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"Do us a favour, I know it's difficult for you, but please stay here, and try not to do anything…stupid."

–Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

Disclaimer: I think you get the point already…

Obliviate

Chapter 9 Don't Do Something Stupid

Hermione arrived at work that morning fairly well rested with her coffee in hand. She strolled over to her desk and picked up some papers on a new case her company was working on. She reviewed them while walking through the aisle between offices. She marched towards Josh's office sipping her warm coffee. She felt the heat travel down her throat and was silently thanking whoever discovered coffee.

"'Mione! How's everything?" Josh exclaimed when Hermione opened his door and walked in.

"Great Josh; really tired though. Don't worry though, I've got my coffee. Anyway I brought so of the files on the new case in and I brought you a coffee as well!" she smirked.

"Aw, I hope we aren't working you to hard." Josh said teasingly.

"Nope, actually when I was at school most of my friends came to me and I corrected their homework and I actually took the notes in class and they would just copy them…so you are like a break." she joked as the words spilled from her mouth unknowingly.

"Aw, were they your friends from school in Canada?" he asked.

"What?"

"The friends who made you do all the work?" he repeated.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

"You just said you had friends who made you take all the notes in class to copy and correct their homework." he said confused.

"No I didn't. I have no idea what you are talking about. Maybe you are hallucinating, here have some coffee, and it'll wake you up before the board meeting. Trust me; you'll need the coffee to keep you awake. There is a reason why they call it a 'bored' meeting" she joked using a play on the words.

"Yeah, coffee sounds good, thanks." he said still trying to comprehend what just happened.

"I better get this coffee to Sam, I'll see you later alright Josh?" Hermione said heading for the door.

"Alright, bye." he said sipping his coffee trying to clear his head.

Ginny Weasley sat at home in her chair reading her favourite muggle book 'Confessions of a Shop-a-holic'. Hermione had recommended it to her during Ginny's 6th year, the year when Hermione had disappeared. Muggle authors, Ginny soon realised, were a lot better then wizard writers. They had better imaginations and stretched far beyond a point of knowing, where as wizards stuck to what they knew, not testing boundaries. Sure, Ginny had taken Muggle Studies, luckily, and understood what most of the things the book mentioned about, but Hermione bought her a dictionary for reference at anytime and more so had it monogrammed just for Ginny.

Ginny looked down at her stomach. She was going to tell Harry yesterday, she really was. Then he told her about Hermione, and she had forgotten. They had found her. They had spoken with her. However, by the tone in Harry's voice Ginny knew it was too good to be true. Hermione didn't know who they were; she didn't recognise them at all. Ginny's heart had plummeted again. She had lost her best friend three years ago, her first actual friend who was a girl. Not her brothers, not Harry, not Colin, Dean, or Denis, but a girl. Yes she had Luna, Parvati, Padma, Lavender and the others, but she and Hermione had a special connection. They were like sisters. Ginny had confided in Hermione about Harry and Hermione had helped her move on until Harry finally realised it.

Harry had picked up a copy of the paper Hermione's picture was in for Ginny. It was quite weird how the pictures didn't move but Ginny didn't care. When she saw Hermione she smiled. Even though it was just black and white it was still her best friend. She had changed a bit, but not much since she had last seen her. She was a business woman and looked the part. Her hair was more tamed a bit, and now looked very pretty.

Ginny couldn't take it anymore; she had to go see Draco. She needed to talk with him, confide with him. They hadn't talked together like that in the longest time; they now had a special bond formed that nothing could break. It was almost like what Harry and Ron had with Hermione. Harry had to be the strong one managing me and Draco together when Hermione ran off. Luna took care of Ron and so did the members of the order, everyone had been distraught but they let us have our cries. Harry blamed himself sometimes, Ginny knew this, and he would talk in his sleep. He would say 'Hermione I'm so sorry" "All my fault" "Please come back". It had to do with the fact that the guys didn't want me, Hermione, or Luna fighting in the last battle. Hermione was appalled and got very mad at them saying she could handle it. I had just told them where to shove it and that I would be there and if I wasn't told about when it was happening that whoever survived through it would be dead when I saw them.

Everything from there was jumbled up and many things happened that I didn't understand. All I knew was that I missed her and Draco and I clung to each other for comfort. Harry wasn't worried about us getting close, Draco was still in love with Hermione and I loved Harry. We just needed someone to understand. Harry and Ron did understand, but Draco needed someone and I was the closest one to him, I had accepted their relationship before Harry and Ron did. They really were perfect together.

Ginny stood up a walked towards her fireplace. Dipping her hand in the tray she grabbed a handful of Floo Powder.

"The Dragon's Flat" she spoke tossing the powder to the ground in the fire place. The flames dissolved her and she landed in Draco's Flat.

"Ginny? What are you doing here?" Draco asked surprised when he saw her.

Ginny didn't talk she just flung her arms around him.

"Harry told me, I'm so sorry." she said.

