Author's Note: I'm really feeling this story a lot right now and it's a good challenge because everything is written in Draco's point of view so I have to be careful not to go too out of character. I hope you review! :)
"How have you been, Ginny?" I ask and you visibly tense. Somehow I knew you'd be here. I know you couldn't just wait at home for the papers to deliver the news of my verdict and I'm glad you're here. It assures me that somehow you still care. I just wish you'd turn and face me.
"Very well, thanks," you reply tersely.
An awkward silence settles around us and I decide that this is the longest lift ride that I've ever had in my life. There's this voice that's screaming in my head; telling me that there was something I should do and unconsciously, my palm reaches out to that big, red emergency button and before I know it, I've pushed it and the lift comes to an abrupt stop.
Silence was all there was. There was no reaction from you and I suddenly know what it was I should do.
"You said I could win you back," I whisper.
"I guess I lied," you reply just as softly and suddenly I'm filled with so much dislike for you at that very moment.
"I fought with you in the war, Ginny," I say. "I fought for you."
I wish you'd stop being such a coward and just turn and face me and look me in the eye but you make no movement.
"I'm sorry."
Your voice was so soft that I thought I was only imagining it but when you turned and looked into my eyes, it confirmed that I was indeed not hearing things. I've only seen you in papers for the past few weeks and now standing in front of you, I'm caught once again in awe of your beauty.
"Why can't you just leave him?" I ask.
You scoff. "It's really not that simple. Draco."
"No? Because you're making it unnecessarily difficult, Ginny!" I start to yell as my anger begins to rise. "Everything is the way we want it to be already. My name has been cleared, I'm on decent terms with your family and most of all, I'm the one you love!"
"Leaving him for you again will kill him, Draco," you reply. "A date has already been set and we've begun planning already and I just don't think I could do that to him."
I think you're going bloody mad but of course I don't tell you that.
"So what of me? And what of you, Ginny? Are you going to put yourself through all of this pain just to make him happy?"
"Winning the war wasn't just winning the war for him, Draco," you say. "His victory came with a price that cost him everyone he loves. I'm his happiness, Draco. I'm the only person he loves that he hasn't lost."
I want to tell you that he still has Granger and your brother but that would sound a bit desperate even though I actually am very desperate.
"Well, at least he won something! I give up everything and apparently, I'm still going to lose you!" I yell and then I realize that sounded really desperate but I find that I don't care because I really need you to see reason.
"But you won your freedom, Draco!"
"And it cost me you!" I shout shortly and then everything falls silent. You look at me with those glistening brown eyes and your upper lip trembles at the threat of tears. I exhale tiredly as I pull you into my arms. I'm glad you don't resist but I'm crushed that you don't hug me back. I tighten my arms around you and hold your head to my chest.
"What am I supposed to do, Ginny?" I whisper into your ear. "What do I have to do to win you back?"
You pull back from my embrace and I hesitantly let you go. You've got that sad look in your eyes and I know. I know you're not giving me a chance; that you're not giving our love another chance.
"I'm really sorry, Draco."
And that confirms it. I shake my head as I push the red button. The lift moves and you walk out at the next floor without a single glance back. It bloody hurts a lot but it doesn't break my heart. It doesn't because I'm not done fighting for you yet. I haven't given up. I'm going to win you back.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling.