Burlesque My Heart

Chapter Fourteen

Ginny awoke early the next day, having fallen asleep on the couch. The living room was cold, the only sound in the apartment coming from the kitchen. As she sat up, Ruby walked out of the small kitchen, a large bag over her shoulder.

Ruby looked surprised to see Ginny, the two hadn't even seen each other in weeks. The other girl quickly composed herself, giving Ginny a deep scowl. Ginny gave her a questioning look, switching her eyes from the bag to Ruby. Ruby stuck her nose up in the air and gave her a look as if to say 'I don't need to tell you anything'. She then tightened her hold on the bag, and walked out of the apartment, being sure to walk the way which used to make Ginny swoon.

So far, the day was off to a terrible start. Ginny got up, grumbling to herself in her foul mood. She quickly made a bowl of cereal, not being a good cook herself. She ate it in silence which only deepened her bad mood.

Ginny was really dreading this appointment. Draco still hadn't returned her call, so she assumed he wouldn't be there. She'd go in and see the doctor and she knew what everyone think, they'd think she was some sort of tramp who went and had a one night stand which got her pregnant. It was bad enough that half the doctors in that building went to Sugar Dolls on regular basis, they already checked her out, making googly eyes at her, looking her up and down. It made her sick how unprofessional they could be.

She began to feel the tears building up behind her eyes at these thoughts. That was it, wasn't it? What they would think, it was really true. She had a little fling with someone she despised all her life, and now she was pregnant. Maybe she was nothing but a tramp.

Ginny pushed her food away, having lost her appetite (which often happened when she got upset). She laid her head on the kitchen table, crying to herself. She began to shake with every sob, her wails becoming louder and louder. This was it, this was going to be her life. She was going to be a single mom who paid for her child by showing off her body to older men.

She didn't know how long she cried, an hour, two? Eventually, it was as if she ran out of tears. She wanted to cry so bad, but the tears wouldn't come. Instead, just dry sobs. She picked herself up after a while, throwing out her uneaten cereal. She wiped her tear stained face, deciding it best to take a nice, hot bath before her appointment. If they were going to oggle her, she at least better make it worth their while.

She made herself an extra hot bath, then removed her clothes and got in. When her cold skin hit the hot surface of the water, she instantly felt some of the tension melt away. She gave a small moan as she lowered herself into the water's depths, allowing it to wash her stress away.

Ginny closed her eyes, relishing in the silence of the room. Birds were chirping somewhere outside, their high pitched melodies calming her further. Her mind began to wander, but due to her intense calmness, her thoughts were happy ones.

As her mind switched from the most random things, her hand moved down to her stomache. She opened her eyes, searching for visible signs of her pregnancy.

Her stomache didn't look any different, it was still as flat as ever, thanks to her extreme dieting. But upon looking closer, she did notice that just below her belly button did look slightly less flat. It wasn't very noticable, only to her, really. But there was a slight difference.

It made Ginny smile to think that an actual living thing was growing inside her. It was kind of surreal, she didn't exactly feel different, but it was just amazing. In a few months time, she would have a baby. Someone that she could raise and love, and who would love her back.

And that's when Ginny decided, she didn't want her baby to have to live how she'd been. She was going to do this right if it was the only thing if her life that would be. She wasn't going to mess up this child's life as she'd messed up hers. With or without Draco, this baby was going to be raised properly.

With this new decision, Ginny got herself out of the now cold bath. She towel dried herself, wrapped one around her body, and made her way into her room to begin getting ready.

Ginny spelled her hair dry, then chose out a cute blue sweat suit to wear so she'd be comfortable, but still look good. She applied a small amount of eyeliner, blush and lip gloss, then double checked herself in the mirror.

Satisfied with how she looked, she checked her watch. She had twenty minutes to get to the doctors. Since she didn't really have the money on her to take a taxi, she settled for walking. Besides, it'd be nice to get out.

Ginny always enjoyed walking, it was a good way to keep her weight down. She tried to keep her good mood as she walked, getting some odd glances from people who recognized her from the burlesque house. She ignored the stares, she was used to getting them by now, and continued on her way.

It was a nice day out, the sky was a clear blue and the sun was shining bright. It was neither too hot or too cool out, just the right temperature. Her red hair shined in the sunlight, making the colour more vibrant.

