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Chapter 9: Unusual findings

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The Malfoy house was unusually quiet before their Sunday night dinner with the family, It had been six weeks since Draco and found out about Ron's addiction, and Hermione had began talking to Draco to the minimum.

"I'm getting tired of this," Draco mumbled. "I want my wife back."

Hermione pretended to ignore his comment as she finished buttoning up her shirt.

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They pulled into the driveway and they both paused thinking about their next move.

"It's time to show face." Draco sighed moving to get out of the car.

Everyone fell silent as the two walked inside the house. They quietly greeted everyone as Hermione walked into the living room to greet her father and Draco disappeared into the kitchen to help Hermione's mother with the rest of dinner.

Narcissia pulled her aside.

"Is everything alright?" she looked concerned.

"I'm not sure," Hermione told her honestly. "Excuse me." she separated herself.

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The table was silent as everyone took their designated seat and passed food around the table until everyone had the food items they desired.

The couple who normally would be passing small smiles toward each other or starting debates with people across the table from them focused solely on their food.

Ron looked around before sighing.

"I have a few confessions." Ron began.

Draco shook his head slightly.

Hermione didn't miss her husband's small shake of the head.

"No, this is something I have to do." Ron told him firmly. "I owe Hermione an apology for ruining her marriage the last few weeks."

"What are you talking about," Hermione tilted her head in confusion.

"I asked him not to tell you," Ron started again.

"Not here," Draco hissed insisting he stay quiet.

"Let him finish Draco, I have a right to know what the hell he's talking about." Hermione suddenly rounded on him. "You owe me more of an explanation that anyone at this table, with all the things you've put me through for the last month. The lies, the secrets, and the disappearing money. Oh, I've yet to hear what half assed excuse you have for that. You're lucky I haven't left you, yet!"

Draco stood up and left the table, slamming the front door on the way out.

The table stared at her in disbelief.

"He didn't deserve that 'Mione," Ron said quietly. "I did."

Ron got up and walked out after Draco.

Hermione apperated.

"Oh dear," Narcissia murmured.

"Does anyone understand what just happened hear?" Severus's question was met with head shakes. "Just wanted to make sure."

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"I'm sorry," Ron told Draco following him to a nearby park.

"This is your entire fault!" he yelled. Assaulting the unsuspecting man. "You've been trying to ruin us from the beginning, this was just another one of you plots wasn't it!" Draco pulled him to his feet before wrapping his hands around Ron neck and applying extreme pressure,

"Dr..." Ron tried to breathe.

"Put him down Draco!" Hermione screamed.

Draco punched him before completely letting go.

Hermione reached into her back pocket for her wand as Draco went to punch him again.

"Impedimenta," he stopped mid punch.

Ron scurried away from Draco's reach and behind Hermione as she removed the spell.

Draco stumbled forward. "Stop protecting him!" he said to her.

"No, you stay away from Ron, my family, and me!" Hermione said pointing her wand at him.

Draco drew his wand and pointed it back. " I'm am your family,"

"That is enough," Harry and Ginny ran in between the two.

"This is not over!" Draco yelled.

"Yes Draco, we are!"

Draco disappeared.

"Are you alright?" Hermione turned to care for Ron.

"Don't!" Ginny shoved Hermione's hand away from Ron. "What have you done?"

"Ginny, calm down." Harry said.

"Stop telling me to calm down!" Ginny growled at Harry.

"This isn't heath for the baby," Harry pleaded.

"What baby?" Hermione interjected.

"I'm pregnant 'Mione." Ginny said trying to calm down. "I've been trying to find the right time to tell you all, but since everyone wants to act like a fucking child. I haven't gotten the chance."

"And you," She wailed on Ron. "What do you mean you ruined Hermione's marriage the last few weeks?"

"The Coke was mine." Ron told Hermione.

Hermione clutched her wand tightly, "What?"

"The disappearing money was from the therapy session Draco made me go to. He's been sending me to C.A for weeks now." Ron backed away as Hermione stepped closer.

"He wanted me to look respectable for the sessions so he got me new clothes, and a hair cut every other week. You weren't supposed to find the Coke in his pocket; he lifted it from the night before you found it."

"The night you busted your hand?" Harry asked.

Ron nodded.

"And all this time..." Grief dripped from her eyes. "I believed it was his. That he was deceiving me!"

Hermione shook her head. "It's not him I want to go away," She pointed her wand at him. "It's you, Avada Kedavra."

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