Nascondere Amore

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: The plot is mine… Characters… not so much, no!

A/N: So the only reason this is up here this fast is because of my wonderful Crystal! She, like most of you reading, could not wait till I hat three days of boredom to type another chapter up so she decided to have me take pictures of the story (I hand write my stories because it is more personal to me!) and send it to her and she would type it up from there! So leave a section of the review for thanks to Crystal! YAY! So yeah, here is the third chapter!


"Ginny!" Luna squeaked running through the door of the library.

Ginny, who had been dismissed from her afternoon classes in order to prepare for the D.A. meeting, looked up.

"Ginny, it's the most fantastic bit of news ever!" Luna said, rushing up to her.

"Breathe Luna, just take a second and breathe." Ginny said with a laugh.

"No time to breathe! I just had a run in with Blaise." Luna said while puffing for air.

"You what?" Ginny yelped. "Well, what happened?"

"He asked me to meet him in the kitchen at midnight tonight!" Luna said when her breathing wasn't so labored.

"What about?"

"Dunno! But he looked pretty serious. Maybe it's just Hogwarts prefects business." Luna said with a shrug.

"Yes," Ginny said, looking out the window and onto the cloudy afternoon, "maybe."

"So," Luna said changing the subject, "What have you planned for the D.A. meeting tonight?"

"That, dear friend, is a secret!" Ginny said, looking back at her.

Luna glared, stuck out her tongue, and got up. "Well, I have to get back to the rest of my classes."

"Okay, see you at dinner."

Ginny got up and walked to the window. She looked down onto the grounds and observed the other students who were dismissed from class, excused from class, or just skiving it off. One blonde boy grabbed her attention out of all the students out there.

Draco Malfoy was pacing back and forth under a tree, a look of malcontent plastered to his face. Why was he pacing like that? Come to think of it, Malfoy had been pacing for the past couple of days. Every time she saw him since the incident in the Great Hall, Malfoy paced whenever he was standing.

Who cares, this is Draco sodding Malfoy! Ginny thought. She glanced one last time at him and at that moment Draco looked up at her. Ginny dove down away from the window and didn't move.

He saw me! Oh bugger, he saw me. Ginny crawled back to the chair. Wait a tick, she thought, why do I even care?

"I don't." she said aloud.

She turned her attention back to the D.A. lesson plan. She was going to warm up with the Colloportus charm then move onto the Protego charm. Both will come in handy when on defense. She would get the okay from Harry when she saw him.


"Any word Mr. Malfoy?" came a voice from behind Draco.

"No sir, nothing since the letter a couple of days ago." He turned to face Professor Dumbledore.

"Well never fear Mr. Malfoy. I knew you mother in her days here as a student, and she is a strong willed woman."

"Yes sir, but my father is also strong willed. I fear more strong willed then my mother."

"This may be true, but never let your faith in your mother die. And trust me when I say she can certainly hold her own." Said Dumbledore with a wise smile.

Draco nodded politely but he still felt helpless. He felt like he had let his mother down and like he should have been there to protect her. "Good day Mr. Malfoy." Said Dumbledore as he left Malfoy alone.

As Draco turned back and started pacing he heard Ginny's voice. 'Yes, maybe.'

Draco looked around for her, but she was nowhere to be found.

'That dear friend is a secret.'

What the hell is going on? Draco thought, looking around. Was he imagining her voice?

Draco started pacing again. Just when he got his mind off of the youngest Weasley, she had to pop into his head again. Then, as if they were the only two people around, he felt her watching him. But where was she?

Who cares, this is Draco sodding Malfoy he heard as if she was in his head.

Draco looked up to one of the Library's windows just in time to see Ginny Weasley duck down. There she is, Draco thought with a smirk.

He saw me! Oh bugger, he saw me.

Draco laughed at how unhinged she was getting.

Wait a tick, why do I care? 'I don't' he heard her say clearly.

"Right" Draco said out loud. His mind felt weird, as if he were having two thoughts at once. One thought about Ginny and the other about the Colloportus and Protego charms. But for the life of him he couldn't figure out why he should talk to Harry Potter.

I'm losing it Draco thought with a sigh.

He decided to go back to the Slytherin dorms and have a bit of a lie-down. After all, he couldn't spend all day, everyday waiting for an owl from his mother.

As Draco was walking to the Slytherin dungeons, he walked by Harry, Ron, and Hermione, all glaring at him.

"Malfoy!" called Potter from behind him.

Not this right now, my head hurts Draco thought, stopping.

"What do you want, Potter?" he bit out, not turning around.

"We know what you are planning to do!" Ron snapped.

"Then why are you keeping me from my nap?"

"Not that!" Hermione said, "We know you are plotting murder!"

Draco fought back the laughter, "And who am I plotting to murder exactly?"

