An Apology is Just Words

An Apology Is Just Words

Chapter One: Let Me In

So let me in

All that I wanted from you

Was something you'd never do

So let me in

Oh please tonight, don't let this end tonight

I will fall

~Save Ferris, "Let Me In"

When life takes an unexpected turn, where does it lead you? This question crossed Ginny Weasley's mind. She was sitting in the Hogwarts Express, by herself. She departed herself from her brother, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter. She didn't want to be with them, and she didn't want to face them.

She figured that they didn't care, or that they are just stupid. Ginny sighed. 'No one in this whole world takes me seriously,' she thought. She wanted a friend to be with her. Her friends always sent her away. She always was left out. It was already her sixth year in Hogwarts and all she ever was to them was the annoying little prick. She was wherever they were and they always sent her away.

Ginny looked out and saw fields. There were a few scattered flowers and some animals. Ginny sighed. They reminded her of her feelings. She couldn't decipher it and they were scattered. Ginny turned her head to the door. 'I wish that someone special walks through those doors,' she thought.

Just like that, someone walked into her cabin. His blonde hair shone and his face had a smile, not his normal sneer. He wore a white tee and pants. His arms were toned and buff. His name was Draco Malfoy.

*~*

Harry, Hermione, and Ron were sitting in their cabin, laughing. They were talking about the previous summer, when Harry and Hermione decided to stay at Ron's house (the Burrow!). Ron smiled and he turned his head to the door.

"Good, Ginny is not here," he said. He bent in closer to them. "We should plan a little party for her. I know that her birthday is far away but we should celebrate her becoming a Prefect."

"Well, are you sure? Or do you just want to throw a party?" Hermione asked, tilting her head. Ron and Harry laughed.

"No way. I have been planning this party ever since this summer. I think that we should because I think that she thinks that she is being left out. If we hold this party, maybe she will understand what she means to us," Ron answered. Harry nodded.

"Come on Hermione. Stop being such a prick!" Harry said. Hermione glared at him.

"I am not a prick. I will help you guys with the party if you promise you don't have two things there," Hermione said swiftly.

"What's that?" Ron asked. Hermione chuckled.

"Seven Minutes in Heaven and Spin the Bottle," Hermione said. Harry laughed. Ron was baffled. Of course he was baffled. He was a wizard with no Muggle background, and those were Muggle games.

"They are make out games, Ron," Harry said laughing. Ron glared at Hermione.

"Now why can't we have that?" he urged.

"I don't want tonsil hockey at the party," she answered simply.

"You are no fun," Ron said with a grunt. Harry nodded. She whacked Ron.

"I am fun when I want to be," she said in defense.

"Yeah when?" Harry asked. Hermione glared at him.

"You guys have to find out for yourselves," she answered. With that, she took out a small book from her bag and began to read. Ron and Harry exchanged glances. Ron sat back. He could watch Hermione for hours, if he had the chance. But she was busy with her studying and reading books that she doesn't even notice that Ron was staring at her. 'Oh to hold you would be like heaven,' he thought. Hermione looked up.

"Something on my face?" she asked.

"No you're perfect," Ron answered looking away.

*~*

"What are you doing here Malfoy?" Ginny asked. Draco chuckled.

"This is my cabin. You're in it," he said simply.

"I did not see a sign that said Draco Malfoy's Property on the door!" Ginny retorted.

"This has been my cabin for seven years. Get out," he urged. Ginny sat. She didn't care.

"You are Head Boy. You could always kick out someone else from their cabin," Ginny said without even looking at him. Draco shook his head.

"Oh but that would be too easy," he answered. Ginny glared at him.

"Oh so I am just another challenge for you? Aren't you supposed to be picking on my brother?" Ginny asked. Draco laughed.

"Your brother is an easy target. You really are a challenge. Besides, you are my apprentice this year, so I have to learn on how to bug you instead of your brother," Draco said sitting across from her. That's when Ginny remembered. When she was appointed Prefect, she was supposed to be mentored by an old Prefect. It just so happens that Dumbledore chose Draco as her mentor.

"Whatever. Why don't we just share this cabin and leave each other alone for the whole ride?" she said, sounding quite annoyed.

