Catching Smoke
A/N: this is my third attempt at a fanfiction but I think I've got a good story planned. I don't have a beta so please bear with my mistakes…grammer isn't my strong spot.
Disclaimer: I own only the plot and a few of my own characters.
Smoke has a habit of slipping through your fingers. Just when you think you have it, it's gone again. For Hermione Granger trying to catch smoke was part of her everyday life, but in her case the smoke was Draco Malfoy. Since the war had ended they had gone their separate ways with the occasional bump into each other here and there. Malfoy had gone into the Quidditch business and Hermione into the Research department. They never saw much of each other until now that is.
Draco Malfoy had gathered that Hermione Granger was slightly into him. He was not a stupid man. He had to admit to himself that he was attracted to her. she is a smart, beautiful, and talented witch. What more could a guy ask for eh? Draco, with ulterior motives in mind, had sent an owl to Hermione asking if she would like a job working for his department. He needed her and One of his employees to do research on a new line a Quidditch gear that was to hit the market soon. He wanted everything to be the best. Draco offered her 10,000 Galleons to come work for him and an additional 100 galleons an hour. Of course when she owled him back she had told him that it was more money she had seen in her life unless you count when she Harry and Ron broke into the Lastranges vault back during the war. She declined his offer of 10,000 Galleons and only asked for 5,000 with an hourly wage oh 75 galleons. She also insisted that the 5,000 galleons that she declined be given to a charity of her choosing. That following day she received a letter back from Draco saying that her demands had been met and she was to switch departments on the coming Friday. Quidditch wasn't really Hermione's thing. She really had no idea why she had taken the offer, other than to try to catch the smoke that had seemed so far away.
Wednesday and Thursday came and went. Hermione woke up Friday morning feeling excited for her new job. She showered and fed Pi , her cat, . She than proceeded to ransack her closet for something to wear, she didn't have the slightest idea what you would wear to work when you worked in the Department of Magical Games and sports. After searching she finally decided on a nice pair of kakis with a black button down shirt. It was professional but not over the top. She paired these with some nice black heels she had bought a few days earlier . She heard a rapping noise at the windo and opened it to receive a letter from a big black barn owl. It read:
Miss Granger,
Please meet me in front of the lifts at the M.O.M and we will go to your new office together. I have a team moving your belongings form your old office to your new one. See you soon.
Your new Boss
Draco L. Malfoy
A/N: R&R please! I need feed back!