Chapter 2:
"If you don't like the story then I won't like the story, Ms. Granger. Keep that in mind." Aberforth smiled warmly before stepping into the green flames. I let out a deep breath. I was just tired, for a lack of better words. Today did not go any thing like I had planned. I mean I got my dream job and everything, but it sucks to just toss a paper. And then on top of that, there was Draco.
I can't afford to worry about him. This job is way to important for me to just throw it away because of some old bully. Its settled. I won't concern myself with him, and everything will be perfect. Life will be prefect. Finally. I smile to myself, a new found confidence pumping through my veins. I grab a pinch of floo powder and throw it into the fireplace, "the Burrow," and then green consumes me.
"'Mione, you're home!" Molly's motherly voice drifts into the kitchen and I follow the smell of food. I put my bag on the counter before hauling myself onto a stool beside Ginny. I can say, I quite like the renovations that have been done here.
"How was work?" Ginny turns to me. "Good, but you'll never believe who works there." I say and Molly gives me a glass of juice "Thank you Mrs. Weasley."
"Who? Pansy? Luna? Hannah Abbott? One of the Patil twins?" I shake my head at her wild guesses.
"Try male, and blond." I say and take a sip. Her eyes got wide and she choked on her juice. "No way in hell!" I nodded and she sat her cup down.
"GINERVA WEASLEY! Watch your mouth!" Molly shouts and Ginny huffs.
"I thought he was sent to Azkaban! Did you punch him again?"
"No, but I did talk to him. He said he was surprised that I wasn't at home being Ron's little bitch and I told him I wasn't surprised that he wasn't in Azkaban." I say and she laughs.
"He can hardy talk about anyone being a bitch."
"Who's a bitch?" Ron asks casually as he walks through the door. He pulls himself onto the stool beside me and slings his arm over my shoulder.
"IF I HEAR ANOTHER ONE OF YOU SWEAR AGAIN I WILL MAKE ALL OF YOU DO EVERY DISH BY HAND FOR TWO MONTHS." Molly's shrill voice cuts into the air and the three of us laugh.
"Now look what you've done, Ron." I giggle and look at him. "What I've done? Oh please." He rolls his eyes, "So how was work?"
"Good." I blushed a little and looked away from him, Merlin could this get any more awkward?
I hear the roar of flames behind me and I thank merlin that someone is coming through the floo to save me from this awkward mess, "Well you three are quiet." Harry says as he steps out of the fire place. He shrugs off his coat and sits beside Ginny. I'm instantly reminded of the old days at Hogwarts when we would all sit around the fire place in the Gryffindor common room. I sigh as I look at the three most important people in my life talking and laughing together. I don't think life could get any better, and even if it can I don't think I want it to.
"How was work 'Mione?" Harry asks enthusiastically.
"It was fun, I got my own office and stuff."
"And you'll never believe who works there." Ginny chimed in. "Draco Malfoy." I finish for her. Harry looks oddly unconcerned by it, "Well I mean what did you expect? That he was going to just lock himself in his manor and rot?"
"I really have no idea. I'm going to take a shower." I say and hop off my stool. I had just used the shower as an excuse, I had no desire to continue talking about him. I grabbed my clothes and a towel and turned on the scorching hot water. Stepping in, my tense muscles began to relax and for the first time today I actually felt at peace.
I slammed the door when I got to the Manor, trying to release some of my frustration. My frustration at the universe, and Voldemort, and myself, and her. Doesn't she know how much it hurts to be reminded of the wrong I've done? I didn't need to hear those words, I know what I did, I know what I am. And I hate it.
I stomp to the kitchen an swing open the cabinet. I pull out a bottle of firewhiskey, my only friend. I snort, even in my head I sound like a loser.
Sorry this is really short and Draco's POV is short, I promise the next chapter will be a lot longer. I'm also sorry that the characters are a bit our of character but I was trying really hard to make it good which failed but yeah I'm sorrrrry. The first time I wrote this story was about a year ago so I'm trying to fix some of it so it might take longer for me to post the next chapter.. I'm sorry but ily. So yeah thanks for reading, maybe leave a review? It would mean a lot to me!
