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Previously:
"What are you playing at?" she could not help asking. He just shook his head as though dismissing a child, making her feel like an idiot.
For a few minutes, they continued to stare at each other, him smirking at her knowingly and her contemplating his motives. "I need time to think" she finally managed to say.
"How about I draw the papers and you can sign them same time tomorrow, I want to get over with this before the day after" he said knowing now that she would not refuse. He could not wait until he told Pansy about his good fortune.
She wondered what was so urgent. There was something he was not telling her, still she nod in agreement. She slowly got out of his office, involuntarily she exhaled a breath she had not known she was holding and apparated for home.
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Warning: This chapter contains an R-rated scene to avoid it skip the part between the 'RRRRRRRRRRRR' & 'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'. Thanks for cooperating.
Ginny apparated in her backyard, and started for her room grumbling how bloody uncomfortable it was to not to be able to apparate into the house, sure it had made sense during the war but now it was just inconvenient and stupid.
As she opened the kitchen door, she was relived that there was no one there, somehow thought the offer was irresistible there was something in the manner of Blaise Zabini suggested a catch, which was obvious since he was a bloody manipulative Slytherin, and before she could abuse him anymore, she reached her room.
Realizing how tired she was she started undressing to slip into something more comfortable, thinking about the offer, it was wonderful but was it worth working with Malfoy, when she could not even bring herself to say his first name. Not that she wanted to call him using his first name, work with him not no he was always going to be 'Malfoy' or 'ferret-boy' to her.
Plopping on her bed, she remembered what Malfoy was like during his younger years rude, arrogant; self-obsessed would sum him in short.
But then there was his seventh year, there had been something different then, he was the Head-Boy, apparently Dumbledore had picked him before his death and head mistresses Minerva McGonagall out of respect for the late professor's last decision had appointed him.
He had seemed distracted during the first few months of the year, distanced him from all the Slytherins, hardly showing up in the Great Hall.
Then one morning something had changed he was seen with Blaise and Pansy, within a few days he had taken the reigns of the Slytherin, but was no longer their prince, he had become their King, but was rarely seen ragging anyone.
He had started working very hard, nearly giving Hermione a run for the Valedictorians position.
Even Hermione had said he was getting respectful towards her and had not called her 'mudblood' or insulted her all year.
Every time Ginny had turned up in the Head Quarters to meet Hermione or just spend sometime there alone, especially when she missed Ron and Harry, who had decided not to return to Hogwarts and were searching for the Horcrux with Hermione helping them with all the research. Wish her head duties it was getting tough to keep up her position in class and Malfoy working twice as hard wasn't helping her, she hardly had time for Ginny, although was there whenever Ginny needed her like a dutiful sister.
Ginny remembered times when she would be in the common room of the Head Quarters and Malfoy would come, sometimes work there or just head to his room, ignoring her, no insults about her clothes or rags as he called them, nothing about Harry something the old Malfoy wouldn't resist seeing as how vulnerable she was.
In fact, if she asked him anything, he would reply to the point, sometimes his eyes not leaving his work. He had matured from the Slytherin prince to the Slytherin king, and majestic he was.
He had graduated second place to Hermione, become the president of Malfoy Holdings and had worked hard restoring the Malfoy name its pervious glory, more than making up for all the damage Lucius had done.
From time to time in the Daily prophet, there were stories of his ruthlessness, his death eater ways, his woman. In short, he had become a legend.
She was wondering if he had gotten soft or was the same arrogant bastard, he was during his younger days when fatigue claimed her.
It would definitely be a challenge to work with their childhood enemy; anyway, she decided to talk to Hermione before she signed anything. She was not able to get over the feeling there was something Blaise Zabini was hiding from her. He had seemed too eager, too cocky. She drifted to sleep the last thing on her mind being the image of a certain platinum blond working on an assignment by the fireplace in the Heads common room.
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"A drilling machine is what you should use if u want to drill a hole in the floor, your pacing isn't just as effective but now that probably wasn't in Hogwarts a history now dear" said an amused Ron, he hadn't seen Hermione this nervous in a long time, and couldn't resist.
Hermione turned to face the man she loved with a smile she had been hoping that he would be in a good mood for what she wanted to ask of him.
"So what is it that you want from me" asked Ron moving towards her, his eyebrows moving suggestively. When her expression did not change, he realized it was serious and hoped she was not mad at him for his previously jab.
