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IMMA BACK! My computer has finally been fixed.. But everything has been erased.. Included my other story *gasp*.. But im not through with it.. I'll still work on it.. But while my computer was broken I thought up this story.. It starts off slow this chapter but trust me.. It will get exciting!

Chapter 1 - Without Love.

A loud ringing noise caused Draco Malfoy to stir. He rolled over, attempting to force himself back to sleep. His head was throbbing, and that damn ringing noise wasn't helping. He couldn't open his eyes just yet. What had happened last night?

A soft female voice broke his thought. "Mmm.. Draco. Turn that alarm off."

He smirked to himself. Oh yeah.. That was what happened last night. He slowly opened his eyes, shifting himself into a sitting position. Stretching to turn off the alarm, Draco took in the sight of the naked girl laying in his bed. Tall, blonde, and nice cleavage. Draco had a requirement list when it came to girls, even though he could have any he wanted.

"Um.. Celeste, is it? I have to go to work.. You should do the same." Draco gave her a quick glance over, and stood up walking around his room. He smirked when he saw the total wreck it was. Clothes everywhere, a lamp tipped over on the ground, and his sheets managed to make it onto the floor.

"It's Cecellia.." The girl awkwardly stood up to gather her clothes. Draco watched her as she slowly slipped her undergarmets back on. That was one thing he loved to do, watch girls get dressed, but undressing was still the best. She walked towards the door, and turned to look at Draco. "Call me sometime." Cecellia flashed Draco a sultry smile before closing the door.

Draco couldn't fight down his smirk, even after forgetting her name she still wanted him to call her. He loved his life. A new girl every night, owning his own company, and being irresistibly handsome. He had to start getting ready for his long day ahead. He didn't get this way by sitting down. Draco spent the majority of his time at work.

Fixing his tie, Draco apparated to the front doors of his company. He walked into the building, earning several nods and good mornings. Everyone knew who he was, and often sucked up to him. Sometimes all the nice attention bugged Draco, but he learned to deal with it.

"Wait! Hold the doors!" A girl carrying a rather large box was running towards the elevator.

Draco, not wanting to pass up the chance to meet the girl, reached out, keeping the doors from shutting. "They really need a voice activated command for these doors. They close way too fast."

The girl adjusted her box, "Oh I know it." She stopped speaking the second she turned to look at Draco. "Malfoy?"

Draco dropped his mouth slightly. He hadn't been addressed like that since Hogwarts. He looked at the girl closer, glancing her up and down. Long brown curly hair, short petite frame, and annoying know-it-all voice… Granger?

"Well, Granger, didn't know you missed me so much you came to work for me. This place seems a bit dirtier now, I might need to hire a new janitor because of you." Draco smirked leaning against the wall.

Hermione tilted her head to the side, giving him an annoyed look. "Oh, don't worry too much. I didn't. I'm here for business purposes. So don't bother me." The door opened as soon as she finished her sentence. Hermione didn't even bother saying goodbye, she just quickly stormed out of the elevator.

Draco ran a hand through his hair. He hadn't seen her since the final battle, she hadn't changed too much personality wise. But her looks had certainly gotten better. Draco had fought on the dark side with his family. He could even remember seeing her face when they battled. He wasn't charged with anything for fighting on that side. They claimed he was too young, and was being forced. Which was true.. but sometime he wondered..

"Draco.." A woman purred, knocking him out of his thoughts. "Would you like me to help you file paper work today?" The secretary fiddled with her pencil in a suggestive way, raising an eyebrow, slowly bringing the pencil to her lips.

"Not right now." Draco smiled, and trailed his hand down her arm, leaning down to her ear. His lips brushed against it, "Maybe later." Draco turned and walked towards his office starting another day of work.

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"Draco! Get your coat! Stop the paperwork. I just got Hemington to join our company!" Blaise stormed into Draco's office, starting victory laps around it, waving his hands. "I'm taking you out to the bar! We need to celebrate!"

"Are you joking me? This is great! Imagine.. We will be able to go worldwide now." Draco leaned back in his seat, smiling to himself.

"I know that!" Blaise looked at him again, and waved his arms, "Bloody hell! I said get up! We're going out!"

Draco quickly stood up and pulled on his coat. He cast a spell on his paperwork making all of the words disappear. "I know the perfect place. Went there the other night actually."

Blaise and Draco made their way out of the building, to the sidewalk. They apparated to a run down part of town. Stepping inside the bar, they noticed the place had familiar feeling. Draco always thought this place reminded him of The Three Broomsticks. This place almost took him back in time, to where anything was possible and everyone was innocent.

"Bartender! Start us off with 3 fire whiskeys each. We have to celebrate!" Blaise said almost too excitedly, as he waved furiously at the bartender to hurry up.

The Bartender made his way to them. His frame was heavy, but he looked fragile at the same time. His eyes had deep bags under them, while his beard had faded to a gray. He chuckled at Blaise and Draco, his eyes twinkling.

"Well, boys, what's the special occasion? Marriage, break up, promotion?" The old man handed Draco his drinks, giving him a peculiar look.

