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Draco wasn't sure how he felt. This was not going according to plan.
He sat down in his chair in his study at the manor and threw all the books off the desk in a fit of anger. He placed his head in his hands and began to think. She had kissed him; he was supposed to kiss her. Then the little weasel had to slam the door in his face as if he had done something wrong.
And now all he has had to think about these last two days since was how much he wanted to kiss her again.
The only conclusion he could come up with is Pansy hadn't told him all of the stipulations to the curse. She's doing this to drive him insane, he was sure, but there was no way in hell he was going to give her the satisfaction.
What was he going to do now? He wondered and rubbed his eyes; he was exhausted. He had barely gotten any sleep in the last two nights because all he dreamt about was Ginny and how her kiss had made him feel.
He needed to get out of the Manor and go for a walk, as much as he loathed them, maybe it would clear his mind. Perhaps all he required was some fresh air and new scenery.
He stood out of his seat and walked down the corridor taking deep breaths to try to calm himself.
He strode into the sitting room and saw his mother reading a book on the couch and sipping tea comfortably.
"Mother." He waited until Narcissa looked at him before continuing. "I'm going to Diagon Alley, is there anything you need while I'm there?" He asked as he leaned against the doorway.
Narcissa tilted her head to the side in thought. "Not really but surprise me." She smiled up at her son. "Bring me back something nice."
Draco bent down and kissed her cheek. "I will." He turned to go but stopped and glanced back at her. "I'm not sure what time I'll be home so don't bother waiting for dinner, go ahead and start without me." He sighed and ran his fingers through he hair, then realized what he was doing dropped his hands to his sides. That was becoming a bad habit. "I have a lot of thinking to do." He mumbled and hastily left.
Narcissa shook her head and laughed.
The poor boy needed to get the Weasley girl off his mind, she thought. She was apparently all he could think about. She only knew because the other night she went to check on him in his chamber only to find him in a restless sleep tossing, turning, and incoherently muttering the girl's name.
It was odd now that she thought about it. She had never seen Draco lose sleep over any woman. At least it wasn't Pansy; she smiled.
(Scene Change)
Draco downed another shot of fire whiskey broodingly. He better get out of the Leaky Cauldron before he got too relaxed and forgot why he came here in the first place. As much as he wanted to get drunk and forget his worries he needed a clear mind to get through this.
He sighed and after standing up from his chair, made his way for the door after marching out it, he strolled to the brick wall behind the building. He used the combination and opened the passageway and stepped into the busy streets of Diagon Alley.
He walked slowly among the crowd just peering into the shops for something to occupy his mind letting his feet be the guide he just continued to walk not knowing what destination he had in mind.
He glared at some people who were talking in hushed voices staring at him a little ways away. "You know it's very rude to talk about someone when they are not included in on the conversation." He growled and crossed his arms over his chest turning around to face them.
Not wanting to start any trouble, they quickly scampered into the nearest shop to avoid contact with him.
He rolled his eyes and thought about how annoying people could be at times then carried on his way.
He squinted his eyes when he saw a crack in the wall not far from Gringotts bank. Carefully he approached it and put his hand to the wall puzzled and jumped back when it slid open to reveal a walkway and an odd board placed at the edge. Erratic Alley it said in bold black words the letters fading.
Erratic Alley? He wondered but all the same crossed the threshold and started down the path curiosity overwhelming him.
He saw more shops, which was weird, he never heard of this place before. He searched looking for what they sold inside. Most were normal wizarding stuff for everyday needs.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw a bright red sign that caught his focus. Wonderfully Worn Wizard Knickknacks it read. A thrift store, he sighed, it wasn't his usual type of place but why not he needed to do something to try and get her off his mind.
He wandered in and heard the bell that was attached to the door go off that informed whomever was working someone was here.
He made his way down the aisles and looked at the stuff that the store had to offer. Some of the junk fascinated him even though he didn't want to admit it. It had everything from tea sets that poured for themselves to handed down robes.
He cruised to the front of the counter and began looking at the old jewelry thinking about how he said he would bring something back for his mother. He began sorting through them looking for something she might like.
"I hope you don't plan to stay too long." A voice from the back drifted to his ears and made him frown, it couldn't be. His mind refused to believe it. "We'll be closing in about 20 minutes." The woman marched in her hands on her hips to look at her customer.
There was no denying it now that he saw the red trademark Weasley hair.
Ginny looked as though she was incapable of speech as she saw Draco leaning over the counter examining the jewelry. "What..." She began but couldn't finished as she was shocked to see him, not only to see him but to see him in a place such as this.
Great, he thought as he stared at the woman who had been giving him unsettled nights. Of all the people to run into she had to be it. "You work here?" He asked fighting to hide the nervous feeling all of a sudden at the prospect of being anywhere with her.
Ginny put a hand to her stomach to calm the raging butterflies. Her mind not letting her forget the last time they had been together. "Actually, I own it." She said finally finding the ability to speak.
"Oh." He replied then began to sift through the trinkets again. "Can you recommend a piece for my mother." He inquired gazing up at her again feeling clumsy.
Ginny glanced down and began to file them. "How about this one?" She held up a long silver chain with a giant green jewel on the end. "I got it from a woman who said she was sick of material things and wanted to sell it. It's an emerald which I'm sure she'll love."
