A/N: this time it's sure, next time I post will be under a new pen name,
namely Cinnamon Angel. Thanks thanks thanks for reviewing!!!! Some might
wonder why I updated so quickly, and it's because I leave to scout camp
next week and I will be miles away from the nearest computer.See the
problem?????
If you have time and are a D/Hr fan, I suggest you to go and read Killing Me Slowly by Fire'N'Ice and Dying Inside by B.RabbitsGurl! Have fun!
Rachel: thanks!!!! I hope you'll continue to read and review! Ahem...Did no one tell you that Fire'N'Ice is insane? He he he...I'm happy you like both our stories...they are quite similar in many ways, but Fire'N'Ice and I have a lot in common.
Treachery89: very happy to welcome you in my insane little world...Muahahaha! Sorry, but deal with me... Glad to know you're reading it! I don't know when you'll reach this chappie, but glad you liked it so far.
Leisaie: Whoa, so many compliments! I love Molly, and I think she never got much credit in fanfic.It's changing, lol! Ginny and I have a lot of common points.First, the hair! In fact, I'm quite a mix between Ginny and Hermione.I'm a bookworm with red hair. He he he...The Ginny in my story resembles me a lot.Tapping the quill on her nose, or being messy are habits of mine. Plot? You sure? I'm quite lame, coz I write nothing in advance and I quite discover the story when writing the chappie...
sAnDie: OMG.another new reviewer!!!! The four above you are all new...It's insane!!!! Ok ok.Calm down, more is coming...just below all this insane rambling...
Elven ice angel: Ha.glad to see you're back! I was wondering about you! Yeah.Draco and Ginny are happy...Muahahahaha! Sorry, just read this chappie. No need to have big imagination.Ginny and Draco have to be together! Nah! *stick out my tongue* Joking, lol, I don't have anything against D/Hr, I love both pairings in fact. I'm not a talentuous writer! I wouldn't have so lame marks in writing if I was.well, ok, essays on short story or feminism aren't angst and aren't HP.so, well, let's say I'm an angst writer and that teachers hate me...I know, I know, lame excuses...*hangs head in shame* No way I have a ball in this story! I don't mind reading when there is one, but I don't want to write something of the sort...It's a bit too much fairy tale for me. And I don't know how it should enter in the plot *cough* yes, there's one! Your poem was wicked cool, I think you should be published, and I'm not joking at all! Ha ha ha...what do you think, that I wouldn't know who is killed in OotP???? I flipped the book right to the end!. forget about the crown, I'm the queen with my 3600 words.Muahahaha.
ShadowCaste: absolutely NO WAY they kiss now! You hear me? NO WAY!!!!! I guess you're gonna be quite disappointed with this chappie...Muahahahaha. I love to write replies, I love to ramble and chat! By replying, it's like I can actually talk to my reviewers, and well, deal with me, I'm insane and proud of it! Nah! Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell I'm four years old too...*innocent smile*
Miriam G: whoa, such precision, 502 words...next time I want more... He he he! I'm gonna check your Voldie story, and be prepared to receive my review! You hate Umbridge? Me too!!!!!! Should we get rid of her together????? Everybody who volunteers to help is WELCOME! OH..I love pancakes too! I need some food now. Argh. I love Snapeypoo! I'm sure there's a heart somewhere under all these layers. Lucius will be more than mad...Really horrible..CHRISTMAS, Meg! Sorry, it's just between Fire'N'Ice and me and I love to taunt her about that. You're delusional? Me too, as I keep walking around my living room with that cloak. Ahem.
Sunne: Nice to see you again...and that you found the blue button! Lol. I love to know what everybody is thinking too! I wish I was telepath sometimes, coz it would be damn useful!
Carshaa: YEAH! Another insane one! We're gonna rule the world, I swear! A friend? Well, read the chappie. Muhahahahaha.
