Ginny stood frozen in the middle of the street, clutching Draco's hand as if it were the elixir of life. Harry had said those words to her before. The words in his voice echoed in her head over and over again, taunting her, mocking her. Then they stopped after one last pass- through, this time in Draco's voice, in a softer, more pleasant tone.
"I love you."
Draco gave Ginny's hand a gentle squeeze and rubbed her arm in a warming motion.
"Ginny?"
Immediately, Ginny snapped out of her trance and mentally shook herself. Draco was looking at her with a confused stance, silently hoping she hadn't taken any sort of offense, but he wasn't sure how she could anyway.
"I... I love you too, Draco."
She gazed up into his eyes. They were so different than the ones that she had known even at the beginning of the year. It was amazing how much he had changed while they had been together. And it was almost like he had gone to the Masque ball to find his love, needless to say he had done so, but this was a completely different Draco Malfoy. He was gentlemanly and polite. The whole time they had been together, he had only muttered curses about her brother and Hermione a few times. His loathing for Harry was inconsolable, but now it didn't even matter. Harry had shown his true colors.
"Come on, Gin. It's nearly six. We have to get back." There was a smile so big on Draco's face that Ginny thought it would be stuck that way forever.
As they sat in the carriage on the way back to the castle, Ginny leaned her head on Draco's shoulder, idly playing with his cherished ring. Draco smirked to himself as he watched his beloved play with the ring.
He had bought that platinum chain so he could put his precious ring on it. That way, she could have him even when they weren't together. It was perfect; he couldn't wait for Christmas holidays. Soon enough, she had dropped his hand and he felt her breathing even out. She was asleep.
"Ginny, where have you been?" Harry asked with mock concern as she walked toward where he was standing with Ron and Hermione.
"I went out for a walk." She replied, nobly sticking out her chin.
"Who with?" He asked, pressing desperately for the answer he wanted. He was going to keep Ginny away from Draco. As if on cue, Draco approached from the stairs, not from behind Ginny like Harry had been expecting.
"Well, well, well. What've we got here? A Gryffindor lion cornering one of his own pack." Draco smirked as he quickly advanced on where Harry stood.
"Better watch yourself and keep to your own business, Malfoy. I know of secrets that you would die to protect, if you catch what I'm saying." Harry leered at Draco's paling face. Ginny was Draco's secret, and he would die to protect her. It didn't matter if it was secret or not, Draco would protect her at all costs. She was the best thing to ever happen to him and he was going to keep her safe, but Harry was unpredictable; he had proven so
Ron and Hermione were standing just behind Harry, looking genuinely confused. Ginny had been right. Harry was keeping Draco and Ginny a secret, and now that he had both of them in the same place at the same time, he had the perfect opportunity to let it out in the open.
"Don't be stupid, Potter. I don't have many secrets, and the ones I do wouldn't be believable coming from your dirty mouth." Draco drawled lazily.
Ginny stood silently, watching as they shot back and forth at each other. This was going to be it; she could feel it in the tone of Harry's angry voice.
"Oh really? Even the one you're not too far from at this very moment?" Harry glared first at Draco and then shifted his eyes to the nervous Ginny.
"Harry, is this necessary?" Hermione asked as she held Ron's hand tightly to her side. At that moment, Draco wished he and Ginny could have what Ron and Hermione had. They were able to show their affection anytime they pleased. Draco felt the envy building inside of him and forced himself to keep his eyes off of Ginny.
"Be quiet, Hermione." Harry snapped, completely focused on tearing Ginny from Draco.
"Don't speak to her like that, Harry." Ron reproached, annoyed at Harry's temper and tone towards Hermione.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Potter. Don't be dumb." Draco said coldly.
"Oh, I believe you know exactly what I'm talking about, Malfoy. And I think Ginny has an idea as well." Ginny felt faint and clamped her jaw tightly.
"Harry, I think you've gone mad. Ginny would never touch Malfoy." Ron stated. Ginny just shut her eyes, praying it would all be over soon.
