"Nobody said it was easy, it's such a shame for us to part. Nobody said it was easy, nobody said it would be this hard. Oh take me back to the start"

The Scientist, Coldplay -

** Meghan - my first reviewer on this story thanks hun! I'll definitely make longer chapters for you from now on. And heaps of flashbacks are on the way as I am planning on telling Virginia's story of the past through flashbacks.

** Raven-Kay - thank for the review. Virginia will meet with the Weasley's soon but it's not gonna be all hugs and kisses. She does find happiness in the end.

Chapter 4.

Virginia Zabini put on a black traveling cloak and a scarf over her clothes before apparating to the cemetery in Godric's Hollow. Everyone knew that James and Lily Potter laid buried here, it was common knowledge. But during the second war it had become the burial site for all fallen members of the Order of the Phoenix. Sirius Black, Mundungus Fletcher, Professor Flitwick, Hagrid, Remus Lupin and Percy Weasley.

Walking through the iron gates to she followed a dirt path that led to his grave. A medium sized grey head stone with a small rose bush planted there by herself many years ago. Running her hand over the tombstone she read its inscription.

"Here lies Percy Weasley. Beloved son and brother. May you always walk proud"

Putting down the sunflower she had managed to get for him this morning. She took a step back and looked around to make sure nobody was around before talking.

"Hi Percy. It's been a long time since I've been here and I'm sorry for that. Blaise dies in the final battle and I left England when it was all over. I've been in America for the past 6 years. I gave birth to twins, Blaise's children. Joshua Blaise and Grace Morgan Zabini. They're gorgeous children both with brown hair. Josh has Blaise's eyes and is the spitting image of his father and Grace has my eyes, your eyes as well. I opened a business as well. I finally did something with those drawings I used to do. I design clothes. We called it Avalon Designs and it's doing really good. We've got stores in America. Australia, New Zealand and now I am opening in London and France" she said as she pulled her cloak tighter around her.

"I haven't seen any of the Weasley's yet. And I don't know if I want to. I still carry so much anger especially at Ron and Hermonie but I figure my children deserve to know all of their family. Besides I'm bound to run into them after we get settled here again. I miss you, you know. I've told the kids all about you and they ask questions about Uncle Percy all the time"

**

Percy had always been Virginia's favorite and she had always been his. It was an unwritten family rule that everyone knew. Sure Virginia and Ron were the closest in age and spent a lot of time together as children by the time Ron went to Hogwarts that all changed. Percy's betrayal of the family in her 4th year at Hogwarts shocked Virginia so much she felt immediate anger toward him. Anger at him for leaving her. However that changed after Sirius Black's death when he came back to the Burrow.

Harry had been allowed to come stay with them after three weeks of being with his muggle relatives. Dumbledore had made the Burrow unplottable to anyone except the Weasley's and the Order. They were all having lunch one day when Percy slowly walked up to the front door. Everyone froze upon seeing him and Virginia got to her feet about to step towards him when Ron reached out a hand to stop her.

"Don't Ginny" she said coolly and she tried to shrug his hand off her.

"I wanted to apologise to all of you. I was wrong not to believe you and I'm so sorry" Percy said quietly looking at his feet not being able to face his family.

The twins snorted and Ron just glared at Percy. "And you think that makes it ok Percy? What about Harry huh?" Ron asked angrily.

Percy raised his head and looked at them and nodded his head. "I'm sorry for everything I said about you as well Harry" he said uncomfortably.

Pulling her arm out of Ron's grasp Virginia quickly walked towards Percy and stood in front of him looking deep into his eyes, not liking the unhappiness she saw there. He held out a hand and she placed hers in it and watched as he struggled to compose himself. "I'm sorry I left you Gin" he said quietly so that she could here him.

Grinning she threw her arms around him and he hugged her tightly as she laughed at him. "I love you Percy" she said loud enough for everyone to hear her.

"Love you to Gin" he replied with his head buried in her hair.

**

Smiling at the memory she took one last look at the tombstone and turned to walk away. She walked over to Remus Lupin's grave, which was next to Sirius's, James and Lily's. She reached down and ran her hand over Remus's grave and smiled gently at the inscription.

"Remus Lupin. Treasured Friend. To he who stood alone, may you find finally find the peace that you so deserve"

A noise behind her causes her to turn quickly her red curls flying around behind her. She turned to see Draco Malfoy standing there watching her. " I thought that you might be here" he said as he walked towards her.

It had been two days since they had the reunion dinner and he had missed her already. "You don't know how great it is to have you back again and the twins again. You belong here with us not in America, I don't care how warm the weather is over there" he said grinning at her.

"Your just jealous I have a house by the ocean that we can actually swim in and not freeze" she said teasing him as they left the cemetery together.

"Diagon Alley?" Draco asked and she nodded as they both apparated quickly. Coming out of the side alley Virginia had her arm resting on Draco's elbow as they slowly walked towards the shop space that she was having renovated ready for the opening in two weeks. They ignored the stares that some people gave them. They were famous for their part in the war even though the truth hadn't come out until after Voldermort and Death Eaters were dead.

"You haven't heard from any of the Weasley's have you?" he asked cautiously.

She shook her head quickly.

"Rose one of the twins was at St Mungo's when you were there. He was with one of the girls who played on the Gryffindor Quidditch team when we were there. I didn't tell you earlier cause I stopped them from coming near you. I'm sorry I"

"Don't apologise Draco. You did the right thing" she reassured him. She smiled up at him and looked closely at his face marveling at how much he has changed since they first became friends.

