Nobody's Home by Phantom Keeper

Rating: PG
Genres: Drama, Romance
Relationships: Draco & Ginny
Book: Draco & Ginny, Books 1 - 5
Published: 10/07/2004
Last Updated: 04/08/2004
Status: Completed

“She wants to go home, but nobody’s home, that’s where she lies, broken inside.” She sang,
looking at Draco as she poured her heart out and strummed the guitar. - COMPLETE




1. Broken Inside / Nobody
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Nobody’s Home

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“She wants to go home, but nobody’s home, that’s where she lies, broken inside.” She sang,
looking at Draco as she poured her heart out and strummed the guitar.

**Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the Harry Potter series, and the song is © to Avril
Lavigne.**

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The roar of the Great Hall was tremendous. Giving Ginny even worse butterflies. She rubbed her
hands together, trying to prevent them from sweating. This all started eight months ago when she
first started dating Draco Malfoy. She was in love with him, but have yet to tell him, mainly
because he’s too guarded, sheltered. He never let her in, ignored her 70% of the time they were in
public. In private was another story. He was kind, sweet, loving, nothing like his reputation held
him up as.

“Gin, you almost ready?” Angelina Lacour, her best friend, asked. Coming up and placing her
right hand on the table by Ginny, bending forward to whisper in Ginny’s ear. She was a Slytherin,
and Malfoy’s cousin. She was 5’7”, with flowing brown curls to her waist, almond shaped dark brown
eyes, which her left eyebrow was pierced, and full lips. She lusted after her housemate and fellow
Quidditch played Blaise Zabini. That’s the second reason she was helping Ginny, to get Blaise to
notice her more than as a Quidditch player. The first being the love she held for her cousin and
best friend.

“Yeah. Where’s Luna and Michael?” Ginny asked, looking behind for the two Ravenclaw’s, hoping
they weren’t backing down.

“They’re cool. Making sure *this* is still cool with Dumbledore.” She looked up at the Head
table and nodded once towards their other friends.

Even though Ginny and Michael had mutually broke up at the end of her fourth year, they were
still friends. They’d started out friends after all, and then kissed once after a few butterbeers
and they found they liked kissing. So began the dating, and the making out, and Ron’s temper. The
further and further they got towards sex they realized they were better off friends.

“What about Luna?” Ron piped up, hearing his girlfriend’s name.

“Nothing, she’d just helping me with something.” Ginny replied offhandedly. With a dismissive
hand wave, she turned back to Angelina, “C’mon, we’d better go get ready ourselves, “See you later
Ron.”

“If you’re going off with Malfoy, you’re staying in the Great Hall.” Ron said, protectiveness
and command in his voice.

“I’m not ‘*going off with him*’, I’m *running,* off to marry him! There’s a big
difference.” Ginny commented as she stood, holding her straight face for a few moments, but when
she noticed Ron get paler and paler, then greener and greener, she broke out into an amused smile,
“I’m joking Ron, I’m *joking*. You know, ha-ha, shits and grins.”

Ron frowned at her swear, “Lady’s shouldn’t swear.”

“Most women do, dumbass (A/N - The ones I do at least :-p).” Ginny replied, just to tick him off
a bit more, “But just so you know, I’m off with Luna, Michael, and Angelina for ten minutes. You’ll
see me soon.”

Ron nodded reluctantly on not knowing *exactly* where she was going, and turned back to his
food and talking with the paired off best friends of his, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter.

Ginny nervously followed Angelina out of the Great Hall, and into the Main Entrance hall. They
turned left to the little door that would lead to another door behind the Head and Professors’
table. Ginny was the first to enter, Angelina following and quietly closing the door.

“We all ready?” Ginny asked, rubbing her hands on the thigh of her robes.

“Yep. It’s a go. Dumbledore agreed to do the spell. It’ll float us and our instruments out into
the Great Hall.” Luna said, pulling off her robe to show her chosen outfit. It was dark blue jeans,
a studded belt, and a black tank top with *‘I don’t suffer from insanity – I enjoy every minute
of it’* across it in bold red letters, a little girl with mused hair and in a straight jacket
underneath.

