"Malfoy you are such a git. I told you specifically no extra curricular activities before our wedding night." Hermione groaned in annoyance.

"Then stop bloody hell wearing my damn school colors in your knickers. You know what satin and lace does to me. You wanted it so don't act like a bloody victim. I'm too sexy to be ignored." playfully wiggling his eyebrows Hermione couldn't help but blush at the truth. Pulling her into a loving embrace Draco kissed her forehead. "I'm famished after our love making; seven rounds I do believe if I am counting right I lost track when I got to four. Let's get something eat."

"Malfoy what will I ever do without you?" Hermione smiled.

"Live an unsatisfied life with Ron Weasley who can't even give it to you good so you're forced to cheat on him with me to get your toes curling." Draco laughed as Hermione scowled and start hitting him with her bed pillows.

"DRACO."

"Hermione."

"THAT IS ABSOLUTELY STUPID OF YOU TO SAY."

"come on love," pulls her to him as both his arms wrapped around her tiny waist, "admit it. You never thought Draco Malfoy would make you happy, safe, protected, always on your feet, sexually satisfied and hungry for me. So be honest and tell me has Ron ever made you feel satisfied." realizing the change of tone in his voice hermione sighed.

"you forgot loved, happy, annoyed." wrapping her arms around his neck. "I learned you're not a pratt. I learned that throughout the years of Hogwarts you were protecting me and keeping me safe."

"A veela must protect his mate at all costs. The moment I found out you weren't pureblood terrified the crap out of me but I couldn't help being secretly proud of my little know it all born muggle mate." kissing her forehead Hermione once again looked at the scaring over his hairless chest. She remembered that mark like it was just yesterday. The very moment she found out the truth was the same day she broke up with Ron. She hated herself for leaving Ron the same day they admit that they liked each other but it had to be done. Finding out that Draco is a veela and she was his mate scared and pissed her off. But when Draco showed her everything in his mind, the reasons for all his actions she couldn't help but cry. Knowing that Draco went through hell to keep his family and mate safe took such a tole on him she couldn't deny him. That day she learned three things; one Draco wasn't an arse nor was his parents, two the Malfoys may be known as a high ranking socialists but they are just a bunch of goof balls at the dinner table and thirdly Narcissa and Lucius knew she belonged to Draco and risked their lives not just for each other but to keep her safe as well. She didn't want Ron to hate her but in realization she knew she would be much more happier with the Malfoy's than the weasley's.

"How are your nightmares?" feeling Draco stiffen she knew they haven't gotten better.

"In time love." releasing her from his hold Draco put on his robe and went out into the kitchen to make coffee. Hermione following right behind wrapped her arms around his torso resting her head on his back made Draco smile. "well it's a good thing I put the silencing spell." seeing a envelope with Hermione name on it made it clear that it was Ginny because of her hand writing. Handing her the envelope Hermione opened it and began to read out loud the contents.

Dear Hermione,

If you are reading this right now then I am long gone. I know that you will be pissed but I have to do this. Believe me when I say this is the only way. There is no other option for me to take but this. I will always love you and cherish the time I enjoyed with you. I won't be your bride maid of honor at your wedding but you better have a hell of a good wedding and not be such a pain in the arse on Draco. I have grown fond of him and I have never seen you so happy as you are with him. I don't know if leaving is the best thing for me but I can't stay here any longer then I already have. Please do not look for me; it will be such a terrible waste of time because I made sure that no one can find me. The only thing I ask of you is to tell my family I love them and to not look for me either. I will always love you as my best friend and as my sister for you will forever be with me in heart.

Draco take care of Hermione and love her like you have told me. Don't let the best thing that has ever happened to you slip through your fingers. Remember Hermione is a stubborn arse but she is our stubborn arse. Forgive me for leaving this is the only choice I have. It's been good getting to know the real Malfoy or actually Malfoys. Take care Draco you will be in my heart too.

With Love

Ginny

Draco looked at his mate as he watched the tears fall from her eyes. The veela in him became angry at Ginny for hurting his mate but the friendship he has for her also made him sad and understanding. "love."

