My Blonde-haired Soldier
By Otakuprincess
Author's Note: Well, I'm back from camp. I really hope I get the tone right this chapter. If I don't, please let me know.
Draco smiled and slid out of his robe, the jet black material pooling on the cool wood. He wore a pair of black goth pants, as well as a black t- shirt. As Ginny jumped off the end of the dock, Draco laughed.
"You know, this has been a very strange day. If Potter could see me now, he would probably think he was dreaming. Or having a nightmare."
Draco ran off the end of the dock to join Ginny. His body arched into the water, the refreshing feeling creeping up him with great speed. For what felt like half an hour, Draco and Ginny frolicked in the water, exploring the depths of the lake, as far as they could go. Mermen and mermaids watched them from the depths, happy that someone mortal might enjoy their domain. A small Grindylow tried to drag Ginny down once, but she fought it off before Draco even thought of assisting.
Feeling a bit tired, Ginny swam to the surface again. There, she looked up to see a black sky, sprinkled with stars. The moon was a small curve in the sky, and a shooting star passed by in a flicker.
"Oh, no! Draco, Draco!" Draco came up behind Ginny, a worried look on his face.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Do you realize what time it is? We went down so long on the last dive, I hadn't noticed! We'll never be able to get into the castle now. Oh, dear."
Draco hurried out of the water and put his robes back on. Ginny did the same, but at a little slower pace. Together, the two ran through the tunnel and back into Hogsmeade. The streets were empty, and silent but for the rustle of a Honeydukes wrapper blowing through the street. Dim lights from the houses illuminated the road, and a chicken ran by Ginny, looking for its master.
"Draco, let's go. I don't like it out here." Draco agreed with Ginny, though he would never admit it. There was something very wrong here, but he couldn't place a finger on it. Even the spirit of the darkness had been silenced by something of a greater power.
Instinctively, Ginny grabbed Draco's hand as the two left Hogsmeade on the path towards Hogwarts. Many sounds were absent – no screech of wild owls, or howl of werewolves in the Forbiddden Forest. Even the centaurs could not be heard, their discussions of the heavens usually ringing out over the expanse. As Ginny and Draco arrived at the castle, they were amazed to see the front gate open. That was until a raspy voice came out of the darkness.
"Where are they, Ms.Norris? Creeping in the night, who knows what they have been up to? Perhaps on a midnight date, oh we will catch them, we will."
Ginny shivered. She did not want to run into Filch, not in this state. Keeping a close watch around her, she snuck into the castle, Draco right behind her. As soon as they reached the safety of the stone walls, Ginny broke into a run.
"Lumos!" Draco whispered as he jogged after her. Portrait after portrait whizzed by as Ginny squinted to see in the darkness. She couldn't get caught, oh what an embarrasement that would be! Thinking of only the worst, Ginny didn't even look as she began to climb the staircase towards the tower.
"Ginny, watch it!" Draco pulled her back as the next section of stairs flipped away from them. "You know you have to be careful. Seriously." As she staircase came back, the two continued up and up until they reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Well dear, what in heaven's name do we have here," the Fat Lady began. "A Griffendor, returning to bed this late? And with a Slytherin, no doubt." The Fat Lady bent forward in her frame to look into Draco's eyes. "You should watch your back, you know, young girl. This one's trouble."
"Yes, yes, I know. Now let me in! The password's..." Ginny suddenly realized that Draco was standing right behind her. "I'm sorry. Audiosilentosis!" Draco suddenly put his hand up to his ear. He looked Ginny in the eye and nodded. "The password is Expecto Patronum."
"Right you are!" The Fat Lady's portrait swung open. Ginny turned to Draco. "Truth be told, all is old, down the well, hear me well." Draco put his hand up to his ear again, massaging it gently.
"You know, I wouldn't have told your password. You didn't have to put a spell on me. It kinda hurts, you know."
"I'm sorry." Ginny replied. "I have to go and sleep, but I'll see you tomorrow in some class I'm sure."
"I forgot, they moved you into 7th year classes, didn't they. Smartie pants." Draco grinned.
"Yeah, but I still can't graduate early." Ginny suddenly shuddered.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked.
"Oh, I don't know. This eerie feeling that Voldemort will come barging in here any moment know. Even Hogwarts can't be safe forever."
Draco held Ginny's hand tightly. "Don't worry. There are many strong people in this school who will not see you come to harm. Ron, Harry, Hermione. Me."
Ginny smiled and walked into the Griffendor common room. The portrait swung behind her. Draco sat down against the wall by the Fat Lady and took off his cloak. He laid down on the carpet and slid the cloak over him.
"Silly Slytherin. Go back to your common room." The Fat Lady said.
"It's ok. I'll watch over her from as close as I can be. Voldemort will never find her."
"Whatever you want, dear." The Fat Lady said sleepily.
