Author's Note: I AM SO SORRY!!! I can't believe it took me this long!! Please please please forgive me? Anyway I tried my hardest to make this a nice long one for you guys! Sort of a peace offering? Anyway I need some help. As you all know, this is a companion piece to (untitled yet). Now so far this story hasn't happened yet. What I need from you guys is suggestions on how Ginny gets kidnapped? She has to be back at Hogwarts and I'd rather no one died during it please. I mean its okay if someone does but I would kind of rather they didn't it's already angsty enough. So please help me out even if I don't deserve it for taking this long. I promise to try my hardest to upload again soon just bear with me. Love you all terribly! Gilksey <3
How could he have let this happen?! He had nearly told her the entirety of his deepest secrets. He was ashamed with himself, and strangely he felt a bit relieved. Some deep part of him wanted her to know. Some part wanted her to care and understand why he did all these things to her. He didn't want to. She had to know that by now!
He sighed to himself. Ginny was getting to him, getting under his skin and he was letting her. He wanted her to. This more than even Voldemort scared him.
As he reached her cell door he stopped. He wasn't sure if he could hurt her again. He wasn't sure if he should go in and do as ordered or just leave.
"Draco?" Her gentle voice reached through the door and broke what resolve he had. He opened the door and walked in closing it again behind him. Should he speak? Should he wait for her to speak? Should he be his old cruel self? Or should he be who she saw the other day? For once in his life he didn't know what to do.
Ginny was contemplating about the same thing. She didn't know what he was going to do or what she would do in return. Should they go back to familiar ground and hate each other? Or should they risk going further in what they knew could be dangerous for both. So he stood his ground at his place in front of the door and she stayed clutching her knees to her chest at the back wall. Both unsure of themselves and of what to do.
Ginny stood as Draco placed her plate of food in the corner.
"I almost screamed you know." She spoke to his back as he was now facing the door.
"I know." His voice was so soft she thought she may have imagined it.
"Why did you stop?" She wanted to know, needed to know.
"I don't think I could've handled it if you screamed for me." He turned to face her with defiance in his silver blue eyes. He faltered for a second when she gave him a sincere and grateful smile. It amazed him how with just her smile he felt infinitely better. He felt more relaxed and more caring. He felt like a new man with that smile.
"Thank you Draco." She placed her hand on his forearm in thanks. He was startled at how cold she was. He was surprised she wasn't blue.
Fear gripped her as she felt his wand stabbing her gut. He felt ashamed that he'd cause someone as much fear as his father. As he cast the warming charm on her however, relief and admiration filled her. She lightly squeezed his arm and he felt a shiver run through his spine and a sense of loss as her touch left him.
It surprised her how much she cared when she saw the hurt in his eyes. She reveled in the fact that he missed her touch.
"What do we do now?" A brief look of confusion passed through his eyes before she took the liberty to explain further. "Do we go back to curses and snide remarks? Back to more pain and hatred? What do we do Draco?" Her words affected him so much more then he would ever care to admit. As much as he tried to raise his wand and curse her to tears, it wouldn't move. As much as he attempted to open his mouth with a condescending jest, it wouldn't allow it. As to what `it' was he had no idea but for now he'd admit defeat. He hung his head and stepped closer to her as he spoke.
"I can't hurt you Ginny. I tried but it didn't work. I know you know that. I don't know why and to be honest it frustrates me to no end, but I can't seem to hurt you. So I won't." She could feel his cool breath on her bare arm. She could see to the depths of his being through his upturned eyes. Not gray and lifeless as she used to believe but bright silver with flecks of blue and green mixed in. Those eyes will be the death of me, she thought to herself. Whether she meant that literally or metaphorically was to remain unanswered. Instead she looked up at him, forcing his eyes to lock on hers.
"If I do something will you be mad?" His lips twitched upward a bit, and his eyes held curiosity and something else.
"I don't know. I guess it depends on what you're planning on doing." She gave him a small smile and suddenly there was no space between them. Her arms were around him and her head was on his shoulder. He panicked slightly and tensed up to the point where he could have passed off as a wooden board. "What are you doing?" His voice quivered and he cursed himself for it. Her arms tightened slightly as she spoke.
"I'm hugging you." Her voice held amusement, and somehow that relaxed him a bit.
"Why?" He all but whispered. Again she tightened her hold, as if she were afraid he'd disappear.
"You seemed like you needed one. So, I'm giving you one."
"Well what do I do?" He could practically feel her smile against his shoulder.
"You could always hug me back, I guess."
