Chapter 5: "Now How Did That Get Over There?"
Leading the way to his private room Draco let himself be distracted by his jumbled thoughts. Having realized things were going all too well, he kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. With most of the school, and more importantly most of the slytherins, noticing that by all public appearances he was enjoying the time he spent in the Weaslettes presence. Something was bound to give. He figured it was just a matter of figuring out what and how soon so that he would be able to minimise the damage. 'Well at least father can't take me out of school for quality bonding time. I need to think of something to tell him that he will believe.' Shuddering inwardly at the thought of "quality time" he paused outside the hall entrance to his private room before he muttered the password and gestured for the girls to proceed him into the room.
Nikki went straight to the plush oversized armchair, flopping down into it with a sigh of comfort before hooking one leg over the arm and pulling her potion things onto her lap. Ginny walked into the centre of the room where she paused to take in the surroundings. Apparently dismissing the wooden chair set before a dark wood desk as uncomfortable, she kicked off her shoes before climbing onto Dracos bed. Settling herself in the middle of the bed, she folded her legs in front of her and pulled each foot so that it was on top of the opposite thigh.
"Plush Draco, really plush. You know I always pictured you as the sort to sleep on a bed of nails or something equally crackers, but this bed in marvellously soft. I think I would fall asleep if I tried to lay down." Realising what she said, Ginny flushed lightly before lowering her head so that her waves of thick hair hid her face from view.
Chuckling Draco replied with amusement evident in his voice. "I save the nails for my be at home actually. It does take some getting used to the softness, I admit. It is rather annoying." He tossed his books on the desk and slung his school robes over the chair before turning to the bed and saying with mock anger, "you can't bloody well sit like that on my bed."
"And why precisely can I not sit this way?" Ginny asked in reply.
"Where am I to put my head if your sodding feet are in the way?" He climbed gracefully onto the bed and kneeled next to Ginny before lifting her up and placing her closer to the pillows and the intricately carved headboard. Lightly slapping her feet so that she was sitting in a more normal position, he said, "that's better," and rested his head in Ginnys lap without further ado.
"Well that's all well and good Draco love but how exactly am I to complete my bloody potions essay with your head in my lap?"
"That is easy little one, we have other things to discuss first, do we not? And as such is the case, love, I shall move my head if you so wish when the time comes, or I have a side table the can be place to give you a surface from which to work with out making it necessary for me to move."
"Hmm I see,"
Muttering under her breath something that sound very much like bloody wanker to Draco, Ginny just leaned against the mound of pillows and looked to her friend before she erupted into giggles, which were soon echoed by her friend across the room. Looking over he found Nikki laughing and clutching her stomach. Having completely forgotten about her, he hid his surprise and just raised one perfectly arched brow at her.
Draco just rested there watching Ginny laugh. It was almost as if she had an inner light which only showed when she laughed. Her eyes sparkled, her cheeks tinged a dusky pink, even her hair seemed to take on an air of gaiety, wrapping around her back and sides like a lovers embrace. 'Bloody hell. What has gotten into me? I must be getting sick.' Disgusted by his thoughts he decided to get this conversation that brought them here started. Having no clue what it would be about he just levelled an icy glare at Nikki and asked, "well?"
"Well what?" Nikki asked between laughs.
"Well why the bloody need for privacy? Is it really all that big of a revelation?" Draco asked irritably.
"Huh? Oh yeah 'bout that. Not too huge I imagine just that the golden trio are up to something."
"When aren't they up to something?" Ginny snorted. "Did you hear anything interesting?"
"Only thing I could really make sense of was that they think You-Know-Who is plotting something, which is based off of his apparent lack of activity. Harry said something about a scar, not sure what that was about, but also said they had to watch for Malfoy there."
"Oh really now? Why would they watch out for me? Other then my stunning good looks of course."
"They seem to think you are also up to something and trying to use Ginny as a source of information." Levelling his very own smirk back at him Nikki continued, "and just in case that was part of what made you agree to take part in her endeavour then you are out of sodding luck Malfoy. She doesn't even tell me anything when it comes to the charmed trio."
