Hey everyone!!! I am so happy that you liked my last chapter I got a lot of people liking my story, so remember with out you reviewing I would not have that much people adding my story to their favorites!! Anyway, I hoped you had liked chapter 19 because here comes chapter 20! Hope you like it ENJOY!!!!!!!!!- DM16

Draco walked down the cold wet dungeon toward and old oval wooden door. He stopped in front of the door and took in a deep breath then slowly letting it out. "Well, here goes nothing" He said then he knocked on the door twice with a thud.

"Come in" Drawled the voice. Draco walked in to see Snape sitting at his desk grading a few papers like he usually does. He was in his long black robes that touched the cold hard stone floor; his hair was still greasy as always, although it looked like he put in an extra amount of grease this time. Snake looked up and saw Draco walked in he said nothing for a moment then went back to grading his papers. Draco shifted uncomfortably for a moment then he walked right up to his desk.

"You…uh…. Blaise said you want to uh…see…me" He said. Snape stayed quiet, his scribbles only heard between them.

"Uh, I mean, did you wanted to see me?" He asked.

"Yes, I did" Snape finally said breaking the silence, Draco felt a little bit relived. Snape stopped his grading and looked back up at Draco. He set down his quill and folded his hands delicately on the desk

"I've been hearing a lot of stuff about you lately Draco, mind telling me your side of the story before I tell you what I have to say?" Draco stared at him not saying a word he didn't really know how to react with this without getting shouted at by Snape.

"Well, uh, it depends, I mean there is a lot of rumors going on about me, heh, you wouldn't believe what some of the students say around here, jealousy you know…uh it's always j-"

"Draco, that's not what I meant and you know very damn well of it, Blaise told me about your little incident this morning, he said that he had found you on the floor lying in your own pool of blood and by the scratches and bruises on your face, I'm pretty sure something went totally wrong last night for you to end up in that situation this morning" Draco stood silent all he could think about was his father, the curse…and Ginny

" I also know that Dumbledore was also informed by Miss Granger about the prophecy, trust me Draco I know everything about what is going on but what I don't know is about the little events that occurred in your room last night." Snape stared at him. Draco felt his heart beating rapidly.

"Not only that, but for some reason the barrier that surrounded Hogwarts has been broken, which is very odd since Dumbledore and I took the time out to put a firmly protective barrier around the school, that barrier was suppose to be unbreakable"

"Well, maybe it just wasn't strong enough" Draco said he really couldn't think straight with his heart beating so damn fast like this. Snape chuckled at this.

"Interesting that you said that because Dumbledore's powers are very high strong, and the only person who is at level with his power is no other than Lord Voldemort himself" Draco turned his head away at this but Snape kept on.

"Dumbledore has also informed me about your father breaking out of Azkaban; it was the same night when you and Miss Weasley saved Potter, oh yes… I know that too"

"Look Professor, whatever your about to say-"

"Oh, I am not finished" Snape said

"There was one thing that was really eating me out, Madam Pomfrey came to see me this afternoon to inform me that you were in the hospital wing with Miss Weasley she said after your big fall from the quidditch match you and Miss Weasley decided to head out to Hogsmead with out informing her. Draco looked down at his feet as if they were now more interesting than this conversation, but Snape just kept on.

"Now correct me if I'm wrong but I've could have sworn Dumbledore gave you specific orders to not to leave school grounds …at …all…times." Draco scoffed at this.

"He's not my damn father"

"No Draco, he is not, but your real father doesn't care about your safety or your life for that matter anymore, all he cares about is pleasing Lord Voldemort What you have done is extremely foolish and irresponsible, do you think this is a game Draco, your not just putting you self in danger your putting everyone in danger as well!" Snape said his voice getting a little bit louder.

"Look, if I'm putting you and Blaise through all this trouble then just stop looking after me, I'll be fine, I can take care of myself, I have before" Draco said as he looked away from him. Snape suddenly stood up from his seat and stared at him.

"Are you stupid?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me, how can you say something so dull we don't take care of you Draco because we have to, we take care of you because we want too, because we care for you and we rather not see you end up hurt or worse killed with a curse that can drive you over the edge!"

"I can take care of it I don't need you or Blaise's help to look after me I'll be fine, can't you not understand that I've had my curse since I was born, up till now nothing has gone wrong!"

"Draco" Snape said softly he walked up to and rested both of his hands on to his shoulders. "Something will go wrong you, don't have enough strength to control what ever is inside of you Draco, you have to believe me on this, something went wrong last night, I know it did, but for me to believe it I have to here it from you so please, Draco….did your father had anything to do with you being like this, did he do anything, said anything at all?" Snape now looked at him with pleading eyes and Draco did too for a split second but changed his look quickly.

"I'm going to bed" He said as shrugged off Snape's hands, he walked up to the door and opened it but before he left he turned around to face Snape but did not look at him for his eyes was staring at the ground.

"I'm sorry" and with that he left. Snape sighed.

"Draco you fool"

Ginny silently sat on her bed staring at the long flat white plastic fabric on her bed inside it lied a dress, a dress which she's really not to happy on wearing. She never really thought that someone like Draco would let her down this way… oh who was she kidding, of course he would. This is Draco Malfoy, Prince of Slytherin, the god, the walkingharrypotterfatman organ. This all had to be some kind of practical joke to him. Ginny sighed, her stomach churning just thinking about it.

"How can he do this to me?" She said to herself, she looked around the empty dorm like always; everyone was out shopping for the Winter Ball and the holidays that were not to far away. She sighed again, she hasn't seen Draco the whole week and tomorrow is the Winter Ball. Ginny looked out the window that was brightly lit with frost covering the sides it was already snowing.

"You stupid bastard" She whispered as she dropped her head into her hands. Then suddenly a knock came to her door.

