Hello every one. Hey...did you guys know that Ginny's real name is ACTUALLY
Ginevra!!!!! And I have been calling her Virginia all this time. Ok.....from
now on, forget I ever called her that and I will call her by her REAL name
now!! Haha!!! OMG I'm seeing harry potter on Monday!!! ARGHHHHHHHH cant
wait !!! haha!!! Ne ways!!! I hope you like this chapter!!! It has some
Draco/Ginny action so I think you'll like it betr!! Haha!!! Take care all!!
bixxxx
Narcissa stumbled out of the fireplace and into Dumbledores office. There, awaiting her arrival, was none other than Dumbledore himself, and Snape at his side.
Snape helped Narcissa to her feet. "Hello there Narcissa. Long time no see."
Narcissa just gave him a wary look and brushed his hands off her. "True Severus. Though I must say you are very persistent with those letters you send me. Perhaps it may be safer to stop for a while. I am a happily married woman you know. If Lucious ever found out-"
"Oh don't be daft women, I was writing those letters on behalf of your son, you know that!"
"Yes....i do.....but if you keep putting that damn spell on them that makes them burst into flames the moment some one else touches them I think Lucious will begin to wonder."
"Ah yes. I was wondering why my Potions teacher was sending my mother letters. Nothing kinky one does hope."
Both Narcissa and Snape whirled round to see that Draco had made it out of the fireplace and was standing next to Dumbledore, smirking, probably having heard the entire conversation.
"Dr-Draco."
"Yes Mother?"
"Nothing. Shall we get on with it? I haven't got all day" Narcissa tried to hide her blush as she took up a seat on the opposite side of Dumbledores desk.
Draco sat next to her, while Snape stood. Dumbledore took up his seat and offered them all a drink.
Narcissa declined while Draco sat slurping a rather interesting discovery of his- coke.
Draco was half way through his drink, when he noticed that every one was staring at him.
"What? What did I do?"
Dumbledore chuckled. "Oh nothing Master Malfoy. I guess you really want to know why we are all here "
Draco put his drink down on the desk and looked at Dumbledore. "Well yes as a matter of fact. I mean.... I can perfectly understand why myself and Severus are here" he cocked his head to look at his mother. "I do however fail to see what this has to do with my mother"
"Ah Draco, I'm afraid this has nothing to do with me. You'll have to address Severus on this one"
Draco looked at the Potions master and arched an eyebrow as if to say: 'spill'.
"Well.." Snape began. "....it just so happens that I have been writing to your mother here-"
"No shit sherlock. I gathered that much" Draco rolled his eyes.
"...AS I was saying. I have been writing to your mother here for a few months now. It may surprise you Draco, to hear that your mother is ALSO a spy. Well.....to a certain extent."
"No SHIT!" Draco gasped. He looked at his mother. "What. How. WHY?"
Narcissa placed a hand on Draco's arm. "Calm down Son. I'm not COMPLETELY a spy. It's just..." Narcissa paused as if trying to find the right words. "Over the summer, just before you left for school, you were out with one of the house elves buying school supplies, and your father was in a sort of conference with the dark Lord. I happened upon them and listened to what they were saying. They were talking about you, and how you were due to become a death Eater. Well I knew this much of course, but they got into more detail....any way the point is, I was rather worried, so I got hold of Severus and asked him to keep an eye on you."
"Wait. What has this got any thing to do with being a spy?" Draco rubbed the bridge of his nose with his finger and thumb. He could feel a head ache coming on.
"Ok.....this is going to sound odd......here goes..... It started with when I happened upon them. Like. I said, they were talking about you, and how once you joined, they wanted you to face the Potter boy." Draco gasped. "They said that once you joined, their side would have an added advantage. There was no hope if you were there to help them. Well I was worried. I told Severus that I wasn't quite sure about what they meant by that. But Severus told me that they were probably planning on starting a war. I mean....an actual battle. And a face off between you and the Potter boy. Any way. Severus told me to keep in touch. To listen out for any information about an up coming battle and to tell him about it. So I carried on listening, and I carried on writing to Severus for advice. He told Dumbledore.....and Dumbledore probably told everyone on his side.....I wouldn't be suprised if he told Potter"
"No.....Harry doesn't know. And neither is he going to. Not yet any way." Dumbledore smiled.
"So what your saying is..." Draco began as he tried to put everything together in his head. "You.." he pointed to his mother. "...have been listening into conversations about myself between my father and Voldemort......you told HIM..." he pointed to Snape. "...who then told HIM..." he pointed to Dumbledore. ",....and all the while none of you thought to tell ME! Well thanks" Draco drawled sarcastically as he flopped down in his chair and tried to calm himself down before he jumped down each of their thoughts.
