, "We start today!"
Hermione looked at Ginny surprised, "You went through with it?"
"Yes! He was going on about how sick he was of the ferret and I told him the idea… he agreed!"
"Who agreed?" asked Harry walking over to the two girls from helping fix Neville's astronomy set.
"Ginny went through with the idea," said Hermione quickly before Ron joined them, "Morning Ron."
Ron smiled and sat in the single seater maroon couch.
"Ahh look at the time," said Ginny smiling, "Best go… got to meet someone."
Ginny stood up, grabbed her bag and ran out of the Common Room to join the hustle and bustle of Hogwarts.
"Who is she meeting?" asked Ron confused, "Is it a boy."
Hermione pretended to look thoughtful, "I think so Ron. She did mention a guy she was interested in. I can't remember his name."
Ron stood up looking outraged, "A boy? My sister is dating!"
"Calm down Ron. She has dated before."
"I put an end to those didn't I? Except she had sense to break up with Corner."
Hermione and Harry swapped looks before standing.
"Come on Ron. I'm hungry," said Harry before the trio left for the Great Hall.
!G!B!
Ginny walked into the Room of Requirement to find Blaise already waiting for her. He was sitting on a simple lounge reading over his homework. Ginny gave a little cough to catch his attention, which did. Blaise rolled up his work and placed it back in his bag.
"Morning," he said quietly.
"Morning," replied Ginny, "So…umm… want to get started… with the whole fake… thing?"
"Are you nervous?"
"Aren't you? I mean what if everyone sees through the whole thing?" said Ginny suddenly in a rush.
Blaise smiled, "Okay… calm down Ginny. My plan is we act natural but as though we are completely into each other. So that means the whole hand holding thing… and -"
"Kissing?" said Ginny sounding surprised.
"On the cheek that's all."
"That's all… good… yeah that should work."
Blaise walked over to Ginny and placed his hands on her shoulders to try and calm her, "Calm down Ginny. Everything will work out."
Ginny nodded and half smiled at Blaise.
"Shall we go?" asked Blaise directing his right hand to the door.
Ginny nodded, "Hermione and Harry already know about this. So they would've mentioned to Ron I was going to meet a guy… Ron would've exploded so Harry would've figured to calm Ron down was to get him to the Great Hall."
"You know your friends well."
"When I've known them pretty much my whole life you tend to do that. So lets' get going to the Great Hall."
Blaise opened the door and the two walked out. Those walking past the door looked at the two in complete shock. Blaise saw this as an opportunity to hold Ginny's hand. Ginny smiled at Blaise sweetly and the two began walking.
Behind them people began whispering like crazy. Ginny chuckled a little glad the whole plan was going the way it should.
As they walked people would glance at them then glance back in disbelief at what they were seeing. Blaise was loving it, soaking up every moment. For once he was in the spotlight and Malfoy wasn't. Him and Ginny swapped smiles, but he could feel Ginny's grip on his hand tightening, as they got closer to the Great Hall.
"Are you okay?" he said leaning his head down to her ear.
"Nervous… a little. I guess I am scared of what Ron might do."
Blaise stopped walking and pulled Ginny to the side of the corridor. He stood close to her and frowned a little, "You are scared of your brother?"
"No… I… look Ron has a temper on him. I don't fear him… I fear his temper."
"But in a way that is fearing your brother."
Ginny sighed, "How about we just go and do this and I will handle Ron."
"Ginny… you are my friend okay?"
"You class me as a friend?" asked Ginny her eyes wide.
"Well yeah."
"You're my friend too Blaise."
Blaise smiled, but quickly went serious, "I won't let Ron hurt you Ginny."
"He won't hurt me. Don't worry."
Blaise nodded and Ginny took hold of hid hand again smiling.
Blaise smiled and both entered the Entrance Hall.
"Ready?" asked Blaise as they walked towards the Great Hall doors.
"It's now or never," replied Ginny.
The two walked into the Great Hall, there hearts racing. At first no one noticed them, until Lavender Brown stood up and happened to look directly at them.
"Oh my Merlin!" she cried, "Ginny's dating Zabini!"
Everyone went silent and looked at the two standing still in front of the Ravenclaw table. Blaise looked over at Malfoy and was happy to see the snotty Slytherin sitting in shock with his fork half way to his mouth. He chuckled as the food on it slid off and onto his spotless robes.
"Well," said Ginny quietly to Blaise, "That's what I call exposure."
Blaise nodded and turned too Ginny and spoke in a normal tone so everyone would hear, "I'll see you at lunch."
Ginny nodded and Blaise kissed her on the cheek. Ginny smiled and both went to their respective house tables.
!G!
Ginny sat beside Hermione and noise gradually filled the hall. But Ginny knew the talk was all about her and Blaise. But Ginny had a small smile on her face. Hermione nudged her and Ginny looked at her. Hermione pointed to Ron who was standing up. Ginny looked at him and was slightly shocked to see him glaring at her with more anger in his eyes then ever.
