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Chapter 10: Just One Dance
Why did he have to be here? Last night after Filch had caught him wandering the halls, he had assigned him clean up duty at the dance.He couldn't stand to see Ginny dancing with Potter one more time. Mr. Perfect seemed to know just the right things to say to make her laugh, her beautiful drawn out laughter that made her snow-white complexion roar into a fire. If only she were in his arms instead of Perfect Potter's. Draco was seething with jealousy every time Ginny rested her head against his shoulder or softly whispered something in his ear. It felt like she kept ripping his heart out over and over again. He laughed softly to himself. "So this is what is feels like to have a broken heart."
Draco just couldn't stay away from her, he was the moth and she the flame. He found himself moving closer and closer until he was almost standing right next to her. He had to dance with her, even if it was only once. He was passed worrying about what his father would do when he found out- he would come to terms with that when the time came. Right now he just wanted to be with her, be with the girl that made him happy. Was that too much to ask for?He tapped Ginny's shoulder, "Mind if I cut in?"
"Get lost Malfoy!" Harry voice was coated with venom. If anything their rivarly had grown over the past two years and was slowly spinning out of control. Just another part of his screwed up life he'd have to put on hold.
"Potter, I don't believe I was asking you." Ginny looked at Draco wide-eyed, giving him one of those cut-the-crap looks.
"C'mon Gin, let's get out of here. I don't want you around this git." Harry grabbed Ginny's hand and started pulling her away through the crowd. Potter had been a little on the emotional side lately.
Ginny pulled back. "Wait, just let me talk to him."
Harry looked murderously at Draco, just daring him to try anything. "Harry, I'm a big girl I can take care of myself. Why don't you go get us something to drink?"
Harry began to complain. "I'm not going to leave you here with this-"
"Please?" Ginny asked sweetly, batting her long lashes. Draco almost jumped to get the drink for her.
"I'm warning you Malfoy! If you hurt her in anyway…" Harry said shaking his fist.
Too late for that… Draco thought ruefully. "I gotcha Potter. This'll only take a sec."
It took awhile but eventually with much pleading, Ginny was able coax Harry away, and the two of them where now left standing face to face. Both of them seemed to be at a loss for words.
He didn't know how to begin. "Ginny um- you know there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about you... I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am, I didn't mean to say those things to you. I just- I didn't want you to get hurt."
Ginny didn't seem at all convinced. "Didn't want to hurt me? You torn my heart out and than left me standing in the cold. I don't understand you Draco! One minute you're breaking up with me and now you want to get back together? It just doesn't work that way! You can't take back what you said to me nomatter how sorry you are!"
Why did she have to be so difficult? He had made a mistake and he was willing to admit it. "Don't you think I know that? I would give anything to take back what I said but I hurt you and that's something I'll forgive myself for."
Ginny sighed. "I'm really confused right now. When I'm with Harry he makes me feel like I'm all that he sees. We can actually be together without having to hide in fear of someone else finding out about are relationship. If you really do love me, than you'll give me some time." She turned away than, spotting Harry off to the side watching them. "I have to go…"
Draco grabbed her arm. "Wait."
Ginny pulled free looking him straight in the eye. She looked like an angel, so sweet, so innocent."I have to go." She repeated one last time before disappearing through the crowd.Those four words kept echoing through his mind. I have to go.
A gruff voice growled from behind him. "Mr. Malfoy, we're not neglecting our duties now are we?" Draco jumped, turning around to find none other than Filch.
"Of course not," He said absently.
"Good, than start cleaning up that spill over there," he said throwing him a dirty rag. "I expect it to be done the muggle way. No magic." He laughed cruelly as if he had made a clever joke. If Draco had actually been paying attention he might have made a smart remark back, but that was the last thing on his mind right now.
Draco nodded solemnly still staring in the direction Ginny had gone. What had happened? He was sure she still loved him… All he had wanted was one dance, one dance with her. But he was left alone even without that.