Narcissa knelt down in front of her son and rubbed his leg soothingly. "Draco.....please look at me" he met her stare. "This is hard for me to tell you. And believe me..the moment I started informing Severus about it, I Knew you would find out eventually, and that there was bound to be some kind of ruckus....on your behalf...." She smirked.... "....but believe me...if I'd have thought at the time that you were ready to hear all this I would have told you...but I didn't. You had other things to think about. You had your schooling...I know you have your NEWTS this year. I didn't want to upset you. I thought that maybe this would all come about by the time you had finished school. But now that your father has decided it is time for you to join the death Eaters I guess you have a right to know this. I'm sorry my love. I wanted to tell you. I did. But like I said. You just weren't ready to hear this."
Draco stood up so quickly that Narcissa lost her balance and landed on the floor. "So that's it. You could have given me the chance to get out of this shit...and now I have just over a week to find some way of getting myself out of becoming a death Eater. Well thanks a lot guys." He made for the door but Snape intervened and grabbed his arm.
"Don't talk to your mother like that boy. She was doing what she thought was best for you. She was not to know that Lucious would plan this so suddenly. And yes....she does know that you don't want to become a Death Eater, and she has been doing all that she can to try and convince Lucious that this is all happening too fast. That you should finish school. But your father is a powerful man. Even if you had known all along about his plans, what would you have done? You're a powerful Wizard Draco but until you finish your schooling you are no match for your father." If anyone entered the room at this precise moment, they would regret it. The icy stare that currently occupied Snapes face was mirrored in Draco's. They both looked about ready to kill each other.
Draco snatched his arm away and gritted his teeth. "I may be no match for my father but I sure as hell could take you right now!"
Snape snorted. "Don't be a fool boy. I here to help you, not challenge you at a duel."
Draco nearly hit the roof. "Do not MOCK me. If you were here to help me then none of this SHIT would be happening right now. I would have been given the added advantage of getting the hell out of this Death Eater situation, and I would have put a stop to YOU sending my mother filthy letters like some common WHORE!"
Narcissa gasped as she watched her precious son receive the slap of his life from the potions master. "You watch your mouth you foul child. Your mother and I did this for YOU. Yes we may have been wrong to keep it a secret all this time but we did it for YOU!" He was literally fuming.
Draco regained his composure and smirked at his potions master. "Well....that's twice in one day.....good one Sev...... you make a good Death Eater. You're no better than my precious father." And with that, he fled the room.
Draco was fuming. Smoke could almost be seen shooting from his ears. He knew he had done wrong talking to his mother and Snape like he had, but the feeling of anger and hatred towards them both was far too over powering at this precise moment, and he just needed to cool off.
He decided he didn't want to go back to the common room incase he accidentally lashed out on any of his housemates for simply asking if he was ok. No. His safest bet was to find somewhere where he could just be on his own. And he knew the perfect place.
Ginny was frantic. She was sitting in the common room watching as people bussled around her, occasionally asking her if she was ok. She gathered it must have been the sullen look on her face that gave the impression that something was wrong with her.
She watched as Colin Creevey walked away from her, having just asked for the 3rd time if she wanted to talk about something that was on her mind.
'I swear if anyone asks me if I'm ok ONE more time, I'll hex their bloody eye brows off' She mused.
It had been a long day. She had gone down to lunch to find that Draco was not there. She had wondered around the grounds in the hopes of bumping into him. She even went down to the Slytherin Dungeons to wait for him to turn up, only to be badgered by Pansy Parkinson and her clan of bitches about what she was doing on THEIR territory. The day only got worse when she turned up at dinner to find that Draco was STILL not there. So now, here she was, sitting in the common room by the blazing fire while people tried to avoid stepping near her if possible. It looked like she was ready to explode.
Just when she was debating weather she should get up and go looking for Draco again, Harry voiced to her.
"Ginny. Are you ok....you look a little...out of it?"
She snapped. Ginny jumped out of her chair and towered over Harry. "Do you think that just because I am sitting here, not saying anything that there is something WRONG with me?!" She bellowed.
"No but-"
"Then why the HELL has EVERYONE asked me that same bloody question at least 100 thousand times since we got back here?!"
"Ginny its just-"
"Do NOT tell me that you are worried about me. I am 17 years old for Christ sake and I do NOT need baby-sitting. Is that quite understood?!"
The common room feel silent as Harry numbly nodded his head, looking more than a little flushed.
"Good!" Was all Ginny said, as she ran across the common room to the boys' staircase, and sprinted up them.
Ron, who was sitting on the floor, shamefully beating Neville at chess, raised an eyebrow at this. "Do you think she knows that she just ran up the wrong stair case?"
