A/N: I still don't own Harry Potter. If I did you probably would have heard about it in the news.

Chapter 12

"Ginny, wake up love," Draco said quietly in her ear.

"No," Ginny groaned, rolling over and burying her head in her pillow.

"Come on," Draco rubbed her back gently, "I made you some coffee."

"No," Ginny whined.

"Ginny, you got an owl from your parents," Draco said, "They're coming over in less than an hour."

"What?!" Ginny shot out of bed and started pulling clothes on, "I'm sorry, but you have to go, now. They can't see you, they'll kill you!"

"I know," Draco said, "I already hid all my clothes and things. I'm going over to Howard's place while your parents are here."

"You're amazing," Ginny kissed him gently.

He ran his hands over her bare stomach before saying, "Don't forget, we have dinner plans with my parents tonight."

"Ok," she smiled up at him, "I love you."

"I love you too," he kissed her again before disaparating. When he was by himself he would always aparate. Ginny hated aparation and had never learned how to do it properly. After splinching herself a few times she'd finally given up and stuck to the floo system.

Ginny finished getting dressed, pulled her hair up and ran into the living room. She straightened the apartment, even though it didn't need it, Draco kept the place spotless, and then sat down on the couch to wait. She wished more than anything that Draco was still there with her. Life would be so much easier if her parents knew about her relationship with Draco, but they would never accept him. She knew that. To them, Harry was the only man for her.

She hated Harry. He had spoken to her as often has he could, showing up when she was at the Burrow or mysteriously appearing at her office. They had fought for hours, yelling and screaming at each other, but Harry seemed to think that he would win her in the end.

Ginny sighed and stood up to pace back and forth in the apartment. What were her parents going to think about this place? Yes, they would be surprised, but would they be suspicious? Time seemed to fly by and soon her parents were stepping out of the fireplace.

"Ginny," Molly hugged her tightly, "How are you?"

"I'm fine," Ginny smiled and let her dad hug her too, "I'm glad you guys can finally see the place."

Molly looked around, surprise obvious on her face, "Ginny, can you afford this place?"

"Um, the ministry is helping me pay for it," Ginny lied.

"Really?" Arthur asked, walking into the kitchen, "I should work in the Law Department."

Ginny forced a smile on her face and sighed. This was going to be a long afternoon.

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"Ginny," Luna asked quietly, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Ginny smiled, "How are you?"

"I'm fine," Luna said, "But you look preoccupied."

Ginny sighed, "I just can't decide what to get Draco for his birthday. He's going to be 20 in less than a week and I have no idea what to get for him." She sighed and leaned back in her chair.

Luna looked around Ginny's office and said, "I like the plants."

"Not the point Luna," Ginny groaned, "What did you get Howard for his birthday?"

Luna smiled devilishly and said, "You don't want to know."

Ginny scrunched up her face in disgust, "Ew." She sighed again and closed her eyes. Draco had been so amazing to her. He always got her great presents and spent money on her, and she couldn't think of a simple birthday present to get him. Suddenly her office door slammed open and Draco walked in, making both women jump in surprise.

"Hey," Draco said, kissing Ginny gently, "I was wondering if I could take you out to lunch."

"Sure," Ginny grumbled.

"Are you ok?" Draco asked, confused.

"She can't decide what to get you for your birthday," Luna said airily.

"Luna!" Ginny exclaimed.

"Really?" Draco asked. Turning to Luna he asked, "Can you give us a moment?" Luna nodded and left Ginny's office, shutting the door behind her. "Ginny you don't have to get me anything for my birthday."

"But Draco-," Ginny started.

He interrupted her, "No, Ginny, you don't have to get me anything. The perfect birthday present from you would be for you to take a day off of work and stay in bed with me the whole day."

"Really?" Ginny said, "Because, Draco, you do so much for me. You always buy me presents, you let me live with you for free, you take me out for lunch all the time and stock the kitchen." She looked up at him, "I never do anything for you."

"Ginny," Draco cupped her cheek in his hand, "You love all the things I buy you, you willingly live with me. You come out to lunch with me so I can spend time with you and you cook naked in the kitchen, " he smiled, "What more could I ask for?"

"So your birthday is next Wednesday, right?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah," he said, nodding.

Ginny turned to her desk and pressed the button on the speaker, "Julie, please clear my schedule for next Wednesday, I'm taking the day off."

"Yes Ms. Weasley," Julie's voice buzzed through the speaker. Draco's smile widened and he grabbed Ginny to kiss her. She kissed him back, then tried to pull away to say something, but he grunted and pulled her lips back to his. Smiling, she wrapped her arms around his neck and stood up on her tip-toes to kiss him more fully.

For the second time that day the door to her office slammed open and Arthur Weasley walked in, saying, "Ginny, I was thinking that for lunch today-," he looked up from the parchment he was reading and froze.

"Dad," Ginny gasped.

"Shit," Draco mumbled. Turning to Ginny he said, "I'm going to go, I'll see you later."

"Ok," Ginny barely registered him leaving as her eyes were locked on Arthur's. After her door shut behind Draco she took a deep breath and said, "Dad-,"

Arthur cut her off, "Ginevera Weasley, what the hell is going on?! He's a Malfoy! Are you going to tell me that he's the man you've secretly been dating for all these years? Are you crazy? He's just using you. He comes from a horrible family. You know how I feel about Lucius Malfoy!

