Disclaimer: I have told you countless times of my heroic efforts to try and steal the characters - though some of you insist it isn't heroic, so I doubt you need any reminders :P.
(A/N: I just found out while I was trying to make sure I had the right day for the following bit that the last chapter I screwed up, because while Draco said no one was ever in the room on a Friday night the next day Ginny and everyone else supposedly had classes so please act as if that day was Friday I guess because the current upcoming part will be on a weekend. X.x)
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Cool lighting in place from the moon showered over the boy's dormitory which Draco occupied. He sat on his bed running a hand through his hair trying to clam himself down, not seeing Ginny all day practically had unnerved him, he had finally caught a glimpse of her at supper but was unable to talk to her. The possibility that she was trying to hide something from him kept running through his mind, but he kept shoving it off thinking that she wouldn't of done it, besides she had no one else to talk to.
Getting ready for bed Draco emptied the pockets of his robe, setting aside a couple sickels, and a small silver chain which he had been planning on giving to Ginny. But he stopped as his hands reached in and he pulled out the letter with the acid green, slanted writing Draco, with a shrug he opened the letter. His father's sanity was intact even being in Azkaban and somehow he had connections which led him to know most of the daily going ons.
Draco,
I know from various sources that you are going out with that Weasley girl. I knew you had it in you my boy, destroying the family one member at a time, I expect nothing but the best from your endeavors. How you managed to endure her is beyond me, but Dark Lord will be very pleased to hear this.
Lucius
Draco cringed, leave it to his father to fathom his own ideals, but what worried him most at the moment was his involvement of the Dark Lord. No good could come from it, Draco slipped into a feverish sweat thinking of what would happen if he found out what really was between him and Ginny and why they were together.
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Ginny stared at Harry's shocked expression which was clearly plastered across her face. His gaze fell to her stomach and she knew that he had heard all that was necessary, and was able to put two and two together. She felt a bit of cool sweat trickle down her back as she felt a lurch in her stomach and food starting to go in reversal.
Instincts flew over her and she did the only thing that she could think of, she ran, she ran the way up to the girl's dormitory, she heard a muffled "Ginny…" from Harry, but she didn't care she couldn't deal with this right now. As she reached the girl's dormitory door she took a gulp of air, struggling to get the food back onto the regular flow, and then let herself in, feeling a bit weak in the knees.
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Light crept into the girl's dormitory angling itself ever so slightly to warm Ginny's face as she peered around the room with one eye, and finally reluctantly forced herself out of bed. Wiping the sleep out of her eyes she surveyed the dorm, she must have slept rather late seeing that everyone had already left. Making her way into the bathroom she was greeted by Anna, a Gryffindor in her year, Ginny smiled and made her way in a shower stall. Quickly she hung her supplies out of reach of the water's radius and began undressing.
Under the hot flow of water Ginny relaxed for once her mind blank, it was just her and the water which trickled down her body. She massaged in the shampoo, letting her whole body loose. But then with a sudden shock came the memories of last night. She cringed the last thing she wanted to do was make her way out of the bathroom. Harry had certainly said something to Ron, and with all the blubbering that would be going on he would hardly be able to keep it to himself.
Finally pulling herself away from the shelter of the warm water she got dressed in a pair of old tattered jeans, a t-shirt and her customary sweatshirt. Making her way out to the row of sinks she set down her toiletry supplies and began combing her hair. Anna was still in there applying some type of potion to her hair which flowed mid way down her back. Anna had a rather confused look on her face as if she was trying to find out how to strike up a conversation. Anna was a very social girl and never had a problem striking up a conversation and this struck Ginny as very odd. But Ginny pushed it from her mind by putting more effort into combing her hair. And then as soon as she had finished Anna had apparently found her voice and said,
"The rumors aren't true, are they Gin?"
Ginny turned to look at her, setting down her brush on the fixture, she gave her a quizzical look and asked, "What rumors are those?"
Anna looked very uncomfortable at that question and hastily replied, "You know, you and Draco…?"She let her voice trail off, not wanting to finish her own question apparently.
