When Ginny finally arrived at Draco's flat later that night, all she wanted to do was crash. She half-heartedly followed Draco around as he showed her where everything was. When they arrived at his bedroom, Ginny took one look at his large bed and started freaking out.
"You only have one bed! You only have one bed! I don't want to share a bed with you! I don't care if we have shagged! I refuse!" Ginny sputtered indignantly.
"Look, unless you want to sleep on the couch, then you really don't have a choice. Let me warn you now, it isn't a very comfortable couch to sleep on."
"Fine. But you had best not hog the covers, and you best stay on your side. Which will be the left, I always sleep on the right." Ginny said in a snobby tone. Draco smirked at her.
"I am afraid Lady Malfoy that I will not allow that. I've slept on the right side of my bed since I've had it. It's worn in perfectly. I'll not give it up. Though I would be more than happy to allow you to share my space." Draco said, winking at her. Ginny huffed and turned on her heal, heading towards the bathroom.
Draco sighed, pulling his pajamas out. They were dark green silk pants; Draco smirked wondering how Ginny would react. He half hoped he'd get a shag tonight. He didn't remember much from their "wedding night" but she had looked good lying in the bed next to him. Of course he'd never tell her that. He striped down quickly and pulled on his pajamas, and climbed on to his side of the bed.
A few minutes later Ginny entered his bedroom, and proceeded to look outraged. Letting out a shrill battle cry, she ran towards the bed and jumped on him. Draco let out a grunt. She wasn't really heavy, but the sudden application of weight practically knocked the breath out of him.
"Good gods women if you wanted me that badly." Draco said, encircling her waist with his hands. Ginny, who had been sitting on him, suddenly found herself lying down on top of her new husband. Ginny started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Draco demanded, letting go of her. Ginny rolled over to the other side of the bed, still laughing.
"It's just…I can't believe…..I'm lying in a bed next to my…. husband Draco Malfoy. Who…. would have ever thought Ginny Weasley…. would someday, due to intoxication or not…., would be ….Mrs. Draco… Malfoy?" Ginny said, in between fits of giggles. Draco started laughing too. Even though he had changed some since the end of the war, they were still completely different. He still hated muggles, though was more tolerant of muggleborns, and was even friends with some muggle lovers. Not good friends, albeit. He was just happy he had married a pureblood, even though he still loathed her brother and his best friends with a passion.
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The next day Draco had to go to work, and so did Ginny. Draco currently had his office at the ministry, but he had told her that once the manor was finished he would be working out of their home. He had also made it clear that she didn't have to work anymore if she didn't want to, and that once they had an heir she wouldn't be working anymore period. He had apparated out before she was able to point out to him that that decision was not his to make.
Ginny loved her job, and was not willing to give it up. She worked as a researcher for Aurors and Unspeakables. Hermione also worked in that department, but was not in today. She and Harry were still honeymooning. They had gone to Niagara Falls, a place Hermione had always wanted to see.
With a sigh Ginny sifted through many documents that had piled up on her desk. They were still trying to find deatheaters that had managed to get away after the Last Battle. Things weren't going to well either.
Ginny suspected that, as ironic as it was, they were living as muggles somewhere. Possibly in the United States, but the U.S. Ministry of Magic refused to see the possibility. Ginny wanted to scream. She knew they were there, but how to make the U.S. Minister believe it was turning out to be more difficult than actually finding the runaways.
Ginny looked up to see her brother, Ron, standing in the doorway to her office. "Any word from the States?"
"I just had a very interesting conversation with Malfoy. I was sown there, because we need an additional 20,000 galleons to pay the rest of the debt left from the war, which we did get."
"What's so interesting about that?"
"That was the interesting part. The interesting part was that he asked if I was coming to dinner tonight. I asked him what the hell he was talking about. You know what he said?"
"N…no." Ginny said, feeling nervous. She knew she had forgotten to do something. She had talked Draco into having Ron over for dinner, so that they could break the news to him. However when she got to the office that morning, she immediately threw herself into her work and forgot to talk to her brother.
"He asked me, `didn't Ginny ask you? She was supposed too. We want you to come over for dinner; there is something we need to tell you.' Boy was I stunned. I just looked at him before walking out, figuring I'd rather hear this from you. So tell me now, what is this news?"
"Um." Ginny squeaked. She really wasn't prepared for this. "You see, the night after Harry and Hermione's wedding I was feeling down, so I went to the Leaky Cauldron and got sloshed." Ginny paused, looking at his reaction. He had a blank look on his face and motioned for her to continue.
Ginny quickly told him the night's events, excluding the fact that she had slept with him. She figured he was smart enough to figure that out on his own. When she finished her tale, instead of looking angry like she thought he would, he looked sad.
"So you're telling me you got married the other night, and none of your family was there to see it? Does Mum know? Does Dad?"
"Mum knows, so does Dad. He kicked me out, I'm living with Draco. I guess since he is my husband it is fair."
"I just…how are you handling it?"
"Okay. It's so surreal, but it could be worse." Ron sighed, rubbing his eyes.
"I'm guessing that Bill, Charlie, Fred, George, and Percy are uninformed about this?"
"Could you tell them for me Ron? I know all you boys get together once a week. Please Ron?"
"I guess. We're going to the Hogshead tonight. I suppose I could tell them. Just don't blame me if you find the door to Malfoy's flat being broken in around midnight."
