-1Later that morning…
Ginny came running down the stairs and came across a most dreadful scene; Draco was holding a photo album in his lap and laughing. Sitting next to him was her own mother.
"Here Ginny just stood up, ripped her diapers off, and said, 'No more dippie' in the most adorable voice you could imagine," Mrs. Weasley said as Draco let out a small chuckle.
"Mother!" Ginny screamed running into the room and snatching the book off of Draco's lap.
"Hey! You promised that the next time I visited your house that you would show me your photo album," Draco said as he reached for the book.
"That was before, when I thought you'd never be here again," Ginny said as she held the book out of Draco's reach.
"Well," Draco said as he took the book back out of Ginny's grasp, "you thought wrong." He sat back down on the couch and opened the book back up said, "So, Mrs. Weasley, where were we?"
Suddenly the twins were being dragged down the stairs by their older brother Charlie.
"Come on Charlie," Fred groaned.
"We were sleeping," George whined.
"Quiet your whining and help us shovel."
Fred and George spotted Draco and said, "If we have to shovel then he should help too."
Draco looked up at the three boys and said, "Sure," he leaned back over to Mrs. Weasley and said, "Mark our spot."
Draco wasn't outside for more then a moment when a metallic item with a wooden handle was shoved into his hands.
"What is this?" Draco asked.
"It's a shovel," Fred said as though he was talking to a two year old, "We use it to shovel the snow."
Ginny came up behind her brother and smacked him on the head, "Give him chance, he's never done this before."
Draco felt something tug at his pant leg and he looked down to see Penny. He knelt down and she said, "Its okay. I didn't know how to do it too, but now I can show you like mummy showed me. Okay?" she asked and held out her hand.
"Okay," Draco smiled and took the child's hand.
But before he stood up she whispered, "Don't worry about Unka Fred, he's always like that, that's why I like Unka George better."
"Hey I heard that you little squirt!" Fred said as he walked over to his niece, but stopped in his tracks when he felt a snowball hit him in the face. He whipped the snow from his face and looked down at his niece who was laughing, "A Weasley right down to her toes." He reached down to retaliate, but was cut off by his father.
"That's enough for now, children."
"Aw Dad." "Aw, Grandpa." Fred and Penny said at the same time.
"First we shovel, then we fight."
Penny let out a little 'woo-hoo' and proceeded to show Draco how to shovel snow.
Hours later…
Everyone came into the house exhausted and wet from the snow fight. Draco dropped down onto the couch and the others followed suit.
"Hot chocolate for everyone," Mrs. Weasley came into the room with a tray of hot cocoa.
George and Fred let out a long whimper, "No thanks mum."
"What?" Molly stopped dead in her tracks, "My boys giving up chocolate?"
"If it means we have to move a muscle…" George started.
"Then we don't want any." Fred finished.
"All right then, anyone else?" Molly offered.
Draco was the first to raise himself off the couch and step around everyone to grab two cups. He then sat back down and handed one of the cups to Ginny.
"Thanks," she said as she excepted the cup and took a quick sip.
At that moment Lavender and Fleur smacked Ron and Bill, "Why don't you do that for us?" Lavender asked.
"Yeah!" Fleur added.
"Their novelty hasn't worn off yet," Ron responded.
"Like ours did?" Lavender asked in a huff.
"Yes… I mean no! No! I…" Ron said after digging himself into a big hole.
"Nice," Fred said.
"Oh shut up!" Ron said as Bill got up and grabbed a couple of cups and handed one to Fleur.
Draco laughed and took a sip of his hot cocoa. "This is delicious."
"Thank you!" Molly beamed, "It's been in the family for generations."
Draco turned to Ginny and asked, "Do you know how to make this?"
Ginny laughed and said, "Yes."
"Good," he reached in front of them to the coffee table where Ginny's book was still sitting.
"No," Ginny protested.
"Oh yay!! Pictures!!" Everyone heard Penny scream.
"Ah to be young again," Ron commented.
"Ron, you're 17 get over yourself!" Charlie screamed out.
Without missing a beat, Penny climbed into Draco's lap, and pointed to a picture in the book, "Is that you Aunt Ginny?"
"Yup," Ginny smiled and she too looked on, "I was your age in that picture," Ginny laid her head against Draco's shoulder as they looked through the pictures.
A few days later…
Ginny came down the stairs still dressed in her pajamas and took a seat on the couch.
"There you are!" Draco came into the room, already dressed, sat down next to her, and kissed her cheek. "How would you like to come with me and met my Great-Grandmother?"
Ginny looked down at the ring on her finger and then said, "I'd love to."
"Good, then go and put your green dress on, we leave in one hour." Ginny got up to leave, but Draco took a hold of her hand, and pulled her into his lap. He kissed her soundly on the lips and then released her, "Okay, now you can go." Ginny gave him a smile and ran up the stairs.