She just sat on their bed and motioned for him to join her, his face lit with all the wonderful memories shared on this bed.
Then it hit him maybe she was pregnant and as he joined her he was thinking of things to say to her to make her feel better and support her.
He had seen enough temper tantrums from his sister-in-laws during their pregnancies and was a little scared of her, suddenly she kissed him full on the lips and before he could respond, she had broken it.
"Ron there is something I want to tell you, and though it may make me sound selfish, I want you to remember I love you and you are the most important person for Me." started Hermione.
"Oh! So she wants an abortion" though Ron, nodding at her saying, "I love you a lot too, you are without a doubt the most important person to me"
"I want us to get a house or apartment of our own," said Hermione letting out a breath she did not know she was holding.
Ron looked perplexed what happened to her pregnancy he wondered.
"I know we stayed back as Molly was getting lonely with Percy's death and the twins moving out and Arthur being at St. Mungo at that time, but now everything is fine, Arthur had been back for over a year.
We also were not doing gr8 at that time so it suited us too, but now we both have good jobs, plus Ginny is home. What do you say?" finished Hermione all in one breath, looking at Ron's puzzled face.
It was a wonder that she had not choked on the words.
"That's ok... but what about the baby then?" asked Ron.
"What baby? Whose baby?"
"Our baby"
"We have a baby?"
"Well I mean we will in some months"
"Do I look so big, that you naturally assumed I was pregnant Ronald or are you drunk," replied an amused Hermione smacking him on his head, as if to clear his head.
"Nothing I just thought maybe you are pregnant the way you were pacing the floor, I heard girls got very nervous when they were pregnant" rubbing the spot where her hand had connected with his head, he was a little sad that she was not pregnant.
"So does that mean that you are ok, with us moving out?" asked Hermione wrapping her hands around his neck.
"Yeah let's leave the planning for later" he replied before catching her lips in a passionate kiss.
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A loud moan escaped her lips, taking the opportunity he slipped his tongue into her mouth and got on top of her. While her hands were playing with the hair on his neck and working their way under the collar of his shirt, his hand was working its way under her shirt, he moaned invariably when he found no bra. He started drawing circles around her breasts, while their tongues were in a battle for dominance.
Undoing her buttons, he started massaging her nipples, breaking the kiss to sucking on them.
She was moaning uncontrollably, her hands had started undoing his pants and boxers, and as she touched his tip, he repositioned himself and continued his assault alternating between her breasts and neck.
He was growing hard as she started rubbing him, grabbing her hips he flipped them as she was on top, slowly undoing her skirt and panties and pushing them below her ankles, assisting her remove his shirt then throwing his pant and boxers across the room, she positioned herself on his and helped him enter her.
Their bodies moved in perfect rhythm and while they both came at the same time, satisfied, screaming the others name.
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She had just snuggled onto his chest; when there was a rap on the window. She snuggled closer ignoring the rapping. As it grew louder, letting out a sigh Hermione turned to see that it was Hedwig – Harry's owl, wrapping a sheet around her she unlatched the window.
Noticing the note in its beak, she stole a glance at Ron who was laying on the bed his eyes closed a contented smile across his face. Smiling she took the note from Hedwig's beak handling it a few owl treats.
Joining Ron on the bed and she started to unfold the note.
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Blaise's greeting was a giggle and a spoonful of goo that hit him squarely in the face. His one-year-old daughter had decided to welcome her dad by throwing her dinner at him. Wiping his face he turned to see his darling wife Pansy, stifling a giggle, and across her smirking in all glory, sat his best friend, Draco Malfoy.
Next he was greeted with kiss from his wife as she left to direct the elves to setting the table for dinner.
"What bring you here mate?" he questioned Draco, an identical smirking gazing his lips.
"What can't I visit my god child, especially such a lovely one that too?" replied Draco still smirking
However, Blaise knew better than that, though Draco loved Catherine a lot, there was something that made him realize that they would soon retire into the study for a drink. The sooner the better thought Blaise, suddenly feeling very tired.
After an uneventful dinner, he kissed his wife and daughter good night, and settled into the study with Draco.
"So did you find me someone, so I can finally get rid of you if only for a while?" questioned the younger Malfoy with an air of nonchalance.