Ginny ran up the stairs with out a second glance. She threw open the door to the 7th year boys dorm and walked straight in. She spotted Harry's bed and the trunk at the end of it, and marched over. Opening the trunk, she noticed that everything inside was a mess, and there for didn't bother folding things nicely as she rummaged through the trunk to find what she was looking for. Alas, at the bottom, there it was. Harry's invisibility cloak. And next to it, the Mauranders map. She grabbed both. Standing up, she pocketed the map, and threw the invisibility clock over herself, and left the dorm.
At the bottom of the stairs, she made sure to keep out of every ones way as she passed. Although the cloak made her invisible, it didn't stop her actually BEING there, there fore any one who should bump into her would feel her there. She reached the portrait and muttering the password, crept out, ignoring the "Who's there" from the fat lady.
She ran down the corridor and up several flights of stairs until she was sure no one was around. She was out of breathe so leant on a near by wall while she calmed her breathing down. As she stood against the wall, she took out the map, along with her wand. Pointing wand at the map, she muttered, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good"
The map sprung to life. All the corridors and secret passage ways could be seen on the parchment. Ginny looked around. There was Filch and Mrs. Norris down in the Dungeons, standing next to two dots, labeled 'Crabbe' and 'Goyle'. Ginny laughed. There was another dot labeled 'Snape' on his way down to his office. Peeves was floating around the 2nd floor corridor following two 3rd years Ginny didn't know. She looked around for a while longer before her gaze stopped on the North Tower. There it was. She heaved a sigh of relief. The small dot named, 'Draco' made her heart simply melt. Clearing the map and placing it back in her pocket, along with her wand, Ginny made her way up to the North Tower- The Astronomy Tower.
Ginny arrived out side the door to the North Tower not 10 minutes later, having run at top speed. She was far to out of breath to do much but sit on the cold floor and lean against the door. After about 5 minutes, her breathing went back to normal, and she stood up to face the door. It took her another 5 minutes to muster up all her courage to place her hand on the doorknob and turn.
She was nervous about seeing Draco. She hadn't seen him all day and after what had happened with his father, she wasn't sure how to treat him. However, she was extremely excited. She wanted to run into the room, wrap her arms around the gorgeous blondes' neck and cuddle up with him until the end of time.
However, she restrained her self.
She pushed open the heavy door and walked in.
She looked around. There were several large windows dotted around the room, and next to each one, was what looked like a telescope hidden under a dustsheet for protection. There was a sofa in the middle of the room, also covered in a dustsheet. The room looked like it hadn't been used for some time, as there were a few cobwebs around the ceiling and in the corners of the room where the walls meet the roof.
Ginny shut the door and walked further into the room. Across from where she stood, was an open window, that led out onto a balcony. There were curtains on either side of the window that blew in the wind.
She walked over to it and peaked out. What she saw, made her smile. There on the floor, leaning against the railing of the balcony, was Draco. He was asleep. His hair was blowing across his face and he had a saddened look on his face. Ginny climbed out of the window and sat down in front of him. She just watched him for a few minutes. How the wind blew his oh so elegant hair into his face. He even scrunched up his nose in his sleep as his hair tickled it as it blew. After a few more heavenly moments of watching him, she reached up a hand and brushed the hair out of his face and off his nose, and tucked it behind his ear. She brought her fingers down his perfectly shaped jaw line and round to his lips. So soft. She remembered how it felt to kiss him last night. She brushed his lips with her fingers and her smile grew ever bigger.
Out of the blue, and hand reached up and grabbed her own, and the eyes infront of her snapped open. Ginny stared into the blue eyes of Draco Malfoy.
"Hello there" He muttered.
Ginny smiled. "Hi!"
Draco tilted his head and looked into her face. "How long have you been here?"
"Not long."
"Oh?" Draco let go of her hand. "And how did you know I was here?"
"I used the Mau......erm.....I guessed." She lied quickly.
Draco smiled as a blush crept in. "You're a bad liar, you know that?"
"Yeah" Ginny laughed.
Draco let out a sigh. "So....what are you doing up here?"
Ginny seemed rather shocked at the question. "Oh...well....I haven't seen you all day....I mean...since this morning....I thought maybe after what happened with your dad you would be upset or something...that maybe you would like to talk..... you missed lunch..and dinner...." She looked away, feeling slightly embarrassed.
Draco smiled inwardly. He took her face between his finger and thumb and made her look at him. Once she was facing him, he placed a sweet kiss on her lips.
As the kiss ended, Draco drew back and looked in to Ginny's face. She still had her eyes closed, but she was smiling.
"How do you do that?" She muttered after several moments.
"Do what?" Draco replied, as he caressed her face with his soft fingers.
