Bleeding Soul and Silent Screams
Chapter 10 Give Unto Me
"I've been watching you from a distance
The distance sees through your disguise
All I want from you is your hurting
I want to heal you
I want to save you from the dark
Give unto me your troubles
I'll endure your suffering
Place onto me your burden
I'll drink your deadly poison"
-evanescence
His eyes were constantly watching her. She had to force herself to look down or she would be caught in his silver gaze. It had been three weeks since she had left Draco's room. Since then he had always watched her. No matter it be breakfast, lunch, dinner, or in the hallways his eyes always followed her. Ginny felt trapped; she had no where to turn and his eyes could see into the depths of her soul. She feared meeting contact with his gaze because she knew he would see her for what she truly was.
Ginny had been at dinner for at least half of an hour. She had already skipped breakfast and lunch so she wouldn't feel his gaze upon her. If she skipped dinner too someone would surely notice and question her, wouldn't they? Maybe, maybe not.
Draco stared at her from across the hall. He watched as she struggled to keep her head down so he wouldn't meet her eyes. He watched as all the seventh years surrounding her paid no attention to her at all. They laughed and joked while she sat in the middle of it, completely invisible.
Ginny couldn't take it anymore. His gaze had become too strong and she almost looked up. She needed to leave as soon she could; she needed her knife. Her breathing became strained and quick as her surroundings sped by in a blur. She got up and stumbled out of her seat almost falling to the ground. She picked herself up, ignoring the scrape on her knee, and quickly fled the great hall.
Draco watched as the youngest Weasley desperately looked around. He watched as she pushed her way out of her seat and stumbled to the ground. He then watched as she fled the great hall. It amazed him how no one from Gryffindor saw her leave. Even when she fell no one took notice or even glanced in her direction. Wasn't that what Gryffindors did? Weren't they supposed to take notice of their fellow housemates? Weren't they supposed to show compassion? But Draco saw no compassion; he only saw all of them fawning over their precious Potter.
Draco stood up silently and began to exit the hall, ignoring Pansy's cries of protests.
Ginny, now on the first floor, took the knife out of her pocket and began to cut. She made four quick but somewhat deep cuts on her arms. She waited for the ache to lessen, but it didn't. So she cut again and again. Nothing was happening and she let out an angered cry. "Why isn't this working?" she thought frantically. She cuts two more times but still the relief would not come. She let out another angered cry and then heard footsteps. She knew it was Draco and quickly began to scramble up the steps.
Draco heard her cries and then watched her scramble up the steps. He quietly trailed behind her and followed her to the astronomy tower.
Ginny ran up the steps to the astronomy tower and pushed open the doors. She felt a cool rush of wind that left her skin tingling. She stepped out into the night, trying to enjoy it for all it was worth.
Draco stopped at the top of the stairs and watched Ginny silently.
"I didn't work, did it?" he said already knowing the answer.
"Why don't you just leave me alone!" she hissed still not meeting his eyes.
"Because someone needs to save you," Draco replied.
"Why do you care? I'm not important to you," she snapped.
"I care because no one else does." Draco said. At that moment Ginny stopped. It was the truth and no matter how much she hated it, that would always be truth. Ginny turned and finally met his gaze. She saw the worry in his eyes and she felt the wave of tears flood into hers. But she fought each one down with all the strength she had.
Draco stared into her eyes and saw everything that was kept locked up. He saw as tears flooded her eyes and watched as she desperately tried to push them back. He watched as she willed the tears to go away and remembered what she had said, "Strong girls don't cry."
"Ginny," he said softly but kindly, "it's alright to cry." He watched as she sank to the floor and the strength vanished. She let out a small sob and then a larger one as her body began to shake. Draco rushed over to her, went down on his knees and held her close. She wrapped her arms around his neck and let the tears come. He held her tighter as she sobbed into his chest. He gently ran his fingers through her hair as one small tear fell on his cheek.
"Give me all of it, Ginny. Give me all your pain and suffering let me make it go away. Let me save you," He whispered softly. Ginny wrapped her arms around his neck stronger and let all of her emotions out.
A/N: Kind of sad there at the end. But there's more D/G stuff happening. Sorry this chapter is short, but I didn't want to put too much into it. I think this one is okay short but let me know what you guys think!