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Struggling Through New Beginnings	By : HarryGinny4eva Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 31233 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
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Chapter 28

After a short drive the group was deposited at the
London Eye. While the students were rushed into the long line by Bill and Molly
Weasley, Hermione�s parents paid for the cars and arranged for them to return
in two hours to pick them up again. The students chatted about the sites they�d
seen on their drive and asked each other about things that were unfamiliar.
Hermione was in her element as she told them about the castle they�d passed,
what Big Ben was, and how cars worked. What seemed to surprise those of them
that had never seen it before was how not different it all was. The fact that
nothing untoward had happened seemed to relax them all enough to really have
fun, and they talked excitedly about seeing it all from the top of the large
Ferris wheel.

Greg stood near the back of the group and listened to Harry�s explanations with
half an ear, as he watched Draco watch Hermione. He hadn�t really gotten over
her himself, but he knew she wasn�t interested. It made Greg like her even more
when she�d not avoided him, but instead continued to make him feel welcome, while
she made it clear they would be nothing more than friends. Also, regardless of
what people thought, he didn�t feel like he was stepping aside for Draco. He
could tell that was where her interests lay, and Greg was in his mind, stepping
aside for her.

There was a bit of confusion as each person paid the Grangers for the ride
because most of them had never used muggle money. And, even with the lessons
they�d had in class, they still felt it was all very confusing. Greg helped
Draco and Pansy quietly count out the right number of bills and went to pay for
the three of them. Pansy was still too ashamed to look them in the eye, and
Draco had flat out refused to approach them.

After a lot of good-natured teasing amongst the large group, each person had
paid, and moved to the queue. They were going to have
two cars to themselves, as there were thirty of them and each car only held
twenty-five people, and they began to form two groups.

The Weasley family took eight spots and, as Ginny wouldn�t let go of Harry�s
hand, there was only space left for six more. Greg laughed out loud when Pansy
quickly pulled Millicent into the group of redheads and he saw her move close
to Ron. Knowing Draco wouldn�t want to spend the next half hour with the
Weasley family, or Harry, he moved with his friend into the other group. Greg
smiled to himself when he realized that the Grangers would be the parental eye
in their car, which meant Hermione would be with him. He glanced over to see
Dean, Seamus, Lavender and Luna join the other group and then sought out
Hermione in the large group around him.

Greg�s gaze fell on Draco first though and he saw him staring under his lashes
at Hermione and her mother as they chatted happily in the front of the queue.
His friend�s pale face was blank, and Greg wondered what was going through his
mind.

�You okay?� he asked quietly, so no one around them would hear.

Draco nodded once, and seemed content to end it there. But, then he glanced
over at Greg and whispered conspiratorially, �She defended me to her parents
earlier.�

Greg raised an eyebrow in question and Draco continued, �I don�t know why or
what she said to them, but she did it. Her mother was even kind of nice to me afterward.
And, her father hasn�t come near me, but he�s stopped looking like he wants to
pummel me into the ground.�

Greg looked forward again and saw Herb Granger pull his laughing daughter close
for a hug. �You think our families will ever be like that?�

Draco shook his head, �Not mine. Mother doesn�t really touch anyone all that
much. And, the rest of her family�well, I don�t know.�

�Your cousin Tonks seems like that. Like she�d hug you, I mean. Is her mum like
that, too?� Greg asked.

Draco shrugged, �Don�t know. I don�t really know her. Although, I did see her
hug Mother when they reunited a few days before I came back to school. I stayed
in my room for most of her visit though, so I don�t know.�

�So, she told them to lay off?� Greg asked.

�Who?�

�Hermione. She told her parents to leave you alone?�

�Dunno.�

They were quiet for a moment before Greg sighed, �You really like her don�t
you? It�d not just some��

Draco cut him off with a shake of his head. He didn�t answer out loud, but Greg
knew the truth of it.

His voice was low and soft, and Greg could hear the awe in it as Draco
confessed, �I don�t know why. I can�t figure out when, even. But, she�s gotten
to me. I can�t explain how, but it�s different this time.�

�Well, then,� Greg began as the queue started to move, �I�ll wish you luck, and
be there for you in any way I can.�

Draco looked over at his friend�s earnest, but sad face and knew what it cost
him to say those words. A part of him wanted to step back and tell Greg to go
for it himself, just to not risk their friendship. However, the greater part of
him wanted to see what, if anything, could happen
between Hermione and himself. So, he simply nodded his thanks and stepped
forward with the rest of the group.

xxxxx

�Just walk around and look out of the dumb windows
like the rest of the group,� Millicent snarled at Pansy. �Stop trying to hide
and just act like everything is normal, stupid!�

�But, she won�t stop glaring at me,� Pansy whined.

