Portkey
The next morning Ginny woke feeling like she hadn't slept at all, it took ten groggy seconds to realise why she felt so bad when the night before hit her like a ton of bricks, she curled back up under the covers.
"Hey Gin you coming down to breakfast?" came Heidi's cheery voice.
"No." Ginny groaned.
"Hangover." she heard Megan whisper as they left the room.
Ginny flung back the covers and stared at the ceiling, what the hell had come over her? Why had she kissed him? She groaned in agony and pulled the covers over her head, why, why, why, why, why, why she screamed inside her head. Because what he says is the truth, you want him, argued a voice.
Never, she argued back, it was a mistake, one that will never happen again, an enjoyable mistake, enjoyment died when Harry walked around the corner, STOP IT, she silently pleaded.
Ginny sat up deciding she needed to do something to take her mind off it or go insane, feeling hungry she decided on going down to the kitchens to get food. She couldn't face Malfoy or Harry, not yet, pushing down the feeling that he had blurted all to Harry she got dressed, throwing on a pair of her comfy combats and a white vest, she headed down.
The castle halls were all but deserted, most of the students were at breakfast, the house elves were delighted to see Ginny and plied her with food, she ate her breakfast making polite conversation with Dobby. Dobby's constant appraisals of the great and wonderfully kind Harry made her squirm as she finished off her breakfast, finishing up she said goodbye and headed back up to her dorm, walking through the empty corridors.
"WEASLEY" came a shout that made her heart freeze, she carried on walking faster.
A fluttering of wings broke her concentration and she looked up to see a small brown owl flying her way, it dropped a rolled up parchment at her feet, Ginny bent to retrieve it.
"WAIT…DON'T."
Ginny half looked over her shoulder as Draco came running up, but grabbed the parchment anyway, just as Draco grabbed her arm, she stood up and looked at him curiously, Draco looked down at the parchment in her hands, his eyes widened slightly and shot back up to her confused gaze.
"Oh shiiii….." he hissed.
Then it happened, a tug under her naval finally alerted her to what was happening and they were gone.
Just as Ginny got over the initial shock and sudden realisation she had touched a portkey, they came to a sudden stop, a mere second passed as they hung in mid air then gravity took over, Ginny was ashamed to say she screamed the whole way down, which embarrassingly, was a long way. The pair hit the water with a splash, still screaming Ginny automatically gasped as she plunged under the water, salt water filled her mouth and lungs. Her body acting on panicked instinct began to cough and she took in more, she began to sink slowly. suddenly her hair was been grasped and Ginny was pulled upwards and into precious air, gasping and coughing up a lungful of sea water as Draco thumped her back, she had never in her life been so happy and grateful for oxygen. It took a few moments to realise Draco had his arm around her and was swimming towards a white beach. "I'm ok" the bedraggled girl croaked and began coughing again, Draco ignored her and swam on until finally she felt ground beneath her feet. The sopping wet teens stumbled out of the surf, Draco dragging Ginny, and discarding his drenched Hogwarts robe, both collapsed exhausted upon the baking sand, neither able to speak, Ginny reeling over how close she had come to death lay flat on her back staring up at the amazingly blue sky.
"What the fuck just happened?" she finally panted.
"Pansy 'I'm going to kill her' Parkinson."
Ginny turned her head to the side facing Draco sprawled out on his front "Why?"
Draco suddenly stood up, with his back to her, he began savagely kicking sand, Ginny sat up and watched in bemused awe as Draco lost his cool, not content with kicking sand, he began grabbing fistfuls of the white grains and threw it about in a strange silent rage that ended with him on his knees and head in his hands "no wand" she heard him mutter in a strange high pitched voice.
"They'll come get us soon." she said confidently, then frowning when she saw the blonde boys body shaking. was he crying?' "What's wrong?" now she was definitely scared, Draco sat up and it was then she realised he was laughing.
Her eyes narrowed "think this is funny?" she snapped.
"this is fucking hilarious, never thought pansy had the brains to come up with this."
"oh well, I'll be sure to congratulate her when we get back." ginny said tartly.
Draco shook his head slowly, not loosing the deranged look in his eyes "we're not going anywhere."
"what? Don't be stupid, as soon as they realise we are gone Dumbledore will send out a search party, he will find us."
"do you even know where we are Weasley?" he snapped.
"do you?" she snapped back defensively.
The insane smile dropped off his face "yes."