"Wrong, Ron. Ginny and Malfoy have something going on. Isn't that right, Ginny?" Her name rolled from his mouth like poison. Ginny fought back tears of panic; Draco noted this and jumped to their defense.
"What would I be doing with Weaselette, Potter? I think Weasley's right, are all your marbles accounted for?" Draco snickered. Ginny opened her eyes and relaxed a little.
"Oh shut up, Malfoy. I don't know what you'd be doing with her either, but it's going to stop or there will be hell to pay. I'll make sure of it." Harry warned.
"This is getting ridiculous, Harry. Hermione and I will meet you back in the common room." Ron said, tugging Hermione down the hall with him. Harry didn't seem to notice or care.
"Was that a threat, Potter?" Draco spat, moving closer to Harry. Harry just drew his wand.
"Come closer, Malfoy, and you'll be short a secret." Draco stopped. Maybe Harry had seen something.
"Harry, put your wand down." Ginny said calmly as she walked forward and placed her hand on his arm. He easily shrugged her off.
"Shut up, Ginny. You're going to be in enough trouble when this gets out."
"Watch your tone toward her, Potter." Draco growled.
"Jumping to her defense now that it's just the three of us? You knew that I knew about this. That's interesting."
"Harry, please." Ginny said, placing her hand on his arm again.
"I said shut up!" Harry yelled, throwing Ginny off of him.
She crumpled to the floor, groaning in pain. Draco, now fuming, had also pulled his wand and stepped closer to Harry.
"Expelliarmus!" Draco roared. Harry was thrown back and his wand soared out of his hands. Draco stormed over to where he was now lying on the floor. Harry looked up at him with contempt and Draco pushed on his chest with his foot.
"I know it was you that put that hideous bruise on her cheek, Potter. I know that you harassed her and are holding this over her head like it's some sort of game. Let it be known to you that if you ever lay a finger on her again, I will kill you." Harry grimaced at the weight on his chest, but managed to glower at Draco, who was now towering above him.
"I saw you and Ginny by the lake. You were quite cozy looking under that tree. Is she good to you, Malfoy? Is she good to you like she was to me? How does that feel, Malfoy? How does it feel to have something that I've already had?" Harry let out a laugh and Draco slammed his foot harder into his chest.
"She's with me now, Potter. Forget her. Don't look at her, don't talk to her, and don't you dare touch her." Draco gave one last push to Harry's chest before lifting his foot and walking over to Ginny.
She looked so delicate as she sat against the wall crying silently and holding her ankle.
"Are you alright?" Draco asked softly, kneeling in front of her. She looked up with him with those irresistible brown eyes. There were tears slowly falling from her eyes.
"My ankle just hurts." She whispered, wiping her eyes with her good hand.
"Let's get you to the Hospital Wing. Come on." He took her into his arms, cradling her against his chest.
"Put her down, Malfoy." Harry threatened, regaining his composure and holding his wand steady at Draco, who was blocked by Ginny. Whatever came out of his wand would go straight to her. Not that it mattered much to him.
Ginny's eyes, however, broadened in terror. She held tightly to Draco who was carefully pointing his hidden wand at Harry.
"Locomotor Mortis!" Draco said, irritated. Harry's legs locked together and he fell to the floor again. Ginny giggled into Draco's shoulder and he began to walk up the stairs.
"I fell and twisted my ankle funny." Ginny explained to Madam Pomfrey as she bustled around, mixing potion ingredients together. She kept throwing suspicious glances at Draco.
"This should help you in no time." Madam Pomfrey handed Ginny a red potion and motioned for her to drink up. It tasted tangy and sweet at the same time... like a citrus fruit.
"Thanks."
"Mister Malfoy, do you think you could risk your reputation for about fifteen minutes and carry Miss Weasley to her common room?" Draco nodded politely and watched the woman retreat back to her office.
