A Stroll In Your Shoes

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters or story.

Warning: H/G at beginning, though I wouldn't really call it anything myself.

A/N: Ahem, ok here is the changed chapter. Sorry for the confusion.

Rescue Me

“Ginny!” Draco shouted.

He looked around but could see nothing but black. Ginny was not responding and Draco began to fear the worse.

“GINNY!” Draco yelled, “Can you hear me?”

No answer.

“Please say something. Please don't be dead.” Draco cried desperately. It would be his entire fault if she had been killed.

“Please…”

OOOOOOOOO

Harry stared at Hermione who was looking worriedly at Draco, “Why didn't you tell us this sooner?” he asked angrily.

Hermione turned her honey brown eyes on him and frowned, “Because they didn't want me to. Me and Blaise were trying to find a way to turn them back.”

“Blaise?” Harry said in a choked voice, “Since when did you get on first-name terms with the Slytherins?”

Hermione stared at him shocked, “He's not that bad, not like the others anyway.” Hermione frowned, “Why are you so angry anyway?”

Harry could only stare at her, “What haven't I got to be angry about? And why the hell is Malfoy just standing there?”

“His soul has been transported.” Hermione said matter-of-factly.

“What?” Harry said confused, and walked over to where Draco's blank face stared. He waved his hand energetically in front of Draco's face and frowned when Draco did nothing, “How strange. What's he doing?”

Hermione looked at Harry, “He should have gone to Ginny's body. He wants to find out what happened.”

“Oh.” Harry said confused as he looked at her.

Hermione sighed, “I just hope Ginny's ok. I don't understand how they could have just changed back like that.”

Harry stared at the blank Draco and looked back at Hermione, “She'll be fine.”

OOOOOOOOOOOO

Ginny opened her eyes groggily. She felt dizzy and her body ached all over. She realised she must be in a dungeon of some sort, as the walls were all made of stone and a small drip fell from the ceiling which fell on her cheek. She tried to move but her hands were chained.

“Wait a minute.” Ginny muttered. She looked up at her very feminine looking hands and then glanced down. “Oh thank Merlin, I have boobs again!” Ginny declared, and she never thought she would ever hear herself say that.

“Ginny! You're ok!” Draco exclaimed relieved.

“Huh?” Ginny muttered out loud, “I could have sworn I heard Draco's voice…”

“You did. It's the Esprit joindre spell.” Draco said quickly.

“So you're in my head?” Ginny asked.

“That's right. But what happened, how did we change back?” Draco asked curiously.

“I don't know,” Ginny said confused, “The last thing I remember is your Aunt cursing me.”

“Why would she do that? What happened?” Draco asked anxiously.

“They found out about you killing your dad.” Ginny said softly.

“How did you-”

“Blaise told me,” Ginny cut in, “You can yell at him later, I think someone is coming.”

The door opened and Bellatrix sneered down at Ginny through mocking black eyes. A surge of hatred shot through Ginny, and she realised that Draco's feelings were taking control.

“I see you're finally awake.” Bellatrix sneered and walked in, shutting the door behind her. “Imagine my surprise to find out that when I used Legimens on you, you were not Draco but that Weasley brat.”

Ginny glared at Bellatrix, “Well that's how she found out.” Ginny thought annoyed.

“You'd better be careful. She's completely mental.” Draco said firmly.

“Draco, so nice of you to join me.” Bellatrix said coldly as she gazed into Ginny's eyes.

“She's using Legimens on you. You have to block your mind.” Draco said earnestly.

“I don't know how!” Ginny cried desperately, as she felt the penetrating glare searching her mind.

“Don't bother.” Bellatrix said coldly, “The girl is weak, she's much too passionate to be able to block her mind, you should know that Draco.” She sneered.

“What do you want from me?” Ginny asked angrily.

Bellatrix laughed, “You? I don't want anything from you, you're simply my bait.” She said nastily.

“What does she mean?” Draco said apprehensively.

“I know you can hear me Draco,” Bellatrix said coolly, “So listen well. You have five minutes to get here, or else your little girlfriend dies.”

“Draco?” Ginny said fearfully.

“It's ok, I'm coming to get you Ginny. Just be careful.” Draco said reassuringly.

Ginny felt the feelings of intrusion leave, as Draco returned to his own body. She looked up at Bellatrix's sneering face warily. `Oh Draco, please hurry!' She thought to herself.

OOOOOOOOOOOOO

Draco opened his eyes to see Hermione peering at him worriedly. “Ahh, good Merlin, what the hell are you doing?” Draco yelled.

Hermione frowned, “I was just-”

Harry and Ron quickly rushed into the room, attracted to Draco's yells. “What's going on here?” Ron said angrily.

