The Gypsy In Me
Chapter 2: Unanswered
LunarianPrincess
Ginny receives a precious bundle that has been passed through her family from generation to generation. Now that she is the possessor what will the mystifying bundle hold for her? Draco is given a mystifying gift by his mother, what will the enigmatic case hold for him. When they finally open them, it sets the ball rolling to bring true love to their doors.
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Ginny sat silently on the train, she watched as her brother and his best friends conferred quietly. She almost gave into the urge to scream and stomp out of there, instead she stood calmly.
"Hey, I'll be back okay guys?" with the soft statement she left, not that they would notice she thought. She shut the compartment door behind her, she vaguely heard her brother and the others mutter something at her. As soon as she had closed the door she gave a little scream, silent but effective. Once relieved of the stress of sitting with them when they were in their secret planning mode, she wandered through the train, looking for a relatively empty compartment. She saw a compartment filled with sixth year Gryffindors and quickly bypassed it, right now she wanted solitude or as close as she could get to it. Near the very back of the train she found what she was looking for, looking in the glass there was nobody she could see.
She looked around the corridor and was glad to note that no one she hung out was in the area. She pulled the door and it opened easily sighing gratefully she sank into the seat. Opening her eyes she was shocked to see a figure lounging negligently on the other cushion. She looked at the feet, well made shoes, black leather, moving her way up she inspected the other's appearance. Custom fitted slacks, well made robes, snowy white shirt, un-rumpled tie. Finally she reached his face, she was shocked as she saw silver eyes staring at her bemusedly. She blushed and quickly dropped her eyes, she suppressed a shiver at his low chuckle.
"What is a little weasel like you doing so far from your friends," his sultry voice slithered like silk over her senses. She swallowed convulsively before her mind regained control, she shook off her discomfort and straightened her shoulders. Taking a breath she looked into his eyes. He had straightened and was inspecting her as she had done a few minutes ago, she unconsciously speculated on what he saw. Plain black boots, well-worn, a black skirt that was faded and a little tight, a white shirt that was dull and a bit see-through, loose tie that was a bit rumpled, and riotous red hair that curled all over the place. She nearly sighed in response to her examination.
"I thought this compartment was empty," she stated, she left the rest unsaid. He looked at her speculatively, she could almost hear his thoughts.
"Why aren't you with your brother and Precious Potter?" he sneered, she had correctly guessed his thoughts. She stared at him blankly, she wasn't going to give him the satisfaction so she would answer as vaguely as she could.
"Because I'm here," she said smugly, as if pointing out the object. He looked amused, but he just crossed his arms over his chest. She studied her hands in silence, denying her craving for looking at him. Finally the silence got to her and she looked up, to find him studying her intently, like she was a puzzle he couldn't figure out. He lifted an eyebrow at her when she looked at him questioningly.
"You're not what I expected," her mouth dropped open as he revealed this.
"What do you mean?" she blurted confusedly. He sized her up before looking into the hallway, she glanced that way and saw the approaching figures of Crabbe and Goyle, and she instinctively shrank back.
"Don't worry, they aren't going to eat you," he stated amusedly.
"You don't know that, they might still be hungry," she observed wryly, he chuckled that and sat next to her as the door opened. She tried to peek over his shoulder at his henchman, but his wide shoulders blocked any view and she didn't want to offer herself as a target.
"Boys, I want some alone time," with that simple statement the two behemoths nodded and departed. He turned and looked down at her, she looked at him in awe.
"I want some, how much are they?" she joked, only half joking.
"What would you need someone like that for, you've got friends," he responded accusingly. She sighed and frowned out the window at the countryside.
"That's just the problem, I don't, I have people who put up with me because of who I am, the sister of the best friend of Harry bloody Potter," she fumed. He looked at her sharply.
"That's no different from my relationship with the two chunks of granite," he said gesturing in the direction Crabbe and Goyle had just departed, "I just happen to be able to control them because of that relationship, they fear and respect me, that doesn't mean they like me," he said. A second later they seemed to realize they were having an actual conversation and they looked at each other in mutual astonishment and horror. They sat silently for a few more moments.
"How am I not what you expected," she said tentatively, breaking the silence. He took a breath and Ginny thought he wasn't going to answer her.
"Well, the whole crush thing, obviously you've grown out of it, not to mention that you want to change the fact that people like an accept you on principal," he said.
"Well, I want people to like me for who I am, not who I'm related to, I would think you would want the same, I mean everyone avoids you because of who you're related too, but that's not how you are, doesn't it annoy you that people judge you without knowing you?" she questioned him, leaning towards him. He looked at her searchingly, she gazed back at him confusedly. He opened his mouth and was about to answer when the train ground to a halt. A shout echoing through the hall announced the arrival at Hogwarts. He stood and swept from the room. Ginny couldn't help but feel that he had not answered her.
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Hey, well I haven't revealed what is in the box but it will probably come in the next chapter. It will go from this chapter to when they open their boxes, it has been a couple of weeks into the term, and it's a couple of weeks before the winter holiday. Just so you know that for next chapter. Now the thank yous for my lovely reviewers,
Dracosbaby7: this chap is just like a teaser, so we can see how their relationship might mature, but next chapter will reveal what was in Ginny's box, it might take a while before I reveal what's in Draco's though. I like the fact that I'm skipping around in this story, there aren't a lot of transitions or explaining what's happened between chapters. What do you think, will it lose some of the reader interest if I don't give a moment by moment commentary? I'd love to hear what you think!
sakura-no-hana-hoshi: I'm glad you like this story, I hope what happens will intrigue you next chapter!
Julia: thanks, I hope this chapter continues to impress you