"Come on, Miss Weasley. I need to stake my reputation for you." He smiled, making Ginny laugh.
He carried her gently through the surprisingly deserted halls until he heard Ginny telling him to stop at a portrait of a very large woman.
"Thanks." She whispered, moving to kiss him on the cheek. He tilted his head so their lips met instead. She smiled until something interrupted her thoughts.
"Ginevra Weasley!" A voice bellowed from the end of the hall.
"Oh gods... Ron." Ginny whimpered. Draco spun around and saw a very irate Ron with Hermione at his side.
"What in the bloody hell do you think you're doing?!" Ron was now right in front of them and Hermione was holding onto his arm in a desperate attempt to keep him calm.
"I was in the Hospital Wing and Draco was there at the same time. Madam Pomfrey told him to bring me back here, seeing as in I couldn't walk yet." Ginny explained. It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the complete truth either.
"Back off, Weasley. I was just helping your sister." Draco said as nicely as he could manage.
"I saw you kissing my sister, Malfoy. She's not some toy, now give her to me and leave!"
"Ron! Draco was just helping me!" Ginny shouted.
Ron's face turned red and his eyes were stretched wider than thought to be physically possible.
"Draco?! You called him Draco?! But... wait..." He looked to be deep in thought for a minute.
"Harry was right, wasn't he? He was telling the truth! You and Malfoy?! Oh that's bloody brilliant, Ginny! Just bloody brilliant! Wait until Mum and Dad find out!" Ron cried. Ginny was now standing in front of Draco, holding his hand firmly in her own, partly for physical support and partly for mental support.
"Ron, calm down." Hermione said reasonably.
"Hermione! Ginny's associating with Malfoy! How can you expect me to be calm?! How can you be so calm?!" Ron yelled.
"Weasley, your girlfriend's right. You're overreacting. I haven't hurt her." Draco said, moving so he was standing next to Ginny.
"There's a bloody bruise on her cheek the size of a fist!"
Draco's wand was raised before anyone had a chance to blink.
"Don't you ever imply that I would hit Ginny!" He bellowed furiously.
"Draco... don't. Please." Ginny pleaded.
He replaced the wand and glared at Ron. Hermione looked afraid and clutched Ron's arm.
"You don't know how disappointed I am, Ginny. And if I'm like this, how do you suppose Mum and Dad are going to react? He's a Malfoy, for Merlin's sake!"
"But he's different, Ron! I love him!"
Hermione and Ron simultaneously gasped, looking first at Ginny and then to Draco.
"Ginny, you're just a baby. You don't know what love is." Ron whispered, still in a state of shock.
"I'm sixteen, Ron! And I do know! I love Draco and he loves me! Just like you and Hermione love each other!" Ginny reasoned.
"It's not the same!"
"It is the same, Ron! It's love!"
"But he's a Malfoy! You're a Weasley!"
"That doesn't matter in the least! Just like it doesn't matter in any way that Hermione was born into a muggle family!"
Ron sighed as Hermione leaned into him.
"Ron, sweetheart... she's right." Hermione whispered.
"Hermione, after receiving seven years of hell from him, I'm not going to let my sister be seduced by him!"
"I'm not seducing her, Weasley. I didn't have to use potions or spells to mutually fall in love with your sister."
Ron glared and Ginny let go of Draco's hand as she moved to hug her brother. He stood rigid while she placed her arms around him.
"Ron, please. I'm happy. It's the first time since Harry cheated on me two years ago that I've been so happy. I love him, Ron. Please don't do this, Ron. I'm not trying to hurt you or our family by it. It just happened." She was now crying into her brother's shoulder. He awkwardly rubbed her back.
"Ginny, I can't tell you anything right now except I'm going to owl Mum and Dad and everything will just go from there." He said, hurt still visible in his eyes.
Ginny stepped back and found Draco's hand on her waist. She sniffled and looked uncomfortably at her brother.
