It's odd how it's possible to feel so happy but so on edge at the same time. Since the ball I had received both good and bad news. Draco had got his promotion after a pleasant dinner with uncle Dennis, so he now worked in the International Magical Office of Law and wasn't stuck making tea for morons and there was a big pay rise so he was a lot happier. Dennis had also said that Draco had potential to become a big name in the ministry some day. I think what impressed Dennis the most was that he believed Draco had walked away from the dark side and survived which he thought showed a lot of strength and such, but I'm not sure his colleagues would share this belief. The bad news was that I'd heard that Calista had been murdered, rumour has it the dark lord had no use for her so disposed of her, and considering my last meeting with him it ...well it terrified me. I knew I had to do something to prove my worth soon or my days may well be numbered. But I was determined to push that to the back of my mind and let myself be happy, after all something's bound to spoil it eventually. However as time went on I couldn't help but feel more and more tense.

"That one?" Addie asked pointing to a middle aged man while we sitting down in our local Starbucks.

"No!" I shuddered "Besides he looks like he's with his wife and she might get the wrong impression."

"Fine" she huffed and I laughed.

"Try that one" I said pointing to a cute 20 something with lightish brown hair.

"Ooh, good one" whispered Addie as she got up, "Back in a second." I watched and tried not to burst into hysterics as she tackled the guy to the ground. I drifted off as she started to talk to him, she was probably trying the 'I thought you were someone else' excuse. Where I drifted off I don't know but it was warm and fuzzy. I really don't have a clue how long I stayed like that for but I think I jumped at least a foot in the air when Addie prodded me in the back.

"Merlin what's gotten into you? You've been jumpy all day," Addie laughed.

"Lots and lots of caffeine?" I asked trying to think of a plausible explanation.

"Make sense" she shrugged.

"So how did it go?" I asked noticing that she was still smiling.

"Oh, I got his number" she chirped showing me a piece of paper.

"That's awesome," I replied enthusiastically, "Go you"

"What am I supposed to do with it?" she asked slightly puzzled.

"You mean you didn't think about that when he was giving it to you?" I asked laughing.

"Nope" she replied dreamily "I was busy imagining what our children would look like."

By the end of the day I was still jumpy but with the added bonus of being exhausted. Addie and I had spent the day shopping and playing games with unsuspecting passers-bys. The usual really, but it's still very tiring. Draco took me out to dinner as well, I think he was trying to make me feel better about the whole 'life in danger' thing, which was nice and we had a good time and I thanked him properly once we got home. So yeah, I'm exhausted, if only I could sleep. Seriously, it's just not happening, I want to sleep but I just can't. I grumbled as I got out of bed found my knickers and my wand (I'd taken to carrying it around everywhere I went) and went downstairs. My theory was that a nice warm drink might help but my dilemma was that caffeine had just become my enemy so coffee was out of the question and I didn't really feel like tea. I began going through the cupboards hoping they would hold the answer to my problem when I heard a crash from the living room. "Draco?" I called but was only answered by the sound shuffling. I felt my heart begin to pound. I cautiously made my way to the cause of the sound holding my wand in front of me. Nervously I nudged the living room door open and peered in. "Christian?" I exclaimed.

"Hi Keira!" he said goofily and chuckled. "Where are your clothes?"

"What the fuck are you doing in my house?" I yelled, not even bothering to cover myself up.

"Oh yeah, sorry about the noise I apparated on to your coffee table and fell and I'm sorry that I broke your coffee table" he rambled out gesturing to the shards of wood that used to be the table.

"Your drunk" I stated in disbelief

"Just a little" he laughed "But I needed the courage. There's something not right about that ... that husband of yours and I'm just here to find proof"

"What? No!" I hissed, "Get out! If your still here when I get back in two minutes I will have you fucking arrested!" I turned to go vent my anger on the kitchen ... or at least I would have.

"You're a deatheater" Christian said sounding both shocked and sober

"What?"

"You've got the dark mark" he said in the same hushed shock tone. 'Shit!!!!! He saw it!'