Fire'N'Ice: Yep, it was your Birthday present, as I can't give you anything else. *hides behind the table* I know you hate me for this chappie, no need to throw daggers at me, keep that for Lucius! Or Pansy, considering the fact that this lil whore will- ok, no need for everybody to know! I hope you feel special, knowing all this already! I've seen the guy again and thanked him for the help on the card choice. He was a bit startled but soon understood that I was crazy and always says hi to me now. Yeah, I know, many of my reviewers are crazy, I attract crazy people. I asked Sara why all my friends were crazy and she told me it's coz I'm insane myself. Ahem. Yeah, that Tom Riddle was quite handsome. Not like our quartet though.*dreamy look* I really don't mind my HP centered life! Nah! Or my quartet centered life , should I say. Still writer's block on the evil story? I hope so...sorry, couldn't help it. *huge grin*
Rubberduckie713: I'll try to put those damn ducks and magenta, don't worry, I don't forget! I don't know how, coz there isn't much humour in this, but maybe I should manage to make our little couple to prank that whore of a Pansy...Muahahahaha! Ok, explain me your obsession then!
MerlinHalliwell: oh, a Charmed fan! Glad to welcome you to the world of Struggle. I hope you survive in there, among us insane people. I hope you continue to review!
Disclaimer: Let me explain my pov. I don't like the way Rowling is managing her world, so I've MY own HP world in my head, so I own the characters in that story, I own the plot, I own everything. I own the world, bow down in front of me! Muahahahaha. *insane grin while hiding pink pills behind my back*
Chappie 12 :
*Molly's POV*
It's now been a few days since Draco sneaked out of the Hospital Wing. Mrs Pomfrey went ballistic when she discovered he had left, but as he is quite ok, she can't possibly make him come back. She is very frustrated not being able to heal some of his major wounds as well as she had wanted, but in general, he was able to get out of the hospital wing without fainting every three steps.
I've searched the wing to see if he had hidden Arthur somewhere and forgot about it, but I couldn't find anything, which makes me grin like mad in my head. Draco Malfoy actually accepted a gift, and a teddy bear, no less. I have to teach his class in a few minutes and I can't wait to see if he's ok.
"Good morning class! I hope everybody is well. Today, we're going to start another subject, namely range five of evil spells. These spells are not as dangerous as the Unforgivables, but they still can afflict great pain or illness. They can destroy many things and only Dark wizards use them. Death Eaters are fond of this range of spells- Ron, is there a problem?"
My son is currently glaring at Draco in such a way that he could have burnt a hole in his skull. Draco stares back at Ron and it's easy to decipher what is held in his eyes: anger, sadness and pain, as always. Ron is too irate to see all this, but a quick look at the rest of the class tells me that Hermione saw something. Smart girl; I wonder if Gin told her about Draco.
"No," mutters Ron still glaring at Draco.
"Then I suggest you look at the front of the class and listen to what I'm saying." My voice is sharp, but I'm really angry with him. What is the point in doing such childish things?
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*Hermione's POV*
This can't continue anymore. We're in DADA, and Ron keeps glaring at Malfoy in a way that screams, "I'm going to kill you, filthy Death Eater." I don't want to betray Ginny's secret, but maybe explaining that to Ron would help him stop with this childish behaviour. I don't know what is happening with Malfoy, but there something in his eyes that wasn't there before. It's actually the second time I see this look. The first one was on Hogwarts Express. What with him? He hasn't even insulted me this year. Not even a murderous glare in my direction. Nothing.
DADA is finished, so I take Ron by the arm and lead him and Harry to the common room. He's quite upset: nobody steps between Ron and his food, but I really need to speak seriously to him. I just pray Ginny won't be angry with me...
"What with you, Herm? It's lunch time, I'm hungry."
"We have to talk about something. About Malfoy. I think you should stop being on his back all the time. He hasn't done anything this year to annoy us, and I don't think it's very mature to continue to play these little games."
"Harry, do we hear correctly? Is she taking Malfoy's defence? I didn't think you could ever betray us like this Hermione!" he shouts.
I assume he is quite angry, but I should have expected such behaviour. I should stop there, shut up about Ginny and him, but I simply can't. The words slip past my lips and I don't control them anymore.
"Don't you see something is seriously wrong with him? You're really thick, Ron. Ginny saw it right away, but you, you're too blinded by revenge."
"What Ginny does have to do with this? And I'm not the thick one Hermione; I've know from the beginning something was wrong with him! He was born without a heart and without brains."
I'm on the edge of slapping him. I trust Ginny with all my heart, and she apparently trusts Malfoy, which technically means that I'm supposed to trust him in a way.
