"Poor Percy!" Ginny cried hysterically. Everyone was staring at her. "What?"
"How could you kill him?!" Ron screamed.
"I didn't kill him! How could I? I was downstairs the whole time!" Ginny replied. Ron knew this was true but if she hadn't done it then who had? Ginny had an idea and she rushed to the fireplace Bill chasing after her. She grabbed floo powder and before anyone could stop her, she landed in front of her father talking with Draco.
"Percy's dead," she said between frantic sobs. She dropped down on her knees and cried her heart out. Draco picked her up and placed her on the armchair near him. Her father spoke.
"Today? But I thought it was the middle of September?"
"You knew! You knew and did nothing about it!" Ginny yelled at her father.
"I was planning to do something but I thought it wasn't until the middle of September." Draco sat silent throughout the conversation and Ginny suddenly realized why.
"You killed him didn't you?" she asked Draco. Draco bowed his head and her father spoke up again.
"When were you told?"
"When Ginny was training he told me." Draco responded.
"How could you!" Ginny cried.
"You can't disobey his orders, Ginny," Draco said.
"Why are you here? You're supposed to keep a low profile," her father
stated.
"He figured out. My arm hurt and Draco came and took me to training. When I got back Harry wanted to know where'd I'd gone in a hurry and, I told him. I had no choice!" she reasoned. Her father sighed.
"You will be spending the rest of the summer here. Your brothers can stay at the Weasleys if they want. But you'll stay here and continue lessons with Draco," he said. Ginny gaped. How did he know?" Draco didn't tell me. I found you two talking in Draco's room. I told you not to read the book and you disobeyed me. Draco, you may continue the lessons but don't tell her everything. You know what to do." And he apparated out of the room. Draco sat there on silence before Ginny spoke up.
"How could you kill innocent people?" she asked.
"I already told you."
"That's not good enough of an answer. And my own brother! How could you? You're something else."
"Thank you."
"Ugh, whatever. He's gone! O lord this is going to be a horrible year!"
"Same here."
"What! Did Draco Malfoy suddenly say that it's going to be a horrible year for him! The Draco Malfoy! I've got to deal with my father being the potions master and me being You-know-who's granddaughter!"
"Just like everyone else, you think my life is perfect. My father spends all his time with the Dark Lord, as you should call him too, and my mother is a really happy person and that bothers me. Someone in the middle of these both extremes would do fine. But so far nothing's come up."
"How about me! We both have miserable lives so maybe we can help each other."
"Help each other? You sound sickening."
"Why don't you give me a try first. A month for me to prove to be an excellent friend or you can kick me out of your life. Deal?"
"I can't believe I'm about to do this, but I'm really desperate. Deal." They shook hands and sat in silence for hours before her father popped into the room.
"It's all cleared up. But we will be staying at Hogwarts. Draco, you will come, too. Your brothers will be staying here. We don't' want Hogwarts underwater before term starts. Go pack your things." Ginny and Draco looked at each other hesitantly before heading upstairs. A couple hours later they landed in Hogwarts.
"You two will have a separate room then everyone else. It is located in the Slytherin Common Room. Follow me." They both followed silently. Snape arrived at the portrait, recited the password "chicken with oil" and entered through.
Ginny had never been in the Slytherin common room. It was gorgeous. It was all made of green glass that rendered it an underwater look. The coaches were green and black and the fireplace was beyond magnificent. There were chandeliers every couple of spaces so the area was well-lit. Ginny followed her father aghast down the passageway to her new dorm. The password was "meep meep boo boo". They walked in to find a huge mini-house. It had 6 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, and 3 bathrooms. It was multi-colored. Each room had its own shade. Ginny's was a sea green almost turquoise color. Draco's was not emerald! Ginny was surprised to find Draco's room a shade of light blue almost sky blue color. Draco smirked and started unpacking while Ginny left and did the same. Half and hour later they met up in the Great Hall.
"Light blue?" Ginny asked still shocked.
"Yeah. You got a problem with that, Ginny?" Ginny gaped at the mention of her first name. Draco just smirked again. He liked catching her off guard." You said let's be friends. Am I not being friendly?"