Ginny began to feel the first stirrings of dread flutter through her "and?"
Draco scanned the beach "if this is the island that my father told me story's about, then its unplottable, untraceable and protected by so many secrecy and concealment charms that the only way on and off this island is a portkey."
Ginny gulped "so we're stuck?"
Draco just stared at her, Ginny buried her face in her knees "oh god." she moaned "oh god nooo."
Ginny wondered how long it would take for people to notice her missing, what would her parents think? Her heart sank and broke at the worry she would cause, Harry was smart surely they could trace this back to pansy….pansy.
Ginny looked up to see Draco still watching her "why did pansy do this?"
Draco looked away, was that guilt on his face?
"Jealousy." he muttered.
Ginny gave a scornful laugh "because you kissed me?"
"You kissed me back." He pointed out.
Ginny shook her head not wanting to think about it "did she tell you what she was planning? Is that why you tried to stop me?"
"She let slip that she was planning something, I didn't realise it was this."
"Bet you wouldn't of grabbed me if you knew." Ginny snorted.
Draco looked back at Ginny "it's a good thing I did, or you would of……" he didn't finish his sentence.
Ginny looked down, he didn't need to say it, she knew, he had saved her life "thank you."
Draco didn't reply and Ginny looked up again "do you think pansy will tell anyone?" She said it a little hopefully.
Draco sneered "first she will have to grow a backbone."
"Won't she brag to her friends? Maybe she will let slip to someone else?"
"Maybe if I wasn't here, but now she has sent me along too she knows if I don't ruin her, my father will."
"Wonderful." she said sarcastically "this is all your fault, you and your stupid Slythering bitch of a girlfriend." Ginny spat savagely.
An angry look crossed over Draco's face "I saved your life you ungrateful….." he didn't finish his sentence, instead he made a strangling motion with his hands then whirled around and began storming off kicking sand as he went.
"HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" she shouted at him "GET BACK HERE……DON'T LEAVE ME…..." Growling in frustration she threw sand at his retreating form. "Bastard." she hissed.
Ginny sat back down with a thump and stared moodily out at the azure sea, she wondered whether anyone had noticed her and Malfoy's disappearance yet, a shadow fell across her, she looked up to see Draco had returned.
"We should find water." he said evenly.
"Wow, Malfoy, I didn't know you cared." Ginny put her hand on her chest "I'm touched." she said sarcastically.
His eyes flashed "Stay here then. Die of thirst, I don't care." he turned and began walking off again.
The mention of water had made Ginny realise how thirsty she actually was, the initial shock was wearing off and dehydration from swallowing sea water was setting in.
She stood "Wait."
He paused but didn't turn around, Ginny grabbed the now dry cloak and slung it over her shoulder before catching up with Draco "Where are we heading?"
"Up there." he nodded his head to where the land peaked out of the trees in the distance.
"Why?"
Draco rolled his eyes "Because Weasley, if there's water on this stupid island, that's the best place to start looking…. Plus we'll be able to get a scope of the island from up there."
Ginny eyed the green peak dubiously, they were in for a walk.
They headed off the beach and into the tropical forest, the land gradually rose as they headed onwards, the jungle was abundant with life, parrots and brightly coloured birds flew above them, calling to each other, Ginny even swore she saw a monkey and she unconsciously moved closer to Draco when she heard a feral growl close by. As Draco had said they found a small stream, a parched Ginny eagerly scooped up the wonderful water, quenching her thirst, after splashing water on her face she sat back and rested, her mind a thousand miles away.
"We should stay close to the stream." Draco said handing her some berries.
Ginny nodded, she had been lost in her thoughts thinking of her family and Harry again, she eyed the berries dubiously.
"Its all your going to get today." Chuckled Draco as he popped one into his mouth.
Ginny ignored him and took a small bite, they were pretty sweet and delicious all reservations gone she ate the lot.
"Come on we better get moving if we want to make it before nightfall."
Ginny frowned "It cant be long past dinnertime. Surely?"
"yes back in sunny old Scotland , here we're on a different time zone, evening is fast approaching."
Ginny stood, stretching her aching muscles.
"Here, I'll carry that." Draco motioned to the cloak she had picked up, shrugging she passed it to him and began following his lead.
"Do you think they know we're together?" Ginny asked.
"Without a doubt, or that I killed you and fled." He chuckled.
Ginny nervously chewed her lip "That's not funny."
