I just want to say thanks to my reviewers, they are much appreciated, so much so i stayed up untill 1am to get this finished just for you :0)

Oh i should probably warn you theres a little violence in this chapter.

Ginny lay with her eyes closed, marvelling in the strange dream she had, Harry had come flying in on Buckbeak to rescue her off the island, only as he flew closer Buckbeak turned into a Hungarian horntail and began to chase her. As Ginny began to shrug off her sleep induced mind, she became aware that she was laid down, Draco snuggled up behind her with his arm around her waist, oh god she was been spooned by Malfoy. Once she and Harry had fallen to sleep like this, back at the burrow when he had stayed over the summer, the awkwardness afterwards had been mortifying and now here she was with practically a stranger, she turned her head, afraid any major movement would wake him. She had climbed onto his knee like a child last night, Ginny blushed crimson at the thought, what had come over her, ok there were hungry predators lurking in the jungle and it had been freezing cold but she was a Gryffindor, where was the bravery when you need it. Ginny craned her head around shifting her body to lay on her back, angel was her thought as she took in Draco's sleeping face, angel of torture she snorted inwardly. There was no denying he was good looking more so when he was at peace like this rather than scowling or sneering, this was going to be embarrassing when he woke, she blushed again and looked up through the trees. She had spent the night in Malfoy's arms, Merlin that sounded worse than it actually was and wrong, so wrong, Ron was going to kill her if he ever found out. She wondered what was happening back at Hogwarts now, was it Saturday night or Sunday? Surely someone could trace this back to pansy, those two Hufflepuff's saw her and Draco leaving together, if they came forward maybe Harry would figure out that pansy had a jealousy attack and did this. Images of kissing Draco came into her mind and she beat them back with thinking of Harry, Harry saving her, she turned her head back to Draco. His silver blue eyes were now open and watching her intently, she felt frozen, seconds passed in slow motion, a blush crept back onto Ginny's face making Draco smile.

"Your eyes are the most amazing colour." He said softly.

Ginny flushed deeper and looked away "Their just brown!"

"Their more bronze with green and gold flecks in." he said seriously.

"Why so amazed with my eyes?" She snorted

"Did you know red hair and brown eyes are one of the rarest combinations of human genetics."

Ginny turned her head back "what?" she said slightly amused.

Draco shrugged and finally looked away a slight pink tinge to his cheeks, Ginny's eyes honed in on the human imperfection, she almost smirked at Malfoy been embarrassed and having human feelings, guilt tugged at her conscience.

"I didn't know that." She said with more interest "Where did you learn that?"

"A wizards genetics by Dofrils Mataquin."

"You read science books?" She asked slightly surprised.

"Medical. Why so surprised?"

"I don't know, I always expected you to have '101 ways how to torment someone' in your bag. Medical, why?"

"I want to be a healer."

Ginny sat up. "A healer? You?"

Draco's face changed from relaxed to defensive in a second, Ginny reached out and touched his arm "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you….its just….I never imagined……"

Draco scowled up at her.

"It's a shock that all, I mean you have to care about people."

His face darkened.

Ginny blustered on. "Does your dad know?"

"Of course he does Weasley, its not some sordid secret." He snapped.

"No, I mean…well…you know…doesn't he want you to follow in his footsteps."

Draco shook his head and looked away. "Your just like everyone else." He muttered.

Ginny wasn't sure why this remark cut her. "I didn't mean to offend you, what I mean is, doesn't your dad own his own business? Won't he want you to run that?"

Draco shrugged "He's a good man, people don't see him the way me and mother do, he just wants us to be happy and safe, he's very supportive of my choices."

Ginny had a hard time picturing Lucius Malfoy in this new light, Lucius Malfoy the family man, happy, caring and supportive.

"we should find food, try and keep our energy up." Draco stated breaking Ginny out of her reverie. Ginny nodded.

The pair headed further down into the jungle, picking berries and fruit looking things as they went, Ginny had been hesitant at first, afraid they were poisonous, Draco had assured her they were edible.

"This one is rose apple." he said holding up a red and green fruit "This one is a mountain apple." he held up a red pear shaped fruit. "This one is a guava fruit good source of vitamin c, and this one is a pineapple guava."

"Right little boy scout aren't you." Ginny snorted.

"We have this fruit all the time at home, mostly dinner parties and the ball buffet." He informed her, Ginny rolled her eyes.

