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Unhinged 2: Til the Flame Burns Out	By : nikki13088 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Ginny Views: 3348 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Ginny smiled down at the letter in her hands before she looked back up at Draco sitting at the table trying to persuade Ava to eat her eggs. She let out a silent giggle when he resorted to silly facial expressions to get her to eat them. She walked over and leaned over his chair and placed a quick kiss on his cheek before she sat down and handed him the letter.
"She was sorted into Slytherin," she said with a smirk.
Draco gave a wide smile before reading the letter from Harper. "That's my girl."
Ginny just shook her head. "I don't want to even think about what the next few days will bring." she sighed in amusement before turning to Scorpius and Ember who were both quiet this morning. "Not very vocal this morning, something on your mind?"
Scorpius just looked up at her and shook his head before he went back to his food, while Ember, on the other hand, looked like she wanted to say something but decided against it.
"Raven seems like a very sweet girl, when do you plan to see her again?" Ginny asked her son whose nose was in a book as he took a bite of his toast.
He just shrugged without looking up.
Ginny just nodded at his lack of conversation. "What about Noah? When does he plan to start working with his dad?" she asked, looking at Ember.
"Why does it matter? You guys hate him anyway."
Draco and Ginny exchanged a quick look.
"We didn't say we hated him, sweetie, we are just being cautious," Ginny explained.
"Of what? All because his father and his uncle work at the Ministry and his father asked to help me fine tune my powers makes them all sketchy?" she snapped.
"Calm down, that's not what we're saying-"
"That is what you're saying, you know they could actually help people....people like me.....like us."
"What kind of help do you think they could possibly offer?" Draco asked her, folding his hands and resting his elbows on the table.
"How to control them, how to use them, how to make them more powerful."
"Yes, but you don't have trouble controlling them, you know how to use them and there is no reason for your powers to become more powerful," Draco stated. "You need to focus on bettering yourself, not your powers. So stop focusing on trying to perfect those when you have a whole life ahead of you that needs attention."
She just looked her father, she wanted to fight him on what he said, but she stopped to let his words sink in. Why did she want her powers to become stronger? There really was no reason for it, she almost thought it was just because she wanted to be better than Scorpius when it came to their powers. She let all her anger that was bubbling up, calm down before she nodded at his words and then excused herself and left the room.
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A wave of heat filled her body, all the way to the end of her fingertips and down to her toes. She couldn't tell if it was real or just part of a dream she was having that she couldn't wake up from. Why was she in so much pain? Why was her body screaming for relief and it didn't come? A tingling feeling started to run throughout her body, she could feel the freezing cold starting to fill her veins bringing some of that relief her mind was begging for. Soon the coldness became unbearable and a sharp pain ran through her head as she grabbed it in agony releasing a frustrated growl as the throbbing in her head grew. Once more she felt this eruption of heat explode in the pit of her stomach and spread like a wildfire throughout her limbs making her eyes finally snap open as she jolted up out of her sleep.
Ellie looked around the Ravenclaw girls' dormitory to see if her thrashing about woke anyone and was relieved when she saw it hadn't. She went to run a hand through her hair when her hand ran over what felt like frost stuck throughout her strands. She let out a shaky breath as she realized her dream was actually reality and she went to get out of bed when she slipped on the floor and fell on a patch of ice. Her heart started racing as she pulled herself up onto her bed, her eyes taking in her singed pillowcase and her burnt blanket. She looked around the room once more to see if anyone had woken up. When she saw all the girls were still asleep, she grabbed her wand, then her pillow and blanket and ran to the bathroom.
She barely had a pillow left, it smelled horrid and she quickly waved her wand and shrunk it to the side of a quarter along with her blanket and flushed them down the toilet. She sat on the floor against the wall in the bathroom and tried to catch her breath. She had an idea of what was happening to her, but she didn't want to believe it. Was she starting to develop powers like her parents and if so, was it supposed to be this painful? She noticed her fingertips were completely blue and freezing cold and she quickly pulled herself up from the floor to look in the mirror. She let out a light gasp when she saw her reflection. The veins in her arms and all the way up to her neck were very distinct with a blue and purple color as it traveled up into the side of her face by her ear, they almost looked like bruises or frost bite throughout her veins.