“Let’s just hope Malfoy doesn’t leave early.” Michael responded, his robe already off as he sat
at the drums. He was dark blue baggy jeans, a chain belt, and a gray long sleeved shirt, underneath
a black tee.

“He won’t. I told my cousin to stay put or I’ll kick his ass.” Angelina said, removing her robe
as well. She wore a push up black corset tank with dark green ruffles peeking out at the chest and
straps, rockstar jeans, black leather stiletto boots, and she pulled her hair back into a ponytail,
putting a black leather newsboy cap on her head, “And he knows if he leaves, I’ll own up to that
threat. After all, I have my Uncle Lucius’s temper.”

“Believe me, I know.” Ginny muttered, being the last to remove her robe. She had on dark green
cargo pants, a gray bare midriff tank top with crazy dark green bold writing spelling out ‘Broken’,
white leather boots, and a studded belt. She pulled her hair up, and tied her favorite necklace
around her neck; a silver dragon Draco had given her at Christmas. She picked up her dark green
guitar, and wrapped the strap around her shoulder. Angelina did the same with her purple bass
guitar, and Luna with her blue one. Ginny then asked, “What do we do now?”

“Knock twice and kick the door. As loud as possible.” Luna said, looking to the door leading
behind the Professor’s table.

Angelina took charge and walked to the door. She banged the side of her closed fist on it, then
the solid square of her boot’s toe to kick the door. She quickly ran back to her spot behind
Ginny’s left and got ready to play her bass. They felt magic surround them, their stomachs turning,
like they were riding a roller coaster. They floated towards to wall to their left, and then
*through* it into the Great Hall, which caused most to become quiet, a few exclaiming
‘Cool!’

“Students, young Miss Weasley has something she wants to share with us. Please welcome Ginny
Weasley, Angelina Lacour, Luna Lovegood, and Michael Corner.” Professor Dumbledore said, his eyes
twinkling, and then he winked at Ginny, who gained a whole lot of courage at the smile gesture.

Angelina’s bass started out softly at first, then the rest joined in and Ginny began
singing.

**Well, I couldn’t tell you
Why she felt that way
She felt it everyday
And I couldn’t help her
I just watched her make
The same mistakes again**

**What’s wrong, What’s wrong now?
Too many, too many problems
Don’t know where she belongs
Where she belongs**

As the chorus came up, they got louder, and Ginny’s eyes focused on Draco’s, who was staring
dumbstruck at his girlfriend.

**She wants to go home
But nobody’s home
That’s where she lies
Broken inside
There’s no place to go
No place to go
To dry her eyes
Broken inside**

She looked at her guitar briefly, then her eyes snapped to Draco during, ‘Broken inside.’

Open your eyes
And look outside
Find the reasons why
You’ve been rejected
And now you can’t find
What you’ve left behind

She looked from the corner of her eye at Angelina, who was jamming with her back to the
students, focusing more on Michael as she smiled at him when he mouthed something to her. She
looked to Luna, who was smiling and blushing at Ron quick, then got serious and looked down to
focus on the music.

**Be strong; be strong now
Too many, too many problems
Don’t know where she belongs
Where she belongs**

Angelina and Luna came forward, ready to echo backup on the chorus.

**She wants to go home
But nobody’s home
That’s where she lies
Broken inside
There’s no place to go
No place to go
To dry her eyes
Broken inside**

Their playing got even louder, Michael’s pounding on the drums began more furious, and their
singing matched the volume on the next section, Angelina and Luna still echoing.

**Her feelings she hides
Her dreams she can’t find
She’s losing her mind
She’s falling behind
She can’t find her place
She’s losing her faith
She’s falling from grace
She’s all over the place, yeah**

Ginny fell back for a second, letting her friends sing alone for a second as she focused on the
guitar, then came forward to do another chorus.

**She wants to go home
But nobody’s home
That’s where she lies
Broken inside
There’s no place to go
No place to go
To dry her eyes
Broken inside**

On the final part of the song, Ginny’s eyes connected with Draco’s

**She’s lost inside
Lost inside, oh ohhh
She’s lost inside
Lost inside, oh ohhh yeah**

The hall erupted into cheers after Ginny, Luna, Angelina, and Michael stopped playing. Several
stood; followed by several more, then most the Hall was standing, including most of the Professors,
hell! Dumbledore was even standing! As Ginny stepped down from the platform, leaving her guitar and
friends behind, she was greeted with more claps, and a questioning Ron. Ignoring them all, her eyes
connected with Draco’s as she headed towards the exit. Leaving behind Ron, the cheers, and her
friends, Ginny headed to the great Willow by the lake.

