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Hiding

Chapter Two

With everyday that goes on my heart slows down, I don't know how much longer I will last

Ginny sighed as Draco walked past her, into the home she had created for herself since she had left the wizarding world five years ago. She still couldn't believe that Draco Malfoy was currently sitting in her living room, on her couch across from her.

"So what exactly do you want Malfoy?" Ginny finally asked.

"Honestly, nothing? I'm not here for myself, I'm here for your family. They miss you like hell Weasley." Draco replied, looking across at the woman with her head currently cradled in her hands.

"If they missed me so much then why are you the one who found me, huh? Answer that for me, why didn't they come looking for me?" Ginny strangled out.

"Because they love you, they didn't want to disrespect your wishes. No matter how much they missed you, they knew you needed time, that you would eventually come back to them. But honestly, I think they're beginning to think that you won't ever come back, that they have lost you for good." Draco answered.

"How do I know that they don't hate me for staying away for so long? That they even want me back. I just cannot bring myself to go back"

"Weasley, they're your family, they will love you no matter what you do. You know that, nothing you could do would ever stop them from loving you" he said, getting up and sitting down beside her.

"How do I know that I can trust you, that you are trying to lure me back to a place where people hate me?"

"Because your family, Harry and Hermione included, have done so much for me. I owe them my life, I owe you my life. The least I can do for them is ensuring the safe return of their only daughter. " he said sincerely.

"I don't know …" Ginny said, trailing off.

"Look, you don't have to come back with me right now. You can take as long as you need. But do it sometime soon. I'll change my apparition wards around my place to let you in. If you change your mind then apparate to my place and you can stay there until you build up some of that Gryffindor courage I hate so much. Deal?" Draco said, unsure of why he was being so generous with the littlest Weasley.

Ginny looked up at him unsure, hesitantly answering him, "deal".

"Good" he said, lifting himself off the couch. "I guess I will be seeing you soon then Weasley" he said, heading towards the door, letting himself out.

Ginny had absolutely no idea why she had just agreed to letting Malfoy, of all people help her. But what he had said was true, a lot had changed since she had left. Ginny lifted herself of the couch and poured herself a glass of wine, polishing it off in one gulp. Quickly pouring herself another she headed to the bathroom and drew a hot bath, slipping into it and closing her eyes.

She knew that she would eventually have to go back to her family, and what better time than now. She had no reason why she couldn't go back. She didn't have any friends in the muggle world, no boyfriend to speak off and nobody that would miss her. Her job would quickly be filled, new people were coming into the agency all the time, and she surely wouldn't be missed. And she was beginning to miss her family, and magic more than ever lately. The war hadn't just been hard on her, it had been hard on everyone. She was being selfish.

She sighed again as she drowned the rest of her wine and stepped out of the bath, heading to her bedroom, quietly agreeing with herself that she would tie up any lose ends she had here before heading to the Malfoy's.

She couldn't believe that soon she would willingly be heading to the Malfoy's manor. But she needed to see her family, she had been gone for long enough, it was due time she returned home.

As Draco arrived home he called his mother downstairs.

"What is it Draco dear?" Narcissa questioned, not used to her son calling her downstairs.

"I was wondering if you could possibly get one of the guest rooms ready, we may be having someone coming to stay with us for a bit some time this week." Draco said, hoping his mother would not ask too many questions.

"Of course Draco, any preference as to which one?" she asked, sensing that Draco did not want to discuss the issue.

"Um, could you possibly make it in one of the ones opposite my room, or at least in the same hall as mine?" he asked, thankful that she was asking no more questions.

"Of course dear, it will be ready by tomorrow" Narcissa answered, kissing her son on the cheek as she headed to one of the spare rooms across from her son to get it ready.

