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The Source - Chapter Twenty-Seven
"Speaking"
<Thinking>
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Ginny was walking down the hall alone. She was going to the hospital wing. Ginny wasn't in any hurry because she had left breakfast early and had a good amount of time before she had to go to her first class.
Ginny was skipping down the hall in a very good mood because she had a wonderful dream last night about Draco. It was one of the many frequent nice ones she had, and this particular one was of her and Draco ice-skating on the frozen lake alone.
Her dreams about him would always start with her standing alone on the flat white lake and then Draco would grab her waist from behind and swing her around. They would then hold hands and he would guide her around on the lake, skating happily, but this wasn't the nice part though. It was after they had finish skating that he would stop to hold her hands and look at her intently. She would then look into his silver eyes and hear him say 'I love you'. She would then say it back and together they would lean in for a kiss. Usually Ginny would wake up just before they kissed, but last night her dream allowed her to kiss him. Even though it was only a dream it was enough.
Ginny smiled at the memory of her dream. These dreams were what kept her love for Draco under control and prevented her from just going up to him and kissing him silly. She knew she could never be with him and she didn't even consider trying it. She had been observing him for years and was satisfied with just knowing what he was doing, yes it did sound like she was a psycho stalker, but knowing all about him was the closest she could get to him. This new development with his Vervexia though, was really something Ginny couldn't have wished more for. Not for him to be sick but for the chance to spend some time with him before he left.
However, what happened last night was starting to make Ginny worry and reconsider if she should see him that often anymore. She was afraid that Draco might be developing feelings for her, and if he did then things would start to get complicated. She knew that if he really did end up loving her, he would do anything for them to be together, even if it meant turning his back on family, friends and society. She couldn't allow him to ruin his future for something that can never be.
Ginny was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice that dust and little pebble sized pieces of the ceiling were dropping down around her. An arm wrapped around her waist and yanked her backwards, just in time for a big chunk of the ceiling to miss her. Ginny snapped out of her thoughts and looked up to meet a pair of silver grey eyes.
"Malfoy?" Ginny whispered. She still had not comprehended what had happened so was still in a daze.
"Merlin, Weasley. Watch where you are walking will you," Draco said irritably.
Ginny looked at the ground and saw the big piece of ceiling just a few centimetres away from where her foot was.
Draco only just started to feel the warmth of Ginny pressed against him and involuntarily hugged her closer. Draco's sudden move snapped Ginny out of her daze and she looked at him again.
"Malfoy!" a loud voice echoed in the hall.
Ginny and Draco's head whipped to the side and saw Ron stomping towards them; with Harry and Hermione close behind. Ron stopped right in front of them and yanked Ginny out of Draco's arms.
"What the hell are you doing with my sister?" Ron questioned Draco angrily.
Draco was annoyed that Ginny was forcefully removed from his embrace but didn't show it. "I was saving her from a falling piece of the ceiling," he answered Ron coldly
The sight of Draco always made Ron furious, and even though it sounded very logical, Ron still didn't believe it and thought Draco had alternative motives. He was about to yell at Draco again but then felt Ginny pulling on his arm.
"Ron," Ginny hissed in embarrassment. "Malfoy was just helping me, can we just go now already," she practically begged while pulling him away.
"Yes, Ron," Hermione chipped in. "You'll be late for class if you don't hurry."
Ron was hesitant to go but then gave Draco one last death glare before turning around and mumbling about stupid Malfoy's. "Come on, guys," Ron said and gestured to his two friends.
"I'll just clean this mess up first," Hermione said.
Ron just nodded and started walking away with Ginny and Harry. Ginny turned her head around quickly to give Draco an apologetic look before rounding the corner.
Hermione didn't miss this and turned to look at Draco.
"Help me clean this up, Malfoy," Hermione said to him.
Draco didn't say a word and just conjured up an automatic broom and spade. They also conjured up barriers to prevent other students from coming into the dangerous hallway.
