Burlesque My Heart

Chapter Four

Ginny didn\'t get home until late that night.She offered to stay late and help clean up the bar at work.She didn\'t want to go home.Ruby would be there,and she\'d probablly bring up their fight again.She always did.Everytime they fought she\'d bring it up,trying to solve it but they\'d just end up fighting again.It never failed.

Another reason she didn\'t want to go home was she was still shaken about about seeing Draco Malfoy.She hadn\'t seen him since three years ago,before she left the wizarding world.Her last year at Hogwarts.Malfoy had openly became a Death Eater and was supposed to murder Albus Dumbledore,the Hogwarts headmaster.When he\'d failed to do it he and the Potions master had fled.That was the last time anyone had seen him.And now,all of a sudden,he turns up in,of all places,Muggle London.At Sugar Dolls.

Then there was the matter of how he found her.Even though he said he hadn\'t found her on purpose,Ginny didn\'t believe him.It was no coincidence he had just happened to turn up where she was working in the Muggle world.It just couldn\'t be.

When Ginny walked through the door of her and Ruby\'s apartment it was completely dark.The T.V. was turned on to an old movie and Ruby was curled up in a ball of blankets,sleeping on the couch.She quietly tip-toed down the hall and into their empty bedroom.

Without even turning on the lights,Ginny removed all her clothes and put on a pair of shorts and a tee shirt.She then made her way into the dark kitchen.Opening up the fridge,Ginny pulled out a bottle of Bacardi from the very back of it.She then walked back into her room to spend a long night alone.

*

\"Holy Gin,you look like shit.\" A faceless person told Ginny the next day while she was getting changed for work.She\'d stayed up until late drinking and ended up being sick all over.When she\'d gotten up an hour ago she\'d found the apartment empty and had a nasty hangover.She didn\'t even remember how she\'d gotten to work.Her head was killing her so much she couldn\'t process anything.

The door to Ginny\'s dressing room shut behind the person.Ginny stumbled over to her leather couch and colapsed on it,closing her eyes and clutching her stomach.The person then walked over to her side and sat down on the edge of the couch.

\"Ruby told me you didn\'t get home until after four,\" Ginny glanced up to see Tiara\'s face coming into focus.Ginny grunted in response and covered her head in a pillow.\"how are you hungover?\"Ginny didn\'t respond.She didn\'t feel like explaining.Besides,Tiara would probablly lecture her about drinking so young.After a few silent minutes Tiara stood up and walked out of the door,assuming Ginny to be asleep.

Ginny tried to open her eyes,but they felt as if they were glued shut.She felt slightly better as she tried to lift her head off the couch.There was a loud knock on the door.

\"Kandi,you\'re on in five!\"Tom\'s voice said.Ginny jumped off the couch.She\'d fallen asleep.

Cursing herself mad,Ginny scrambled around the room,frantically pulling on her outfit and applying her make-up.She finished just as she heard the beginings of her song.She made her way to the stage at a run,nearly forgetting a mic.The curtains had just opened when she got into position and began to sing.

As Ginny\'s was singing,she kept her eye contact with the audience.Not even ten seconds into the song she spotted Draco sitting in the same front row seat as the day before.As she sang,she tried to avoid looking at him,which was difficult because she could feel his stare on her.Her face felt hot and she felt awkward as he watched her doing all those suggestive moves.

This is stupid,Ginny thought to herself,trying to focus on her singing.Sure,she\'d known this guy since she was little,but why did it bother her so much that he saw what she did for a living?It\'s not like she was ashamed,oh no.She was proud of working at a burlesque house.She loved the job,so much.But for some reason,she just didn\'t feel comfortable having Draco in the audience.

All throughout the song Ginny kept Draco out of her line of vision.It angered her that he was back again.Why was he in the Muggle world anyway?Shouldn\'t he be off murdering innocent Muggle Borns and doing You-Know-Who\'s bidding?

At the end of her song,the audience broke out into polite applause.She knew she messed it up.She\'d been distracted.As soon as the curtains began to close,Ginny ran off the stage.She bumped into Charlie on the way to her dressing room.

\"What the-\"Charlie started,pushing Ginny hard.

\"Oh my,I\'m so sorry Mr.Davis!\"Ginny exclaimed,frozen to the spot.The last thing she needed right now was him yelling at her.

\"God dammit,Gin!\"He shouted at her.\"My office,now!\"He then turned swiftly on his heel and walked down the hall.Ginny jogged to keep up with him.

