AN: No beta, hope you're amused.

"It's Malfoy, you're with Malfoy now? Really?" Harry said as he took his wand back

Harry began waving his wand around Hermione to see if there were any spells used on her, to see if she were imperio-ed.

"You weren't cursed, no dark magic, it was a potion then?" Harry said

"Hermione is here by choice, I didn't force her magically or otherwise" Draco said

"You got top marks in potions, I always thought Snape favored you. Doesn't look like a love potion, she doesn't have the dazed look" Harry said

"I'm right here and I'm not here by force! I'm not under any effects of a potion!" Hermione yelled as she helped Draco stand up

"Veela pheromones? Very potent, making the subject more willing. With your funds, you could easily obtain it" Harry said circling them

"Stop it Harry! Why can't you believe I want to be here!?" Hermione yelled as she stood infront of Harry

"Because you're too bloody smart to be with this git! You're supposed to be the brightest witch of-" Harry yelled

"Well maybe I'm tired of being that! I'm tired of being what you expect of me! I'm tired of pretending! Maybe I just want to be me! Maybe I just want to be happy!"

"And you're happy with him!?"

"YES!"

"What's happened to you?"

"Why couldn't you just leave things alone?! I was happy here and now you've ruined it!"

"Hermione-"

"No! I don't want to hear it!" Hermione screamed as she left

Hermione ran down to the beach. She sat on the and and looked out at the ocean. Hearing the waves was almost calming for her.

"Did you and Tom have a fight?" Greg asked as he sat down next to her

"No, just some family stuff" Hermione said

"Yeah that sucks"

"Look Greg, I really want to be alone right now"

"I know, but I kinda don't want you to leave Tom by himself, especially with your family there"

"You saw?"

"Yeah, I heard too. Was gonna ask you both to come to the bar, we're doing an impromptu acoustic session, but I'm gonna take it as a no you're staying in tonight"

"Yeah we are"

"Don't worry Kat, I won't tell anyone, about your or Tom, or your family. I'm not so different from you. I'm a squib"

Hermione's eyes went wide with the knowledge Greg just dropped on her.

"I've always known. I knew when Tom showed up a year ago. His name's not Tom, you British people love to have pretentious names. And he probably has one that's sooo extra"

"You have no idea"

"I know why Tom came here. He was trying to hide and forget whatever it is he's running from. He told me he had 2 years before he had to go back. Sounds like he's going to prison or something over there"

"Something like that"

"Then you showed up and he changed even more. He can sing a tune but damn all his songs sound the same."

Hermione laughed.

"I tell him the same thing!"

"He really needs to expand his range. It's so stifling at times, but he's working on new stuff these days, maybe it will be better"

"Maybe"

Draco walked over to his fridge and took out a beer. He opened it and took a large gulp.

"You've really done it, you've made her mad" Draco said

Harry was bewildered with Draco's reponse.

"I've seen her mad, this is nothing" Harry said

"I don't see you going after her" Draco said as he continued to drink

"I know better"

"Do you?"

"What happened to her? Why is she even here with you?"

"She was here on a layover, decided she liked the sun"

"There's more to it"

"There is, but it's her story to tell, not mine"

"Since when did you care about her privacy?"

"Some of us were raised with manners and decorum"

"Right, says the guy drinking a beer and not offering me one"

"I didn't know if you were allowed to"

"I'm not working here, I came to find her"

Draco went to the fridge and got 2 more beers. He finished his first and handed Harry one.

"Why are you all red?" Harry asked

"I'm a bit sunburnt"

"Why didn't you case a charm or use sunscreen?"

"I didn't feel like it. Are we really here to talk about skincare?"

Hermione walked back to the bungalow with Greg. They saw Draco and Harry sitting by the fire drinking beers.

"I'll see you later Kat" Greg said as he left

Hermione walked the two near the fire.

"Hey" Hermione said

"Hey" Draco said getting up and walking over to her, "You alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine, Greg was with me" Hermione said

"Do you want anything?" Draco asked

"No I'm fine, I need to talk to Harry"

"Alright, I'm going inside then" Draco said as he kissed her forehead

"Malfoy" Potter said

"Potter" Draco said as he went inside

Harry looked over at Hermione who sat down next to him.

"So Malfoy was telling me how he's never seen you really angry before" Harry said

"I had no reason to be mad here. It's nice here"

"Is that why you're here? To escape?"

"Something like that"

"I'm sorry for yelling, it wasn't my place to judge you like that. I just missed you, you've been gone a whole year. You left after the battle at Hogwarts and we didn't hear anything from you. You said you were going to Australia"

"I did go, to find my parents"

"Oh, did you find them?"

"Yes"

"Then why are you here?"

"I couldn't reverse the memory charm on them. Them being muggles made it harder. I couldn't fix it. I couldn't bring them back" Hermione said as she started to cry

Harry put his arms around her and held her as she cried.

