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Adriana was getting bored; Draco was sitting still and staring out into space, and Ginny wasn't being much fun either. She ran back down to the lake and back: it was fun here; she could run around freely and even get dirty without being told off. Ginny glanced at where she was doing rollypollies down a little slope."If its any consolation Draco, I don't think she is capable of being evil," Ginny said quietly; he turned to face her and scoffed,
"Please, and this is coming from the girl who thought a mysterious book was good, fell in love with the boy inside and nearly got herself killed in the process. Thanks, I'm reassured." Ginny felt tears pricking her eyes: the diary incident was still upsetting for her, and she really didn't like people bringing it up,
"I was young," she hissed though gritted teeth. Draco glanced lazily at her livid form and noted the tears, then to his horror he felt a twang of sympathy and a need to hug her and apologise. If course if he went around giving in to his every needs he'd be in Azkaban for murder and have a couple dozen mini Draco's running around. So instead he said calmly,
"You still are," and turned away.
Ginny stood up and went to walk away but felt a hand on hers. At first she thought it was Adriana's, but then to her surprise she realised it was much to big. She swung around and stared at Draco in utter shock.
"Sorry," he said sincerely and dropped her hand. Ginny kept on staring. "What?" he asked "Is it so shocking that I apologised? Gods." Ginny giggled,
"No, that wasn't it; I just thought, well, nothing." She ended lamely, Draco frowned,
"What?" he said more slowly. Ginny plonked herself beside him,
"Your hand was warm," she said turning pink; Draco looked at her confused, so Ginny decided to elaborate,
"I always imagined it to be cold," she said in a whisper and look away towards the forest. Draco was stunned, but managed to collect himself before she turned back.
Ginny slowly turned to face Draco again; she had expected a quick witty comment but non-had come. He was staring at her; her large hazel eyes met his grey ones, he felt a weird feeling in his stomach and snapped out of his trance.
"Thanks," he said sarcastically, "Love you too," He knew it was a lame comeback but he was still slightly shocked, not by what she said, but by how much it hurt. Ginny smirked and rolled her eyes."Draco" Draco looked over to where Adriana was running over to him, "There is a giant over there; they eat little girls; you must hid Ginny and me," She so sounded desperate Ginny had to giggle. Draco gave her a look, which shut her up, and turned to Adriana,
"Adie, that's Hagrid, and he don't eat little girls."
"And whatever you do," Ginny cut in, "Don't eat anything he gives you, believe me you'll regret it." Draco frowned slightly but shrugged. Adriana walked over and -to Draco's disgust -sat in Ginny's lap. Gods, she's taken a liking to Ginny Weasley, must be a demon child after all, Ginny gave him an evil glare. Is that her, your Draco so I'm going to glare at you look, or her, I just heard what you were thinking look, don't be bloody stupid, she cant hear what you are thinking,
"Are there naked Asian woman dancing around toffee poles covered in marmalade where you are, because you seem very reluctant to stay there," Draco jumped at the sound of Ginny's voice, shit was he a really that far off "You seem very knowledgeable of these fantasies, and anyway I don't like candy much; I much prefer chocolate," Ginny shrugged,
"I cant help it, I'm corrupted. That's what six older brothers does to you, and I prefer chocolate too, but chocolate and toffee poles, don't be idiotic" Draco laughed and shook his head.
Holy crap, did I just make Draco Malfoy laugh, "I knew you had a few ability's Draco, but laughing, didn't know that was one of them," Draco frowned and looked as though he was thinking,
"No one ever humoured me before, and hey I do laugh; I laughed when your brother made himself spit up slugs, that was bloody hilarious."
"That's different, that was a crewel laugh,"
"Same difference, anyway all this talking about chocolate is making me hungry," Ginny had to agree; in face her belly did with a rumble, which woke Adriana who was asleep on her lap.
She yawned loudly and sat up looking at Ginny,
"Your stomach is eating itself, you know; you should eat something" she said twisting her lip, Ginny shot daggers at Draco,
"Did he tell you that, because it's disgusting and would put anyone off eating," Adriana shrugged,
"Yes; He also told me that if you do not eat your body eats itself from the inside out. Finally all that is left is a head. Then you must spend your whole life floating around in a jar. Its truly awful" Ginny raised her eye brow at Draco smirking face,
"She went through a phase of not eating," he said with a shrug at her accusing gaze, "What did you want me to do?"
"Tell her too, she does anything you tell her without question," Draco looked slightly guilty and mumbled,
"I like to entertain myself, plus I bet your brothers told you disgusting stories and your all right," Ginny giggled at the memory's before composing herself,
"I know I'm gorges, stunning and totally irresistible, but inside I already told you; I'm totally screwed up," Draco frowned and studied her for a second,
"That was my line," he said and stood up.
