A/N: I'm working on The Unexpected right now, but no ideas are coming to me so I'm starting this one because ideas are just flowing into my head.
Disclaimer: I disclaim all the characters and anything else you would recognize as the wonderful and talented J.K. Rowling.
Rated: PG-13 – there's a lot of cursing…I have a potty mouth!
Summery: Ginny gets a job at Draco's magazine. What happens when two rivals start having feeling for one another and one makes a mistake that could tear everything they have apart.
Fluff-o-meter: Warning: Major fluff ahead! Please take a bag on your way in.
Dinner with the Family
It had been only a month since Ginny started the new job and she was swarmed with work. She was working late 3 times a week and was out almost everyday in wizarding and muggle London finding new clothes and the latest fashion. She also did research on the Internet finding out the latest fashion ideas in Paris, New York and the rest of the world.
But she loved the job. She loved the long hours and the shopping and looking at new clothes. She loved trying to find people to model the clothes she bought to show in the magazine. And the space wasn't too shabby either. Since she was the editor for the entire fashion section of the magazine she got a nice big office to work in. It was similar to Draco's except smaller and her window looked down onto the forest behind Diagon Ally.
She had clothes piled all over the floor, instructions on how to made your own unique shirts, belts, bags, and pants, and photos of different fashions around the world.
At this moment Ginny was on the floor taping together a page of an article that was going to go in next months edition of Magic Mag. She had other pages of that article and other articles scattered around her.
She would type up the article and print out the pictures then tape the whole thing together. After the articles were put together she would give it to Draco so he could send it all out for publishing.
When she finished putting this article together all she had left was to put together the 'Buy and Find' page. This page was where Ginny would have a model modeling the latest and hottest fashions in London (muggle and wizarding) and would tell them what stores to find the clothes at and how much it was going to cost. But first she needed the model for the photo shoot.
She finished pasting the last picture for one of the articles when there was a knock on the door and Luna's head appeared in the door.
"Gin…there's a Miss Anna Smith here. She says she here for the modeling." Luna said.
"Oh!" Ginny said jumping up. "Can you send her down to the photo shoot and tell I'll meet her there…I just have to get the clothes." She told Luna.
Luna nodded. "No problem" she said and shut the door.
Ginny stepped over all her papers and walked to a pile of neatly folded clothes in the corner of the office. She picked them up and walked to the door walking around and over the papers littering the floor. She then walked down the hall to the room where the photo shoot was being held. She walked in and met up with Anna Smith.
"Hi Anna I'm Ginevra Weasley…the fashion editor" Ginny said trying get a hand free to shake her hand. She couldn't find anyone but then one of the interns came over and took the clothes out of her hand. "Thank you" Ginny said to her as she took the clothes. "Sorry…Ginevra Weasley" Ginny said again holding out her hand.
"Anna Smith" The tall, thin, gorgeous women said taking Ginny's hand and shaking it.
Ginny shook her hand then released it. "Well if you could just change and we'll get started" she said happily and led Anna to the dressing room.
As Anna was dressing Ginny waited patiently outside looking through the clothes for the next outfit she wanted Anna in. She held up a red long sleeve shirt and went back into the pile to find the mini denim skirt it went with. She was pulling out the skirt and looking for the belt when someone tapped her on the shoulder. Ginny jumped and turned around putting her hand to her heart.
"Malfoy…you scared me" Ginny said.
"Yeah…I can see that" Draco said smirking.
Ginny turned back to finding the belt she needed. "Well…what did you need?" She asked over her shoulder.
"The dead line for your section is Friday…I just wanted to remind you" Draco told her looking around the room/studio.
"Yeah…this is just the last thing I need" Ginny said standing up and holding the belt up against the skirt. "You'll have it by tomorrow night the latest" she said off handedly examining the belt and the skirt.
Draco looked back at her and then at the skirt with the belt. "What is that?" he asked pointing to the mini skirt.
"A skirt" Ginny said like it was the obvious thing in the world.
"That's a skirt!" Draco cried. "It looks like a tiny piece of square fabric!"
