Hello Everyone! Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter! Maybe this one can get even more than 4? This chapter is a little shorter but I wanted Christmas to have its own chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter


Hermione stared down at the papers, Why on earth is Draco looking at this? she thought. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knocking on her door. Looking up from her desk, Hermione found Harry standing in the doorway looking worried.

"I just saw Draco and he looked angry, did something happen?" asked Harry walking into her office

"Harry how could you let him interrogate those wizards? He's going to torture them!"

"Hermione he isn't going to torture them, that would go against ministry policy."

"But its Malfoy we're talking about, ministry policy is beneath him."

"I have aurors watching the interrogation; even if he wanted to torture the wizards the aurors would stop him."

"Well I still think you're wrong, do you even know why he's looking at the auror report on Ron?" Hermione gestured at the papers on her desk

Harry raised an eyebrow before answering, "Draco was with Ron and a few other aurors on that mission."

"But why look at the files six years later?"

"Maybe he remembered something, I'll ask him."

"Harry do you think that Ron could be alive?" Hermione's voice had gone quiet

Harry stepped forward and pulled her into a hug, "It's been six years, and if he was alive he would have come home by now."

"I know but still, why else would Malfoy be looking at the file?"

"I don't know Hermione."

"Well I hate to interrupt what looks like a touching moment, but Granger and I have a lead that we need to look into Potter." came Draco's voice from the doorway

Hermione glared at Malfoy as she let go of Harry, "You really couldn't have picked a better time to barge in." she snapped at Malfoy

"I thought it looked like a perfect time, now if you don't mind we do need to get back to work." Draco walked over and sat himself down of the couch without a glance at Hermione or Harry to sort through the papers he had been carrying.

Harry glanced over at Hermione before clearing his throat; "Um Draco can I talk to you really quick, outside?"

"Sure Potter." Draco stood up from the couch and followed Harry out of the office leaving Hermione alone as they shut the door.


Once Draco shut the door behind him, Harry pulled hall down the hall a bit.

"Why are you looking at the files about Ron's disappearance?" asked Harry in a whisper

"Because I didn't believe Granger when she said that Weasley had disappeared on that mission." Draco snapped back

"You were there, and the other aurors never reported any strange activity but Ron just vanished, they never found a body."

"Harry I was stuck with him the night before we left to go back to England."

"Why didn't you mention this six years ago?"

"Because that night Ron mentioned that he was so happy that he'd be going home to his wife and kid the next day, I just figured that he took his time getting back."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, it's why I never reported anything, and you know that I don't care to read the prophet so I never knew that he was reported dead."

"Wait you said that Ron was looking forward to seeing his wife and kid?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Ron has two kids with Hermione remember? Rose and Hugo."

"Had Hugo been born yet?"

"He was three when Ron went missing."

"Oh, then why did Ron say that?"

"Well we would need Ron to find that out wouldn't we? You don't think this is connected to this Tristan guy do you?"

"We still need to find out where Tristan is from first."

"Then you better get back in there and figure it out before I tell Hermione that there is a chance that Ron is still out there."

"Got it." Draco turned and headed back towards Hermione's office before Harry shouted after him.

"Draco I almost forgot to tell you, Ginny has invited you to dinner tonight, Hermione and Hugo will be there too."

"I'm not going to get out of this am I?"

"No, I'm pretty sure Ginny would drag you out of your house if you didn't show."

"Then I'll see you at six." said Draco as he walked back into Hermione's office, shutting the door behind him missing the smile on Harry's face


Hermione was on the couch looking at the papers that Draco has brought back after interrogating the wizard when Draco walked back into the office.

"This is all he told you?" asked Hermione as Draco joined her on the couch

"This is more than Harry got out of him, so yes." answered Draco

"What use is this? All it tells use is where he's been for the last few months, what was the point of finding that out?"

"I wanted to know where he met Tristan in order to work on finding him."

"Oh right, so we're going to have to narrow down these countries then."

"Looks like it."

"What fun."

The pair spent the rest of the day reading the papers and sorting out which countries they needed to look at. By the time five o'clock rolled around they had narrowed it down to: Norway, Finland, Romania, Ukraine, and Poland.

"These countries make no sense!" exclaimed Hermione "Sure three share a border but still they're so random."

"Granger if it made sense then our job would be much easier."

"Well let's work on this tomorrow, we need to be at Harry's in an hour and I'd rather not show up in my work robes."

"Bringing a date Granger?"

"No, but after Ginny surprised me one time by having a man meet me at the house, I'm always expecting something."

"I thought Hugo was just joking when he said that Ginny and Rose have been pairing you up on dates."

