Hello, this is the third time I'm starting the sequel to Post war Relations, I hope you can bear with me for a bit. Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy this, I've eliminated most outside elements and hurried events of the previous attempt.
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Hermione Granger, newly Malfoy, was beginning to become accustomed to shopping in designer outlet stores and having her clothing tailored to fit her. It would have been easy to slip into the society Malfoy's were commonly associated with and become an arrogant, typical wealthy woman. But she held back, sometimes to the annoyance of her husband.
"I don't see why you wouldn't want to buy it." Draco Malfoy was standing with his wife in a wizard boutique. It had been nearly five months since they were married and he still couldn't believe how lucky he was.
Hermione had changed him completely, moulding him into someone he had vowed never to be as a child, but found that it wasn't a bad thing.
"It's overpriced." Hermione said, frowning at the dress before them. She had seen it in the shop window as they passed and asked to try it on. Draco had given her appreciative looks when she swirled around in it and the shop assistant beamed at the prospect of a sale.
Draco gave her a questioning look, "and since when does a Malfoy ever worry about money matters?"
"Draco!" she scolded playfully, inwardly resisting the urge to purchase the dress immediately "the Malfoy name is undergoing changes."
"Yes, but I don't see why we have to give up buying everything we want." He replied, pompously.
She sighed and took his arm to drag him out of the store. "Thanks." She nodded to the shop assistant who seemed disappointed now but waved none the less.
"Why aren't you buying it?" He asked when they were outside.
"I already told you; now enough about that, we're going to be late for our lunch with Harry." She strode quickly down the cobbled streets.
"I never thought I would willingly go to a lunch with Potter this regularly." He told her.
"Yes well you never thought you would willingly marry me either, but you did." Hermione told him with a smile.
"Who said I did that willingly?" He smirked, earning him a smack on the arm. "No need to get violent my dear Griffindor." He cooed.
She laughed, her eyes glittering with mirth. Merlin, he loved it when he made her laugh.
"Come on!" She tugged at his arm and they continued down the street.
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Malfoy's Take the Rein
Newly wed couple Draco and Hermione Malfoy have 'taken control of the wizarding world' says powerful businessman, Barry Seabold. Seabold has been a close friend of Draco Malfoy for many years and tells us that Mr. Malfoy was destined for greatness from a young age. "It was only a question of what sort of greatness." He told us.
The couple has not yet been married half a year and already they have collaborated forces to become the richest and most powerful couple in the entire wizarding world. Not only that, Malfoy Inc. recently expanded their business to the muggle world providing telecommunications services. In just under a year their muggle operation has grown to buy out two other telecommunications companies and is the fastest growing company in the muggle world.
This sudden flow of income, a result of Hermione Granger's brilliance last year, enabled Malfoy Inc. to return from the grave. Now, the jointly run, Malfoy Inc. has an average yearly net profit of 200million galleons. Mr. Malfoy has 40 shares of his friend, Barry Seabold's business and in the last three months bought out two other business competitors. There is no doubt of the couples corporate skills or wealth that comes as a result.
To top it all, last month, Hermione Malfoy was named Minister of Magic. The ministry announced her promotion with great enthusiasm and her ascent was greeted with much applause. The changes she proposes to make to the wizarding world are phenomenal to say the least. Already she has drafted a new budget for each sector of the ministry and is dedicating more staff to education wanting to provide 'support and guidance' to students.
Collectively, each Malfoy has a person net worth of approximately 275million galleons, effectively making them the wealthiest, most powerful, most highly spoken of and most influential couple in the world; both muggle and wizard.
It seems as though their engagement which caused so much media hype, was for real and it appears their plans are to continue in their relationship. Many claimed that it was a show for the public and many believed it wouldn't last; how wrong they were. It seems as though one thing hasn't changed in the many years since Lucius Malfoy reined; Never underestimate a Malfoy.
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Hermione woke up on a Saturday morning and stretched slowly. Her stretching caused her companion to stir reluctantly from deep sleep, he grumbled and turned to collect her in its arms.
"Up so early?" Draco whispered in her ear softly.
She laughed softly as his breath tickled her. "Yes, like every Saturday."
They lay in each others arms for a while, enjoying the peace that hardly came of recent days. Hermione thought to what everyone was saying about them, how they were just so powerful, just so rich, and just so popular with the media – she wondered what they thought of her as a person though.
"You think far too much." Draco smirked, now wide awake and watching her.
Hermione snuggled into his shoulder, "what do you do about media attention Draco?"