She held her arms out in front of her and watched it spread to her forearms before she felt the fear fill her and the tears in her eyes start to burn.
"What is wrong with me?" she softly cried to herself.
She didn't want anyone in school to see her like this, she could only imagine what they would say or think. People already said enough stuff about their parents and she saw the way poor Aurora constantly got the blunt end of all the bullying. As her heart continued to race, she felt the temperature rise once more in her body and this time it was an unbearable burning sensation. She practically screamed out when her hand was engulfed in flames. She threw the water on and frantically patted her hand and sleeve down with water to extinguish the flame before her eyes fell on the girls' showers down the hall. She quickly made a run for them as she felt her blood boiling, the flicker of flames catching her eye as they danced off of her shoulders and hair. She turned on the shower and stood under the ice-cold water until she could feel her body start to cool down.
She buried her face in her hands as she started to cry. She slumped to the ground in a ball and hugged her knees to her chest as the stream of water started slowing down and soon she could feel the icy shards starting to form as the shower froze over. Her soaking wet hair became covered with frost once more and she stopped fighting it altogether. It hurt less when she just let it run its course....she just wanted the pain to stop.
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His lips were on hers again, his kisses were hard and sloppy as he pinned her against the wall, the shelf behind her back digging into her. She put her hand on his chest to push him back a bit, but he just kissed her harder. She pulled her head back from him and pushed a bit harder this time.
"Chill out," she said.
"Relax, can you blame me for getting lost in the moment," he said with a handsome smile.
She gave a small smile before she shook her head at him when his lips were on hers again, this time a bit slower. When she started kissing him back his kissing became fast and hard once more, this time his hands groping her chest. She quickly grabbed his hand and moved it and instead he slipped his other hand down to the waistband of her pants when she shoved him back hard.
"Noah, seriously, chill out." she snapped, anger covering her face.
"What's your deal Ember? You're the one who wanted me to come see you on your lunch break."
"Yes, to actually have lunch, not so you can try to shag me in the broom closet," she said, pushing the door open and walking past him.
She wiped her mouth from all his slobber and adjust her bra and shirt as she made her way down the hall back to her desk.
"We've been friends for almost two years now and dating for a couple of months, when do you think you'll be ready to do something more than just make out with me? You're kind of just becoming a tease now," he said with some amusement.
"Ugh, do you know how much of a pig you sound like right now?" she said, folding her arms and looking at him. "Is that what you're waiting for? Because if that's the only reason-"
"It's not," he said, gently placing his hands on her shoulders. "I really do care about you Ember, but I'm a guy with needs and you make it very hard for me to ignore those needs." he lightly joked.
She just shook her head at him before she gave in to his smile. "If my parents only knew how you really acted when you weren't around them."
He pulled her to him again and covered her mouth with his.
"Hello Noah," came a voice from behind them suddenly.
Ember quickly broke the kiss and wiped her mouth. "Mum, what are you doing here?"
Ginny smiled at her and then to Noah, her smile sweet, but her eyes deadly as she glared at him. "I just thought I'd see you on your lunch break, but I see you already found lunch inside of Noah's mouth."
"Hi Mrs. Malfoy...uh, I should go, see ya Ember." he quickly said before he took off down the hall.
Ginny turned back to Ember. "What a lovely young man," she said sarcastically.
Ember just ignored her comment and took a seat behind her desk. "I'm going to be eighteen soon, I think I can make out with whomever I choose."
"Very true, especially right in the middle of the hall where you work," Ginny added.
"Geez, Mum, it's not like I'm out having sex and getting pregnant." she snapped, referring to Ginny's past.
Ginny just looked at her.
"Sorry," Ember mumbled. "I really just wanted to have lunch with him and it just happened," she explained.
Ginny took a seat across from her. "Sweetie, I know you're at that age now so I'm not expecting you to hold out much longer, unfortunately. I just want you to be safe and smart when that time comes.....that time hasn't happened yet has it?" she asked, her face twisting into a look of uncertainty.
"No, Mum, I'm still a virgin, so relax," she said rolling her eyes.
Ginny turned her head to see Jack Adwell and his brother Robert walk out of his office.
"Mrs. Malfoy, lovely seeing you again," Jack said.
"Noah is waiting for you outside," Ember said when she saw him looking around for his son.
