"I think-" Ginny paused, her eyes staring deep into the murky depths of the coffee in her Styrofoam cup, "-we need to stop doing this. I mean, I'm engaged, and I think-" she then looked up into his pale grey eyes from across the table, "-I think you're a little obsessed with me", she concluded,
Draco Malfoy froze, his cup inches from his face, "What?" he asked, his voice raising an octave or two, almost as high as his eyebrows
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It had all started a few weeks ago when the Weasley's were called to St Mungo's following an emergency.
"How is he?" George asked the red robed healer, who had just entered the waiting room,
The grey haired wizard rubbed his hands together, and gave them all a gentle smile, "He's fine, there'll be scarring and he'll off to be off work for a couple of weeks, but something tells me he won't mind either too greatly" he took a moment to let what he had said sink in, and then looked to Molly who had been very quiet. She was still wearing the terrified look of a mother worrying about the life of her son, "It could have been a lot, lot worse Mrs Weasley" he added, reassuring her.
She managed a small smile in return and nodded,
"Can we see him?" Ginny asked, finally pulling the wet, jagged corner of her finger nail out of her mouth,
"Yes, come right through, but err-" he faltered at seeing the movement of most of the family, "-not all of you at once",
"You go with mum Gin'" George said, nodding to his sister.
Molly and Ginny followed the healer down the corridor, winding their way through the busy, living halls of the hospital. As the younger of the two slowed her pace a little, her attention was caught by the calling of her name,
"Ginny?" he asked,
She turned, and her eyes widened, "Malfoy?"
"Hi" he said with an unexpected smile, now walking over to join her. The red robes he wore hung on his body nicely, "What're you doing here?" he said putting a chart down on a nearby table.
"My brother got hurt. What- what are you doing here?" she asked, looking around nervously, worried she might lose her mother and the healer but also confused by the fact that Draco Malfoy of all people had locked her conversation,
"I work here" he smiled, lifting his robe clad arms,
"Ah, of course" she nodded, "Sorry- if you don't mind, I've really got to get going" Ginny then said hastily, throwing a thumb over her shoulder to indicate her rush,
"Of course, of course, I suppose I might see you around again" he nodded, still smiling broadly.
"Yeah" Ginny gave a half wave, but then stopped when she realised how stupid that was. She then quickly turned away from Draco and caught up with her mother the best she could, still fairly stunned by the short exchange that had just taken place.
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"How is he?" Draco asked as Ginny left the burn ward,
"Fine" she sighed, resting on the desk that stood between them,
"Coffee again?" he suggested, shrugging and offering her a sympathetic smile,
"Sounds good" Ginny agreed, giving him a bright and genuinely happy look in response.
It had been two weeks since they had first bumped into each other again in the halls of the hospital, and during that time they had gone for copy no less than six time,
Much to Ginny's surprise, Draco was very pleasant company, he laughed at her jokes, was sympathetic about her wedding dramas and family worries. He didn't seem to be such a... Malfoy anymore.
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"-I think you're a little obsessed with me", she concluded,
Draco Malfoy froze, his cup inches from his face, "What?" he asked, his voice raising an octave or two, almost as high as his eyebrows
"You've invited me for coffee like five times Draco. I'm sorry, I'm just not interested in you like that. Me and Harry are getting married in less than a month, we can be friends but that's it" Ginny clarified,
Draco paused, and tried as hard as possible to suppress a smirk,
"What?", this time it was Ginny's turn to ask.
"Oh nothing" he said after a long moment of awkward silence, he then paused again and closed his eyes as he put down his cup, "I understand, don't worry" he spoke slowly and deliberately. The blond was smiling still, and when Draco opened his eyes again, he calmly turned his attention to his watch, "If you don't mind, I've got to get back to work now",
Ginny didn't answer, but he left all the same.
She sighed as she left the hospital café a few minutes later, and rubbed her hands over her face. That had been embarrassing, having to tell Draco Malfoy to back off in that way. Draco Malfoy of all people!
That was it, she'd say bye to her brother one last time, and tell him she had too much wedding stuff to do, tell him that she couldn't visit again, he'd understand.
