A/N-Okay so you didn't quite lynch me but I can tell you're not happy. But, some of you had faith in me! I hope you enjoy this short chapter.

Chapter 27

Ginny sat up from her bed with an enormous feeling of guilt for not answering Draco. She didn't know why she didn't answer. She had no clue of what to say to him. "Draco? Draco?"

He didn't respond. Ginny had a sudden urge to see him right away so she rushed out of the common room and headed down to the secret passage. It was beginning to become dark as the barely visible sun was setting, so Ginny hurried through and stepped out of the portrait hole.

She looked around his room and found it to be cold, dark, and empty. Ginny looked over at his bed that was in complete disarray. Most of the pillows were on the floor and the green silk sheets were undone at one corner and bunched up in the next. His black velvet comforter lay on the floor along with some of Draco's clothes. She noticed his mattress was partially hanging off the box spring on one side. Ginny walked over to the bed and began to cry. Pansy was the last person in his bed. She was the reason his bed looked the way it did.

Ginny couldn't help as her thoughts raced of them (Draco and Pansy) together. She wondered if Draco had enjoyed himself, if he held her tightly afterward, if he had released the frustration that had been building since the night he saved Ginny. Then the thought of Draco creating a child with Pansy filled her head and made her dizzy. She walked over to sit at his desk not wanting to sit on the jumbled bed. She touched his books and found the bloody piece of parchment he had held earlier. The sight of the blood startled her and she quickly took out her wand. "Lumos." She said as she took a closer look at everything around the room.

She noticed the holes in the walls and blood all over the carpet. Ginny picked up a bloody towel from the floor and began to weep realizing that Draco must have done this after he came out of the effects of the potion. It was obvious that he became enraged after he was back to himself. It was apparent that he was worried about his relationship with Ginny. She realized that it didn't matter to her what had just happened. It wasn't his fault. She had to find him and tell him. But she didn't know where to find him. She looked around the room and noticed his broom and Quidditch robes were missing.

She had completely forgotten about the match between Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Ginny walked over to the window and saw several of the students walking to the pitch through the harsh rain and winds. Ginny dashed through the passage and took off out of the portrait hole in a run. She raced down to the pitch hoping to speak to him before the match began. Once she reached the field, she saw Madam Hooch release the quaffle. Ginny saw Draco hovering high overhead seemingly looking for the snitch.

She decided to climb up the stands with the Gryffindors and speak to him after the match. Her hair was sopping wet and her robes drenched as she didn't have time to bring an umbrella. She shoved her way into the front row in hopes that he would see her there supporting him. She caught sight of him floating nearby but he didn't appear to be looking at all for the snitch. It seemed like he was just waiting for the Hufflepuff seeker to catch it so the match would be over. Ginny had never seen such a look of defeat on anyone's face. He looked as if nothing in the world mattered. He looked lost and disoriented. Just then a bludger was sent his way and hit him right in the chest. He hunched over in pain but then regained his position looking sad. Another bludger came his way and barely missed his head. Draco saw it but didn't even try to duck. He didn't even flinch. Thunder and lightning struck all around him.

Ginny couldn't stand it any longer and took off down to the changing rooms. She grabbed one of the spare brooms and hopped on. She darted out of the changing rooms and flew up in the middle of the pitch. Madam Hooch blew her whistle at Ginny and yelled for her to get off the pitch. The entire school was roaring and booing at her for interfering with the game. The Hufflepuffs were especially angry as they were quite ahead in points.

Draco saw Ginny flying towards him and wiped his sopping hair back out of his shocked face. Ginny flew up to Draco as lightning struck nearby and the thunder rolled all around them. "Draco! Don't do this! It doesn't matter what happened!"

Draco spit away some rain drops that had fallen onto his mouth. "It does matter Ginny! Everything's ruined now! I've betrayed you! I should have been stronger than the potion! Things will never be the same between us!"

Ginny flew closer and ignored the items that were being thrown at her from the Slytherin stands. "Draco it wasn't your fault. You didn't betray me! It doesn't matter what comes of this as long as we're still together! We can put it behind us I just know we can."

"No Ginny, you deserve better than this. If we stay together it will be a lifetime of us looking over our shoulders. You deserve to be happy." Draco said sounding so sure of himself.

