A/N: Thanks for the reviews to everyone, especially GFLEA. A lot of FLUFF coming, no no…a ton of Fluff!
Ginny pulled her dress sleeves accordingly again. Her heart had quicken and beat quite strongly in her own throat and chest. He had to be there. Pansy was somewhere there also. What if he was dancing with Pansy? Would she be able to take it…yes she would! She stomped her foot slightly while looking at the doors at this thought. Ginny would not make a fool of herself in front of him. He deserved Pansy if he thought Ginny was his dog to call upon.
She calmed herself with a few breaths, and slowly walked towards the doors to the great hall. The doors, as welcoming as ever, were open already and light, music, laughter, and many different fragrances drifted out. Ginny squinted as she walked into the great hall, the light were so bright! Her fellow students danced and laughed around the room, some even gossiping. She was tempted to turn, to run from the great hall without even looking to see if he was there. But, she staid strong and slowly made her way to Ron, Hermoine, and Harry's table.
"Excuse me," a calm voice came from behind her, "I believe this is yours." Ginny turned around to face a masked character in gold. He shimmered in the light and his eyes were drawn to hers. His hair was covered, but his eyes, yes they were his eyes…Draco Malfoys. She smiled as he motioned to a flower he was slowly tying to her wrist. When he was finished, he looked up from her wrist to find her smiling and slowly bowing in preparation for the dance.
He bowed in accordance to her, took her hand, and slowly led her farther back onto the dance floor. In placing a hand on his shoulder Ginny smiled even bigger than ever, but not quite as big as when he had taken her hand in his, and they began to dance like she'd never danced before.
HARRY'S TABLE
"Harry," Ron said, "she'll be here. For crying out loud! It's not like she's going to miss this!"
"Ron's right Harry," Hermoine continued, "she'll be here." She smiled while patting his shoulder and glancing around the room. There, in the very center of the room was Ginny, and a very handsome character in gold, if Hermoine had anything to say about it.
"Ron, Hermoine, give it up. She probably won't come! I mean, it's been forever since we've spoken," Harry said, "what would she want with me anyways? I mean, I'm scared to death to dance!"
"It's ok old chap," Ron said, "Hermoine's scared too."
"WHAT?" Hermoine said, "Ronald Weasley, if anyone is scared to dance it's you!" She smiled as her words took effect.
"Am not!" Ron said while turning his nose in the air.
"Then prove it!" Hermoine grabbed Ron and before he could do anything they were on the dance floor, beginning to dance. Hermoine and Ron both scowled at each other, but they knew the truth. They had liked each other from the beginning. Harry also knew the truth, and sighed deeply as he looked to the doors of the great hall.
Wait a minute,
there she stood. Oh my, her deep lilac dress certainly flowed with
her body as she walked. Her smile…her smile could melt Harry's
heart in a split second. He stood, without thinking, and quickly made
his way to her. She was standing near Mr. Todo, and he smiled as they
both saw Harry coming towards them.
"Why Harry," Eliana
said, "you look nice tonight."
"Eliana, you look simply beautiful," he said as he took her hand in his and laid a gentle kiss on it.
"Eliana," Mr. Todo said, "I'll be going to the teacher's table alright? If there's any trouble, I'll be there."
"Ok dad," Eliana said while he walked away.
"Dad huh?" Harry replied to her statement.
"There are a lot of things people don't know about me."
"Well, do you know how to dance?"
"Why don't you find out." They went to the middle of the dance floor, right next to Ginny and Malfoy, and Ron and Hermoine, and they danced. No, the couples didn't dance, they floated and flirted with each other in movements not seen since the stars and heavens themselves were being formed. This continued for quite some time, until the couples got tired, and one by one, the three left the great hall and went outside.
NEAR THE WATER FOUNTAIN
Malfoy cradled Ginny against him as she smiled into the dazzling water. Her pace had long drifted down, and she closed her eyes and took a deep breath in. His scent was there, and she smiled. It was a masculine scent, and she hoped to remember it always.