He nodded a quick thanks and started walking away when Ginny got up and stopped him.
"Mr. Adwell?"
He turned and gave her a small smile.
"I just wanted to apologize about the other day in Diagon Alley, I-"
"Mrs. Malfoy, there is no need for apologies; it's I who should be apologizing. I came off way too strong, it is a very sensitive matter and I meant in no way to upset you to that level," he said.
She just gave him a small smile and nodded.
He pulled out a business card and handed it to her. "The offer is still open though."
She looked down at the card in her hand before she slid it in her pocket and made her way back over to Ember. "So, are you hungry?"
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Ginny watched Ember for a few moments from across the table, she only picked at her food. She could tell something was on her mind.
"So where's Ava?" Ember asked her once she saw her eyes on her.
"She's with Grandma; she needs a distraction today because Grandpa isn't doing too well," Ginny said, looking down at the food in front of her.
A frown formed on Ember's face when she watched her mother's smile vanish, she was incredibly close with her parents, they were all really close. She tried to think of something to get her mum's mind off of her sick father.
"Mum, how did you know when you were ready to be......you know....intimate with someone for the first time?"
Ginny snapped her eyes up to her. "Are you-?"
"Noah wants to, but I don't know if I want to....yet anyway."
Ginny smiled at her. "And that's perfectly fine, is Noah ok with that?"
"I think so, but he seems impatient about it."
"Well then he isn't ok with it and I don't want him pressuring you to do something you're not ready for."
"I get it, but how do I know I'm ready. I mean, I want to but sometimes when I think I want to....it doesn't feel right." She furrowed her eyebrows when she started confusing herself with her own feelings on the subject.
"When I was with your father for the first time.....it felt right. I was so sure of it.....he was too, he just didn't know it yet." she laughed, making Ember let out a giggle.
They were both quiet for a moment before Ember looked up and locked eyes with her mother. "Mum, are you ever going to tell us more about our grandfather Lucius?" she asked suddenly. The conversation Bridgette had with her the other day was weighing on her mind.
Ginny thought back to the conversation she and Scorpius had not too long ago and gave Ember a small smile. "I think your lunch break is over."
Ember slouched back in her chair in defeat and shook her head. "You know, you won't be able to avoid that conversation forever." she snapped, getting up from her seat.
"I'm not avoiding it." Ginny lied as she threw money on the table and followed her.
"You are, I know there's a shit load of stuff that went down and you and Dad won't tell us anything."
"What kind of stuff do you know?" Ginny asked.
"How about that he killed our grandmother, or that you, Dad and Harry were the ones who killed him?"
"Where did you hear that? This is only one of the reasons why we didn't want you working at the-"
"ARE YOU KIDDING? IT DOESN'T MATTER, IF I DIDN'T HEAR IT HERE ,THEN I WOULD'VE HEARD SOMEWHERE ELSE!" she yelled.
"Ember-"
"Just forget it, Mum, I'll just continue to hear about it all second hand." she fumed before she apparated out of sight.
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"Hey, buddy, you ready for detention tonight?" James asked, throwing his arm around Aurora's shoulders as they walked to lunch.
She just gave him a small smirk. "Less than a week at school and you've already managed to land us both in detention."
"Me? It was your laugh that echoed throughout the hall on our way back from the Astronomy tower that drew attention to us."
"Yes, but you made me laugh." she clarified.
"Ok, fine, I'll take the blame."
They glanced at each other for a quick moment; neither of them had spoken about the kiss they shared the other night. James didn't know how she really felt about it; it could have just been that she was wrapped up in the moment between them. They continued walking when Lori Chapman came walking up to them, one of the students Aurora had gone nose to nose with over the years.
"Hey James, I'm free tonight if you want to hang out again," she said, playing with a piece of his hair that was out of place.
He saw Aurora's face sink when she heard that he and Lori had hung out previously.
"Uh, I can't, I actually have detention tonight."
"Oh, that's too bad, maybe another time," she said sweetly before turning to Aurora and slapping her books out of her hand before she started walking away. "See ya, freak." she laughed.
Aurora just glared after her before she knelt down to collect her books. James quickly started to help her when she started grabbing them as fast as she could before he could get to them.
"Aurora-"
"It's fine James, you can hang out with whoever you want," she stated before she stood once more.
