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Ch.9 Princesshood
As a child Ginny had read countless wizarding fairytales . Ones of heroism , morals and romance, others of sadness, joy and love. However none fascinated Ginny more than the ones about princess. Ginny could never fool herself into thinking she could be a princess. She had no diamonds, no fancy dresses and no gold , which a princess most certainly needed. These stories offered her an escape to a place where she could imagine anything she wanted, no matter what anyone said. Princess had long butter yellow hair, ravishing beauty and were always immaculate in appearance.
Ginny at the moment was as far away from feeling like a Princess. She felt soggy, cold and a bit downhearted. The purple light had never been one to drop her in a comfortable spot, she had come to expect this. Ginny was sprawled on the stone steps leading to a large wooden front door. It was dark , as dark as ebony , and cold as ice. The rain was pouring making it hard for Ginny to see. Her clothing which she guessed to have been a dark brown dress was drenched in water and made her every movement difficult. Her fiery hair was plastered to her forehead . Picking herself up, Ginny moved towards the door and knocked heavily on the wooden gate.
Draco Malfoy was as comfortable as he had ever been. Inside the large and elegant castle he had been deposited on a lovely old antique chair, one much like he had at home. He was sheltered from the stormy night . He pitied anyone stuck outside. The thunder and lightening were somewhat loud and menacing looking , but Draco didn't mind .In fact he would have been slightly more uncomfortable if it had been sunny and quiet. Now where would the Weasel be ? That girl is most confusing , one minute she does one thing then .... I think she is best left alone.
A loud noise emanated through the large estate, interrupting Draco's thoughts.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The large wooden door which was located directly across from his chair creaked slightly then was pushed open by a dark soggy person.
The place Ginny had entered was simply breathtaking. All the grandeur in the queen of England's castle was not in any way equal to the wealth that was on display. Everywhere Ginny looked she saw gold. Gold statues, Gold chairs, even the long carpet was golden. As soon as she was out of the rain Ginny wanted nothing more than to slip the heavy garments off her body and relax on one of the delightfully gold couches. She would have , had Draco Malfoy not been staring at her less than perfect appearance.
"Well, well, look what the cat dragged in." Draco said cheekily. Squinting her eyes in anger Ginny huffed and sloshed towards him, leaving tiny puddles in her wake.
"I'm cold , I'm wet , and I am severely knackered Malfoy. Now is not the time." replied Ginny.
Ginny had not looked as bad wet as he had told her. Her body was, well not what he had expected. She was always crammed into those baggy cloaks and jumpers that looked as though they had belonged to her brothers. Never would he have thought that wet clothing would look so good on a Weasley.
Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a card whizzing towards her head. Gold sparks were springing from the card creating a trail of colour in its path. Even the card was made of Gold. Malfoy had received an identical card.
It found its way into Ginny's hand and she felt the heavy expensive paper. It only had five words on it. No aid you shall receive. The cards vanished with a pop and were gone as quickly as they had appeared.
The loud noise of a door opening made Ginny let out a slight scream. In her view stood one of the most regal looking woman she had ever seen in her life. She was dressed in the richest gown Ginny had ever laid eyes upon. It was made of sapphire silk that cradled her body and flowed down to the floor. Her brilliant gold hair was piled on top of her head secured by a gold circlet that signified they were in the presence of a queen. Her features were delicate. Eyes bright as the sea and a mouth as red as blood sat on her visage. She looked so ...
"Oh my son," She cried running over to Malfoy ,throwing her arms around him. "Who is this ?" She asked with a look of absolute repulsion in her eyes.
Malfoy sensing her dislike for Ginny decided to play along.
"I really haven't any idea mother, I don't know how she weaseled her way in." Draco gave her a satisfied smirk and turned back to his mother with an angelic grin on his face.
"Well then . Stand up straight girl." said the queen "What are you doing in my castle." She said raising a perfectly sculpted eyebrow in annoyance.
"I don't know. I was sent to the castle......" said Ginny timidly.
"Oh , you were sent to the castle, .... so you are one of the princesses they sent to win the heart of my prince." With this last statement she took hold of Draco's cheek and pinched it lightly.
Draco opened his eyes wide, her prince... heavens no. Ginny noticing Draco's discomfort piped up. "Yes, I am a princess from the land of ..... Burrow .... yes... Burrow ." said Ginny.
The queen pursed her lips. "The town of ... Burrow. Is not a burrow a hovel." said the queen.
Draco added his own thought in . "Yes mother, I do believe you are right. A hovel." The hidden meaning quite evident to Ginny. That self absorbed snivelling son of ....a.
"Well in any case, a princess such as yourself should not be in those clothes, come along now , I'll show you to a room." said the queen with obvious dislike in her voice.
She led them out of the large gold foyer into a dark corridor adorned with portrait of equally ravishing people. Ginny walked beside Draco , while the queen led in silence.
"Malfoy" said Ginny silently. The queen noticed the conversation and gazed sharply back at Ginny.
Ginny gave a fake smile , whispering through gritted teeth to Draco, while smiling at the queen. "Thanks for the help back there."
"No problem ." Draco replied effortlessly.
The queen had stopped in front of a rather flimsy looking door, with a small diamond shaped opening in the middle. The queen took out a large antique shaped key and clicked it into place revealing a very narrow , but seemingly tall room. A pile of mattresses had been directly on top of one another with a large ladder leading up to the top. The queen pushed Ginny inside then locked the door yelling. "Good Night . Fresh clothes are waiting on your bed."