"Your house mates!" Harry cried out.

"What?" Draco asked in shock, "You're off your rocker, all of you."

"Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle!" Hermione said with blazing eyes.

"You're not going to get away with it, Malfoy" Harry said, "Not if I can help it."

"Oh sod off, Potter" replied Draco as he walked away.

Christ! How did they find out? Draco thought as he turned the corner. Forget a nap. He had to find the four other Slytherins and tell them what was going on.


"We caught him, Ginny." Ron said walking into the Gryffindor common room.

"What? Who?" Ginny asked.

"Malfoy! We know what he's up to and we told him that we know!"

"Wow, you're stupid!" Ginny said, sitting back in her chair.

"What?" asked Harry.

"Why would you tell him you know when you could have caught him in the act?" Ginny said.

But as she said it, she felt bad. A part of her wanted to know and understand Draco Malfoy.

"She's right," Hermione agreed, "We could have caught him and had him put in Azkaban!"

"Azkaban? What was he planning?" Ginny asked.

"Murder." replied Harry.

"You're kidding!" Ginny said in shock. Murder? Draco Malfoy was going to kill someone? Was that why he was acting so strange; so different?

"Not at all," Hermione said, sitting in the chair across from Ginny. "Zabini, Parkinson, Crabbe, and Goyle."

"They are in on it too?"

"No," Hermione corrected, "He was planning on killing them!"

"No!"

"Yes!" Ron said. And we found out all thanks to Harry's invisibility cloak!"

"I can't believe that Dra-er Malfoy would kill the people closest to him. Also, his best friend? I think you must be mistaken."

"No, Ginny, we aren't!" Ron maintained severely, "He was planning to kill them!"

"Whatever." Ginny said, feeling her face heat up. "Harry, here is my lesson plan for tonight." She handed him the piece of parchment that was full of notes about the lessons for the D.A.

She turned and exited the common room. She wanted to get away from her brother and from the idea she had had about Draco Malfoy having changed.

She continued to turn corners and walk down corridors for about ten minutes. When she stopped and looked around she noticed that she was in a completely unfamiliar place.

"Weasley, what are you doing down here?" came a voice from behind Ginny.

She turned around quickly to find Malfoy himself standing behind her, quite close actually.

He doesn't look like a murderer She thought for a second, but she was aware that her heart beat had quickened. Maybe because she was scared or maybe because the two feet between them was tense and she felt excited.

"I see you've talked to Potter." He said, taking a step toward Ginny. She took a step backward.

"Why do you say that?" she asked, trying to keep her voice calm.

"Because," Malfoy explained, backing her into the wall. He ran a cool finger across Ginny's cheek. "You're shaking." He said with a smirk.

Who does he think he is? God's gift to the world? Ginny thought suddenly, who cares about his looks or his perfect body and the way- no, stop Ginny! Control yourself push him away and leave. But she couldn't move. Push, push, push! She looked up to find Malfoy actually smiling.

Wow, she thought, an actual smile from Dra-Malfoy. Oh you stupid girl, he's plotting murder for crying out loud.

Malfoy leaned in close to her ear and Ginny's breathing stopped. She couldn't stop her eyes from fluttering shut at the feel of his breath on her neck.

"I'm not you know," Malfoy whispered into her ear. "But you know that."

Ginny's eyes fluttered back open and she noticed that Malfoy was looking right into her eyes.

"You're not what?" she inquired.

"A murderer." He whispered.

"And I know that?" she asked softly.

Draco just nodded. Ginny put her hands on his chest and pushed him back a little. He took two steps back and Ginny could breathe evenly again. She could still feel his toned body on the palm of her hands.

"You do know that." Draco said, leaning against the wall beside her.

"You expect me to believe anything you say after that little display just now?"

"That? Oh please, I just don't want anyone hearing us." Draco said with a sigh.

"Uh Malfoy? We are the only ones down here." Ginny said, looking up and down the empty corridor.

"The only visible ones anyway." Draco added.

Does he know about Harry's cloak? Ginny wondered anxiously.

"I'm just saying. I've heard that people at this school have invisibility cloaks." He shrugged.

"So if you're not a murderer, why are planning on killing your friends?" Ginny said, looking at him.

"Why should I tell you?" Draco asked, glaring.

"Because it may help to have someone from the D.A. on your side."

"I may have one tonight." Draco replied with a smirk. "If I'm not mistaken, Luna Lovegood will be joining Blaise and me tonight in the kitchens at midnight."

"Luna never mentioned you being there."

"Well," Draco said, "maybe I didn't mention being there to Blaise. Anyway, I need to keep him in check with that Luna girl."

I'm going too then Ginny thought. I want to know what Dra-Malfoy is up to!