"Umm…yea…you're doing great, Draco." She muttered.
"Good." And with that he seated himself down and upon muttering food, plates of delicious snacks appeared across the table. Ginny seated herself next to him and began to eat. Then she turned pale.
"I'm stuck in the death eaters common room. I can't believe I just did that! No more Harry, Hermione, Ron, or anyone! Oh my god, I've got to find dad!"
"At least you've got your new friend," Draco replied," Anyway, your father told me to tell you that no matter how much you whine and complain he won't change a thing." Ginny sat in the same position for a couple minutes before heading off to bed. If she was to spend a year with only death eaters as company, then she would make the best of it, or she would sulk and cry and whine, which she did. She climbed onto her bed and whined and muttered a couple "I hate you dad" before dozing off into a dreamless sleep. She didn't hear silent footsteps walking away hurriedly with news for others. How could she have heard? She slept like a rock and the footsteps were like pieces of snow falling onto the ground.
Ginny woke up the next morning and looked around before she remembered her horrid disposition on this earth. Then she heard knocking on her door.
"Come in." Draco walked up to her bed holding his broom.
"I'm going flying."
"So?"
"Well, since you're supposed to be a good friend, aren't you coming along?"
"Fine, but I'm not flying."
"Suit yourself." Draco walked outside and closed the door behind him. Ginny wondered why he even knocked. Did Draco have manners? He just showed some, but that was little proof that a rascal as himself should have any. Ginny dressed hurriedly and dashed off to catch up with her new friend.
She found him flying around after a little golden ball Ginny noticed was a Snitch. She sat on the floor watching him dive and swerve after it. Finally he caught it and landed in front of her.
"Where's your broom?"
"I told you I'm not flying."
"I don't get what it is with you! All your brothers fly and they're not half bad! You're learning-"
"how to fly." Said a shadowy figure from behind Draco. Tom moved out from the shadows.
"You must learn how to fly. How do you expect to get out of trouble?" Tom stated.
"How are you here?" Ginny asked.
"Most of Dumbledore's little spells have loopholes, as you'll soon learn. From now on, every Sunday Draco and yourself shall report to my lair and both Draco and I shall train you. And you will join the Gryffindor team soon enough. I should talk to your mo-dad about putting you in Slytherin. Might as well tell everyone. It won't stay secret for long." With that he left Ginny and Draco to reflect on his ideas. Ginny didn't like it and Draco wasn't pleased about it either. Little did they know that these weekly visits would turn into much more.
A week passed and there was progress in Ginny and Draco's friendship. She watched him fly and he put up with her when she went to Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade for new clothes, shoes, and anything else available. Hogwarts was going to start when news came. School began in 2 weeks and Ginny and Draco weren't looking forward to it, especially when worse news came to Ginny one night. She was sitting on her bed studying potions when her father knocked on the door and entered.
"Good morning," he stated.
"Hi"
"There's something I need to tell you. Albus only figured out recently but there's some interesting information on your background."
"Like what?"
"Like did you know I'm a Seer."
"Really? That's so cool! Am I one?"
"You might be. We can't tell unless you get some strange dream or something like that. If you do tell us, okay."
"Sure."
"But there's more. We have recently found an old legend. I heard at one of the death eater meetings."
"Why wasn't I called?"
"He can call certain people he wants. But the legend is a very ancient one and very true, though. And it has to do with a Gryffindor and a Slytherin. We're sure the Gryffindor is you. But as for the Slytherin, well the Dark Lord says it's him. But we think it might be Draco. He fits the description perfectly, but so does Tom, except for one part. He's parents must be alive. His father pure evil and a mother pure. That describes the Malfoys and you should've seen the look on Lucius when he heard you were going to be wed to him."
"Woah, woah, woah! Back up! Did you just mention a wedding?"
"Remember how I told you I married at age nine. Well that was because of a prophecy. This is another prophecy. And you and Draco are to be wed before Tom has a chance to do anything."
"But he wouldn't do anything! He's my grandfather for crying out loud! That would be so wrong!"
"He's mind doesn't exactly work the right way, Gin. Anyway, I'll be talking to Draco in a minute. The wedding is scheduled for August 31st."
