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Title: Dark Before the Rising Sun
Author: Rose Fay
Rating: R
Genre: Romance
Length (one shot or chaptered)**: WiP, Currently 10 chps
Other Ships: H/Hr, R/OC
Location(URL): AT
Contains spoilers for books #: SS/PS, CoS, PoA, GoF
Warnings:
Summary(optional): In an attempt to save her dying mother, Ginny Weasley strikes a desperate bargain with Draco Malfoy. She needs money . . . and he needs a wife.
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FireEyeFalcon's original post in Fanfic Hunting:

It's a Draco/Ginny fic. Very well written, and it was before the fifth book that I read it..can ANYONE help my futile search?! I'd be VERY grateful!

do you remember the rating, and where you might have seen it?

We'll need more info so we could help you. Here, use this template. List as many details as you can remember. Good luck!

Fan Fiction's Name : A marriage of convenience
Author Name : =Don't remember=
Main ship: Draco/Ginny
Plot : Ginny's mother is in the hospital dying, an emergency operation must take place, but alas! Ginny has no money(I think the rest of the family is off in other places..) ..Draco, while visiting his dying, aristocratic Grandmother. He needs to be married to get in on part of her will. ..A marriage between Ginny and Draco is arranged, her for the money, him for the bride. But something is amiss when several plots to kill Ginny take place..
Last saw: Here, on Portkey, I think.
How long ago: Early on in the year..Before book 5.

Is this it?

lelie I don't think that is the story but thanks for posting a link to a story that I had not kept in touch with.

FireEyeFalcon if I not mistaken I read the story and was also wondering whatever happen to it. I think I can help you with the elaborate the plot further. If this is the story you were searching for in the first place. If not then I'm sorry.

Plot: Molly in hospital with a serius illness that can be cured but it needs lots of money. Ginny has no money but still has to support her mum as no one else can. If I not mistaken Authur is dead. Ron can't support as he has his own family and a failed business. Ginny didn't want to ask money from H/Hr as they are also a little hard up and have their own family. And then came Draco who needs a wife to receive his inheritance. His grandma actually approved of Ginny as she was the best thing that ever happen to Draco.

That is pretty much what I remember from that fic. I last saw it at ffn.

Lelie, No, I'm sorry..That's not it, and YES! Arnina! THAT'S IT!! ...So I'm not crazy...

And.. FFN?

I can safely say that this fic is not in Portkey. Did a complete check on Draco/Ginny fics that are house here. Have yet to search at ffn and fa.

Although over on AT, Serpent's Bride sounds very similar, although there is nothing about Molly being ill and Arthur being dead in it. It's quite a popular D/G fic (not to mention very good)

Serpent's Bride

Even if this isn't the one you're looking for, it's along the same lines and a good read.

Krisi: Actually..I was frantically searching for my fic, and I found that..And it is very good! Oh..Another chapter! -Wanders off!-

Thank you everyone for helping! ..I've yet to find it.. but I've read some intresting ones along the way!

Guess what FireEyeFalcon! I found the fic. It is at AT called Dark Before the Rising Sun. Have fun reading it. Me going to continue reading it now. By the way...this is the fic you were talking about right?

Arnina YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! THANK YOU SOOO SOO MUCH!!!!!

okay guys im new to this site but iv been a dg shipper for a long time so here's a list of a few of my favorites in NO specific order (well actually it by story id on ff.net on my profile's fav stories)

1. Red Dementia by Amanda Mancini- Rated PG- 13 Darkfic. Really good fic. one shot. Ginny is on the Darkside. Killing Spree
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=733415

2. The Slytherin And The Slumber Party by Lee Velviet- Rated R Romance. One of my top three favorites. For all of you who loved Jade Okelani's My Winter (one of my other top three favorites) this is a story written to rival it. Draco blackmails Ginny and love ensues.
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=746684

3. Being Crazy by Amanda Mancini- Rated R Angst- Post War. One- shot. Really sad. Slight Ginny/ Tom
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=871888

4. Our Winter by Jade Okelani - Rated PG-13- One of my absolute favorites, this is a must read. But be warned their is a slight Harry/ Hermione. In order for Ginny to be accepted into one of Hogwarts' secret societies she must be Draco's slave for (i think) one month. All I can say is read!
link: http://www.vanishingscroll.com/okelani/jade/jade.html all of her work is listed on this site

5. Hoping by Amanda Mancini- Rated R Angst- One shot. Jailed Draco thinks of Ginny. Beware she was on the darkside.
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1134279

6. Fairytale by Catalina Royce - Rated PG Angst/ Tragedy- One Shot. This is a must read. it made we want to cry. beautifully written, sad ending though. Once upon a time Ginny reflects.
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1425709

7. You Shine Too Bright by Applecede- Rated PG13 Romance/Angst- One Shot. Another Must Read. Beautiful presentation of Draco's character not OOC at all. Cant really be described you just have to read it. Kind of like jealous Draco sorta thing. reflection
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1584919

8. The Visitor by whereistruth- Rated R Angst/ Tragedy- Beautiful. Serious. A completetly different story. Where as a lot of longer fanfics are kinda fairytailish this is real. Its an actual piece of work. One of my favorites, a must a read. I actually read it for the first time last night and i cried, my family thought i was crazy sitting in front of the computer and sniffing but oh well. JUST READ IT. Dracos in prison and he only talks to Ginny. Kind of dark but poetic; a bittersweet melody.
link: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1658457

9. The Hours Between- Rated NC- 17 (not really though) Romance- Its by Jade Okelani what more can be said. Its simply goregeous i dont know how she does it but it is. There are after hour fights in Hogwarts, romance ensuues.
link: http://www.vanishingscroll.com/okelani/jade/jade.html

10. Therapy Buddies by Jade Okelani- Rated R Romance- She does it yet AGAIN, for those of you who loved The Hours Between, I thought this was even better. Shrink at Hogwarts D/G. You just GOT TO READ IT

link: same as above