Hi everyone! So, I tried my best to get this story up as soon as I could!
I checked my email about 3 or 4 days after I posted this up and I was so happy to find there was like 5 or 6 people who added this story to their "Favorite Stories" list and I was touched. There was also a review in there! The person liked it and she also added the story to one of her lists, which made me happy. BUT today I checked my email once more before I posted and found 11 of you liked the story! *Psyched*

I know I'm rambling about stuff that seems pointless but really you guys stuff like that helps and motivates me!(Not blackmailing ya *Promise*)

But being as ellensin787 is my first reviewer this chapter's all dedicated to you! Hope ya like it and it doesn't suck! lol

The walk down to the Leaky Cauldron was rather pleasant. No one said a word just walked there hand in hand. Once they found a table to sit at and placed their order both realized that they would have to make conversation or it would only get awkward and creepy.

"Hermione, it's really none of my business but I was wondering why'd you left? I mean you had everything here. You were –ARE- a hero. Why go to Spain to have to rebuild your reputation? You could have been an excellent Healer here in England. I'm not quite sure why you would leave."

"Well, that kind of surprises me Fred. You should know life is a game of strategy. I'd expect you know what I mean. Well, like, take you and George. Once you figured out what you want to do you two went for it. Left school early, got funding, and actually did it. You both knew it was risky but you had it in your gut that you wanted to do it. And you did, very successfully may I add, and now your reaping what you sowed."

"Well thank you Hermione. But you still haven't answered my questions. You just made me think of more. Are you trying to confuse me?"

"No I'm just saying. Here I wouldn't be Hermione Granger, top Healer of her age, no here I'd be Hermione Granger, Harry Potter's best friend, local, and o yea a Healer. I didn't want that people in Spain knew who I was but not as much as here. I had to prove myself and I did. I was taken serious as myself not something that was published by the media in the wizarding community. I worked my butt off and I did everything I could. And from that I have references and certificates of excellence that I can throw at any hospital in the wizarding community and without a doubt get a job wherever I want. As a matter of fact I can open my own clinic and call it a life. I'd be made pretty much. And do you know why? Because that's the underdog strategy. There is no way someone can tell me all my hardwork hasn't been paid off. I have references from Asian emperors of wizarding communitys, tsars, kings, queens, and lets not forget from Mr. Harry Potter savior of the world. And I did it in four years. I would love to meet someone who's done better then that." Fred couldn't help but stare at her. A small smirk slowly creeping on his face.

"I knew it. Everyone called me crazy but I knew it?"

"What did you know?"

"You're an undercover evil genius! Hermione you're a total bad ass! Who knew?"

"I did. Fred, you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover." Hermione winked at him.

"Hermione, this morning, the bookworm remark that was uncalled for. It was an old reflex from your prefect days you know? You gave me a total of 4 months detentions alone. You were really great helping me out, giving me advise, boasting my ego, and you didn't deserve it. Really. I mean it." Hermione couldn't help but smile.

"It's okay. Don't even worry about it old news." Fred smiled shyly at Hermione and took her hand. The food came and both tucked in afterwards finally heading back to the store. George was already there with little Roxanna. Happily the little girl jumped off the counter and ran towards Fred.

"Uncie Fred! Guess what?!" Fred leaned down and scooped up the little girl.

"What happened Roxy?" The little girl giggled with mirth at the memory.

"I got daddy in trouble! Mommy put him in time out!" The little girl filled the store with bubbly laughter. Fred raised a single eyebrow and smirked at his twin brother.

"Is that so Roxy?" The little girl nodded.

"M'Hmm…Hey who's this lady? Lady who are you? I'm Roxy. My daddy's George and my mommy's Alicia. Who are you lady?" Hermione looked at the girl a big smile on her face.

"I'm Hermione. I went to school with Your dad and uncles."

"I heard about you! You dated uncle Ron! Isn't he silly? He plays wizards chess with me! He never lets me win. That's kind of jerky of him don't you think? I'm a little girl and he's a big man. Shouldn't he let me win? Uncie Fred over here lets me win at exploding snap. Its obvious he lets me win a-cause well I've seen him play with other people and his all 'Bam! Slam! Thank You Ma'am!' and with me he's all 'O look you win again' quite boring after a while." Hermione was just looking at the girl a goofy smile on her face. Roxy had a lot of moxie!

"Yes he should let you win. I'll talk to him about it." The little girl stretched her arms out towards Hermione.

"Well come on hold me we got some catching up to do Mione."

Hermione took the girl and decided to take a walk around the store with her leaving the twins at the counter.

"Have a nice lunch Fred?" Fred turned towards his twin with a goofy grin.

"What do you mean?"

"Come on seriously? You've had a million dollar smile since you walked in. I haven't seen that smile since the Yule Ball."

"Yea I know." Angelina and Oliver popped in Fred's head in a flash. His smile completely gone.

"I completely forgot. George the other day I walked in to the flat and Angie and Wood we're there." George's brow raised in confusion.

"Wood? Doesn't he have quiddtich games to attend to?"

"Well yea. But him and Angie we're in OUR bed. Together, so I left to Ginny's and saw Hermione there. I don't know George but it was like a spark."

