First one for this fandom!
So, a little background for this:
All the Hogwarts years are canon, except maybe a little more friendliness between Harry and Draco..?
Harry and Ginny have dated for about a year since the Final Battle. One day they get into this giant fight, they say things they regret, but they don't really have a chance to apologise to each other, not really. They break up.
A couple months along the line, Ginny and Harry are back to best friends and then Draco comes along and asks to court Harry. Hermione and Ron, having over came their differenceswith the blond, say yes after some questions. Ginny hesitates cause she's not really over it, but she wants Harry's happiness of hers. So she says yes.
I should really be sleeping but yEET.
Also, I just read a really emotionally straining fic and I'm crying while I write this, plus I am listening to Happier for an hour loop, which doesnt help at all with the tears ... so if it isn't that good, blame the tears
STORY TIME!
Walking down 29th and Park
I saw you in another's arms
Only a month we've been apart
You look happier
Harry looked like he smiled more and Ginny felt a pang ring inside her heart. There were more smile lines on the corners of his eyes and Ginny played with her orange hair as a tall pale blond came, putting an arm over her past lover's shoulders.
Saw you walk inside a bar
He said something to make you laugh
I saw that both your smiles were twice as wide as ours
Yeah, you look happier, you do
Her eyes followed them as they disappeared into the bar, against her better judgement. Draco turned his head to whisper something in Harry's ear and his head tilted back, laughing.
Ginny pulled her scarf up to her nose, turning away and walking down the sidewalk.
Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you
She regretted the words as soon they came out of her mouth. But she didn't tack it back. Not when green eyes widened in hurt and shock.
Not when he grabbed his wand and apparated, leaving her in their cold house.
But ain't nobody love you like I do
Nights of warmth and hot cocoa. Hugs and cuddling. Laughter and kisses.
Promise that I will not take it personal, baby
If you're moving on with someone new
Draco wasn't like his father. He tried turning over a new leaf, tried to erased the damage his father did. Ginny can appreciate that, at least.
But he makes Harry smile and be happy.
'Cause baby you look happier, you do
My friends told me one day I'll feel it too
And until then I'll smile to hide the truth
But I know I was happier with you
It's while they're all seated on the couches and Harry and Draco are at their house. They get a little drunk and recall past romances. Ginny's story get a few sympathetic sounds and everyone reassures her that she did the right thing. Ginny knows that.
But no matter how hard she tries, she can't get the memories out of her head.
Sat on the corner of the room
Everything's reminding me of you
Nursing an empty bottle and telling myself you're happier
Aren't you?
She cradles the bottle as everyone else goes, telling about their own broken loves and sometimes the stories end happy. Some don't.
Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you
But ain't nobody need you like I do
I know that there's others that deserve you
But my darling, I am still in love with you
She tries to convince herself. But it's so hard to forget the days filled with tan skin, green eyes, and black messy hair.
She gives up trying to convince herself.
But I guess you look happier, you do
My friends told me one day I'd feel it too
I could try to smile to hide the truth
I know I was happier with you
She smiles less these days, but she always tries to be extra happy around family and friends.
Ginny tries to train herself to love their new relationship. Tries to love how close they are. And it works, for the most part. Other times she ends up drunk, alone in her flat.
Baby, you look happier, you do
I knew one day you'd fall for someone new
But if breaks your heart like lovers do
Just know that I'll be waiting here for you
They invite her to the wedding and Ginny hates herself for wishing that they didn't break up yet. But when she's actually there, next to Ron, she smile wistfully at what could've been. She watched as Draco pulled Harry for a kiss and how they laughed at the aftermath.
She tries to deny it, but Harry is happier with Draco.
But she was happier with him.