"I tried so hard, and I couldn't do it. After so many months I gave up. They were happy with their new identities, I just couldn't stay there anymore. I took a plane back, but there was a layover here. And then I saw him, he looked like such a dirty beach bum, sunburnt, and singing songs on his guitar while people just ignored him. It was the strangest thing ever. But he was so happy, and I wanted that, to be happy"

Harry just held her and listened to her.

"I couldn't go back, I couldn't face you all. I had failed and I didn't want your pity"

"It's not pity, never pity. We missed you. We wanted our friend back."

"I know Harry, but going back there, it just reminds me of everything that happened."

"But you could send an owl you know? To let us know you're alive"

"I'm sorry Harry, I just didn't want to be reminded of everything. Here it's so easy to forget, but I know I can't stay here forever"

"Well at least your brain is still working"

"Draco is leaving in a few months"

"Where's he going?"

"I'm not sure, he said he was only staying for 2 years here, then he's going back"

"His mother, his mother's house arrest is over by then. He's going back for her"

"His mother? I didn't know she was under house arrest"

"Yes, it was shortly after everything that happened. I testified of what she did for me in the forest. They put her under house arrest for 2 years. I testified for Malfoy too, he was acquitted of all charges, not that he knows. His father wasn't so lucky. He's in Azkaban."

"I didn't know. No wonder he's here"

"That's why you should send an owl every so often. I would have told you what happened. I knew you would have wanted me to make sure that Narcissa wasn't sent away. She's been alone in that house for almost 2 years. She wasn't allowed many visitors. I saw her a few times. She seemed pleased that I was there, but she never mentioned Malfoy"

"Draco would never abandon her. She must have known where he was"

"She never said anything. Even when we all thought he died. She never said anything"

They both heard the sounds of a guitar being strummed. Harry looked back and saw Draco sitting on the bed playing his guitar.

"He's really playing that thing" Harry said

"Yes, and he sings songs, but they all sound the same though"

Harry laughed.

"He's so sunburnt though, why doesn't he cast a sun charm?"

"It's to cover his scars, the scars you gave him" Hermione said

Harry froze as Hermione moved out of his arms.

"I know you said you didn't know what the spell did, but it left scars all over his chest and back. He does this to himself so they're not as visible"

"But I'm sure he can cast a glamour"

"He doesn't have his wand"

"How can he not have one? I mean…"

Hermione arched her eyebrow at him.

"Ok, I kinda kept it, but I thought he would have gotten a new one. I mean how else did he make here without a wand?"

"Like a muggle"

"Malfoy taking a plane here?"

"He doesn't know that I know about his wand. It would be nice if you returned it. Since you're not using it and you have your own wand"

"I suppose I should. But I can't just bring an extra wand here. Every wand has to be registered along with any new wizard or witch in the area"

Hermione looked back at Draco who was still strumming his guitar inside.

"He's really hiding. I knew he didn't have his wand but without it, he didn't have to register. No one knows he's really here."

"Even though he's a former Death Eater, I'm sure the Americans wouldn't have let him in had they known"

"Harry you can't tell anyone"

"I wouldn't tell anyone. You know this"

"I know, it's just, it's just that I don't know how long this is going to last. I know at some point he's going to leave, and I have to go back. I just don't want it to end yet"

"I know, and you should be happy, however long it lasts. I'll give him back his wand when he goes to see his mother."

"Thank you Harry"

"And send an owl. So we know what's going on with you"

Hermione's fingers traced over the faint scars on Draco's chest. They lay in bed looking up at the skylight in their bungalow. It was still morning. Harry had left hours ago. Hermione climbed into bed and laid her head on Draco's sleeping body. She woke him up minutes later as her hands slipped down his body. Draco was still asleep but it appeared his body responded to her touch. Wasting no time, Hermione climbed on top of him, pushing his shorts down. She sank down on him, her hands resting on his chest. Slowly she started to move and Draco woke immediately. They spent the rest of the night in each other's arms. When the sun finally rose they still lay there together. Hermione knew her time with him was fading, that he would have to leave soon. So she did the only thing she could, she wanted to spend every minute making memories that should could smile back on. She wrote a song with Draco and Greg. She decided she was tired of them playing the same thing over and over again. And surprisingly it turned out pretty good.

They swam more in the ocean. Hermione casting a bubble head charm on them both, so they could swim deeper into the ocean. They went paragliding, running off a cliff with a glider, giving them a view of the entire beach. She knew their time was coming to an end, so she took many pictures of them together.

Draco and Greg had another informal concert that night. Draco was ready to show off the new songs that he had been writing. Hermione sat at the bar and had a few drinks. She looked at the stage when Draco and Greg began to play. Hermione was surprised that the song didn't sound the same as the others. She listened to him play all his new songs, they were all different, they were all so beautiful. They were all about her. She got up as he walked off the stage. She didn't say anything to him, instead she kissed him.