Ginny looked and her, she seemed to be pained to even be asking, "Me and Draco what?" Her voiced sounded of slight annoyance, she wanted to conquer this rumor before it got over the whole school, but she figured it would be a fat chance, if it had reached Anna it had most likely reach the whole Gryffindor house also.
Anna's bluntness got the best of her, "Are you pregnant?" She quickly looked apologetic and gave Ginny a shy smile.
Ginny froze, what the hell? her mind instantly raced to Harry, she was going to kill him. So much for stopping that rumor dead in it's tracks she thought to herself, it was in this rare occasion that the Hogwart's gossip line had actually told the truth. Giving Anna a harsh look she grabbed her toiletry items and quickly left and heard the fleeting call from Anna,
"Gin, I am really…."
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Draco had been up since about six that morning, his sleep had been restless ever since reading his father's letter. He had been surprised in a sense at how long it had taken his father to find out about him and Ginny. Even by his father's dimwitted sources this had been longer than usual, this was the only hope that he held out that somehow, he would never find out about him and Ginny. Because everyone would have to find out, at some point.
Looking over at the nightstand where he had emptied the content of his pockets last night he picked up the necklace which eh had intended to give to Ginny. He intended it to be the same as what muggle's called a promise ring. At the time he bought it, it just felt right, but now he stared uneasily at it. He didn't know what he was thinking, how could he promise anything to her?
But Draco knew that he had gotten this necklace for a reason, it was for her. He figured he would send it, but not as a promise anything. Grabbing a bit of parchment and quill he quickly scrawled out a note to Ginny and set the necklace in, folding the parchment into a complicated series of overlapping and intertwining folds to keep the necklace from falling out. Grabbing his dark brown barn owl, which he refused to name, he strapped on the piece of parchment which he had addressed to Ginny, and told the barn owl to go to her dorm instead of heading towards the Great Hall for morning post.
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As Ginny made her way back into the girl's dormitory she was greeted by the site of two owls outside of the sole dorm window, Is the Great Hall not obvious enough to find? she thought, annoyance rushing through her body. As she made her way to the window and undid the hatch her stomach gave a lurch, and she started to feel a bit lightheaded, sitting down she took a couple deep breaths and steadied herself. Ignoring what had just happened she grabbed the two bits of parchment addressed to herself, one had obviously been sent by her mother, for Errol was having a fit gasping for air, but the other owl was completely unfamiliar to her and did not look like a school owl.
Curiosity grasping her she opened up the parchment that had been intricately folded from the unfamiliar owl. Her name was written in a brilliant red ink at a slight slant.
Ginny,
I had been meaning to give this to you earlier but I couldn't find you yesterday morning, and only caught a glimpse of you at supper last night.
Draco
After reading the note she glimpsed at the item that had fallen into her hand. It was a necklace, it was simple but elegant, and Ginny's eyes were drawn to it. It had a thick silver chain attached to it was a rather large emerald-colored gem circled by what looked to be diamonds. Ginny stared at it in shock and disbelief, it was beautiful, possibly the most expensive thing she had ever owned. Her gaze wavered between the letter and the necklace, how can he say so little, without any emotion but give me something so beautiful, it means something, doesn't it? But Ginny could hardly help herself, she quickly clamped on the necklace, the chain was short, resting just below where a chocker would, it easily rested atop of her current sweatshirt. Ginny grinned childishly, He has to care, who could send something like this and have it mean nothing? Her outfit was completely unfit, she wore one of the most elegant necklaces she had ever seen with a pair of tattered jeans and sweatshirt, but she didn't care, a little flame seemed to light up inside her.
Finally ripping herself away from Draco's letter, by setting it on the night stand next to her, she opened the letter which had undoubtedly came from her mother, she felt a slightly uneasy feeling raise in her stomach. Pushing it down, she opened the letter and began reading;
Dear Ginny,
I can't express clearly how I feel in this letter, because there are so many emotions running through both me and your father. We are of course sad that it has come to this, that you must leave Hogwarts for such a boy. But we really want to be here for you honey, but you must know that it is very difficult with the circumstances. We have been thinking of what we should do about the 'situation'
At this point Ginny felt a pang of guilt as she read the word situation, but it was overcast by the sadness that flowed through her body and she began to lightly sob, but she stopped herself, she hadn't even finished the letter, and yet she was already crying, typical she muttered to herself.
