I would like to make an announcement. I, Demon of the Wind, have received a personal record of twenty reviews. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I've never been so happy before about one of my stories! I feel so proud. Well, this is for all the people who've ever reviewed my story. I officially dedicate this chapter to those who have reviewed my story!

















































DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own them even though I imagine that I do...and I don't own the song either. (Doesn't that suck? }

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The day that Gia was to leave to see Gabrielle couldn't have started worse for her. Her eyes shot open from a distant bad dream just as the sun was rising. Usually she would need at least a few more hours of sleep so that she wouldn't kill everybody in sight but that obviously wasn't going to happen today. She groaned from the knowing lack of sleep and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Her warm toes grazed the stone cold castle floor and a sudden shiver went up her spine. She rubbed her bare arms in an attempt to get warmer. She let out a little sigh and shook her head.
'I don't want to get up...' she thought to herself. Her eyes traveled to the frosty window and another shiver went up her back. It was way to cold to be up this early. Her eyes darted around her to the other girls and saw that all of their things were packed for the trip home. Her eyes fell upon her own trunk, which was filled with her own belongings that she would be taking with her to Draco's.

Beauty queen of only eighteen

She had some trouble with herself

He was always there to help her

She always belonged to someone else
 Her heart lifted at the prospect of finally seeing Gabrielle. Her Gabrielle. He would be three years old and curious about everything in the world around him. She felt herself instantly warm up and looked around her. The sun was now shining brightly through the window and the other girls began to awake. Gia quickly stood up and ran over to be the first to claim the bathroom. She locked the door and started up a hot shower. There was a loud bang at the door and a muffled groan.
"Gia! Let me in! I have to use the Lou right now!" Gia giggled at the grogginess of Hermione's voice. She heard a few more bangs until she finally gave up. Gia jumped into the shower and listened to the shuffle of the other girls beginning to gather their things and drag them down to the common room for the house elves to take them to the train. She hopped out of the shower and grabbed a red fluffy towel to dry herself off with. She whipped off the steam from the mirror and looked at her wet auburn hair. She had to admit that she missed her purple and red hair.
"I'll have to do something about my hair when I get back," she mumbled to herself and ran a hand through her hair. She wrapped the towel tightly around her and walked out into the dormitory to just catch a glimpse of Hermione running past her to go into the bathroom. She watched the door slam and turned to Ginny who was sitting on her bed with a book in her hands. Her trunk was already downstairs along with Gia's.
"I had Hermione take your trunk down to the common room." Ginny told her without looking up from her book.

I drove for miles and miles

And wound up at your door

I've had you so many times but somehow

I want more
Gia smirked as she flopped down on her bed.
"Why didn't you take it down?" she asked with a bit of amusement in her voice. Ginny shrugged her shoulders.
"I was busy reading and Hermione was already dragging hers down so it just made sense to me." Gia nodded.
"You do realize that all of my clothes are in my trunk, don't you?" she asked. Ginny looked up from her book.
"Well that wasn't very smart of you now was it?" Gia rolled her eyes and sighed.
"So how am I supposed to get dressed?" she asked with more annoyance apparent in her voice. Ginny looked down at her book and turned the page.
"You'll just have to go down there and get your clothes." Gia's brow furrowed together and her eyes bulged slightly.
"Um, Ginny, I'm half naked. I can't go down there like this." She said with urgency in her voice. Ginny shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, you should have thought of that before we took your trunk down." Gia let out an aggravated groan and marched out of the girl's dormitory. She walked down the stairs in her towel in front of the entire Gyrfindor house. Every conversation stopped as she got down on her knees in front of her trunk and opened it up. She began to rummage for a long sleeved shirt, a pair of her baggy black pants, her fur coat, and her undergarments. She quickly found her coat, undergarments, and shirt but was having a little trouble locating her pants. She let out a little sigh and dug in deeper to see if she had put them on the bottom. There was a slight ruffle behind her but she ignored the noise. The shuffle stopped behind her and a black cloak was draped around her bare shoulders.
"You seemed a bit cold."