It didn’t take him long to come after her. It was there within minutes, “That was good.” He
said, surprise and awkwardness in the three little words.

“Thanks.” Ginny said softly, her arms crossed over her chest, tears gathering in her eyes as the
soft breeze shook her hair and caused gooseflesh.

Draco came around, his gorgeous storm cloud gray eyes piercing into her honey chocolate eyes. He
sighed, and kissed her forehead. He first put his hands on her shoulders, then cupped her cheeks
when she looked straight ahead at the hollow base of his neck, “Ginny…”

“I did that song to let you know how I feel Draco. You’re so damn guarded. You know, we’ve been
dating for eight months and I don’t know you middle name, or what cologne you wear, or what your
favorite food is.” Tears silently slipped down her cheeks, “I love you, but if you don’t open up
it’s over.”

Draco’s mouth opened, then closed, then opened, and then closed.

Tears slipped down Ginny’s cheeks and she looked down to the grass. She sniffled and looked up,
“I’m sorry. All I wanted was you to be my home.”

“Gin…” He regained his composer, kissing her lips softly, “Don’t you know, I *am* your
home.”

“But nobody’s there.” She responded, walking away, tears held at bay now came in tidal waves.
She wanted to sob but refused to. She was half way up to the castle when she noticed Angelina
running down the steps. She just ran past her friend towards the safety of Gryffindor tower as she
openly sobbed now.

As Angelina and Draco watched her run away, Angelina looked back at her cousin and made a
cutthroat motion, before heading after her friend.

Draco collapsed to the ground, sitting against the willow, several things Ginny had said echoing
in his head, “*She wants to go home, But nobody’s home, That’s where she lies, Broken inside – So
damn guarded – All I wanted was you to be my home – I love you*.” The last echoed in his head
the longest. He dropped his head back on the willow and a tear slipped from the corner of his
eye.

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Woohoo! I’ve wanted to do a Songfic to this song for a while now, and now I have! :) I *could
possibly* continue with a Draco chapter, or maybe make this an actual fic or do a prequel
showing the beginning of the relationship, or all of those. ::shrug:: You decide whether this
should continue or not.

Side note: Hopefully the slashes I use as a divider show up. I’ve done past fics the last week
or two with the wave and slashes don’t show up. And *hopefully* the italics and bold show up
on the lyrics otherwise I’m gonna SCREAM!

Please review :)



2. Note
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Hey everyone,

I just wanted to say I’m sorry but there is no probable chance of me continuing this fic. It
started out as an intended one shot, and even though the response on both here and fanfiction.net
had been overwhelming, seeing as I never thought I’d get that many reviews, there’s no real plot
for this fic. **However** there is a small chance it could be continued. I’ve started a second
chapter, technically the first if it were to continue the first would be the prologue, but with
*Haunting Visions* still in progress I need to focus on that, and getting over the writers
block on it. And starting new fanfics with multi chapters just isn’t helping. I *might* try
and multitask by working on both but as stated before, it’s unlikely until after *Haunting
Visions* is done which might not be for a while.

Sorry and thank you for reading.

*Ashley aka Phantom Keeper (*would be something else if I knew how to change my name
lol)

Elijah Wood’s Girl – Thank you for reading and reviewing and yes, Ginny was in the band with
Michael, Luna, and Angelina.

Draco’s Gurl – Thank you for reading and reviewing. I love the song too, listen to it
nonstop.

Anonymous 1 – Thank you for reading and reviewing.

Anonymous 2 – Thank you for reading and reviewing

Xnishax08 – Thank you and thank you for reading and reviewing

Kieffergirl4344 – Thank you for reading and reviewing

Momentyne – Lol, another one of my fics you’ve reviewed. Thank you for reading and reviewing
this story and every other one you’ve reviewed, and I think I stated at the top it was written by
and sung by **Avril Lavigne**. It’s off her new album *Under My Skin*.



