How Can I Love You? Part 2
Ginny crouched down and began to search through the assortment of quills that rested on the shelf before her.
Draco smiled and watched her flip her hair behind her as she straightened up, balancing a quill in each hand. He couldn't remember the last time he had seen her and she looked more stunning than ever.
"Go for the Hawk's Tail Quill, they write much smoother." He stepped forward as she spun around, her lips forming a tight 'o' in shock as their eyes met.
"Draco!" She didn't smile.
"How are you, Ginny?" Draco stepped closer and held out his arms, expecting a hug…She didn't respond.
"I'm quite well actually, my goodness, it's been ages! Well, what are you up to?"
Draco felt his stomach churn as he noticed the falseness in her voice, she was simply holding up her end of this polite conversation between old friends, and nothing more. His arms swung back awkwardly to his sides and he absent mindedly began beating his thighs with his fists.
"Well, I've been traveling some, here and there. But there's nothing like London!"
"Yes," Ginny sighed, "It is quite wonderful, and…small."
"The world is small." Draco chuckled, watching Ginny awkwardly shift her weight from foot to foot. She nodded, "Yes, erm, I've got to be going, then. Maybe I'll see you around?"
She made her way around Draco, placing the quills onto a shelf, but as the door started to swing shut, Draco dashed after her and into the crowded alley.
"Wait!"
"What is it?" Ginny spun around, alarmed. She looked around and lowered her voice, almost as if she wanted no one to see her talking to him, "Did I forget something?"
"No, of course not. It's just, where are you staying?" Draco stepped closer; the wind blew fiercely, so he shoved his hands in his pockets, "We have a lot of catching up to do."
Ginny shook her head, "That's what I was afraid of."
Draco's eyebrows knit together in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"I," Ginny paused as an older man slid between them as he made his way down the alley way, "I, don't want to catch up."
Draco scoffed, "I don't understand."
Ginny opened her mouth to speak, but instead shook her head once again, and began to back away, "Just leave me alone, Draco."
Draco started after her, "Ginny?"
Ginny shook her head, her face suddenly emotionless, "It took me years to…settle on what had happened between us. I've moved on." And with that, she spun on her heel and took off in the other direction.
"Ginny!"
But, at that exact moment, the wind blew a large gust and lifted the snow from the ground, causing Draco's vision to be obscured. As everything settled, Draco looked up, and Ginny was gone.
Draco kicked the snow in disgust, "Idiot!" He muttered to himself, he turned and faced the wind, his head bent down.
