Chapter 5
Ginny's port key back to school was scheduled for early the next morning. She didn't have time for breakfast and she was not surprised when Tom didn't show up to see her off. Make it up to her indeed, How was he supposed to do that when he couldn't show his face around school.
Right before her scheduled departure there was a knock at her door. Rolling her eyes she opened it, but it was not Tom.
" oh its you"
" lovely to see you too darling" Draco replied.
" Sorry, I didn't mean that. I'm heading back to school, don't have much time."
" I know, I'm going with you." He said entering the room and pulling his trunk behind him.
After Ginny unpacked her belongings she still had time to make it to the great hall for breakfast before her first class. Most of the students had already cleared out so she sat alone reflecting on the events that transpired over break. They had not gone as well as she had hoped. But she figured she would have to get used to Tom being called away unexpectedly, She wondered if she was ready for the type of relationship she was seeking with him.
" Ms Weasley" She was pulled out of her thoughts by professor Mcgonagall.
" Yes professor ?"
" The head girl was recently caught engaging in behavior unbecoming of head girl."
" Really ? What happened ?" Ginny blurted out before she could squash her curiosity.
" Sorry Professor, go on."
" Yes well anyway she has been stripped of her title and we have decided you will take her place."
" Me ? thank you professor."
" Your welcome, I trust you will not make us regret this decision. You will move into your private room after todays classes. Now off you go before your late." She turned on her heel and left the great hall before Ginny could thank her again.
Ginny didn't really wanna spread the word that she had been made head girl because she didn't know the details of why Marietta had been ousted. After a long day of classes Ginny moved her things into the head girls room. Thankfully Marietta had already been moved out so there was no awkward interaction between the two of them.
Ginny had never been in the heads room before but she was very excited to have a common room as well. The room wasn't big, it had a four poster bed along the far wall. A window over looking the grounds with a seat. Ginny was looking forward to spending time there reading. To the right was a desk and a small book shelf. On the right, next to what she assumed was the bathroom door was a dresser. The room had turned itself to Gryffindor colors when she had entered.
Ginny looked around the bathroom, gold fixtures, large bath tub Ginny was sure she would be spending alot of time in. After she had settled in she went to take a shower. When she re-entered her room there was a note on the bed.
She crossed to it, a towel wrapped around her body and her red hair falling in wet strands on her shoulders. She picked it up to read it.
"Your Welcome" Ginny flipped it over but there was nothing else written. She didn't know what it meant or who wrote it. Just then there was a knock at the door.
" Who is it ?" she called.
" Draco" She looked down at herself but decided she didn't care that she was in a towel and opened the door.
" Draco, how did you get in here ?"
" I'm head boy, we share the common room, my room is just over there." He pointed across the common room to a door that looked just like Ginny's.
" Oh right, I forgot."
" Congrats on your new position, You must be the first 6th year to ever make head girl."
" I think it has something to do with the lack of options in the 7 year class."
" True, can you imagine Pansy as head girl ?" Draco laughed.
" Do you want to come in ?" Ginny said stepping aside.
" No, its ok. I have work to do, Just wanted to see how you are settling in."
" Oh well thanks" Draco turned to leave.
" Hey wait a sec, Do you know anything about this note ?" She handed him the card.
" Your Welcome, its not signed."
" No shit sherlock, thats why I asked."
" Calm down, I don't know what it means, but it seems like someone is taking credit for your new status." Draco handed her back the card and walked back to his room.
Ginny's school work and head girl duties had taken over her life, so much so that she didn't have time to wonder about the note anymore. She thought it would be a blast now that she basically had her own common room, Draco wouldn't object to entertaining some of the other Slytherins. But there simply was not time and every night after finishing her homework she was usually to exhausted to even care that she didn't have much down time.
Ginny was so happy to hear that a hogsmeade weekend was fast approaching. She had been working so hard the thought of shopping with Pansy and having a few butter beers with her friends was just what she needed.
Ginny was studying late one night in the library when Dean Thomas approached her, without saying a word he sat down next to her uninvited.
"Hey Ginny"
" Oh Hey Dean." She shifted uncomfortably in her seat, she had not spoken to him once this year. She thought he would probably lecture her about her choice of friends recently.
" Congrats on being head girl."
" Thanks, How have you been ?"
" I'm good, I miss hanging out with you."
" Me too, Sorry. I assumed you would lecture me for befriending some of the Slytherins."
" They aren't all bad, you have the right to choose new friends. Just wish you wouldn't forget your old ones."
Ginny opened her mouth to defend herself but she knew deep down she had neglected to maintain her old friendships when she started hanging out with Pansy and the rest.
" I'm sorry Dean. I never meant to do that."
" Its ok, what do you say to going to Hogsmeade with me ? Just as friends, we can catch up, shop and get a butter beer."
" Sure, that sounds nice. Thanks Dean. Most of my old friends kinda wrote me off when I started to hang with Pansy."
" I know, but I also know that your brother was a big pain in the ass to you, so I understand the need to make your own choices of who you hang out with. Just be careful yea ?"
" I will. I'll meet you in the great hall at 10 on saturday."
" Great, I'll let you get back to work."
Ginny sat there for a moment before deciding to call it a night and heading back to her room.
On saturday morning Ginny woke up and got ready for the trip to hogsmeade. She met Dean like they planned and headed out for some shopping. They bought some sweets at honeydukes and browsed are the book store as well as the apothecary before heading to the three broomsticks for lunch.