"Fine by me, Weasley," he answered. His head faced the door and Ginny's head faced the window. Ginny didn't like the fact that she was stuck with Draco. She wished that she had Hermione instead, but Ron got her. She closed her eyes for a second and reopened them. Draco was no longer staring at the door but out the window. Ginny turned the other way.

'How in the world did I get stuck with him? He is rude and obnoxious and he makes me sick,' she thought. She wanted to push the thoughts out of her mind but she couldn't. Being stuck with Draco the whole year was better than being ignored by her own friends. 'How could that be possible? How could I like it when he's here and my friend's aren't?' she thought.

*~*

Arriving at Hogwarts was ok. Ginny lead the Gryffindors to the Common Room and told them the password (Dodo Bird) and discussed the school rules to the First Years. After, she dismissed them and left the room. As she was walking to her Prefect's room, she heard voices. They were hush so she figured she shouldn't be listening. But a few words lingered into her brain.

"Ginny...keep her away...don't tell..."

Ginny stopped dead in her tracks. She was about to turn around to see who said that. She caught herself short. 'Leave it Ginny, it's not worth your time,' she told herself. But something must have disregarded that. She walked straight into the room and saw the most horrific sight. It was Harry and Blaise, making out on the table. Ginny's hand flew to her mouth.

"How could you?" she yelled at Harry. Ginny always had a crush on Harry but never seemed to do anything about it. She would no longer blush when he was around. She grew out her hair to make him like her.

"Ginny, I could explain," Harry pleaded. Ginny stepped away from him, pointing at him. She was so shocked.

"Stay away from me," she said as she ran out of her room. Harry and Blaise sat there flabbergast.

'How could he? I did everything to please him and he goes and kisses her!' Ginny thought as she ran to her room. Tears were already flowing down her face and she slammed her room door. She leaned against the door and hid her face in her hands.

*~*

'Stupid git,' Draco thought as he walked to the Prefects' Room to talk to Ginny about when was a good time to start her training. He just finished yelling at a Hufflepuff Boy who spat at him. He gave him a week's worth of detention and took away 30 points. The worse part was that he spat on his brand new shoes.

He walked to the portrait hole and said its password (Fire and Ice) and walked in. He glanced around the room. No one was there. He began to walk to the stairs.

"If you want to talk to Ginny, she is upstairs and she doesn't want to talk right now," someone said behind him. It was Hermione, the Head Girl. She stood with her weight on her right foot and her left hand on her hip.

"Well, tell her that I stopped by and I need to talk to her about the whole mentoring thing," Draco said. Hermione nodded.

"Before you leave, I have a message for you to give to a fellow Slytherin. Tell Blaise that Gryffindors are out of reach for Slytherins," Hermione said. Draco tilted his head and laughed.

"Aren't you sure that it's the other way around?" Draco said back. Hermione gave a sarcastic laugh.

"Just tell her and I will tell Ginny about your visit," Hermione said. Draco nodded and walked to the portrait hole. He then turned around. Hermione was still standing there.

"Good night Hermione," Draco said. Hermione nodded.

"Night Draco," she said.

*~*

Ron was sitting in the Prefects' Room when Harry walked in. Ron gave him the password so he could visit him anytime. Ron sat up. He was tired from all the excitement of being back in Hogwarts, that all he wanted to do was sleep.

"'Lo Harry," he said. Harry turned to him.

"Where is your sister?" Harry asked without saying hello. Ron shrugged.

"She's up in her room. She doesn't want to talk. I think that she is tired," Ron answered. Harry scowled. This baffled Ron.

"What's your sudden infatuation with my sister?" Ron asked. Harry glared at him.

"I have no infatuation with your sister. I was just concerned," Harry answered. Ron nodded slowly.

"Yeah, and I suppose that you were here to see me," Ron said sarcastically.

"I did. Honest," Harry said.

"Then where was the 'Hi Ron'?" Ron asked. Harry shot a warning glance at him.

"I just heard from Hermione about her and I wanted to make sure she was ok," Harry lied. Ron could've seen right through this, but if he did, he didn't show it. Ron just turned his head.

"You should go. Curfew is in an hour. Night Harry," Ron said.

"Night Ron," Harry said as he left the room.