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A/N Thank you to all my reviewers. Some drama may be coming up, but there will be some fluff and stuff beforehand. I hope you all like the next chapter.
Training…
The training I had to endure was to last exactly one year and one day. For the most part it drug on and on and on. Listening to Tamwyn and trying to absorb her vast amounts of knowledge was draining. Draco's work took him out of town all too frequently. He would apparate home quickly every night he was gone, or else floo home, but it wasn't the same as having him there. The beginning of June of the following year he was gone for three weeks in a row to prepare for the Quidditch world cup which was being held in Bulgaria this year. Harry and Ginny stopped by frequently to check up on me and keep me company, but it was driving me crazy sleeping alone. Ron came by a few times with Lavender (They were engaged! Go Ron!) And my mum stopped by as well. My dad and I still hadn't spoken, and quite frankly it was fine by me until he could start acting like a parent and not a spoiled child who didn't get his way. By the time August arrived I only had one month left of training, thank Merlin, and our first wedding anniversary was only 2 weeks away. I didn't have anything too special planned. Draco was tired from traveling and I just figured a quiet dinner at home would do.
About a week before our anniversary I was deep in training. It was so exhausting, some days I came home and fell asleep on the sofa.
"Concentrate Hermione!" Tamwyn yelled as I tried to fix my spells at her. She was dodging them easily, and laughing as I missed over and over. I didn't know why I was practicing these spells. I was not an Auror for Merlin's sake. But she said they were necessary for protection. She told me that Unspeakables sometimes are attacked for information, and if I were to reveal any of it, I would die per the unbreakable vow, so I had better know how to defend myself. Next we practiced fighting off the imperius curse. I had gotten pretty good at that by now. She pointed her wand at me and at once I had an urge to tear up my notes for the day.
'No' my mind told me. 'I won't. You can't make me.' I fixed my glare at her.
"Very good Hermione. I think that is all for today, you may go." she said flopping into the desk chair looking very worn. It was weird. I had worked with this woman for close to a year and still I knew nothing about her. I know that Unspeakables are supposed to be mysterious, but I didn't know if she was married, had kids, where she went to school. Nothing. I tried to make some light conversation as I gathered my things.
"So, Tamwyn, any plans for this weekend?" I asked casually.
"No." she said flatly opening a book and reading.
"Oh." I felt foolish for even trying again. "See you tomorrow." I said waving out the door.
I met Draco in the lobby and we used the floo to get home. I was dead tired.
"I am so glad training is almost over." I said pouring a glass of firewhiskey for him and myself. "I don't know how much more of that Tamwyn woman I can take." I plopped on the sofa next to him and handed him the glass. He took a sip, but I downed it in one gulp.
"You don't need to be drunk to seduce me Mrs. Malfoy." he said with a grin.
"Are you sure?" I asked tracing my finger down his chest.
"Quite." he leaned in and kissed me.
"It is just so frustrating to work with someone and know nothing, I mean nothing about them. Don't you think?" I asked. Obviously this was the wrong thing to say.
"Uh, Hermione I don't know one bloody thing about anyone I work with." he laughed.
"That's different." I said. "You work with people under you. I have worked with the same woman for almost a year and nothing. The only thing she has ever said to me that wasn't about training was the first day I started last year."
"Oh, what was that?" he asked, looking at my chest, and not my face.
"I told her I was meeting you for lunch, and she said something like 'oh, Draco Lucius Malfoy, son of the late death eater Lucius Malfoy. I know all about the Malfoy family.' and I remember it really irked me." I said huffily.
"Really? She said it like that?" he asked returning his gaze to my face.
"Yeah, that is the only time she has strayed from training. It is kind of weird don't you think?" I asked as I poured us both another glass.
"Yeah, I wonder why she would say that to you on your first day, and never bring it up again. Why don't you ask her?" he said.
"I suppose I could, but every time I try to talk about home, family and whatnot, she changes the subject or buries her head in a book. It's sad."
"Sounds like you about 2 years ago." he replied. "Maybe she has something she needs to work out, maybe she needs a friend, and maybe she needs a good shag." he said grinning from ear to ear.
"Draco, don't talk that way about her, although a shag never hurt anyone" I laughed, tossed a pillow at him and ran madly up the stairs. He gave chase and caught me on the top stair and practically ripped my clothes off. His lips ran over my naked body, kissing every square inch of it until I was covered in goosebumps. A cool breeze hit me from the window in the hallway, sending shivers up my spine. He sucked on my nipples making them harder and erect. He playfully bit my collar bone making me yelp out in surprise. I braced myself on the banister and he slid into me right there on the top stair. I loved him so much. I couldn't believe we had been married almost a year already. Every movement sent me into orgasm. His body and mine was a perfectly fitted match. And we always came together, panting and kissing, hearts and lungs racing to keep up. He scooped me up when he finished and laid me on the bed, where I fell asleep almost instantly, with a smile upon my face.
