Title: War What Is It Good For
Author: Karnikiss
Email: freakydeek766@hotmail.com
Rating: R
Category: Drama, angst, and Romance
Disclaimer: You really think that if I owned any of this I would be posting it here instead of publishing it where I could actually make some form of money?! All I own is the plot and some random characters.
A/N: ***There is a Draco/Ginny interaction in this one. That is all I'm saying. So if you want to know what happens then it would make sense to read it. Really I should wait some more but I've had this one done for a few days now. There is a new character in this one. I hope you guys don't hate him. Personally I find him adorable but that's just me. Okay...***
Ginny didn't know why but she got up from the warm comfortable bed and went outside. The rain was pouring down hard outside and was bitting cold against her skin. She was wearing a tank top and an old pair of Ron's pajama bottoms. Even without thinking about it her feet made their way to where they obviously wanted her to go. She wasn't about to argue. Still being tired and emotionally stressed from being held captive she's finding herself going with the flow rather than fighting. It's less stressful this way.
On her way to Draco's tent she was stopped suddenly by a rather harsh shove. The ground beneath her feet was mushy from the rain and not at all sturdy. She slipped and went down falling ungracefully not wanting to fight whomever it is. A small part of her is fearing it's Lucius again.
"Can't even look at me Weasley?" She silently let out her held breath before standing on her own two feet again. Jocelyn didn't hold out a hand, but she knew that she wasn't about to help her.
"What is it that you want Jocelyn? Draco said you're supposed to be gone already." She was hazy in Ginny's field of vision because of the downpour of rain. Still she hadn't missed the malice glare. Not that it had any effect on the redhead medi-witch.
"He's keeping me around a little longer. See we haven't gotten to have our little get-to-gether yet."
"And you know what? I'm more than just fine with that. Now if you'll excuse me." Ginny made a move to pass the other witch but was grabbed by the hair. She cried out in surprise and pain as well.
"Bitch," Ginny hissed and ripped Jocelyn's hand away. Looking down at the hand that had held her hair so roughly a second ago now held a handful of the hair that had recently been attached to her scalp. Ginny glared and clenched her fists to her side.
"I was attached to that!"
"That is the least I want to do to you. This," she said holding up the fist of red hair. "Is what Draco is so obsessed with. He only touched me because I have the same color. It only took a simple spell, and he was welcoming me into his camp and bed." Ginny felt like her words had been a slap on the face. She turned her head and tried to calm herself. Right now she didn't need to jump into a fight. She had already done that with Lucius. Actually she had literally jumped on the blimey bastard.
"I'd advise you to keep your mouth shut Jocelyn. The last thing you want is my wand up your ass right now." The seer didn't seem intimidated by the threat at all. Contrary it seemed to egg her on even more.
"I've been with Draco. Doesn't that anger you Weasley? He was with me and not you. It was me he was making love to and not you." Ginny's jaw was ticking furiously, and yet she didn't understand why she felt the need to slug the woman even more.
"Good for you. You know that doesn't mean he's going to tie himself down to you, don't you? I mean this is Draco Malfoy we're talking about. The man is colder than the Himalayas. He's certainly not into it for anything more than a quick shag. If you were into that I could give you Bentley's address. He's great, and I know that from personal experience."
"Why aren't you comprehending this?! I slept with Draco!" Ginny shrugged still angered but knowing better than show it. Her nonchalant was infuriating Jocelyn. It was going well.
"So did I. Where do you think he's been since I've been back? Actually that's where I'm headed. I miss him snuggling with me." Jocelyn let out a small animalistic scream before launching herself at the weaker woman. Not that Ginny is weak. She's still feeling the effects from the thwarted torture session. Who would have thought wizards are into Chinese water torture as well?
Both woman fell to the ground heavily sliding into the mud. Jocelyn climbed on top and threw undirected punches where ever she swung. Some hit Ginny and others flew through the air wasting her energy. Still it was beginning to look like a one sided cat fight. The witch beneath was too weak to fight back and looked like she was going to get the smack down on her. That was until the seer was ripped off and thrown to the side.
"Jesus," Ginny groaned and sat up slowly aware of the blood filling her mouth. Turning it slightly she spit it out before a hand was held out in front of her face. Cautiously she accepted it and was easily lifted to her own unsteady two feet.
"Thanks."
At first she had thought the man was Draco. The similarities were uncanny. The man was a few years younger and didn't have such a hard look to him. Not that he seemed soft and effeminate. She could tell even through the rain he was very masculine and comfortable with his sexuality. Hell even Ginny was comfortable with it.
"So do you get attacked often in your own camp Ginny?" She blinked in bewilderment that the stranger knew her name. Not that people didn't. She's been in the daily prophet and other wizarding magazines. Her pictures have been splashed across the pages along with gossip about her torrid affair with her leader.
