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"Harry, how are you feeling? Ready for the match?" Hermione asked, looking at her best friend from across the table.
"I'm fine. You know I don't like to eat before a game. In fact, I'm going to go get ready. Ron, you coming?" Harry asked, setting an uneaten piece of toast down.
"Yeah, I'm coming. See you in the stands Hermione." Ron said, squeezing her hand before rising up from the table.
"Bye guys. Good luck!" Hermione called after them.
"GRYFFINDOR AHEAD, 140-30. SLYTHERINS ARE GETTING BEAT EVERYWHERE. BUT WHERE IS THE SNITCH? AND POTTER?" Dennis Creevey announced during the game.
Harry sat on his broom at the top of the field. He hadn't even seen a glint of gold anywhere. He was mainly watching the crowd, a certain redhead at that. He wasn't even noticing that Gryffindor was beating the Slytherins or that Draco was actually looking around for the golden ball. He shook himself out of his daze and looking over at the crowd, in the corner of his eye, he saw Draco dive for the Snitch. He raced to catch up with the blonde Slytherin but he was to far ahead. Draco's hands reached farther and farther and his fingers enclosed the golden ball in his hand.
"DRACO MALFOY HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH?!? Where was Potter? Slytherins win, 180-140." Dennis yelled, his voice ringing through the crowd. The Slytherins went crazy and Harry slowly rode his Firebolt to the ground in defeat. Ginny and Hermione ran onto the field, Travis, Brittany, and Cory close behind.
"Ah, Harry, I'm sorry. It was close game." Hermione said, trying to comfort her friend.
"Yeah, Potter, it was a close game. What was distracting you, eh?" Draco smirked, glancing back from Harry to Ginny. "Ah, never mind. Stupid Potty. You lose for once, in two things," he added before walking away.
"Don't mind him." Ron said, appearing behind Hermione, putting his arm around her. "The useless git that he is."
"Well, Harry don't get down. It happens to everyone. We beat them all the time. I'm going up to dinner. That game took a long time." Ginny said, before heading up to the castle with Cory. "See you guys up there."
Waiting till out of ear shot Ginny spoke up. "Well I hope Harry is all right. I've never seen him lose to Draco."
"He looked a little shook up to me, but he'll be all right. He is Harry Potter after all." Cory said, sliding his arm around her waist. " I'm hungry. Aren't you?"
"Yes, Cory. That is why we are going to dinner, hon." Ginny said, giggling and leaning on him.
"Oh yes. Now I remember, my dear." Cory said, laughing and looking down at the girl.
"Well after you, darling." Ginny said, opening the doors to the Great Hall.
They went inside to eat, Hermione, Ron, and Harry following minutes later. "Where are Travis and Brittany?" Ginny asked when they all start down at the table.
"I don't think they were hungry and Travis said something about Potions." Harry said, not looking up.
"Oh, I need to do that homework." Ginny said, smiling at them. "So, any gossip? I'm so bored and haven't heard anything about anything in a long time."
"Well, last time I heard Colin was going out with Lavender." Hermione said, looking at Ginny.
"Oh, that's good. I feel a little sorry for her when they break up but for now that's good."
"What if they don't break up. What if they had little Colin Jr. and little Lavender? That would be creepy." Hermione said, shivering at the thought of that.
"Yes it is. Well it's better than Pansy and Colin getting together. That would be some interesting kids." Ginny said, giggling. " Well this conversation is turning mean. I'm going to go do homework and come be the Gryffindor common room. See you guys later."
Ginny made her way up to the tower, seeing no one along the way. She said the password (Mirkwood) and went inside. The other two Slytherin prefects were just leaving as she went up the stairs. She entered her room and got her stuff together to take a shower. She entered the bathroom and stepped into the shower. She bathed and got out, doing a drying spell on her hair. She got dressed in a pair of black pants and plain white t-shirt. She took her bag downstairs and started on her Potions.
" Hey Arwen." Ginny said to her kitten as she made her way to her owner.
"Meow" the kitten said as it laid in front of the fire beside Ginny. The kitten soon curled up and fell asleep. Ginny stroked the kitten before returning to her Potion's essay. She finished Potions at about and turned to do Transfiguration when the door opened. She turned to see who it was.
"Hello Draco. Where have you been?" Ginny asked, turning back to her homework.
"Well since we won the game, we had a huge party in the Slytherin common room. It was quite fun." Draco said, sitting on the couch.
"Was Pansy there?" Ginny asked in a baby voice. She turned onto her stomach to face him, grinning like mad.
"Yes, she was." Draco answered quietly, looking into the fire, avoiding Ginny's eyes.