"Make me melt when ever you touch me"
Draco laughed and she opened her eyes. "I'm a Malfoy. We're known for our charms"
Ginny laughed. "Of course"
They sat in silence for a moment, before Ginny pushed Draco's knees apart so she could sit in the 'V' if his legs. She sat back against the warmth of his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist, and clasped them together at his hands.
They just treasured the moment. Not saying a word.
It must have been 10 minutes before Ginny voiced what had been playing on her mind all day.
"What happened this morning Draco. With your father mean. And why did you stand up for us like that?"
Draco sighed and Ginny could feel his hot breath rustle her hair.
"I dunno. Maybe it was a dumb thing to do but it seemed right some how. I guess just recently I've felt differently about things. Trying to do what is right and not what is wrong. Does that make sense...."
"Yes...its does."
Draco let out a laugh. "I guess I'm spending too much time around you. Oh great and noble Gryffindor."
Ginny laughed too. "Yeah I guess you are."
They sat in silence for a moment longer before Ginny spoke up again. "Is that why you haven't been around much all day? Coz of what happened?"
"Yeah I guess. I had things to do. After my father hit me I guess it just damaged my male pride and I didn't want to been made fun of...especially by you brother, the Weasel"
"You can call him by his name ya' know" Ginny sounded irritated.
Draco tightened his grip around her waist. "Yeah I could. But then he'd have to call me Draco and I don't think he'd agree to that."
"Yeah I spose. So where did you go? Any where nice."
Draco let out a bark of laughter. "No. It wasn't anywhere nice. I just had to talk to a few people about something."
Ginny turned around to face him. "You can tell me ya' Know. I won't tell. And if we are gonna carry on with this...thing...." She gestured between the two of them. "..then we have to be able to tell each other things. No secrets." She jabbed him I the chest playfully with her finger.
Draco smiled and pecked her on the nose. "I know. And I will tell you. Just...not right now. I don't even know for sure how I'm gonna handle things. So it baffles me to think how you will."
"But that's just it Draco. I could help you."
Draco sighed and tried to stand up, pushing Ginny away form him. "Not now Ginny" He climbed in through the open window. Ginny stood up and followed.
"When then?" She almost yelled. "When will you tell me!"
Draco spun around. "When I'm ready"
"And when will that be?"
"I don't know" Draco sighed heavily and flopped down on the sheet covered sofa.
Ginny just stood infornt of him. "Draco I'm not afraid of you. And I'm not afraid of what is going on in this world. I know there's going to be a battle soon. I know that your father is a death Eater. I know about Voldemort coming back. I know-"
"What!" Draco bellowed as he stood up to face her, although he was much taller than she was. "What more do you know. Do you know that my father wants to take me away on New Years Eve to be initiated as a Death Eater. Do you know that he plans to make me have a face of with Potter? Do you know-"
"New Years Eve?" Ginny gasped.
"Yes. New Years Eve."
"But that's..."
"Just over a week away. I know."
Ginny had to sit down. Draco sat down next to her and placed a comforting hand on her knee.
"I'm sorry I shouted. It's just...hard. I only found out today and it's just a little hard to take in right now."
"You're telling me"
Draco laughed and pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry I didn't want to tell you. I mean I did. I just...thought maybe it was best to figure it out for myself first. I want you to be there to help me." He kissed the top of her head affectionately. "I need you to be there to help me" He finished.
Ginny looked up into his face before placing a kiss on his waiting lips. "And I will be"
Draco felt his heart melt. He pulled Ginny on top of him as he settled down on the sofa. They kissed a little more and whispered sweet notions to each other. This lasted for not much longer than half an hour, before Ginny felt Draco's hands lift up her shirt and slide under. She could feel his cold hands against her skin and she gasped. Draco drew his mouth away from hers.
"Is this...ok...?" He asked, slightly worried.
Ginny didn't know what to say. She hadn't gone any further than kissing a boy before. She knew Draco had had many partners, and didn't want to disappoint him, but she had no idea what she was doing.
"I....I've never...."
Draco simply smiled at her. 'Oh great. Now he's gonna poke fun at me for being a blushing virgin. Great!'
But that was the last thing Draco was thinking. He reached around for something on the floor and found his cloak. He then picked it up and draped it over them both.
"Then we'll take it slow." He whispered soothingly into her ear.
Ginny smiled and lay back down, her head resting against his chest, and her arm draped over his abdomen. Some one gets hit by the killing curse- but I'm not saying who yet....probably someone you least expect it to be...but that's not for a while yet.....
Draco listened to the sweet sound of Ginny's breathing, and only when he was sure she had fallen asleep, he let the dream world take him too.
So guys!!! Wanna hear a bit about what is going to happen in later chapters?.........well...tough...you can't......no I'm only kidding!!
Well ok....here's a taster of what's to come.....
1)Draco may or may not get the Dark Mark- I'm not telling you yet.
