So I had a lot to say and this chapter flowed right from the last, so a two for one! But I must say this has been a great writing test, I have never written this much in my life! As always I own nothing...except my dog.

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Hermione was face down in her bed; she could smell Draco and breathed in his scent slowly. Thoughts of last night flooded her brain and sent shivers through her body. Draco tied to her bed was a delicious site, and the fact that he submitted to her spoke of his trust for her. She could hear his voice whispering all the kinky things he would do to please her, gods her lower body was throbbing with excitement now. She turned her head to the right and opened her eyes. She was alone but on the bedside table were a note and a cup of coffee. She rolled over and sat up propping pillows behind her. She yawned and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. Hazy sunlight was streaming in and she was thankful it was still early enough the sunlight wasn't assaulting yet. She grabbed the letter and the cup of coffee, she was so thankful for extended warming charms.

Good morning. I hated to leave your side but I wanted to let you sleep, and I needed a run before I met Kingsley. Please stay as you are and where you are, I plan on kissing every inch of you when I return.

- Yours

Hermione set her cup down on the table and stretched. Stay in bed…will do, it had been a long week and she delighted at the idea of doing some reading. She picked up her book from Hogwarts on the Eastern European pureblood families. She had made it through the Italian, Greek, French, and Middle East families. The leads Narcissa had given her in those areas were even more unlikely after her research, Narcissa was also sure he wasn't in Western Europe anyway but she wanted to be sure. She had Harry's rookie doing some surveillance on the names anyway. Russia was a huge piece of land, not mention the landscape when you added all the other countries around it. Hermione opened the large book and started in on it.

Draco returned to Hermione's after lunch with Kingsley. He had sworn Kingsley to secrecy and told him about him and Hermione. He was so happy that remembering his joy made Draco smile. Draco suddenly registered how quiet it was and became nervous, he took out his wand walking towards Hermione's room. As he approached he saw bare feet crossed and waiving in the air. Standing in the doorway he watched as his lovely girl lay naked on her stomach reading a book. She was so lost in it she didn't hear him approach. Her head was cupped in both her hands propped on her elbows and the look of concentration was so serious he couldn't help but chuckle. She looked up finally and greeted him with narrow eyes

"What is so funny Malfoy" she kept a straight face "I'm trying to work here"

"Okay, I can leave" he called her bluff and turned to go

She scrambled off the bed "Nooo wait"

He turned in time to catch her jumping into his arms wrapping her legs around his waist "Maybe I've worked enough"

"Good because I was really enjoying looking at the curve of your ass lying like that"

"Really" she started to kiss his neck

"Mmm yes"

"Well come join me" Draco carried her back to the bed and set her down. She moved back into her position and he lay down next to her. He slowly ran his down her back to the bottom of her cheeks. He started to kiss her left side making his way to her lower back. He smiled as her skin reacted in chills.

"I think I may have found something"

"Really, where?" still kissing her back

"In the Eastern European purebloods"

"Show me" he looked up

"See this name Karayan Soldatov" Hermione pointed to the line of the family tree

"Yes, but isn't Karayan a male name, we need to look at females"

"It's gender neutral. Anyway, the Soldatov family claims to have bloodlines connected to who is commonly known as Lilith in many Muggle religions" Hermione gave Draco the history of Lilith the first wife of Adam who left the Garden of Eden after refusing to submit to Adam and her supposed affair with the Archangel Samael. "Karayan Soldatov means dark soldier, or at least a variation of soldier, names change through time, but her whole family has very dark names. They are very powerful in Eastern Europe, but they are quietly powerful. They are the puppet masters you could say for many smaller organizations of dark magic and crime both in the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. It is also said there may be a vampire connection in the family."

"Really, their immortal, what kind of connection are we talking about?"

"Well somewhere in the line it is rumored one of the daughters mated with an Incubus creating a Cambion. They're human with supernatural powers and very beautiful. There are rumors that Merlin was a Cambion, but probably Muggles mistaking his magic." Hermione finished

Draco rolled over onto his back; he silently took this all in. It made sense though; Lucius would want a powerful connection and would need protection. It sounds like this Karayan could give him that. If what Hermione said was true and this family had all those connections to dark magic, they would be a powerful one indeed. Too powerful to fight though he wondered? He was pulled out of his thoughts by a still naked Hermione climbing on top of him to straddle him. She smiled and ran her hand down his chest making his shirt disappear.

"That's better; I like you in your jeans and bare feet"

"Why is that?"

"I have no idea, it's really sexy though" she leaned forward and started to kiss him softly. "I thought you were going to kiss every inch of my body…" she breathed

He rolled over shoving the book off the bed "Mmmm I plan on it" lowering his lips to her neck.

The hazy sun had turned into dark and rainy, Hermione thought it was perfect as Draco slowly made love to her. The last week had been a frenzy of nakedness and kinky, rough sex. This time was different it was so amazing that as they lay quietly together after, a few tears silently slipped from her eyes. Draco kissed them away, and then kissed her so deeply they continued to fall. He pulled her close and she buried her face in his chest. She wasn't sure if this was what love was, real adult love, but if it was… she was in. She felt safe, and her heart felt full, she was unjudged by Draco, and he had seen her at her worst…yet here he was.