"But I don't want to get married! This is so unfair!"
"I've got to go talk to Draco. I'll be around later if you want to mope some more. By the way, your brothers don't know yet so I suggest you keep it down for a while before I figure out how to tell Ron."
"I can tell Charlie, Bill, and Fred and George. That'll be fun and easy!"
"That's it. Keep your hopes up." And before Ginny could mutter anything she heard the thump of the door as her father walked out to talk to Draco. She really wanted to see this. She tiptoed over to Draco's room and leaned slightly against the door.
"The wedding is planned for August 31st."
"And my father agreed with this?"
"He doesn't know. But he knows the legend is about you and not Tom. I don't believe he'll take it horribly. He won't be at the wedding, though. Neither will your mom. It'll be you and Ginny and I. Her brothers might come depending on how well it goes when we tell them."
"Is there any way out of this?"
"Yes. Tom will end up with her and I don't want that to happen."
"What's the rest of the legend?"
"It has to do with a child. This child will hold powers beyond what we have ever seen. But its not a prophecy about how the child uses their powers to destroy evil. It doesn't say the rest. More like we can't translate it. It's in some kind of odd language. We're trying our best so far. But what do you say?"
"The wedding is on."
"Excellent. I don't know if Ginny took it to well, though. I'm interested in why you took this so well."
"If you must know, Ginny isn't all that bad. I guess I just thought she was horrid because she bore the Weasley name. But know that we've had that friend's truce I've gotten to see a better side of her. Except when she's shopping. Then she's just like Parkinson. Oh, what about Pansy?"
"What about her?"
"I was betrothed to her from when I was five."
"Oh. Well we'll deal with that later. You've got to go get the supplies needed and I'm sure you and Ginny can arrange this wedding. This is the key to my vault. Take it and Ginny and go get ready. It's in 2 weeks." Ginny heard enough. She went back to her room and sat on the bed reflecting on what they had just said. Kids? No one had mentioned any kids to her. And had Draco just complimented her? Things do happen quickly in her life. Ginny wasn't that fond of Draco, though. He was a cruel, heartless person to her. But maybe that's because of his upbringing. I mean if I was betrothed to someone like Parkinson at such a young age and his father bring me up, I would've probably commit suicide by know. Then she remembered she had promised her dad that she would tell Bill, Charlie, and the twins. It sounded funny calling him dad. She couldn't believe how fast she had accepted the fact. And she was astonished at how well Ron took it. I wonder what dad told them. I mean only a couple weeks later all of us were calling him dad. It's like it was a spell or something. I still remember Harry's face when I told him. That was priceless. Ginny had gotten over Harry, though most of her brothers still teased her. She wondered what school was going to be like as she headed off to the Weasleys to talk to her brothers.
When Ginny had arrived her father was there, too. She saw a glimpse of his cloak as he walked upstairs to tell Ron. She hurried upstairs, too. She knocked on the twins bedroom to find everyone in there except Ron.
"Hey Gin! How's Hogwarts doing? How are you? We've missed you so much!" Bill said. Everyone came up to give her a hug. After the hugs Ginny told them about her private room and when she got to her truce, the twins disagreed.
"How could you, Gin? He's a Malfoy."
"But maybe there's more than meets the eye. Have you ever considered what you would do if you had a family like his? His father doesn't care for him at all. And not to mention he's been betrothed to Parkinson since he was five."
"What!" Fred cried.
"Yeah. And over the period of 2 weeks I've seen a really nice side of him. But there's something I have to tell you guys. Don't say anything until I'm done. Today dad came in and told me about his latest death eater meeting. The Dark Lord, (Draco's been getting to me more than I thought! Did I just call him the Dark Lord? O gosh), told them about a legend. It has to do with a Gryffindor and a Slytherin. Well, the Dark Lord thinks that he's the Slytherin. And everyone is sure that I'm the Gryffindor. But not everyone agrees with him. The legend says that the Slytherin's parents will still be alive. The father's evil while the mother's pure. That means that-"
"It's Malfoy! No way! What-" George was cut off by Ginny.
