In The Arms of the Monster

Chapter Twelve Make Me

Ginny's Point of View
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        Hermione was in her room asleep pretty late. I finally got tired of it and went into the room she wasn't in the room alone. "I hope you don't mind, I invited a friend over." She says. I stare at Malfoy. "Why is he here?" "Because I invited him." "Weasley." "What?" "I want to talk to Potter." "Fine he'll be right here." Harry went up a couple of minutes later and I listened at the door. "As you're much more likely to accept this Harry, Malfoy wants to ask you something." "Okay." Harry sounds suspicious. "I want to go out with Granger." "Why're you asking me? I'm not her father." "My father is gone and so is Mr. Weasley, you know that. God forbid I ask Ron or Ginny. Mrs. Weasley would say I should do whatever felt right. Malfoy wants your approval before anyone else's. And I want to know what you think." Hermione sounds close to tears. "Go Malfoy. Leave. She'll owl you or something." "He's not leaving." Hermione said stubbornly. "Why?" "Because he's my guest. I'll kick him out when I feel like it." "You and I need to talk Hermione alone." "Fine one second can you manage not to kill each other. Good I'll be right back." I retreated up the stairs. Hermione went downstairs and said that a guest was joining us for breakfast everyone nodded. She went back into the room and sent Malfoy downstairs. I listened longer. "Look Harry." "No Hermione look. You like him?" "Yeah." "Then why shouldn't you go for it?" "He's Malfoy don't you have some objection about how he's totally using me." "No your thinking of Ron." "But." "Hermione go with what you feel. Your instinct is one of the best I know." "Thank you." I walk downstairs in disgust.

Hermione's Point of View
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        I walk downstairs after Harry, and I gauge the Weasleys reaction most look at least uncomfortable but some like Ron are nowhere to be seen. I walk in and Mrs. Weasley glances at me. "I have an announcement to make." I say. Ginny stares at me. I walk over to stand behind Draco and George stands up and says, "Oh my god she's pregnant." Mrs. Weasley smacked him and I continued shooting him a withering look. "No George I'm not." I pull Draco to his feet. And he turns to look at me with a confused look. I press my lips to his softly and Ginny stands up after he pulls away. Mrs. Weasley nods, George looks entertained, Percy looks disgusted, Bill looks understanding, Charlie looks grossed out, Harry looks shocked and Ginny looks downright mad. "Friends I'm fine with but don't you think he's using you." "No I don't and neither does Harry. Please don't be mad." "Too late." Ginny says and storms out. "I'm sorry dear, congratulations," Mrs. Weasley says as she walks off to scold Ginny. I feel Draco's hand in mine and everyone mumbles they're congratulations I thank them all. They nod and then they start welcoming Draco better. He doesn't let go of my hand. I sit down with the Weasleys and Ginny stalks back in a few minutes later with Mrs. Weasley close behind her. "I'm sorry dear." Mrs. Weasley says to me. I nod, but I understand it's a lot to spring on Ginny at one time.

"Malfoy, can I talk to you?" George asks after a while. Draco stops chewing. "Sure Weasley, what is it?" "Alone." George implored. "Sure," Draco said softly. I pull my hand out of his. He stands and George leads him to his room. I don't follow. They come back some minutes later while we're clearing the table. "Can I talk to you Hermione?" George asks. I nod and stand up. I walk to Georges room. I sit on the bed and George stands, arms folded, in front of me. "What did you say to him?" 'That if he hurt you I'd kill him." "Thank you. Why'd you need to talk to me?" "I need to know that you're going to be careful. I love you like a sister. If he hurts you I will kill him." "George please don't. I can protect myself." "I know but not when you fall in love. When you're in love, you can't feel anything you can't think rationally. I love you like a sister, he will not hurt you." "Thank you George you don't know how much that means." "You're welcome Hermione,  be careful." I nod and leave the room. I walk back downstairs, and Draco's standing talking to Ginny. I walk to him and I listen to the conversation. I listen, they're talking about how Ginny is threatening him and he's nodding that he won't hurt me and he understands. I grab his hand and stands beside me. "Ginny I'll be fine, I'll see you later." She narrowed her eyes but nodded and mouthed be careful. I nodded and Draco apparated away to a secret location, it was a beach. I smiled, "I don't swim." "You're not gonna swim, you can tan, I'm gonna swim." "You're so mean." I say and shove him. "That hurt," he says sarcastically. I roll my eyes and apparate away. I grab my swim suit and change, I pop back to the beach. "Well let's go swim." He smirks. "Alright." We walk to the water and I splash him, he glares. I laugh and then he splashes me, I run into the water so he can't get me again. He rolls his eyes and follows. We swim for a while and then he stands up. I look at him he walks over and picks me up. I laugh, "You're so cliche." "I know, you make me this way." "Shut up, Draco." He smiles, "Make me." "Fine," I say then add, "I'm breaking up with you." "You wouldn't." "I wouldn't." "Okay so make me." "Fine," I say and I lean forward and kiss him. He smiles, "That works." Then he leans back in. He opens his mouth a little and I get my tongue into his mouth. I feel him smile then he pulls away, "You're so in love with me." I roll my eyes. He smiles and I put my legs around his torso and he smiles. "I'm gonna laugh when I make you eat your, basically, words today." "Not a chance." He smiles we swim for a while longer and at sunset we leave and go back to his house.