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Author's Note: Thanks for all the review that i got from the last chapter! It got me excited. Anyway things will start to escalade in this chapter. All the action will soon come out in the next 2 chapters. Leave reviews at the end!

On a side note, i'm trying to post 2 chapters a week coz school are starting again and i'm hoping to finish posting all chapters before things starts to get really busy. So i'm going to try.

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Natalie Avery got up from her bed and took her invisibility cloak with her. She made her way out of the Slytherin dungeons and managed to slip out unnoticed. Her heart was beating furiously in her chest. She found the room that she was supposed to be in to meet Croyd.

"Croyd…show yourself." Natalie whispered.

"I'm here mistress." Natalie heard a very loud pop sound and turned around. Behind her stood a House Elf that had done her bad deeds for her. Croyd had belonged to her uncle but as soon as the Dark Lord was defeated, most of the house elves that were under Death Eaters were brought to Hogwarts. Natalie managed to track down Croyd and thought that he would be a good helper to destroy the subject that she hated.

"You did a good job Croyd." Natalie praised. Croyd nodded his head and bow curtly.

"It was my pleasure Mistress Avery."

"Professor Granger hasn't suspected anything yet. She's coming back tomorrow though. We will not destroy her room again until I told you to do so. You understand?"

"Very well mistress."

"You can go now." Croyd popped out of the room and Natalie quickly made her way back to the dungeons.

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"Please you got to let me talk to her. She has to know that I didn't do any of that on purpose. Please." Draco begged for the tenth time. Draco looked up to the window that he knew was Ginny's bedroom. "Ginny please, we should talk." Draco shouted.

Mrs Weasley looked at the desperation of her son-in-law. She was under strict orders not to let him in but she knew better that both Ginny and Draco should talk.

"Draco…shhh. Come in my son…just keep it quiet." Mrs Weasley relented.

"Thank you so much." Draco said and made his way in.

"You have to talk to her. She's a little stubborn but I'm sure you will be able to get through to her somehow." Mrs Weasley said whispering to make sure that Ginny would not be able to hear. Draco nodded his head. "Go on now." Mrs Weasley edged on.

Draco walked up the stairs and when he reached Ginny's room, he took a deep breath. He twisted the doorknob and peered inside. Ginny was lying down on her bed with her back turned against him.

"Ginny." He called out. Ginny turned and sighed impatiently.

"I told mother not to let you in!" She got up from her bed and walked out of the room, brushing hard pass Draco. Draco sighed inwardly. He followed Ginny down the stairs and out the back door. He couldn't miss the deathly stare that she had given Mrs Weasley.

"Get away from me you jerk! I hate you!" Ginny shouted. She looked around at her surroundings and sighed frustrated. Flowers were starting to bloom in the backyard. Everything was colourful. There were yellow, red, lilac and pink flowers blooming everywhere. The grass was warm and Ginny loved walking barefooted during spring. Her favourite season had not managed to cheer her up at all.

"No you don't."

"Oh! And what made you so confident Malfoy. Look at me! I said I hate you so go!" Ginny shouted looking at Draco. She turned her back to Draco and tried calming herself down.

"Ginny…you know I will never do that to you. I know I wasn't the best guy to trust back at Hogwarts but that was different. People can change Ginny and I've changed. So just…believe me alright?" Draco said. When Ginny said nothing, he knew that he hadn't convinced her. "Ginny…" Draco knew what he had to do. He swallowed his pride and prays hard that this would work. Nobody had made him so happy until Ginny came along. No one had made him want to change so much until she came along and most importantly, no one had made him feel so much love in his heart until he got married to Ginny Weasley.

"Ginny, I need you. I…I love you Ginny Weasley. I don't want anyone else I just want you." Draco said almost whispering. He had laid his heart and feelings out in the open and only Ginny had made him do that.

Ginny felt like her breath was caught in her throat. Then she heard it, right inside her head and tears flowed freely down her cheeks.

"Ginny I really am in love with you. Please believe me." She had always loved hearing Draco's soothing voice in her head.

She turned to face Draco who was looking down at his feet. "I'm sorry."

