Chapter 19 A Malfoy's Heart
"Don't try to fix me
I'm not broken
Hello,
I'm the lie living for you so you can hide...
Don't
cry...
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello, I'm still here,
all that's left
Of yesterday..."
-Evanescence
Hermione watched with tears in her eyes as Ginny grabbed the knife from beneath her pillow and ran to the bathroom. How could Ginny do that to herself? Didn't she know that she was hurting the rest of her family too?
She quietly left the room and walked toward Ron's, tears streaming down her cheeks. Why couldn't Ginny see that everyone cared? Why couldn't she see that Hermione wanted to help her?
She lay on Ron's bed and contemplated all of her thoughts. In mere seconds Hermione's ideas and opinions had changed when she laid eyes on that knife. How could such a simple object cause so much pain?
After Hermione had not returned for breakfast Harry made his way up the stairs in search for her. He saw her in Ron's bedroom and walked in. Harry gave an expression of worry when he saw Hermione red, puffy eyes and tear-stricken face.
"Hermione, what wrong, love?" he asked gently.
"Too many things," Hermione replied softly.
"Want to tell me what's wrong?" he asked.
Hermione took a deep breath and began to tell her story. Harry listened in shock and surprise but didn't speak until after Hermione had finished telling him her idea to help Ginny.
"I want to help Ginny, I really do. But I just don't know if I can do that," Harry sighed.
"You have to Harry! It's something she's always wanted and I know it well help," she said.
"But doesn't it go against everything we've had?" he asked defiantly.
"I'm not asking you to do anything serious, just simple stuff. So she can feel welcomed again. Once she's all better you can just tell her the truth and she'll get over it," Hermione said with a smile.
"I don't think it's going to be that easy," he said.
"Of course it will be! Do it for me. Please?" Hermione asked with her best puppy dog eyes.
"Alright. Anything for my 'Mione," Harry replied.
"Thank you, babe," Hermione said and gave him a gentle kiss.
Ginny had been a bundle of nerves since the day before. She had expected her family to interrogate her the second she left the bathroom, but it appeared Hermione hadn't told anyone, or at least she thought. The second the train began to move Ginny let out a big sigh of relief. If her family did eventually find out, at least she would be away from them and at Hogwarts.
She stared out the window and watched the outside world speed by. Hermione had offered Ginny to sit with them but she had quickly declined. She didn't fee like listening to Hermione talk about trying to help her. Ginny had chosen a compartment in the far back where hopefully the trio wouldn't find her.
She heard the compartment door slide open and ran a finger through her hair expecting it to be Hermione.
"I missed you."
Ginny knew the voice and was wrapped in his arms in an instant.
"I missed you too, Draco," she replied warmly.
"So what happened when you got home?" he asked.
Ginny told him her story but hesitated before telling him what happened the previous day.
"Did something else happen?" Draco asked.
"Hermione knows," she said quietly.
"What does the mudblood know?" he asked sharply.
"The knife, it just fell out of my pocket and she kept on asking me questions and telling me to show her my arms, and…" Ginny trailed off as tears began to form in her eyes.
"Shh, it will be all right. I'll deal with the mudblood so don't worry yourself over what she does. The last thing we need is the entire dream team bothering you," He said and pulled her into a tight hug.
"And as for what happened with Stephan, I couldn't be prouder of you. You showed him that you will fight back if he keeps doing those things. The only reason he did them in the first place was because he knew you had a strong spirit. And you still have a strong spirit, he won't be able to control you much longer," Draco whispered and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Thanks, Draco," Ginny said with a smile.
"For what?" he asked.
"For showing me that I'm worth something," Ginny replied and planted a small kiss on his cheek.
"Hermione, I really don't want to do this. What if she doesn't believe me?" he asked.
"Harry, please don't whine about it, its for a better cause. And if she doesn't believe you just kiss her or something," Hermione said with a small amount of annoyance in her voice.
"But do I have to do it today?" he whined again.
"No, you'll do it tomorrow before breakfast. And it will work," she said firmly.
Ginny awoke suddenly when she felt someone shaking her violently. She couldn't make the person out since the room was still dark.
"Come on, Gin, wake up!" Hermione said.
"Ugh, Hermione what do you want? Haven't you ruined enough already?" Ginny said with annoyance in her voice.
She sat up groggily and pulled back her covers. Ginny walked over to the bathroom and shut the door.
"Ginny don't be late for breakfast! I wouldn't want you to miss it!" Hermione called before leaving the room.
She let out a groan. Was this another one of Hermione's attempts to help her? She hoped not. She didn't need to deal with Hermione at all today.
Ginny pulled on her robes and grabbed her books before heading out of the common room and toward the great hall. She entered the hall and gave a brief glance at Draco. He smiled and she returned with a short nod and a smile. Ginny made her way through the students and found a seat at the Gryffindor table. She began to put toast and fruit on her plate when Harry walked over and sat next to her.
"Hey Gin, I was wondering if you wanted to go outside the hall to talk for a minute," he said.
She felt worry wash over her. So Hermione had decided to use Harry as a pawn to help her. But other thoughts began to rush across her mind. What if Harry just wanted to talk? Nothing more. What if he just wanted a nice little conversation with her about her day?
"Alright," Ginny muttered following him out of the hall. She would play along and see how far Harry would take it. As they exited the hall Harry gestured toward the staircase and Ginny followed silently until both were seated.
"So, Ginny, how have you been?" Harry started.
"Okay, I guess," she replied nervously. Why wouldn't he just get it over with? They both sat in an uncomfortable silence until Ginny finally spoke.
"Harry, what do you want? I have a breakfast to eat," She said.
"I know this will sound weird," Harry began, "Well I've fancied you for sometime now and I just thought since you liked me and all we could, you know, hook up?"
"How dare you," she hissed dangerously, "you arrogant prat! You think that I still actually liked you after all of these years! Of course you did because everyone love famous Harry fucking Potter!"
"Ginny, please it was an honest mistake. I thought you still did like me," he said trying to sound convincing.
"Harry, I'm not a fucking idiot. Just tell me the truth, Hermione put you up to this didn't she?" Ginny said with anger visible in her eyes.
"No, she didn't!" Harry protested, "I really do like you!"
"Well then you must think me both blind and stupid. I saw you snogging Hermione last night in the common room," she snapped.
Ginny was about to stand up and leave but was pulled back when Harry grabbed her wrist. He held her against his chest and pulled her into a hard kiss.
Draco watched Harry and Ginny from the shadows. He watched as they talk and grew angry as he saw Potter kiss the only person he ever cared about. Draco was filled with disgust. Ginny just used him to get what she wanted, Harry Potter. She had left him hanging and had pretended to care for him. Well two could play at that game. She wouldn't receive his forgiveness, even if she begged for it. Nobody toyed with a Malfoy's heart and got away with it. Draco turned toward the dungeons and quickly walked away.
Ginny roughly pushed Harry off of her. She knew he could see the anger in her eyes.
"Just what the fuck do you think you're doing Potter?" she yelled.
"I was just, proving to you how much I really liked you," Harry said quietly.
"Don't you ever touch me again. Got it? And tell Hermione to watch herself. She won't be getting away with this," Ginny said with a vicious snarl.
She stormed up the staircase leaving behind a very shocked and confused Harry Potter.
A/N: I know some people said my other chapter was too short so here's one that's a little longer. I hope you enjoyed!