A/N: I'm really thrilled 'Protector' did so well. Yea! Happy happy… A lot of people thought I was holding you hostage for reviews. I just meant if you want me to keep this going (meaning you like it) let me know and I'll keep it up. Otherwise I probably would've deleted it if no one liked it.
Title:Protected
Disclaimer: If you think I own this you are severely mistaken. I also didn't write The Shining, Gone With The Wind, or The Parallel Universe of Liars but I do recommend them. Just PLEASE don't take all my money…
Summary:Ginny is abused by her boyfriend. One time he knocks her around a bit too much. She ends up in the hospital. The Ministry puts her into the Wizard Protection Services. The person they send to protect her is her family's archenemy- Draco Malfloy. Will love bloom for this unlikely pair?
Draco raced up to Herald's office in record time. He knocked on the door anxiously. "Come in!" Said Herald. He swung the door open and walked in. A woman with long brown hair was sitting across from his boss. Her legs were crossed, and what beautiful legs they were. Thin and sculpted and they ended in black converse sneakers. She was wearing, what appeared to be a black shirt and a pleated jean skirt. "Come right in, boy, get acquainted with your new assignment." He said brightly, taking a sip from his teacup in front of him. 'Hmm,' Thought Draco, 'This can't be Ginny Weasley. I mean, she never was a good dresser. She always wore those disgusting Weasley sweaters and hand-me-down robes. Evelyn must've been wrong. Must've.'
The girl in the chair turned around to face him. At first her face was inviting then, confused, and finally a bit angry, all the while Draco drinking in her beauty. Her hair was cut into bangs that fell a little past her eyebrows. "Herald, please, please tell me that this isn't. Malfloy." She stressed Malfloy a bit too much for Draco's liking.
"Ah," Said Herald, "You know each other. Right then, Draco, you must, then, know Virginia."
"I thought I did," He said, "But this woman looks nothing like her. Nothing." Draco choked. Seeing her facing him was seeing a veela. Her skin looked soft and smooth and it was ivory colored. When he had left Hogwarts Virginia Weasley was still awkward and flat chested. Now it was obvious she had grown up. Her chest was pleasant and not at all fake like the girls he usually gave his time too. Her face had high cheekbones and large blue eyes. Her lips were plump and shiny, a result of gloss he figured.
Ginny couldn't believe this person was Draco Malfloy, the boy who made her life as close to a living hell as he could. His body was brawn and you could just barely see his muscles under his muggle button down shirt. He was wearing khakis and his hair was a few shades darker than she remembered. Also his face lost most of its ferret-features but she could still conclude it would make the Malfloy smirk without fail. She noticed that he, too, was surveying her in disbelief. Could she blame him? Not so much. She hadn't even hit her growth spurt until he was out of Hogwarts. She was just gangly little Ginny Weasley until her 7th year.
"So, Draco, your name will be Isaac Redmond this mission and she will be Elise O'Neill. You will be living in New York with two muggles." Herald said. Draco scribbled this out on a pad of paper, which he then placed in his back pocket. "So if you have no questions you can leave." Draco stood to leave but Ginny didn't.
"What about my family?" She asked. "Will I be able to talk to them… please. Just once." She begged. Herald looked pained.
"I'm sorry, Ginny. " He apologized. Tears stung her eyes. Draco had seen it every time he took a new job. Those few minutes of regret after every thing was set up. He groaned inwardly.
"Come now, Ginny, you'll be fine." He said in a gruff tone. She looked at him in surprise.
"You are probably loving this. Me miserable." She said, wiping her eyes with a hanky Herald pass to her.
"I'm not that cruel." He said.
"Yes, I'm sure your just charming." She said sarcastically.
"Well, actually…" He trailed off with a gleam of malice in his eyes. Ginny glared at him and stomped off into the hall. Herald shook his head at the young man. He was twenty-six, surely he'd be old enough to know how to treat a woman. 'But, unfortunately, he doesn't.' Thought Herald, shaking his head then sitting down to finish up some paperwork.
A/N: Not to confuse anyone but this is when they change from Ginny and Draco to Elise and Isaac. If you get confused just because you decided to skip this message just because you figured I'd have nothing important to say well then… you suck. Just kidding…
Elise stuffed her bag into an overhead compartment and had to fight to snap it closed. "I don't understand why we can't just appa-" She began, Isaac covered her mouth with his hand.
"Shhh, Elise." Isaac hissed. "You'll blow our cover, you prat." Elise glared at him.
"I am not a prat." She said sulkily.
"Right…" Isaac said. Elise didn't bother retorting because he had opened up a glossy-cover book and began reading it. She tilted her head to read the title. 'The Shining by Stephen King.'
"What's shining?" She asked him. He glanced up, annoyed.
"What?" He asked.
"What shines? In your book." She repeated.
"Oh… well the little boy has a psychic power called The Shining." He said, opening the book to the page he left and read again.
"Oh…" She said, unzippering her own rucksack to see what book she had brought to read. 'Gone With The Wind,' She read off the very well-worn books cover. Her favorite book. She had probably read it a million times. She stole a glance at Isaac and her face took flame. Maybe she'd save it for later. She reached in again and pulled out a much thinner hardcover book called 'The Parallel Universe of Liars,' it had seemed as if in no time a crackly voice came over the plane's loudspeaker making them aware of the fact that they would be landing shortly.