"Yes, it's Draco. The legend says that they will marry to produce an offspring with powers beyond belief. But whether the child will use their power for good or bad, we don't know. The legend is in an old language and they haven't been able to translate that part yet."
"A child! Are you mad? You are not going to marry Malfoy and there certainly will not be a child named Malfoy Jr. running around anywhere near you!" Fred cried. Charlie and Bill had been silent the whole time. She looked at them, asking for their opinion on the matter. Charlie spoke.
"You guys, we might as well give Malfoy a chance. I mean if I had his family who knows what would have happened to me! We should give him a chance." Ginny awaited Bill's response happily. She knew Bill would take this well. He always understood her best and always agreed with her.
"I'm with the twins. Gin, you have no idea what his capable of! You could be putting yourself in danger. Just because dad said that it's a good idea, doesn't mean it's right! He gave us to the Weasleys and just recently told us the truth. For all we know he could be lying!"
"But Bill! He isn't and you know he only did it for the best! What happened? I thought you would take this the best! You always stood up for me! Why is now so different." She awaited a reply but none came. She dashed out of the room and into the garden. She sat there weeping silently. Why had Bill taken this all wrong? A couple minutes later Bill came out and sat down next to her. He embraced her tightly and spoke.
"Gin, you're my only sister. And losing you to a Malfoy is not an idea I want to accept right now. You're the youngest and our only sister. I don't want to lose you any time soon."
"But you're not losing me, Bill. I'll always be there. I promise." Bill hugged her tighter and she cradled her gently.
"Thanks. I'm all up for the idea." Ginny looked up into his face and smiled warmly.
"What about the twins?"
"Charlie's dealing with them."
"I love you."
"Love you, too."
Ginny got up and Bill went back inside. She could hear Ron's yelling and felt sorry for her father. She giggled silently for no apparent reason and headed for the fireplace. She landed right in Draco's room.
"Hi." She said.
"Hey."
"Umm…what should we do first?" Draco looked up from his studies and thought for a moment before realizing she meant the wedding.
"Why don't we go down to Gringotts first so we can get some money and then we'll split up. You go pick out your wedding dress and I'll get my tux and your ring. We'll meet back in the leaky cauldron." Ginny nodded and they got out of the room and a second later landed in the bustling wizard town, Diagon Alley. Ginny followed Draco to Gringotts. They gave the goblin the key and headed down into the vault. When the door opened so did Ginny's mouth. It was huge and every section was filled with galleons. Draco took about 10,000 galleons and they headed back outside.
"Wow," Ginny said breathlessly. Never in her life had she seen so much money. And it belonged to her family. Draco smirked and handed her 5,000 while he took the other half and they parted in different directions. '
Ginny headed into the wedding dress store. It was beautiful.
"Hello dear. How may I help you?" asked the salesclerk.
"Umm…I'm looking for a wedding dress. For me that is."
"Okay follow me." Ginny followed her into the mini size section of the store. She looked around while the salesclerk went to help someone else. Ginny tried on 15 different dresses before picking one. It was ankle length and had a low neck-line. The sleeves were three quarters and the ends were cut in a diamond shape. It had a wavy hem at the bottom of the dress and it had a bow that tied around her waist. The veil was just like any other but it felt special to Ginny. She took the dress and went to pay.
"1,000 galleons and 15 sickles." Ginny paid and left the store happily with her bag bouncing up and down. Then she went to the boutique shop and bought a bouquet filled with jasmines, roses both red and pink, daisies, lilacs, and chrysanthemums. It cost 15 galleons. Then she bought white high heel shoes that reminded her of Professor McGonagall.
When she finished she went to the leaky cauldron to find Draco sitting down enjoying a glass of butterbeer. Another glass was set on the table and Ginny guessed it was for her. She walked over and Draco pulled her chair out for her like a perfect gentlemen. Ginny smiled and wondered what other gentlemen-like things he actually knew. He handed her the glass of butterbeer and Ginny sipped on it happily.
"Did you get everything?"
"The wedding dress, shoes, and a bouquet of flowers. You?"
"The tux and a ring that no girl would say not to." Ginny giggled. They sat there for a couple of minutes before leaving and heading back to Hogwarts. Draco apparated them there and they sat in his room making plans. Finally, the day came.
