Chapter 19
The following morning, Ginny woke up early. At first she was a bit disoriented at not waking in her own room, but soon she remembered the events of the day before. Looking to her right, she saw Draco still sleeping. She took a minute to admire him. He looked so peaceful while sleeping; cute even came to mind.
Ginny giggled. Draco and cute! Now there's a combination she didn't think she would say at the beginning of the year. Okay so the whole year wasn't expected, but still.
Glancing at the clock, informed her it was 6:13. They didn't have classes that morning, but Cassie had switched their evening training from that night to this morning, because she wasn't going to make it that night. But they still had an hour or so. Ginny quickly dressed and decided to get some food from the kitchens before everyone else woke up.
She went down to the kitchens and was immediately greeted by all the house-elves including Dobby.
"Miss Wheezy!" Dobby said, eyes wide that she had came to the kitchens. "Oh is nice to see Miss Wheezy yes!" it squealed happily, enveloping Ginny in a (bit of a bone crushing) hug.
"Dobby!" Ginny managed to say. "People need oxygen!" Dobby jumped back at once and apologized.
"Oh, so sorry! Dobby didn't mean to hurt oh!" He almost cried. Ginny pitied him a bit.
"It's okay, could you just give me breakfast for two people?" Dobby scurried away to help the other house-elves to prepare breakfast. Only a few minutes later he came back with a basket full of food.
"Here is food Miss Wheezy!"
Ginny took the basket, thanked Dobby and went on her way back to Draco's room. When she entered she noticed that Draco was already up. She stood there a bit awkwardly; she didn't know how this was going to affect their relationship. But when Draco smiled at the sight of her, she knew it only brought them closer.
"Hey" he said.
"Hey..." she showed him the basket."I thought I'd get some food before we have to train with Cassie again"
More smiling came.
Boys and food will never change Ginny thought as she began pulling out things from the basket. They ate a comfortable lunch and talked. Before they knew it, it was time for training.
"Ah, my muscles still ache from training last night!" Ginny groaned.
Draco coughed and playfully muttered: "whiner"
Ginny swatted him on the arm. "I am not a whiner! I can still beat your ass any day" she countered.
"Oh...is that a challenge Miss Weasley?"
"Only if you can handle it Mister Malfoy"
Draco snorted. "Of course I can handle it. You just keep your head as to not to break a nail!"
"Says the guy who can't even focus, if his hair isn't in PERFECT order"
"Hey! I resent that"
"Pff...Your mind sidetracks and then your right hook isn't as sharp"
When they reached the Room of Requirement, Ginny and Draco were still bickering playfully. When they entered, Cassie was already up and about.
"Well, I hear you're enthused to start" She said cheerfully.
A determined, fake glare went between Ginny and Draco.
"Well, let's start with martial arts, just to get you more alert and awake. But instead of me showing you techniques I want you two to fight each other"
Smiles from both participants.
Cassie continued. "...so I can see how you've progressed and how you use your training in an actual combat. Don't hold in is all I have to say" And with that Cassie magicked up a comfy chair and sat in it, waiting for Draco and Ginny to begin.
Draco and Ginny stood, looking at each other. Both of them preparing mentally for the 'battle' as neither of them wanted to loose. They bowed respectfully to each other and took their fighting positions. After both of them smirked, they began.
Ginny had trained hard when with Cassie and harder when she was kidnapped by Voldemort. But even though she had trained so hard and intensely, Draco had been training martial arts since the day he could walk. He definitely gave her a run for her money.
Draco ducked her right hook and tackled her. When Ginny got up, Draco was in self-defence mode. Advancing, Ginny pretended to punch him again, but quickly kicked him in the stomach. He stumbled back, but recovered and dodged another punch from Ginny.
This time Draco attacked and hit her full in the face. Ginny hadn't seen that coming and her eyes watered. Draco saw and let his guard down at once.
"Are you okay?"
Ginny looked up and yelled: "Gotcha" And she tackled him.
Ginny pinned Draco on the ground.
"HEY that's cheating!"
"Is not! Rule number one: Never get distracted" She grinned.
"That's rule number twelve!" Draco said just as childish.
"It's not over" he said and he pushed Ginny of him. Just as Ginny was about to punch him again a knock came from the door.
Cassie, Draco and Ginny looked at each other.
"Did we expect company?" Cassie asked.
"Not that I know of" Ginny said and opened the door.
There stood...Vider Winters.
Ginny was shocked. How and why was Vider there?
Ginny took a step backwards and Vider wiggled in without a word. She looked a bit 'out' of it.
"Uhm...Vider are you...okay?" Ginny asked.
Vider turned around and with much difficulty let her eyes rest upon Ginny.
"Well, isn't this all fun" She said in a weird, creepy voice.
Cassie spoke up. "May I ask...what are you doing here?"
Vider turned to look at Cassie.
"I could ask the same question"
Draco shuffled a bit closer to Ginny and whispered: "Are you sure that friend of yours is sane?"
Ginny frowned at him, but didn't reply.
Vider spoke again. "I never see you anymore Gin...you're always away or with those Slytherins..." she trailed of.
"How did you know to find us here?" Draco asked suspiciously.
Vider looked at him like he spilled the most important secret ever to exist. Ginny became a bit wary of Vider. Cassie stepped in front of Ginny and looked Vider in the eyes. Draco trying to know what Cassie was doing looked too. When asked, he could never tell precisely what missed in those blue eyes, but looking into them he knew something was wrong. They didn't seem very...alive. Like there was no Vider-personality in them.
"Step back" Cassie said stepping back. Draco did too.
"Why?"
"Because I think Vider is under the Imperious curse"