"You know that is actually a good idea. Yes, I think I will only get close to you Weaslette in order to obtain information on Potter. Capitol idea, should work nicely."
"Draco, it won't work if you have already told me that you are going to do it." Looking sceptically at Dracos features as he nestled his head into her lap like a contented cat that has found a warm spot of sunlight to nap in.
"How true that is Gin, but my fellow slytherins or my father know that is not true, now do they?" Draco cracked open one eye to look up into Ginny's slightly startled expression, "saves me time figuring out what to tell people. If people actually thought I liked you well that would be a disaster of cataclysmic proportions. Can't have father sweeping down on Hogwarts intent on cursing you and half the school population just because he thinks I have sullied my hands by touching a Weasley for no purpose other then wanting to." Closing his eyes, Draco proceeded to ignore the girls talking until Ginny prodded his shoulder. Once more opening one eye to stare at her, he raised an eyebrow in response to her poke before closing his eye.
"Draco, we need to get started on our potions essay," Ginny told him with a sigh as she watched him close his eye again.
"Yes, well don't let me stop you."
"Well you are stopping me. Your head is using my lap as a pillow, so unless you wish for me to use your face for my desk I suggest you move or get that table thing you said you have."
"Ah, hand me my wand then." Draco held his hand up for his wand, feeling it settle into his palm he grasped it and waved it in the general direction of the wardrobe which promptly opened to allow an odd shaped thing out.
"Oh," was all Ginny said before slight giggle escaped her. "You nicked that from the hospital wing didn't you."
"Bloody useful it is. Not like they ever use them all at the same time do they. Never been missed, I'd wager."
After a few moments with the silence in the room only being interrupted by the rustle of parchment and quills scratching on paper, Draco was just starting to drift off when something was suddenly covering his face. He thought Ginny had removed her jumper and tossed it on him. Soon he understood that while it was her jumper that had briefly covered his face, she had not removed it.
"I say Red reach for something else, I don't mind at all. Quite pleasant that was."
Flushing to the roots of her hair Ginny ignored the comment and continued working. Soon the peaceful almost silence had once again descended on the room and Draco drifted off into a light slumber.
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Stealing occasional glances at the boy slumbering on Ginny, Nikki still managed to quickly finish her essay with a few quietly asked questions of her friend. As soon as she was finished, she started putting her things away quickly, eager to be out of the sleeping boy's room. Nikki paused at the door and looked back to see what was taking Ginny so long to put her things up and saw that Ginny hadn't moved. She was just sitting on the bed looking down at Draco and running a hand through his hair like he was a small child in need of comfort.
"Ginny." Nikki hissed in a whisper. When she received no answer, she walked closer to the bed and said in a stage whisper, "Ginny! Are you coming or not? I thought we were going to go down to the kitchens when we finished."
"Yeah I'm coming just a minute." Ginny set her things on the bedside table she had been using so she had her hands free to wake Draco up.
"You know you were right. That is a killer smile. Too bad it never shows up during daylight."
"Isn't it?" Ginny asked wistfully. "I hate to wake him, but oh well. Draco…Draco, wake up"
"No." Draco replied before rolling onto his side and wrapping his arms around Ginny and pulling her down so that she was next to him. "I'm comfortable. G'way gryff."
"Leave your potions essay and I'll get Draco to have a look at it. I might as well get something out of this if he is intent on keeping me in here."
Raising an eyebrow at her friend, Nikki just shook her head and said, "Right, I'll see you later Ginny. Well, I will if you can ever convince lover boy to let you go." With a quick wave Nikki headed out the hall entrance shaking her head. 'I hope she knows what she is doing. I think she may actually be getting soft on him. Gods I hope this all turns out as it should.' With one last shake of her head at her best friends soft heart, Nikki headed up to her common room to head off disaster and help nudge The Plan along by inquiring after Ginny's absence in front of Ron and Harry.
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Ginny tried to protest but it was weak and as soon as she heard the portrait swing closed, she stopped. Craning her head, she scanned the room looking for her friend. Not finding her, she let her head fall with a muffled thump and glared into Dracos eyes.
"What? You were done weren't you?"