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Gia pulled the cloak tighter around her shoulders and her clothes and looked up at the friendly face of Harry. He was smiling down at her with a hint of laughter in his eyes. Gia smiled slightly and did her best to stand up in with her clothes in her arms and her towel still wrapped around her body.
"To tell you the truth, it was rather cold down there." Harry chuckled and leaned over to close the trunk.
"Wait, I still have to find my pants!" Gia exclaimed grabbing Harry's arm. He looked at her but still closed the trunk.
"You can borrow some of Ginny's jeans. You two are about the same size, right?" Gia thought for a moment. Ginny was about the same compared to her give or take a few sizes. Gia quickly nodded.
"Yeah, I'll borrow a pair of hers." Gia nervously ran a hand through her slightly damp hair and discovered that the floor was now the most interesting thing in the world. Harry looked around to notice that everyone was still staring at them both. He ran a hand through his tousled hair.
"Um...there's really nothing for you all to be staring at. You can go back to...whatever you were doing." There was a moment of silence, but soon everybody returned to his or her conversations. Harry turned back to Gia with a smug smirk on his face.
"See," he stated. "I can take care of you!" Gia rolled her eyes with a smile on her face.
"I never doubted that you couldn't," she mumbled to herself. Harry nodded and pointed up to the girl's dormitory.
"Go and get dressed, we have a long train ride ahead of us." Gia pursed her lips together and pulled the cloak around her slightly shivering shoulders.
"I don't like being ordered around like some...some..." Harry cocked his head in amusement.
"Like some what?" he questioned her with laughter in his voice. Gia stuck out her tongue and charged up the stairs. Harry let out a little chuckle.
"Yeah, great come back Gia."

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

Gia slammed the door behind her and let out a little sigh of relief. She glanced around the room to discover that all of the other girls had gone except for Hermione and Ginny. Both girls were sitting on Gia's bed looking up expectantly at her.

"'Bout time you got back." Hermione mumbled as Gia quickly made her way to the bathroom to change.

"Ginny, I'm going to need to borrow a pair of jeans from you. Is that alright?" Ginny shrugged her shoulders and jumped over to her own bed. She ducked down and began rummaging under it. After a few muffled grunts and shuffles, Ginny popped up with a pair of dusty brown corduroy pants. She pranced over and handed them to Gia. She examined then with worried eyes.

"Uh...how long have those been under your bed?" she asked. Ginny looked over the pants and shrugged her shoulders.

"I think I put them there during my second or third year. Why do you ask?" Gia scrunched up her face and took the jeans with outstretched hands.

"I'm seriously considering going out there without any pants on." She said as she bolted for the bathroom. Hermione laughed as Ginny plopped down next to her. Ginny smiled and picked back up her book. Hermione pursed her lips together and thought for a moment.

"Hey Gin, what color were those jeans before you put them under your bed?" Ginny looked up from her book and stared off for a moment to try and recall it.

"Well, I think they were purple when I put them under there."

Tap on my window, knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get so insecure

It doesn't matter anymore
 Hermione, Ginny, and Gia trod over the frozen ground of Hogwarts to make their way to the small train station. They could already hear the sounds of the excited students who couldn't wait to get home and away from school. Each approached with a smile on their faces. Gia looked around for Harry as the entered the mass of students.
'Where could he be?' she asked herself. As they got closer to the trains landing point, Gia felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist and pull her to a strong and warm chest.
"I'll owl you every day." The person whispered in her ear. She instantly smiled as she realized who it was.
"I'll try to do the same Harry." She turned around to be pressed closely to Harry. He smiled down at her and hugged her close to his chest.
"I'm going to miss you." He whispered. Gia barely heard it over the hum of the students but she got the jest of what he was saying. She leaned up and lightly kissed him on the lips.
"I'm going to miss you too." Harry smirked. Gia heard the whistle of the train and she turned to see it charging down the lane. She sighed as Harry unwrapped his arms from around her waist.
"If Draco even tries anything with you, just tell me and I'll come running." He said with a very serious tone of voice. Gia nodded.
"Where can I find you?" she asked.
"I'll be staying with Ron and his family for the holidays. I have for the past few years." Gia smiled as she felt the steam of the train brush past her calves.

