Updating two days in a row? What has happened to me! Oh btw I make a reference to "only the cowardly die alone" so if you didn't read it yet you should.

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"I do know one thing though."

"What's that?"

Hermione got out of bed and reached for her purse. "Glades Purkin isn't dead and we need to find her."

"I don't think so!"

Ginny pushed Hermione back down on to her bed and shook her head.

"I have not spent all day babying you so that you can run off and get killed!"

Hermione tried to get up but Ginny pushed her back down. Hermione stretched above her head and yawned. Ginny looked unconvinced and sat down in a chair instead of leaving. Hermione sighed.

"Fine! Be that way."

Hermione rolled over and pretended to fall asleep. Finally after almost an hour Ginny left. Quickly Hermione jumped up and slipped quietly out the back door. To her surprise Draco was standing there. He looked up like he was waiting for and grabbed her hand pulling her towards him, grinning.

"I thought that body guard of yours would never leave."

"I thought you had to work."

"I got off."

He kissed her forehead and led her back into the house. Sitting down on the couch, he pulled her on to his lap. They sat there for a while as he ran his hand over her stomach.

"So where were you going?"

"um…nowhere."

"Good because we need to talk."

Hermione scooted off of his lap and turned to face him. Yes they indeed did need to talk. So much was happening her head was beginning to spin. Draco was a liar. He killed a potted plant that looked like Glades. Charlie didn't trust anyone and she kissed him. Hermione nodded her head.

"Yeah, we do."

"Ok, Hermione, I know I've been away awhile and I'm sorry. I know you need me., but while I was away I was thinking. I need to be honest with you…"

Hermione's heart began to pound and all thoughts of the Order and Charlie flew out the window. Draco was going to end it with her! He was going to tell her to mind her own damn business and find a guy to play daddy.

"…I'm not working for a corporation in London or anywhere else."

Hermione opened her mouth to interrupt him, but he held up a finger and stopped her.

"That's all I can tell you. That and that I'm sorry…I love you."

Hermione set her mouth in a scowl. So even though Draco had admitted to lying, he would tell her the truth and he expected her to just accept that? Draco tried to move towards her but she stood up and crossed the room.

"Hermione?"

"Get Out!"

Draco opened his mouth but stood and quickly left. Hermione sank to the floor. This was confusing her beyond all means. She still loved Draco just as much as she had at school. It was obvious, but then Charlie came into the picture and it was a little blurry. Add the fact that Draco was lying to her and she couldn't see anything.

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When Hermione woke up the next morning she found two packages on her doorstep. The first contained a dozen pink roses, which she arranged in a vase. The note attached simple stated they were from Charlie Weasely and it was obvious a delivery service had brought them. The other was a much smaller box. In it was a bottle of blue nail polish. The note was much longer and obviously personalized…

I felt like it was time to return this after the 6 months or so its been missing. Just so you know, Blaise dared me to paint my nails. I can never say know to Blaise. No one can. Anyway, tThat's why it was gone. You deserved to know the truth. You always do.

I know you saw me at Glades Purkin's funeral.

Yours Forever and Always

Draco Malfoy

Hermione reread the letter and grinned at the partially used bottle of nail polish. After all those arguments he just came out and told her. She wasn't surprised he hadn't told her. He would never hear the end of this. Hermione frowned at the bolded word. Why was it so important to him she ALWAYS know the truth. He wasn't willing to share it with her. She glanced back at the flowers; they were beautiful, but impersonal. Draco's gift on the other hand, if you could call it that, was cute and reminded her of their history. She heard a knock at the door. When she answered it she found Charlie standing on her doorstep. He peered past her and saw the flowers.

"I see you got the flowers I sent."

"um…yeah"

He stood there unsure of what to do.

"Look, Charlie, I shouldn't have kissed you. I'm engaged"

"Right...Well I figured as much. That's why I didn't send red."

He winked at Hermione before turning and leaving. As she watched him go she was wondering if she was doing the right thing.

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