Title: War What Is It Good For
Author: Karnikiss
Rating: R
Category: Drama, Angst, Romance
Disclaimer: You think if I really owned any of this I would be posting it here instead of taking it where I could publish it and make some form of money?! I do own some random characters.
A/N:***We all know how hard it is to find a even decent Draco and Ginny fic. I can't even recall how many I've read and then been pissed that I wasted my time. Either from the plot being rushed too quickly or it's nothing but nothing. Anyway I usually read Davesmom...she's the best. Anyway there is a point to this little revelation. Just read Chemistry by Angylinni. If you like the whole sexual tension and all that good angst and whatnot then check that out. She does a lot better than me. I mean if you already haven't. All I'm saying is that I liked it. Hmm...***
~It Wasn't Me In Your Bed~
The first thing Grey did before even opening his eyes was to squeeze the woman he held in his arms. Only when he did it there was nothing in them. His opens snapped open and the bed was empty minus him. Sitting up quickly he scanned the room hoping that she was somewhere in there. Only after a few minutes of constant searching he gave up and wanted to yell at someone.
Groaning he threw the sheets aside and found his pants beside the bed. Getting up he yanked them on and threw on his undershirt not caring about any of his other clothing. He's not sure what has happened between last night and this morning. When he had woken up he hadn't expected to wake up alone.
Knowing better than scramble around the camp looking for her he went directly to Malfoy. Bustling in he went right to the blonde on the bed and plopped down beside the slumbering cousin. He lowered his head trying to find words so he wouldn't just ramble. Nothing was coming to him though.
"If you don't have red hair and aren't a Weasley then get the hell off my bed." Grey jumped from the sudden interruption. Turning his head he looked at his frowning cousin.
"Why are you here so early in the damn morning Grey?" Grey didn't snap back at him even though he wanted to. He understands why Draco is cranky and upset. Ginny left last night and they have no idea how much time will pass before she comes back. She's the best healer and is incredibly thorough. That could very well mean that she is looking at each and every victim individually and waiting until everyone is in the clear before coming back.
"Have you seen Casey?"
"Why?" he asked sitting up slowly scrubbing his face with his hands. "Would I know where Casey is?"
"I don't know where she is, and I thought you may have known." Draco dropped his hands and looked at his cousin.
"Is she missing?" Quickly Grey shook his head. The last thing he wants is to put the leader in an unnecessary panic. He has enough with worrying about Ginny that he doesn't need to add Casey to the mix.
"No, I was just asking." Draco nodded and sighed deeply. He's never waited for anyone like this. Then again he's never felt for anyone like this either.
"Do you know why she didn't take Casey with her?" Grey shook his head before he dropped it into his hands. Sudden guilt washed over himself. What had he done?
"I gotta go," he mumbled and pushed himself up and away.
Last night hadn't been something he had certainly expected. Sleeping with a woman he has heard about for a few years wasn't something he thought he would have done. He had wanted to get to know her first. The plan was to get to know Casey Atkins inside and out before they became that intimate.
Now, he felt like ramming his fist into something that wouldn't budge until he didn't feel like an ass anymore. It had been stupid. Hell it was wrong! She didn't really want it like she had claimed she had.
"Oh my god," he breathed and squeezed his eyes shut.
"You're not," a voice spoke softly. The familiarness of it made his eyes snap open again. The blonde in question was standing across from him.
"I'm not?"
"You didn't force me Grey. I don't hate you." He shook his head even though those words did help ease him a little.
"I shouldn't have. It was wrong Casey."
"Why?" she asked lifting an eyebrow at him. "Why was it wrong Grey?"
"Because we don't know each other well enough."
"What? Do you want to be just short of getting married before you sleep with someone? Sex is sex. It doesn't have to mean anything." But he wanted it to.
"Fine," he said quickly. Turning his head away from her he tried not to show her any emotions. It was so hard not to show that he was upset. How could she not want it to mean anything? Sure, it probably shouldn't have happened but it did. Can't take it back even if he wished they could. She, though, just wants to dismiss it as if nothing happened at all.
"Grey?" She reached out and placed a hand on his arm. "Please look at me."
"I can't," he said sounding like a stubborn child.
"Why not?"
"Maybe," he said his jaw ticking. "Because it meant something more to me." She grabbed his face and forcefully turned his head. His grey eyes met her blue ones rather reluctantly.
"Don't say you love me Grey."
"No, not now I don't. I don't think even down the road you would let me. Would it be so bad?!"
"I can't have relationships with guys, Malfoy." His eyes widened. Gripping her wrists he shoved her hands away and took a few steps back. With distance there is safety.
"But Draco is an exception?"
