I drummed my fingers across my cheek as I stared down at the document lying out in front of me. I was trying to figure a way out how I was going to end it perfectly, but I was coming to a complete blank. I knew Draco was down at the Daily Prophet causing some drama. I just didn't want my name being dragged into the paper again. I heard a gentle knock at my door, "Come in." I muttered.

Clark walked in with a letter in his hands. "It's from Mr. Malfoy." I jumped up from behind my desk and rushed around snatching the letter from his hands. I took a deep breath. I really didn't want to have to bail him out. Clark left my office and I tore up open the letter.

Cora,

We are battling it out at this very moment. When you are done with work come to my manor, please. Can't wait to see you.

Draco.

I smiled and folded up the letter placing it in my purse. I sat down and finished off the document. I signed it and stood up to go give it to Clark to owl. My door slammed opened and it wasn't Clark this time. It was bloody Pansy Parkinson. Clark jogged in seconds later breathing heavily, "Sorry, Ms. Rella, she just pushed herself in!"

"No problem, Clark. Will you owl this off me?" Clark glanced between me and Pansy, then took a deep breath taking the document from my hands. He left and closed the door behind him. I glanced over at my desk and saw my wand lying underneath my purse. "What do you want, Parkinson?" I hissed.

"Your boyfriend is blackmailing me." She hissed clutching her fist at her sides. "Yeah, well that's what you get for mess with not only me, but Draco as well." She growled and took a step closer to me. I held my ground, I wasn't about to let this bitch scare me.

"Make him stop." I snorted and rolled my eyes. I walked back around my desk and sat down. What was she four? I couldn't make Draco do anything. I was his girlfriend, not his wife. Was I his girlfriend? I wasn't really sure. "I can't make him do anything. Parkinson, you messed with the wrong people." I packed up my purse and placed my wand in my sweater pocket. She glanced around and sighed.

"I love Draco." She whispered. I rolled my eyes again. I saw right through this little act. If she really wanted me to believe me, she would have been a better actress. "Bullshit. Get out. Sue us, but listen and listen closely… Draco and I are happy. If you want to continue to spread lies, you will have a lawsuit on your hands… Trust me. Now get out." She huffed and turned to leave, but paused. She slowly turned around and this time I could see that she wasn't acting. She really did have tears in her eyes.

"Why does everyone love you? Why can't I just have Blaise?" She hissed walking out slamming the door hard behind her. I flinched at the bang and began to gather up my things. As I walked towards the fireplaces to floo to Draco's, I couldn't help, but hear Pansy's voice floating through my head. What was she saying? That Blaise still loved me. If he loved me so much, then why did he attack me at my manor? I didn't trust Pansy, but there was just something in her eyes that told me she was in trouble. I didn't know why she would be in trouble, but I just had a gut feeling something was not right. I stepped into the fireplace and picked up a handful of floo powder.

"Malfoy Manor" I hissed throwing down the floo powder.

000

I stumbled out of the fireplace and brushed the soot from my sweater. I placed my purse down on the chair by the fireplace and called out to Draco. His house-elf walked over to me and handed me a cup of tea. "Where is he?" I asked leaning down to take my tea from his house-elf.

"His office, madam." I nodded and walked towards his office. I stopped in front of his office door and knocked gently. "Come in!" I pushed open the door to see Draco staring down at a stack of papers. I sighed and walked over to him. He looked beyond stressed. I placed my tea down and walked behind him. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and rested my chin on his shoulder. He relaxed and rested his head on mine. "She came to my office."

"She knew I was coming. Her and Blaise's lawyer was there waiting for me. He said I couldn't legally do that because it was blackmail. He's wrong through. Pansy isn't the one that gives the okay on the articles, Nott's wife does. I handed her the article and she was going to talk to Pansy. She said she was either going to fire her or force her to tell the truth." Draco said and handed me to article that he had written. I took it and stood up reading it over. It was brilliant. It wasn't completely bashing her and Blaise, but it got the job done. Draco wrapped his arms around my waist and tugged me down placing me on his lap.

"This is great! Your writing skills are incredible." I whispered placing the article down and turning around to kiss him on the cheek. Draco smirked, "That's how I get all our clients. You're welcome." I swatted him on the shoulder and chuckled. He was right, I had read over his documents and letters… He just knew how to drag people in. That's how he trapped you in his little web. Not even his writing skills, his personality. That's how he got me.

"What did she say to you? You look a little off, love." He kissed my head and rested his chin on my shoulder. If you would have told me, I would be dating Draco and loving every second of it, I would have laughed in your face and walked away… Now I was seeing and wondering how the hell had I survived without him. He saved me during the war and I was wondering what else he had done for me that I hadn't known about. "Something is off. Something is not right. You should have seen her."

"She's a good actress."

"No, she isn't. I saw right through it, but before she left my office… I don't know there was just something that wasn't right." She looked like she was in pain. I didn't know whether it was because she really did love Draco, or if Blaise had told her he didn't love her. She just looked beyond hurt. I was wondering if he was hitting her like he beat me up. Draco sighed and rubbed my back. "I'm figuring this all out. Don't worry about that." I trusted him. I really did. The first person besides my parents I really truly trusted with my whole heart. My heart swelled every time I was around him. I loved him. I wanted to spend my whole life with him. Wasn't this all happening a little too fast?