A/N: Hello, everyone thanks for reading this story, umm this chapter on the short side but next chapter rather long so I think it makes up for it. Before you read Ginny's reaction just realize that I spent quite a few hours reading and researching how a person might react to being hit. Hope I did a good job please let me know in a review. Enjoy reading!!
Chapter 5
Sudden Changes
Disclaimer: I don not own Harry Potter and I do not plan on using this story for anything more than entertainment.
I could feel the mark on my face swelling and the bruises on the rest of me were rather ghastly. I knew one thing for sure I could not let Ron see me this way he would do something rash. This staring at four walls was rather boring and it smelled to high heaven. I knew that I shouldn't be pitying myself but I was mad at my own stupidity and weakness. In reality I realized Malfoy wouldn't have hurt me if I hadn't been so rash.
As I sat in the small cell I continued to blame myself for this incident and resolved to work harder to make Malfoy like me. It was all for the order after all. Exhausted but pleased with my new resolve I finally fell into a fitful and uncomfortable sleep.
I heard footsteps and knew he had come to get me. I sat up and waited. He opened the door and stepped inside what had been my room for the last 24 hours. My husband looked down at me with a face filled with a mixture of disgust and smugness. "Dear Ginny have you anything you want to say to me?" I knew he wanted me to apologize so I sucked up my pride and mumbled "I'm sorry for disobeying you Draco. I was out of line and it was wrong of me to speak out of my place." He smiled triumphantly and replied "Dear wife there might be hope for you after all."
After serving my punishment I quickly went to shower and clean myself of the grime from the cell floor. The dark lord was to be at our home in just a few short hours and I knew how important it was to be presentable. Before taking my leave from my husbands side however I asked "Dear will our lord be upset with the markings on my face and should I wear regular death eater robes or something more womanly?" He laughed shortly and replied "Ginny my dear, the dark lord expects his male death eaters to punish their wives for their sins and as for your second question wear the green velvet dress that is hanging in your closet." He walked away from be and I hastened to do as I was told.
A house elf came into my room and helped me apply makeup for my face was a truly ghastly sight. I watched with a slight frown on my face as the elf worked to cover the blemishes. Nervously, I began to ring my hands as my thoughts turned to Voldemort's arrival. He, I reminded myself, was the one I had to be really afraid of because if he found out I was in the order, well I'd take that road when the time came. Laughing bitterly I thought, Draco already knows I'm lying up my ass.
I entered the foyer quietly where my husband was sipping on a brandy staring tensely at the clock. 'He'll be here any minute, you stupid twit, take a sit and don't talk in less the Dark Lord pacifically asks you something, got it?" I nodded quickly and took a sit in a chair that was in the corner of the room. Just then the Grandfather clock in the room rang out twelve times signaling that the pressing time had arrives. A thunderous sound was suddenly heard and with a pop Voldemort was standing in the middle of the room looking menacing.
Odd enough, my mind kept wandering during the meeting even though I was suppose to be collecting information on their movements for the order. The next thing I knew Voldemort was standing up to leave. I quickly did the stupid bowing shit and then he was gone.
My husband looked at me and said "You did well for once; you kept your mouth shut." I choose not to reply and went to leave when I felt him grab my arm rather forcefully and growled, "You did not ask to leave my darling." Through gritted teeth I mumbled "may I leave then?" "Yes you may but not before giving your husband a kiss goodnight." Draco was grinning madly and I quickly lost control of my senses and followed instinct which was to smack him. I raised my arm but midway to his face he grabbed it and twisted it painfully behind my back. "That was very naughty Gin, you should be taught a lesson." "Wait," I cried out, "I'm sorry, I forgot myself for a moment please forgive me!"
I felt weak saying those words but I was just choosing the lesser evil in order to survive. He released my arm and I held it gently trying to get the throbbing to diminish. Draco considered my request and finally nodded his head. I breathed a sigh a relief but then I saw the smirk come back onto his face. He spoke in a calm demeanor, "I still want that kiss though Ginny." I made my mind up in a split second and put a gentle smile on my face. I walked up to him slowly and wrapped my arms around his waist. Then I leaned upwards as he was taller than me and placed my lips onto his. I put so much passion into the kiss that I surprised myself. It was like electric and I knew he loved it. When I pulled my face from his, I leaned into his ear and whispered "Goodnight Dear."