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Chapter Three: Invitations to Breakfast

"MIONE"

Ron was in a state of disbelief when he saw Hermione disappear with Draco Malfoy of all people. Harry was holding him back and Ron was struggling against him.

"Lemme go, Harry. Malfoy's just kidnapped he-"Ron's statement was cut off by Harry's fist connecting with his face. Ron staggered backwards as blood starting gushing from his broken nose. Lavender started running towards Ron but was tripped by Ginny and pushed to the ground by Luna. As Ginny passed lavender to go to her husband, she looked down at her and murmured, "Fucking slut."

"WHAT THE FUCK, HARRY? WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR," Ron said while gingering touching his obviously broken nose. Harry gripped Ron up by his shirt fronts, threw him against a wall and said, "That was for being a self absorbed selfish fucking prick." Noticing Ginny was by his side, he grabbed her hand and said, "Come on, Ginny. Let's go." With that Harry nodded to Luna who grabbed the bags of clothes and disappeared at the same time as Ginny and Harry.

(A/N: The punch was for you ginsensu! )

A few miles away, Hermione was sitting up and wiping her eyes. She placed her head in her hands and didn't realize that she was with Draco until she felt someone rubbing their hand up and down on her back. Looking at the person sitting next to her, she jumped up in surprise.

"Malfoy?!"

"Hello, Granger."

Draco looked up at Hermione with that trademark smirk on his face. He sat back against the bench, stretched his arms out across it and looked at her in the eyes and said, "You know he truly doesn't deserve you."

Hermione looked at Draco sadly and said, "I know. But I still can't help but love him." Draco shook his head and said, "How can you still love a man that cheated on you and never even said he was sorry?" Hermione glared at Draco and said, "Who the hell do you think you are asking me that? Why am I even here with you?"

"You are here with me because I asked you if you wanted me to get you out of there and you said yes," Draco said with that all-knowing smirk on his face.

Hermione placed her hands on her hips and said, "What the hell were you doing with Harry, anyways?"

Draco casually looked at his fingernails and said, "Didn't you know, Granger? Harry and I are good chums."

"When the hell did that happen?"

"Well…"

Flashback: One Year Ago

Walking into the Three Broomsticks after an exhausting day at work, Harry felt a twinge of annoyance when he looked around and didn't see the woman who he expected to be waiting for him. After placing his order at the bar, Harry sat at a table that was in the direct line of sight from the door. After waiting for about an hour, Harry felt himself start to worry. It wasn't like Andromeda to be late and if was going to be late, she usually let Harry know ahead of time. After another thirty minutes of waiting, Harry decided that it was time to go look for her. Just as Harry got out of his chair, Lucius Malfoy burst into the pub.

Lucius looked around the pub for a moment before he spotted Harry. Running up to him, he stopped in front of him and said, "Harry, m'boy, you've got to come quick. Its Narcissa's sister Andromeda. She's bee…She's been…"

"She's been what, Lucius?"

"She's been attacked!"

Harry felt all the color drain from his face at Lucius' words. As he felt himself being dragged out of the bar, he stopped for a moment and pulled himself away from Lucius.

"Wait a minute. How do I know that this is real and isn't some trap that you have set up for me," he said while glaring at the Senior Malfoy.

"I know that I have done some cruel things in my life but I am trying to make amends for that. I know that there is nothing that I can say that can make you instantly believe me but we have to hurry," Lucius stated. Harry looked the elder Malfoy in his eyes and could see the sincerity in them. He nodded curtly to him and went to stand next to him.

"Due to the fact that you have never been to Malfoy Manor before, I'll have to take you via Side-Apparation."

Harry nodded to Lucius and then gripped Harry's arm apparated them to the Manor. As Harry opened his eyes, he looked around to see that they were in the parlor room of the Manor. As she looked around, his eyes landed on a battered and bruised woman lying on a couch, being tended to by Narcissa Malfoy and Pansy Zabini.

Pansy looked up at the sound of the someone apparating into the parlor and when she saw who it was, she got up and approached the men. She placed her hand gingerly on Harry's shoulder and said, "It's not pretty Potter. They roughed her up pretty badly."

It was then that Harry recognized the woman on the couch. He went to her and grasped her hand, silently willing her to wake up. He glanced at Narcissa out of the corner of his eye and saw that her face was streaked with tears.



"Mrs. Malfoy-,"

"Please, Harry, call me Narcissa."

"Alright. Narcissa is she going to be ok."

"Well, I'm no healer but it's apparent that she has a concussion and that she is going to be sore for a while. But, I think with some Potions and some tender love and care, she is going to pull through," Narcissa said while wiping the tears from her eyes. Lucius went to his wife and put his arms around her in a tender manner and Narcissa turned in his arms and started sobbing against him. It was then that Andromeda stirred.

"T-Teddy?"

Harry felt any color felt in face quickly drain from it. Standing up, Harry's eyes started darting around the room.

"Where's Teddy?"

No one in the room seemed to be able to meet his eyes. It was then that Harry's worst fears were confirmed. Out of shock, Harry repeated his question.