Ginny looked the tall pile of beds up and down. There were at least a hundred, perhaps more. Afraid of heights, Ginny was terrified at the thought of climbing the rickety ladder to the top.
Draco had been rather surprised at the queens behaviour. She had pushed Ginny gruffly into the room and had immediately led him to his own room. At his door she had only said one thing to him . "If that girl is a princess, then I am a pauper." Then had she left abruptly. Now Draco was laying on his bed, a comfortable bed , much like the one he had at home. He promptly fell asleep as exhaustion claimed him.
Ginny was tackling the ladder step by step. It did not help that her wet clothes were making it rather difficult. Her long dress dripped onto the rungs making them slippery and a hazard. Once or twice she almost fell , but in the end she grasped the top mattress , hoisting herself up.
The tower of beds was by far the highest she had ever been , apart from the World Quidditch Cup stadium. She chanced a peek downward then quickly looked away , deathly afraid.
On the bed were garments laid out for her . She quickly exchanged her soggy clothes for a warm and fresh nightgown.
The bed itself she would have expected to have been comfortable , but for some odd reason it wasn't . You'd think with over a hundred mattress it ought to feel as though I were sleeping on a cloud. The only thing breathtaking that Ginny actually enjoyed was the ceiling , which opened up to reveal the night sky, much like the astronomy tower back at Hogwarts. Venus was bright tonight.
Draco woke up halfway through the night. He could no longer sleep on such a comfortable bed after days of sleeping on hard ground as a duck. Perhaps he should go visit Ginny and that monstrous bed she was forced to sleep on. Throwing the covers off himself he got up and made his way to Ginny's quarters, trying to recall the path as best he could.
Eventually after taking quite a many wrong turns and winding up in a servants quarter , he found the door with the diamond shaped hole in it. Not bothering to see if she was asleep he yelled up at her . He needn't have yelled however, because even the slightest sound made its way through the thin door and echoed up the long tower.
Ginny was startled by loudest noise she had heard in a while. It was Malfoy shouting up at her.
"Are you asleep?" boomed Malfoy.
"No , I am sleeptalking," replied Ginny dryly. "Don't speak so loud Malfoy, your incessant prattling is disrupting my beauty sleep." Ginny lied , quietly admitting to herself that this was one of the worst nights sleep she had ever had.
"Alohamora." said Draco pointing his wand towards the door.
"Its no use , wand magic doesn't work in the fairytales." Ginny said .
"You should learn respect Weasley." Draco drawled slowly "I am after all a prince."
"You are no more a prince than I am a princess."
Draco sat down on the cold ground beside the door. Neither of them spoke for several minutes.
"Can you see the stars Malfoy." asked Ginny from inside.
"Yes." said Draco , who was opposite a square shaped window.
"When I was a little girl , I used to love watching the stars . "When you were young , did you too?"
Draco , deciding not to be his usual atrocious self replied .
"Aye."
"Mars looks bright tonight ." She said as more of a statement.
"Aye" replied Draco "As does Venus."
Ginny smiled inspite of herself "Draco, you aren't as vile as you seem."
Draco was taken aback but recovered slightly. "I'm more vile than you think. I am a Malfoy." Draco said coldly as he retreated back to his room .
Ginny could not sleep. Why had she said his name and the fact that he wasn't as bad as she portrayed himself to be. Couldn't she for once tried to restrain her thoughts. Her mother had always told her they would get her into trouble.
Both slept badly that night, on account of their lodgings , of course. Draco because his bed was too soft , and hers because it was ..... anything but.
Early in the morning a pair of shuffling feet awoke Draco, while the sound of a lock clicking open awoke Ginny.
She was deathly tired and felt as if her body would never be properly rested again. She looked forward to resting when they got out of this forsaken fairytale. So she made her way down the steep ladder towards the exit, and freedom.
At the bottom of her climb she found a fresh gown awaiting her and a basin of cool water. After she cleaned and clothed herself she left the room and walked back to the foyer the way she came.
Draco was waiting exactly where he had been when she first saw him. He looked unapproachable and sour. She had come to know his behavioural tendencies, and it looked like today, judging from the icy glare he gave her would be trying.
The queen swept into the room , looking at Draco's sour appearance then to Ginny haggard one.
"My dear, you look dreadful, was anything wrong.?"
Clearly not wanting to offend her host she stated that nothing was wrong. Draco shot her a cold look. The queen looked pleased at her answer.
"Actually, your highness, "said Ginny curtseying. "With all due respect , that was one of the worst nights sleep I've ever had." Draco gave her an alarmed look. Let him be scared .
"In fact , I could not sleep a wink."
The queen gave her a sour look and huffed . "Well my dear it seems you've..."
Ginny was ready for a declaration of beheadment .
"... passed the test," Said the queen "You are to marry my son."
"What "cried Draco. "There is no way I will ever marry that..."
She cut him off though. The queen clapped her hands then spoke to Draco. " Not you silly, your younger brother. Ah there he is."
A young man with dark hair was standing in the shadows of the doorway , he steeped out to reveal himself.
Ginny's eyes widened . Harry
Then a purple light engulfed Ginny and Draco .Then the golden castle and Harry disappeared in an instant.