Draco looked up at the sound of her voice. "What for?"

"For making life a living hell for you…for making you go through this." Ginny said softly. Draco took the few steps he needed to stand right in front of his wife. He took her hand in his and kissed both of them lightly.

"Ginny I mean what I said. So forgive me…I really love you Ginny." He said. As he said those words, Draco looked right at her in the eye, pouring his emotions to her, hoping that she could see it. Ginny wrapped her arms around Draco's neck tightly and sobbed into his neck.

"I love you too Draco Malfoy. I love you." She said. Draco smiled upon hearing the words he was hoping to hear. He lifted Ginny off the ground and hold on to her tightly. He buried his face in her hair and couldn't stop smiling. When he put her down to look at her, he noticed that she had a serious look on her face. He raised his eyebrow questioningly at her.

"Do you have one more room in your heart to love someone?" She asked.

"Huh?" He asked confusingly. He looked at her face in search of an answer. Ginny took his right hand and place it on her stomach.

"Draco…I'm pregnant."

Draco was taken aback by the words that had come out from Ginny's mouth. Pregnant? Pregnant?! He looked at Ginny who was staring back at him. She smiled at him and then started to laugh.

"I'm sorry. Did I frighten you?" Ginny asked. Draco shook his head.

"No…not at all. So I'm going to be a father?" Ginny nodded her head enthusiastically. "Me? A father? I'm going to be a father Ginny!"

"Yes you are." Ginny said laughing. He picked Ginny up again and twirled her around. Ginny screamed in delight, enjoying the breeze that was blowing on her face.

"Thank you." Draco whispered in her ear. "Thank you Ginny." He said and caressed her cheeks. He brought her face closer to his and kissed her gently on the lips. He missed her. He had missed how it felt to have his lips on his, to have her arms wrapping around his neck and he missed how good it felt everytime she was near him. He looked at Ginny when they drew apart and brought her face closer to his again for another kiss.

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Boulahrouz screamed in anger. He took the vase that was standing on the coffee table and smashed it on the wall behind him. His two guards looked at each other uncomfortable.

"Nedved, Veron…I want that witch dead! If you fail, you know the consequences!"

They both left in haste and Boulahrouz was still fuming mad. The plan had not worked out. Giselle, he had heard is now back with Draco Malfoy and he knew that the witch that he had worked with had failed. His reputation was at stake because of that dumb witch whom he should not have trusted in the first place.

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"Alright come on Ron, time for our patrol. Put it all away." Jilly said impatiently.

"Hmm…it just looks like…" Ron said and walked up to Jilly. "..You just want to spend time with me." He finished and pulled Jilly closer to him for a kiss. When they drew apart, Jilly smiled at him.

"You never fail to make me laugh eh?" Jilly said. They were about to leave when their supervisor, Malcolm Hunter, walked in.

"I'm lucky both of you have not left yet. He's here. The American guy who will be on the Professor Granger case together with both of you is here. I have actually asked Cabot and Cahill to cover your duty tonight so you can show him around."

"So where is this guy?" Ron asked.

"Come on outside, I'll introduce him to you." Malcolm beckoned. Jilly and Ron. Jilly hold on to Ron's arms when Malcolm led them.

"I'm nervous. What if this guy is an idiot and don't know how we English Aurors work?" Jilly said.

"You worry too much." Ron said. Jilly and Ron saw a guy who had his back against them. He was apparently flirting with the Auror's department receptionist, Diana. She was giggling like a school girl. The guy had long blond hair and it was combed neatly. He was tall and lean. When he turned around at the sound of Malcolm's voice, Jilly was surprised.

"Donavan!" Jilly screamed in delight.

"You got to be kidding me! Jilly…oh my you're looking prettier." Donavan said. They gave each other a hug. Ron looked at them and he felt a strange knot in his stomach.

"Well, looks to me that you already know Mr Friedel here." Malcolm said.

"Of course. I met him at the Summer Magical School in California after my last year at Hogwarts." Jilly said.

"Then I guess this need no further introduction." Malcolm said and walked away. When he was gone, Jilly puled Donavan into another hug.

