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Eleoopy – Sorry about the short chapter, I'll try to make them longer. A lot of other readers as also wondering what will happen when they go to school so you will all have to wait. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
BabyPan– Draco's embarrassed to have a picture of Ginny in his dorm because he is after all at an age where other boys don't like girls and it wouldn't be cool to really love one. Draco was able to send one letter to Ginny with help from Narcissa. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Feedlesteex – I'm glad to hear you like the suspense I'm keeping you all in. My story's really only AU for Ginny. So all the other things that happen in the original story is still the same except for anything that has to do with Ginny. So yes, there is still the Draco/Harry rivalry but I'll have other plans for Chamber of Secrets. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Kitkat159 – No, it wasn't her heart condition at the train station, she was just a bit heart broken at having to be away from Draco for so long. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Lillian-is-fickle – Yes, Ron and Malfoy still hate each other. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Kneh13 – I think it would be pretty hard for things not to change when Draco finds out the truth, but you'll have to wait and see what I have planned. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Dreamy-crazygirl – How long will the story go? Story wise, it will most likely go beyond Hogwarts, or at least to Draco's 7th year. But if you were asking how long it will take me to finish, I can honestly say I don't know. Though I do know it will be a rather long story. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
VoicesWithin– I'll have different plans for Chamber of Secrets since this is kind of AU, but you'll have to wait and see. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Ayumi-dono– So many questions but I'll try to answer them all. I'll try to make Draco as in character as possible because though my story is AU, it's only because Ginny is engaged to Draco and they grow up together. Everything else should be relatively the same. As for the chamber of secrets, you'll have to wait and see, and that goes for Ginny's crush on Harry too. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Chapter Six – Unwell
"Speaking"
Thinking
The rest of the school year flew by quite quickly for Draco because as much as he hated to admit it, school was fun. He had a great time with his friends and loved to annoy the Gryffindors. The only thing Draco was unhappy about was the fact that Slytherin lost the house cup and that Harry Potter was now even more famous because he had retrieved the sorcerers stone from Voldemort's clutches. Alas Draco didn't allow these things to ruin his good mood and he enjoyed the last feast of the year with his friends.
On the train ride home Draco listened to Blaise and Belle's plans to go overseas with their parents. Belle was going to France while Blaise was heading over to Scotland. They spoke about all the sites they wanted to see, the food they wanted to try, the things they wanted to buy and everything. Draco listened on excitedly and was happy for them but all he wanted to do was to go home and tell Ginny all the things he had done during the year.
Ginny sat at home with her father waiting for her brothers to come home from their year at school. Because of their trip to Romania, her mother hadn't seen her brothers for nearly a whole year so she had wanted to get them home as soon as possible to find out all that had happened at school. Ginny noticed that her mother had become extremely worried the last few weeks after receiving a letter from the school. Ginny didn't know all the details but it had something to do with helping Harry Potter fight some evil.
Ginny was interested to know what had happened and to find out about Harry Potter. She had read about him is some books, and they all said he is a very special wizard because he defeated he-who-must-not-be-named when he was only one year old.
At that moment the door to the Burrow opened and a noisy group of red heads came in. There was Molly, Percy, Fred, George and Ron. Ginny jumped out of her seat and went to greet every one of her brothers with a big hug. They all hugged her back and asked her how she was.
Molly shooed her sons up the stairs and told them to put their things away and freshen up before they had dinner. After dinner the whole family sat together in front of the fire and listed to the boys tell them about their exciting year. Ron told everyone about him meeting Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, and then described in detail about their run in with the Dark Lord. The twins then retold the quidditch match along with vivid hand motions trying to explain all the action. Percy only spoke a little bit about his life at school but everyone still listened. Ginny was very excited because school sounded so fun and she couldn't wait to go. Ron was telling them about their first ridding lesson when a name especially triggered Ginny's interest.
"So Neville's broom went out of control and he ended up breaking his wrist so Madame Hooch had to take him to the hospital Wing," Ron was saying, "But he had left his remebral behind. So this really snobby kid Draco Malfoy picks it up and when Harry asked for it he wouldn't give it back and instead fly's away with it…"
Ginny listened on with disbelief. She refused to believe that this was the same Draco Malfoy that she knew. After listening to multiple stories from Ron and the twins about all the bad stuff Draco had done, Ginny had had enough. She was going to defend Draco and tell them that they were wrong. They were lying because Draco wasn't like that.
