Ginny looked at him, and it wasn't the first time he felt unsure around her. She smiled broadly and he knew he had lost her. She clasped him lightly on the shoulder and leant into his ear. He knew he shouldn't be feeling like this but as her hair fell against his face he felt his breath shorten.

"Next time Draco I'll make sure to pay more attention to you. We wouldn't want you sulking like this again now would we?"

Chapter Five:

"Well!" Harry demanded at the next order meeting.

Draco raised an eyebrow at him pretending to not understand what he was referring to; he was still sore from Harry punching him last time.

"Sorry Potter? Well what?" Draco drawled.

"Draco" Remus warned reaching a hand out to Harry's chest.

Draco rolled his eyes. "You never let me enjoy myself Remus"

Remus tightened his lips a bit but nodded slightly to him.

Draco sighed dramatically and made a show of pulling a chair towards him so he could sit. "I did see your little Weasley once or twice" Draco begun preferring to leave out specific moments. "It seems she is fitting in quite well"

Draco watched in amusement as Harry's hands clenched around his mug. "But then again, I don't know her too well, I could be mistaken"

Draco glanced once more at Harry's expression before turning to Hermione and smiling sweetly. "What do you think Granger? You certainly seemed buddy buddy with her, well, right up until…"

"Draco" Remus warned again, his tone slightly exasperated.

Draco smirked to himself and glanced around the room. It seemed as if there were fewer people here today, his eyes fell on the Weasley clan and he paused as he noticed Charlie Weasley no longer was there. Seeing where Draco's eyes rested Remus placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered "I'll explain later"

"Malfoy just tell us what you know!" Ron Weasley demanded with a surprising amount of restraint. The only signs that he was agitated were the paleness of his hands as they clutched the table.

Draco nodded slightly to him and replied cockily, "Since you asked so nicely. I don't believe you have lost your little Weasel" Draco smirked as he was shot glares from all around the room, "…yet I also think that it is becoming exceedingly difficult to convince her to return."

"Why would she leave? We gave her everything!" Ron butted in, wearily rubbing his temple. For a moment Draco pitied him, he pitied his stupidity but also the effect this war was having on everybody.

"Because she is a selfish little girl"

Draco was surprised enough to hear his own thoughts mirrored by another, but more so to see that the owner of the voice was no other than Mrs. Weasley, Ginny's mother. Draco inclined his head towards her as well. "I agree Mam, but Ginny cannot be entirely blamed for her actions, she was influenced to do so by issues out of her control"

Draco ignored the debate that insured his remarks, he was entirely sick of their attitudes, shockingly towards Ginny. He begun to sympathize with the girl, it was only human to crave attention, to be seen as a somebody not an object, she just chose a foolish way of getting it.

"Draco" a hand rested on his shoulder, "Outside" Remus continued lightly pushing him to the door.

Remus sat down in the drawing room, nursing a chipped mug of tea. "It's gone cold," he said slowly. Draco couldn't help but wonder whether he was referring to the tea or not. "You haven't been here the past week, I've never seen such a desolate atmosphere"

Draco didn't feel comfortable sitting. Remus Lupin was the one man he respected but seeing him so down, without any of the usual optimism made him wary.

"If it makes you feel any better I do not foresee any major plans involving her" Draco offered causing Remus to give him an alarmed look then shake his head.

"You've never really been tactful have you Draco?" Remus muttered.

"No" Draco agreed. He then looked up curiously, "So what was with the severe lack of Weasley's?"

Remus sighed deeply. "There…there was an attack Draco. Charlie and Bill Weasley were killed."

Draco frowned. He had liked Charlie and Bill much more than their siblings. "Any others?"

Remus glanced at him, "Others, yes; no – one you'd know"

Draco nodded. "I'll leave you be. Sleep, eat Remus you look like shit"

It was a rare occurrence when Draco wished to return to the Malfoy Manor, and today would be no different. He did wish to see Weasley, if only to make sure she hadn't dug herself into a hole so deep he wouldn't be able to fish her out. He had sincere doubts to how long she could hold herself up in a place so full of hatred and evil. Draco walked to the front door and was surprised when it was opened by Severus Snape, who stood still, nodded briefly to him and the stalked down the path.

