Title: Love's a Tricky Thing, final short story

Subtitle: My Worst Fear (IT'S A SAD FIC!!!!!!!)

Disclaimer: I own nothing! Harry Potter and gang belong to JK Rowling and the song My Worst Fear belongs to Rascal Flatts.

Notes: // Lyrics //, * thoughts *. IT'S A SAD FIC!!!!

Pairing: Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy

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Draco lay on the bed that he'd shared with Ginny for the last six months just thinking to himself. * I've got to do it. She'll be better off without me, at least this way she'll be able to have some sort of a happy life. *

"Draco?" A voice whispered. * He must be sleeping. * She leaned over and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

// Last night you gave me a kiss You didn't know it, bit I was awake when you did You were quiet, you were gonna let me sleep So I just laid there pretending to be //

"I love you more than I thought possible." She whispered to his sleeping (hee hee) form.

*...* His mind was blank when he heard this but he decided to pretend to be asleep.

// You said some thing you didn't know I could hear And the words "I love you" never sounded so sincere //

"You're the one that I always want to be with and I want the world to know it." She continued whispering now laying next to him.

* Why'd she have to do this now? What am I going to tell her? *

// It's gonna make it hard to tell you that I'm leaving Now that I know just how much you care //

* I've still got to do this if not for her, for me. She'll never be completely happy with me and I just want her to be happy. Imagine a Malfoy wanting a Weasley to be happy. I was so mean to her when we were at Hogwarts. *

// You finally gave me one good reason not to go But staying here is my worst fear //

Ginny fell asleep shortly after reveling her true feelings but not before saying, "I love you now and forever Draco Malfoy."

Draco watched her for a little while before following his sweet Ginny to sleep. The next morning he rolled out of bed noticing that she there. * It's too early for her to be at work. * He thought to himself before walking to the bathroom.

// This morning I rolled out of bed Recalling all the sweet things you said This was the day I was gonna hurt you bad //

* She said she loved me! * He thought as he stepped underneath the warm spray of the shower. * "Now and forever" she said. *

Dressing quickly he stepped out of the bathroom calling, "Ginny?" When no one answered he began calling louder, "Ginny darling where are you?"

// Called out your name, but you didn't answer back//

The apartment had an eerie silence that hung over him as he continued his search. Finding a simple letter on the table by the door that read, 'I love you, Draco.'

// I searched the house to find out what was wrong Like a ton of bricks, it hit me you were gone //

"Oh, god. She's gone." He cried.

// It's gonna make it hard to tell you that I'm leaving Now that I know just how much you care //

* You can't blame her after all you were going to leave her. * His inter voice taunted. * Oh I see. You wanted to be the leaver not the leavee. *

"Shut up!" He yelled to the empty room.

// You finally gave me one good reason not to go But staying here is my worst fear //

* She loves me. Maybe if I'd done it differently she wouldn't have to have left me. * His rational side thought.

// All along I knew that there was something missing And only one thing left to do //

* There's nothing I can do now. Its better off this way. * He thought returning to their room and packed the stuff that was left in the closet.

// I had to leave behind this life that we'd been living But the only thing that left was you //

* It looks so empty. *

// It's gonna make it hard to tell you that I'm leaving Now that I know just how much you care //

Picking up the note a final time before shutting the book on this chapter in his life he recalled her words 'I love you now and forever, Draco Malfoy'. * I finally had a good reason to stay, but it's too late now. *

// You finally gave me one good reason not to go But being alone is my worst fear And staying here is my worst fear //

"My worst fear was loving you." He whispered as he apparated away from the apartment.

End