"Granger, when is the tour today? You forgot to inform." Draco asked entering Granger's office without permission.
"Knock before you enter Mr. Malfoy. Or didn't your father teach you manners?" Granger said with anger in her eyes. Granger was angry about the dinner he guessed. It's not like it was his fault that his mother was being a fool.
"Look Granger. Helping me is a part of your job but please don't interfere in mine and my mother's life. We are better off away from the wizarding world. My mother's life has been nothing but hell from the time Dark Lord returned. A muggle-born like you will end up making it worse." He said in a quiet voice.
Granger frowned and then got up. She stormed up to Draco and then spoke when she was nose to nose with him, "Mr. Draco Malfoy, I don't know what your problem is but I want to make you note this down in that empty skull you have, that 'Muggle-borns' are nothing less than what you like to call purebloods. In case you haven't noticed it's me, a muggle-born, who's is your, a pureblood's, superior in terms of administration. And about last night…" her expressions softened, "I'm sorry. I won't interfere in your and your mother's life unless she wants me to." She finished with a determined look. Draco decided to ignore all the insults she had thrown at him.
"Granger…" Draco started when Granger interrupted, "Miss Granger."
"Granger" Draco insisted with a smirk when Granger frowned and then continued with a serious expression, "My mother doesn't understand her well-being. She's not as strong as she seems to be. She doesn't have much time left."
Granger's expression turned surprised and then soft, she spoke in a whisper, "Then let her live, Draco. Let her live the rest of her life in happiness. Let her do what she wants to her heart's content."
Draco considered her words, looking into those honest bright eyes which hadn't changed at all. The war had changed everybody. They had all become strong. Their innocence had been lost in the deaths of their close ones and the deaths they had caused themselves. But her eyes showed her heart. It was still the same, innocent and loving.
"Okay. Take her out but keep her safe." He whispered back and went away.
…
Draco,
I, you and your mother and my parents will be going out to the 'Snacks club' at 5pm today. It'll be good for you to interact with muggles more. My parents will be easier to interact since they know about wizards. I'll pick you up at 4.30pm since my parents prefer cars to floo network.
Hermione
Draco read the letter with a frown. Meeting her parents! He didn't need to visit anybody knowing about his past. And what is car? Why did she need to use all stupid muggle words. Does she think it makes her sound superior? He'll show them what superior means. He was sure just the manor was enough to make their jaws drop anyway.
A knock sounded at his bedroom door at 4.30pm. Of course, Granger is never late. Granger came in beaming, took his hand and ran downstairs to the halls jumping down the stairs with him struggling to keep his balance. He almost fell down when she halted in front of two older people he assumed to be Mr. and Mrs. Granger. Granger really needs to do something about her mental health what was all the running and jumping?
"Mum, dad this is Draco." She said beaming like she won the world.
"Hello Draco. Hermione hasn't told us much about you apart from the fact that you used to pull her legs in school a lot." Mrs. Granger said and mother laughed.
"Umm… Hello?" he said unsure how to respond to that. He never 'pulled her legs' if he remembered correctly. Not that her legs weren't noticeable in the shorts she was wearing. Why was she wearing them again anyway?
"Would you like to have something before we leave Mr. and Mrs. Granger?" mother asked politely.
"Oh no. Thank you Cissa dear. We'll have something at the club. They make amazing cookies." Mrs. Granger responded while Mr. Granger smiled.
"Okay." Granger responded and took off with his hand in hers again.
"Can you stop with all the cheerfulness? It's making me doubt your sanity." Draco said in a hushed voice when she stopped in front of a small house on wheels.
"Please act nice before my parents. They hardly know what I've been through." Granger pleaded. Draco nodded.
"When did I ever pull your legs by the way?" Draco raised an eyebrow when she opened a door and got inside beckoning him to get inside as well.
Granger laughed, "Pulling legs means teasing. I told them you used to tease me a lot. They don't know the meaning of the 'm' word." She explained while Draco tried to get inside the house. He hit his head while getting inside and Granger laughed. Their parents found Draco scowling and Narcissa asked,
"What happened to you, Draco?"
"He just hit his head and lost his memory." Granger laughed and Draco rolled his eyes.