"Hermione, why did you do that?" It's only a whisper, a horrified one, but I know who's the speaker. Ginny. Oh God, so much disappointment and pain is held in her voice. No anger, but I would have preferred that, it wouldn't hurt like this does.
"I trusted you Hermione. You promised, you PROMISED!" she is on the edge of crying now. She knows she is in trouble. I have a quick glance at the boys. Ron has look of wonder while Harry's eyes are fixed on Ginny as if she was some sort of alien.
"I know Gin, it's just that I...I...." I search for a way to explain things, but suddenly I don't have reasons anymore. All I see is my blatant mistake. I close my mouth and look away. I can't look at her anymore, I have betrayed her. I want to go upstairs, bury under my covers and not see her ever again.
"Ginny, what does she mean about you and this little slimy git of a Malfoy?" Ginny's body stiffen at Ron's words. They're full of hatred and he hisses them like a snake.
She turns to face him slowly. Very slowly. Her face is neutral, but I'm sure she is on the edge of blowing up at her brother. The common room is filling with students who have finished their meal, and everybody stares at our group.
"It's none of your business, Ron."
I can see Ron is also nearly exploding. His fists are clenched to his sides and his ears are red, a hint of his anger.
"You're a disgrace to Gryffindor, Virginia Weasley. Associating with a Slytherin, and a Malfoy no less. You disgust me. He's my arch nemesis. He's Gryffindor's nightmare and it's been like this for years. What do you think? That you're above our house?
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*Ginny's POV*
I had no idea words could hurt that much. I try to explain to Ron, but words are jammed in my throat. My eyes burn with unshed tears. I look at the red and gold carpet and back to Ron. I've never seen his hatred directed to me and it's such a shock that I turn on my heels and run for the door.
I'm now running down the halls. I can hear someone else shoes trailing me. I'm sure it's Ron, and for the first time in my life, he scares me to death. I can hear Hermione and Harry following him and trying to calm him down, but from what I hear, they fail lamely.
I collapse in a deserted hall. Ron soon spots me, puts me on my feet and starts to shake me. The tears I was able to hold back roll now freely on my cheeks.
"Stop it, Ron, stop it, please!"
I didn't know my brother could be so violent. I try to kick him, but he's stronger and taller than me. I'm tall myself, but I can't fight him.
Harry and Hermione rush to separate us, but it just makes the fight more chaotic.
"Everybody stops IMMEDIATELY."
Oh no...Snape. We are all dead. We all look up to see Snape and Mum standing in front of us, arms crossed on their chests, looking very very dangerous.
"Everybody in my office," snaps Mum.
We all get to our feet and take the path of the office. When all there, we look at each other really ashamed. Snape goes and sit on the window sill, behind Mum. He's not smirking at all, a thing he should do, considering the fact that he could take off as much points as he wants. Instead, he's staring intently at me. Why me? Does he also know? But how many people know?
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*Molly's POV*
I can't believe I caught Ron and Ginny fight like that. They were always very close when younger. What was the cause of this? They've grown apart these years, but never stood against each other. Ginny is still sobbing, I hand her a handkerchief and she buries her head in it. Hermione and Harry stand on the side. I know they aren't directly involved in the fight.
"Ron, you explain."
As my son throws himself in the story, my heart tightens. So it's that. I should have known how badly he would react. He's still overwhelmed with anger and can't control his mouth, calling Draco a bastard and a git, then calling his proper sister a whore.
"Twenty points from Gryffindor for insulting fellow students and especially somebody in the same house," Severus drawls lazily. I can't help grin a little to him. I really wanted to take off points, but I hate doing that, and I couldn't do that to my son.
"Mum, I don't complain for the points, but damn, talk to Ginny! She is out of her mind!"
"Ron, as she told you, mind your own business. She is old enough to choose who she should befriend and such. Malfoy family is not exactly my favourite, but I fully trust your sister and if you try that sort of things we witnessed earlier again, I swear you'll be on for three weeks of detention. With professor Snape."
With that, they all leave, but from the glare Ron shoots in Ginny's direction, I guess he hasn't forgiven her.
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*Ron's POV*
I can't believe I bullied my sister. I slapped her and made her cry. I'm so ashamed. I can't forgive her, but I didn't know I could be so violent and out of control. I could have hurt her seriously.
