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Chapter 9- Reality Bites

"Liz?" Ginny questioned, slapping her hand on her forehead. "Uh, what a headache…" she groaned as Liz ran out of the room screaming for Draco.

"DADDY!" Liz yelled as Draco emerged, half shaven, into the dimly lit hallway.

"What's the matter Liz?" He asked, lifting up the small girl into his arms.

"Mummy is awake!" She replied enthusiastically with a wide grin.

"What?" Draco asked with disbelief as he went to see for himself. "In the name of Merlin…"

"Hi Draco," Ginny greeted with a wave as she groggily got out of bed.

Draco placed Liz down as he slowly began walking towards Ginny. "You're----You're----"

"Awake?" Ginny said with a grin. "Too right you are." She said, standing and walking towards Draco.

"It's so good to have you back here Gin," Draco said embracing Ginny, unknowingly leaving a small amount of shaving cream in her red hair.

"Yea, it's good to be back." Ginny lied as she smiled endearingly at her husband, who she imagined, was Harry.


"You must be hungry Mrs. Malfoy," Willow, the maid, stated as Ginny entered the kitchen.

"Er, yes, well, not really, but I suppose I could eat something," Ginny replied as she began rummaging through the cupboards and refrigerator.

"Mrs. Malfoy," Willow began, timidly walking towards her. "What in the world are you doing?"

"I'm getting something to eat---" Ginny replied, not seeing why it was such a problem.

"If Mr. Malfoy saw this, I could loose my job," she replied as her eyes cast down. "It is my duty to serve to all of your needs."

Ginny nodded, closing the cupboard and walking towards Willow. "Willow, you need not worry. You are not only employed under Draco, but myself as well. In addition, I wouldn't allow him to fire you under such ridiculous standards. Now, why don't you go and find Liz, while I prepare some porridge."

"Yes Mrs. Malfoy," Willow replied as she walked out of the room.

Ginny sighed as she continued to take out the porridge ingredients. Halfway through she stopped and sighed yet again. "I miss you Harry…it's so stifling in this house." Biting her bottom lip, she slowly took out her wand. "Maybe I'll pay you a short visit…"


"Hello?" Ginny called as she apparated into Harry's house. It was small-clean-she could obviously tell that he took care of himself. There were many bookshelves, and picture of him, Ron, and Hermione from when they were in school together. But, the one thing that caught her eye was the Limited Edition Firebolt. She couldn't believe that he had kept it. "All these years…" Ginny whispered as she made her way towards it and stroked the smooth handle.

"Ginny?"

Ginny turned. "Hi Harry."

"What are you doing here?" He asked as he continued to dry his wet, jet-black hair. "When did you wake up?"

Ginny shrugged. "Not to long ago, but I wanted to see you."

Harry threw the towel to the floor. "I'm so happy to be able to look into your wonderful eyes." He said as the two hugged. "Does Draco know that you're here?"

Ginny followed Harry as he walked into his bright kitchen. "Wow, did my mum help you decorate this room?" she asked with a laugh.

"Is it really that obvious?" Harry smiled as he took out his teapot. "I'm assuming that you would like some tea."

Ginny nodded as she sat in one of the chairs. "Please."

"So, you never did answer my question. Does Draco know you're here?"

She shrugged as Harry sat across from here. "No, but he can't expect me to stay in that house all day."

Harry chuckled. "Yes, he can. He's probably looking for you as we speak."

"I'll return when I'm good and ready."

"And when might that be?"

"I dunno---are you looking to get rid of me already? I only just got here!" Ginny asked as Harry shook his head with a huge smile on his face.

"No Gin, I'm very much pleased that you've come to visit me." He replied taking the kettle off the stove and pouring it into the two cups on the counter.

"Thank you," she said as Harry handed her the tea.

"Two lumps?"

"As always."

Harry complied, dropping two lumps of sugar into Ginny's hot tea. "There you go, enjoy."

"So, how has life been treating you lately?"

"It's been okay, haven't seen much of Cassie lately, but all is well."

"That must hurt, to not be able to see your own child." Ginny said taking a sip of her tea.

"It does, but I see her time to time. With her mother, unfortunately." Harry answered.

"Ah, Parvati Patil---"

"Parvati Thomas." Harry corrected.

