DISCLAIMER: If you recognize any of the characters it clearly shows they aren't mine. If they were mine I'd be swimming in a pool of gold.. But since I can't swim I'm neither swimming in a pool of gold or water. It all belongs to the great J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 9
"Harry, I'm telling you, there's nothing we can do. We're going to have to hire new people to work at Honeydukes. Those are just kids, they return to Hogwarts every fall and we're left with no one," Ginny said holding her cup of coffee in her hand. She was sitting at a Muggle coffee shop with Harry.
"Well Gin, who's going to want to work while the teenage population is away at school? No one. No business. No nothing. Not until the trips to Hogsmead come along."
"True.. But don't tell me there aren't trouble making students like Fred and George sneaking off through the passages into Hogsmead. I'm sure the teachers go once in a while. Remember Lupin? He always had chunks of chocolate from Honeydukes---" Ginny pondered for a second. "HERMIONE!"
"What? Where?" he asked looking around.
"No, I mean. You know Hermione and her big brains. She's been insisting that she help with the company. Maybe.." she shook her finger, "Maybe we can make more Honeyduke branches in the muggle places without the magical candy. It'll sell. How could I forget? I learned all this in Muggle Studies. The festivities where muggles buy sweets for their children and what not."
"I'm trying to follow, considering that I'm half Muggle," Harry said taking a bite out of his pumpkin spice cookie.
"I have to run Harry. I have to look for Hermione!" Ginny said. And with that she bolted out the door.
"Women," Harry said.
"What's that you're saying about women?" a silky woman's voice said.
"I don't know where she is Gin. Did you go to the Burrow?" Ron asked Ginny not bothering to look up from his desk at the Ministry.
"Well, no. Do you think she's at that nursery you two go to?" Ginny ask with a pondering look on her.
"Perhaps. Wait. Why are you looking for her? Is something wrong?" Ron began to rise himself from his office chair.
"Oh no no. Nothing of the lot. I just needed to ask her something. It's not as important since Harry kind of.. Well, you know Harry," Ginny said picking up her bag.
"Uh.. Yeah. If you.. Uh, say so," Ron bit down on his quill not noticing the tip had just exploded on his lips.
"Well.. Uh (stifling a giggle) ink.. I mean, see you later, Ron," Ginny said trying not to laugh.
Ginny was walking rather fast down to her office in the Ministry. She opened the door and found, well rather, someone she didn't quite expect.
"Mrs. Malfoy! What are you doing here?" Ginny said a bit surprised.
"Nice to see you too dear. I came in because I need to talk to you about some serious matters," Mrs. Malfoy said.
"What about?" Ginny put her bag down on the floor.
"As you know, my son Draco, is back in town. I am sure you two already discussed your issues on Honeydukes and as I received a letter from him it said he you kept the shop. Now, I may not be too sure but I know for a fact that Draco doesn't know about his daughters. Reason I am here is because I want to know if you're going to tell him or not. I know it's not my business but since he is my son and does deserve to know the truth I was to know from you that you will tell him in due time--"
"But Mrs. Malfoy.. Surely you don't say--"
"Nah ah ah.." she said raising her finger up. "The cards have been set. You have to tell him."
Mrs. Malfoy stood up and clutched onto her purse. She nodded and walked towards the door. She turned around and said,
"You may think he might not like what you two have procreated. You may be wrong."
She smiled and waved slightly and walked out the door.
"This can't be happening," Ginny said as she covered her face with her hands.
"Oh.. Hello Gin," Seamus said as he strolled into the office.
"Seamus. WHY MUST THEY PUNISH ME SO!" she said in a whiney voice.
"Well, seeing as how I don't know what you're talking about I will say that maybe you did something wrong and now you're getting punished for it. Didn't speak the truth.. And you must pay the consequences."
"Oh dear."
"Do you want to talk?" said Seamus slowly.
"Nno," she stammered.
They sat there in silence going over reports on missing Death Eaters that were still on the run.
He moved over her, sliding up between her silky thighs and pressing his hard bulge against her sex. Trying hard not to lose control he pulled down the obtruding piece of material that covered Ginny's sex. Pressing gentle kisses across her cheeks, down to her soft next, and capturing a tight nipple in his mouth he pushed himself inside her letting out two loud moans escape from their mouths. It had been so long since they had been together.
For two entire weeks Ginny hadn't shown up to his Prefect chambers. And now if making up for those weeks they engulfed themselves in lust and passion.