2)Probably what you have been waiting for....there is some more Draco/Ginny action....and not just kissing...I think you know what I mean.
And Finally:
3) Some one will get hit by the killing curse......I'm not going to say but it's probably not who you expect it to be....and it wont happen for a while either...
Any way..take care all...bixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Narcissa stumbled out of the fireplace and into Dumbledores office. There, awaiting her arrival, was none other than Dumbledore himself, and Snape at his side.
Snape helped Narcissa to her feet. "Hello there Narcissa. Long time no see."
Narcissa just gave him a wary look and brushed his hands off her. "True Severus. Though I must say you are very persistent with those letters you send me. Perhaps it may be safer to stop for a while. I am a happily married woman you know. If Lucious ever found out-"
"Oh don't be daft women, I was writing those letters on behalf of your son, you know that!"
"Yes....i do.....but if you keep putting that damn spell on them that makes them burst into flames the moment some one else touches them I think Lucious will begin to wonder."
"Ah yes. I was wondering why my Potions teacher was sending my mother letters. Nothing kinky one does hope."
Both Narcissa and Snape whirled round to see that Draco had made it out of the fireplace and was standing next to Dumbledore, smirking, probably having heard the entire conversation.
"Dr-Draco."
"Yes Mother?"
"Nothing. Shall we get on with it? I haven't got all day" Narcissa tried to hide her blush as she took up a seat on the opposite side of Dumbledores desk.
Draco sat next to her, while Snape stood. Dumbledore took up his seat and offered them all a drink.
Narcissa declined while Draco sat slurping a rather interesting discovery of his- coke.
Draco was half way through his drink, when he noticed that every one was staring at him.
"What? What did I do?"
Dumbledore chuckled. "Oh nothing Master Malfoy. I guess you really want to know why we are all here "
Draco put his drink down on the desk and looked at Dumbledore. "Well yes as a matter of fact. I mean.... I can perfectly understand why myself and Severus are here" he cocked his head to look at his mother. "I do however fail to see what this has to do with my mother"
"Ah Draco, I'm afraid this has nothing to do with me. You'll have to address Severus on this one"
Draco looked at the Potions master and arched an eyebrow as if to say: 'spill'.
"Well.." Snape began. "....it just so happens that I have been writing to your mother here-"
"No shit sherlock. I gathered that much" Draco rolled his eyes.
"...AS I was saying. I have been writing to your mother here for a few months now. It may surprise you Draco, to hear that your mother is ALSO a spy. Well.....to a certain extent."
"No SHIT!" Draco gasped. He looked at his mother. "What. How. WHY?"
Narcissa placed a hand on Draco's arm. "Calm down Son. I'm not COMPLETELY a spy. It's just..." Narcissa paused as if trying to find the right words. "Over the summer, just before you left for school, you were out with one of the house elves buying school supplies, and your father was in a sort of conference with the dark Lord. I happened upon them and listened to what they were saying. They were talking about you, and how you were due to become a death Eater. Well I knew this much of course, but they got into more detail....any way the point is, I was rather worried, so I got hold of Severus and asked him to keep an eye on you."
"Wait. What has this got any thing to do with being a spy?" Draco rubbed the bridge of his nose with his finger and thumb. He could feel a head ache coming on.
"Ok.....this is going to sound odd......here goes..... It started with when I happened upon them. Like. I said, they were talking about you, and how once you joined, they wanted you to face the Potter boy." Draco gasped. "They said that once you joined, their side would have an added advantage. There was no hope if you were there to help them. Well I was worried. I told Severus that I wasn't quite sure about what they meant by that. But Severus told me that they were probably planning on starting a war. I mean....an actual battle. And a face off between you and the Potter boy. Any way. Severus told me to keep in touch. To listen out for any information about an up coming battle and to tell him about it. So I carried on listening, and I carried on writing to Severus for advice. He told Dumbledore.....and Dumbledore probably told everyone on his side.....I wouldn't be suprised if he told Potter"
"No.....Harry doesn't know. And neither is he going to. Not yet any way." Dumbledore smiled.
"So what your saying is..." Draco began as he tried to put everything together in his head. "You.." he pointed to his mother. "...have been listening into conversations about myself between my father and Voldemort......you told HIM..." he pointed to Snape. "...who then told HIM..." he pointed to Dumbledore. ",....and all the while none of you thought to tell ME! Well thanks" Draco drawled sarcastically as he flopped down in his chair and tried to calm himself down before he jumped down each of their thoughts.