"I'm really glad you asked me to come with you Dean, and I'm really sorry we haven't hung out as much."
" Thanks gin, I appreciate that and I understand your going through something. I Just want to make sure you are alright, I mean the people you are hanging with are not innocent."
" I know, I'll be careful. I've dated Harry, he taught me a few things."
They finished their meal, took a walk to the shrieking shack and headed back up to the castle before it got dark.
"Thanks for today Dean."
" No problem Ginny, I'll see you in class." With that Ginny made her way back to her room to finish up some left over homework.
The next morning when heading to breakfast Ginny heard a commotion coming from down the hall. She saw Dean being helped out of the portrait hole by Seamus and Collin.
"Whats happened ?" Ginny asked.
" We aren't sure, He woke up screaming. Says he body felt like it was on fire, then he passed out." Collin explained.
" I'll run ahead and warn madam Pompfry." Ginny took of running towards the hospital wing. When dean arrived she had a bed all ready for him as well as several potions. Ginny had to go the rest of the day without knowing what had happened because she promptly shooed them all away before administering treatment.
Of course rumors echoed through the whole school. From what Ginny could gather there were no arguments, or fights, no suspicious people seen entering or exiting the common room.
Ginny went back to her room to drop off her books, she planned to go visit Dean, after being unconscious for a few hours,he had finally woken up, She was determined to not let their friendship be neglected again. She went and freshened up but when she went to open her bedroom door to leave she couldn't open it.
"What the hell" She jiggled the handle and pulled but the door would not budge.
"Come on you bloody piece of shit. Let me the fuck out of here" She yelled and yelled but knew nobody would here her for hours, Draco was at quidditch practice.
" Ugh" She grabbed her wand and shot every spell she could think of but to her udder bewilderment they all bounced right out without leaving a mark.
" What the bloody hell is going on here ?" She yelled out loud to herself.
" Is that any way for a lady to talk ?"
Ginny wiped around in surprise to see Tom standing by her window.
" What the hell are you doing here ?" She asked in surprised with her hand on her heart.
" You scared the shit out of me !"
" Language my dear. Is that any way to thank me." He said gesturing to her room.
" Huh ?"
" Oh do catch up Ginevra" He said in an agitated voice.
" What did you do to the head girl ?" Ginny asked suspiciously.
"She wasn't harmed. I thought you would enjoy your own room."
" Uh, I had my own room as quidditch captain." Ginny said with her back against her door, she was rooted at the spot out of shock from seeing Tom in the castle.
" I wanted you away from gryffindor tower."
" Why exactly ?"
" Ginevra stop asking question, this was a gift. I told you I would make it up to you. Now you hold the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a student."
" Not by merit." She argued.
" I didn't make them appoint you. Now I took time out of my busy night to discuss a few things with you." He said taking off his cloak an laying back on her bed with his hands resting behind his head. Ginny could not help but notice how good he looked in his tailored black suit. He must have been reading her thoughts because a smirk appeared on his face.
" Stop that ! Did you seal my door ?"
"I had to make sure you would be here when I arrived."
" Well You can stay till I get back I need to check on someone."
" He will be fine."
" What ?"
" Your not to see him again."
" Excuse me ? You have no right to...Wait did you do this to him ?"
" Don't over react"
"Answer me !" She yelled
" Do not yell at me Ginevra. You are not to fraternize with other men like a common tramp." Ginny was pacing now, her temper building.
" Common tramp ? Tom he's just a friend and you have no right to..."
"I have every right." He snapped jumping up from the bed and moving towards her, she took an instinctive step back.
" Now, I arranged this meeting to clarify a few things with you. You are not to accept dates with other men, you are not to be alone with any other men besides myself. I will know Ginny, rest assured I will find out if you embarrass me."
" Embarrass you ? Tom, what exactly do you mean by that ? It's not like we are a normal couple." She said hands on hips.
" All in good time love, but for now I need to make sure you remain faithful to me."
" Well what about you ? Do I get to threaten you and hurt your friends if I want to."
" You wouldn't hurt a fly. But you will just have to trust me." Without warning he reached out and grabbed her left wrist and clamped a gold band on it.
"What the fuck are you ?" She trailed off after he threw her arm back at her setting her stumbling back on her bed.
" That my dear is how I will know, and how you will know when you are engaging in inappropriate behavior."
" What do you mean how will I know ?"
" Try going against my wishes and see, but I assure you, you will regret it."
" Ugh thats barbaric, don't you trust me ?" She said as she tried to pull the bracelet off.
" I do, Its the others I don't trust. I don't share."
"I'm not a possession, You ass, and right now I can't even look at you for hurting Dean and for treating me this way, I would appreciate it if you left."
" I'm only trying to protect you."
" From Dean ! He never laid a hand on me and you put him in the hospital wing !"
" Ok I'll admit I overreacted. I had planned for us to spend some time together this evening will you stop scowling ?"
" No, I don't want to spend time with you, I want to go visit with my injured friend. You want a relationship with me ? Fine, we are fighting like any other couple, now leave." She said as she flung a pillow at his head.
" Fine, you want to act like an ungrateful bitch, go ahead. Have fun visiting your friend." He added with a sneer before apperating out for her room with a loud crack.
Ginny stayed on the bed for a minute, shocked that he actually left. She went and straightened herself up before going to leave the room only to find that he never unsealed the door.
" Tom ! you arrogant prick unseal this door" She yelled. She turned back to her room in time to see a piece of paper floating down on her bed. Catching it she saw only one word.
NO