The night was cold when she turned to him. He had left her. She knew the day would come eventually and she tried to fight the wave of raw panic that came upon her at the sight of the empty space next to her. She stood slowly, looking about the bedroom. Nothing was out of order, everything was the same. Her clothes scattered on the floor, his were gone. She tried to tell herself that he had just gone to the kitchen or the bathroom, somewhere; anywhere instead of the place she knew he had left her for.
The kitchen of the townhouse was a good size and was painted a bright yellow that sometimes made her cringe and other times smile. That night, she was not smiling. The dinner dishes had been deserted in their haste to be together and two wine glasses sparkled on the counter. His was empty; it had been fuller than hers when they left the table. Again, she swallowed back the sob that came to her lips.
"Draco! Draco?" she called. The house remained silent. She made her way into the living room which glowed from the light of the city outside. She called him again, flicked the switch, and light assaulted her eyes. She walked to the foyer. His coat was gone, she began to feel the large salty drops rain down her cheeks. She turned and there on the table was a letter. Her name was neatly written in the center:
Ginevra
She rushed to it. Her hands trembled as she ripped open the fresh paper carelessly. His words jumped out at hr. she cried as she began to read:
Ginny,
I know that as you read this you are crying. You are angry, hurt. Know that I would never hurt you intentionally; you know why I am doing this. I do not wish for you to hate me, but if you do, I understand.
I love you. That is why it was so hard to do this. I should have done it a long time ago but then, you came along. Gin, your turned my world upside down. You made me love and for the first time feel loved. I should never have stayed so long, but, I could not leave you. You bewitched me with your beauty, your personality, and your soul.
It was hard to leave. I do not enjoy leaving you. I love with everything that I am, please believe me. I want you to live a life of greatness and I want you to be happy, all the time. Do not dwell on me, but know that it is I who dwells on you.
With all the heart I have,
Draco
Ginny collapsed on the hard wood of the floor in tears. She knew this day would come, but she did not even get a chance to fight for him. He had left her this letter because he could not face her. Draco Malfoy was a coward.