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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 Five: She Will Be Loved
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want
Draco had just let Emmit out to play in the backyard as he took Ginny on a tour of the gardens. Harley, being a cat didn't like coming outside very much so he lounged around in his little home Ginny had built.
"Mother always liked to keep roses and tulips in here," Draco told Ginny as they walked along the path in the green house. "Don't pick them yet, they're not fully blossomed. They're perfect around February." He said when she stopped walking and bent down to pick up a rose.
They exited the green house and continued along a path that led outside, along the outside path were Rosemary flower bushes. When the path ended they walked on the grass towards a row of pink flowers, "What are these?" Ginny asked.
Draco kneeled down and felt along the grass until his hand reached a flower, "Honeysuckles."
"Honeysuckles? Have they got honey in them?"
Draco reached into one of the flowers and pulled something out, "Try this."
Ginny took it from his hands, "What is it?"
"It's not going to kill you, look." He pulled one out for himself and put it in his mouth. He sucked the honey off and took it back out, "You don't actually chew it."
"Yes, Malfoy, I can put two and two together. Honey - suckles."
"Well, Weasley has some brains how was I to know?"
Ginny ignored him and tasted it, "It's good."
Draco smirked and stood up, "Come on, there's more to see."
Draco took Ginny on a tour of the entire garden. As they walked back along the path, Emmit following close behind, Ginny said, "You do realize we spent the entire day together without having an explosive argument?" When Draco shrugged and didn't respond Ginny continued, "I really wish you'd come to The Burrow for New Years Eve, everyone will be there."
"That's my exact reason for not going; don't want to be surrounded by everyone." He opened the door for her and didn't step back into the house until he felt Emmit walk past him and inside.
"But it'll be loads of fun!" Ginny said before accio-ing her purse.
Draco shook his head, "No, thanks. Maybe another time…" Yeah right, he added to himself.
"Fine, I guess I'll see you later. Bye Bye Emmit!" She kissed him on the nose and picked up Harley who was rubbing his side against Draco's leg. Grabbing a handful of floo powder she threw it into the fire and shouted, "The Burrow!"
Seconds later she was in The Burrow which was loud and busy, the exact opposite of the place she had just left. "Ginny, are you alright?" Luna asked as she helped her up.
Ginny brushed off her clothes, "Every time I come out of that fireplace, that's the first thing out of anyone's mouth."
Luna laughed, "Sorry Miss Weasley, I will try better next time."
Ginny grinned and hugged her best friend, "So how are you and Ron?"
"You ask that as if you didn't see us a few weeks ago, Gin!" Luna rolled her eyes. "Oh, Gin, you won't guess who stopped by the Ministry today! He's in town for a few days and I thought it'd be a good idea for him to come here and visit you."
Ginny didn't like the smirk on Luna's face, "Luna Lovegood…who have you brought here!?"
"Hullo Gin."
Ginny spun around and her mouth dropped open in shock, "Michael!" She launched herself at him and wrapped her arms around his neck, "When did you get here!?" She asked, placing a chaste kiss on his cheek before pulling back.
"Well I just got back from Australia a few nights ago." He smiled down at her, his hands still on her waist.
"I haven't seen you in ages! How have you been?" She asked, hugging him again.
Luna smiled at the two, "Why don't you two take a walk outside and catch up?"
Michael grinned and walked Ginny outside the back door, one hand still placed on her waist, "I've been quite alright, and yourself?"
Ginny shrugged, "Okay, I guess. I've got a new job working for Malfoy, now."
Michael stopped walking and looked down at her, "Malfoy? As in Draco Malfoy?"
"Yes, that would be him."
"How in Rowena's name did you get a job working for him?"
"Well, as you know, I work for St. Mungo's and he needed an erm…personal nurse."
"Personal nurse for what?"
"He's blind." She simply said, "Don't ask me how, because I myself do not know."
"That's news to me…didn't he disappear during the end of the war, though?"
Ginny nodded, "Yeah, but I've never bothered to ask him, I figured if he wanted me to know, then he'd tell me."
They started walking again and Michael let his hand slide down from her waist to her hand. Ginny grinned and glanced over at him for a brief second. So what if they went out when they were only fourteen? He was still handsome with his brown hair and hazel eyes.
"You live with him, right?" Ginny nodded, "He doesn't treat you badly, does he?" Michael asked concerned.
"No, he's actually quite…nice. Don't tell him I told you, he'll have my head for it."
They found a nice spot under some trees to sit and talk. They talked until they back door opened and everyone started walking out, "Gin, Michael, it's almost midnight!"
Ginny eyes were the size of saucers, "We talked for five hours!?"
Michael shrugged and stood up, holding a hand out to help her up, "Time flies when you're with a beautiful woman."
"Well, thank you! But, I'm surely hoping you're not a woman." She joked as they walked back towards her family. Fred and George were preparing to launch fireworks off into the air. Wine glasses were shoved into their hand by Harry and Hermione as her father announced that there was a minute left.
Fred and George waited, twirling their wands around in their hands. The children stood in front of their parents, waiting for the fireworks to go off. "20 seconds!" Arthur yelled, and at ten seconds, everyone started counting down.
"Three, Two, One!"
Fred and George flicked their wrists and three different fireworks went off into the air and burst into different shapes, and different colors. They finished launching them, but the last was a bit different from the others. It went up into the air and moved around as though it were writing something and then disappeared. The words 'Happy New Year' came out of nowhere in sparks, but changed to falling candy.