Draco dropped down onto his bed, pulling off his shirt and throwing it on the floor. He could not believe that he had offered his house up to the Weasley. He knew without a doubt that she would take him up on his offer. She loved her parents and brothers and wanted to see them. She had just never been steered in the right direction, but now that he was there she had no excuse, so she would be on his doorstep within the next two days. He had never once taken a girl back to his house, sure Weasley didn't exactly count as someone he would be taking back to his house, but still, a girl had never been into his house before. And he had just willingly let her enter. Draco shook his head as he changed the apparation ward to include Weasley. He placed his wand back on the bedside table and headed to the shower, he needed to relax.

Narcissa hummed as she worked on the room across from Draco. She had been working on it all night, attempting to get the room perfect. She had no doubt that the room was intended for a woman to stay in and so had been attempting to get it as glamorous, yet comfortable as possible.

She didn't know who this girl was, nor what her son was feeling towards her, but it must be something important for him to allow her into the manor. In his 23 years on this earth he had never allowed a girl into his home.

She couldn't help but smile to herself as she sensed the wards being changed to incorporate another person. She must be important in some way, she thought to herself as she took one more look at the room before heading back to study.

Ginny woke with a nervous feeling in her stomach. She could not believe that today she would be quitting her job and packing everything up, ready to return to the wizarding world. She had already made arrangements for her apartment to be sold, and two prospective buyers had already be lined up, ready to be shown the house today. If all went well she would have the house sold within a week.

She dressed quickly and headed off to her work. As she arrived Ginny headed up to her boss's office and knocked on the door.

"Enter" she heard a voice call out.

"Ah, Hi Aimee, look I really just want to get this over and done with so, I guess what I want to say is that I will no longer be needing this job." Ginny said quickly.

"You're kidding, right Gin" Aimee said, laughing at the girl in front of her.

"I wish I was, but no, I'm moving away and won't be coming back"

"Well it'll be sad to see you go, but if your moving I guess we can't do anything about it can we?" she asked.

"Afraid not." Ginny said, thankful that no inquiries as to where she would be moving to were made.

"Well here is a cheque for the next two months, your usual wages" Aimee said, hugging Ginny.

"Thanks Aimee" Ginny said, hugging the girl back before leaving the room.

Ginny couldn't help but feel sad, she had been modelling for the past five years and now she was just giving up all that she had achieved, not being in someone else's shadows had been a fresh feeling for her, she loved not having to live up to someone else's expectations. Well it needs to be done if your going to be going back home she told herself.

She quickly rushed home and grabbed her wand, a cloak and a key from the bottom of her draws. She placed the cloak on and pocketed the two other items, focusing as she appararated to Diagon Alley. She quickly pulled up her hood as she headed to Gringotts.

"Yes, what can I do for you?" A goblin asked, looking down as Ginny, whose hood was still pulled up.

"I was wondering if I could please unfreeze a vault?"

"And what name is the vault under?" the Goblin asked.

"Ginevra Weasley" she answered in a shaky voice.

"And do you have a key Ginevra Weasley?" the Goblin asked, looking sceptically down at her.

Ginny nodded and handed over her key, along with the cheques she had gotten from work and the one from the bank after her closure and withdrawal of all the money in her bank account.

"I would also like to change these to wizarding money and deposit them into my vault please" she added.

"Of course" the Goblin said, handing the key back to her.

"Thank-you" she said, before heading back outside.

She had one last stop to make before heading back home and packing all of her belongings. She quickly walked over to an old dusty shop and entered, closing the door behind her.

"Ah Miss Weasley, I was wondering when you would return" she heard a voice say.

"How did you know who I was Mr Ollivander?" Ginny asked, wondering how the old wand maker seemed to know everyone.

"Your aura is unmistakable my dear" he said "Now, what is it that you were after?"

"Well its been almost five years since I have used my wand, I just wanted to know if it was in working condition" she said, handing over her wand.

Mr Ollivander took the wand and ran his hands over it, giving it a wave.

"Yes Miss Weasley it is in perfect condition" he said, smiling at her.

"Thank you sir" she said, taking back her wand and pulling her hood back up as she opened the door and apparated back into her flat.

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