Draco stared at it contemplating. "Alright." He decided. "How much?" He pulled out a pouch full of money.
It was Ginny's turn to frown. "Umm... Ten Galleons." She said thinking it was a fair price then wondered what the problem was when she saw the scowl on his face.
"Ten that's it?" He growled. "It is real isn't it?"
Ginny glared at him offended. "Of course it is." She snapped.
He sighed. "How about I give you thirty and you keep the rest for whatever you want." He placed the coins on the counter and pushed them toward her.
"That's way too much. Really this is a second-hand store." She pushed them back to him not wanting to take all the money.
"It's a wonder how you make a living at all." He walked away from it leaving the coins sitting on the surface.
"Helping out the needy again Draco?" Tracy Davis and Queenie Greengrass floated in giggling to each other like little children.
Draco closed his eye momentarily and let the agitation pass. Taking a deep breath he turned his attention to the two women. "What are you doing here?" He asked as he made his way to them.
"The question is, what are you doing here?" Queenie asked and slipped her arm through his. "You broke up with Pansy did you not? Why are you shopping?" She stopped and looked around. "I should ask why are you shopping here in this second-rate store."
"Is that really any of your business?" He raised an eyebrow letting the anger flow out not wanting to lose his temper in front of Ginny.
"Are you that lost without her?" Queenie asked silkily. "You know you can always come to me."
He laughed dryly. "No thanks. Actually I came here to pick something up for my mother." He paused and looked at Ginny. "And talk to Ginny." He finished and smiled at her.
Ginny felt her heart flutter and turned away busying herself with fixing the jewelry they had gone through just a moment ago, even though it was just fine.
"Did Weasley owe you money?" She glared at Ginny jealously.
Draco noticing the glare thought it would be mean but funny to mess with her. "No, I just figured I'd visit my new girlfriend."
All three women's mouths dropped when he said that.
"GIRLFRIEND!" Queenie shrieked disbelievingly. "You're dating a Weasley?" She asked a little calmer but didn't look it.
"Why not?" He answered simply. He could feel Ginny staring at him from behind but was glad when she didn't open her mouth. He wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not, he'll have the find that out later.
Queenie cast Ginny a deathly glare willing her to say he was wrong but when Ginny didn't respond she turned on her heal grabbing Tracy's wrist and stomped out furious.
Draco laughed pleased with the outcome and grinned at Ginny. "That went well don't you think?"
She just continued to stare at him rendered speechless again.
He shrugged when he got no reply. "I guess you have to close the shop now." He opened the door and looked over his shoulder. "I'll wait for you outside."
(Scene Change)
It took her longer then normally to close the shop not sure she could face Draco just yet. But now that everything was done she didn't have a choice. She strolled to the door but came to a stop before proceeding.
Why did he say she was his girlfriend? Then after a moment she answered her own question out loud. "It's obvious isn't it; he wanted to get rid of them and I was the best excuse." As soon as she finished the sentence she felt a quick prick of pain go into her.
She fought back the tears and was surprised that she had felt the need to cry. He's a Malfoy he's not worth it, she scolded herself.
By the gods what she wouldn't do just to kiss him again. She paused as the thought arose in her mind and her eyes widened. She should be rushing out there ranting and raving about how inconsiderate he had been, not thinking how much she wished she could kiss him.
She growled mad at herself and pushed the door open and thrust the keys into the door ignoring Draco's calculating gaze.
She turned to him angry. "How dare you! You inconsiderate prat!" She said in a dangerously low tone as she shoved her finger into his chest.
He just glanced down at her curiously. "What did I do now?" he asked coldly.
"What did you do? What did you do?" She repeated and flung her hands up into the air. "You know well what you did." She accused.
He shook his head and looked at his surroundings getting bored with the conversation. "No, I don't. Not if you don't tell me." He replied sarcastically twirling the necklace he had bought in Ginny's shop.
"You lied is number one. We are not dating." She yelled.
"I thought we were." He focused his attention back to her.
"You know very well we are not dating. And number two you had to tell it to the most big mouthed girls in all of world." She stopped pacing and took a couple of furious steps toward him. "They will tell everyone they have ever met and when they are done it will get to my brothers and then not only will you suffer, I will never hear the end of it." She spat casting the thought that Draco might suffer aside in fact it might be a good idea just to get back at him.
Draco snorted. "I'm not afraid of your brothers."
Ginny glared at him. "You should be and if you're not at the moment you will be."
"Will you shut up?" Draco asked and pinned her against the wall. He had a sudden flashback of what happened the other night when he saw the panicked look in her eyes.
"Let me go." She whispered weakly not struggling. She wasn't sure she wanted to be free just yet.
"No." He muttered and pressed his lips to hers, something he had been craving to do since that night.
She felt her head swim as she involuntarily in her mind began to kiss him back.
He pushed his body toward her wanting to be as close to her as humanly possible, feeling himself drowning and wanted more, not sure he could get enough.
She put more passion into it as she leaned up to make it deeper.
He was sure it wasn't suppose to be like this. He had never experienced this with any other woman before. He could feel himself being drawn to her and it scared him. He pulled away afraid he'll just keep yearning for more not being able to help himself.
Ginny licked her lips and stared at the ground not sure she should look at him.
"I'll walk you home." He offered and held out his arm for her to take.
She nodded and grabbed it as they started down the passageway the way Draco had came.