Authors Note: Wow... I never realised how good weightless shoulders felt. Hmmm, Oh! Yeah, the story, sorry guys. Charm has been leaving me alone in favour of Caress!(that's her mate, dah) Thank you for putting up with me Mishavay, and all you dolts out there who havn't found it, read The Plan its so kool, I'm addicted, tehe. Well enjoy chapter 8... whoo! Chap 8! Anyway, here we go
Disclaimer: Err, oh yeah, lol: Not mine, J.k.Rowlings. Love and kissies tho 4 thinking it was mine! Mwa!
The Subtle Taste of Peppermint
Ginny squirmed into the bed beside the sleeping Draco. Trust lay over her feet as she snuggled into his chest. She inhaled his smell and closed her eyes. She heard his heart beating loudly in her ears. "Mmmm." She murmured.
Sleep enveloped her quickly though adrenaline from the naughty break-in still pumped in her.
When she had fallen under a stray thought tickled his mind. Peppermint, Hmmm, Draco.
He woke up, more than a little surprised to see her there. He quickly calmed though, as she nearly woke when his heartbeat changed. He watched her settle back against him and drifted further into sleep. Her fiery features calmed into delicate curves. He gently tucked a ruby lock behind her ear.
"Oh Gin." He whispered to the poor used girl. He placed a protective arm around her to-slim waist and touched his forehead against hers. "Merlin how I love you."
Ginny awoke to the sound of water running. She opened her eyes and the smell of peppermint whisked around her nose. She smiled sweetly and buried her face further in the soft silken sheets.
"Good morning." Draco greeted her with a smirk. "When did you decide to sneak into my bedroom?"
Ginny blushed against the green of the sheets. "Mmm, when I got out of the infirmary." She confessed. Truth slid forward and rubbed against her 'mother' gently with a purr-like noise in the back of her throat.
"Well, I must be honest. You are quite the comfortable hot-water bottle." He sat on the end of the bed and Ginny turned up to look at him. Her blush returned with full force when she realised he was only wearing a towel.
"I'm glad I could make your bed more comfortable." She smirked. She twisted her body around and kissed him softly. Mmm, I love peppermint.
Draco couldn't help the smile that formed on his lips. "The showers free if you want it." He commented before kissing her back gently. He pulled back and looked her face over. His left hand traced the huge purple bruise there and his breath hitched. "Oh Gin, I'm so sorry. I did-"
Ginny's lips cut him off from further speech. "I'm going to have a shower. It wasn't your fault, I knew your faults but I still pushed." Then she smiled. "Your worried aren't you? Don't. I pushed when I shouldn't have. It was more or less a learning experience." She wriggled of the bed and hurried to the shower.
Draco watched her go with appreciation. The shower began again and he had to force himself not to join her, after what Tom Riddle tried to do to her he was certain she wouldn't appreciate it.
Hmmm, I wish Draco was in here with me... He heard a thought. He smirked. Or maybe she would?
He moved cautiously to the door and Ginny was waiting. "I knew it!" She laughed. "Truth gave you a present too!"
Draco took in the fact she was only wearing a black lacey bra and the baggy boxers that she'd slept in. "Yes she gave me you." He breathed huskily.
Ginny blushed and stepped to him. "Thank you." She smiled. She lifted his hands to her back where they rested on her bra clasp. "Now I need to have a shower, would you care to help me?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Gin, I..." He was unsure. It was to soon wasn't it?
Just share a shower, nothing more. I'm not ready for more. She thought, looking up at him. "Just a shower."
"Just a shower." He smiled. His hands flicked free her clasp with practiced ease and the concealing top fell to the floor. He moved forward and kissed her neck gently. She moaned against him and her hand ran along his back. His thumbs moved inside her boxers and tugged them down. They fell in a pile at her ankles and she pushed them aside with her feet.
She tugged at the knot keeping his towel on and it fell off revealing his obvious arousal. She was too involved in Draco biting her neck softly to blush and she pulled them into the warm flowing water of the shower. Her hands tangled tightly in his hair as his kiss lowered to her collarbone.
