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Struggling Through New Beginnings	By : HarryGinny4eva Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 31233 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Disclaimer: Spoilers - I do
not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from
the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter 32.5

��but, he�s a muggle, so he can�t come to school here. I just hope we stay
friends with me being��

�Let�s get out of here,� Millicent said over the young boy who had been talking
at their table.

Greg looked apologetically at the boy before he turned to her, �Millie, Josh
was speaking.�

�So?� she asked, clearly not caring. �I�m done eating and I�m bored.�

�Well, I�m not done, yet. You can go though,� he said
as he picked up his fork.

He heard her sigh and looked back at the boy who had been speaking, �You were
saying?�

�Oh, um, yeah��

Greg tuned out the sounds of the boy�s story, but smiled and nodded to make it
look like he was interested. Beside him Millicent fidgeted and sighed. He
wondered why she simply didn�t leave if she was so bored.

When the boy finished his story and two others started a debate on which
teacher was prettier, Peyton or Tonks, Greg finished his juice and sat back.

�Okay, Millie, I�m finished. Want to leave now?�

�Yes!� she said as she got up quickly and took his arm in her hand to pull him
up.

�What�s gotten into you?� he asked as he pulled away.

�Nothing yet,� she muttered.

�What was that?� he asked as he followed her from the hall.

She kept walking and didn�t answer until they were outside of the doors and
headed down the hall. Then she stopped and turned to look up at him.

�Are you a virgin?� she asked without preamble.

Greg turned red and looked around to make sure no one had heard her. Then he
took her arm and steered her out of the hallway and straight out the front
doors of the castle. She pulled and sputtered at him the entire way, but he
didn�t stop until they were alone on the grass away from the castle where they
couldn�t be overheard.

�What the hell is wrong with you?� he seethed in her face. �Are you really that
mean or do you just not get that embarrassing people is wrong?�

She finally succeeded in pulling her arm away, �What the hell are you talking
about?�

�How could you ask me something like that? Why?� he demanded. �Is there some
sort of bet going on or something? I will not be made fun of dammit!�

She poked him in the chest as she yelled up at him, �I wasn�t making fun of
you, you big oaf! I was trying to get you to sleep with me.�

�And, that�s how you ask?� he shouted down into her face.

�Well, I never propositioned a person before, so forgive me if I wasn�t all
ladylike about it!�

He stared at her in confusion and his mouth opened and closed several times as
he tried to formulate a thought.

�So,� she demanded, �are you?�

Greg�s face flushed and he stammered, �Why? Are you?�

�Don�t be such a damned sissy! Answer the question,� she said with her hands on
her hips.

�Well, I, uh��

�So, that�s a yes,� she nodded. �No matter. I think we
can still figure out what goes where.�

Before he could do more than stare open-mouthed at her, she grabbed his arm and
began hauling him back towards the castle. She got him halfway across the
courtyard before his brain kicked in.

�Wait! What are you�where are we�.wait!� he planted his feet.

�We�re going to have sex, you idiot,� she said and continued pulling on his
arm.

�But�but�why? Where?� he stuttered.
�Wait!�

She stopped pulling his arm and glared up at him, �Wait for what?�

�Millie, we�re not even dating. Why would we go have se�do that?� he asked in
disbelief.

�God, you�re slower than they say,� she sighed. �Okay, let try this. I�m a
virgin. I don�t want to be. I like you. I think you�ll be great in bed and I
want to do it now.�

�Whoa, slow down,� he said as he moved to the steps and sat down heavily. �You
like me?�

�Duh!� she rolled her eyes. �Why would I want to sleep with you if I didn�t?�

�I�I don�t know,� he answered honestly.

�What? You don�t want me? I�m not smart enough for you? My hair too light and
straight?� she pouted. �I knew you weren�t over Granger!�

�What�s Hermione got to do with this?� he asked, genuinely confused.

His eyes widened when she crossed her arms over her chest and actually looked
sad. He�d seen her happy or angry. She�d never been one for a great range of
emotion, so her small show of vulnerability shocked him. �You stare at her all
the damn time. And, everyone knows you were interested in her when we got back
to school. I thought you would get over it, so I waited. Hell, Greg, I�ve liked
you for three years. Why do you think I hung around all you guys all the time?�

He stood and looked down at her, �You really like me?�

�What?� she snapped, �now you can�t hear clearly?�

�I just asked,� he said as he put his hands in his pockets and looked down.

�Fine, I�ll say it again if it will make you feel better. I, Millicent Armagia Bulstrode, like you, Gregory Daniel Goyle, and have
for a long time. Now, can we go have sex?�

He wanted to laugh at the almost hopeful look on her face, but stopped himself.
�How about we start a little slower than that, Millie.
I, uh, like you, too, but I�m not uh, ready for that yet. I mean, I am, but I kinda wanted it to be a bit more, uh�look, maybe we can
like date for a bit and get to know each other, like as, you know, not just
friends.�

�You�re such a girl,� she said with a laugh.