Only five minutes into the ride and Pansy was near tears. Ron had paid no
attention to her whatsoever and she and Millicent were the only Slytherin
students in the car. Actually, except for Luna, they were the only
non-Gryffindors. To make matters worse, Ginny was snuggled up against a window
with Harry, paying Pansy no mind, and Molly Weasley had not taken her eyes off
of her or Millicent since she�d realized they were in her car.

�Let her stare! It�s not like we can do anything from this stupid bubble!�
Millicent sighed heavily and moved toward another window. She then rose up on
her toes to get a better look and said to no one in particular, �What a waste
of money. Muggles are dumb. Is that the castle we rode by on the way here?�

Pansy followed her pointed finger, smiled a little at Millie�s attempt to not
show her excitement and then nodded. But, Pasy wasn�t
as interested in the sights of London as she was in the sight of Ron. Turning
her head she saw him pointing out some things to Dean and Seamus across the
car. She thought of just joining them, it was supposed to be a partially
educational trip after all, but before she could take a step, she saw Molly
Weasley again out of the corner of her eye.

With a sigh, she turned away from Ron and back toward the window. Millie wasn�t
aware of her feelings for Ron, and Pansy wasn�t ready to talk about it with
her. She was upset that Ron�s parents hadn�t immediately accepted her and she
wanted advice on what to do.

�I feel like I�ve done something wrong with the way she keeps watching us,� she
said instead.

�Screw her,� Millie answered with a snort. Then again on her toes, she added,
�Why would anyone ever want to see that far? It�s like we can see all the way
to Hogwarts from here!�

Giggling a little, Pansy said, �Won�t be too much longer and we�ll be out of
here, Millie.�

�Good!� Millie grunted and moved to another window, this one overlooking the
water.

�Um, I�m going to go ask Ginny a question, uh, about the assignment, okay? Be
right back.� Before Millie could answer, Pansy darted past Bill and Fleur Weasley
and went over to Harry and Ginny.

�Hey guys,� she said as she came up behind them.

Harry turned and nodded his hello, but Ginny pulled away and smiled, �Isn�t
this great?! You can see everything from here!�

Pansy nodded, but Harry added, �Kind of like flying without a broom.�

When Pansy predictably wrinkled her nose at the thought of broom flight, they
all laughed. Harry leaned back against the window and crossed his arms across
his chest.

�So, what do you think of it, Pansy?�

She shrugged and glanced out of the window. They were a bit higher than the
last time she had really looked and she took an involuntary step back. �We�re
getting kind of high aren�t we?�

Ginny wound her arm through Pansy�s and laughed, �We�re not even halfway, Pans.
Wait until you see everything from the top!�

�Oh, uh, yeah,� Pansy tried to look like she didn�t hate the thought.

�Hey, guys!� Ron said as he joined them. �Isn�t this cool? Like
flying without a broom!�

Harry and Ginny guffawed and Pansy giggled at his comment. Then, while Harry
explained what they were laughing at Luna, Lavender, Seamus, and Dean joined
them.

�Well, one thing�s for sure, I don�t like heights!� Lavender said as she moved
closer to Seamus and hung on his arm. She�d spent most of the day hanging on
him, in an effort to make Ron, who hadn�t noticed, jealous. Seamus didn�t seem
to notice either as he continued his side conversation with Dean.

Luna looked over at Harry and asked, �So, is this the kind of thing you guys
did growing up?�

Harry shook his head, �Not me. Hermione, maybe. Her
parents took her to all kinds of places over the summers. I did get to a zoo
once when I was younger though.�

�Ooh, I wouldn�t set foot in one of those places; they�re full of stremefees and peedoows,� Luna
announced with a shudder.

Pansy opened her mouth to ask what those things were, but Ginny stopped her
with a quick shake of her head.

�So,� Dean asked, as he and Seamus joined the conversation, �after this we go
bowling, right?�

�Right,� Ginny answered. �I think everyone will love that!�

Dean nodded, �But, I still say we should set it up girls against boys.�

�Not again, Dean,� Harry answered. �We agreed that drawing names was best.�

�How about you, me, Hermione, and Ginny against everyone else?� he tried again.

