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Chapter 10
The next day Draco was busy trying to figure out how he was going to pull off his apology to Hermione. Draco had decided to invite Hermione to a ballet, opera or show of some form over the Christmas break. Unfortunately for Draco he had absolutely no idea how the hell he was going to pull it off. After an hour of trying to figure out how he was going to do this Draco gave in and went to ask the one person he was sure could help him, Harry Potter.
Draco went and searched for him and the only person he could find was his girlfriend Ginny and figured she might be able to help.
"Hey Weaslette!" Draco yelled trying to get Ginny's attention and he jogged up to her.
"I have a name you know" Ginny said crossing her arms looking annoyed at him.
"What have I done to piss you off too?" Draco asked afraid that he already knew the answer and trying his best not to look like he was deep shit.
"Hermione told me that you kissed her. She told you that she would try to be as friendly as possible with you, that she wasn't ready to be on friends' level and you kissed her! What moron is that stupid?" Ginny said getting very annoyed with Draco for having the nerve to kiss Hermione.
"Listen," Draco started, "Can you take a walk with me and hear me out, please?" He finished
"I guess. " She answered.
Draco and Ginny walked for a few minutes towards the lake while Draco tried to compress what he wanted to say without sounding like a rambling idiot. Draco couldn't help but to notice the scenery around him, fall was always his favorite season. He loved how the leaves were changing their colors and floating off the trees every time the wind blew just right. And today was no exception he wanted to just stand there while the leaves in orange, yellow, and red were floating all around him. He knew Ginny was waiting on him to tell her what was going on with him so kept trying to concentrate on what he wanted and needed to say.
Once the two were out by the lake Draco motioned for Ginny to sit on a bench and he sat down next to her.
"Okay, I know I'm an idiot." He began, "And maybe I had too much to drink that night, which I know is not an excuse, but I don't know what came over me. I was so happy that she said she'd try to be friends and I was just as happy that she trusted me during the dance that I thought maybe she was all for being actual friends. And I know that still doesn't mean what I did was ok, I think I may have feelings for her." Draco finished looking like he really felt bad for what he had done.
"Well then" Ginny started saying not really knowing what to say to him, "whether or not you have feelings for her doesn't matter. Well it does but not right this second. She is still on the fence about you as a person. You have this tendency of blowing up at her for no reason lately. I understand that you've been aggravated with her for not forgiving you for everything that has happened in the past but you need to remember that you did some horrible things to her. That causes emotional scars that are not easily healed. I get that you are sorry for kissing her like that and that your possible feelings for her may have played a part in that but you two need to hang out as friends and I'm willing to help with that and I'm sure I can get everyone else to help as well. But first and for most you need to apologized to Hermione and then go from there with the hanging out as friends thing." Ginny concluded feeling satisfied in everything she had said.
"Well Weasley-"
"Ginny," Ginny interrupted.
"Huh?" Draco couldn't help himself.
"My name is Ginny that is one way of showing Hermione that you want to be friend. Become friends with her friends as well and actually want to be friends with them, meaning don't just yell our last names to get our attention like you're up to no good. Be sincere.
"Well Ginny" Draco began, "I want to thank you for explaining what may be going on in Hermione's head about everything, I really do appreciate it. I was hoping that you would be will to help me arrange an apology to Hermione, I could really use it, and the idea of making it a group function would be instrumental to the whole becoming friends thing."
"What did you have in mind?" She asked hoping it wasn't some stupid boy thing.
"I was hoping that during Christmas break maybe I could take everyone to a show or something like that. Maybe we could go see the Nutcracker Christmas Eve or something what do you think?" Draco asked hoping it was a good idea.
"I know she'd love it, I think that would be a great group thing to do even if the other boys don't want to do the girlie thing. I know Harry will go because I want to. As far as Ron and Blaise go I don't know. I do know that Ron is wrapped around Pansy's little finger but I don't know if that is something she's into or not. Do you know?" Ginny said looking at Draco.
"She loved it when were small children my mother would take us, saying that we needed to have a good example of arts in order to maintain the 'we're better than the rest' air, but I knew she only did it to get away from my father and spend time with me, and with Pansy's mother being who she was, my mother felt she needed a good role model as far as moms went you know." Draco said with a smile as he remembered the fun things his mother got away with doing for him.