Ginny received a few whistles from the younger guys, many having heard about her performances from older friends. She gave them all flirty smiles, causing them to blush and look away. She enjoyed this kind of attention, it made her feel better to know she could go through so much and still look good. Call it conceited, but she rather liked being good looking.

Ginny made it to the doctors office with only a few minutes to spare. She checked in with the secretary, then took a seat in the waiting room. The room wasn't very crowded, holding a few old people and two mothers with young children.

Ruby had insisted when Ginny and her became friends that Ginny switch to her doctor. The doctor was female, which was nice, and doubled as a gynecologist. So Ginny had given in, and she was still seeing her to this day.

Ginny was waiting for only about ten minutes before they called her name. She stood up slowly as the male nurse held the door open for her, eyeing her up and down. She gave him a disgusted look as she made her way into the room.

The door had no sooner closed behind her when it was thrown open again. Ginny turned around, surprised, to see a panting Draco trying to push his way through.

"Sir, you have to wait until your name is called." The nurse told him, blocking the entrance. Ginny ran over and put a hand on the nurse's shoulder.

"It's okay, he's with me." She said, helping Draco push passed him. The nurse gave Draco a jealous look as he wrapped his arms around Ginny, staring into her blue eyes.

"I'm sorry Gin, I was stupid. I didn't-" Ginny silenced him by placing a finger on his soft lips.

"Not now, come on." She took his hand and led him into the doctors room. A nurse came in and handed her a gown to put on, then closed the door behind her.

Ginny began to removed her clothes when Draco stood. "Do you want me to leave?"

"Nothing you haven't seen before." She told him, causing him to sit back down but avert his eyes. When she was finished with the gown, she sat down on the little bed in the room, the two waiting in silence for the doctor.

Dr. Raye entered, a smile on her wrinkled face as usual and a clipboard in her hand.

"Good afternoon, Miss Weasley." She smiled at the younger girl.

"Same to you." Ginny replied, putting on her sweetest smile. Dr. Raye's eyes caught sight of Draco.

"Any you are...?"

"Oh, sorry," Draco stood and shook the doctor's hand. "I'm Draco Malfoy." She gave him a small nod, then turned her attention back to Ginny.

"Now, seems we've been having a little too much fun lately." She said after scanning her clip board. Ginny blushed slightly.

"Alright Miss Weasley, lay back." Ginny obliged and allowed the woman to place a sheet where her pants were. She then applied a cold gel to her stomache.

"This may be cold, but it's completely harmless." She told her, then retrieved a device which looked a lot like one of those hand held scanners Ginny had seen used at libraries. The doctor placed the device on her lower stomache, gliding it across the soft skin.

Ginny looked over at the screen beside the bed, hoping to maybe recognize something, but all she could see was white figures.

"What's that?" Draco asked, motioning to the machine. He'd never seen anything like it before.

"This machine if used to ultra sounds which show images of the fetus growing inside Ginny, I'm assuming you're the father?" Her tone was slightly disproving.

"Yes ma'am." Draco answered, staring in awe at the screen.

"There it is." Dr. Raye said with a smile. Ginny and Draco both squinted their eyes at the screen.

"I don't see it." Ginny said, becoming sad. She was really looking foward to seeing her unborn baby.

"Right there." The doctor pointed to the middle of the screen. There was a small white figure, but Ginny couldn't recognize it.

"That white blob, there?" She asked, unsure.

"Yes." The older woman replied. Ginny felt tears begin to well up in her eyes. She could slightly see the characteristics of a small fetus, barely in a human form.

"It's beautiful." Draco said, grabbing on to Ginny's hand and squeezing it affectionately.

"Would you like a picture?" She asked.

"Two please." Ginny replied, giving Draco a smile. The doctor smiled at her, then froze the image. She pushed some buttons, then left the room to get the pictures from the printer.

"Ginny, I'm so sorry for what happened," Draco told her, looking deep into her eyes. "I was a right git, I didn't know what to do. I just sort of freaked. But I know now that I want to be part of this baby's life. And, I want to be a part of yours, too."

The tears began to flow down Ginny's cheeks as she searched Draco's grey eyes. She gave him a smile, then reached up and kissed him full on the lips, only parting when the doctor re-entered the room.

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Ginny and Draco walked back to her apartment hand in hand. She was wearing her first real smile in weeks. She was happy, she and Draco were going to have a baby. They were going to be together, and everything would be perfect. It just had to be.

To Be Continued...

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