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Chapter Thirty ~ Merlin's Mum's Knickers!

Draco walked silently, slowly, down the main street of Diagon Alley contemplating how he would get Ginny to speak to him. She'd been avoiding him again; she really had a nasty habit of avoiding him whenever something happened unexpectedly between them. 

It drove him nutters; to the point that he had actually thought about kidnapping her and forcing her to listen to what he had to say as the only solution left.

She'll freak out and probably murder you accidentally; a voice in his head told him.

It's the only option I have left, he replied.

Why don't you go knock on her front door like a normal wizard would do; the voice said.

I've tried that, more than once actually; he said angrily.

Then kidnapping is your only option. Good luck! The voice agreed.

Thank y - he started to think and then stopped when he realized what he was doing. Holy crap! I was arguing with myself. I'm losing it. Oh Merlin, oh dammit; he thought as he slapped his forehead angrily.

He continued walking, trying to clear his mind of everything until he came to a stop in front of WWW.

Draco looked up at the apartment on top and decided that he's try one more time with knocking on her door before he put Operation Red: Kidnapping Ginny Weasley in order.

He walked up the steps but paused before he knocked. He looked up at the night sky and smiled slightly. It was dark, extremely dark due to the moonless night.

Personally, Draco liked the night; much preferred it actually. He wasn't much of a morning person, really. As he looked at the door, preparing to knock he wondered what Ginny looked like in the morning after an endless night of lovemaking. He grinned wider until he realized that he almost had the chance until she had snuck out of his room like a thief in the night.

His happy mood immediately vanished and without further ado, he knocked on the door.

No answer.

He knocked again.

No answer.

Growling angrily, he pounded on the door and barely a second later the door opened quickly revealing a disheveled red head.

"For Merlin's sake, what the fuc - Draco!" Ginny's eyes widened in shock at the man standing in front of her.

Instantly, Draco anger disappeared. Ginny was a mess, her hair was tangled and crazy, her clothes wrinkled, her face pale and there were bags under her eyes that were slightly red and puffy. He immediately grew concerned.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"What are you doing here, Draco? It's well passed time for social calls." Ginny sighed as she rubbed her eyes. She hadn't gotten much sleep after Luna had left a few hours ago.

"You've been avoiding me again, Ginny," was all he said.

Ginny nodded her head and instantly she became nauseous. She leaned against the door frame to hide it hoping he wouldn't notice.

Draco's eyebrows furrowed together on his forehead when he realized that Ginny had become alarming paler; as if that was possible.

"Are you sick?" He asked as he took a step closer and brought his forehead to hers to test her temperature. 

Ginny immediately jumped back from the contact; caught off guard by the tons of emotions and feelings that had run through her body and mind at the simplest touch between them.

"Relax, Red, it's just a way to tell another's temperature." He teased as he caught her hand, pulled her towards him and picked her up, carrying her bridal style. She complained, of course, but in a mere second she was lying on her bed and Draco was standing on the side of the bed watching her worriedly.

Maybe I should brew her a potion or...or make her - well, get her chicken soup or maybe I could call her mother, or a brother; his mind was thinking a million thoughts a second.

Ginny watched with amusement as Draco stared down at her, but his mind was a million miles away. He looked worried, really worried. She sighed, knowing she couldn't have him worrying about that something she didn't have: like a cold.

"Draco, I'm fine. I'm just exhausted. I've been nonstop for days and haven't had enough time to rest." She said as she curled up on her side and looked at him; knowing that it wouldn't help her case, not really, she patted the bed beside her and smiled sweetly.

Draco melted.

He took off his shoes, in lightning speed, and curled up next to her in bed. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him.

Ginny sighed, wrapped an arm around his waist and laid her head on his chest. She smiled slightly and inhaled deeply his masculine scent. 

"Are you sure you're okay, Red?" He asked her as he caressed her hair.

"Yup," she mumbled sleepily, already starting to drift to the dream world.

"Good," he whispered back as he closed his eyes and decided that a bit of shut eye wouldn't be too bad.

As Ginny felt Draco's body relax as he fell asleep, she wondered when she should tell him about the baby they had created.

~.~.~

Neville knocked on Ginny's door for about the fifteenth time in ten minutes. He huffed at the impatient people standing behind him.

"Knock harder, Neville." Blaise exhaled loudly as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Bugger knocking, break the bloody door down. Now, Longbottom." Pansy growled as she continued to tap her foot, much to the annoyance of the other others. 