"Nothing happened, she asked for me to help her study and-"
"You don't have to explain, its fine. It's just....you know what she and her friends have done to me over the years. How they treated me....how many times I've cried over the mean things they said and did; why would you want to hang out with someone like that? I thought we were friends?" she said, her voice desperately trying to hide the hurt she felt.
"You're right and I have no excuses, I didn't mean to hurt you or-"
"Honestly James, let's just forget it, let's forget everything," she said suddenly, looking at him, he knew she meant the kiss as well. "I'll see you in detention tonight," she said before she walked as fast as she could ahead of him.
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Ginny went to knock on the door to Draco's office at the Ministry when she saw it was already slightly open and Harry and Hermione were in there.
"Oh, hey guys, may I intrude a moment?" she asked, popping her head in.
She and Draco's eyes always found each other and a smile stretched across her face as she walked over and gave him a quick kiss. "I just came from attempting to have lunch with our daughter."
"Oh yeah? How did that go?" he asked, a slight smirk already forming.
She plopped down in the seat beside Harry and sighed.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked, his tone more serious when he saw she looked upset.
"Draco, she's asking questions....about Lucius."
He just looked at her. "Why? What did she ask? Did someone here-"
"Draco, it's not just her, Scorpius asked me the other day too. Apparently, there are many theories about the past of the Malfoys and the Weasleys. Scorpius said there's been talk for years..... I don't want them to believe something that isn't true."
"Have you thought about just telling them?" Harry asked.
Draco glared at him. "That's a great idea, why don't we tell James about your secret powers too," he said sarcastically.
"Alright, calm down. I'm just saying, a lot of this stuff they could find in some old copy of the Daily Prophet, but the details....the ones that matter, you don't want them reading or hearing that from someone else. Why not just tell them a general recap of their grandparents' lives and take it from there?"
Hermione sighed at Harry's words. "He's right, even Rose and Hugo are asking questions about things they've heard in school. Ron and I have discussed sitting down and talking with them a bit on the subject."
Ginny locked eyes with Draco before she gave him a small smile. She could see the uncertainty in his eyes, he had a lot of doubt and guilt back then and she knew it would be a challenge for him to relive those days again.
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"Scorpius?" she called his name, but he was deep in thought. "Hey?" she gently placed her hand on his arm.
He snapped his head to the side to look at her, dark brown hair falling around her thin face and her green eyes staring into his. He looked away, his heart was racing and he didn't cry very often and he didn't want to lose his composure in front of her.
"How long does this test take?" he asked Raven, clearing his throat of any emotion.
She looked down at her stomach, "A few minutes," she said.
"I can't believe this, how stupid can I be?" he said out loud. "What the hell was I thinking?"
"Scorpius, calm down,"
"Calm down? Raven, this test needs to be negative because my parents will kill me, literally kill me. No, actually scratch that, your dad is going to kill me first." He went off into a panic, grabbing his hair in frustration. "I'm supposed to be the good kid and look at where it's gotten me. There is no way I can tell my parents "Oh hey guys, so you know the girl you just met the other night, well she might be pregnant" FUCK!" he yelled throwing himself down on his bed.
Raven was taken aback by Scorpius' outburst, he never cursed and never showed any kind of anger or fear like he did right now. She let out a shaky breath when she looked down at the spell surrounding her stomach and let out a long sigh of relief.
"It's negative."
He just stared at her; his heart was in his throat as he desperately tried to swallow it. He rubbed his hands over his face before they both looked at each other for a moment while the news set in. He saw a tear slide down her cheek which prompted him to walk over and gently pull her into a hug.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to freak out on you," he said softly.
"We have to be more careful next time."
"Next time?" he said, pulling back and looking at her. "Uh, I don't know about a next time," he said, letting her go and looking at the floor.
"What do you mean?"
"I'm pretty freaked out about what just almost could've been and I think.....I think we should take a breather for a while," he said as he finally managed to muster up the courage to look her in the eyes again.
He regretted it right away as her eyes welled with tears. "So you're ending this?"
"No, I mean.....no I don't want to end anything with you, but I need to refocus my attention on what I'm doing with my life. I mean, what if you were pregnant? I'd have no job...no way to support you or a child, what should I do, rely on my parents? I wouldn't...I couldn't.....I think we both should just take a step back for now and focus on our careers."
