Chapter Two

WARNING- Nothing interesting happends in this chapter really, just needed to explain the back stories behind some of the characters! :)

It had been about two weeks since the funeral. Draco had changed considerably which was worrying Ron and Emily. He had turned pretty dark, and slightly evil one would say. He seemed to have gone back to what he was at Hogwarts, what he was before he met Hermione. Emily has been taking food round for him every day but he doesn't really talk to her. He tends to mumble thing under his breath. It was worrying everyone they didn't want him to go back to what he was because it could seriously ruin all of their lives. Rachel was a sly being she wanted to get to Rachel so she spent more time with her sister and her husband so that she could find things out about Draco. If she found out these different things then she will be able to find a way to get to him.

"So how was he today?"

"The same, I just don't understand it Ron I feel like I can't help and you know I hate feeling like that!"

"I know babe but we just need to make sure that we show we are here for him, he will come round eventually. You're not going to lose him, he will be fine just coming to terms with the fact that he needs to live his life differently now!"

"I know he has but it doesn't mean that he can go back to what he was like at Hogwarts!"

"Emily he is not going to go back to that we aren't going to let him. Let's just see how he is tomorrow it's his birthday party!"

Emily and Ron had organised a big party for Draco, it was his birthday and they wanted him to be happy on this day. All of Draco's friends and family had turned up. Rachel knew about the party and had managed to persuade her sister to give her an invite. She knew Emily like the back of her hand, so she knew exactly how to get and invitation and what approach to take towards that. Rachel had turned up not long ago; she was trying to keep away from Draco at the start. Emily had been watching Draco since he got there, he didn't seem happy at all and he seemed very dark. Trying not to talk to many people and drinking more than usual.

"Hey Em, what's wrong?" Even though Rachel was worried about her sister. She could read her like a book and knew that something was up.

"Draco, he doesn't seem right anymore it's like he is a different person!" Rachel saw the opportunity in this.

"Do you want me to go talk to him I used to be pretty messed up, especially after Moriarty left me. Maybe I could relate to him and help him feel better about himself" Rachel saw the opportunity to get closer to Draco. If she could relate to him, and get him to open up to her then there will be the great chance that she is going to be able to get him.

"Yes please thanks Rach!" Rachel hugged her sister before going to find Draco. It was show time!

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Rachel had been walking all around the fairly large house of her sisters a good 10 minutes before she found Draco. He was outside in the back garden sat under one of the trees. She went to go and sit next to him; he didn't really notice that she was there.

"Hi"

"Hi Rachel is it?"

"Yeah, so hows the party?"

"It sucks. Yes they tried hard but I the things like this!"

"And me, hated the parties that me and Emily used to have. I used to just sit in a corner planning on how to manipulate everyone there"

"You two were allowed parties?" Draco was genuinely surprised at the fact the twins were allowed parties he always thought that Snape would be a strict father.

"We had family parties that we had to go to, no proper parties with like friends. God no our Dad sorry I mean Father would have killed us!"

"You still have to call him Father then?"

"Technically yes, but I never do it annoys him but calling him Father all the time annoys me!"

"Fair enough sounds like something I would do. I wish I would have known you in Hogwarts Rachel!"

"I knew you, you were like the King of the house, and that Pansy Parkinson was the queen. And anyway I spent all my time with my boyfriend back then"

"You have a boyfriend?" There was a hint of sadness in Draco's voice, he hadn't known her for long but he had begun to like Rachel, it did sadden him that she wasn't single however. Even though he wasn't looking for love at this moment in time, and he probably wouldn't do for a long time from now because his wife had just died. He didn't really understand why it sadden him that she wasn't single, it just did.

"I did back then, Jim Moriarty his name was he was a Slytherin too, we split up a few months ago been together since 2nd year. Found out that he was cheating on me didn't I! I gave up everything for him, I left my family for him!"

"What do you mean you left your family?"

Rachel was still finding it hard to tell people about what had happened so she didn't say anything to anyone that asked usually. But she wanted to get close to Draco, form a trust with him so that he would be able to trust her also. So she decided that she would tell him everything that happened.