"Do I know you?"
"Oh, I'm sorry." He held out his hand for her. "I'm usually not this rude. It's just that I've been anxious to get here." She nodded and waited, but all she got was a hand shake.
"And your name would be?"
"Sorry," he repeated running a hand through his soaked blond hair. "I'm Grey. Grey Malfoy."
Ginny's mouth opened and closed suddenly trying to grasp with words as well as some sort of memory. She's not familiar with Draco mentioning any relatives. This might not be good. Just because he looks almost exactly like him doesn't mean a thing. People can come here proposing one thing and infiltrating the good side. It hasn't happened here, but it's not a new concept.
"And what relation would you be?"
"Cousin from his mother's side. Not to worry Ginny; I'm harmless. Actually," he said and ran a now clumsy hand through his hair. "I came to see Casey. She's asleep huh?"
"Well it is two in the morning Grey. What do you need Casey for?" The blonde teen frowned.
"I guess Draco didn't tell you." Ginny shook her head telling the boy he was correct. "He's been telling me about her since she came here. I've been...interested...in her for a while now. He doesn't have any pictures, but he's described her."
"And you want me to put me full and utter confidence in you and just let you into her tent? Even if I did believe you were harmless you are a teenage boy. I have enough brothers to know better than that." He nodded slowly and looked somewhat deflated. Ginny noticed his smile has disappeared but won't change her mind in the matter.
"I understand. That means I'll just have to wait until morning." He pulled the strap of his bag higher up his shoulder. "Can you point me to a tent I can crash for the night? Maybe my cousins?" Ginny pointed to a vacant tent a few away from them. She hadn't showed him Malfoy's because that was where she had been headed.
"Okay. Thank you Ginny. I'll see you in the morning." She nodded and watched the boy. After he was in she moved back to her tent and put up a few charms before making her way to the previous destination again.
"Finally," she breathed stepping in. Ginny muttered a drying charm without her wand. It was a simple enough one, but she could do the most complicated healing spells without one as well. Finally she drifted towards Draco's bed and crawled in as she has been longing to do since he left hers.
"Weasley?" he mumbled stirring lightly and wrapping his arms around her.
"Just call me by my first name. I'm tired of all these stupid pretenses." He wrapped himself around her and shut his eyes again.
"Mmm, okay, Virginia. Then you have to do the same." She nodded against his chest.
"Night Draco." He smiled into her hair.
"Say it again," he whispered his voice still heavy from sleep.
"Hmm mmm say what?"
"My name. When you say it I don't hate it." She laughed lightly and snuggled deeper against him.
"Draco," she whispered before falling back asleep. Hadn't she forgot to mention the blond that was looking for Casey? Guess that will have to wait until tomorrow.
Casey was rushing with two left feet when she ran out of her tent and collided with a person. Immediately she grabbed onto their arms trying to save herself from impact. At the same times arms slipped around her waist holding her tightly.
He was most certainly male and the flash of blond hair was unmistakably Malfoys. She kept her head down fearing it red from embarrassment. How clumsy has she just been? Not to mention Draco has a nice hard body. She had to berate herself that he belonged to Ginny.
"Thanks Draco."
"You're very welcome," the voice whispered. "But my name isn't Draco." Quickly her head snapped up.
"Oh god," she breathed. He certainly wasn't Draco. They have many similarities but this is like a teenage Draco. Not to mention he's looking at her like her leader has only look at her commander.
"You're Casey right?" She nodded and untangled herself from his hold. He seemed disappointed about it but didn't pull her back.
"And who are you?"
"Grey. Draco's my cousin."
"Makes sense." His eyebrows furrowed together making him look hurt and vulnerable. Casey felt the urge to grab him and pull him into her arms. There she wouldn't just hold him but that is beside the point.
"You seem disappointed. Do you like my cousin?"
"Of course I do." Somehow his frown deepened even more. Casey had to bit down on her lip.
"You do?"
"He's like my brother." It was evident that relief washed over him. The frown transformed into a grin. It was a very sexy grin too.
"So then you're not seeing anyone?"
"Me?" she asked jabbing a finger into her chest. "You have to be kidding."
"Not at all. Why would you think something like that?" Because I see my reflection everyday, she thought to herself.
"Have you seen Ginny?" she asked purposely ignoring his question.
"Casey?" he asked softly not through with his question. She was though. Especially since Ginny started across the field saving her.
"Ginny!" she called out getting the redhead's attention. Looking back at Grey once more she threw him a weak smile before dashing off. He tried calling out her name, but she was already set on running away.
"There you are. Where have you been? I woke up, and you were gone. I was scared!" Literally it had all been rushed out in one breath. Ginny shook her head at her and grasped on to her shoulders.
"Remember breathing is a necessity not a privilege."
