Hello everyone in cookie land! I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack! All right, to settle a
couple of things. The promise: yes you will know what it was by the end of
this chapter. A few of you will find that you were correct, a very cruel
request on Draco's part, but being directed at Harry, it's not too
surprising.
Also I NEED A BETA READER!!!!!!!!!! I don't know how that works exactly, I think I email them my chapter and they a.) Tell me what corrections must be made or b.) Make the corrections themselves.
In any event, if you are interested, please say so in the review (if you review, which would be good) or email me at [email protected]. Psst, beta readers would see the chapters before ANYONE else, so I guess that could be considered a plus.
Now, onward to the story! BP
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Promises are made to be kept
It had been a couple of weeks since Ginny's "display" in the Great Hall, but, must to the disappointment of the male population, she seemed to at least outwardly, have been returning to her normal self. The buzz over her peculiar behavior was beginning to quiet down as well, though a few giggles could be heard here and there. Ginny didn't to be seemed by much of it, though. Yes, she seemed to have been recovering after all. The year looked like despite it's rocky beginning and interesting occurrences, that it would be steady and go back to being just as uneventful as one could expect for Ginny Weasley. Such an idiotic assumption..
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'I can't do it, I can't'
Ginny looked briefly over to Harry. Despite her "approaches" and her treatment of him, Harry hadn't withdrawn from her. He had remained a steadfast friend. Which was why he was helping her study, that's what friends do right?
"Hello, Ginny," Harry called, waving a hand in front of her face, "come back to Hogwarts."
"I don't want to," Ginny replied in a thoughtful voice, a hint of sadness inching into her musings.
Harry frowned. "Something wrong Ginny?" he asked.
"Huh?" Ginny said, coming back to herself, "N-No Harry, I'm fine."
Ginny stood, and Harry did the same. Gathering her things she said, "Listen, Harry, do you think we could try again tomorrow?"
"Certainly," Harry nodded understandingly, "You do know, If you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you."
Ginny smiled, "Thanks Harry. See you later."
Harry smiled and gave a slight wave as he walked away.
Ginny walked past the other students, who were caught up in their own studies or conversations disguised as studying.
To her own surprise, Ginny found herself, walking, or rather drifting aimlessly past the rows of books, following a familiar path to the end of the library.
Before Ginny knew it, she was standing in front of the lounge. Ginny pressed a hand to the cold surface of the wooden door. Ginny moved her hand to the doorknob. Turning it, she was half surprised to find it open.
The light had been turned off and it seemed that the room had been undisturbed since her meetings with Draco. Ginny took a step into the room. She felt torn as she walked into the room between staying and leaving the room as she had found it. After a hesitant moment, Ginny drew in a shaky breath, and began backing up.
'I should not have come here, this was stupid of me.'
The sound of the door gently shutting behind Ginny alerted her to the fact that she was no longer alone.
(A/N: Look! An extra 25% of the chapter has been added. Yay! BP)
"Well, well, Ginny Gin Gin, what are you doing? Taking a trip down memory lane?" Draco walked until he was beside her. Ginny only glanced at him for a moment and then back down at the desk.
"Not exactly. It's not important, I shouldn't be here." The words came in an emotionless whisper. She had no business being anywhere alone with Draco, not anymore.
"Speaking of where you 'should and shouldn't be' how are things coming along? Any progress?"
When Ginny didn't answer right away, Draco moved closer, running a negligent hand through her hair.
"Come now Ginny, surely you don't need any reminders as to what you promised me."
"You have to make Harry not only want you," she said stiffly, "he has to love you, and that's when you'll break his heart, that's the deal."
"So you *do* remember?" Draco said moving his hand from around the back of her head to her face. Ginny moved her head away from his touch. She felt no warmth there. Ginny turned to face him. That same unreadable expression was on his face, but it hardly mattered to Ginny.
"You won't release me unless I do this will you?"
A smirk graced Draco's angelic features, but his thoughts remained outside of Ginny's reach.
"Is that a question you really need to ask Ginny?" He said. His tone was hardly menacing, only cold.
It was the coldness that was enough to make Ginny wince. There would be no way out of this.
"I have to go," Ginny managed to choke out. Draco gave a nod, as if permitting her to leave.
Ginny noticed for the first time that her body had been frozen in place, because when he said, "Go on Ginny, leave then," it was as if she had been thawed, and able to move, Ginny turned and walked to the door.
"Ginny," Draco called soothingly as she opened the door. Ginny turned reluctantly.
He smiled. "A promise is a promise," he almost sang. Ginny turned and ran from the room.
