Chapter Eighteen: If I Kiss You Now

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Contradicts to the 6th book because story was created before the 6th book came out and has nothing to do with it.

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Draco watched as people draped in red and gold say their goodbyes to the unconscious girl lying on the bed next to the door. He watched as Ron placed a large bouquet of sunflowers on the girl's nightstand and leave with a worried look on his face.

After the Gryffindor team walked out of the hospital wing, Draco sat up from the bed far across the room and walked towards Ginny Weasley.

She was unbelievably pale. There was no color on her lips and her face was so lifeless and still. He reached out to brushed a lock of hair away from her face when Madam Pomfery returned with a large bottle of potion and a silver goblet and a sour look on her face.

"What are you doing young man? You are not supposed to be walking around! Go back to your bed!" the short witch called out. "Hurry now!"

Without a word, Draco slowly inched his way back to his bed and realized how much it hurt to move. Madam Pomfery followed behind him and clicked her tongue impatiently.

"It was very brave and heroic of you to take that bludger for Weasley but couldn't you have conjured it away?"

"I…I didn't think of that." Draco answered rather stupidly and sat slowly back onto his bed.

"You kids these days just don't think do you?" she retorted angrily. "Five broken ribs, honestly, and you're still walking around…unbelievable…"

Draco leaned against his pillow and glanced at Ginny's bed. All he could see now was her fiery red head. Immediately, he cut the witch off in her muttering.

"What is wrong with her?" he asked and nodded his head towards Ginny's bed.

"High temperature and over exhaustion. Normally, a potion would have fixed this right up…but…" the old witch paused and frowned.

"But what?" Draco asked impatiently and was about to stand up but immediately stopped when he saw Madam Pomfery's expression.

"But, Miss Weasley seems to have been dueling lately and was hit with a odd spell that has a side effect of some kind that is making the potion's healing process slow…she will be fine in a few days or so…" she paused again then arched a dark brow. "You have not done anything to her have you Mr. Malfoy?"

"No." he said plainly and sighed. She's ok…

"Hurry up and take your potion Mr. Malfoy, I will check up on you in a few minutes, I SAID, stop staring at Miss Weasley and TAKE your potion MR. MALFOY!"

"Oh! Right, yes check on me later, yeah ok…"

"Harry, Ginny will be fine, quit beating yourself up."

"Yeah mate, I'm her brother and I'm not even half as worried as you. Madam Pomfery will take care of her."

Harry sighed and rubbed his aching head. He leaned against his favorite seat in the Gryffindor Commons and sighed again. "I just wish I was paying attention…maybe I could have saved her sooner…damn…I was so concentrated on the snitch..."

"Harry, it's not your fault." Hermione said worriedly as she closed a heavy leather bound book. "She's safe and we have Mal-"

"Don't say Malfoy Hermione." Ron cut in alarmingly.

"We do have to thank him! He took the bludger for her." Hermione said irately and gave Ron one of her disgusted looks. "I can't believe you would still say that Ron. After he saved your sister and all."

"Yeah but for what reason Hermione?" Ron argued back, his ears bright red. "Why in the world would Malfoy forget about the snitch and take a bludger for Ginny!"

"Well, maybe there's a side of him that we don't really know." Herminone said smartly.

"There's only one side of him Hermione! And it's evil!"

"I think I will go visit Ginny…" Harry said quietly. "I'll see you at dinner."

With that, he left the two to argue.

Harry Potter was puzzled. Ron was right. Why in the world would Draco Malfoy take a bludger for Ginny Weasley…

What is going on with Malfoy this year…

Draco Malfoy was extremely bored. There is absolutely nothing to do in the hospital wing. All he had for company was an unconscious body and a mad old witch who gets angry with you if you hum out loud. Really, she's no fun.

Sometimes giggly girls would come by the hospital wing doors and goggle at him. Even then, they were still shooed out by the old nurse. However, Draco was glad of it, the way those girls laughed made him unwell.

