Gaining Memories
A/N: I'm glad you all like. Just a little warning; Draco is going to be a lot of OOC, but that will change in time.
Chapter 2 - But you are
I need some help, some inspiration
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The next day, everything appeared to be normal. For Ginny that is. She had not seen Malfoy turn back to any of his classes or meals, not that Ginny had been paying attention. It's just that a loudly sneaky Malfoy can't be overlooked that easily.
When the day had end and she reached the Gryffindor common room there was one hot topic; Draco Malfoy.
"I heard he's in coma!" said Parvati Patil to her best friend; Lavender Brown. How ever, the girl shook her head. "They have a cure for that, remember?"
"He's not in coma, his leg has been amputated!" screeched Colin Creevey, looking overly excited to get pictures of an amputated Malfoy.
Ginny rolled her eyes, she had seen Malfoy with every hair on his head. She swung her schoolbag over a chair and took a seat.
"The girls in Ravenclaw say he has amnesia." It was Hermione Granger who had said that. Ginny was dumbstruck, Hermione who was gossiping? The world had really gone mad. Ginny looked at Hermione questioningly, as if to let her explain why she would say that.
"What? I don't know if it's true, but it could very well be because the bludger hit his head. Now could you all drop the subject and change it to N.E.W.T.S or something," Hermione said bossily and glared at her fellow Gryffindors.
There was a lot of groaning in return, but they dropped the Draco Malfoy subject, seeing as Hermione was a very strict prefect.
Ginny pulled on Hermione's robes to get her attention. "Yes, Ginny?" she asked as she looked annoyingly at her.
"Why do you think he has amnesia?"
Hermione threw her hands up in the air. "Gin!" That's what he called me. Drifted into her mind.
"Repeat after me; Malfoy is our enemy, thus not being a hot topic in the Gryffindor common room," said the brunette as she looked pointedly at Ginny.
Ginny smiled and put on an overly high pitched voice. "I, Hermione Granger, would like to get a broomstick up my arse, thus not talking about Draco Malfoy," she mocked her friend.
Hermione glared at her but snapped out of it. "Speaking of broomsticks, weren't you at the Quidditch pitch as well?"
The redhead sighed and nodded. "Yeah, but the Slytherins made us go away. Afterwards, I'm glad they did because now Malfoy probably has amnesia." Hermione rolled her eyes and got up the stairs to her dorm.
Practically, her whole life was about to take a left turn when Madam Pomfrey stepped into the Gryffindor common room. The nurse was looking around the room, all students stopped doing what they were doing to look expectantly at the old women. Ginny also was looking at Madam Pomfrey. Did she came to tell everyone that Malfoy had died or something? No wait, musn't get your hopes up to high.
"Weasley?" Madam Pomfrey asked, still looking around. Ron stepped up. "Yeah?"
The women clasped her tongue and shook her head. "Not you, Miss Weasley."
Ginny swallowed and brushed past a slightly pink brother. "Yes Ma'am?" she said a little uneasy.
Oh Merlin. She wasn't here to give something embarrassing to her right? Like last week, she asked for a potion that would reduce her pain when - menstruating. She still didn't have the potion. Please don't let it be the potion, I'll do anything if it's not the potion.
"Please come with me Miss Weasley, I'll explain everything on the way to the Hospital Wing."
Ron suddenly got a hunch what may go on and shook Ginny by her shoulders. "Don't tell me your pregnant!" he blurted out, eyes wide and face red. Ginny pushed Ron's hands off her shoulders and shook her head.
"I'm not even dating anyone now, let alone I'm suspecting," Ginny said dully and followed Madam Pomfrey out of the common room.
"What's wrong Ma'am?" Ginny asked once they were outside, she was kinda nervous with the face Pomfrey was giving her.
"People who have amnesia should not be told what they missed. They must find their memories back themselves, otherwise they will not believe it and will never know the truth. Do you understand Miss Weasley?" Pomfrey urged on as they walked towards the Hospital Wing.