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Draco was pacing his room and deep in thought. That was the second time he had felt something special when Ginny was near him, and he couldn't figure out what it was.
"Well it's definitely not love," he thought out aloud. "It never felt like that with my other girlfriends, plus I would never feel that way towards a Weasley."
Draco frowned. "Then what is it?" And then he paced some more.
"Maybe it's because I'm spending too much time with her. But then, it's nice when she's around. Why is that though?"
Draco groaned in frustration. "This is getting me no where, plus I'm now talking to myself and acting like an idiot."
"Who's acting like an idiot," said another voice.
Draco turned his head around and saw Ginny standing in his room. Draco was like a deer caught in headlights.
"Ah… no one in particular," he managed to say.
Ginny nodded and then handed him his medicine. Draco accepted it and drank it quickly.
Ginny took the vial back but was still standing in front of Draco, like she was waiting for something.
"Malfoy?" Ginny said softly.
"Yeah?" Draco answered slowly.
Ginny looked up and her face showed confusion and sadness at the same time.
"I think that maybe it would be better if you go pick up your medicine from the Hospital wing from now on."
"What? Why?" Draco was panicking. He didn't know why but he just didn't want to go the hospital wing to get his medicine.
Ginny was fidgeting with her hands. "Well, I don't think it's…" Ginny was struggling to find a word. "appropriate for me to come to your room at night, that's all. I will still find you your cure; I just won't be giving you your daily medicine personally."
Draco was taking in all that she was saying, and then frowned. "Is this because of last night," he asked
Ginny couldn't look into his eyes as he looked at her intently. "Er…not exactly. I mean it did make me think a bit but…Oh, I don't know. It just doesn't feel right." Ginny managed to say. But inside she was feeling the opposite. <It feels too right to be with you, so I'm afraid you will get too attached to me>
Draco was now confused. Ginny always knew what to say, do and think, but now she was so lost. "Well I think it feels fine. Last night wasn't anything, Weasley, I am definitely not interested in you so you don't have to worry about me doing anything." Draco reassured her.
Ginny felt a tinge of pain at the declaration of Draco's non-interest in her, but her brain told her that it was what she wanted: for him not to be interested in her.
"Then why does it matter whether I come give you your medicine or not," Ginny challenged him. It was her heart, which made her say this, and not her logical brain.
Draco was stuck on this question. It was something he had been trying to figure out but still did not have an answer to. He felt that he enjoyed seeing her every night but couldn't understand why. He knew that he was not thinking of her in any sexual way, which was what made this feeling so weird.
Ginny was waiting patiently for Draco to answer and could see that he was thinking.
"Well, Malfoy?" she urged him.
"I...er… I enjoy your company," Draco said. "It's interesting to have you around, because then I have access to everyone's secrets. That's why I want you to deliver my medicine." <That sounds reasonable,> Draco congratulated himself and hoped that Ginny would believe it.
Ginny thought about it for a while. <So he enjoys my company. Even though it is just for the secrets, it's still nice. He is leaving this year and then I won't have another chance to be with him, so I should really treasure this opportunity.>
Draco was studying Ginny's face and trying to figure out what she was thinking but couldn't. He was beginning to panic but then she smiled.
"Alright, Malfoy, I'll keep on bringing you your medicine, but Hermione and Sirius already know about it and even that's two too many. If anyone else finds out, then you'll have to go pick it up yourself. Deal?"
Draco smiled. "Deal" <As long as she is here, and it feels right, then who cares about what feeling it is,> he thought. So he stopped trying to figure out what it was and just enjoyed his time with her.
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Ginny was walking down the stairs to the common room the next morning and saw Hermione sitting at a table with sheets of paper spread all around her. It was pretty early, even for Hermione, so Ginny walked over to see what she was doing.
"Good morning, Hermione," Ginny greeted.
Hermione lifted her head up and smiled. "Good morning, Ginny. Did you sleep well?" she greeted back.
