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The Source - Chapter Thirty One
"Speaking"
<Thinking>
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There was a feast held on the grounds of the stadium that night and there was lots of music, food, drinks and chattering. Tables were arranged around in circles which all faced the middle of the stadium and all the competitors sat in the inner ring of tables. Ginny was sitting next to Draco because she was his guest and Francesca sat on his other side.
They had finished eating a long time ago and Draco had gone off to do some socializing. Being a good sport, he went and talked to the other competitors. He also had to speak to the judges, other well known people in the wizarding world who funded this event, Dragon trainers and of course the many girls who praised him were never more than a few meters away.
Ginny just sat at the table looking around at all the people here. She was enjoying herself and liked to watch as Draco went around talking to people she didn't know. Right now though he was surrounded by his many lovely female fans, and they were all chatting and laughing.
"Why don't you go and join in?" Francesca said to Ginny as she moved to sit closer.
Ginny looked at Francesca and shook her head. "I don't think so," She said and then stopped staring at Draco.
"Draco is very popular with the ladies," Francesca said
"I know," Ginny said while looking at Draco again. "It's also like this at school."
Francesca wanted to coax something out of Ginny. "He's never brought a guest here before," She said. "and he usually just comes to the race then meets as many girls as he likes and has lots of fun." <Let's see what reaction she'll have now> Francesca wondered.
"Well I'm sure my presence hasn't changes anything," Ginny said coldly. "He certainly looks like he's having lots of fun."
Francesca smiled. <I think I detect jealousy> "Draco is much like his name you know," She said to Ginny. "Just like a Dragon, he cannot be tamed by someone he does not choose."
"Well I'm sure he has a lot of choices," Ginny replied curtly but then quickly forced a smiled on. "Excuse me Francesca, but could you tell me where I can find my school robes, I need to get something from them."
Francesca pointed to a door on her right and Ginny thanked her before walking in that direction.
Ginny entered the room she was in this morning and found her robes. She got her wand out along with a small box and then made the lights go on. She walked over to a table and put the box down where she performed a spell to un-shrink it so she could get the things out to make Draco's medicine.
Draco was finally able to untangle himself from the horde of girls and managed to make his way back to his seat. He saw that Ginny wasn't there and asked Francesca where she went.
"Are you worried about her Draco?" Francesca asked him.
Draco detected the tone in Francesca's voice and frowned. "No. It's just she doesn't know anyone here and I'm scared she might be lost or something."
"Who is she to you Draco?" Francesca asked like a caring older sister.
"No one," Draco replied slightly annoyed. "Now can you please tell me where she went?"
"She went with some boy into the room over there," and she pointed to the same door she showed Ginny.
"I'll go look for her," Draco said gruffly and the then stomped in the direction Francesca pointed.
Ginny had just finished the potion and was packing up her things when the door burst open. Ginny snapped her head up and saw Draco walking towards her with an angry expression.
Draco scanned the room quickly while he walked towards Ginny and found that there was no one else in this room besides him and her. He saw the confused look on Ginny's face and he smiled to reassure her.
"Do you always have to make a grand entrance no matter where you go?" Ginny said agitatedly as she began packing her things up again.
<Damn Francesca, she tricked me> Draco thought. "What are you doing in here Weasley?" he asked her just to make sure.
"Making your medicine," Ginny said and then handed him a vial. Draco took it and drank it quickly.
He watched as Ginny was packing up the things along with her robes into a wooden box. After he had won the race he saw Ginny for the first time since this morning and was stunned at how beautiful she looked in her dress and with her hair done up. Sure there were beautiful women all around him, heck he just untangled himself from a whole group of them minutes ago, but Ginny was different. She didn't flaunt herself at him, and she was shy about her beauty, which is what makes her cute and loveable. Not sexy and alluring like most girls he knew.
Ginny had finished packing her things up and had shrunk the box so it could fit into her pocket. "When are we leaving?" She asked.
"Tomorrow," Draco answered her. "We'll be staying here for the night. Is that alright with you?" he said, slightly worried that she might be having a miserable time therefore wanted to go home.
"Yeah, it's fine. I just wanted to know that's all," Ginny said with a smile.
"Alright. You want to go back to the party now?"
Ginny nodded her head and walked out with Draco back to the party.
They headed back and saw that all the tables were moved to the edge of the stadium so that the middle had a lot of free space. Music was playing and people were dancing while some were just watching, but all were having fun.
Draco grabbed Ginny's hand and was leading her towards the middle.
"What are you doing Malfoy?" Ginny asked as she was being dragged.
He turned around to look at her and gave her a big smile. "Dance with me," he said and twirled her around.
Ginny smiled but then gave Draco a worried look when their eyes met again. "But I don't know how to," She said.