"Don't be, I'm done, with this and with her. She has a great life, something in there she wanted that I couldn't give her." he said pushing Ginny off him and walking back to his chair and sitting down.

Ginny looked at Draco for the first time, actually taking in his appearance. His face was place and his eyes defeated. A permanent frown was etched on his face. His hair was messed up and he was still in his work robes. Probably hasn't changed since he saw her, Ginny thought sadly.

She was about to say something when two figures popped into Draco's flat. Harry and Ron!

"Harry? Ron? What are you doing here?" Ginny asked.

"We have some important things to tell you Draco, Ginny why are you here?" Harry asked.

"I came to see how Draco was doing, we haven't talked in ages." Ginny explained looking sadly at Draco.

"It's alright, Harry, Ron, thank you for searching but its over I've given up, she clearly put a lot of thought into this. Ginny, thanks for your concern but I'm fine, I've gotten over it, and you should too." Draco said not looking at them directly.

"If you really didn't care then you wouldn't be mopping around here, you'd be at work, acting like nothings happened. You wouldn't look sad, and also you would get another girlfriend." Ginny pointed out.

"Is that what you want? It's not that easy!" Draco said.

"See you still care, anyway why don't we listen to what Ron and Harry want to tell us." Ginny said sitting herself down on the couch next to the armchair Draco was occupying.

Harry sat himself down next to Ginny and Ron sat in the armchair across Draco. I hope he takes this alright, Harry thought to himself.

"Well you see Draco, Ron and me were going through her letters that she sent to each of us, and then we were going through yours and Ron found something that might be some help." he began.

"Well what is it?" Ginny asked impatiently. Harry glanced at his wife, and sighed, he kept going over it again in his head. If Ginny had ever left him, he would be so distraught. He couldn't resist putting his arms possessively around her and kissing the top of her head. He was just so lucky.

"I know Harry, I love you, and I won't ever leave you." she whispered so only he could hear. He smiled sadly and turned to Ron who was just about to explain what they had found out.

Ron explained the letter and about her memory to Draco and Ginny and about their suspicions to what happened.

"So…she's been Obliviated?" Ginny asked.

"Yes, but we think we can remove it, we just have to figure out who cast it." Harry said.

"So…who cast it?" Ginny asked.

"We don't know…" Ron said.

Draco remained silent during the whole discussion. He watched them discuss it, trying to ask him what he thought, but he gave simple answers and returned to his thoughts. Ginny must have noticed this because she told Harry and Ron to go back to work and she would sort some things out and they should keep searching.

"See you then Draco." Ron said.

"I'll see you at home Gin, don't wait up too late though." Harry said kissing Ginny.

"Now off to work you two." Ginny said.

Harry and Ron both apparated out of Draco's flat leaving Ginny with Draco sitting on the couch. He sighed knowing that she was about to berate him for what he had said earlier. He stood up and grabbed a glass and poured some firewhiskey in it, he offered some to Ginny but she shook her head.

"So that's it then? That's what the supreme Mr. Malfoy is going to do? Sit around drinking firewhiskey?" Ginny questioned.

He looked at her, he knew she missed Hermione as much as he did, not in the same way but still, and he knew that he couldn't give up. He thought it might take away the pain but it wouldn't. He needed to get Hermione just some how some way.

Ginny watched the play of emotions on his face. She got scared slightly when she saw the look of determination on his face. He seemed so entirely lost.

He stood up and walked towards Ginny.

"Listen, go back to your home, I've got something to do." he said turning away.

"Wait where are you going?" she asked.

"I've got something I need to do."

She grabbed his arm and made him look her in the eye.

"Listen to me, this is very important, just try not to do something stupid." she told him.

He didn't give an answer as he disapparted out of the room.

Ginny sighed as she floo'd back to her and Harry's home. Please don't let him do anything stupid….please, please, please, she thought to herself.

Hermione was walking towards her apartment building. She was in heaven, she loved her job and he friends were the best. She had a little crush on Josh. She laughed to herself. A crush, she couldn't ever remember having a crush or attraction to any man of the opposite sex, except movie stars, but they didn't count. She thought about what Sam was saying to her before. Maybe he likes me too. She knew she was very inexperienced with men. She never had a boyfriend, she had only kissed two boys, but she was seven and it was an experiment in front of her friends to see if guys in fact had cooties and she had drawn the short straw. Also her second time was when she was 9 and Peter Mills said he liked her but they decided to be friends, her idea; so none of those were a 'real' kiss. Maybe, if we took things slow, it will turn into something wonderful.

She started walking past an alley way when all of a sudden a noise sounded from across the street. She turned with her back to the alley and saw a trashcan had fallen over. She went to continue home when a pair of arms grabbed her.

She struggled and cried out but no sound came from her mouth, then everything went black.

Authors Note: Ooooo…cliffie! Ha-ha I love being evil. Well I decided to finish this off before going to study for my civics exam, which happens to be tomorrow, so I'll make this short. Hope you guys liked it, I'll update as soon as I can! Please review! They make my day, and make me update faster:)