The Slytherin Princess

Chapter 6 - When The truth hurts

When Draco was finally allowed to go back to his dorm room, Ginny soon regretted offering to look after him. He was clearly taking advantage of her making her do things that he could easily do himself and also irritating her until she couldnt speak because she was trying to clinge onto that last bit of sanity she had left.

'Oh and be a doll and get me some more sausage from the great hall when you come back' he sang as she headed for the door.

'Anything else your lordship?' she replied sarcastically.

'Yes now you come to mention it I would love some desert.'

'Oh get lost' she replied before storming out of the dorm and heading down for lunch. She couldnt believe that she had told him she would help and that he was being a total idiot too!. he could get his own lunch as far as she was concerned.

She scanned the room for Luna and found her sat at the other end of the hall. Typical, she thought, she had to sit furthest away.

'Hi' Ginny exclaimed coldly.

Luna laughed. 'Malfoy annoying you again?' She remarked.

'Malfoy...annoying we are talking about the guy who never asks for anything and compliments me all the time?' she replied sarcastically.

'That bad uh?' Luna enquired?

'He's a complight Nargle' Ginny replied. She was just about to go on a full blown rant when Proffesor Dumbledore called for the school to be quiet.

'Now as you all know, exams are over and we have been successful in achieving the highest marks ever given to a school...Therefore you may all have the afternoon off to do what you please'. He declared.

The hall rang in cheers before the pupils rushed excitedly out the hall to tell others.

'Wanna go to Hogsmeade Gin?' Luna asked emphusiastically.

'erm actually I was going to go off on my own for a bit...you know, get a bit of peace for a change..from Malfoy I mean. Do you mind? Ginny replied.

'Gin after what you've been through you deserve everything you want!' Luna said before getting up and leaving Ginny finishing her lunch.

Ginny decided to go for a swim in the lake, it had been ages since she'd been swimming and knew it would be scarce of people. As she stepped outside she felt the warm sun shine down on her face and she smiled to herself to think of Malfoy unawre of the free time they had. When she got down to the Lake she stripped down into her bathing suit and then gasped sharply as the cold water hit her skin. She didnt care though because she could just relak and unwind in the water. It felt like she had been in the water for 5 minutes but the sky was now a dark shade of blue and she knew she would have to head back soon but after debating with herself decided to stay for a while longer. She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of the animals coming out. She sighed at the sound...The next thing she knew her head had been forced under the water, She began to panic as she hadn't much oxygen because of the shock of the impact but soon realised that she could get back to the surface of the water.

'What the hell?!' she screamed.

'Shhhhh...calm down its me' A velvet voice replied. She was instantly calm she knew that she was safe, no one was trying to kill her.

'What is wrong with you?' she asked sharply.

He just laughed 'Thats not nice considering I've been alone upstairs all afternoon studying whilst the rest of the school has been able to rome free where ever they please'. He replyed annoyed

It was her turn to laugh. But her laughing soon turned to screaming as he began to splash her and the cold water felt like knives against her face.

'Ow.. cut it out you idiot' she screamed whilst giggling. It was clear he wasn't going to admit defeat so she began to splash him to until they where both having a water fight. after a while they stopped and where drawn close together. The animals had stopped churping and the soft moonlight was reflected in the water casting a poise view. As they drew closer Malfoy wrapped his hand around Ginnys waist and they both stood there staring at each other.

'You know...I never did thankyou for saving my life' He whispered.

'I did nothng' Ginny replied.

'Still' he murmered before kissing her gently on her lips. The chemistry they had exploded, it was like fireworks going off and Ginny was to wrapped in her emotions to care about the consequences or confessions.

After a while Draco broke away.

'Oh' Ginny whispered, ' I really didn't do anything'

'Look Ginny I...I can't stop thinking about you, I'm going crazy here and I...I love you' Draco whispered, he looked into her eyes hopeful that his confession was the right thing to say, however all he saw was emptyness in her eyes.

'Gin?..Ginny' he asked whilst stroking her hair.

'I have to go' she murmered, and she left. No goodbyes, no I love you too, she was to shocked by what he had said. The boy she loved, who she unconditionally needed loved her in return, but instead of being happy she was confussed. Why? she thought to herself , He's a Slytherin, I'm a Gryffindor. It can not happen and for all I know he already has killed someone I cant do that to my family. I cant choose him other them. She trudged up to her room and tryed to go asleep but she couldn't she tryed everything but just couldn't go to sleep so she decided to listen for him to come back in...but he didnt. Hours went by. No sign.

She walked around the castle looking for him but couldnt find him anywhere. She was about to give up looking for him when she saw light under a door, she strained her ears and could hear voice, as she stepped closer to the door she could hear the whole conversation:

'Time is running out' A man whispered. Ginny recognised the voice, It was the same man that was in Draco's room a couple of months ago.

'You think I dont know that?' Draco replied coldly.

'Well you do realise if you dont do it I will and I will amke sure she suffers more pain than you could ever imagine.'

'You wont need to...but why her? Please can't it be someone else' Draco pleaded weakly.

'You know I dont allow weakness Draco' The man replyed in a calm voice. Then there was the sound of a desk been thrown and Draco screamed.

'Punishment is necessary for the weak it makes them stronger' the man spat before screaming the torture curse.

The sound of Dracos pain was unbearable for Ginny the tears where flooding down her cheeks. It felt like she had been stood there for an eternity and when the curse had been lifted Ginny heard Draco being kicked and then it was silent Ginny waited for a moment and when she was certain that the man had gone she rushed nto the classroom to find Draco lying on the floor still. Ginny ran to him and wrapped her arms around him, cradling his motionless body. 'Please be ok, I'm sorry, please be ok, I love you Dra, I love you'.