Harry and Hermione stare at me, concern written all over their faces. I should have listened to them. I should have let her go instead of following her. The person I want to kill is not Ginny, but Malfoy. I'm upset with Gin, and I don't want to talk to her anymore, she isn't my sister anymore, but Malfoy, well, it's another story.
Ginny walks briskly ahead of us. She is still wiping away her tears and shuffles her feet. We're greeted by a death silence when stepping into the common room. Everybody stares at Ginny, the traitor. The one who brought disgrace in our house. I pity her a bit, but it is soon drowned in anger when I meet her eyes. They are burning with ardour. I know her too well, and I know she won't give up on Malfoy. It's not my problem anymore if she is in trouble with the rest of the Gryffindors. In three sentences, she has become the outcast.
I see her climb the stairs to her dorm, followed by people's glares. Hermione is the only one who doesn't. She is apparently really ashamed of her actions, because she broke a promise.
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*Snape's POV*
I'm still sitting on the window sill behind Molly. She is banging her head on the desk non-stop, and the sound just drives me crazy. She suddenly stops and turns to face me.
"Thanks for taking off points, Severus."
"My pleasure is your dislike. We quite complete each other for that."
Did I just say we were completing each other in a way?
"Yeah...I wonder how this will turn out. I know Ginny, and she is going to stand up against everything to help Draco, but what a price to pay. All her friends and her brother."
She seems so desperate that I can't find my words anymore. I'm not exactly used being nice to someone. I sigh heavily. I'm worried for Draco and Ginny. They are both in trouble now. And we have to watch the Weasley boy. We already have Lucius to hurt Draco, we don't need somebody else.
"You're right, Severus. And we also have to watch for Ginny. She will go through rough time herself."
Did I really think out loud? But she is right. We have to be careful, and as much as I hate to admit it, we'll have to stick with each other. Time to call for a truce I guess. It's really going to be hard, considering our very different views on everything, and the fact that we both have very fiery tempers won't help much, but Molly agrees with me, we should at least try.
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*Draco's POV*
Ginny has changed my life. I didn't know a few meetings with her would turn my mind upside down, would make me stop whine over the past, would make me forget about the scars that riddle my arms. When I first met her, I never thought she would be my salvation, that she would be my new found light that would guide me to life.
I'm wandering in the halls while thinking all this. People are in their warm common rooms, playing chess or exploding snap, or in Slytherin, bully the first years. I really had to escape the atmosphere of this house. I'm warmer here, alone in the dark and windy halls than with my fellow Slytherin. I had no idea I would hate them so much. I've lived with them for years, and their shallowness never struck me as it does now. Maybe that's because I've never met a real person before Ginny, who knows?
I head toward the library, and then to my favourite spot, in my dear Alchemy section, but someone is already there. It's Ginny. I wonder what she is doing here, she should be in her common room, with her actual friends, not here, alone and in the shadows. When I call her name, she shows me a tear stained face and red eyes.
I sit next to her, I don't know what to do. I never was the talkative type, and I've never held concern for somebody before. I feel lame. So empty sometimes. I stay still, waiting for her to calm down. I don't know what to do. I've never been in front of such a situation, I feel like a kid.
"Draco," she eventually says. I stop the track of my thoughts and look intently at her.
"You have to be careful with Ron. He's really mad at you, even more than at me. Everybody hates me now. I thought it would never happen again after the Chamber of Secrets. I don't understand why people hold such hatred against each other. Why can't I choose my friends?"
The pieces of the puzzle quickly take place. Ron has discovered about our sort of friendship. And he is irate. Apparently, the whole Gryffindor house has turned against Ginny. This revelation stabs me in the heart. It hurts even more than being crucioed by my maniac of a father. She is in trouble because of me. Me, a worthless little prat who put himself into trouble because of some foolish bravery.
I stand up to leave. Fate has struck again: I have destroyed one more person. All that had changed these few days suddenly disappears. I'm not supposed to be helped, I'm not supposed to be saved. Maybe I should take out my knife again.
