A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry is has been SOOOOOOO long since I last updated! School has been hectic, but finals are now over, so I can write more! I just wanted to explain a little before you read this chapter. I don't know how many of you have noticed, but the first eleven chapters have happened over the course of two days, which is fine with me, since the situation and characters were introduced. I reckon that I like writing in detail, so it takes a lot of chapters to explain an event.

So, this chapter is taking place two days after Ron and Draco's Prefect duties. You all remember the Quidditch match than Ron was worried he was going to be banned from? Well, this chapter picks up after the Gryffindor (of course!) victory. Sorry, I didn't write it in, but I am not a huge sports fan, and I'm worried that I would bore you all to death with my meek attempt to write a game! I just wanted to let you guys know how much time has went by since the "revelations in the corridors".

Harry Potter was striding into the empty Quidditch stadium after Gryffindor's much deserved victory over Ravenclaw. He held his Firebolt in his right hand, with his left hand swinging casually to his side, occasionally grazing the itchy fabric of his scarlet Quidditch robes. The brown grass crunched under is mud caked boots, as he felt a cool breeze glide over his wind burned face. The sun had just hidden her face under the never ending horizon, painting the sky with colors of orange, pink, purple, and dark blue, like a painter does to his canvas. This was Harry's special time of day, the time when all the motion and energy of the world stops, leaving only himself. This was when Harry felt at peace with his surroundings, and felt the comfort that his dreams and his waking nightmares had frequently denied him. Here at dusk, when the world prepared to go to sleep, Harry was alone, with a blanket of peace that covered is soul.

Harry took advantage of the silent stadium in the wake of a boisterous match. The pitch was slightly littered with candy rappers and celebration streamers that had been emitted from wands of students at the game. The crowd had dwindled until the last few straggles wandered back to the stone castle, the torches in the windows welcoming beacons to a safe haven, in the midst of a corrupt world.

Now Harry was alone. He mounted his broom and took off into night air, the one place that freed him from his tenebrific prison. The feeling that coursed through his veins was indescribable. The stadium below him was a blur of green, scarlet, silver, yellow, and gray. Objects were unidentifiable, as the sheer velocity of his expeditious broom flew faster and faster around the stadium. He gripped his broom harder, as he continued to pick up speed. Soon Harry's glasses were beginning to fog and his wind bitten nose was becoming runny. The piercing breeze was ripping through his hair, giving off the appearance that it had just been shocked with electrical waves.

Harry wasn't sure how long he had been flying. Sometimes it was hard to force himself to come back to the reality of the brutal world that he lived in, when he had found a small speckle of peace in the midst of the angry storm. However, when the night became so black that he couldn't see, he decided that it was time to come back to the entity that he knew as life. Not to mention, he almost collided head on into the right goal post, not sensing it was even there until he was two feet away from it. Luckily, his quick Seeker reflexes saved his broom...and his head.

When Harry treaded back up to the castle, he realized just how late it was. The corridors were deserted and the torches were dimmed to their resting state for the night. He walked quickly up to Gryffindor tower, wishing to the heavens that he had his invisibility cloak. He had just finished climbing the seventh flight of stairs when he heard a voice a flight above him. Not knowing if the voice belonged to a Professor or a Prefect, Harry stepped a few steps backward on the stairs, just enough to make sure that he wasn't seen, and cowered behind a massive oak railing.

As the voice grew louder, he realized that it belonged to Ginny Weasley...and she wasn't alone. However, no matter how hard he tried, Harry couldn't make out the voice of the second person- they were speaking too low and their voice was muffled.

Harry could make out what Ginny was saying just fine as she bellowed, "NO! Don't touch me!"

Then Harry heard the swish of a cloak and small hands meeting a larger frame, "NO!" she said again. "I told you to leave me alone! GET AWAY FROM ME! Go up to the Astronomy Tower with you...what the bloody hell was I thinking!"

Then there was a low murmur that belonged to the second person and Ginny's reply: "I told you that I didn't want to do that anymore, especially after we got caught by McGonagall. To make matters worse, Ron is getting suspicious and I don't want to have to deal with him...don't call him that, you arse!" Her voice had gone from dangerously low, to cracking at her very words-she was crying.