"Yeah," Ginny replied and then sat down "What are you doing?" she asked.
Hermione sighed heavily and then slumped back into the chair. "I have to get funds to help refurnish that rotten ceiling. You know the ceiling in the corridor you were in yesterday."
Ginny nodded. "Is it going to cost a lot? Doesn't the school have any money?"
Hermione shook her head. "To fix such an old building would cost a lot and the school doesn't have enough cash right now. It works out that we're missing around 200 Galleons, and we need that money quick. If that roof isn't fixed soon the damage could spread to the other connecting ceilings."
Ginny frowned. "It sounds really bad."
Hermione sighed again. "You have no idea. Now the problem is finding the extra 200 Galleons, and being Head Girl its part of my duty to help out."
Ginny didn't know what to say. 200 Galleons wasn't a small amount and it would not be easy to get.
"Hey, Ginny, I was thinking of using a muggle idea to raise the money. Do you think it would work?" Hermione asked.
"Depends on what it is," Ginny said.
Hermione sat up straight and started to explain. "Well, at my cousin's school they had a day where they auctioned off teachers to students for one day. Who ever had the highest bid got to buy the teacher and spend one whole day with them to do whatever they wanted. Usually it was for tutoring in a particular subject but it still worked to raise money. So do you think it would work here?"
Ginny thought about the idea for minute and then smiled. "I think it would be really great. Except I don't think the teachers would like to be auctioned off."
Hermione nodded. "Yeah, that's why I was planing to auction off some special students instead. Like prefects and Quidditch Captains."
Ginny also nodded. "Yeah, that would be good. So are you going to organise that now?"
"I already have the names of all the prefects and captains, so all I have to do now is ask if they are willing to do this."
"I'm sure they would, it would be so fun." Ginny smiled.
Hermione also smiled. "Yeah, I'm hoping it will work. Thanks Ginny, you're a great help."
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Hermione spent all morning going around the school asking people to do this favour for her. All of them eventually agreed, but some needed more persuading than others. The last person on her list was Draco Malfoy, and Hermione knew he would be difficult.
"Why don't you just do the auction without him, Hermione?" Ron asked during lunch.
"Because he's Head Boy, so he should contribute to this cause."
Ron just mumbled an indignant reply and went back to eating. Hermione spotted Draco walking out of the hall and got up to follow him so they could talk privately.
Hermione stopped Draco in the Hall and asked him to give her a few minutes so she could explain what she wanted to do.
"No," was Draco's answer.
"Come on, Malfoy, you're Head Boy; you should participate in this so you can be a role model for younger students," Hermione reasoned with him.
"I said no, Granger. I will not be sold off to some idiot at a school auction," he said sternly.
"It's not like you have to stay with them forever, it's only for 24 hours."
Hermione continued to reason with Draco and tried to persuade him to agree.
Ginny was rounding the corner and saw Hermione having a heated conversation with Draco.
"You do practically nothing, so this is the least you could do to help out," Hermione was saying.
"Well what can I do when you hog everything to do for yourself," Draco argued.
Ginny had made her way to Hermione's side now and was trying to understand the situation. The moment she arrived, Draco stopped his yelling and became quiet. Hermione raised her eyebrow at Draco's sudden change of behaviour.
"What's going on, Hermione?" Ginny asked quietly.
"Nothing really, Ginny. Just that Malfoy here is being a prat and won't cooperate."
"Hey, who are you calling a prat?" Draco said defensively.
"You of course, ferret," Ron's voice came from behind them.
Draco frowned as Ron joined into the conversation; Harry was also standing with them now.
"Come on, Hermione," Harry said as he placed a hand on Hermione's shoulder "If Malfoy doesn't want to help then just let him be." And then he turned Hermione around to walk away.
Ron also placed his hand on Ginny's shoulder and was leading her away.
"Make sure you keep away from him, Ginny," Ron was saying in Ginny's ear. "That prat is bad news."
