Disclaimer: I'm not J.K. and these characters are hers.

A/N: As promised another chapter! Read on!

I do not think anyone expected me to go into this profession after the war. But I think after the war everyone had a need to care for another.

I became a Relationship Healer. Many would say I was a "Muggle Marriage Therapist." But I try to not focus so much on Marriages.

Today the couple in front of me has been here for years. They also happen to be some of my best mates. But they didn't trust anyone else with such confidential information of their strained marriage.

Ron Weasley was a bloody lucky man. He ended up marrying Hermione Granger. Once the Yule Ball happened no Wizard with or without a pulse couldn't say she was a looker. They dated for years before finally getting married. But now their children were off to Hogwarts and without the distraction of two young children around the empty house was finally widening the crack in their marriage.

"Hermione did you two work on what we discussed?" I asked her politely.

"I worked on what you asked us to do last time. Ron here didn't feel the need to." Hermione replied with her arms crossed. This was the third year they had come to my office for sessions two times a month. This might be the only time I ever fail. I thought to myself.

"Ron can you please tell me why you didn't do the exercise?" I asked him.

"BECAUSE IT'S BLOODY STUPID. THIS IS BLOODY STUPID! Hermione we don't need therapy. I don't know why you insist on making us go to these session. We don't need them." Ron exploded and stood up.

"Yes we do Ron. You want to stay married to me and I want to stay married to you." Hermione said flatly.

"Ron I'm going to have to ask you to calm down." I asked him.

"Right then." He mumbled under his breath and ran a hand through his hair.

"Hermione have you expressed how this means to you?" I asked her.

"Plenty of times. But Ron has an emotional capacity of a teaspoon." She scoffed.

Of course this line made them go at it. They continued to bicker and fight for the rest of their session and I gave them an exercise to try.

"Don't speak, interact, be intimate with each other until our next season." I stated. I knew Hermione could do it but I wasn't sure if Ron could.

"What!" Ron said with his mouth wide open.

"No arguments Ron. If you can't do anything else. This should be simple enough." I was at the end of my wits with these two.

"I'll see you for your session tomorrow Hermione." I nodded at her. We all politely nodded goodbye and they flooed out of my office. I sat my feet up on the table and rubbed my temples.

There was a knock on my door and I knew it couldn't be any more patients since my office was now closed.

"Healer Thomas?"

"Yes Giselle? Come in." I told my secretary.

"This envelope came for you today. Was there anything else you needed?" She asked me politely and sat the envelope on the table.

"No that's it's Giselle, you can go now. Have a good evening." I bid her goodnight and shrunk the envelope to fit into my pocket.

The next day was going to be fairly easy. I had a mother and son who weren't getting along due to her son wanting to go off to Muggle University, a long committed couple who wasn't sure when to marry, an Auror who had just been released from St. Mugo's with a bad case of PTSD and his wife, Hermione.

Hermione was an easy patient. She was calm, almost always open, and did what she was told. A lot of times I have separate sessions just so I can see exactly where the other person is at. I used to have them with Ron but he never really cared to show up unless we talked about Quidditch, a pickup game, or hanging out.

Hermione came into my office on time as usual. She smoothed down her skirt and took a sip of her water. "Hello Healer Thomas."

"Hello Hermione. How are you today?"

"I'm very well thank you." She replied.

"Hermione, why do you still come to the marriage sessions if Ron doesn't take them seriously?" I asked her.

"It gives me hope. A reason to still try." She replied sadly. "He doesn't see how unhappy I am. When Rose and Hugo were still at home it was so much easier to be bearable together. But now that they're gone. I don't know."

"Is it because of Malfoy?" I asked.

Her head snapped up and looked at me. I know I was only one of six people other than them that knew about their relationship.

"It's not always because of Malfoy. Me and Ron always had our differences, but Ron gave me this stability and comfort. But sometimes I think about how different my life would've been if I ended up with Draco." She said quietly.

I was meeting up with my sister Danielle at a local muggle ice cream shop right outside of Wizarding London when suddenly I heard a familiar voice and a familiar name!

"Draco! I'm going to get you back for that." I looked up to see Hermione Granger with ice cream on her nose and a familiar glint of white blonde hair blinding me with the reflection of the sun.

"Hermione, love, you look cute with ice cream on your nose." He chuckled.

My eyes are deceiving me right now. I looked down at my watch not wanting Hermione to recognize me just yet.

"What is it with your fascination of always putting things on my nose?" Hermione asked him.

"Well one you have a cute nose. Two you have theses small freckles on your face that I love looking at." He replied to her.

