"Draco, how long do you plan on sitting around moping?" Draco glanced up from the evening news to his best friend Ginny, standing beside the couch with her hands on her skinny hips. She wore a tight leopard top which hugged her curves and skin tight back jeans that disappeared into knee high black leather boots. Her short auburn hair was spiked and today she had charmed her eyes black.
"I am not moping. Malfoy's do not mope" Draco mumbled, tucking his legs under him on the couch, he wrapped the dressing gown he was wearing tighter around himself and reached for a Bertie Botts bean from the coffee table. "Correction. You never used to mope until a week ago." Ginny waved a hand in the air. "Merlin Draco, you won't even let me delete his messages from the answering machine because you want to hear his voice. We are running out of tape."
Draco chewed on a bean "I'll buy a new tape if you will just leave me alone"
"No way!." She exclaimed " Look at you, you're a mess. The only time you leave the house or even brush your hair is when you have to go to work. I mean come on! You usually spend more time of a morning in the bathroom getting ready than I do and I'm female. And you have to eat more, you can't survive on Bertie Botts beans alone."

Draco grabbed another bean and popped it into his mouth "Why not?" Ginny gave an exasperated sigh "I've never seen you this down before, not even when you split with Blaise"
His break up with Blaise had been a gradual thing but with Harry, it had come so suddenly, without any warning. He loved him more than anyone he had ever been with. He had been in love with Harry since seventh year, but in the end that hadn't been enough. He shoved three more beans in his mouth.
"Dray" Ginny said gently as she sat beside him "even your mum and dad are concerned about you. Especially your dad. You know how he gets when someone hurts his little girl!" Ginny laughed. "He was ready to pick up his wand and pay Harry a visit!" Draco's head jerked "Please tell me you are joking" Ginny shrugged, a little smile tipping her mouth. "He was feeling a little protective. He really likes Harry we all do and I think he had his hopes set on a wedding and some grandkids"
Draco groaned at his fathers relentless pursuit to see him married and his continual reminder that he hadn't produced any children yet to bounce on his knee before he got to old to enjoy them. "Yeah well, that's not gunna happen for a while. marriage and kids are not in Harry's vocabulary." "If that's the case, It's time you moved on to new and better things." Ginny announced.
Draco shuddered at the thought of dating. Of finding someone who shared the same interests as him, who was caring, confident, smart and sensitive. Being sexy didn't hurt either, with black hair and drown-in-them-forever green eyes. Too late he realized he had just described Harry. "I don't want to move on" he said woefully.
Compassion softened Ginny's expression "Dray, no man is worth all this depression. Take it from me. I know first hand." Yes, she did, Draco thought putting the half eaten bowl of beans aside. After a very rocky relationship had nearly stripped all of her confidence, Ginny had pulled herself from the depths of despair and emerged a whole new person. Ginny is right, Draco thought, I am wallowing in self pity and it changed nothing. It made him feel better but it didn't alter the fact that he was still alone and empty. He didn't think that would change any time soon. Taking a deep breath he met Ginny's caring gaze "Oh Gin, I don't know what to do. I miss him so much it hurts. I almost don't care if he doesn't want to marry me as long as I can be with him. But then I know we would eventually break up again and I would hurt all over again." "I know it's hard, Honey" Ginny said as she held Draco while he cried "I think what you need to do is go out and meet a new man so you can forget about Harry."
Draco plaited the tassel on his robe "I wish it was as easy as that" "It is" Ginny said.
Draco frowned skeptical of the sudden enthusiasm in Ginny's eyes "It is?"
"Yup" she grinned "first we are going to get you a whole new look" Draco gulped "We are?" Ginny nodded her head in the affirmative, smiling "A head to toe makeover" picking up a long strand of Draco's blonde hair, she eyed the length. "Have you ever thought of a new style, maybe having it cut short?"

Once, right after he got with Harry. But when he mentioned it to Harry he balked at the suggestion, claiming how much he loved his long blonde hair. Gently, but firmly he pulled his hair from Ginny's grasp "No" he lied.

"Too bad. A shorter cut would look awesome on you" grasping Draco's chin between thumb and finger she tilted his head up for her inspection. You've got fantastic cheekbones that any woman in the world would be envious of. Ever thought of charming your eyes a different colour? Green would be stunning."
Draco pulled his chin back, pursed his lips. "Absolutely not!"

"Ok ok " Ginny said relenting "but we'll definitely have to spruce up that wardrobe of yours"
"What's the matter with my clothes?" Draco reached for the bowl of beans. Ginny caught his hand and placed it in his lap.
"Dray, honey, your suits are blasé, and you casual clothes are all baggy and daggy. You have a great figure Honey and a great ass. Display it to your advantage"

Draco pulled the lapels of his gown higher around his neck. "And I've seen that dreadful underwear you wear" Ginny feigned a loud yawn, "Bor-ing... you dress more like a 50 year old than like the 22 year old you are"

"It's comfortable," Draco said, feeling silly that he had to defend his choice of underwear to his best friend.
Ginny dismissed him with a wave of her bangled arm. "Trust me Silk and Satin feels much better against your skin, and it makes you feel sexy. It will boost your sagging spirits"
Draco was doubtful that a change in underwear would make his heartache go away but at the moment, looking down at himself in a frumpy dressing gown and socks with holes in them, feeling sexy did hold a certain appeal. "Ok, when do we start This makeover?"
"This weekend. Friday we'll visit Pierre, my hairdresser, just to trim up the ends of your hair." She assured Draco when he started to protest. "then we will spend the rest of the day getting pampered--- facials, manicures, pedicures, massage. The works"

Draco felt a smile coming on, and gave into the urge to let it spread across his face. "Sounds like an interesting day"
"Oh, but that's not all" sitting back, she rested an arm across the back of the couch and crossed her long boot covered legs, her face lit up in excitement. "Saturday we spend shopping for your new wardrobe, and in between all this we will clean out your room of any traces of Harry. Last, but certainly not least, you, Hermione and I are going man hunting at Charlie's Dragon's Lair night club"
"Man hunting?" Draco's voice squeaked.
"For a new boyfriend" she leaned closer and gave Draco a dazzling smile. "For you"
"I don't want a new boyfriend" Draco said quietly
"You don't think you do but, hey life goes on and besides how you gunna get married and give your father grandchildren if you don't get that new man in your life? Cause as he says he is not getting any younger" Ginny commented "Do you remember Rodney Wortman ?"
The switch in subject threw Draco off " You mean the lawyer who come to see you about redecorating his office?"
"That's the one. Tall, brunette, Rich with a great body" she recited breezly. "Well he was in the other day and he asked about you" she said tapping her knee with a fingernail. "he sounded really interested, if ya know what I mean."
The thought of another man touching him even holding his hand bothered him "I don't know, Gin.." "Tell ya what," Ginny cut him off with a wink "I'll tell him you're recently become uninvolved and are very available, and we will let nature take it's course."
Draco rubbed his forehead. He couldn't mourn Harry forever. There would come a time when he would have to cut his losses and move on and date other men. His heart rebelled, but logically he knew that was the only smart thing to do. Because, ultimately, he wanted a husband and children, and he couldn't do that without a mate.
He sighed in resignation. "Ok, set me up!"

Ginny clapped her hands in glee "Let the new Draco emerge!"