Ginny Potter sat in her office at the Daily Prophet staring idly out of her much too small window. It was a dreary day outside, but the window had been charmed to give the illusion of a perfect sunlit afternoon. Truthfully, Ginny was glad she couldn't see the darkened sky and gray clouds. She was already feeling depressed enough—her youngest child and only daughter, Lily, had been sent of to Hogwarts the week before. Though Ginny would never admit it out loud, Lily had always been her favorite. It broke her heart to watch the train as it left for Hogwarts; it felt as if she was losing a part of herself.

A sudden tapping on her window broke her out of her reverie. Ginny walked slowly to the window and opened it, allowing a small white owl to fly in. The owl dropped a piece of rolled up parchment on her desk and then flew back out the window. Ginny watched it until it was out of sight, and then closed and locked the window before sitting back down at her desk. She stared at the piece of parchment and wondered who could have possibly sent it. Ginny then sighed and picked it up, warily unrolling it.

Dear Ginevra,

My son, Scorpius, wrote to me informing me of his new "best friend." I'm sure you'll be interested to know that the said friend happens to be your daughter. I must admit, I was surprised to learn a Potter had been sorted into Slytherin, while the rest hold a place in Gryffindor. Surprised, that is, until I noticed the picture Scorpius enclosed. She looks a lot like you, except for her gray eyes and the small trace of blond she has in her hair. So tell me, how is it that Lily came to have these traits, when neither you nor the supposed father does? A mystery, I presume. One that I assure you I have every intention of figuring out.

Until we meet again,

-DM

Ginny dropped the piece of parchment and stared at it in shock. This was the first she had learned of Lily's sorting. Not that it surprised her any, she just hoped that Harry would take it as well as she did. Ginny picked up the letter and read it once more before grabbing her wand. She then aparated to the entrance of the Ministry of Magic building. It had been eleven years since she had even been near the building. She hadn't planned on ever coming back, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Ginny sighed and made her way into the building. Hundreds of people were walking back and forth, in and out of offices. A few people stopped and acknowledged her with a quick nod of their head and a quiet,

"Mrs. Potter." Ginny would smile at them faintly, before resuming her fast-paced walking. She climbed up a flight of stairs until she reached Level 2. Her eyes scanned the plaques beside the office doors until they fell on one labeled Draco Malfoy. Ginny took a deep breath before walking through the opened door.

Draco was sitting at his desk, skimming a stack of papers. He showed signs of slight aging, but his stance still held the same look of self arrogance. Ginny cleared her throat loudly, and he looked up.

"Weasley." He stated, a smirk forming on his face. It was hard not to smile back at him, when the smirk reminded her so much of Lily. She managed, however, to keep a straight face.

"It's Potter now, or have you forgotten?" She asked with a slight taunting edge. She had always found pleasure in annoying him. Draco's smirk, to her surprise, remained unfaltering.

"No, I haven't. I just think Weasley suits you better." He replied. Ginny repressed the smile she wanted to show so badly, and looked down at her feet.

"So why are you here?" Draco asked her a couple of seconds later. "Since I know it's not to see Potter." Ginny looked up at him.

"And how do you know that I haven't just been with Harry, and I decided to stop by?" She asked. Draco smirked for the second time.

"His office is right beside mine." He told her. A blush crept up Ginny's neck and she took a few more steps inside the office. The last thing she needed was for Harry to see her here.

"Don't worry." Draco told her. "Unless you're planning on staying another three hours, you won't see him. He's in a meeting." Ginny nodded and took a look around the room. Her eyes fell on a picture hanging on the wall behind his desk. She walked towards it. It had, apparently, been the picture Draco spoke of in the letter. Scorpius stood beside Lily and had his arm around her. They were waving, and had identical smirks on their faces.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Draco's voice asked from behind her. She spun around and came face to face with him. She couldn't make herself look him in the face, so she opted for the wall behind him.

"I don't know what you're talking about." She replied innocently.

"Damn it, Ginny!" he yelled, punching the wall with his fist. Ginny flinched. "She looks like me! Hell, she even acts like me!" He lowered his voice and leaned against his desk in front of her. "And besides, the timing fits." Ginny could feel tears forming in her eyes, and she moved towards the door.

"I don't know why I came." She whispered. She heard footsteps and then felt Draco's hand grab her waist and turn her to face him.

"Did it mean nothing to you?" He asked in a rare attempt of seriousness. Ginny looked away.

"I'm married, Draco." She said. Draco nodded sadly.

"And what about before?" He asked, his face now unguarded. There had been very few times when she saw him let his guard down. Ginny blinked away the tears that were threatening to fall.

"Before, I was sixteen, and Harry was off doing Merlin knows what trying to save the world. I was lonely, and you were there." She told him. Draco let go of her waist and turned away from her.

"So that's it?" He asked, though it was more of a statement than a question. Ginny nodded as a single tear escaped down her cheek.

"That's it." She whispered, and then turned and fled out of his office. He turned around and watched her go before slamming his door forcibly. The walls of his office shook and he watched as the smiling faces of Lily and Scorpius fluttered silently to the floor.

A/N: I tried to stay true to the epilogue as much as possible. The only thing that's changed is Lily's age. Instead of being two years younger than Scorpius, she's only one year younger. I thought it fit in better with the story.

anyways...review please :)