Chapter 2: Safe Haven

Draco Malfoy was sleeping soundly when he heard a loud pop. He rolled over to see his personal House Elf, Patches, standing by his bed looking worried.

"Master Draco, Patches is sorry to wake you but Ms. Ginny is downstairs with Ms. Emily. Ms. Ginny is hurt and needs somewhere to stay."

Draco was automatically up. "Bring her up to my sitting room Patch, and prepare a guest room right down the hall from me."

The elf bowed and then was off to do his master's bidding. Draco dressed at what felt like super speed, and his way into the adjacent room to his. He instantly saw the familiar mass of red hair, he also saw Emily's head asleep on her mother's shoulders.

"Ginny," he addressed her gently so not to startle her.

"Draco, I'm so sorry to come here so late, I just didn't know what to do, or where else to go." She said, not even turning around to look at him.

"Ginny please don't even apologize. I told you anything you need I'm here for you, I'm glad I can finally do something."

The young Malfoy moved toward his friend, almost afraid to look at her. Ginny was afraid of how he would react to her appearance. She had briefly seen how she looked in the rearview mirror of the car. Her eye was black, her face was bruised, all in all she looked like Hell. She held very still and tried to look down as Draco moved in front of her, but she knew she couldn't hide from him, she never could.

He gently lifted her face to meet his and Ginny immediately saw him stiffen. His eyes filled with anger, concern and hurt. For a few moments nothing but silence hung in the air between the two. Ginny was afraid she would speak and wake from a dream to find herself still in Harry's clutches. Draco on the other hand couldn't find words which was a new uncomfortable feeling for him, finally he came back to himself.

"Come on, I had Patches prepare a guest room for you, your things are already there. You are welcome to stay here as long as you want."

Ginny followed him and soon Emily was settled into bed and fast asleep. Ginny was just about to bid Draco goodnight when he pulled her into the bathroom.

"Ginny, I'm a healer, I'm not just going to let you go to bed when you need medical attention."

He sat her down and tried to bring an anti bruising potion to her swollen lips.

"Don't bother," she stopped him. "I've built up an immunity to anti bruising potions and spells."

"How?" He asked, looking concerned.

"When Harry first started to hit me, I used to take them all the time to stop questions or suspicions. I took them so often that they stopped working."

Draco regarded her for a moment. "Well I'll get you some of the triple strength ones we use at St. Mungo's."

He began to wave his wand at her. Her broken nose was mended, and a gash near her hairline that Draco suspected was caused by the Gryffindor ring Potter still wore proudly was closed. He waved his wand a few more times and all the dried blood was gone from her face. Even if the bruises would take a few days to heal, she was starting to look better already. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, Draco gently pulled Ginny to her feet and into his arms, for awhile he just stood there and held her.

Ginny was overcome, she couldn't remember the last time someone touched her as tenderly as Draco did. She gripped him like a lifeline as tears come to her eyes. He soothed and comforted her as she cried, then dried her tears and silently lead her back to where her daughter slept soundly.

"Is Emily hurt?" Draco looked hard for a moment.

"No" Ginny assured him. "I stepped in front of her, he wanted to hurt her, but I couldn't let that happen."

Draco let out a sigh of relief. "Good, because if he had I would have to go and kill him now instead of being able to plot out exactly how I want to take him down."

"Draco, please don't." Ginny started.

"Gin," he cut her off. "He deserves worse than death for what he has done to you, but for now you need sleep. We can talk tomorrow."

He kissed her on the forehead and exited her room after telling her. "I'm three doors down if you need anything."

He left Ginny to herself and in a few minutes she was asleep. Draco stayed outside her door and listened, when he finally heard her breathing even out he knew what he had to do.

With purpose he walked to his study, and threw some Floo powder into the fire. After about ten minutes a very disgruntled Blaise Zambini answered his call.

"Draco, its bloody three in the morning, this had better be good."

"You've been looking for a good case right? Well I've got one for you, and it is down the hall in one of my guest rooms."

Blaise snorted. "What does your latest conquest have to do with a case?"

Draco shook his head. "Ginevra Weasley- Potter showed up at my doorstep tonight bloodied and bruised. Even if she doesn't want to press charges I think she wants to leave him. I want you to get her out of that marriage Blaise."

His old friend smiled at him. "You just want her to yourself mate."

"That may be true, but even if she doesn't want me, or doesn't feel the same about me, I won't let Harry Potter hurt her ever again. So Blaise, are you willing to take Potter down?"

"It will be my pleasure Draco; I will get on it first thing tomorrow."

"I'll talk to you soon Blaise."

His friend winked at him, and disappeared from the fireplace.

Draco made his way back to his room, he ran his hand through his hair and tried to think. He needed to be there for Ginny, and for Emily, but he was so angry that he cold just go after Potter now. He knew that Potter would be looking for his wife, and he would look for her anywhere and everywhere. The savior of the wizarding world liked having people under his thumb and his wife was no exception. Draco was going to rescue Ginny and her daughter if it was the last thing he did.

He walked to his dresser, and pulled out a large stone bowl. He put his wand to his temple and took out his last memory. He looked one more time at his friends bruised, broken and bloody body before putting his pensive away and putting himself to bed. He only hoped that he could somehow still get to sleep.