Draco clenched his hand into fists at what Ron was telling Ginny. <How dare that git belittle me in front of her and tell her to keep away from me!>
And then Draco stomped away angrily.
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Ginny entered Draco's room and found him sitting at his desk reading a book. After Ginny had put her bag down Draco had swung around in his chair and was looked at her expressionlessly.
Ginny threw his medicine to him and he caught it easily and then drank it.
"Why won't you help, Hermione?" Ginny asked.
Draco sighed. He knew she would ask him about that. "Because I don't want to make a fool out of myself in front of the whole school."
"How would you be doing that? It's only a harmless auction to help the school."
"Having a price being placed on me is very insulting. I like to think of myself as being priceless. And I am. No one can just buy a Malfoy," he said arrogantly.
Ginny rolled her eyes. "This is about your ego again isn't it?" she said exasperatedly.
"It's not about my ego; it's about pride and dignity. I refuse to be sold."
Ginny smirked. "You're just scared that no one would want to buy you, or someone else would have a higher price than you."
"I am not scared," Draco said defensively.
"Then prove it," Ginny challenged.
Draco was silent but then smirked. "Nice try, Weasley, but I will not fall for your little trick."
<Damn!> Ginny thought. "Fine, then don't go into the auction."
Draco smiled at his victory. "Why is it so important to you for me to go into this auction anyway?" he asked.
"Because you would help the school raise a lot of money."
"How?" Draco asked curiously
"All the girls in your house are mostly rich, and they would love to get a chance to spend a day with you, at a high price of course."
Draco understood now. Ginny was saying that he was worth quite a lot.
"So will you do it?" Ginny asked hopefully.
"I'll think about it," Draco said.
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The auction was going to be held this Thursday and the rules were as follows.
Students will be sold to the highest bidders and are required to stay with their buyer for 24 hours. These hours will be split up into two parts. The first 12 Hours will start on Friday at 9:00 am and last until 9:00pm that night. All purchased students must follow their buyers to class and stay with them after class until the required time.
The next set of 12 hours will be held on Saturday and will also run from 9:00 am till 9:00 pm. Activities done on that day are solely up to the buyer.
NOTE: School rules still apply through out this auction.
(AN: I've read other stories where they have had this auction thing and they made it one whole 24 hours so that the girl had to stay with the guy over night and *cough* *cough* you know, naughty things happened. So I have made my auction a little different and they will only be together during the day, and since the little note at the bottom says the school rules apply it means no inappropriate requests from buyers. I just thought I should make that clear.)
All students and teachers were in the hall after classes on Thursday and Dumbledore was going to start the auction.
"Thank you all for being here today," Dumbledore said loudly. "Today's Student Auction was organized by our Head Girl, Hermione Granger, and all proceeds will be going to rebuild the broken ceiling in the east wing, so I hope you will all bid highly. With everything said, let the auctions begin."
The hall then erupted in screams and cheers. Lee Jordan, the Weasley Twins good friend had heard about the auction and volunteered to come back to school and be the auctioneer. He was after all, very good with words.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen. Today we will be auctioning off students who have special positions at Hogwarts and first off will be the Prefects."
The prefects were each asked to come onto the stage and auctioned off while Lee told the audience about whom they are and what their position was.
After a long time of slowly auctioning off some common students it came to our group of famous people.
"And now we have Ronald Weasley." Gryffindor cheered and screamed. Ron walked up to the stage and was standing there, waiting for bids while Lee was introducing him.
"Here we have Ronald Weasley, youngest son in the Weasley Family. Ron is currently Captain of the Hogwarts Chess team and is also Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Now are there any bids?"
"One Sickle," yelled a first year blond girl from Gryffindor.
"Two Sickles," a girl from Hufflepuff screamed.
"Five Sickles," came another yell from across the room.