'Draco!' Ginny moaned as she dug her nails deep inside his already arching back making him growl and bite down on her shoulder.
'Ginny! I need you,' he gasped.
He flipped them over holding Ginny tightly around her waist and watched as Ginny positioned herself on his hard shaft under her. A deep growled moan slipped from him as she eased herself down on him. Rocking faster and faster Ginny's cries became uneven getting her closer to her orgasm.
'Gods. Oh fucking Merlin. Faster!' he cried.
Bracing herself hard not to lose control and fall off the bed Ginny began to ride him faster and faster. A heady tension began to uncoil within her stomach making her feel as if she were on fire. His hips met her in mid thrust only to release themselves in full ecstasy.
'Oh fuck! Yes! Oh gods Gin,' he muffled into her hair and holding her tight onto his sticky, sweaty skin.
"Draco?" said a silky voice.
Draco came back into his senses and looked up at the stunningly beautiful woman before him.
"Natasha?" he gasped as he stood up bolt upright.
"Hello Draco. Fancy to see you here," she said as took off her long dark velvet coat off.
"What.. What are you doing here?" Draco said.
"I was looking for you actually and I ran into.. An.. Old friend. You will not believe who," she said folding her long slender fingers.
"My Aunt Bellatrix?" he asked.
"No. Harry Potter," she said with a sneer.
"And what might you be doing associating yourself with a chav like him? Scarhead Potter who wouldn't fucking die," he said with a cold sneer.
"Like I said, I was in the neighborhood. I just wanted to stop by and pay you a...fine visit that you wouldn't forget," she said teasingly.
"Oh really. And what might that be?" he asked leaning back on his chair.
"Hermione, I was meaning to ask you," Harry started.
Hermione was giving her daughter a bath.
"What is it?" Hermione asked looking up still holding onto her daughter.
"Well, you know how Ginny never talks about the father of Annette and Victoria? Do you think that maybe she would give me a chance? I mean, for one I NEVER meant to hurt her back at Hogwarts in our 6th year. I just wanted to protect her from Voldemort."
"Uh huh. So, what are you trying to say? You want to take their father's place? That's preposterous Harry. Look at it this way. One day their father will come into their lives and Ginny will be happy. She's too.. What's the word?" she said twirling her finger.
"Over me?" Harry suggested.
"Well.. Yeah. Pretty much," she enveloped Samantha in a baby bath towel and walked over to the nursery with Harry behind her, "and well, it'll be her decision. I know for a fact that Ginny just doesn't like you that way anymore. What you two had is long dead."
"But she means a lot to me Hermione!" Harry stomped his foot on the ground.
"Look. I'm Ginny's best friend. Since ever. She might not have told me a few things here and there, especially about the person she was going out with at Hogwarts after you. And Merlin's beard, she's very secretive. But she told me after you two broke up that those feelings died out when she met this oh-so-wonderful person," she said looking at Harry square in the eyes.
"Oh," was all he managed to say.
"Harry don't take it so hard on yourself. You'll find someone. Maybe Ginny just isn't the right person," Hermione said sympathetically.
"But she is the right person Hermione. All I do is think about her and how I screwed things up. Agh! I'm such a stupid git."
"No you're not. Like you said, you were just thinking to protect her," she said.
"But I love her," he insisted.
"I don't know if that's how you feel but if you really do, I don't know what to tell you," she said taking Samantha into her arms and picking up Ron's dirty shirt from the floor.
"But you know everything Hermione!" he said.
"No I don't. This takes common sense. Ginny isn't interested in you anymore," Hermione said the last thing as if explaining it to a four year old.
"I'm pretty sure I can understand what you're trying to say," Harry said in an exasperated tone.
"Harry, you know I didn't mean it like that," she sighed.
"No, it's alright Hermione. I'll come back later when Ron comes home. It's if he does. I have to go to the Auror Academy to pick up some papers. I'll see you later."
"HARRY!"
He walked out the door not bothering to look back. Hermione put down Samantha on the floor on top of a baby blanket and ran after Harry. She caught up to him down in the garden and pulled his arm.
"Harry! What's wrong with you? I told you I didn't mean it in a bad way. If it offended you I'm really sorry but it's true," she said with a worried look.
"No, I get it," Harry said scoffing.
"No you don't. You don't get it at all. You think I'm doing this just to hurt you but that's not how it goes. I really care about you, your happiness, and well being. Otherwise I wouldn't have helped you all those times in school. You're a really good friend Harry."