"I'm sorry you don't approve, Ron. I still love you, and I understand that you're hurt. But I love Draco. Harry hurt me so much when he did that to me... and Draco has shown me what Harry took away. I'm sorry that you're offended. Maybe in time you'll get over it, but I won't leave him, Ron. I can't. I need him." Ron gave Ginny a miserable look and watched as she took Draco's hand and walked off.
"Ron, she can decide who she loves. She's sixteen."
"I won't accept it, Hermione. She can't love him."
Ginny practically dragged Draco along as she limped down the flights of stairs and out by the lake.
"Ginny, I don't want you giving up your family unity for me." Draco said as he sat down at the edge of the water and pulled Ginny in between his legs.
"I'm not. They'll get over it eventually. I love you, Draco. I really do. I had my doubts and everything, but I won't give this up because my family's annoyed with me. They were more angry when I broke up with Harry."
Draco sighed and Ginny buried her tear-stained face against his chest and held tightly.
"My family's out of the way... but yours."
"My mother would be delighted... but my father. They can't know."
"But Draco..."
"No, Ginny. He'd try to hurt us."
"But we could tell your mother and she could be happy for us. Don't you want her to know that you've fallen in love, so she'll be glad for you?"
Draco shook his head.
"My father would find out eventually. Abuse is like his specialty, Gin. I was a victim of his exploitation for so long; my mother still falls prey to him. It wouldn't be a secret for long if he even had a hunch that she knew something about me that he didn't. I can't do it, Ginny. I'd never forgive myself if I put you in the slightest danger." Ginny looked up, nodding knowingly and saw his somber eyes staring back lovingly at her.
Suddenly, she pulled him to stand with her, desperate to turn the mood around.
"Christmas holidays are so soon." She stated cheerfully.
Draco smiled at her and nodded. He had the perfect present for her and couldn't wait to be there when she opened it. He subtly looked down at the ring and grinned. He didn't think she knew that she played with it as much as she did. Nevertheless, it would be like giving her a piece of him.
"I'm not going home and I want you to spend the entire vacation with me." "Of course I'll spend them with you, silly. I'd never dream of anything else."
Ginny smiled and kissed him when suddenly her thoughts travelled a bit.
"What are we going to do about the Yule Ball, Draco? You bought me that gorgeous dress and I'm not even able to go with you!"
"Indeed. Go with anyone, except Potter, and we'll meet up after the dance. I'll be rattled from spending an evening dancing with Pansy and I'll need you, my angel goddess, to held me fix that."
Ginny giggled and gave Draco's hand a squeeze.
"You know, this goddess doesn't come for free." She teased.
"Oh really?"
Ginny nodded.
"You have to catch her."
Draco looked confused until Ginny took off running. He sprinted after her, catching up easily; he grabbed her around the waist, sending them both tumbling to the ground. They rolled to the edge of the lake and, since it was windy, were met with water rushing onto the sand. The half moon shone brightly down on them, reflecting off of the water as well. Draco looked at Ginny as she giggled uncontrollably under him.
"What's so funny, love?"
He bent forward and placed a teasing kiss on her lips.
"Nothing."
He placed another short kiss just below her lower lip, taunting her.
"Just because I'm pinned under you doesn't mean I'm free now."
"That's because you're priceless."
Ginny giggled again and Draco lowered his head, capturing her in a powerful kiss. It was as if electricity was shooting through their bodies as they pulled apart.
"Gods, Ginny. I love you."
"I love you too."
She reached up and kissed him again until a sinister voice interrupted them.
"Well, isn't this ironically sweet..."
A/N- You hate me, I know. But this cliffhanger had to be used because I have the greatest plot in my head and I'm actually starting chapter seven right now. I don't think I'll have it up until tomorrow, but you never know. I surprise myself with how late I can stay up when I'm on a roll. I've warned all of you that this is anti-Harry. Sorry if the chapters seemed rushed. I can't really tell, so let me know. I'm not quite sure of the ending to the story, so it might take more and more chapters. Which I guess y'all don't mind because you seem to enjoy my story. Hehehe. One rule to all of this: Keep reviewing and I'll keep writing. I love you all!!!!!