�And, you�re such a guy!� he said, a bit offended.

She saw the look on his face and realized she wasn�t making the impression she
wanted to make, so she changed tactics.

�Okay, I�m sorry, Greg. I shouldn�t have pushed you like that. We can date, if
that�s what you want.�

His relieved smile was her reward, but she wanted a little more. She stepped up
on the steps, so she stood face to face with him.

�I�m going to kiss you now,� she said.

He blinked, �Oh, okay.�

She laughed and took his face in her hands and pulled him forward. His lips
were soft and tentative, but she leaned in to move things along. She tilted her
head and slid her hands up his chest until she reached his wide shoulders.
Then, she mashed her chest against his and moved her hands into his hair.
Hearing his surprised murmur, she smirked against his lips. Running her tongue
softly along his lower lip made him gasp and she took the opportunity to slide
it past his lips. He jumped a bit and she held on tighter, not letting him go.
She almost pulled back to jump for joy when his hands finally moved to her
waist and pulled her closer and his tongue finally started to slide against
hers. Only when they needed to come up for air did she let go of his head to
allow him to move back a bit.

�Not bad, Greg, not bad,� she smiled.

�Thanks,� he mumbled as twin spots of red appeared on his cheeks. When she
pulled on his hand to draw him back into the castle he nervously asked, �Where
are we going?�

She laughed, �Don�t worry. I won�t force you to do anything tonight. We can
just talk or something.�

�Okay,� he said and followed the witch into the castle with a stunned look on
his face.

xxxxx

��It�s not
okay!� Harry shouted over his yelling girlfriend across her common room. �And,
I don�t know how you and Ron can stand to watch them��

�She�s OUR friend, Harry! Some of us WANT her to be happy!� Ginny shouted back
as she slammed her books into a pile.

�I want her happy, too, dammit,� he snapped. Then he
took a breath to bring himself under control, �But, it�s��

Ginny whirled around to face him, her face almost as red as her hair, �But,
what?! She�s only allowed to be happy when you say so? She�s your friend, not
your puppet!�

�I didn�t say that!� he said as he plowed his hands through his already messed
up hair. �Look, why don�t we just let it go? It�s not��

�No!� she snapped, her hands fisting on her hips. �We�re finishing this
tonight. I�ve listened to you go on and on about this for two weeks straight! Enough already. Heck, they haven�t even done anything, yet!�

�What would they be doing?!� he exclaimed, his face a mask of horror.

Ginny sighed and put her face in her hands as she tried to calm down. �God! Sometimes you�re as stupidly stubborn as Zabini!�

Ever since the night two weeks ago when Draco and Hermione had ended up
together at dinner, they�d relaxed around one another a lot. Between their
meals, their shared classes, and the two class partnerships they had, they were
beginning to seem inseparable. They hadn�t done anything specific or talked
about where things stood between them yet, but they did talk. They shared
laughs and stories of their early childhoods. And, they worked together
harmoniously, proving a formidable pairing in both classes.

As each day passed, and Hermione got happier and more comfortable with Draco,
Harry got more sullen and angry. He just couldn�t get over the history he�d
shared with his nemesis, and he had no idea how everyone else was able to do
so. And, because of he couldn�t accept Draco in their lives; he felt a rift
start to form with his friends. He and Ron argued about it in their rooms. His
and Hermione�s conversations felt stiff and almost unfriendly most of the time.
And, he and Ginny had had several rows about it; this night�s being the longest
and loudest. He was tired of fighting everyone. And, he was way-past-done being
compared to Blaise Zabini.

Finally, he flounced on the couch and said, �Gin? I�m sorry.�

She leaned back against the table and crossed her arms, �About what exactly?�

He looked at her angry face and saw the raised brow. �I hate all this
fighting.�

�Well, it�s not all that much fun for me, either, Harry,� she sighed. �Why
can�t you just let it go?�

�I don�t know, Gin,� he sighed as he leaned back against the couch and closed
his eyes. �I just can�t. He�s been a pain in my ass since the day I stepped
foot in this school. He was arrogant, rude, and mean. And, it just never
stopped.�

�But, he�� she began.

�I know, I know, he�s changed. He�s not the same person. Whatever.
I can�t seem to make myself care. I know he isn�t the same jerk he was before.
But, that doesn�t mean I have to all of a sudden become his buddy. I can�t
forget all he�s done, not like the rest of you.�

�But, you�ve forgiven everyone else,� she reasoned as she moved across the room
to sit next to him.