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Fire'N'Ice at loss of words....how rare. He he he
~~ ::mouth hangs open:: But... but... ::shakes head:: Ron... ::sob:: G- Ginny... ::hangs head:: So angry...::knees up, head down:: Noo, nooo, so alone...::starts rocking:: Draco, knife, blood... ::sob:: Not f-fair....~~
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REVIEW! I love when you review! Besides, you don't have a choice, remember, I won the world!!!!! *sheepish smile*
If you have time and are a D/Hr fan, I suggest you to go and read Killing Me Slowly by Fire'N'Ice and Dying Inside by B.RabbitsGurl! Have fun!
Rachel: thanks!!!! I hope you'll continue to read and review! Ahem...Did no one tell you that Fire'N'Ice is insane? He he he...I'm happy you like both our stories...they are quite similar in many ways, but Fire'N'Ice and I have a lot in common.
Treachery89: very happy to welcome you in my insane little world...Muahahaha! Sorry, but deal with me... Glad to know you're reading it! I don't know when you'll reach this chappie, but glad you liked it so far.
Leisaie: Whoa, so many compliments! I love Molly, and I think she never got much credit in fanfic.It's changing, lol! Ginny and I have a lot of common points.First, the hair! In fact, I'm quite a mix between Ginny and Hermione.I'm a bookworm with red hair. He he he...The Ginny in my story resembles me a lot.Tapping the quill on her nose, or being messy are habits of mine. Plot? You sure? I'm quite lame, coz I write nothing in advance and I quite discover the story when writing the chappie...
sAnDie: OMG.another new reviewer!!!! The four above you are all new...It's insane!!!! Ok ok.Calm down, more is coming...just below all this insane rambling...
Elven ice angel: Ha.glad to see you're back! I was wondering about you! Yeah.Draco and Ginny are happy...Muahahahaha! Sorry, just read this chappie. No need to have big imagination.Ginny and Draco have to be together! Nah! *stick out my tongue* Joking, lol, I don't have anything against D/Hr, I love both pairings in fact. I'm not a talentuous writer! I wouldn't have so lame marks in writing if I was.well, ok, essays on short story or feminism aren't angst and aren't HP.so, well, let's say I'm an angst writer and that teachers hate me...I know, I know, lame excuses...*hangs head in shame* No way I have a ball in this story! I don't mind reading when there is one, but I don't want to write something of the sort...It's a bit too much fairy tale for me. And I don't know how it should enter in the plot *cough* yes, there's one! Your poem was wicked cool, I think you should be published, and I'm not joking at all! Ha ha ha...what do you think, that I wouldn't know who is killed in OotP???? I flipped the book right to the end!. forget about the crown, I'm the queen with my 3600 words.Muahahaha.
ShadowCaste: absolutely NO WAY they kiss now! You hear me? NO WAY!!!!! I guess you're gonna be quite disappointed with this chappie...Muahahahaha. I love to write replies, I love to ramble and chat! By replying, it's like I can actually talk to my reviewers, and well, deal with me, I'm insane and proud of it! Nah! Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell I'm four years old too...*innocent smile*
Miriam G: whoa, such precision, 502 words...next time I want more... He he he! I'm gonna check your Voldie story, and be prepared to receive my review! You hate Umbridge? Me too!!!!!! Should we get rid of her together????? Everybody who volunteers to help is WELCOME! OH..I love pancakes too! I need some food now. Argh. I love Snapeypoo! I'm sure there's a heart somewhere under all these layers. Lucius will be more than mad...Really horrible..CHRISTMAS, Meg! Sorry, it's just between Fire'N'Ice and me and I love to taunt her about that. You're delusional? Me too, as I keep walking around my living room with that cloak. Ahem.
Sunne: Nice to see you again...and that you found the blue button! Lol. I love to know what everybody is thinking too! I wish I was telepath sometimes, coz it would be damn useful!
Carshaa: YEAH! Another insane one! We're gonna rule the world, I swear! A friend? Well, read the chappie. Muhahahahaha.
