Chapter 3

Draco left the Weasley's to it Emily was in her happy place tidying up. He knew that she should be thankful but he still wasn't feeling it. He decided that he couldn't have his birthday without at least talking to his wife, even if she isn't there to talk back to him. So he went and sat next to her grave.

"Hey baby, god I miss you. I thought that things would get easier, but its been a month and nothing has gotten easier. Today it was the worst, spending my birthday without you here next to me. Since I met you my birthdays actually were easier, but this year I not only don't have my parents but I don't have you. I don't know how long I can go on like this, Emily and Ron are trying I know they are but its not working at all. I met Emily's sister I didn't even know that she had one. I know that you knew her obviously. Rachel's alright, she's back from the muggle world for good now I think. Without the guy that she went with….Jim I think his name was. Yeah they broke up, he cheater on her apparently. Well we got to talking she seems like a trusting person, she can relate to me I suppose. I mean he's not around, shes never going to see him again kinda like us. She said that she is there for me if I need her, might have to take her up on that. Anyway going back to them, no card again its different this year though I'm glad instead of disappointed. I never want to speak to them ever again, its not right what they are doing. I don't understand it Hermione, I just really don't. I don't understand what to do, I have no idea. I just don't, I need your help to get me through all of this. I wish you were here Hermione I love you.

He broke down crying he didn't know how to handle life anymore, he needed Hermione she always helped him when he felt confused and upset about his parents. But it was different this time she wasn't there for him, and she is never going to be there for him again. He lived in a magical world, he didn't understand why there isn't some form of spell which can bring the dead back, if there was he would perform it right this second.

"So Draco said you went into what happened with Moriarty?"

"Yeah, I wanted to make him feel like I can trust him, so maybe he can trust me. Then I'll be able to help him more. I've got it all planned out Twinny"

"Okay thanks Rach. Its not all to get into pants is it?"

"NO! I can't believe that you just said that!" Emily was slightly right, at the start it was but it wasn't anymore. Rachel wanted to help Draco, if it turned into more great but if not then that's fine. She had changed she wasn't the evil person that she used to be anymore.

"I'm sorry I was just checking, you don't need to shout at me!"

"Yeah well it shows you don't trust me doesn't it! I've changed!" Rachel stormed out, it wasn't the fact that Emily had said about why she was getting close to Draco. It was the fact , that she didn't have the trust in her that she used to. The fact that Emily had actually doubted her, it so wasn't the point that she was right well kind of right. Ron had heard the door slamming from the other room, so he came to check that everything was okay. He saw his wife sat on the sofa crying, he immediately went over to her.

"Whats wrong?"

"Me and Rach had a fight, she stormed off. I'm worried she won't come back"

"She will, just let her calm down for a bit she will come back when she is ready!"

"Yeah hopefully!"

Draco had decided that he needed a drink, so he had gone to the three broomsticks. When he got there it was kinda late so it was filled with already drunk magic folk. He didn't want to talk to them; they would just waffle about nothing. He sat in the corner drinking his Butter Beer when he saw her walk in. It was Rachel, she looked sad. She went straight towards to bar and ordered a drink. She hadn't seen him, well to be honest he was in the back corner, she probably wasn't going to see him. He didn't know whether to call her over, she might want to be alone but she might want to be with people.

Rachel had come to the three broomsticks to cool off she needed a drink. She wished that she actually had someone that she could go to and talk to about it. But she didn't, of course she didn't she had only just come back really. Yes it was over a month ago now, but people such as her old friends haven't spoken to her yet, she tried to get them to talk to her but it's not really working. She turned round when the bartender handed her drink. The pub was very busy, most of them already drunk so she had to really look for a place. Then she saw Draco sat in the corner on his own. He was looking straight at her, he waved her over. She decided that she would go over, maybe he was the one that she could talk to about everything.

"Hey Draco, what brings you here?"

"Just needed a drink, today has been hard. You?"

"Me and Emily had a fight and I kinda stormed out. This was the only place that I could think of going to be honest people still aren't talking to me around here" Rachel was hoping that Draco wouldn't ask her what they had a fight about, she didn't want to explain the fact Emily thought that she was being nice to Draco to get into his pants. It just wasn't something that she wanted to talk to Draco about, plus he might be on Emily's side and believe what she had said; I mean he has known her longer.

"Oh right, what was it about?"

Dam it! Those two words were watch she was thinking right now she had to come up with something. She needed to say something she couldn't not, because then it would be awkward at the wouldn't talk for the rest of the night.

"It was about Dad, she said that she wants me to make more of an effort with him. I already am whenever he is round, I try talking to him but it's not working yano?"

"He's over tomorrow isn't he?"

"Yeah, he comes over every Sunday. Emily cooks, well she says she does I reckon she uses magic. I don't even know what to do about this thing anymore, should I go home. To be honest I guess that I have to it's not like I have anywhere else to go!"

"Stay with me for the night!"

"You what?" Rachel was generally surprised, Draco wanted her to stay with him. What did that mean? He can't have moved on from Hermione already surely it's only been like a month?

"Not like sleep with me, I mean I have a spare bedroom you can sleep at mine tongith if you need to. Perhaps go back in the morning after your Father has gone."

"I wasn't thinking like that! Buy yes the spare room will be fine, thanks Draco are you sure?"

"Yes Rachel, come stay tonight!"