"I missed you! You didn't owl me for so many years. What happened?"

"Oh…this and that." Donavan replied playfully.

Ron cleared his throat. Jilly turned to face him and blushed slightly. She realized that she had totally forgotten about her boyfriend. Jilly took his arm and squeeze it lightly.

"Donavan, this is my boyfriend, Ronald Weasley." Jilly introduced.

"No way! One of the Golden Trio?" Donavan exclaimed, genuinely surprised. He shook Ron's hand and smiled at him. Jilly nodded enthusiastically. "So does this mean you can introduce me to Miss Hermione Granger? Like you know more personally and not just a client? I always thought smart girls are sexy and she's pretty too." Donavan said without an ounce of embarrassment in his voice. It sounded like he usually passed this kind of comments. Ron was uncomfortable hearing a stranger saying such things about one his best friends. Jilly swatted Donavan's arms when she saw Ron's facial expression.

"Oh sorry." Donavan said.

"Well maybe we could go have dinner together and you," Jilly pointed to Donavan, "will be telling me what I have been missing for the past four years." Jilly walked on with Donavan. "I'm so glad I don't have to worry anymore. I was telling Ron how nervous I was but now that I know that we'll be working with you, everything will be fine."

Ron rolled his eyes. His stomach felt that strange knot again. It felt like his intestines were tied together in a mess. He was jealous.

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Pansy stared into the air. She was looking paler than usual. Her eyes were hollow, completely empty and sad. Blaise looked over at her and sighed. He brought the cup of hot chocolate to her. She had been staying in his apartment since the dramatic episode between Draco and her. She had finally stopped crying the day before but Blaise knew that she was still probably hurting.

He had warned her. He had told her to stay away but being her usual stubborn herself, she did not listen. Blaise erased the word stubborn from his head and recognized Pansy as more of a determined girl. She would do anything to get what she wants. He had always admired that part of her and everytime she got her hands on the thing she had been fighting for; she smiled like a little girl, squealing in delight.

"Pansy…come on. You need to drink this. It's good for you. You haven't been eating much." Blaise said soothingly. Pansy looked up at him at the mention of her name.

"We're back in first names now?" Pansy asked her tone mundane.

"Yes we are." Blaise replied patiently. "Now will you please drink? I'm making dinner later. What would you like?"

"The usual." Pansy said and obeyed Blaise by taking a sip of the hot chocolate. He was surprised but sighed with relief. He covered her left hand with his and squeezed it gently. He got up from the sofa and prepares dinner, starting with Pansy's 'usual' which Blaise knew as spaghetti with meatballs. A few minutes later, Pansy walked into the kitchen and stood beside Blaise. She sighed softly and leaned her head on his arms.

"Can I help?" She asked softly. Blaise chuckled lightly.

"Of course." Blaise said, now even more relieved that she was finally talking.

"Can I tell you something? Something I discovered on that night I had with Draco." Pansy said as she cut the tomatoes as instructed by Blaise.

"Is this supposed to be a secret?"

Pansy shrugged. "I'm not sure but I need to tell someone. I think it's important."

"Then tell me. I'm listening." Blaise said seriously and Pansy started talking.

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A week, after Ginny and Draco got back together; they told everyone the good news. Mr and Mrs Weasley were very delighted. Hermione cried a little upon hearing the good news of her best friend's pregnancy and Harry and Ron even shook hands with Draco to congratulate him. But the excitement soon died down when Draco announced to Mr and Mrs Weasley that the plan that they have been part of will be in action in a few days time.

"But what about Ginny? Can you handle it? Will she be in a lot of stress? Stress is not good for her right now." Mrs Weasley babbled.

"Molly, she is going to be fine. Martha and I are going to make sure she'll be fine." Narcissa said, assuring the Weasleys that Ginny would be well taken care of.

"I will be ok mother." Ginny assured.

"She will be fine. I know she will be. She's tough." Draco said with a hint of admiration in his voice. Hermione looked at Draco closely and noticed how much he had change. The tension between Harry and Ron and him was of course still evident but she could see that he was sincere towards Ginny. He cared for her and he wanted her to be alright. He was definitely a changed man.

