Chapter 27: Sweater

Prompt: Sweater

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His sweater was all that she had left of him now. She did all she could to preserve his musky scent which lingered on the fine seams.

She would hold it close to her whenever memories became too painful, or when she couldn't sleep because thinking of his steel grey eyes kept her up.

Her world was slowly shying away from her, but she kept his sweater near.

Draco Malfoy had left Ginny Weasley after the war, saying that he had to clear his family's name. When he did, and if he did, there would be nothing stopping him from coming back to her.

But years had gone by and he hadn't shown up. Ginny was fine at first, but she was losing faith.

Seven years later, Ginny was a wreck. Everyone around her had learned by then that you treated her with care and didn't stay longer than you needed to.

So when the doorbell to her flat rang, she wasn't expecting anything.

She opened the door and her chocolate brown eyes popped with surprise. Standing in front of her was the one she dreamt of every single night.

He had barely changed. His silvery blonde hair was exactly the same length and it was hanging freely around his perfect face. There was slight stubble which Ginny longed to run her fingers across. And his eyes, oh his eyes, were the same as ever, greyish-silver which were currently sparkling. His lips were curved into a smirk when he said, "Miss me, Red?"

Ginny looked up at him, and slapped him. Hard.

"What-!" The rest of his sentence was cut off as Ginny launched herself at him and kissed him passionately.

His sweater was all that she had left of him, but now she had him.

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