Fire'N'Ice: Yep, it was your Birthday present, as I can't give you anything else. *hides behind the table* I know you hate me for this chappie, no need to throw daggers at me, keep that for Lucius! Or Pansy, considering the fact that this lil whore will- ok, no need for everybody to know! I hope you feel special, knowing all this already! I've seen the guy again and thanked him for the help on the card choice. He was a bit startled but soon understood that I was crazy and always says hi to me now. Yeah, I know, many of my reviewers are crazy, I attract crazy people. I asked Sara why all my friends were crazy and she told me it's coz I'm insane myself. Ahem. Yeah, that Tom Riddle was quite handsome. Not like our quartet though.*dreamy look* I really don't mind my HP centered life! Nah! Or my quartet centered life , should I say. Still writer's block on the evil story? I hope so...sorry, couldn't help it. *huge grin*
Rubberduckie713: I'll try to put those damn ducks and magenta, don't worry, I don't forget! I don't know how, coz there isn't much humour in this, but maybe I should manage to make our little couple to prank that whore of a Pansy...Muahahahaha! Ok, explain me your obsession then!
MerlinHalliwell: oh, a Charmed fan! Glad to welcome you to the world of Struggle. I hope you survive in there, among us insane people. I hope you continue to review!
Disclaimer: Let me explain my pov. I don't like the way Rowling is managing her world, so I've MY own HP world in my head, so I own the characters in that story, I own the plot, I own everything. I own the world, bow down in front of me! Muahahahaha. *insane grin while hiding pink pills behind my back*
Chappie 12 :
*Molly's POV*
It's now been a few days since Draco sneaked out of the Hospital Wing. Mrs Pomfrey went ballistic when she discovered he had left, but as he is quite ok, she can't possibly make him come back. She is very frustrated not being able to heal some of his major wounds as well as she had wanted, but in general, he was able to get out of the hospital wing without fainting every three steps.
I've searched the wing to see if he had hidden Arthur somewhere and forgot about it, but I couldn't find anything, which makes me grin like mad in my head. Draco Malfoy actually accepted a gift, and a teddy bear, no less. I have to teach his class in a few minutes and I can't wait to see if he's ok.
"Good morning class! I hope everybody is well. Today, we're going to start another subject, namely range five of evil spells. These spells are not as dangerous as the Unforgivables, but they still can afflict great pain or illness. They can destroy many things and only Dark wizards use them. Death Eaters are fond of this range of spells- Ron, is there a problem?"
My son is currently glaring at Draco in such a way that he could have burnt a hole in his skull. Draco stares back at Ron and it's easy to decipher what is held in his eyes: anger, sadness and pain, as always. Ron is too irate to see all this, but a quick look at the rest of the class tells me that Hermione saw something. Smart girl; I wonder if Gin told her about Draco.
"No," mutters Ron still glaring at Draco.
"Then I suggest you look at the front of the class and listen to what I'm saying." My voice is sharp, but I'm really angry with him. What is the point in doing such childish things?
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*Hermione's POV*
This can't continue anymore. We're in DADA, and Ron keeps glaring at Malfoy in a way that screams, "I'm going to kill you, filthy Death Eater." I don't want to betray Ginny's secret, but maybe explaining that to Ron would help him stop with this childish behaviour. I don't know what is happening with Malfoy, but there something in his eyes that wasn't there before. It's actually the second time I see this look. The first one was on Hogwarts Express. What with him? He hasn't even insulted me this year. Not even a murderous glare in my direction. Nothing.
DADA is finished, so I take Ron by the arm and lead him and Harry to the common room. He's quite upset: nobody steps between Ron and his food, but I really need to speak seriously to him. I just pray Ginny won't be angry with me...
"What with you, Herm? It's lunch time, I'm hungry."
"We have to talk about something. About Malfoy. I think you should stop being on his back all the time. He hasn't done anything this year to annoy us, and I don't think it's very mature to continue to play these little games."
"Harry, do we hear correctly? Is she taking Malfoy's defence? I didn't think you could ever betray us like this Hermione!" he shouts.
I assume he is quite angry, but I should have expected such behaviour. I should stop there, shut up about Ginny and him, but I simply can't. The words slip past my lips and I don't control them anymore.
"Don't you see something is seriously wrong with him? You're really thick, Ron. Ginny saw it right away, but you, you're too blinded by revenge."
"What Ginny does have to do with this? And I'm not the thick one Hermione; I've know from the beginning something was wrong with him! He was born without a heart and without brains."
I'm on the edge of slapping him. I trust Ginny with all my heart, and she apparently trusts Malfoy, which technically means that I'm supposed to trust him in a way.
"Hermione, why did you do that?" It's only a whisper, a horrified one, but I know who's the speaker. Ginny. Oh God, so much disappointment and pain is held in her voice. No anger, but I would have preferred that, it wouldn't hurt like this does.