We think the best thing that you can do would be to come home, either at Christmas break or before, though it is only a couple weeks away. But we think you should stay away from the Malfoys, only harm can come from them, and there is no way we could ever trust them. I know this is a lot to throw at you but it is for the best, and remember as always, we love you and support you,
Love always,
Mom
Ginny just stared at the letter, How can I stay away from Draco? He's the father, doesn't he deserve some type of right to see his…children. the word children caught her off guard, it was if she was finally completely admitting to herself what was happening. With another lurch in the stomach, this time she knew that she could not avoid it, running into the bathrooms she made her way into a stall and abruptly let the contents of her stomach escape.
Washing out her mouth she was glad to see no one had been in here, it would of only added to assurance that the rumors were true. Fear flittered through Ginny's body, Do I have morning sickness? I thought that only happened in the early stages of pregnancy. She began to feel uneasy, maybe she should check up on it. Didn't most people go to Healers to check up on their stages and get advice on what to do? She made her mind up and quickly wrote a quick note and attached it to the owl who had yet to leave. Errol obviously familiar with the torment she had put him through last time had flown off as soon as he caught he breath. The note was short and to the point, if Draco could show now emotion in a letter, so could she, Ginny figured. She laid back on her bed, this was going to be a long day, she knew better than to try and escape the girl's dorm, she would have to deal with her brother, not to mention various other hisses and stares.
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Draco,
Meet me at Hogsemeade tonight around 9, make sure no one sees you, there is something really important I need you with me for.
Ginny
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The cool air circled around her wrapping its arm around her like a prickly, worn out blanket. Ginny stood in the shadows at the entrance to Hogsemeade waiting for Draco, she impatiently clicked her foot against the beaten path. He better come was the only though that hovered in Ginny's mind she refused to let herself wallow in self pity with the what ifs of him now coming.
Right as her mind was on the verge of breaking her determination to not break into self-pity she saw Draco make his way towards her. His eyes were anxious, he kept his eyes on her, barely noticing where he was, which caused him to nearly fall on a fallen branch. With a curse under his breath he made his way over to Ginny and whispered,
"What is it?" His eyes searched her for any sign of trouble.
"I need to get out of here, I don't know if my pregnancy is, well normal. I mean most couples go for checkups with healers, to make sure everything is going alright, I, well, we really need to go." She said a pleading expression crossed her face.
A small look of what seemed to be defeat crossed his face and he said, "Fine, but how do you propose we get to Diagon Alley?"
With a flick of her wand, and a loud squelch, the Knight bus veered into view. The doors popped open as soon as it had screeched to a halt. Stan Shunpike barreled down the stairs and greeted the guests, not taking in the odd site around him,
"Welcome to the Knight bus, my name is Stan Shunpike, and I shall be your conductor."
Ginny just nodded her head and handed him her few sickels that she had brought with, and Draco did the same, Stan stepped aside allowing them to board the bus. When they got on Ginny quickly diverted her eyes to the ground, she hoped there wouldn't be anyone that knew her on the bus. It was times like this she had hated having her trademark red hair, quickly she found a bed, which had been equipped for night time riders, and Draco found one next to her.
"Where ye' be going?" Stan asked bursting into both Draco's and Ginny's haven of thoughts. With a muttered 'Diagon Alley' he left the two to be, probably find their regular appearance to be rather plain and boring. Seeing that unlike some of the wizards on the bus they did not bare Dragon burns or twisted scars so for the most part they were left to be on the bus.
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Ginny awoke the next morning to the sun bathing her and a loud call "Diagon Alley", loud clatters came from all around as many wizards moved to get off. She felt rather harassed to have woken up in a manner like this, but she just shrugged it off. Draco pushed himself up off the bed beside her and quickly grabbed her hand pulling her along.
