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A Witch's Tale	By : snowblind12 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 27761 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 5
Disclaimer: This fanfic is based off the Harry Potter books which are owned by JKR. I make no money from this fanfic and these characters as well as the Harry Potter books and world belong to JKR!

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Saturday Evening
The gentlemen followed Hermione to the table. Each of them noticing the smooth, flawless skin of her back. Theo was looking forward to caressing and kissing that very back later on this evening, Draco was telling himself to snap out of it as his mind headed into uncharted territory with the witch, and Snape merely wished he could take back the last 20 years and go back to a time, when perhaps, if he had made better choices, he could have ended up with an intelligent and beautiful witch, like Miss Granger.
The table was eye catching with the colorful entrée already on the plates. Hermione topped off each wizards glass of wine. Theo held out her chair and after she sat and was settled, each wizard took his own seat.
Professor Snape raised his glass. "A toast to you, Miss Granger and your new adventures ahead." Everyone toasted.
Hermione smiled at her old Professor and said, "Please call me Hermione, Professor."
He smiled in return and replied, "then you must call me Severus."
It was quiet a moment as everyone dug in. "Damn, Granger...not bad!." Draco had a genuinely surprised look on his face as he ate.
Severus, wiped his mouth before shaking his head at Draco. "I think what he meant to say, Hermione, is that this is delicious."
Theo smiled at Hermione, "Hermione is quite the cook."
Hermione smiled at Theo for the compliment and then looked back towards Severus. "So, Severus, Theo tells me you're developing a new potion?" It felt strange to call him Severus.
Severus nodded and then swallowed. "Yes, I'm trying to develop a potion that will increase the likelihood of pregnant witches having magical children."
Hermione was stunned. "Well, that's just...extraordinary!"
He shook his head and let out a dismissive laugh, "Well, trying is the key word. I'm no where near completion."
After a moments pause. Hermione asked, "So what made you decide to take on such a project?" For fear he would misunderstand and think she was insulting him, she clarified. "What I mean to say is,".
Draco interrupted her. "I asked him to."
Hermione was confused. She looked from Draco to Severus and back again.
Severus chuckled and Hermione was completely thrown. She had never, ever heard Severus laugh. He continued, "Well, Hermione, it seems you and I now have the same employer."
"What?" She turned to Draco.
He shrugged. "I can't think of a better way to spend money than to try to solve this wizarding crisis." He took a sip of wine. "If that means buying a magometer company to research magic in the atmosphere and in the earth, then so be it. If it means investing in a potioneer to develop a potion to help increase magical births, then all the better." His eyes scanned the table and then went back to his own plate. Hermione saw he had eaten all the chicken and beef out of his stir fry. She waved her wand and the extra stir fry in the kitchen floated toward the table. She stood and grabbed the bowl, piling more meat on Draco's plate.
Draco beamed at her, digging in. She replenished the other plates, except her own as she had no appetite, and magic'd the bowl back to the kitchen.
"Draco, that's just so..."
"Unexpected?" Theo volunteered. Theo smiled at his blonde friend. "Most people don't know Draco for who he really is."
Draco rolled his eyes, "I'm sitting right here, you know."
Hermione looked at Draco. She watched as he continued eating the chicken and beef on his plate, avoiding any and all vegetables as able. "Draco, I have to admit, I'm impressed. I know these are not cheap investments and it's possible they will reap very little reward."
Draco gave her his signature smirk. "Hey, don't sell yourself short to your new boss. I'm counting on you and Severus to be successful." He leaned back in his chair and his signature cocky grin reappeared, "besides, if your theory ends up being correct, I'll make a fortune off the magometers as every young wizarding couple will want to be sure they conceive and raise their children in the best location to assure a magical child." He looked at Snape. "And if Severus is successful, I'll make a fortune selling the potion."
"From philanthropist to profiteer." Hermione smirked, shaking her head.
Draco raised his glass, "Here's hoping."
An hour later, Draco and Severus thanked Hermione for a lovely evening and, much to Draco's delight, were then able to floo to the Manor, instead of having to walk out the front door.
Theo helped Hermione clean, while secretly sneaking Cookshanks a couple pieces of leftover chicken.
"I see you feeding him, you know." Hermione grinned flirtatiously. "Did you read somewhere that the way to a woman's heart is through her cat?"
Theo smiled devilishly, "Well, something like that. Although I wouldn't have chosen the word cat."
Hermione suddenly understood his meaning and threw the dirty dishrag in her hand at him as she exclaimed, "Theo!"
He was on her in two strides and flung her over his shoulder. He smacked her bottom as he started towards her bedroom.
"Put me down, you Neanderthal!" She smacked his bottom in reply.
He tossed her on the bed and then pounced on top of her. "Did you just spank me, Miss Granger?" He asked with a boyish grin.
"Well, you were being a very bad wizard and needed it."
His boyish grin morphed into sexy, seductive Theo. "Oh Miss Granger, clearly you need to learn who's the boss and in charge of spankings around here."
Sunday
Hermione was nervous as she waited for Harry and Ginny. She knew Harry was going to be upset about her working in Texas. She had a few more minutes so decided she would spend a little time getting her owl more situated.