"I was going to find Draco and.." she stopped blinking at what she saw on her neck. "Please tell me I'm not seeing things."
"Huh?" Casey pointed to the red spot she had just found on Ginny's neck. It was a fresh love bite that hadn't been there last night.
"Where did you get the hickey Gin?"
"Oh," she said and lifted her shoulder as if to cover it. "I woke up and it was there."
"And what is the name of the hoover that attached himself to your neck? I know if it was anyone but...god. It was Draco!" Ginny quickly waved her off waiting her to quite down immediately. Casey got the hint but couldn't lose the grin.
"Yes! Yes, okay. It was Draco!"
"Oh my god! Did you guys sleep together?"
"No matter how much I love you I'm not going to tell you that." Casey stuck out her bottom lip in a pout. It only took a few seconds for Ginny to sigh and relent.
"Fine! We did sleep together but nothing happened."
"Nothing?" Ginny touched the prominent red mark on her neck.
"Well other than waking up to him kissing and sucking on my neck, nothing." The blond squealed.
"That's great Ginny! Now you two can be like Harry and Hermione."
"I doubt that," Ginny scoffed. "We've made a deal that nothing is going to happen until the war is over. So don't get your hopes up." Casey crossed her arms over her chest and sulked like a five year old.
"Too late!"
They started back to their tent talking a mile a minute. Casey was ignoring the Grey questions and Ginny was dodging the Draco comments. Both men were watching the women in question with different looks on their faces. Grey was hungrily taking in everything about the blonde. Draco was leaning back against a pole with his arms crossed over his chest and a look of pure frustration on his face.
"Damn it," he mumbled and shaking his head turned and purposely walked as far away from her as he could get. Temptation is a bad thing for a Malfoy. He can't think of a time when he didn't get exactly what he wanted and immediately.
"Patience is a virtue," Grey muttered and dropped back into his tent.
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Ginny was breathing hard and for more than the fighting she had just participated in. Draco had her wrists held tightly in his hands held over her head and his face pressed against her neck. Once again he was greedily suckingly the sensitive skin there. She lost the battle to keep her eyes open but now it's a struggle to stand upright.
"Draco," she moaned struggling to have control of her hands again. "Please."
"We shouldn't be doing this," he mumbled against her throat.
"I know, but I won't tell."
He groaned loudly and pulled himself away. It was wrong. He knows this isn't the time to act on it. Hell if he wants to but it would be wrong. His father will know how to affect Draco and make him do anything he wanted. Shaking his head he took a few safe steps back. He'd do anything to keep her from getting hurt.
"I think I need to go and cool down." Ginny nodded even though she was throughly disappointed. Draco hadn't missed the look that spoke louder than words. "It won't be too much long Virginia."
"Yeah, but I'm impatient. You don't to see me during Christmas." He chuckled lightly. As a matter of fact he did. He wanted to be there with her celebrating the holiday the right way for the very first time.
"We'll just have to wait and see if I change my mind then," he said and walked off. She caught the meaning and smiled to herself. Calling him again before he got too far away he stopped and faced her.
"What do you want for Christmas?" He looked like he thought about it deeply for a minute before lifting his head and grinning.
"You in a bow." Her cheeks burnt up as he shoved his hands in his pockets and walked back into camp with a grin on his face. She could have sworn that she had even heard him whistling too. That would be way too strange. Draco Malfoy whistling? And whistling to Monte Python? That's a muggle movie!
Grey lifted a brow at his cousin who looked as if he had just won the wizarding lottery. Draco knew that his face would hurt from the smile but he couldn't smoother it. He plopped down on the bed beside his only family he could stand and laid back.
"You know you look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth. Why are you so happy?" He closed his eyes and ran his tongue across his lips.
"I can see Virginia with my Christmas present."
"Oh-kay," Grey said slowly not let in on the inside information.
"So how is it going with Casey?"
"You mean you think it's going at all?" Grey fell down heavily down on the bed beside Draco. "I think she hates me."
"She's incapable of hate."
"Yeah well I think she made an exception for me." Draco chuckled and closed his eyes.
"She's learned from Virginia. Give her some time, and she'll open up."
"But I don't want to wait," he whined.
"You think I want to either? We have no choice. It's for the best though. Better for you and Casey and best for Ginny and me. Just be patient."
"Right," he mumbled and pushed out the tent. "Like I said...a damn virtue."
***See I put just a tad bit and then some mentioning as well. There is a good enough reason for no real making out. Can we say sexual tension! Anyway Jocelyn is gone now and good riddance! Anyway this is moving along now...well it's about to. I hade to stop the progress to show it between Ginny and Draco. Now he admits that there is something but what about Ginny? How does she feel about this? Hmm? Okay R/R please. Thanks...Karnikiss.***