"Draaaaaco" a girly voice called from down the hall. He gritted his teeth when he saw Pansy Parkinson, dressed in her usual tarty outfit turn around then shout down the corridor. "Draco is back"

Pansy rushed up to him and clung needily to his arm.

"How are you Pansy?" Draco asked politely forcing himself to smile charmingly.

She smiled at him in what he assumed she thought to be a flirty way.

"I'm fine" she cooed, "…But am rather surprised that there seems to be a Weasley skulking around the Manor"

Draco laughed. "Yes, I myself was surprised at first, but she….grows on you"

Pansy narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip on him. "I've heard the boys whispering things about her, apparently she's already come on to Blaise, Theodore and even Crabbe!"

"I must seriously question the truth in that Pansy. Do you think anyone would degrade himself or herself to Crabbe? …Even a Weasley"

Pansy whacked him on the arm. Draco couldn't help smirking. NO matter how infatuated she was with him it would always sting her hard to know she was married to that oaf Vincent Crabbe. Draco liked to think it was as good a deal her pathetic father could strike. The Parkinson's were all similar, clever In their own gossipy, manipulative way, but none of them held any real power of knowledge.

Growing tiresome he shook Pansy's grip off and asked, "Speaking of Weasley would you have any idea where she is?"

Pansy's grip lightened, "Not you too"

Draco looked down at her. "Of course not Pansy! A Malfoy allowing himself to be seduced by a Weasley? I think not. No Pansy, I simply need to find her as father delegated me the unpleasant job of making sure she does not run into anything… unfortunate."

Pansy didn't seem to buy it but she pointed him in the direction of the library never the less.

"I saw good old Potter today" Draco drawled as he stood in the library door.

Ginny's head shot up and she slammed the door shut with her wand. "You must not value your life Malfoy if you speak so openly"

Draco frowned, she did have a point. "Perhaps I don't Weasley." She looked surprised. "Or maybe I just know I am doing what I believe to be right and hence have nothing to fear"

Draco sat for a moment and watched, with curiosity, the inner battle she seemed to be having.

"You wonder if they miss you?"

He saw a blush rise her neck.

"Of course you do, isn't it the only reason you are here?"

He saw her face darken.

"Don't worry, your precious Potter is being comforted by Granger"

Draco didn't even move when she rose and slapped him hard over the face.

"You deserved that" she muttered darkly.

Draco smirked, rubbing his cheek gently. "And you deserve this"

Ginny looked up curiously but did not get far when Draco leant in and kissed her. He was surprised at her reaction, he would never have thought that she'd kiss him back, or that he would like it. He had never thought when she kissed him back he'd wrap his arms around her and deepen the kiss. Or that when he tongue touched his lips he'd let it in and return the favour to her. It was only when he noticed she was pushed into the corner of the lounge and he was lying on top of her, his hand travelling up her blouse that he thought to pull away.

He quickly got off her and stood up. He attributed his thinking she was gorgeous at that moment to the fogginess that still flooded his head. She was sitting there, so small tucked up in the corner. Her wild red hair fell down her back, mouth was slightly open, her lips bruised from his.

"So you do feel" Draco drawled and promptly walked to the door, feeling her eyes on him he turned and continued. "I thought you'd like to know, you know that attack last night? Your brothers, Bill and Charlie were brutally murdered by our lot, nice isn't it"

He didn't have to look at her to know she had burst into tears.

Authors Note:

Well, there you are – they kissed. I know it was sort of unexpected especially with this incredibly moody Ginny, but hey they need some sexual tension to come from somewhere! And really I'm not sure Ginny will remember after what Draco has just told her. I'll admit though my Ginny is now nowhere near as evil as I tried to make her – I JUST COULDN'T DO IT!

Please if you have any string of pity in you please review! Cheers guys. Oh, also, can you tell me If this is a lot worse than the other chapters because I wrote it about 6 months after the last one so what do you think?