A/N Sorry it's been so long but you've got to forgive me. The sun's finally come out and I'm sure those of you in England know how often that happens.

Lilykins Draco kisses Ginny because he's realizing that he's come to care for her and it's a way for him to express his emotions. He doesn't do it when she's awake because he still not entirely sure what he feels for her and this scares him.

Chapter 10: Family Issues

Ginny stirred slightly and Draco sat up in his chair. Her eyes opened and she looked around until her eyes clashed with Draco's. He continued to watch her silently out of his stormy grey eyes until she bowed her head in shame.

"Ginny..." Draco started. She refused to look up at him even after hearing her name pass through his lips. "Ginny...we need to talk about this."

She still did not look up or say anything and Draco wondered what had happened to completely break this girl. That was when he noticed her fingers tracing the cuts underneath the gauze. Finally she looked up at him again and Draco was surprised to see no tears, only defeat and helplessness.

"I just want it all to end." She said, her soft voice veiled with pain.

"What happened?" Draco asked his voice as soft as hers.

"I don't know...Ron found out and I lost control. I was scared of what everyone would think. Ron won't keep quiet about this. He'll tell mum for sure. And then what? What's gonna happen to me" Here her voice broke but still one tear did not fall. It was like she had no more tears left.

"Ginny they're your family." Draco said slightly frustrated. "They're only going to try and help. They're not your enemies. At least they will help you."

"Don't you understand" she yelled at him, "The way they'll look at me. The way they'll treat me. They won't understand. They can't. They weren't there." She got up from the bed and used it as support while her head spun.

"Where are you going?"

"Don't know yet."

"I can't let you leave this room." Draco replied evenly.

"Why not?" Demanded Ginny. "I mean what...am I your prisoner here or something?"

"Wherever you go you'll cut." Draco said. "I won't let you do that. You've already lost too much blood."

"You can't keep me here."

"Then I'll take you to Madam Pomphrey or Professor Dumbledore. Whatever it takes to keep you safe from yourself. Don't you see?" He asked his eyes burning in to her, "This has gone too far."

Ginny glared at him not willing to admit it before spinning around and reaching for the door knob. It didn't open.

"Let me out."

"No."

On the other side of the castle, Ron woke from his dreamless sleep in the Hospital Wing. He saw Harry and Hermione asleep in the chairs either side of him and guessed that Harry had filled Hermione in. He reached for his water goblet on the table beside him .accidentally picking up the one he'd taken earlier for dreamless sleep and took a huge swig. Realizing it wasn't water he spat it out all over the bed and the noise woke Hermione and Harry beside him.

"Ron you're up." Hermione said straightening herself up.

"How're you feeling mate?" Harry asked with a concerned look on his face.

"Like someone knocked me out with dreamless sleep." Replied Ron glaring at Harry. "You wouldn't have had anything to do with that by any chance would you mate?"

"Uh well...um...about that...sorry?" Harry offered with a sheepish smile.

Ron continued to glare at Harry until Hermione cleared her throat.

"I think we have more important matters at hand here boys." She said with a look daring both boys to argue.

"She's right." Sighed Ron.

"So what are we going to do?" Asked Harry.

"I think the first thing to find out is why she's doing it." Suggested Hermione.

"I should owl mum first." Ron replied

"No Ron I don't think that's such a good idea." Said Harry. "If she finds out you've done that she's going to hate you. She obviously doesn't want anyone to know. If we have to then yeah okay, but right now I think we should just try to help her without getting your parents involved and letting the whole world know."

"I guess." Said Ron uncertainly. "But what are we going to do?"

"Talk to her." Said Hermione making it sound as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Oh right I can really see that conversation happening." Replied Ron sarcastically. "'Hey Gin, wassup? So you cut yourself huh?'"

"Well you could be a bit more tactful about it." Hermione said testily.

Ron opened his mouth to argue but shut it as Harry raised his hand for silence.

"Okay, knowing what to say is one thing, but how are we going to find her. It's not likely she went to the common room or her dorm in that state."

Ron paled, "She probably went off to cut again. Oh shit. What's happened to my baby sister? What kind of brother am I? How could I have not noticed?" Ron said his voice breaking at the end.

Hermione pulled him in to a hug as Harry patted his back.

"It's okay" She said. "Ginny's hidden this from everyone, not just us. And no-one's noticed. This does not make you a bad brother." She said sternly. She pulled back from her hug to look Ron straight in the eye and made sure he understood. Ron looked at her and nodded before burying his head in to her shoulder and let the great sobs rack his body as he realized he'd watched his sister slowly destroy herself over the last few years.

A/N A few people who reviewed told me not to give up on this story so just to make it clear...I have NO intention of abandoning this story. I may bring in another character...an adult who could help. I'm not sure though. If I did it would probably be either Lupin, Snape or Dumbledore. If anyone has any preferences let me know in a review. Thankyou to everyone who has reviewed so far. By the end of the story I want to try and get to 200 reviews. So review, review, review.