All Harry Potter characters don't belong to me
Dracosbaby7 – I thought it was about time that Draco let his friends meet Ginny. It's important later on that they know who Ginny is and what her role in his life is. Ginny won't be telling him who she is just yet. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
HappiGoLucki16 – I think only Ginny and Draco could be fighting and still be cute. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Molly786 – Ginny's bomb won't be for quite a while. Glad you enjoy the tension. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Honey-gurl808 – I'm really glad to know that you understand how both of them feel though I don't think Draco will be telling her how he feels yet because he's still trying to sort it out. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
JoJo – Yes, it was about time Draco told his friends, even though it's just one of them for now. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Rchelle– Ginny is being home schooled right now because she needs constant treatment but she will attend Hogwarts at a later time. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Ayumi-dono– Blaise already suspected that the Ginny wasn't a servant, so even if he did recognize her in the photo he wouldn't say anything about it and just let Draco tell him at his own pace because I feel you can't force Draco to do anything. I don't know if I will let readers meet Arianna yet. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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Chapter Twelve – All Mine All Yours
"Speaking"
Thinking>
Breakfast the next morning was amusing for Bell, embarrassing for Blaise and extremely uncomfortable for Draco. The youngest sister in Blaise's family, Stephania, had developed a keen interest in Draco over night. All through breakfast she kept her eyes on him like a hawk and being the observant Slytherin's, Blaise, Bell and Draco didn't miss it. After breakfast had finished, Stephania followed them around until her mother called her to go out shopping.
Draco slumped in a chair and let out a big sigh.
"Looks like someone has an admirer," Bell teased.
Draco looked up and gave her a death glare. This only made Bell laugh out loud.
"She'll get over it and hopefully leave me alone after that," Draco said.
"Not likely," Blaise said.
Draco looked at him with confusion. Blaise sad down on a chair next to Draco and looked at him seriously.
"When Stephania sees something she likes, she doesn't give up easily. I think you're going to be in for a week of her company whether you like it or not."
"She's quite pretty and smart. Why don't you give her a chance?" Bell asked.
Draco was about to answer but Blaise beat him to it.
"Because he's already taken."
"What do you mean?" Bell asked with confusion.
"Mr. Malfoy here is engaged," Blaise told her.
Bell looked over to Draco with surprise. "Is this true?" She asked.
Draco nodded and took out his pocket watch to show Bell the photo of Ginny.
"She's beautiful," Bell said while looking at the photo.
"I know," Draco answer with a smile.
Bell looked up with a mock glare on her face. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?"
Draco shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't think it was that important."
"Not important! She's your Fiancé, one of the mort important people in your life."
"Well I'm not the only one with a big secret," Draco retorted. "Blaise here has a Fiancé too and he didn't tell us."
Bell turner to look at Blaise and he cleared his throat uncomfortably.
"You're engaged too!" Bell asked.
"Yes, unfortunately," Blaise answered.
Bell sat quietly in shock but after a while she spoke in a whisper. "My two supposedly best friends are engaged and didn't plan to tell me." She looked up at Draco and Blaise with hollow eyes before walking out of the room.
"Well, that was unexpected," Blaise commented.
"Why are girls so fussy about secrets?" Draco wondered out loud.
Bell lay on the bed in one of the guest rooms with her head buried in a pillow.
"He's engaged," She whimpered into the pillow while crying. "He's engaged."
Hearing the door open, she stopped her crying as soon as she could and secretly wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Bell," Blaise said quietly while peeping from behind the door. "Can we come in without being murdered?"
Bell laughed and sat up on the bed. "Yeah," She said with a smile and motioned them to come in.
The two walked into the room and Bell shifted on the bed so they could sit with her. Draco was the first one who dared to speak.
"It's not that I didn't want you to know, Bell, I just thought that it made no difference if you knew or not."
"I thought we told each other everything, that's all," Bell said.
"We promise to tell you everything from now on then, right Draco?" Blaise assured.
"Right," Draco confirmed.
Bell smiled. "Alright, then you can start by telling me all about your Fiancés."
"No problem," Blaise answered, "Draco, you go first."
"Alright," Draco answered with a smile, "Well, her name is Ginny laurel and she's one year younger than me. We first met when I was six and I absolutely hated her then…"
Draco told them as much as he knew about Ginny but kept most of the private things to himself.
"Why doesn't she go to Hogwarts?" Bell asked.
"She can't," Draco answered sadly. "She has a heart condition and needs constant care, so she has to be home schooled."