Narcissa knelt down in front of her son and rubbed his leg soothingly. "Draco.....please look at me" he met her stare. "This is hard for me to tell you. And believe me..the moment I started informing Severus about it, I Knew you would find out eventually, and that there was bound to be some kind of ruckus....on your behalf...." She smirked.... "....but believe me...if I'd have thought at the time that you were ready to hear all this I would have told you...but I didn't. You had other things to think about. You had your schooling...I know you have your NEWTS this year. I didn't want to upset you. I thought that maybe this would all come about by the time you had finished school. But now that your father has decided it is time for you to join the death Eaters I guess you have a right to know this. I'm sorry my love. I wanted to tell you. I did. But like I said. You just weren't ready to hear this."
Draco stood up so quickly that Narcissa lost her balance and landed on the floor. "So that's it. You could have given me the chance to get out of this shit...and now I have just over a week to find some way of getting myself out of becoming a death Eater. Well thanks a lot guys." He made for the door but Snape intervened and grabbed his arm.
"Don't talk to your mother like that boy. She was doing what she thought was best for you. She was not to know that Lucious would plan this so suddenly. And yes....she does know that you don't want to become a Death Eater, and she has been doing all that she can to try and convince Lucious that this is all happening too fast. That you should finish school. But your father is a powerful man. Even if you had known all along about his plans, what would you have done? You're a powerful Wizard Draco but until you finish your schooling you are no match for your father." If anyone entered the room at this precise moment, they would regret it. The icy stare that currently occupied Snapes face was mirrored in Draco's. They both looked about ready to kill each other.
Draco snatched his arm away and gritted his teeth. "I may be no match for my father but I sure as hell could take you right now!"
Snape snorted. "Don't be a fool boy. I here to help you, not challenge you at a duel."
Draco nearly hit the roof. "Do not MOCK me. If you were here to help me then none of this SHIT would be happening right now. I would have been given the added advantage of getting the hell out of this Death Eater situation, and I would have put a stop to YOU sending my mother filthy letters like some common WHORE!"
Narcissa gasped as she watched her precious son receive the slap of his life from the potions master. "You watch your mouth you foul child. Your mother and I did this for YOU. Yes we may have been wrong to keep it a secret all this time but we did it for YOU!" He was literally fuming.
Draco regained his composure and smirked at his potions master. "Well....that's twice in one day.....good one Sev...... you make a good Death Eater. You're no better than my precious father." And with that, he fled the room.
Draco was fuming. Smoke could almost be seen shooting from his ears. He knew he had done wrong talking to his mother and Snape like he had, but the feeling of anger and hatred towards them both was far too over powering at this precise moment, and he just needed to cool off.
He decided he didn't want to go back to the common room incase he accidentally lashed out on any of his housemates for simply asking if he was ok. No. His safest bet was to find somewhere where he could just be on his own. And he knew the perfect place.
Ginny was frantic. She was sitting in the common room watching as people bussled around her, occasionally asking her if she was ok. She gathered it must have been the sullen look on her face that gave the impression that something was wrong with her.
She watched as Colin Creevey walked away from her, having just asked for the 3rd time if she wanted to talk about something that was on her mind.
'I swear if anyone asks me if I'm ok ONE more time, I'll hex their bloody eye brows off' She mused.
It had been a long day. She had gone down to lunch to find that Draco was not there. She had wondered around the grounds in the hopes of bumping into him. She even went down to the Slytherin Dungeons to wait for him to turn up, only to be badgered by Pansy Parkinson and her clan of bitches about what she was doing on THEIR territory. The day only got worse when she turned up at dinner to find that Draco was STILL not there. So now, here she was, sitting in the common room by the blazing fire while people tried to avoid stepping near her if possible. It looked like she was ready to explode.
Just when she was debating weather she should get up and go looking for Draco again, Harry voiced to her.
"Ginny. Are you ok....you look a little...out of it?"
She snapped. Ginny jumped out of her chair and towered over Harry. "Do you think that just because I am sitting here, not saying anything that there is something WRONG with me?!" She bellowed.
"No but-"
"Then why the HELL has EVERYONE asked me that same bloody question at least 100 thousand times since we got back here?!"
"Ginny its just-"
"Do NOT tell me that you are worried about me. I am 17 years old for Christ sake and I do NOT need baby-sitting. Is that quite understood?!"
The common room feel silent as Harry numbly nodded his head, looking more than a little flushed.
"Good!" Was all Ginny said, as she ran across the common room to the boys' staircase, and sprinted up them.
Ron, who was sitting on the floor, shamefully beating Neville at chess, raised an eyebrow at this. "Do you think she knows that she just ran up the wrong stair case?"
Ginny ran up the stairs with out a second glance. She threw open the door to the 7th year boys dorm and walked straight in. She spotted Harry's bed and the trunk at the end of it, and marched over. Opening the trunk, she noticed that everything inside was a mess, and there for didn't bother folding things nicely as she rummaged through the trunk to find what she was looking for. Alas, at the bottom, there it was. Harry's invisibility cloak. And next to it, the Mauranders map. She grabbed both. Standing up, she pocketed the map, and threw the invisibility clock over herself, and left the dorm.