"Ginny. Could I speak with you… now," said Ron.
Ginny knew it wasn't a question, but an order.
"I'm eating my breakfast. Can it wait?" replied Ginny coolly.
"No it cannot."
Ginny sighed and stood up. Her and Ron walked out of the hall in complete silence. Ginny subconsciously felt for her wand in her robe pocket and was relieved to feel it in her pocket.
She followed Ron to an empty corridor, where he stopped and faced her.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?" roared Ron, "YOU ARE NOT DATING HIM!"
Ginny sighed and kept quiet. She knew Ron was trying to push her too the point of no return and she was not going to let him.
"HE IS BLAISE FUCKING ZABINI, GINNY! A SLYTHERIN! MALFOY'S FRIEND!"
"He is not Malfoy's friend," replied Ginny calmly.
"I DON'T CARE! THE FACT HE IS A SLYTHERIN IS ENOUGH! EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE TALKNG ABOUT THIS! ARE YOU CRAZY OR SOMETHING? WHAT IS MUM GOING TO SAY ABOUT IT, GINNY? WHY CAN'T YOU DATE HARRY?"
Ginny finally glared at her brother, "I like Harry as a friend Ron. Him and Hermione have something going on… and I don't care what Mum or Dad says."
Ginny turned on her heel and began walking away from her extremely angry brother. Ron grabbed Ginny's robe and spun her around to face him. He kept a tight grip on her arm and the grip was starting to hurt. Ginny scratched at his hand with her free one, but he didn't let go.
"You will break up with him or I will make it happen."
Ginny began wriggling in his hold, but instead Ron grabbed her with his other hand and shook her roughly.
When Ginny spoke to Blaise of Ron's temper this is what she meant. This was the same scenario that always happened whenever Ginny got a boyfriend.
But what happened next had never happened in Ginny's life.
Ron was growing impatient that Ginny wasn't answering him.
"You will break up with him you hear?" said Ron.
Ginny just looked at him with a pained expression and tried pulling out of his painful grip on her arms.
Ron let go of her, causing Ginny to stumble back a little. Ginny looked relieved that he'd let go.
But when she looked back at Ron she was welcomed with him backhanding her across the face. Ginny fell to the ground on her side and sat up looking at her brother with pure fear.
Ron himself had a look of pure shock on his face. He looked at his little sister and was pained to see her looking at him with fear on her face.
"Ginny," he said stepping towards her.
Ron stopped walking as Ginny stood up and back away from him to the arms of Harry and Hermione as they walked around the corner.
"Stay away from me," said Ginny a small hand over her bruised right cheek.
Hermione looked from Ginny to Ron working out the story for herself. Harry who figured it out quickly looked at Ron in pure disgust. This was one time he would not be taking his best mates side.
With Hermione and Harry by her side Ginny left Ron standing still, alone.
!B!
"So Zabini," said Malfoy in a cold tone, "You are shagging the disgusting witch."
"For your information," replied Blaise, "Ginny and I only started going steady last night. So run along and find someone else who will be willing to have your presence."
Blaise stood up feeling full and left the Great Hall. As he reached the Entrance Hall he saw Ron exiting for the school grounds. Ron glance over his shoulder and his eyes locked with Blaise's. Pure hatred filled them, so much hate that it startled Blaise.
Blaise looked away and looked up the Entrance Hall staircase to see Ginny sitting in between Harry and Hermione.
He ran up the stairs and kneeled down in front of Ginny too see she was crying.
"What happened?" he asked worriedly.
Ginny shook her head and Blaise saw she had a hand over her right cheek. He reached forward and pulled her hand away.
Hermione watched them in interest. They looked as if they were a real couple. Blaise treated Ginny with such care it surprised her. He looked at Ginny in a way that Hermione had never seen. And Ginny looked at Blaise the same way.
Ginny looked up at Blaise allowing him to see the bruise, "Don't be mad," pleaded Ginny.
"Ginny. He hit you," said Blaise in a low voice, "I said I would never let anyone harm you."
"I know. But it doesn't matter."
"It does matter," said Harry and Blaise in unison.
"He's your brother," said Hermione calmly, "He should never of hit you. His temper is getting worse everyday Ginny. Something has to be done."
"It was a one off," said Ginny standing up, "I'm going to class."
"But your bruise," said Blaise standing up with Ginny, "Everyone will see it."
"I'll say I fell."
Blaise just nodded but was shocked when Ginny hugged him.
"Don't worry about me," she said to him before pecking him on the cheek and walking up the staircase.
Blaise looked at Hermione and Harry who were both looking shocked as well.
"We have potions," said Hermione, "See you later Blaise."
Blaise just nodded feeling butterflies in his stomach. Butterflies in the stomach? Blaise shook his head pushing the feeling away as he began to head to potions.
!G!
The day passed. At lunch Ginny and Blaise pretended to go on a picnic but ended up eating together in silence. The afternoon lessons came and went and now Ginny was in the library. She was bent over a potions book researching the use of pixie blood in potions.