He then did something that nearly floored Ginny; he offered her his hand. Adriana was already on her feet so she couldn't have mistaken it held out for her, no it was for Ginny, so she took it.
"Your all right for a Weasley, the rest are bastards, I'm guessing its either because you fancy me, or you have breasts," Ginny hit him around the back of his head making him scowl of her before smirking.
"I'll go with the breasts theory then, yeah?"
"I have a new theory, you fancy me, so that's why you like me," she teased and took Adriana other hand, which was reached up to hers. Draco nearly jumped out of skin, that's my smirk, get off it, wait why am I thinking this,
"Stop it!" he muttered,
"What teasing you, no, its fun,"
"No, well, yeah, but that's not what I meant, stop smirking," Ginny frowned,
"Why?" she asked slowly,
"Because its mine," he said sounding like a four year old with a chocolate bar, Ginny cracked up laughing. In fact she was laughing so much she had to hold her stomach in pain. She found herself on the floor laughing even more and every time she looked up at his face she started laughing even harder.
"Are you quite finished," he said in an amused tone, Ginny glanced upwards, gulping air and trying to calm down. He reached down and pulled her to her feet. She was pink and still couldn't stop smiling; Adriana was looking at her as though she was crazy.
"Well it is mine, it took me ages to prefect it; you don't get to do it," Ginny's eyes widened,
"You practice it in front of the mirror don't you; you do, don't you!" Draco's avoided her gaze and Adriana giggled and tugged at Ginny's sleeve,
"He does, I caught him. He talked to it too. Mirrors like Draco, so he gets them to compliment him," Draco looked down harshly at his sister and back at Ginny who had her hand clapped firmly over her mouth. He rolled his eyes and stalked off faster through the front doors and made sure they swung backwards in Ginny's face. Ginny caught the door just in time,
"RUDE" she shouted as she came through.
"Damn," she said as she looked around, where's he gone, she looked down at Adriana, he cant abandon me with his kid sister, although she is incredibly cute,
"Adie?" she said looking down, "Want to come to the kitchens with me and then have our dinner in the Gryffindor common room, but you cant sing your winning song, ok?" Adriana nodded eagerly and they set off for the kitchen.Ginny picked Adriana up and told her to tickle the pear; she found it hilarious and insisted on doing it over and over again until Ginny had to tell her to stop. They got a nice cooked Sunday meal each. Ginny carried them to the common room,
"Ding dong the witch is dead," she said in a disgusted voice: it was the most ridicules password she had ever heard. The fat lady had fully agreed with her and was thinking of rebelling. The portrait swung open and Ginny led her to the couches in the far corner.She didn't have many friends in school, so they weren't bothered, although they did get a few confused looks from some other people. Ginny noticed that Adriana was pulling face while eating,
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked frowning, "I Don't like carrots," She muttered shoving one in her mouth, Ginny took her plate away and scraped the remaining carrots onto her own plate,
"Well don't eat them, your not at home and Draco's not here," she said with a smile. Adriana looked as though Christmas had come early and munched the rest of her tea down happily.
When she had finished she looked around in interest,
"I'm going to be in Slytherin," she said and looked up at a large portrait, "Who is that?" she asked, Ginny followed her gaze,
"Godric Gryffindor; he's one of the four founders,"
"I know about those, Father told me. He told me that Godric was evil and therefore killed Salazar without reason. Helga loved Godric, because she was just a pretty face and wasn't aware that love does not exist: it is an idealism. So anyway she hid Salazar's body from everyone in order to protect Godric, but Rowena found it and told Godric, who then killed her too. He also murdered Helga for not doing her job properly. One day Godric was being heroic, because he's an idiot and got himself killed by falling down a hole" Ginny raised her eyebrows,
"I think your father was joking, Adie," she said, "Godric didn't kill Salazar, Salazar left because he's a baby like Draco, and he couldn't get his own way. And there is such thing as love, only people who haven't found it yet say that," Adriana nodded but frowned slightly as though her brain was trying to process the new information.
Adriana was Draco's life, she was the only person who Draco gave a damn about, well she was, but somehow he felt himself giving a damn about Ginny as well. It was probably because she was so nice to Adriana. She'd make a good mum one-day.
"Cherry Drop" Draco said to the gargoyle that instantly reminded him of Goyle. Bad memories. The gargoyles parted and he stood on the staircase waiting for it to bring him to the headmaster's office. He knocked three times on the door and waited patently until a voice aloud him to enter."Professor," Draco nodded in greeting,
"Ah, Master Malfoy, do take a seat," Draco sat down and eyed the aging professor; he would be no match to The Dark Lord in a few years; he was barely one now.
