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Chapter 4: Grand Gesture
Ginny looked around her magazine office and sighed. She couldn't believe that she had owned this magazine for fifteen whole years. For a thirty two year old she had accomplished a lot. Lately she had been thinking of maybe selling the magazine though. It just wasn't her passion anymore.
What was her passion?
She use to love her magazine, but lately it just made her feel more empty. She shrugged as she made her way out of her office and down the street. It was her lunch time and as usual she was going to her usual book store to read her lunch hour away. She looked over the bookcases quickly and found the book she had been reading lately. She sat in her usual little corner, after saying hello to the proprietor of the bookstore. She looked up as she noticed someone come to stand in front of her.
"I know, I know, long time no see."
"Draco, what are you doing here?" Ginny asked, standing up quickly.
"I was wondering if you might actually like to go out to lunch on your lunch hour." Draco replied.
Ginny closed the book. "Um, sure."
Draco nodded as he took her hand in his and pulled her out of the bookstore. "Why is it that every time I see you, you have differently colored hair?"
Ginny shrugged. "I was bored. Where have you been in the past five years. I haven't seen you once."
"Working." Draco shrugged. "Getting all my inhibitions out."
"Really?" Ginny asked. "And have you?"
"Yeah." Draco replied as he led her into a little cafe.
"This place is totally deserted." Ginny said as she looked around.
"Maybe no one is in the mood for sandwiches today." Draco replied. "What have you been up to since I last saw you?"
"Working." Ginny nodded. "Dated a few guys."
"None of them worked out."
Ginny shook her head. "No. They just didn't interest me enough."
"That's not good." Draco replied.
"No, it isn't." Ginny agreed. "So, why do I get this mid day visit from you?"
"I just thought it was time that we saw each other again." Draco replied. "It's been five years, after all."
"It has been five years." Ginny agreed.
"I talked to Harry yesterday."
"What did he have to say?" Ginny asked.
"He told me that you might sell your magazine." Draco replied.
She nodded. "Yeah, I might."
"Why?"
"It isn't my passion anymore."
"What is then?"
"I don't know."
"Well, my job has never been my passion." Draco replied. "It was just dumped upon me."
Ginny rolled her eyes. "We all know you have more than enough money that you don't have to work."
"That's why I quit this morning." Draco replied. "I'll miss Eliza though, she was a great assistant."
"I've noticed you haven't been in my magazine lately." Ginny replied. "What is with that?"
"I've stopped partying."
"Last I heard you were actually going steady with Lisa Fowler."
Draco shook his head. "Rumors. We dated for a month and she thought that meant we were meant to be."
"You dumped her?"
Draco nodded. "Yes."
Ginny nodded. "That's good to know."
"Why is that?"
"I own a magazine." Ginny reminded him smirking.
"Well, then soon you are going to have some very interesting articles to write."
"Why do you say that?" GInny asked.
"It will just be interesting for someone to write about how the owner of a certain magazine is going to be dating Draco Malfoy." Draco replied.
Ginny looked up at him in shock. "What?"
Draco shrugged. "If she is interested of course. I mean, she did make a promise to me to give me a chance and all."
Ginny sat back in her chair, shocked, "It's been five years."
"So, you still promised."
"But, it's been five years," Ginny repeated.
"And?"
"And it's been five years. I didn't even know if I would ever see you again."
"I told you goodbye for now."
"So?"
"So that implies that you would have seen me again."
"You haven't said anything to me for five years. I haven't seen you for five years."
"But you knew what was going on in my life."
"But,"
"And I knew what was going on with you."
"How?"
"Harry." Draco shrugged.
Ginny took a sip of her water. "Didn't we come here to eat?"
"Of course." Draco nodded. "Ready to order then?"
Ginny nodded as Draco waved the waiter over. After they ordered their lunch Ginny sat their quietly, looking down at her plate.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked her.
"Nothing."
"Are you mad at me?"
"How can I be?" Ginny asked. "I don't know you."
"I know I shouldn't have just not spoken to you for five years." Draco told her. "But, I wanted to make sure that I was really ready for a relationship before approaching you."
"Why?"
"Because you are the one."
"I'm not." Ginny replied blushing.
"Yes you are." Draco replied. "Trust me, I've dated dozens of girls, and you are the one. The best of them all."
"How do you know that?"
"I just do." Draco shrugged. "I mean, everyone says when they meet The One they just know."
"And what if I don't agree?" Ginny asked.
"Then, I guess I will die alone and sad." Draco replied.
Ginny looked down on her plate as the food appeared. She picked up her sandwich and wrapped it in a napkin. "I have to go."
"Why?" Draco asked grabbing his sandwich and walking after her.
"Because, I have to get back to work."
"Ginny."
"I'll see you in another five years."
"Ginny."
"I have to go."
"Ginny, stop." Draco replied grabbing her.
Ginny whirled around. "What? What do you want from me?"
"I want a chance." Draco replied.
"I can't give you that." Ginny replied.
"Why not?"
"Because you had your chance and it expired about two years ago."
"What are you talking about?"
"I really liked you." Ginny replied. "But I wasn't good enough for you."
"You weren't going to date me, you told me so."
"I wanted a gesture." Ginny sighed. "I wanted some sort of sign that I was worth changing for. I wanted to know that if you liked me so much then that I was worth it."
"But you told me that I wasn't ready for a relationship."
"And it took you five years to get ready?" GInny demanded.
"Yes."
"Then you are an idiot." Ginny replied. "I have to go."
"You promised me."
"Then I lied."
"Please."
"Don't beg, it isn't attractive."
"I'm not begging."
"Then you will let me leave with your dignity intact."
"Fine, go."
Draco turned around and stormed angrily away. This would not do, it would not do at all. This isn't how he had planned for this lunch to go. He had thought that she would be so happy to see him again and he never thought of the option that she wouldn't want to date him. She seemed like she was mad at him. Why would she be mad at him?
Draco debated going to his flat before changing his mind and instead heading towards the ministry. He signed in at the desk and quickly made his way to a familiar office.
"I need help." Draco said to the guy sitting at a desk in front of him.
"With what?" Harry asked looking up.
"Ginny."
Harry stifled a laugh. "You never listen do you?"
"Just shut up and help me."
"Remember what I told you after you took her out last time?"
"Not really." Draco replied tersely. "I was too busy hoping that you wouldn't hit me."
"I told you that Ginny isn't going to wait for you forever." Harry replied. "And it looks like five years was a bit long for her to wait. You should have written her."
"A lot of good that advice does me now." Draco replied dropping into a chair. "She's really mad at me. And I don't know what to do to get into her good graces."
"Why is she mad at you?" Harry asked.
"Because I didn't give her a grand gesture, or something."
"Well, no shit sherlock."
"What."
"Nothing. I was being sardonic." Harry told him. "Okay, so give her a grand gesture if that is what she wants."
"But what?"
"Come on, you are the most wanted bachelor, surely you know how to win a girl over."
"Girls who want me, I can win over." Draco replied. "She doesn't want me."
"She does."
"How do you know?"
"Because five years ago she fell for you. And she doesn't get over guys that easily."
"You would know, wouldn't you." Draco smirked.
"She had a simple, silly crush on me." Harry replied. "She liked me because of who she thought I was. She likes you because of who you are."
"Big difference."
"There is." Harry told him. "But the thing is, you broke her heart and that isn't easy to fix."
"She told me she wasn't going to date me."
"I know, and then you proceeded to date many, many girls. It doesn't do much to a girls self esteem."
"Grand gesture then?"
Harry nodded.
"Any ideas?" Draco asked.
"Just one." Harry replied.