Then Ginny was silent while the other person spoke. Damn, Harry thought, I wish I knew who she is talking to and what they were saying! There was a prolonged pause that only escalated Harry's anxiety to know who this mystery person was.

Ginny took a huge breath and let it out very slowly. Harry could vividly hear Ginny tapping her small finger tips on the exterior of the stone wall. "Okay fine...No. I'm not angry with you. Just...I just...I'm tired and I need to go to bed...yeah, fine. I'll see you tomorrow then." Ginny's last comment to this unknown person sounded like a surrender of utter despair.

After she muttered these words, Harry heard two sets of footsteps, one set small and petite, the other large and graceful moving closer to the portrait of the Fat Lady. As the swishing of their cloaks grew louder, Harry felt his heartbeat become so rapid, that he sensed that his chest might split in two. When they were in front of the portrait hole, in plain view, Harry felt like the world had stopped and he was stuck in a prism of time with no escape. When his chest became sore, he realized that his breathing had ceased, and it took a great amount of effort on his part to take the breaths that were necessary for his survival. The ground was spinning and all of his surroundings were a vertex of conscious dizziness. His hands were beginning to tremble with such expeditious force, he resulted to clamp them together just to keep them still.

To Harry, nothing in life made sense. Throughout his childhood, he didn't understand why he never had parents to hug goodnight, but he accepted it. As a child, he couldn't grasp why he never felt loved or wanted, but it was a fact in an unfair life that he learned to deal with, through much pain and sorrow. When he came to Hogwarts, he felt uneasy to discover that everyone already knew him- which he went from being a lonely orphaned child, with no knowledge of his family, to Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived, but he got used to it. Harry knew that at his age he had seen more death and destruction than a person should have to see in a lifetime, but he was coping with it. All the misfortunes and grievances that life threw at Harry, some how, he managed to come to terms that this was part of his life and there was no reason to try to deny it. No matter how hard he tried to push out the memories and experiences of his life that haunted him in his waking mind, the attempt was always vain.

Harry learned to accept the harsh realities of life that he had been handed. The one thing that he would not allow himself to accept was the manifest blunder of a friend who had obviously mingled herself into an unhealthy relationship that would be the undoing of mind and soul. He would ruin her; Harry could already see it happening, playing out before his very eyes. Draco Malfoy would leave Ginny Weasley empty and alone, her heart mutilated whenever he decided the he had had enough of her.

Just a few minutes ago, Harry was trying desperately to overhear their conversation, now he was revolted at the sight that was before him. He entertained the idea of casting a Silencing Charm around them. However, knowing that they would hear the muttered incantation, Harry decided that he would just have to wait the situation out.

"So," Malfoy drawled, "you'll meet me tomorrow then?"

"I said I would," Ginny replied back irritably.

Draco's gaze pierced into her eyes and his lips curled in a vile look of disgust. "Why the hell are you crying?" he demanded. "I'm getting sick of seeing your damn crying all the time."

"Then st-st-stop ma-ma-making m-me!" she hiccupped in between her sobbing words.

Malfoy continued to look at her for a moment before his hand slowly rose to her face. She flinched and closed her eyes, like she was expecting a blow to her face. Draco heedfully ceased his movement and quirked an eyebrow at her. "What the hell is the matter with you? I'm not going to hit you," he said softly. His hand continued its movement until it made contact with her face. Then, he slowly brushed away her tears, one by one.

"Look," he said when he was finished, "I'm…err… sorry."

Harry was completely disgusted that Draco did not elaborate on why he was sorry or the reassurance to Ginny that it would never happen again. He was a Malfoy though, what the hell did Harry expect? That was the entire apology that she was going to receive. Harry knew it and unfortunately, Ginny knew it too. Then to Harry's complete and utter disgust, Draco slowly leaned down to Ginny, his lips making contact with her trembling ones. Harry was certain that she would pull away, but she remained fixed. When Draco tried to deepen the kiss, Ginny finally pulled away.

"Goodnight Draco," she said softly. Then she muttered the password and climbed through the portrait hole without a backwards glance. After she was through and out of ear shot Draco hissed "revolting bloody prude," before he turned around to head to the dungeons.