"He's different. There could never be anything between the two of us. Ginny and Draco are in love."
"Yeah, but it would be a horrible thought to be in love with me." She sighed as if irritated.
"Grey," she began but he held up a hand stopping her.
"You know what Case? Just forget it. I'll stay away from you, and I'm sure you'll do the same to me. Then you won't have to worry about you getting your space or the god awful Malfoy falling in love with you." She couldn't get another word in. He spun around and stomped his way back to his tent.
"You don't understand," she muttered underneath her breath.
Truthfully, he doesn't understand. How is he ever supposed to when she doesn't allow him in? Draco's wall hadn't even been this difficult to knock down. Of course that may have been because he had handed Ginny the sledgehammer. Grey hadn't even gotten a middle name or a favorite color. She is definitely hard to break if not actually unbreakable.
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Draco,
It's going to be at least another few days here. They didn't send any competent healers to help. It's pretty much just me and a whole camp full of bloody masses. It's enough to make my stomach turn. Normally, I wouldn't have written. Then...what happened last night and even trying to reattach arms and repair organs I'm still constantly thinking about you. Who would have thought you would ever be so distracting in a good way? Making a long letter short I'll just say I'll be back soon enough. Until then I have the image of you disappointed and shirtless to tie me over till then.
Hopelessly distracted,
Ginny
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A rather exhausted and pale looking Virginia Weasley dragged herself into the camp late into the night. Early into the morning if it has to be technical. She needed to change, shower, and drop into an eternal slumber to make up for the past few days. Sleep was something she had truly missed. Casey, Grey, and the others at camp as well. Not that she could leave out the shirtless blonde that kept her sane even when she wanted to get out of there. There was so much blood and gore. Even though the war is going on she's never seen so much.
She slid her feet along right to the first tent that looked familiar and comfortable. The one she really wants to go to is still a whole three down. Right now it seems like one hell of a walk. There is always tomorrow. So, she shuffled into her own tent and plopped down face first on her comfortable worn bed. It sunk under her weight and felt a bit like home.
"I slept with Grey."
Ginny groaned and wished she had made the walk to the other tent. There she may have had to put up with some Draco moves but then he would have realized how exhausted she was. Then they would have fallen asleep in each others arms. She groaned.
"Why didn't I do that?" she mumbled.
Sitting up she looked up at the blonde on the bed next to hers. The young woman had her knees drawn to her chest and her arms wrapped around them. Blue eyes that Casey has never hidden from Ginny were now focused on the covers thrown on the floor as he chin rested on top of her knees.
"So show me the engagement ring before I have to hex the both of you."
"Gin," she whispered shaking her head. "You know there isn't one."
"It's okay," the redhead said softly as she went to the blonde's bed. Wrapping their arms around one another they clung tightly. Casey was sobbing onto Ginny's shoulder.
"This is what happened before my parents died. I was so bad and then they got taken away. It was punishment."
"Sh," she smoothed back her hair. "Don't talk nonsense like that. It wasn't your fault and you know that Case. It wasn't anyones."
"It's going to happen to you too. Now you're going to be taken away from me too." Ginny pulled her head back so she could met the girl's eyes.
"I'm not going to die anytime soon. There is too many things I have to live for and want to do still. So stop listening to ditzy flakes like Jocelyn and listen to me. I trust my abilities and why would I ever die for that git?" Casey smiled at the light and teasing sarcasm in Gin's voice.
Because you love him." Ginny shrugged.
"I've not always had the best taste in men."
Draco sprang out of bed and raced out of his tent. He knows Ginny is back. Once he was a foot outside he collided with a very soft and great smelling woman. His arms reached out and caught her and greedily brought her against his chest. Finally, he smiled the first smile since she's been gone. A real genuine smile that she's never really seen before.
"Gin," he breathed.
"Missed me, huh?" she asked with a teasing smile. Her small hands lifted and touched the fading marks on his neck. He closed his eyes at her touch.
"You have no idea."
"I think I might. I did come here right away didn't I?" He nodded as she teased him with her mouth. Her lips pressed tiny soft kisses along his jaw line and around the corners of his mouth. None close enough to suffice his appetite.
"Gin," he groaned in frustration and opened his eyes. Her eyes raised to hers and she lifted herself to the tip of her shoes as she pressed her lips lightly to his. He could have groaned from the light barely there contact.
"Stop being a tease," he mumbled and deepened the kiss himself. Wrapping his arms tightly around her waist he crushed her pleasantly to him.
"Stop being a Malfoy."
"Stop being a Weasley." She encircled her arms around his neck.
