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Chapter 3. Coffee
"Good evening Ginny, I knew you were home."
Before her stood her stalker. She became very frightened. She wanted to grab her wand, but she had left it on her bedside table. The man before her was watching her look for her wand with great pleasure.
"Aren't you even going to invite me inside? That isn't very nice you know."
He walked past Ginny and quickly closed the door again.
"All that time that I wanted to talk with you, but you never said anything back to me. Al those times that I sent you flowers and never heard anything in return."
"I'm sorry", said Ginny who was now very frightened and didn't like it at all that she was in the same room as her stalker.
The man took a step forward and Ginny quickly took a step back; she wasn't planning to reduce the distance between them.
"All those times you acted as though I didn't even exist, but it looks like it's going to be different now."
The man took a few steps forward again and Ginny quickly walked backwards. Suddenly she felt the wall behind her. She was now trapped between him and the wall and she couldn't go anywhere. She felt how he grabbed her and pushed his lips against hers. She wanted to escape from his grip, but she couldn't because he was much stronger then her. He pulled her night gown from her shoulders which left Ginny in only her nightdress. She was afraid of what he would do next.
Suddenly she felt his weight lift off her and she looked up to see what had caused that. There she saw Draco Malfoy standing. He walked towards her.
"Are you alright?"
Ginny nodded, still in shock, and looked at her stalker who was now trying to stand up again. Draco followed her gaze and could just see her stalker leaving her flat.
"Damn, he escaped. I should have hexed him much worse."
He looked at Ginny again. She started to cry, scared and angry about what just had happened.
"Are you sure you are alright?"
Ginny walked towards Malfoy and embraced him, with tears still flooding from her eyes. At first Draco looked a bit confused, but then he started to gently rub her back.
"I.. I wanted.. to thank you", said Ginny between sobs. "I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't arrived here in time."
"Ssst, relax, everything will be alright", said Draco.
They were standing together for a few minutes until it dawned on both how little clothing Ginny was wearing. She quickly let go of Malfoy and took a step backwards. She looked up at Malfoy, ashamed.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."
"It doesn't matter. I have to burn these clothes anyway, remember."
Ginny wanted to make some insulting remark, but she changed her mind after she thought back to how he had saved her.
"How did you know that something was wrong?"
"I was sitting in a pub across the street drinking a beer, when I saw your stalker enter the building again. I knew his plans couldn't be any good, so I decided to pay for my beer and come to check if everything was alright with you. Only the people in the pub didn't work very quickly, or else I would have been here sooner", said Draco.
"Do you wanna spend the night with me?", Ginny suddenly asked Draco.
"But Weaslette, I never knew you where that kind of a girl", said Draco with an amused smile on his face.
"I'm not that kind of a girl", said Ginny quickly. "You can sleep here on the couch."
"Well, you sure make it sound very tempting", said Draco sarcastically. "I can sleep at home in my luxurious bed, or I can sleep here on your couch."
"Please?", asked Ginny.
"Alright, if you do something for me."
"Deal", said Ginny.
She knew that what he wanted couldn't be any good, but she was happy that he was prepared to stay the night so she wouldn't be alone with her stalker again. She grabbed some pillows and blankets and gave them to Malfoy.
"Thank you", said Ginny.
"Don't get used to it Weaslette."
"Good night Ferretboy."
"Night Weaslette."
Ginny walked to her bedroom and she knew that tonight she would finally be able to sleep peacefully, because she felt safe now Malfoy was there.
The next morning Ginny woke up refreshed. She had slept perfectly now she didn't have to worry about her stalker. She stood up and quickly dressed herself. When she walked into the living room she saw that Malfoy was still sleeping at the couch. She couldn't keep herself from giving him an extra look. He looked very cute lying there on her couch. He had taken off his T-shirt so she could now see a great part of his well defined upper body. He was very good looking. She was shocked by her own thoughts. Quickly she looked at the other side of the room. Did she just think that Malfoy was good looking? Malfoy? She really needed a cup of coffee.
She walked to the kitchen where she started to make some breakfast. She was so busy that she didn't notice Malfoy had walked into her kitchen.
"So, you are very busy so early in the morning."
Ginny jumped up when she suddenly heard his voice.
"Don't you ever frighten me like that again."
She turned around and when she saw Malfoy she couldn't help but stare at him. Malfoy was standing there in her kitchen and he still wasn't wearing a T-shirt. Ginny gazed at his well defined chest. His voice brought her out of her trance.
"Yes, I seem to have that effect on women."
"Don't flatter yourself Ferretboy", said Ginny, quickly turning around again. She felt herself blushing and only hoped that Malfoy hadn't seen. Malfoy had caught her checking him out. That wasn't a good thing. What was wrong with her?
Well, he did look good. Ow, she definitely needed a cup of coffee.
She poured a cup of coffee and grabbed a sandwich. When she turned around again she saw to her relief that Malfoy was wearing his T-shirt once more.
"Do you want some coffee?", asked Ginny.
"That would be nice", said Malfoy.
"How do you like it?"
"With sugar please."
Ginny poured another cup of coffee and gave it to Malfoy.
"So, what are you planning to do now?", asked Malfoy suddenly.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I don't think it would be wise if you still lived here on your own as long as that stalker is walking free."
"No, that's right", said Ginny. "I could of course ask the help of an auror."
"I doubt they will send someone. They've sent me after all and they've never replaced someone before."
"Do you want to stay then?", asked Ginny. "Because I don't want to be alone again with my stalker."
"It wouldn't be my first choice Weaslette, but I don't want to leave you alone with that stalker either."
"Thanks", said Ginny.
"Don't thank me too quickly Weaslette, because some things are going to have to change if you want me to stay. First of all, I'm not planning on sleeping on the couch every night and the décor also has to change."
"Anything else?", asked Ginny sarcastically. She didn't like it that he was making so many demands.
"Now that you mention it, another cup of coffee would be nice."
Ginny walked back to the kitchen and poured another cup of coffee. When she was about to put in the sugar she suddenly got an idea, and she put in salt instead of sugar. That will teach him making all those demands, she thought evilly.
She put the cup of coffee on the table and went to sit across from him so she could see his reaction. He grabbed the cup and took a large gulp of coffee. He just had it in his mouth when he spat everything on the table.
"Jesus Weaslette, are you trying to poison me or something?"
Ginny gave him her most innocent smile.
"Who, me?", said Ginny.
"It tastes as if there is salt in it."
Through Malfoy's facial expressions, she couldn't hold in her laughter any longer.
"Do you think it's funny?", asked Draco.
"Well... yes", said Ginny.
"I'm glad at least someone finds this amusing."
"Oh Malfoy, don't be so difficult", said Ginny.
"Well, I have to go to my job."
"Alright", said Malfoy while he remained sitting.
Ginny looked at Malfoy strangely.
"What?"
"Are you planning to just stay here while I'm gone?"
"Well, I suppose I could walk you to the apparation point."
Draco stood up and grabbed his cloak.
"Shall we?"
Together they walked in silence to the apparation point.
"When you come home you can't overreact because I'm there", said Draco.
"But how will you get in? You don't have a key", pointed Ginny out.
"Since when has that ever stopped me?"
Ginny sighed.
"As long as you don't make a mess."
"More of a mess than it already is, is impossible", said Draco.
Ginny had wanted to say something in return but she had to hurry if she wanted to be on time to her job.