A/N: So this is it. The End.. This is the first non-one shot that I've ever finished so it's a little bittersweet. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy it and please read some of my other stories!

-Casper

"And then he just walked out! Like what. This is Draco Malfoy we're talking about."

"Kat. Calm down. Take a deep breath."

Kat breathed in and out while Ginny looked on expectantly.

"Are you calm now?"

Kat shook her head.

"Good, now tell me. Why do you care so much about this?"

"What do you mean? How am I supposed to break in a new partner?"

"Are you sure that this is about that?" Ginny looked at Kat expectantly.

Kat opened her mouth and then closed it again.

"I think I'm in love with the git."

Ginny raised her eyebrows.

"Well that I knew a while back."

Kat gasped in shock.

"What? When? How?"

Ginny laughed.

"In all my years of knowing you, we've gossiped about boys and relationships, but never once have I seen you so conflicted over someone. That's how I knew."

"Exactly! I don't get conflicted. This is ridiculous. There's got to be a solution."

"There is. Go talk to him."

Kat shook her head emphatically. "I can't do that."

Ginny glared at her.

"The Kat I know, my best friend, would never sit here and wallow over a guy. Now you have a couple of options, sit here and do nothing or you can get off your sorry arse and do something about the whole situation."

With that last comment, Ginny stood up and walked away.

Kat apparated to her flat where she proceeded to pace. It only took her 10 minutes before she grabbed her cloak and apparated right outside Malfoy Manor. She probed at the wards but it didn't take long to realize that it would take hours to break through by herself.

She frowned to herself but then took a deep breath, raised her wands and proceeded to hammer at the wards. About 10 minutes later she was beginning to feel the exhaustion from the continuous bombardment when Malfoy appeared next to her.

"What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?"

"I needed to talk to you. I know you're linked to the wards to I decided that if I tossed enough magic at it then you'd show up."

"You're bloody lucky that I didn't call the aurors with all the racket you were causing."

Kat just raised an eyebrow at that.

"What do you want Herondale?"
You, you daft idiot. Kat's subconscious screamed but she took a deep breath before speaking.

"You're an idiot for quitting. I'm not here to try and comfort you because you're right. You are more of a liability on missions because of who you are. But when has that ever stopped you before?"

"This time it's putting other people in danger."
"Thanks. I see how much faith you have in your friends. We can take care of ourselves. Now the Draco that I've fallen in love with wouldn't sit here and wallow in self-pity. Now when that Draco decides to reinhabit your body come and talk to me. So stop being a pansy arsed Hufflepuff, wait. That gives you too much credit. They have loyalty and persistence. Something you could use right about now."

Without waiting for a response, Kat apparated away leaving Draco staring at the empty space she had occupied.

A few days later Kat was back in the office working on a modified invisibility spell when Padma walked into the office. She glanced over and shared a small smile with her before returning to the spell. Kat and Padma had gotten dinner the night before and Kat told Padma about her conversation with Draco.

Padma set her bag down before walking over to Kat.

"Still nothing?"

"No. I just don't know what to think. I've said my piece and now all that's left is to wait."
Padma pursed her lips.

"Well all we can do now is be patient I suppose. I really liked our team and I don't want to have to have a new person."
"Agreed. Patience is also not my strong suit."
Padma laughed.

"Really? I hadn't noticed."

Padma walked back over to her desk when the door opened again. They both glanced up expecting to see Ernie but they were surprised when Draco walked in as well.

Malfoy stopped in the doorway and looked around the room before his glance finally rested on Kat's face.

"You were right. I was wallowing in my own self-pity and I was being a Hufflepuff about the whole situation."

He continued on ignoring Ernie's protests at the Hufflepuff comment.

"So if you'll still have me back, I'd like to rejoin the team. Just don't get used to being right because that's my job."

Kat just smiled before walking up to him. She kissed him and threaded her fingers with his.

"We've got another mission. You ready?"