Ginny nervously put on her gown and shoes and picked up her bouquet. Bill had offered to help her. He sat in the room helping her put on the gown and commenting her on how pretty she looked. Finally, Bill steadied her as she walked out of the room with her high heel shoes. The wedding was to be held near the lake. They walked to the lake and waited in the cabins that had been built recently for this wedding. Ginny nervously kept looking at the flowers and twirling her neat hair. She had it tied up in a high ponytail and left a few strands dangling around her face.
"Stop playing with your hair. You'll mess it up." Bill scolded.
"I can't! I'm so nervous! What if he figures out?" Ginny had been going to her flying lessons and trainings with Draco. She was sp nervous she would slip up and tell him that Draco had to put a silencing charm on her every once in a while. The flying lessons were no good. No matter how hard they tried she would not get on the broom. But the training was going well and Voldemort had said she would learn to Apparate soon. Ginny banished these thoughts from her mind when she heard Draco's voice outside.
Bill helped her up and she walked out of the cabin. She looked at Draco and found him standing near her father. He looked stunning in black. The wedding began and Ginny never forgot it.
Ginny walked up to Draco and stood there as a phoenix came and landed on the perch to Ginny's left. It spoke:
"Here stands a boy and girl
On a hot August day
The sun shines bright
And the waves crash on the bay
You can hear the bells and chimes
And remember the happy times
As you stand here today
The rivers flow rapidly
Awaiting the time
Where the boy tells the girl
You're forever mine
The sun shines bright
Awaiting the time
Where the boy tells the girl
I love you day and night
The trees sway in the breeze
Awaiting the time
The boy and girl
Smile like the sun shines
The whole world stands on its end
Awaiting the ceremony
That their hearts will mend
Intertwined forever
This newly-wed couple
Shall never be severed"
During the ceremony this song played:
1.When your days are dark
And your nights are cold
When you've just about
Lost all your faith
When your will is gone
And your heart is torn
'Cause nothing is going your way
When the world has
Got you trapped
And you can't find that open door
If you're ever in a battle
And you just can't fight no more
I will rescue you
I will rescue you
I will shelter you from the rain
I will dry your tears
Cast away your fears
And bring you to brighter days
Whenever you're lost and confused
Like a fairy tale come true
I will rescue you
If you ever feel
That you can't go on
When your life just
Becomes too hard
And the dreams you thought
Were within your reach
Suddenly seem so far
When the world is on your case
And you don't have
A place to run
If the storm keeps getting stronger
And you cannot see the sun
I will rescue you
I will rescue you
I will shelter you from the rain
I will dry your tears
Cast away your fears
And bring you to brighter days
Whenever you're lost and confused
Like a fairy tale come true
I will rescue you
And it don't matter where you are
I'll be by your side
I'll be the rock that you can lean on
I'll be your guide
I will rescue you
I will rescue you
I will shelter you from the rain
I will dry your tears
Cast away your fears
And bring you to brighter days
Whenever you're lost and confused
Like a fairy tale come true
I will rescue you
Draco bent down at the end and placed a gentle kiss on Ginny's lips while slipping an emerald and ruby ring on her finger. At that moment the sun shined it's brightest and the waves echoed a lulling harmony. The trees swayed gently bestowing a calm breeze and the whole world seemed to applaud the new couple in some way. The phoenix flew away and a golden feather fell behind them, blessing them forever. Ginny smiled as tears fled down her cheeks. The rest of the day went perfectly. Her brothers spent the day talking to Malfoy and trying to find a fault in him. Her father came up to her and gave her tight squeeze and planted a kiss on her forehead. Ginny smiled.
Draco woke up the next morning and remembered that today was the 1st day of school. He pouted and went to dress.
Ginny woke up and sulked when she remembered school started today. She hurriedly got dressed and walked out the door to bump into Draco.
"Hey," Draco mumbled.
"Hi." They were silent the rest of the way. They headed towards the Great Hall and everyone stared as Ginny sat down next to her brothers. Ginny sat restlessly during the sorting. Then Dumbledore stood up and made an announcement that left Ginny and Draco stunned.