He was sick of reading and doing homework. There was never going to be an end of it so he just settled for staring at Ginny Weasley.

I wonder when is she going to wake up… What is she going to say to me…?

A thought of Ginny running to embrace him and confessing her eternal love for him played in his mind. Draco smiled smugly but immediately stopped when he realized how stupid he must look, smiling like a perverted idiot.

There is something going awfully wrong with me.

Just as he was about to get up to use the bathroom, he heard distant footsteps near the open door of the infirmary and he instantly collapsed back into his bed. He grunted as the impact hit his ribs but quickly quieted down.

Another visitor for Weasley I expect…

Harry Potter walked into the room holding a fresh bouquet of sunflowers. He glanced around to see if Draco was sleeping and sat down on a stool near Ginny's head. Anger erupted inside Draco, What is Potter doing here? And more to the Slytherin's dismay, the Gryffindor began to stroke Ginny's hair.

"I'm so sorry Ginny, I wish I could have been there sooner…I shouldn't have pushed you so hard…please get better…please…" he mumbled softly. Draco watched with impatience and jealousy as Harry remained by Ginny's side until Madam Pomfery ordered him out. After he replaced the dead flowers with the new ones, Harry leaned over Ginny and kissed her softly on the forehead. Draco bit down on his finger to stop himself from growling and watched silently as Harry left moodily.

Does he fancy Weasley?

He turned so that he was facing the white pasty ceiling and frowned hard. No. Ginny is mine. I know it and she will know soon too…

(Meanwhile…back at the ranch. Hahaha…I was jus kidding…there is no ranch…for now… )

Blaise Zabini strolled down the empty corridors of Hogwarts. He had decided to pay Draco a visit. Things were a little rough between them for the past few weeks. Actually it seemed like Draco was tense around all the Slytherins ever since this school year had started. Blaise knew Draco's weird behavior must have something to do with the Weasley girl and his guess was proved correct when Draco left the snitch and threw himself in front of Ginny Weasley. He needs to warn his friend not to get in too deep into the mess. A Gryffindor and a Slytherin does not belong together; even if the dark side had lost and all wizards are suppose to be equal. Enemies will still be enemies and a Malfoy is still a Malfoy and must certainly never get tangled up with a Weasley.

Just as he was about reached the stairs, he heard an argument in the corner or the hall.

"Stop it."

"What are you going to do? Throw your radish earrings at me? Ha!"

"Please give it back…it was my mother's."

"Oh really? Your loony mother? Isn't she dead?"

Blaise followed the voices and found Luna Lovegood pinned to the wall by some 6th year Ravenclaws. One of the boys was holding a large leather book while pointing his wand at Luna's throat.

"Yes she is. Now give it back please." Luna said, her large sapphire eyes wide and cloudy. The boys laughed. The Slytherin boy couldn't take it anymore.

"You lot sodd off before I jinx your ears backwards!" he shouted at them and raised his wand. The boys saw Blaise and immediately dropped Luna's book and ran off.

Luna fell on her knees. Blaise watched from a distance. He saw her wipe her tears away and pick up her book. He walked towards the girl and kneeled beside her.

"Why were those bastards doing that?" he asked demandingly. Luna looked up into his eyes and smiled weakly. "I dunno, must be the works of European Picwatises."

Blaise raised his eyebrows but decided not to say anything when he saw the resolute look in Luna's face.

The Ravenclaw stood up and the Slytherin followed suit. Luna Lovegood sighed dreamily and smiled up at him.

"Thankyou for rescuing me in a sticky situation." She said softly, her large eyes twinkling.

"Uh…no problem…" Blaise said and blushed deeply. He wondered what he was supposed to do now. He was usually so smooth with girls, but this one, this girl, made his mind go blank. Blaise decided the best thing to do now was to walk away but stopped when he saw that Luna had taken something out of her robe pocket. She held out a bright yellow Dandelion to him. He looked at it uncertainly, not really sure of what to do.