"Goodbye Malfoy." Ginny said, walking down the hall.

"Goodbye Ginny." Draco replied. "See you at midnight."

Ginny whipped around, but no one was there, Draco was gone.


"How did they find out our plan? Pansy squeaked, trying to hide her tears.

"Potter and his sodding invisibility cloak, no doubt." Draco suggested.

The five Slytherins had been huddled together in the corner of their common room as Draco replayed the recent event.

"Well," Crabbe asked finally, "what are we going to do now?"

"Well Blaise has asked Luna Lovegood to meet him in the kitchens at midnight, so that should allow for a D.A. member on our side."

Draco explained. He pretended he didn't see Blaise squirming.

Blaise hadn't exactly asked Luna to meet him to talk business; actually, Draco thought it seemed unlikely that he was planning much talking at all. But still, Draco didn't get mad when he found out that Blaise was planning to meet Luna. Blaise was probably scared because he didn't know that Draco knew about his secret meeting.

"Well, I'm going to go look around" Draco said finally, getting up.

"Look around?" asked Blaise, while giving Draco a suspicious look.

"Fine, a walk!" he said dismissively.

Draco had turned the corner as he exited the Slytherin common room when he noticed the little red-headed Gryffindor. He could sense that she was lost. This is going to be fun Draco thought with a smirk.

"Weasley, what are you doing down here?" he asked, while standing behind her.

She turned around quickly and looked up at him. He doesn't look like a murderer he heard. When she was this close, he noticed her thoughts were very clear.

Aha. He thought, indeed, this shall be fun.

"I see you've been talking to Potter," Draco commented. He took a step toward her and she stepped back.

"Why do you say that?" Ginny asked a slight tremble to her voice.

"Because" Draco said, backing her into the wall. He lifter a finger and ran it across her warm, smooth cheek, "you're shaking." He said, smirking.

Who does he think he is? God's gift to the world? Draco heard, who cares about his looks or his perfect body or the way- no stop, Ginny! Control yourself, push him away and leave. Draco was smiling. It was good to know that the closeness was affecting her as well. Push, push, push! She looked at him and he noticed a sparkle in her eye.

Wow, an actual smile from Dra-Malfoy. Oh you stupid girl, he's plotting murder for crying out loud.

Draco, keeping his need to take advantage of the under control, leaned in and whispered "I'm not you know." He could feel the way her body reacted to his and he wanted to have her with him there and then. He shifted his head so he could look into her eyes, but her eyes were closed. Draco fought back another urge to kiss her senseless.

"But you knew that." He said lazily.

Ginny's eyes fluttered open and he looked into her brown eyes.

"You're not what?" she asked breathlessly.

"A murderer." Draco said, his lips almost brushing up against hers.

"And I knew that?"

Draco nodded. Ginny moved her hands up his body and slowly pushed him away.

"You do know that" he said leaning against the wall next to her.

"You expect me to believe anything you say after that little display just now?"

"That? Oh please, I just don't want anyone hearing us." Draco lied with a sigh.

"Uh, Malfoy? We are the only ones down here." Ginny said, looking up and down the corridor.

"The only visible ones anyway." Draco said, hiding his annoyance.

Does he know about Harry's invisibility cloak? He heard her wonder.

Well, Draco thought, if I told her I knew, she would run and tell Potter.

He decided to hide this bit of information for the time being.

"I'm just saying, I've heard that people at this school have invisibility cloaks."

"So, if you're not a murderer, why are you planning on killing your friends?"

"Why should I tell you?" Draco said, glaring.

"Because," she explained, "it may help to have a D.A. member on your side."

Draco smirked. "I may have one tonight." He looked around, "If I'm not mistaken, Luna Lovegood will be joining Blaise and me in the kitchen at midnight."

"Luna never mentioned you being there." Ginny stated.

"Well, maybe I didn't mention being there to Blaise. Anyway, I need to keep him in check with that Luna girl."

I'm going too then.

Good.

I want to know what Dra-Malfoy is up to.

You want me

"Goodbye Malfoy." Ginny said, walking away toward the Gryffindor tower.

"Goodbye Ginny" damn! "See you at midnight." And then he slipped through a secret passage that led to the lake. He smiled as he felt her jump.


At ten till midnight, Ginny made her way to the kitchens. She had taken Harry's map, with the intention of giving it back when she was finished. She wasn't the kind of person to just take things without asking, but she wasn't sure that the trio would be happy with her going to see Draco Malfoy in the middle of the night.

When Ginny was sure (by looking at the map) that the coast was clear, she rounded the corner and tickled the pear on the painting. When the portrait swung open, Ginny entered the kitchen and was greeting by dozens of house elves, smiling up at her.

"Hi!" Ginny said, smiling back at them.