As they made their way off the bus, she saw her mom, out of all people her mom scurrying from shop to shop, just my luck Ginny thought to herself. Her mom headed in their direction, but right before she could chance a glance at them Ginny hurtled - with Draco still holding her hand into an elaborate robe shop. The women behind the counter looked over at the harsh sudden ring of the bell which signaled customers. The woman smiled as she noticed Draco.
"Ahh.. Draco, it has been z'uch a long time z'ense you were last 'ere," She said with a purr, "And you 'ave brought a lady friend." Her eyes glittered dangerously which made Ginny give an involuntary shudder.
"Oh yes," Draco mustered out losing a bit of his composure, but quickly recovering, "We were just looking for something of the best, but I think we should come back here after lunch" he said hoping to lose her, but she proved hard to break.
"Not z'ense, now is better z'en latter, 'oo are we v'itting, you or you lady friend?" She said with one swift glance she took in Ginny, which made Ginny blush a bit. This was one of the last places she had expected to be pulled in, and no doubt she had not dressed for the occasion, she was wearing the same jeans and sweatshirt she had pulled on yesterday, and she was sure her hair looked like a mess from the train ride.
She heard Draco sigh beside her, knowing this was a losing battle, but he gave one last swing in an attempt to overcome her forces, "Really, we wouldn't want to trouble you on a empty stomach, Marguerite"
But she didn't even seem to hear Draco, or she had chosen not to, "I 'ave z'ome of the most beautiful jade dresses that would 'e delectable on your lady friend." This time emphasizing lady. Before Ginny could even protest the woman swooped down on her pulling her along to a section farther back in the store. Her fingers seemed to pause as she went through the various robes that surrounded them, Draco remained silent, it was a lost cause now, finally a smile played across her face and she handed the dress to Ginny and directed her to the changing room.
" 'iz will be v'erfect for your form, and the green... I must z'ay is your color." A look of accomplishment crossed her face as she waited outside the dressing room with a frowning Draco.
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As she entered the dressing room, Ginny was startled, on each wall besides the one which sat the curtain was a mirror, she could see her body easily from ever angle. The only thing occupied in the room was a small, black leather stool. Setting the robe on the stool she knew she would have no way out of it, with a sigh she began quickly undressing. She hoped that this robe wasn't too form fitting.
Ginny easily slipped into the soft silk, the coolness of the fabric enticed her body. But as she looked at herself in the mirror she realized what a mistake it was. The robe was anything but modest, it had a sharp v cut for a neckline that seemed to show all the cleavage that Ginny bore, but as she dropped her gaze to her stomach she cringed. The way it tugged so tightly there was no way anyone could miss it.
"How izit going in z'er?" The woman's muffled voiced came withering through the curtains.
"Um... I think it is a size to small or something," Ginny said sheepishly in an attempt to stop from having to display her belly when asked to come out.
"Z'at is impossible, I 'ave one of the v'est eyes for sizes, come out 'ere" She called, Ginny felt a blush creeping through her cheeks, the last thing that she wanted was to be seen like this.
"No... really... it..." She said at a loss for words, but she was quickly interrupted.
"Non z'ense I am coming in z'ere" Without a pause to prepare Ginny she whipped open he curtains to avail Ginny in the tightly fitting robe, with an even more defined blush creeping up her cheeks.
She turned around and gave Draco a questioning look, but quickly recovered to her normal air, and said " 'ou didn't tell me you v'ere expzecting, I 'ave a lovely collection of v'atternity robes."
Quickly grabbing the curtains Ginny enclosed herself back into the room ripping off the robe, but careful enough not to ruin or mutilate it any form which she craved to do. Tossing it to the floor she pulled on her pants, t-shirt, and sweatshirt and quickly laced up her trainers. Straightening out the robe she had thrown on the ground she exited the room, handing the robe back to the women, "I think that is enough for one day." And Ginny quickly grabbed Draco, racing out of the store before there was another word from the woman.
