Chapter6
Ginny sulked for a few days, until she heard news that Dean was fine and suffered no lasting damage. Madam Pompfry remained perplexed about the circumstances surrounding the incident and after a few days talk had died off.
She couldn't stop thinking about what Tom had done, it shook her confidence. She thought she knew what she wanted, thought she knew what she was getting into but couldn't help but worry about Tom's jealousy and temper.
" Hello ! Earth to Ginny" Pansy said shaking Ginny's shoulders.
They were sitting in the great hall eating dinner, Only Ginny wasn't eating she was picking at her food and day dreaming.
" What ?" She responded still not looking at Pansy.
" Ginny what is with you ? I was asking if you finished the potions essay."
" Oh um not entirely I need a couple more inches."
" I haven't started, will you help me tonight ?"
" Huh ? Oh yea sure come to my room after dinner."
" Does that mean your actually gonna bother to eat ? because you didn't eat lunch either."
" No, Yea I'm...I'm eating. I was just thinking about stuff." She forced herself to stop thinking about Tom and focused on the gossip pansy was dishing out while they finished dinner.
" Now, you do know that we actually have to get this essay done. We need to focus pansy, I've seen the way you do homework, its no wonder its not done." Ginny said as they walked back to her room.
" Whats that supposed to mean ?"
"It means no listening to music really loud and no gossip magazines. I'm tried, I don't want to be doing this all night."
" Fine, Fine I promise."
They entered Ginny's room, flinging there bags on the bed, Ginny went to turn on the light but when she saw someone sitting in her desk chair she let out a small scream. The light came on and they both froze in place.
" Tom what are you doing here ?" Ginny asked in shock. Pansy looked at Ginny in horror before grabbing Ginny's arm and pulling her down into a bow.
" My lord, please forgive my friends irreverence, she's obviously lost her mind."
Tom stood up from the chair and walked over to them.
" tut, tut,tut. Really ms. Weasley why can't you be more like ms. Parkinson here." He said with a smirk.
Ginny's ears turned red with anger as she opened her mouth to protest. Tom just raised his eyebrow as if to dare her to challenge him. She promptly mumbled an apology.
"Ms. Parkinson, Would mind excusing us ?" Pansy knew it was really a question.
" We were gonna work on our potions essay" Ginny chimed in defiantly.
" Ginny who do you think your talking to" Pansy hissed in ginny's ear as she eyed Tom cautiously waiting to see if he would explode.
" Miss Parkinson, I think you can do your potions essay on your own tonight. If not get Mr. Malfoy to help you, Ms. Weasley will be otherwise engaged this evening." Tom said without taking his eyes off Ginny.
Pansy reluctantly grabbed her bag and looked at Ginny.
" Its ok Pansy, Draco will help you. I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast."
" Ugh I thought she would never leave." Tom said flinging his cloak over a chair and settling on the bed.
" What are you doing here Tom ?"
" Oh please don't tell me you are still mad."
" I don't know, I guess I don't know what I want anymore." She said stiffly, crossing her arms over her chest.
" Oh really ?" Tom got up from the bed and took a step closer to her. Ginny instinctively backed up to the door.
" What's happened to you Ginevra ?"
" I don't know what you mean ?"
" Yes you do. Over break you were not afraid of me, you knew what you wanted. Who got to you ? Who did you let scare you ?" He said taking a step closer.
" You, ok You scared me Tom, when you hurt Dean."
" You don't care about him."
" Yes I .."
" NO ! you don't" Tom cut in loosing his patience a bit. He was now flush against her body. She was breathing heavily from nerves and desire.
" You do not care anymore Ginevra. But you are to afraid to let go. To finally admit to yourself you don't care. Be yourself for once in your life. You don't care, there is no shame in that." Without another word his lips came crashing down on hers. She melted into his body, and was finally giving in when he pulled away and turned from her wandering around her room as he talked.
" You are very much like myself, if you would only just let yourself be. I have seen your thoughts, memories and feeling. You want power, you want to matter and you find yourself. I can give you all of that, you know it and that scares you. Tell me I'm wrong." He finally turned to face her.
" I... I want to. But its...hard."
" I know its hard for you princess" He ran the back of his fingers over her cheek.
" But I can give you everything and anything you desire. You would be worshiped, feared, respected. You will be my queen if only you would give in to me."
" I want you Tom." Was all she managed to get out before he kissed her again with such passion she thought she would go weak at the knees before he scoped her up and laid her on the bed.