She was silently crying at this point, but she nodded at his words. They had only been seeing each other for the past few months, but she grew to care a great deal about Scorpius.
He hugged her tightly this time, his hands held her close to him as she cried. He felt horrible, but he was scared to death of the thought of them being parents. His mind went back to all the times his parents had the sex talk with him and he rolled his eyes and insisted he knew all about it and the precautions to take.
"I care a lot about you Raven, I just need some.....time to get things in order. I get it if you don't understand and I know how shitty it is for me to do this right after, but-"
"I know, maybe you're right, I'm just going to miss you."
"Well, we can still be friends for now until we decide to pick this up again, can't we?"
"I don't know Scorpius, I guess one day at a time, right?"
He just gave her a sad look before he slowly nodded. "Yeah, I guess so."
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Dinner that night at Malfoy Manor was very quiet; the normal conversation was replaced with awkward silence as everyone seemed to be deep in thought. Ginny looked at Scorpius and Ember, both of them were absent-mindedly pushing their food around their plate. She glanced over to Ava who was dozing off in her high chair, making her smile at the tiny redhead. She heard Draco clear his throat, which prompted the twins to look up at him.
"Um, so....your mother and I want to discuss something with you both." he started. When he saw he had their attention he continued. "We know you both have had a lot of questions lately about your grandparents.....my parents." he clarified.
Scorpius and Ember exchanged a quick look before they both seemed to sit up a bit at the possibility of their parents sharing something with them.
"We don't really like talking about my father because he was an evil man.....a very evil man. He killed my mother because she wouldn't stand by his side while he tore the world apart and tried to kill me, your mother, your grandparents.....even the both of you."
They were both quiet for a few moments.
"Why would he want to kill you? Us?" Ember asked finally.
Ginny gave a quick glance at her husband and took over. "Well, you both know the history of Voldemort and his followers, his purpose and what they believed. Lucius felt the same way and wanted to still carry that out, but your father...." she looked over at Draco with a warm smile. "....your father realized that wasn't his path and he wanted no part of it. Lucius, though, he wouldn't accept this and soon when your dad went into hiding with my family it infuriated him."
"So was it true, then? The Malfoys and the Weasleys didn't get along?" Scorpius asked.
Ginny and Draco looked at each other. "Our families hated each other, although, in their defense, it was the Malfoys who set the tone," Draco explained.
"So how the bloody hell did you two end up married?" Ember asked in amusement.
Ginny's mind went back to that night almost eighteen years ago in Warren's office; she remembered how thankful she was Draco had detention that night. She remembered how he followed her to the bathroom in his pathetic way of comforting her.
"That's a story for another night, but let's just say....we were there for each other during some dark times," she said, locking eyes with Draco and reached forward to lace her fingers with his.
"There is a lot more to our past and if you guys have questions we will try our best to answer them, but don't go believing everything you hear out there," Draco said.
They both nodded.
"Is it true that the both of you and Harry killed him, then?" Ember asked.
They both nodded.
"When Ginny and I first realized we had these powers it was during a very dark time and forced us to use them in ways we never would imagine. That's why we wanted you both to learn how to get them under control so that you never do anything you'll regret with them." Draco said, looking at his two oldest children, his heart sinking a bit at the look on their faces as they realized what he meant.
Ginny noticed this and turned to both of them. "Listen to me, the world was very different and very dangerous before you were born. We both lost a lot and went through hell, first when Voldemort was still around and then with Lucius. We all do things sometimes we regret and when I found out I was having you guys I was scared, we both were." she said, her voice cracking a bit with emotion. "And during that time I made sure NOBODY would ever hurt you guys, I didn't care what that meant or what I had to do to make sure you both were safe."
The table was filled with silence; just the sound of a few of Ginny's sniffles before she dried her eyes and composed herself.
"I think that's enough on the subject tonight. Why don't you both head up to your rooms." Draco said softly to them.
They both nodded and started walking out of the room when Ember stopped and exchanged a look with her brother. They watched their parents from the doorway; they watched their father pull their mother into a comforting hug and said something most likely sarcastic to her that caused her to give a small laugh through her still wet eyes.
"Mum...Dad?" Ember called, walking towards them.
They both looked at her.