"I love you."
Draco gave Ginny's hand a gentle squeeze and rubbed her arm in a warming motion.
"Ginny?"
Immediately, Ginny snapped out of her trance and mentally shook herself. Draco was looking at her with a confused stance, silently hoping she hadn't taken any sort of offense, but he wasn't sure how she could anyway.
"I... I love you too, Draco."
She gazed up into his eyes. They were so different than the ones that she had known even at the beginning of the year. It was amazing how much he had changed while they had been together. And it was almost like he had gone to the Masque ball to find his love, needless to say he had done so, but this was a completely different Draco Malfoy. He was gentlemanly and polite. The whole time they had been together, he had only muttered curses about her brother and Hermione a few times. His loathing for Harry was inconsolable, but now it didn't even matter. Harry had shown his true colors.
"Come on, Gin. It's nearly six. We have to get back." There was a smile so big on Draco's face that Ginny thought it would be stuck that way forever.
As they sat in the carriage on the way back to the castle, Ginny leaned her head on Draco's shoulder, idly playing with his cherished ring. Draco smirked to himself as he watched his beloved play with the ring.
He had bought that platinum chain so he could put his precious ring on it. That way, she could have him even when they weren't together. It was perfect; he couldn't wait for Christmas holidays. Soon enough, she had dropped his hand and he felt her breathing even out. She was asleep.
"Ginny, where have you been?" Harry asked with mock concern as she walked toward where he was standing with Ron and Hermione.
"I went out for a walk." She replied, nobly sticking out her chin.
"Who with?" He asked, pressing desperately for the answer he wanted. He was going to keep Ginny away from Draco. As if on cue, Draco approached from the stairs, not from behind Ginny like Harry had been expecting.
"Well, well, well. What've we got here? A Gryffindor lion cornering one of his own pack." Draco smirked as he quickly advanced on where Harry stood.
"Better watch yourself and keep to your own business, Malfoy. I know of secrets that you would die to protect, if you catch what I'm saying." Harry leered at Draco's paling face. Ginny was Draco's secret, and he would die to protect her. It didn't matter if it was secret or not, Draco would protect her at all costs. She was the best thing to ever happen to him and he was going to keep her safe, but Harry was unpredictable; he had proven so
Ron and Hermione were standing just behind Harry, looking genuinely confused. Ginny had been right. Harry was keeping Draco and Ginny a secret, and now that he had both of them in the same place at the same time, he had the perfect opportunity to let it out in the open.
"Don't be stupid, Potter. I don't have many secrets, and the ones I do wouldn't be believable coming from your dirty mouth." Draco drawled lazily.
Ginny stood silently, watching as they shot back and forth at each other. This was going to be it; she could feel it in the tone of Harry's angry voice.
"Oh really? Even the one you're not too far from at this very moment?" Harry glared first at Draco and then shifted his eyes to the nervous Ginny.
"Harry, is this necessary?" Hermione asked as she held Ron's hand tightly to her side. At that moment, Draco wished he and Ginny could have what Ron and Hermione had. They were able to show their affection anytime they pleased. Draco felt the envy building inside of him and forced himself to keep his eyes off of Ginny.
"Be quiet, Hermione." Harry snapped, completely focused on tearing Ginny from Draco.
"Don't speak to her like that, Harry." Ron reproached, annoyed at Harry's temper and tone towards Hermione.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Potter. Don't be dumb." Draco said coldly.
"Oh, I believe you know exactly what I'm talking about, Malfoy. And I think Ginny has an idea as well." Ginny felt faint and clamped her jaw tightly.
"Harry, I think you've gone mad. Ginny would never touch Malfoy." Ron stated. Ginny just shut her eyes, praying it would all be over soon.
