A/N: Hey you guys, I'm updating because a certain someone who goes to my school deserves an update for being the 1st reviewer of my newest story (Dreams, Wishes, and Reality). Alina, thank you for being supportive and this one is for you. For Sparky too, she deserves the highest praise. Oh and I don't own anything except my insane plot-lines that follow my insane mind.
Hermione, Luna, Gabrielle, Lavender, and the Patil twins stood and watched in awe.
In disbelief.
Ginny had just been fighting this idiot. There was no way she had fallen for him again. She was much smarter than that.
When Draco left for the little boy's room, all the girls cornered Ginny.
"What on Earth do you think you're doing?"
"He's Malfoy!!!!"
"Did he jinx you?"
"He's evil!!!"
"Are you drunk?"
"Did you forget what he did to you or something?"
"He obliviated your memory? He gave you a potion? He what????"
"He's lying, whatever he said, he's lying!!!!"
Ginny looked at them hoping they were done now.
"Quite finished?" she asked and they all nodded, "good, now listen to me because I will only say this once. You are all happily married, your children are adorable, you all fell in love, and are living your fairytales, but what about me?"
They all looked at her, uncertain of her next move as the chorus of a song drifted towards their table.
A good friend and a glass of wine
Someone to say it's gonna be alright
A good friend and a glass of wine
A little pick me up to get me through the night
We talk trash n' we laugh and cry
That kind of therapy money can't buy
Every now and then, every now and then
Every girl needs a good friend and a glass of wine
"This song is so ironic, don't you think? I thought I had those types of friends, but I guess not!"
I don't need to jet off to no vacation for a week
I'd be happy to have a happy hour
When I'm tired and I'm fried it gets me right back on my feet
Any kind of red or white, a little sister time
It's every smart girl's secret
A good friend and a glass of wine
Someone to say it's gonna be alright
A good friend and a glass of wine
A little pick me up to get me through the night
We talk trash n' we laugh and cry
That kind of therapy money can't buy
Every now and then, every now and then
Every girl needs a good friend and a glass of wine
Ginny's friends looked on, scared of what to say...
"Jeez, what he did was wrong, but now I know why and I should have never asked for a break, ok? I'm not going to waste my time telling you all everything now because we'd start bickering like old hens."
"I love him, yes it hurt, but now we're ok. I'm going to go dance with him and you all will NOT hurt him, understood?"
"Because I am SICK and tired of being clobbered by all those I tried to replace him with, I am so sick of being around all these happy couples in love and holding hands and feeling like a part of my life is missing. I hate being alone, it sucks and the time I was with him ... I've never been so happy. I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY!!!!"
"So you all stay out of it, you hear? Or else I will go get drunk and leave with him for my apartment and call you all in the morning with a positive pregnancy test and a hangover, crying because he's left and I'm all alone with his child, understand? That is a real threat, so for now stay out of my life!!!"
Ginny turned around and walked away, leaving them all shocked and speechless.
Draco found Ginny and held her hand softly; he knew he still had a long way to go before she accepted him again.
Ginny and Draco sat down in a booth, both of them sober and serious, as a soft song began wafting towards them.
Don't act like I don't know what I'm talking about
Don't forget that I'm the one who knows you inside out
You can't even answer when I ask you what's wrong
Just how much longer can the silence go on?
"Are you gonna say anything? Or will I have to drag the whole story out of you?" Ginny asked brusquely.
"Gin, I must ask you to just listen, ok? Don't interrupt me, you can ask all your questions after I'm done, ok?" Draco asked softly.
Ginny nodded and waited.
"Come and dance with me?" Draco asked, shyly.
Ginny, unsure of what he was up to, got up, took his offered hand and followed him.
Honestly
Honestly
There's trouble in your heart that you can't hide from me
Talk to me
Cause I can see
Your love ain't what it used to be
If I mean anything to you
Don't be afraid to turn me loose
I'm strong enough to face the truth
Honestly
As they slowly swayed to the song, Draco began to talk.
"Well, you remember you asked for a break? I was angry at you, I didn't want a break, I wanted (and still want) to spend the rest of my life with you. So I ran, I ran as fats as I could, forgetting I could apparate, I ran to my parent's house to get all my stuff and move away but they were in the hallway, talking with some girl. When they saw me, they smiled and asked me to sit; explaining that this girl's parents had asked for a marriage between us two and I should consider it. They said I should forget about you and marry this "well-to-do" girl. I humored them, because I was angry at you for taking yourself away from me. I walked with her in our rose garden, I took her to lunch, wishing she was you, talking to her like she was you, picturing you in my mind so that I could keep myself from running away from her and finding you."
Just say we stand a chance
And you're willing to try
Or say there's nothing left for you and tell me goodbye
We both know love has got to be an open door
And if it's time for you to fly
I can't hold you any more
"Honestly, that night in the garden, I wanted to be found. I wanted you to be angry so that I could hurt you like you had hurt me. I was happy you found me with her and then I saw how hurt you were. Your eyes, they killed me. I wanted to run to you, hold you, and make everything so much better. I felt horrible, I wanted to die."
Honestly
Honestly
There's trouble in your heart that you can't hide from me
Talk to me
Cause I can see
Your love ain't what it used to be
If I mean anything to you
Don't be afraid to turn me loose
I'm strong enough to face the truth
Honestly
"And now, I am willing to do anything, everything, for you. Please take me back. No more breaks, no more fights. I love you, Ginny, please?
If I mean anything to you
Don't be afraid to turn me loose
I'm strong enough to face the truth
Honestly
Honestly
"Oh Ginny, say yes!!!!!" Her friends yelled from behind her.
"What?" she asked, incredulously.
"Say yes!!"
"You'd be crazy not to!!!!"
"Kiss him, you fool, say yes!!!"
"If you don't, I will!!!!!!!!!!"
Ginny turned back to Draco and looked him square in the eye.
"I hope you don't think I'm saying yes because my insane friends are telling me to ..."
"You're saying yes? Oh Ginny, I promise I will make you the happiest woman in history!!!"
Draco smiled, picked up Ginny in his arms, and spun her around. He put her down and kissed her like there was no tomorrow.
Everyone around them went "aww."
Even the tall strong man at the entrance who had taken their coats earlier that evening went "aww." He was considering getting a steady girlfriend now ... could he love someone like that? Could he be so fully committed and in love?
Ginny and Draco kissed once more to the applause of the entire club and then left, hand in hand, to spend the rest of their lives together.
~~~The End ~~~