When Ginny awoke the next morning she found herself not in the North tower, but in her room. Her Gryffindor room. Bolting up Ginny gasped in a breath when her ribs protested violently. Ginny's mind swirled. Was Ron some where around? Was he going to attack her again.
"Fuck!" Ginny hissed as her head caught up with the rest of her body and started throbbing painfully.
"Whatchadoinup?" Dracornis said sleep evident in his voice as he fell out of where he was sleeping onto the floor with a muffled 'oof.'
Ginny watched amused as Dracornis tried to regain some pride as he untangled and fell again over his covers. Finally with no dignity left he stood to face Ginny finally awake. Slightly shocked by her bruised face. "Would you like something for breakfast my lady." Dracornis said smoothly bowing and stepping forward. Ginny laughed, a smile brightening up her face.
"No thank you kind Sir. Were it you who brought me back to thy room?" Ginny asked, playing along easily as Dracornis walked over and sat at the foot of her bed.
Brushing his blond locks out of his face Dracornis nodded his head. "Thy beauty is correct. Was I that brought the fair Princess back to her rooms." Ginny knew that with out answering. "And who might have done such a thing to such a beautiful maiden?" Dracornis ventured daringly. Ginny lowered her head ashamed of herself for having to admit that it was her own flesh and blood who hurt her so badly.
Tears swarmed in her eyes, though she wouldn't let them fall. Holding up her arms, un-bandaged raw and bruised from the kicks she had tried to shield herself from the angry kicks from her not so understanding brother. "I did it.."
Dracornis stared at her marked arms then looking up into her eyes "No Ginny. Who hurt you? Who gave you the bruises?"
Ginny bit her lip and lowered her head, the tears started to splash down her checks. "Ron." She whispered brokenly. Dracornis swallowed his anger and reached out slowly to the girl that he cared so much about.
"He will never harm you again Ginny. I promise you that. I won't let them hurt you." He held her, close to him. Not letting her run away to the bathroom. Ginny tried to jerk away from him when she felt the urge more tears came at being stopped. Prevented from going she let more angry tears replaced the ones about Ron, she had to get away, she had to get rid of all she felt. Strong arms stayed around her a soothing voice helped her, telling her it would be okay.
"It's going to be okay." Dracornis rubbed her back soothingly never letting her go when she tried. "Hush baby, it's going to be okay. He'll never harm you again. I wont' let him. Sh…" Ginny hiccupped and clutched at Dracornis' shirt like a life line holding onto him was the only thing; he was the only person who ever knew about the cutting and wanted to help her. "Every little Auror (soldier) needs to cry. My tough little auror. Its okay, everything's okay now, I got you." He whispered rocking her back and forth.
When all her tears had gone Ginny relaxed onto Dracornis listening to his steady heart beat loving its soothing rhythm. The feeling of Safeness settled over the worked and hurt girl slowly her eyes drifted close into a soft oblivion of protection.