Chapter 9: Ginny's tragedy
As Hermione and Severus broke through the crowd, there was a student lying on the ground. Dean Thomas was motionless laying on the ground and Hermione saw Ginny by his side crying.
"Ginny, come with me. We need to talk." Hermione said as she pulled Ginny from Dean's body and walked away.
"There is nothing else to see, go on about your business or I will take points from your houses." Severus commanded over the loud commotion. The students then scurried like hell to get away. Severus then gathered the boy in his arms and carried him to the hospital wing.
"Ginny, tell me what happened?" Hermione asked as they rounded the corner to Dumbledore's office.
"Me and Dean were going to go to Hogsmeade when we were jumped by men in robes, they held me back while they attacked Dean with curses until he didn't move. I think he's dead." Ginny sobbed on Hermione's robes as they rode the spiraling staircase up to Dumbledore's office.
"Well, how was you and Dean doing?" Hermione asked.
"He was horrible. He was abusive to me but I liked the attention, you know? I felt loved." Ginny replied through her tears.
Hermione then guided Ginny into Dumbledore's office where he was waiting.
"What happened, my dear?"
"Dean's dead and I do not know where I will go now.."
"You will come with me, Ginny. Even though I am mean, I will give you all that you want and will ever need." A voice spoke from the shadows.
Hermione and Ginny turned into the direction of the voice to see a handsome Draco Malfoy walk out.
Hermione's mouth dropped. Ginny's eye's widened.
"No, NO FUCKING WAY WILL I MARRY HIM." Ginny Screamed as the tears poured down her cheeks.
"If I may, sir. I would like to have a few words with Ginny, please?" Draco asked.
"As you wish, Draco. Come, Hermione. Let's leave them two alone." Albus said as he gently guided Hermione out the door. Hermione looked over her shoulder worried about being in the room with Draco alone.
Ginny was worried as Draco began to get close to her.
"It's ok. I am not like my father. I do not take them and leave them for soemone else. I have moved out of the manor and got my own. I want to know if you would like to move in with me and get to know each other. We can have separate beds and everything until you feel as though you want to move it up a knotch. I do not hit any woman nor do I drink as bad as Professor Snape. But I will learn to love you as I hope you will for me. So, will you be my wife?" Draco proposed showing her the ring.
Ginny was touched by his compassion, she could not believe how nice he was being.
"I will, I just want some space because of Dean." Ginny responded after a few minutes.
"Ok, ok. You shall have space. I will call tonya, the house elf and let her know that you said yes. Well, let's tell them the good news." Draco smiled as he put out his arm for her to take.
Ginny took his arm cautiously and walked outside with him. She saw Hermione and Albus look at them both as they walked by.
"Ginny, we will talk later." Hermione told her.
"I will owl." Ginny told her as she walked towards the steps and walked down.
"Albus, I am going to go to the hospital wing to check on Severus and Dean." Hermione said as she rushed out.
"Ok my dear. I will be here if you need me." Albus called out to her retreating back.
Hermione ran down the steps and to the hospital wing where she saw Severus walking towards her.
"Severus.." Hermione called as she came to a hault.
"No, he is dead." Severus said. "Dead by a poisona potion. His nails turned green. Someone stole from my storage and they are going to pay for that." Severus told her. "Well, let's go to the chamber and talk." Severus said tring to soundcomforting.
Hermione nodded as she followed her husband down to the dungeons with streams of tears going down her face. As they entered, Severus turned to talk to her but she broke down into sobs. Severus caught her before she hit the floor andcarried her to their bedroom.
"I thinkI will leave you to cry out for a little, then return with some tea and then we will talk. Does that sound good?" Severus asked.
Hermione nodded yes. GodI feel so sorry for Ginny having to marry Draco now. Well,I can only hope for the better for Ginny. I am grateful that Severus is not abusive at all. I hope that he stays like he is. I hope that he never changes at all.
Severus then sat in his favorite arm chair pulled up in the corner where the shadows covered him and he could see the entire room and opened a bottle of Fire Whiskey. He poured himself a glass and took some gulps to calm his nerves. He sat there as the whiskey intoxicated his body and ensnared his senses. He knew that Hermione would be asleep in a few minutes. But he did not blame her for her behavior because her and Ginny are close like sisters. But the real reason why he was drinking was because he had to visit his parents later on this evening. However, he wrote them and told them that he would have to visit this saturday coming up. They are understanding people, but they might not understand or accept Hermione. They do not want dirty blood messing up the family line.