Elise sighed. She hated being ripped from books she really liked. She stuffed it into her rucksack and zippered it closed. Beside her Isaac did the same thing. The plane landed swiftly on the ground and in no time Isaac and she were hailing down a taxi to get to Parker and Charlotte's home, their new place of residence. Isaac handed the cab driver a slip of paper that he had written the address on and the cabdriver, a man with a black ski cap and mess of blond hair under that, nodded and set off.
Elise looked out the window. She had never been to New York, or even America for that matter. It was similar to London but had an air of difference. Other than the fact that there were American Flags adorning a lot of the buildings it was also much sunnier than in dreary old London (A/N: I've never been to London…). After about half an hour in the smelly cab they arrived at the apartment building they would reside in for however long until Cooper was found.
"Its so tall," Elise breathed.
"Aye, but it's a shrimp compared to most of the buildings around here." Isaac said.
"That'll be $26.00," The cabdriver said, as he helped Elise and Isaac get their things out of the trunk. Isaac pulled out his wallet and handed the driver two paper bills. The driver reached back into his pocket and presented Isaac with four creased and soft bills then climbed into the cab and sped off.
"Why did he give you more back?" Elise asked. Isaac gave her a weird look.
"He didn't." He answered. Then he realized- she'd been using nothing but galleons and other wizard currency. He pulled out his wallet and showed her the bills. He pulled out one of his bills from the cabdriver and one of his own ten dollar bills and showed her how the ten was more because it had a higher number. She seemed to understand but was anxious to meet their new roommates. As soon as Isaac stopped talking she started up the stoop and clicked the button with apartment 23M on it.
"Huh?" A voice crackled at her.
"Umm, Hello there, I'm G- Elise O'Niell and I am here with Isaac Redmond and we are supposed to be living here with Parker and Charlotte." Elise said nervously. Isaac slapped his forehead at her dangerous mistake.
"Oh!" A feminine voice exclaimed, "Lemme talk, Park! Hey this is Charlotte I'm gunna buzz you in." Elise was then able to open the door. "We'll be down in a sec to help you get all your crap up here." Charlotte said. Elise and Isaac lugged their bags into the lobby and waited patiently, examining their surroundings. It was a big room. An elevator was on one wall and a stair case was infront of them. It was painted brick red and had a denim couch and a fish tank and other trendy types of furniture. Soon after Elise had concluded she'd enjoy living there a tall man and a woman who was a bit shorter than him barreled off the elevator.
"Ohmygod!" Charlotte exclaimed, running to Elise and giving her a hug. Elise was taken back at such an act without really speaking to each other but before she could even blush Charlotte moved on to giving Isaac a big hug, also. "Its so great to finally meet you!" She exclaimed again. Elise looked at Charlotte. She had short pixie-ish blond hair with bolts of wild red zooming through it and was wearing a tee-shirt that said 'New Found Glory,' Across the front and tight blue jeans. She reminded Elise of a fairy. She was tall and thin. Elise shifted her gaze to Parker. He was tall with broad shoulders. His hair was lightly mussed and he was wear emo-kid glasses. He was wearing a shirt that said 'Weezer,' across the front and baggy jeans. He was cute but he lingered behind Charlotte.
"Hey." He said shyly.
"Don't mind him he's shy as hell." Charlotte whispered to Elise. "So how about we get you guys moved!" She said cheerily.
"Aye," Agreed Isaac, "These bags are quite heavy." Charlotte snorted. "Whats so funny?" He asked.
"T-That voice!" She laughed.
"Well I can't help it if that's the way I speak." He said, narrowing his eyes.
"Don't worry about it, Austin. Its cute." She laughed.
"Austin?" He asked.
"You know, Powers? He was British and had that cute little accent." Explained Charlotte. Isaac shrugged with a grimace and pulled his stuff onto the elevator. "But hardly that cute little butt." She whispered to Elise. Elise looked at her in shock. "Don't worry, I understand you saw him first, I won't make a move but I'd worry about Parker. He was giving him the once over." Laughed Charlotte.
"Why would I want to make a move!" Elise exclaimed, "He's obnoxious!"
"Oh… well he is cute though…" Charlotte said thoughtfully.
A/N: Ok… I hope you enjoyed that. Please review, I'd appreciate but I won't hold you hostage for them…
Nettleanna: OK this sort of bothered me… I just put that so I wouldn't keep writing a story no one like. Plus (OK, no offense Ryoko, cuz you rock, like seriously) but Ryoko is a 'big name' person, right? Well she had asked everyone to review for her story or else she would discontinue her other one. I think that's the same thing more or less and you should watch what you say sometimes. It was just sort of… mean. But I hope you will still read the story.
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Quienna: The whole thing was, I did have a lot about Ginny making the decision to go into the WPS and leave her family but my computer crashed and I had to rewrite it and I forgot that part (I'm stupid… LoL)
Clair: Cooper is both. I know people with the first and last name Cooper (Different people- I know no one named Cooper Cooper) and it was the first name that popped into my head and I couldn't find one that fit better- same with the names Elise and Isaac.
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