Nowhere to Turn

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SISTER'S HOUSE?! GINNY? GINNY WHERE ARE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER YOU SOD?!"

"Oh no..." Ginny muttered. "I'm right here Ron," she said aloud as she strode into the room wearing a thin nightdress. Ron's head was floating in the fireplace, and his ears were red with anger.

"What is this git doing here?" he asked.

"He..." Ginny started to say.

"Well it's quite simple you see, dear Ronald," interrupted Draco. "Your sister and I have just awoken from a night full of fucking. Your sister is quite good actually, fast as a rabbit." Ginny flushed with embarrassment.

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU ASSHOLE," Ron shouted, appearing quite threatening, aside from the fact that only his head was floating in the fireplace.

"ENOUGH!" screamed Ginny. "Ron, what was it you needed?"

"Isn't wanting to see my sister enough reason for coming over?"

"What do you want, Ron?"

"Okay, okay! I wanted to know if you could baby-sit for me tonight. Hermione and I are going to the cinema. But if you're busy..." he broke off eyeing Draco with obvious distaste.

"Done, I'll baby-sit. Anything else?"

"No but..."

"Good, I'll talk to you later then."

"You expect me to just leave you here with HIM?"

"Yes."

"But..."

"Ron, if he was going to try to assault me he would have done so last night, and even if he did try something right now I don't see how you would be much help with your head floating in the fireplace," she exclaimed, exasperated.

"So he WAS here all night then?"

"Yes, he was, but we did NOT sleep together. Now please go home, and I will talk to you tonight when I come over to baby-sit Tris."

"Alright, alright," and with a pop he disappeared.

"So Ron and Hermione got married then?" Draco asked, intrigued.

"No, they didn't. Do you remember Fleur? Well she has a sister, no, not Gabrielle, another sister of my age. Ron fell in love with her, and it seemed she was in love with him too. They made plans to get married, but apparently they were sleeping together beforehand. She got pregnant, and the wedding got postponed. One month after Trisana was born, she ran off and left him to take care of a kid by himself. He and Hermione are just dating right now, nothing too serious."

"Wow. How old is Trisana?"

"Three."

"That means that he had her when he was eighteen and she was seventeen?"

"That's right."

"I always knew Weasley was stupid, but to knock a girl up...even I wouldn't do that," he said in amazement.

"Are you saying you have never slept with a girl, Draco?"

"No of course I'm not saying that...well, okay...maybe I am. So what? Do you have a problem with the fact that I'm a virgin?"

"No, just surprised, that's all. I think it's great though."

"You do?" he asked surprised.

"Yes, now let's get some breakfast, I'm starving."

After breakfast, Ginny took all of the dishes to the sink.

"I'll wash, you dry," she said.

"Dry? Ginny, that's servant's work!" he exclaimed, appalled that she would make such a suggestion.

"Draco, if you are going to continue to stay here then you are going to have to contribute to the household chores," she said sternly.

"Stay here? You mean..."

"Yes, I don't know what to do, aside from taking you in and speaking to Dumbledore about how you can help our side. Besides, you risked your own life for my brother's, it's the least I can do. Now hurry up and get drying so that we can warn Bill and Dumbledore of the danger."

Draco picked up a towel and gingerly began drying, and even his disgust with having to work could not mask his delight at Ginny's decision.

"And you trust him why?" Bill asked.

"Listen to me, Bill. Look at the bruise on his face. He got that for standing up to the Dark Lord and not killing you! I know that you've been involved in some secret missions and such, and so do the Death Eaters! You've got to believe us, and even if you don't trust Draco, you should take precautions just incase! How would Draco know about your secret missions if the Dark Lord didn't? At least listen to the logic!"

"Okay Ginny, you win! I'll be more careful and I'll also speak with Dumbledore to find out what precautions I can take, but as far as Malfoy here goes...I don't want him staying with you!"

Bill, I'm twenty years old, so don't tell me who I can and can't have living with me!" she exclaimed, her nose flaring with anger. "If I bloody want to have the Dark Lord stay at my house, he will. Now go talk to Dumbledore, and worry about yourself."

("I never realized how cute she is when she's mad," Draco thought.)

"But..."

"Bill, I'm warning you! Another word about it and I'll hex you!"

"Fine! Suit yourself!" he huffed. Without another word he disapparated, Draco assumed to go find Professor Dumbledore. He wondered where Dumbledore spent his summers; after all, Bill couldn't very well be apparating onto the Hogwarts grounds.

"Are you ready to go?" Ginny asked Draco.

"Go where?"

"To baby-sit of course. Don't you remember?"

"Ginny, in case you haven't noticed, Ron HATES me. He won't want me around Trisana! Also, I've never really been around kids, so I probably wouldn't be any help to you."

"Draco, shut up and put your coat on, we're leaving in five minutes, and if you say another word about it I'll hex you!"

"You and your hexes..." he muttered under his breath.

"What was that?" she asked dangerously.

"Nothing, nothing. Just so excited about seeing Ron tonight," he said, his voice dripping with sarcastic sweetness.

"Good," she said, choosing to ignore his smirk.

"I AM NOT LEAVING MY DAUGHTER HERE WITH HIM IN THE HOUSE!" Ron shouted.

"THEN I GUESS YOU WON"T BE LEAVING AT ALL!" Ginny countered.

"I may not be able to stop you from housing him, because you're a grown woman, but I can control who my own daughter is around, and make no mistake, I won't put her at risk under any circumstance. If that means I'll have to skip one picture, then that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!"

"But Draco saved Bill's life!" Ginny blurted out. Her hand flew to her mouth.

"What? What did you say?" Ron couldn't believe he had heard right.

"I said...he saved Bill's life. He was supposed to kill Bill, but he risked his life not to do so, and came to me in time to warn Bill."

"Ron, we're going to miss the picture. I suggest we leave, and discuss this when we come back," Hermione broke into the conversation."

"An excellent idea," Draco said with false cheeriness.

"You shut up," Ron said glaring at him. "Fine, let's go. And Ginny, I don't want him around Trisana alone, and make sure you keep your wand with you at all times. Stay alert. Remember, constant vigilance! And...be careful!"

"I know, I know. Now go, before you're late! And stop worrying, my favourite niece will be fine!" Ginny walked them to the door and saw them out. "Finally! I thought he'd never leave," she said, turning to Draco. "Now let me introduce you to Trisana."