Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter at all or in any way. I don't own the song or have anything to do with it either. "Allison Road" By the Gin Blossoms. (who by the way, totally rock.)

Now I can't hide so why not drive

I know I want to love her but can't decide

On Allison road

I didn't know I was lost at the time

Eyes in the sun where the road wasn't wide

So I went looking for an exit sign..,

"Have fun, Simon. Here's your cape and stay close to Aunt Hermione alright?" Ginny bent down and kissed her son on the forehead. He was going to see Ron play in a match and was completely excited. He loved Quidditch passionately and getting to see his uncle in a match was incredibly entertaining for him.

"Ok. I'm going to cheer for Uncle Ron and he's going to win!" Simon declared causing both Ginny and Hermione to smile.

"He's glad that his number one fan will be there. Are you ready, Simon?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Simon said excitedly and running to the door.

"Relax, Ginny! Do something for yourself for once!" Hermione yelled over her shoulder as she and Simon left.

It was such a rare occasion to have an afternoon all to herself that Ginny felt a little lonely without Simon around. Ginny didn't know what to do with herself. Deciding the best thing to do was to go out instead of staying home and being lonely she headed off to her favorite bookshop.

The bell above the door rang as she entered the shop. The shopkeeper smiled at her and went back to her work, which made Ginny happy because she hated pesky salespeople. Ginny went directly to the bestseller section. Her favorite author, Maria Fertand was all sold out so she was forced to browse, which she didn't mind but it was sort of like looking for a needle in a haystack. She spotted the title, Harry Potter Revealed, and it made her smile. Every few years a person would come out with a supposedly inside account of who Harry Potter was. She picked up the book and skimmed a few pages. It was nothing new. It still was odd to her how people always wanted to know the details about Harry. What was he like? What was his favorite subject? She'd just laugh and say she didn't know, which of course wasn't true. She didn't feel like it was her place to spill her best friend's secrets, especially when Harry always kept hers. He hadn't told a soul who Simon's father was and that was her biggest secret of all.

The bell ringing above the door caused Ginny to look away from the book she was currently debating about buying. To her shock, and mild horror Draco Malfoy walked into the store. She quickly ducked behind a display and prayed he'd just keep walking. Unfortunately a clerk chose that moment to walk over to her and ask if she needed any help.

"You finding everything all right?" The clerk smiled at her helpfully.

"Yes, I'm fine." She said, ignoring Draco completely and wanting to punch the clerk for her timing.

"That's a good book. I read it in a single day, I couldn't put it down."

"Well, I'm just looking right now, thanks." She said shoving the book back in its place on the shelf. Even though she wanted the book a lot, it was far too expensive.

"Ok. If you need help just ask." The clerk told her then left.

Ginny looked around the store to find Draco but she didn't see him. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to walk out of the store. It would have been a good escape if Draco hadn't been standing right behind her.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there." Draco lied, staring at Ginny.

"It's fine." She said rudely and tried to push around him.

"You're in a rush so I can understand the hurry, but didn't your mother ever teach you about manners?"

"Oh, that's unbelievable. A Malfoy telling me about manners? I'm sorry but I was just taking your cue." Ginny shot back and squared her shoulders stubbornly.

Draco stifled a smile. "She's right, that's a good book." Draco told Ginny pointing at the book she'd hastily shoved into place.

"Thanks, but if I wanted an opinion I'd just read the reviews." She told him acidly.

"Just trying to be helpful."

"You helpful? Somehow those two things just don't match up."

"I can be very helpful actually, just depends on who needs the help." Draco said coldly.

"Oh, that's right. I forgot - you're rich." Ginny pulled and mock surprised face. "Too bad I don't need any help and guess what, I never will."

"That's a good thing because I wasn't offering."

"The only one you ever try and help is yourself and you fail at even that." Ginny told him and brushed past him to leave. He grabbed her arm stopping her.

"What's that supposed to mean? You think you're better than me?" Draco was angry now and unlike most people Ginny had no fear of Draco. He couldn't possibly hurt her more than he had already.

"I didn't say that."

"What did you say then?"

"Why do you care? Last time we talked you told me unequivocally that you never wanted to see me again. Let go of my arm or I swear I will curse you three ways to Sunday." Ginny's emotional reserves were running low.

"Last time we talked was a long time ago. Things change." Draco told her loosening his grip on her arm.

"What's changed? You're still rich and I'm still poor. That's the bottom line isn't it?" Ginny said tiredly. The accumulation of all her problems and running into Draco was too much. Suddenly she felt exhausted. "That's how it will always be. You'll always be here and I'll always be there, so you can stop acting like anything has changed."

"They have changed." Draco said enigmatically.

"Oh yeah? How?"

"I'm not sure. But they have. Are you feeling alright?" Draco asked and Ginny would swear she heard concern in his voice. She must be really really tired because he didn't care about her. Maybe this was all a dream or a nightmare, she didn't know which.

"I'm fine. I just need to get home." Ginny said looking at his face, noticing how much older he seemed. He wasn't the same person he was before.

"To your husband." Draco probed.

"I'm not married." She told him automatically.

"Me either."

"I heard about it. Sorry, although I know that you two didn't have the best relationship." Ginny rubbed her temples wearily.

"You're right, we didn't. So what have you been doing with yourself? I mean besides Potter." Draco asked crudely.

Ginny actually wanted to laugh at his idioticness instead she just said, "Not much."

"Well yeah, you traded one rich man for another. That was a lucky swap, or was Potter a backup in case we didn't work out?"

"Actually you were the backup man." Ginny lied. Her top priority was to protect her son and if Draco knew about Simon she was afraid he'd take him away from her just to get revenge.

"So, all that things you said to me...they were lies." Draco asked in a low dangerous voice, trying to conceal the pain he felt at her declaration. He'd hid beneath layers so long he managed to bury his pain and not show it.

"Every last word." Ginny lied again. It hurt to degrade what they had shared, but she had to protect her son. "It's a good thing you're such an excellent judge in character." Ginny heard a clock chime somewhere and realized Simon was due home anytime. "I'd love to be able to say it was nice seeing you but why lie when this has been such an honest conversation?" Ginny finally succeeded in escaping Draco and got home.

A/N: Hey! I know this chapter is short. I'm sorry! I'll post the next chapter on Saturday or maybe late Friday. I have it mostly done but I'm working out some kinks. Ummm…I hope you like it! So thanks for the reviews and reading it! Gotta go! Adios!