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Ginevra Weasley still feels the repercussions of her love affair with Tom Riddle. An unwilling member of the Order, she wishes nothing more than to escape the constraints of her role. Draco Malfoy has always performed the duties associated with his name. An unwilling Death Eater he wants no part in the war between good and evil. Will a chance meeting unhinge the wheels destined to grant them both their freedoms?
Updates are bimonthly.
Updates:
May 10th 2005 – Ginny's anniversary party is crashed by an unwelcome guest. Will an exchange of words at midnight over a cigarette form an allegiance or confirm old convictions?
May 11th 2005 – Thank you to my first reviewer Caz-10-5 for the constructive criticism. I looked at the grammar, and you were right, it should be "borne" not "bared" in this instance: had she not bared the name of Weasley
As per your second comment, of Ginny's Disapparation trick, I verified with the Harry Potter Lexicon, and there is an Apparition Ban for Apparating from outside of Hogwarts into Hogwarts, but there is no mention of a ban on Apparating within Hogwarts given that you are already there. Since Ginny knows where she is going, I would suppose that she would be able to Apparate anywhere inside Hogwarts. She wouldn't be able to Apparate outside of Hogwarts or inside Hogwarts given that she was outside. In any case, Wizard geometrics are confusing. I'm still working them out!
May 13th 2005 – I couldn't resist posting the second chapter. Draco Malfoy has a visitor by "special" portkey, as he reflects on his current life.
May 24th 2005 – And angry ferret and a potion gone wrong are causing Ginny to reflect on the current decisions she has made in her life. Then, a feud with resident pest Draco Malfoy leaves her scheming.
June 23rd 2005 – Draco and Pansy have a heated discussion by the side of the lake about the future of Slytherin house and their allegiances in the war. Could there perhaps be hope for the Slytherins' myopic view of the world?
September 12th 2005 – Does anyone still remember me? No updates in a long time I know, but I'm still writing. Draco finally finds out why Ginny charmed his looks. Thanks for all the reviews so far. Updated chapter 1 with corrections/improvements.
October 2nd 2005 – Draco takes a moment to examine Ginny Weasley, and discovers more than he had believed was possible. Can they be more similar than he had previously thought possible? Warning: Another prose-heavy chapter. I hope that snarky dialogue makes up for that, however!
Thank you so much for all of those that reviewed the previous chapter. Your reviews make me smile and motivate me to do my best at writing. For those that asked, Crimbo is British slang for Christmas, and plonker is slang for a fool. I'll try to define more of the weird Brit terms as we progress through the story. Here's to hoping you like this!
December 26th 2005 – Finally it's Wednesday, but Draco's luck seems to not have improved in any way. Another verbal-stand off with Ginny leaves Draco feeling more confused than ever. Meanwhile, the Trio's plans take a very interesting turn for the better. Or is it for the worst?
Thank you to all that have reviewed so far. My sincerest apologies that the updates are few and far in between. College life is not all that it's cracked up to be. Four hours of sleep per night and two sets of midterms followed by exams and projects killed me this semester. But hopefully this winter break there will be a couple of more updates!