"Thanks for telling us a bit about your past...I know that must have been hard for you guys to share."
Ginny just smiled at her when she felt Draco pull her into his arms.
"And for the record, you guys are pretty badass parents. So thanks for being so awesome," she said before she and Scorpius left the room.
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James walked into the Herbology classroom and took a seat at the front of the room. He saw Neville walk out of his small office and place some cutting tools down in front of him.
"Evening James."
"Evening Professor, I assume we're prepping for class tomorrow as detention?"
"Right you are," he said, placing a big basket of different ingredients and plants before him. "Some of these just need a trim and some of these need be cut up. Hey Aurora," he called as she made her way into the classroom and took a seat at the front beside James.
"I suppose it could be worse, are you going to Ember and Scorpius' birthday party next weekend?" James asked.
"Of course, like I'd miss a party thrown at the Manor." he scoffed. "Anyway, I need to see the Headmistress about a few things so I'll be back in a little while. Get to cutting, I may be a friend of your parents, but I'm still your Professor," he said sternly before leaving the classroom.
Once he was gone James turned his attention to Aurora, she was quiet and had her head down. A frown formed on his face and he just grabbed one of the plants and started trimming a few dead leaves.
"I guess you're still not talking to me," he said.
She stayed silent as he watched her try to cut up some Dittany leaves and noticed her hand trembling.
"Aurora?"
She looked at him, her cheek was bruised and she had what looked like nail marks on her chin and by her eye.
"What happened to you?"
She sighed and laid her forehead down on the desk. "Chapman, we exchanged some words and then she and her friends jumped me in the girls' bathroom."
He looked at her trembling hands again. "Are you ok?"
She followed his gaze to her shaking hands. "Yes, it's just..." she trailed off and closed her eyes tightly; she seemed to be concentrating on something.
"It's just what?" he asked, turning in his seat to look at her better.
He watched the blade in her hand cover in ice and then the Dittany leaves that were in her other hand.
"I'm just a bit riled up from the fight earlier." she finished.
He got up and squatted down beside her desk to look into her eyes. He gently grabbed both her hands with his.
"Aurora, you're the one in control, don't let your anger get in the way of that."
She opened her eyes to look at him; they looked like two crystals staring back. He thought at one point she had mentally checked out. He felt his fingertips on her hand start to turn cold and he brought his hand up to her cheek and caressed it lightly.
"I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to show you such disrespect by hanging out with Lori. I hate that I hurt you like that and now this..." he trailed off.
His heart ached to see her soft pale face bruised and scratched up. He never saw Aurora angry or have a temper ever, so to see her struggling with holding her powers in, made him feel guilty. He knew she was hurt after finding out he associated with someone who had been her school rival since the first year. Then after what happened in the girls' bathroom, he could tell she was getting ready to snap.
She closed her eyes for a few seconds and focused on the feel of his hand against her cheek. She could tell by the tone of his voice how bad he felt about earlier and she didn't expect to stay mad at him at all. She wasn't one to really get angry, she always just shrugged things off; she didn't even fight back when it came to Lori Chapman and her friends.
She opened her eyes to look at him, her piercing blue ones locked with his and she gave him a small smile. She felt herself regain control and let out a breath of relief before she picked up her blade again and went back to her Dittany leaves.
"You're lucky you're charming, James Potter," she said with a side glance at him.
He just smirked at her before he took his seat again and started going into some story in Potions class earlier that had her filling the room with her laugh.
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Ember flipped through the Daily Prophet for the tenth time before she glanced out the window of the coffee shop to see if Noah was making his way in. She let out a sigh when she saw there was still no sign of him and then looked at her watch. Her lunch hour was halfway over with already and she shook her head in annoyance at his lack of punctuality.
"Here you go."
She snapped her head up to see a young man placing a cup of coffee down in front of her.
"It looks like whoever you're waiting for is running behind so thought you might like something in the meantime," he said with a smile.
"Oh, thank you," she said, looking up at him.
He was quite handsome and he couldn't have been a couple of years older than she was. His hair was styled with just a few strands hanging in his face, but it looked so soft she found herself wanting to run her fingers through it. His smile had captivated her and she soon realized she was staring at him and quickly reached in her pocket to get some money out.
"Oh, uh....here you go," she stumbled for words as she attempted to hand him the money.
