A/N: Julie, this update is for you:) Also, to all my readers who have me on author alert for this fic. I'm so SORRY I haven't updated in what seems like years! I just had the sudden urge to stop writing…then again it was around the time I found out how to make music videos. That could've been the problem. Nonetheless, I'm back to do some major updating to this fic and my other ron/luna one. Ok ok….enjoy and please review! .

The scene played over and over in the confused mind of Ginny Weasley. She was just fine seconds ago enjoying her short-lived Christmas Eve celebration with Draco Malfoy. Suddenly, out of nowhere the two of Hogwarts 'hottest best kept couple' came to the kitchen after hours and caught her red-handed with Malfoy. He on the other hand was shocked, looking paler than the moon.

"What the hell is going on?" Harry asked, not knowing who to blame for this scenario.

Ginny tried to speak, but her mouth wouldn't move. Of course Draco quickly jumped up and started pointing fingers.

"Excuse me Potter but why exactly are you and Granger coming to the kitchen after school hours?"

"Sorry Malfoy, but that won't work for you for Harry and I were returning this to Dobby."

Hermione stepped up and held out some clothes in her hands that suddenly attracted Dobby and he snatched them from her. Draco watched, feeling defeated from his excuse. He weakly turned his head to Ginny, giving her a cry of help. Ginny blinked, turning her head back to Harry and as if all fear was extinct, she walked towards Harry with a determined look.

"Congrats Harry. You caught us in the act. As you can see, we look quite busy so why don't you take your girlfriend here and find a new place to song after hours."

She went to turn around, but a very firm grasp stopped her. She jolted her head around, seeing Harry red in the face.

"Listen, I don't know who the fuck you think you are. If you love this filth, then why don't you take enough courage and say it!"

"Oh, like you did with Hermione?"

"Leave her out of this!"

"Why should I? How long did it take you to tell her that you loved her?"

"Long before I realized I didn't love you, and never will!"

Ginny went to speak, but his last words stung her. Did he really just say that? The again, that whole relationship with him during the 6th year was because of her stupid love potion. She pulled her arm out of his grasp and walked over to Draco. He looked at her profusely during her rage with Potter. All this was done for him, by her? He was filled with pride, and when she stood by his side he slowly held her hand. Their fingers instantly twined, and Ginny stared cold heartily into Harry's eyes.

"I love Draco Malfoy. He is my everything and no matter what you, Hermione, Ron, his or mine parents say nothing will ever change that."

"Not even Voldemort."

No one winced at his name, but Ginny turned to Draco with her heart warmed by his bravery to face his own feelings. She beamed at him, Draco seeing this from the corner of his eye.

"Fine, love whomever you want. It's not like we can stop you."

Hermione was the first to speak; after all it was her who knew Ginny more than anyone. Ginny gave her a look of thanks before smiling and running towards her for a heart warming hug.

"Thank you." Ginny whispered.

"No problem." Hermione whispered in return.

Harry watched them before turning to Malfoy. Never did he think in his whole life he would live to see this day. The day a Weasley fell in love with a Malfoy. Draco looked at Harry, noticing this whole thing would have to make them friends. Harry was the first to walk towards him, but Draco took the rest of the steps. Harry held out his hand, and oh so slowly Draco took it and they shook hands.

"You're secret is my secret." Harry calmed.

"Agreed, and thanks." Draco replied, before letting go of Harry's hand.

Ginny and Hermione had let go of one another long enough to see the boy's bonding. After all said and done, Harry stood by Hermione, Draco doing the same to Ginny.

"One more thing." Hermione added. "From now on, can we call to each other by first name please? This whole last name nonsense is just rubbish."

They all shared glances before nodding in agreement.

"Deal." Ginny spoke, reaching for her wand. With a graceful swish and flick she called for her clothes and begun to put them on while Draco did the same. During this time Harry and Hermione were already leaving, their backs facing the other two. Once they left, Draco turned to Ginny.

"I can't believe what just happened."

"I know me too. I hope we all can keep this from Ron."

"Yeah, me too."

With that, Draco and Ginny shared a look not of hope but of fear.

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Christmas had come and passed and for the time spent no-one else knew of Harry and Hermione's run in with Draco and Ginny. They of course during school kept their usual distance from each other to make sure no one caught on to their secret. For Ginny, keeping this from Ron hurt her most. Suddenly, this year any experience he had with a girl she knew first. Ron told her of his little run in's with Luna and once with Lavender. Ginny had warned him of being with two girls is bad. She referred to him as a pimp, but she coughed a laughing fit when he asked "What's that?"

