Show me How to LOve

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CHAPTER 5: BACK TO SQUARE ONE

July 27th

Ginny. Ginny. Ginny.

She could hear someone calling her. So far away yet so near…..

“GINNY! VIRGINIA ELYZABETH WEASLEY...” Amanda yelled at her ear.

Ginny snapped from her trance. “Huh? You called Mandy?” she asked.

Amanda shook her head. “Obviously you are not with us… something you got in mind? Really Gin, please don’t bring personal problems here at work.”

Ginny bowed apologizing. “I’m sorry… I was just thin-”

“We’ll resume later when Ginny here gets her act together… I wanna see you at my office NOW!” Amanda stood up from where she sat and headed for her office. Other mediwitch who were in the meeting stared at Ginny as they too stood up.

She slowly stood up and walked briskly towards the door before others do. She proceeded to Amanda’s office. ‘Stupid Malfoy!’ She knocked softly in the door and when she heard a soft “Come in.”, she went in.

Amanda sat behind her mahogany desk and had her hands clasped. “Sit down Ginny. We need to talk.”

Ginny sat in front of Amanda… not even looking up to meet her eyes.

“Ginny… where were you during our meeting? Your body was present but your mind was elsewhere…”

“I was… thinking.” Ginny said in almost a whisper. She didn’t want Amanda to know that she was thinking about Malfoy and the kiss. Amanda knew that she hated Malfoy and telling her what happened will make her think otherwise.

“Is your patient disconcerting you? You can tell me you know...”

“It’s nothing like that. I am enjoying my patient’s company.” She looked up and saw Amanda’s face.

“Someone informed me….” Amanda stood up in front of Ginny. “That you aren’t living with the Malfoy’s anymore… you know Gin, according to the rules-”

Ginny interrupted Amanda “I know the rules Mandy. I have……uh... Things that I can’t do in the manor and they are quite personal.”

“And someone also told me that you refuse to accept this offer of the WIZARDZ…”

Ginny opened her mouth but found herself speechless. She looked at her feet as if she didn’t know anything.

“So, it’s true then… Gin, I expect so much from you. You are the best by far and finding out about this is quite disappointing. Continue doing this and maybe one day you’ll find yourself with a job….”

“You can’t Mandy. Where would I go?” Ginny wanted to cry upon hearing Amanda’s words.

“I’m sorry but if you don’t have any progress by the end of the month, I’d have to let you go.”

Ginny couldn’t believe what she heard. ‘It’s all Draco Malfoy’s fault.’ If he didn’t kiss her in the first place, she wouldn’t have left and it’s because of him she was about to lose her job.. “Alright Mandy…” she nodded and sadly exited the office.

Amanda stared at Ginny’s back and just shook her head.

MEANWHILE…

Draco was sitting at the couch at their office grinning. Yesterday went more than fine… in fact it could’ve been a perfect plan without the kiss. He totally forgot to ask Ginny to come back to the manor.

“What are you grinning at? You look like a fool.” Blaise just entered the room. He felt a pillow being thrown at him. “Ouch! Something happened exciting?”

“Actually something happened…” Draco was still grinning.

“Lemme guess… Virginia Weasley.”

“HEY! How di-” Draco was cut off by Blaise.

“You forget Draco that I am not planning on losing this bet of ours.” Blaise sat beside Draco.

“Oh, so you send your agents to stalk me around to make sure that I do my part of the bet… how clever!” Draco sarcastically said.

“Correction they are my sources not agents or spies… this bet is totally different Draco my boy. This is Weasel were talking about. This isn’t some slut like Pansy Parkinson.”

“You don’t trust me?” Draco asked.

“Oh but I do Draco… just making sure there is no cheating going on. I don’t care if it takes you years to accomplish it. A bet’s a bet.”

“Who’s saying about backing out?” Draco challenged Blaise.

“Very well… confident are we?”

“She’s already falling for me…” Draco patted Blaise shoulder and walked out of the room.

“Don’t be so sure Draco… t bet be so sure.”

AT LUNCH

“Luna what did I do wrong? Why does everything become so hard?” Ginny didn’t touch her plate.

Luna didn’t know what to answer Ginny. She looked at her silently.

“Tell me honestly and frankly…. What do you think?”

“Well…. Honestly? I agree with Amanda.” Luna replied and Ginny looked at her with disbelief.

“Now you're in their side? I can’t believe this… even my two best friends think that I’m going too far.”

“No, it’s nothing like that Gin.”