�I had no idea Gryffindors were so competitive,� Millie said as she joined
them.

Ron shrugged, but then looked at Dean, �And, what about me?�

�No offense, but Hermione told us how you bowl. I�m not having my average taken
down because you can�t hit two pins.� Dean sniffed.

Lavender sighed, �Oh shut it, Dean. It�s not like this counts or anything. It�s
just for fun, remember?�

Dean huffed, �Well, for some of us it�s practice.�

Millie tilted her head at him, �You play this all the time, do you?�

�During the summers, yeah. At home, I�m on a league
and I have a 215 average,� he answered proudly.

Pansy shifted closer to Ron as she asked, �How do you keep up your game all
year at school?�

�Well, it was hard at first, but once I knew about the Room of Requirement, it
wasn�t so tough,� he winked at her.

Everyone laughed except Millie who huffed, �What�s this room, then? Some kind of dumb Gryffindor hangout?�

�I would think some of you would be more careful about insulting houses,
considering the company you currently have!� Molly�s voice interrupted them.

Several people jumped at the suddenness and shrillness of her voice, and Pansy
moved a step away from Ron.

Ginny put her hands on her hips, imitating Molly�s stance, �Mom, she didn�t
mean it like that.�

�Well, it certainly sounded like an insult to me. And, let me tell you, I won�t
tolera��

�Mom!� Ron stopped her. �Leave her alone.�

�Ronald Weasley I am simply doing what was asked of me. I was told to keep an
eye on everyone and make sure there was no trouble from anyone!� She looked
from him to Pansy and then Millicent as she spoke. �And, it sounded to me like
trouble was just about to��

Ginny stepped forward, �We were talking about the teams for bowling later, Mom.
No one was planning world domination.�

Molly�s face reddened, �Don�t you sass me, young lady!� Then she sneered, �I
heard that little Slytherin��

Pansy�s gasp at the hatred behind the name of her house brought Molly�s
attention to her. �And, you! How you can show your face after what you did last
year, I�ll nev��

Pansy�s face lost all color, but the twin shouts of, �Mom!� along with Harry�s,
�Mrs. Weasley!� stopped her tirade.

Harry stepped up as if to speak, but was stopped by Ron�s voice, �I can�t
believe you! You owe Pansy an apology!�

�I owe her what?!� Molly squeaked in her outrage. She had held her tongue for
the past couple of hours as people who�d threatened, belittled, taunted, and
harassed her family had waltzed into her home as if they belonged there. Then,
she�d had to serve them her food and treat them like they deserved anything but
her disdain. She had been seething with anger for more than a week at the
thought of them being there. The thought that Ginny felt any of them deserved a
second chance was beyond Molly�s understanding. Then, to find out that her
precious Hermione had gotten somehow twisted up with the likes of a Malfoy had
set her over the edge. After that she�d simply been waiting for one of them to
slip up so she could get rid of every last one of them.

She was so wrapped up in her righteous indignation that it was a few seconds
before the quiet around her filtered through. Then the sound of a sniffle
brought her attention to Pansy once more. The girl looked like she�d been
slapped; her face a glassy white with bright red blotches on her cheeks under
her red-rimmed eyes. The mother in her wanted to make the girl in front of her
feel better, but the mother who�d fought for her children�s lives as the same
girl had cowardly tried to get Harry captured was stronger.

Instead, she crossed her arms and huffed, �Well, I am sorry if the truth
hurts.�

Bill and Arthur had come upon the conversation near the end. Bill stepped into
the small group and admonished his mother with a shake of his head, �Mother, I
think you and Dad should go make sure Fred and George aren�t getting into any
trouble over there.�

When Arthur took Molly�s arm and drew her away from the group, Bill turned to
look down at Pansy, �I�m really sorry, Ms. Parkinson. My mother often speaks
without thinking.�

�No, I�m sure she�� Pansy trailed off miserably. She didn�t want to cry in
front of everyone, but there was nowhere to go and everyone was staring at her
in sympathy. �It�s okay.�

Ginny huffed, �No, it�s not. I�m so sorry, Pans. I talked to her last week and
she said she would keep her thoughts to herself!�

�No, Ginny, don�t be upset with her. She�well, I�it did happen didn�t it?�
Pansy sniffled. �I just didn�t think about how she�d��

Ginny�s glance at Ron was Pansy�s undoing and the tears started to fall.

�Oi! What�s with the
waterworks, Parkinson?! What do you care what she thinks anyway?� Millicent
asked in a low huff.