With Ginny's absence from the scene, Harry was no longer concerned with staying hidden behind the massive rail, just to save her the embarrassment of his presence. When Draco was a mere few strides away from Harry, he stepped out of his hiding place, making his presence known to his sworn enemy.

Harry's green eyes were emerald fires as he pierced his gaze to Draco in a supreme, unyielding manner. Harry felt his very blood become heated, as it coursed through his veins in raging abomination. When Draco realized that Harry was standing an arm's length in front of him, he retracted, with a slight fear present in his eyes, and then quickly composed himself.

"Potter," Draco said crassly, averting Harry to pass around him.

Harry stepped in front of him, blockading his path to his exit.

"Get the hell out of my way," Malfoy warned.

"What are you doing to Ginny?"

Malfoy gave a vile smirk in recognition that he had gotten to Harry's nerve and said, "Whatever the hell I want... now move!" Harry remained fixed in his position as a mountain does to the earth under it. Malfoy was becoming slightly anxious- an effect that Harry seldom held over him.

"What the HELL are you doing to Ginny?" Harry repeated , with an exorbitant amount of deep seed antipathy poisoning his words with such toxicity that Draco involuntary gave a cold shudder.

Draco bit his bottom lip in uncertainty, then retracted to his normal aristocratic stature. He constricted his eyes into slits of cold granite. "What I choose to do with that little bint is none of your business Potter, so keep your arse out of it!"

Draco decided that the conversation was over and yet again tried to make his escape around Harry. Harry however, wasn't going to let Draco go anywhere until he said what needed to be said. "You," Harry said, pointing at Draco with a shaking finger out of pure rage, "stay the bleeding hell away from her. I don't know what you are doing to her or why she had even entertained the idea of gracing you with her presence, but that better be the last time I see you anywhere near her. You had better pray to the heavens that haven't harmed or damaged Ginny in any way. If I discover that you have, you will be unconscious before you knew what hex I threw at you. And there won't be a damn thing that you will be able to do to prevent or stop it, and you know it."

It wasn't until Draco's backed into the stone wall that he realized Harry had slowly been advancing on him. Now Harry had him trapped and Draco had no choice but to adhere with his wishes, no matter how untrue his comply may be.

"Err...fine," he said uneasily.

Harry narrowed his eyes into emerald slits of green. His angry wrath was slowly emitting itself into Draco, his uneasiness giving way to docile fear. "Just remember," Harry whispered at a dangerously low tone, "I warned you once. The next time, I use my wand." Then he slowly stepped aside to let Draco pass. Malfoy took his leave immediately, his black robes flowing behind him as he took the massive steps two at a time.

As soon as Harry entered the Common Room, he saw her. She was only standing a few feet away from him, with her back turned. She was slightly slumped over, with her head in her hands. Harry noticed that the back of her grey skirt was slightly crumpled with wrinkles, as was her un-tucked cotton white blouse. Her rich ginger hair was pulled back off her neck, but little strands were slightly falling away out of their ligature, brushing her shoulders like crimson feathers in the sunset. Her body was giving off tiny shivers, which was a visible sign that her crying had not ceased once she was away from Malfoy. The Common Room was completely deserted, making her look vulnerable and alone. Through her vulnerability and isolation, Harry felt a strange new emotion for her that he had never felt before, but what it was exactly, he wasn't sure.

"Ginny..."

"Harry," she whispered with her back still facing him. She then began furiously wiping her tears away with the back of her hand. When she felt composed enough to face him, she slowly turned around and said, "So, what brings you here?" in an attempted, nonchalant voice, but failing miserably. When he looked into her eyes, his heart broke for her misery. This was not the Ginny Weasley that he had known and grown up with. His worst fears were slowly becoming reality as he saw her broken soul crumple before him.

"Ginny," he whispered again in a tone that expressed nothing but sheer remorse, "why him?"

Harry vividly saw her whole body stiffen and her face took the appearance corpse, the grey circles around her eyes annunciated in her unnatural lurid white face. She quickly brought her knuckle to her mouth and held it there, as if it would confine her to speak to him. Then she slowly closed her eyes, hoping beyond all hope that when she opened them this confrontation would go away, that Harry would not be standing before her, and that he had not witnessed what he did. It was to no avail, though. When she fluttered her eyes open, he was still standing there and there was noting but compassion and concern coming from his gaze.

