Author's Note: Here's another chapter to make up for the long wait! :) Again, reviews are encouraged and are very much appreciated!

I woke up to a tickling feeling on my chest. I opened my eyes and my heart swelled at the sight of Ginny snuggled into me, her fingers lazily tracing circles on my chest. She must have felt me move as she then raised her head and her eyes lit up and a dazzling smile adorned her beautiful face.

"I'm sorry I woke you," she said softly.

I kissed her forehead and smiled. "No, I could wake up like this every day of my life."

She gave a short laugh. "Now you're just being cheesy," she said, touching my nose with a finger. I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"What a very hopeless romantic you are, Ginny," I chided and she laughed. Her laughter grew louder as I attacked her with tickles at her side and later, kisses.

It was a beautiful morning with the breeze blowing in gently through the open windows of the bedroom. We could hear the seagulls and the crashing of the waves outside. We had been talking about a lot of things, mostly of what happened during the time we were apart but she took care to leave Potter as much as possible out of the story. She told me that she had been working at her brother's joke shop part time while teaching basic quidditch to young children at the Quidditch Academy. She spoke of plans of pursuing her Quidditch career and I could feel her excitement as she told me that she was to begin training for the Harpies in the summer of next year. I felt really proud of her.

"Draco?"

"Yes, gin?" My eyes were starting to close again as I could feel sleep coming to me.

"Where are we…exactly?"

My eyes flew open. I realized I had not told her where we were yet and I quickly debated in my mind whether to tell her or not. For all I know, she might change her mind and somehow find a way to tell someone from home where she was and ask for them to come get her. But then I realized I was being too paranoid and I decided that I don't think she would do that as long as she was happy here with me and by the looks of it, it really seemed like she was.

"Well, I bought this island from one of Blaise's associates. Said he had no use for it anymore and I got quite a bargain. I would have paid more than I did actually and I couldn't really understand why the man would want to sell such a beautiful piece of land. We're actually about quite a short distance from Baros in the Maldives," I explained.

"Wow, we're quite far from home, aren't we?" I didn't really have time to contemplate her questions as she asked another one. "How did you build this without magic?"

"Hard and manual labour." She narrowed her eyes skeptically at me. "Not mine, of course," I laughed. "I hired some contractors but the design and the interior are all my doing, with a bit of help from Blaise. It cost more than building a house with magic but I don't mind. It's worth every bit the galleon."

Then she startled. "Draco! How will you manage without magic?" The look of surprise and concern on her lovely features made me laugh. I knew that Ginny was quite able with the muggle ways.

"My red minx," I said, pulling her close. "What do you take me for? You didn't think I would live in a house without magic without being prepared now, did you?"

She raised an eyebrow. "You know how to do things…the Muggle way?"

I grinned. "The way you seem so skeptical about my knowledge of the ways of muggles wound me, Gin."

"Well, who wouldn't be skeptical? I mean, you're...you! When and how did you learn?"

"Well, Blaise and I lived together for a few months in muggle London after the war," I said. "We just wanted to take a break from it all, you know. Find some recluse from all the damage magic wreaked. It was difficult in the beginning but with a few books and from observing some friends we made, we managed it quite well."

"So, you're telling me you know how to cook in a pan and a stove and you know how to clean with a hoover?" asked Ginny incredulously.

"Yes," I laughed. "But of course, I still am a Malfoy and Blaise a Zabini and we had hired help for those kinds of things."

She laughed and rolled her eyes. "Typical, of course."

"A lot of things changed after the war, Ginny," I said, suddenly serious. "A lot of my friends died in the war. Yes, they were death eaters but they weren't as lucky as I am to realize they were fighting on the wrong side but they were still people that I grew up with.

Then, you got back with Potter and I couldn't accept it which was why I left Wizarding London. I couldn't bear to show up in public and have all the media throw at me questions of how I felt about your reconciliation. My trial would have to wait until the whole sensation of it cooled down but then you got engaged and I couldn't take it anymore. I just had to get you back again."

There were a few moments of silence as she took in everything I said. I could tell that she was contemplating it so I waited for her reaction.

"Draco… I can't explain all my actions without-"

I put a finger to her lips. "Shh… I understand. I understand completely and I'm not asking you to. The important thing right now is that I just want to know if you still want to be with me."

"What if I don't?"

My heart constricted and I swallowed. Did she really not want to be with me? It took me a few moments to gather my voice and when it came out, I was glad it sounded calm. "Then, I would have no choice but to let you go… Gin, the reason I did this was to help you think and decide without having to feel so sorry all the time for…him."

"But how would it help me make a decision if I were here with you, drowning me in everything that's you?"

Her voice was neutral as she said it but I could feel the impact of her words hard. I was not helping her make a decision; I was imposing myself on her. It made me feel like a prize idiot.

"Anyway… and what if I do?"

I breathed in relief. This was much easier to answer. "Then we would go back to London together and face every obstacle that comes in our way together. Of course, you must understand, Gin, this isn't going to be easy."

"I know, Draco. I know," she said firmly. I guess she didn't need reminding.

"We would have to stay here for a few weeks, just to let things cool down and breathe." I waited for a response but when none came, I asked, "So…do you still want to be with me, Ginny?"

She looked into my eyes and I could tell that a thousand thoughts were running through her mind. To my pleasant surprise, her lips crashed into mine and she kissed me as she had never kissed me before. It was so intensely full of passion that I immediately drowned myself in it. It was more than the confirmation I needed.

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