About time....Ginny needs to losen up a little though =) I can't wait to read more. Good Luck! :)

Author's Response: Thanks so much!

I loved this one too!
It's great to read this after a very frustrating day at work!
keep us posted!
:D

Author's Response: Thanks so much!

i always thought i was going to take a year off.
Last year, during July vacation i went to Ireland to be an Au pair but when i got to London they thought i wanted to live there so i was sent back home and didn't even get a chance to get out of the airport.
;they just deported me!
NO reason at all!
=O

SO i came back and went back to college, now i'm just studying, but soon enough i'll find way to travel around for at least a month.

WHat about your plans?
Besides college


OH!
If you want just answer through facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=546678651


kisses

Author's Response: Facebook would be better, as reviews are rather an odd place to have a get-to-know-you conversation! Lol! ;)

Wow. What I miss if I take a week off of reading fan fiction... It's progressed so nicely! I'm so glad they're starting to realize what they feel for each other. It was very well written. I can't wait for more!

Author's Response: Lol! Thanks so much! Posting again today!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! well, with that last line, I think it's safe to say that there is going to be a LOT of D/G action happening in the future, yeah? anyways, ginny was adorable in this way, and I love hte HP "Miss Wheezy" reference. good job and please update soon!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Thanks so much! I'm going to type up the next chapter right now and it'll be up soon and I just know you're going to love it!

=D
a great writer and a great reviwer[not to be concieted, but you were the one who sad it] tend to have lots in cmmon!
=D

Send me an owl sometime, talking abo anythign and nothin at all, i'm sure we'll get along greatly!
=D
[i don't send the fist one because i suck at this starting topics thing]


kisses

Author's Response: Oh, goody! Another thing we have in common! Trouble starting topics lol!

Hehehe
You asked for it!
Don't me mad wen you see your whole chapters here with quotes at every line.
I just squee with happiness every 5 o 10 seconds when i'm reading.

I'm so glad i make you laugh and ejoy my reviews and please use a bigger room for yor computer,maybe take it outside because i'll not stop making your ego grow!
You absolutely deserve it!
=DD

I KNEW IT!
I knew you had an evil mind about you who just wannts a grat ego stroke as killing someone with words!
=O


Well, about Gin, i DO love her, but for the greater good[and a reason to be nursed and carried around] and a chance to have more skin contact and time spent together with Draco i simply have to get her a few minor injuriess or a simple illness.

FOr this fic, we have a sick Draco which is infinitely cute,especially because there's always the excuse that he was delirious.
Plus is the perfect excuse for Gin to touch him,talk to him,kiss! him[nope, i don't believe in moral standards when a D/G kiss is involved], treat him as a child[which may sound twisted but it's only one more thing to tease him about when he's better] and do all sort of things that you could probably come out with.
Not to mention that Draco can get away with pratically everything for being sick,such as the hand in her thigh[you wrote leg, but in my head it was mid thigh].


You got the absolutely RIHT idea, my dear!
The reason why i ask for frightened, hurt, sick, injured, sad, stalked-and-in-need-of-proteciont is that i want her to have more time spent with Draco and even Blaise.
=D
YOu just reminded me of my challenge fic, which isn't etirely mine, that i'll b launching here soon!
I reall wish yo could wrte it,i think you'd be the perfect writer for it.



Thank yu so muh for your responses, they make me so so happy, the only reason why i review is because there are writers as wonderfl as you are. Notonly do you write great, phenomenal fics but you also send great responses to the reviews whihc only makes me wish to review more and more.
=D

And thank you for your compliments!
THey mke me blushand laugh really loud all the time!
=D

kisses

Author's Response: Lol! You really are the greatest, though! I think you and I could be great friends! When I was writing the part about his hand on her leg, I also imagined mid-thigh. I think it's funny how we seem to think alike so often lol!

just... yay! lovely chapter!

Author's Response: Lol! Thanks!

wow! finally the big reveal! =)

thanks for the update...