“No… you don’t understand. Colin isn’t talking to me because of what I did about the WIZARDZ thingy and I’m about to lose my job because of that GIT and now you!” Ginny yelled.

“Gin, calm down. I’m still on your side… I’m not saying that you have to really follow what Mandy said.”

“I don’t have any choice… I’ll lose my job Lunnie and I don’t want that.” Ginny sadly said.

“Oh, Gin! I’m really sorry.” Luna comforted Ginny. “About this Malfoy thing… don’t let him put you down. You're much better than him, always remember that.”

Ginny was silent for a while then “You're right! I shouldn’t let him put me down… I think I might pay a visit to my patient tomorrow. Thanks Lunnie…” Ginny smiled feeling confident.

“But first settle your problem with Colin.”

“Oh yeah… that too. I’ll figure out something.”

“Look who we have here…” a voice called out. Both Ginny and Luna looked. “Remember me?”

Ginny put a smile to cover the sadness she was feeling. “Of course… Blaise right? What are you doing here?”

Blaise smiled and he thought ‘So innocent....’ “Same thing you're doing here… taking lunch. I love Madam Rosmerta’s cooking.”

Luna looked around and saw that no one was with Blaise. “Uhm… if I’m not mistaken, you aren’t waiting for anyone are you?”

Blaise shifted his gaze to the woman across Ginny. “You aren’t mistaken milady…” He offered his hand as a greeting “Blaise, Blaise Zabini…”

Luna took it “I know… Luna Lovegood.” To her surprise Blaise brushed his lips on the back part of her hand. It sent shivers in her spine.

“Nice meeting you Miss Lovegood…” He winked at her.

“Seeing as you are not with anyone, why don’t you don’t you join us?” Ginny offered.

“Oh no… I might be interrupting you guys…just wanted to say hi that’s all.” Blaise politely declined.

“But we insist…” Luna added.

“Alright... I must be lucky to have lunch with two beautiful ladies.” He took a seat across from Ginny and Luna.

Ginny managed to laugh a little “I don’t have any money Blaise…”

“But it’s true….” Blaise smiled looking at both ladies.

“Yeah, yeah… if you don’t mind me asking? Where is your sidekick?” Ginny cupped her chin.

“My what?” he had a confused look on his face... “Oh, you mean Draco? He had other things to do… Miss him already?” Blaise joked.

“Ha-ha. He wishes. Nobody would miss that obnoxious git. I always see you two together.” Ginny retorted back.

Blaise laughed at Ginny’s comment “Actually he isn’t that bad.”

“Easy for you to say… he’s your best friend.” It was Luna’s turn to comment.

“Not really… I mean it’s tiring following him around and cleaning up his mess and he does the same thing for me. Some may find him intimidating but the KEY to not feel that way is to just ignore him or you could imagine him in a funny way. Instead of getting angry, you laugh... Why don’t you try it? Imagine Draco as a Clown or anything you find funny.”

Both Ginny and Luna burst out laughing. “You are right… it’s so hilarious!”

“Told yah… Now you look more beautiful when you smile rather than looking sad.” Blaise said.

“You noticed huh? Thanks Blaise… So, any more secrets you could tell us about your sidekick?” Ginny leaned on the table.

“I think that’s enough… I want to tell you more but he’s still my friend.”

“Alright… enough said.”

July 28th

‘I can’t believe I’m doing this.’ Last night she spent most of the hours deciding whether or not she’s ready to face Malfoy again. As mush as she would like to avoid him… a part of her wanted to see him. “Oh well here goes.” She stood nervously at the door.

DING! DONG!

No answer. “Hmmm… I wonder if anybody is home.’ She rang the doorbell again.

DING! DONG!

“What do you want?”

“Malfoy? What are you doing here?” Ginny was shocked to see Draco open the door.

“It’s my house Weaslette. I’m supposed to be asking you that.” Draco leaned against the door.

“I came here to check on your mother. Is she here?” Ginny said.

“Took you long enough to come here. Yes, she is upstairs.”

“Well, can I come in?” Ginny asked

“What if I said NO?”

“You can’t do that! If you won’t let me in then your mother will die.” Ginny was starting to get annoyed.

“Okay… I’ll let you in if you give me something in return.” Draco took a step forward.

“What?! Merlin… I’m not here to play games Malfoy. I’m here for you're mother and that’s the only reason why I’m here. This is unbelievable!” Ginny shook her head and breathed deeply.

