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Chapter Two – Meet Mr Malfoy

Hermione hit the alarm clock beside her bed and started the routine of getting up. Thirty-five minutes later she threw a good handful of floo powder into the fireplace and stated clearly "Azkaban Prison".

She arrived in a small pale stone entrance hall. The security man smiled at her. Hermione ignored the bleak surrounding, one desk for the security man and one chair behind it, nothing else.

"Hello Wilfred," She said addressing the man.

"Not seen you around her much Hermione. Thought you had finally settled down with your fellow." Wilfred winked.

"Oh, me and David aren't really seeing each other any more." Hermione said looking ruffled.

"You want to find your self a man. Settle down. Have babies." Wilfred nodded wisely.

"Here to see Mr. D. Malfoy please." Wilfred got up and jangled his keys at the wall. A door appeared, He unlocked it. The space behind the door was pitch black.

Suddenly a thing ran at them screaming, Hermione thought she could make out fangs. Both Wilfred and her stepped back, Hermione struggling to find her wand.

Then Wilfred shut the door and locked the door, then unlocked it with a different key.

Again it was pitch black behind the door. Hermione peered in. "Lumos" the area was filled with light from Hermione's wand. In the corner looking like he had been badly beaten, Draco Malfoy lay in the foetal position.

"Draco?" Hermione whispered, the man looked up his face was tear stained and clothes torn. Recognition appeared on his face.

"Granger? Why are you here." He croaked.

"I am you lawyer Draco, call me Hermione. I am going to get you out." He looked at her grey eyes unflinching.

"Don't tease me. I know you hate me but please don't, kick a man when he is down." He looked away.

She turned to Wilfred. I'll pay his bail.

Draco unsteadily got up, "Your not joking are you?" He started unbelievingly, "Merlin, Thank you, Bless you, really thank you Hermione. I apologise for my behaviour before this act of … mercy"

"Alright, alright Draco but you have to promise me one thing…"

"Anything Hermione, for you anything."

"You have a good bath."

He smiled.

"Oh and don't be rude to me or my friends again. I am afraid, despite my inquiries you father refuses to allow you home, the hotels and inns I have contacted have also turned you down. So I hope you don't mind living in your lawyer house until she clears your name." Hermione said in a matter of fact voice.

Draco followed her to the fireplace. She turned. "Don't you have anything?"

"No." He said sheepishly.

"He came in ere, wit nought." Wilfred said settling back down on his chair.

Hermione threw some floo into the weak fire, "It's Hermione Granger's house." She smiled to him and gestured him to the fire.

"Hermione Granger's house." He repeated in the green flames.

Hermione turned to Wilfred, "Thanks for the advice and keep safe."

"You ought to settle down with 'im." Wilfred muttered.

Hermione chose to ignore that comment and flooed back home.

Draco was standing in Hermione's front room terrified to touch anything, it was all cream and he was absolutely filthy. Stepping gingerly onto the cream carpet he turn a full circle. Hermione had obviously done all right for herself.

Tastefully decorated with comfy armchairs and artfully clustered pictures of her and the Potter boy, Her and Weasley, all of them and one picture of her and a man with blond hair and green eyes.

Hermione landed gracefully in her fireplace and folded her arms, Draco was looking at her pictures. He had picked up one of her and David. She stood beside him.

"That's my ex-fiancé, David." She said startling him.

"Sorry, I…"

"It's alright you were just looking. Now I'll show you the house and your room and then I'll make some lunch and you can have shower. Sound good?"

Draco nodded at the beautiful witch in front of him. Her hair now lay in loose curls and her body had grown into itself. Big brown eyes took in his appearance. He had chosen to ignore his attraction to her, keep the relationship professional. Lawyer and criminal.

As he stood in the shower later, rubbing soap over his skin and winching at the fresher cuts and painful stinging, he felt the original relief seep off him and wash down the drain.

Drying himself he tried on the clothes Hermione had found for him. He tried not to think about the fact he was putting on another mans boxers, let alone Hermione's ex-fiancé's.

He came down stairs to a ham and salad sandwich, his stomach grumbled fiercely, Hermione who was standing in the kitchen eating her own sandwich burst out laughing. Draco allowed himself a small smile, before reminding himself of the professional nature of their connection.

Although screwing this lawyer was becoming more appealing.

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