AN: I think this is it, the last chapter, at least for now. This one is more fluff than anything. Thank you so much for your following.

The rest of the diplomatic mission was canceled due to the magnitude of the attack. Although all participants were apparently apprehended, there was no need to take unnecessary risks. After all, Hermione Granger was the second most important person in the Wizarding government of Britain.

Under the request of the Minister and of the Head Auror Harry Potter, they both returned to London but were given two days off to recover. They spent them at Hermione's flat, ordering all the Asian food they didn't have time to eat because of the trip cut short, feeding each other in bed and having sex like rabbits. Hermione was elated. Ironically, save the fact that there had been an attempt on her life, she had not been so relaxed in a very long time.

But all good things must end, at least until the weekend. They had to go to work for a couple of days, and the second day Hermione had a meeting with Kingsley Shaklebolt. He praised the diplomatic work that Hermione was able to complete before the attack. She thanked him but was quick to explain the role that Draco had in helping her make decisions according to the readings that he got from the Lao diplomats.

"Well, that comes as good news, we could place Draco as a diplomatic chaperon instead of his previous work. His cover got blown, so we cannot send him to do undercover work anymore. He will have to stay closer to home. But still, his aristocratic background is very useful in diplomacy, as is the fact that he speaks several languages. But I want him to stay associated with the Auror department. His skills are unique and I want him to join Potter on the training of new recruits."

Hermione smiled at that. Draco had told her how desperately he wanted his undercover life to be over, but as long as he was a valuable asset the Minister had the right to keep him where he was more useful. Now that his shelf life as an undercover agent had expired, things were actually looking up for them.

"So are you replacing him with someone else? I assume maybe someone like Theodore Nott, acceptable to pureblood racists?"

Shaklebolt shook his head no.

"We are bringing a new asset. A completely different type, we don't want the rogue wizards to get suspicious by sending someone too similar to Malfoy. We have a British agent that got trained in America by MACUSA. It was Draco's idea actually since the agent requested to join the British Auror service."

"Oh, that's smart. Someone that has not been detected inside the ministry yet. Who is it?"

Shacklebolt pushed a file towards her. The picture of a familiar beauty looked back at her.

"Astoria Greengrass. She will most likely pose as a bawd, a trafficker of high priced escorts. I have contacted the Muggle Prime Minister so she can pass as an MI6 agent to use muggle female agents as bait. Draco will train her personally. He has already put together a whole fake profile for her."

Hermione swallowed hard but did her best to school her features. Draco had suggested bringing his ex-fiancé back from America so he can personally train her to pass as a sex trafficker. She couldn't hear anything else that the Minister was saying, so she simply smiled and nodded at everything.

When the meeting was adjourned she ran to her office to get her things, then told her assistant that she was still very tired from her trip and was going home a bit early. Then she ran through the floo.

When she got home she dropped her things in a corner and ran to the kitchen to open a bottle of wine. She poured a glass and downed half of it before taking a sit on the couch. She took deep breaths. She was panicking. There has to be an explanation right? After all, Ron Weasley had been her security detail many times over the years and that never lead to anything. But Ron and she were both Gryffindors, always with their heart on their sleeve. Draco and Astoria were Slytherins. Raised among manipulation and deception. She didn't know Astoria personally, but she couldn't deny that the woman was gorgeous.

Before she had time to completely lose her mind or get drunk she heard the floo and a bubbly Draco walked through, carrying a pizza box.

"I think we had enough Asian food for a while. I thought we were due for a change. Oh great, that wine will be perfect for it."

He put the box on the coffee table, conjured a glass and poured himself some wine. He took a long sip and turned to kiss Hermione.

"Hello, beautiful. You left the office early. I was gonna come by and invite you out to dinner but your assistant said you were already home so I brought the party here" he said with a smile.

Ok, this was not the attitude of a man that wanted to get back together with his ex. Still, she was not gonna relax about it until she knew every detail. She went for nonchalance.

"Yeah, I was pretty tired after my meeting with Shacklebolt. Speaking of that, he mentioned that your undercover days are over."

He beamed.

"Yes, my cover got busted, so I'm not valuable there anymore. Seems like I will stay around. Join Potter in the training room."

She forced a smile and tried to sound casual.

"So Shaklebolt mention that you have already a new agent in mind to take your place?" she sipped her wine to hide her anxiety.

His smile was nonfailing.

"Yup. Potter told me that Astoria had requested the transfer from MACUSA to the ministry here so I immediately thought she would be perfect. Pureblood but not a copy of me. She can go in with a different angle than mine. I'll supervise her Occlumance and Legilimance training. I'm sure her Occlumance is already pretty good" he said with a smirk.

Hermione tried to probe for more details.

"So, how come she went to train with MACUSA instead of staying here? Wasn't she supposed to marry you?" she said the last couple of words into her wine glass.

Draco looked at her with a risen eyebrow.

"Hermione, just ask the question. Don't try to beat around the bush, I am the expert on reading people here."

She gave up and sigh

"Did she leave because you broke her heart? How do you know that she didn't transfer to try to get back together with you?"

He chuckled.

"You are jealous Granger. That's adorable."

"Can you please answer the question?" she said irritably.

He lifted his hands in surrender

"Oh right, oh right. Look, you are not that far fetched. Astoria did leave because of a broken heart, but it was not me. After the war, she confessed to me that the idea she had for our marriage was that I would let her be if she would turn a blind eye to whatever womanizing she assumed I would want to do. She was lying to herself until she fell in love. Unfortunately, that love broke her heart, poor thing. Can you imagine, a Slytherin broken hearted over a Hufflepuff?"

Hermione looked at him with huge eyes

"Who?"

Draco gave a sad smile

"Susan Bones".

Hermione just blinked. Then she finally asked

"What happened? Susan is the sweetest woman around."

Draco nodded

"She is, and Astoria fell head over heels for her. But Astoria is the adventurous type. She wanted to join the Aurors and do spy work. She wanted to detach herself from her stiff upbringing, be the opposite of a trophy wife. But Susan is a Hufflepuff. She wanted a family, routine, children as soon as possible. And she didn't want a wife that was risking her life every day. She gave Astoria an ultimatum and that didn't go well."

Hermione felt ashamed of her own jealousy but also heartbroken for the two girls. That was a sad story, but she would totally side with Astoria on her choice. At least until now, she had been a dedicated career woman herself. Although now she was embarrassed to admit that she had been thinking about babies. And wondering how she would look carrying around a platinum blond baby. Calm down Hermione, do not get ahead of yourself.

"Well, I hope things work out for her. She did choose a very dangerous field."

Draco shrugged

"I got tired of the work because my adolescence was all masks and lies. She didn't have to go through that kind of thing, she was just trapped in a boring, stiff life. She may still want to be in for a few more years of adventures. Maybe a lifetime. Whatever it is, I hope she gets to have a full life."

Hermione cupped his face and kissed him sweetly.

"You are a good man, Draco Malfoy."

He gave her a bright smile

"You have no idea how happy it makes me hear you say that."