"Ginny are you in here?" Ginny popped her head up as she saw Luna walk in. Concern plastered on her face.

"You alright?" Ginny sighed

"He's not taking me Luna" she whispered. Luna sighed as she sat on the bed with her.

"So, you mean that's it then?" Luna asked

"Well what else can I do Luna, I don't have a date to take me to the Winter Ball Draco was suppose to be the one to with me, we were going to go in their together and show everyone that we love each other, or at least I thought we did."

"No, that's not what I meant, I meant so you're just going to give up and not go, for crisake Ginny you bought the dress-"

"For nothing, I bought this stupid dress for nothing" Luna grabbed both of Ginny's hands.

"Tomorrow is the Winter Ball Gin, and you've spent all of your money getting ready for it, so what if you can't spend it with Malfoy who needs him, this was not just to prove to people that you can date anyone you wanted it's to prove that your not a baby anymore, your gonna walk in their with your head held high and looking damn fine as ever and show them who's queen bitch….got it?" Luna gave her a smile as she said it then Ginny smiled back at her.

"I suppose…no…you are right that's exactly what I'm going to do, who needs ferret face anyway I'm doing this for me" Ginny said.

"Good." Luna said as she got up and headed towards the door but she turned around and said.

"And who knows, maybe ferret boy will come around" Then she left. Ginny smiled but then gave a little frown.

"Draco." She thought

Ginny sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror, she smiled to herself, and she had to admit she looked fine as hell. Her red hair that was sparking with glitter was up letting two or the tendrils of red hair fall down to her face, her dark emerald satin, strapless dress was hugged her body in just the right places leaving a tale of emerald fabric brushing the floor behind her, and her silver stilettos (Which she had borrowed from Luna) with emerald diamonds trailing down to her toes to her perfect manicured feet. Ginny pulled down her dress slightly to show a little bit more cleavage then sprayed some muggle perfume Hermione had lend her that was called 'Vera Wang'.

"Not bad Ginny, not bad at all" She said to herself then she grabbed her sliver purse and her sliver scarf which she wrapped around her shoulders and left the dorm. She knew she everyone had to be in the great hall by now because no one was in the common room. She walked down the stairway towards The Great Hall. Ginny sighed, she could not believe she talked herself into this and going alone for that part sucks even more, all the while she really thought that Dra… no she had to do this with or without him. She stood in front of the double doors hearing the music from inside. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

"I can do this." She whispered

"I think we both can." Ginny snapped her head around towards the deep voice. Ginny's eyes widened with shock as to who stood in front of her. His grey eyes piercing at her brown ones.

"Dra…co." She whispered. Draco smiled at her slightly, he wore a black dress robes and his hair was slicked back leaving some blonde tendrils to fall in his face.

"Hi-" He said but was cut short as she smacked her hand towards his face.

"You have some nerve showing up here Draco Malfoy, you have some damn nerve!" Ginny shouted but not as loud for people to here on the other side of the door.

"Ginny I-"

"No Draco, I haven't seen you this whole week and now you just show up, you haven't written to me or anything you practically avoided me!"

"I wasn't avoiding you I just-"

"You just what, I trusted you and for what so you can take this whole thing as a joke, so you can take me as a joke right?!" Ginny's eyes started to water but she held them back.

"Did you even care about me at all?"

"Of course I care about you –"

"No you don't, you don't give a shit do you, the typical Malfoy pride just always gets in the way doesn't it, well I'm sick of it, I've asked about you this whole week has Blaise even given you any of my messages?" Draco stood silent. What can he say everything she was saying was absolutely right…it's always his Malfoy pride.

"Ginny I am so sorry, I wanted to see you but I couldn't, I was…really stressed out …..about my father, and I just didn't want to bring you down with me, but I'm better now and I want to make it up to you and right now being here is the only way I can make it up to you, I care for you a lot Ginny more than ever, so please don't be angry with me I need you by my side." He said as he suddenly grabbed Ginny into a tight hug. Ginny's eyes widened at this.

"Whatever happens, whatever goes wrong where it might crash between me and you….promise me, just promise me you won't leave my side." He whispered. Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"I….I promise." She whispered back. He broke apart from her and stared into her chocolate brown eyes.

"I have something for you." He said smiling at her. She looked at him and smiled back.

"Like what?"

"Turn around and you'll see" Ginny looked at him suspiciously but did as she was told she turned her back on him and waited hearing a jingly sound coming from him then suddenly she felt something cold on her neck she looked down and gasped as she saw a silver heart necklace covered with emerald stones all over it. She turned around to face him.

"Thank you Draco, it's so gorgeous" She said as she smiled at him.

"That's not all go ahead and open it" He said. Ginny looked at him suspiciously but did as she was told once more. When she opened it a light melody came from it.

"It's a muggle lullaby my mother used to sing to me when I was young, I never knew how she knew a muggle song but for some reason it was her favorite"

"Goodnight, My angel" She whispered

"Yea that was the name of song, how'd you-"

"My mother used to sing me this Lullaby too, it was actually one of my favorite Lullabies" She said as she closed the locket shaped heart. He smiled at her.

"So you ready to do this?" He asked looking at the double doors.

"As long as I'm with you, I can do anything" She said. He looked at her and smiled, then he gently handed his arm towards her.

"Let's do this then" He said. Ginny smiled back at him and linked her arm trough his and gently held on to it. Draco gave a big breath and opened the doors, not caring in the world because right now even though what dangers lie ahead for them he will make this night memorable for the two of them no matter what it takes, no matter how much his hearts hurts. He was willing.

Okay ppls that's it for chapter 20 chapter 21 will be up next very soon lol ok bye Love yazzzz!!!! – DM16