Draco made a 'phsshing' sound "First thing potter will suggest, I bet my last galleon on it."
They walked on in silence for awhile until Ginny broke it "Will your father be upset?"
Draco turned and looked at her incredulously "Of course, he's not a heartless bastard…well not completely." He smirked.
"What about your mother?" She asked.
Draco's face fell, he turned and started walking again, but not before Ginny saw the look of sorrow cross his face.
"She'll be fine." He said in a strange tone "Father will do everything in his power to find me."
"Not that they will." Muttered Ginny.
"No, but at least he will try."
"What will your father think when he finds out we're missing together?"
"I don't know." He said annoyed, Ginny fell into silence again, the jungle had began to thin out as the climb got steeper and steeper.
"Why are you a Deatheater?" Ginny asked randomly.
Draco stiffened but carried on walking "I'm not a Deatheater." He ground out.
"Your father is."
He turned annoyed "What the hell Weasley? Where did that come from?"
Ginny shrugged "I was just thinking."
"Well don't." He growled.
They hiked on in silence before Draco startled Ginny by answering "Not by choice."
"Huh?" Ginny's thoughts had gone back to Harry.
"My father is not a Deatheater by choice." He snapped.
Ginny snorted "Everyone has a choice."
"Your so naïve." He scoffed back.
"How am I naïve?" She argued.
He turned in a flash, face angry and inches from hers, she refused to step back "You know nothing, so don't act like you do, don't judge me when you don't know me."
"I know what your family are." Ginny knew she was pushing it, but she was angry and anger overrode the fear she felt at this irate Draco "You don't want to be judged, yet you judge muggleborns and muggles freely, you think your so much better than everyone else."
"purebloods are better than muggleborns, that's a fact."
Ginny snorted in disbelief "I cant believe you believe that crap."
"Purebloods are more magically powerful than a half-blood or muggleborns, ask anyone, its true."
"Hermione's powerful." Ginny countered.
Draco rolled his eyes "no, she is incredibly and annoyingly smart, so she learns quickly, if you were to cast the same spell together, yours would be much stronger than hers, as would mine, only everyone thinks its her magic that's strong."
The pair stared at one another, what Draco had said made sense to her in a fashion, a smug look crossed his face "Oh my god." Ginny exclaimed "Stop it, filling my head with that, even if that were true its no reason to kill and torture muggleborns and muggles." Ginny shoved passed Draco and carried on their trek, Draco trailed a step behind her.
"I never said it was."
"Isn't that what Deatheater's do?"
"My father doesn't want to serve…him, he has no choice, do you not understand?"
"Not really, no, because he has a choice."
Draco ran a hand through his hair, frustrated "Yes your right he does have a choice, serve the dark lord or have his family tortured and murdered before his very eyes. What would you choose?"
"I'd choose to go to Dumbledore." Ginny retorted.
"Right and I'm sure your 'order' will welcome us with open arms, we cant pretend we believe that we're all equals, when we're not."
"well just because someone's not your 'equal' doesn't mean you have to treat them as scum."
"I agree."
Ginny stopped short "What?"
"I agree." He repeated.
Ginny's mind reeled for a few moments "I don't understand you." She said shaking her head.
"I don't understand you either." He smirked walking passed her.
"How come your so horrible to people then?"
"What like the golden trio? Because there the most annoying people on the planet." He explained as if to a five year old.
"No their not." Said Ginny loyally.
"Yes. Weasley, they are. You have granger, the know it all, neurotic about being the biggest know-it-all in existence to the point of being the most boring person alive and rubs it in everyone's faces, she's also really annoying and competitive and did I mention really annoying. Then we have your brother, who in a desperate attempt to become somebody he latches onto famous Harry Potter. He's bigotted, cruel, bad tempered and ever ready with his fists. Potter is a lazy, hypocritical, judgemental, disrespectful, self-centred and self-important, he isn't a particularly good wizard, He always gets Hermione to cook up every spell he needs, and Ron to back him up with muscle and fawning. He's disgustingly lucky, his distinct lack of skill at anything is excused by an unfair amount of luck."
"How dare you!" Snarled Ginny.
Draco chuckled "Its true, and do you know what else? I find it really creepy that you resemble potters mother."
"Harry is a good, kind and brave person, which is more than I can say for you, your egotistical, Mean, snobby, Rude and an Obnoxious bully and I do NOT look like Harry's mum."