It's not always rainbows and butterflies

It's compromise that moves us along

My heart is full and my door's always open

You can come anytime you want
Harry watched as Draco heckled for Gia to come and join him in another compartment. His heart ached as she let go of him and slowly walked into Draco's awaiting arms. Hermione can to stand next to him and noticed the sad look on his face.
"What's the matter with you?" she asked him. He cast her a long side- glance but then returned to following Gia with his eyes until she was fully in the train with Draco's arm protectively around her waist.
"I don't like seeing Draco touch Gia like that." Hermione quirked an eyebrow in interest.
"Why do you say that?" she asked now intrigued in what he was saying. Harry rubbed the back of his neck and slowly walked up to the train. Hermione quickly followed and walked next to him as they boarded the train.
"Harry, did something happen between you two?" Hermione asked with a smirk on her face. Harry quickly found which compartment Ginny was sitting in and pulled Hermione in with him. He set her down next to Ginny and sat opposite them both. Ginny set down her book and sat up in her chair to hear what Harry had to say.
"You really want to know what happened between Gia and I?" he asked. Hermione quickly nodded. Ginny got a confused looked on her face.
"Wait, something happened between you two?" she asked.
"Yes," Hermione replied quickly wanting to hear what it was. Ginny set her book to the side and leaned forward.
"Oo, what happened?" she asked with great interest. Hermione let out an aggravated sigh.
"He would tell us if you would just give him a chance to speak!"

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain, oh

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while
 Ginny sat back in her seat and instantly shut her mouth. Harry took in a deep breath.
"Well, we were talking last night and we were discussing our plans after we graduate and..." Harry smiled slightly at the memory of last night. Hermione's eyes bulged out of her head.
"And what?" she asked urgently. Harry snapped out of her daze.
"I asked her to marry me and she said yes." Ginny sat forward with wide eyes and Hermione covered her mouth with her hands.
"You two are getting married?" she asked through her hands. Harry nodded with a smile on his face. Ginny jumped up from her seat and let out a squeal of joy. Hermione leaned forward and hugged Harry tightly. He returned the hug and pulled in a jumping up and down Ginny. They all remained in that hugging position until there was a knock on their compartment door. Harry broke away from the hug and opened the door to reveal the snack lady with her cart full of goodies.
"Anything from the trolley, dear?" she asked sweetly. Harry looked back at the girls who were near tears.
"Do you two want anything?" they both shook their heads. Harry turned back to the smiling snack lady.
"Nothing for us at the moment, thanks." She nodded and moved onto the next compartment. Harry shut the door and latched it shut. He returned to his seat to look at Ginny and Hermione. Ginny pulled out a Kleenex packet and handed a tissue to Hermione. She took it and blew her nose.
"Have you bought her a ring?" she asked. Harry nodded and reached into his pocket to pull out a small black velvet box. He opened it to reveal a platinum ring with a large emerald cut diamond surrounded by sapphires. Hermione let out a little gasp and Ginny leaned closer to get a better look at the ring. Her eyes bulged as the diamond shimmered in the dim light of the train. And she will be loved

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

And she will be loved
"When are you going to give it to her?" Ginny asked slowly taking the box out of Harry's hand and letting Hermione get a good look at the ring.
"I was going to owl it to her on Christmas day with a poem that I found in some old book." Hermione nodded and handed the ring back to Harry.
"It's beautiful, I know that she's going to love it." Harry smiled down at the small ring and closed the box. He tucked it into his pocket for safekeeping.
"Do you think Draco will be upset?" Ginny asked innocently. Harry shrugged his shoulders. Hermione furrowed her brow.
"Harry, you had better be careful. She's the mother of his child, I would think that he would be upset." Harry thought for a moment.
"I don't think Gia will show every piece of mail to Draco. Plus, I don't think she'd wear the ring around Draco. She knows that he has a bad temper like his father."

