Chapter 4

Nothing Ever Changes

Two months had passed since Harry decided he wanted children and promised to cut his hours and pay more attention to ginny. Only he didn't, He still worked longs hours and so did Ginny. Many nights would pass without them having a real conversation. Ginny even thought maybe he had forgotten about having children.

"Ginny ?"

"hmm" Ginny replied without looking up from her book.

" Auror initiation dinner tonight remember ?"

" Shit Harry I forgot, Do I really have to go ?"

" Yes Gin, You're my wife. Come on, I've been training these guys for months. I thought you would be happy it's over."

" Fine Ok I'll go." She got up and walked past him.

" Hey wait" He grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a kiss.

" We can get back to our baby making tonight" He whispered in her ear.

" Is this thing dressy ?"

" Yes dear." Ginny groaned and went to get ready for another boring night at the ministry.

"Wear the blue dress with the rips on the bottom it makes your legs look so hot ." He called after her.

" What dress with rips ?"

" You know the ...." He made a jagged pattern in the air.

" Thats called an asymmetrical hemline, its not ripped."

" Looks like rips and I think you should be happy that I don't know what an asymmetrical hemline is." He called after her.

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Ginny walked into the banquet room at the ministry on Harry's arm. Looking around the lavishly decorated room she saw all the regular ministry officials. Her eye wandered to the table of inductees, The small group of 5 men who kept her husband away from her so many nights. She noticed one seat was still empty.

" Malfoy congratulations" She hears Harry say behind her, She wiped her head around to them shaking hands. A wave of terror washed over her, What was he doing here ? With her husband.

" Ginny, I'm sure you remember Draco, he is one of our new aurors, lucky man got himself assigned as my new partner."

" Uh yes of course, Hi Draco." She extended her hand. He took it never breaking her eye contact.

"Mrs. Potter, You look stunning" He said kissing her hand.

" Alright Malfoy unhand my wife and go take a seat with the others."

" Come on potter they are all idiots, you can't keep me with them."

" For the last time" Harry nodded his head towards them and Draco walked off.

" You didn't tell me Malfoy was in your training class." Harry shrugged.

" He wanted a career change, He's very good. And he's different now." He put a hand on the small of her back and led her over to the table Ron and Hermione were sitting at.

After dinner and the ceremony the attendees where mingling among the tables and congratulating the new aurors. Ginny was once again left at the table while Harry went to talk to his colleagues. Draco noticed and made his way over to her.

Draco placed one hand on the table next to her and leaned down to speak in her ear.

" You look sinful in this dress tonight love" Ginny turned away from him and spoke in the other direction.

" It's my husbands favorite."

" Oh so this is an attempt to get his attention."

" No,.... He asked me to wear it."

" And yet your still sitting here alone." He said before pulling out the chair next to her.

" Don't sit" She glared at him.

" Why not ?"

" Why didn't you tell me you were working with Harry ?" She said harshly.

" You didn't ask."

" Draco ..."

" Relax, It's not like I'm going to tell him, besides he is the best Auror the ministry has, except for me of course"

" Draco please just ..."

" Draco, are you harassing my wife."

" Not at all, I only thought she looked far to beautiful to be left sitting alone" Draco said locking eyes with Harry. Harry narrowed his eyes at Draco and then pulled Ginny up from her seat.

"Come On Gin lets dance" He said pulling her to the dance floor and pressing her body close to his.

"Harry what has gotten into you ?"

" Do I need a reason to want to dance with my wife."

" I guess not" she mumbled.

" What's wrong beautiful ?"

" You left me alone again, and you didn't come back until you saw Draco sit next to me."

" Thats not..."

"Yes it is."

" I'm sorry Ginny, It will get better I promise."

" You always promise me that Harry, And it never gets better, Nothing ever changes." Her eyes were filling with tears as they spun around the dance floor and her gaze caught Draco's. She quickly turned her head away.

" Ginny, I'm sorry, Don't cry, please"

" I ...I'm gonna go to the bathroom." She pulled away from Harry, grabbed her purse off the table and found the lady's room.

She tried to compose herself before heading back to the party. Draco grabbed her arm from behind and pulled her into a small office of some unnamed ministry worker.

"Draco what are you doing."

" I couldn't let you leave without touching you." He said as he started kissing her neck.

"You look so beautiful tonight but so sad in his arms."

" Draco please stop, I can't do this anymore. I'm trying to make this work with him."

" It must not be working if he is making you cry."

" Draco, I have to try Ok I love him. We...We're going to have a baby, please leave me alone." Ginny's voice cracked as she said it and Draco's face went white, He stepped away from her so he was not touching her at all. She could see his eyes travel to her stomach.

"You're pregnant ! Ginny how could you do this ! I thought ... I thought you loved me"

"I'm not pregnant Draco, but he wants a baby, What am I supposed to do ?"

" Say no tell him you're not ready or better yet Ginny leave him, He doesn't treat you they way he should ." She was really crying now, He put a hand on her cheek.

" Ginny, you should be treated like a princess. I would have you on that dance floor all night. I wouldn't let a moment pass without touching you. And Ginny if you were having my child, I would not spend one extra second at work before I would come home and take care of you."

" Why couldn't I have fallen for you two years ago."

" Because life isn't perfect. Don't stop taking that potion Ginny, you know if you have kids you will never leave him."

" I haven't but he is going to get suspicious soon. He..He promised it would be better after training ended."

" Ginny, training ended 3 weeks ago, He only wanted to dance because I was flirting with you."

" I have to go Draco. I...I love you." She pulled her hands from his and left the room, fixed her makeup and returned to Harry.

" Harry I don't feel well, Can we go home"

" Sure baby let's go."