Disclaimer: As disappointed as I am about it, I do not own the Harry Potter series or characters.

Ginny could feel it again. Draco, her boyfriend of 1 month, was in a sulking mood. They'd spent the day at Wizard London, which was flourishing after the defeat of Voldemort, but no matter how many times she told Draco to ignore them, the whispers and hate-filled glares cut him to the bone.

During Voldemort's reign of terror across the wizarding world, Draco had been forced by his parents, Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy, to become a Death Eater. His first real test was to kill Albus Dumbledore, but Draco had been unable to do it, and so Dumbledore had been killed by Severus Snape. Still, even after the war, after all Death Eaters left had pleaded guilty and served time in Azkaban, they were not trusted. For Draco, it was especially bad, because he was blamed for the death of Albus Dumbledore.

Ginny and her family had forgiven him. Forgiven him for everything that had happened, after Ginny's brother Fred died, and Draco's mother and father died after the war.

So Ginny decided she would go visit him. It was only 8 PM, after all, and Draco would still be awake at his Manor.

As Ginny pulled on her robes and boots, she reflected that the first time she actually started to forgive him was after she had seen him at the Funeral for the Many, the funeral given for those lost in the war. Ron had pulled her aside, and hissed, "What's he doing here?", pointing at a tall, platinum-haired figure. Ginny had been just as shocked as Ron had been even more so when Malfoy had walked up to the grave and placed beautiful flowers on each one.

Ginny stood up. She stepped into her fireplace with a handful of Floo powder and said, "Malfoy Manor!" through a mouthful of ashes.

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"Weasley," Draco commented from the couch, not even looking up from his book as Ginny clambered out of his hearth.

"We're officially dating now, Draco. You're supposed to call me 'Ginny,'" she said, rolling her eyes.

"Sorry, Ginny, darling dear." Draco smiled. "it must have slipped my mind."

Ginny plopped her self down on the couch next to him, and pointed her finger at him accusingly. "Spill," she told him sternly.

Draco's smile faded. "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."

Ginny sighed. "You're a horrible boyfriend, you know that?"

"You're the one who wanted to make us official. Not that it's done anything good except drag you down with me." Draco's trademark sneer was back on his features, blemishing his handsome features and rugged jawline. (OMG FANGIRL MOMENT *SCREAMING* *NOSEBLEED* IM NOT WORTHY!!!!!!!!)

"Hey." Ginny took Draco's face in her hands. "We went over this. I love you for who you are now, not what you've done or what people think about you, okay? Nothing will ever change that."

Draco tore himself away from her grasp. "What about this?" he asked, his tone harsh. He tore his sleeve up, revealing a hideous tattoo of a snake entwining a skull seared onto his forearm. "Will your love change the fact that I have a constant reminder of what I did burned onto my arm?!"

"Yes," Ginny calmly answered. "and..." she giggled, "I'll show you my tattoo of shame, if you want..."

"What??" Draco spluttered. He looked utterly baffled.

Ginny turned so that her back was facing Draco while lifting the back of her shirt to show a beautiful tattoo of a perched phoenix on her lower back.

"When did you get that?" Draco asked, now just looking curious.

"Back when I was with...Harry." Ginny mumbled, twisting uncomfortably as she felt Draco stiffen. "Back then, I was so young...the war was over...I though we would be forever, perfect, like a fairy-tale Romeo and Juliet," she explained sadly. "So I thought I might as well get something just as permanent..."

"Well," Draco asked, an infectious grin curling his lips, "isn't it just so lucky that I don't have a problem with phoenixes?"

"So lucky..." Ginny agreed as Draco pulled her in for a soft kiss.

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAAYYYY!!!!! FLUFF!!! DRINNY!!!! COMMENT FUNNN!!! I don't think I will be continuing this, unless (fat chance) everyone loves it and totally wants me to continue, in which case ideas are welcome!!!!

-Paradise7

P.S. I'm super lazy, so I made it short and didn't bother to go over it... :(((