"It's a thankyou gift." Luna said happily.

"Uh…thanks…it's a…a…" Blaise said awkwardly as he reached out and took the sad, crumpled garden weed.

"A Decavilion! It's extremely rare! The flower gives you one wish. Only one ok!" she said cheerfully, her eyes bright and shinny. "It took me a really, really long time to find it so take care of it!"

"Luna…it's only a-" Blaise started to tell her that the flower was nothing but an ordinary Dandelion but Luna had already walked off. When she reached the end of the hall, she turned and waved.

"Thanks again Blaise!" she called out and disappeared around the corner.

"You're…welcome…" he muttered back to the empty hallway and looked down at the tiny flower in his hand. Confusion was written all over his face.

Sometime during all this, the dark haired Slytherin forgot all about his friend in the hospital wing. The memory of Draco Malfoy was replaced with another person, a person that will be a bit hard to forget.

Ginny Wesley was in an incredibly awkward situation. She woke up to the sounds of birds chirping, the bright sunshine, and Drano Malfoy's silver eyes bearing down on her. At first she thought she was dreaming, but after pinching herself for the 25th time under the blankets, she decided to face the fact that the Slytherin prince was not going to stop staring.

Why is he staring? Arrgh it's driving me mad! Just turn away you ass!

Ginny was trying her hardest to remain still and pretend to be asleep but its really hard when you know that someone is watching you in a trance state. She didn't want to deal with him at the moment.

Draco smirked as he watched Ginny struggle to stay still. He could see her back shudder every now and then with uneasiness.

An idea popped into his head and he almost choked with laughter at what he was about to do.

Ginny Weasley's heart pounded as she heard quiet footsteps approach her bed. Soon, she felt Draco leaning towards her.

What is he going to do? What is he going to do? Is…is he going to kiss me…?

For some reason, excitement raced through her heart. The anticipation and anxiety made her body restless but she managed to stay somewhat still.

Draco could see the corner of the Gryffindor's left eye twitching badly; He doesn't know how he could hold his laughter any longer. He rested a hand on her shoulder and leaned in closer…

Ginny's fist tightened under the blankets. Oh no…am I going to let him? Am I? Well…he is this close…and…and…

She felt his breath on her neck. She was literally melting. He was coming closer and closer… and….

Something hard and wet ran across her forehead.

"DRACO MALFOY! YOU TWIT!" Ginny sat up and screamed as the laughter of the Slytherin boy rang out in the room. She reached out and wiped at her forehead with her hands. There was green ink all over them when she looked. "ARRRRGHH!DAMN YOU!"

"Hahahahaha! Oh common Weasley, don't you have any sense of humor?" Draco choked out through his laughter. He flopped down on the bed next to Ginny and twirled the green marker between his fingers skillfully while still trying to stifle his laughs.

"You call that humor? That was completely idiotic and immature!" Ginny cried angrily as she wiped off the rest of the ink on her forehead.

Draco chuckled as he saw that the large green line across the red head's forehead had left a visible smudge.

"Really now? But did I tell you how green brings out the colors of your eyes?" he said charmingly while trying to hold back sniggers.

"You ass!" Ginny called out furiously. "And to think that I thought you were going to…"

"Going to what?" Draco asked with his eyebrows raised and a boyish smile on his face.

"Nothing! Forget it, I'm going back to sleep." Ginny said, frustrated that she had almost let it slip and pulled the covers over her head.

There was a long moment of silence as Ginny huffed angrily under her blankets.

"Uh…look, I'm sorry...I guess I was immature and idiotic. Would you find it in your heart to ever forgive me?"

Is he APOLOGIZING to me? …I doubt he really mean it…Brings out the color of my eyes…Right…

Ginny ignored him and let out a what she thought was a convincing snore.

Something heavy fell on top of her.

"Get off Malfoy! Get off damnit!" Ginny cried and pulled the covers off her head. She found herself an inch away from Draco Malfoy's face. He smiled mischievously and pushed her shoulders into her pillow.

