Chapter 7 The trials we face.

"Did you see the look on his face, Draco?"

Ginny's laugh bounced of the walls. "That was priceless."

"Yes, I thought it was a rather ingenious plan myself....."

Smirking devilishly, Draco pulled her into an empty classroom. She fell into his arms and he spun her around untill her back was resting against the teacher's desk.

Her laughter died as his lips touched hers, warm and full.

His tongue traced the contours of her lips, asking for entrance.

She opened her lips slightly and his tongue slipped between her lips, into her mouth.

She stroked his tongue with hers, hearing him moan in the back of his throat.

His hand stroked her back, sending shivers coursing through her.

His hands traced her back, drawing her up against him, pushing his hips into hers.

Just then, the door creaked open and she spun around, looking into the shocked eyes of her brother. Harry and Hermione were right behind him.....

"What's going on, Ginny?" His voice shook, partly with rage, partly with shock.

"Why are you letting him touch you?"

Ginny's smile was as cold as the dawn, "Why, Ron? Because I like it. Because he makes me feel wanted, appreciated."

"He doesn't love you Ginny!"

"Maybe not, but that's not your concern now is it, Ron?"

Hermione placed her hand on Ron's shoulder, "Please Ron, let them be. She's right; we have no say in this, no matter what we think. She has to do what she thinks is right."

"How can you say that?!" Ron shook her hand off, "She's my sister and-"

"Your sister?" Ginny laughed coldly, "That's really all I was to you isn't it? And now that I do something you don't like, all of the sudden, you care? You just don't want Malfoy to have me: you don't even care what I want! You just want to stash me away somewhere as your little sister who does everything right. Poor, beautiful Ginny; always in a corner. Well, I'm out into the light now Ron, and the light happens to hold darkness too...... Get used to it."

She took Draco's hand and let him from the room, leaving a shocked Ron behind, to be comforted by Harry and Hermione.

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Ginny didn't care about where she was going, rage was clouding her thinking:

How dare he! She now had money and Draco, two things that could only do her good!

She had darkness and control.....

Draco needed her, even if he didn't love her, which he didn't.

But then again, she did not love him either so it was not like she cared.

Ron had no right to tell her what to do, if he wanted to be poor and insignificant all his life that would be his choice.

Ginny however, would have no part in it and if she had to side with Draco to have it so, then so be it.

She could feel regret beginning to form and tried to shake it off....

She would have no need for emotions: she would be but a pretty plaything and things had no feelings.

Ginny withdrew to the darkest corners of her mind, trying to hide her emotions.

But try as she might, darker as she tried to become, she could find no complete escape from them.....

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Draco looked at her face, saw the emotions flick through her eyes....

He smirked; she was his, no way of turning back for her.

He lifted his hand to her face, holding it still, looking into her eyes.

They were standing in the middle of a corridor, but he didn't care.

He saw the battle she was fighting, saw her inner turmoil.

In time, it would die down and she would find rest in the darkness.

In time, she would accept her place.....

In time, she would overcome the trials she was now facing.

But in the meantime, he could always distract her.....

He smirked and slipped his arm around her waist, leading her with him.

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End of chapter 7. Have you enjoyed yourself.... or are you still wondering about what Draco will do, how Ginny will cope. Either way, you'll have to wait hihi.

It's short again, I know: I'll try to better my life!

Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, would that make me a wizard?

Thanks to SatansFlower, Serenade of the Sea, Chas and my anonymous reviewer who wishes to remain anonymous and therefor is anonymous....

Also thanks to Chas (aka Aricos hihi) for helping me with some of the poems!

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I also want to thank the following people for reviewing chapter 6:

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