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Help In Hidden Places

A/N First of all I would like to apologize a MILLION times. My world has been pretty crazy since I wrote last, including the newest news of my 30-year-old cousin Steven's death. However, I am determined to finish this story!


"And this line means that there will be lots of children in your life." Ginny smiled and turned to Draco. "I already knew that. Look at my family! Even if I didn't have a single child and each of them had one, that would be six kids in my life. Come on."

Draco took her by the hand that wasn't being held by the fortune teller and kissed the palm. "We'll have tons Gin. You know that."

She rolled her eyes. "You said you didn't want to have any babies. Remember?"

He shrugged. "That was before. Anything I could do to have just one more piece of you is worth it. I'm sure our kids are going to have that crazy-red hair." He reached out to touch her hair, and before he realized what he was doing, he was pulling her into a sweet kiss.


Draco sighed. He was daydreaming about her again…What was his problem? Why couldn't he shake her? Not that he wanted to at this point. He was wandering around Diagon Alley once again. He never had a shopping habit, but nobody would ever guess that, had they been following him around. He was in town for the third time in less than a week. He rolled his eyes and looked around.

A sign caught his eye.

"GET YOUR BROOM SIGNED BY THE CHUDLEY CANNONS!"

Would she be there? Pulling his wand out, he summoned his 2000 Big Dipper. With a smirk he walked into the bar and was more than surprised to see half of the team completely abandoned. Ginny, the only woman on the team, was surrounded by near fifty fans. Her line was out the door… Luckily for him, she noticed he was standing there.

"Hey! Come over!"

His heart was pounding harder than it ever had.

He placed his broom on her table, licking his lips gently. His hair was in his face, but he didn't dare move. "No Abigail around today?"

She smirked, reaching for a quill. "No. She's with her daddy today. What's the name?"

He shook his head. "Just sign it Ginny Weasley… Please."

She signed it, but never took her eyes away from his. "You look familiar… Do I know you? Did you go to Hogwarts?"

He smiled and lifted his broom. "I'll see you again Gin."

Her eyes widened. Very few people were allowed to call her that… And yet for some reason, she just couldn't put her finger on the stranger.


"And then he just said, 'I'll see you again Gin.' It was so weird…He looks so familiar…"

Hermione shrugged and took a sip of butter beer. "Wish I could tell you. It sounds like just a little boy with a crush if you ask me. Sounds like he went on the Witch Wide Web and found out all about you, just as a fan. He wanted to impress you, I'm sure of it."

Ginny shrugged. "Maybe. All I know is that something about him seems so familiar, as though I've known him all my life…"

Over Ginny's shoulder, Hermione caught sight of the silver hair she hadn't seen in years. That was when everything clicked in her head. Draco Malfoy… He was Ginny's new little fan!

Draco looked over, and when he saw the realization in Hermione's eyes, he ducked into the alley behind Flourish and Blotts.

"You know what Ginny, I'll be right back. I just need to check up on some orders."

In less than thirty seconds, Hermione was in the alley. "Draco Malfoy!"

He stopped and winced. "So…You saw me."

"You broke her heart once Malfoy. She's happily married. Either leave her alone, or step up the pace."

He turned around with a raised eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

Hermione walked over to him and placed a hand against his shoulder. "She was never as happy as when she was with you, but she's a married woman with a career now. You can't just walk back into her life and think she's going to drop everything to be with you."

"She doesn't even know it's me Granger! How the hell can you think-"

"You need to tell her. And you need a plan."

Draco looked at her with worry.

"Why are you on my side?"

She took a deep breath and looked down. "Darby is money, fame, but not really happiness. He's convinced her that she doesn't want children."

Draco's face fell into shock. "But, she wanted to have as many as her body would allow."

Hermione nodded. "I know. I've tried to stay in her good graces, but she never really seems happy. I can't just sit and watch. He isn't particularly good to her…"

Draco looked down. "What do I do? How can I help?"


"Baby! I'm home!" Ginny shouted, putting the mail onto the coffee table.

"Baby?" She walked up the stairs to the bedroom, but Darby had left a note on the bed.

'The boys took me out. Be back tomorrow.'

Ginny shook her head and plopped herself down onto the bed. She looked to her right and smiled at the sight of a gorgeous black owl.

"What have you got there sweetness?" She pulled the note off of his leg and read it to herself.

'If I could have one lifetime wish, one wish that would come true, I'd wish in love with all my heart, for yesterday...and you!'

Ginny smiled. Fan letters didn't usually make it through to her home, so someone must have actually known where she lived…

She shrugged. It was sweet and it made her happy for now, so she wasn't going to argue.

With one smile, she pulled the covers over her body, and allowed herself to fall into a dream.


"Good job Marlow. Good job." Draco fed the sweet black owl a treat and placed him onto a branch.

"I'll have to see her eventually… Let her know who I am."