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Ok my last story "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" isn't finished and I'm having real trouble with it so I've decided to leave it for a while and see if I can't try something new!

So this story, will be my priority for now so I hope you like it and let me know what you think … and keep an eye out for my other story in case I get a brain wave!

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Chapter One: Go Figure

The golden trio had finally graduated Hogwarts; things were brighter in the wizarding world. The Dark Lord had been defeated in a spectacular final showdown; slowly the world of wizards got back to normal, people started to rebuild their lives and put the terrible events behind them.

Harry Potter was now living it wizarding London with Ginny, he was head of the Auror department in the Ministry of Magic. His life was finally peaceful, his brilliant green eyes were now full of sparkle - his celebrity had now begun to fade which suited him just fine! Ron was also working in the Ministry of Magic as head of International Sport Department, he too was moving on with his life, though still deeply wounded by the death of his girlfriend during the final fight. Ron had promised to marry Lavender Brown once the battle was over – however, Bellatrix Lestrange hit Lavender with the killing curse intended for Ron. But six months on Ron had thrown himself into his new job and the company of his friends coming to terms with his new world. Hermione emerged from the final battle stronger; she like her best friends was working at the Ministry of Magic as senior advisor in the Department of Magical Research. The trio as well as Ginny, were as close as ever, pulling together to ensure that the events of the previous 20years would never happen again. Ginny had just graduated from Hogwarts; she had now taken over Professor McGonagall's position as Transfiguration teacher – as McGonagall was now the new headmistress of Hogwarts.

So the lives of the golden trio were moving steadily forward. Nothing remotely strange had happened since the downfall of the Dark Lord. Well that was until one sunny Saturday morning as Hermione was walking down Diagon Ally searching for a magical index book. Walking down the crowded street Hermione's gaze was fixed on a bright sparkly magical display when she walked straight into someone.

"Ahhh, excuse I'm sorry" Hermione said as she walked square into a tall muscular figure.

"That's fine" the man replied dully. Hermione, after making her apologies was about to walk away and carry on with her chores until something caught her gaze.

"Draco? Draco Malfoy?" She whispered not really believing her eyes. That the sounds of her whisper the figure turned around with a surprised expression on his face.

"Yes? Oh Granger…"

"Wow, Malfoy haven't seen you since…since…"

"Yeah I know"

Draco Malfoy was indeed present at the final battle and to everyone's surprise he resisted his father's demands and turned to the light. Draco's father and the Dark Lord had plans for Draco, they wanted him to join the dark and the Dark Lord's right hand man and move around the world spreading evil and chaos whilst the Dark Lord remained in England heading his evil empire. Draco managed to escape his father's clutches – with help from his mother – who was in turn killed in front of her son for aiding his escape. It was these events with sparked the final scenes of the Dark Lord's attempts to gain control. Draco who found himself in front of the Dark Lord, his father and his dead mother cast a series of explosive spells, which caught the attention of Harry and the aurors who all came to the scene. Once the smoke had blown away it revealed the final scene - two lines one side good, one side evil. Standing in the middle of each line was Harry Potter and the Dark Lord glaring at each other hatred burning in both sets of eyes. Evil had its followers lined up ready to fire; in between the two warring fronts lay the motionless body of Draco's mother. Flames were flickering in Draco's eyes which were directed directly at his father. It was Bellatrix Lestrange that made the first move stepping forward from the side of her master. She slowly raised her wand and pointed it somewhere between Ron and Lavender - her eyes were gliding across her enemy's line – in reaction the lights wands raised pointing not only at Lestrange but her allies too. She let out a shrieking laughter and fired the killing curse at the line. Instantly each of the light fired spells at her. Lestrange was blasted far behind her line. She didn't move. Her curse however, hit Lavender squarely in the chest. Causing Ron to bombard the death eaters with all he could muster and he hit them too. It was this that caused a storm of spells flying in each direction. However, in the centre of the two lines stood four men still unmoved by the passing magic. Lucius Malfoy and the Dark Lord were stood face to face with Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. Harry's scar was burning uncontrollably but he remained still without a flicker of his pain showing, the four men were in a world of their own, the war that was happening around them was almost none existent to them.