"Fred! George! They don't need candy this late at night."
"Mum, relax, it's a New Year."
Molly huffed and watched her Grandchildren dive to catch the falling candy and couldn't help but smile.
"Happy New Year, Gin." Michael glanced around to look at her brothers before leaning down and placing a chaste kiss on her lips.
Ginny licked her lip and smiled, "Happy New Year, Michael."
"You know what a really good way to start off the New Year would be?"
"What?" Ginny asked as she and Michael started walking back into The Burrow.
"You accepting my offer to treat you to dinner and maybe a Muggle movie this Friday night." He smirked down at her.
"Who would I be to turn down an offer like that?" She grinned up at him.
"Is it all right with your boss?"
Ginny shrugged, "It's not like I'll really be needed, I don't think…"
"Okay, I'll pick you up here around 7, okay? I've got to get going now; I need to be at the Ministry early in the morning. Night Gin." He kissed her on the nose and opened the door. He waved and exited the house, closing the door behind him.
~*~
The following morning Ginny went to look for Draco in his study. She knocked on the door and waited for him to say, "Come in." She walked into the room to see him running his finger over some documents.
"Hullo, how are you?"
"Fine," he said not lifting his head up from the papers.
"Um…I was wondering if I could have this Friday night off?"
"Yeah sure," he said half paying attention, "why?"
"I've got a date."
His head snapped up and the paper lay on his desk, "With whom?"
"It's not really any of your business, but my friend from Hogwarts, Michael Corner."
"Corner? The bloke you dated in your fourth year?"
Ginny furrowed her brow, "Yes…how did you know? Stalking me, eh Mafoy?"
Draco scoffed, "No, why would I stalk you, Weasley?"
"I don't know…maybe you were infatuated with me." She said, her voice full of laughter.
"Ha-Ha-Ha, Weasley you should be a stand up comedian. Now please, out of my Study, I've got some papers to finish."
"Okay, and thanks by the way." She turned around and left him to complete his work.
~*~
Ginny sat on the couch in the Living room of The Burrow, waiting for Michael. She had a tough time choosing what to wear, but decided on a layered black skirt with white on the end of the layers, and a small black shirt.
Her stomach flipped when she heard a knock at the door, "Bye Mum!" She shouted before opening the door.
Michael turned around and presented her with a white rose, "For you."
Ginny smiled and closed the door, "Thank you."
Michael looked down at her choice of clothing, "Who died? You look dressed to go to a funeral," he joked.
"Well, I think black looks good on me."
"Anything looks good on you," he grinned and held out his arm for her to take, "You have been in a Muggle car before, right?"
Ginny nodded, "My dad used to have one…until Harry and Ron drove it into the Whomping Willow." He opened the car door to his black BMW and waited for her to sit down before closing the door. He walked around to the other side, got in, put his seat belt on, and started the car. "So where are we going tonight?"
Michael put the car in reverse and backed out of the long dirt road, "To a restaurant called Claim Jumper, and then to see a film. It's a scary one; I hope you can cope with it."
"What's it called?"
"The Village, by a man named M. Night Shyamalan."
Ginny smiled, "Well let's just hope it doesn't give me nightmares."
Over dinner they talked about anything and everything. Ginny had really missed Michael since Hogwarts, and being back with him was very fun. The movie was a few hours long, but Ginny didn't care if it was all day, as long as Michael kept his arm around her.
"So how did you like the movie?" Michael asked as he drove back up the dirt road.
"It was good, I loved the twist at the end and Adrien Brody is very good looking."
Michael laughed, "Gin, you always were boy crazy."
"Nah," she shook her head, "I'm just a sucker for pretty eyes."
He walked Ginny to the front door of The Burrow, "Well, Ginny, I had a really good time tonight, and I hope we can do it again some time."
"Yeah…I'd like that." She smiled up at him before putting a hand on his shoulder and standing on her tip toes to kiss him. She closed her eyes, willing herself to feel something, anything. She pulled back and sighed, "Goodnight, Michael." She opened the door to The Burrow and got to the couch as quickly as she could. She'd apparate back to Malfoy Manor in the morning.
She was tired of being the only one in the family not married, or seriously dating. She'd not had a serious boyfriend since Seamus Finnegan a few years back. She was hoping that with Michael being back, she'd feel something strong for him. Which she did, but it was more of a friendship feeling than anything else. She closed her eyes, maybe things would change.
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved
~*~
~!@*That's So Raven*@!~
Ah! Don't hex me! Michael has arrived! You didn't think I'd like Draco and Ginny get by without some obstacles, did you? Of course not! Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter; Draco and Ginny are friendlier, for now. And did anyone detect a hint of…jealous? =D Don't forget to review, and I'll try to have the next chapter out soon! I know this was a bit short, but I wanted to get a chapter up. I finished writing the scene where Draco explains to Ginny…but I don't know how much longer it will be because of that bloody Corner kid! Haha, okay well review! And more soon!
Btw, if you review and ask a question or something, I'll probably answer it. Well, I respond to lots of reviews! So if you reviewed and asked something, look back and I may have answered it! I know I responded to lots of reviews from Phantom Keeper! They rock, reviews every chapter! I loff it! And of course, I don't own the Village or M. Night Shyamalan. Good movie helped me with this fic! It is worth seeing.
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