Ginny felt like a grazing animal, eating, resting, walking, eating, walking, eating, resting, walking, as this pattern continued the sound of water got louder and louder.

"What is that?" Ginny finally asked "sounds like a waterfall."

They headed towards the sound, and came across the most idyllic setting Ginny had ever seen, a small

lagoon surrounded by the jungle, the trees making the water appear green, at the far end a waterfall churned into the water.

"Wow." said Ginny.

"I'll say." Said Draco stripping off his t-shirt.

"What are you doing?" she asked shocked, trying not to look at his lean and muscular body, he started to unbuckle his belt.

"Taking a bath."

"Now?" she yelped and closed her eyes as he yanked off his bottoms, a splash signalled it was safe to open her eyes, Draco had dived under and she watched in awed fascination as he surfaced, hair a few shades darker slick to his head.

He grinned up at her "Come on, the water is warm."

"Absolutely not."

"Oh come on, have you never been skinny dipping?" He taunted.

"No I haven't."

"Come on, live a little."

"Are you kidding… you want me to get… naked… and jump in there with you?"

Draco chuckled "just take off your combats."

Ginny stared at him uncertain, on one hand it did look inviting and refreshing and she needed to wash away the dirt and sweat, but on the other…. Draco was in there too.

"I'll turn around." he promised.

Ginny nodded, not believing she was doing this she waited until Draco had turned away before stripping off her trousers and jumping in, the water was warm and refreshing, Ginny swam around for awhile before temptation overruled her logical side, splashing Draco she started the water fight. He dived under and yanked her down by her legs, Ginny emerged laughing ready to splash him again, her laugh turned to a horrified gasp at the shiny slug like creature on his neck.

His hand clamped to his neck and yanked the leech off "shit." He said looking at the thing in his hand "Get out…now."

Ginny needed no further telling and they both swam to the bank and clambered out, Ginny squealed at the small black leeches that covered her body, and began ripping them off in a frenzy, she counted 14 before relaxing enough to look at Draco. He stood checking over his naked body to make sure he hadn't missed any before striding over to Ginny, Ginny almost whimpered, she had seen a naked man before after walking in on her brothers uncountable times in the bathroom, even her dad once. The experience had always left her horrified and embarrassed, this situation also made her feel horrified and embarrassed but for a totally different reason. She flushed deeply, suddenly feeling more vulnerable and naked than she had ever been in her life and the fact she couldn't take her eyes off his male parts, Draco didn't seem to notice as he ordered her to turn around, she gladly obeyed. He lifted up her top and she felt him pulling off the blood suckers, five more she counted before his hand dropped, silence stretched on forever before he spoke "its ok you can turn around now."

Ginny hesitated before looking over her shoulder, he had pulled on his trousers and was holding out her combats, Ginny avoided his eyes as she took them, he turned away and began pulling on his trainers.

Later that night Ginny and Draco lay side by side on the beach looking up at the stars, it seemed warmer tonight, or maybe it was because Ginny hadn't hesitated to climb under the cloak and share the warmth. They lay in silence just staring at the beautiful stars, both had an unspoken agreement not to discuss the lagoon, neither had spoken much since then, Ginny unable to rid herself of the memory of a naked Draco Malfoy, she wished he would put his shirt back on, Ginny closed her eyes and willed sleep to come.

Ginny's eyes sprang open in shock as a hand twisted roughly around her long hair, Ginny cried out in pain and shock as she was dragged away from where Draco lay, her cry woke him and he sat up, confusion turning to surprise. A dozen crudely made spears aimed at his neck made him stay on his knees, he knelt glowering up at their captors, a slight shake of Draco's head made Ginny cease her struggling.

"Well, well, well." Crowed the man gripping her hair "what would you be doing here?"

Draco scowled at the man who held Ginny's hair, she couldn't see him, but the rest who surrounded Draco, all looked mean and wild, Ginny's eyes were wide in horror.

"No mistaking who this one is." Growled a ratty looking man, he poked his spear in Draco's shoulder.

"Who?" Asked a dark haired man, he could only be a few years older than them, Ginny thought.

"A Malfoy, if I ever saw one." Growled her captor.

The dark haired man obviously didn't recognise the name and shrugged.

"What's a Malfoy doing here?" Sneered another "thought your family were the dark lords biggest supporters, did he finally realise what cowards you really are?"