"So LeRoy," she held her arm out and he climbed on. "Where would you like your cage to be? You can have free reign of the apartment but I'm sure you'll prefer to sleep in your cage so you tell me where you want it."
The owl flew off and into her bedroom. He hovered in a spot on the far wall, near her dresser. "Don't you want to be near a window?" The owl hooted and shook. Hermione laughed. "Ok, LeRoy." Hermione brought his cage to the spot he had been hovering in. "Hmm, I need a hook or a stand." She walked into her closet and found an old umbrella. She transfigured it into a respectable hook stand and hung the cage from it. LeRoy promptly flew in and gave a soft hoot.
The sound of the floo echoed through the apartment and Hermione walked into her living room to find Harry and Ginny with nervous smiles. "Hi guys."
Harry was having none of the usual pleasantries."Mione, what's going on? The last time you had something to talk to is about, you were breaking up with Ron. It must be important, so tell us!"
Hermione knew she should just get it out. "I've taken a new job."
Ginny turned to Harry. "See! It's nothing terrible, Harry. You get yourself worked up, over nothing!"
"In Texas."
Harry turned to Ginny. "See! I told you it was bad news!"
Harry turned back to Hermione. A hurt look on his face. "You said you wouldn't leave me, Mione."
She rushed towards her friend and hugged him. "Oh Harry, I'm not leaving you." She turned and collapsed on the sofa. Harry sat on one side of her and Ginny on the other.
"What's in Texas, Hermione?" Ginny asked, sounding defeated.
"Well, I've been offered a job at Poppinstock Magometers as a quality assurance department head. I'll be testing magometers while gathering research. I'll be able to continue the research I've been doing for the ministry, only I'll be able to be in the field and will do some of the research myself. I'll also be able to really put my theory to the test."
Harry was looking at her in deep thought when it dawned on him. "Wait, didn't you say Malfoy was buying that company?"
Hermione nodded. "Yes, Poppinstock is now owned by Malfoy Enterprises." She looked at her friends who seemed to absorbing her news. "Guys, I'll portkey home every weekend, and you can come visit as well. This is a really great opportunity for me." She nudged Harry and then Ginny with her shoulders. Softly she added, "Please be happy for me."
Harry sighed. "I'm losing you to the slytherins. First your dating Theo Nott and now you're working for Draco Malfoy."
"Harry, you aren't losing me to anyone. You'll always be my best friend." She turned to Ginny. "You too, Gin."
Ginny looked at her friend curiously. "What does Theo think about you moving to Texas?"
Hermione couldn't help the warmth and smile that came over her at hearing his name. "He's completely behind it. Says he'll visit and expressed an interest in traveling with me when I go to testing sites."
Ginny took Hermione's hand in her own and held it. "Really going to miss you, Mione." Ginny then grinned, "and I was really looking forward to popping in to catch more visions of a shirtless Theo."
Harry sighed, resigned. "I'm right here, ya know."
Hermione and Ginny giggled as she pulled them both into a group hug.
By the time Harry and Ginny left, Hermione had managed to convince them it wouldn't be the end of the world. She assured Ginny she would be home enough to help with planning for the baby, setting up the nursery and promised to portkey home for the delivery whenever it happened.
No one had been hungry so she put the uneaten veggie panini's in the fridge. She figured she and Theo could have them for dinner.
She had just finished putting them away when the floo activated and in walked Malfoy.
"Granger, we need to finalize our deal."
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Oh, hello Draco! Yes, good afternoon to you too!"
Draco ignored her sarcasm and walked toward her fridge. He opened the door and pulled out one of the paninis she had just put away.
He unwrapped the sandwich from the plastic wrap and popped it in her microwave.
"So, I'll pay you $150,000 galleons a year. You'll get full medical coverage and 3 weeks vacation to start. Your Dallas apartment will be furnished and paid for and M.E. will pay for your portkeys to and from London." The microwave dinged and he pulled the sandwich out, dropping it quickly and dropping a few obscenities as it was very hot. "I've contacted a private detective who my family has used and trusted for years. He'll be here at 4 this afternoon to get descriptions and whatever info he needs to track down your parents." Draco stared opening cabinets until he found a plate. He quickly tossed the sandwich on the plate and then reopened the refrigerator and took out the milk. He grabbed a glass form the corner cabinet and filled it. "Oh, also, you'll get stock options should the company ever go public." He picked up the sandwich and took a big bite while looking at her like it was a completely normal thing to barge in on her and take over her kitchen. His face contorted with disgust as he dashed to the trash can and spit out the bite of sandwich.
"Merlins hairy balls.. what the hell was that, Granger?"
She shook her head at him and cocked an eyebrow. "A veggie panini."
"Disgusting! Why didn't you warn me!" He took a big swig of milk and then opened her fridge again. "Where's the left over stir fry?"
For those of you who PM'd me that you really wanted Hermione to have a poly relationship with the three wizards, sorry.. this story just doesn't swing that way... BUT, I have written a one shot of Hermione's little dinner party where things go very differently. I'll be posting it on Adult Fanfiction as it's really not appropriate for this website. Consider it an alternate universe where it's the exact same story, just an alternate chapter 13. It will be titled, 'A Witch's Tale, One Shot'. Not a great title, but I wanted it to be easy to find.
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