it will never happen...it can\'t

Days that followed were filled with explanations, abut their relationship. Darco\'s little incident in the shop did not, of course go unnoticed. However,reporters did not take a photograph of the two of them in the shop (to hermione\'s great relief), but out in the street. It was one of the countless times Narcissa entered the shop, leaving them exhausted, outside. They were sitting on the bench, next to each other, her head on his shoulder, and his lips gently pressed to her hair. The title that followed said \'\' Lovers or friends?\'\' with the article explaining about the tender relationship (yeah right, he said) of the heir to the malfoy fortune, and his ex school mate, Harry potter\'s best friend, war heroine, Hermione Granger.

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Blaise Zabini wanted to know, how is it that his best friend did not find it relevant to tell him that he has finaly beded the girl he was aching for, for about an eternity.( at this he eyed hermione head to toe and up again, gaining draco\'s elbow into his ribbs) His girlfriend, pansy parkinson, pulled stuned Hermione into a tight embrace trying not to burst into tears, saying how happy she was for them. Draco and Blaise were laughing at the sight.


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Harry Potter himself,however, was a bit hurt,or as his dear wife prefered to put it \'\' acting like a 3 year old\'\'.

\'\' Prophet? I find out about it from the Prophet? \'\' He said quietly, sitting in a large sofa at the Manor, with Narcissa nodding compationatly, Ginny rolling her eyes. Draco smirked to him...\'\' We were busy, Potter, doing other things....I\'m sure you can try and understand.\'\' Hermione narrowed her eyes at him.

She looked at her friend helplessly, while sitting next to him on the sofa, bit too close for Draco\'s liking. She hugged him and then kissed his forehead saying quietly \'\' You know how important you are to me?\'\'

Harry, however was not ready to let it go that easyly. \'\' Well, obviously not important enough.\'\'

Hermione put her head on his shoulder, much like on the photo of her and draco( who emidiatly remembered the title), and took his hand into hers, saying \'\'i\'m sorry...\'\'

Draco was not too comfortable with the two of them so close, and he looked at obviously amused ginny, saying \'\' And you don\'t mind this?\'\'

She grinned and said \'\'Oh, please, it\'s not like the first time I see them like this, and Malfoy, I advice you to better get used to it\'\'.

Draco Malfoy was not fond of another man holding his girl LIKE THAT.

Hermione continued\'\' it\'s just....everything happened so quickly.\'\' and she continued, knowing what words to say to break him\'\' Oh, Harry you know I love you more than anything.\'\'

Harry looked down saying \'\'.... it\'s just,well... I was hurt a bit\'\'

Ginny sighed \'\' a 3 year old. Oh, Harry, would you stop the drama, do you expect them to send you an owl every time they shag?\'\'and quickly covered her mouth with both her hands realizing that Narcissa was there as well ( but she just lesaurely waved her hand).

Hermione opened her mouth in disbelief. Draco grinned \'\' Afraid, I don\'t have so many of them, She-weasel.\'\'

Ginny laughed and winked at him \'\' we\'ll get along just fine, ferret.\'\'

He gave her a naughty look, trying to provoke Harry saying \'\' Oh, I\'m sure we would.Such shame you are married, though. \'\'

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A next month wasn\'t too pleasurable for iether of them. Draco had to leave, for a bussines trip. He offered Hermione to work for him, actually, with him, if she felt ready, of course. She thought about it for a while, and though yes, she felt good after real long time, she was still not ready to expose her self to public in such way. She decided to wait untill he was back.

But while he was away, a bad thing happened. One, that noone ever expected to happen.

Lucius Malfoy was spotted. Alive.

How was this possible? As Narcissa explained to a young girl in despair, Avada does not have an effect if it wasn\'t cast with true desire. Hermione knew that. But she didn\'t know the real reason why a killing curse did not have the effect on Lucius Malfoy.

It was an ancient magic, much alike the thing that saved Harry\'s life. Only in this case, the reason was not love. It was ,as Narcissa explained, some kind of a connection that Lucius must have felt with his son. Some kind of bond, that didn\'t need to be bilatteral. The way she saw it- The moment that Draco cast the leathal spell towards his father, Lucius must have interpreted as an act that served to gain enemy\'s trust. Something only a true Malfoy would do.

Draco was a Malfoy in his father\'s eyes again. Yes,Lucius was alive. But with no magical powers.

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\'\' Mother?\'\'

\'\' She is in your room\'\'


\'\'Does she..........does she want to see me?\'\'

\'\' She didn\'t say anything, Draco. Not a single word.\'\'

\'\'Did she want to..to leave?\'\'

\'\' No. I explained it to her. She listened.\'\'

He spoke again, hesitating.\'\' Mother, is she ok?\'\'

Narcissa shook her head.

\'\' Go to her, darling. She understands....at least tries to.\'\'

He nodded, and set off to his room, not knowing if he will die or live, once he entered it.