Draco pushed past them and walked to his bag, pulling out his wand determinedly.

“What are you doing?” Hermione asked him.

“My aunt has Ginny captive. She's going to kill her if I don't go there.” He said angrily. “I have to save her!”

Harry put a hand on Draco's arm, “Wait, how do we know you're not just setting this up? How do we know you aren't going to use her for Voldemort?”

“What the hell is wrong with you?” Draco shouted, “Ginny might be dying, I don't care if you don't trust me! I don't really care about any of you! But I will not let Ginny be killed! So get the hell out of my way before I curse you!” Draco said firmly, his wand pointed at Harry's face.

“STOP THIS!” Hermione shouted. “Draco just go,” she said quickly, as she held Harry back from attacking Draco.

Draco nodded and disapparated from the room.

“I can't believe you just let him go.” Harry said angrily.

“He's the only one who can save her Harry. For once would you just let your prejudice go and see that Draco likes her!” Hermione said angrily, “He's not about to let her get hurt.”

“What are you talking about?” Ron said confused, “How can Malfoy like Ginny?”

Hermione sighed, “I talked to him and I can tell you, the expression he got when he talked about her, it was of admiration, sometimes annoyance, but mostly fondness. Even if they were in each other's bodies, they learnt more about each other and I think, if I'm not mistaken, Draco likes her, maybe even loves her.”

“So you think we should trust him?” Harry asked defeated.

Hermione nodded, “He'll save her, don't you worry about that.”

OOOOOOOOOOO

Draco opened his eyes and immediately saw Ginny chained to the wall. Her long, deep red hair, twisting around her like blood, her chestnut eyes looking frightened and yet determined all the same.

“Ginny!” Draco exclaimed and ran over. “Alohomora,” He said quickly to the chains, which fell away from the wall, releasing her. “You ok?” he asked concerned, as he took her small hands in his.

Ginny looked behind him in fear, and Draco turned his head to see Bellatrix, leaning against the wall, a small smile curling her lip as she gazed upon them.

“Aunt” Draco said coldly, as he stood up to face her.

“Draco, you've been making quite a spectacle of yourself, fawning over a Weasley.” Bellatrix said with a cruel smile at Ginny.

“That's none of your business. What do you want?” he asked angrily.

“I've come on Voldemort's orders to kill you.” Bellatrix said with a twisted smile, “You murdered Lucius, and he wants revenge. I gladly will give him the satisfaction.”

“You're mental you know that?” Ginny said disbelievingly.

“Shutup, you disgusting filth!” Bellatrix spat nastily.

Draco pushed Ginny behind him slightly and looked at Bellatrix warily, “So you're going to kill me. Well, that's too bad, because I really don't want to die just yet. I mean, I'm still young, got my whole life ahead of me, plus think of all the girls” Draco said in despairing tones, “They'll all go into a decline, and then where will we be?”

Bellatrix stared at him incredulously, “Stop this ridiculous behaviour right now. Don't you get it? I'm going to kill you.”

“Well you haven't done anything yet, except bore me to tears.” Draco said lazily.

“Why you insolent little whelp!” Bellatrix screamed and sent a curse, which Draco dodged, pulling Ginny to the ground with him. “Run,” He whispered in her ear, “I can't promise that I'll be able to hold her off for long.”

Ginny looked at him with a frightened look, and realised that for all his words, Draco really was worried. “I can't just leave you here.” Ginny whispered back.

Draco stood up and looked at Bellatrix, “You know I've killed before, what's to stop me from killing you too?” He looked at Ginny quickly, pleading her to go, but she shook her head.

“You can't kill me Draco.” Bellatrix said coldly.

Draco laughed slightly and drew out his wand.

Ginny watched, horrified, as Bellatrix sent a jet of purple light towards Draco. He had no time to react and she screamed as the blast hit him square in the chest. She saw his silver eyes widen in surprise, and then he fell back gracefully to the ground.

“DRACO!” Ginny screamed as she scrambled up of the ground. She glared at Bellatrix with intense rage, bellowing at the top of her lungs a curse that had been feared by all, the infamous bat bogey hex.

Bellatrix screamed as a swarm of great flapping things smothered her face. Ginny grabbed Draco by the arm and not even knowing what she was doing, disapparated from the room.

She felt her body splitting and incredible pain, as the world pressurised around her. All the time she held Draco to her, not even daring to look at his face, for fear of what she might see.

She felt her body hit the ground, with a loud thud, and gasped slightly as the world righted became normal. Looking around wildly, she saw Draco's body sprawled out on the grass; not even bothering to wonder where she was, she scrambled over and turned his body to face her.