At the bottom of the stairs, she made sure to keep out of every ones way as she passed. Although the cloak made her invisible, it didn't stop her actually BEING there, there fore any one who should bump into her would feel her there. She reached the portrait and muttering the password, crept out, ignoring the "Who's there" from the fat lady.
She ran down the corridor and up several flights of stairs until she was sure no one was around. She was out of breathe so leant on a near by wall while she calmed her breathing down. As she stood against the wall, she took out the map, along with her wand. Pointing wand at the map, she muttered, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good"
The map sprung to life. All the corridors and secret passage ways could be seen on the parchment. Ginny looked around. There was Filch and Mrs. Norris down in the Dungeons, standing next to two dots, labeled 'Crabbe' and 'Goyle'. Ginny laughed. There was another dot labeled 'Snape' on his way down to his office. Peeves was floating around the 2nd floor corridor following two 3rd years Ginny didn't know. She looked around for a while longer before her gaze stopped on the North Tower. There it was. She heaved a sigh of relief. The small dot named, 'Draco' made her heart simply melt. Clearing the map and placing it back in her pocket, along with her wand, Ginny made her way up to the North Tower- The Astronomy Tower.
Ginny arrived out side the door to the North Tower not 10 minutes later, having run at top speed. She was far to out of breath to do much but sit on the cold floor and lean against the door. After about 5 minutes, her breathing went back to normal, and she stood up to face the door. It took her another 5 minutes to muster up all her courage to place her hand on the doorknob and turn.
She was nervous about seeing Draco. She hadn't seen him all day and after what had happened with his father, she wasn't sure how to treat him. However, she was extremely excited. She wanted to run into the room, wrap her arms around the gorgeous blondes' neck and cuddle up with him until the end of time.
However, she restrained her self.
She pushed open the heavy door and walked in.
She looked around. There were several large windows dotted around the room, and next to each one, was what looked like a telescope hidden under a dustsheet for protection. There was a sofa in the middle of the room, also covered in a dustsheet. The room looked like it hadn't been used for some time, as there were a few cobwebs around the ceiling and in the corners of the room where the walls meet the roof.
Ginny shut the door and walked further into the room. Across from where she stood, was an open window, that led out onto a balcony. There were curtains on either side of the window that blew in the wind.
She walked over to it and peaked out. What she saw, made her smile. There on the floor, leaning against the railing of the balcony, was Draco. He was asleep. His hair was blowing across his face and he had a saddened look on his face. Ginny climbed out of the window and sat down in front of him. She just watched him for a few minutes. How the wind blew his oh so elegant hair into his face. He even scrunched up his nose in his sleep as his hair tickled it as it blew. After a few more heavenly moments of watching him, she reached up a hand and brushed the hair out of his face and off his nose, and tucked it behind his ear. She brought her fingers down his perfectly shaped jaw line and round to his lips. So soft. She remembered how it felt to kiss him last night. She brushed his lips with her fingers and her smile grew ever bigger.
Out of the blue, and hand reached up and grabbed her own, and the eyes infront of her snapped open. Ginny stared into the blue eyes of Draco Malfoy.
"Hello there" He muttered.
Ginny smiled. "Hi!"
Draco tilted his head and looked into her face. "How long have you been here?"
"Not long."
"Oh?" Draco let go of her hand. "And how did you know I was here?"
"I used the Mau......erm.....I guessed." She lied quickly.
Draco smiled as a blush crept in. "You're a bad liar, you know that?"
"Yeah" Ginny laughed.
Draco let out a sigh. "So....what are you doing up here?"
Ginny seemed rather shocked at the question. "Oh...well....I haven't seen you all day....I mean...since this morning....I thought maybe after what happened with your dad you would be upset or something...that maybe you would like to talk..... you missed lunch..and dinner...." She looked away, feeling slightly embarrassed.
Draco smiled inwardly. He took her face between his finger and thumb and made her look at him. Once she was facing him, he placed a sweet kiss on her lips.
As the kiss ended, Draco drew back and looked in to Ginny's face. She still had her eyes closed, but she was smiling.
"How do you do that?" She muttered after several moments.
"Do what?" Draco replied, as he caressed her face with his soft fingers.
"Make me melt when ever you touch me"
Draco laughed and she opened her eyes. "I'm a Malfoy. We're known for our charms"
Ginny laughed. "Of course"
They sat in silence for a moment, before Ginny pushed Draco's knees apart so she could sit in the 'V' if his legs. She sat back against the warmth of his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist, and clasped them together at his hands.
They just treasured the moment. Not saying a word.
It must have been 10 minutes before Ginny voiced what had been playing on her mind all day.
