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My new dramione, hope you enjoy it! R+R
Prologue
Hermione walked into her office at the ministry, waving good morning to her relatively new colleagues. She had just been appointed as an auror, and was completing her degree on how to successfully rehabilitate criminals. Her empty desk contained just two things; the file that contained her studies so far and a closed envelope. She opened the envelope, wondering who would have sent it to her new address.
Good luck with your new job
Love, Ron
Hermione smiled, and shook her head in amazement at the changes that Ron had gone through after the war. He was now a high ranking auror, with a promotion to Head auror very likely. Gone were the days of not being able to afford things; he was now fast becoming an aristocrat. She opened the folder on her desk and took out the long roll of parchment inside. She sat in her chair, staring excitedly at the black ink that had dried on the parchment in front of her:
DRACO MALFOY
Suspected to have been behind sixteen different robberies, all performed in the same manner and with the same professionalism. No proof has ever been found to indict MALFOY of any of these crimes. Has stolen jewellery and money with a total value of one million galleons.
Hermione Granger has asked to use DRACO MALFOY as her research in terms of her honours degree on the effect of rehabilitation on criminals, and the Department has accepted on the condition that he is eventually brought to justice and that Ms. Granger does not come into any harm.
NOTE: MALFOY is a hardened criminal who shows no mercy. Caution should be observed in all actions.
Department of Internal Wizarding Security
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The shrill ringing tone of his alarm went off, pulling the blond teenager abruptly out of his disturbed dreams. He washed the sleep away from his face and changed from his night clothes. He picked up his wand and automatically picked up a cigarette from his bedside table, lighting it up with his wand as he walked out of his room. He knocked loudly on the room next to his, awakening Lucius Malfoy, his father.
He stared at the smiling portrait of his deceased mother as he walked past the living room, and as he did every day, he remembered. He remembered the manor; he remembered the life before his father was arrested. How the mighty had fallen. He sighed deeply and walked into the kitchen. No house elves everywhere to serve breakfast; that dratted Granger had made sure of that.
"Good morning Draco," said Lucius as he entered the kitchen. Azkaban and the war had aged him; Lucius had lost his aura of snobbishness and icy disdain that had once travelled with him everywhere he went.
"Good morning father," replied Draco. "Blaise and Goyle are on the way" Lucius just nodded and began to magically prepare breakfast as Draco sat at the table, staring into space.
"What's the plan for today?" asked Lucius. He put the food on the table, and they began to eat while Draco answered his question.
"Do you remember Theodore Nott?"asked Draco.
"His father was a Death Eater. Good friend of mine some time ago," replied Lucius. Draco nodded in reply.
"He got caught for using magic in front of a muggle. He's being taken to Azkaban today and we're gonna get him out," said Draco.
"Is he worth it?" asked Lucius sceptically. Draco smirked at his father, his thoughts already travelling to how they would celebrate afterwards.
"The auror that's taking him in, the great Ronald Weasley, won't have such a great reputation if he lets criminals escape on his watch would he?" said Draco with a huge grin on his face.
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