Title: Catch Me By Night
Chapter 4
She woke up in the afternoon, nervous about the day ahead of her. Today was the Quidditch match against the Slytherins. She got dressed and went to the Great Hall for lunch
"Good morning, everybody." Ginny said as she sat down.
"Hello." Hermione answered. Ginny helped herself to some food as Hermione ranted about some book she read.
"I think me and Ginny have to go now." Ron said interrupting her.
"Oh. Ok." Hermione said disappointedly. "Good luck." she said.
"Thanks." Ginny called back as Ron dragged her out of the room. They went and got their uniform on and headed down to the pitch. Once everyone got there, the captain started the pep talk.
"Now, I know all of you will do great and we beat Slytherin every year. I know this year will be no different so get out there and kick some Slytherin arse." the captain yelled. The team cheered itself on as they went onto the field.
"Now everyone, remember the rules. Play fair." the Quidditch instructor said. "Mount your brooms!" she yelled. She blew her whistle and everyone pushed off the ground. Ginny flew up circling the pitch and she flew up higher and higher. Ron scored a point as well as a couple of Slytherin players. She saw Draco slowly flying around. She flew down, closer to the ground. Gryfindoor scored some more points. Gryfindoor and Slytherin were neck in neck when Ginny spotted something shiny right in front of Draco. It was the snitch! Ginny started to fly towards it when she realized that it was in front of Draco and it was all his. She kept flying towards it, noticing that Draco was not grabbing it. When she was facing him, she stared at him.
"You don't have to stare at it." he drawled. "Just come get it. I wont stop you." he said.
Ok, so lets think this over. Malfoy is letting me have the snitch. So I can either take the snitch and win unfairly or I can make him actually try and have the possibility of losing but fairly. Damn my gryfindoor goodness.
"Malfoy, I don't need your pity. So, why don't you actually play?" Ginny replied. By then the snitch had already flown away.
"What's the point?" he asked "You always beat us every year, so why try?"
"Because..." Ginny couldn't think of what to say.
"Witty." he smirked.
"I like challenges and it isn't a challenge if you don't play. Just play, Malfoy." Ginny said
"Why play Quidditch when there are more fun things to play with?" Draco said suggestively.
"Ugh, Malfoy. My patience is wearing thin. If you don't play, I'll make sure you have nothing to play with anymore." Ginny smirked.
"Ooh. Feisty." Draco said. He started to fly away. "Anything for you, Weasley." Draco drawled over his shoulder. Ginny smiled and flew after him. They flew around, looking for the snitch. Soon, Ginny was on one side of the field and Draco was on the other. At the same time, they spotted the snitch in the middle of the field and flew straight towards it. The both reached out their hand as they neared the middle. Ginny felt the wings of the snitch flutter under her hand also feeling Draco's hand on top of hers. Getting a faint tingling down her spine, she drew back her hand, leaving Draco to grab hold of the snitch. Draco grabbed the snitch and started to smile then frowned. Ginny groaned at the thought of all the trouble that she was going to be in with Ron and most of the Gryfindoors. Ginny and Draco flew towards the ground. Ginny walked back with her team. Ron was glaring at her. Ginny walked ahead of the team, eager to be alone in her room. She didn't want to go to dinner and face all the Gryfindoors. She took and shower and laid down on her bed once she got out. She sighed.
Why did I let go?! I could have won! Wow, Malfoy was decent to me today. He's so gorgeous. Wait. No. I didn't think that. Yes. Ginny thought. She closed her eyes, day dreaming about how this day could have gone better. Before she knew it, she was asleep.
She was walking in the common room, following where she heard the screams from.
"No!" a voice screamed. She started to spring down the hall leading to where the boys dormitories were.
"Shut up or I'll kill you." she heard a voice say gruffly. She opened the door to the room where she heard the screaming. He was on top of her, and she was in pain. The girl...was her
Ginny woke up, frightened from the dream she had. She put on her cloak and went outside, once again. Watching him fly seemed to calm her. She breather deeply, calming herself down as she watched him fly. He flew towards the ground and got off of his broom.
"You can come out now, Weasley." he called in her direction. She gasped and walked out from the stands blushing
"How did you know I was here?" Ginny asked.
"How could I not? Your like a bloody elephant! And the hair isn't obvious at all" he said sarcastically.
"O-Oh. Well, I mean, I didn't know...." Ginny stammered
"Don't bother with apologies. It doesn't matter. It's not a private thing. I can't ever sleep. I have these nightmares about-" Draco stopped talking. His eyes started to glisten.
"My father wasn't a completely bad man. He used to love us. He cared for us and would protect us. Then he went crazy. He would beat my mother about every night saying she wasn't good enough or she didn't work hard enough. When he would leave, I would come help heal her and she would make us some excuse like she fell down the stairs or something. When I started to get older, he would take me and make me watch him torture some one. I couldn't stand it. Over this past summer, he..." he stopped to take a deep breath.
"He killed my mother in front of me." he said quietly. He stared at his shoes. Ginny looked at him sympathetically.
"Why are you telling me this?" Ginny asked. Draco laughed sadly.
"I don't know." he said. Ginny closed the space between him and wrapped her arms around him. Draco stood there shocked for a moment, before relaxing and doing the same to her.
"Things will be ok." Ginny said comfortingly. They drew back from the hug. Draco looked into her eyes. Her eyes were filled with sympathy. They locked eyes for a moment and then looked away.
"Malfoy...If you ever need to talk, I'll be around." Ginny said. Draco smiled.
"Thanks, but I don't need help from the poor." Draco replied.
"Haha. Very funny." Ginny replied sarcastically. She started to walk back towards the castle. "Goodnight, Malfoy." she called over he shoulder.
"Wait, Weasley. You owe me another quidditch game." Draco said
"What are you talking about?" Ginny asked.
"You let me win in the game today. So I want you to play with me again and not let me win." Draco frowned. Ginny blushed.
"I don't have a broom on me. And neither of us have a team to play with us." Ginny said.
"Well, I brought an extra one because I knew you would be here," Draco smirked "and I just want to play one on one." He grabbed the extra broom and threw it to her.
"What about the snitch?" Ginny asked. Draco pulled a snitch out of his pocket.
"How else do you think I would practice?" Draco said. He threw the snitch up into the air. "You ready or not?" Draco smirked.
"Are you sure you want me to beat your sorry arse?" Ginny said mounting her broom and flying into the air.
"Whatever you say, Weasley." he said flying up into the air after her. Ginny flew around the pitch, looking for the snitch. Draco was closely following her. They spent a while chasing each other around the pitch until Ginny saw something shiny. She flew towards it, acting as if she saw nothing. When she neared it she reached out her arm and grabbed it.
"Haha! I told you I would win." Ginny said triumphantly as she lowered back to the ground. Draco followed her grumbling quietly. "Well, I sure had a blast tonight," Ginny said sarcastically "but I have to sleep so goodnight once again, Malfoy." Ginny said as she tossed the broom back to Malfoy and walked off, leaving him there.
Yea I know this is a bad place to end it but I want the next part to be in the next chapter so ha