"She knows she can talk to me about anything. Why leave?" the cracking of her voice made Draco feel as if he has been stabbed.

"Because sometimes leaving make sense." pulling her into him Draco held his love "we can be there for someone but that doesn't mean it will fully heal them too. I'm sure Ginny has her reasons let's just give her some time to herself okay." pulling away from him roughly.

"No this is all Zabini's fault. I am going to give him a piece of my mind and we are going to find Ginny." storming into her room Draco sighed.

"At least she isn't screaming at me." following after his mate he knew he would need to be the mediator between his best friend and his mate. Quickly getting dressed Draco followed behind his fiance into the floor system and down at the office of where his dear best friend works. "Hermione screaming at Blaise isn't going to solve anything."

"No but it will make me feel better and him a piece of shit."

"Hermione he is my best man at our wedding."

"I don't care that won't stop me from kicking his ass. None of this would have happened if he didn't hurt ginny in the first place."

Draco looked at her as she talked to the secretary and was informed to wait since he was in and meeting. He remembered that night.

~PAST~

"Ginny I want nothing to do with you. You may be a pure blood but your filth and you will always be filth." Draco couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Blaise you don't mean that. Tell me what's wrong whatever it is we can fix it." he knew he had to listen in for his que. The sound of Pansy laughing in the background was enough to make him stop them but he had to go through with it. Blaise made him promise to go through with it. He knew this is the only option Blaise had but it pained him to see it.

Hurting Ginny is the only option of protecting her but it seeing it in action made him think about how much hell he put Hermione through. Ginny is Blaise mate and veela's do whatever they must to protect their mates he just hope he never had to do this to hermione. It was much easier not having a relationship so it didn't effect as much but destroying a relationship is much worse.

"Ginny get this to your head. I never loved you. I never gave a damn about you all I wanted was a girl for a good lay and you were just that."he watched her cup her face in his hand "you are so gullible. I used you Ginny and all I had to say was the three magic words. I love you."

The sound of a slap echoed through the alley as blaise laughed and pansy through a small hex pushing Ginny to the floor as Blaise pulled Ginny up by her hair and pinned her to the wall. "don't you ever lay your filthy hands on me again. Do you actually believe I would ever love you. Do you actually believe I found you attractive. I needed someone to keep me occupied from being bored for three years" releasing her he turned to walk away as Draco saw his face full of pain. Was this really the only way Blaise had of ensuring Ginny's life?

Ginny stood up and grabbed her wand at blaise aiming to hex him but she didn't see the wand that was aiming for her. He was listening and watching in but Draco also kept his eyes on him but what happened next made Draco wished this didn't happen.

"she's at . the healers said she is going to be fine." sitting across of blaise. You had to do what you needed to do. He was there the entire time. We don't know if he even threw a Avada…."

"I know." interrupting Draco and taking a swig of his Brandy. "I will kill him Draco. That's a promise." looking at his friend he say the red puffy eyes and the two empty bottles of brandy. It was clear his friend was drinking his sorrows away. "Ginny must never know the truth nor your mate Hermione."

"I will keep an eye for you on Ginny."

"I'll get her back. Once this is all over I will tell her everything. I will tell her I'm a veela I will tell her everything. Make sure no one ever gets a chance to even be with her."

"Don't worry. I will make sure."

~DRACO~

That was close to over three months ago. Draco taking a deep sigh he entered in the office as Blaise was filing his paper work only to look up hearing Hermione shout at him.

"YOU FOUL DEVIANT PRICK." Hermione shouted as Draco made sure the door was closed shut and a silencing spell included just for safety measures and keeping whatever dignity Blaise could have after who ever heard Hermione shout just now.

"come again?" Blaise looked up confused and annoyed.

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT." Hermione slapped him in the face as Draco winced remembering the time he got punched in the face by his mate; at least he got slapped in the face he would prefer that than a fist.

"I haven't done anything to you." Blaise looked at her this time becoming angry.

"GINNY IS GONE AND IT'S ALL BECASUE OF YOU." Blaise eyes opened wide and looked up at Draco.