“Then I won’t let you in.” Draco closed the door but Ginny stopped him.

“Alright… what do you want?”

A small smile crept on Draco’s lips. “Kiss me.”

“Kiss you? No, absolutely not. This isn’t part of my job description Malfoy and besides I don’t want to kiss a ferret.” Ginny folded her arms on her chest and made a disgusted face.

“Then you can’t come in.” Draco again closed the door and again Ginny stopped him. “Change your mind?”

“If that’s the only way I can come in then I have no choice.” Ginny stated. She took a step forward until they were an inch apart. She was about to kiss Draco.

“Ginny? Is that you?” a voice called out. Ginny heard Draco sigh.

‘Thank God!’ Ginny looked up the staircase and saw a happy Narcissa approaching her and Draco. “HI!”

Narcissa hugged the skinny woman before her. “I’m so glad to seu. Yu. You said you would visit every other week but you didn’t.”

“Sorry… I was quite busy but now I’m not.” Ginny smiled with relief.

“Draco why didn’t you let her in? Come in dear… let’s talk.”

Ginny followed Narcissa but looked back at Draco “I’d have to thank your mother for this.” She laughed while following behind Narcissa.

When she and Narcissa entered the room, they sat silently. They just looked at each other in silence until Ginny broke the silence. “I’m sorry.”

Narcissa just smiled at her “But you came didn’t you? I thought you would be reassigned…”

“I wouldn’t want that… besides I like you already.” She winked at Cissa. “I was quite busy finding ingredients for you. By the way where is Giles?”

“About that… Gin, what’s my condition? Will I survive it? Will I last long to see my son’s wedding? I mean I only know that I’m sick but I don’t know what it is. Please tell me. And about Giles…. I gave him a time off.” She heard Ginny sigh and look at her.

“Oh... about your condition…. you have heart problems... I can’t promise you anything cuz’ I maybe wrong. All I can say is that you can survive it with my help of course.” Ginny had a tinge of sadness in her voice.

“Now how would you know that? I on the other hand, being the patient, don’t know.” Narcissa portrayed a sulking child.

Ginny laughed out loud. “We keep records of everyone. We’ll know what your ailments are before you even do. That’s why some of our patients are in denial because they believe they are perfectly healthy.”

“Oohhhh…. NICE!” Draco said from behind Ginny. “Mother, I’m sure you know that already… you're making Weasley look stupid by telling you about that.”

“Actually Draco, I don’t….” Narcissa eyed Draco.

“Do you have a phone? You know muggle phone? Sorry I asked the question” Ginny inquired not wanting to pick a fight with Malfoy. ‘Who you kidding? A Malfoy having Muggle things?’

“Muggle Phone you say?” Draco cocked one eyebrow. Ginny nodded. “It’s in the room across. I assume you know you're way here.”

Ginny was shocked in what Draco said. “Yo-, you have one?”

“Of course… what you think weasel that we be too poor to afford one? We’re not like you.” Draco folded his arms on his chest.

She ignored what he said and strode to the other room. She remembered what Blaise had said and smiled. She searched around and found the telephone on a stand near. She picked up the receiver and dialled a number. “Yes, hello... room 675 please… I’ll wait….”

Draco followed Ginny to the other room. He crept carefully so that he won’t frighten her like what he did the last time. He learned his lesson about that. He opened the door a little and heard Ginny say “its worst than I thought Mandy…. Yes, I know that but-…… I don’t want to give her false hope…”

‘Mandy...Hmmm… sounds familiar. Now where did I hear that name?’ he thought and soon realized that Mandy, a shortcut of Amanda, was the superior of St. Mungo’s Hospital. He instantly knew that they were talking about his mother.

He inched a little more to hear. “It’s a heart problem Mandy, not coughs…. She might not survive the process…. Look, I don’t want to do this. I just can’t…. Fine. Bye!”

Ginny placed the phone down and stared blankly at the window. She heard a ‘click’ sound and tore her gaze away from the window. She saw Draco entered the room and locked it. “Didn’t know you wanted me that badly...”

When Draco turned around his eyes were dark and indescribable. He walked over towards Ginny and stood beside her. “If I wanted you I could have you anytime weaslette.” He whispered in her ear.

Ginny blushed a little… remembering the kiss they shared passionately.

“We need to talk……about Mum.” He walked past her and sat on the couch.

Ginny’s expression turned from embarrassed to sadness. “How much did you hear?”

Draco clenched his jaw. “Everything… now, start talking.”