Molly could tell that Ginny was losing her temper and as she was about to burst out in anger, Molly took Ginny with her to her bedroom. Once inside and the door was closed, Ginny grasped her mum's arm.
"Mum, tell me Ron's lying," Ginny pleaded, "Draco's not like that. He's not."
Molly didn't know what to say. The probability of Draco being exactly like how her sons had described was quite high considering who his father was, but she couldn't tell her daughter that. It would break her little heart. Though Draco wasn't very nice at school, he made Ginny happy and he treated her well. But that was only because he didn't know she was a Weasley.
"Oh, Ginny," Molly said comfortingly, "I'm sure your brothers are just exaggerating. You know how they are, adding a little more here to make it more dramatic or a little there to make it more interesting. The truth might have been that the boys were just having some harmless fun."
Hearing this, Ginny relaxed and let out a sigh. But then something occurred to her.
"Mum, I'm going to go to Hogwarts next year, so Draco will find out that I'm a Weasley and everyone will know we're engaged."
Molly's face fell. She didn't know how to break the news to her daughter. How was she supposed to tell her that when she went to school she wouldn't be able to tell the world she was engaged to Draco because their fathers had agreed to not let anyone know until they got married? Molly hadn't thought that her sons and Draco would become such soulful enemies and that Draco would hate the Weasley's so much. They didn't tell Draco, Ginny was a Weasley because they didn't think it would be such an important piece of information. How wrong they were. Molly took a deep breath and began to tell her daughter what she needed to do.
"Ginny, you're going to have to tell Draco that you are a Weasley before you go to school because it's better for you to tell him yourself rather than he find out during the sorting ceremony. You also have to be prepared for him to get a little angry because he and your brother have a few issues."
Ginny held onto her mothers hand tightly and her eyes began to water. "He's going to hate me because I'm a Weasley isn't he?" Ginny said with a trembling voice.
Molly drew her daughter into a hug. "I'm sorry, Ginny. We didn't think it would be like this."
Mother and daughter spent the night together and Molly told her everything in a slightly toned down version. How their fathers had a bit of a misunderstanding so Draco would naturally have a little grudge against the Weasley's. That night, Ginny finally had the answer to her question of why she couldn't tell anyone about her engagement, but she wished she had never asked.
Draco's first few days at home were spent telling his father everything he knew about Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone. After Draco had told his father everything Lucius had stayed in his office for days.
It was the first Saturday morning since Draco had come back home and he knew that Ginny would be coming to the Manor. He spent the morning organizing his personal items and was so engrossed in doing so that he didn't notice a figure standing at his door.
Ginny looked at Draco from the door way and her mouth went dry. She didn't want to know what Draco's reaction would be to the news she was planning to break to him. She knew she would die if he hated her. Draco eventually noticed Ginny standing at the door and graced her with a smile.
Ginny smiled back and stepped into the room. "Welcome back, Draco," she said.
"It's good to be back," Draco answered before guiding Ginny over to his window seat. He remembered the long hours they would spend sitting at the window talking and getting to know each other. He had so much to tell her and he just couldn't wait.
As soon as they sat down, Ginny remembered the gift she had bought for Draco and handed it to him.
"What's this?" He asked.
"Open it and see."
Draco looked at Ginny curiously before opening the sketch book. What he saw inside took his breath away. The sketch book contained beautiful sketches of many different types of Dragons.
Ginny smiled at the awed expression on Draco's face. "I drew these with the charcoal sticks you brought me," She started to explain. "My brother works on a Dragon ranch so I saw so many different Dragons and I knew you would love to see them too so I drew them for you. I hope you like them."
"They're amazing. Thank you," He said sincerely.
Silence descended on them and it was a moment where Draco and Ginny felt content with their friendship. The feeling was warm and they both felt comfort and security in each others presence.
"So," Ginny broke the silence, "How was Hogwarts?"
With the question asked, Draco excitedly began telling Ginny everything that had happened at school. He told her about Blaise and Belle, Quidditch, his dorm room, his favorite subject, his favorite professor, the pranks he played on other students and anything that had happened which he could remember.
Ginny listened and shared Draco's excitement as much as she could, but the task she had to accomplish today was always at the back of her mind reminding her that her happy times may end very soon.