Ginny gave a small nod and tried to hide her surprised face. Why was she telling her about amnesia? Why did she had to go to the Hospital Wing? Had it something to do with Malfoy?
"Unfortunately, there doesn't exist a cure yet for amnesia, so it's up for the person itself to remember everything." Pomfrey continued and they rounded a corner. "Sometimes, people who have amnesia could also gain a memory unconsciously. However - this is very rare. The person who has this sort of amnesia will crash when they are told the truth, therefore the people around him should act like it was all true. Until the person knows the truth."
They reached the doors of the Hospital Wing. Ginny had been listening to every word Pomfrey had said, but was wondering why it was necessary.
"That's all good information Ma'am, but what has this to do to me?" Ginny managed to ask as Pomfrey pushed the doors open.
"Unfortunately, Mr Malfoy suffers from this amnesia. He still knows everything what happened, but he thinks - "
Ginny stepped in the Hospital Wing and Pomfrey was interrupted by a certain Slytherin who was sitting straight up in his bed. He looked at Ginny, gave her a little smile and waved at her.
"Ginny!" he called at her, still waving. Ginny's jaw dropped at the mention of her name, seeing Malfoy being all happy and cheerful towards her. She looked at Pomfrey with big eyes. Pomfrey sighed deeply and shrugged.
"Apparently, he thinks you're his girlfriend." Oh Merlin. "When he woke up, he asked for your presence," She's doomed. "I hope you can understand that if I ask you to play along with this so called 'act' until Mr Malfoy has completely recovered from his amnesia."
Malfoy looked up from his bed and gave her an encouraging smile that gave her a feeling she thought was disgust. No way she's going to pretend she's Malfoy's girlfriend! Ginny shook her head at Pomfrey.
"I can't be his girlfriend! My brother will kill me! Then the rest of my brothers will kill him! And - and he's a Malfoy and I'm a Weasley. Can you see the connection?" Ginny blurted out, disbelieve written all over her face.
Madam Pomfrey tried to calm down Ginny. Malfoy, who was probably thinking they were discussing if he was al right, spoke up.
"I'm al right sweety, no need to worry!" Malfoy said reassuringly at the redhead. Ginny's eyes almost popped out of her head and her breathing increased. Sweety?
Ginny started fanning her face with her hand and slowly breathing in and out, what clearly wasn't helping. "I think you need to sit down Miss Weasley," Pomfrey said and placed Ginny on the bed next to Malfoy's.
Malfoy stood up from his bed and walked to Ginny, who was seriously afraid of him coming closer to her. He raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off as he placed his hand on top of hers. This was all Ginny could take before she fainted.
"Good lord," Pomfrey stated as she saw how Ginny's eyes rolled in her head and then fall backwards only to be caught by Draco Malfoy in his arms.
"Is she okay?" he asked genuinely concerned about the redhead. He looked up with his grey eyes at Pomfrey.
Pomfrey stayed quiet for a few seconds before she opened her mouth to speak. "For the first time in my life, I have no idea."
"Well that's ressuring," Draco snapped at her and gently lay Ginny in the bed, pulling the blanket over her and tugging her in. He planted a small kiss on her temple and pulled away.
"Sweet dreams," he whispered at her. What he did not notice was a small smile playing on the lips of his so called girlfriend.
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The first thing she noted was her hair being pulled away from her face. The second thing she noted was that her hand was being hold. She thought the person who did this was being sweet to her. But who was this person, her brother?
"Ssh, go back asleep," the voice soothed Ginny that gave her chills. Ginny rested her eyes but could not help to smile.
"Ron?" she asked softly. "Hhm?" said the voice in respond, not really paying attention.
"Ugh, I had a dream about Malfoy having amnesia," said Ginny and squeezed her eyes deep in thought. She felt her hair being stroked, not something her brother would do.
"I wish it was a dream too," he commented, planting a small kiss on her cheek. "And it's Draco, Gin."
That got Ginny permanently awake. She threw her eyes open and bolted straight up, unfortunately bumping her head against the blond Slytherin. Both parties pulled away with pain, Ginny holding her head thinking how could he possibly have so much brains in there.