"Wrong, Ron. Ginny and Malfoy have something going on. Isn't that right, Ginny?" Her name rolled from his mouth like poison. Ginny fought back tears of panic; Draco noted this and jumped to their defense.
"What would I be doing with Weaselette, Potter? I think Weasley's right, are all your marbles accounted for?" Draco snickered. Ginny opened her eyes and relaxed a little.
"Oh shut up, Malfoy. I don't know what you'd be doing with her either, but it's going to stop or there will be hell to pay. I'll make sure of it." Harry warned.
"This is getting ridiculous, Harry. Hermione and I will meet you back in the common room." Ron said, tugging Hermione down the hall with him. Harry didn't seem to notice or care.
"Was that a threat, Potter?" Draco spat, moving closer to Harry. Harry just drew his wand.
"Come closer, Malfoy, and you'll be short a secret." Draco stopped. Maybe Harry had seen something.
"Harry, put your wand down." Ginny said calmly as she walked forward and placed her hand on his arm. He easily shrugged her off.
"Shut up, Ginny. You're going to be in enough trouble when this gets out."
"Watch your tone toward her, Potter." Draco growled.
"Jumping to her defense now that it's just the three of us? You knew that I knew about this. That's interesting."
"Harry, please." Ginny said, placing her hand on his arm again.
"I said shut up!" Harry yelled, throwing Ginny off of him.
She crumpled to the floor, groaning in pain. Draco, now fuming, had also pulled his wand and stepped closer to Harry.
"Expelliarmus!" Draco roared. Harry was thrown back and his wand soared out of his hands. Draco stormed over to where he was now lying on the floor. Harry looked up at him with contempt and Draco pushed on his chest with his foot.
"I know it was you that put that hideous bruise on her cheek, Potter. I know that you harassed her and are holding this over her head like it's some sort of game. Let it be known to you that if you ever lay a finger on her again, I will kill you." Harry grimaced at the weight on his chest, but managed to glower at Draco, who was now towering above him.
"I saw you and Ginny by the lake. You were quite cozy looking under that tree. Is she good to you, Malfoy? Is she good to you like she was to me? How does that feel, Malfoy? How does it feel to have something that I've already had?" Harry let out a laugh and Draco slammed his foot harder into his chest.
"She's with me now, Potter. Forget her. Don't look at her, don't talk to her, and don't you dare touch her." Draco gave one last push to Harry's chest before lifting his foot and walking over to Ginny.
She looked so delicate as she sat against the wall crying silently and holding her ankle.
"Are you alright?" Draco asked softly, kneeling in front of her. She looked up with him with those irresistible brown eyes. There were tears slowly falling from her eyes.
"My ankle just hurts." She whispered, wiping her eyes with her good hand.
"Let's get you to the Hospital Wing. Come on." He took her into his arms, cradling her against his chest.
"Put her down, Malfoy." Harry threatened, regaining his composure and holding his wand steady at Draco, who was blocked by Ginny. Whatever came out of his wand would go straight to her. Not that it mattered much to him.
Ginny's eyes, however, broadened in terror. She held tightly to Draco who was carefully pointing his hidden wand at Harry.
"Locomotor Mortis!" Draco said, irritated. Harry's legs locked together and he fell to the floor again. Ginny giggled into Draco's shoulder and he began to walk up the stairs.
"I fell and twisted my ankle funny." Ginny explained to Madam Pomfrey as she bustled around, mixing potion ingredients together. She kept throwing suspicious glances at Draco.
"This should help you in no time." Madam Pomfrey handed Ginny a red potion and motioned for her to drink up. It tasted tangy and sweet at the same time... like a citrus fruit.
"Thanks."
"Mister Malfoy, do you think you could risk your reputation for about fifteen minutes and carry Miss Weasley to her common room?" Draco nodded politely and watched the woman retreat back to her office.
"Come on, Miss Weasley. I need to stake my reputation for you." He smiled, making Ginny laugh.
He carried her gently through the surprisingly deserted halls until he heard Ginny telling him to stop at a portrait of a very large woman.
