When Draco arrived in work the next day he had a memo from Kingsley Shacklebolt asking him to go see him. The Minister for Magic didn't call meetings with people like him so he knew it was important. Draco was sat in Kingsley's office thinking about what it could be when he arrived and placed files on his desk. Draco stood up and shook his hand.

'Sorry I'm late Draco.' He said.

'It's fine Minister.' Draco said sitting back down.

'Right let's get straight to business.' Kingsley said. 'You have been selected to take part in a special task force.'

Draco looked at him slightly shocked. This must have been what Harry was talking about.

'This task force has been formed to get information.' Kingsley was saying. 'It's a promotion.'

Draco had been working for something like this for most of his career here. 'What would the job entail?' Draco asked.

'It would most likely be undercover.' Kingsley said. 'And it will be in Canada.'

Draco felt like he'd been slapped. His first thought was Hermione. He slouched down in the chair and ran his hands through his hair. 'Can I think about it?' He asked.

'This is a huge opportunity Draco.' Kingsley said.

'It's also dangerous.' Draco said. 'I just need some time to decide.'

'Ok.' Kingsley nodded. 'I'll give you till Wednesday. We want this new task force shipped out as soon as possible.'

'Thankyou Minister.' Draco stood up to leave.

'If you turn this down Draco,' Kingsley said 'I don't know when your next opportunity will come around.'

'I understand Minister.' Draco said shaking his hand and leaving.

Draco had some thinking to do. This had been what he'd been working so hard for. A chance to prove his worth. A chance to prove his Death Eater days were behind him. But it had come at the worst time. He'd finally found someone he could be happy with, someone he'd fallen in love with. Was Hermione as happy with them as he was?

He was meant to be seeing Hermione tonight but he couldn't. He knew as soon as he saw her his mind would be made up. He needed the night to figure out what he wanted without a distraction. He sent her a memo saying he wouldn't make tonight because of work. It wasn't a direct lie.

What did he want most? Did he want to follow his career after he finally got the opportunity he thought he deserved? Or stay with Hermione and see how things worked out?

He hadn't been looking for love. Their relationship was as much a shock to him as it was to everyone else. The fact he'd fallen in love was even more of a shock. After what he had taken part in during the war he wasn't sure he'd had a heart to give away.

He thought about talking it through with someone but knew he had no one. Even though his mother had encouraged him with Hermione he knew she would tell him to go. She had been working tirelessly to get the Malfoy name back into good standing. Her son going off to war for the Ministry would only help matters. He knew how she'd spin it too. She would say that her son had gone to right the wrongs his father had made. He smiled to himself, he knew his mother well. His friends would also tell him to go to war. A girl wasn't worth losing his career over.

He needed a drink for this. He aparated to The Leaky Cauldron. He sat at the bar and ordered two fire whiskeys, he drank the first in one go. After a few drinks he knew what he was going to do. If he was honest with himself he'd known as soon as Kingsley had told him everything.

Draco left Kingsley's office the next day feeling better having told him his decision. Now all he had to do was tell Hermione.

He went to Grimmauld Place after work. Harry answered the door.

'Hey, she's upstairs.' He said letting him in.

'Thanks.' Draco said running past him and up the stairs to Hermione's room.

He knocked and walked in. She'd obviously just come out of the shower or bath, she was in her pajamas and her hair was wet. When she saw him a smile lit up her face.

'Hey you,' she said walking up to him. 'I wasn't expecting you tonight.'

'Hey.' He said kissing her. 'I have something to tell you.'

'Ok.' She said running a towel through her hair. 'Fire away.'

'I met with Kingsley yesterday.' He said. 'And he offered me a promotion to a new task force.'

'That's amazing Draco.' Hermione beamed putting the towel on the bed. 'Congratulations.'

'Wait you haven't heard everything yet.' He took a deep breath. 'The task force is being put together to gather information, it would be an undercover operation.'

'Ok.' She was looking at him now with a confused expression.

'In Canada.' He said.

'No!' Hermione said. 'No! Not again. This cannot be happening again.' She ran out of the room and down the stairs. She heard Draco call after her but she just kept going till she reached Harry and Ginny in the lounge.

'Draco, Canada.' Was all she could say before Draco caught up with her.

'Hermione.' He said taking her by the shoulders and turning her to him. 'Hermione look at me.' She put her head in her hands and he sighed. 'Please Hermione you didn't let me finish.'

She gathered her strength and looked at him she seriously couldn't believe this was happening to her twice.

'Yes Kingsley offered me a promotion. Yes it would take me to Canada. Yes it's a great opportunity for me.' He paused he was very aware Harry and Ginny were watching. Hermione's lips began to tremble. 'But I turned it down.'

'What?' She whispered.

He took her head in his hands and wiped away her tears with his thumbs.

'I turned it down.' He looked into her eyes. 'I love you.' He said. 'I can't leave you. I don't want to lose you now. I've only just found you.'

Hermione was silent looking at him. She hadn't expected this she had expected him to leave her like Ron had. They hadn't been together long who would have blamed him. Things had moved quickly between them but there was no denying how she felt.

'I love you too.' She said and kissed him.

Draco brought her in close and wrapped his arms around her. They heard a small cry from behind them and they turned to look. Ginny was crying.

'These damn hormones.' She said.

'Yeah cause you never cried at the drop of a hat before.' Harry said hugging her. 'The baby just gives you an excuse.'

Ginny playfully hit him as she let a laugh escape.

Draco still had Hermione in his arms. She had brought her head to his chest and he kissed the top of her head.

'Let's leave these two be Ginny.' Harry said leading her out the room.

'I'm sorry Hermione.' He said holding her tighter. 'I could have gone about telling you about this in a different way.'

'Yes you could of.' Hermione laughed looking up at him. 'But as long as you're staying. I know I'm being selfish, but I don't care.'

'You're not being selfish.' He laughed. 'It was my decision and I decided to stay. I want to see how things go for us.' He pushed a lock of her behind her ear and she closed her eyes relishing his touch.

'What did Kingsley say?' She asked.

'He was disappointed at first.' He smiled. 'But when I told him you were the reason I wanted to stay. He told me he couldn't think of a better reason.' Draco laughed. 'He also said that he would try to find something on this end that I could do. He said his reports on me while he was looking for agents for the new task force were great and he would try to help me. I can't help thinking this is because of you.'

'Why would you think it was down to me? You're the one who's done all the hard work.'

'Yes but when he first told me about the job he basically told me if I didn't take it I'd be stuck where I am.' He kissed her. 'But when I tell him about us, he's ever so helpful.'

'Oh.' Hermione bit her lip. 'Well if you want me to tell him not to bother.'

'Don't you dare.' Draco laughed. 'Having the Minister for Magic on my side certainly won't harm my career. Even if it is because I just happened to fall in love with the right person.'

'Well there are some benefits to being with me I suppose.' She kissed him.

'It's so not the best one.' He said against her lips as he lifted her up and carried her back up the stairs to her bedroom.