"What happened this morning Draco. With your father mean. And why did you stand up for us like that?"
Draco sighed and Ginny could feel his hot breath rustle her hair.
"I dunno. Maybe it was a dumb thing to do but it seemed right some how. I guess just recently I've felt differently about things. Trying to do what is right and not what is wrong. Does that make sense...."
"Yes...its does."
Draco let out a laugh. "I guess I'm spending too much time around you. Oh great and noble Gryffindor."
Ginny laughed too. "Yeah I guess you are."
They sat in silence for a moment longer before Ginny spoke up again. "Is that why you haven't been around much all day? Coz of what happened?"
"Yeah I guess. I had things to do. After my father hit me I guess it just damaged my male pride and I didn't want to been made fun of...especially by you brother, the Weasel"
"You can call him by his name ya' know" Ginny sounded irritated.
Draco tightened his grip around her waist. "Yeah I could. But then he'd have to call me Draco and I don't think he'd agree to that."
"Yeah I spose. So where did you go? Any where nice."
Draco let out a bark of laughter. "No. It wasn't anywhere nice. I just had to talk to a few people about something."
Ginny turned around to face him. "You can tell me ya' Know. I won't tell. And if we are gonna carry on with this...thing...." She gestured between the two of them. "..then we have to be able to tell each other things. No secrets." She jabbed him I the chest playfully with her finger.
Draco smiled and pecked her on the nose. "I know. And I will tell you. Just...not right now. I don't even know for sure how I'm gonna handle things. So it baffles me to think how you will."
"But that's just it Draco. I could help you."
Draco sighed and tried to stand up, pushing Ginny away form him. "Not now Ginny" He climbed in through the open window. Ginny stood up and followed.
"When then?" She almost yelled. "When will you tell me!"
Draco spun around. "When I'm ready"
"And when will that be?"
"I don't know" Draco sighed heavily and flopped down on the sheet covered sofa.
Ginny just stood infornt of him. "Draco I'm not afraid of you. And I'm not afraid of what is going on in this world. I know there's going to be a battle soon. I know that your father is a death Eater. I know about Voldemort coming back. I know-"
"What!" Draco bellowed as he stood up to face her, although he was much taller than she was. "What more do you know. Do you know that my father wants to take me away on New Years Eve to be initiated as a Death Eater. Do you know that he plans to make me have a face of with Potter? Do you know-"
"New Years Eve?" Ginny gasped.
"Yes. New Years Eve."
"But that's..."
"Just over a week away. I know."
Ginny had to sit down. Draco sat down next to her and placed a comforting hand on her knee.
"I'm sorry I shouted. It's just...hard. I only found out today and it's just a little hard to take in right now."
"You're telling me"
Draco laughed and pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry I didn't want to tell you. I mean I did. I just...thought maybe it was best to figure it out for myself first. I want you to be there to help me." He kissed the top of her head affectionately. "I need you to be there to help me" He finished.
Ginny looked up into his face before placing a kiss on his waiting lips. "And I will be"
Draco felt his heart melt. He pulled Ginny on top of him as he settled down on the sofa. They kissed a little more and whispered sweet notions to each other. This lasted for not much longer than half an hour, before Ginny felt Draco's hands lift up her shirt and slide under. She could feel his cold hands against her skin and she gasped. Draco drew his mouth away from hers.
"Is this...ok...?" He asked, slightly worried.
Ginny didn't know what to say. She hadn't gone any further than kissing a boy before. She knew Draco had had many partners, and didn't want to disappoint him, but she had no idea what she was doing.
"I....I've never...."
Draco simply smiled at her. 'Oh great. Now he's gonna poke fun at me for being a blushing virgin. Great!'
But that was the last thing Draco was thinking. He reached around for something on the floor and found his cloak. He then picked it up and draped it over them both.
"Then we'll take it slow." He whispered soothingly into her ear.
Ginny smiled and lay back down, her head resting against his chest, and her arm draped over his abdomen. Some one gets hit by the killing curse- but I'm not saying who yet....probably someone you least expect it to be...but that's not for a while yet.....
Draco listened to the sweet sound of Ginny's breathing, and only when he was sure she had fallen asleep, he let the dream world take him too.
So guys!!! Wanna hear a bit about what is going to happen in later chapters?.........well...tough...you can't......no I'm only kidding!!
Well ok....here's a taster of what's to come.....
1)Draco may or may not get the Dark Mark- I'm not telling you yet.
2)Probably what you have been waiting for....there is some more Draco/Ginny action....and not just kissing...I think you know what I mean.
And Finally:
3) Some one will get hit by the killing curse......I'm not going to say but it's probably not who you expect it to be....and it wont happen for a while either...
Any way..take care all...bixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