"WHERE'S TEDDY? WHERE'S MY GODSON?"

Harry started pacing all around the room and suddenly collapsed to the floor in sobs. Pansy went to him in an attempt to comfort him but he shook her off. Harry felt rage coursing through him that he hadn't felt in years.

"I'm going to find the son of bitches that did this and fucking kill them."

"I'm afraid that won't be necessary Potter."

Harry turned around to see Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini standing in the room. They had obviously just Flooed in and were covered in soot. Much to Harry's joy little Teddy was in Draco's arms, clinging to his neck, and Blaise had two Death Eaters, stunned, bound, and gagged at his feet. He looked at Lucius and said, "Can you call the Ministry to come and get this scum."

Lucius immediately went and did as Blaise asked. Blaise went to his wife and grabbed her and just hugged her. Draco rocked Teddy back and forth until Harry reached his arms out for him. At once, Draco placed him in his arms. Teddy stirred during the transfer and when he realized that Harry had him, he immediately started crying. While crying, Harry was able to interpret from him that the Death Eaters were about to torture him when Blaise and Draco burst into the room and stunned the Death Eaters.

Harry looked at Draco and Blaise and extended his hand to each them. Blaise and Draco both stepped forward and shook his hand.

"Narcissa?"



"Yes, midyear?"

"Could you inform me when Andromeda is awake? I'm going to take Teddy here home and put him to bed. He needs to rest after everything he's been through," Harry asked her, concern for Teddy evident in his voice.

"Of course I will. The moment she's awake, I will notify you immediately."

"Thanks."

As Harry prepared to leave, he turned back to look at Blaise, Draco, and Pansy, and said something he that he never thought he would say.

"Would you three like to come to Grimmauld Place for a drink?"

The three former Slytherin's graciously accepted his invitation and stepped through the fireplace to Grimmauld Place.

End Flashback

Hermione couldn't help but look at Draco with a look of disbelief.

"Do you honestly expect me to believe that it was you who found Teddy when he was kidnapped?" Hermione was shocked that Draco would actually try to tell such an outrageous lie.

"You should believe him, Hermione. He's telling you the truth."

Hermione turned around at the sound of Harry's voice. She was about to run to him but stopped when she noticed that knuckles on his right hand were covered in blood. She looked at Harry with a look of horror on her face. "What happened to your hand, Harry?"

Harry looked at his hand and said, "Oh this. This is from me breaking Ron's nose."

Draco sat forward and said, rather excitedly, "Seriously, mate?"

"Seriously," Harry said with a smile. "He shouldn't have fucked around on Hermione with that slut. Ginny and Luna tripped her and pushed her to the ground. I think they broke her nose too!"

"Bloody hell, mate. I always knew Little Red and Loony some fire in them."

Hermione just looked at Harry for a moment before jumping in his arms. "Oh, Harry. I can't believe you would do that for me."

"You should believe it Hermione. Harry is your best mate," Draco said from the bench. "Hell, I would do that for you," he mumbled, hoping that she wouldn't hear him.

Unfortunately, she did and she turned to him and smiled. "Well then, you deserve a thank you."



Hermione walked up to Draco, bent down, and kissed him on his cheek. A look of pure bliss crossed Draco's face that went unnoticed by Hermione but not by Harry.

"Well Mione, I think Ginny and Luna are waiting for you at your flat. I'm sure that they want to tell you about this afternoon," Harry said, hoping that she would take the hint that he wanted to talk to Draco.

Hermione did and walked up to Harry to hug him again.

"Thanks for everything Harry."

"No problem, Mione," Harry said, kissing her on her forehead.

Hermione waved to Draco before apparating back to her flat.

Harry turned his attention to Draco and said, "My, my, my, whoever would have thought that Draco Malfoy would fall for Hermione Granger?"

"Whoever said I fell for her?"

"The look of pure bliss on your face when she kissed your cheek said it all for you." Harry had to duck quickly to avoid the pinecone that got chucked at his head for that remark. "Come one man. It's obvious that you like her. Just ask her out."

"I don't know, mate. What if she says no?"

"I doubt she will. Listen, why don't you, Blaise, and Pansy come to my place for breakfast on next Saturday. It's a tradition between me, Hermione, Ginny, Luna and Neville and since your friends with me, I am officially inviting you."

"How the hell is that going to help me with Hermione?"

"Didn't you hear me Ferret?" Harry ducked another pine cone before continuing, "Hermione is going to be there. You can pull her aside and ask her out away from everyone."

Draco thought for a moment before nodding his head. "Alright. We'll be there."

"Good. See you next Saturday." With that, Harry waved goodbye and apparated to Hermione's flat.

Draco sat back against the bench and thought about what he had got his self into.

"Just seeing Hermione will make it all worth it," he muttered to his self before apparating to Blaise and Pansy's place to tell them what had happened and where they were going next Saturday.

A/N: So this was my longest chapter yet! I wrote the majority of it out on paper and as I typed it, I tweaked it a little. I hope you all enjoy it. Please review!