His pale face was expressionless and his eyes were shut, he was just so still, and silent. Ginny ran a hand down his pale cheek and brushed the pale blonde hair out of his face. “Draco?” She said slowly, “Draco, wake up.” She said a little louder. A tear trailed down her cheek as she looked at him, “Please wake up! Don't leave me here.”

Ginny buried her face into his chest and cried. Just when they were beginning to become friends, this happens. Now she would never know what would have become of them. She hated to admit it but she was beginning to really like him, despite his egotistical and annoying ways. She couldn't help but feel attracted to him, after all, she knew so much about him.

“You idiot,” She sobbed, “Why did you have to be noble? I thought you were a Slytherin, you don't do things like that.”

“Never thought a Weasley would cry over a Malfoy.” A voice drawled lazily.

Ginny lifted up her tear-stained face and saw Draco's cool gray eyes watching her. “You're alive?” She exclaimed.

Draco nodded and gasped as Ginny leapt on him and started hitting him. “Don't you ever do that again! I thought you were dead,” She sobbed, still pounding him with her fists, “And you sit there joking about this. Don't you ever scare me like that again!”

Draco grabbed Ginny's arms and held her close to him, “Shh, it's ok, alright?” he said gently.

Ginny only clutched him tighter, “I was so scared.” She choked.

Draco sighed, “Don't worry, everything is ok now.”

Ginny looked up at him, “What do you think happened to Pansy?”

“What do you mean?” Draco said confused, “What about her?”

“Bellatrix said that she talked with Pansy, and that was how she found out about Lucius.” Ginny said sadly.

Draco frowned, “But the Parkinsons returned to the Dark Lord. They didn't want to be murdered and so they came back to him. Pansy must have betrayed me.” Draco said angrily.

Ginny looked at him surprised, “But she wouldn't do that, would she?”

Draco shook his head, “I don't know.” He sighed and helped Ginny to her feet, “C'mon, I've got to take you back to your family, before they go nuts and try save you.”

Ginny laughed and allowed him to pull her close to him as they disapparated.

OOOOOOOOOO

“That's it!” Ron shouted, “I can't take this anymore! I have to get her!”

“Ron calm down,” Hermione said earnestly, “Please think about what you're doing.”

“I can't just sit here while my-” Ron broke off as Draco and Ginny materialised in the room, holding on to each other. “What do you think you're doing with my sister?” He yelled angrily.

Draco stepped back from Ginny and looked at Ron, “I'm not doing anything,” he looked at Ginny and gave her a small smile, “See you at school then.”

“You're going?” Ginny asked, surprise evident in her voice.

Draco nodded, shooting a nasty look at Ron and Harry, “I don't think I can bare to be stuck with them for my holidays, so I'm going to go see Blaise. I'll see you round.” He nodded to Hermione and promptly disapparated.

“Thanks a lot Ron.” Ginny said moodily and stomped up to her bedroom.

Ron looked at Hermione confused, “What was that all about?”

Hermione sighed, “Don't you see? Ginny wanted to talk to him, but you had to go open your big mouth. I don't blame Malfoy in leaving, who would want to put up with you snipping at them every few minutes.”

“I do not snip at people.” Ron said offended.

Hermione rolled her eyes and walked out of the room, leaving Ron and Harry to gossip about Malfoy and Ginny to their hearts content.

She walked up to Ginny's room and knocked on the door.

“Who is it?” She heard Ginny's muffled voice ask.

“It's me, Hermione.”

Ginny opened the door and let Hermione into the room. “What's up?” She asked Hermione, as she sat on the bed.

Hermione regarded her and laughed, “Don't give me that Ginny, what happened?”

Ginny sighed, “I don't know if I can tell you. It's Draco's personal matters, and I don't think he'd be very happy to know I told you.”

Hermione nodded, “Alright. Do you know how you changed back?”

Ginny shook her head, “I'm still confused about that, maybe Bellatrix did something?”

Hermione frowned, “Perhaps.” She said contemplatively.

Ginny sighed, “Well in any case, everything is back to normal.”

Hermione nodded, “That's right.”

Ginny frowned to herself, she wondered if Draco would still want to talk to her. He had said, he'd see her at school, so maybe they would still be friends? She hoped so; she couldn't bare them to go back to how they were now. She'd had so many good experiences being Draco Malfoy: getting to know Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle, winning Quidditch, and most of all, getting over her prejudice about Draco and becoming his friend. She wouldn't change any of it; even if she was almost killed by his Aunt.

“Ginny why are you looking at me so strange?” Hermione asked confused.

Ginny jumped and realised she had been gazing blankly at Hermione. “Sorry, just thinking.” She said quickly.

Hermione frowned and left Ginny to her musings.

A/N: Sorry for everyone who actually liked my ending, but I needed to fix this up. I should have the next chapter done soon. I hope you aren't too annoyed at me, lol.