" I've waited a very long time for this." Tom said as he kissed his way across her neck and chest as he unbuttoned her shirt.
" Tom, shut up and take off your pants."
The next morning Ginny woke up tangled up in her sheet and Tom's limbs.
" Holy shit " She whispered to her self as she tried to get out of bed without waking him.
" Is that a good holy shit or a bad one ?" Tom asked in s sleepy voice.
" A good one, most definitely a good one." She said as she started brushing out her hair.
" Come back."
" Give me a minute" She went into her bathroom, fixed her hair and brushed her teeth. When she came back into her room she started rummaging through her nightstand drawer.
" What are you looking for ?"
" Its a plastic circle case, its pink." She said starting in another drawer.
" Oh this ?" He said reaching for the packet on the window sill .
" Yes thank you" She grabbed it from him and went back into the bathroom.
" What is it ?"
" Nothing you need to worry about."
" I'm not worried but I'm curious." He said sitting up in bed and stretching.
" Do you want food ? I can sneak into the kitchens and get us something."
" I want you to tell me what that packet is."
She came out of the bathroom and leaned against her desk with her arms crossed eyeing him suspiciously.
"Why do you care so much ?"
" Uh because I care about you. And you shouldn't keep any secrets from me."
" It's not a secret, if you want to see it be my guest." She tossed the packet to him, knowing that there was no way he would ever figure out what it was. She wasn't entirely sure why she was baiting him like this but it sure was gonna be fun. Ginny knew if she were anyone else he would harm them but he has a sweet spot for her and she truly believed he would not hurt her...physically.
" Candy ?" Tom said said, before Ginny could stop one he ate one.
" Why are there days marked on it ?"
" Tom ! It's not candy. Its muggle medicine." She said laughing.
" Oh merlin, what the fuck are you doing with filthy muggle medicine. What's it going to do to me ?" He said freaking out and tossing the packet like it was diseased while Ginny stood laughing.
" Well" She said in mock seriousness " You won't get pregnant, so don't worry."
" What the fuck are you talking about Ginevra ? This isn't funny."
" Oh yes it is. Calm down." She said picking up the packet.
" Nothing is going to happen to you except I'll miss a day."
" Stop being evasive and tell me what it is."
" Its muggle birth control Tom, It's no big deal."
" Why are you on muggle medicine ? It's barbaric."
" Barbaric ? how is taking a pill any different from taking potions ?"
" You don't know what is in that or what it could do to you."
" Oh don't be ridiculous, I don't know any girl who doesn't take it."
" Why don't you just take the potion or use a spell ?"
" Ugh I'll tell you the same thing I told Draco, I didn't want my parents to find the potion and the spell can easily be forgotten. I take one of these every day, it's easier to remember."
" Well there you go, the potion is way better you only have to take after you have sex, your parents are not here. I think you should switch."
" No I'm not switching. This works fine. Quite trying to be controlling." She said starting to get annoyed. She looked at the clock and decided to start getting dressed.
" Ginevra you don't know what this could do to you. Muggles have morbid ways of doing things."
" Tom, darling" she said walking over to him and taking hold of his shoulders.
" I've been taking it for a year. I know the side effects, I know how it works. Nothing morbid about it. I take one pill a day and I'm protected. I can stop taking it any time if I chose to have kids. Its really no big deal. Now we had an amazing time last night so can we please not end it in an argument."
" Fine, but I don't like the idea"
" It's not your choice." she said with a shrug. Ginny could see his jaw twitch. Ginny knew he did not like things being out of control.
" Don't you think for one moment that I don't know what you are doing."
" What am I doing Tom ?"
" Your baiting me, Muggle birth control ? You are just trying to get back at me because your still mad over the moron who tried to date you."
" Oh please don't flatter yourself, I told you I've been on it for a year."
" Well, I can get you access to a healer and you can have the potion."
" I have a healer" Ginny responded gathering her books up for her morning classes.
" Tom, I have to get to breakfast, Are ... Am I... I mean when will I see you again ?"
" I'm not sure when I'll be able to come back." Tom said as he put on his clothes.
" Oh ok, well bye then." She turned to leave.
" Bye then ? Really Ginevra is that anyway to say goodbye after last night."
Ginny didn't even get to respond before he turned her around and drew her into a passionate kiss before apperating away, leaving her struggling to gain her composure before she left for the great hall.