Bids were placed and getting higher and higher, until it was up to a 5th year blond girl from Ravenclaw who had bit 2 Galleons and 8 Sickles. If no one bid any higher he would be sold to her.
"Two Galleons and 8 Sickles, going once," Lee yelled. "Two Galleons and 8 sickles, going twice. Come one people. We have Captain of the Chess club here and also wonderful Keeper on the Quidditch team. Calling for the last time: Two Galleons and 8 Sickles…"
"Three Galleons," came a high scream. All heads turned and landed on Lavender Brown.
"Alright, we have three Galleons. Any bids higher than three Galleons? Anyone?" Lee was looking around but everyone was quiet. "OK then, three Galleons, going once. Three Galleons going twice, three Galleons going for the third and last time…" Lee hit a hammer on the bench loudly. "And sold, to the lovely Miss Lavender Brown."
There were cheers and screams as Ron ran down the stage towards Lavender and kissed her on the cheek.
"Alright, next up is our one and only Head Girl of Hogwarts, Hermione Granger!" Again there were extra loud cheers from the Gryffindor table as Hermione walked up to the stage.
"Miss Granger is Head Girl this year at Hogwarts and is also the sole founder of S.P.E.W. She has been top of her class 6 years in a row and has wonderful achievements in Transfiguration. Bid for her and she could give you a one on one transfiguration lesson."
After saying that, a lot of students who had difficulty with transfiguration were bidding.
"Two Sickles!"
"Five Sickles!"
"Ten Sickles!"
"One Galleon!"
"One Galleon and two Sickles!"
"One Galleon and 12 Sickles!"
Lee was following all the hands being raised and numbers being called out and Hermione was blushing at all the bids she was getting. From what she could hear, it was up to five Galleons now.
"Five Galleons and five Sickles!"
"Five Galleons, seven Sickles!"
"Five Galleons, 11 Sickles!"
"Ten Galleons!" Boomed a voice. All bids stopped and people turned around trying to find who placed such high bid. Harry raised his hand. "Ten Galleons for Hermione Granger."
Lee widened his eyes but then cleared his voice. "OK, does anyone else have a higher bid?" He looked around but all was silent. "Ten Galleons going one, twice and three times." Lee's hammer stuck again, "Sold to Harry Potter at ten Galleons."
Hermione was smiling very widely as she made her way down the stage to hug Harry.
"Harry, you didn't have to double the price in just one bid," she whispered quickly.
Harry just smile at her, "Hey, you're worth even more than ten Galleons. I think I've gotten you at a bargain price."
Hermione hit Harry playfully and he smiled even more.
"Next up is our Head Boy this year, Mr. Draco Malfoy!" Super loud screams and cheers came from the Slytherin table as Draco walked up to the stage.
"Draco Malfoy is Head boy this year at Hogwarts and is also Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. He-" Lee was unable to finish because bits we already being thrown his way.
"Ten Sickles!"
"One Galleon!"
"Two Galleons!"
"Two Galleons and seven Sickles!"
"Three Galleons!"
"Five Galleons!"
"Six Galleons!"
Bids were coming very fast and Lee's head was turning from one side of the Hall to the other trying to catch up with who was bidding.
Draco was standing there, bored as hell. He only agreed to do this because Hermione kept pestering him about this being his 'duty' as Head Boy and had to contribute to the school. But it was also because Ginny had personally asked him as well. Speaking of which, he was trying to search for Ginny in the crowd of people. <I wonder if she would bid?> he thought but he knew she wouldn't because she didn't have that much money. Even if she did she would use it to pay off that loan her family has rather than buy him.
"Eleven Galleons and eight Sickles!"
"Twelve Galleons and nine Sickles!"
"Thirteen Galleons and five Sickles!"
Draco was getting sick of all these girls biding for him. He didn't want to spend a day with any of them.
"Twenty Galleons," he yelled out to the crowd.
Lee Jordan looked at him shocked. Draco just stared back at him.