"Way to play it cool," he muttered so only she could here, "Why did you drag me in there anyways? Who were you avoiding?" he asked looking over at her to make sure that she was alright.
"Sorry playing cool ended when she found out I was 'expzecting'. Didn't you see my mom? I don't know what she is doing down here, but I can't be seen by her." She said her voice perfectly imitating Marguerite when she said 'expzecting'.
"Why can't she be seeing you?" Draco eyed her oddly, knowing she had left out some key details.
"Well, it just that..." She cut herself off, "Well I am suppose to be at Hogwarts aren't I?" She said, Draco nodded at her but waited, he knew she wasn't finished so she finally just let it out, "She doesn't want me to be around you, she can't trust you or your family." Ginny said sheepishly shrugging it off and walking forward to avoid any further conversation, Draco reluctantly followed.
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Ginny sat in the cold examination room next to Draco, she had already changed into the attire which the healers had deemed necessary. The door cracked open and a woman healer with mousy brown hair, and a pointed face appeared. She entered and sat down at a stool next to a desk, and put on her black framed glasses.
"Ginerva Weasley, according to our exam you are currently on your 12th week with triplets, but I am sure you already knew that," Ginny's face dropped, and became a deathly pale, while Draco's eyes became large in terror. "Or not," said the healer with a friendly, but nervous smile.
"But the pregnancy test..." Ginny muttered, lost in confusion.
"Is only 85 accurate" said the healer finishing Ginny's stammered out half sentence. "But we have a bit more of an important part to get to, your triplets are growing at an alarming rate and it is very likely that they could force you into an early pregnancy. This is unusual seeing as triplets primarily are forced to have a bit of stunt of growth, because the womb will not expand, but your womb is consistently expanding at the rate of their growth..."
Ginny began to feel dizzy, she was not sure if it was morning sickness or the emotions that were taking over her body. It was one thing to have twins, she had accepted twins... but triplets? Lost in her thoughts Ginny didn't comprehend what the healer was saying until...
"Which our best bet would then to induce labor upon you three weeks early."
"What?" Ginny gasped, she didn't like the thought of forcing that was supposed to be well, natural. She looked over to where Draco sat beside him, he had a far off look in his gaze as if he was not completely there.
"The best possible ideal in this situation is to have an induced pregnancy so we know that you will remain healthy throughout giving birth, it is really the only sure guarantee."
"Will the children... be ok?" was the only thing that Ginny could manage to muster out.
"Yes, do not worry Ms. Weasley, this has been done countless time by our head healer, and we are recognized around the country for it, so you should feel no worry about it, it is completely under control."
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Ginny laid on her dorm bed, this had been the third day in a row that she had skipped classes. She felt horrible, every morning it seemed she was puking, or at least feeling lightheaded. She wasn't sure why this morning sickness or whatever it was, was effecting her now in the pregnancy, she thought it would of happened earlier. She hadn't come in contact with her brother in over a week since seeing Harry that night. She knew that he would come after her soon, but for now she was doing her best to avoid him. Hermione had come up in the afternoon to talk and comfort her, and to bring along books for her to study, and a touch of lunch. She also was helpful and brought Ginny dinner from the kitchens around 6 most nights.
But this afternoon was a bit different, Hermione had taken into her now a plan to get Ginny out of bed. Ginny knew that she really should, she would have to face her brother and the rest of the school soon, but out of all things she could think of it was next to the last thing she wanted to do.
"Ginny, the sooner you face it, the sooner it will be over with. Ron will have to understand you are his little sister after all. But I think he really just needs to talk to you about it." Hermione said looking down at Ginny who was staring intently at the ceiling.
"Is that you way of saying I tried to reason with Ron but he wouldn't listen and you are the only hope?" Ginny said eyeing her, Hermione shook her head furiously but Ginny knew that she couldn't deny it.
"Ginny, don't look at it that way..." Hermione began but Ginny quickly cut her off.
