"Ronnie, what the problem?" Linda said behind me using her stupid nickname. At least it wasn't as bad as Won-Won.

"Nothing, go back to bed. I'll join you shortly. I just need to run an errand." I said turning around to face her. She was sitting up so her full breasts were facing him. Moving her legs, she straddled his lap; her hands caressing his face.

"Well hurry back. I don't know about you but I want a repeat of last night. You are amazing."

"Don't worry, there's more where that came from. I'll be back before you know it and ready to rock your world." I pushed her off my lap and got dressed. As soon as I was ready, I went down to the Hotel Lobby and Flooed to see Harry. Thankfully Harry was on leave so no one knew but Hermione about the cases and work trips. I stepped out of the fireplace only to realise I was still in the hotel. Odd, I wondered why Harry's wards were blocked against me. I tried again and once more I landed in the hotel's fireplace. I wasn't going to waste time trying to Floo there so I decided to apparated to Grimmauld Place. Once I knocked on the door, James opened it. His smile turned into a frown.

"Hey Uncle Ron" He said coldly. What was he mad about? I said it wasn't about me but I had a feeling it was.

"Hey James, is your dad around?"

"He is, but I'm sure he doesn't want to talk to you." He answered. Why wouldn't Harry want to talk to me?"

"James; who's at the door?" I heard Harry ask

"Uncle Ron" There was silence after James answered but finally I heard footsteps. Harry came into view and stood at the door.

"James, go back inside. Your uncle and I need to talk." James left and Harry closed the door behind him.

"Why are you here?" Harry looked mad. What had I done to offend him?

"I came to talk about what you sent me. Hermione at a Quidditch game with Malfoy? What was she thinking? Talking to a ferret like him."

"I think the same thing about you. What on earth where you thinking when you decided to do that to Hermione? She loves you?"

"What are you going on about Harry?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. Now leave. You aren't welcome in my house." Harry said before opening the door and closing it behind him. How did he find out? I was very careful about my affairs. I apparated back to the hotel and up to my room. What I need right now was a release to get my mind of this.


I slammed the door behind me and walked in to the kitchen where Ginny was feeding Emma. She looked up at me and frowned.

"James told me that was Ron at the door. It's a good thing I was preoccupied with Emma otherwise I would have bat bogeyed him. I still can't believe what he did. I knew he wasn't good enough for her. I hope she has a better relationship with Draco." That caught me off-guard.

"What are you talking about Ginny? Hermione isn't dating Draco. They're just friends."

"Not yet but they will end up dating. You can see it in his eyes. Look at the photo of him in the paper. His eyes are soft and full of love. This is only the start of what will become a beautiful relationship."

"Are you saying that Draco is in love with Hermione?" I asked

"That is exactly what I am saying. Just you wait." Ginny answered with a smile on her face.


"How did she react?" I asked Draco. He had the Daily Prophet newspaper with him. We were meeting at the Leaky Cauldron again. It had become our place to meet whenever we organised the next step of his plan.

"She had a fit. Screamed at me, asking why on earth I would want to hang out with a muggle born. Screamed some more, threw down the paper and stormed out. What about you?"

"Well that's the thing. Ginny told me about how she saw the paper and that Harry sent a pic of us to Ron but I don't know how he acted."

"Well he's probably fuming over it right now. Ok now we need to do the next step. Me taking you out to lunch. The press will see it as me just wanting to spend time with you."

"Malfoy, this isn't going to turn into a serious relationship is it because the world knows I'm married to Ron and it won't be good for me if they see me going out on romantic dates with you."

"No and yes, we have to make the world think that we're really close."

"But if the world thinks that I'm cheating on Ron then I'll be no better than Ron."

"No but they'll take your side because Ron cheated on you first and that you're retaliating because you're upset and hurt. Now, I'll pick you up at eleven tomorrow. We'll be going to a nice place on the beach so where a sundress."


I decided to cut my trip short and head home. Hermione and I needed to talk about Draco. I apparated home after I dropped Linda at her apartment. Hugo was the first to greet me.