Draco had been with lots of women over his short life, but this woman was in his soul now. Whatever had just happened between them was a magic he didn't know, but it felt like his heart, his soul exploded and part of it was now Hermione's. They had gone over this edge, crossed some threshold together and it was too much to handle. He knew now he would never recover if she ever left his side. She was his friend and lover, everything he wanted, and this was just the begining. He started to have a panic attack; his heart was racing so fast, he could feel the emotions rising in his body. He tried to calm himself; he didn't want to cry in front of her. She must have heard his heart because looked up at him worried. He started to breathe deeply to try and slow his breathing down. What the hell was going on with him.

"Hey, hey shh" Hermione comforted him "What's wrong….it's ok, I'm here…"

"Everyone" Draco choked "leaves, I have so few people I…I" he couldn't say love it was too soon

"Shhh, I'm not leaving" she rubbed his back, slowly he calmed down and they settled into a quiet comfort. Slowly they both drifted off to sleep.

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The sound of the shower drifted into Draco's consciousness. He opened his eyes and rolled over to look at the bedside clock, it was 6:30. They were meeting the others at 8. He headed to the shower. Hermione smiled as he entered and they showered in a quiet intimacy together. What do you say to each other after what had happened? He dressed quickly, kissed Hermione goodbye and left to go meet the boys for a starter at Blaise's.

Blaise's' loft was small but it fit his style, comfortable, all brick with old floors stained black. Simply posh, with a hell of a view of the river from the terrace. The building had once been a factory and it still had its industrial bones. This terrace was where Theo, Blaise and Draco had shared many drinks and good cigars, tonight was no exception.

"All right mate we know something has happened between you and Miss Granger….but what exactly…" Blaise asked grinning sticking his cigar back in his mouth smiling at Draco

"You can't hide it anymore, we've seen the way you two have looked at each other all week. Plus you both have the sex glow" Theo added matter of factly

Draco snorted into his lager "The what" he laughed

"The glow! You know when you have just had the most amazing shag, you can't help but smile all the time, you glow" Theo shrugged "Everyone knows what the glow is….although I think I may have forgotten or at least my dick has"

Draco and Blaise roared with laughter

"Hermione and I are friends and we are working together on this case…"

"Hermione is it now" Blaise threw Theo a conspiratorial look

"We…"Draco sighed looking at his friends "What, what do you want me to say…yes we have slept together and it's the most amazing sex of my life and I think I may love her" he blurted out almost shouting at them

They stared in silence; shocked they looked at each other before getting to their feet "Well done mate"

"Finally" said Blaise "We knew all along you loved her, have since she slapped you when we were kids. I think Theo may be right you liked it you kinky bastard!" Blaise hugged Draco

"I knew it; you always did like the powerful ones. Cheers!" said Theo raising his glass to Draco

Draco raised his glass to his friends. They really were the best he could ask for. They turned to watch the storm clouds blow over the river; a hazy twilight sun peeked through the clouds.

"Well shall we go meet your Missus?" Blaise turned to Draco

Draco smiled, it felt more real now that Blaise and Theo knew "Yes but don't call her that while she's with us, and don't let on that I told you anything. I think Hermione wants to keep up the professional appearances."

"Okay" Blaise unrolled his sleeves to put his jacket on

"Got it" Theo was buttoning his vest "Watch out ladies…Slytherin's on the loose" he sing-songed as he headed to the door. Blaise and Draco smirked at each other following Theo.

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Hermione waited in Diagon Ally for Draco to show up. Laura had already headed in to get a table. Hermione heard footsteps on the cobblestones, she looked up. Coming straight at her was none other than Cormac McLaggen, she froze. Shit…he's already seen her. She took a deep breath and put on her mask.

"Hermione I thought that was you, gods you look gorgeous" he swept her up into a hug before she could even speak

"McLaggen, put me down" she said coldly

"Oh Hermione your still playing hard to get and I love it. Let me take you out while you're in town. I'm a really famous Quidditch player now, and I make a ton of money…" the rest was drowned out because over McLaggen's shoulder was the sexiest group of men coming up the high street Hermione had ever seen. It was like a scene out of those 1980's American films she watched. It was foggy, Draco was in between Theo who was smiling his boy next door smile and Blaise on his other side, cigar in mouth looking tough, and realizing what was happening to Hermione he gave her his evil grin as if to say let the games begin.

McLaggen realizing finally Hermione was ignoring him turned to see what captured her attention, as they approached Theo pushed past McLaggen knocking into him, he gave Hermione a nod. Blaise paused, he looked manically at McLaggen then turned to Hermione his face changing, he grinned from behind his cigar and headed into the pub. Cormac was so flustered he didn't realize Draco was right behind him.

Hermione grinned at Draco "Darling" she greeted him

"Is this git bothering you love" Draco sounded so innocent

McLaggen turned hearing Draco's voice "Malfoy I didn't see you. I was just catching up with Granger" he said nervously

If he hadn't been so vile to her when they were in school she might feel bad for him being so clearly uncomfortable. She shivered remembering how handsy he had gotten with her, not a gentleman at all….and wait Draco had showed up then too. He had wandered past them in the hall, and had stopped when he came upon them. He started to approach McLaggen with a look of pure hate it frightened Hermione, but before Draco could do anything Filch busted him. She suddenly realized Draco was coming to her rescue all those years ago.

She side stepped McLaggen, Draco turned to meet her, she threw her arms around him and kissed him so passionately in the street someone wolf whistled. Draco pulled her in close and picked her up. When their lips unlocked he said to her "Shall we go meet our friends?"

"Yes please" setting her down, they walked into the pub without another word to Cormac.