"You know, you're rather rude." He said as-a-matter-of-factly.

"Really, how so?" Ginny asked and raised her eyebrows. She struggled a bit underneath his grip, but found out freeing herself was hopeless. Every inch of her skin was burning hot from being so close to the blonde haired boy. What she really wanted to do with him was absolutely insane.

He smirked and said, "It's not everyday that a Malfoy apologizes and saves an individual. But you don't even accept my apology or say thank you. Rude…don't you think?"

"I-…" Ginny stuttered for a smart retort but looking over at her position she really can't think straight.

He did save me…maybe not my life but he did save me from a much much, much worse situation than I am at now… I…Oh. Why me?

"Well?"

"Th-thanks…" Ginny said, her face beet red. She tried hard avoided his eyes and waited for him to get off of her but he didn't. "What else do you want from me Malfoy?" she snapped.

"Before… you were going to say that you thought I was going to kiss you right?" Draco whispered in a tone completely different from the playful and mischievous voice earlier. Ginny realized that his was serious and got even more nervous.

"If...if I did kiss you…would you have let me?" he asked quietly, his eyes drowning in every inch of her face.

Ginny glanced at his eyes. It was warm like melted silver. She could hardly breathe.

"I…. I…."

"If I kiss you now…?"

Ginny was lost in his eyes.

What am I suppose to say? My head and my heart is telling me two different things…Does he really mean it or am I getting seduced?

"…I don't ...know…" Ginny whispered, the green line on her forehead curving as she frowned.

He leaned closer towards her.

She felt his breath on her lips.

His heart pounded ecstatically.

She closed her eyes.

"What are you doing out of bed again?"

"Damn!" Draco growled out and jumped off of Ginny, who snapped back into reality and sat up.

A very angry looking witch was standing by the door.

"Honestly you young people these days! Back to bed with you! Back! Shoo! Shoo!" Madam Pomfrey called out menacingly.

Draco walked back to his bed grimly with the thought of adding Madam Pomfery to the "People To Kill When I Dominate the World" list that he had made when he was five.

Still…he is off on a good start.

A/N

Yo! Hows it happenin! THis is the longest chapter in the story so far! Woot!

I perticularly liked this chapter even though it didn't go the way I planned. Hm…..but I like the plot. Not the grammer cuz my grammer sucks. Oh and I also dunno how to spell Madam Pomfery's name so bare with me. This is my first story…Not a lot of people reviewed for this chap…sigh I guess this is what happens when you slack off for a month or..two……………..Hehehehehe I probably made you guys kind of mad when Draco and Ginny had two, not one, but TWO chances of kissing and they didn't. Just to let you know…I dun think they're going to anytime soon. But I have a lot of side couples in this story…Luna and Blaise for instance. I dun really think I got Luna's character down right. But its rather hard…I dun think anyone besides JK Rowlins can do it.

I have noticed that some of my chapters are extremely short. And some extremely long. But its hard to write many things and come up with a chapter title for it. Ok ok ok ok I know a lot of people can do it but not me ok…I like my chapter titles to have a deep meaning in them. Not something you would read and then get whats going to happen….I had a hard time coming up a title for this chapter. Mainly because theres a lot of things going on. I was just going to base this chapter on Ginny and Draco but then I decided thas no fun and that the readers are probably wonderin whats going on with Luna…Ron …..Harry….Blaise…this and that.

Im babbling boring stuff again. It hypes me up thinking about my future chapters. The Christmas one is going to be AWESOME. I think you guys will love it. Tell me if I need more humor or more seriousness in my story. I suck at balancing things.

Still I have great plans coming ahead. Mwahahahahaha…its going to be awesome.

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Lonely Fish.

P.S. Now you guys probably can tell I plan my story as I go…so…not all the things that I say might happen will happen…er…yeah………PEACE.

Hey hey hey, anyone want to read Draco's People to Kill When I Dominate Over the World list, tell me and I'll post it into the next chapters.

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