Trying to avoid the situation, Ginny talked about what she had done during the year. She told him about her lessons with Narcissa and Serena Malfoy and about her trip to Romania. What she had done wasn't nearly as exciting as what Draco had, but Draco still showed a genuine interest. Before they knew it, sunset had passed and the moon glowed in the dark night sky. There was a knock on the door and Sarah walked in.
"It's time to go home, Ginny," she informed them.
Ginny looked at Draco with longing eyes. She didn't want to leave. She hadn't seen him for nearly a year and a few hours weren't enough for them to catch up. Not to mention she hadn't broken the news to him yet but she knew she had to go. She just had to tell him some other time.
Weeks came and went but Ginny still had not told Draco the news. Every time she found a moment to do so, her voice would get stuck in her throat and the chance would disappear. It wasn't until Ginny received her letter requesting her attendance at Hogwarts did she tell herself she had to do it.
Draco and Ginny were in the Malfoy Manor Library browsing the large collection of literature Lucius Malfoy owned. Ginny couldn't understand the majority of the books in here because they were either in a foreign language or the writing was just too complex for her to understand. Draco however understood them and was looking for something he could take to his room for some light reading.
While Draco was up on the ladder flipping through some books, Ginny walked around reading the different titles out loud where Draco would occasionally help her out when she tried to pronounce a title that was in another language. He would smile at her horrid attempts of pronunciation before correcting her politely. Draco finally descended the ladder with some books and placed them on the table. Ginny walked over to see what he had chosen and picked up a rather thin novel. She looked at it curiously because Draco always read the very thick big books.
"What' this one about?" She asked.
"It's a book I chose for you."
"For me?"
Draco smiled at Ginny's look of disbelief. "Yes, for you. It's about a servant who pretends to be the lady of the house while the family is away. This eventually causes her a lot of grief and trouble. But it is a rather funny story."
The color drained from Ginny's face and she began to break out in a cold sweat. Draco noticed this and knew it wasn't a good sign.
"You don't think it sounds interesting? Maybe I could help you find something you'd enjoy a bit more?"
Ginny shook her head. "No, really it sounds like a nice story. I was just thinking about how hard it would be on her to pretend all the time," she said sadly.
"Well I think it serves her right. There's no point in pretending to be who you aren't and lie to the whole world about it."
Ginny's heart lurched at the comment. "Maybe she had a reason. What would you do if I ever lied to you?" she asked.
Draco's eyebrows creased in thought. "That would depend on what you lied about. Why?"
The lurch in Ginny's heart had increased and now began to hurt. Ginny's had flew to her heart and she clenched her chest. This was the time to tell him the truth. "I…" she tried to speak but the pain had grown so quickly and so intense she couldn't ignore it. Ginny didn't know what was going on.
Draco was starting to panic because Ginny looked like she was in a lot of pain but he didn't know what to do. He placed his hands on her shoulders and could feel her trembling. "Ginny?" he said urgently. "What's wro...?"
Before Draco could finish his sentence, Ginny slipped from his grip and collapsed onto the floor.
Draco's automatic response was to get help. "MARTIN! SARAH!" he screamed, "THE LIBRARY!"
Draco crouched next to Ginny but didn't touch her because he didn't know if it would hurt her even more or make the situation worse. All he could do was call her name and hope she would wake up.
Draco's POV
I remember Martin and Sarah running into the room, but after that everything is kind of in pieces. I know Mother came in at some time and took me out of the library while people in white coats came into our house and took Ginny away. I remember only seeing her face and it was very pale while she was lying deathly still on the stretcher.
I wanted to go with them but Mother and Father told me to stay at home with Martin and Sarah. With them disappearing into the flames in the fireplace I was left with nothing but my worries and confusion. That's why I'm now sitting on the lounge in front of the fireplace waiting for them to come home.
There is this very weird feeling in my stomach and it is annoying me immensely. It feels like there's cold wind blowing inside there all hollow and chaotic and I just can't sit still. I also hated the feeling useless and stupid when Ginny was lying on the floor in pain. The Grandfather clock in the room begins to chime signaling that it is now 6 o'clock. This is usually when Sarah tells us it's time for Ginny to go home. I wonder if Ginny is well enough to go home now. I hope it's nothing bad. I hope she gets well soon. I hope I can see her again next Saturday. I hope mother comes home soon so I can ask her what had happened. I hope this never happens again. I hope Ginny never leaves me all alone.
End of Chapter Six. Thank you for reading and I hope you review.