"Are you al right?" he asked, smiling a little while rubbing his head. Ginny felt very guilty bumping her head against his, where just a day ago he got a bludger against.
"I'm so sorry!" she apologized to him, earning a smile in return. She felt at peace before it started dawning on her that this was Draco Malfoy, whom thought she was his girlfriend. This was so wrong in so many ways. Ginny pushed herself off of the Hospital bed, noticing she still had her school robes on.
"We're you going?" Malfoy asked, holding her hand. Ginny had the urge to violently shake her hand until he let go, but restrained herself.
"I - um, where is Pomfrey?" she asked, feeling very uncomfortable with Malfoy holding her hand. Why couldn't everything be normal, back to him insulting her and not holding her hand. Ginny slightly pulled away from Malfoy's hand and looked around, anywhere was good as long if it wasn't Malfoy.
"She's over there, running towards us as far as I can see," he commented, looking straight at a person behind Ginny. She whirled around and saw indeed Pomfrey running towards them, with a potion vile in her hands.
"Miss Weasley, can I speak to you?" she asked and Ginny nodded. "Right, here's your potion Mr Malfoy, drink it up," the nurse said and handed over the potion vile to Malfoy while pulling Ginny away from him.
"Did you say anything to him that made him suspicious?" Pomfrey asked after they were out of hearing reach. Ginny thought for a second if she did anything that made Malfoy think she was dumping him in some sort.
"Not that I know of. But Ma'am, do I really have to do this? I don't like the bloke at all, especially now that he thinks I'm his girlfriend."
Pomfrey nodded in understanding, looking with sympathy at the redhead. "I'm sorry Miss Weasley, but saying the truth to Mr Malfoy may cause permanent delusions. That's why I let Dumbledore tell everyone in the school of this 'problem'," Pomfrey explained.
"Wait, the whole school now knows we're dating?" Ginny squeaked with fear. She's dead if she reaches the common room.
"Well, only that Mr Malfoy thinks you're his girlfriend. Dumbledore asked them to play along until everything falls back in place for him."
Ginny looked at Malfoy, who was utterly disgusted at the potion he just drank and locked eyes with her. He smiled and blew her a kiss. Ginny quickly turned her head to Pomfrey.
"Okay, I'll play along. But when it comes to kissing, I'm just going to dump him, is that okay?" Ginny asked seriously.
Pomfrey smiled at her and shook her head. "I think breaking up with him might not turn out so good, he'll be heart broken. Well, I think," she trailed off, looking at Malfoy.
"I think it's best if you go to him now," encouraged Pomfrey while pushing Ginny forward. Ginny swallowed hard and thought up a million reasons why this situation was completely wrong and bizarre. It's not like everyday you have to pretend you're Draco Malfoy's girlfriend.
She wondered why the hell he would think she was his girlfriend. Last day came trough her mind. Maybe because she had visited him, maybe because she was the first person he had seen after he woke up ... barely. Ginny mentally kicked herself for doing that as she walked over to Malfoy.
"Is everything okay?" he asked after seeing Ginny's puzzled face. Ginny noticed he was saying a lot of 'are you okay' sort of things. She tried to smile but ended up into some sort of freaky grin. "Everything's ok. I guess I'll go back to my dorm," she said uneasy, feeling very uncomfortable around him. She needed to be away from him. Maybe she could pull it off to avoid him the entire year, just maybe.
Ginny started to walk away when she was stopped by Madam Pomfrey calling her.
"Miss Weasley, you have forgotten your Anti-Menstruating potion!" she called giving Ginny the potion.
The blush crept quickly on her face as she took the potion from Pomfrey, saying a small thank you. Why, oh Merlin why did Pomfrey have to do that here, where Malfoy saw everything. Wait, maybe he didn't. She looked at Malfoy who was grinning at her. Fat chance.
With a red head she left the Hospital Wing and quickly made her way to the Gryffindor common room. Why was it that somewhere at the back of her mind, said that Malfoy was going to blackmail her with this information later in the future?