"What do we do?" Ginny breathed to Draco as he followed her out of the office. Hermione was close behind. The door shut behind them, and Hermione quickly lead them to her nearby office, before Ginny collapsed onto Draco. As soon as the door shut behind them, Draco felt Ginny wipe tears on his shirt when she buried her face into his chest.

"Ron's at the Burrow." Hermione said instantly as Ginny turned to her. "He said he was… waiting. He didn't come back until that article this morning about his capture."

"I figured." Draco said as he put one around Ginny, bracing her. "We should go there. Keep up appearances."

"We have to find her." Ginny looked up at Draco who peered back down at her. He nodded softly before he smoothed the hair around her face.

"We will. But first you're going to go see your brother." He told her as he pulled his wand out. Ginny hadn't even noticed him casting the spell, until they appeared in the middle of the living room of the Burrow. Hermione appeared mere seconds later.

"Ginny!" Molly turned to her with the biggest smile across her face. Ginny could see Ron behind her hugging their father, then George and then their father once more.

"Gin!" Ron called out as he turned towards her, but froze as he stared at Draco. "Malfoy!" He yelled as he lunged towards Draco, knocking him onto his back as he threw punches. Ginny groaned as Draco had scratched her arm when he fell.

"Ron!" Ginny could hear nearly everybody in the room yelling for him to stop, but it wasn't until George pulled Ron off, and Hermione stepped between them, did he finally stop.

"Drake," Ginny bent down to see he was bleeding from his nose and mouth.

"Damn!" Draco yelled as he glared up at Ron from the floor. "That's the last time I save your life!"

"Ok," Molly spoke. "Draco why don't you just step outside for a moment. The children are out there. They've been wanting to see you again." She told him. "George, please help him." She said looking to George who nodded and walked with Draco and Ginny out of the house.

"What is the matter with you!" Ron called out as he looked between Hermione and his mother. "He just had me captive for three years!"

"Not him, Ron. Just Lucius." Hermione reminded him as she put her arms around his neck. "Draco has been helping Ginny for seven years trying to catch his father."

"And you believe that?" Ron pulled away and stared at Hermione.

"They're together Ron," Hermione told him. He only stared down at her, without acknowledging she had said anything at all. Finally he turned to his mother, who adverted her gaze to one of her other sons in the room. Only Percy stepped forward.

"I hate him too." He said and Ron groaned and rolled his eyes.

"Who trusts your judgment?" Ron spat before putting his forehead down on Hermione's shoulder.

"Ron," Molly warned gently. "Draco is very welcome here, whether you or Percy trust him or not." She told him, expecting him to be as civil as possible. Before Ron could say more, Ginny came into the house with a wet bloody towel, and went straight towards the kitchen. She left again through the same door with a clear towel.

"He really has?" Ron finally asked as he looked down at Hermione who nodded.

"It's… It's rather difficult picturing a life without him here, Ron. He and Ginny are basically married, but… they're partners in the eyes of the Ministry so…"

"They're not actually together." Ron finished, knowing all too well the Ministries policy. He looked towards Harry in the corner who confirmed what Ron was denying as much as possible. "That's great. I can't believe you all let her do that, so for future reference when this comes back to bite us all, know that I said it first."

"Actually, Ron," Hermione spoke and he looked down at her, trying his best to imagine how things could possibly be worst. "Lucius threatened Elizabeth this morning in his confession."

"What?" Molly nearly had a heart attack as she stared wide-eyed at Hermione. "No," She shook her head as she started to run towards the back door.

"What?" Ron looked confused as he looked around him. He could tell only is parents knew what that meant because every one other than his father seemed as confused as he. "Who is Elizabeth?"

Hermione wasn't given a chance to answer because Ginny and Draco came back into the house, Draco's eyes fixed on Harry. "Harry," Ginny called him. "We need you for this. Hermione stay here, please."

"Why?"

"Because, you're not leaving," Molly told her strongly in a motherly tone. "You'll stay here with Ron and they will go."

"Go where?" Harry asked as he neared Draco and Ginny.

"Just come." Draco told him before he started to lead the way out of the Burrow through the front door.

"No! George!" Angelina came running into the house, throwing her arms around him.

"Shh," George rubbed her back. "I'll be back. A couple hours at the most. I promise." He told her as he pulled back and put a soft kiss on her lips. "I'll be back. I love you." He whispered to her before he followed Harry out of the house as well. Ginny started to walk, but paused as she came to Ron and Hermione, still locked in a desperate embrace.

"Be careful." Hermione told her and Ginny nodded before leaving the house.

"I don't understand." Ron said looking to Hermione, then to his mother.

"Elizabeth is Draco and Ginny's daughter."