"We have all planned everything so we are prepared. The year of the snake will come soon in a few days time and that's when it will all start. At the strike of midnight, Draco and Ginny will combine their magical powers that the Death Eaters believe will release the utmost evil to the world." Martha explained. "But of course, we have planned not to let that happen. As soon as the combined powers of Draco and Ginny are emitted, the Order will take their place to cut all evil ties. We really hope it will work."

"We'll do everything right this time Molly. Don't worry too much." Mr Weasley assured his wife.

Mrs Weasley looked up at her husband and smiled at him, trusting his every word.

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Donavan walked around Hermione's dorm room and took notes every now and then. Hermione found it really helpless. Her room was all back in place. No papers are messing up the floor, pillows were back on the sofa and the bed where they belong and all the glasses were arranged neatly on a tray. How can all the normality help Donavan?

Hermione looked at Harry and knew that he was thinking the same way she was. Whenever Harry had his eyebrow creased closely together, it usually means that he was skeptical about something. Hermione had trusted Jilly when she said that Donavan was the best when it comes to investigating such crime scenes. When she asked Ron, he snorted and shrugged. She looked over at Jilly and raised her eyebrow. Jilly just shrugged her shoulders. If Jilly really was pretending to have no idea what was going on with Ron, she was doing a pretty good job. Hermione knew better and realized that the look on Ron's face was of jealousy. He was definitely jealous to hear his girlfriend talked about another guy so fondly right in front of him.

"What do you think?" Hermione asked Harry.

"I don't know. I mean Jilly did say he's the best right?" Harry asked not really trusting the words that came out from his mouth. Donavan's charming good looks really had made Harry doubt his capabilities.

After a few more minutes of note writing, Donavan finally shut his notebook and place it back into his pants pocket. "Whoever this person is, he or she is really capable Miss Granger."

"Please, I told you. Call me Hermione." Hermione said. Donavan chuckled at her words.

"Alright then, Hermione. If you could tell me roughly the amount of mess your attacker has made, I will be able to analyze a few things. Like whether this person is a wizard or not…an animagi perhaps…we don't really know. We can't take anything for granted."

"But the Hogwarts' grounds are really safe. We do not take things for granted too."

"I'm not saying that things are taken for granted here. I meant that anyone can be capable of both the attacks that you had. Ron had given me some pictures of the destruction and it seemed like this person didn't do the job alone. In fact," Donavan paused and took out the pictures from his briefcase, "there are at least two of them involved." He beckoned for Harry and Hermione to scrutinize the picture closely.

"I ran some test on the pictures with the help of some Aurors that specializes in crime scenes. A little of magic and we had so called 'X-Ra' the picture…which basically mean, we increase the intensity of the pictures to see if there was any hidden clues in the pictures. It could be anything from footptints, handprints…you name it and we usually would be able to find it in pictures alone. We found," Donavan paused again and pointed to the left corner of the picture, "these."

Hermione and Harry looked closely and saw that there were two pairs of footprints on the picture, one smaller than the other. Hermione gasped in shock. "That is not just an ordinary footprint Donavan."

"They didn't call you smart for nothing huh?" Donavan said and Hermione blushed slightly. After all these years, Hermione still couldn't get used to the same old praises that was given to her. "I'm guessing you should be thinking what I'm thinking then."

Hermione shrugged, not sure if she was right but it instead leans more towards her feeling that she did not want what she had in mind to be right.

"It's not that hard to believe it Hermione. You're right. That's a footprint of a House Elf." Donavan said and looked up to Harry to see his reaction.

Harry was quite expressionless. He was too confused to even believe what he had just heard. "We have to find out which one did this Hermione, we can't let them go. I don't care if you are in love with your SPEW cause but we have to think about your safety. Not all House Elf are good Hermione. I'm sure you remember Kreacher." Harry said and squeezed her hand gently.

Hermione sighed and shook her head in disbelief. She was actually feeling angry about this whole thing that had been happening to her. She looked at Harry and Donavan and realized that she had to put all her passion aside and finally think about herself.

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