These two are together? Where is Ron! I looked up and noticed my sister parking her car. I texted her quickly "Switch chairs with me and do not say my name."

I moved to the chair across from me but I could still see them in the reflection of the shop window. I seen my sister go inside and get her icecream and continued listening in.

"When are we gonna tell people Hermione? As much as I love learning about the muggle world and everything in it. I want to be able to take you out in our world. I want to introduce you to mother. I wouldn't even mind hanging out with your friends." Draco asked.

I could see Hermione frown. "Draco. Soon. But for now I'm enjoying this. You and us. Me and Ron just broke up. The news of me and you will be quite a shock not only to him, but to everyone else."

"Hermione I love you. I've loved you since I could remember. You are the only woman I have loved other than my mother." Draco replied his voice getting annoyed.

"Draco I love you too. Please give it some time." She started to beg.

"Six months isn't long enough Hermione?" Draco was full on frustrated at this point I could tell.

"I love you. Please just hear me out on this." Hermione said.

"Fine. I'll see you tonight then? I have a lunch date with Mother and I was hoping to bring you along..."

"Draco." Hermione interrupted.

"Fine. Just as long as I'll see you tonight." He replied. They kissed a long and deep kiss and I saw Malfoy drive away a Phantom Rolls Royce.

Give it to Malfoy to always have the best and most expensive even in the Muggle World.

Once I knew he was gone I stood up and turned around. Hermione had her head in her mobile phone and I cleared my throat to get her attention.

"Hermione?"

"Oh my goodness Dean! Hi! How are you? Wait was that you sitting there the whole time?" The realization was all over her face.

"I'm very well thank you. I'm here meeting my sister Daniel." She peeked inside and found my sister. My sister looked back at us and waved.

"She looks a lot like you." She complimented.

"Yeah well she's half remember?" I smiled.

"Of course. Um did you hear everything?"

"I did actually. Don't worry Hermione. Your secret is safe with me. I know about your break with Ron, I see him during our pick up games of Quidditch." I assured her.

"Thank you. What are you doing these days? I haven't seen you much since I broke up with Ron." She asked me.

"Actually I've decided to become a healer. I managed to get my Muggle Degree is Psychology and I decided I'd put that to good use in our world. My own practice with muggles as well." I said. I know no one expected this of me, but that's what I enjoyed the most about the route I was taking.

"That is amazing Dean congrats!" She replied excitedly and gave me a hug. "What do you want to specialize in?"

"I think relationships. A lot of times I think the whole wizarding war could of been avoided if Voldemort had a hug or two you know?" I said cracking a joke.

"That must be the Fred and George humor in you." She said and we both laughed.

"Dean?" My sister finally came out of the shop with a bowl of ice cream.

"Danielle this is my good friend Hermione. Do you remember her?" I asked.

"Yes of course. It's nice to see you again."

"It's nice to see you as well Danielle." Just then Hermione's mobile rang. She smiled when she looked at the screen. "I'm sorry! I have to get going. I hope you both have a good afternoon."

"If you ever need a therapist let me know!" I shouted after her.

She smiled and waved goodbye. I could overhear her answering her phone. "I just saw you not ten minutes ago...I miss you too Draco." Hermione replied.

I guess they must really be in love.

"Are you gonna tell me what that was all about?" Danielle said with a hand on her hip.

"Yes baby sister come on then."

"Do you think you need closure Hermione." I said to her. It wasn't a question but more of a statement.

"I think so." Hermione finally replied after a few moments of silence. "We didn't end on a mutual note. And the last time we talked we didn't get to fully discuss anything."

"Why is that?" I asked her fully knowing the answer.

"Because you and Ron walked in on us!"

Ron and I were walking to Hermione's office in the Ministry. We were all getting together for our Annual D.A. Reunion. Ron thought it would be a good idea to swing by Hermione's office or else she'd end up coming late due to her working.

Ron had stopped to talk to an Auror passing us and I continued to walk to Hermione's office. The door was closed but I could hear some voices.

"You thought my office would be the best place to talk?" Hermione asked. I could tell she was upset but the blinds were closed so I couldn't see anything.

"I couldn't track you anywhere else! You won't answer my letters Hermione. You blocked me from your Floo." I could recognize that voice anywhere it was Draco's. I wasn't sure if I should interfere. Hermione and Ron had just started coming to my practice since they were due to get married anyway now and they wanted to get the kinks out while they could.

"Yes well you wouldn't answer my letters either Malfoy."