"Here." Draco said as the four stopped walking in front of a tall muggle church. Ginny was at his side, her hand clutched in his. George was on the other side of Ginny, while Harry was on the other side of Draco.

"This is where you left her?" Harry asked, peering up at the elaborate church.

"Yeah," Draco nodded. "You guys stay here. We'll go in. Watch for anything." He warned as he opened the door and let Ginny enter first. The two walked down the small isle until a woman wearing a black and white head piece neared them.

"May I help you?" The elderly lady asked as she looked at the couple.

"Yes," Ginny nodded. "We um…"

"We had a daughter." Draco started. "We couldn't take care of her then, and-"

"Elizabeth." The nun stopped them as a smile came across her face. "Yes. I remember her. I never saw her parents. Sister Barbara said they were absolutely devastated to give up such a beautiful baby girl. I see that, just from your eyes."She said as she smiled at the two. "Have you come to see if you can find her again?"

"Yes." Ginny nodded.

"Well," She started as she turned back and started to walk down the isle slowly. Ginny and Draco followed. "At first we took her to a local orphanage as we usually would, but there was something spectacular about that girl. And one of the sisters here knew you would be back. She never told us how she knew, but it seems she was right."

"She's here?" Ginny deduced from what she was being told. The woman looked over her shoulder at the couple with a smile on her face.

"I knew from the story that one day you would come back." She said as she opened a door in the back of the church and stepped aside to let Ginny and Draco walk in first. As they walked into the room, Ginny instantly felt tears come to her eyes as she saw a small child, barely two, sitting on the knee of a young woman as they played.

"I remember you." Draco said as he looked at the woman holding Elizabeth.

"Yes," She nodded as she stood up, and held Elizabeth on her waist. "You gave her to me, and made me promise that I would keep her safe no matter what."

"Yes," Ginny nodded in agreement, but she could take her eyes off the toddler the woman was holding. Noticing the mother's excitement, the woman shifted Elizabeth before she held her out to Ginny to take. Draco watched as Ginny cried tears of joy as she kissed Elizabeth's forehead and smoothed her hair. Draco went to her, putting his arm around Ginny's waist jut to let her know he was still there.

"There's something you should know." The young woman spoke, but only Draco looked up at her. Ginny was holding one of Elizabeth's perfect hands, and kissing her face softly.

"Yes?" Draco asked.

"Two men came here almost a year ago." She said. "They wanted her. Fortunately she wasn't here at that time, but they were determined. She didn't stay here for another few months until we were sure they wouldn't come looking again."

"Why didn't you go for help?" Ginny asked softly, still not taking her eyes off the perfect combination of herself and the one love of her life.

"I don't know. We could all feel it, though," The woman answered. "She's special. She's meant for something, and I knew only her parents to bring her to be that person who makes a differences. So take her. Take her home where she should be. Be careful." Draco smiled at the woman and with sweet goodbyes, they parted, but with a child in their arms.

The doors to the church open again, and Harry and George immediately turned, but paused as they saw a crying Ginny holding a little girl in her arms, trademarked with red Weasley hair.

"This is her?" George asked coming to his newest niece.

"You can't tell?" Harry asked rolling his eyes as Ginny only turned Elizabeth towards George, but not ready to let go of her yet. He noticed how Draco smiled down fondly at her, in a way he'd never seen Draco smile before. Elizabeth laughed just then, as if she knew her parents were smiling at her. Ginny only cried more and held her tighter.

"We should get back," George pointed out as he looked around them. Draco agreed and with one arm around Ginny's shoulders, he began to lead her down the street, behind Harry and George. They were forced to walk a distance before it was safe to appearaite back to the Burrow.

The four appeared in the living room, where Molly, Arthur, Hermione and Ron were sitting, probably catching up, but the attention was shifted to the child in Ginny's arms instantly. As soon as Molly took her into her arms, Elizabeth's face lit up and she started to laugh as she rocked back and forth in her grandmother's arms. Molly had the same tears of joy in her eyes as Ginny did.

Ginny felt bad for taking their mother away from Ron on his first day back home in seven years, but when she turned to find him, all he found was his arm wrapped tightly around Hermione as they rushed upstairs, kissing silently. Hermione's hands were on Ron's chest, and the look on his face displayed just how desperate he was for her touch. Ginny never actually saw them together before, but was glad to see it finally. They disappeared upstairs and she turned back to her parents who were taking turns fussing over Elizabeth.

"George, go ask Angelina or Bill if either of them knows where the old baby crib is, please. And please set it up in Ginny's room." Molly told him and George nodded before leaving the room.