Ginny entered the small room that was Charlie\'s office with caution.The room was cramped with only a desk and couch in it,making barely enough room to move.The air smelt of whiskey and ciggerettes.Charlie took a seat at his desk,but made no motion for Ginny to sit,so she stood awkwardly.

\"I\'ve been getting the feeling you just don\'t give two shits anymore,Ginny,\"Charlie began.Ginny stayed silent.\"And your performance tonight added to my supicion.To be frank,you were terrible.The worst performance I\'ve seen since you started here.What the fuck gives?\"Ginny stayed silent.Why was she performing badly?\"You and Ruby have a row?\"

Yes,\"No.\"

\"Are you on drugs again?\"

\"No.\"

\"Drinking?\"

Yes,\"No.\"

\"Then what the fuck is up your ass!?\"Charlie shouted,standing up.Ginny felt spit fly at her.He closed his eyes for a moment,then sat down and continued.\"I don\'t want to have to fire you.You\'re a great act,and you still have a little look of innocence about you that the older men love.But,if you can pull it together soon,I\'ll have no choice.We don\'t have room here at Sugar Dolls for fuck ups.You\'ve seen a lot of girls come and go,you were the last person I\'d expect to have this conversation with.Get your act together,got it?\"

\"Yes,sir.\"Ginny said to the floor.Charlie got up and walked over to her.He pressed his body up against her\'s and felt his way up the back of her thigh.Ginny closed her eyes and held her breath.He must\'ve been drinking.He only did this when he was drunk.Charlie squeezed her rear tight,then retreated.

\"Now get out of my sight.\"She didn\'t need telling twice.Ginny practically ran out of his office.She had this dirty,violated feeling,but she ignored it.She walked straight to her dressing room and closed the door.

Inside Ginny stripped down and threw on a yellow halter top and jeans.She then shoved her wallet into her back pocket and headed to the bar.

\"What can I get ya,Gin?\"The bartender,Trey,asked her.

\"A shot of Fireball and keep \'em coming.\"Ginny told him as he poured her a shot of one of her favourite drinks.Everytime Charlie had an episode involving Ginny she seemed to always drink Fireball Whiskey,but no one but her knew that.Not even Ruby.

*

\"Come on,Trey,one more!\"Ginny begged for the third time.Trey gave her a sad look.

\"The bottle\'s gone.\"He said,holding up the empty 26er.

\"Aw,fuck you.\"She spat,then turned to look at the blurry performer on stage.It was fifteen minutes later and Ginny had nearly completely forgotten all about her problems.Someone came and sat down at the bar stool beside Ginny.

\"Can I get a...uhh...\"A man\'s voice stammered.\"Beer?\"

\"What kind?\"Trey\'s far away voice asked.

\"Surprise me.\"There was a clink of glass bottles and the sound of a beer being opened.Then there was silence.

\"Hello,Weasley.\"Ginny jumped and spun around on her chair to come face to face with Draco Malfoy.

\"Ferret.\"She replied.

\"Well now,that\'s not very nice.What would your mother say?\"He drawled.Suddenly,Ginny burst into tears from the thought of her mother.She leaned over and put her head on Draco\'s chest.\"Woah,Weasel,what\'s the deal?\"

\"I miss my mother!\"She wailed.She then looked up into Draco\'s face.\"You know,I haven\'t seen my mother for over three years?\"

\"Shame.\"Draco said,Ginny missing the sarcasm.

\"I just feel so bad,you know?I haven\'t even written.\"She sobbed as Draco drank all his beer in one chug.

\"Yuck,how do you people drink these things?\"He asked Ginny with a look of disgust on his face.

\"They get you drunk.\"She told him,seemingly calmed down.\"I-I am s-so sorry.\"She said inbetween hiccoughs.

\"Okay,you know what,let\'s get you home.\"Draco said,sensing tears.\"Bartender,where she live?\"

\"Apartment buildings on Grey St..\"He told him as Ginny attempted to stand,swaying on the spot.She nearly fell,but Draco caught her.

\"Come on.\"He said,putting an arm around her waist and dragging her to the car.

\"But-but my drinks.\"She said as Draco did up her seatbelt in his car.

\"You don\'t need anything else to drink.\"He told her,slamming the door in her face and getting into the driver\'s seat.

The car ride was in silence.Well,almost silence.

\"Hello hottie!\"Ginny shouted through her rolled-down window for the fourth time.

