AN: I haven't written in a long time due to my depression. I'm trying something new so please let me know what you think.
I do not own or clame to own any of the harry potter characters. The story is my own.
Chapter One
Draco had lost his way, he didnt know who he was anymore. Growing up he had been made to feel that he was more important than the average wizard and even more so against mugglebornes.
But in the aftermath of the war he was lost, the job promised to him with the Aurors was gone, he was a death eaters son who's father and lined the pockets of the officials, but with their family name in ruins that opportunity was taken away.
So after a few years of self pity he had made the choice to take what little he had in gringots and go away, to find out who he was.
He boarded the muggle boat, showing the passport to the official
"Enjoy you stay sir" the official handed back the document. Draco headed to the check in desk, being one of the last to check in had its perks; most of the other passengers had collected their room keys leaving a small que. He stood behind a woman he couldn't see her face, but she smelled of honey and strawberries.
Before Draco found the courage to speak to the woman she had moved to the counter and was collecting her keys.
After collecting his own key and itinerary, he glanced around the now practically empty entrance way.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard the missatainia, we have clear sea's ahead. Please listen carefully to the safety anouncements"
Draco half listened as he headed up to the second floor, looking for his room, starboard room 200. He found the room as a rumble from deep below indicated the engines starting up.
The room was small, with a shower room and toilet to the left, a fold out sofa and bed and a pull down TV, currently showing all the fun activities available on board the three week cruise.
But draco was only intrested in the casino and bar. He flopped down onto the sofa and sighed.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen" he sighed he stared at the TV screen until the advertisements began repeat. He stood up grabbing his toiletries and jumping in the shower.
An hour later he made his way to the casino and after walking up and down the rows of slot machines and gambling tables he settled at a colourful machine where he dropped in a coin and began hitting the buttons making the colourful reels spinning.
The waitress kept passing topping up his glass every now and again; all inclusive trips have their perks.
it must have been two maybe three hours later when he felt his stomach growl, so hit the collect button that printed out a receipt, £300 not a bad night he thought heading to the collection desk.
That was when he smelt it again honey and strawberries, he scanned the room. There she was, back to him again, her curly hair in ringlets down her back, with a red figure hugging low backed dress, she had curves to die for, he thought biting his lip. As she rolled the dice her hair moved revealing a tattoo, it was a Phoenix on her right hand shoulder simple but beautiful
"Sir" he snapped back to reality as he realised that he was next to collect his winnings.
He turned to see the woman again but she was gone. He was beginning to think she was a ghost.
He headed down to the bar ordering a steak and chips with a beer and a bottle of tequila.
He took a seat near the back watching the band play.
He headed back to his room full and less drunk than he wanted to be, just down from his room he found a scuffle,
"Get your hand of off me" it was the strawberry woman and two very large, very drunk men trying to force her into a room
"You heard her" draco squared up to the men, one swang for him which he easily dodged.
Draco swang back knocking the man out, the other let go of the woman and backed away
"Take your mate and piss off" Draco said angrily, "if I see you near any woman like this again... they'll need to air lift you of off this ship...are we clear" the man nodded heaving his friend up and staggering away.
"Thank you" the woman whispered. Draco turned to her "Malfoy?" He froze
"Gr...Hermione?"
It took a few minutes but he found his words"are you ok?" She nodded, "would you like me to escort you back to your room" he said, she stared at him, "We're not in school anymore miss Granger, I hope since we're confined to this ship for three weeks,we can be civil?"
Hermion nodded,
"An escort would be nice" she finally whispered.
Hermione was on the top floor, a suit that could have fitted Draco's room in several times over.
"Would you like a drink?" She asked, Draco swallowed before nodding. " look I didnt mean to be rude, I left the wizarding world after..." she stopped, Draco knew what it was, after her now ex husband had a very public affair while she was pregnant the stress caused her to misscarry."who would have thought the one person who I never expected to see would be my hero" she sighed handing draco a drink
"I'm glad I was there, shame I couldnt have been there earlier." He raised his glass before taking a sip, fire whisky. "I see you didn't give up all of the wizarding world" he smiled downing the remainer of his drink.
"Muggle booze doesn't make you feel when you're numb." He said downing her shot "so, I would never have guessed you'd be on a muggle cruise" she said filling both their glasses.
Draco wasnt sure why, maybe it was because she seemed as broken as he was he opened up to her
It was past midnight and they had finnished five bottles they where sat on the sofa laughing
"A cat, I'd heard rumers" he laughed she nodded gasping for breath
"God I felt so stupid" she said between hiccups
The two got their selves together breaths ragid.
Hermione wasnt sure if it was the fire whisky or if it was the fact that Draco was broken like her but she leaned in her lips pressing to his.
Draco was shocked at first, but the taste of honey and strawberries hit him and he wanted more! His hands moved up to her hair deepining the kiss.