Her skin tingled with pleasure where ever they touched and she burned under the feel of his lips against her flesh. She couldn't think as he mercilessly bought gasps and giggles from her. Her damp hair fell around his shoulders as she groaned and bit into his shoulder.
Draco snickered and allowed her to kiss away the blood she had brought to the surface. Ginnys tongue nervously ran along the shoulder and up his neck before turning a passionate kiss loose on his lips. She ignored the organ pushing again her hip and let his hands gently caress her chest and stomach.
Merlin your good at that. She thought, enjoying the sensations to much to form coherent speech.
"Mmm." Draco agreed, nuzzling her neck. "I thought so too." He ran a damp index finger along her spine, making her shiver.
"Damn egotistical git." She managed to whimper at his words. Then shivered as he laughed, his adams apple tickling her collarbone.
"And then some." He assured her with a welcome kiss.
Suddenly Ginny yelped and leapt sideways. The water streaming from the shower head was cold almost to the point of icy. She slid out of the shower cubical. She wrapped a towel around her glistening body ( much to Dracos disappointment ) and smiled at him.
"Maybe the cold water would do you good Drakkiekins." She blushed, slipping back into the bedroom to find the clothes shed brought to change into.
Draco sighed and rested him head against the stone. What the hell had he gotten himself into? A teasing shower game and a throbbing issue downstairs couldn't be handled every morning.
The Great Hall watched in silence as Ginny and Draco entered together. The Gryffindor all knew she wasn't in the tower last night, at least not any longer then it took to get some clothes together and hurry back through a very miffed portrait. She was lucky there were very few teachers still left at Hogwarts. Mostly there were the prefects and Aurors. Curfew breaking was pretty much ignored.
That coupled with the one that they both had wet hair and swollen lips brought an immediate spread of rumours throughout the Hall.
Draco was past the point of caring and although Ginny blushed, she followed him to the Slytherin table.
"Hello Weaslette." Blaise Zabini greeted her as he sat, beside her.
Startled by his friendly tone she smiled to him. Draco stifled a chuckle. If Blaise thought he'd get a turn at this one he was sadly mistaken.
"What's the news about the fighting?" Draco asked.
"Not to great. You-know-who has Potters unit caged in at the Battle Grounds." Blaise confessed. He glanced at the girl beside him who was still diligently eating her breakfast. "There's rumours of casualties."
Draco caught a thought from the dark slytherin.
Ginny sneezed, catching the scent of his reluctant to go any further. "Is it Ron then?" She asked.
Draco caught the look in her eye. "Yes..." Blaise confessed. "I think Ron was a casualty."
"Excuse me." Ginny said, pushing her chair back and hurrying out the doors of the Great Hall. Draco cursed and chased after her.
Blaise merely shook his head at the couple before turning back to his breakfast.
"Ginny, Ginny wait!" Draco called with another curse.
Ginny paused but when Draco came up beside her she wouldn't meet his eyes.
Ron's dead. She thought, smelling tears in her own eyes. The last thing I did to him was break his bloody nose.
Draco had to fight back a chuckle. " There's no proof it was him that died." He said, shaking his head.
" I know its him Dray..." Ginny sobbed.
Dracos hand rested under her chin while his other hands thumb gently brushed tears from her cheek. "Don't cry until you know for certain."
Ginny nodded and searched his eyes. "Thanks Draco."
He shrugged. He suddenly searched his pockets and pulled out a small circular object wrapped in green foil. He handed it t her.
"Huh?" She asked taking it.
"Open." He advised with a smirk.
Giving him a strange look she unwrapped the cellophane and laughed. "Peppermint Kiss!" She giggled, recognizing the sweet.
Draco took the green sweet from her fingers and popped it into his own mouth. Ginny gasped not believing he had taken her sweet but was cut off as Draco swept her into his arms with a powerful kiss.
She melted inwardly. When she accepted Dracos tongue the lolly came with it. She giggled into his mouth as the Peppermint Kiss tickled her tongue similar to the way Draco did. He pulled back but kept his arms around her, keeping her up on wobbling legs.
"You sure know how to cheer a girl up." She smiled to him beautifully.
"Mmm, I think I should try it more often." He commented.
"Only on me." She demanded, only half joking.
In response he kissed her again, smiling into her mouth.