"Doesn't matter, just feel the music and go with it." and then he swung her around quickly which made her move away from him but then he pulled her back again.
Since Draco was insisting, Ginny just thought what the heck and did anything. Draco was doing most of the moving while he just told her what to do sometimes but he was mostly just swinging and twirling her.
Partners were being changed all the time around them but Draco didn't want to change partners and danced only with Ginny for the whole night. The party had pretty much ended and majority of people went to the rooms which were within the stadium to sleep, but Draco had taken Ginny to the back, where all the Dragons were kept and was showing her his Dragon.
"He's name is Dover," Draco said while patting the Dragons head. "He's only two years old but is a superb breed."
Ginny reached her hand out and was stroking the top of Dover's nose. "Hello Dover," She said sweetly. Dover licked Ginny's hand and she giggled.
Draco smiled. "He likes you," he told Ginny and she smiled at him.
"I like him too," Ginny said and patted the Dragon once more before removing her hand.
Dover was tired and had quickly lied down to sleep like all the other Dragons in the stable, so Ginny and Draco walked outside to look up into the sky.
"The stars are brighter here," Ginny said as she gazed upwards.
"Yeah they are," Draco agreed and then pointed to a cluster of stars. "And that is the constellation Centaurus."
Ginny smiled as she looked at it. "Someone's done their homework," She said teasingly.
Draco smiled. "Of course."
"Draco," called out another voice.
Ginny and Draco looked away from the sky and saw a group of three boys and four girls walking towards them.
Draco smiled as he greeted them. "Hello,"
One of the boys put an arm around Draco's shoulder and smiled. "Congratulations on winning,"
"Thanks," Draco replied. "So what's been up with you?"
Ginny wasn't listening to Draco's conversation with his friend anymore because they had walked away, but also because the four girls were now talking to her.
"Who are you?" One of them asked.
"Hi," Ginny said. "I'm Virginia Weasley."
"What are you doing with Draco?" another questioned.
"Er, he was just showing me his Dragon; Dover."
The girls gave her an unbelieving look but then laughter came from the group of boys and they turned their head to see what was happening.
The fours boys were making their way towards them. Draco was shaking his head but still smiling while the other three were smirking.
"Alright," One of the Guys yelled. Ginny was confused as to what was going on but when Draco came to her side she didn't feel as scared anymore.
"Tradition is tradition and will not be broken," another one said. "So Draco will now receive the 'bacio di vittoria' from anyone he chooses."
The guys yelled out cheerfully and the girls giggled. Ginny didnt know what they were talking about and turned to ask Draco what was going on.
"So who will it be Draco?" One of the guys interupted so Ginny couldn't ask her question.
"Her," Draco said while smiling and gestured to Ginny.
The guys cheered while the girls all pouted and glared at Ginny.
Ginny tugged on Draco's sleeve to get his attention. "What's going on?" she asked desperately.
Draco smiled at her. "It's just a game. Every year the winner of the Dragon race gets to receive a bacio di vittoria from a girl. It means a victory kiss, and I've chosen you to give me one."
"What?" Ginny said frantically. "No. No I can't," She protested.
Draco held Ginny's hands and looked her in the eyes. "It's only a game Weasley. It doesn't have to mean anything, just a little peck even. It's just for tradition."
Ginny looked up and saw the girls smirking at her and the guys looking at her expectantly.
"Ok then," Ginny said timidly and then slowly leaned towards Draco and give him a kiss on the cheek.
The guys booed and the girls smirked at Ginny's inability to give a proper kiss. Ginny blushed and looked down at her feet.
Draco smiled after Ginny kissed him. He found her shyness to be cute, and he didn't mind that she only kissed him on his cheek.
"Alright guys," Draco said. "You've had your fun, now get out of here," He said good-naturedly and then shooed them away.
After they had left Ginny was looking at a very interesting crack on the wall and Draco could tell she still felt awkward. He stood next to her and looked in the direction of where she was looking.
"It must be a very interesting wall to keep your attention for so long," he teased.
Ginny stoped staring at the wall and looked at him apologetically.
"Lighten up Weasley," Draco said gently, trying to comfort her "You don't have to worry about them. It was only a stupid game, and to tell you truth, I personally didn't mind…"
Draco was unable to finish his sentence because Ginny had grabbed his face and pressed her lips to his.
Draco was frozen for the first few seconds but the feeling of Ginny's soft lips made him respond and he kissed her back. Draco's hands snaked around Ginny's waist to pull her closer while Ginny's hands made their way to the back of his neck and deepened the kiss. The world around them became nothing as their senses where over whelmed by the sensations created by the kiss. When air becoming scarce Draco was reluctant to stop but still pulled away slowly so he could savour her taste.