"Seeing Hermione? What made her any different then when we were at Hogwarts. I believe you audibly groaned every time you even saw her!" Fred glared at his brother. He wasn't supposed to remember that!

"Well George. Since your so bent up on bring old things up I shall take my story elsewhere." Fred turned and heard George chuckle.

"Finish your story you git." Fred quickly turned back around with a smile on his face.

"So this morning I wake up a mess! I mean I personally think I'm better looking then Wood and that was a great blow to my ego! But back to Hermione. So I go downstairs and see that she has made this great breakfast for me. Then she gave me a pep talk! A pep talk George! She tells me how great and intelligent I am. And then I called her a bookworm. She got upset at that I could see it in her eyes but then she came to the shop and I offered her a job and she took it. Then we went to lunch and she was just amazing and seeing her with Roxy, I don't know I think I might have a little crush on Hermione Granger." George just stared at Fred. He had caught most of the story. It was more like an epiphany for Fred. Fred's face alone was a give away to his feelings towards the girl. They saw Hermione giving Roxy a piggy back ride and George could see something about Hermione that was different. It was something physical but also like she lost maturity? If that made any sense at all to anyone. Hermione seemed fun loving and happy, not like the old Hermione that was always stressed out. He could understand why Fred had changed his mind about this Hermione, she was beautiful, inside and out.

Hermione headed back to the boys with Roxy.

"Hey daddy, can Hermione come over for a sleepover?" Hermione suppressed a chuckle.

"We'd have to ask her parents if that's ok first Roxy. Besides she told auntie Ginny that she would sleep over her house with baby James." Roxy looked crest fallen.

"Hermione you'd rather have a sleep over with a baby then me?" Roxy was pouting.

"Of course I wouldn't! I didn't know you when I accepted to sleep over there. Sorry Sweetheart."

"It's ok. But you have to come visit me to play!"

"Of course. Wouldn't want to miss it for the world!" Content, Roxy went to play with the miniature pygmy puffs in the store. Fifteen minutes later Alicia picked her up and Hermione was left alone with the twins. The day went by fast thanks to the store being filled with customers. Finally at 5 they close the shop and Hermione and Fred went to get ready to go to the Malfoy's.

Fred had a simple onyx colored button down with a silver tie and grey slacks which all contrasted nicely again his short red hair. He was currently sitting in the living room reading the Daily Prophet and drinking a butterbeer. He looked at his watch which read 6:53. He sighed and yelled up the stairs.

"Hermione we're going to be late!"

"We are not you big baby I still have 7 minutes!" Fred chuckled and went back to the newspaper.

Six minutes later Hermione came down wearing a ruffled halter top, with grey dress shorts, slim rhinestone suspenders and Mary Jane pumps. She had a long silver necklace and simple diamond stud earrings on. Her hair was straightened and she had silver eyeliner and mascara and her lips were a red hue. She looked stunning.

"Come on Fred lets go." Hermione took the awe struck Fred's arm and apparated with him in tow. They ended up in the front door of Malfoy Manor. Before Hermione could knock, Fred tapped her on the shoulder and said "Hermione you look beautiful tonight." and kissed her on the forehead. Hermione smiled and winked at him. She knocked on the door and in seconds Pansy opened the door and enveloped Hermione in a tight hug.

"Hermione! Darling, I haven't seen you since we volunteered in Tibet! You look amazing!" Pansy turned to look at Hermione's date. "Your dating a Weasley twin? I'm sorry which one are you?"

"I'm Fred."

"Fred. Got it. Well both of you come in! Scorpious has been waiting for you Hermione! He couldn't wait to see his Godmother again!" Fred turned to Hermione. He was really confused at this point. Draco he understood won over Hermione for switching sides. But Pansy and her seemed to have been friends and now turns out Hermione's Scorpious' godmother?

"You're his godmother?" Pansy turned and looked at Fred with a smile on her face.

"Of course she is! You see when we were in Tibet together I was pregnant with Scoop. It was an extremely high risk pregnancy because well I was so small and he was growing fast. Hermione was just a doll about it! She took care of me and helped me as much as she could with the work. Well one day, just my luck, I persuaded Hermione into taking me into the village to buy some things, after all I'm used to shopping at least three times a week and I was going threw withdrawals, but anyways halfway there my water breaks and the pain just knocks me down. It was truly horrible, but luckily Hermione anticipated anything could happen and had some potions for me which helped a great deal. Then a couple of hours later Hermione's levitating me and carrying Scoop back home. Merlin forbid anything happens to Draco or I, but I leave Scoop in honorable and loving hands."

Fred absorbed all the information while a golden haired boy with steel grey eyes jumped out of his fathers arms and flew into Hermione's arms. He looked to be about 4 years old.

"Mione! I missed you! Last time you only played with me for a little while. Daddy says your going to stay! Is it true?" Hermione kissed the little boy on the cheek and combed back his hair a little.

"Yes it is Scoop. Look I want you to meet someone. This is Fred Weasley." The little boy turned and looked at Fred. He extended his little hand like a perfect gentleman. Fred took it and shook it lightly not wanting to hurt the boy with all his macho manliness.

