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The war between the Dark Lord and the rest of the wizarding community ended a little over three years ago. It left the town in ruins and the Ministry was almost irreparable. The whole community had to come together to restore everything back to its original state. It took a lot to fix all of the problems, but by the end they had managed to bring it back even stronger than before.

It was almost the end of the day and Ginny couldn't stop looking at the clock. She couldn't wait to get out of this place. Ever since she walked in the door this morning there had been non-stop work for her to complete. She had to handle all of her original appointments, along with the many splinching cases of the day, and then there were the few real emergencies she had to deal with; and to top it all off she had an endless amount of paper work to fill out. She still had a half an hour to go and couldn't bring herself to finish; it would be left for Monday. At times like this she had to remind herself why she had become a Healer after the war. It had always been her dream, though she'd never expected to actually fulfill it. That was all down to a certain Draco Malfoy believing in her. And now she was a well-respected Healer at St. Mungo's, always working, trying to save up to get a place of her own.
She was sitting there thinking about the weekend when someone said, "You seem very busy today!" Ginny looked up and saw Draco: he was tall, with white-blonde hair, and looked almost the same as the first day they met, just older. Since the end of the war, the two had become really good friends, against their families' wishes. Draco had gone on to follow his love of potions making to become a well-known apothecary, and he now worked alongside some of the best – and Ginny herself – at St. Mungo's. In doing so he defied all of the wishes of his father, making a new name for himself. His father remained locked up in Azkaban, and his mother had died in the action of the war. Ginny knew that he had changed greatly since he left the Dark Lord's side.

Bringing herself back to the present, she said, "Yeah, I have way too much paperwork to complete, but I give up. I'll just leave it until Monday."

"Have fun with that on Monday!"

"I'll worry about it later. So, what do you want?" Ginny inquired playfully.

"Just wondering what you're doing tonight," Draco said slyly, as he took a seat across from Ginny at her desk.

"Nothing. Why?"

"I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner with me."

"Sure, I guess. What about Serena?" Serena Gables was Draco's girlfriend, well on and off, but now she was in Argentina for work with the Prophet.

"What she doesn't know won't hurt her. Anyway, it's just two friends having dinner."

"Okay, then fine, I'll go," Ginny said, eyeing Draco and wondering how his mind worked.

"Great! I'll meet you at your place…well, maybe it would be best if you met me at mine. I mean, considering your family does hate me, and all," Draco said, in a tone that meant Ginny couldn't tell whether he was being sarcastic or serious.

"They don't hate you! I'd say it's more of a strong dislike."

"Whatever you call it, I think it would be best if we met at my place."

"That's what you say! Since you're afraid of my family, we'll do it your way. What time do you want me to come?"

"I'm not afraid! I just want to avoid anything that might happen if I show up there."

"Whatever. What time?"

"Eight. And don't look at me that way," Draco said, catching the look Ginny was giving him.

"Okay, I'll see you at eight."

"See you then, Ginny," Draco said, as he got up and turned to leave.

"I can't believe you're afraid of my family," Ginny added under her breath as he was leaving.

Draco turned and stared at her with his sparkling gray eyes. "I am not!"

"Whatever you say. See you tonight," Ginny said, laughing.

As Draco left, Ginny stared after him, trying to figure out what he was about. She wondered how he could be afraid of her family, but could face the Dark Lord without even flinching. Draco had switched sides in the middle of the war and was, along with Harry, one of the biggest reasons for the fall of the Dark Lord. He had worked for the Order as a double agent, spying on the Dark Lord during his biggest time of power. Draco would have been the last person Ginny would have expected to join forces with the Order, but he did.

She was also wondering why he had asked her to dinner tonight. She knew it was just as friends, considering Serena, but she still believed there was something more behind it. She couldn't help but think whether Draco and Serena were even still together.

When Ginny came back from her thoughts, she looked at the clock and saw that the day was done, and she could leave. She gathered her belongings and left as quickly as possible, heading for home. Twenty-one and still living at The Burrow, she thought to herself. Ginerva Weasley, whatever will become of you?

When Ginny got back to The Burrow she found George, Bill, and Fleur in the yard. She went and sat down with Hermione, Ron, and Harry at the picnic table. They were talking about something that had to do with their work; after the war was over all three of them went on to work at the Ministry as Aurors. When Ginny sat down, they directed their attention away from their discussion and towards her.

"What's going on with you?" Hermione asked.

"Not much. What about you guys?" Ginny said cheerfully.

They all three answered the same way, "Not much, busy with work."

They sat there and talked about many different topics, but Ginny's attention was never focused on the conversation. She was still trying to figure out what tonight was all about. She looked at her watch and noticed she should get ready, so she stood up and said, "Sorry, but I have to go."

"Oh, okay. What are you doing tonight?" asked Hermione.