Both Neville and Blaise shot her a glare.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Pansy, but we cannot just blast down the Weasel's door." Blaise sighed again.

"Why the hell not?" She hissed, "Who gives a hypogriff's arse if they are shagging again! I'm worried. That slimy git, annoying as much as he is, does not stand me - er - I mean, us up!"

Neville was really losing his patience with the dark haired woman but he forced himself to bite his tongue because he was just as worried about Ginny. Last he heard, Luna had spoken to Ginny last night and even though Luna wouldn't tell him what had happened, she did say that Ginny was a downright mess. 

An entire day had gone by without any word from her; both Neville and Luna had been worried. Then Pansy had shown up at his door, towing an aggravated Blaise who kissed him lightly on the lips, then Pansy had interrupted and demanded to know where Draco was.

They'd all come to the conclusion that the two missing people were together; hence the pounding on Ginny's door late in the afternoon.

"I caught that, you wench. What makes you think you are so much more special than me?" 

Neville realized that Pansy and Blaise were still arguing; he brushed a hand through his hair.

"You know what, forget it. Move over!" Pansy pushed them both out of the way and pulled out her wand, ready to blast the door to smithereens.

"Ah, I wouldn't do that if I were you..." Neville tried but it was too late. 

"Reducto!" Pansy yelled.

The spelled hit the door but instead of it breaking into itty-bitty pieces, the spell bounced off the door and came flying back towards Pansy.

Neville quickly pulled her out of the way before something horrible happened.

"I was trying to tell you not to do that!" He growled at her.

Pansy's eyes widened at Neville's raised voice. Blaise just watched him with a heated look which Neville ignored.

"If you would have just waited and let me finish, I would have told you that Ginny has strong wards up! Dammit, you could have been seriously injured. Now, I know the incantations to the protective wards and without those on, Alohomora  will suffice. Merlin's beard, Pansy, patience is a virtue!" Neville took a deep breath when he was finished.

"Longbottom, are you sure you're gay. You know, maybe you just haven't had the right witch to shag. I will gladly offer myself," Pansy purred as she ran a hand down Neville's chest.

"Back up off my man, slut," Blaise hissed jokingly as he kicked Pansy in the shin.

"Mother of Merlin, Blaise!" Pansy cursed, "That bloody hurt." 

Neville rolled his eyes as he muttered the incantations under his breath, knowing Ginny wouldn't want the others to know it and just barge in.

"Alohomora," Neville said, unlocking the door as both Pansy and Blaise continued to bicker behind him.

He gently pushed open the front door then noticed how suspiciously quiet it had become behind him. He looked to the side to see both Pansy and Blaise looking inside the apartment silently.

"Maybe they're shagging, let's be quiet and sneak up on them!" Blaise suggested.

Pansy snorted, "I don't want to see Draco's white arse, Blaise."

"Just be quiet, both of you." Neville said as he made his way through the apartment, noticing that nothing was out of place and it was quiet.

Blaise walked right to Ginny's bedroom and pushed open the door. He quickly shut the door and leaned against it, his eyes wide with shock.

"They're shagging! I knew it!" Pansy whispered loudly.

"They are not shagging," Blaise whispered.

"Why did you close the door then?" She asked.

"Look yourself," he grabbed her and opened the door. 

Neville watched as her eyebrows rose high on her forehead and her mouth dropped in amazement.

"Holy Merlin's mum's knickers," Pansy whispered.

"What are you looking at?" Neville asked as he came around and looked in the room. Instead of being shocked or amazed, he smiled at the pair sleeping on the bed. Draco was still fully dressed, the covers coming to mid-chest. One of his arms was positioned behind his head, the other possessively held Ginny against him. Ginny's arm was lying on top of Draco's chest, her head resting right below his chin. Their hair colors mixed against the sheets and they both looked remarkably peaceful as they slept.

"What's so weird about that?" Neville couldn't stop himself from asking.

"Draco never does that." Pansy whispered.

"Never sleeps?" Neville joked, "c'mon he's normal, like the rest of us."

"No, Draco never spends the night, as in only sleeping, in a woman's bed." Blaise whispered back as he stared at his best mate, sleeping easily beside his redheaded minx.

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And there you go!

A cute, adorable scene between Ginny and Draco! haha, hope you guys loved it! If you did, let ME KNOW :D

OH, sadly, this story is in it's last few chapters.

**tears, tears and lots of tears**

But rest assured! There will be a sequel :D 

Now, I must go! You guys know what to do!

Peace & Love,

ES <3