Draco ignored the jibing, his face now emotionless.

"Check him for a wand." Snapped Ginny's captor.

A rough looking man, who reminded Ginny of a big bear hauled Draco to his feet. "Clean." He said disappointed.

Ginny yelped as she was too hauled up by her hair, cringing as the man behind her ran his hands over her "I don't have a wand." She snapped.

The man chuckled "So what did you two do to displease the Dark Lord?"

"What…nothing…." Cried Ginny.

"Why are you here then?" Asked the younger one.

"Well……" Ginny looked to Draco for help, his blank face gave no help whatsoever. "Some girl from school sent us here by portkey."

The men all looked stunned and began to mutter among themselves, the man behind her released his grip on her hair and faced her, Ginny's eyes went wide as she took in his shockingly disfigured face. "A school kid sent you here?" He asked in disbelief.

"Yes…… she's a nasty piece of work." Ginny added defensively.

The man laughed "A nasty piece of work is she? And what does the Dark Lord think about school children using his island?"

Ginny's body prickled uneasy, her eyes involuntary went to his left arm, she gulped at the dark mark that stained his skin, her eyes shot up to Draco but he was looking into space, she hoped he was doing some serious thinking right now.

"I…I'm not sh….. sure he knows." She stuttered.

The disfigured man sneered at her "The dark lord knows everything."

"The Dark Lord was dead for thirteen years." Draco finally spoke.

All attention turned to the blonde boy "Surely your marks faded after his demise?"

"They burn again now……" Said the bear like man rubbing his mark.

"He was resurrected three years ago.. So rest assured, the part of him that came back does not remember this island, or he would be here now…. hiding."

"Impossible."

Draco sneered "is it?"

The men all shared looks.

"why is he hiding?" Asked the younger one.

"He is weak, he has only a small number of supporters and cannot make any major move until his faction is as strong as before."

The disfigured mans eyes went to Draco's wrist, Draco flipped his arm over "clean."

"Your father is the dark lords biggest supporter." Disfigured man growled.

"Thirteen years changes a mans views." Draco said.

Disfigured man frowned. "He no longer supports the Dark Lord?"

Draco shrugged. "Do you?"

Disfigured man contemplated this for a minute, then motioned for the bear like man to join him away from the group, an intense discussion took place, Ginny stood dumbly where she was left, Draco was still surrounded by spear wielding men. Even if she could run and by some miracle get away leaving behind Draco, she would be on her own, with no way to get off the island it would only be a matter of time before she was found. She looked to Draco, the blonde boy was watching her intensely, as if reading her mind he shook his head slightly, Ginny sighed and awaited their fate.

The two men finally finished there semi private discussion and turned back to the group "come with us." Ordered disfigured man.

Ginny cast a frightened look at Draco before following the men, they were led through the jungle on a barely visible path, they trudged on, Ginny's aching muscles giving way to knew pains and her stomach grumbled loudly. They didn't stop once for a rest and Ginny was nearing exhaustion when the jungle suddenly gave way to a clearing, roughly an acre in size, the clearing was far from empty though, crude mud huts filled the space and people, men, woman and children were going about their business, Ginny's mouth dropped open, this was the last thing she had expected. The people stared as the group moved into the midst of the mud huts, they passed a well that appeared to be the epicentre of the village, disfigured man stopped at one of the huts and motioned Ginny inside, Draco followed after and the door was shut behind them.

Eyes wide in disbelief Ginny whispered "what's going on?"

Draco looked down at Ginny "I'm not sure…. it appears there are people living on this island….."

The red head stared up at Draco in bewilderment. "Are you trying to be funny?" She finally said.

He shot her a smirk that looked more like a grimace.

"Malfoy there are death eaters out there…." Ginny hissed.

"Not Deatheater's….. Deserters, informers and double agents." He murmured.

Ginny's eyes were like saucers "what?" she gasped.

"I told you, my father told me story's about this island?"

"What did he tell you?"

Draco glanced at the door before leaning closer "this is where they brought the traitors to the d… him."

"Why?"

"Sport."

"Sport?"

"They snapped their wands, brought them here and set them free, then hunted them."

Ginny gulped "did you know that people were still here?"

"I didn't know…I mean father said he brought prisoners here once, he described this place as a tropical paradise prison that no captive ever left alive, the hunting was a regular thing they even brought muggles here."