Draco looked at the bartender. There was something about him that was familiar. Blaise rapped his arm around Draco, "I think he will have to give me a promotion soon.. I did something huge for our work today!"

Draco smirked, turning to Blaise. "A promotion, huh?"

Blaise smiled, nodding. He took a deep breath, and let out what had been on his mind. "You know.. I think I'm gonna ask Pansy to marry me."

Spitting his drink out, Draco snapped his head to Blaise, "What? Why would you do a thing like that!?"

The bartender dried off a glass, sitting it down on the bar. "That isn't the right type of reply. A congratulations is in order."

"Thanks man." Blaise nodded towards the old man, "Draco, I've been dating her for two years. I think it's time.. I love her and want to move forward with our life. You know?"

"No I don't know.. I've never been in love." Draco took a large gulp of fire whiskey. "And don't want to be."

"That's a shame.. A man like yourself never experiencing love." The bartender shook his head, "You don't know what you are missing out on."

"He's right you know." Blaise nodded in agreement.

"Without love I have gone far in my life. Love would only hold me back.. I wouldn't be the man today if I had to deal with love. It's pointless." Draco loosened his tie, he could tell it was going to be a long night.

The bartenders eyes twinkled. "Oh no.. Without love you are missing out on a lot of things. You'd be shocked at what love could do to a man. Every person does have their sole mate."

Draco shook his head, he narrowed his eyes at the old man. "Like a nagging wife? Is that what I'm missing out on… And I don't believe in sole mates."

"Love is a beautiful thing." The bartender said in an all-knowing voice, "You could end up shocked at who is your sole mate."

"Oh and who would that be?" Draco's eyes narrowed.

"You're just gonna have to find out now. You'll know here shortly." The bartender laughed at Draco, he gave him an odd look.

"Don't you ever wish you could change one thing?" Blaise randomly said.

"No. I like my life." Draco smirked, he didn't have to think about that question.

Blaise shook his head, "No.. I mean like something that would change your whole life. Like make it better?"

"Not really."

Blaise looked down, "I have a few.. Several of them affect my love life."

"You'd be shocked at how much life could change. All it take is one moment.. And you're love life could be changed. Everything has weird ways of working out. Don't you ever wish to see how it could have been?" The Bartender said, making the two men think. He looked down at Draco, peering, then quickly went over to a few other men demanding drinks.

"Well, that man has obviously been drinking on the job." Draco grumbled, taking another drink. He looked back at the bartender.. His eyes were strangely familiar.

"Ah, you'll find a lady one day." Blaise laughed.

"You know who I ran into today?"

"You're sole mate?" Blaise laughed loudly, earning a glare from Draco.

"Hardly, It was Granger. The Hermione Granger.." Draco took a drink, "Unfortunately, she hasn't changed much. She is still a know it all."

Blaise became calmer, "Man, the last time I saw her was at the battle. Didn't you see her get hit by that curse?"

Draco thought back to the memory. It was one he didn't like to think about. Him and Hermione were staring at each other, his wand was raised to her. He kept arguing with himself about what to do. This was a girl he had gone to school with the majority of his life, and here he was fighting against her. He may have not liked her, but did he want to kill her?

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see his aunt Bella working her way closer to them. Hermione didn't see her, she seemed to be focused on him. She looked confused, and she was starting to lower her wand. Draco watched his aunt get closer, eventually muttering a silent spell that hit Hermione right in the chest. She fell over bleeding, her eyes connected with Draco's before the shut. He saw something in them that he had never wanted to see again.

"I was there.. My aunt did it." Draco didn't feel like talking anymore.

"Didn't you ever hear what that curse did to her?"

Draco shook his head, "No.. I never really wanted to think about it."

"Apparently she has to go to the hospital all the time. She can't stop bleeding once she starts. Pansy told me that she also gets faint and tired easily." Blaise nodded solemnly to himself.

Draco didn't know how to reply to that. He sat quietly for a moment, then chugged down another drink. "Well, she's a mudblood and it doesn't affect me… And I'm gonna head home. Early day tomorrow, you better head home too."

Blaise laughed, standing up with Draco. "Yeah right.. I'm gonna go find Pansy, and continue celebrating in a more naughty fashion."

"Don't have too much fun."

Draco left the bar feeling odd. His body felt tingly, and he felf like he was losing control of it. He normally never felt this way after a few drinks. Was there something in his drink that was making him feel this way? Once he was home, he had trouble making it up the stairs. Everything was closing in on him. Draco could feel the heat radiating off his body. His heart beat was thumping loudly in his ears.

He stumbled onto his bed, holding his head tightly. This wasn't right. His eyes started to feel heavy, and the blackness was taking over him. Draco could hear a faint voice whispering what sounded like without love. Eventually everything went black.

Everything stayed that way until Draco heard quick footsteps and a person tapping his arm. "Daddy! Wake up!"

CLIFFY!!! So it gets exciting from here on out.. Why is someone calling Draco daddy!? Leave some reviews and I'll get the next chapter up faster. Tell me if it's any good… Oh and no flames please. XOXO