As the petite young witch strolled up to the entrance of the bank, a wizard exited, holding open the door for her to enter through.
She walked up to the first empty teller and retrieved her wallet.
As she began giving her information and searching for her proof of identification she heard a familiar voice behind her that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.
Luna slowly turned as a very sharply dressed Draco walked towards her chatting with someone who looked to be very important, if his attire was any indication of who he was.
Much like when he was in school, Draco carried himself with an air of confidence only a Malfoy could exude.
She watched him as he sauntered through the foyer, chatting happily and clapping the older man on the shoulder as they shook hands.
As they parted ways, Draco's eyes glanced about the room passing over Luna completely.
She smiled widely, but he continued on without fault.
Just as she thought he was going to walk by without a word, His gray eyes snapped back to her and he froze, looking at her as if she were a crumple-horned snorack that had appeared out of thin air.
After a moment of making sure that it was really who he thought it was and he wasn't just seeing things he began to slowly make his way over to Luna.
Just as he always had done in the dungeon, he stopped just a tiny bit short of her.
She smiled up to him as he looked down at her astonished.
"Hello Draco." she said softly.
Draco shivered at the soft caress of her voice as it washed over him.
"Luna," He murmured as he reached up bringing his hand close to her face aching to touch her and make sure she was real.
Just before his skin came into contact with hers, he paused realizing what he was about to do, and in the middle of a crowded bank.
His had dropped back to his side and his back straightened out.
"How are you Ms. Lovegood?" He questioned, his voice more guarded now that he had remembered his surroundings.
"Oh Draco, please don't be so formal with me, we are friends after all." She reprimanded.
He sneered at her slightly, "My friends actually keep in touch, they don't just disappear for five years without word."
A pout formed on Luna's face as he began to glare at her. "Draco, please." she reached out putting her hand on the bend of his arm.
Again he shivered, without even realizing it she had wormed her way into his life, and he had missed her greatly in all the time she had been gone working on her research.
The teller behind Luna cleared his throat. "Ms. Lovegood, will you be making a withdrawal from your account today?" he asked, trying to finish conducting the transaction she had begun.
Draco glanced at the goblin then slowly reached out placing his hand underneath Luna's elbow, tugging on her very gently.
"Ms. Lovegood will be finishing her transaction with me today." Draco finished before Luna could speak.
The goblin simply nodded then looked behind the couple to the next person waiting to be serviced.
Luna quietly followed Draco to his office, walking in behind him, she took a seat as he closed the door.
He waved his wand putting up a spell to prevent disturbances, then he took a seat behind his desk.
Straightening his tie, he looked at Luna.
"so how have you been the past few years?" he inquired.
Luna looked at him with soft eyes smiling slightly. "I've been very well thank you Mr. Malfoy, just bus-"
"Draco." the handsome young wizard interrupted.
A smirk crossed her face, "so you can't call me Luna, but I am to call you Draco?" she asked cheekily.
A peeved look etched it's way across Draco's face. "Right." he said, "Luna it is."
He hated the unfamiliarity of her calling him 'Malfoy'.
She knew him far to well for that.
In fact she was the only person in the entire world that knew many of the things about him that she did know, aside from his mother of course.
"I've been very well Draco, Very busy with my explorations and writings. Thank you for asking, and yourself?"
Draco took a quick glance about his office then met her eyes again, "I've done fairly well I suppose, I've just been able to accept the title of branch manager over this particular ban-."
"Draco," This time it was he who was being interrupted, "You know I really could not care less about your position in society, how are you doing, how is life?"
Draco felt a blush cross his cheeks, normally no one was allowed to speak to him out of term as such.
He was a wealthy business man, his job was his life, what was he expected to say to that?
After a few stuttered words, and an inability to begin an actual sentence Luna tutted.
"Well I see you need time to reflect on that answer, in all honesty I need to be getting back to the office myself. If you don't mind helping me finish my transaction, I'll let you get back to your daily routine, Rolf is expecting me after all."
Office? Luna had an office locally? And just why did she assume he had a routine to attend to? And why...wait Rolf? Who was Rolf? Was Luna in a relationship? Was she MARRIED? Could she be? Why was he suddenly so overcome with questions about Lunas personal life? What did it matter if she was? It was nothing to him, they were just friends after all. Any ways, it wasn't anyth... suddenly there was a hand waving in his face.
"Draco, really I thought I was the daydreamer." Luna was smiling down at him as she leaned over his desk.
That smile, Her perfect smile.
Draco cleared his throat. "How much will you be withdrawing today?" he asked, trying to maintain an air of business.
"Well, lets see," She bit her lip in thought and Draco smiled at her old habit. "Ten thousand galleon should do for now." Draco nodded and began a spell to unlock the safe in his office.
For most people their age this would be a shocking amount of money, but he knew that the Lovegoods were a very well off family before the war, and the popularity of the magazine had sky rocketed both during and after the war by the Potter followers. Xenophilius was probably almost as well off at this point as his own father.
As he was counting out her money and sorting it into bags he noticed Luna looking him up and down in his peripheral.
A small smirk graced his lips as he continued to concentrate on the coins in front of him.
"So we should have lunch."
At five thousand Draco stopped his counting of the bags and looked up at her.
"I've already eaten today Luna." came his genius response.
"Well I would hope so, it is close to four in the afternoon. I Was thinking another day this week?"
"You'll be in town that long?" He said snarkily.
Her lips formed into a pout again and Draco bit his lip to stop himself from apologizing.
She was the only person who could draw an apology out of him so easily. Damn her.
"Draco, to my knowledge, I'm home to stay. Daddy is getting older and seems to be losing interest, or ability I assume, to keep the magazine up and running. I'm back home to take over ownership, Rolf and I are planning to upgrade the Quibbler with all the interesting discoveries we have made while we were out exploring."
There he was again. 'Rolf.' Draco hated that name already.
He quickly finished counting out her galleons and sacked them all together.
Luna recited a spell shrinking the bag and sticking it into her pocket inside her cloak.
"So, lunch? Wednesday? Noon-ish?" she asked again.
"Rolf wont mind?" He asked, trying to keep the jealousy out of his voice.
Was that it? was he angry... because he was jealous?
Why on earth was he jealous? He and Luna had always only been friends. if even that.
Luna laughed out loud and his stomach tightened uncomfortably.
"Oh Draco," she smirked, she knew. He felt it in his stomach, she knew, and she was gloating. "I'll see you Wednesday."
She walked silently around his desk and threw her arms about his neck clinging tightly to him. At first he was a bit shocked, but he slowly melted into her hug and wrapped himself around her taking in her scent.
A knock at the door tore them apart and Luna stepped back around the desk, Draco spoke the spell to open the door and a small goblin came walking in with a clip board. He looked between the couple then set his eyes on Draco, "Sir I need approval for today's transactions to close out my drawer for the evening."
Luna pardoned herself and slipped out the door. Draco tried to return to his work, however it was a frivolous attempt as the rest of his day his mind was preoccupied with long blond hair and a bright silver eyes.
A/N:
so! I know it's been a week since I updated but hear me out, I haven't just been twiddling my thumbs, I've gotten five chapters done so far and up on another site getting feedback before publishing on I know sometimes it gets hard to stick to a deadline but i figure if i stay ahead while I'm popping out chapters like candy, when I get stuck halfway through my story I'll still have something to give you guys. With that being said, I'm planning updates every Friday, it really is killing me not to post what i have because I'm such an eager beaver but I'm holding out hopefully for a better cause in a few weeks!
Always with love! Laken