"Are we going to die?" Ginny whispered.

A strange look crossed Draco's face when she said this, his hand came up towards her face before he changed his mind and dropped it back to his side, he stood up straight and smirked down at her "don't worry, these people are on your side remember?" He dropped to the floor, sitting with his back to the wall.

"What about you?" She was almost afraid to ask.

Draco snorted "Depends how much my father left out of the story, doesn't it?"

"They cant judge you on your father….."

Draco looked up at her incredulously "well that's the biggest contradiction I have ever heard."

Ginny wrung her hands "probably, but I changed my mind."

Draco shook his head "don't worry about it, everyone judges me on my fathers past."

"But you had nothing to do with this, they cant….." Ginny did something that she hadn't done in 3 years, she began to cry, she couldn't help it.

Draco looked up at her with an expression of shock and amusement "come here."

Ginny shook her head, wiping her tears "I'm sorry, I'm so stupid."

"Ginny, come here." Her name coming from his mouth sounded oddly nice.

She turned away trying to get a hold of herself. "I.. cant."

Draco stood up swiftly, turning her around he embraced her, she froze for a second before submitting and wrapping her arms around him, her face nestled into his chest as she wept.

"I want to go home." she sniffled.

Draco stroked her hair "I know."

"I'm sorry about this, I really am not a crier."

Draco chuckled into her ear "circumstances allow this sort of thing."

She shook her head.

"I wont tell, promise." He whispered.

Ginny pulled back slightly looking up at his face, all she could see was sincerity "I…."

She was cut short when the door burst open, Ginny gasped as a middle aged man with a shaved head strode in, face contorted with rage, he was over to them in two strides fist pulled back, she cried out as Draco pushed her out of the way. The punch knocked him to the floor and the man set upon Draco with a wild fury, Draco fought to stop the blows.

"NO" Ginny shouted to no avail "STOP IT."

Ginny hesitated for a fraction of a second before kicking the man in the face, her boot made contact with the side of his face, but he was too enraged to know where the blow had come from, Draco was beginning to tire. Ginny slammed into the man with her fists trying to knock him off balance but he just backhanded her, she fell back and hit the floor. Draco incensed landed a blow on the mans nose, with a sickening crunch it gave way, Draco pulled back both his legs and kicked the man off of him causing the man to hit the wall, Draco was up and onto the man in seconds, Ginny clambered up as more men piled into the small hut. They grabbed hold of both Draco and the other, pulling them apart, both were covered in blood.

"STOP THIS MATTHEW." Ordered an older man. "THIS WILL NOT BRING THEM BACK."

"SOMEONE NEEDS TO PAY." Matthew bellowed back.

"Get him out of here." Snapped the older man "Bring him too." He motioned to Draco.

"NO." Ginny sprang forward and grabbed onto Draco's arm "don't leave me… please."

"Its ok Ginny." Draco said.

"NO, please don't hurt him." She begged.

"Ginny its fine, I'll be back soon."

Fresh tears sprang in Ginny's eyes as Draco was led away and the door shut behind them, she slumped to the floor never feeling more alone than she did right now, it was beginning to sink in that Harry wasn't coming for her, no one was, she was stuck here on this hell hole of an island.

She wasn't aware of the time passing, only her thoughts of her mum and dad, Ron, Fred and George, Bill, Charlie even Percy, she loved them all so much, she wondered if anyone had thought to feed Pygmy her pygmy puff. Draco occupied her thoughts a lot, she wasn't sure when she had stopped hating him, she doubted she ever had hated him, she just never knew him, no one deserved to die for another's mistakes, thinking of him being killed brought a fresh bout of silent tears. If Harry was here, what would he do? But try as she might she could think of no way out of this mess, she lay on the dirt floor, curled up in a ball of misery, the door opened but she did not hear, only a hand that touched her face snapped her out of her nightmarish thoughts.

She blinked up at the halo of white hair. "Draco." she gasped wrapping her arms around his neck.

She pulled back again, he had cleaned up all traces of the blood gone, he was now wearing a dark t-shirt and sporting a black eye and bust lip. "I thought you were gone." She said relieved that he was still alive.

He ran his finger along Ginny's bust lip. "Its ok." he soothed "Its sorted."

"What is?"

He smiled one of his rare smiles at her. "Apparently we are free."