Chapter one: not the end but the start

It had been exactly 3 years since the demise of Voldemort and most of his death eaters. A lot had changed, for instance Hogwarts was now run by non-other than professor McGonagall herself. The Weasley family had finally gotten over the death of Fred and Charlie Weasley. Harry, who saved the wizarding world from the wrath of the Dark Lord, was now married to the youngest Weasley. Quite a few had lost their lives in the Great War but they had not been forgotten for their bravery. The war wasn't the end; in fact it was the beginning. A fresh start.

Lucius Malfoy had also perished in a fire conjured up by his wife Narcissa Malfoy, who had not died in the great war instead she lay in St. Mungo's hospital for magical maladies in the Insanity ward. She had lost her mind after the death of her husband and the disappearance of her son; Draco Malfoy.

It was after the death of Voldemort that Draco confessed he had not disappeared but in was fighting. 3 years later and he was married to the one and only Pansy Parkinson.

Any way back to the present…

It was 7.00am and Hermione was awake and ready to leave. Today was the day she would be assigned her first mission as part of her auror training. She had been waiting for this day since the war ended. She sat at her dining table reading a copy of the daily prophet. Hermione was amazed at how boring it had become since the fall of Voldemort and his Death Eaters. There was no murder, no torture, no disappearances, nothing. In fact it was so boring it resembled the quibbler; full of nonsense about how a sphinx differs from a moon fairy. Hermione threw the paper on her bed.

Ron and Harry had already become full-time auror's. Harry had replaced mad eye moody as the head of the department in the ministry. It was his job to assign Hermione to her first task. The only reason it had taken her longer to get to this stage was because Hermione Granger went back to Hogwarts to finish her 7th year.

Hermione stared at herself in the mirror; she wore a red dress that stopped just above her knees and a black, thick leather belt in the middle. She slipped on a black blazer with some heels. Her appearance had changed since Hogwarts, her hair was no longer bushy, instead it held itself in neat ringlets and wasn't as frizzy (she used a very strong charm to keep her hair in order).

At exactly 8.00am Hermione arrived via floo network at the ministry. She knocked on Harry's office door.

"Come in" she heard Harry.

"Haaarrry" she ran to him and embraced him in a bear hug.

"Hey Mione, how are you long time no see" he said grinning. As Hermione began to tell Harry about how excited she was the door flung open and in came Ron Weasley.

"MIONE". He instantly took her by the waist and pulled her up. "Blimey Hermione it's been mad without you".

"Thank you Ronald" she replied blushing as he let her down. Once again the opening of the door interrupted her and in came Tonks, Lupin, Ginny, George, Mr Weasley, Kinsley and Neville.

They all greeted Hermione and Harry conjured up some beer butters.

"Mione, it's been so long" said Ginny Weasley.

"Tell me about it"

"So what you been up to till now "said a very anxious Tonks.

"Aah nothing important, just been very excited to finish my training" responded Hermione. Of course she was excited.

"We are very proud of you; the ministry could use a witch like you" Said Lupin. Hermione blushed a scarlet red.

"Yeah but it's not like we need any more auror's" George Weasley had been very sour since his brother's death. He had changed from his happy, charming self to a moody and glum troll. His comment however confused Hermione; what would make him say that, almost sounds as though he doesn't want me to join.

"I don't understand…"

Mr Weasley shot his son a glare before turning to Hermione to explain.

"Voldemort's death has had a great impact on our world, means there's been no crime in the magical world at least nothing to do with murder or torture, sure crime has been committed but nothing has happened that requires an auror's skills".

Hermione instantly remembered the very bland newspaper she read. She still didn't understand how this was a bad thing. "But this is a good thing, no such crimes mean peace and no death, no more fear for muggle borns".

"No my child you don't understand, it may be good however if it continues this way the ministry is going to no longer need aurors". Hermione turned to Harry.

"It's true Mione we're all going to lose our jobs, even me"

Hermione didn't speak…

" Anyway don't scare the child she still needs to complete her mission before she becomes an auror so technically she has no job to lose… yet" said Kinsley.

"He's right".

Hermione was still under shock, she had graduated 6 years at Hogwarts, fought in the great war, continued her last year at school and now finally whens it's time for her to become the witch she wanted to be they tell her there's no work. She turned to Harry.

"What's my mission?"

George snorted. This annoyed Hermione.

Harry gave a sorry look and opened his mouth. "Ever since Voldemort and his army were defeated we had a sudden decrease in statistics showing no dangerous crime; in fact it took us time to realise that the death eaters along with Voldemort might be dead there still is member alive; Draco Malfoy" Hermione had no idea where this was going to lead so she just nodded to allow Harry to continue.

"He lost his father in the war and his mother went insane, we have kept track on him to find something suspicious in his behaviour however nothing has happened". Harry stopped and allowed Lupin to continue.

"This may seem like a good thing however its rising suspicion in the ministry, many witches and wizards lived under the wrath of Lucius Malfoy and now they fear his son." "They believe he is planning an attack to avenge the dark lord and Lucius".

Harry continued "Though Malfoy is leading a normal life on the outside people fear what he may be planning on the inside".

Hermione stopped him there "Harry how does this concern my mission". She feared she knew part of what Harry was going to say.

"Well Mione your mission is to go as an undercover maid/governess into Malfoy Manor and try and spy on Draco and his family you must co-"

"WHAT!" Hermione screamed "NO I am not entering Malfoys house"

"Good luck becoming an auror then" blurted out Ron shrugged. Hermione had turned a deep red.

"You don't understand I hate him, we are enemies, he calls me a MUDBLOOD and I call him a ferret". Hermione slowed down and looked at the faces around her. Their expressions told her she had no choice.

"Fine but I don't understand" she spoke in a normal tone. "What makes you think he'll hire me".

"Trust me he will, he's not the same child Mione he's an adult as are you".

"Fine". Hermione had agreed to something she did not want to do, but if it meant she'll become an auror she'd have to try.

"Great, the knight bus will pick you up at 8.00am tomorrow just after you receive my owl it will drop you off at Diagon Alley where you will travel muggle transport to the manor and you are supposed to stay at there for a period of 6 months". " you are also expected to write to us monthly".

Hermione felt her heart sink but knew she had to do this, even if it meant putting up with Malfoy the stupid blonde ferret .

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