Because You Live

It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again
Cuz of you, made it through every storm
What is life, what's the use if you're killing time
I'm so glad I found an angel
Someone
Who was there when all my hopes fell
I wanna fly, looking in your eyes

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, I live

Because you live there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me always

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky

Jesse McCartney "Because You Live"

Later that day, Ginny was in the Library doing her homework.

"Ginny." She heard a voice call out.

It was Francesca McQueen.

And for someone who's best friend had just been sent to Azkaban, she didn't look to sad.

She had a halfway perky smile on her face as she handed her a note.

"It's from Draco." Francesca said.

"Hey, you're not mad at me for sending Pansy to jail?" Ginny asked.

"It's ok, she was kind of annoying, and when I learned she was a death eater, I didn't want to be her "friend" anymore anyway." She said.

"I understand." Ginny said, "And you're not a Death Eater."

"No, not because I'm a pureblood and in Slytherin doesn't mean I'm a death eater." She said, sounding offended, as she walked off.

"Par for my day, My boyfriends dad gets out of jail, I have to re do my potions homework, and I offended some Slytherin girl." She smirked.

She opened the letter.

Ginny-

I'm really sorry for stalking off like I did today, I shouldn't have. We'll get through this together, I swear. You've picked me up when I'm down so many times, I know that we'll both be okay, I know it I just do. I love you Gin. I always will, no matter what, dead or alive, I'll never stop loving you.

Love,

Draco

Ginny put her hand to her mouth.

A tear dropped from her eye.

Then she noticed something sparkling in her lap.

A ring.

It was a bright gold, with a heart in the middle, made of a sparkly, white diamond, with two hands holding it, with a crown on top of the heart. (AN: If you've never seen one of these rings, it's called a Claddaugh ring. It's Celtic, and the heart means Love, the Crown means loyalty, and the hands mean friendship. I just thought it was a very D/G-ish thing. The original concept was from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, although Buffy's is quite different than this one)

She picked it up and swallowed hard, before she put it on her finger.

She put up her homework and ran out of the Library.

She went outside and ran out to the Quidditch pitch.

She glanced in from the entrance of the pitch, and saw flashes of Green and Sliver shooting across the skies.

"Thought so." She said, climbing up the bleachers and taking a seat at the top.

When the practice was over, Ginny met Draco outside.

"Hey," he was cut off by his lips meeting hers.

"I take it you got the note." He grinned.

"Yep." She said.

They walked into the school hand in hand.

The next day, Ginny took her seat in the History of Magic classroom.

She stared into the open space for a few minutes, before being hit in the arm with a note.

Gin, Where did you get the ring is what it said.

Ginny turned around to see Luna waving at her.

She took her quill and wrote a reply.

Draco.

She sent in back.

She was hit with the note again.

Wow is what it said this time.

Ginny laughed and stuffed the note into her pocket.

After class they went to Lunch.

Ginny glanced at the Slytherin table.

Draco was nowhere to be seen.

She shrugged it off and then went to her next class.

"Looking for Draco." A voice said from behind her.

It was Hermione.

"Yeah." She smiled.

"He wasn't at any of our morning classes." Hermione said.

"He wasn't?" Ginny said, "I know he's not the most studious person in the world, but I don't think he would miss."

"I don't know, I thought I'd tell you before you busted your tail trying to find him." She said.

"Ok," she said unsure.

She went up to Harry.

"Harry, do you have any clue where Draco might be?" she asked.

"No clue." Was all he said.

"Thanks for the help." She said sarcastically.

The only other thought in her mind was to ask Francesca.

"Francesca," she began, "Where is Draco?"

"I don't know, It freaked me out at first, because he wasn't at any of our classed this morning or anything, but the only thing I can figure is that he's out looking for his dad." She said.

"What makes you think that!" Ginny said, her heart beginning to race.

"I don't know, It just all fits together." She said, "I might not be right, but it all fits, boy gives lover ring before going off to do something dangerous, swearing he'll come back for her, then he goes off and gets himself hurt. It's just like all other love stories Ginny."

"Thanks, surprisingly, you helped a lot." Ginny said, running out of the Great Hall and up to the common room.