I know where you hide

Alone in your car

Know all of the things that make you who you are

I know that goodbye means nothing at all

Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls
 Gia sat silently next to Draco as he joked with his dumb friends. The train swayed to the side and Gia leaned her forehead up on the cold window. The ride was long and boring to her. She needed something to do. Gia thought of her CD player that rest in her coat pocket. She carefully reached into her pocket and pulled out her headphones. She pressed play and shut her eyes and began to listen to where she left off. She smiled. This was one of her favorite songs. Maroon 5's 'She Will Be Loved' was like an addictive drug for her ears. She couldn't stop listening to this song unless someone shook her from her trance. Which, suddenly, that was exactly what someone was doing.
"Gia, have you been paying attention?" Draco asked as his cronies laughed in the back round. She shook her head.
"I think if I have my headphones on that means that I'm not listening to you." Draco rolled his eyes and sat back in his seat. Gia sighed and closed her eyes only to be disturbed by the compartment door sliding open. She let out a mental growl and opened her eyes to see who it was. She winced as Pansy stood in the doorframe. She smiled sweetly at Draco and ignored Gia entirely.
"Hello Draco," she drawled sweetly. "Enjoying the train ride?"

Tap on my window, knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful
Gia snorted at Pansy's comment. She shot her a look but then averted her eyes back to Draco. He scoffed.
"If you can call having your head banged against the wall enjoying this ride, then yes, I am enjoying my train ride." He smiled up at her. "Thank you so very much for asking." Pansy gleamed and pushed Draco over to the side to try and make room for herself. Draco stayed where he was and smiled up at her once again.
"Sorry Pansy dear, there's no room in this compartment. Maybe you should go somewhere else." Pansy pursed her lips together and tried her best to smile.
"I suppose you're right." She said through clenched teeth. Draco nodded once and leaned his head back giving everyone the clue that he no longer desired to speak. Pansy quickly turned and left the compartment shutting the door with a loud snap. Draco rolled his eyes and slouched in his seat. Gia looked at the door and then over at Draco.
"Who's she?" Gia asked with only the slightest curiosity as she took off her headphones and let them rest around her neck. Draco let out a little sigh.
"She's an ex-girlfriend who has it in her head that I still want her around." He eyed Crabbe and Goyle.
"Why don't you two go get something for us all to eat?" he suggested. Crabbe and Goyle looked at each other and nodded. They both jumped from their seats and rampaged off to go and find the snack lady and her cart of goodies. Draco waited till the door was shut to talk to Gia once more.
"Why are you interested in my ex-girlfriends?" he asked with a smug smirk on his face. Gia rolled her eyes.
"I just asked who she was, that doesn't mean that I wanted to know about your entire history with girls." Draco nodded not seeming totally convinced by Gia's reply. She let out a little sigh and leaned her head against the cool window.
"Why did you make me ride with you, Draco?" Draco shifted uncomfortably in his seat and shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know..."

I don't mind spending every day

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while
 Gia rolled her eyes in aggravation.
"Draco, just give me a bloody answer. That can't be so hard for you, can it?" she asked angrily. Draco looked over at her and clenched his jaw.
"I just like it when you're in my company. You seem to...calm me." Gia furrowed her brow together.
"Calm you? I calm you? I knew that you were sick but this is just...just..." Gia groaned, as she couldn't find words to describe what she was feeling. She put her headphones back on and turned her music up. Draco tried his best to listen in on the song. He pursed his lips together and furrowed his brow in concentration.
'Hmm, something about a girl being loved. What is she listening to?' he asked in his head. He tapped Gia on the shoulder. She sharply opened her eyes and they darted in Draco's direction.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" she asked. He pulled at her headphones.
"What are you listening to?" he asked ever so innocently. Gia handed him her headphones.
"They're called Maroon 5. Want a listen?" Draco nodded and took the headphones. Gia turned down the volume slightly as Draco began to listen to the end of the song.