"Dad, you're back. Mum said that you wouldn't be back for another two days." I gave Hugo a hug.

"Well they sent me home early. Is mum around?"

"She's outside with Rose." Hugo answered before running off. I walked outside to find Hermione and Rose. Rose was flying on her broomstick. Hermione was reading a book relaxing on a lounge chair. Looking up she noticed me; although she tried to conceal it, I could tell she was angry by the expression on her face.

"Hermione, can we talk?"

"Fine, let's talk." She put her book down and walked into the house.

"Why are you hanging out with Malfoy?" I asked her

"Because we're friends. Why are you sleeping with other women?" Her face was red with anger.


I decided to confront him about his affairs. This had gone on long enough.

"Hermione what are you talking about? I would never cheat on you."

"Don't lie to me you bastard! I saw you with my own eyes. Fucking some woman in our bedroom! You've been with her for weeks." I raised my wand at him.

"Hermione, you-"

"Stop lying!" I threw a hex at him which he narrowly missed.

"Why Ron. Why did you do it? I loved you!" I threw another hex at him, missing again.

"I loved you and you go around fucking other women behind my back." I screamed, crying. I aimed at him again, this time I hit him in the chest. He was thrown against the wall.

"I should leave you, but I won't because of Hugo and Rose. They deserve a happy family. They deserve a loving father and mother." Tears flowing, I apparated away.


"He kept lying to me Ginny. Talking about how he would never cheat on me. Why would he do this to me? I loved him." Ginny wrapped an arm around me in comfort.

"Because my brother is stupid. That's why. I always knew he wasn't good enough for you, but you were so in love with him that I let it go. Now for the meantime, you and the kids are going to stay here."

"Ginny I couldn't impose on you. You already how yourselves and your kids to look after."

"Nonsense. Ginny is right. You'll stay here with us." Harry said, walking in with a cup of Earl Tea. "I hope it tastes alright."

"It will taste fine. Thank you Harry. Are you sure you don't mind me staying?"

"I don't mind at all. Ron needs some time on his own. I reckon that he'll regret his choice to ever sleep with someone else once he realises you aren't coming back."

"Come, I'll show you your room." Ginny said.


"You're meeting up with her again!" Astoria screamed at me."

"Yes I am. Hermione is a great person and I want us to be friends. Now if you'll excuse me, I am meeting up with Blaise for a drink." I walked out the door ignoring Astoria scream at me. She had to crack soon enough. She was already pissed that I was hanging out with Hermione. We would just have to try harder. I was walking down Diagon Alley when I saw Hermione walk out of Gringotts. She spotted me and ran up to me.

"Oh Draco. Just the person I wanted to see. I was actually going to call and tell you this but you're here now. Ginny has invited me to stay at her place for a few days so I was thinking that maybe you could call me by my cell, ask me out to lunch. That way it won't seem weird tomorrow when you rock up at Harry's door asking to see me."

"Yeah okay, just make sure that you're in their company so that they hear you on the phone."

"Or I could just tell them after you call me, that you want to take me out to lunch."

"Ok then. So I'll pick you at…?"

"12 Grimmauld Place." Hermione answered

"Great, so I'll see you tomorrow then." I was excited about tomorrow.


I packed some bags for me and the kids so we could move into Ginny's home. Ron saw me packing and asked where I was going. I told him I was leaving for a few days and I was taking the kids with me. He begged me not to go, lying about he didn't know what I was talking about, denying that he ever cheated on me but I ignored him. I grabbed hold of Rose and Hugo and apparated to 12 Grimmauld Place. Ginny opened the door and welcomed us in. Albus and James were excited to see Rose and Hugo but they knew we hadn't come for a friendly visit. I explained to Rose and Hugo that Ron and I were just going through a rough patch at the moment. Hugo bought it but I think Rose knew there was something I wasn't telling her. I got the phone call from Draco in the afternoon. Ginny was there at the time and she had a massive smile on her face. She took me shopping and we found a lovely sundress for me to wear tomorrow on my date with Draco as Ginny so called it. I was actually excited about tomorrow.