"That is up to more up to you." He smiled and bent down scooping her up into his arms. She kept her lips occupied on the fading marks making them fresh again. He didn't mind that he was being marked. Hell, when didn't he want to belong to the fiery redhead?
Jocelyn had been too right about what she had once said. He did want a white picket fence, children, a dog, a wife, and all those things. When the war is over he'll make sure he gets it. He wants it with the woman in his arms.
"Make love to me Draco," she whispered in his ear. He shut his eyes at the sexy whisper in his ear. Never did he think he'd ever hear those words from Virginia's mouth.
"You have no idea." He carried her to the bed and lied her down joining her. After she removed his shirt again he smiled again and kissed her. "I love you Gin."
Ginny woke up feeling so tired and sore she was glad that she hadn't gone and stayed with Draco last night. Staying the night in her tent was for the best. That didn't mean that she couldn't sneak in this morning. He wouldn't know that she hadn't been there all last night.
Still dragging her feet from the activities of the night before she slowly made it to her destination. Inside she was greeted with the note she had written, on the floor. It was worn and folded as if he had read it a hundred times over and over just to read it again. She smiled and placed it on the dresser before making way towards his bed.
"Draco?" she whispered. The room was still a bit dark. Stirring came from the bed. "Wake up already," she mumbled approaching him.
"Gin?" Draco whispered. He frowned and tightened his arms around the redhead in his bed.
"Mmm Draco," the woman muttered and snuggled back further into him. He shook his head and lifted it. Turning to look towards the new voice he froze in shock.
"Gin?"
"Were you expecting someone else?" The woman beside him decided it was time and sat up wearing a sheet and Draco's shirt from last night.
"Morning Gin." Both of the other occupants paled. Draco nearly jumped out of bed. Ginny stumbled back a few steps.
"Oh my god Draco," she breathed into the hand covering her mouth.
"No...no Gin," he cried getting out of bed and trying to reach for her. He was trying to hold the real redhead. His real Gin.
"Stay away," she whispered to him. "I can't believe you. I thought..."
He was trying desperately to hold onto to her. She fought him though and shoved away his arms and hands every time they got close enough. He needed to make her stay. Maybe he could explain what had happened. After all it was her that he thought he was making love to. It had been Ginny Weasley he had in his bed all night. It was only different when he woke up.
"You don't understand. Ginny please?" he pleaded trying to grab onto to anything that would make her stop the backing up.
"No," she said shaking her head feverishly. "Don't you dare touch me!"
"But it's not what it looks like! I made love to you!"
Ginny kept her hand to her mouth as she had to fight back sobs. She wasn't sure why they wanted to come. Sure, in all sane rights she'll admit she's attracted to the blonde. Merlin, right now he's only in boxers and has messy tousled bed hair and a pain expression on his face. She thinks he looks edible. Too bad he's already been more than tasted.
"Don't you find that rather difficult since it wasn't me in your bed?!"
"I-I thought she was you."
That had to be the worst thing he could have ever said. The look on Ginny's face affirmed that fact. Not only did her pale face turn red but she began to tremble even more as her eyes narrowed at him. She was having trouble fathoming his audacity. A woman is never mistaken for another. Certainly not Jocelyn and Virginia. A sane man would never admit to that mistake either.
"Burn in hell Malfoy and take your bitch with you! I'm out of this damn camp for good! And don't try looking for me because I'll be in the last place you'll ever look!"
Draco tried one last attempt to reach her. He lunged for her but just as his arms slid around her waist she disappeared. Both he and Jocelyn stared at the empty spot the redhead had just previously stood in. She have had to disapparated. That is serious magic to do with all the wards up. It was almost like dark magic to override them.
Dark magic...
***Sorry it's taken a bit longer to get this one up. Been busy working nights and then I have to come home to hell. My mother has a new boyfriend that is running her life and ruining ours. Too bad I didn't get to move out before she got sick. Now I have to stay for my brother and sister. Other than that my life is just g r e a t!
So Rainpuddle I'm sorry if I disappointed you by Grey. I tried to make it up for you here. He really is a good guy.
I hope we all understood what had happened in this one. If it was a little too confusing I'm sorry. So Ginny went to another camp and Draco pinned. Yada yada yada. Anyway Ginny comes back and ends up comforting Casey all night instead of going to Draco's tent. Instead another "look a like" meets Draco and gets Ginny's deserts. Hmm? At the end there is the confrontation and you learn that it had been Jocelyn and not Ginny. Who would have thought.
So stay tuned for the next chapter. Where did Ginny go? What is Draco going to do to Jocelyn? How did J.C. look like our favorite redhead (we should all know this one already)? Etc. Etc. Etc. Oh and more Casey and Grey drama.
R/R Please...Thanks Karnikiss.***