"Ginny," came a voice from the corner, "you're early."

"So are you, Malfoy." Ginny commented while walking over to him.

"Yeah well, what can I say, I'm punctual."

Ginny nodded, and then moved to a table. She asked one of the house elves for some pumpkin juice, and looked around for something to focus on so she wouldn't be stuck in awkward silence with Malfoy.

"Avoiding me, Ginny?"

"Why do you say that?' Ginny said, not looking at him.

"Because," Draco's voice came from right behind her, he rested his hand on the table on either side of her, and Ginny could feel his chest lightly pressing on her back, "you aren't looking at me like you usually do." He whispered in her ear.

Ginny wanted to turn her head so he could kiss her. She didn't understand how he could make her feel like this and be the sworn enemy of Harry Potter. She could feel him moving closer to her neck and she held her breath, torn between wanting him and wanting to run away.

Just then, voices started coming from the other side of the painting. Draco moved away from her slowly, his lips brushing against the base of her neck.

Ginny turned as the painting opened and Luna and Blaise stepped through and stopped dead. They both looked shocked.

"Ginny!" Luna exclaimed, "What are you doing here?"

"Draco! What is Weasley doing here?" Blaise asked.

"Malfoy?" Luna asked, shocked. She looked at the two Slytherins and the redheaded Gryffindor.

"Blaise," Draco explained, "How can I stop a girl from entering the kitchens to get a glass of pumpkin juice?"

"So you didn't know she was going to be here?" Blaise asked while narrowing his eyes.

"I knew she'd be here." Draco said with a smirk.

"Well, now that we're all here," Ginny cut in, "what are you up to Malfoy?"

"What's going on?" Luna asked, confused.

"Luna, shush and listen," Ginny instructed.

Luna sat down next to Ginny and looked at the Slytherins questioningly.

"Well, as Potter has discovered my plan, I figured this would be the best time to tell you what is happening." Draco said, sitting on the edge of the table.

"What plan?" Luna asked, looking at Ginny.

"His plan to murder Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle." She said.

"What?" gasped Luna.

"Shh," Ginny commanded, "Malfoy, continue."

"Well," Draco continued, "I'm not planning on murdering them, not really anyway."

"What do you mean, 'not really'?" Ginny asked, raising an eyebrow.

"My father wants to recruit Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle. The only problem is," Draco said with a frown, "Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle don't want to be Death Eaters."

"Well, I can't imagine why not." Ginny said in a mock surprise, rolling her eyes.

"Yes, well, one just can't say 'No thank you' to the Dark Lord. So, I-"

"We!" Blaise cut in from where he was leaning against the wall in the corner.

"We decided that if we faked the deaths of the four then they could escape any persecution they might have faced otherwise."

Ginny couldn't move. She sat there and stared at Draco, shocked. He shifted uncomfortably under her gaze.

"Ginny." Luna asked softly.

Ginny turned and looked at her, "uh" she fought for words, "yeah? Yes? What?"

"What's wrong with you?" Draco asked raising an eyebrow.

"You" Ginny started.

"Thanks."

"No! You're, you're not completely evil!" Ginny poured out.

To everyone's surprise, Blaise started laughing. He clutched his side and doubled over in a fit of giggles.

"Blaise, what are you going on about?" Draco asked, not hiding his annoyance.

"Sorry," Blaise said after he clamed down, "But I think I just fell in love with Weasley! That was amazing!"

Ginny looked away, blushing. She glanced at Luna, who looked extremely crest fallen.

"Not like that, Lovegood." Draco said rolling his eyes.

"I didn't say anything." Luna said, blushing slightly.

"Didn't have to." Draco muttered.

"So you're really trying to stop people from joining Voldemort's side?" Ginny asked warily. Draco looked at her for a long time, and Ginny couldn't help but feel really small under his gaze. Finally he spoke, "Yes, I am really trying to stop people from joining" Draco choked out, "Voldemort's side."

"Why didn't you just tell Harry that?" Luna asked.

"Why? So he can go tell the world and blow the plan to nothing?" Draco asked viciously.

"Harry wouldn't do that!" Ginny said standing up.

"Why did you come here Weasley?" Draco said almost yelling at her.

"I wanted to know what's changed about – you!" Ginny said matching his tone.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Draco asked glaring.

"Apparently nothing," Ginny said and she left the kitchen.

The three students left in there were silent, the house elves watching from the corner.

"I'd better get going too, you know before Filch catches anyone," Luna said, standing up and nodded goodbye to the two Slytherins.


A/N: So that is Chapter 3 and as I say with the other chapters, REVIEWS ARE GOOOOOOOOOD so yes and make sure to Thank Crystal for having it up here this fast! Without her amazing typing from a picture of word in a notebook, this wouldn't be up until sometime this summer!

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