My Little Secret (Ginny Weasley x Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 18

There were many exciting events throughout the summer. One of the best, was Dad winning the lottery! He came home and surprised us with a trip to Egypt! Darco and I sent owls every night. 

Then the news about Sirius Black breaking out of Azkaban shook the wizarding world to its core. My family reacted in different ways. Dad was shaken, Mum went into protective mama bear mode, George and Fred started making jokes about how he could have gotten out, Ron seemed worried about Harry, and Percy sat in his room and only came out to eat or scold Fred or George about their jokes. I just sat in my bedroom and read, sent letters to Draco, and wished I could return to Hogwarts at that moment. 

I was almost halfway through Twilight. Both Bella, the main character, and Edward the vampire admit their love for each other, they both play with death keeping their relationship. All the while, Bella falls in love with her friend Jacob. Torn between lovers. 

These muggles have weird taste in romance I thought one evening while reading. 

I got up to put my book away, and I was halfway to the bookshelf when I heard arguing come from downstairs. I sit the book down on the top of my dresser and walk out of my room to stand at the top of the stairs. Nobody downstairs can see me, but I can hear them clearly. I could hear Mum talking loudly

"You really think it is safe to send them to Hogwarts with Black on the loose?" She says heatedly

"Molly, if they are safe anywhere, it's at Hogwarts with Dumbledore," replies Dad.

After a long pause.

"Okay. You're right Arthur. We will send them. They will be miserable here knowing that their friends are off at school."

Then my mum started talking about pasta sauce and so I walked back into my bedroom and sat down on my bed. 

Not let us go to Hogwarts? Thats Anarchy! They can't do that to us... I will hunt Sirius Black down and strangle him myself if it comes between me and Hogwarts. 

The rest of the summer went by in a blur. My family was too worried that we would be targeted because we were one of the biggest, pureblood wizarding families still around. So we were forced to stay inside and make do with what we had, waiting for the Hogwarts year to stop. Then, the day finally came. 

"Ginny dear are you ready?" yells Mum from the bottom of the stairs. 

"Coming!" I yell as I run down the circular stairs. 

My whole family makes the trek with all our luggage to the muggle streets. Then, we have to wait for a taxi to see us and pull over. 

The muggles make things so incovienent. I thought while waiting for a taxi

Finally, a small car pulls over and pops the trunk. Dad quickly uses his wand to make the trunk larger on the inside than it looks on the outside. Then we put all of the trunks in and they fit with spare room. Then we all squeeze in the back of the car. Me in the middle because I'm the smallest. Ugh. 

After a long and grueling car ride, I see the Leaky Cauldron in the distance. The car starts to slow down and stop. Dad gets out fist and starts unloading the trunks. Mum gets out to help him when the taxi driver clears his throat, reminding them that they need to pay him. Mum hands the little bit of muggle money we have, to Percy, who tried to count it, and then gives up and asks the driver how to count money. 

The taxi drives off and my family and I are left standing on the sidewalk of the muggle street, getting a few weird looks as we are a bunch of fire-red-haired people with trunks and books. 

"Come on now," Says Mum who leads us into the Leaky Cauldron, where the bartender, Ton, greets us with a large smile and hugs all around. Then he shows Dad the rooms that he reserved. While we were standing around, waiting for Dad to get back, I suddenly heard someone shout Ron's name. 

"Ron!" 

Then, in the blink of an eye, Hermione Granger was hugging my brother with such force that he had to choke out that he had to breathe. Hermione let him go at once and looked at him with an apologetic look. Then, Hermione grabbed Ron's hand and ran back over to what I could only assume were her parents. She introduced Ron and the rest of the family. 

My Dad had just come back and gave a polite handshake to the Grangers and then offered to have lunch with them. I was starving and excited to eat. The Grangers turned down his offer because they had a long trip to get back home, and said goodbye to Hermione. Leaving her there to stay the night and then go off to school like the rest of us. 

We all sat down and were about to order, when Harry strode into the Leaky Cauldron, looking lonely. 

"Harry!" yelped Hermione and got up to hug him with a bone-crushing hug. Ron got up and joined her. All three of them hugged. It was adorable. Then Harry came and joined us at the table... or should I say two tables? The bartender had to push two, long, family-sized tables together to fit all of us. 

After lunch, Mum, Fred, George, and I set off to buy our school things. We went into Flourish and Blotts for schoolbooks, and Madam Malkins Robes for All Occasions for our robes. Then we strolled into Magical Menagerie where George begged for an owl. Happens every year. Then we walked back to the Leaky Cauldron for the night. Tomorrow, we will be headed to platform 9 3/4 to get on the train. Headed to the best school in the world.  

As I walk into my bedroom, I find I'm sharing with Hermione. Thats fine. She's really organized. I set my things on one bed and start to shuffle through my trunk for my pajamas when Hermione enters. 

"Your brothers are CRAZY!" She said, sounding tired and exasperated. 

"They stole Percy's Head Boy pin and put Bighead Boy on it. Even though Ron is getting all the blame for it!" 

"Geez. That sounds like my brothers. Ron will get his revenge. I promise." I reassure Hermione as she too, starts looking for her nightgown. 

Once I've found mine, I go off and change and come back to Hermione, already tucked into bed. I lay down and get under the sheets and then heave a huge sigh.

"Goodnight Hermione"

"Goodnight Ginny"

I lay awake for another quarter of an hour after saying goodnight. I could not sleep through the excitement of getting to go to Hogwarts tomorrow and seeing Draco in person after not seeing him all summer. 

I hope you liked the chapter! If you ever read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, then you know that the ride to Hogwarts is going to be eventful! Stay tuned! 

Chewy