"Really Hermione? Are we eleven again." Draco said sounding very much like Hermione.

"You sound like me." Hermione laughed.

"You've rubbed off on me. In more ways than one." Draco implied.

This is disgusting. I thought to myself. But I kept listening in anyways.

"Why did you come here?" Hermione asked.

"Why are you marrying him?" Draco asked in return.

"You haven't spoken to me in a year Draco." Hermione said. "I've missed you terribly." She was on the verge of tears.

Just then I could hear Ron's voice coming closer and because they were both my friends I decided to barge in.

"Hermione I..." Playing oblivious to what I already knew was going on.

Hermione and Draco stood up. His hand over hers and they let go immediately.

"Oh I'm so sorry Hermione I should have knocked. I didn't hear anyone talking." I apologized. "Hello Malfoy."

"Thomas. Or Healer Thomas I should say these days am I correct?" Draco politely asked.

"Yes it is thank you." Just then Ron barged in.

"Mione love...Ferret! Why are you in here with my fiancé?" Ron was red. But Malfoy's face almost faltered when Ron said fiancé.

"I was just on my way out. Your fiancé and I were just catching up." Draco smoothed down his dress robes and nodded at me. "Healer Thomas."

Malfoy turned around to Hermione. From my angle I could see him whispering something in her ear and then give her a kiss dangerously close to her lips but from where Ron was standing it looked like just a chaste kiss on her cheek.

Malfoy strode out of her office and nodded his head at Ron. "Weasley." Before walking away and disappearing out of sight.

I"WHY WOULD YOU LET FERRET IN YOUR OFFICE HERMIONE." Ron yelled. It caused quite a commotion and everyone in the office suddenly turned their head to Hermione's office.

"Guys? This is causing a scene." I cut in.

"Thank you Dean." Hermione said shuffling some papers to put in her bag. "Ron I can have whomever I choose in my office. Draco and I are friends."

"When did you and bloody Ferret become friends?!" Ron exclaimed.

"Are we eleven Ron?" Hermione echoing the words Draco just spoke not moments ago. "A long while ago Ronald for your information if you must know."

"How come I never knew?" Ron asked.

"Ron there's still things about me I don't think you'll ever know." Hermione replied shutting the door in his face.

"Are you ok?" I asked her.

"I'm fine Dean thank you."

"HERMIONE BLOODY HELL OPEN THIS DOOR!" Ron said bangin from the other side.

"How long do you think it's going to take him that a simple Alohoamora will open it?" Hermione asked.

"Once he calms down." I laughed. If there was one thing that Ron had it was his temper and he didn't think straight when it was full on.

"He'll know where to find us. Come on Dean let's go meet the others. Maybe some time in my office will have him meet his senses."

"I remember that well. Ron showed up an hour late to the game mumbling about your office and how your secretary had to let him out."

"Yes well he isn't the brightest bulb. But he is one of my best friends and my husband." She shrugged.

"Well since my time as your patient is over, when are you going to find out about your father Dean?" Hermione asked.

I almost forgot about the envelope in my pocket. Hermione was one of the few people I told that I was looking into finding out about my father.

"I'm scared about what I'll find out Hermione. He walked out on my mother and me. Why would anyone do that." I asked her.

"Everyone has their reasons for what they do Dean. Your father might of had a really good one." Hermione replied with a smile. But I want sure if her first statement had more to do with me than her.

I took the envelope out of my pocket and put it on the table.

"You should open it." She squeezed my hand and smiled. "Do you want me to stay?"

"No it's alright Hermione. But could you do me one favor. I'm not asking as your Healer but as your concerned friend."

"Yes Dean anything!" Hermione said.

"Go talk to Draco. Get some closure. You both need it." I said to her.

"I can't promise you tonight, but one day Dean." She replied.

"As long as you do it." I said walking her to the Floo.

"You sure you don't want me to stay?" Hermione asked one more time.

"No it's alright. Get home I know Ron is waiting for you."

Hermione kissed me on the cheek and disappeared into the Floo. I sat down on my chair and corrected the envelope to its correct size. I took a deep breath not sure what I would find inside. I opened the envelope and sure enough there was a moving picture of a young man who looked very much like myself smiling and waving back at me.

A/N: Fun facts for anyone who is interested. Dean Thomas' father was in fact a wizard who walked out on him and his mother because Death Eater's were trying to recruit him. Unfortunately he was murdered. Dean didn't know his father was a Wizard but J.K. Rowling clarified it when discussing his background as initially Dean Thomas was supposed to be a prominent character but his character had to be reduced due to publishing length concerns.