AN: I officially announce this the longest chapter in the world, almost 2000 words long.
Ohhh, Ahhhh…praise to chapter six.
p.s- however irrelevent the chapter titles seem they are titles of the Stephine Plum novels by Janet Evanovich, perfect novels for anyone who wants to laugh their socks off.
p.p.s- lula rocks!
p.p.p.s- I love Ranger...
anyway oneward munchkins to the beast of all chapters. tadyho!
Six
Ginny stood at six thirty, her bedroom door agar, waiting. Waiting for Malfoy to get up and have his early morning shower. She heard his door creak and stepped out into the corridor and just beat him to the bathroom.
"What are you doing?" he asked rubbing his head as he approached.
"Going to have a shower." She smiled slyly, "Duh."
"You never get up early Ginger." He said running a hand through his hair a puzzled look on his face as though he was trying to figure out her motive.
"I need a fresh start Bunny boy."
"Whatever, just don't take forever." Draco said sitting down next to the door.
Muhahhahahahaha… Ginny thought all was going according to plan.
After spending an hour in the bathroom, most of which she'd sat on the floor fully clothed reading a magazine, Ginny emerged from the bathroom make up applied and covering herself with the smallest towel she could find after her longest shower ever. Draco was still on the floor waiting with a look of great annoyance etched on his handsome features.
"Bathroom's ready Bunny boy." She said patting him on the head.
"About bloody t…" he lost his voice around this time at the sight of Ginny in well, almost nothing.
"Something wrong Bun?" Ginny asked.
"Are you doing this on purpose Ginger? You'll have to beat them off with a stick." Draco said fixated on her legs.
"Beat whom off Bunny?" Ginny asked and ducked into her room before he could reply.
Ginny disappeared off into her room before Draco could give his answer. The image of her long legs burned in his mind. What was wrong with him? He needed to get a grip; this was Ginger he was talking about. But why did she have to go mess with his head? It would only end up with him in a situation he didn't want to get into, not with Ginger. He was in need of a cold shower before the thought of Gin and her tiny towel returned. Draco walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind himself. A pair of indecent lacy knickers were lying on the floor. Draco groaned, he was in for it.
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Ginny cackled to herself as her plan began to unfold. Picking up her clothes up off the bed she dressed for an interesting day.
Ginny flounced into the kitchen only to find it empty. Not letting it faze her she picked up the letter she hadn't had time to open yesterday and feared she knew what lay inside.
"Oh buggery bugger." She said recognising her mother's handwriting.
Ginerva,
Glad you could FINALLY reply to a letter from you poor mother, but then again you probably never think about how much I worry about you. You are a lost case. There is no need to lie about being busy. You have been avoiding me in hope my feelings for the bar story I heard will have fizzled out. Well you haven't succeeded, I am madder now. Be round for a Sunday roast tomorrow and bring your new roommate, I bet he could do with a few proper meals if he's living with you. I hope he is still a decent man but as he's been living with you for a few days now I'm sure you've coaxed the poor lamb into your lair. Dinner is at three. That is an order.
Love
Your neglected mother
"Oh great this is just what I need." Ginny muttered sarcastically.
She was oblivious to the fact that Draco had just uttered the same words under his breath when he spied Ginny in her summer dress.
Draco almost left the room. He did not need this; he did not need to start liking a sodding Weasley. Just as he was going to pack his bags Ginny looked up and said,
"Your invited to my parents for a family roast, it's an order."
"Oh god." Draco muttered a hand flew to his forehead.
A night with one Weasley was bad enough but having to spend and evening with the whole clan plus whomever else they'd dragged off the street would be worse. Much worse.
"And what's worse my mother thinks I've coaxed you into my lair."
"Oh god." Draco repeated taking a seat
"I know." Ginny replied, "I know."
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Draco had gotten through with most of the day with minimum contact with Ginny he was avoiding her but there was no need she seemed to have disappeared anyway. He had a lot on his mind, should he leave? He'd had trouble finding a room and he may not get another. And was it worth it? Did he even want to go? The truth; not really. He liked Joyce and Mike, and he really liked Ginger. His thoughts were broken by Ginny's appearance inn the room.
"Ready?" she asked. She'd changed into something more respectable but looked wonderful all the same, leather jacket, top, jeans and boots.
"As ever Ginger." He replied.
Ginny simply nodded stepped into the fireplace,
"The Burrow!" she said clearly, after the green flames died down Draco followed.