Author's Response: Thank you and you're welcome!

I just started reading this today and I love it!! (reading 19 chapters at once is a great procrastination tool!) I love the way you are portraying both Draco and Ginny. It's a great story and I can't wait to read more soon

Author's Response: Glad to welcome a new reader! Thanks for reviewing!

One that was both welcome and unwanted. He heart sped up even as her mind was telling her to just walk away from him.
“Ginny,” Draco said in a voice that never failed to give her chills. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
Ginny very slowly turned around and met his dark grey eyes with her own brown ones. He reached out and softly touched her jaw, his fingers igniting a fire in her skin. He stepped closer and she seemed drawn by some invisible force to do the same. His hand trailed down from her face, coming to rest where her neck and shoulder met. She shivered involuntarily at the intensity of the look in his eyes. Warmth was humming through her veins as his breath brushed across her face.
He leaned in and laid his free hand on her hip, pulling her flush against him. She could feel every line of his body, every muscle of his defined chest. Her heart thudded against her ribcage, demanding escape. Her eyes focused on his lips as he leaned closer and closer.


i thought: ok, so Bethany has been so so busy that she forgot to take the italic fount. No problems, althoguh is a bit annoying.

I'm a scared kid here, when i read about being arond dark hallways in Malfoy Manor i thought: GHOSTS!!!=S
And then she goes in the library and Draco shows up and he's being all touchy so i thought that maybe he was drunk and that gave him courage to go ahead and put a move on her.
Just when my lung is about to hurt...BAM!!!
A HOUSE ELF???
=OOO
I hope you don't mind body harm threaths...
¬¬'

I swear, you're lucky i love you and your writing!



He poked her again and said, “Miss Wheezy, please wake up.”
Why was his voice so high-pitched and squeaky? “Miss Wheezy?” He was shaking her shoulder now. “Miss Wheezy. Master told Lalli to get his Wheezy.”


*SNORTS!*
Only you would be able to say sth like"Why was his voice so high-pitched and squeaky?" about Draco ANd get away with it!
This made me laugh!

Oh! And..."Get HIS Wheezy?"
LOOOOVE it!
=D




He swallowed the potion, which she’d charmed to taste like gingerbread, and couldn’t quite contain a satisfied smile. “You remembered,” he said.
“Remembered what?” Ginny began tucking him in automatically. When she realized what she was doing she swallowed down a blush and turned away.
“That I like gingerbread,” Malfoy replied matter-of-factly. “I’m flattered.”

AAAWWW!!!
SHe just did it as a second nature!
Then he goes and points that out and that makes her pull back!
Silly Draco, doesn't he know she feels embarassed at everything??
Tut-tut-tut.
He really DOES need to hear Blaise because he clearly has much more experiences about girls...



“You know,” she said slowly. “When Lalli came to wake me up, she said that Master called for his Missy Wheezy. Now who’s been thinking about whom?”
Draco actually blushed. “She did, did she? Easy explanation. I was still half asleep. I started out planning on saying my nurse, but decided on Miss Weasley at the last minute. If confusion ensued it can be blamed on exhaustion and a semi-fevered state.”
“Interesting theory,” Ginny replied, wondering at the sudden warm tingle she felt.


Well, at least he HAD a theory...or an excuse as it's the proper word.
I'm AWWWing all the time because she's finally coming to terms with her feelings!
i'm so happy!!!
=DDD



“So, are you going to be fine for the night, or do you want me to stay?”
“Is that an invitation?” he asked. He allowed his eyes to drift casually along her oversized-nightgown clad body. They darkened considerably.

HOT!
HOt!
HOT!
I would have fainted a LOOONG time ago[with the shirt off thingy] and now THAT look??
WOW!
*Shudders*



She knew that he didn’t like her. In fact, she felt exactly the same way about him. So why did it hurt so much to hear him express his disdain for her presence? And why had she been hopeful in the first place? This was getting weird. For the second time in less than twenty-four hours she was disappointed at something Draco said.