He tucked the silk sheets around them and placed his chin resting on her head. "You just try to ignore it."
"What if I can't?"
"Is it bothering you?" He looked at her, so fragile in his arms.
She seemed thoughtful, "I don't know if it does or not. They say good things but I just feel that no one will know who I am."
He chuckled, "everyone will think what they will; you can't change that."
"Oh I know," she nodded, "I just want some peace so that people can judge me when they meet me, that's all."
He understood completely, "you're not alone in thinking that. But for now, that's the way things are, we'll just have to make sure what they say about us stays good."
"You and you're image." Hermione teased.
"Darling," Draco drawled, "a Malfoy's image is everything."
"Sure Draco, you keep telling yourself that." She laughed, slipping out of his arms and into the bathroom.
Draco sighed and reflected on his current life, he did that a lot now. Maybe it was because it was worth reflecting on and felt good. There was a lot wrong with the world, he thought, but this relationship wasn't one of them. Even though the Malfoy name had changed, there were other families out there that still associated with the dark arts and worked against people like Hermione, who tried to bring reform.
If they could love like you and me imagine what the world could be.
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Draco spend the day at the office, managing Muggle affairs was an easier task than he first anticipated. Malfoy Inc. in the wizarding world was back to life and he felt proud of not letting it go. The speed in which he and Hermione had risen was astounding.
Her intelligence and resourcefulness was something he looked up to in her, but he also knew it was in part, his ability to deal quickly with prospective clients and such. The joint effort had only made their relationship stronger, something he had never before thought of being about to achieve.
He returned in the evening to find the Manor strangely quiet. He cleaned himself up and went to the dining room where his dinner appeared but there was none for Hermione. He frowned, wondering where she could have gone without telling him. She must know he was inclined to worry.
Slowly, he began to eat, waiting for her to return.
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Draco had been about to floo to head quarters when Hermione came through the fire place, her hair messy and her cheeks pink.
"Hermione? Where have you been?" Draco asked, taking in her appearance.
She turned to him, "I'm sorry Draco, I was with Ginny and didn't realise how much time had passed!"
He took her arm and led her to sit down, calling for some water. She continued talking quickly, "I know you would've been worried, but I honestly didn't realise it was so late, we were talking and I just saw the time and rushed back!"
"Hermione," He smiled, "calm down." She breathed in deeply and looked at him, "it's alright."
She breathed deeply again, settling with a flop into the couch and saying nothing. Draco handed her the glass of water brought by the house elf and she drank it quickly. "Do you want another?" He asked, brining out his wand.
She shook her head, "no I'm fine."
"Is something wrong?" Draco asked her quietly, but she shook her head. The flushed and messy look seemed to have left, her hair settling down on her shoulders and her face a normal colour.
"No, there's nothing wrong." She was lying. He could tell straight away but didn't know how to approach her about it.
"Well I have something to talk to you about." She began. He looked slightly concerned, "it's not something bad." She reassured.
"So what is it?" Draco asked, sitting himself on the opposite couch.
"I'd like to talk about children." She stated, no point beating around the bush she thought.
"Our children?" He answered after a moment's hesitation.
Hermione watched his face carefully but as always when he wanted to hide his feelings he could do so very effectively.
"Yes, our children."
He said nothing for a while and she gave him time not pressing for an answer.
"You want children?" He finally asked, setting his glass down on the table between them.
"Yes, I do." Hermione answered with confidence.
This time she did see a flicker of something pass over his face, though she couldn't be sure of what it was. "Do you?"
He turned to her, his silver eyes meeting hers, "what would do if I said no?"
She bit her bottom lip and frowned, "I…I don't know."
"Are you asking me if I want children?" Hermione turned to him as he waited patiently for an answer.
She nodded slightly in reply, watching carefully how he reacted but he showed no outward sign of how he was feeling.
"What do you want me to say?"
Hermione didn't know why he seemed to be avoiding the main point of the conversation and found that his hesitance was unnerving. "I want to you tell me how you feel about children."
"Do you not want any?"
"I do want children." He answered quietly. "But I just don't know if I want them right now."
She nodded seemingly in agreement, "oh okay." He glanced at her with a frown but said nothing.
"I'm hungry." She announced, standing up and smiling at him. "Have you eaten?"
He nodded, "I'll sit with you if you want."
She shook her head, "it's alright, I'll be fine." And she left before he could utter another word.
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Well this is the 3rd attempt but I hope it comes together soon! Thank you so much for your support! Please review.
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