**

It was her 5th year at Hogwarts and over the summer there had been a few attacks on wizarding families. The train ride to Hogwarts had been relatively quiet and she was in a Carriage with Harry, Ron, Hermonie, Neville and Luna. All of them had fallen asleep except for Virginia who was watching the scenery go by. Their compartment door opened and in came Blaise Zabini who sat down next to her careful not to wake the others.

"Hey" he said smiling at her as he cast a silencing spell so the others couldn't hear them. The two of them had become friends during the Tri Wizard tournament. She had come out of a potion class late because they had to tidy up some spilled potion. Hurrying around the corner to the library she ran smack bang into another person and they had dropped all of their books.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going and I'm in a huge hurry thanks to Snape" she said quickly.

"That's ok Virginia" a male voice said laughing. She quickly looked up to find the warm brown eyes of Blaise Zabini twinkling down on her.

"I'm Blaise Zabini" he said handing her back some of her books that he had picked up.

"Ginny Weasley, well Virginia really but not many people call me that. I see you do" she said smiling back at him.

"I like Virginia better than Ginny" he said. "Heading to the library?" he asked and she nodded at him mutely not to sure what else to say.

Two years later they had become very close friends but didn't publicise their friendship very much, she being a Gryffindor and he a Slytherin. As soon as the silencing spell was cast she hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek. "I've missed you so much" she said gently as she pulled away.

"I missed you to" he said and he grinned at her.

" I needed to tell you some stuff that I couldn't in a letter it was way to risky. Will you come to my compartment now?" he asked and she agreed and quickly left together.

Neither noticed that Harry Potter was in fact not asleep but only resting and had seen them leave together.

Blaise led her to the back of the train and arrived at a compartment and muttered an unlocking spell. Stepping into the compartment she groaned when she saw Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson sitting there.

"Weasley?" Draco sneered at her and she glared at him.

"I'm not staying here Blaise. What the hell are you thinking? After everything that happened when I was at the Ministry. He's a Malfoy" she spat out and turned to leave.

But Blaise stopped her. "Please Gin, sit down. I know what you think but let me explain" she begged her. Slowly nodding she sat down. "I'm doing this for you Blaise, no other reason" she muttered.

Draco and Pansy watched the exchanged with interest. They both knew of Blaise's friendship with Virginia Weasley, it was one of the reasons that she was left alone most of the time and whilst they picked on the dream team.

"She's your help? This is a great idea Blaise" Draco said sarcastically and he glared at Virginia.

"What's going on?" she asked ignoring Draco and looking at Blaise.

"You know the Death Eaters who were arrested at the Ministry right Gin? Lucius Malfoy was one of them" Blaise explained and she nodded not sure where this was going.

"Draco had a visit from Lord Voldermort in the holidays and was given an ultimatum. Join or die. He is recruiting more and more now. But the thing is Draco doesn't want to be a Death Eater" he said.

She stopped looking at Blaise and focused on Draco who was looking out the window. He turned to look at her and held her gaze for a few moments.

"I thought being a death eater would be right up your alley Malfoy. Follow in your father's footsteps and all that" she said to him.

"You don't know anything Weasley. Just go back to whatever hole it is you came from ok?" he spat at her.

Standing up she turned to go but was cut of by Pansy.

"Wait Virginia" Pansy said speaking for the first time and the two girls stood staring at her before sitting down almost simultaneously.

"There's a lot you need to know before we can ask you for your help. Can you promise me that you won't repeat any of it?" she asked her.

Virginia nodded at her and Pansy smiled slightly before launching into her story. At the end Virginia was shocked. Pansy and Draco were living a nightmare. Pansy's father was a Death Eater as well and was forcing Pansy to become one. Draco had been raised by Lucius who was a monster. He beat Draco and Narcissa and now with him being in Azkaban Lord Voldermort was looking at recruiting Draco.

A silence came over the compartment as she tried to process everything that she had heard. It went against everything that she had been taught. Don't trust a Malfoy, don't befriend a Malfoy.

"Does Professor Snape know any of this?" she asked cautiously. Draco and Pansy looked at her cautiously. "Snape? What do you know about him?" Draco asked surprised.

"Snape can be trusted, maybe you should talk to him" she said simply leaving it at that. They spent the next hour talking over everything before she left to go back to her compartment.

**

"What do you think?" Draco asked her as she looked at her Diagon Alley shop for the first time. It was a two story building on the corner next to a magical beauty salon. The front had two large open windows with a large sign saying "Avalon Designs" over the doorway. Opening the door she saw that the inside was finished. Downstairs was the actual store whilst upstairs was the work area where the robes were made. Boxes lay scattered everywhere waiting to be unpacked and Virginia began to get exciting. A new store!

"This looks great" she said excitedly and hugged him.

He laughed and smiled at her. "I've got to get to work, I'll meet you for lunch at the Leaky Cauldron around one ok?" he asked and she nodded as he left.

Taking out her wand she began to unpack boxes but a loud bang as someone flew out of the fireplace stopped her.

A young boy about 10 years old with red blonde hair and blue eyes smiled sheepishly at her. "This isn't the Leaky Cauldron right?" he asked. "No but your close your in Diagon Alley" she said smiling at him. "Damn Dad's going to kill me" the boy said as he brushed soot of himself. "I'm Virginia Zabini how about I walk you to the Leaky Cauldron?" she asked him. He looked at her shocked for a second and she wondered why. "What's your name?" she asked curiously somehow dreading the answer. "I'm John Weasley, my father is Bill Weasley your brother" he told her.