Disclaimer: I do not own any characters or locations from the Harry Potter series. They belong to J.K Rowling.

I was sitting at my desk counting the minutes away. I was currently avoiding everyone. Avalon. My parents. Draco. Even, Landon. He would be arriving back soon from his most recent series. There was a slow, determined knock at my door.

"Come in," I said lackadaisically. The door opened to reveal Draco. I quickly grabbed a handful of ground giant bone and threw it into the cauldron next to me. The contents created a small explosion.

"Victorine," he yelled as he shut the door. "What the hell are you doing?"

"I'm upset. This is what I do when I'm upset."

"Blow things up?"

"Yes. It helps calm everything I'm feeling."

"Remind me to never upset you," he said as he took the seat across from my desk.

"Good luck with that." I supported my head with my hands and closed my eyes.

We sat there in silence till he asked, "You want to tell me what's wrong?"

"I guess. Avalon is mad at me. I said something that was insensitive. Something that I really wish I could take back."

"And that was?" I was genuinely surprised that he was interested.

"It's not important."

"What are you doing here anyway? You're on leave right? Since you found the cure for troll pox."

"Dragon pox. And yes. I just didn't want to go home so I came here to…

"Blow things up?" We both laughed. Suddenly, the door swung open and a letter flew into my office landing on my desk. Without even opening it I knew who it was from

Love,

We made it back. I thought that we could celebrate the team's wins and your breakthrough on the dragon pox vaccine. I'll be at yours around 8. We shall go to dinner at one of those fancy restaurants you love. Why I ever fell in love with a girl deep in pureblood tradition is beyond me.

Yours,

L

I loved his handwriting. Dinner plans would have to change though since the engagement has been announced. The letter even smelled like him. I didn't realize I was inadvertently smiling.

"Vic,"Draco said, pulling me out of my trance. "Who's that from."

"Oh, just my mother. She has questions about wedding plans. Colors and such. Anyway, I should be going, nothing really keeping me around here." I stuffed the letter in my purse and walked to the door. Before exiting, I turned my head towards Draco and said, "I guess I'll see you on Saturday. At the engagement party."

"Yea. See you then." There was a twinge of disappointment in his voice. It hadn't occurred to me that maybe Draco was wanting to spend time together now that we were engaged but I couldn't tell him the real reason I was as anxious to get home as I was.

"How about lunch tomorrow? You know, if you can find a break from all you super important legal stuff."

"You know Vic, I'm really busy so I'll just see you Saturday." He got out of his chair and walked right past me, down the hall and back towards his office. If I was going to be the only one trying, this marriage would lose its appeal very quickly.