"There's no rule saying I can't bid for myself," Draco said matter-of-factly "I would like to buy myself."
Lee Jordan pondered the idea for a while and then nodded. "True, There's no rule saying you can't buy yourself. I just have to sell to the highest bidder, so is there anyone else who can offer more that 20 Galleons?"
All the girls trying to bid for a day with Draco sighed and sat back down defeated. Even Pansy Parkinson gave up because she knew Draco would just raise the bid higher until he could buy himself back. Merlin knows he could afford it.
"Alright then, going once, twice and three times." Lee slammed the hammer "Sold back to Mr. Malfoy himself!"
There was clapping and cheering from the male population of Slytherin because they supported Draco's idea of not being sold to some girl for a day.
The noise died down and Lee continued onto the next student, "Next up is Harry Potter."
There were screams and cheers from Gryffindor but also from girls in other houses.
Harry stepped up onto the stage and looked into the crowd. He was looking into the eyes of one Hermione Granger and smiled at her sweetly.
"Harry Potter is currently Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and is also defeater of the Dark Lo-"
"Lee," Harry yelled as he gave Lee a death glare to shut him up. He hated it when people promoted his defeating of the Dark Lord.
"Alright, sorry there, Harry," Lee apologized. He was about to say some other things but bids started to come.
The bids were as frequent as Draco's and was just as high. It went on for ten whole minutes and girls were really digging their pockets for every last Knut they had. It was now only between some 6th year Ravenclaw and Hermione.
"Seventeen Galleons, eight Sickles and 15 Knuts," the Ravenclaw yelled.
"Seventeen Galleons and nine Sickles," Hermione yelled back.
Lee Jordan looked over to the Ravenclaw waiting for her bid but she was grabbing onto her friends arm looking like she was begging.
"Any more bids higher than 17 Galleons and nine Sickles," Lee asked. The Ravenclaw shook her head and Lee sighed in relief. Harry was finally going to be sold.
"Seventeen Galleons and nine Sickles going once, and twice, 17 Galleons and nine Sickles going for the final time…" he slammed the hammer, "And sold, to Hermione Granger!"
Harry walked down the stage towards Hermione and took her hand to kiss it. They both sat back down and waited for the auction to end.
The other two captains from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw were auctioned off for eight and ten Galleons respectively. It was now down to the last remaining person.
"For our last and final person to be auctioned we have Miss Virginia Weasley."
Draco, Harry, Ron, Lavender, Colin and Amy all sat up surprised. They didn't know Ginny was being auctioned. Only Hermione knew.
They all followed her as she walked up to the stage from the back door. She was fidgeting with her hands as she looked out into the crowd.
"All of you may recognize Virginia as Ginny. She works in the Hospital wing and helps with any illness you have, and she may have even treated many of you. It is a wonderful achievement to look after the sick and weary," Lee complimented her and Ginny blushed.
Ron was feeling very proud of his little sister so he made the first bid.
"One Sickle!" he yelled.
"Two Sickles!" Dean called after him. Ron turned his head and looked at Dean with a questioning look. "Ginny helped me with my bloody nose so I though it would be nice to hang out together for a day."
"Three Sickles!" called out Colin. Ron and Dean both turned to look at him. "Hey, she's my friend you know," he answered them.
"Four Sickles!" Amy called out. "I just want some girl time with my girlfriend that's all."
All four of them made it a friendly competition to see who could get Ginny.
"Five Sickles!"
"Six Sickles!"
"Seven Sickles!"
"Eight Sickles!"
"Nine Sickles!"
"Ten Sickles!"
"Eleven Sickles!"
"Twelve Sickles!"
They went on and on raising the bid by one Sickle until one special bid made them stop and stare.
Draco Malfoy offered five Galleons for Ginny.
Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Harry, Dean, Colin and Amy all looked at Draco, shocked.
Draco looked back specifically at Ron and smirked. A guy beside Draco leaned close and whispered a question in his ear.