Draco threw a look over his shoulder, sneering "Is that what you think of me?"
"Its what I know." she spat.
"I treat people how they treat me, treat me with respect and I will treat them in kind."
"Oh come on." Ginny snorted "You've had it in for Harry, Ron and Hermione from the first day you met them."
"I think you will find it was the other way around."
Ginny shook her head "I don't believe it."
"Believe what you want, if I ever get my wand back I will show you the memory's, I thought you were an independent minded person, looks like you fell right back in with the potter fawners."
Ginny's eyes narrowed "He's my boyfriend, I am not a fawner."
"Sure, whatever you say Weasley."
The bickering pair finally made it out into the open, they walked the last 700 yards in silence, finally standing on the summit that overlooked the entire island. Behind them, the tor dropped steeply into the sea, Ginny leant over watching as the waves crashed over rocks below, there was no sign of the white beach down there.
"Don't do that." Snapped Draco.
"Do what?"
"Lean over like that."
Ginny rolled her eyes but stepped away, she took in the rest of the island. The land sloped down then flattened out, the island resembling a conical shape, with the tor they stood on been the tapered end, jungle and forest covered most of the island apart from the odd clearing. Draco was right, they could see everything from up here including the fact that apart from the green lush island all there was were intensely blue sea and a nearly matching sky, the sun was low on the horizon. "Now what?" she asked.
Draco turned to her "we should make camp and try and get some sleep, we need to find food tomorrow."
Ginny nodded and followed him back down into the jungle, they made camp at the nearest stream, Draco sat back against a tree wrapping his cloak around him, Ginny sat a few yards away she could barely see Draco now, he was mostly in shadow, only his hair gave him away. The sun had gone and with it the heat, trembling Ginny hugged herself, her thoughts again went to her family and Harry, what were they doing now? Would Dumbledore have called her parents in yet? Was Harry desperately trying to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Ginny Weasley? Ginny shivered, why hadn't she worn her cloak?
"Are you cold?" Came Draco's voice, she could tell he was smirking.
"No." Said a shivering Ginny.
"Me neither. These cloaks are so warm, I wonder if there magically made that way?" He said in mock thought.
"Stop teasing me."
"I'm not teasing, if you want to share my cloak….."
"No."
"Fine, I was just meaning it makes sense to share body heat in these circumstances."
Ginny rolled her eyes, sure that the temperature had just dropped another 5 degrees.
"I mean you could catch hypothermia, without the proper medical attention……could be fatal……" He continued.
A feline snarl and an animals dying shrieks sounded off in the distance.
"And if you think I am carrying you all over this god forsaken…….."
He was cut off as Ginny clambered into his lap. "Anything to shut you up." She grumbled.
Smirking Draco wrapped the cloak around them both, she sat rigid and stiff, legs pulled up to her chin her head on Draco's chest. "No funny business Malfoy." She warned.
"Survival interests only Weasley, besides you smell too bad."
"You don't smell all that good either." Ginny retorted.
Draco chuckled "What I would do to be sat in the prefects bath right now…."
"Or laid in a comfy bed." Ginny added.
"Or eating a Hogwarts dinner." Draco said.
Ginny stomach grumbled at the thought of delicious food. "No, lets talk about something else."
"What like?" He sighed.
"I don't know anything apart from food." She groaned.
"Ok, were you going anywhere nice this summer?"
Ginny smiled "No just home, probably working in the twins shop."
"Sounds fun." Draco said sarcastically.
"It is actually, the twins are great."
"No denying their an interesting pair."
"What about you?" She asked "holidaying in Maldives?"
"Fiji actually."
Ginny shook her head "your so spoilt."
"Probably…..but if you had the money……"
"Hmmmm." she answered.
"If we ever get off this island I promise to take you."
"When we get off this island, I think I will never want to see a tropical island again."
"One with a five star hotel." He bartered.
Ginny smiled "I don't think Harry would be too happy about that."
"Do you think potter will wait for you." It was more of a statement.
"Of course… well.. it depends how long.. I suppose, I mean I wouldn't expect him to wait or anything." Truth be told Ginny hadn't even considered that, she knew he would move on, but how long would it take him? Ginny yawned. "What's going to happen next?"
"We find food." He answered.
"What about after that?"
"I don't know, build a shelter."
Ginny chuckled her eyes closing. "This is the worst day of my life."
Draco grimaced. "Doesn't even make my top ten." He muttered.