"She married Dean? Poor, poor boy!" Ginny said.

Harry nodded in agreement. "He has no idea what he got himself into."

"And you do?"

"Let me just say, she was difficult to deal with when she had Cassie. Imagine what he must be going through."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "Reality bites…"

Harry nodded. "Have you seen the baby?"

"What baby?"

Harry stood and grabbed a picture framed off the counter. "Hermione's baby! Oh wait, of course you haven't."

Ginny took the picture. "Aw, how cute is she. Red hair, the Weasley trait."

"Lexi Weasley…"

Ginny's head popped up. "Lexi?"

Harry nodded. "Yep, that's what Hermione chose. Ron wanted to name her Vivien, but Hermione didn't like that name very much."

Ginny made a face. "I can see why…"

Harry laughed. "I can't believe that you're here Ginny, sitting across from me. You look so happy."

"I haven't been this happy in a long time Harry," Ginny began. "I've been meaning to tell you something---"

"I made a mistake Gin," Harry interrupted. "Seven years ago, when everything happened. I shouldn't have done that."

Ginny stood as Harry did and walked over to him. "The past is the past…"

Harry looked at her. "I realized that when I came to visit you. You were, no, are the love of my life Ginny. I don't see myself with anyone else other then you."

"Harry," Ginny stared into his eyes. "I'm married, I have children."

"I know…"

"I never stopped loving you either." Ginny confessed as she wrapped her arms around Harry. "But I love Draco too---"

"But not the way you love me."

"—And I have children with him."

"You can have everything with me," Harry said as he looked down at her. "You can have the world with me."

"Don't ask me to leave him," Ginny pleaded, her eyes watering. "Don't ask me to leave my family."

"I'm not," Harry began as he laid a kiss on Ginny's cheek. "I'm just asking you to consider the possibilities. I'm asking you to look at what you have with Draco, and wonder if that's what you want. And if you what that, then I'll leave you alone."

"I have to go," Ginny said backing away. "I have to get back to---"

"Draco?"

"My children."

"Think about what I said Gin," Harry said before Ginny apparated back to her house.

"Where were you?"

Ginny jumped as she saw Draco leaning against the wall, his arms crossed. "I just went for a walk in Diagon Alley. I'm sorry; I should have left a note."

Draco walked over to Ginny and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Something happened to you…"

"Nothing happened."

"Something did happen, you seem different." Draco stated as Ginny's eyes stared deeply into his, trying to hide her lies.

"Nothing happened. I missed you," Ginny replied with a smile.

Draco bent down and kissed her. "I missed you too Gin."


The weeks passed by rapidly, and Ginny hadn't seen or heard from Harry. Things slowly began getting back to normal. Hermione and Ron dropped by with the newborn baby, Bethany, and Dylan. Lucius's Quidditch skills improved and Liz found things to keep her busy.

"Do you ever think that I made the wrong choice?" Ginny asked Hermione one day when she came and paid a visit.

"Choice about what?"

"Draco…or Harry."

Hermione looked up from her Witch Weekly. "What are you talking about Gin? Don't tell me that your feelings for Harry have resurfaced."

"I saw him Herm. The first time in a long time. And we just---clicked."

"Ginny, you have children with Draco."

"I know that."

"And you love him!"

"And I love Harry also! Things have gotten way too complicated."

"It's your life Gin. Fix it, but remember, either way you look at it, someone is going to get hurt."

"You never answered my question."

"I think that Draco treats you well. And what Harry did to you was repulsive. Once a cheater always a cheater…"

Ginny rolled her eyes as Draco walked into the room. "Hey ladies, lovely day today isn't it?"

"Hi Draco," Hermione greeted.

"Gin, you have a visitor."

"Oh okay, er, I'll be right back."


"Harry!"

"Gin," Harry said coming closer. "I had to see you."

"This isn't the time, or the place. Can't you wait until later?"

"I can't wait any longer Ginny. I need your answer now."

"I still don't have one," Ginny said in a whisper. "Please don't do this now."

"You didn't tell him did you?"

"Tell me what?" Draco asked, his eyebrows furrowed

A/N Okey doke that was that. Will Draco know that truth? Review please, Ciao.

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