"Thanks." She whispered, moving to kiss him on the cheek. He tilted his head so their lips met instead. She smiled until something interrupted her thoughts.
"Ginevra Weasley!" A voice bellowed from the end of the hall.
"Oh gods... Ron." Ginny whimpered. Draco spun around and saw a very irate Ron with Hermione at his side.
"What in the bloody hell do you think you're doing?!" Ron was now right in front of them and Hermione was holding onto his arm in a desperate attempt to keep him calm.
"I was in the Hospital Wing and Draco was there at the same time. Madam Pomfrey told him to bring me back here, seeing as in I couldn't walk yet." Ginny explained. It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the complete truth either.
"Back off, Weasley. I was just helping your sister." Draco said as nicely as he could manage.
"I saw you kissing my sister, Malfoy. She's not some toy, now give her to me and leave!"
"Ron! Draco was just helping me!" Ginny shouted.
Ron's face turned red and his eyes were stretched wider than thought to be physically possible.
"Draco?! You called him Draco?! But... wait..." He looked to be deep in thought for a minute.
"Harry was right, wasn't he? He was telling the truth! You and Malfoy?! Oh that's bloody brilliant, Ginny! Just bloody brilliant! Wait until Mum and Dad find out!" Ron cried. Ginny was now standing in front of Draco, holding his hand firmly in her own, partly for physical support and partly for mental support.
"Ron, calm down." Hermione said reasonably.
"Hermione! Ginny's associating with Malfoy! How can you expect me to be calm?! How can you be so calm?!" Ron yelled.
"Weasley, your girlfriend's right. You're overreacting. I haven't hurt her." Draco said, moving so he was standing next to Ginny.
"There's a bloody bruise on her cheek the size of a fist!"
Draco's wand was raised before anyone had a chance to blink.
"Don't you ever imply that I would hit Ginny!" He bellowed furiously.
"Draco... don't. Please." Ginny pleaded.
He replaced the wand and glared at Ron. Hermione looked afraid and clutched Ron's arm.
"You don't know how disappointed I am, Ginny. And if I'm like this, how do you suppose Mum and Dad are going to react? He's a Malfoy, for Merlin's sake!"
"But he's different, Ron! I love him!"
Hermione and Ron simultaneously gasped, looking first at Ginny and then to Draco.
"Ginny, you're just a baby. You don't know what love is." Ron whispered, still in a state of shock.
"I'm sixteen, Ron! And I do know! I love Draco and he loves me! Just like you and Hermione love each other!" Ginny reasoned.
"It's not the same!"
"It is the same, Ron! It's love!"
"But he's a Malfoy! You're a Weasley!"
"That doesn't matter in the least! Just like it doesn't matter in any way that Hermione was born into a muggle family!"
Ron sighed as Hermione leaned into him.
"Ron, sweetheart... she's right." Hermione whispered.
"Hermione, after receiving seven years of hell from him, I'm not going to let my sister be seduced by him!"
"I'm not seducing her, Weasley. I didn't have to use potions or spells to mutually fall in love with your sister."
Ron glared and Ginny let go of Draco's hand as she moved to hug her brother. He stood rigid while she placed her arms around him.
"Ron, please. I'm happy. It's the first time since Harry cheated on me two years ago that I've been so happy. I love him, Ron. Please don't do this, Ron. I'm not trying to hurt you or our family by it. It just happened." She was now crying into her brother's shoulder. He awkwardly rubbed her back.
"Ginny, I can't tell you anything right now except I'm going to owl Mum and Dad and everything will just go from there." He said, hurt still visible in his eyes.
Ginny stepped back and found Draco's hand on her waist. She sniffled and looked uncomfortably at her brother.
"I'm sorry you don't approve, Ron. I still love you, and I understand that you're hurt. But I love Draco. Harry hurt me so much when he did that to me... and Draco has shown me what Harry took away. I'm sorry that you're offended. Maybe in time you'll get over it, but I won't leave him, Ron. I can't. I need him." Ron gave Ginny a miserable look and watched as she took Draco's hand and walked off.