"Nice to meet you Scorpius." The little boy wrinkled his nose.

"Call me Scoop. Scorpious sounds dreadful." Fred silently agreed that Scorpious was a dreadful name. Poor kid, what were his parents thinking?

"Alright I will." Draco was blending into the background assessing the situation. He wasn't quite sure what was going on between Hermione and Fred. He knew there was something but he didn't want to jump to conclusions but he also didn't want to guess so he decided he might as well ask.

"So are you two dating?" Hermione and Fred both turned to look at him. Fred was the first to regain the power of speech.

"No, we're just both living together with Ginny right now at the moment. I just broke up with Angelina and well since George has his family now I hang out with Hermione." Draco eyed him. He didn't understand why Fred wasn't trying to date Hermione. If he wasn't so in love with Pansy he would have been on her like white on rice.

"Why with Ginny?"

"She had enough room for both of us." Hermione felt she should answer that question.

"Well lately I've been buying a bit of real estate around England. I have an empty flat a couple of blocks from Weasley's store. If either of you are interested you can have it. It's really nice, marble flooring, whirlpool bathtubs, four bedrooms, and office, a library, fully furnished. Is either one of you interested?" Both we're intrigued by the offer…well more like fully convinced. Neither of them could stay with Ginny forever now could they?

"I am!" Both turned to look at each other. They both wanted the apartment. Hermione slipped into full competition mode, but before she could set up her strategy Fred spoke.

"Well I guess we can share until one of us finds something more suitable."

"That seems reasonable. So Draco when can we see it?"

"After dinner if you'd like. Speaking of which, we should really begin eating the food's getting cold."

The four adults plus little scoop sat around a huge table. Pansy and Draco at the end, Hermione on the right, scoop next to her, and Fred on the left. The house elves had prepared angel hair pasta in a cream sauce, breaded chicken coated with white gravy, and for dessert baked Alaska. The conversation resulted in stories from Hogwarts and Hermione and Pansy's adventures in Asia. Fred talked about his store and a little about the other Weasley's. Draco talked about his businesses and his current projects that derived from American muggles. He wanted to introduce mall's to the Wizarding community, Fred fully interested in that idea began to contemplate having a part in it. Including helping finance and introducing a branch of his store. Soon Scoop was put to bed by Pansy, while Draco, Hermione, and Fred went to Diagon Ally to look at the flat. Immediately both Hermione and Fred we're in love with it.

"Draco how much do you want for it?" Hermione couldn't pass it up. It had a library!

"Well, I was asking for 1500 galleons for it. But seeing as how I owe you my son's life. Lets say nothing."

"Draco Malfoy. I refuse to take advantage of you in anyway. Now you said 1500 galleons?"

"Hermione really, I don't mind just be happy here that's all I ask."

Hermione shook her head and pulled out a wizarding check she set it down and with her wand wrote the amount; 2000, the recipient; Draco Malfoy, and signed it.

"You should have 2000 galleons in your Gringotts account by tomorrow morning."

"2000? Hermione that more than I even asked for!"

"What's your point?" Draco sighed heavily. Why did he tell her the asking price?

"Well what about you. Aren't you gonna need it?" Hermione smiled at Draco.

"I have enough money to retire peacefully as of now. It's not that big of a deal Draco really." Draco looked confused.

"Then why are you working with Fred and George?"

"Well have you seen the new hospital they're building?" Draco nodded. "That's mine. I need something to do while it done. And the shop is a good way of killing time!"

Unbelievable! She was working at a joke shop because she was waiting for her own personal hospital to be built. That's insane. Unheard of even! Only Hermione would manage to pull that off.

"Well Hermione. That's amazing. Now you can hire all those unemployed healers in England! Besides, Saint Mungo's is heavily packed all the time. I'm proud of you Mione. But look at the time I must be getting home to Pansy. I don't like leaving her alone at night too long." Draco shook Fred's hand and gave Hermione a hug and a quick peck on the cheek and apparated to his home.
"Hey Hermione, I'll give you the 1000 galleons tomorrow."

Hermione turned and looked at Fred, who was a lot closer then she thought he would be, tempted Hermione gave him a quick peck on the lips and smiled.

"Don't worry about. Think about it as all the forgotten birthday gifts."

"That's not right Hermione. Honestly, I don't mind paying you back, this place is a steal." Fred finally remembered the closeness between the two and it finally registered that she had kissed him. He wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and kissed her. This kiss was a bit more passionate then Hermione. They both parted, and to Fred's surprise Hermione had a small smirk on her face.

"What's going on between us Hermione?" Fred looked into Hermione's eyes. He knew she had to have feelings for him as well. It was all going on too fast but he couldn't help it. He knew this was right, and had every intention to pursue it.

"Fred, I don't know but I suggest we just ride it out. Let's head back home though. We'll tell Harry and Ginny about the place. We'll bring them over and everything. Come on let's go." They both apparated and went to sleep soon after. The day was long and eventful to say the least.

Well there's Chapter 2! I hope you enjoyed it. If you thought it sucked I apologize.
I'd like to hear why it sucked tho in a nice review :) I emphasize NICE.

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