OUCH!
It hurts, really it does!
WHen you say something for real that was meant to sonud like a joke and the other person ACTUALLY agrees...OUCH!
It really, really hurts!
Poor Gin!
On the other hand, she deserved because she made him feel this way first.



“I offended you,” Draco stated point blank. “Again.” Ginny started to shake her head, but froze when he said, “I’m sorry.”
[I know i promised i would stop quotting so much, but this was the sweetest of things and i absolutely could'nt leave it out!]

AWWWW!!!
I can't believe he apologized!
i loved it!
So much!!!
i was hoping he would do something like this at some point, but getting out of bed to do it?
Especially when he wasn't feeling well?
I'm gaping and looking stupidly in love all the time!
=DD


She tucked her arm under Draco’s and wrapped it securely around his back. “Come on, you.” Her heart did a flip and she had to bite her lip to keep from cursing it aloud.

Of course her heart MUST do a flip!
He's shirtless, with messy hair and super hot in contrast to the cold air of the manor!
WOW!
A shirtless Draco leaning on me...OH DEAR!
You just give the best mental pictures!


Draco smiled weakly as he leaned against her side. “Am I forgiven then?” he asked. His hand absently flipped her braid around behind her back.

How can he NOT be forgiven after making MY stomach do flips???
He's soo sweet!
He should be delirious most of the time ;P
or at least make her think he is...[yes, i like evil, cunning Draco]


“Your hands feel nice.”
Blushing again! What was the matter with her? She was usually so focused and controlled. How was it that he, of all people, could make her go to pieces like this? “You’re delirious,” she muttered, to which he gave her a small pout

AAAWWWWW!!!
A pouting Draco who gives compliments???
I want one!!!
Where do i sign up???
i'm in LOVE!


Ginny took a fortifying breath and sat on the edge of his bed. Hesitantly, she reached out and stroked his hair again. He sighed and leaned into her touch, causing her heart to jolt erratically.

Melting, melting, MELTING!
now i'll loose my bones instead of my breath!
He makes me feel like a chocolate bar sitting by the fire...


As she smoothed her fingers over his scalp she berated herself for her stupidity. She had to admit, thought, that it was rather nice. His fine hair slipped through her fingers pleasingly and his hand on her leg was warm.

WOA!
WOA!
WOA!
WHat's this about a leg again?
She's massaging his scalp while he rests his hands[and probably will give a gentle squeeze] on her LEG????
YOu were sOOO lying when you told me you like me breathing!
Hmph!
FIgured it out!
You wanna know if you're a wonderful enough writer to kill someone just with your words!
OH!
WHat an evil creature you are1
I have you figured out!
Especially the part where you have Draco and Blaise locked up in a room just for you!
=OOO
WHat a lucky lucky girl!
;P


She’d never denied that he was a good-looking man, but seeing him like this, it was enough to take her breath away. He was almost heartrendingly handsome. Already yelling at herself, Ginny leaned down and
brushed a feather-light kiss to his forehead. 

AAAWWWW!!!!
i would have taken advantage as well...although if i were to still a kiss, i would probably brush my lips agaist his...


Then she left his room again and called Milty to take her to her own. For the first time, she didn’t even try to squash the fluttery feeling in her chest or explain it away. She knew what it was. No use denying it anymore.

ADMISSION!!!!
FINALLY!
YAY YAY YAY!!!

ok, so i just realized it's gonna be really really wierd and embarassing between them now, or at least it will feel this way inside their heads.





ok, so i completely loved the way everything happened, especially the body interaction between them, and i tried so hard not to quote, but some things i just have to because i loved too much so here it goes!