"Aw... Draco and Pansy, Hogwarts best couple! Did you have fun with her, Drakey?" Ginny said, giggling and talking like the Slytherin girl.
Draco stood up and started walking towards the staircase. Suddenly he turned around and ran to tackle Ginny. He started tickling her and finally stopped, letting her breathe.
"Draco Malfoy! How dare you!" Ginny said, gasping for air. She jumped up and started to chase Draco for revenge. She finally caught him and tickled him till she decided that it was enough punishment. She jumped on the couch and watched Draco pant for air.
"Now that wasn't good. What was that for?" Draco asked, catching his breath.
"You did it to me! So why did you do it to me?" Ginny asked, staring at him.
"You know why. Well I'm now all hot and sweaty. I'm going to go take a shower. Good night." Draco said, before walking up the staircase, two stairs at a time. Ginny turned back towards her homework and started her reviews. About ten minutes afterward, Hermione walked into the room.
" Hello Hermione. What brings you here?" Ginny asked, turning to face the Head Girl.
"Hey, I just came to see what you were doing and to tell you that I'm going out with Ron. So no more having to follow Harry around. Thanks though." Hermione said, blushing slightly.
" That's great, Hermione. I'm happy for you. I can't believe he finally asked. His ears must have been as red as anything." Ginny said, laughing at the thought of her brother like that.
"They were. I almost laughed myself. But that would have made him mad, so I refrained. And he did ask, Friday after the dance, outside." Hermione said, still slightly pink in the cheeks.
"Aw, that's awesome. And you know I'm with Cory now. He's so sweet." Ginny said, smiling.
" Cory's good. He's liked you from the start. I could tell." Hermione commented, grinning at the girl.
"Oh really? I guess that's a good thing." Ginny said.
" Yeah, I'm going to the Gryffindor common room. Want to walk with me?" Hermione asked, standing up.
"Yeah, let me get my robe just in case we see any teachers. I'll be right back." Ginny said, bouncing up and running to get her robe. She came back down in her black robe and they both made their way towards the Gryffindor tower. Hermione said the password (Pixies) and they both went inside.
"Hey Ginny." Brittany said, sitting down on the couch beside Travis and Cory.
"Hey Brittany. Hey guys" Ginny said, sitting down on the couch besides Cory. "I'm really tired and I don't know why," she said, putting her head down on Cory's shoulder.
"Well, we are watching a fierce chess game between Harry and Ron. Ron, of course, is winning." Travis said, waving his hand at the two boys bent over the chessboard. Harry was obviously getting beaten and stopped trying to win a long time along. Ron eventually won and the game was put up for a while.
"So Gin, how's it going?" Travis asked, looking at her.
"Well, I haven't been feeling very well since Colin hit my head." Ginny said, touching the side of her head. "I've had a headache ever since."
"Well you probably should go see Madam Pomfery to get it checked." Hermione said, Harry and Brittany nodding in agreement.
"Do you really think I should?" Ginny asked, looking at them.
"Yes, if you don't feel good. Let's go now. She'll give you something for your headache." Cory said, standing up from the couch.
"Okay, might as well go now so I can sleep. Goodnight guys. Thanks." Ginny said, waving at them while heading for the door.
"Night Ginny. Hope you feel better." Brittany said, waving at her.
" Thanks for walking with me to the hospital wing. I don't think its necessary but if you guys do, then I guess I'll go get it checked." Ginny said, after they had left the Gryffindor tower.
"No, its okay. It's not like I was doing anything anyway. And I want you to feel better and be able to sleep." Cory said, smiling down at her.
"Aw, thanks Cory." Ginny said, leaning on him. They finally made it to the hospital wing and went in to find Madam Pomfery.
"Hello, Madam Pomfery. Are you here?" Ginny called, standing in the middle of the room.
"Yes, dear. What is it?" Madam Pomfery asked, rushing out of a room. "What's wrong?"
"Well, I hit my head after the dance on Friday and I've had a headache ever since." Ginny explained.
"Oh, well dear. Let's sit down over here and you can take a potion and go straight to bed." Madam Pomfery said, motioning them to seats. She then hurried off to find the right potion for Ginny. She came back from the closet carrying a vial of blue liquid. "Here, drink all of this. It should help." Madam Pomfery said, handing it to Ginny.
Ginny took a sip and decided it didn't taste that bad. She finished it off and stood up. She handed the vial back to Madam Pomfery and told her thank you.
"Now, go straight to bed. No delaying, understood?" Madam Pomfery asked, looking them in the eye.