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

And she will be loved
The rest of the train ride continued in silence. Crabbe and Goyle returned with arms full of goodies for them to snack on. They sat opposite Draco and Gia, eating their snacks in silence. The train continued to sway from side to side until it finally reached King's Cross train station. Draco quickly grabbed his and Gia's bag and nudged her constantly till they were on platform 9 ¾. Gia stuck her hands in her pockets and marched along the platform with Draco following closely behind her. Something made her glance to her side and she saw Harry staring contently at her. She stopped in her tracks and stared back at him with wide eyes. For that moment in space, time seemed to stand still as Harry and Gia locked eyes across the crowded platform. But we are very aware of one fact: all good things must come to an end. Draco rammed into the back of Gia making her fall to the hard stone floor. Harry winced as he saw Gia fall to the ground. Draco set down one of the suitcases and quickly pulled Gia to her feet.
"Get up, you're making a scene." He whispered into her ear. Gia rubbed her side where the stone had made contact with her hip but hobbled along till they reached the entrance to the muggle world. Draco ran through the barrier first saying that he didn't want Gia to run off while he wasn't looking. She waited for a few moments before running through the barrier to join Draco on the other side. He grabbed a near by cart and placed the suitcases atop them. He grabbed Gia's arm and the both of them walked side by side to the parking lot where a large black Rolls Royce was awaiting them. A man stepped out from the driver's side of the car and quickly took the suitcases from the cart. He loaded them into the back and then opened the door for Draco and Gia to climb in. Gia raised an eyebrow in interest.
"Nice car," she mumbled before climbing in next to Draco.

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye
 They left the train station in a flurry of snow. Gia looked out the back window and watched as the train station became only a dot in the city. She looked out her window and silently marveled at the double decor busses and little shops that adorned the city of London. Draco peered over at her.
"Haven't you ever been to London before?" he asked mockingly at the slightly shocked look on Gia's face. She glared at him.
"I haven't been here since I was five. We were visiting family a few miles out of London so I really didn't get to see much." Draco nodded and looked out the window to see exactly what she was marveling at.
"It's not that big of a deal." He mumbled to himself. Gia pursed her lips together.
"You say that only because you live here." Draco shrugged his shoulders.
"Maybe I do and maybe I don't." Gia let out an aggravated groan and slumped into her seat. She felt her eyelids start to weigh down as the rocking of the car slowly lulled her to sleep. I don't mind spending every day

Out on your corner in the pouring rain
 "Gia. Gia? Wake up, we're here." Gia's eyes fluttered open only to be met with Draco's cloudy gray eyes. She pushed him away and pulled up the collar of her jacket to keep warm. She heard the opening of a car door and was followed by the feeling of a gust of cold wind blowing on her face. She let out a groan as Draco pulled on her jacket to try and get her out.
"Come on Gia. The sooner we get in the better. You don't want to spend the entire time out here in the car, do you?" Gia nodded and turned her back to Draco. He let out a little sigh and let Gia to lie there with the door open. She opened her eyes wider and saw that the wind was beginning to blow into the car. The really, really nice car. She hauled herself up and scooted out till her feet touched the snow. She looked up only to have her breath taken away. In the cascading snow lay buried a great castle. It had huge stonewalls and cathedral windows adorning the sides. She allowed her mouth to hang open catching a few snowflakes in the process. Draco came to stand next to her with a wide smirk on his face.
"Nice, yeah?" Gia could only nod as Draco led her up the driveway and into the house. He bust open the doors and quickly pulled himself and Gia inside.
"Welcome back Mr. Malfoy. Did you and your guest have a nice trip back?" Gia turned away from the doors to see an old woman well into her fifties standing in the hall waiting to greet them both. Draco got a warm smile on his face.
"We had a pleasant trip back. Emerald, would you please show Ms. Harper to her rooms?" the old woman, now identified as Emerald, nodded her head with a sweet smile on her face.
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy. Ms. Harper, if you'll just follow me?" Gia nodded and quickly went after Emerald. For an old woman she was certainly moving quickly up the stairs and down hall after hall. After a few moments of walking up the flights of stairs, Emerald stopped in front of a room and opened the door for Gia. She smiled at the room as she entered. Everything in the room was cream and violet. The furniture was made from cherry wood and consisted of a writing desk, a large bed, and tables and chairs. She noticed a set of double doors and figured that was where the closet was. One other door obviously led to a Gia's own personal bathroom. She slowly entered the room thinking that she might break something if she touched. She carefully sat on the bed and noted that it was one of the softest that she had ever sat on. She bounced up and down slightly before looking up at Emerald who had a wide smile on her face.
"Welcome to Malfoy Manor."

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye...

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That will be all for now. I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter and will review it as soon as possible. I promise that Gia will get to see Gabrielle within the next chapter.

Demon of the Wind