Ginny flew up next to him so that she was close enough to refrain from yelling. "I am happy Draco. But only when I'm with you. Don't throw away what we have because of her! If you do, she wins."

Draco stared at Ginny displaying a flicker of his confident self deep down inside him. He began to grin slightly as she continued. "I can't live without you Draco. You're the only thing in this world that matters to me." Suddenly Draco pulled her to him by her robes. He kissed her strongly like never before. She returned his kiss while the entire school went silent. The only sound was the heavily falling rain around them. It was as if time had frozen everyone's disapproving stares onto them. Suddenly the Slytherin students became furious and rowdy. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws continued the silent staring while the Gryffindors engaged in pointing and chattering away in disbelief.

Ron and Harry who were on the highest row remained silent. Ron's face was as red as a tomato and his mouth was muttering something under his breath. Harry looked over at Ron attempting to calm him down but Ron wouldn't hear of it. He bolted to the stairs with Harry following closely behind yelling words Ron did not care to hear. They reached the bottom of the pitch and looked up at Ginny and Draco still flying overhead. Ginny pulled away and looked around at the crowd. "Oh my. What have we done?" She said realizing they had just kissed in front of the entire school.

Draco looked extremely distraught. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have done it. But for you to come out here like this. To risk everything is just-" Draco was interrupted by Madam Hooch who ordered Ginny down and blew the whistle to resume the game.

Ginny landed and watched Draco take off quickly in search of the snitch. She began to smile as his entire demeanor changed back to normal. "Enjoying the game are you?" Ron said crossly behind her.

Ginny turned around to face him. "Ron, I know what you must be thinking but-"

"You know what I must be thinking? What about Narcissa Malfoy? What will she be thinking when she catches wind of this? We don't have time to discuss everything I think is wrong with this do we Ginny? No! We need to get you back to the Burrow. Back where you'll be safe." Ron said and placed his cloak around Ginny's soaking robes. He led her into the castle without speaking a word. Harry walked behind them slowly wondering if he was intruding or being supportive.

Ginny didn't protest. The reality of it all was setting in. Soon Narcissa Malfoy would know of their romance. Soon, Ginny's life would be in grave danger. They walked into the common room and dried their clothes. Ginny sat close to the fire with her teeth chattering. Harry sat down next to her and rubbed her arms hoping to subside her shivers. "You were brave out there you know. Brave to do that in front of the entire school. He must really mean a lot to you."

Ginny blushed as Ron looked at Harry as if he was an alien. "Well thank you Harry. I still can't believe I did it. Draco can't believe it either."

Ron scoffed as he paced the room. "I'll tell you what I believe! You've both gone mental you have! To do that, in front of everyone! The Slytherin's are probably already sending owls to their death eater parents. Speaking of owls, I should send one to Mum and Dad. To tell them you're coming home."

Ginny looked over at him with tears in her eyes. "No Ron! I won't go to the Burrow! I can't leave him. He needs me!"

"What do you mean he needs you? Why?" Ron said suspiciously. Ginny proceeded to tell Ron and Harry about Pansy's deception. Ron looked appalled. "Harry, remind me never and I mean never to drink from a glass that's been out of my sight. I could have made babies with Romilda Vane last year if it hadn't been for you!"

Harry smiled as he remembered Ron's brief encounter with a spiked box of chocolate cauldrons. "Listen Ron, I do think it's a good idea to send an owl to your parents so that they alert someone in the ministry to watch over anything suspicious with the Malfoy's. But, Ginny's right. She should stay and help Malfoy get through this. Hiding never saved anyone and you know it."

Ginny hugged Harry as Ron nodded in agreement. "Look, you are not to be out of my or Harry's sight until things cool down understand?"

"I understand. But what if I'm with Draco? I'll be safe with him." Ginny said and clasped her hands together.

Ron shrugged. "Oh alright. But be smart about things Ginny. Keep looking over your shoulder."

Ginny nodded but then shuddered at what Ron just said. Draco had just told her the same thing on the pitch. "Well I should really go and talk to him. Do you want to walk me to the kitchens?" Ron and Harry both looked at each other in confusion. "Oh he uh told me to meet him there after the match." Ron eyed her suspiciously but then unwillingly agreed.