Life Beyond Hogwarts

Disclaimer: I am sure as most people on here realise that I do not own Harry Potter or anything else associated with the books, as much as I'd like to it isn't going to happen! Anything you don't recognise from the books is mine and if it resembles anything someone else has written then I am sorry ;oD

Summary: Hermione is now 22 years old and with the defeat of Voldermort at the hands of Harry the Wizarding world is living in relative peace. She is working for the Ministry of Magic as an unspeakable. She is on a mission to find Draco Malfoy who has been missing since the end of their 7th year at Hogwarts. There will be appearances from all the Hogwarts favorites! Please review, any review is welcome even if you don't like my story! ;oD

Chapter 1: The Mission

Hermione cracked her knuckles as she sat at her desk. She looked down at the stack of papers in front of her and rubbed her face, she had just been handed a file from the youngest Minister of Magic ever, Ron Weasley. Opening the file Hermione looked down at a photo of a face containing a familiar sneer and cold gray eyes. Draco Malfoy had been missing since the downfall of Voldermort, and flicking through the thin manila folder it dawned on me what I was supposed to be doing. As a special favour to Professor Dumbledore it was my job to track him down and bring him back to Hogwarts. Hermione banged her head down on the desk repeatedly until the head of Harry Potter popped up over the partition. "Hey what's the matter Mione?" He asked. "Um, nothing that I can talk to you about actually. I have a mission and let's just say I'm not to thrilled about it!" "That's too bad, I guess that means that we won't be seeing you around here for a little while?" "It looks that way. Hey what are you doing down here anyway you know your not allowed to be here! You Aurors are always breaking the rules! " Hermione looked at him not really surprised that Harry was once again breaking the rules. "I was just welcoming the newest unspeakable to the Ministry." The smile on Harry's face was wide, which could mean only one thing. Next to Harry popped up a flaming red head, "Hey Mione! I guess we will be working together!" The smile on Ginny's face was a wide one! Hermione got up and walked around the petition to give her good friend a big hug. "I can't believe that you didn't tell me! And I was just at yours and Harry's house last night for dinner! You Potters! Honestly!" However there was a smile on Hermione's face and neither Harry nor Ginny took her scolding to heart. "And Ron! I don't understand how he didn't tell me, he is supposed to be my best friend!" Hermione shook her head while still maintaining her smile. "This is going to be great working with you Mione, and we can go shopping in our lunch breaks!" "I think that the shopping is going to have to wait, I am going away for a little while. I have a mission and according to the file it's pretty urgent so I have to go pretty much straight away." "Well I guess that we will just have to catch up when you get back, do you know when you will be coming back?" Ginny asked. "I have no idea, it is going to take a bit of work so I could be gone anywhere from a week to a year!" Hermione said. "You can't tell me where you're going?" Harry asked. "Sorry Harry, you know that I can't tell you! You better get used to it as well because there are things that Ginny won't be allowed to tell you!" Hermione teased. "Well Ginny, I think it is fantastic that you are going to be working with me, and it is always a pleasure to see you Harry but I have to go. Say bye to Ron for me, oh and will you two pass on a message to him for me?" "Sure Mione, what do you want to tell him?" "Just tell him I said thanks, and that I'm not amused." Hermione reached over grabbed her cloak and Malfoy's file and with a wave disapparated.

Back in her apartment Hermione sat on the overly large and comfortable sofa and opened up Malfoy's folder again. In it were the details of his home, the Malfoy Manor, the last place that Malfoy had been seen by a wizard. A list of friends, surprisingly or not surprisingly short and a list of houses owned by his parents. This didn't leave much to go on but Hermione had had less to go on before and she had always got her man! However a little help was always welcome, but Hermione never compromised a mission by giving away to many details, it was time to an old friend for help.