"Oh thank you Ron!" Ginny said jumping up and giving him a hug. Ron wrapped his arms around his little sister. He couldn't believe she was a married woman, to Malfoy no less. She was the newest Lady Malfoy. Even more he couldn't believe it didn't bother him as much as it should. Ron decided he wanted to take her out to lunch as a wedding gift until he could get her a real one.
"What are you doing for lunch today?" he asked as they pulled apart.
"I don't know, probably go out with Draco. We still have a lot to learn about each other, why?"
"Why don't I treat the both of you to lunch instead, since I can't do dinner tonight? I can make him sweat it out now instead of later." Ginny laughed.
"I don't think you'll ever intimidate him, but I will go ask him. If he wants to then sure."
"Good, go ask him now. I'm starving." Ron said pushing Ginny out her door. Ginny laughed heartily, as she made her way to Draco's office.
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Later that night Ginny and Draco were sitting at the table in his apartment, eating dinner in silence. The rest of the day had gone by okay. Lunch hadn't been much fun. Draco and Ron were trying as hard as they could to be civil, but one could tell neither liked the other. Ginny was just glad that she hadn't been disowned.
Just as the dishes from their meal disappeared and dessert appeared, someone started banging on the door to the apartment. Ginny closed her eyes and breathed in deep, as Draco went to answer the door. Getting up, Ginny walked to the living room area of the large flat to see five angry brothers, and Ron.
"I take it Ron told you." Ginny said standing in front of Bill who was leading the pack that resembled dogs ready to attack.
"Yes he told us, are you stupid Ginny?" Charlie asked.
"Don't you dare talk to me like that Charlie Weasley! I am a grown woman, and just because I made a mistake doesn't give you the right to act like my father." Charlie sighed, and looked at his brothers for support.
"Look Gin, we're just worried about you." Fred said.
"Yeah, I mean something has to be wrong with you if you married a Malfoy-" Said George.
"And even worse if you can't divorce him." Fred finished. The other brothers nodded in agreement. Ginny rubbed her eyes. She really wanted this day to end.
"I can't explain it to you, because I don't even know why myself-"
"But you'll have to deal with it." Draco, who had been very quiet so far, said.
"Listen up Malfoy; you'd best take good care of her. Even if you don't love her, if we hear you're not being a good husband--"
"We'll kill you--"
"The Muggle way--"
"So you feel lots of pain--"
"Lots and lots of pain--"
"Or maybe we'll just feed you to a dragon." Each brother had taken a turn making a threat, Charlie making the last one. Draco looked visibly uncomfortable. He was eyeing her six brothers with a look of distrust.
"Why do I get the feeling you'll feed me to a dragon even if I don't screw up." Draco asked, more to himself. Her brothers found this extremely funny though and all laughed.
"Come on boys, I think our work here is done. But we'll be watching you Malfoy." Bill said, pointing his wand a Draco. Draco just rolled his eyes.
"Could you all kindly leave then, we were in the middle of dinner when you barged in here." Ginny said, walking to the door and opening it.
"Fine fine, we're gone. Have a good night Gin." Ron said giving her a hug and leaving.
"But not too good of a night." Bill said winking at her before following Ron. Ginny blushed deeply. Charlie laughed and gave her a hug. After all her brothers were gone, she closed the door, with her back leaning against it she slid to the floor.
"That was interesting." She said gazing up at Draco. Draco just nodded, and helped Ginny to her feet. Let's go finish our dinner"
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Draco was laying ion his side in bed, one arm propping him up watching Ginny read. She really was very pretty, and if he was honest with himself he realized that he was happy. Things weren't perfect, and he didn't love her, not yet but someday he would. He hoped that someday she could love him to, though if she never did he wouldn't be the least bit surprised.
Propping himself up with one hand, he used his other to take the book away from her. "Hey." She protested, about two minutes too late. Draco smirked at her. Scrunching up her nose and rolled onto her side facing him.
"That wasn't very nice."
"You weren't even really reading it."
"So? You interrupted my train of thought." Draco smirked again and put her book on the bedside table near him. Using both hands he pulled Ginny closer to him.
"What are you doing?" Ginny squealed.
"Nothing." Draco said innocently, before lowering his lips to hers. Ginny allowed him to lead his gentle and sensual assault on her lips for a few moments before pulling back.
"What was that for?" She asked. Draco shrugged, looking into her eyes.
"I wanted to." The way he was looking at her was making Ginny nervous.
"That's not all you want to do is it?" She whispered.
"No. But I'm not going to force you." Draco answered honestly. Ginny stared into space contemplating. She couldn't remember what it had been like being with him before, that's how drunk they had been. She took a deep breath, and summoned up every ounce of the Gryffindor bravery she possessed, she pulled him down to her allowing their lips to meet again.
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A/N: Yay new chapter! Sorry to all those who would have wanted this to go a bit ahem, further, but I have no skills at writing…graphic scenes. Someone is welcome to write a little PWP and fill in the empty scene, but please ask first. One more chappie to go!! We see Harry and Hermione's reaction, and Draco and Ginny's new manor. I will for the first time in my history, actually finish a longer fic. I feel so proud of myself!
Hope this isn't seeming too rushed, look for the next chapter near the end of this month. It will take a while cause I have another chapter for another fic to write, plus school starts again soon for me. This means my summer homework assignments really need to get done.
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