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Summary: According to Ministry Laws a blind witch or wizard should never live alone. When Draco becomes blind because of an accident and a Nurse comes to live with him, will love blossom? Or will Chaos ensue.
Love Is Blind
Chapter Twelve: Ordinary
Whose eyes am I behind?
I don't recognize anything that I see
Whose skin is this design?
I don't want this to be the way that you see me
I don't understand anything anymore
And this web that I'm tired of
Is taking me right up these walls
That I climb up to get to your story
It's anything but ordinary
Ginny continued working for Draco for months, but it gradually became less and less work. Each time she went to the Burrow she would return with one of her belongings, whether it be something small like a book or a big box of clothing. She practically lived with Draco now. Everything seemed to be perfect since the night they declared their love for one another.
Blaise was even in a serious relationship, with Hannah. It seemed as though nothing could go wrong, but Ginny…she always felt as though something were missing. Yes, she loved Draco and he loved her…but would it ever be anything more than that? Was Draco the type of guy to get married? Have kids? Maybe she was just being weird and rushing into things, but she couldn't help not to think of those things.
She didn't know how to bring it up to Draco either, she wasn't quite sure how he would react. Ginny was currently sitting on a counter in the kitchen, absently stirring the spoon in the pot of clam chowder. The timer for the rolls went off and she hopped of the counter and got back to business, hoping Draco wouldn't have any meetings that ran late.
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Later that night after dinner, Ginny sat on her side of Draco's bed, or so she liked to call it. She watched him as he pulled off his work clothes and changed into a pair of pajama pants. She continued watching as he slid under the covers and got into the bed. She lay down next to him, her head propped up on one hand as she looked down at him.
"Yes, Gin?" Draco asked, able to feel her staring at him.
Ginny smiled slightly, "Umm, nothing…I was just thinking about something."
"About what? Do you want to talk about it?" He asked, starting to move so he could sit up in the bed.
"No, no…" she said, placing a hand on his shoulder, "It's alright…you should get some rest, you had a long day at work."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes," was her short reply as she lay her head down on the pillow and moved closer to him. His arm automatically went around her and pulled her all the way against him. Ginny never imagined any of this would happen. Here she was, laying in Draco Malfoy's bed, the son of the man that had caused her family so much pain.
But this was alright because her Draco was different than any other Malfoy. She closed her eyes and sighed, she'd just had the perfect chance to talk to him…but she couldn't bring herself to do it, again. This happened a lot, but Ginny had previously learned to hold her tongue back about some things.
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A while went by, Ginny still keeping what she was thinking to herself, not letting anyone know. She knew she wouldn't be able to hold it in much longer, and so the moment Draco returned from Blaise's house she was going to ask him about it. She didn't know how she'd approach the subject, but she was determined to do it. She didn't just want to be dating him for the rest of her life; she had to settle down at some point.
She would love to carry out the Weasley tradition and have a lot of kids, and she wasn't getting any younger. She sighed, looking at Harley who was curled up under Emmit. She wished Draco would hurry and get home, she wasn't getting very impatient.
Just as she thought this, she heard a distinct pop and Draco appeared, standing not two feet away from her. "Hello, love," he said smiling as he walked towards her and leaned down, placing at soft kiss on her lips. He lay down on the couch, placing his head in her lap.
"Make yourself comfortable," she said, sarcastically, her hand immediately going to play with his hair. He laughed lightly as he kicked his shoes off over the edge of the couch. "How's Blaise?"
"Same as usual, Hannah was there, you should have come."
"Was she? That's nice…" Ginny said, half listening, still thinking of how to ask him.
"You alright, Gin? You've seemed kind of distant this whole week."
"Well, I've been thinking…"
"Oh? That's new," he said, grinning.
Ginny tugged on a piece of his silvery blonde hair. "Seriously…"
"What were you thinking about?"
"Us…"
"What about us?"
"About us like…where are we going? Where will we be in two years? Right here…boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"What's wrong with that?" Ginny repeated, "Don't you want anything more than that, Draco? I mean…we can't stay boyfriend and girlfriend forever."
"What are you suggesting?"
Ginny gritted her teeth, wondering when he had become so stupid. "Marriage, Draco. Something more in life. To get married, to have kids! Draco, I want it all."
Draco sat up and turned to face her, "You can't always have everything you want, Ginny."
"What's that supposed to mean? You don't want to marry me?"
"It's not that I don't want to marry you, Gin. I've thought about this a lot too, believe me…I just can't."
"Why? What's stopping you? It's not like you have an arranged marriage or anything," she paused for a moment before gasping, "Oh, God, Draco you don't, do you!? It's not to Pansy Parkinson is it?"
"No, of course not." He said, glaring at her for thinking that.
"Thank God," she said, taking a deep breath. "Then why, Draco? You can't see yourself married to someone like me?"
"Ginny, stop, don't think that…you're absolutely perfect."
"Then what's the fucking problem, Draco!" She shouted, causing Emmit to bark and stand up.
"I can't explain it Ginny, and I don't want to." He stood up from the couch and starting walking away.
"Why not, Draco? Where are you going?" She shouted to his retreating back.
"Stop asking so many damn question, I'm going out…I'll be back when I'm back." He said, grabbing a jacket and walking out the front door. He knew what he had just done wasn't right at all, but he didn't want to talk about this. He didn't like to admit he was insecure to anyone, and he didn't want to start now.
Ginny sat on the couch, her head in her hands as she started crying. She heard Emmit trotting over to her, trying to move her hands away from her face with his nose. "Emmit, no." She said, laying back on the couch and turning on her side so her back was facing him. She couldn't believe what had just happened. The conversation had gone how she wanted it to in any way. They hadn't even talked for a complete ten minutes before Draco left. Emmit barked softly behind her before lying down next to the couch.
Ginny couldn't possibly think of what would make Draco so mad that he wouldn't want to marry her. He had even said she was perfect. Maybe she was just destined to be alone for the rest of her life. She didn't know how long she had lain on the couch crying, but when she woke up she was in Draco's bed, but he was nowhere to be found.
And when the world is on its knees with me its fine
And when I come to the rescue I do it for you time after time
Everybody seems to be getting what they need where's mine?
Coz you're what I need so badly
But I'm anything but ordinary
Ordinary - Train
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Gosh, that is incredibly short, I'm so sorry! I know I haven't updated in two months, but ah…new computer, no Microsoft word and…I didn't know what to write. Now I do though! This is short because I just wanted something to get up to you all quickly. I'll start on the next chapter and hopefully have it out much sooner! I'll have updates on my livejournal, but its friends only, hehe. Add me and I'll add you! www.livejournal.com/users/xxchammysaidxx. There's that, and so, add me, please! And we can be LJ friends till the very end =P Thanks for all the reviews, you guys rock! I love you all!
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