Longer chapter this time hope you enjoy!
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Ginny tried keeping her new found secret to herself, but was struggling to manage. she really wanted Collin to know about her angel and knew it was only a matter of time before he asked anyway; she could never keep anything from him. Every night she'd stay awake, sitting in the softest, comfiest chair by the fire, in her common room. Usually she would pretend to be reading while really she was thinking of her angel, true over the past few weeks she'd never felt alone as such. But that wasn't what was bothering her. Her angel was, in her eyes, perfect in everyway, yet she didn't feel she knew him enough. He knew her so well; he knew that the night she spent in the hospital that she needed him, he knew exactly the right time to appear in her life, right when she was vulnerable and helpless.
But all she knew about him was that he was protecting her, she didn't even know his name, though from what she could remember he smelt familiar, she was so messed up that night she hadn't paid much attention to the small details however much she wished she had now.
A big part of her really wanted to find her angel, he was so important to her. He was too good to be true; she sometimes thought he might not have even been human. A god or some other higher life form.
But she was also worried about looking for him, maybe he wouldn't be everything she'd expected and she really didn't want to tarnish her memories of him in anyway.
She settled for deciding they was no point in looking for him, he was after all an angel sent down from heaven, if he didn't want he be found there's nothing she could do. She felt sure she'd see him soon anyway. Even though his presence would probably mean she was in pain and needed rescued. She felt she'd be fine with any pain fate would throw upon her; if it meant she'd see or even smell him again.
While Ginny was being abused by Harry, she tried her best to act as normal as possible around everyone. But she knew she couldn't keep anything from Collin and she felt they were no point in trying. So soon after it started Collin found out. When he did Ginny released just how protective of her he really was, it rivalled her Brother Ron's protectiveness. He was fuming, there's no other way to put it, Ginny was sure he was going to start foaming at the mouth if she didn't calm him down. She couldn't help but feel a rush of affection towards him.
She was a good actor and she did try her best to persuade everyone she was absolutely fine, though some days she wished some one would notice that something was wrong and put a stop to it. But of course they didn't and it hurt her a lot, made her feel unloved. She'd never been unpopular; she'd always have a group of devoted companions surrounding her. It was inevitable, what with her bubbly, happy, carefree nature and good looks. It was the perfect combination to make guys love her and not enough to make the decent girls envy her. Though the attention she received did make her some enemies among the bitchier girls. She loved her friends but sometimes got bored with the attention they gave her and wished only to get a fraction of that attention from the Golden Trio. They were always to wound up in their plans to save the world to notice her.
Collin was the first to notice her change, (as she had known he would be). Had anyone actually noticed the little differences it would have been obvious she had changed, she no longer tried her best to look good; it wasn't that she couldn't be bothered anymore, she was just hoping Harry wouldn't find her attractive and would finish their relationship, she had no success.
She lost her bubbliness and became more subdued, trying desperately to blend into the background to go unnoticed by everyone. But what disturbed Collin the most was that the fire behind her eyes had died and with it her fiery temper and attitude, he loved her temper because he knew that that was the reason no one messed with her. It killed him inside to see that fire die in her. He personally wanted to wrap his hands around Harry's throat and murder him for doing that to her and making him feel so helpless, bound by a promise he'd made, one that was would lose him his best friend if he broke it.
Since the morning Ginny had gotten out of hospital, she'd been a whole new person in Collins eyes. She'd been more talkative, started going out more with friends and just all round living. He was happy for her of course but confused to, why the sudden change, if anything I'd have thought being hospitalized due to Harry would only depress her further, but was pleasantly surprised. She was still distant, but he didn't expect a full recovery.
It was almost as though she was in her own little world half the time, daydreaming, like she was trying to figure something out that was highly complex. It was time to have a little chat with her.
She seemed to have the same idea. They meet up in the common room when lessons were over.
"Gin we need to talk ", Collin told her an air of seriousness in his voice.
"Ooh, Collin, are you breaking up with me", she replied with mock worry. It was a game they'd long given up on. Pretending to be an item to see how far they could push Ron. Love was never really an option between Collin and Ginny they'd once dated in third year, but it didn't work, it simply felt too strange, the feeling was mutual. It hadn't affected their friendship in any way. But it was still fun to watch Ron's face turn a lovely shade of magenta if they ever mentioned still being a couple.