�Yeah, mostly,� he agreed. �But, he and Snape�after Professor Dumbledore�I just
can�t.�

Ginny put her hand on his thigh, �Harry, I know what you saw on that tower, but
you also know the truth of it now. And, besides, they�re alive.�

�I know,� he said as he stared moodily at the fire, �I�m reminded in every DADA
and Potions class.�

Ginny was quiet for a while and then turned to look at him. �Harry, I am going
to suggest something and I want you to think about it. Don�t answer just yet,
just promise to think about it, okay?�

�I�m not playing nice with Malfoy,� he snapped before thinking. When she just
sighed irritably at him, he turned his head to look at her and took her hand in
his as he smiled guiltily, �Sorry. Okay. What is it?�

�I think,� she began nervously. Then she cleared her throat and rushed her
sentence, �I think you need to set up some time to talk to Professor Snape.�

When his eyebrows shot almost up to his hairline, she continued quickly, �Just
listen. I don�t pretend to understand why you can�t get past this hatred you
have of Draco, but I also remember the past, Harry. I know you didn�t hate him
this much before that night. You didn�t like him, but you never hated him. It�s
just�well, you refuse to talk to Professor Dumbledore
about, well, much of anything really. And, you barely talk to me. I just think
maybe you need to get some answers, get some things off your chest, to start to
get some of the closure the counselors keep talking about. And, I think maybe
it could start with him.�

She waited to see his reaction; sure he was going to explode any second. Her
eyes widened in surprise when he looked at her and then looked back to the fire
silently. When the silence lasted a bit too long, she sighed and he turned his
eyes back to hers.

�I�ll think about it, okay?� he asked softly. When she smiled and nodded, he
quickly added, �No promises, Gin. But, maybe�maybe you�re right.�

�Okay. I love you, you stubborn man,� she said as she leaned across him to give
him a hug.

�Back at you,� he smiled.

The silence ensued again, but this time neither minded. In fact, Ginny was so
tired from the long day and their fight that she started to drift off against
his shoulder. Harry wiggled into a more comfortable position and adjusted his
arm around her. He leaned down and kissed her hair and then her lips when she
raised her smiling face to his.

�Sleepy?� he murmured against her lips.

Her smile turned to a mischievous grin, �Not at the moment.�

With a laugh he pushed her back against the couch and leaned over her as their
lips met in a more full kiss. He felt her whole body
relax against his and lowered himself more fully over her. Their lips didn�t
part as their hands slid under each other�s shirts and twin moans sounded in
the room.

The sudden slamming of the portrait door shocked them and their heads shot up
to see Blaise sneering at them from the entrance.

�For magic�s sake, Weasley, take it to your room! I have to sit on that couch!�
he grunted.

�Hello, to you, too, Mr. Cheery,� she answered grumpily as she moved out from
under Harry and adjusted her shirt.

Harry grunted as he got up, �Pleasure as always, Zabini.�

�Screw you, Potter,� Blaise smiled pleasantly. Then he wiped the fake smile off
of his face, �Weasley, we�ve got rounds.�

�Coming, coming,� she grumbled.

She went over to the table to get her wand and robes while Harry gathered his
things. Blaise stood with his arms crossed, huffing loudly as they weren�t
moving fast enough for his liking. When they all finally met at the portrait,
Blaise just rolled his eyes and stepped back out of the opening. Ginny and
Harry shared a grin behind his back and then they took off down the hall.

When they got to the end of the hallway, Blaise stopped, turned to the two of
them and sneered at Harry, �We don�t need an escort, Potter. I think we can
handle it from here.�

Harry ignored Blaise completely, as he did every time he walked out with them.
Turning his back on Blaise he leaned down and kissed Ginny, slowly and
thoroughly, drawing it out for both their pleasure and Blaise�s irritation.

�Talk to you in the morning,� he whispered.

Ginny nodded and ran her hand over his unruly hair, �Promise me you�ll think
about what we talked about?�

�Oh, you actually talked? Wasn�t that hard with his tongue down your throat?�
Blaise sneered from behind Harry.

They continued to ignore him and Harry nodded, �I will. Just don�t go holding
your breath, okay?�

�Okay,� she laughed a little. �Love you.�

They both tuned out Blaise�s gagging noises.

�Love you,� he answered with another quick kiss. �Night.�

�Night, Harry,� she called as he turned to walk the other way down the
hall with a wave.

�Hey! You didn�t give me a proper snog goodnight,
Potter!� Blaise called, pretending to be affronted.

Ginny rolled her eyes and turned the opposite way down the hall, �Coming, Jerkwad?�

�Aw, honey, you know how I love your pet names for me,� he answered snarkily.
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