"Don't tell Ron," she muttered, "...please."

"Ginny," Harry said a little more sternly than he meant to, which obviously startled her, "what are you doing sneaking around with that bloody sod?"

In that moment, all of Ginny's strength that she had been harboring dissolved, leaving her in the weakest state that Harry had ever seen her in. She lost all support in her knees, and she came crumbling down, her hands breaking her fall to the floor.

In three strides, Harry was crouched before her, looking at her square in the eyes. He slowly reached out his hand to touch her face in a gesture of comfort. When his hand was had nearly made contact with her face, he hesitated for a moment, then slowly continued to reach out until he was touching her. Without warning, Ginny quickly raised her own hand up, placing it over Harry's and grasped it like her life depended on the contact. She sighed and let her check melt into their touch, closing her eyes again, her eyelashes making soft shadows on her alabaster skin. His touch felt like comforting, warm embers, strikingly different than the contingence that she was used to feeling, which was so cold that her skin often burned as a result.

What Ginny didn't realize was that she was having a similar affect on Harry. All the rage and abomination that he was feeling was wiped away the moment that he felt her hand on his. For the first time in his life, he realized how crystal clear her beauty actually was and how comfort caressed through his body when he felt her hand on his.

"He doesn't deserve you Gin," he whispered.

"I thought he had changed," she admitted with her eyes still closed.

Harry gave an involuntary snort at this ludicrous statement and Ginny's eyes snapped open, glowering at him in irritation. "I'm sorry Ginny," he sighed, "but he's a Malfoy and Malfoys don't change for anyone, only themselves."

Her eyes softened and she said," Yes Harry...I know."

The burning sensation in Harry's thighs was spreading to his knees and claves at the task of holding himself up in the crouching position and he slowly lowered his knees to the floor, eyes locked with Ginny the whole time.

"Do you...do you..." he trailed off.

"Yes?"

"Do you love him?" he said so quietly that he thought she had failed to hear him until she spoke.

"I thought I did, you know, in the beginning," she said remorsefully, "but it's hard to love someone that doesn't love you back." When she said this, she looked straight in his eyes and Harry felt that she wasn't just speaking of Malfoy, but he thought maybe it was his overblown imagination.

"Then why are you with him," he asked.

Because he's someone...someone who's not you, she thought, never even dreaming of having the nerve to say it out loud.

"I...I don't know," she stammered. "I don't know anything anymore!" With these words said, a small glassy tear fell down her ivory skin, and she wiped it away quickly.

"Err...how long have you two been together?" Harry asked, nervous as to what the answer may be. He would feel more than a little responsible is she had been seeing him for a substantial amount of time and had been too thick to see the treacherous results of this soiled relationship from the very beginning.

"About three months too long," she answered ruefully.

"Damn it Ginny," Harry said with a hint of indignation in his tone, "you've been seeing him since the beginning of term!"

"Harry, promise me that you won't tell Ron!" she implored, "Please!"

"If he finds out on his own and he realizes that I knew..."

"I know, but please don't tell him!"

There were too many tears falling freely down Ginny's face now for her to attempt to wipe them away. Seeing Ginny in this state scared Harry. The only other time he had seen her like this was in the Chamber of Secrets in second year. She was scared and she was feeling the heavy burden of guilt that was weighing on her like an anchor. Her tears did not frighten him then; she was a child feeling the guilt of her actions like a haunting ghost, but what had transpired in the Chamber was a memory. Because of Harry, Ginny was no longer in danger; he had managed to save her. However, Ginny was not a child anymore and her tears were not something that Harry could remedy; her situation made him feel powerless. Before he could second guess his act, Harry released her hand and quickly gathered her in a desperate needed embrace. She returned the gesture instantly. Her ridged demeanor thawed instantly as she let herself melt into Harry's warm clasp.

"I won't tell him," he whispered into her rich crimson hair.

"Thank you," she muttered against his shoulder.

