Chapter 23: Anyone can Love

2nd day

Hermione woke up from the sound of Ginny's owl which was a bit clumsy, that it crashed to her window when it landed

Going to her window as she took the letter from it's leg, it was still early in the morning, which everyone was still sound asleep, she opened her lamp which was next to her bed, as she sat on her bed reading the letter

Dear Hermione,

I'm so glad you thought of me, I was starting to think no one cared anymore and I miss you as well, don't worry I'll find a way for us to be able to spend the New Year together, somehow, because my brothers are driving me crazy! Hope your doing better, and yeah I will be writing whatever happens during the break, just as long as you do, have to go! Write to me soon!

Your best friend,

Ginny

She laughed at the fact that her brothers were driving her crazy, she placed the letter aside and decided to fix breakfast for her parents and Harry, it's the least she can do after what he did for her

The house was still dark, she came in the kitchen, taking ingredients out of the fridge, finding herself cooking, which she was never really good at, when someone came in

"Mione?" Harry called rubbing his head,

"Cooking breakfast, well, you're up really early?" she asked concentrating on her cooking

"Couldn't sleep that well…" he explained taking a sit next to the table

"How's your arm?" she asked placing a plate full of pancakes on the table

"It's okay…thanks for the concern…" he said taking a bite of the pancakes she made

She smiled and handed him a glass, taking a pitcher out of the fridge, which was filled with fresh orange juice, pouring some into his glass,

"Thanks…" Harry said taking a sip from the glass, "But you didn't have to make breakfast for me you know…" he added looking at her, as she placed the pitcher back in the fridge,

"Believe me, I do, I owe you a lot after all the things I did…and this still isn't enough…even if you don't say it…I know I've been a real jerk…" she said taking a sit next to him

Then placing his hands on top of hers, "You can be a jerk to me anytime…" he said smiling, making her laugh when they suddenly smelled something burning,

"Is something burning?" Harry asked sniffing

Hermione immediately stood up and ran to stove, then she turned off the stove, she had forgot about the pancakes she was cooking, placing the burnt pancakes in the trash can,

"I guess I forgot the pancakes…" she said feeling totally humiliated as Harry laughed helping her fix the mess on the counter

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Ginny had woken up a bit earlier that morning, so she could help with the house hold chores around the house, the house was always messy when her brothers kept playing in the house

She dressed up in her work clothes, wearing a jumper over her white shirt, placing a bandana over her forehead and placing her red hair in a ponytail as she always did

Heading downstairs where her brothers were already eating breakfast like animals, she said to herself as she took a sit next to Ron,

Fred and George were busy making noises with their nose which made her sick just living with them, in the same house, even eating breakfast with them,

"Quit it!" Ginny yelled at them

"What's wrong sister dearest?" Fred asked sarcastically

"You guys are such jerks!" Ginny yelled standing up from the table and headed out the door

"Come on guys; give your sister a break, would you?" Molly asked putting away dishes in the sink

They are such jerks! Ginny yelled as she walked out to the garden, bringing her garden tools with her along the way

Dumping the tools on the ground to her frustration, picking it up afterwards, when she suddenly felt like someone was watching her and she wasn't alone

Taking her wand out of her pocket as she stood up, "Who's there?" she yelled looking around

"No need to be alarmed…" a voice said out of nowhere

"Show yourself!" she yelled back

"Here I am…." The voice said from behind her, as she turned to see who it was, she was surprised to see Draco standing before her behind the tree, pointing the wand at his direction

"Draco? Why are you here?" she asked lowering her wand to the ground, pushing him further into the trees, where no one could see them talking

"Surprise, surprise…" he said trying to come closer to her starring at her

"Yeah surprise indeed, now would you mind telling me why you're here?" she asked backing away from him

"I wanted to see you…isn't that obvious?"

Surprised by what he said, her eyes widened, "What's your game Draco?" she asked pacing her hands on her hips

"It doesn't always mean when am a Malfoy it doesn't mean I can't love…" he said starring at her eyes

"What did you say?" she asked looking at him in surprise, does that mean he loves me? She asked herself placing her focus on him

"You heard me Ginn…I love…" he tried to explain, turning red in his attempt to do so

"If you can't say it Draco…then don't…" she said getting a bit angry, turning away from him

As he grabbed hold of her arm and pulled him into his arms, "Ginn…I love you…" he whispered into her ears

Ginny didn't say anything, it was unexplainable how she felt at the moment, Draco just admitted he loved her, she was in his arms, and how those words went right through her

"Don't worry Ginn…I won't be bothering you any longer…this is the last time I'll ever talk to you…and the last time I'll ever be with you…" he added hugging her even more tightly

Tears filled her eyes as he said those words; she still didn't say anything,

"What do you mean the last time?" she finally asked

"We can't be together, I know that…I can't be seen with you…or who knows what will happen to you…especially since am serving the dark side and you're on the light…" he answered looking at her eyes

"Then why can't you join me?" she asked tears running down her cheeks

"There are some things I can't control…no matter how much I want it…I'll only end up hurting you…" he said taking her hand

"Draco…" she tried to speak, he got on his broom,

"I don't need you to love me back…just promise me...that you'll stay safe no matter what…" he said as he disappeared from her eyes

Tears still running through her eyes, when she never even got to say what she was feeling, and how every last word was true, she headed back into the garden where her mother was already plucking some weeds from the ground

She knelt down beside her mother, "He must love you a lot…" Molly said all of a sudden

"Huh?" Ginny asked her in surprise

"That Malfoy lad, he seemed serious about what he said…and yes, I heard every word…"

"What if he did? It wouldn't mean it would change anything on how different we are from each other…" Ginny added digging a hole with the shovel

"Ginny…it doesn't always mean that when two people are different…they can't be together somehow…" Molly said taking Ginny's hand

"But mother, he's a Malfoy…." She said looking at her mother's eyes

"I know…but having that kind of family name…isn't his fault…and so what if he is? He admitted he loves you…isn't that evidence enough his not as different from you?"

"What am I suppose to do about it? He's only going to get killed…"

"All I can say is follow whatever your heart tells you…it's your choice…am not going to hold you down…I only want to see you happy…" Molly said giving her daughter a kiss on her forehead then went back in the house

No matter how much I want to be happy, I can't have anyone die because of it, she said to herself

I know very well I have made a few mistakes with the grammar and all the other things...But since I'm such in a hurry to even check I just let it be...I appreciate the comments guys really...You all make me want to improve the story a little more...I posted Chapter 23 early today because I'll be a bit busy later on...so enjoy!