"You know it's not fair to keep seeing him if you don't feel anything" Hermione was texting in her cell phone while we were waiting in line for a coffee "It's been almost four months since you guys started dating, and I know you're not serious or exclusive, but still, I know Harry and he really cares for you"

I sighed "It's not like I don't like him, or I'm lying to him. I really care for him, but-"

"You're not in love with him" she gave me one of her looks that made me cringe.

"You are looking at it like I am cheating on Harry" we walked forward a few steps "I always told him I wasn't with him for marriage. We're having a good time, we've been on a few dates and the sex is good, but I think our careers are in first place right now" I felt really confident while saying that, because it was how I felt about my relationship with Harry.

"I get that" we ordered and kept talking while waiting for our coffees "I love your brother to death but you know I waited to marry him because of my work. And I don't think we're going to have kids any time soon"

"I think the Weasleys have enough kids for now" we laughed, paid and grabbed our coffees, turned around and walked to sit in one of the tables.

While we were walking, I saw him waiting in line. I passed right by him, and everything seemed to go slow motion. I looked at him, and watched how his grey eyes met mine while he was talking on his cell. I didn't knew if I wanted to throw myself at his neck and hug him or choke him, while still hearing Hermione's voice talking about Harry in my ears. He looked away, his platinum locks falling over his eyes and cheeks. I felt my heart grow smaller, as I realized he was choosing to ignore me. I bet I had that one coming, since our last talk. I just didn't thought he had given up already.

We walked away, and stopped at a table near the one I found him sitting on our first date after the reunion. Hermione was looking back, and turned to me with a strange look on her face, as we approached the table.

"Wasn't that Malfoy?"

I pretended to look a little surprised, but failed "I guess"

"Why didn't he talk to you? I thought you guys were still friends"

"We had a fight. I guess he's still mad at me" I sat and played with my cup.

"I guess it was for the best" Hermione touched my hand and smiled "He wasn't much of a friend to you, Gin. I still remember you crying your eyeballs out because he dumped you at prom for that Marietta girl"

"He didn't dump me, we went as friends" I said, quickly, hoping she would drop the subject fast.

"Still, you liked him a lot" she gave me that knowing glare that I hate.

"I liked many people. I liked you and I like Luna and-"

"Not in the same way. I know you liked Harry for most of your life, but did you ever felt something for Draco during all of those years?"

"Sure I did, friendship is platonic" there was the glare again "Okay, you know I gave up on Harry on my sophomore year. And then I thought that maybe Draco could have a little thing for me. But he didn't" I smiled "Actually, he had a thing for every girl in school except for me. But that's nothing to do with why we aren't on speaking terms right now"

I wasn't lying, I had nothing to do with that. Well, maybe a little bit.

"Even though I think he wasn't worth it, I'm still sad for you. He was your best friend… I don't know how my life would be without Ron or Harry…"

We sat quietly for a little. I watched Draco get his coffee and walk away. I saw him look at me through the glass, still talking on his cell, and then he walked away like it was nothing. I looked down to my coffee.

"And while we are talking about Harry again… You know that if he gets this new case, he'll have to leave town"

"I know" Harry had told me about it. He was really excited about getting this case because it would be his first job undercover "If he has to, he'll go"

"And you'll be OK with that?"

"I think I will" I smiled at her. I was still thinking about Draco and our encounter. I wondered about his lack of emotion. I mean, I'm the one that should have been the ice queen, not him. I was the one who was mad, not him. How could him just ignore me like that?

"Oh my God look at the time, I have to go back" Hermione jumped from her seat and grabbed her jacket "This was a lovely afternoon, Gins, we have to repeat more often!"

She blew a kiss at me and ran out of the coffee shop. I stayed there for a while, until I felt I was ready to go home. When I left, I immediately saw Draco standing in the sidewalk, holding his coffee and looking straight at me.

"I thought you left" I said, not really knowing how to act.

"You took an awful long time to get out, I was thinking about leaving" he said, giving me a smile.

"I was talking to Hermione" I found myself combing a hair lock, while looking to our reflection on the coffee shop mirror. I seemed so small next to him, in a metaphor of what I was feeling.

"Yes, I saw her" he looked down at his shoes, and I guess he was as confused as me about what to say "So, how are you doing?"

"I'm okay" I said briefly "You?"

"Yeah, me too" he raised his hand to his hair, removing his hair from the front of his eyes "How's your work?"

"I got a promotion, actually… I'm the new anchor of the morning news show. I guess they remembered I have a journalism major"

"That's great" he seemed to be satisfied about my new job "Cho said she talked to your boss multiple times to get you that job"

"Right" I got uncomfortable suddenly; mainly because he brought Cho up "And how's your job?"

"Oh, my job" He looked up and put his hand on his black jeans pocket, switching from standing in his toes to his heels "I retired"

"You what?" He retired? I tried not to look very shocked at his confession "Why?"

"I- I noticed there's more to life than sleeping with women for their money" he shrugged, looking at me with his piercing grey eyes, his hand still in his pocket, still holding his untouched coffee cup.

"Oh" Boys 101: when they say things like that, it usually means they found a girlfriend "That's good. So what are you doing right now?"

"I'm waiting for some job offers" he said, with a little smile in his lips "Enjoying the money I saved. Maybe I'll ditch my flat for something a little less expensive, since I'm not going to make a lot of money in the near future"

"I'm happy for you, Draco" I smiled back at him "I've got to go now, sorry-"

"It's okay" he said "See you around"

"See you around" I turned and walked away, my heart in my throat. The words we exchanged made me feel happy and sick at the same time. Happy because he was going to do something productive with his life, for the first time. Sick because he was obviously in love with someone else.