"After the last year at Hogwarts my Dad wanted me to look at jobs at the Daily Prophet I'm very good at speaking my mind apparently. So Dad thought a job there would be perfect for me, plus I have always loved writing. But Jim didn't like this; he didn't want me to be a journalist. He wanted to do something more exciting, he wanted to travel the Muggle world and become a criminal. It is a person who steals things, and fights against people. I hated the thought of it, and so did my Dad and Sister. But at the time I was so young and supposedly in love I didn't care, I went with him and lived as a Muggle until a few months ago when I came back. I found out that he had used me, he used me to get the things that he wanted to steal. He didn't love me not at all cheating on me the whole time we were in the world. That's why my sister has never mentioned me to you I bet, because she was so upset that I left her with my Dad with not a care in the world. I hurt them so bad I know I did, so I came back when he left me but I still don't think that they forgive or trust me yet it will probably take some time. I missed Emily's wedding, I don't know whether she's ever going to forgive me, or whether I am ever going to forgive myself"

"She's a forgiving person Rach; she will just give her time. I can see that she is starting to forgive you now. Otherwise she wouldn't be talking to you at all and frankly I don't think you would be here. I think that she would have shut the door in your face, not let you stay with her until you get on your feet!"

"Yeah I suppose, it's just my Dad he hasn't spoken to me properly, he comes round every Sunday he talks to them so much, but just says hi to me I cat him looking at me in disgust as well. I don't know whether he is going to forgive me. I mean look at my sister she's such a successful person, she is a teacher at Hogwarts most of the year, and gets paid a lot. Then there is me broke and only just come back from some former life which I will regret for the rest of my life"

"You're going to be fine. Emily said that there is hope for everyone after something bad happens to them and she said that I have to believe that. If you do there will be hope for you as well!"

"Thanks Draco! If you need anyone to talk to, I was pretty messed up after Jim left me so if you need some advice I'm here for you." She hugged him, and generally felt like she had melted inside. She held her breath until the hug was over scared that she was going to do something silly to make the situation awkward or something. She thought that she was going to feel satisfied gaining his trust like she was on the way to achieving her plan. But she felt different she felt happy that she had someone to talk to, someone to be there for her that wasn't her sister. She loved her sister but she just needed that one other person for support and she could see that it will be Draco.

The party had come to an end, Draco was pleased that his friends had thrown him a party. But he did still feel like it wasn't he same without his wife there. He still felt incomplete with her gone, and wondered whether there was anything that will ever fill his life again. Anything that is going to make him feel better about himself, and help him feel happier. He had tried to think of all the good times that he had with his wife, but it wasn't working because every time he thought of that, he couldn't help but think that there are never going to be any good times with her anymore. He was currently sat outside in the garden of Ron and Emily's house. He knew that he had to go and thank them for the party but at the moment he wasn't really feeling thankful he just wanted to see his wife again.

Emily had been looking for Draco for a bit now, she was tidying the house when she realised that she hadn't seen him go so wondered whether he was still there. She had finally found him when she was taking the rubbish out back, she sat next to him.

"Hey"

"Hi" just with that one word of 'hi' Emily could tell that Draco was thinking about Hermione. She had been thinking about her a lot today as well. It affected her because she felt different having a party without her there. Not having her there to help organise it or tidy up after her either. There was an awkward silence before Draco spoke again. "Thanks for throwing the party Em, it was really nice of you I had a good time!" Emily knew that he was lying slightly.

"That's okay, I can have my party now, the tidying up party. I don't think that Ron is too happy about having to help me though. He keeps saying it would be easier for me to cast a spell and have it done all for me but that would be lazy and I like tidying up!"

"I know that you do, its one of your strange parts to your personality!"

"Draco you know that I'm always here for you right? I know that you didn't really annoy the party because she wasn't here. But you are going to be okay, we are always here for you. I don't want you to change because of it, because you think that you're going to have to do this on your own because you are not. Just please don't turn dark and change back to who you were in school, Hermione wouldn't want to do that she would want you to live the rest of your life a good person like who she saw you as. You have all of us supporting you no matter what, including my sister apparently I saw you talking to her earlier"

"Yeah, she's nice. She is sorry you know, she feels really bad. She told me about what happened between you all"

"I know she is sorry and feels bad, I'm just being stubborn. I do forgive her, it's just going to take time for me to get used to the fact that she is back I guess!"

"You're always stubborn Emily Lily Weasley!" Draco and Emily both jumped at the sound of Ron's voice behind them and both turned around.

"Oh gee thanks Ron! Good to know that I can count on the support from my own husband!"

"Just saying the truth! Now I need your assistance in the kitchen my dear, I may have accidently broken one of the best cups!"

"One never call me dear again it makes me sound old! And two you better not have Ronald Weasley! You better be joking me right now!" Emily got up and ran straight into the direction of the kitchen.