"This one's on me," he said.
She smiled even wider at his comment. "Thanks."
They both were just staring at each other for a few moments before she realized how awkward it must have felt.
"I'm Ember by the way," she said, reaching out to shake his hand.
"Jacob....or Jake, whichever you prefer," he said, gently shaking her hand. "So, you work at the Ministry?" He asked, gesturing to her outfit.
She looked at herself and then at him with a raised eyebrow. "Why would you assume that? You know us Malfoy's are known for our impeccable taste." she sarcastically boasted.
"Oh, so you're a Malfoy," he said with a bit of a smirk.
Ember kicked herself for bringing up her surname. "Sorry, I can only imagine the things you've heard about my family," she said, picking up the paper again.
"Actually, I really don't know anything about them, I mean only what I've read in the paper and a few rumors. I would never judge someone based off of the gossip that spreads around these parts. I only guessed the Ministry because there are not many other places of employment around here that would require such dress code." he said with a light laugh.
She smiled once he explained himself and then nodded. "Yes, I work at the Ministry, although not for much longer. My parents would rather I find work elsewhere and not get caught up in the drama there," she said, shaking her head at her parents' ridiculous reasoning.
"My mother is the same way, that's why I picked up a job here until I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. We are actually looking for someone for a couple of hours a week if you're interested?"
"Really? Yeah, that would be great," she said happily.
"I wouldn't go quitting your job yet though, this place doesn't pay much."
She nodded with another smile before she finally saw Noah walking up to her. He pushed past Jacob and leaned down and kissed her.
"Sorry I'm late, I got sidetracked," he said, taking a seat across from her.
Ember glanced at Jacob once more as he gave her a quick wave and left the table as she listened to Noah go on and on about himself. She let out a light sigh and propped her chin up in her hand as she pretended to listen.
"What did you get sidetracked with?" she suddenly asked him, becoming annoyed after realizing she had almost waited her entire lunch hour for him.
"Stuff, I'm a busy guy, I have a lot going on." he shrugged.
"And I don't? You know I'm busy too, and I just waited almost an hour for you." she snapped.
"I hardly doubt you're that busy, I mean, you shuffle papers at a desk all day." he laughed.
She pushed her chair out and quickly got up and headed towards the door without a word. Within seconds he was beside her.
"Hey, chill out, I'm just kidding," he said, watching her ignore him and make her way outside. "Ember, hey, calm down, why are you acting like a drama queen?" he said, continuing to badger her about her attitude.
He grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side to stop her from walking away.
"Would you just wait a damn minute?" he demanded.
"Why do you think you deserve another minute of my time? I already waited forty-five minutes for you to show up."
"I'm sorry ok? It was inconsiderate; I didn't mean to offend you. I'm sorry I made you waste your lunch break like that." he said, his tone genuine as he tucked a piece of her vibrant ginger hair behind her ear.
She just had her arms folded as she looked up at him and his apologetic eyes that beamed down at her.
"Come on.....say you forgive me." he tried to persuade her with a charming smile.
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly and she let out a small laugh before she shook her head. "FINE!" she gave in.
He pressed his lips against hers roughly and cupped her face in his hands. "If you want I can make it up to you tonight," he seductively whispered in her ear before placing a kiss just below her earlobe.
At first, she wanted to push him away, but the shiver that ran down her spine made her body melt in his arms.
"Why don't you come over tonight? My dad will probably be working so we'll have plenty of privacy," he said, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close to his body.
"Um, I'll think about it, I have to see what my parents-"
"Your parents? You're an adult Ember; I think you can make your own plans for the night."
"I know, it's just-"
"Why don't you stop making up excuses. Are we dating or what? Because let me know if I'm wasting MY time."
She was quiet for a few moments, a part of her wanted to be angry at the way he spoke to her, but the other part of her tried to see things from his perspective. She had known Noah for a while now and he was always the one she went to about everything when they were at school. They were really good friends and soon they started developing feelings for each other. He was nothing but a gentleman to her always, but recently he wanted more out of their relationship.
"You're not wasting your time....I'll be there tonight."
A/N: So your thoughts? There is a lot happening in this one. What are your thoughts on Ellie? What about with Scorpius? I would love to hear what you guys are thinking?? PLEASE REVIEW!
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