"It's about my sister; I believe you know the prophecy?" Professor Dumbledore nodded solemnly,
"I read it, but thought that it was for a future time, as you can understand; I did not know Lucius had had another child." Draco understood; his father used various methods of keeping his child unrecorded and unknown; she wasn't even on the list of magical gifted children even though Draco knew she could do magic having managed to teach her to float a feather."Is she a seer?" Draco asked frowning at the memory of the divination teacher; he hadn't taken divination for that reason.
"I believe she is Draco. Your sister is in great danger; you may stay at Hogwarts for as long as it is safe for you; your father doesn't know you are here. It is the last place he will look; you and I never truly getting along," Draco rolled his eyes,
"Yeah that's coz you're an annoying cryptic old bastard." Draco paused for a moment and thought, "you're a seer too," it was a statement not a question, "That's why you're so irritating, all seers are, cept my sister," Dumbledore chuckled and shook his head; Draco was smarted than he had given him credit for.
"That I am Draco; it does not do good to tell the world exactly what you see; we are here to guide, not lead. The choices are your own. I became a seer to help those in need of guidance. Your sister does not know her destiny, she must not know or all will fall apart. She must be free to make mistakes, and hopefully we shall prevail. There is more to her prophecy than is written in that book; her true destiny is not recorded, only those with the true power know it completely." Draco smirked at his head teacher,
"Back to the cryptic's then." he chuckled.
Draco left the office extremely annoyed: the stupid old man knew stuff about his sister and wasn't telling him. Damn him. Draco wandered back up to his room and un packed his and his sisters things; they were going to be staying for a while.
Draco sighed and lay back on his bed; Ginny was somewhere looking after Adriana. He was very protective over Adriana, but he trusted Ginny; she would never hurt her, and if he wasn't mistaken she had already fallen in love with her. But what were they going to do? Soon Draco fell in a dreamless slumber: the questions playing on his mind were going to have to wait until later.Ginny was fuming. She had homework to do god damn it, not only that, but Draco's kid sister was beating her at chess. "Do you have a brother?" Adriana asked Ginny after taking one of her pawns,"Yep, I have six," Adriana gasped and looked at Ginny in awe,
"Your really lucky! What are their names?" Ginny grinned,
"Well there's Ron, his name means 'Rules with council,' he's my favourite brother, but Draco doesn't like him much. Then there's the twins; they're practical jokers and are a two years older than me, their called Fred and George; there names mean 'Peaceful ruler' and 'a tiller of the soil,' the next is Percy; he's all stuffy and stuff, his name means 'Piercing the valley' then there's Charlie; he works with dragons, but were not talking since he burned my favourite doll with his toy dragon when I was six; don't ask how old he was, his name means 'a manly farmer' and last is Bill, his name means 'resolute protector' he's the oldest." Adriana nodded,
"Checkmate," she beamed, "I never won at chess before; Draco always beats me and father won't play till I'm older."
'Note to self: don't play Draco at chess.' "Come on Adie, we had better go find grumpy pants," Adriana giggled and grabbed Ginny's hand.
"He'll be in our rooms," she said matter of factly. Adriana led Ginny to the chambers they were given when they first came,
"Poppy pod," she said with a grin and the portrait swung open, "We can go wake Draco up: its extremely entertaining because his hair gets all mussed up." A mischievous grin spread across Ginny's face as they tiptoed up the stairs. Ginny creaked open the door so only a small gap could be seen, and then her and Adriana peeped through before creeping into the room. Sure enough there was Draco asleep on the bed like a little baby. Ginny put her finger to her lips and sneaked into the bathroom for a cup of water, then put up three fingers to count down before they threw the water over him.
'Splash'
"AGUGH!" Ginny and Adriana cracked up into fits of giggles at the drowned ferret spluttering and glowering at his sister and his friend.
"That's it! I'm telling Dumbledore, you and my sister are both evil; you're in it together! Damn; I'm bloody soaking!" he grumbled flicking bits of water onto Ginny and Adriana.
"That was kind of the point Draco!" Ginny sniggered; Draco glowered, if possible, even harder, as now both Ginny and Adriana were wearing his smirk.
"Damn tittering devilish demon children," Draco growled as he dried himself of with his wand. Ginny plopped herself on his bed still giggling with Adriana beside her."You know as you abandoned me with Adie, not that I'm complaining, well yes I am complaining; I have potions tomorrow and an essay to write for it, so as you aced it, and had me babysitting your sister without my consent; your going to help me!" Draco gave her a sideways glare before jumping on her and tickling her mercilessly,
"Teach... You... To... Soak... Draco...Malfoy...And... Make... Him... Do... Your ...Homework ... Little ...Red ...Headed ...Hellion!"
