Chapter 12 – Valentine's Day
A/N: This is the last chapter. Meaning, the end. Well, there is going to be an epilogue, but still this is the last chapter. Feels so sad to complete a story ... all thank you's will be in the epilogue.
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It had been 5 days. In those days, she tried to forget him as much as possible. But it did not really help, the memories were still fresh. Ginny sighed and stuffed her mouth with food that was in reach.
"Merlin Ginny, have some manners!" the know-it-all commanded her. Ginny looked at her with tired eyes. She had yet to succeed to sleep in those 5 days. Ginny forced to smile, although it didn't really help because her mouth was full of food. So she decided on shrugging.
Her ears suddenly perked up when hearing Malfoy's name. She leaned in further as her brother and Harry were talking about him.
"He still acts like the same prick when he left. Honestly, who would believe he was an 'exchange student'?" her brother said, glaring at the Slytherin table.
Ginny sighed and looked at the blonde haired Slytherin. Yes, he returned visible again. Some time when she had left Dumbledore. She turned her head quickly away when he caught her staring at him.
Not once had he said a word to her.
Not once did he looked at her when she was close by.
But he did glance sometimes at her during the meals. But that was it; nothing else. Ginny should knew that they couldn't be friends or something, the whole world wouldn't approve. That was the reason why she was a little mad at her brother for no reason. He started calling Malfoy names.
"Honestly Ron, you're not any more good than him," she glared and walked out of the Great Hall.
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"Happy Valentine's day Ginny!" her dorm mate Holly screeched into her ear.
Ginny just buried her head further into her pillow. "No, no happy Valentine's day. Just bad, stupid Valentine's day," she ranted on about how stupid Valentine was.
"Ah, could you at least get out of bed," Holly pleaded, sitting on her own bed. Ginny bolted straight up and glared such forcefully at Holly that she ran out of the dorm.
Ginny fell back in her pillow. "She asked for it," mumbling under her breath. She then noticed her necklace. It was glowing brighter than ever. Reminding her, that her true love was Draco Malfoy.
Ginny snorted in her pillow but stood up anyway. She had kept her promise, and send Malfoy those little heart things. She smiled at the sight of Malfoy covered with moving hearts. This was one reason why she had to go to the Great Hall.
"Well, well. Look who's up all by herself!" Hermione said proudly and started clapping her hands. Ginny paid no attention at her and looked around the Great Hall.
Everywhere she looked were hearts floating in the air. Or little Cupids that were throwing confetti on an unfortunately student. She dropped her smile and sat down. Just then, a very fast sizzling sound passed her face. Ginny was so bewildered that she fell on the ground.
"What in the world was that?" she asked standing up again and looking around the Hall.
She saw it now. Hundreds of Valentine Stone's were flying around the hall, finding their so called true love. Although she was pissed that people had bought it from her brothers, she couldn't help it but feel proud. Very proud.
"Look Ginny! It's you're product! Fred and George told me about it," Ron said proudly and swung an arm around her, smiling at everyone that heard what he said.
"Git, get off me," Ginny hissed, back in a bad mood again. Ron did as he was told and got back to talking with his friends. Ginny sighed and sat at the table again.
She watched the necklaces amused, as some of the owners already saw their's glowing. Her eyes drifted to the Slytherin table, he wasn't there. Of course he wasn't there, he must hate Valentine's day just as much as she does.
Ginny flinched when a small package dropped in front of her. Every one was too busy to notice she also received something. She eyed the red package with a pink bow tied on it. Her finger twirled around the bow as she felt her heart racing. Someone had sent her a gift. A smile appeared on her lips as she opened up the package.
Inside was a red little box. Curiosity took over her as she opened the little box. Suddenly, something shoot out of the box and hovered just an inch above her shoulder. She looked at it disgusted, it was yet another heart. But this one you could touch, just as Ginny did, it sprang away from her finger.
Ginny frowned and tried to grab it, but it kept jumping away from her. "It won't work," a voice said.
Ginny turned around and saw Hermione looking at the red heart hovering above her right shoulder. "It's a product that will only disappear when the person who sent it, kisses you," she explained and grinned at Ginny.
"Great. I'm stuck with another stupid heart. Today is going to be the unofficial Hate Day," Ginny scowled. Her little speech was interrupted when her necklace started glowing again. But this time, it was tugging on her.
Ginny glared at the evil thing that was her idea and wanted to get if off of her. But the necklace had other idea's and suddenly, Ginny abruptly stood up and started walking out of the Great Hall.
"What in the world?" she yelped in confusedness. Where is she going? And why was the necklace pulling her ahead like a little puppy.
"Stop it right now!" she yelled, grabbed the necklace and started pulling back. The necklace was going slower, but it pulled her anyway. Ginny growled and let herself fall on the ground. She smirked for a second when she thought she had won.
How she was wrong, the necklace was now dragging her from the ground to another corridor. Ginny screamed bloody murder and was trying to yank the necklace off of her. It was not helping that the red heart somehow managed to laugh at her.
Her back was hurting now and wished those brothers of her many years in hell. And suddenly she stopped, the necklace still glowing and hovering in the air. She let out a sigh.
"Bloody hell," she heard someone curse. Ginny looked up and saw someone bending over to her, the same necklace around his neck; glowing and pulling him toward her. The two necklaces intertwined and stayed that way.
Ginny squeezed her eyes, to see if it was who she thought it was. But the glowing didn't really help, but soon it started fading away. She saw his face glaring at her.
"My Merlin," she let out and started laughing right in his face. "That is so hilarious Malfoy!" she giggled and pointed at his face.
Draco Malfoy was quiet and glaring at her. Little red and pink hearts were moving around on his pale face. He made a move to get away from her. Alas, the necklaces Weren't letting go of them.
Ginny really wasn't helping while she was laughing in his face. She opened her eyes and looked in those grey one's. She gulped and remained silent. All she wanted to do was get back to laughing at him.
His face was covered in hearts, his eyes fixing on her with a death glare and his lips in a pout. He looked really kissable right then.
Ginny's eyes widened at what she just thought. Did I just found Malfoy kissable?
There was seriously something wrong with her if she found Malfoy kissable. She shifted under his gaze on the ground. How could he stand like that and not get some huge pain in his back.
As soon as she remembered the state she was in, Ginny started laughing again. And finally he spoke;
"Shut the hell up, Weasley," he threatened, glaring daggers at her. This just made Ginny laugh even more. "Make me," she just managed to say between her laughter.
Malfoy just glared defiantly at her, but started grinning. "My pleasure,"
He quickly covered her mouth by his. Ginny shut up and her eyes almost bulged out of her head. But soon she started to like the feeling of his lips on her, how warm and soft they were. She moaned and put her hands on his face, pulling him even closer to hers.
They were kissing upside down, in a not so fashionable position. A Malfoy and a Weasley. They didn't even noticed that the red heart popped and turned into confetti.
A few seconds later they parted this upside down kiss. Ginny looked flustered and missed the warm of his lips. She pouted and looked at Malfoy. He started moving back straight up but was pulled back again because of the necklaces.
"Damnit," he cursed dryly and looked back at Ginny again. "This would have been so cool if I had just left you there," and he also started pouting.
Ginny just laughed, making him smile at her. He captured her lips again with his own.