For once in her life, Ginny found herself taking Draco's advice. She went home, sobered up a bit and then got in the shower and had a cry. But when she got out of there, she promised herself that she would never shed a tear over Harry Potter again.
Their separation didn't last long, though. After a couple of weeks, Harry had come back to her and apologised, promising not to tread on her toes any more and to let her be her own person. He missed her, and although she didn't want to admit it, she missed him, too.
But for some reason, when they got back together, it just wasn't the same as it used to be. Harry couldn't induce the thrill, the buzz that Ginny had got from being with him in their younger days. It wasn't that he broke his word - like he promised, he didn't do anything to restrict or hinder Ginny. But she just wasn't feeling their relationship any longer.
The scars were still there. They were trying to pretend that nothing had happened between them, but the truth was that it had. They couldn't erase the past. Harry wasn't the same man that Ginny had idolised at school. There was no getting past that. And Ginny had grown up since those days.
Draco's words kept on echoing in her mind. The Weasley I remember... she'd show Potter what a strong, independent woman she can be, even without him. She didn't need Harry any more. She didn't need a hero to cling onto. She wanted to make her own way in the world.
A/N: Sorry it took so long to update. A little bout of writer's block and loads of other things to write, haha. I hope it was worth the wait. :)