Harry was reluctant to let her go. The way she was responding to him, he sensed her need to be comforted. He felt rather than saw the absence of any kind of warm gesture given to her in a long while. She was craving the warmth and comfort that had so adamantly been denied to her by Draco.

"Err...Ginny," he said reluctantly, "I erm..."

"What is it?" she asked as she gently pushed away from his confinement.

"Well, I managed to have a word with that Malfoy before I entered to Common Room."

Ginny's face fell into a scowl instantly and she said, "Oh Harry, you didn't!"

"Err, yeah, I did."

"What on earth did you say to him?"

"Well...I told him to stay the hell away from you!" he said, he voice becoming stronger.

"He won't listen to you," she said matter-of-factly.

"I know, but there was no way in hell that I was going to let him get around me without threatening to hex his arse into oblivion if he didn't leave you alone."

Ginny gave a breathy sigh and said, "Thanks for that Harry, but I think this is something that I am going to have to handle on my own."

"I know," he said. "That's what scares me the most."

She gave quirked an eyebrow at him and said, "What's that suppose to mean?"

"N...no...nothing," he stammered.

"Harry," she pleaded.

"Well...err...I can't help you in this situation Gin. Sure, I can try my best to make sure he physically stays away from you...but he is your...boyfriend," Harry said these last words like they were soiled food on the tip of his tough and continued "and the first step has to be yours, if you want to take it. Knowing Malfoy and the way you are behaving tonight, it will be one of the hardest things that you will ever have to do and something that I am powerless to help you with. That knowledge is what scares me the most.

She gave his hand one final squeeze before she pushed herself up to tread up to the dormitories and said, "I know and that's what scared me the most."

When she had reached the last stair, Harry abruptly called out her name.

"Yes?" she inquired.

"If...ah...if you ever need someone to talk to about any of this, I'm here."

She gave a small smile in recognition, as well as acceptance and turned back around to the direction of her dorm, disappearing from sight.

"And I always will be," he whispered.

A/N: Okay, first and for most, this is still a Ron and Hermione story! They are my all time favorite and I have not forgotten about them .I needed to go ahead and get this side of the story written in, because I was beginning to worry that the story was progressing too much, and when there was a slot to write it in, I would not have given it justice if I did. Plus, the next Ron and Hermione moment (which should take place in the next chapter) is going to be a big one, so I wanted to devote a whole chapter to it, instead of trying to squeeze it in here at the end of this chapter and totally mucking it up. So, I hope you all will forgive me and understand for leaving Ron and Hermione out if this chapter.

Second, just in case any of you have any misconceptions about the D/G part of the story here it is: Yes, they are together. Ginny was blinded at the beginning of the relationship and thought he was a changed person, which he was at first. Then, as he grew comfortable with her, he started reverting back to his old ways, unable to keep up his pleasant facade. He does genuinely care about her, but not enough to make himself be nice to her. Plus, he is starting to push her to do things (of the physical nature) that she is not comfortable doing with him, which is impairing their relationship even more. And Ginny did genuinely care about him, but she is at this point, so broken, that she is beginning to become apathetic to it all most of the time they are together. She does occasionally have her strong moments, like she did at the portrait of the Fat Lady. Her strong moments are the only things that may allow her to prevail when the time comes.

Also, I know that you will not be able to receive feedback from me until I post new chapters, so if you have any questions that you want answered, please feel free to email me-- I will answer you! (If my email doesn't mess up, it does have a tendency to do that!)

Okay, with all that said: PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!

TO ALL THE AMAZING REVIEWERS:

N.C. PsyChick
2005-05-23
ch 11, signed

Good job, can't wait to see the next chapter. I have a sneaking suspicion as to the Draco/Ginny connection ;) Draco's one of those characters you just gotta love to hate! ANYWAY, loving the Ron/Hermione moments very much. Please update soon!

Response: Thank you so much! So,what is your suspicion? I am curious to know what you think! AND, I'm sure you hate Draco even more now, huh? I am glad that you liked the R/H moments. Sorry there weren't any in this chapter, but the next chapter…..lets just say that I'm kinda excited to write it:D

Hannah)
2005-05-23
ch 11, anonymous

Wow, this story is wonderful! Seriously, I can't wait for your next post! I like the way you describe whats going on with Ron. I can't wait to find out whats goin on between Ginny and Draco. Keep writing :)!