"Not really"
"Well, then we do have a problem"
"You don't worry about it, it will all be taken care of very soon. More over all we can do is wait for the report to be read and for the Ministry to approve it" replied Blaise trying to figure out the real reason Draco was here, it couldn't have been about the report they filed a few weeks ago at the Ministry.
"Did you ask Granger? She might be able to help us there, because of the muggleborn angle"
"Well she isn't Granger anymore Draco, and no I haven't, I will get in touch with her the first thing in morning, but I am not sure if we will require her after all," replied a smirking Blaise.
Draco Malfoy had changed and matured in so many ways but still held childhood grudges, and never addressing the Dream team with their first names was just one of them.
"Draco, how are things in Ireland?"
"Well they are fine, I will await your visit then will leave after Pansy settles down, and anyway I don't see why you can't apparate to work everyday from there"
"Draco we have over this many times, she needs me there, her mother's death was a big blow to her, nearly suffering a miscarriage. Moreover its' just temporary, I am just a floo call away, or is it that the big bad Malfoy going to miss me?" replied Blaise with a long sigh and smiled as he dodged a book, aimed at his head.
An hour later as he snuggled against his wife, Blaise began to wonder if there was something troubling Draco. He started having second thoughts about Ginevra Weasly.
He got distracted with his wife turning to snuggle against his chest, kissing her hair he let sleep overcome him, after all he had a long day ahead.
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Ginny could feel someone gently shake her, slowly she opened her eyes and squinted enough to realize, it was Hermione.
As the sharp rays of the sun hit her face she realized it was the next with a panic she remembered Zabini's proposal and her idea of discussing it with Hermione before she met him later during the day.
"Herm I need to talk to you for a few minutes, but I would like to freshen up first, can you wait?"
"Sure" replied a smiling Hermione, sitting on her bed.
After a few minutes Ginny joined her, she narrated everything to Hermione starting from the letter to the proposal and the fact that she was thinking about accepting the offer.
"Work for the ferret - out of question" screamed Ron.
"Just shut up Ron, no one asked you," countered Hermione, glaring at Ron, it was hard enough without Ron overreacting, "Moreover there is something you should know Ginny, it's about Harry", the last part barely audible.
Ginny wondered how long Ron had been standing near the doorway eavesdropping on their conversation, aloud she said
"It's not polite to eavesdrop you know"
"And it's plain crazy to consider working for the ferret you know"
"Ronald Weasly will you grow up, it's been five years since you graduated, you are married man and still behave like an eleven year old. It is definitely a very good opportunity."
"If you want I could check with Zabini, we were advanced potion partners in the seventh year, he seemed like a reasonably fair person, well as far as Slytherins can be" replied Hermione shooting Ron a shut up-if-you-know-what's-good-for-you glare.
In a small voice, she continued, "Harry is bored of Quidtch and is planning on returning and work at the Ministry, he was going to surprise you by stopping by your office so that he can irritate Edward a little too.
Anyway, I think he does not know that you quit and dumped Edward; I wanted to talk to you about it, why have not you told him yet? Do you want me to tell him?"
"I will floo him after breakfast, I was planning on asking him about Malfoy too since they worked closely during the war"
"What about my opinion?" bellowed Ron, glaring at Ginny.
"Well I don't need an eleven year olds opinion"
The siblings continued their bickering all the way to breakfast and kept glaring at each other through the meal. Deciding this wasn't the best time to bring up the moving out issue, Hermione left for work planting a kiss on her husband's cheeks who was too busy throwing dirty looks at his sister.
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"You have got to be kidding me," bellowed Draco Malfoy now glaring at Ginny.
"Whoopie! I am equally delighted at having working with u, Malfoy" spat Ginny matching his glare.
"Correction my dear while Blaise works 'with' me, you will be working 'for' me" countered a smirking Draco, her face turned as red as her hair. Aah if only looks could kill.
'This might work out pretty well' though Blaise Zabini, his eyes alternating between them.
Clearly, Draco had recovered from his initial shock, now there would be hell to pay.
/ A/N:
I switched jobs this weekend and they are riding us at the new hole. Hence, I can promise weekly updates, but will try to make the chapters longer and update sooner.
PS: Initially I had planned to introduce Ginny and Draco in this chapter but this one is the longest I wrote and it would be unfair if I squeezed their meeting here. It will take a whole chapter to do justice to the chemistry they ought to share!
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