"Will Ginny Anne Katherine Snape and Draco Ethan Xavier Malfoy please stand up." Ginny and Draco stood up and they heard murmurs around them. "Snape? I thought it was Weasley?" "What's Draco got to do with her? What's happening?"
"Silence. Now as you all know, Ginny was known as a Weasley and so were her brothers. We believe that you must be informed that they are not Weasleys. They are Snapes. They have been told they were Weasleys to keep them from danger. Severus Snape is their father. Their mother is Heather Antoinette Riddle." Gasps could be heard everywhere in the Great Hall. Ginny was praying he wouldn't mention the wedding. "And over the summer, or more like yesterday, these two were married under the effect if a legend. Thank you all and have a great year." Ginny's heart plummeted when she heard the last sentence. It was going to be the end of her. She sat down silently awaiting the surprises the day would bring.
She got up and headed for her first class, Potions. Colin followed her.
"Your married to Malfoy?" he asked.
"Yeah."
"Wow. I thought he was a slimy git."
"Well there's more to him than meets the eye."
They sat down in class and Snape walked in.
"Today we will be brewing a potion that allows you to see through someone else's eyes on certain emotions. Today it will be sadness." He clapped his hands and the instructions appeared on the board. Ginny set to work with Colin. They finished the potion and it was perfect. Her other friend, Annie, looked as if she had been avoiding Ginny because she hadn't said a word to her the whole day. Her father strode over and told Ginny that she could test it out on Colin. Ginny took a glass and added a pinch of Colin's hair in it and drank it. It didn't taste bad at all which surprised Ginny. Then she started to see images.
"And over the summer, or more like yesterday, these two were married under the effect if a legend." Dumbledore's voice echoed. She felt Colin's heart drop and tears rolled down his cheeks. Then the effect stopped and she looked at Colin. She avoided him the rest of the day not wanting to cause him any more sadness. So Colin likes me? O great. Some year this is going to be. She went to lunch and hurriedly finished up and headed to her Transfiguration class.
She took her seat next to Jake Mitler as Prof. McGonagall walked in and began the lesson. They were learning how to transfigure notebooks into mice. Ginny got it on her first try. She had top marks in all her classes except Herbology. She passed last year on a C average. She definitely needed help. Transfiguration ended and she headed to Herbology.
Today they were studying Mandrakes. Ginny learned how the students last year had been cured. Herbology finished and she headed for Dinner. Annie ran up to her.
"Sorry I've been avoiding you lately," she said.
"It's okay. But why have you?"
"Well I didn't know what to expect from you. I mean who knows what could've happened to the Ginny I knew over the summer." Ginny giggled and they sat down together as Annie told Ginny about her summer in Hawaii. Annie's dad was a muggle and she always got to go over to exotic places with him. Dinner finished and she headed over to her bedroom. Draco came out to meet her with a grave look on his face.
"Gin?"
"Yeah?"
"Umm… There is something I need to tell you."
"Okay, out with it."
"Your brother Bill died today."
"What! No way! How? Please let this be a joke, please."
"It isn't a joke. He was found dead on the floor in the kitchen with the message. It said: WE TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN, WE WARNED YOU AHEAD OF TIME. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED, BEWARE FOR MORE SHALL COME.
Ginny felt tears stream down her face. Draco hugged her gently and she cried on his chest. They stood like that for a couple minutes before her father came in.
"I see you've told her already."
"Yeah." Ginny looked up at her father.
"Why? Why would he do it?" she asked.
"We think he found out about your wedding, but we're not sure. We haven't met yet so no one knows." Draco wiped the tears off Ginny's face with his thumb gently.
"I heard your not doing so well in Herbology."
"Yeah."
"Want me to help? I can tutor you."
"Okay." Ginny followed Draco to his room and brought out her textbook.
"What kind of a learner are you?" Draco asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, do you learn well with pictures, by reading, by hearing, or doing projects."
"Umm…I'm not sure."