"You could have been great Draco" the Dark Lord slithered

Draco didn't reply to this, he simply raised his wand directly at the chest of his father.

"Do you think you are a match for me Draco? Do you honestly think I will not kill you Draco?"

"Oh I disagree Lucius; I do believe I am a match for you after all you taught me everything I know. And as for being great with you two bastards dead I – along with the world will be!"

Lucius and the Dark Lord let out a chilling cackle; Harry joined Draco in raising his wand. Lucius stepped forward slowly raising his wand smirking evilly at his son. His wand was pointed directly at Draco's heart; his mouth opened preparing to cast his deadly spell. Draco however, was indeed his father's son and was ready, waiting, prepared for what was happening. Draco gripped his wand tighter and before his father could complete his spell Draco had cast his silent spell – killing his father. Malfoy senior froze and hit the ground hard, his wand leaving his hand his eyes fixed at the dark starless sky.

The Dark Lord Shrieked, his right hand man had just fallen – so simply and seemingly effortlessly. The Dark Lord cast his wand to the sky and cast the dark mark which darted through the battle field stopping everyone in their tracks turning their attention to the centre of the battle lines.

"You have made me very displeased boy – something you should not have done!" Voldemort said full of venom. "Tonight I finish you all, tonight I show the world how darkness will consume…"

"Now is not the time for speeches you vile bastard. Words are meaningless – you have nothing to say we want to hear and we have no words to express how we hate you." Harry said interrupting Voldemort. Harry stepped forward into the clearing between him and Voldemort and Voldemort returned the favour.

"It ends here tonight" Harry said nearing a shout.

Draco stepped forward to just behind Harry. Voldemort venomously bowed, without Harry returning the sentiments. They assumed duelling positions ready to begin when a bolt of red sparks zoomed in between the two duellers.

"NOOOOOOOOO!" bellowed Voldemort "This is between the chosen one and I DO NOT INTERFER!"

As they reassumed their positions numerous shots were fired and dodged between Harry and Voldemort. This continued for an eternity…it was Harry who delivered the

Winning bolt of magic - for the first time in his life Harry had the state of mind and the power to fire the killing curse which hit his rival in the stop where his heart should have been placed. Voldemort landed hit a thud on the hard stone. Harry walked over to him; whipping blood from his mouth he kicked the wand out of his dead rival's hand. Slowly he turned to his friends who were now pointing their wands and the remaining death eaters. His eyes glanced over to Ron who was kneeling beside his dead fiancée. He walked over to his best friend and knelt down next to him.

As Draco slipped out of his reverie he caught site of Hermione staring at him he didn't really know how long he been dwelling on the memories of six months ago.

"Draco…?" Hermione started.

"Oh, erm, yeah?"

"Nothing you kind of just spaced out for a moment." Hermione paused herself. "So how have you been?"

"Oh fine" he began sullenly "Just got back from Australia, it's the first time I've been back since, since well you know…" he said trailing off.

"Yeah it's been hard on us all, Harry's coming through it though and so is Ron though he still has his bad days."

"Oh yeah I remember it must be hard…"

"You want to get a coffee if you're not busy that is?"

"Erm, I…"

"That's ok I understand"

"Sorry I have to go …" Hermione smiled and turned to walk away when Draco called her back. "What about tomorrow?"

"OK I'll see you here tomorrow at two?"

"Yeah I'll see you tomorrow"

With that Draco turned on his heels and walked off into the crowd.

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Hermione went one with her chores picked up the book she ordered and went back to her apartment thinking about her encounter with Draco Malfoy. She thought about how he didn't have his trademark swagger or attitude. There was an air of pleasantness about him, humane and in general the complete opposite of his Slytherin days. It was Saturday night and Ginny was coming over for their weekly catch up, it was 7pm and Ginny was to arrive at 7.30pm.