Ginny rolled her eyes and laid it out on another chair the way she wanted Anna to wear it. "Well that's why it's called an ultra mini," Ginny said standing up and turning around to face him.
That's when Anna stepped out of the dressing room. She was in a black tube top dress that came down to a triangle on her left shin. On her feet were black kitten heels and on her arms were black gloves the stopped at the top of the tube top.
"Anna you look…perfect" Ginny said looking her up and down. Anna smiled at her as her thank you. "All you need are…" Ginny turned and looked through the pile of clothes until she came to a bag full of jewelry. She reached into the bag and pulled out a black choker and black teardrop earrings. "These" she said handing her the jewelry. Ginny then waved over the makeup artist. "I need smoky eyes and some lip gloss on her" she said. The makeup artist nodded and took Anna away. Ginny turned back to the pile of clothes and putting the outfits together.
"You really know what you're doing" Draco said folding his arms over his chest and eyeing her.
"Yeah well, that's what 5 years in New York City does to you" Ginny said picking up a black pair of jeans.
"Where is she? Is she ready?" Colin Creevey asked walking up to them and getting his camera ready.
"Just getting her makeup done right now, she'll be out in a few minutes" Ginny told him. Colin nodded and walked away. "You know" Ginny said turning to Draco "I never was told how Colin ended up working here…I thought you hated him?" she said.
"Well I did…and still do" Draco said thinking about it a little bit. Ginny giggled. "He was the only one who wanted the job when I need a photographer. And he does good work so I kept him." Draco told her.
"Oh" Ginny said nodding. Anna came back out and Colin started shooting pictures of her. "Well…I have to go help," Ginny said pointing over towards the action and walking towards it.
"Yeah" Draco said watching the swing of her hips as she walked away. He turned around and walked back to his office.
The past month had been hell. Sure the magazine was doing great now with and Ginny was doing an amazing job as the editor of the fashion section. But he was going crazy. Ginny came to work everyday looking amazing and hot and he couldn't take his eyes off her. He would watch her from time to time and always made it a point to go to her office at least once a day to check up on her.
It also was her personality that had him mesmerized. She was funny, smart, determined, feisty, and interesting. She became friends with everyone in the office the first week. She always had a good attitude towards everyone, even some people she might have hated. When she worked she would listen to music and Draco could always hear it from his office, since it was across the hall. He would watch her sometimes as she would listen to the music and dance from place to place in her office as she worked.
Draco had no idea what was going on but Ginny Weasley was leaving a very big impression in his mind. And it made it worse to know that Perfect Harry Potter was dating here and he didn't even appreciate Ginny. Draco overheard Ginny telling Luna or Lavender that Harry canceled again numerous times. That didn't matter and it wasn't his problem.
Then why did it get him mad?
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It was later that day and Draco was on his way out for the night. He walked out of his office and closed the door. Across the hall he saw the light on in Ginny's office and Ginny sitting at her desk typing something up. He made his way across the hall, knocked on the door, and opened it without waiting.
"You staying late again?" he asked her leaning into the room.
"No" Ginny said looking at the time from the clock on her desk. "I have to go to my brother's for dinner…I just wanted to finish this paragraph before I left." She said then hit the save button and proceeded to shut the program and the computer off. "You staying late?" Ginny asked Draco as she turned off the monitor and picked up her cloak.
Draco shook his head. "No, I was just leaving and wanted to see if you were staying" he told Ginny as they walked out of the office and towards the elevator to go down.
"Okay" Ginny said as the elevator opened and they both stepped in. The both rode down in silence and when they elevator stopped Draco let Ginny go out first like a gentlemen. "Thank you" Ginny said. "I'll see you tomorrow Malfoy"
"Bye Weasley" Draco said. He watched her disapperated then disapperated away himself.
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With a very dainty 'pop' Ginny appeared in Ron's living room.
Ron and Hermione moved into a small country looking house after they got married and found out Hermione was pregnant. The living room was big with two couches, a coffee table, a television and toys littering the floor.