"How?" He sounded so vulnerable just then, she realized why just a second after. She was so shocked she released him and took a step back. Her arms were still holding him a bit which he was happy for.
"You've never been hugged before have you?" He looked down ashamed as he shook his head. She grabbed his chin and brought his eyes back up to hers. "Hey, don't worry about it. Just put your arms around me too okay?" He nodded. He did as he was told as she wrapped her arms around him once again. Suddenly he felt oddly comforted. He enjoyed this `hugging' thing. It made him feel wanted, and appreciated. It made him feel visible maybe even … loved?
He liked this feeling. He wanted more. Draco pulled Ginny tighter into his arms, holding her, almost crushing her against him. To say Ginny was surprised was an understatement. She gasped at his sudden urgent need to be closer. She felt him shudder against her.
Is there a leak in here? She thought to herself as she felt moisture against her neck. Draco shuddered again and she realized there was no leak, it was Draco. He was crying!
"Draco? Are you okay?" She moved to step back, to look at him but he held her tighter, almost painfully.
"No, don't. Just s-stay please." She did. Held him closer, began rubbing random patterns into his back.
"Shh. don't worry, I'm here Draco. I'm here." He fell to his knee's and brought Ginny down with him. She didn't mind. Instead she sat up against the wall and held him to her chest. She offered comforting words and soft caresses. It made him cry harder, and in return she held him tighter. She was slowly falling for him and it scared her. It scared her so much that she started crying to. She cried for him, she cried. Because of him she cried. Thanks to him she cried. When they were both settled he raised his head and smiled at her. It took her breathe away.
"Thank you Ginny. I needed that." The smile still hadn't faded in the least. In fact it seemed to grow. Or was that just because he was moving closer? Why was he moving closer? Was he going to kiss her? Ginny's breathe hitched as her thoughts circled in her head and still he moved closer. There was no doubt he was about to kiss her.
About to but not quite.
Just then there was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Malfoy the Dark Lord wishes to see you. As in now!" His eyes never left hers.
"I'm on my way. You're dismissed." They heard a grumble and threats as the death eater's steps disappeared.
"I better go. He probably wants to know if I've gotten any information out of you. He mostly wants to know Harry's weaknesses or his plans even his whereabouts would suffice."
"Why would I know any of that? We're not that close. Well not anymore." Draco looked at her curiously, angered even?
"What? Aren't you two together?" He sounded urgent. What was going on?
"No, we broke up just before the funeral. We've barely spoken since. IS that why I'm here? As bait?!" Draco's eyes widened and his face fell.
"You shouldn't have told me that. Oh Merlin! Now he's going to hurt you, or kill you! AH!! Why did you tell me that!?"
"What are you talking about?! Just don't tell him!"
"It's not that simple. I have to go. I'm so sorry Ginny. I'll try my best." With that he left. Not answering a single panicked question that left her lips.
Draco walked down the hall and into Voldemort's chamber. Expecting the worst and praying for the best.
"You wished to see me my lord?" He kneeled before his master dreading what he was sure to come.
"Have you received any information from that wretched blood traitor?"
"Not yet sir. I'm sure she'll break soon though." His voice wavered even to his own ears.
"Draco, my son. Why are you saying such lies to me?" He kept his face down, trying to hide his eyes.
"I would never do such a thing my Lord. It would be a stupid and risky attempt. One which I'm sure you'd never fall for, having such brilliance as you do."
"Don't. Lie. To. ME! Look at me!" Even before Draco's head was raised, the spell was cast. "Legilimens!"
Ginny was holding him, smiling at him. He was about to kiss her.
Ginny smiled in amusement as she hugged him. He felt so safe and loved. He hugged her back. He was crying, so was
she.
"We broke up just before the funeral. We've barely spoken since." Draco was yelling at her for telling him that.
"I'm here as bait?!"
"TRAITOR!" The images stopped and the pain began! Voldemort knew. He knew and now he was going to kill the both of them. He cried out as the pain consumed him!
"GINNY!!" How could he have let this happen?!
As Say goodbye,
We dance with the devil tonight.
Don't you dare look at him in the eye,
As we dance with the devil tonight?
*
Full of fear,
Ever clear.
I'll be here,
Fighting forever.
Curious,
Venomous.