"Yes mam. Got it." Cory said, grabbing Ginny's hand and walking out the door with her. "Now I'm going to walk you to your tower and you need to go to bed. Understood?"
"Yes. That potion made me sleepy. I think it's a sleeping draught, or some kind of potion like it." Ginny said, walking slowly towards her tower.
"Maybe." Cory said, agreeing with her. "Well we're almost there."
They finally made it with Ginny's slow pace and went inside. Draco was asleep on the couch, homework everywhere. "Thanks Cory. You've been such a big help today." Ginny said, hugging him.
"No problem. I'm here for you," he said, hugging her back before he left. She stood there for a minute then turned to pick up her homework on the floor. She eventually just laid there and went to sleep, laying on her books and homework.
"Hey Arwen." Ginny said to her kitten as she woke up from her three-hour nap on the floor.
"Meow" the kitten said as it laid in front of the fire beside Ginny. The kitten soon curled up and feel asleep. Ginny stroked the kitten before returning to her Potion's essay. She finished Potions at about and turned to do Transfiguration. She checked her watch and it was about three o'clock in the morning. I feel much better. I'm glad I took Hermione's advice and went to Madam Pomfery. she thought as she looked at her kitten. Arwen was awake and now bathing herself when all of a sudden she started to hiss and growl. Ginny looked at her kitten.
"Whats wrong, baby? Another cat?" Ginny asked, picking up the cat. She looked around the room to find what upset the kitten but didn't see anything. She looked around again and finally sat back down, trying to calm the kitten. Arwen was still freaking out when a voiced called from a corner....
"Hello there, beautiful? Haven't had the pleasure of meeting you."
Ginny rolled her eyes. "You just saw me and stop with the name game. You freaked Arwen out for some reason. Why'd you do that?"
"Me? The poor kitten. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. That is a beautiful cat, no wonder you own him."
"You know Arwen's a girl. Whats your problem?" Ginny said before turning around to face the voice. But it was not Draco as she had thought. There before her stood a tall, pale, and sturdy built man with piercing blue eyes and long raven hair. He stepped out the shadows and stood there, smiling at Ginny. "What do you want? Who are you?" she asked him, getting up, looking petrified.
"I am Gabriel. I've come to retrieve you to get the power source. So come along with me and you shall be returned shortly." Gabriel said calmly, still smiling at her. "Come along. Don't dawdle. You'll be back shortly. Your love will retrieve you." Gabriel said, slowly inching towards her.
Ginny backed up, trying to reach for her wand. 'My love? Who is this guy? What does he want? If I scream, I can wake Draco up from the couch. Maybe this is his uncle or something,' she thought. She screamed, still trying to back away from him. Gabriel came up and gagged her so no one could hear her. He got his broom and walked over to the window. He set Ginny gently on the ground and bound her legs and arms. "I'm sorry, m'dear but you can't just run away," he explained as he tied the knots. He went back to the table and left a note of top of the sleeping Draco. Gabriel went back to the window and climbed onto the broom, helping Ginny up as well. He kicked off the ground, knocking the windowpane as he did.
He stood in the corner, watching her sit there. She was oblivious to everything around her. He had tried to tell her, tried to talk to her. But she just sat there. At one point she had turned around and stared at him, but he had missed this little action that could have meant so much to him. She turned away from him yet again, leaving him only once again. Maybe I do love her? he asked himself. He stood there watching her, alone and tired. Eventually he got a chair and sat to watch her, to guard her. He fell asleep and when he woke from his dream, the girl was gone. He jumped up and ran to the window. He saw two figures fly into the distance, one the girl.
Draco woke up, sweating and panting. Was that a dream? he asked himself, looking at his surroundings through halfway opened eyes. He heard a crash and turned towards the window. He saw Ginny being taken by Gabriel.
" GINNY!" He screamed, running towards the window. He tired to catch Gabriel but was to slow. He stayed at the window, watching them fly off. Darn! My broom is in the Quidditch office. How can I save her? he thought as he walked back towards the couch. He saw the paper on the ground and picked it up and read it.
Dear Master Malfoy,
I have the redhead. You know that I shall take good care of the girl. Bring me the power source and you shall have your love back, safe and sound. Bring it to me as soon as possible. Don't bring anyone if you still want the lady safe and sound. Thank you, my good man. Just follow the compass and you shall find us. Remember, no one else.
Sincerely,
Gabriel
Who is this Gabriel person? And why'd he take Ginny? What power source?!? It's all coming! Sorry this took a while but here it is! Review
Cleopatra-black- hey! Thanks for the review. School is going good. I've been writing this chapter during class! Hope you do good on your tests! . oh and Review!
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