"Ginny," Malfoy said against her ear, "what do you want to do after you leave school next year?" He moved her red hair aside with his gloved hand and slightly stroked her neck while waiting for a reply.
"I really don't know," she said, "I always was fascinated with animals. Maybe something along the lines of training dragons, or studying unicorns. Who knows."
"Well," he said against her ear in a whisper, "I know one thing I am going to do. I am going to contact my father, and make amends. Then I am going to approach your father and ask if I can date you, Ginny Weasley. Because you've taken something that belongs to me."
"Oh yah?" she said while turning in his arms to look him in the eyes, "What's that?"
"My heart," With that Draco Malfoy smiled down upon Ginny. He smiled at remembrance of how she had hated him, and he her. Now nothing would tear them apart. Not if he had anything to say about it.
BY THE LAKE
Eliana and Harry walked, hang in hand, near the water. They had fallen into a deep silence and seemed to want it to last. Eliana was the first to break the silence.
"Harry," she said, "Do you like me? Do you think I'm pretty? Do you want to be with me?"
"No Eliana," Harry replied, "I don't." Tears slowly filled her eyes as she let go of his hand and turned to leave. Harry grabbed her hand and pulled her back against him.
"I don't like you, I love you. I don't think you're pretty, you're beautiful. I don't want to be with you, I need to be with you." Tears fell from her eyes and she hugged him. He laid his head on top of hers and smiled at the thought of them being together. Sirius was probably looking at him right now, proud of him. He hoped so.
"Eliana…" Harry said as he pulled her back to look her in the eyes, "There is one problem."
"Yes, what's that?" she said.
"I have no place to stay once the summer is over. I have nothing of worth yet, but I will. I will buy a home for us to stay while we're together. If we ever break up I'll still have you living with me. Are these problems?"
"No Harry," she said as she leaned in closer to him, "they'll never be problems, as long as I'm with you. And he drew him to her.
NEAR THE WHOMPING WILLOW
"Ron," Hermoine said, "I can't see a blasted thing. Ron?" Hermoine said as he pulled her to the ground to sit next to him.
"We don't need to see anything. Hermoine, after we graduate you better write me. If you don't I will seriously hunt you down." Ron said. Hermoine smoothed out her dress and leaned against his shoulder.
"And you, Ronald Weasley," she said while leaning into his body warmth, "Had better bring me some flowers."
"FLOWERS?" Ron pulled her closer while rolling his eyes at her comment, "Why is it always flowers? Why not like chocolate frogs or something?" He smiled as she gently punched him.
"Ronald Weasley," Hermoine said against his shoulder, "You'll never change."
HOGWARTS EXPRESS-End Cart
Malfoy and Ginny lay against the compartment wall on one side while Harry and Eliana lay on the other. Ron and Hermoine were on the other side of the cart, dozing quietly against each other.
"Malfoy," Harry said while trying not to wake their two girls, "I am truly sorry for anything I have done to you in the past. I am also sorry for your father, and thinking you were just like him."
"Harry old chap," Draco said while smiling, "I am currently in the process of forgiving my father. I am also in the process of trying to think of something to say to Mr. Weasley. It was hard enough when Ron saw Ginny and I at the water fountain. If Hermoine didn't do that binding spell he would have gotten a few good punches in."
"Yah, but Ron is very protective of her. Ginny deserves someone like you, who will keep her safe. Mr. Weasley will coincide with time. Hermoine and I can also help with that. He'll understand in the end."
"I sure hope so. I have another year to wait for Ginny to gradutate from school. In that time I can take care of old business and start fresh. What about you and Eliana? Will you move?" Draco pulled Ginny closer to him as she whimpered his name.
"I really don't know. I know that she wished for us to stay together. My aunt and uncle will kick me out for sure, so hopefully I can find a good house somewhere. I will make her proud, I will make everyone proud." Harry smiled as Eliana snuggled in closer against him. Fate had dealt him some bad hands before, but hopefully he was going to get a break. He sure hoped so.
A/N: YES, there is a sequel! I am just taking my time in writing it. Like the fluff? Wait til the sequel! I have some wonderful surprised in store.
