Tears streamed down Ginny's face as she stared at Draco. He looked so much older than he should. His face had several worry wrinkles and his eyes didn't light up like they use to. He quickly strolled across the room and pulled Ginny into a tight embrace. She pushed him away, unshed tears in her eyes. She looked so hurt, Draco was taken aback. Then the storm hit.

"You've been alive all this time and never even tried to contact me!" the tears of joy, pain and frustration poured as Ginny unleashed her wrath on the love of her life. "You could have had the decency to send on owl or something, you are so self centered, you aristocratic jerk! I went through all that time in pain, wanting to die, because you weren't there to save me, and all along you were alive, just sitting around bidding your time!"

"Now wait a second Gin." Draco tried to say. He had to explain, this wasn't the loving welcome he had expected.

"No you wait a second Draco Lucius Malfoy. I don't want to hear why you didn't bother to even tell your fiancée you were alive. I don't want to hear your excuse. I thought you were a different person, but I guess I was wrong. You're still the same egotistic, self centered, stuck up jerk you where in school!" and with a swish of her robe, Ginny turned on her heel and walked out the door. Draco winced as the door slammed shut. He turned to address Hermione. "That could have gone better," he said with a forced smirk.

"Don't worry Draco, she'll come around. She's just shocked, give her time, romanticize her, and she'll be back to herself." Hermione smiled. This man before her was not the young boy who had teased her at school; he was a caring, loving man. "Why don't we go down to the Great Hall and get some dinner. Then we can figure out what to do about Gin."

"Always the voice of reason, eh Granger, I mean Hermione." Draco said with a small smile. "Some old habits are hard to break."

"That they are ferret, that they are." Hermione chuckled as she opened the door and walked with Draco down to dinner.

Up in the Head Girls room Ginny was crying uncontrollably and flinging everything she could lift against the wall. "How could he do this to me! I thought he loved me, how could I be so stupid. Why didn't I move on, I could be in a serious relationship right now if I wanted to, but I held back, WHY, because of that self centered prick!"

CRASH

There want the last picture she had of her and Draco, taken at a Christmas party the winter before the attack…

Ginny was dressed in a green and black plaid skirt with a tight black sweater. She had knee high black boots with black fur trim at the top. Draco was wearing black slack and a tight green sweater. They were a stunning pair as they entered the tower that the 'secret' party was being held at. The music was loud and the drinks were plenty. Everyone was having a great time. Colin came over when Ginny and Draco were taking a break from dancing and sitting by a window. "Gin, the lighting from the moon is awesome, can I please take your picture." Colin asked excitedly. He was more into the art of photography than being Harry Potter's personal paparazzi nowadays.

"Fine Colin, whatever, as long as Drake's in the picture too."

"OK" CLICK

Ginny remembered that night well. When she looked at that picture she remembered the feeling of her skin being on fire as Draco slowly kissed her. A blush crept on to Ginny's check and a sigh escaped from her lips. A small smile was on her face. Maybe she should talk to Draco, maybe.