"Oh Draco," Bell said sadly. She didn't know what else to say. Bell could see from the way he spoke about Ginny that he really cared for her. Draco didn't smile much but when he spoke about her he did and it reached his eyes, making them sparkle.
"She's fine Bell," Draco told her with a smile, "We have the best Healers looking after her. It just means I don't see her for majority of the year."
Bell smiled knowingly. "So that's why you were so mad about staying at Hogwarts,"
Draco blushed and cleared his throat uncomfortably. "No. I just happen to like where I live that's all," he said rather lamely.
"Sure…" Bell said unbelievingly. "Now, what about your other half?" she asked Blaise.
"Nothing to say really," Blaise said emotionlessly, "I've only met her a few times and we don't write or anything. She's practically a stranger to me. Can hardly remember what she looks like."
Bell looked at Blaise silently for a moment. "I'm sure she's wonderful."
Blaise just shrugged his shoulders. "That's all in the distant future, no point worrying about it now. Why don't we think of what to do now instead?"
The week spent at Blaise's house went by quickly and they managed to hide away from Stephania majority of the time.
Draco and Bell stood in front of the fire place with their luggage beside them. Bell gave them both a hug before stepping into the fireplace and heading home. Draco was next and gave Blaise a nod before stepping into the fireplace with a hand full of powder and exiting at Malfoy Manor.
Martin was already waiting in the room for Draco and immediately took the luggage from his young Master.
"Did you have a nice time with your friends, Master Draco?"
"Yes, it was rather enjoyable," Draco replied easily before walking away to find his parents and announce his return.
He found them in the study and before opening the door he could hear their faint voices immersed in serious discussion. He couldn't make out what they were saying but judging by their tones it sounded like something important. He knocked twice and waited to be called in.
Narcissa smiled widely when Draco walked into the room. "Draco," She said happily, "Did you enjoy your week with your friends?"
"Yes, mother. It was wonderful." Draco turned to face Lucius and inclined his head slightly. "Father," he addressed politely.
"Sit Draco, we have much to discuss," Lucius instructed in a very serious voice.
Draco wanted to ask what was happening but knew that it would better to find out slowly rather than rush his father.
Narcissa stood up at this moment and told them she would let them talk. Once the door closed behind her, Lucius took out a piece of paper and handed it to Draco.
Draco frowned while looking at the poster for a wanted man. Sirius Black had escaped from Azkaban. Draco looked up at his father curiously.
"What's this about, Father?"
Lucius leaned back in his chair and began to tell Draco all he knew about Sirius Black and his relation to Harry Potter. Lucius knew the true story about Peter Pettigrew's existence but he didn't know where he was at this moment.
Draco sat in silence for moment to organize his thoughts. "Why would Sirius Black want to escape from Azkaban now if he's been in there for such a long time already?" Draco wondered.
"That's what I want you to find out," Lucius said.
"You think he's going to head to Hogwarts?"
"Yes. He is after all Harry Potter's God father and he would want to see him."
Draco sat silently with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Find out as much as you possibly can. That's all I am asking."
Draco nodded his head before getting up and leaving the room.
It's weird. Every year, Father wants me to find things out for him and they always have something to do with Harry Potter. What is so bloody amazing about stupid Harry Potter? So he didn't die, it doesn't make him invincible. Father seems more concerned about Potter's well being than mine. What is going on? I can feel that there is something big happening in the background but why won't Father tell me what it is. It's like he's brewing a secret potion and all I can do it go find the ingredients. I don't know what he does with them and I don't know what they are apart of.
This is so frustrating. Where do I stand? Who do I support? I despise Dumbledore but I don't particularly like Voldemort either. Who am I fighting for? What am I fighting for? What do I believe in? I dont know.
Draco spent the whole night trying to sort out his thoughts so he didn't get any sleep. Walking down the stairs groggily, he sat down at the table for breakfast with bags under his eyes. Stress and no sleep was a bad combination. After a bite of toasthe excused himself and made his way back up to his room.
Sitting at the window seat in his room, Draco had his eyes closed and his head leaning on the window. Ginny stood outside of Draco's door wondering if she should go in and at least say a hello. It felt like the relationship she had when she and Draco first met. Taking a deep breath she held her hand at the door and knocked softly.
Draco kept his eyes closed while he told the person to come in. Ginny gingerly stepped in and was surprised to see Draco slumped at the window seat. She walked over to him quickly and sat down.
Draco cracked his eyes open and Ginny could see that they were red and it looked like it took him a lot of effort to open them.