"DRACO!" Ginny screamed, "please, Draco, sorry, please, please stop, Draco"
"Say Slytherin is super and Draco is the sexiest man alive!"
"Fine, Slytherin is... Super, and um... I forgot, OK...Ok...Draco is the sexist man alive." Draco stopped ticking and smirked at her gasping for breath on his bed,
"You know Adie, you could have helped," Ginny glowered at the little girl stood giggling at her brother,
"I'm sorry, but then he would have tickled me," She smirked.
Draco eventually helped Ginny with her homework; well more accurately did her homework for her while Ginny gave Adriana a bath. "May I have bubbles please?"
"Yeah, how many?" Ginny smiled; she remembered her mother bathing her when she was Adriana's age. She would cry and refuse to have one, then splash and soak the whole bathroom, then refuse to get out and cry because she was made. At least Adriana was nothing like her.
"A million!" Adriana beamed splashing so Ginny was wet from head to foot; ok maybe a little like her. Ginny pointed her wand in the tub and it erupted in pink bubbles.
"Are you two finished? I don't want a prune for me sister you know? Oh and Gin, I changed the start of your essay: it was wrong. Are you in some sort of special class for potions or something?"
"Thanks and Bugger off, I am in the normal set for potions, ok! Oh and yeah were nearly finished." Ginny poured a cup of warm water over Adriana's head to wash out the shampoo and conditioner before lifting her by her middle out of the tub incase she slipped. Using a drying charm she dried her off and brushed through her hair.
"You want to wear your pink or blue night gown?" Ginny asked holding each up, Adriana- to Ginny's everlasting delight- chose pink. Draco would sooo hate her.
Draco was still going over Ginny's homework when they came back in; she saw him look and scowl at her when he caught sight of Adriana's nightdress. Ginny shrugged innocently,
"I'll just take Adie to bed, ok Draco?" Draco nodded now back to being absorbed in Ginny's essay. Adie crawled beneath her baby blue quilt covers and snuggled down as Ginny tucked her in,
"You wanna story?" Adriana nodded and yawned widely. "Ok, once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden named Eurydice, and she was married to a magnificent singer named Orpheus. Now he was such an amazing singer he could make objects and animals stop in there tracks just to hear him sing, so one day when Eurydice was bitten by a deadly serpent and sent to Hades- the God of the underworld- he went down to see Hades so he would let her out, and be with him again. You see, he couldn't stand to live without her: that's how much he loved her.
When he got there he sang to Hades who's iron heart was soothed by his voice, so he allowed him to go down and get Eurydice out...are you asleep?" Ginny smiled as she saw the rhythmic breathing of a sleeping child and turned to see Draco smirking at the doorway,
"What happened next?" he drawled as Ginny walked towards him,
"Well, Hades had made Orpheus a deal that he could only bring her out if he trusted that she was following and didn't look back or upon her whatsoever until they were out into the world of the living, but Orpheus being the idiot he is couldn't wait and looked back and she was taken back to Hades. He then spent the rest of his life outside the gates morning and singing and trying to get Hades to give her back until the guards finally managed to shoot him whilst he slept."
"Pretty sad ending," Draco drawled as he sat in the couch before his fire and patted the seat beside him; Ginny took it and stared into the fire,
"I thought it was romantic," she muttered. Draco rolled his eyes and picked up his packet of peanuts.
Thanks to my reviewers who are the only reason you have a second chapter. You see I kind of wrote this ages ago and had abandoned it; I only downloaded it as it was sitting in the uploaded documents bit gathering dust. I have a slight idea where this is going, but not how it's going to get there, or an ending. I have ideas.
Thanks to:SandwichBitch: Lucius actually means light you know; I looked up all the meanings on baby name sights.Jess: Thanks for your great review, and Ginny is so different from the books because I haven't read the books in an age. I only have the latest one as I lent the others off a friend, and as she shares them with her nephew and niece so I have to fight to get them. Her character is how I imagine a girl with six elder brothers to be.Annie: thanks for your offer of proof reading but one of the reasons I write is to improve my spelling and grammar; I'm really bad. So I like to proof it myself as best I can. People complaining only tells me how I'm doing. So thanks. Oh and the first chapter wasn't proofed much. I only went over it once or twice.Lady Ananas: Thanks for your review. ----- My first review for this fic. I was soo chuffed when I got your review it was unbelievable.As you have all realised I talk because I like to hear the sound of my own voice. So please review this chapter because I get dead excited and tell everyone in my house. Oh and if any part kind of sounds slightly like the Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, its probably because I love it and like to pinch things. Love and kisses to all of you. Chicklepea.