Ginny took in a breath of much needed air and looked into Draco's eyes. She didn't know what possessed her to kiss him, and so passionately too, but that was amazing and she wanted more but knew she couldn't. She released her hands from behind Draco's head and slowly eased her way out of his arms.
Draco felt Ginny pulling away and he didn't want to let her go but it was too late and she had already stepped back.
There was a moment of silence before Ginny spoke up. "Could you show me where my room is? I'm kind of getting tired," She said quietly and avoided his eyes.
"Ok," Draco said still slightly dazed, and then started walking. Ginny was walking beside him but was very tense and didn't say a word.
They reached a door and Draco opened it for her. Ginny stepped into the room and started to close the door, but Draco stopped it.
"I'll be in the room three doors down to your right," He said. "I'll come pick you up in the morning ok?"
Ginny nodded and then closed the door. She leaned on the door and touched her lips with her fingers. <I kissed him> She thought surprisingly and then sighed happily. <I finally kissed him>
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Draco lay in bed staring up at the ceiling because he couldn't sleep. He found it hard to believe that a kiss from Ginny could affect him this way. It was probably because all the girls he had kissed before had given signs before hand, like flirting and touching, but she had just taken him by surprise. And to make it worse she only kissed him once, very quickly. Usually he would be kissing the girl till morning or at least for most of the night, but no, she just left it. She brushed if off like it meant nothing.
<But it did mean nothing. Didn't it? I mean, could it have meant anything?>
Draco knew he wouldn't be getting much sleep so he got out of bed and walked outside. He stepped out his door and to his left he saw Ginny leaning against the rail of the path looking into the sky. Draco made his way towards her and when she heard some sounds she turned to see who it was.
Ginny had her school skirt and shirt on because she didn't know what else to wear and when she turned her head, she saw that it was Draco, dressed only in dark green silk pyjama bottoms.
"What are you doing out here?" Draco asked her
"I could ask you the same question," Ginny said.
"Couldn't sleep." Was Draco's simple reply.
"Neither could I."
And then there was silence. This awkwardness was really starting to annoy Ginny so she decided to speak up.
"Look Malfoy," She said and turned to face him. When she did face him though she was met with his deep silver eyes and a lump formed in her throat. She knew she would not be able to say what she wanted if she was looking him in the eyes so she looked up into the sky instead.
For the brief second that Draco saw Ginny's eyes, he was sure he saw yearning in them, but then she had turned away and he couldn't tell.
"What happened before," Ginny continued while still looking into the sky. "It didn't mean what you think it means. I was just feeling guilty about not giving you a proper victory kiss so it just happened," she explained.
Draco felt pain. Pain that he had never felt before, but he couldn't pin point where it was so he hid it.
"Of course I knew it was just a victory kiss Weasley. You didn't think I took it seriously did you," Draco said trying desperately to sound casual.
Ginny smiled weakly at him. She could look at him now, since the hard part was over. "That's good. So why can't you sleep?" She said, changing the subject.
Draco was glad for the change of subject and answered her. "You know how I like the cold," He said. "how could I possibly sleep in this heat. I really prefer the dungeons at Hogwarts. So why can't you sleep?" Draco asked her back
Ginny smiled and gestured to her outfit. "Don't have anything comfortable to sleep in."
"How about nothing?" Draco said while smirking.
Ginny scrunched her nose up. "That's just gross," she said.
Draco raised an eyebrow. "If you think that is gross, it could cause a lot of problems for you in the future," he said while suppressing his amusement.
"Shut up," Ginny said and then also smiled. "It's different with that."
"What's that," Draco said teasing her.
Ginny blushed and didn't answer. Draco saw this and smiled. <She's so gorgeous> he thought. Draco then took her hand and started leading her towards his room.
"Where are you taking me Malfoy?" Ginny said while following him.
"Just come with me," he said as he entered his room.
Ginny felt nervous standing in Draco's room but he had let go of her hand when they entered, and he was now rummaging through a trunk. Ginny stood there waiting for Draco to finish and then he finally stood up.
He held some navy blue silk pyjama's and handed it to Ginny.
"My mother sent them over this morning along with a whole trunk of clothing," He explained "She didn't know I bought my own clothes, so you can wear these."
Ginny accepted them and smiled. "Thanks Malfoy," She said and then turned to leave the room.
"Good night, Weasley," Draco said.
"Good night, Malfoy," Ginny said and then left.
Draco flopped onto the bed with some closure on the kiss. At least he knew it had some sort of meaning in it so he went to sleep, where his subconscious was playing the kiss over and over again.
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Ginny changed into the pyjama's Draco had given her and slipped into bed. The pyjama's smelled like him even though they were clean and Ginny went to sleep dreaming about a world where she could kiss Draco whenever she wanted.
End of Chapter Thirty One. Thanks for reading and I Hope you Review.
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