There are some things that we will never understand. Quests we must go on that never seem to show a true result, people we've known since childhood but never truly met, obstacles we overcome but never truly see the reasoning behind them.

And that is life. Simply that.

But in reality… life is far from simple. Nothing is simple in reality… not a single thing.. Least of all…love.

- Faking Fate -

A Ginny-Draco Fanfiction

Summary:

Years ago, Ginny Weasley disappeared in the middle of the war. Nearly eight years later, Hermione Granger stumbles upon a cemetery where Draco Malfoy sits beside a grave. But there's the story he's going to tell her. One for the history books… a true testimony of love.

Chapter One - Aeris, the One Who Died…

Hermione Granger had graduated long ago. But she had refused to continue on living a lie. She wasn't meant to be something incredible and bright… and she told herself that everyday.

Everyone had always told her she was made for something great… but she never really wanted greatness… Just acceptance.

So she stopped lying to herself and moved on. She ventured back into the muggle world with one goal in mind. Acceptance.

But goals didn't pay the bills. So, Hermione had taken up odd jobs for nearly a year before she got a temporary job as a photographer. And soon found she loved to take pictures. A small American magazine had picked up Hermione's work and asked her to join their company after a year and a half had past since Hermione's graduation.

Hermione had accepted, and had been a part of the company since. But a secret would be revealed when Hermione went on her newest photo shoot. A secret about the love between two war-torn people…

December 12th, 2004 - Minnesota Countryside

Hermione Granger drove on the gravel road, the stereo of her Beetle blasting loudly as she attempted to drown out her memories. Concentrating on her assignment, she remembered her boss's words.

"Granger! West is out sick. You mind taking pictures and recording an interview you'll be taking?" Fitzgibbon asked. Hermione nodded at her boss and followed him into his office.

"There are rumors that the actor Chandler Grey has been visiting a local 'haunted' cemetery. No one knows why or anything of the like, but one of his co-stars, a girl named Aeris Westlin, was killed in an accident two weeks ago. I want you to check if the rumors are true. If they are, get a few photos, and ask Grey what he's doing in a cemetery. I'll double today's pay." Fitzgibbon continued.

Hermione stopped in front of an old vine covered gate and peeked through the cast-iron bars. And noticed someone familiar. Sighing, Hermione opened the gate and went inside. The man swung around. Hermione still couldn't place him.

A single red rose was in a gloved hand and the man wore a hooded sweatshirt and jeans. Hermione tried to place his stance but still crew up a blank.

"I'm Chandler Grey… But you know me better as Draco Malfoy, Granger…" he told her simply. Hermione was astonished.

"How long have you lived as a muggle?" Hermione asked, intrigued.

"Not that it's your business, but years… Enough to make three major movies, star in a Emmy winning series, fake a relationship with Aeris Westlin, fall in love, get married to the love of my life, have a daughter, and lose my wife." He said simply. Hermione was stunned. He was being nice? Hermione couldn't remember a time before when he was.

"You were married?" Hermione asked. He nodded, moving out of the way of a grave marker that was decades newer than the ones around it. Hermione read it.

"Aeris Molly Westlin-Grey. Loving mother, loving wife. I shall never forget you… 1981 - 2004." Hermione read aloud.

"Did she know you were a wizard?" Hermione asked, touching the stone front.

"Yeah… Aeris knew… She loved me more than anything… and to think… to think…" Malfoy trailed off on a saddened note.

"How do you expect to heal if you don't talk?" Hermione said bluntly. He looked over at her, hiding tears.

"To think she was Ginevra Weasley…" he said softly. Hermione couldn't speak.

A/N: How was it? Not to bad was it? At the beginning of the next chapter, Draco Malfoy will tell Hermione more of the story… actually it will go from him talking to third person watching Ginny and Draco work together.

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