Their nights were getting shorter. They became desperate, clinging to each other. She couldn't shake off the feeling that she needed him. That she didn't want him to leave.

She found him outside, sitting by the fire at night. She could see him through the large french doors. She got up and slipped on one of his shirts and headed outside. She paused for a moment and saw him cut off his man bun and throw his hair into the fire. He tossed the scissors aside, and picked up his guitar. He looked at it and then at the fire. He was reluctant to throw it in. With a sigh he threw it into the fire. Hermione opened the door and pulled it out of the fire.

"What are you doing?!" Hermione asked

"I thought you were sleeping" Draco said

Hermione summoned her wand and repaired the damage done to the guitar. She looked back at Draco, and brushed her fingers through his shorter hair.

"Were you even going to tell me?" Hermione asked

"You knew"

"Of course I knew, I just didn't say anything. Were you going to leave without saying goodbye to me?"

"I thought it would be easier that way"

"I don't even deserve a goodbye?"

"It would be easier if you hated me. I'm a coward still"

Hermione placed her arms around his neck.

"No, you're mine"

"It wasn't supposed to be like this"

"I know"

"I don't want to go, but I have to"

"I know Draco, I know"

"You really are a know it all aren't you?"

'I know because I have to go back too at some point"

Draco kissed her forehead and held her close.

"I don't know if and when I'll ever be able to come back here. I don't want to leave you here"

"But you're going to"

"Things were easier here, just us, no deatheaters, no ministry, no Potter"

"You can't blame Harry. Besides we can't hide here forever."

"I wanted to"

"I know, we both did. Here we're Tom and Kat. Just two people who live in this bungalow by the beach. No parents, no dark wizards, no horcruxes, just us"

"Just us"

"When do you leave?"

"In a few hours"

"Then let's make the most of what we have left"

Hermione took his hand and led him back inside. She pushed him back onto the bed. She straddled him and pointed her wand at his chest. She said a healing spell, and his red sunburnt skin was gone. She could see the faint scars on his chest, but his skin was still tan. She put her wand on the nightstand and pushed Draco down into the bed.

Draco awoke hours later, and got dressed. He put on black wizarding robes and sighed. He wanted to to take the sun and beach with him. But most of all he wanted to take her with him. He sat down on the bed next to her.

"The portkey activates in a few minutes" Draco said

Hermione turned her body to face him. She reached out and held his hand.

"What will you do there now? It's quite cold and there's hardly any sun" Hermione said

"I know, I'm not sure, but I can't abandon her, she is my mother"

"I know, I don't know when I'll go back. Send an owl so I know you'll be alright?"

"Yes, of course. I want you to know, that I don't regret it, any of our time together here"

"I know, I don't regret it either. I just hope I'll see you again someday"

Draco kissed her hand. He bent down and kissed her one last time.

"Promise me you'll remember me" Hermione said

"Always" Draco said as he felt the portkey heating up in his pocket

He pulled his hand away from her and stood up. He looked at her and smiled.

"You are the best thing to ever have happened to me Hermione"

He reached into his pocket and as soon as his hand touched it, it took him back to England. Hermione watched as he disappeared. She looked up at the ceiling and counted to ten. She rolled over and hugged his pillow.

Draco landed in the greeting room where the Floo was. He looked around and realized he was in his old home. It felt cold to him, had it always been like this? There was a pop and an house elf appeared.

"Master Draco, we are happy to see you back. Your mother is in the garden having tea with Auror Potter" the house elf said

"Potter's here? Can't escape him can I?" Draco said as he walked towards the garden

His mother was having tea, sitting regally in her seat. Harry sat there sipping his eat and helping himself to a treacle tart.

"You must share this recipe, It's amazing. Though I doubt Kreacher could make anything now" Harry said

"I'll send Mipsy over to help poor old Kreacher" Narcissa said

"Mother" Draco said stiffly

Narcissa looked up and placed her teacup down. She got up and rushed over to her son and hugged him. It had been too long.

"I have missed you so much" Narcissa said

"I miss you too mother"

"Good to see you Malfoy. You're traveling alone I see" Harry said getting up

"Yes, I've had the past 2 years to myself" Draco said

"Right...so I'll just be going now. The house arrest has been lifted. You are free Mrs Malfoy" Harry said

"Thank you Auror Potter" Narcissa said

"Oh yes, there is one more thing" Harry said stopping in front of Draco

Harry took out Draco's hawthorn wand and handed it to him. Draco took it, feeling the magic thrum through him again. His wand was back in his hand again. It felt different though.

"I'll be leaving now, good day" Harry said as he walked out

Draco stared at the wand in his hand. This was the same wand that defeated Voldemort, the same wand that put an end to the madness.

"Have you been without it this whole time?" Narcissa asked him

Yes another chapt! And since I've been getting trolls, I've decided to continue to post purely based on spite. I was just going to leave it a one shot, but hey. let's see how loud and whiny these crybaby trolls can be! XD