"Ginny, am serious a want to talk to you", though he was secretly pleased she still remembered their little joke. Joking had turned into a thing of the past for Ginny while Harry had his hold on her.
She sighed, but walked over to a two-seater sofa in a private corner of the Gryffindor common room.
"I know. I've been meaning to talk to you about something for a while", she told him. Though she seemed reluctant to tell him this secret.
"gin, a care about you and though I'm unbelievably happy to see you so full of live like you are now, I can't help but fear it isn't going to last. I don't think my poor heart good bear it if you took another nose dive and if you do, I've already promised myself I'd hunt down the person who spoiled your new found happiness and promise or no promise, gin, I won't be held responsible for my actions", he finished solemnly.
She jumped on Collin and hugged him till he was gasping for air and had to prise her off him and settle her on his knee, "I love you Collin", she smiled at him "no one worries about me as much as you do".
"I have so much to tell you Collin, I've almost been bursting to tell you for weeks", she said to him still grinning.
"Then shoot love, am dying to hear it", he grinned back at her.
And so she did. She told him everything. All about the night her angel found her, bloody and her will for life gone. At this his hands clenched into fist, turning his knuckles white and his lips tightened into a thin scowl that a slytherin would envy.
She quickly tried to calm him by telling him how good and safe she then felt in his presence. He really was impossibly sensitive when it came to her feelings.
She then explained how she turned up in hospital and found a letter from her knight in shining armour. He asked to see it, so she pulled it out of her pocket (where it stayed, so if she ever felt down she could sneak away somewhere private, pull it out and read it for the millionth time).
He scrutinized to letter with a suspicious look across his face, by the time he was finished his face had softened some what but he still asked, "So you don't even know who he is, are you sure this isn't someone messing with you", he asked sternly.
"Of course am bloody sure you insufferable prick! Just let me be happy", she shouted at him, a single tear escaping from her eye.
He felt awful for upsetting her and instantly regretted it. I'm going to start to be more open minded now he promised himself.
He apologized to her and gave her a brief hug. She, of course forgave him and carried on talking about how she felt, she talked especially about who or what she thought her angel was and how she wished she knew more about him. Collin didn't hold many answers for her but she still loved how he listened to whatever she had to say about anything.
Ginny went to bed so happy that night. A giant weight lifted off her chest and a friend to talk about her angel to.
The next morning was a Saturday and Ginny decided a lie in was well earned. Collin agreed and left her to sleep he was a tad behind on his potions homework, so he grabbed his school bag from under his bed and made his way out of the common room. He was on his way to find an empty potions classroom, when he heard raised voices coming from the room to his left. As usual curiosity got the better of Collin; he pecked through the crack of the door to see Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini in a heated argument. He was planning on ignoring the lover's spat and carry on looking for a spare room when he heard Ginny's name. that stopped him in his tracks. He listened closer now.
"For goods sake Draco, get a bloody grip on yourself. You barely sleep and when you do you scream her name. You're losing it mate, she's wrecking you. You watch over her like a hawk and she doesn't even know the efforts you're putting into keeping her safe. It was dangerous and just plain stupid to threaten potter like that, mad, suicidal even, he has powerful friends Draco", Blaise half shouted at Draco.
"Whatever it takes to keep her safe", Draco whispered venom in his words.
Collin was gob smacked "Draco Malfoy" he thought to himself. Ginnys angel was none other than the notorious slytherin prince. How would he tell her, her love was also her enemy? What felt strange to Collin was the fact that he was not angry at Malfoy, he knew the tone he'd used to answer Zabini, he'd used himself many times when talking about Ginny. It was care and love Malfoy felt for her. Collin could tell Malfoy wasn't messing with Ginny, even he's not that good of an actor. It wasn't only his love for Ginny that Collin found strange, Blaise had spoken the truth when he said Ginny didn't even know the efforts Malfoy was putting in to keeping her safe, and that fact alone surprised Collin to no end. The Draco Malfoy was all about showing off and bragging yet here he was risking his life for someone who didn't even know he was doing it. It was senseless. Risking his life for Ginny is something Collin would do in a heartbeat, but not Malfoy. Collin was still trying to process this information in his head and it was damn hard. Who'd have thought Collin would have something in common with Draco Malfoy. But he did they both loved her (though maybe in slightly different ways) and they'd both risk everything to keep her safe and happy.
But now Collin had a choice to tell Ginny or not to tell her?
A/N so should he tell her now / never / later. Drop me a review and let me know thank you.