A week later we celebrated our first anniversary, alone. It was wonderful! A quiet peaceful dinner at home. We took a long bath together and ate in front of the fire, falling asleep in each others arms.
Another two weeks passed and it was time for me to complete my training. Draco's Quidditch season was on holiday so he anxiously awaited me to finish. I took my tests, and with a sigh of relief went running into his arms. I passed with flying colors according to Tamwyn. We were going out to celebrate with Harry, who had just finished his Auror training in June, Ginny, Ron and Lavender, Blaise who had just returned from America.
"Hey," I said to Draco, "Why don't I invite Tamwyn and hook up her and Blaise? Maybe she won't be as crabby." I laughed.
"Uh, do you think it is a good idea to mix business with pleasure?" he asked with an amused look on his face.
"You are the one who said she needed a good shag." I could barely keep a straight face saying that, I held my stomach which hurt from laughing.
"All right, I will tell Blaise I am hooking him up." he walked to the fireplace, threw some powder and disappeared.
I walked back into the tiny classroom and found her stooped over a book again.
"Uh, Tamwyn…what are you doing tonight?" I asked quietly.
"Nothing." she replied without looking up.
"Well, some of my friends and I are going out to celebrate. We wanted to invite you."
"That's nice of you but…"
"But what? You never go out. We have worked together for over a year and I still don't know anything about you."
"That's the way I like it." she said unwavering.
"Come on, just one night. You will like my friends. Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Lavender Brown, Blaise Zabini and my husband Draco. It will be fun. We are going to that new club in Hogsmeade. Please…." I looked at her with my sad puppy face.
"Hermione, I don't go out. I am too involved in work." she said closing the book and returning it to the shelf.
"I know, but there is this guy." I smiled slyly at her. "And he will be there alone. He just got back from the states; he went to school with us."
Her head perked up a little.
"Tell me more." she said sitting next to me.
"Well, his name is Blaise, and he is originally from Italy. He has dark hair, indigo blue eyes and olive skin." I told her
"And?" she said appearing unimpressed.
"And what, he is gorgeous and he speaks fluent Italian. He is smart, witty, funny and a gentleman. A rare find." I smiled at her.
"Well, I don't know Hermione, I don't have many friends, I wont fit in." she said biting her nails nervously.
"Everyone will like you, I do. I want to get to know you better too if we are to be working together from now on."
"Alright." she said, finally giving in to my nagging.
"Meet me at my house at 7. 3 Avalon drive. See you." I waved her goodbye as I left the room and took the floo home.
Later that night, I was ready to go. I wore a short black mini dress and strappy black heels. Draco was also dressed in all black. (Very often we dressed alike unaware until we saw each other.) He looked very sexy in the lightweight short-sleeved black dress shirt, and black fitted trousers. He wore the expensive black Italian shoes he bought on our honeymoon. Harry and Ginny arrived. Harry just wore a blue shirt and jeans, Ginny a short red dress with matching heels. I was sure Ron was going to pitch a fit over it. Ron and Lavender showed up next. Lavender was wearing a short pink ruffled skirt, (She was such a girl) and a white fitted sparkly tank top. She wore silver sandals. Ron wore a green button up shirt, and jeans. We were all there except Tamwyn and Blaise. All of a sudden Blaise appeared wearing black dress pants, expensive looking shoes, and a white dress shirt that flowed loosely around his body. His dark hair was longer than I had ever seen it; it fell around his face giving him a sexy unkempt look. It was almost 7:30 before Tamwyn arrived. She wore a jean skirt, short sleeved v-neck top and black boots. Her curly red hair was piled atop her head with some falling around her face, framing it nicely. She looked very nervous.
"Hi" she said quietly.
"Tamwyn, come in. Let me introduce you to everyone. This is my husband Draco Malfoy." Draco extended his hand to her and she reluctantly took it.
"This is Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley." they both moved forward to greet her. "This is Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown. And this is Blaise Zabini." he moved forward like a hunter finding his prey.
"Ciao bella." he said taking her hand and kissing it lightly. She blushed.
"How are we getting there?" Ginny asked. She still had not passed her apparition test.
"Well, we are apperating. Ginny you can do a side along with Harry. We are going to the Magick Wand in Diagon Alley. Ready, one, two, three." and with a pop everyone disappeared.