"Ginny…" Draco whispered before his head tilted and rested on Ginny's shoulder. He let out a yawn and closed his eyes again.
Ginny had never seen Draco like this before so she didn't know what to do. She looked at his face and realized that he was sleeping. Not wanting to wake him, she made herself comfortable and let Draco sleep on her shoulder.
Draco woke a few hours later while the sun was setting. He lifted his head and was surprised when he realized he was partially lying on a sleeping Ginny. He couldn't remember when she had come in let alone how he ended up resting on her. Ginny was beginning to slide off the seat but luckily Draco pulled her back into place. The jolt woke her up and she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Draco was very refreshed after his nap and could remember that he and Ginny weren't on good terms right now.
Sitting awkwardly together there was silence and diverted gazes. Ginny looked down at her lap where her fidgeting fingers lay. I should apologize. I have no right to be mad at him. She thought.
Draco looked at Ginny's sad demeanor and felt bad for what had happened between them. Everything was going so well and they had come so far. He didn't want them to go back to square one again.
"I'm sorry," They said together. There was a pause.
"I shouldn't have reacted…"
"It's my fault…"
They paused again. Draco was about to say something again but Ginny clasped her hand over his mouth. She looked apologetically into his eyes while she spoke.
"I'm really sorry. I know I over reacted a bit last week but I've thought it through and accept the fact that you'll have reasons for not telling your friends about me. There are things about you that I don't tell me friends and family either so I was wrong. I didn't have the right and I'm sorry."
Draco took the hand that was over his mouth and held it to his heart. "I didn't mean what I said about you being a servant. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have the time to think straight. You're not just a servant."
"It's ok. I understand."
Draco held Ginny's hand and kissed her knuckles.
"So," Ginny began with a smile, "Did you have fun this week at your friend's house?"
Draco smiled broadly. "Yeah, it was great and I found out something interesting too."
"Really?"
"Yeah. When I told Blaise that I had a fiancé he confessed that he had one too. It seems that I'm not the only one keeping their fiancé a secret."
Ginny sat there in shock. She couldn't believe that Draco had told his friends about her already.
"You told them about me?" she said with overwhelming warmth rushing through her.
"Well, yeah," Draco said, like it was the natural thing to do.
Within a second Ginny had her arms wrapped around Draco in a tight hug. "I'm so happy," she whispered into his ear.
Draco smiled and placed his hand on Ginny's back. "I was also thinking that maybe we could go out together next week so you could meet them."
Ginny released Draco and sat back on the seat. "I can't," she said sadly. "I have to go to Egypt tomorrow."
"What? When was this decided?" Draco asked with shock.
"It was organized by my parents last Sunday. They've already headed over there and I came to say goodbye today."
"How long are you going for?"
"A month. But I'll be back in time to see you off to Hogwarts."
Draco hid his solemn face and put on a fake smile. Ginny saw right through it and held his hand tightly.
"It's only a month," She said trying to cheer him up.
"Yeah. Just a month. You'll just have to meet them some other time then."
"Definitely," Ginny said with a broad smile.
"So, what do you plan to do over there?" Draco said to change the subject.
"We'll be visiting my brother. He works there."
"From what I remember, you have 5 or was it 6 brothers?"
"I have 6."
"What do they do? I don't think you've ever told me."
Ginny's heart raced. She accidentally said too much about her family and now had to think of a way to not make them sound too much like Weasleys.
"Er…Well, there's ah…William. He's in Egypt right now and he's a…treasure preserver."
Draco nodded his head and Ginny inwardly sighed because he believed her, but she didn't want to lie too much about her family.
"Then there's Charles, We call him Charlie and he's the Dragon trainer in Romania."
"The one you went to visit that Christmas?"
"Yeah. Then there's…Darcy. He's still in school but he'll be graduating this year. After him are the twins, Frederick and…Joseph, they're the funny ones in the family, and then…Donald. They're all still at school too."
"And you're lucky last," Draco said affectionately.
Ginny smiled. "Yep."
There was a knock on the door and Sarah stepped in.
"It's time to leave now, Ginny," She informed them.
"Alright, I'll be down in a minute," Ginny replied and Sarah left the room.
Draco was going to walk Ginny downstairs but she stopped him.
"You must be very tired. Stay here and get some rest," She persuaded him and he nodded his head.
Ginny leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll see you when I get back."
Draco stood at his doorway and watched as Ginny walked down the stairs.
One month> He thought sadly.
End of Chapter Twelve. Thank you for reading and I hope you review.