Ginny sighed and she rubbed her eyes. But she whelped in pain as her bruise throbbed in pain at the touch. Ginny closed her eyes but opened them in shock as that morning's incident flashed through her mind. With a sigh Ginny closed her books and packed her belongings away.
A week then passed. Ginny avoided Ron at all costs. She wouldn't even stay in the Common Room if he were there. But what feared her was the owl she received from him on the Sunday night before Patrol. It said: You can't hide from me forever. I will get to you eventually. Ginny had gone to patrol so shaken up that she broke down in tears. Blaise didn't know what had gotten to her and just soothed her by hugging her while she cried.
As for the whole dating thing, people actually were starting to call them by their real names. As for Draco trying to kick Blaise off the team, nothing had been said yet.
It was Monday again and Ginny had awoken with a massive stress headache. When she had arrived from patrol Ron had been waiting for her with white-hot anger blazing in him. Ginny waited for him to speak, but when he did his voice was so cold that Ginny was taken aback by it. She didn't know what to do about her once loving brother. He treated Ginny as if he owned her now. It was getting to the point that Ginny hibernated in her dorm knowing Ron couldn't go there. If she weren't there she would hide in her library or be around Harry, Hermione or Blaise.
Ginny dressed and packed her school bag. She pocketed her wand and went down the Girl Dorm stairs. She peaked inside the Common Room and found Harry to be waiting for her. Ever since the Monday before, Hermione or Harry would escort Ginny to the Great Hall.
"Morning," said Ginny.
Harry smiled and hugged his friend, "Morning. Are you okay?"
"I'm okay. Ron… he was up waiting for me last night."
Harry's eyes widened, "What did he do?"
"He was yelling at me… but when he struck out at me… I ran."
"I don't know what is wrong with him. It's like he's just completely changed over night."
Ginny nodded, "I don't know who he is Harry. That's not the Ron I know and love."
Harry hugged Ginny again, "Come on. Let's get some breakfast."
!B!
Blaise sat on the Entrance Hall stairs waiting for Ginny. The night before she was a complete mess. He had to escort her too Gryffindor Tower last night because she was so scared. But what got him was the yelling he heard. Even though he was head boy he didn't know the Gryffindor Tower password because a Head student occupies the tower. Just like Hermione not knowing the Slytherin password. But both know Hufflepuff's and Ravenclaw's. He had stood there listening to the yelling then the sound of someone running. He'd barely slept a wink that night; he was so scared for Ginny that it took him by surprise.
But what got him was whenever he saw her butterflies would appear in his stomach. He didn't have a clue as to what that meant.
"Blaise."
Blaise stood up and smiled when he saw it was Ginny. He walked up the last couple of steps and gave her a hug, taking Ginny by surprise.
"I'll be in the Great Hall," said Harry before walking down the stairs.
Ginny pulled away from Blaise smiling a little, "What was that for?"
"I was… worried about you," admitted Blaise, "Last night, when you went inside the Gryffindor tower I heard yelling… than running. I couldn't go in to stop it because I don't know the password… what happened."
Ginny sighed and looked out the window beside her, "Can we go for a walk?"
"But its really windy out there," said Blaise.
"Please? I don't give a damn about the wind."
Blaise nodded and took hold of Ginny's hand. The two headed down the stairs and outside. No one else was outside in the blistering, cold wind. But still Blaise didn't drop Ginny's hand. If anything he walked closer beside her.
"What happened?" asked Blaise.
Ginny closed her eyes for a second as the last nights events whipped through her mind.
Last night:
Ginny stepped into the Common Room after hugging her friend goodnight. She pulled off her scarf, as the corridors were cold at that time of night. A creaking sound behind her scared her and made her spin around in shock. Towering over her was Ron. His face was full of pure anger. He looked nothing like her loving brother.
"R-Ron," stammered Ginny stepping back.
"You disgust me," said Ron in a low deadly voice, "You are a disgust to the Weasley name, sleeping with the enemy."
Ginny ducked when she saw Ron move his hand. Luckily he was only pushing his hair out of his eyes revealing cold blue ones that showed no love what so ever.
Ginny stood up right, but ran when he swung out at her.
Ginny sighed and rencountered the story back to Blaise. Blaise felt his body tense up as Ginny spoke. Not knowing it his thumb ran over Ginny's knuckles gently.
Once Ginny finished speaking he looked at her. Tears were falling down her face making his heart pain.
"Ginny… I don't think this thing is just a one off."
Ginny nodded, "I'm scared of him, Blaise. I shouldn't be scared of him, but I am."
Blaise drew Ginny into a hug and held her while she softly cried.
Without knowing it, Blaise placed a single kiss on her forehead but knowingly swore he would never allow harm to come to the person who was beginning to become the most important person in his life.
A/N: Well… as you can see Blaise is beginning to grow feelings for Ginny, while Ginny is struggling to cope with Ron's personality change. So what is wrong with Ron? I am trying to work something out for that, but I have a fair idea as too what is happening to him… I think…
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