Prelude
Ginny stared into the cruel eyes that met hers. She had remembered how they had glowed with a sparkling power before she was his. She felt stupid for running to him for what she had done. It sickened her to realize how low she had stooped. She had almost become her worst enemy.
She remembered the blank eyes that stared up at her. He had called out for her to stop at some point, but she was lost in the memory of Tom. He looked like Tom. He had been her boyfriend. She used to be alive, and so did he.
3 years later
Taking what she had left to do, as far as homework, she spread it our across her bed taking out her quill. She scribbled out her advertising essay on Coral and working with Wolfs Bayne. Capper had assigned the essay three months ago, but she had forgotten about it. Things had been really stressed out as she had been getting her degree in potions and healing.
She had been holed up in her room for the last three days over Christmas break, working on her homework. She hadn't gotten letters from her family in three years, due to Harry's death. She knew it was her fault, but she didn't like admitting it.
A tear fell down her cheek and onto her paper. The ink from the quill smeared under her tears pressure. She knew that she needed to stop doing this, and that it was somewhat his fault as well. No one knew of what he had done to provoke her attack. They all figured she had just attacked him. 'If only she could have told them,' she thought silently. 'Too bad, it's too late.'
Draco Malfoy cracked his neck as he waited to see the chief executive working on the advertising corporation. He had been issued by his father to attend the hearing of the new clients and see if the Malfoy family could be placed along with one of them. His father asked him to find a woman, young, but not stupid, clean, but not a perfectionist.
He laughed out loud, heavy and piercing. The people surrounding him crooned their necks staring at him with questioning glares. 'His father saying that he didn't want something perfect is like saying that cheese grows on trees. Both statements are fallacies.' He thought to himself as he smiled at the glaring people.
The people turned away from him scowling and rolling their eyes. He turned back around and gave his focus to the people walking in the door. The people that seemed to be walking in were all wearing suits and weird getups, most of them had snubbed him. If they had any idea who he was, he had no doubt that they would smother him with all they had just to get into the Malfoy's good graces.
"Hello sir, can I help you?" Asked a woman in a red suit, with an annoyance protruding in her voice.
"Why yes you can, I was waiting for a meeting that was supposed to be happening in a couple of minutes. Do you know the time of this meeting?" He asked, his classic smirk spread out across his face.
"Sir, if you would tell me who you are meeting with, I am sure I can help you. Otherwise I do not see how I can help, and we would ask you to leave." She said looking at him with narrowed eyes.
"Do you know who I am?" He asked, his eyebrows raised.
"No sir, I don not." She said a little weary and staring at his face more intently.
"Think about this, son of Lucius Malfoy." He snipped.
"Oh…I am very sorry sir. Please excuse my disturbance, I didn't realize that…well that you were of so high of stature. Tell me the man you wish to have the meeting with and I will send you in right away." She said, an awkward smile plastered on her face.
"Harry Condor." Draco said with a victorious smile.
"I'll get him for you she said rushing off."
Draco laughed to himself as the poor, unrighteous person, 'not that I'm righteous.' He added letting out a small laugh.
"You can see him now; he will be on the third floor to your left. Conference room B." She said, then ducking her head in her papers that surrounded her desk.
Draco strode to the door and pushed the up arrow next to the elevator. When the elevator popped up he saw a young woman get off and he smiled, and was amused to see her blushing. Draco then stepped into the elevator and pressed the circle with the three that soon lit up.
"Is that really him?" One of the other women in the elevator asked her friend.
"Yeah, I heard that he is recruiting." Said the blond friend.
"Oh, who ever he chooses is going to be so lucky." Gaggled the women.
"Yep." And that was the last he heard as he stepped out of the elevator and turned to the left towards conference room B.
Ginny was delighted as her boss told her of the intern ship she now had.
"You will be working in the advertising field down the hall. You can head down there now. Oh, and remember, there is someone coming who could get you into the best jobs, so do your best."
"I will." she said, her mouth forming a thin slit with the outer part of her lips slightly raised.
Ginny's boss looked on at the young woman who had worked so hard in school; even with her emotional problems she was always able to do her best. He knew that she would be able to do well, and he hoped that the recruiter coming in would see her in the same light he did.
Ginny sat in the conference room, she felt confident, but a lot of people in that conference room looked so much more dignified then she did. She looked down at her blue suede suit that had a tear in the left pocket. She had only just bought this a month ago. She had got it at a retail store, so not the best quality, but it was still Cuda. Cuda was a popular name around the area and with the locals. It was made by these to woman who worked out of their house. But still she wished that it would have lasted longer considering that someone in this room was scoping for someone to recruit.
Draco looked on at the table of executives with their hands placed in there laps. Most of them had on black suits, but one stood out from the others she had red hair, a knock off suit, a laid back composure. She looked to be not even out of college.
Draco turned to the person next to him. "Hey, do you know of that girl in the blue suede suit?"
The guy next to him was hairy and looked to be one of those men who gets in on money. "Yeah, she interns with are firm, and will be working on this project."
"She any good?" He asked.
"Yeah, actually. She could give some of our top executives a run for their money.
"Nice to know." Draco said under his breath as he sunk into the back of the chair, stretching out.
Draco was so lost in staring at the girl, that he hadn't heard his name being stated. He was even more surprised as the top executive pointed at him, and the others started clapping. He decided to stand and proceeded to smiling at the bunch. "Hi, I'm Draco Singor Malfoy."
Ginny's mouth dropped as the blond man stood up. He had been hidden in the back of the conference room, but when he stood up she felt her body tighten as his blond hair fell over his beautiful eyes. She remembered how he used to be at Hogwarts, always making those side comments on how poor her family was. 'And now I don't even have a family.' she thought to herself.
Ginny heard the top executive ask Draco who he would like to recruit for his business. Only one thing escaped from Draco's lips "The redhead in the corner."