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A/N: Thank you Lilly for betaing!

3. Have To Be Something

A whistling Draco stepped out of the lift and walked in the direction of his office. He stopped whistling and greeted his friend who was walking by, "Morning, Blaise," and then continued.

Blaise Zabini raised his eyebrow as he saw his friend and boss step into his office with a little more spring in his step than he usually did. That's strange. Blaise thought and followed Draco into his office.

Knock! Knock!

"Come in!" Draco yelled from inside and Blaise stepped in with a look on his face that Draco couldn't really comprehend. "What's wrong?"

"You seem... cheery," Blaise noted.

"What? Can't a man be in a good mood?" Draco said before he began whistling again.

Blaise looked at him strangely "Yeah, but for you, that's rare."

"And your point would be...?"

"Something is up, and I want to know what it is."

"I'll tell you later," Draco smirked, knowing it would get on Blaise's nerves.

"I want to know now."

"Alright then..." Draco looked around the room. "You know, I think my office needs re-decorating, don't you?" Draco said just to get Blaise flared up. He may have been all grown up and a man, but that didn't mean he couldn't have a bit of fun.

"Draco Malfoy! If you don't tell me what it bloody is, I swear I'll--"

"Hermione and I are back together," he said, unwilling to contain the happiness in his voice.

"Really?" Blaise asked, taken aback.

"Yes, really." Draco smiled.

"That's great!"

"You bet. Do me a favor -- you're my assistant, like you have a choice -- call the florist and order two dozen roses for Hermione," Draco said.

"Two dozen?" Blaise asked skeptically.

"You're right, make that three. Make sure you tell them only the the freshest roses they've got. Only the best for Hermione," he said brightly, and he smiled.

Blaise raised his eyebrow again.

"Don't look at me like that, and just order the Merlin damn roses. Tell them I want them in white and red and make sure you tell them to put the lasting charm on them." Blaise just stood there looking at him "Don't just stand there, GO!" Blaise shook his head but left. "Dare question me, I'll tell you what I think," Draco mumbled as his thoughts floated away to Hermione. He stood up and walked to look out into the artificial world outside his fake windows.

All that he could think about was that he had Hermione back. He just wanted to relax and reminisce in their old happy memories, and, when he did, stop and think about them. He couldn't help but smile and look forward to the happy memories they were soon to add.

He wanted to be happy again. Truly happy, love-happy. Happy like there was someone there for you, someone you could confide in, someone to love you, someone who you could love back and cherish and... make happy.

Okay sure, he didn't do such a great job last time, considering how they had ended up, but now he knew more about Hermione, along with a list of what he shouldn't do. He hoped that, this time, he could do it right.

He wanted to be... what did he want to be? Number one in her book? Perfect husband? Mr. Right? The one? The possibilities were endless.

He just wanted to be... good enough.

Good enough to make her stay. But then, he was a Malfoy. Malfoys strive for the best, and "good enough" was not enough. He had to be... more than enough. He had to be... something!

"Ugh!" he yelled in frustration. But then the thought hit him. Maybe, just maybe, he didn't have to be anything. Maybe he just had to be himself, and maybe that was enough and would be enough for her.

And then another thought came. Wasn't it just "being himself" that pushed her away, made her leave? But then... he didn't do anything! She had thought he had cheated on her, but he hadn't. He loved her more than anything, and he was going to prove to her just that. He was going to make sure she never had any doubts or regrets.

It was a tough job...

But he was up for the challenge.

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