He was leaning against the door jam, his hair sticking to his face slightly due to the sweat. His eyes weren’t quite focused, as if he were dizzy.
“Never mind, Milty,” Ginny said with a sigh. She tucked her arm under Draco’s and wrapped it securely around his back. “Come on, you.” Her heart did a flip and she had to bite her lip to keep from cursing it aloud.
Draco smiled weakly as he leaned against her side. “Am I forgiven then?” he asked. His hand absently flipped her braid around behind her back.

i'm not a fan of braids, they remind me of old women and little girls...or maybe Lara Croft...
SOmehow, it works...but i guess it's just because he's the one brushing it back and playing with it.


She pulled the sheets back up over his shoulders and pushed his hair out of his eyes. He looked so peaceful but for the strain showing in his forehead and around his eyes. Eyes that were now open and looking up at her oddly.

Ok, i sooo wouldn't mind doing that for the rest of my life...
tucking him in, spending the sweet moments between dream land and awakness together.
*SIGHS*

As she smoothed her fingers over his scalp she berated herself for her stupidity. She had to admit, thought, that it was rather nice. His fine hair slipped through her fingers pleasingly and his hand on her leg was warm.
Ginny hadn’t realized his hand was there until that second. She glanced down at it without slowing her attentions to his hair, wondering vaguely when he’d put it there. To her surprise, she found that she didn’t mind. In fact, she liked it rather more than she ought.


This was such an intimate caress, such a close moment, it felt almost better than a kiss...it was intimacy, and it's hard to achieve!



Draco yawned sleepily and blinked several times as if trying to keep himself awake.
He yawned again and chuckled. His eyes fluttered closed and a moment later he was asleep.
Ginny continued stroking his hair for several minutes after his breathing evened out. When he was asleep, the creases disappeared from his forehead and the lines around his eyes softened.He was almost heartrendingly handsome.Ginny leaned down and brushed a feather-light kiss to his forehead.

This was such a beautiful scene, it makes us feel like they have been a couple forever and this was just another night.
It was a pity she left, she could have stayed by his bed, but i guess he wasn't ill enough for that...
I want her sick again!Or suffering an accident!
ANd NO WANDS involved!!!!
Everything has to be done the muggle way if a saving is in order!




Please tell me you have a lot of free time to post the next chapters!!!
I can't wait for the kiss, plus the cabal is being lazy and taking forever to update so you shold probably update tonight and it will be out tomorrow night!
=DD
The sad part is that it will be over soon....or you could just make it longer!
;P


BETHany, this was an amazing end of night, i just loved it!
she finally admitted, or realized her feelings and was beautiful!
=D
love it, love it love it!

I've being dying to reach this point, this is when they know how they feel and must do somthing, to let the other know, or to remedy the situation in some way.
This is when the kiss shall be decided, or happen on accident...now you have oppened thousands of other doors just to drive me insane!
GGRRR!!!
Have i mentioned i love you for it?
;P



kisses

Author's Response: Oh please, my dear, quote to your little heart's content! Reviews like this are the reason I write. I really feel about to burst from pleasure at knowing that something I wrote can evoke a reaction such as yours! 'YOu were sOOO lying when you told me you like me breathing! Hmph! FIgured it out! You wanna know if you're a wonderful enough writer to kill someone just with your words! OH! WHat an evil creature you are1' Yeah, you got me. It's always been a goal of mine to kill my most faithful fans. That's why I became a writer, after all. It's the perfect crime. ;) You're so hilarious, Manu! Literally, half the time I'm reading your review I'm laughing my head off and the other half I stop breathing properly as you goad my ego! And you seem to be quite cruel to Ginny, always wanting her to get sick or hurt. Really, the poor dear is quite frightened of you. When I read your reviews, she sneaks into Draco's and Blaise's closet and refuses to come out. Actually, I'm beginning to suspect that she's just using that as an excuse to be alone in a small dark closet with the two hottest Slytherins in history. Anyway, thank you so much for reviewing! You're the best!

squeee =D

i also love the fact that you update pretty consistently, go you. lol

Author's Response: Lol! Thanks!