"Ron…Hermione…I'm here" she called up the stairs.
"Aunt Gin, Aunt Gin!" A little girl the age of 5 called as she ran down the stairs and into her aunt's arms.
"Rosie!" Ginny cried. She knelt down so the little girl could put her little arms around her neck and hug her. "How's my girl?" she asked hugging the little girl tightly.
"I'm good!" Rosie said happily pulling away from Ginny.
Ginny stood up and looked down at her niece. She was small, only coming up to Ginny's hips, and she was the exact replica of her mother the only difference being her eyes. They were a clear enchanting blue like her fathers.
"Where's your mum and dad?" Ginny asked
"Upstairs with baby John" Rosie said. There was some banging and an 'ouch bloody hell'.
"Maybe we should help them…come on" Ginny said making a funny face down at Rosie and picking her up. She took her upstairs. "Ron, Herm!" Ginny called and peeked her face in the room.
This room was painted a pale blue and had clouds painted on the ceiling. There was a crib in one corner with a rocking chair next to it. There was a dresser on the same wall the door was on and across from the dresser on the opposite wall was a changing table with more drawers for clothes. That's where she found Ron and Hermione.
"Gin! You're here," Ron said happily turning towards her. He walked up to her and kissed her cheek then took Rosie out of Ginny's arms and held her.
"Hey Ron" Ginny said accepting his kiss and handing Rosie over to him. "What's going on up here?" she asked walking over to Hermione and kissing her cheek then tickling the baby a little bit.
"Just trying to get the little one dressed, but he won't stop…squirming" Hermione said struggling to hold the baby still. "And I still have to finish dinner"
Ginny laughed, "You go down and finish dinner" she said shooing her away. "I'll take care of this little one," she said taking her place in front on the changing table.
"Thanks Gin…you're a god sent" Hermione said kissing her cheek. Then she, Ron, and Rosie went downstairs.
Ginny got little baby John dressed and walked downstairs with him just as Hermione was putting the food on the table. "Smells good" Ginny said placing John in his seat that was next to Rosie. She then took the seat across from John and Rosie, in between Ron and Hermione.
They started eating and a few minutes in started talking.
"So Gin…how's the job?" Hermione asked looking up at her.
"It's going real good…I love it" Ginny told her then took another bite of food.
"Is Malfoy behaving himself?" Ron asked raising an eyebrow.
"Ronald!" Ginny cried "You know just because he was a git in school doesn't mean he still is one!"
"He's Malfoy…of coarse he's a git" Ron said rolling his eyes and going back to his food.
Hermione sighed "So Gin…we saw Harry yesterday." She said trying to change the conversation to something less tense.
"Really…yesterday" Ginny said looking down at her plate, her fork stopping in mid air.
"Yeah…" Hermione took a sip of her wine. "Yeah he said things between you two are great," she said happily.
"Really…you know it would be great if I saw him!" Ginny said her voice rising a little and becoming angrier. "Like yesterday when we were supposed to go out to dinner, but he canceled last minute."
"What?" Ron and Hermione asked together looking at her confused.
"Yeah…where'd you see him?" Ginny asked now angry.
"He was here…we had him over for dinner before he had to leave for his game in Romania. He said he didn't have plans," Hermione told her still confused.
"Yeah he didn't have any plans…after he canceled the ones he had with me!" Ginny yelled. She stood up and got her cloak.
"Gin, don't leave!" Ron cried.
"Ron, I just…I have to go home and think." Ginny kissed Rosie and John on the cheek. "Dinner was good" she said then left shutting the door loudly.
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Draco apperated into the manor with a 'pop'. "Mum…I'm here!" he called into the huge manor.
He was in the foyer of the huge manor. The floors were white marble and placed in the middle of the room was a huge round table with a huge arrangement of flowers in the middle. There was a huge white gold chandelier hanging from the round ceiling. Across from the two huge front doors, which were made out of oak, was a huge staircase that led to the second floor. It looked like a castle.