Response: Thank you so much! I try really hard to describe emotion and description, so I am glad that you noticed. I'll keep writing and you keep reviewing:D

Tyger
2005-05-23
ch 10, anonymous

you NEED to update! (By the way this is a review for ch. 11 but i could only review once so...)

What is Malfoy up to? hm...

Response: LOL! I know! I'm updating right now….

Misshogwarts1125
2005-05-21
ch 11, signed

cute so far. Update soon!

Response: Thank you so much!

Love that Elf
2005-05-21
ch 11, anonymous

Brilliant. And now a new conflict arrives: How does Hermione feel? I must admit, in most fics it seems she's turns to a jerk at any mention of the 'L' word. We shall see...

Response: Thank you so much! Well…Hermione fancies Ron too, its just the problem of getting the two of them to admit that to each other! Don't worry, that only character that I could make out to be a jerk is Malfoy:D

Tyger
2005-05-21
ch 11, anonymous

I have been reading you story since chapter 4 was posted but I didn't realize that you accepted anonymous reviews.

So, I love your story. I think it is very well written. I am enjoing how the Draco/Ginny thing is more complex than I originally thought. Because I don't think that Ginny and Draco would ever date I am glad that it is more complicated than that.

Response: I know and I apologize about that! I checked my settings the other day and realized that I had it set to not accept anonymous reviews! BIG OPPS TO ME! I totally want all the feedback that I can get! I am so glad that you like the story! This is my first fan fic and everyone has received it really well! I am glad that you think that the D & G relationship is complex, because that's what I was aiming for. You are right, Draco and Ginny would never date, but I love reading about them in fan fiction, so I had to write one into my story (even if it isn't a happy one!) Thanks so much for the review!

Emma-Lynn
2005-05-20
ch 11, signed

Yay! Chapter 11 was great, but I still like chapter 8 the best :P
Loved the ending! Update a.s.a.p.!
Emma-Lynn

Response: Yeah, I thought that chapter eight would still be your favorite, but hey, you couldn't blame me for trying:D Thank you so much for the review!

kewlcat
2005-05-20
ch 11, anonymous

WOW! your stories amazing! I love it...please write more and tell why draco was in detention soon! thanx by e..ur stories awwespme!

Response: Thank you! Draco received detention for snogging Ginny in a broom closet and McGonagall caught them. Remember how Nott got angry when he thought that Draco was going to give him detention and called him a hypocrite? Well, that's why he got mad, Draco did the same thing a few nights earlier. Thanks so much for the review!

RainDateChick
2005-05-20
ch 11, signed

i LOVE it! please update again soon! oh, i'm outta cherries, but here's a star:

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XOXOwinnie

Response: Thank you so much! That is WAY cute! I'll take a star any day! B.T.W. , this is sorta an off the wall, off the subject question, but do you read any stories at checkmateddotcom- I thought I sawone of your reviews there. No reason for asking, just curious. :D

Violetpixie
2005-05-20
ch 11, signed

please continue

Response: I will, no problem:D

Old Sweet Pea
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

Oh! Oh.. Malfoy is in trouble now! Haha. Oh god, the ending was so nice. Just so.. ahh, romantic. If only we could all be Hermione...Hehe. This was a great chapter! I really, really enjoyed the romantic ending! More, more, more!

Response: Hehe! I know! Thanks for the compliment on the romance! AND, I know! I totally wish I was her there at the end! I'd let Ron cover me up with his robe any day of the week:D Thank you so much for the review!

Ronandchicken
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

A few comma mistakes, typos, other assorted grammar, mistakes like messing up breathes and breaths... etc etc. Not much, and not drastic enough to mention.

Except for one:
"ACCIO MALFOY'S WAND," he said softly.

That just... confused me. Because it was capitalized, but he was saying softly, so... eh?

I really liked how Malfoy dealt with Nott and Brocklehurst. That actually made me laugh out loud.

Malfoy, in this chapter, was one of those villians that you really really hate--but sort of like at the same time. He's just so... evilly likeable. Ha.