"I'm having dinner with Draco. I have to go get ready," Ginny answered, but almost immediately knew it was a mistake, considering Harry and Ron hated Malfoy's guts.

"Malfoy! You're having dinner with Malfoy!" said Ron and Harry at the same time.

"Yes, and I don't care what you think, so drop it," Ginny said determinedly, turning and walking away before they could say anything else. She looked back when she got to the door, and saw the expected looks of surprise on all of their faces.

Ginny and Harry's relationship had ended shortly after the war, because she was tired of waiting around for him. The war had made her realize that life was too short to waste. So she decided to stop waiting for Harry, and they went on to just be friends. She knew, however, that Harry still saw more than friendship in their future: that was a problem she didn't yet know how to fix. Sighing, she turned back to the house. She would think about it later.

Ginny went up stairs to get ready. She decided on wearing a dark green dress with matching heels. She wore her red hair half-down, with a beautiful barrette holding it back. She put on a gold necklace that her parents had given her, and looking in the mirror, decided that she was ready. She grabbed her purse and then turned and Apparated on the spot.

Ginny had arrived on the doorstep of Malfoy Manor. It was a huge mansion mainly centered around Slytherin. The doorknockers on the great oak doors were of snakeheads, and the giant marble pillars had serpents entwined around them. It looked like something Muggles would call a "haunted house".

Ginny stepped up to the door and used one of the snakehead knockers. In seconds, Draco appeared at the door dressed in a white collared shirt with black suit pants and a tie, and in his hand was his black suit coat. "Would you like to come in, or are you ready to leave now?" Draco asked, in a tone that Ginny couldn't read.

"We can go now if you like, or we can stay. It doesn't make a difference to me," Ginny said, trying to read the look on Draco's face.

"Sounds like you want to go. Okay, then. Let's get going."

"It doesn't make a difference to me. If you're not ready…"

"I'm ready, let's go. Oh, and by the way, you look beautiful."

"Oh, thanks! You look good too," Ginny said, trying to decide whether Draco really meant it, or if he was just being sarcastic.

Apparently Draco could tell what Ginny was thinking, because he then said, "I am serious. You do look beautiful."

"Thanks!" Ginny said, feeling her cheeks get warm. She was blushing and hoping that Draco didn't notice.

Either Draco didn't notice her blushing or didn't care, because then, turning and closing the door, he said, "Are you ready?"

"Yes. Where are we going?"

"Some fancy restaurant down in the Muggle town. I was thinking we could Apparate to the outside of the town and walk from there, if that's okay with you."

"Sure, that's fine with me," Ginny said, walking up to Draco and taking his hand. They turned on the spot and Apparated to the outskirts of the town. From there they walked for about five minutes, and they were at the restaurant that Draco was talking about.

After being seated and ordering, Ginny asked, "Why did you really ask me to dinner tonight?"

"Do I need a reason?"

"Yes, YOU do. So what is it?"

"I don't know. Maybe I just didn't want to have dinner alone."

"Really?"

"Yes, really! Is there a problem with that?"

"No, no problem. I was just wondering," Ginny said lightly, and then she added, "So how are things with Serena?"

"Fine, I guess. I haven't talked to her in a while. She's been really busy with her latest article for the Prophet…To tell you the truth, I really have no idea how things are, or what's going on with her."

"Wow, I didn't know you could be truthful," Ginny said sarcastically. She wanted to get his mind off Serena because now she was sure that's what he wanted tonight.

"I can be truthful!"

"Yeah, I know. I was only kidding."

"Oh, really…" Draco said doubtfully as the food arrived.

After dinner, they had walked around the town talking about anything and everything. Ginny was really happy that she had come tonight, and she was thinking that Draco felt the same way. They walked along the cobbled streets for an hour or so, and then finally decided it was time to leave. They Apparated back to Malfoy Manor, where Ginny had promised to stay for a drink. They sat in the huge family room, which in a weird way reminded Ginny of a Hogwarts common room. After sitting there and talking for a while, Ginny had gotten up and was going to leave. Draco also stood up to wish her good-bye. He walked forward and took her hands and said, looking her in the eyes, "I had a wonderful time tonight, Ginny."

"I did too, Draco. Thanks for everything, and I'm sorry I have to go so soon."

"Me too," Draco said under his breath. After a moment he stepped in close enough to Ginny that they were touching, and, leaning in, kissed her full on the mouth. Ginny wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed back. All she could think was I can't do this! He has a girlfriend, maybe. I just can't. The kiss continued, and was becoming heated, when Ginny backed away. "No, I can't, Draco. I have to go."

"Ginny…don't go."

"I have to. Thanks for everything. I'll see you sometime."

"Ginny…wait…" was all Draco could say, as she walked out of the door and Apparated.

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