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"Stupid fucking prick" muttered the enraged women as she walked down the practically deserted street.

"I can't believe him"

"Hey Granger wait up" she turned around to see Malfoy jogging to catch up to her.

"What the hell do you want" she asked glaring at the man.

"Just to talk" he said, "Come on I'll walk you home."

"You don't even know where I live" she accused

"No, but you do so I think we're safe." She rolled her eyes at him.

"Fine" with that she turned on her heel and started to walk again.

"So…nice night?" Hermione look at him.

"Yeah, just lovely, it's not every day that my supposed best friend uses racial slurs to describe me"

"I mean the night literally, you know, moon, stars" She stopped walking and looked around, it was a nice

Night, clear and cool with just enough breeze. She looked at the man beside her; he was looking up at the

night sky.

"You're right it is a nice night" He looked at her and gave her one of his infamous smirks.

"The great Hermione Granger just said I was right I think I may die from the shock." She glared at him

" I said you were right about the night not anything else"

"Ah but it's a start soon you'll realize I am right all of the time." She gave a short laugh.

"Whatever you say Mr. Second in our class."

"Arrogance is not an attractive feature Granger"

"Seems to work for you" Every now and then she would speak with out really thinking, and most of the

time it had very bad results; this was one of those times.

"Erm...What I mean to say is-"

"Oh I know what you mean to say, you think I'm sexy"

"Yes, I mean no, I mean, oh to hell with it, You and I and the entire female population know that you are."

He did the eyebrow thing again, how in hell does he do that "But that doesn't mean any thing"

"You do realize you have just told me that I was right again, in a around about kind of way"

"Shut it, Malfoy" with that she started walking again. He chuckled and caught up with her again.

"You know you're kinda cute when you're flustered"

"I said shut it Malfoy"

"Ok, ok new topic… I hate eggs" Hermione gave him a strange look but said nothing.

"Yep I hate them, always have, yet I continue to eat them, couldn't really tell you why."

Hermione bit her lip to keep from smiling.

"Now bacon on the other hand. I can't get enough of the stuff, It really is an amazing food, you can eat it

alone or on a sandwich, or in a salad. Great stuff bacon is." Hermione started to giggle and then laugh.

"Bacon and eggs?" she asked

"Seemed like a safe topic" she smiled at him

"Indeed"

"That's three times"

"You know if you continue that I'll be forced to hit you again"

"Sadist"

"Masochist"

" Bloody know-it-all"

"Arrogant prick"

"Wench"

"Man-Whore"

"Well now that was uncalled for calling me a whore"

"At least I insinuated that you get paid" She smiled sweetly at him. It was his turn to laugh. She stopped

walking.

"Here we are," she said indicating the building in front of them. It was brick wall with a large gated

archway in the middle, In the middle of that there was the gate door. Across the top of the gate was a

carved wooden sign the said Firefly Estates. He looked through and saw a small court yard with a fountain

in the middle, around the fountain there were several small stone benches. The complex was two levels

and he could see about twelve flats. He was surprised he had no idea she lived in muggle London.

Hermione dug through her clutch and pulled a small set of keys out, she unlocked the door and turned to

look at Draco again.

" I guess I'll see you around" She said. He smiled

"Sure thing, Granger, have a good night" she nodded and turned to walk in. He started to walk away.

"Draco" he turned, surprised she had used his real name, even more surprising was how much he liked

hearing her say it. "Thank You"

"Not a problem… Hermione"

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Hermione closed the courtyard gate and walked across to her flat. She was deep in thought, Draco Malfoy

baffled her sometimes, most of the time he was a stuck-up jerk, but there had been a few times over the last

years, like tonight, that he seemed downright human. She shook her head. She would admit the they had

gotten to know each other pretty well over the years. Draco had decided that working for the Order

was in his best interest shortly after the incident on the tower, at first no one had trusted him but over time

they realized how useful he really was, he was smart and he knew how the minds of most of the death

eaters worked. He also showed a surprising aptitude for healing; He and Hermione had worked together in

the healing tent during the last battle and they had developed a begrudging respect for each other, they

found that when they were civil to each other they worked well as a team.

"Good evening dear" came the voice of her down stairs neighbor Anna Livingston, Hermione was startled

out of her thoughts.

"Oh, I didn't see you there" Anna was sitting at the small table on her porch she had several

candles lit and sitting various places, sitting in front of her on the table was a decanter of what Hermione

suspected was Brandy.

"Sorry to give you a fright my dear, Join me for a nightcap." She gestured to a chair beside her.

" I would love to," said Hermione as she took the set. Anna took a brandy glass and pored some of

the liquor in to it. Anna had been living in Firefly since it was built in the early 50's. She was truly unique

women. She had been sixteen when World War II started and ended up working as a field nurse, maybe

that is why her and Hermione got along they were kinderderd spirits of a sort. There was also the fact that

she reminded Hermione of her Grandmother who had passed away five years ago. She was the only one in

Firefly who Hermione spent time with, she was also one of the few muggles other then family that knew

Hermione's secret. She thought it was delightful and was thrilled to be a part of the secret.

"How was your party" Hermione made a face, and took a sip.

"I've been to better"

"That doesn't sound good"

"I got in to a fight with my friend Ron"

"Oh yes the loud one" Hermione giggled.

"That would be him"

"You and he used to court correct"

"Yes" Hermione, said

"And tonight's party was for his Engagement"

"Yep"

"Would the fight have any thing to do with the handsome young man that walked you home" Hermione looked at Anna, she wasn't shocked to know that Anna had noticed that Draco had walked her home, not a lot got by Anna.

"Well…I guess in a way it did, but Ron and I have never gotten along well. I guess tonight was just another hitch in our friendship."

Anna nodded and was quite for a moment. "So who was the young man" Although Anna hated gossip she did love to get all the details about Hermione's life. She said she was living vicariously through her. Hermione had often remarked that she was sorry Anna had chosen such a boring girl to live through, to which Anna would reply that Hermione's life was very exciting, and no one else would do.

"He's an old acquaintance of mine from school and the war"

"Oh then he won't be around much, that's to bad he certainly is fun to look at" Hermione laughed

"Sorry to disappoint you, Anna"

"Oh it's quite all right, perhaps we can find something that needs fixing and we can call that lovely handyman to come fix it" Hermione laughed again, she finished the last of her brandy and stood up.

"Well if we are going to get him here tomorrow we should start looking now" she offered Anna her hand.

"Oh goodie maybe we can help something along" Hermione laughed again as they went to find a reason to call the handyman.

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A little longer this time, next we get to find out more about what happened after the war.