"Hermione, there isn't any other way to look at it. For 12 weeks I have tried to find some other way to look at it, but there is no other way to look at it. Ron is about to disown me, but first he wants to find happiness in telling me how horrible of a sister I am and how I shamed the family name by shagging Malfoy. I definitely see the other way." Ginny said rolling her eyes, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
A pout powered over on Hermione's face as she looked down at Ginny. Why does she have to be so difficult? She has to do something... That something Hermione didn't know, she wished she could be there for her, but she had never been in a predicament such as this, and all the books in the world could not help her out here. As Hermione sulked away Ginny sat up, she was determined now, and a plan was set in her head. She quickly made her way to the bathroom and splashed her face clean with water and straightened out her hair and clothes, so that she was halfway presentable.
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"Why in bloody hell did you do... what you did" Ron stuttered his temper flaring at Ginny. His voice echoed around the almost bare common room, only Hermione and Harry were there, and they accompanied Ron at his side.
"Hmm.. I know it must of been because I wanted my whole family to hate me, and people to call me a whore behind my back, but hey, that just to name a few." Ginny said her eyes vacant, but she could feel tears faltering in, but she wouldn't let them out.
"Ron, come on this is silly..." Hermione began but Ron was in too much of a rage to pay attention to her now.
"Well maybe you deserve that, I...you aren't even related to me." He said, his words cut Ginny deeply, the dams she had put up around her eyes broke and they flooded over. But to a bit of her relief those words triggered Hermione.
"Ronald Weasley," She said stepping between both Ginny and Ron, her eyes menacing. "How dare you say things like that about your sister" Her voice very much molly-like, "Ginny has been going through hell and all you can think of is yourself you prat."
Harry who had remained quiet throughout this whole exchange looked down at his shoes and mumbled, "Ron, just lay off her a bit, ok?"
But Ron was beyond laying off, he looked at both of his friends, his face had gone red in rage, "Traitors" he bellowed, and stormed off to the boys dormitory.
"Oh really..." Hermione said, but didn't bother going after him like Harry had, she stayed by Ginny and gave her a quick hug. "Well at least that is over...right?"
Ginny looked at her and said, "It is about as far from over as possible..." she couldn't believe how Hermione could act like everything was all fun and games now, she still had so much to deal with, she had to face the whole school, who all undoubtedly knew she was now pregnant, just what I need.
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Draco sat at his boy's dormitory during his one free class, lately he had been spending a lot of time up here. Mainly to think, but now it was to avoid strange glances he got from the student body, all of them wanted to know the truth, but none of them dared to go straight up to him and ask instead they insisted on talking in low whispers when he was around.
Draco hadn't seen Ginny since the Healer's appointment, she was obviously trying to avoid the whole school, but by doing that she left him alone to bare it all. He had been tempted to send an owl to ask her about it but decided against it, and simply sat there, observing the various distress of clothes flung across the dorm. He had never been much of an observer but lately he had found it kept his mind occupied enough to avoid unwanted thoughts.
A rapid tap on the window broke him from his thoughtless world and he whirled around to take a look at the window. Outside sat an owl pecking impatiently waiting to get in, Draco couldn't blame him it was frigid outside. Opening the window only large enough so the owl could get in, a blast of wind met him, with a curse he quickly untied the piece of parchment and let the owl off again closing the window with a slam. As he looked at the parchment an uneasy feeling settled over him as he saw the acid green writing, no good could come from his father.
Draco,
I have been informed by various sources of your well... let's get straight to it your heirs.
Draco's blood ran cold as he read this part of the letter and nearly dropped it, but he forced himself to read further into the letter.
This is perfect, when Arthur finds out, if he hasn't already this will completely destroy him. I have already relayed the good news to the Dark Lord, he finds this as comforting as I do and we now have a solution to a long unanswered question. Yes, Draco you shall be in the Lord's good graces, one of yours' will become his. This way Potter will not be able to cross the Dark Lord, letting us defeat impurities once and for all.
Lucius
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(A/N: I hope that was interesting enough, I think this is one of the longest chapters I have written, and two days in a row you get an update so you better be happy :p)