At the dining table, Draco sat, his arm draped around Ginny's shoulders as she held Elizabeth on her lap. Across from them sat Arthur and Molly, both of whom were ecstatic for their turn to hold and play with the little girl. Just as Ginny shifted Elizabeth to her other leg, closer to Draco, the loud thundering sound of running footsteps leading down the stair case filled the air.

"You need to go back to the Ministry!" Hermione yelled as she ran into the burrow, one hand on the doorframe to stop herself from falling after her long sprint.

"Hermione?" Ron called out as he followed in closely behind. "What's the matter with you? What's that letter say?" He questioned as he reached to her other hand which was locked on one single sheet of parchment. Ron failed to recognize the fear stricken look in Ginny's eyes, or the angered look in Draco's.

"Why?" Draco replied, his voice deeper and far more demanding that Ron cared for, especially when directed to his Hermione.

"He's made an escape attempt."

"He's under maximum security." Ginny replied as she rose from her seat and handed Elizabeth to her mother.

"Crouch took an agent away and reassigned him to another case." Hermione responded. "You need to go there now before he makes another that actually works."

"No," Draco shook his head and turned to look up at Ginny. "He's going to come here, Ginny. He heard what he said about Elizabeth. We can't leave her unprotected."

"Where's Harry?" Ginny looked up to Hermione, but Draco stood up before her, effectively blocking her view. With both his hands gripping her arms at her side, he stared down at her, his blue eyes turning icy as they did at the mention of his father.

"I'm not leaving her without out one of us." He told her strongly. Though she her full faith in Harry, she understood his conviction. "If we're going to do anything, everybody here should leave except us, Elizabeth, Harry and George."

"You really think he would come here?" Hermione asked from behind him, but Draco never turned back to her. He loosened his grip on Ginny's arms but she moved closer to him anyway, wrapping her arms around his middle.

"Yes." Draco answered. "I have something he's always wanted and there's only two ways to threaten me." He explained as he slowly turned to Hermione, one arm around Ginny's shoulders. The room fell silent as Hermione stared up at Draco, and Ginny's eyes fell to the floor. Elizabeth laughed as she put a kiss on Molly's cheek, which did little to ease the tension. Finally, Hermione realized the only two ways to hurt Draco.

"Ginny and Elizabeth."

"And they're both here." Draco responded, watching out of the corner of his eyes as Ron snaked his arms protectively around Hermione's waist, though she hardly responded to him.

"At least let me take Elizabeth, then." Hermione responded and Draco paused as he peered down to Ginny. "If you run, he'll come here first anyway. Ron and I will take Teddy, Victoire and the other children to my house and you can stay here."

"I'm leaving you, Ginny." Molly spoke strongly but Draco turned to her.

"It's best for you to go, Molly." Draco responded in a tone Ron had never heard from Draco before. He amazed him how gentle this Draco was compared to the Malfoy he'd known all his life. What was even more amazing, was how his mother and even his father responded to Draco as though he were one of their sons.

"And worry about you both constantly?" Molly question and Draco turned down to Elizabeth.

"If anything were to happen to us, we need you, and Arthur, and Hermione to be safe so you can take care of Elizabeth for us." Draco explained, bringing small tears to Ginny's eyes, though nobody noticed before she blinked them all away. "If he's already made his first escape attempt, it's only a matter of time until he gets here."

"What do you have that he wants so bad that you can't just give him?" Ron asked and Draco turned to him. All eyes fell on Draco once more, except Ginny, who knew exactly what it was Lucius had spent the last seven years desperately searching for.

"He kept a copy of instructions written by Voldermolt explaining what to do to gather the remaining Death Eaters should anything happen to him." Draco explained. "He kept it in the safe at Malfoy Manor, but the entire house collapsed after the war and I spent hundreds of gallons restoring the oldest portion of the house hoping to find that stupid safe."

"And?" Hermione asked, never having heard the story before.

"And I found it. It was with some of my mother's jewelry."

"Well, where is it now?" Ron questioned but Draco did not respond.

"Ron, if we told anyone where it was, then they would be at risk as well."Ginny responded.

"Is that he had me?" Ron's voice boomed so loudly that Elizabeth had started to cry in fear. Molly quietly stood and left the room, cradling the small child in her arms. "Is that why he captured me?" Ron yelled once more, is eyes shifting from Draco to Ginny. "He wanted you to trade that for me, didn't he? He knew you were together the entire time."

"No," Ginny responded strongly. "When we started looking for you together, we hated each other, Ron. I chose Draco because he had money to fund the search for you. I don't know why he wanted you, Ron, but it had nothing to do with Draco and I, because we weren't together for another two years after Project Lost." Ginny defended herself, still latched to Draco's side, but her eyes shone truthfully.


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