"What do you want with the Weasel, Malfoy?"
"It's a good way to piss off the elder Weasley," Draco whispered back. The guy chuckled and leaned away.
In the meantime Ron, Dean, Colin and Amy were wondering what Malfoy was doing bidding for Ginny.
"I don't care. Malfoy can't get Ginny. He'll probably torture her or something," Ron said.
"Yeah," Colin agreed.
"How about we combine our money and get Ginny away from that git," suggested Dean.
All four of them Agreed and place their money together.
"Five Galleons and ten Sickles!" Ron yelled out.
"Six Galleons," Draco said.
Dean, Colin and Amy were organizing their money and after Draco's bid Colin leaned towards Ron and told him a new value they could afford.
"Six Galleons and eight Sickles," Ron said.
"Seven Galleons," Draco said.
Ron was growing angrier by the minute. Colin told him a new value.
"Seven Galleons, five Sickles!"
"Eight Galleons!"
"Eight Galleons, three Sickles!"
"Ten Galleons,"
Ron was absolutely fuming now. "Come on guys, do we have any more? I'm not letting that git get his hands on my sister!" Ron bellowed.
Dean, Colin and Amy shook their heads.
"We don't have anymore money, Ron," Dean said.
Ron clenched his fist in anger.
Hermione leaned towards Harry and whispered in his ear. "Harry, why don't you see how high Malfoy is willing to go?"
Harry smiled and nodded. Lee was about the hit his hammer when Harry raised his arm, "Twelve Galleons!"
Draco turned his head to look at Harry. Harry smiled at him and mimed a message.
'Let's see how high you can go Malfoy' Draco understood the message and smirked.
"Thirteen Galleons!" was Draco's new bid.
"Fifteen Galleons," Harry said
"Seventeen Galleons!"
"Twenty Galleons!"
"Twenty-five Galleons!"
"Thirty Galleons!"
"Thirty-five Galleons!"
"Forty Galleons!"
"Fifty Galleons!" Draco yelled.
Harry didn't respond. He looked at Hermione and whispered into her ear.
"Do I continue? He's willing to buy Ginny for 50 Galleons. Do you really think he's up to no good?"
Hermione had been observing Draco intently. "Let him have Ginny. I think she'll be fine."
Harry and Hermione smiled at each other.
"Any more bids higher than 50 Galleons?" Lee said. Of course there was none so he slammed the hammer. "Sold, to Mr. Malfoy for 50 Galleons." And that was the end of the auction.
Everyone was getting ready to leave and Ron grabbed Harry's arm.
"Hey, why didn't you continue to bid, Harry?" he asked.
Harry looked apologetically at Ron. "I'm sorry, Ron, but Malfoy would just raise it higher and higher, there was no point. He has his mind set on getting Ginny."
Ron sighed. "Yeah, you're right, Harry; I didn't mean to blame you. I'm just really worried about what the creep wants to do to her."
Hermione went over to Ron and placed her hand on his shoulder "Don't worry, Ron. I'm sure Ginny can look after herself."
Ron just nodded. He then saw Ginny talking to Draco and stormed over there.
He pulled Ginny backwards so he could stand in front of her and face Draco. "Malfoy, what are you playing at, bidding for my sister," he yelled.
Draco just smirked. "Hey, I just wanted to own a Weasley for day that's all, and I don't see your sister complaining."
Ron was about to punch him but was stopped by Ginny coming forward and stopping him.
"Ron, it was a fair auction, and nothing bad is going to happen. The teachers and Hermione can guarantee it."
Hermione stepped forward and also helped to restrain Ron. "Yeah, Ron, let's go up to the common room and I'll explain to you how safe it is."
Ron was hesitant and was still death-glaring Draco but was eventually pulled away by his friends.
Ginny was also following behind but turned her head around to give Draco one last look. She was not happy about what he did today.
End of Chapter Twenty-Seven. Thanks for reading and I Hope you Review.
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