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Chapter 25
Draco left the common room quietly, sneaking away from the others.
You shouldn't do this. His head argued. She'll see you again and you'll be caught.
This will be the last time. He argued back. Just one more time and I'll stop following her.
You know that isn't true. You've said the same thing every day for the last month. One more time. One more time. But you always go back. She's become a drug to you.
That isn't true. I -
His argument died as a hand closed around his arm and pulled him into an empty broom closet. He pulled out his wand and prepared to hex the person.
"Lumos." said a quiet voice he knew too well.
The room was lit up and light flooded her. Draco's heart skipped a beat as he looked down at her.
"Ginevra," he whispered, raising his hand to gently touch her face.
Ginny sighed at his touch, leaning into his hand. "Why have you been ignoring me, Draco?" she asked in a hushed voice.
"I- We almost got caught. I put you in danger. I can't do that again. I won't." he told her.
"And you think it's safe for me to wander around the dungeons, waiting for you to show up, just so I can talk to you again?"
"You shouldn't have come down here." he said, pulling his hand away. "It's not safe down here."
"I know that Draco. But I had to. Surely you see that?" she argued. "You wouldn't talk to me. I had to know why."
Draco stared at the beautiful, brave red-head before him.
"Is it her?" she asked suddenly.
"Who?"
"Parkinson. Is she the reason you don't want me anymore?"
Draco couldn't believe what he was hearing. He kissed her hard on the lips, pulling her close to him. "Ginevra," he said finally. "I have no interest in Pansy. None at all."
"But then-"
"And how can you think I don't want you anymore?" he asked, stopping her words.
"But you- You've been ignoring me."
"To keep you safe." he countered. "You said yourself that you saw me. You know I have been watching you, following you."
Ginny looked down, ashamed. "I'm sorry Draco. I- I didn't think about that." She reached up and let her lips softly press against his. "It's just that, it's hard to be away from you when I see you every day."
He looked back at her, staring into her eyes. "I know but this is foolish. It's dangerous."
She nodded. "I know."
Draco kissed her again, brushing his lips against hers. Ginny's wand fell to the floor and she and her hands through his hair, pulling him closer, unwilling to let him go.
Draco tried to pull away but couldn't. He groaned, pulling her closer, giving in to what he wanted most. The one thing he couldn't have. Her.
He backed her up against the wall, his hands running over her, searching for any bit of skin he could find. "Merlin, Ginevra." he panted, kissing her neck. "You drive me crazy."
Her head fell back and she moaned as he kissed her neck, her hands running through his hair. "Draco..."
Draco growled when she moaned his name, need rushing over him. He couldn't help himself. He undid the snap of her slacks, pushing them to the floor with her panties. Then he undid his pants before lifting her off the floor. She wrapped her legs around his waist and his thrust into her, pushing her against the wall again.
For the last month, this was all he could think about. This was the only thing he wanted. To be with her again, like this. And now, nothing else mattered. Nothing else could penetrate his thoughts but this feeling of completion.
Draco reached his limits sooner than he expected, thrusting hard into her once more. He held her against the wall, panting heavily. "You made me forget myself." he said breathlessly, "You make me forget to be a gentleman."
Ginny chuckled. "Good."
"You enjoy that, don't you?" he asked accusingly.
"You mean breaking the steel grip of the infamous Malfoy demeanor?" she said, "Yeah, I enjoy that."
His eyes narrowed, causing her to laugh again.
"Draco," she said suddenly in a serious, but hushed voice. "Please don't ignore me anymore."
Draco breathed deeply. "After that, I couldn't. Even if I wanted to."
"I'm glad." Ginny said as she put her clothes back on.
Draco picked up her wand and handed it to her. "Here," he said, "don't want to forget this."
"Right." she said, taking it from him. "Thanks."
"Ginevra, meet me again. Soon."
"When?"
"Two days. In the Room of Requirements."
She nodded. "I will."
Draco waited for her to close the door before his arms closed around her. He pulled her close to him, his hands roaming over her body.
"It feels like ages since I've been here with you." Draco whispered in her ear.
She sighed, leaning into him. "I know."
He led her over to the couch by the fire and they sat together. His arms were around her as she lay back against him.
"Everybody things you tortured me." she said absently.
"I know." he acknowledged.
"They think you're just like the others."
"I know."
"But you aren't." she said, turning around to look at him. "You aren't like them at all. You're a wonderful man. Kind, caring, loving."
Draco looked down at her. "To you, Ginevra. To you I am kind. To you I am caring. And to you I show love. Because you make me want to be all those things. You make me want to feel that way. But to others, I am what they see. I have only changed to you."
"But it's only because they don't give you a chance."
He shook his head. "Let it be. It's better this way." he said. "If the others were to think I was going soft, it would be trouble. Not just for me, for my family as well. You can't be kind if you support the Dark Lord."
She sighed. "You're right, I suppose."
"Of course I am." he told her. "But let's not talk about that now. We've other things to think about." Draco said, grinning wickedly.
Ginny laughed happily as he pulled her up, leading her to the bed.