"Ron, she can decide who she loves. She's sixteen."
"I won't accept it, Hermione. She can't love him."
Ginny practically dragged Draco along as she limped down the flights of stairs and out by the lake.
"Ginny, I don't want you giving up your family unity for me." Draco said as he sat down at the edge of the water and pulled Ginny in between his legs.
"I'm not. They'll get over it eventually. I love you, Draco. I really do. I had my doubts and everything, but I won't give this up because my family's annoyed with me. They were more angry when I broke up with Harry."
Draco sighed and Ginny buried her tear-stained face against his chest and held tightly.
"My family's out of the way... but yours."
"My mother would be delighted... but my father. They can't know."
"But Draco..."
"No, Ginny. He'd try to hurt us."
"But we could tell your mother and she could be happy for us. Don't you want her to know that you've fallen in love, so she'll be glad for you?"
Draco shook his head.
"My father would find out eventually. Abuse is like his specialty, Gin. I was a victim of his exploitation for so long; my mother still falls prey to him. It wouldn't be a secret for long if he even had a hunch that she knew something about me that he didn't. I can't do it, Ginny. I'd never forgive myself if I put you in the slightest danger." Ginny looked up, nodding knowingly and saw his somber eyes staring back lovingly at her.
Suddenly, she pulled him to stand with her, desperate to turn the mood around.
"Christmas holidays are so soon." She stated cheerfully.
Draco smiled at her and nodded. He had the perfect present for her and couldn't wait to be there when she opened it. He subtly looked down at the ring and grinned. He didn't think she knew that she played with it as much as she did. Nevertheless, it would be like giving her a piece of him.
"I'm not going home and I want you to spend the entire vacation with me." "Of course I'll spend them with you, silly. I'd never dream of anything else."
Ginny smiled and kissed him when suddenly her thoughts travelled a bit.
"What are we going to do about the Yule Ball, Draco? You bought me that gorgeous dress and I'm not even able to go with you!"
"Indeed. Go with anyone, except Potter, and we'll meet up after the dance. I'll be rattled from spending an evening dancing with Pansy and I'll need you, my angel goddess, to held me fix that."
Ginny giggled and gave Draco's hand a squeeze.
"You know, this goddess doesn't come for free." She teased.
"Oh really?"
Ginny nodded.
"You have to catch her."
Draco looked confused until Ginny took off running. He sprinted after her, catching up easily; he grabbed her around the waist, sending them both tumbling to the ground. They rolled to the edge of the lake and, since it was windy, were met with water rushing onto the sand. The half moon shone brightly down on them, reflecting off of the water as well. Draco looked at Ginny as she giggled uncontrollably under him.
"What's so funny, love?"
He bent forward and placed a teasing kiss on her lips.
"Nothing."
He placed another short kiss just below her lower lip, taunting her.
"Just because I'm pinned under you doesn't mean I'm free now."
"That's because you're priceless."
Ginny giggled again and Draco lowered his head, capturing her in a powerful kiss. It was as if electricity was shooting through their bodies as they pulled apart.
"Gods, Ginny. I love you."
"I love you too."
She reached up and kissed him again until a sinister voice interrupted them.
"Well, isn't this ironically sweet..."
A/N- You hate me, I know. But this cliffhanger had to be used because I have the greatest plot in my head and I'm actually starting chapter seven right now. I don't think I'll have it up until tomorrow, but you never know. I surprise myself with how late I can stay up when I'm on a roll. I've warned all of you that this is anti-Harry. Sorry if the chapters seemed rushed. I can't really tell, so let me know. I'm not quite sure of the ending to the story, so it might take more and more chapters. Which I guess y'all don't mind because you seem to enjoy my story. Hehehe. One rule to all of this: Keep reviewing and I'll keep writing. I love you all!!!!!