After assuring her bright haired friend that she would be fine going off alone with Draco, Hermione fell into step beside him. Silently they strolled up towards a boardwalk, and he took a moment to look at the woman beside him. Her hair was very light brown, curled elegantly framing her tanned face. Freckles dotted her small nose, making her look younger than her twenty years.

Clearing his throat, Draco turned his gaze to the scenery around them. "Porthcurno, of all place, Granger? I would had thought that you would had gone off somewhere slightly exotic. South America, perhaps. It was a surprise to find you still in Britain."

"I anticipate that Britain is also the last place you chose to continue your search for me, was it not? You started with Australia, with regards to my parents living there, then you most likely looked closer to Scotland, due to my grandparents. You never anticipated I would go off on my own in the same country I seemed to have fled. Simple logic, really."

With a smirk, Draco looked over at the witch and shook his head. "Still the conceited little bookworm, aren't you? Seems that little has changed. Quite a shame, really. Such potential."

Stopping, Hermione put her hands on her hips and glowered at the blonde. "You have the gall to call me conceited?" Taking a breath, she stared past his shoulder. "Why are you here, Malfoy? What do you want from me? I already know about the marriage law."

"I'm here to make sure that you are still alive and of free will. I was hired by the Ministry in order to find you and ensure that no harm had come to you. Now comes the problem of bringing you back to London, for I am quite sure you will not go willingly, considering the factors you implemented to stay hidden."

Hermione slowly walked over to a bench, where she sat down, trying to sort through the mess of thoughts streaming over her. "Why do I need to go back now that you know I am safe?"

Flabbergasted, Draco paused. "All eligible persons have to be at the passing of the new Marriage Law, which is said to be early next week. My bringing you back has nothing to do with being a missing person. I've known your whereabouts for the last month. I have to ensure that you make it to the meeting in order to get your list of suitable partners." He winced at those words, wondering yet again what sort of witch he would get paired with.

"Do you know the exact date of this announcement?" She looked up at him, her face a mask of indifference. When had the Gryffindor Princess become so adept at hiding her emotions? Usually it was a skill for Slytherins, who had no choice but to hide their emotions.

"Why?"

"If I were to come back to… All of that, then I want to at least be able to fight for what I believe in. In no way, shape or form am I going to take a Marriage Law sitting down." Her brown eyes locked with his, and he saw the same drive in them as he had witnessed during the Battle of Hogwarts.

With a groan, he ran his hands through his platinum hair. As much as he hated the thought of a Marriage Law, her messing with it would just complicate his position to bring her back. Frowning, he watched her for a moment, debating whether or not it would be worth the extra stress. "Do you mean to say you are going to fight the law? What exactly are you going to do concerning it? And will you put together your plan in London or will you be staying in Porthcurno?"

Taken aback, Hermione smirked slightly, her eyebrows raised. "Of course I'm going to fight it! And why on earth would I go back into London until I absolutely have to?"

With a grim smile, Draco stared at the girl. "Because it would make my life a hell of lot easier. If you stay here, then I have to stay with you, for my job is not done until you accompany me back to the Ministry. So much for being brilliant."

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