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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The next morning Hermione was up bright and early already having showered and dressed. She was in her kitchen eating breakfast as an owl tapped on her kitchen window. She got up to open the window and gave the owl a treat as she took the letter from leg.

It was a reply from the kids. After reading it she set the letter aside and sighed. They were right of course. It would be better to meet everyone once we have gained more information. If only Malfoy didn't put his own self fish needs first before this situation they could have had something by now.

She finished up her breakfast and washed the dishes by hand before flooing over to the ministry.

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As she just sat down behind her desk to get on with the mounting pile of paper work she had left, a knock came at the door.

"Come in." She said softly. The door opened to reveal Harry. He looked like he hadn't slept at all, his already messy hair sticking out in different directions. His glasses had smudges on the lenses she wondered if he even noticed.

"Good morning Harry." She smiled at him as he sat down on a chair in front of her desk.

"Morning. We meet at my place again tonight and this time with Malfoy. Hopefully we can make progress." He sighed. Hermione nodded ," Ok. Harry you look terrible. Maybe you should go home." Concern on her face.

Harry shook his head ," I will later. I tried reading through the archives again last night after you left. Didn't really help much." Hermione told him about the kids reply and he agreed that it would be better to wait.

As he left her office Hermione began tackling the paper work in front of her. She was so focused that she worked through lunch. Before she knew it it was 3pm and she had gone through her paper work quickly including the ones that weren't even needed until next week.

She sighed and cleaned up a bit before grabbing her purse and coat from the hooks. As she walked out of her office she told the secretary that she was already done for the day and that she would be heading home.

Later that same day Harry, Hermione and Malfoy were sitting in the living room of gimmuald place each looking through a file.

"Nice of you to join us Malfoy." Hermione's words dripped with sarcasm. Malfoy rolled his eyes," Unlike you Granger I actually have a life outside of work. You should try it sometime. Maybe you wouldn't always have a stick up your..."

"Alright! Would you two just focus on what we are doing please." Harry stood to make a point. "She started it." Malfoy retorted. "Oh very mature Malfoy." Hermione scoffed.

Harry sat down defeated. No one spoke for a while as they pursued their papers.

"Did Theodore have a sister?" Hermione asked suddenly breaking the silence.

Malfoy shook his head," He's an only child.

Hermione huffed and placed the file aside as she shuffled through the rest. She came across the Parkinsons family file. There was only one page in the said file. Hermione flipped the piece of paper over and the folder itself checking for any other pages. She frowned. All the other files were thick with pages of the entire families lineage why did the Parkinsons file only have one?

"Pansy Parkinson is an only child right?" She asked out loud. Remembering the pug face girl who was obsessed with Malfoy since their third year.

"Yes. Her parents called her a miracle since they thought they couldn't have any children of their own." Draco shrugged not really paying attention. "I've also known her since we were in nappies. Nothing to really see there." He added.

"The Parkinsons only have one page in their entire file. A bio on just them. While the others go way back to their ancestors." Hermione waved around the file. "Thats odd." Harry added flipping through the files that had over 100 pages to them. "It might be worth digging into." Draco slipped the file from Hermione's hand.

"There has to be more to this then just one page. Where could they be?" Hermione suggested. "Maybe we should just ask them?" Malfoy suggested quirking his brow as he read the one paged file.

Hermione and Harry looked to Malfoy, a question written in their expressions Malfoy rolled his eyes ," I'll just ask them. They are still one of the pureblood elite. I could ask Pansy herself." Malfoy was still in contact with all of his friends including Pansy if only because she was Daphne's best friend.

"You do that." Harry shrugged to agree with him. "You can't just out right ask Malfoy. They'll get suspicious." Hermione crossed her arms in front of her.

"I have known the Parkinsons since I was born." He sneered. "I know enough about them to get them to talk. Pansy being the easiest way in." He smirked at the thought," In more ways than one."

Hermione disgusted at his behavior hit him over the head with the files in her hands," Thats vile ferret. Even for you." Malfoy held his hands up ," Get your mind out of the gutter Granger." He chuckled.

"Wait, isn't Pansy one of the kids mother?" Harry asked suddenly. Hermione eyes widened, "Shes married to Nott. Alex and Theodore's parents." Malfoy sighed, " I'll still talk to them."

They agreed. They hope it wasn't Pansy. The kids would be devastated. Hermione chewed her bottom lip in concentration focusing back on the files.

"The Greengrass files are missing Astoria Greengrass papers." Malfoy turned to him looking at the bespectacled man quizzically. Harry shuffled through the files again double checking to see if he just missed them. Hermione sat nearer to him to see for herself.

"Your right Harry." Hermione took the files from him and checked again. "Astoria is Daphne's younger sister. I've also known them since birth. It might of gotten lost or something" Malfoy brushed it off but on the inside he was curious. Why would Astorias papers be missing? Should he ask her about it?

Hermione looked over at Malfoy, he seems to be thinking deeply. "Maybe you could ask her about it? You are engaged to her right?" Hermione's stomach twisted at the thought.

Malfoy stayed quiet. All that was his business. He would talk to her about it. He just had to think of a way to do so without being suspicious.

"I don't feel right digging through the Weasley files." Harry announced just picking up the thick file. Hermione understood. They still haven't told Ron and he was getting annoyed of being out of the loop.

"Give it here Potter." Malfoy smirked. Harry reluctantly handed the file to Malfoy. Hermione glared at him and he shrugged.

After sifting through the file, Malfoy threw it on the coffee table. A slight frown on his face. He was hoping to find dirt on the Weasel family to use against them. Guess they weren't really that interesting anyway he smirked to himself.

Hermione noticed his smirk she rolled her eyes and picked up the thrown file from the table.

"Maybe you and Malfoy can work on the research. I am no good at this." Harry took off his glasses and pinched between his eyes. Hermione smiled at him ," Okay. Merlin knows this isn't your forte." Harry breathed a sigh of relief. "Can you two refrain from killing each?" He asked seriously.

Malfoy scoffed ," I think we can handle it Potter." Hermione expecting a scathing comment from the blonde nodded in surprised agreement.

Harry stood up. "Alright. Maybe we should call it a night. We will inform Kingsley tomorrow morning." Malfoy and Hermione stood up as well. Without a goodbye Malfoy walked to the floo and into the flames.

"See you tomorrow Harry." She smiled," Please get some sleep." Harry pecked her on the cheek and bid her good bye. She hugged her best friend before heading home herself.