Draco listened for a few minutes then heard soft clinking on the floors. And soon enough his mother was coming out of the huge study to his left.
Like Draco, Narcissa Malfoy aged well. Her aristocrat features only showed the slightest hint that she was growing old. Her long blond hair was pulled back in a tight low ponytail.
"Draco…honey!" Narcissa Malfoy said happily hugging her only son.
Draco smiled and hugged his mother back. "Hi mum" he said then kissed her cheek.
Narcissa took her son's arm and led him to the dining room to their right. "Come one…dinner is almost ready" she said.
The dining room was yet another magnificent room in Malfoy Manor. The room had high flat ceiling. Hanging from the ceiling were Italian style miniature chandeliers that hung at various spots to light the long table in the center of the room. The table was another Italian style piece of furniture and it was made out of dark oak. It was long enough to fit about 20 people or more and everyone would eat comfortably.
Narcissa took her seat at the head of the table and Draco took the one next to her.
"So Draco…I read the last article of the magazine." Narcissa said smiling. "It was wonderful!" she beamed
"Thanks mum" Draco said smiling at his mother. "It's been doing really good"
"And that Ginevra Weasley you hired as fashion editor is doing a very good job." Narcissa complimented. She was very proud with her son's success.
"Yeah…she's great" Draco said in somewhat of a dreamy way looking down at the table.
"Draco" Narcissa said narrowing her eyes and trying to meet her son's eye.
"What?" Draco said picking his head up and looking his mother in the eye.
"You like her don't you" Narcissa said with a small smile, her eyes dancing.
"Mum" Draco sighed. "Look even if I did nothing could ever happen. She works with me and you know that I don't mix business with pleasure and she's already seeing someone." He explained.
"Draco…first people change their partners all time. And second you can date her if you wanted. Just because you work together doesn't mean anything." Narcissa said rubbing her son's hand then patting it assuringly.
"But if anything did happen and things get messed up and we break up I don't want her to leave the magazine. The magazine needs her." Draco said as one of the house elves put their dinner in front of them.
"Honey…how do you know that'll happen?" Narcissa asked her son.
"Mum…I really don't want to talk about that, can we just eat our dinner?" Draco asked trying desperately to change the subject. His mother nodded and turned her attention to her food.
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It had been two weeks since Ginny had dinner at Ron and Hermione. In those two weeks Harry came back from his Quidditch game in Romania.
After Hogwarts Harry took a job as seeker on the Chudley Cannons and had been playing for them ever since.
He had owled Ginny at least 5 times in those two weeks, but Ginny never owled him back. She didn't feel like getting cancelled on again. Plus she was swamped with work. The June issue of Magic Mag had to be put together and there were tons of new clothes coming out for the summer season.
She was in a meeting right now with the rest of the staff. The magazine was doing so well and their last issue sold over 400,000 copies and Draco wanted the July issue to be different.
"So if anyone has any ideas just let me know," Draco said. "Oh and everyone's deadline for the June issue is the Friday after next." He reminded them. "Thanks" he finished and got up with everyone else. "Weasley…hold on a second" he said walking towards her.
Ginny stopped walking to the door and turned around. She waited for Draco to catch up with her then resumed her walking. "What's up?" she asked
"I just wanted to show you this" Draco said and pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to her.
Ginny looked at it and read it over. "What is this?" she asked.
Draco smiled down at her. "We had a poll taken last week and these are what people think about the new fashion section." He told her.
Ginny's eyes lit up and she read the paper over again. "This is amazing!" she squealed.
"I know" Draco said with a nod smiling. She looked so beautiful when she was smiling. She seemed brighter.
"Gin"
Ginny picked her head up. "Harry" she said surprised. Here was Harry standing in the middle of the hallway.
He looked good. His hair was still messy and black and his eyes were the same emerald green that you could die in. His body was still perfected from years of Quidditch and he'd grown. He wasn't as tall as Ron's 6'2" or Draco's 6'1", but his height of 5 feet 9 inches was perfect for him.
"What are you doing here?" Ginny asked still trying to get over the shock of him here. He had never shown up anywhere to just see her.