For Ginny. That's all he knew anymore. That's all he did. He took the curse over and over again for Ginny. As long as Voldemort was distracted with him, he'd leave Ginny alone. Ginny. Ginny. Ginny. That's all he thought about as the pain thrummed in his veins, as the nuclear bomb within him exploded. Ginny. Ginny. Ginny. He needed to protect her even if it meant this blinding torture, this endless agony. He screamed and screamed until he coughed up blood from his dried insides. Then it stopped, the pain, the blood. Even the screaming. For a moment, just a moment he thought he was dead. Then he heard something that made his heart drop, his insides squirm and his head scream in protest.
"Bring me the girl!" Draco wanted to kill him. He wanted to run to scream to fight! But he couldn't. He tried and tried but he couldn't bring his body to move.
Seconds after the order, the death eater came back with a struggling, fighting Ginny. When she saw where she was going she faltered.
"Draco? Draco?! What have you done to him?! DRACO!" She fought harder against her guard, her restrictions. She wanted to be by him, comforting him, with him. She needed to get to Draco.
"He can't hear you. He's close to death now. Don't worry you can join him momentarily, I just want a little fun before you go." His smirk disgusted her to no end. It made his slit-like red eyes, glow with a ferocious need for pain. "My dear Ginevra, how long has it been since we last spoke?" He signaled for her guard to release her. She was now standing on her own in the center of the room. Draco was about 15 feet away from here. There was no way they could get out of this. She didn't have her wand and as far as she knew neither did he. The doors were blocked all around them and there were no windows. It didn't look like Draco could move, and she knew she couldn't carry him. It was hopeless.
"I'd have to say about 5 years Tom. Tell me how's Mummy dearest?" She smirked at his obvious anger and humiliation. She felt the pain before the words reached her ears. As before she didn't scream. She was so silent Draco thought she was either dead or she made a run for it. When he looked up to her writhing form he yelled out.
"NO! Ginny! Leave her alone you bastard!!" He whipped out his hidden wand and cast the curse just as silently as Voldemort had. "Crucio." It hit its target! Ginny's movement's stopped, Voldemort's cry filled the room and Draco became a dead man walking. When his curse stopped all eyes were on him. All eyes filled with awe and pity. Even Tom's eyes held a bit of awe, mostly though he was somewhat shocked.
"Never knew you had it in you. I must say I'm quite impressed. You managed to catch me off guard and harm me. However minuet still, caused some damage." His claps filled the deathly silent chamber. "But as impressed as I am I can't let you encourage this disobedience can I?" Before Draco could so much as blink his wand was summoned into Voldemort's hands. "Say goodbye Ginevra. Avada Kedavra!" Draco had never seen someone move as fast as Ginny had. As the last syllable left his lips Ginny tackled Draco out of the way. The killing curse instead hit the death eater previously behind him.
Tom was furious! How dare these insolent blood traitors humiliate him in front of his minions! "Crucio!" Ginny covered Draco's body with her own and took the pain. Draco had suffered enough for her. She didn't scream, she would never scream for these bastards instead she whispered loving words to Draco as wave after wave of pain swept throughout her.
"Draco … Draco I love you … I love you Draco. Draco it hurts. It hurts." Even as she convulsed and twitched in agony, she watched the emotions swirl in Draco's eyes.
"Ginny. Love, listen to me. I know. I know it hurts, don't worry it'll stop I promise. I'll make it stop. Ginny listen to me. I love you Ginny. I love you too. Stay with me Ginny. You have to stay please." She gave him a sad smile. She whispered into his ear, quiet enough that he had to strain to hear her.
"Always." Then the pain stopped. She was free of it. Ginny collapsed onto Draco, who held her close to him, protectively.
"Ah, young love. Pitiful creatures. Love is a foolish thing. Only gets you killed, destroys you. There is no need for love here. Power is the only thing desired here, power that will be mine, that is mine. You two are standing in my way. Don't fret that won't last long. All I need is another little look-see in your mind dear Ginevra. Legilimens." Draco and Ginny were both too tired to move, to dodge or block. It hit Ginny quickly; images and thoughts filled her mind and Tom's also. She glared through the images at him trying her best to block him out.
Draco grabbed the previously living guards' wand and cast another crucio at Voldemort. This time however, it was stopped and deflected back at Draco. Pain once again consumed him. Unimaginable, excruciating pain filled his entire being. And yet, for the first time in his life, he didn't scream. He didn't yell or shout or threaten. He merely smiled sadly and whispered, "For Ginny."
Trembling,
Crawling across my skin.
Feeling your cold dead eyes,
Stealing the life of mine
*
You'll find me
Climbing to heaven.
Never mind,
Turn back time.
You'll be fine - I will get left behind.
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