Author's Note: Well, I'm back from camp. I really hope I get the tone right this chapter. If I don't, please let me know.
Draco smiled and slid out of his robe, the jet black material pooling on the cool wood. He wore a pair of black goth pants, as well as a black t- shirt. As Ginny jumped off the end of the dock, Draco laughed.
"You know, this has been a very strange day. If Potter could see me now, he would probably think he was dreaming. Or having a nightmare."
Draco ran off the end of the dock to join Ginny. His body arched into the water, the refreshing feeling creeping up him with great speed. For what felt like half an hour, Draco and Ginny frolicked in the water, exploring the depths of the lake, as far as they could go. Mermen and mermaids watched them from the depths, happy that someone mortal might enjoy their domain. A small Grindylow tried to drag Ginny down once, but she fought it off before Draco even thought of assisting.
Feeling a bit tired, Ginny swam to the surface again. There, she looked up to see a black sky, sprinkled with stars. The moon was a small curve in the sky, and a shooting star passed by in a flicker.
"Oh, no! Draco, Draco!" Draco came up behind Ginny, a worried look on his face.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Do you realize what time it is? We went down so long on the last dive, I hadn't noticed! We'll never be able to get into the castle now. Oh, dear."
Draco hurried out of the water and put his robes back on. Ginny did the same, but at a little slower pace. Together, the two ran through the tunnel and back into Hogsmeade. The streets were empty, and silent but for the rustle of a Honeydukes wrapper blowing through the street. Dim lights from the houses illuminated the road, and a chicken ran by Ginny, looking for its master.
"Draco, let's go. I don't like it out here." Draco agreed with Ginny, though he would never admit it. There was something very wrong here, but he couldn't place a finger on it. Even the spirit of the darkness had been silenced by something of a greater power.
Instinctively, Ginny grabbed Draco's hand as the two left Hogsmeade on the path towards Hogwarts. Many sounds were absent – no screech of wild owls, or howl of werewolves in the Forbiddden Forest. Even the centaurs could not be heard, their discussions of the heavens usually ringing out over the expanse. As Ginny and Draco arrived at the castle, they were amazed to see the front gate open. That was until a raspy voice came out of the darkness.
"Where are they, Ms.Norris? Creeping in the night, who knows what they have been up to? Perhaps on a midnight date, oh we will catch them, we will."
Ginny shivered. She did not want to run into Filch, not in this state. Keeping a close watch around her, she snuck into the castle, Draco right behind her. As soon as they reached the safety of the stone walls, Ginny broke into a run.
"Lumos!" Draco whispered as he jogged after her. Portrait after portrait whizzed by as Ginny squinted to see in the darkness. She couldn't get caught, oh what an embarrasement that would be! Thinking of only the worst, Ginny didn't even look as she began to climb the staircase towards the tower.
"Ginny, watch it!" Draco pulled her back as the next section of stairs flipped away from them. "You know you have to be careful. Seriously." As she staircase came back, the two continued up and up until they reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Well dear, what in heaven's name do we have here," the Fat Lady began. "A Griffendor, returning to bed this late? And with a Slytherin, no doubt." The Fat Lady bent forward in her frame to look into Draco's eyes. "You should watch your back, you know, young girl. This one's trouble."
"Yes, yes, I know. Now let me in! The password's..." Ginny suddenly realized that Draco was standing right behind her. "I'm sorry. Audiosilentosis!" Draco suddenly put his hand up to his ear. He looked Ginny in the eye and nodded. "The password is Expecto Patronum."
"Right you are!" The Fat Lady's portrait swung open. Ginny turned to Draco. "Truth be told, all is old, down the well, hear me well." Draco put his hand up to his ear again, massaging it gently.
"You know, I wouldn't have told your password. You didn't have to put a spell on me. It kinda hurts, you know."
"I'm sorry." Ginny replied. "I have to go and sleep, but I'll see you tomorrow in some class I'm sure."
"I forgot, they moved you into 7th year classes, didn't they. Smartie pants." Draco grinned.
"Yeah, but I still can't graduate early." Ginny suddenly shuddered.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked.
"Oh, I don't know. This eerie feeling that Voldemort will come barging in here any moment know. Even Hogwarts can't be safe forever."
Draco held Ginny's hand tightly. "Don't worry. There are many strong people in this school who will not see you come to harm. Ron, Harry, Hermione. Me."
Ginny smiled and walked into the Griffendor common room. The portrait swung behind her. Draco sat down against the wall by the Fat Lady and took off his cloak. He laid down on the carpet and slid the cloak over him.
"Silly Slytherin. Go back to your common room." The Fat Lady said.
"It's ok. I'll watch over her from as close as I can be. Voldemort will never find her."
"Whatever you want, dear." The Fat Lady said sleepily.