"Well then I'll talk to Harry and Pansy, why don't you talk to Blaise and see if he'll come along. Find out how much the tickets are and I'll get the money from everyone for you, ok?" Ginny said as she started laughing lightly at the first years that kept seeing how close they could get to the whomping willow without getting hit.
"Don't worry about the money; let this be my treat as a thank you for helping me out with all this Ginny." Draco said smiling and hoping to pull everything off without any problems, "Oh, one more thing. Don't let Hermione know what's going on please I want this to be surprise." He added making a mental note to himself to try and find a good Christmas gift for the sweet girl willing to help him.
"I'll see you later Draco, I'm going to go talk to Harry and Pansy about this and I'll let you know what's going on with it all." Ginny said as she got up and went back towards the castle, leaving Draco to sit and think things over.
Ginny returned back to the castle and set out to find Harry and Pansy knowing full well that Ron was probably with her. And just like she suspected Pansy and Ron were in the library but what she didn't expect was Harry was there with them.
"What's going on?" Ginny asked sitting down next to Harry and kissing his cheek.
"We're trying to help Pansy figure out a way to tell Malfoy about his dad." Harry answered as he put his arm on the back of Ginny's chair as he sat back.
"I know I need to tell him soon, but I know I can't just be like 'hey Draco your dad got an appeal see you later' I just don't know what I'm going to do." Pansy said trying not to get upset as she laid her head down on her arms.
"Well," Ginny started, " Draco wants to do a group outing thing on Christmas Eve as an apology to Hermione, maybe we can all have dinner together and you can tell him there, that way it'll be easier on you and he'll know that we all support him and are there you know?" Ginny finished wondering when she became the insightful one in the group.
"That does seem like a great idea Pansy." Ron said rubbing her back hoping to make her feel better. "What kind of outing is this suppose to be?"
"Draco wanted it to mainly be an apology for Hermione but I think she'd feel more comfortable with it if it seemed that it was mutual territory, but anyways we're going to go see the Nutcracker on Christmas Eve, though Hermione isn't supposed to know about it ok?" Ginny said.
"That seems like a good idea to me." Harry said kissing Ginny's cheek.
"I think that is a great idea especially since we'll all be there for moral support when I tell him about his dad." Pansy said smiling thankful to have such supportive friends.
"So then it's settled. I'll let Draco know you guys are in." Ginny said excitedly as she almost skipped away.
"Hey Blaise," Draco called "Don't make any plans for Christmas Eve."
"And why is that?" Blaise asked.
"You and Brianna are going with Potter, Weasley, Pansy, Ginny, Hermione and I to the Nutcracker that night."
"What makes you think Hermione will go willingly to this? Didn't you say so yourself that you fucked shit up?" Blaise asked looking at Draco like he had grown two extra heads.
"I know I did you asshole, but Ginny said she'd help me get her there, that's why everyone is going so she doesn't feel like she being ambushed or anything." Draco answered getting annoyed with Blaise for his blatant disregard of his feelings and attempt of making things better.
"Ok then I'll let Brianna know what's going on that night then. Oh are we grabbing dinner or anything afterwards?" Blaise asked.
"I guess I haven't worked everything out yet. Maybe if no one is going home for the break everyone can come to the manor and help me decorate or something fun like that." Draco said shrugging the topic off, or at least trying to.
"Draco, listen I know that was the thing you and your mom always did. I know it's going to be hard. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea for us all to be there for the break, maybe we can start a new tradition, with new friends you know?" Blaise said patting his best friend's back and trying his hardest to be the supportive friend Draco needs.
"Yeah, I'll get Ginny to help me with the details. I'll see you later Blaise" Draco said walking off to think about the happy times he had with his mother while cursing his father for what he did.
I know that chapters are short and I'm sorry. Also I know it takes me forever to update but I only have access to internet every so often so please forgive me. I'm hoping that I'll have another chapter up soon, like in the next week or two I just need to figure out for I'm going to fill the time in the story between just a couple days or so after Halloween to Christmas break. Anyone with ideas feel free to express. Reviews are always greatly appreciated, they help my thought processing.