"Okay, well let's try reading. Read this paragraph to yourself and I'll question you on it when your done." Ginny did as she was told and Draco figured that it wasn't the best way. He tried pictures, but that didn't work well either. He tried projects, but to no avail. Finally, he tried reading to her and figured out she memorized pretty well that way. She was able to repeat everything he said. Prof. Sprout didn't talk very much in her class so he understood that was why she was failing. But how did she do so well in Potions then? She had to read the instructions to know what to do. But he figured that she must have her father's blood in her or something. Draco read to her three fourths of the textbook before his voice left him. Ginny told him they could do it tomorrow and he agreed. Draco took Ginny and tucked her in bed before he slipped in beside her. They both slept soundly.
Ginny woke up the next morning and got out of bed to find Draco still asleep next to her. She blushed and shook him slightly. He woke up and smiled at her before planting a small kiss on her cheek. They both got dressed and ready for the day that awaited them.
Ginny sat down next to Ron and chatted with him for a while before skidding off to her first class that day, Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA). They had a new teacher, Professor Remus Lupin and everyone had said wonderful things about. Ginny couldn't wait to have him.
She sat down next to Annie as Prof. Lupin walked in.
"Good morning class. Today we will be studying boggarts." He droned on about what a boggart is and how to banish it. Ginny listened attentively. She wondered what her boggart would be. She wasn't exactly one to be afraid of anything. She hated spiders, but didn't fear them. She didn't mind heights. And unlike everyone else, she didn't loathe Snape. Many went up one by one and each destroyed their boggart quickly. One or two of the boggarts were an exact duplicate of her father and she giggled as they formed. It was finally her turn. She walked up to face her boggart. It transformed into her grandfather and everyone in the room gasped. She quickly destroyed it and went back to her seat. No one had commented her on being his granddaughter so far, but now surely someone would. She wondered why no one had. Were they afraid of her? Had Annie been afraid of her yesterday? Ginny banished these thoughts as whispers were shared in the room.
"Silence all. Now boggarts will be on your final test so we will do this one more time." But this time Ginny didn't get a turn. She didn't mind, of course. She didn't want to be the subject of mummers in the hall. When they were dismissed to lunch, Prof. Lupin called out to her.
"Ginny, would you mind staying back for a while."
"No, professor."
"Do you fear your grandfather?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because of all the horrible things he did. It scares me that no one has the courage to stop him. Is he really that powerful?"
"Yes, I'm afraid so. But being his granddaughter gives you an advantage. He will not hurt you because he needs you."
"I don't get it."
"You will in time. You are dismissed." Ginny left the room pondering the odd conversation she had just had. She walked down to lunch and seated herself in the same spot. She didn't tell anyone about it. She planned to tell Draco about it later.
Her day went by uneventfully until night. She walked back to her room. She walked in to meet face to face with a very serious father.
"Ginny, you know the legend I told you?"
"Yes."
"Do you know all of it?"
"Yes."
"Well you accomplished one part very well. You now need to accomplish the second. A child."
"Are you mad? I've been married for three days and you expect kids?"
"Yes."
"No way. How I am supposed to take care of it?"
"I will hire a babysitter for it and it can stay in one of the bedrooms here."
"But, I'm not ready."
"No need to be. Here's a potion you will take and it will take care of everything. Oh, and children in the wizarding world can come as soon as the next day or as long as 9 months. That's the longest. It depends on the child. It's very rare to have it exceed 4 months, but it might happen."
"Oh lord," was all she could say as her father left. She drank the potion and knocked on Draco's room.
She woke up the next morning and dressed up hurriedly before rushing off to meet Madame Pomfrey. But first she woke up the sleeping Draco beside her.
When she arrived she found Madame Pomfrey tending a child who appeared to have broken his arm. She walked over to her and the nurse knew exactly what to do before Ginny even said a word. Her father must have spoken with the nurse. She came back with a purple liquid in a bowl. She placed it on a table and told Ginny to dip her hand in. If the water disappeared, that means there is no child. But if the water turned green, that meant child.
"But doesn't it usually take a while before you can figure out?"
"No, not in the wizarding world. Now hurry up dear." Ginny placed her hand in gingerly. The color changed. It turned green. She was pregnant. Ginny took her hand out and rushed to tell Draco.