"I trusted you Hermione. You promised, you PROMISED!" she is on the edge of crying now. She knows she is in trouble. I have a quick glance at the boys. Ron has look of wonder while Harry's eyes are fixed on Ginny as if she was some sort of alien.
"I know Gin, it's just that I...I...." I search for a way to explain things, but suddenly I don't have reasons anymore. All I see is my blatant mistake. I close my mouth and look away. I can't look at her anymore, I have betrayed her. I want to go upstairs, bury under my covers and not see her ever again.
"Ginny, what does she mean about you and this little slimy git of a Malfoy?" Ginny's body stiffen at Ron's words. They're full of hatred and he hisses them like a snake.
She turns to face him slowly. Very slowly. Her face is neutral, but I'm sure she is on the edge of blowing up at her brother. The common room is filling with students who have finished their meal, and everybody stares at our group.
"It's none of your business, Ron."
I can see Ron is also nearly exploding. His fists are clenched to his sides and his ears are red, a hint of his anger.
"You're a disgrace to Gryffindor, Virginia Weasley. Associating with a Slytherin, and a Malfoy no less. You disgust me. He's my arch nemesis. He's Gryffindor's nightmare and it's been like this for years. What do you think? That you're above our house?
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*Ginny's POV*
I had no idea words could hurt that much. I try to explain to Ron, but words are jammed in my throat. My eyes burn with unshed tears. I look at the red and gold carpet and back to Ron. I've never seen his hatred directed to me and it's such a shock that I turn on my heels and run for the door.
I'm now running down the halls. I can hear someone else shoes trailing me. I'm sure it's Ron, and for the first time in my life, he scares me to death. I can hear Hermione and Harry following him and trying to calm him down, but from what I hear, they fail lamely.
I collapse in a deserted hall. Ron soon spots me, puts me on my feet and starts to shake me. The tears I was able to hold back roll now freely on my cheeks.
"Stop it, Ron, stop it, please!"
I didn't know my brother could be so violent. I try to kick him, but he's stronger and taller than me. I'm tall myself, but I can't fight him.
Harry and Hermione rush to separate us, but it just makes the fight more chaotic.
"Everybody stops IMMEDIATELY."
Oh no...Snape. We are all dead. We all look up to see Snape and Mum standing in front of us, arms crossed on their chests, looking very very dangerous.
"Everybody in my office," snaps Mum.
We all get to our feet and take the path of the office. When all there, we look at each other really ashamed. Snape goes and sit on the window sill, behind Mum. He's not smirking at all, a thing he should do, considering the fact that he could take off as much points as he wants. Instead, he's staring intently at me. Why me? Does he also know? But how many people know?
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*Molly's POV*
I can't believe I caught Ron and Ginny fight like that. They were always very close when younger. What was the cause of this? They've grown apart these years, but never stood against each other. Ginny is still sobbing, I hand her a handkerchief and she buries her head in it. Hermione and Harry stand on the side. I know they aren't directly involved in the fight.
"Ron, you explain."
As my son throws himself in the story, my heart tightens. So it's that. I should have known how badly he would react. He's still overwhelmed with anger and can't control his mouth, calling Draco a bastard and a git, then calling his proper sister a whore.
"Twenty points from Gryffindor for insulting fellow students and especially somebody in the same house," Severus drawls lazily. I can't help grin a little to him. I really wanted to take off points, but I hate doing that, and I couldn't do that to my son.
"Mum, I don't complain for the points, but damn, talk to Ginny! She is out of her mind!"
"Ron, as she told you, mind your own business. She is old enough to choose who she should befriend and such. Malfoy family is not exactly my favourite, but I fully trust your sister and if you try that sort of things we witnessed earlier again, I swear you'll be on for three weeks of detention. With professor Snape."
With that, they all leave, but from the glare Ron shoots in Ginny's direction, I guess he hasn't forgiven her.
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*Ron's POV*
I can't believe I bullied my sister. I slapped her and made her cry. I'm so ashamed. I can't forgive her, but I didn't know I could be so violent and out of control. I could have hurt her seriously.
