Author's Beginning Notes: So, here's chapter 3! I've made Harry 25, I believe. Ginny is 24 then. ^^; So all you need to know is that! (Plus that Harry isn't Harry anymore. x_x; ) Also, this isn't beta read.. -.-;

Disclaimer:Blah Blah: I don't own Harry Potter. *Sigh* Sucks, doens't it?

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The Black Snow Owl

Chapter Three: New Life

Raziel Arloste sat at his desk at the Ministry of Magic office building. Raziel had became Minister of Magic after Cornelius Fudge had retired when the mess with Lord Voldemort had ended.

He was busy responding to Sirius Black's field report when someone cleared their throat. He looked up at his secretar, Ginny Weasley (He believed she was still a Weasley..), who was standing in the doorway, arms full of folders and papers.

"Yes?" He asked, as he noticed Ginny beginning to blush under his gaze.

He looked back to his letter, sighing inwardly. Same old Ginny. He thought, finishing up his reply to Sirius.

"Oh! Sorry to interrupt," Ginny turned slightly redder as she caught herself staring at Raziel. "Um, these are the rest of the field reports, Sir." She said, walking forward and setting the folders she was holding in a neat pile on the desk.

He nodded, flipping open a folder to skan over its content. "Very well, is that all?"

She shoved the stack of papers in his face. " Fan mail! " She giggled as he took the letters. "Fantastic.. Know what? Why don't you reply to these for me? I'm rather busy to be answering fan mail. I'm not Lockhart, you know." He replied, handing the letters back.

"Really?!" Her eyes shone with excitement. "Cool!" She took the letters and hurried out of the office.

How cans he be so happy, He thought bitterly, When I'm utterly miserable? Doesn't she care anymore? He asked himself, remembering the break up that had forever changed his life.

Well, not his anymore.

It was all in the past now. Ginny had been Harry Potter's one true love. Not Raziel's.

I'm not famous Potter anymore. I have a new life.

Pushing his thoughts aside for now, Raziel set out to read the rest of the field reports and send out his replies via-owl post.

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Raziel switched the lights in his office off and closed the door behind him. As he headed down the hall, he noticed Ginny's office lights still on.

He poked his head through the open door to see Ginny busily writing away on one of the fan mail letters.

"Ginny?" He walked into the office.

Ginny jumped at the sound of her name, and looked up, startled. "You don't want these now, do you?" She asked, her eyes widening. "I'm sorry, I-I'm not done-"

Raziel smiled at her, "No, no, I don't want them now. I didn't expect even half to be done, let alone all of them."

She sighed in relief, "Oh, okay."

"Now, why don't you get home? Someone's bound to be waiting up for you." He smiled, and picked her cloak off the coat tree. "You're right," She said, "I need to put the twins to bed."

Raziel stared at her in shock, "Twins? I didn't know you had children!" Ginny stood up and smiled. "Oh, yes. A boy and a girl. Just turned two." She walked over and took her cloak from him.

"Are you married? When did all this happen!?" Raziel couldn't believe what he was hearing. Of course he'd expected her to move on with her life, but, so soon? When he was still picking up the pieces of his old one and trying to start a new?

"Yes, I'm married! Why else would I have kids? Right after Fudge retired, I believe." She said, slipping her cloak on.

"Who are you married to?" Raziel tried to keep his voice calm as he turned the light off. The two walked from the office and down the hall.

"Draco Malfoy. Don't know if you've heard of him.."

Raziel had stopped in his tracks, mouth hanging open.

"WHAT?!" He yelled slightly louder than he meant to.

Ginny look taken aback at the outburst. She'd never seen the Minister like this. He almost reminded her of- No, it couldn't remind her of him.

"I don't think I heard you clearly," He said, voice returning to normal, "Draco Malfoy? As in my Dra- As in the slimey Slytherin git Malfoy?" He'd almost let it slip.

My Draco.. He bit his bottom lip at the thought.

"I didn't think you knew him. I mean, how could you? You didn't go to Hogwarts, I'd have known you." She said, looking at him as if he were insane.

"You're right, I've just heard about him. Afterall, he is a Malfoy." He said quickly, covering his mistake.

Ginny seemed to accept his answer. "I suppose I should be going." She finally said, turning down the hall which led to the elevators.

Raziel watched her go, wondering how this could happen to him. She broke his heart once before, and amazingly had just done it again.

"I shouldn't have left." He sighed, and turned to go back to his office. He'd work to keep from thinking about Ginny and Draco, married, with two kids. It hurt to think about it. Hurt so much.

TBC...

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Author's Ending Note: Hm, you asked for it! We have slash! ^^; *Grins* Only due to popular demand. Think Harry's possessive? With his.. 'My Draco..' ? *Sighs* Poor Harry. Or should I say Raziel ?

Will he ever be happy? Heh... don't look at me! I love making people miserable.. *Innocent look* So, we might get some Draco in the next chapter...maybe... *Wicked smirk* Chapters might start getting longer and taking longer to post, due to the fact I'm working on 3 other stories. ( Two HP... One just posted... maybe you guys should check it out? -.o ) Well, cheerio for now!

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