Celandine's Chronicle (celandineb) wrote in cels_fic_haven, @ 2009-08-19 08:07:00 |
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Entry tags: | hp drabbles ginny/neville |
HP drabble: A Smile on Her Face [Ginny/Neville, general]
Title: A Smile on Her Face
Author: celandineb
Fandom: HP
Pairing: Ginny/Neville [also Draco/Harry]
Rating: general
Length: 200 words
Summary: Neville wants to ease Ginny's pain.
Note: For coffee_n_cocoa, who wanted Neville/Ginny, healing words.
Whenever Ginny didn't think someone was looking, the fixed smile faded from her face. Even her red hair didn't lend color to her cheeks tonight.
The band segued into its fourth song. Neville drank the last of his champagne for courage, stood, and went over to where she sat alone.
"I'm not in the mood to dance," she said, her eyes on the polished dance floor. Harry and Draco whirled together, totally engrossed in each other.
"I know." Neville pulled out the chair beside Ginny and sat. He wished there were some way to heal the hurt in her, but all he could offer was words, words she had doubtless heard before but which bore repeating.
"You mustn't blame yourself," he said. "I know Harry didn't want to hurt you."
"He might not have wanted to, but he did." Ginny's voice was bitter.
"You wouldn't have been happy, not if he really prefers men... and loves Draco," Neville tried again.
Ginny sighed. "Maybe not."
"Definitely not." Without letting himself stop to think about what he was doing, Neville took her hand. "Now maybe you can give someone who loves you another chance?"
This time the smile on Ginny's face was real.