She pushed open the door of the ward, to see that all beds were empty, and only one had the curtain drawn,
It was around Charlie's bed.
She started towards it as the white fabric shook and wavered; Ginny tugged the curtains open but quickly backed away at the sight she was faced with, her eyes wide and words failing her.
Charlie stood, his arms under around Draco's thighs as he held him up. Draco had his legs either side of the redhead, his arms grasping his naked shoulders, both were red cheeked and lipped, looking very shocked indeed,
"Ginny" Charlie said with a bright smile, breaking the tense silence and removing one arm from under the man he held; at this Draco squealed very quietly and held onto Charlie more firmly as to not fall.
"I'm a little- err- huh" she began to mumble, still holding the curtain back,
"Confused?" her brother supplied,
Both Draco and Ginny gave him and bewildered look,
"What?" he chuckled looking back at both of them, "By the way Gin, I'm under the impression that I should be either very worried about you, or convinced that you've grown quite the ego" he said, no going to sit down on the white hospital bed, still holding Draco close so that he had no other option but to straddle his lap.
"What are you talking about?" Ginny replied, still very confused,
"Well I should either be convinced that you've grown such an ego that you think any guy who asks you for coffee is after you. Or very worried that you're after my boyfriend" Charlie replied, wildly amused by the situation,
"Your boyfriend...? Oh!" she yelped, releasing the curtain and putting her hand to her mouth, "You and him?" Ginny squeaked.
Draco and Charlie both nodded,
"You're both...?"
They nodded,
"And you're...?"
Again nods.
"Wow, that's, that's..."
"Crazy?" Charlie asked,
"Completely forbidden?" Draco added,
"Amazing!" Ginny said brightly, now wearing a smile as she stepped into the curtained off area, "And a complete relief" she added.
Both men stared at each in disbelief for a moment before looking back to the girl,
"Gin, what are you on?" Charlie asked, really very seriously,
At this, both Draco and Ginny swotted his shoulder,
"Oww!" he complained, "I mean it. Even if you do accept us being together, you should know how crazy mum'll find this, not to mention how much it'll piss off Ron".
"I doesn't matter what they think Charlie", Ginny sighed as if he'd just said the stupidest thing in the world, "You two are just so cute together!" she added,
"So Ginny, what you're saying, essentially-" Draco began, feeling very awkward to be talking to her from her brothers lap, "-is that your mother and Ronald won't be angry about me and Charlie being together, because, and I quote, we're 'cute together'"?" he concluded.
"That's not exactly what I meant" Ginny said shaking her head,
"Then do please explain why this situation is so 'amazing'"?" Charlie asked,
Ginny sighed again, "Right, first off, mum: she's been at you for years Charlie, she just wants you to find someone and be happy, at this point she probably wouldn't care if you married a total anti-Weasley, as long as you weren't sleeping with one of your dragons"
"Eww" Charlie and Draco both commented,
She rolled her eyes, "Secondly, Ron: he may be matching you for height these days, but Charlie, you're a bloody dragon keeper. He'd be scared shitless if you so much as pulled your wand out and waved it in his general direction, not to mention that you could probably pick him up like a gnome and throw him across the garden. If Ron disapproves, he won't dare open his mouth about it, especially if I'm there too".
"When did you get all big and scary?" Charlie asked with a laugh,
"About ten years ago when I stopped believing everything my stupid big brothers said" she shot back,
"Touché" Draco smirked.
"You two are going to be just fine, trust me. And I'd be so honoured if you came to the wedding, together"
The two men smiled sheepishly at the offer,
"After all-" she went, now folding her arms across her chest, "-you clearly make each other very- ahem- happy?", with these words, her cheeks turned a burning red colour and she couldn't help but turn away,
Draco blushed too, an even bright red when he realised exactly what she was talking about,
A very confused Charlie looked down to his lap, where his light cotton trousers were laying in such a manner that his 'downstairs situation' was incredibly obvious.
"Oh bloody hell! Ginny get out of here!" he shouted becoming more embarrassed that he ever remembered being in his life,
"I'm going, I'm going!" she laughed retreating from the room quickly.
A.N- This is a reedit and reupload, because I was working on the final chapter, don't worry if it seems familiar!