School had gotten harder than ever; lessons no longer required quills and parchment, but rather wands and your knowledge on counter spells and whatnot. Her classmates and she were getting along just fine, but Draco had a hard time. Ginny watched as he struggled with protective curses, however; when he practiced killing curses he was dead perfect on the curse and his aim. This of course scared Ginny gravely, Harry and Hermione feeling the same way. She decided she would talk to him tonight, a way to make sure he was to be on the good side during the final battle.

School had ended, the dinner feast had ended and everyone had left to their common rooms. Ginny made sure no one was around to catch her before sneaking out to meet Draco. She passed his common room, but didn't find him outside or anything. She searched in places which she thought he might've been. But he was no where to be seen. After doing an extremely long search she gave up and headed back to the castle. She was past Hagrid's Hut when out of no where she heard someone whisper.

"You better not screw this up!"

Frozen, Ginny didn't know whether to run and hide or stay in place. She heard another whisper, this time it was one of a boy's.

"I won't, and pressure doesn't help you know."

Her heart froze, that second voice was so familiar that she knew exactly whose it was. She headed for cover, and bent behind a bush suddenly closer to the whispers.

"Well, if you just did what you were suppose to do last year than we wouldn't have this problem now would we?"

"Excuse me? Last time I checked you cried to Snape about me not killing Dumbledore!"

"Oh, how dare you switch the blame here? You're my son, and you're a damn Malfoy! Because of you, father's in prison and if you kept up this childish play up you'll be next! Or even me for blimey sake!"

"Better you than me, mother dearest."

Ginny was crying by now, in the bottom of her heart she knew he was a traitor. The whispering had ceased, Ginny pleading to hear more. Instead, she heard a swift hand smack and what sounded like a body hitting the floor.

"You-selfish-pathetic-worthless child. I should've known, you will never grow to be half the man your father is."

"And I don't give a damn."

"Oh yes you will! You wait and watch, Voldemort will attack in just a few days. And when he does, you know where and when. You better be by his side on that day, or by the very hair on my head I'll kill you myself."

There was silence, and Ginny no longer feared Draco, but his mother instead. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, his own mother forcing him into such things! And the words coming out of her mouth!

"Did you hear me Draco?"

"Yes mother. I did."

"And..?"

There was even more silence, Ginny wincing and praying for him to say her answer.

"I'll be by his side."

"That's a good boy. Now go before we are seen."

Ginny froze in place, her eyes shot open in fear. Draco, her love, had promised to fight alongside Voldemort. She couldn't help herself, she risked her awareness and cried. Her body broke down, everything stopped, even time. She was so busy crying she didn't even hear the footsteps of the only person who had a sense she overheard the whole conservation.

"Ginny…"

She stopped sobbing, not wanting to get up. She stayed in place, not speaking a word to him.

"Ginny, please let me explain."

She shot up, anger running through her whole body. Her hands were formed into fists, her arms by her sides ready to swing.

"HOW DARE YOU! YOU TRAITOR!"

"Ginny, please keep it down!"

"NO! HOW COULD YOU! WHAT ABOUT ME? AM I JUST TEMPORARY SEX MATERIAL UNTIL YOU KILL ME AND EVERYONE ELSE?"

"No! It's not like that Ginny!"
"THEN What?" she stopped screaming, a bit of fate glowing in her heart.

"I said all that to please my mother. I didn't want to fight her, for all she'd do is hit me over and over."

Ginny was about to speak, but instead noticed the scratch on his cheek. She glanced back in his eyes, suddenly everything hit her like a bomb.

"Oh my god, Draco."

He walked towards her, limping in his right leg. A tear of sorrow ran down Ginny's cheek as she caught him in her arms. She fell to her knees, Draco's arms wrapped around her neck instantly. She did nothing but weep, feeling the pain Draco had all these years.

"I'm so sorry you have to do this." she whispered, kissing him on the cheek.

"Save me Ginny."

She cried desperately, tightening her hug around him. She felt him sob against her chest, and together like fallen angels they cried. The darkness in the forest consumed them, and without thinking or talking they held each other in hope for a new tomorrow, and future.