Harry and Hermione stare at me, concern written all over their faces. I should have listened to them. I should have let her go instead of following her. The person I want to kill is not Ginny, but Malfoy. I'm upset with Gin, and I don't want to talk to her anymore, she isn't my sister anymore, but Malfoy, well, it's another story.
Ginny walks briskly ahead of us. She is still wiping away her tears and shuffles her feet. We're greeted by a death silence when stepping into the common room. Everybody stares at Ginny, the traitor. The one who brought disgrace in our house. I pity her a bit, but it is soon drowned in anger when I meet her eyes. They are burning with ardour. I know her too well, and I know she won't give up on Malfoy. It's not my problem anymore if she is in trouble with the rest of the Gryffindors. In three sentences, she has become the outcast.
I see her climb the stairs to her dorm, followed by people's glares. Hermione is the only one who doesn't. She is apparently really ashamed of her actions, because she broke a promise.
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*Snape's POV*
I'm still sitting on the window sill behind Molly. She is banging her head on the desk non-stop, and the sound just drives me crazy. She suddenly stops and turns to face me.
"Thanks for taking off points, Severus."
"My pleasure is your dislike. We quite complete each other for that."
Did I just say we were completing each other in a way?
"Yeah...I wonder how this will turn out. I know Ginny, and she is going to stand up against everything to help Draco, but what a price to pay. All her friends and her brother."
She seems so desperate that I can't find my words anymore. I'm not exactly used being nice to someone. I sigh heavily. I'm worried for Draco and Ginny. They are both in trouble now. And we have to watch the Weasley boy. We already have Lucius to hurt Draco, we don't need somebody else.
"You're right, Severus. And we also have to watch for Ginny. She will go through rough time herself."
Did I really think out loud? But she is right. We have to be careful, and as much as I hate to admit it, we'll have to stick with each other. Time to call for a truce I guess. It's really going to be hard, considering our very different views on everything, and the fact that we both have very fiery tempers won't help much, but Molly agrees with me, we should at least try.
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*Draco's POV*
Ginny has changed my life. I didn't know a few meetings with her would turn my mind upside down, would make me stop whine over the past, would make me forget about the scars that riddle my arms. When I first met her, I never thought she would be my salvation, that she would be my new found light that would guide me to life.
I'm wandering in the halls while thinking all this. People are in their warm common rooms, playing chess or exploding snap, or in Slytherin, bully the first years. I really had to escape the atmosphere of this house. I'm warmer here, alone in the dark and windy halls than with my fellow Slytherin. I had no idea I would hate them so much. I've lived with them for years, and their shallowness never struck me as it does now. Maybe that's because I've never met a real person before Ginny, who knows?
I head toward the library, and then to my favourite spot, in my dear Alchemy section, but someone is already there. It's Ginny. I wonder what she is doing here, she should be in her common room, with her actual friends, not here, alone and in the shadows. When I call her name, she shows me a tear stained face and red eyes.
I sit next to her, I don't know what to do. I never was the talkative type, and I've never held concern for somebody before. I feel lame. So empty sometimes. I stay still, waiting for her to calm down. I don't know what to do. I've never been in front of such a situation, I feel like a kid.
"Draco," she eventually says. I stop the track of my thoughts and look intently at her.
"You have to be careful with Ron. He's really mad at you, even more than at me. Everybody hates me now. I thought it would never happen again after the Chamber of Secrets. I don't understand why people hold such hatred against each other. Why can't I choose my friends?"
The pieces of the puzzle quickly take place. Ron has discovered about our sort of friendship. And he is irate. Apparently, the whole Gryffindor house has turned against Ginny. This revelation stabs me in the heart. It hurts even more than being crucioed by my maniac of a father. She is in trouble because of me. Me, a worthless little prat who put himself into trouble because of some foolish bravery.
I stand up to leave. Fate has struck again: I have destroyed one more person. All that had changed these few days suddenly disappears. I'm not supposed to be helped, I'm not supposed to be saved. Maybe I should take out my knife again.
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Fire'N'Ice at loss of words....how rare. He he he
~~ ::mouth hangs open:: But... but... ::shakes head:: Ron... ::sob:: G- Ginny... ::hangs head:: So angry...::knees up, head down:: Noo, nooo, so alone...::starts rocking:: Draco, knife, blood... ::sob:: Not f-fair....~~
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