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There! The first chappie! Hope someone likes it. Cookies! Yay for cookies! Send lots and lots of cookies, and a beta reader because I need one! BP
Also I NEED A BETA READER!!!!!!!!!! I don't know how that works exactly, I think I email them my chapter and they a.) Tell me what corrections must be made or b.) Make the corrections themselves.
In any event, if you are interested, please say so in the review (if you review, which would be good) or email me at [email protected]. Psst, beta readers would see the chapters before ANYONE else, so I guess that could be considered a plus.
Now, onward to the story! BP
***************************
Promises are made to be kept
It had been a couple of weeks since Ginny's "display" in the Great Hall, but, must to the disappointment of the male population, she seemed to at least outwardly, have been returning to her normal self. The buzz over her peculiar behavior was beginning to quiet down as well, though a few giggles could be heard here and there. Ginny didn't to be seemed by much of it, though. Yes, she seemed to have been recovering after all. The year looked like despite it's rocky beginning and interesting occurrences, that it would be steady and go back to being just as uneventful as one could expect for Ginny Weasley. Such an idiotic assumption..
******************
'I can't do it, I can't'
Ginny looked briefly over to Harry. Despite her "approaches" and her treatment of him, Harry hadn't withdrawn from her. He had remained a steadfast friend. Which was why he was helping her study, that's what friends do right?
"Hello, Ginny," Harry called, waving a hand in front of her face, "come back to Hogwarts."
"I don't want to," Ginny replied in a thoughtful voice, a hint of sadness inching into her musings.
Harry frowned. "Something wrong Ginny?" he asked.
"Huh?" Ginny said, coming back to herself, "N-No Harry, I'm fine."
Ginny stood, and Harry did the same. Gathering her things she said, "Listen, Harry, do you think we could try again tomorrow?"
"Certainly," Harry nodded understandingly, "You do know, If you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you."
Ginny smiled, "Thanks Harry. See you later."
Harry smiled and gave a slight wave as he walked away.
Ginny walked past the other students, who were caught up in their own studies or conversations disguised as studying.
To her own surprise, Ginny found herself, walking, or rather drifting aimlessly past the rows of books, following a familiar path to the end of the library.
Before Ginny knew it, she was standing in front of the lounge. Ginny pressed a hand to the cold surface of the wooden door. Ginny moved her hand to the doorknob. Turning it, she was half surprised to find it open.
The light had been turned off and it seemed that the room had been undisturbed since her meetings with Draco. Ginny took a step into the room. She felt torn as she walked into the room between staying and leaving the room as she had found it. After a hesitant moment, Ginny drew in a shaky breath, and began backing up.
'I should not have come here, this was stupid of me.'
The sound of the door gently shutting behind Ginny alerted her to the fact that she was no longer alone.
(A/N: Look! An extra 25% of the chapter has been added. Yay! BP)
"Well, well, Ginny Gin Gin, what are you doing? Taking a trip down memory lane?" Draco walked until he was beside her. Ginny only glanced at him for a moment and then back down at the desk.
"Not exactly. It's not important, I shouldn't be here." The words came in an emotionless whisper. She had no business being anywhere alone with Draco, not anymore.
"Speaking of where you 'should and shouldn't be' how are things coming along? Any progress?"
When Ginny didn't answer right away, Draco moved closer, running a negligent hand through her hair.
"Come now Ginny, surely you don't need any reminders as to what you promised me."
"You have to make Harry not only want you," she said stiffly, "he has to love you, and that's when you'll break his heart, that's the deal."
"So you *do* remember?" Draco said moving his hand from around the back of her head to her face. Ginny moved her head away from his touch. She felt no warmth there. Ginny turned to face him. That same unreadable expression was on his face, but it hardly mattered to Ginny.
"You won't release me unless I do this will you?"
A smirk graced Draco's angelic features, but his thoughts remained outside of Ginny's reach.
"Is that a question you really need to ask Ginny?" He said. His tone was hardly menacing, only cold.
It was the coldness that was enough to make Ginny wince. There would be no way out of this.
"I have to go," Ginny managed to choke out. Draco gave a nod, as if permitting her to leave.
Ginny noticed for the first time that her body had been frozen in place, because when he said, "Go on Ginny, leave then," it was as if she had been thawed, and able to move, Ginny turned and walked to the door.
"Ginny," Draco called soothingly as she opened the door. Ginny turned reluctantly.
He smiled. "A promise is a promise," he almost sang. Ginny turned and ran from the room.
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There! The first chappie! Hope someone likes it. Cookies! Yay for cookies! Send lots and lots of cookies, and a beta reader because I need one! BP