\"Weasley!\"Draco shouted,rolling up her window again.

\"You\'re no fun,\"Ginny pouted.\"Let\'s listen to some music.\"She reached over and turned on the radio.After fiddling with the dials she found a station she was satisfied with.

\"And now here\'s Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly.\"A DJ\'s voice said.

\"Oh my gosh!I love this song!\"Ginny turned the radio up loud and began to sing along with it in a high saprano voice.

\"Must it take a life for hateful eyes

To glisten once again

Five hundred years like Gelignite

Have blown us all to hell

What savior rests while on his cross we die

forgotten freedom burns

Has the Shepard led his lambs astray

to the bigot and the gun

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

To glisten once again

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

Singin\' drunken lullabies

I watch and stare as Rosin`s eyes

Turn a darker shade of red

And the bullet with this sniper lie

In their bloody gutless cell

Must we starve on crumbs from long ago

Through these bars of men made steel

Is it a great or little thing we fought

Left a conscience blessed to kill

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

To glisten once again

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

Singin\' drunken lullabies

Ah, well maybe it`s the way we\'re taught

Or maybe it`s the way we fought

But a smile never grins without tears to begin

For each kiss is a cry we all lost

Though nothing is left to gain

But for the banshee that stole the grave

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

Singin\' drunken lullabies

I sit and dwell on faces past

Like memories seem to fade

No colour left but black and white

And soon will all turn grey

But may these shadows rise to walk again

With lessons truly learnt

When the blossom flowers in each our hearts

Shall beat a new found flame

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

To glisten once again

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

Singin\' drunken lullabies\"When the song finished Ginny cheered loudly as Draco parked the car.

\"You know,Weasel,\"He said,turning to her.\"You\'ve got a pretty decent voice there.Why you working at a whore house?\"

\"It\'s not a whore house,\"Ginny answered.\"and I like working at Sugar Dolls.I get to sing and dance and dress all pretty!\"Draco hauled her out of the car and towards the building.

\"Whatever,\"He told her.\"which one you live in?\"Ginny thought for a moment.What number did she live at?

\"Umm...\"She tapped her chin with her finger.Draco noticed something written on her hand.

\"What\'s that?\"He pointed to it.Ginny looked at her hand for a moment before she clued in on what he was talking about.

\"I unno.\"She said,dumbly.Draco grabbed her hand and saw that written on it was the words \'52 Grey St,13c\'.

\"Isn\'t this your address?\"He asked her while trying to keep her steady.She was swaying like mad.

\"Oh yeah,\"A smile lit up on her red face.\"Trey writes where I live on my hand when I drink whiskey.Says without it I\'ll wind up sleep in the dumpster.\"She giggled slightly as they began to climb the stairs.

\"Smart guy,\"Draco said,more to himself then anyone else.\"for a Muggle.\"

After climbing three sets of stairs and walking down the hall they finally reached 13c.

\"There you go,Weasel.\"Draco said,leaning her against the door.He began to walk away but Ginny grabbed his arm.\"What the-\"Suddenly,she crashed her lips into his.Draco grew rigid,but when she didn\'t pull away he softened to the feel of her lips.He felt her tongue brush against his lips and let her enter his mouth.She tastes strongly of cinnamon flavoured liquor.He rather liked the taste.

As suddenly as it happened,it stopped.Ginny quickly pulled away,staring at Draco.The boy she\'d hated since she was little.The boy who\'d made her and her family\'s lives hell for years.She felt her lips tingle,begging for more.Without thinking,Ginny smashed her lips into his again in a furious kiss.Her tongue fumbled around in his mouth,feeling every inch of it.When Draco\'s tongue began to respond something went off in her head.She pushed him off hof her and turned the doorknob on her door.Luckily it was unlocked and opened right away.Without even saying anyting,Ginny hurried inside,slamming the door on Draco\'s face.

To Be Continued...

If anyone complains about the length of this I will shoot you all!This is so effing long.Anyways,thanks goes out to:

-Cas,of course

-no on special,there you go,a little Draco/Ginny action

-Cassie,hope you like this chapter

-and lastly,Kalita,yess I know,weird having Ginny a lesbian,but I just love having her one :)...glad you like my story,I do try to be original if you\'d like another original story with kind of the same idea as this,but Draco/Harry it\'s Save a Horse,Ride a Cowboy on www.adult-fanfiction.org it\'s a great story

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