Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and the Wizarding World, because if I do, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy would be Draco and Hermione's third child/second son.

Hermione stares at her office and found for the first time since she occupied the office two years ago, that she hate being in her office. She never hated being in her office even when she has to deal with the most difficult client (more appropriately clients, since most of them always find a way to be difficult), or when she has to deal with snob previous owner of her office building for dare to sell for such high price for rundown building, or when she has to deal with repairing the building and decorating the whole building without interference from others. No, never. Those peoples (and creatures) only manage to annoy and bother her at most but the creature, yes creature, in front of her now not only managed to made her hate her office, but also managed to get her hate her job just by enter and being in the same room as she is. Yes, the creature hasn't even spoke a word to her beside curtly said her surname. Amazing isn't it? Just being in his presence can bring Hermione to hate her job and her place.

"Granger, are you done staring?"

The offensive creature actually dared to interrupted her, its not like she stares at him. She stares at her office, and Merlin know she has every right to do so.

"What do you want, Ferret?"

The Ferret just raised his eyebrow slightly before answering her in his almost mocking tone, almost is the key word here because its still sound mocking to Hermione ear.

"Isn't that obvious why I'm here, Granger? I happen to required your service and expertise regarding house elves." Try he might, but still can't help but smirking at her confused face. Bastard git.

Its official, he's mocking her. Fortunately Hermione not someone easily fazed, especially by words from a Malfoy. Quickly get her bearing, she looks him straight in the eye, not want to let him feel he has upper hand in this situation.

"What service do you need Mr. Malfoy?" the tone and name changing actually stop his smirk.

Understanding that its time to talk business, Draco Malfoy's face turn serious before answering her.

"Ms. Granger, before we talk, may I have a sit?" not bother to answer, Hermione just gesture to the chair in front of her desk, to which he took it. After he sits down, Hermione also sit back in her own chair and effectively made her face to face with him.

"It is in my understanding that no one knows and cares about house elves more than you do, am I correct?" while Malfoy tone sound soft and calm, Hermione can see that he's dead serious however she really has no time for him. Hermione guess he come here to discuss law about freeing the elves, well, to evade it. What any other service he possibly need from her?

"Please get to the point Mr. Malfoy. Both of us know that this is not business time, so this better be quick since I'm already tired and want to go home. Both of us also know the reason you came in this manner of time because you want secrecy and meet only myself, which you achieved since no one here beside us. So please cut the unnecessary and talk your point," Hermione really want this to be over and displeased with Malfoy who seem want to delay, what with asking her about her knowledge regarding house elves, wizarding world know who she is and what she do. Stupid git.

"Ms. Granger, my question only required a yes or a no answer from you, and after get your answer I have two choices, which is to leave or to elaborate the intention of my visit. It's you who decided to delay this meeting by talking the unnecessary," Hermione turn red, not from embarrassment getting scold by Draco Malfoy, but from anger. She is not sure whether she is angry at herself for letting Malfoy talk to her like that or angry because he's right. What Hermione sure is that Draco Malfoy always manage to make her lose her rational self. Facing Draco Malfoy, Hermione seem to detached from her calm, cool and collected self and just let her temper get better out of her.

"Just talk Malfoy, I really want this to be done and over already." See, so easy to get the rise out off her, and it's done worse to her temper when she saw the smirk on his face, once again. Oh, how much she hates him.

"Fine Granger." How dare he drawled her name like that?

"Something happen to one of my house elves..." Hermione instantly lose herself, she stands up and point an accusatory finger toward Malfoy who just look at her with unreadable face.

"What did you do Malfoy? I swear if this is another Dobby, I will personally skin you alive and ..." Malfoy roll his eyes after hearing Hermione's accusation and before Hermione could talk more, he shakes his head lightly then look at her with mocking eyes. Draco Malfoy at that time is the luckiest wizard on earth because he managed to make Hermione had the urge to kill him yet he still alive thanks to his fast mouth explaining himself.

"Relax will you Granger, I did not do anything to my house elves but something or someone might. My elf got sick Granger and that's the reason I came to you. I hope you could find what made my elf sick and also find the cure for that sickness." The moment Malfoy mention the house elf that work for him got sick, Hermione momentarily forget her killing urge and got confused by the information she got. Hermione took back her seat while narrowing her eyes toward Malfoy then make sure she is calm enough to talk again and that her voice will back to normal, after realizing how shrill she sounded when accused him mistreated the poor elf.

"Malfoy, I know that you may have limited knowledge about house elves but I'm sure this much you know, that house elves don't get sick. Even when they are really old, they don't get sick but weakened. Even when they get beaten or beat themselves, while they feel the pain, they still don't fall down and get sick. The elf might just get drunk after accidentally drank butterbeer so stop being nonsensical and just go home. I believe right now the elf is fine." Hermione for sure think that she sound as professional as possible and that Draco Malfoy is really stupid git. However the Ferret seem to think otherwise to both her thought for he is smirking but look at her with amused eyes after hearing her speech. Hermione realized then that she might made the same mistake as before, that she didn't listen the whole story from him yet she made early assumption to his case. Oh, she hates being near him and can't control herself.

I hope you like this story. Thank you for reading.

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