After quickly tidying up and putting out a few sandwiches and wine Hermione saw flickers of green lights coming from her fire place. She stepped back to great her friend.

"Ginny – Hi how are you?" Hermione said hugging her friend.

"Hi Hermione, I good really good what about you?"

"Yeah I'm good work's good" Hermione replied pouring two glasses of wine "So what's new with you? Anything interesting happened lately?"

"Well as it happens Hermione there is something I've been wanting to tell you" Ginny said smiling, Hermione returned her smiled and had flickers of intrigue in her eyes.

"Well, Hermione, you're the first person I've told - other than Harry – the thing is Harry and I are going to have a baby."

"OH MY GINNY – that's great Wow I'm so happy for you!" Hermione leaned over and hugged her friend tightly.

Ginny smiled too, and returned the hug. "I really am happy for you and Harry - it's about time something good like this happened. Oh my goodness I guess you can't drink this wine then." The two friends started to giggle and began their usual chat up session talking about the week's events.

"So you got any interesting news?" Ginny began

"Well there is something … today in Diagon Ally I ran into Malfoy"

"How did that go? I mean was he horrible did anything bad happen?"

"No the opposite really he was really pleasant and almost nice completely different to how he was at school. Though he is still obviously deeply affected by what has happened, he said that he's only just got back to the area; he's been in Australia ever since it all happened. We're going for coffee tomorrow afternoon."

Ginny was just about to reply when the familiar green sparks flickered from her fire place. They both looked over to the fire place wondering who would appear in the living room.

"Harry!" Hermione said jumping "Hi – and congratulations I can't believe it I'm so happy for you!" she said hugging him

"Hey thanks Hermione – listen Ron's on his way too." Harry walked over to Ginny, kissed on the cheek and sat down next to her cuddling her. A minute later Ron appeared in Hermione's living room.

"Hi Ron" Hermione said hugging her best friend.

"Hey guys." Ron sat down he still wasn't over what had happened to his fiancée. He wasn't his usual self, quieter and more withdrawn.

"So how's work Ron everything ok in the world of sport?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah it's ok just been really busy couple of people having time off with weddings and babies and stuff." Silence came over the room weddings were still was a sore subject with Ron.

The foursome spent the night talking about work and general from each of their busy lives. Until Ginny announced that she was tired and was going to leave for home. So Harry and Ginny got up and said there goodbyes and vanished in a cloud of green smoke, leaving Ron and Hermione in the living room.

"So Ron, it's just us two now, you can tell me what you're really thinking." Ron just looked at her and sighed. He stared at Hermione and after a while spoke.

"It still hurts Hermione; it wasn't supposed to happen like that. It's just hard moving on – I'm trying too I really am but…"

"It's ok to feel this way Ron." She said kneeling in front of his chair. "It's ok you'll move on when you're ready and before that happens you'll always have you family, Harry and me. Just take your time and it'll happen."

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The next morning Hermione awoke to the sun pouring through her window. She got up and dressed for the day and thought about her later meeting with Draco. At 1pm Hermione made her way to the Leaky Cauldron and walked through to the back and into the busy street. By the time she made her way to the meeting point she had 5 minutes to spare but to her surprise Draco was there.

"Hi Draco"

"Hi Hermione"

"So you want to get that coffee?"

"Yeah I know a place" and with that the two unlikely coffee drinkers made their way to a small little café mid way down Diagon Ally.

As they entered the café they took a seat in the window and ordered their drinks.

"So how have you been Draco? How was Australia?"

"Yeah I've been ok - Australia was ok nothing too major just needed to get away for a while after everything."

"Yeah I know it was pretty hard on everyone but your back now; what are you going to do?"

"I've managed to get some work with the ministry in the Auror department Harry organised it actually I'm surprised he didn't tell you"

"No he didn't but I'm sure he had his reasons. I work at the Ministry too as does Ron."

"Oh really I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other then."

"Yeah I guess we will." Hermione said looking surprisingly at Draco

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Here it is guys the first chapter I hope you like it - don't forget to review and let me know what you think about it. Thanks