"Oh no, he wasn't"

"So Ginny is really that desperate to find you a new husband?"

"She just wants me to be happy."

"Still, trying to set you up on dates seems like pushing it."

"She means well, I'm going to head home and get ready, I'll see you there?"

"Yes, I'll see you at Potter's."

The two put away their papers and left the office.


Hermione arrived at the Potter's at exactly six o'clock to find Hugo and Lily playing in the living room where Harry and Draco were sitting and talking. She said hello to them to them before going into the kitchen to see if Ginny needed a hand.

"Hello Ginny." said Hermione joining Ginny in the kitchen

"Hi Hermione, how was work?" asked Ginny while she pulled the roast out of the oven

"Very busy, thank you for bringing Hugo here after school."

"No problem, it made perfect sense since the two of you were coming for dinner."

"So let me guess, I'm going to be sitting next to Draco at dinner?"

"Of course, you two do work together."

"Oh come on Ginny I know that you have to be planning something."

"Hermione I have no idea what you are talking about, now please take the roast out to the table, I'll bring out everything else."

Hermione rolled her eyes at her friend before grabbing the plate of roast and heading out to the dining room to put it on the table. She was shortly joined by Harry, Draco, Hugo and Lily. They all sat down and waited for Ginny to bring the remaining plates out. Sure enough Hermione was sitting in between Draco and Hugo, Ginny was across from her with Lily across from Hugo and Harry was at the head of the table Ginny to his one side and Draco on the other.

"So Draco, how's Scorpius? Ginny asked as everyone started to eat

"He's doing well; his favorite classes seem to be Potions and Transfiguration."

"That's nice; you know Albus wants us to invite him to join us for Christmas." said Ginny

"Really?"

"Yes, I did tell Albus that it would depend on what Scorpius was doing for Christmas."

"We usually spend the day with my mother and her sister Andromeda but I'm sure that we could stop by for a bit."

"You could just come here to visit Andromeda, she comes here with Teddy probably before she visits with your mother." said Harry

"I'll see what my mother wants to do before I say yes, but I'm sure she will have no issues with coming here instead." said Draco

"It'll be fun, Hermione, Rose and Hugo join us as well." said Ginny smiling at Hermione from across the table. Hermione raised an eye at Ginny, So this is what she is planning, trying to get the two of us in the same room with Rose present to try and push Draco and I together, Hermione thought.

"You do?" Draco asked Hermione

"Yes, we can't always visit my parents in Australia, and we all go to Molly's house the night before for a big dinner; so we come over here for Christmas Day, sometime around lunch." answered Hermione

"Maybe Scorpius and I will join you for Christmas then."

"Me personally or here at Harry's?"

"Whichever you want."

"You should come to our house Draco!" exclaimed Hugo, deciding to join in on the adults conversation

"I should?" Draco asked Hugo

"Yeah, it'll be fun, you can help mom hand out gifts!" exclaimed Hugo

Harry, Ginny and Hermione exchanged a glance at Hugo's statement. Ron had been the one to hand out presents before his disappearance; not that Hugo had been old enough to remember it.

"Your mom needs help handing out gifts?" Draco asked Hugo confused as to why this would be important to him

"Yeah she's always done it alone, unlike Aunt Ginny who has Uncle Harry to help her." explained Hugo like this made perfect sense

Draco froze; he had realized what Hugo was getting at although he wasn't sure if Hugo even knew. He may be nine now but many things had been one way in Hugo's life since he was three; like Hermione not having Ron to help with presents. Draco glanced over at Hermione for a little help; he wasn't sure how to answer.

"Hugo, we'll just see Draco when we come over to Harry's." said Hermione

"But mom…"

"Don't worry buddy you'll still see me and you can meet Scorpius." Draco reassured Hugo

"Fine." said Hugo

The adults went back to their conversations which Hugo had no interesting in joining and soon dessert was brought out and eaten. Once dessert was over Hugo and Lily went up to Lily's room, Hermione helped Ginny clean up, while Harry took Draco up to his study.

"Any luck finding Tristan today?" Harry asked Draco as he poured him a drink in his study

"We narrowed down a few countries that this wizard could have run into him in; we still need to look into each one." Draco answered

"Where are you going to look first?"

"Finland."

"Any particular reason?"

"Don't you remember, that's where Ron disappeared."

"So you're still looking for a connection between the two?"

"Yes, Harry aren't you the least bit curious what happened to Ron?"

"Well yes, but I've come to accept that he died."

"Then at least let me find his body if you think he's dead, maybe this Tristan guy is the one that 'killed' him."

"Fine but try to keep it from Hermione, research Tristan with her but do everything else behind her back, got it?"

"Got it."


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