Disclaimer: I own nothing but this little excuse for a plot and tiny little characters I put in for filler and my own amusement. Everything else belongs to the amazingly talented J.K. Rowling.

For the first time in a month, when Ginny woke up in the morning, she actually looked forward to the day. Draco was alive and he was coming back to her! Elated, Ginny got up and skipped down to the dining room.

'Good morning, Miss Ginny,' Mrs. Hobbs, the housekeeper said as she set a plate of toast down on the gleaming mahogany table.

'Good morning,' Ginny sang out as she sat down and started buttering one of the hot, fresh pieces of toast.

'Well, someone's chipper this morning!'

'Look outside! It's a brand new start to a beautiful day!'

Mrs. Hobbs bustled off to the kitchen, muttering something about always knowing that redheads would eventually go insane.

Ginny had already poured a glass of juice and taken a few bites of her toast before she noticed the fresh, white rose resting beside her plate, drops of dew still on the petals.

Admiring it, Ginny called out, 'Mrs. Hobbs, where did this rose come from?'

Poking her head through the door, the elderly housekeeper replied, 'I don't know. It was set by your place when I came in this morning.'

A smile spreading across her face, Ginny picked up the flower and smelled it. Of course. Draco.

Draco left gifts for Ginny everywhere for the next few days, to prove that he loved her and was truly sorry for deceiving her. Everyday, a rose waited for her at her breakfast spot. One day, a new sketchbook lay on her desk. That night, Ginny found an ice blue crystal resting on her pillow.

With all of these gifts, Ginny felt Draco with her all of the time, even in sleep. Now she looked forward to life, to the baby.

***~~~***

Ginny stood by the open window, looking out on the grounds. The night was black but the light of the waxing moon came through the casings and illuminated her skin. It was just about the time of night that Draco would come, if he could.

Large hands, slow and sure, reached around her waist and rested on the swell of her 6 month pregnancy. Ginny relaxed, and lay back on Draco's chest, protected by his strong arms. Turning her head to kiss him, Ginny was surprised when she saw nothing.

'You can take the Invisibility Cloak off, y'know,' Ginny said sarcastically.

'Yes, I could,' Draco's voice drawled. But he immediately threw off the cloak and turned her whole body to face him.

'Why did you stay away for so long?' Ginny asked quietly. 'I haven't seen you for 3 months. I really missed you.'

'I tried to get away. I really did. But it was impossible. Did you know I even tried to sneak away one night but was caught? I had to spend the next few nights tied to my bed so I wouldn't try to leave again.'

Ginny's eyes twinkled as she tried to hide a smile. 'Liar.'

'I know, but it made for a really good story,' Draco said, laughing.

Draco tried to bring her closer, but Ginny's belly stopped him from getting very far. Looking down, his eyes widened. 'Holy shit, Gin, you're huge!'

Seeing her give him the evil eye, Draco tried to redeem himself. 'I mean.you look beautiful. You're glowing! But,' eyeing her petite frame, 'are you sure you're not going to fall over?'

'Fuck you.'

'Gladly.'

Smiling at his quick retort, Ginny's eyes misted over. 'I've really missed this.'

'Oh, Gin, please don't get all sappy on me right now. Please be happy. Forget about me having not been here. I'm here now. If we spend a long time being sad when I get here because we haven't seen each other, and a long time being sad before I go because we may not see each other is a big waste of time. It's a lot of time in which I think we can do a lot of things.'

Ginny's eyebrows raised up. 'I'm sure you can. Is that all you think about?

Draco laughed. 'Pretty much.'