Harry stood there staring at her in disbelief. He didn't think someone who wasn't family would care for him. I guess he truly did have friends.
"It's ok Hermione. I'm.. I'm sorry," he stuttered trying to ignore the big lump forming in his throat. It was true, wasn't it?
"Don't worry Harry. Your time will come. It may not be with Ginny but it'll be with someone just right," Hermione said, at the same time wishing her words would come true.
"Hermione. Harry. Good to see you. I was wondering if I could go over some Muggle thing called tell fone," Mr. Weasley said holding up a cell phone.
Hermione and Harry laughed.
"Cell phone, Mr. Weasley," Harry said through a stifled laugh.
"Well, that. When you can, will you come up to the house?" Mr. Weasley asked bouncing on his feet.
"Sure thing Mr. Weasley," Hermione said.
Mr. Weasley walked into the house. Harry looked at Hermione.
"I wanted to tell you something..and well, ask something as well," Harry said to Hermione.
"What is it?" she asked as she closed the door to the house.
"Well, this woman came up to me at this muggle pub when I was with Ginny this morning. Ginny had left. The woman said her name was Natasha Kovadloff. She clutched onto her cloak and her arm as well. You know, I think she's a Death Eater. She had that vibe," he said nodding.
Hermione laughed. Harry looked at her as if she'd gone nuts.
"Why are you laughing?" Harry asked.
"Well, why would a Death Eater walk out on broad daylight and talk to the famous Harry Potter?" Hermione covered her mouth.
"Think about it Hermione. The war with Voldemort. I KILLED HIM. They want revenge. They're going to be after us. And now that Draco Malfoy is back, they're going to revolt. And I'm dead," he said.
"You've gone mental. Go to the Academy Harry. It's getting late. Are you coming by for dinner tonight?" she asked finding Mr. Weasley highly entertained with a muggle toy Samantha was playing with on the ground.
"Most likely I'll come over. By any chance has Ginny owled you?" he asked as he grabbed a stale piece of toast that was on the table.
"No. Why? Is something wrong?" she asked a tone of worry in her voice.
"No. Nothing wrong. She wanted to talk to you about Honeydukes. She needed help. She wouldn't tell me. She left in a hurry to look for you. Probably at the Ministry," he said.
Draco woke up to Natasha at his left. She had her arm draped over his chest and her long dark hair covering half of her face. He looked at Natasha and then at the ceiling.
'Draco Malfoy, what the FUCK is going on?' he thought to himself.
He carefully got up. Peeled the white sheet from himself and sat on the edge of his enormous bed. Natasha stirred. He rubbed his hands on his face and walked on over to the restroom. He silently closed the door behind him. He walked to the sink and turned on the hot water faucet and brushed his teeth in the meantime. Washed his face and kept his head down letting the excess water drip down from his face. He grabbed his towel and dried his face.
"I can't believe I'm falling for her again," Draco said to himself. "I can't believe she just walked into my life again.
"C'mon girls. We're going down to Diagon Alley. Are you ready?" Ginny called out to her daughters which were busy playing with some toy wands in their room and around the whole flat. Ginny had woken up to giggling that morning. Now that she was up and ready she decided to take advantage of the time and do some shopping for her mum at Diagon Alley.
Ginny walked on over to where her daughters now where: under the kitchen table.
"Annette. Victoria. C'mon girls. Let's go. We're going to buy some stuff for gramma. C'mon," she said again.
Victoria and Annette crawled out from under the table and stood on each side of their mother. Ginny held on to her daughters and Apparated into Diagon Alley.
Annette started to play pretend she was cursing Victoria when Victoria came to a stop. She pointed across from where she was standing. Annette looked to where her sister was pointing at and Ginny stopped. She looked behind her and noticed her daughters pointing at someone.. Or.. Something.
"Daddy," Victoria shrieked.
She ran towards the man she called "daddy" and Annette followed suit.
"Oh no. oh no. no no no no no no," Ginny started chanting.
"Daddy!"
Draco looked up and saw two girls running his direction. From the corner of his eye he saw Ginny looking around yelling, "Annette. Victoria! Come back here!"
Hey everyone! sorry this chapter is short. it sucks. i could've posted it up sooner but i got my internet cancelled for two weeks. now i'm back and running. stay tuned for more.
-Ashly.
Ps. THANKS FOR THE REViEWS!