Kyra- thanks for reading. I have already written about 30 chapters though and they are just not that long, sorry.
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Faeriepuck-There's a little Gred and Forge in this chappie for you and they will play small parts later as well. And, the OWLs are coming, I promise:D Chapter 13
The group decided to separate as follows, Lupin & Harry; Molly & Narcissa; Ron & Hermione; and Draco & Ginny. After they were done in Gringott's they went their separate ways.
Ginny wanted to introduce Draco to Fred & George first thing. "Yes, that's all I want. Get cursed and then not be able to enjoy the rest of the day with you, beautiful." Ginny blushed. "You did send them an owl, right?"
"Yes, of course I did. I told them that you had me under the Imperious Curse and if they saw you they should hex you into oblivion. That is what people are going to think isn't it?" Draco failed to notice the humor in her voice. "I'm kidding. I explained the whole thing. You'll be fine. I promise. They know better than to get on my bad side." Ginny reached down and took hold of Draco's hand. "Now march, Mister!"
"I almost forgot to ask you, do you lie to your mother often?" This time Draco was the one who was laughing. "Or is it that I mean so little to you, that you couldn't even stay awake for this?" He pinned her up against a building and started kissing her. Slowly he reached around and grabbed her by the waist and pressed his body in on hers. "I really liked your pj's Gin. You looked quite fit in them, actually."
Ginny laughed at this. You know, I was thinking of you when I got dressed in this today, too. You like?"
"Oh yeah! Very much. But how fast can you run in it?" He asked with a devious grin.
"Why..." Just then he took off running and she started to chase him. She caught up outside Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. "Come on, Malfoy," Ginny taunted him. She grabbed his hand and pulled him inside. The shop had every kind of joke you could imagine. There were Fainting Fancies, Puking Pastilles, and so many other things the shelves were overflowing. The twins caught sight of Ginny and came over to hug their little sister.
"Everything ok, Gin? Anyone that needs a good curse?" they asked glaring at Draco. "Malfoy, how are you?" George asked stiffly. Fred seemed incapable of speech at seeing them holding hands.
"I'm just great, thanks for asking," Draco responded determined to be nice. After all, they were Ginny's brothers and he was falling hard for her, he admitted to himself.
"So, what can we do you for?" they asked. Ginny said they were looking for a birthday present for Harry. Draco raised an eyebrow at her, but she dismissed his look. "Oh yeah, that's soon, isn't it?" Asked Fred.
Ginny started examining some of the different items and finally settled on a quill with automatic ink. No inkwell required. She asked the twins to personalize it for her, as she was unable to do magic away from school. "Please put on it "Harry, all my love, Ginny."
She grabbed the bag from Fred and turned around looking for Draco. He was nowhere in the store. Ginny walked outside and found him looking very sour near Quality Quidditch Supplies. "What's the matter?" she asked.
"Uh, gee Gin, I don't know. Why don't you go find your lover-boy and ask him?" Draco was obviously upset.
"I thought I was," Ginny replied coolly as she turned around and walked toward Flourish and Blotts.
"Damn! Ginny wait up!" Draco ran after her. He tried unsuccessfully to hold her hand. "I just don't get that engravement you got on Potter's present. What's up with that?"
"Draco, the guy's just lost his Godfather, the closest thing to a parent he's ever known. I want him to know that I'm here for him."
"Oh, I see. Just how here for him are you, may I ask?"
"You're so impossible. You are the only one I want to be with, you big dummy! Now will you stop arguing with me and go find a nice quiet spot where we can make up for you standing me up last night?" Ginny gazed into his gray eyes. They look like steel when he's upset, she thought.
"I was there. It's not my fault that you looked so angelic sleeping with your hair splayed out around you that I didn't want to wake you. Actually I did want to, I just decided to be a good boy. Someone has to follow the rules after all." He said with a smirk as he led her toward a grassy hill. He could never stay mad at her.
After a good hour of snogging, Draco and Ginny decided to go browse the rest of the shops. Ginny saw a necklace that she loved, but wouldn't let Draco get it for her. "Please let me, Gin. I have more money than I will ever be able to spend. I'd like to spend it on you, if I can."
But Ginny still objected. "We've only liked each other for a week. Hold off on buying me anything. Maybe you'll find someone you like better." Draco said that wouldn't happen, but Ginny had put her foot down.
"Fine, but if I want to give you a present later, you'd better accept." They walked on and Ginny absentmindedly intertwined their fingers. Draco smiled as he squeezed her hand.
Draco decided to get a birthday present for Harry as well, however, his wasn't as sentimental as Ginny's. The pair went back to Fred & George's shop and Draco got Harry some Fainting Fancies. "I wanted to remind him of 3rd year. After all, that's when he met Sirius, right?" Draco thought his joke was a good one considering that Harry kept fainting from the dementors in 3rd year and Draco gave him a lot of grief for it.
Everyone made their way back to the Leaky Cauldron at the appointed time, but Molly and Narcissa were late. They arrived 10 minutes after the rest of the group and Ron was taking great pleasure in the thought of his Mum doing Muggle cleaning. "Now, Mum, no wands allowed. You have to use knee grease."
"Elbow grease, Ron," Hermione laughed at his mix up. Ron loved to use muggle phrases, but always mixed them up somehow.
Molly and Narcissa gave each other knowing glances as they saw their children holding hands. That was precisely what they had been discussing most of the day. Molly had been a little worried at first, but knowing that Ginny had a level head on her shoulders helped. Also, she had grown rather fond of Draco.
One by one, they flooed back to 12 Grimmauld Place. While the kids went to put their purchases in their rooms, Narcissa and Molly started dinner. "We'll get you domesticated yet, Cissa. It's really very simple. Would you like to borrow some books I have on the subject?"
"Thank you Molly, that would be wonderful. I do see what Draco sees in Ginny, as she is your daughter. You have done a wonderful job with all of your children, Molly." Molly was obviously pleased by this, because she beamed right back at her.
"Cissa, I think if you had been in a different situation, you would have had many more children as well, and I know that you are a wonderful mother. For Draco to be as kind and well mannered as he is, to be the opposite of Lucius, would take a great deal of love from you."
Upstairs, Harry was telling Ron and Draco about his day with Remus. "Well, of course we visited Fred & George's shop, and then we spent a load of time in the bookstore looking for new books for the DA." He turned to Draco. "Do you want to join the DA this year? I think we may be able to be a legal group now that Umbridge is gone."
"Um yeah, thanks for asking. I would love to learn some really good stuff. I may need it against Crabbe & Goyle any way."
Harry wanted to mention the other thing he and Remus had talked about, but he didn't know what Draco would think. After all, if a werewolf were interested in his mum, he'd be a little apprehensive.
In the girls' room, the conversation was about the way they had spent the day as well. "Ginny, Ron and I saw you two on that hill. I had a hard time stopping him from dragging you two apart. I had to be very persuasive." Hermione was blushing. "You didn't even notice us on the other side of the hill, did you?"
"Oh my gosh, Hermione! Thanks for doing that. I'm sure it was torture for you, wasn't it?" Ginny was teasing, but Hermione said, "No, it wasn't too bad really. In fact, I wonder how Ron got so good at kissing."
A/N The next few chapters are really short, so please don't get angry. If y'all are nice, I'll post all 3 short ones at the same time. Hint hint! Now get busy and push that little button on the left, you know you want to:D