Twin Trouble

The sunlight hit Ginny in the face, enhancing her freckles and lighting up the pale skin of her body. She smiled the smile of a woman in love as she walked down the street, passing muggles and even a few witches or wizards that she knew. It was a breezy day and the wind flew through her hair blowing it out in all sorts of directions as she walked, but it was no matter.

The sidewalks were too crowded for her she decided as she ventured off of the main road and onto one that would take her to the same park where she had seen the Draco look-alike. It was scary how much that man had looked like Draco. It could have been his twin, but she knew Draco didn't have one.

The paths in the park weren't as crowded as the streets had been and the wind blew more freely through the trees and grass. The air was more fresh than it had been on the street and she took in a deep breath, enjoying the air.

As she walked along the path, a striking force hit her in the shoulder and she found herself falling down on the ground looking up at the sky as the clouds passed overhead. Just as she tried to sit up, she bumped heads with someone and fell back to the path.

"Oh, that hurt," a male voice said from next to her. The voice was so familiar but so different. It had the same depth and tone quality of Draco's, but it lacked the constant sarcasm and thick English accent.

Ginny sat up again and looked to her left where the man she had run into was also sitting up. A gasp escaped her lips as she looked Draco in the face. She smiled and leaned over, hugging him and giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"If you wanted my attention, knocking me down wasn't the way to do it, Love," Ginny said as she stood up. She reached out her hand and he took it, pulling himself to a standing position.

Ginny looked up at him and smiled, entwining her fingers with his. He looked confused as she stood, there, gazing lovingly up at him. Ginny noticed this and cocked her head to the side, giving him a very questioning look.

"Do I know you, Miss?" the man asked in a heavy Scottish accent as he pulled himself back from Ginny a little more.

"Don't play me for a fool, Draco. You know exactly who I am."

"Um, I'm afraid not, Ma'am. And my name isn't Draco."

A woman came running up from across the park and threw herself at the man, wrapping her arms around him and kissing him roughly on the lips. Ginny stepped back as she realized that it was the same woman she had seen this man with before she had left Draco.

"Who are you?" the woman asked as she turned around to Ginny.

"Oh, my name is Virginia Malfoy."

The woman reached out and shook Ginny's hand tentatively. Things started gettting uncomfortable as the three of them stood there looking back and forth at each other, but the mood was broken when Ginny heard her name being called from somewhere off to the left. She turned to see Draco running across the grass toward her. He had a smiled on his face and hugged her tightly as soon as he walked up.

"I couldn't wait for you to get home," Draco said as he leaned down and kissed Ginny on the cheek. "Darling, what's wrong?"

Ginny looked up at him curiosly and then over to the man and woman who were staring at Draco in shock. Ginny felt the color leave her face and her heart beat loudly in her ears as she turned her face to look back at Draco. She was about to say something, but Draco was looking just as shocked as she felt.

"How.....what is...." Ginny couldn't make a coherent statement as she stood looking back and forth between the two men that looked so much alike. Her hand reached up and touched Draco's cheek and she looked in his eyes for answers that she knew he had.

"What the hell is going on here?" The woman standing next to Draco's look-alike shouted loudly and looked incredibly angered as her boyfriend and the other couple kept looking back and forth, shocked at each other.

"I, uh..." Draco's look-alike turned to her and tried to say something, but the words had left his mouth. He had no explanation for her. Instead, he stuck out his hand to Draco. "My name is Damien MacTavish."

Draco reached out and shook the man's hand, jumping when he realized that he was meeting his twin for the first time.

"My name is Draco Malfoy. This is my wife Virginia," Draco said as he put his arm around a very startled and tense Ginny.

"Oh, nice to meet you," Damien said with a smile. He turned to his girlfriend and said, "This is Jamie."

Draco pretended that he cared about meeting the woman, but he couldn't take his eyes off of Damien. He was looking at his twin, his brother, and he was at a loss for words. Draco shifted around nervously for a few moments, not sure of what should happen. A sudden burst of courage made him speak.

"Damien, perhaps we could take a short walk?"

Damien looked at him apprehensively but agreed without any further thought. Draco and Damien left for their walk as the two women looked after them until they couldn't be seen on the path anymore. Ginny smiled at Jamie and the two women walked off onto the city street.

Draco walked with Damien a short ways before they stopped. Draco turned to his twin and smiled fearfully. Somehow Damien already knew what Draco was going to say.

"You're my brother, aren't you?" Damien asked knowingly.

"Yes, I am, Damien. How did you know?"

"Well aside from the fact that we look exactly alike and maybe because I am an excellent seer..."

Draco laughed a little and the two turned, walking in silence again for a few moments. Draco looked sideways at Damien and saw that the man had a small smile playing on his lips.

"Where did you go to school when you were younger? I never saw you at Hogwarts," Draco said curiously.

Damien nodded and looked over at Draco. "I went to school in France during my youth. Nice place, France."

"It is very beautiful."

Once again they walked in a brotherly silence, neither one really sure of what to say to the next. There were so many questions, a lifetime of questions that both wanted to ask. But now did not seem like the time or place.

"I'm sure that Ginny and Jamie are waiting for us, maybe we should get back," Damien said as he looked across the park for his girlfriend.

"You're probably right."

"Look, Draco, I think we're long overdue for a nice little chat."

"That's exactly what I was thinking."

"Owl me sometime. We'll get together and talk."

Draco smiled and nodded as they turned to walk back to find their women that they knew wouldn't be there. After a short walk, they found them sitting at a cafe not far away. The four soon parted ways.

Ginny walked inside the apartment first and threw herself on the couch with a hand rested over her eyes. She let out a long sigh and waited for Draco to say something. Of course Draco was at a loss for words and walked past her and into their bedroom to lay down.

Ginny found herself at his side in a matter of moments, wanting nothing more than answers from him. She knew that he would have answers. There was something in his eyes in the park that told her he knew what was going on.

"I know what yiu're thinking," Draco said as he rolled over to face her. "You want me to tell you who that was."

"You know me too well," Ginny said as she put a hand against his chest, moving in closer to him.

"Sometimes I think I know you better than I know myself."

"Draco, tell me who that man was. I know you know."

Draco sighed and kissed the top of Ginny's head. "That was my twin brother."

Ginny pulled back and looked up at him. The shocked look that Draco was sure he'd see on her face was not there. There was a look he had never seen before on her face.

"I guess that seems logical," Ginny said. "But why didn't you ever tell me?"

"Because I never knew myself. My parents told me about him this morning when I apparated over for a visit."

Ginny closed her eyes and laid her head back against the pillow, sighing happily in its comfort. The thought that Draco could have a twin never popped up in her mind. Now she felt even more bad about leaving him before.

"I'm sorry," Ginny said as she gazed up into Draco's deep pools of grey. Her hands went running through his hair silkily as he gave up and relaxed into her touch.

"You have nothing to be sorry about," said Draco as he closed his eyes.

Ginny stifled the tears that were threatening to fall from her closed eyes as she thought about the lonely month that she had spent away from Draco, her own ignorance clouding the senselessness that could have brought them back together. There was always an explanation for everything, even if sometimes she chose to ignore it. She had always been the one in her family that rushed out and did things without thought anyway.

"Draco?" Ginny called softly.

There was no response from the sleeping body draped across her chest as he slept on. Ginny thought happily to herself that things in the end always ended up as they started out: just perfect. Even if it wasn't a perfect world, laying there in Draco's arms was just enough for her.

And then she smiled.