She found him eating in the Great Hall. Today was Saturday so she had the whole day to relax.
"Draco!" she exclaimed. Draco put his food down and walked over to where she was.
"Hey," he said as he placed a kiss on her cheek.
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"I'm pregnant."
"What! No way!"
"Yeah."
"Boy or girl?"
"I don't know."
"Did you tell your father yet?"
"No. Come with me please?"
"Okay." Draco stared at his wife as they walked down to the dungeons. They knocked and opened the door. He was seated correcting papers. He looked up.
"I'm pregnant!" she exclaimed awaiting his reaction.
"I see. How long will you carry it?"
"How can I tell?"
"How fast did the color of the water change?"
"30 seconds."
"Then it'll be some time at the end of October."
"Oh. Can you tell if it's a boy or girl?"
"No. Not now."
"Okay."
Ginny spent the rest of the day with Draco trying to understand his cold personality. A figure followed them all day and no one noticed. They spent the day by the lake. After a while Ginny wanted to go swimming and Draco didn't argue. They fetched their suits. Draco had on blue trunks that matched his eyes mysteriously and Ginny had on a red bikini with black spots that made her look like a cute mini-ladybug. She dived into the water and floated around. Draco did a couple of laps before picking Ginny up from underwater and throwing her a couple feet away.
"Draco!"
"What?" he asked innocently. Ginny swam over to him and he threw her again. After about 2 hours Draco told her she better get out before she kills the child. She dried up and they raced back to their dorms. They took a shower and sat there laughing before Ginny had to go to the library. She was walking out of the room when she bumped into her grandfather.
"How can you be here? You can't Apparate into Hogwarts and you can't walk in or someone would see you."
"I have my ways. Oh and by the way I have a secret for you. I'm not really your grandfather. I adopted your mom. You can't tell anyone. I want to tell them. Got that?"
"Yes."
"Excellent. Shall we have some fun?"
"W-what?" But before she could answer her world began to spin.
Draco heard frantic cries coming from the direction of the library and remembered Ginny. He ran over to the spot and found her lying there. Her clothes were tattered and she was weeping. He carried her gently over to her father.
"Professor!" Draco cried.
"What is- Oh lord, do you know who did it?"
"No. She said she was going to the library and after she left I heard screams from that direction so I went to check it out. And I found her like that." Ginny was still whimpering but managed to say," Dark Lord."
"Are you sure, Gin," her father asked. She nodded.
"Eww! Her own grandfather!" Draco cried with disgust. Snape gave him a stern look to silence him because Ginny had started to cry again.
"Take her up to Madame Pomfrey and tell her she's been raped. Pomfrey should give her medicine and check if she's pregnant."
"Okay." Draco left with Ginny up to the Hospital Wing. Madame Pomfrey put her in a bed and gave her the same test. All of a sudden the water…………….
1. I Will Rescue You by Plus one
Okay. HEHE im evil. I left you at a cliff hangy sp u better review if u want to figure out her state. If you didn't understand what happened tell me in a review and ill explain more. So was that a quick update or what? Hope u enjoy this chappie! Anyway here r the thx:
1. Danielle- Thanks for reviewing! U rock!
2. PercyWeasley12-O, she had to give up the kids cuz evil voldie wanted them. *cough meanie cough* Thanks for the review and again I'm glad u stuck with the story!
3. Anonymous- Thanks for the review! U rock!
4. Hermione_potter_always- Thanks for the review! U rock!
5. Isabelle Marie- Draco was gonna be nicer to ginny was u see in this chappie. We just had to give him time. Thanks for the review! U rock!
6. SexyTexy-U were right! It was Percy who died! Hermione will come in soon. Yay! I'm glad someone agrees with Ginny's personality! Yippers! Ur right, she didn't really know if they were innocent or not but she thought if a death eater killed them they must've been innocent. Lol, military skewl! Thanks for the review! U rock!
Hoped u liked it and I hope it was long enough for you guys to enjoy. Tell me wat u think of the wedding and if u think Draco gave in to decisions to hastily or something! TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME! AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE REVIEW BUTTON! REVIEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
REVIEW!!!!