Clearing the dust from his face Draco stepped into a lounge. A large mishmash of bright furniture that looked as though t had seen better days and a warm homely feel greeted him.
"You OK?" Ginny asked. Wiping the dust from herself.
Draco smiled, "fine."
"Good 'cos you're not going to be in a minute, you've got to face the Weasley's now. Come on." Reluctantly Draco followed her into a much larger room where he was hit with the most delicious smell of food.
"Ginerva. Glad you could make it for the first time in two weeks. Now tell me about what you did to this poor barman apparently he hasn't been the same since, he's afraid to serve customers. Poor man, You know we never had troubles when she dated Dean, she was as good as gold. Two years of complete bliss it was wonderful. And now she's off sleeping around…"she gave Draco a look that made him cringe, "and turning in to some sort of scarlet wo-"
"Mum I'd like you to meet my flat mate Draco Malfoy." Ginny interrupted feeling her face redden.
"Why hello young man, I suspect my daughters been keeping you on your toes, or your back." Ginny choked on her own saliva, Draco suddenly felt very faint. Molly didn't even blink at hearing the name Malfoy; instead she met him with a firm handshake.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mam." Draco half smiled.
"Same to you young man." Mrs Weasley smiled, "Call the family in to dinner Ginny dear they're still playing quidditch."
"'K mum." Ginny motioned for Draco to follow her and stepped out the small back door behind her, where he was more than happy to be until he was met by a large hoard of Weasleys all demanding to know who he was.
"DINNER'S READY!" Ginny yelled. The game came to an abrupt halt and a flurry of red rushed past him.
"So is there any point introducing me, they all look the same." Draco asked, but Ginny had gone.
Draco let out a heavy sigh and turned to enter the kitchen when someone placed a firm hand on his shoulder. Suspecting Ginny he turned and grabbed her waist.
"What's up Ginger?" He asked.
"You dating my sister," Bill said, "baby." He added.
"Shit!" Draco said jumping back from Bill. There was a collection of six Weasley's standing before him.
"I'm not dating your sister." Draco said.
"Don't lie to us baby, we have connections." On e of the twins started, "What do you want with her."
"I really um…" Draco started.
"Keep talking." Another redhead called.
"…Like her."
"Wrong answer." Bill said pinning Draco against the wall.
"I love her!" Draco called desperately, wanting to live to see another day.
All six Weasley stumbled backwards away from Draco as if he were a rampaging Hippogriff.
"WHAT!" Ron shrieked in a rather feminine way.
"I…love her, I want to marry her." Draco said realising he was now in control.
Ron fainted with a squeak and this gave Draco a prime opportunity to escape, which he did happily.
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It wasn't, as Draco had suspected, just the Weasleys who were dinning at the Burrow that evening but also Harry Potter and Luna along with Hermione and some of the brother's wives and children too. The table was packed and extremely noisy Draco had been sat between Ginny and Mr Weasley who he was now talking animatedly to.
"I apologise for my wife in advance Draco, she can be well…" Mr Weasley trailed off as he glanced over at Mrs Weasley who was still trying to convince Bill to cut his hair and at the same time, without even looking, was slapping Ron's hand away from the pudding.
"Really, there is no need. You have a lovely family here Mr Weasley." Draco insisted, he found Mrs Weasley quite humorous in a very scary way. She wasn't the only frightening Weasley, the six Weasley brothers, including a very pale Ron we all sending Draco what could unmistakably be called 'Death Glares'
"Please call me Arthur." Mr Weasley said smiling wearily watching Bill with a look of pity.
Ginny was stuck right in the middle of the table between Draco and Luna. Luna was not the most interesting conversationalist even if she was a lovely girl. Ginny had spent most of her time avoiding her mother, as she loved to bring up Dean at every opportunity. Ginny drummed her fingers on the table and looked at Draco, he was talking to her father. Her dad was smiling this was always a good sign and Draco seemed to be in deep conversation. Ginny tugged on Draco's sleeve.
"What's up Ginger?" he asked.
"What do you say to splitting this joint as soon as puddings over?" Ginny asked.
"I second that motion seeing as your brothers think I want to marry you." Draco said a mock puzzled look on his face.
"What!" Ginny said.
"I don't want to talk about it…where are we going to go?" Draco asked.
"…"
"come on give me a break Ginger."
"Ok. We can't go home Mum will find us and drag us back again." Ginny said thoughtfully, "We could go into Diagon Ally and have a drink in the three broomsticks or that bar down there."
Draco agreed that this was a very good idea, a very good idea in deed.
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