"Is this true." his voice above a whisper as Draco silently nodded his head.

"My guess she left in the middle of the early morning. she left a letter." handing it to him Hermione glared at Draco.

"NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE EVER HAPPENED IF YOU..."

"You promised me you would keep her safe." Blaise interrupting her as he looked darkly at Draco making Hermione pause.

"I have but this is entirely different we didn't plan on anything about her leaving. Neither of us thought she would. It's Ginny." Draco declared as Hermione looked between them.

"What the hell is going on and someone better tell me." Blaise looked at the letter again.

"I'll call..."

"Their is no point. It's Ginny who is best friends with this one and we all know the exact spell she used to make sure no on can find her." Draco interrupted.

"BLOODY HELL SOMEONE ANSWER ME NOW BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUS YOU BOTH KNOW SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW." Draco looked at his mate and sighed closing his eyes.

"Blaise tell her." Draco turned to look at his best friend. Blaise looked at him as Draco gave him the nod to proceed but Blaise kept quite "I will keep my word but she has to hear it from you." Blaise looked at her and sighed and sat down rubbing his forehead as Draco pulled the chair for Hermione to sit. "Hermione just listen."

Blaise looked at her and looked back at Draco and sighed. "The night Ginny got injured was the night I lied to her." Seeing as Hermione was actually listening for the first time made me believe it was the signal to continue. "I lied to Ginny to protect her from a certain danger that appeared itself."

"all the death eaters..."

"It's not death eaters I am protecting my mate from. It's a certain person The Malfoy's and I know very well."

"Did you just say mate?" Hermione pointing at him with a questionable look.

"Yes along with Draco I am also a vela and Ginny..." Hermione eyes opened wide, "what I did Hermione was the hardest thing to do. The person I am dealing with is far worse the Voldemort and he proved to harm Ginny the night I tried to break up with her the only reason as to why Ginny is alive was because Pansy was quick enough to push Ginny away from whatever cure was pulled on her. I didn't know when I was lying to Ginny that we were being watched."

"Who is after her?"

"No one is after her as long as she is away from me and it shows no threat she is safe."

"I don't understand." looking him confused.

"Blaise is forcefully under a contract his birth father made and it can not be broken and further more that person is very persistent to make sure everything goes according to plan."

"but what is it?"

"Marriage."

"But your a vela."

"And that contract can not be broken."

"Well it can be broken but that means Ginny dies." Hermione eyes widened.

"Well they won't be able to find her..."

"That doesn't matter." Blaise interrupted "When a vela finds his or hers mate their is an instant bound commenced and the blood of the mate bonds with the vela. we can instantly feel their emotions, their pain even when they haven't been marked. If I break the contract just through that small attachment to Ginny is all that is needed to kill her. If I didn't know who my mate was after the knowledge of the contract I would easily break it and still have my mate somewhere out there a live until I reached the age of twenty-five to be able to easily find her once my body is fully matured. But since I already found my mate her life is in danger and I can not risk that. I refuse to let the woman I love die so I had not choice but to break her heart."

"But it's ridiculous you will die anyway if you don't have your mate."

"No I will die if my mate rejects me in the certain time period if she doesn't change her mind accept me. Ginny never rejected me and she doesn't know I am a vela either."

"The bright side since Ginny is his mate we just have to wait till he is twenty-six to find her but vela's can sniff out their mates through any spell that is protecting them from being found." Hermione looks at Blaise as he notice the ring around his finger that was given to him by Ginny. Blaise followed her eyes and looked at his ring.

"I will find a way to get Ginny back I promise it's been my goal ever since the situation began. I love her Hermione I need you to believe me."

"I believe you Blaise. I'm sorry..."

"Please don't," Blaise interrupted her again as his hands tightened into a fist "I need to know where Ginny went last and I need to know by the end of the day." Blaise shadow removed itself from him as Hermione looked in shock as Draco did the same. Both shadows nodding disappeared as if they weren't there.

"It's a vela thing." Draco smirked at her Hermione looked back at Blaise.