"Christian it's not what you think" I started not managing to keep the panic out of my voice.

"You're both deatheaters" he said in realisation "It all makes sense. I'm going to be a hero" he laughed and pulled his wand out.

"Stupefy" I yelled before he could fire off a spell at me. The ball of red light hit him square in the chest and sent him sailing back onto what used to be the coffee table. I dropped my wand and ran over to him struggling to believe what had just happened. The first thing I noticed was the blood, then the wooden shard coming from his chest.

"What the fuck?!" I heard Draco shout from behind me. He must have heard the noise and come down. He ran over to me to make sure I was ok then went over to check Chris. "Shit Keira! He's dead" he said and that's when my mind shut down.

An hour later and Ron and a group of law enforcers were here. Draco had called them and made sure I was covered up before they came to avoid another incident. I was a shaking hysterical mess, I couldn't help but burst into tears every now and then while staring at where Christian lay even though he'd been covered up long ago. My thoughts consisted of 'I killed him' over and over again on a continuous loop. I was only just aware of what was going on around me. Apparently Ron had made sure if for any reason law enforcers had to be called to our house he would be alerted strait away which is why he was here. At the moment he was 'questioning' Draco it seemed a bit more of a lecture to me. "I knew something like this would happen the minute Keira told us about you! I told her you were trouble but she wouldn't listen. But there's no way your getting out of this one Malfoy! A known 'ex' deatheater murdering someone in their own home. So what's your story?" he asked viscously.

"No story" Draco said monotonously "He broke into my house and I killed him. Simple"

"What?" Ron asked sounding shocked "Your just going to confess?"

"Yep"

"And you're going to show no remorse whatsoever?" Ron said glaring at Draco.

"Well it is regrettable" he started sounding bored "But we're all on edge in this house considering my unusual circumstances, he could have been a deatheater sent to kill me for all I knew. Merlin knows why he was breaking in anyway."

"Fine" Ron sighed. "Draco Malfoy you are under arrest for-"

"I did it!" I yelled jumping up finally back in action "I killed him!"

"Keira" both Ron and Draco said in unison. Only Ron sounded confused where as Draco's sounded like a warning.

"He's lying" I sobbed pointing at Draco. "I did it. He was sleeping. I couldn't. I went down stairs. And there was a crash. I was so scared. I thought they'd come for us. I opened the door. He was there with his wand. I stunned him. But he landed on the coffee table. The Draco came down. And he told me he was dead. I didn't mean too. I only meant to stun him. I didn't mean to kill him. But I killed him. I only wanted a dr-drink." by the time I'd finished I was crying into Draco's chest.

"She doesn't know what she's saying." Draco told Ron. "She's in shock"

"Shut up! I did it." I cried "My wand's over there by the door, check the last spell that will prove it!".

One of the enforcers retrieved my wand from where I said it would be. Ron nodded grimly at the man who then muttered "Prior incantanto" with his wand pointed at mine. The result proved that the last spell cast was a stunner and Ron looked devastated.

"Keira, you're going to have to come with me, ok?" he asked gently and I nodded while I tried to hold back the tears. "Take her to get dressed." He told someone and they led me upstairs. I came back downstairs I don't know how many minutes later as I was still sort of dazed but I did notice Ron pat Draco on the back. It would have made me smile but given the circumstances it would be a miracle if I could go five minutes without becoming hysterical. "Are you ready to go?" Ron asked. Again I nodded not trusting myself to speak. I was quickly pulled into a tight hug by Draco, it felt almost like he couldn't bare to let me go. I couldn't help but cry.

"Sorry" I sniffed.

"It's ok," he whispered and kissed me "It'll all be ok."

"We should go now" Ron sighed and Draco reluctantly pulled away. I went and stood by Ron and waited for him to apperate us out.

"I love you" Draco said quietly and I felt my heart jump. Then I realised that he must have said it because we were in front of people, it made sense. So I tried to smile bravely before I disappeared with a faint pop