Just then Penny came into the room and climbed up onto the couch next to Draco. "Can we watch cartoons?"
"Sure," Draco said as he grabbed the remote and turned the t.v. on.
An hour later…
"What if she doesn't like me?" Ginny fidgeted and smoothed her dress out once again.
"She's going to love you and quite playing with your dress."
Suddenly the door flew opened, Ginny jumped and screamed.
"Make an old woman get out of bed and answer her own door."
"I don't see any old women in here," Draco said enveloping the older woman into a tight hug.
As soon as he released his Great-Grandmother she looked at Ginny and said, "Is this her?"
"Yes ma'am." Draco said with a large grin.
"What's wrong with her," Victoria whispered to Draco.
Draco just laughed and said, "She doesn't do that well with new people."
"Is this the girl you told me that stood up to your father?" Victoria asked.
"Yes, the same one."
"Well, then, girl, come in here and let me see you."
Ginny snapped out of her scared state and walked into the room, closing the door behind her. "I'm sorry. My name is…"
"Ginerva Weasley, right?" Victoria asked.
"Uh, yes. How did you know?"
"You mean besides that my grandson can't shut up about you. Well, you are a spiting image of your grandmother and your mother when both ladies where your age. Come dear and lets talk." Victoria said and sat down on the couch in the room.
For the first time, Ginny took a look at the room and was surprised to see that her room was more of an apartment, rather then a hospital room.
"Nothing is wrong with me, honey, just too old to actually take care of myself." Victoria said.
"I…"
"You didn't have to say anything, honey, you are like an open book, just like your grandmother was."
Ginny smiled and joined the woman on the couch. The two women talked for what seemed like hours and Victoria answered every question that Ginny asked.
As they were getting ready to leave Ginny turned to Victoria and said, "There was one thing I forgot to ask."
"Yes dear."
"What happened between my mother and Mrs. Malfoy? My mother told me that they used to be good friends until their 7th year, what happened?"
"You mean, you don't know?" Victoria asked shocked.
"Well, no, can you please tell me? I mean my parents keep dropping all these little hints about something happening, but they never really finish what they were saying."
"Well, I don't know if it is my place to say anything."
"Please?"
"Well, all right. Well, you see, when your mother was younger, she used to go out with your father," she said and looked at Draco.
"My… my father?" Draco asked.
Victoria nodded, "Molly was almost a Malfoy too."
"What?" Ginny asked shocked, "What happened?"
"Nobody knows. When it was the start of their 7th year, Lucius came back changed. Very hateful and not the person he used to be. That's when Molly started to go out with your father." Victoria looked at Ginny. "Lucius and Molly never really broke it off, so that's why Narcissi started hating Molly, because she thought she was cheating on Lucius."
"Well," Ginny said, "that explains a lot." The suddenly Ginny's eyes got very wide, "Oh my gosh, Bill!!"
"What about him?" Draco asked.
"He's the odd duck out of the family! The long hair! The rebellious streak! The… the…"
"Is she always this overly dramatic?" Victoria asked Draco.
"Not usually."
"My dear girl, don't you think that if there was anyway that you two could be related, your mother would tell you? Besides if Bill was a Malfoy he'd be related to Draco, not you," Victoria explained.
"Oh, sorry," Ginny said with a little hint of red appearing on her cheeks.
"That's all right dear." Victoria said. "Now come and say goodbye to me, this has been too much excitement for one day."
Ginny gave the older woman a hug and said, "It really was nice to meet you."
"Same here, dear," Victoria said and grabbed a hold of Ginny's hand squeezing it. "Oh, is that the ring?" she asked feeling the cold metal under her hands. Ginny smiled and showed off her hand, "Oh it is and it looks just as good as it did on my hand."
Ginny smiled, stood, and allowed Draco to say his goodbye too.
The days flew by and it was finally time to go back to Hogwarts.
Ginny and Draco sat on the train, in a compartment with Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Lavender.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked Ginny.
"Nothing."
"Your knee is bouncing up and down and you're all fidgety again. You look like me before I take a big test." Draco said with a laugh.
"Sorry, just a little nervous."
"About what?"
"What will people think?" Ginny asked in almost a whisper.
"About us?" Draco asked and Ginny nodded, "Ginerva, being a Malfoy you learn not to care what people think. Besides, I'm the Slytherin, if anyone is going to be extradited it's going to be me and I think I have enough scariness left in me to keep people at bay." Ginny laughed at his words and started to relax. "Besides the hard part is done. I survived two weeks at your house without dying. I think the worst is over."
Ginny laughed out loud and snuggled against Draco for the rest of the trip.