"Dad, listen-," Ginny tried to say.

"No, you listen," Arthur yelled, "Do you know how disappointed I am in you?" He stared down at her, tears forming in his eyes, "Do you know what your mother will say?"

"Dad you can't tell anyone!" Ginny exclaimed, "Please!" Tears started welling in her eyes too, "Dad, I love him. I love him more than anything in the world. He's not what people say he is. He's a good guy, Dad, if you just get to know him."

Arthur stared at Ginny before saying, "Fine. I won't tell anyone, but I also won't be seeing you until you end your relationship with him." He turned and walked out of her office, letting the door slam behind him.

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"Calm down, Ginny," Draco held her firmly in his arms as she sobbed against his chest. "Please, love, calm down, you're going to make yourself sick." She ignored him and kept crying. Only minutes early she had stumbled into the fireplace in his office, her makeup streaked down her face and her eyes puffy from crying.

She hadn't been to his office very often. The last time she'd been here they'd been naked within moments of her arrival, but this time he let her curl against his side on the couch and sob into his shirt. He had an assumption of what Arthur must have said to her. It was probably some of the same things Lucius had said to him when he'd first brought Ginny home. 'Look what family she's from' and 'You know how I feel about her father,' were some of the nicer ones.

He tried to calm her down again, but she ignored him, again. He pulled her tighter against his body, helping her to pull her shoes off so she could climb into his lap. Her skirt was riding up and she had a few new runs in her leggings, but she took no notice of them.

It was hard for Draco to understand how hard this was for her. His relationship with his father was much different than her relationship with her father. When Lucius had yelled at Draco about Ginny, Draco had ignored him and moved on with his life, even though Lucius refused to ever talk to him again. Of course, that didn't last long. Narcissa had invited Ginny over for dinner a few weeks later and Lucius had taken quite a liking to the shy red head.

Ginny's father had been a much bigger part in her life than Lucius had been in Draco's. Arthur had helped changed diapers, read her stories at night and even hugged her. Lucius hadn't played a big part in Draco's life until Draco could walk and talk. Even then Lucius treated him like an adult. He didn't have much experience with children, so he did what came easiest to him. Draco couldn't remember the last time Lucius had hugged him, but it didn't bother him. That was who his father was.

Finally Ginny sniffed and looked up at Draco. Her eyes were red and bloodshot and puffy, but her tears had washed away most of her smeared makeup. "Do you feel better?" Draco asked, tucking her hair out of her face.

She nodded and sighed, "I don't know what I'm going to do without him. Yeah, he won't tell anyone about us, but he's not going to speak to me either. He's my father, how can I live without him?"

"I'm sorry love," Draco kissed her forehead gently.

"It's not your fault," Ginny shrugged. She looked up at him and smiled softly, "I could never leave you."

He smiled and kissed her gently before saying, "Come on, let's go home early. I'll make you dinner."

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"Happy birthday, love," Ginny whispered in Draco's ear, making him groan and turn over. Ginny giggled and crawled up his body, kissing his bare skin, "Come on, I made you breakfast."

"You cooked?" he groaned from under the blankets.

"Yep," Ginny said, massaging his back gently, "And it's only a little burned."

He chuckled and muttered, "One day you're going to accidentally poison us."

"I'm not that bad of a cook," Ginny protested, "Remember the lasagna I made?"

"It was boxed lasagna," Draco pointed out.

"Well it was still good," Ginny said, pouting.

Draco rolled over and pinned her to the bed before kissing her gently and saying, "I love you."

"I love you too," she smiled up at him.

He looked at the tray she had set on the bedside table. His eyebrows rose and he asked, surprised, "You made all this?" The tray was piled with pancakes, French toast, bacon and eggs, coffee and even orange juice.

Ginny smiled sheepishly and shook her head, "Your mum sent over two of her house elves."

Draco laughed and kissed her gently, "Well, it's the thought that counts, right?"

"Sure," Ginny said, unconvinced.

They ate in silence, picking at the food and when they were finished Ginny asked, "Do you realize that we've been together for over four years?"

"Time has gone by so fast," he said, looking up that the ceiling. "I can't believe I'm already 20."

"You're so old," she said seriously.

He chuckled and said, "That's not what I meant. I meant, I'm getting older. Did you know my mum had me when she was 20?"

"How old were your parents when they got married?"She rolled over onto her side and watched him closely.

"My dad was 22, my mum was 19," Draco said.

"She was so young," Ginny said quietly.

"I know," Draco said. Ginny watched his chest rise and fall with his breathing as he said, "She didn't even want to marry him, but her mum and grandmother wanted her to so she did. It was supposed to be one of the most anticipated weddings of the year. She was a Black and he was a Malfoy. Two of the most famous dark wizarding families would finally be linked."

"But your parents seem so happy," Ginny said, surprised, "It was really an arranged marriage?"

"They're happy now," Draco said, "They learned to love each other and all the pressures from the Dark Lord are gone."

"Draco?" she asked.

"Yes?"

"Do you want to get married?"

"Right now?"

"No," she chuckled, "Do you ever want to get married?"

He thought for a second before saying, "Yes" he paused, "I want to marry you."

"Good," Ginny wrapped her arm around his waist and cuddled against his side. He rested his head against hers and the two fell into comfortable silence.

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