"That isn't the point Draco. You just kicked my best friend out of your room. That was incredibly rude of you, now get up and read these essays or I'm leaving." Ginny tried to push Draco away and sit up but he wouldn't let her go.
"What do I get for reading them? I agreed to be pumped for information. Not to grade your essays. I think I deserve more compensation if I read over them."
"Why? You didn't answer a single ques-mmph." Cut off in mid-sentence, Ginny paused before sighing into Dracos mouth and opening her mouth to let him kiss her. Lost in the feeling of his lips on hers, she barely registered when he rolled them so that she was in the middle of the bed with him on top of her.
Draco was supporting his weight on one arm, leaving the other free to tangle in her hair. Ginny was close to panting by the time Draco released her mouth to come up for air. Thinking that he was stopping she sighed and tried to catch her breath. Her breath hitched when she felt his lips gliding over her cheek and nestling into the hair behind her ear.
Finding it very hard to concentrate while he was nibbling her ear and neck, she let out a small breathy moan and turned her head allowing him even greater access to her neck. Her hands were restless under this assault of new sensations. She finally gave up and just let them do as they would and travel where they wanted. Gasping when she felt his hand on the bare skin of her side skimming up to her ribs where it stopped and kneading lightly before moving back down and over her skirt to grasp her leg and pull it up along his side. Realizing for the first time that he had settled himself between her legs, she felt the first flash of discomfort and it brought her a small measure of common sense but it was enough. At least for the moment.
"Draco, I think we should stop."
"Nuh uh. I'm not going to do anything-much. You can keep all your clothes on. I'll even keep my hands out of them. Now just relax and enjoy."
True to his word, he kept his hands on top of her clothes, and she sank back into the pleasure of his kisses and caresses. She soon found her hands pulling his shirt out of the waistband of his trousers and unbuttoning the front. Overcome with the need to feel his skin, she pushed the shirt off his shoulders, surprised when he pulled back long enough to shrug it the rest of the way off and toss it away from them before he continued to kiss her. Her eager hands ran over the hard planes of his smooth chest, marvelling and the almost feverish feel of his skin.
His breath hitched when she ran her hands over the flat surface of his nipples. Intrigued she brought her hands back to run lightly over them again. Getting a similar response, she grazed them lightly with her nails. He groaned and bit back a curse, shifting Ginny suddenly felt the hard length of his arousal pressed against her. Like a cold splash of water she was brought back to where and who she was with.
"Oh no. Goddess we really need to stop this Draco," pushing him away, Ginny scooted back and up so that she was seated against the headboard once again. "This-I-you-I just can't."
"Gin, it's okay. Check. All your clothes are properly in place, slightly mussed, but still where they belong."
"Oh. Well that is fine but yours aren't." Blushing furiously, she tried to turn her gaze but could only stare at the way his chest muscles moved as he pushed himself back to sit on his heels.
"Enjoying the view? And it's just my sodding shirt. Not like you were trying to rip my pants off." Draco gave her a disarmingly crooked smile before leaning over and kissing her on her nose and saying, "I hate to admit it but you are right and we should stop." Seeing her crestfallen look he hurriedly put in, "but only because it's getting close to curfew."
"Oh right. I had better go. Can I leave the essays here for you to look at? You can give them back to me at breakfast in the morning-I mean if it isn't too much trouble." Ginny just watched him as he looked around trying to find where his shirt went. Tearing her eyes away from the sight of a shirtless Draco, she quickly spotted his shirt after a quick scan of room and erupted into laughter.
"What's so funny now Red?" he asked turning around to glare at her. "My hair sticking up or something?"
Shaking so hard from the laughs she could only point across the too the wall where a mirror was mounted next to the wardrobe. Turning to look Draco just said, "Huh, wonder how it got all the way across the room?" before he to succumbed to the infectiousness of Ginny's laughter. He walked over to the mirror to pull the offending garment down and quickly donned and buttoned up the shirt before pulling Ginny off the bed and giving her a short, strangely sweet kiss.
"Leave the essays. I'll look them over later, but for now, you need to get back to your common room. Come on, I'll walk you."
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