However, Draco's little monologe of sorts confused the heck out of me:

'It defiantly isn't worth it,' he thought to himself, 'yet...it is. The innocence is doubtlessly pleasing and the ultimate goal is close to completion. Yet, if Weasley, through that thick head of his, were to actually figure out what is going on, well, there would be hell to pay. Not to mention the little inconvenience that Potter implies. Yet... it is SO pleasing and the foulness of it all will all be over once I reach my goal and that will be VERY pleasing. No. It is worth it.'

I completely got lost in it and had to read it a gazillion times to comprehend it. And when I was through it seemed very... un-Malfoy.

At the end, with Hermione... :intake of breath: I liked that. A lot. I'm not exactly sure why I love moments like that so much. I just... loved it.

Response: Sorry about the grammar errors…had problems getting this chapter together and messed up a lot on my corrections. About the ACCIO MALFOY'S WAND, is was an incantation and I wanted it to look different that the other script on the page. I just used caps to make it stand out. Plus, since Ron was really hacked, I thought the caps added dept to his words, even if he did say them softly. Draco' s thoughts were suppose to be confusing. If they confused you, then I know I wrote it how I intended. It is too early in the story to give away too much of his intentions. Sorry for the confusion, but that's how the paragraph was suppose to be. I am glad that you liked the Hermione moment! I did too and I had a lot of fun writing it! Thank you so much for the review:D

angelface58
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

once again, another awesome chapter. you have a knack for captiviating the reader into your story. Your details in this story are amazing. PLease keep it up and update the next one soon!

Response: Thank you so much! I am soooo glad that you like it that much! I live for details, so I am glad that you notice them! Thanks so much for the review!

GypsytheCentaur
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

WHEN IS HE GONNA TELL HER!

Response: SOON! VERY SOON:D

SpaceyChic468
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

O! What happened with Ginny and Draco? Please tell us soon! Great chapter, there was a ton of description! One place, I think you added an extra word, or something, because the sentence didn't really make sense ("The look that Draco had been gave Ginny...I think you meant 'had given') but that's it. It was still really, really, good. Update soon!

Response: Well, they were snogging, obviously, but there will be more revealed about that later. I tried really hard with the description for this chapter. There was one spot particular, where it took me three hours to write two paragraphs! Whew! Thanks so much for the review!

warrior of tortall
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

its gr8 please keep writing - does that mean that malfoy has bad intentions? poor ginny please continue!

Response: Thanks so much! Yes, anything coming from Malfoy will be bad intentions!

Amscray
2005-05-19
ch 11, anonymous

"Shinigami is back from hell." - Duo Maxwell

Interesting story in an odd sort of way. As for Draco and Ginny, wow who knew they were kissing cousins.

Draco: I know I'm a real asset.
Ron: You're only off by two letters

Keep up the decent work.

Response: Err…thanks?

Moonhawkpebbly
2005-05-19
ch 11, signed

O these last 2 chapter have been wonderful! I LOVE (yes i even gave it capitals) the discriptions of Malfoy, you did it perfectly. Everything about the way you portrayed him was perfect:D well done! Also the way you discribed Hermione sleeping, it was intense... very... intense! This is a great story!

Response: Thank you so much! Let me just tell you that the Malfoy paragraph was the HARDEST paragraph for me to write, so far in the story! Thank you, not just for the compliment, but for noticing all together! Thank you for reviewing!

Renee25
2005-05-18
ch 11, signed

There were quite a few grammatical errors in this story (no, I am NOT a teacher:P), but,it was still great. Waiting for you to update is a little like waiting for The Half Blood Prince. You'll probably hear this from a bunch of people, but I'll say it anyway: the end was absolutely beautiful!

Response: Sorry for the grammar errors…the correction process of this chapter got mucked up. It makes me feel good to know that you are anticipating updates that much! I am glad that you liked the ending….its one of my most favorite moments so far in this story! Thank you so much for reviewing!

summerxkiss2
2005-05-18
ch 11, signed

aww how sweet. i loved the ending. its amazing. Please update soon.

Response: Thank you so much! Glad to know that you liked it!