"Well, I wanted to talk to you" Harry said eyeing Draco warily.
"Oh! Well we can talk in my office" Ginny said as she walked over to him and led him away. She brought him into her office, but didn't shut her door.
Draco walked back into his office leaving his door open as well.
"So Harry…what did you want to talk about?" Ginny asked placing come papers on her desk.
"Well, you haven't been returning my owls." Harry said getting to the point right away.
"Oh…" Ginny stuttered busying herself by rearranging some things on her desk. "Well I've been real busy" she told Harry. It wasn't a lie it just wasn't the whole truth.
Harry grabbed her gently by the upper arms and turned her around. "Gin…can you just tell me what's going on" he said looking down at her.
Ginny sighed and ran her fingers through her hair. "Look Harry, I don't know what we're doing here."
"What do you mean?" Harry asked raising an eyebrow.
"What I mean is we never see each other," Ginny said as her Weasley temper started to rise.
"Come on Gin…you know I work a lot!" Harry said throwing his hands in the air.
"Yeah Harry I do know you work a lot, but what I don't know is why you always cancel!" Ginny cried. "Remember when we were supposed to go out to dinner before you left for Romania…you cancelled. Then I find out the next day that you went to Ron and Hermione's for dinner!" she yelled
"I wanted to see them before I left!" Harry exclaimed.
"So you cancel the plans you have with me!" Ginny yelled now pissed off "Harry I don't know what you want out of me! But I hate feeling like an inconvenience to you. I know Ron and Hermione mean a lot to you, but I'm your girlfriend and I love you just the same. Shouldn't I get something out you?" she asked tears welling to her eyes.
"You do!" Harry said reaching out to hold her.
Ginny moved away from him. "Look Harry…I'm not the same girl I was when I was 11. I'm not waiting for you anymore" she explained to him.
"Ginny don't let a couple of miss dates ruined what we have!" Harry exclaimed getting angry.
"A couple! Try a lot! Harry I'm not doing it anymore! You go running to Ron and Hermione when they call, but you leave me here when I need you! I'm not doing it anymore!" Ginny yelled firmly.
"Fine Gin…but you're gonna regret this!" Harry said then turned to leave.
"What I regret is not breaking up with you sooner!" Ginny yelled "Oh and by the way Harry!" Harry stopped at the door and turned to face Ginny. "My favorite flowers are pink tulips! Not carnations!" she yelled. Harry rolled his eyes and left closing the door loudly behind him.
Ginny slummed into the chair behind her and started crying. A few minutes later her door opened and Draco poked his head in.
"You okay?" he asked. He really didn't know why he came over, but he just wanted to know if she was okay.
Ginny picked her head out of her hands and looked at Draco surprised to see him here asking if she was all right. "Yeah" she told him a little chocked up. "And I'm sorry about doing that here with the yelling, he just got me really pissed off" she apologized.
"Don't worry about it" Draco said then shut the door.
Ginny looked at the door deep in thought. In school Draco Malfoy probably would have made fun of her because she was crying over Harry Potter. But he had grown up. He definitely was hot, but he was a different person. He smiled a lot more, talked to people he would never associate himself with at school, he would crack jokes, and he was nice. He would still smirk, scowl, and make rude comments, but they were sarcastic most of the time. All in all he was just a happier person now.
All in all…Ginny was very attractive to him. Very, very, very attractive to him. Sometimes she would have short little daydreams about him, or would watch him in his office. Part of the reason she broke it off with Harry was because of feelings she had for Draco. But she also knew that she couldn't act on these feelings. First was because he was her boss and it would just be inappropriate and secondly is what if they broke up and things got weird. She didn't want to bring all that to work and have it distract her. But the more time she spent with him the more she started to really like him.
A/N: Wow, that was a little hard to write. I got stuck in the middle and I didn't know if I should put when she broke up with Harry in this chapter or the next. But I thought that we needed to see Ginny's feelings for Draco since we knew he had some for her. So review and let me know!
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