Pansy sniffled and tried to hold back her tears as she shrugged. But, then Ron
reached out and grabbed some napkins from the sidebar and handed them to her.
When she looked up to say thank you she saw the sympathy on his face and a sob
escaped.

�Aw, stop, okay?� he implored. �She didn�t�well, she�ll feel bad about it soon
and then, she�ll�maybe�um, just don�t let her get to you, okay?�

Torn between embarrassment and appreciation for his words and actions, she
could only think of throwing herself into his arms. But, as that would only add
to the horror of the past few minutes, she simply sniffed back her remaining
tears and nodded.

�I�ll be fine. I�m sorry to mess things up for everyone,� she whispered.

�You did not mess up anyzing!� Bill�s wife Fleur
exclaimed as she stepped forward. She put her slender arm around Pansy�s
shoulders, �Dere dere, no
more crying. Molly often doesn�t zink about how vat
her vords can do. She only zink about last year and how she feel. Not about leetle girls and zeir fears.
Harry, Ronald and Ginevra say you sorry, so you sorry. End of story! Now, stop
wiz zhe tears and have your fun today.�

Pansy couldn�t have said what shocked her out of her state of upset more; the
gorgeous woman�s looks, accent, or words, but she found herself smiling dazedly
at the slender blonde next to her.

�Um, okay,� she whispered in awe.

�Good, good,� Fleur answered with a brilliant smile.

Bill stepped up and took his wife�s hand, �Thank you. Now, how about we leave
these kids alone?�

She nodded and stepped away, but not before giving Pansy�s hand a light
squeeze.

Pansy turned to look at her friends, both old and new, and saw a wide variety
of facial expressions. Most of the guys were looking at the floor or out of the
windows, as they avoided making eye contact. Ron, Seamus and Dean had actually
backed away from them to go stand near the windows. Millie still looked
mutinous; Lavender and Luna both looked sorrowful, but it was Ginny�s face that
startled Pansy enough to make her clear her throat to speak.

�Gin?�

The small grimace on Ginny�s face vanished as she looked at Pansy, �Are you
okay?�

�I guess,� Pansy nodded and shrugged at the same time. �But, why did you look
like you swallowed a lemon just then?�

Ginny looked startled for a moment before she let the grimace come back a bit,
�Oh, sorry. I just hate the way she says my name with that little snarky accent!
Jineeeevrah.�

Everyone stood there for a long moment looking at Ginny. Then Pansy let out a
little giggle, for some reason, Ginny not liking the way Fleur said her name
became the funniest thing she�d heard in a while. And, in a matter of seconds,
the others joined her, as they all released the last of the tension they�d been
holding in.

xxxxx

The other car was the complete opposite in its level of joviality. Hermione
practically bounced around the small car as she moved from group to group,
answering questions and sharing her knowledge of her other world. Having her
parents with her was a surprise and joy she couldn�t, even with her vast
vocabulary, have fully explained. The last birthday she had shared with them
had been her eleventh. They had not been there, no matter that they�d wanted to
be, for her sufferings on the ones that followed. Each year her birthdays had
seemed small, painful, tedious, or just plain forgotten with all the angst with
which she had lived.

She looked over to see her mother talking to Hannah, Neville, Wayne and Susan,
and her father pointing out something to Theo, Parvati, Terry, Cho, Padma, and Michael, and she felt she could finally breathe.
For the first time, in longer than she could recall, she was simply happy.
There was no fear, no worry, no stress; just a day of joy and celebration.

She was so lost in her thoughts as she stared out over London and walked around
the car, that she didn�t feel the two people near her until she practically
bumped into them.

�Oh! Sorry,� she muttered and straightened. Then her lips quirked into a small
smile of remembrance of their first day back to school, �It seems we can only
meet by bumping into each other.�

Greg�s low laugh rumbled out, �Yeah, I guess we do.�

�Having fun?� she asked them, her eyes sliding quickly over to Draco and then
back to Greg.

�Oh yeah!� Greg nodded. �This contraption is actually
very cool. It�s like we can see the whole world from up here.�

Hermione agreed, �When I was younger, my parents brought me here a couple of
times, and I remember imagining I could even see Hogwarts from up here.�

Then she turned her head and looked up at Draco directly, �Are you, um,
enjoying it, too? The ride I mean.�

He watched her cheeks grow a bit pink when he looked her in the eye, and smiled
crookedly, �I am, Hermione. Thank you. And, I�m very glad to know you like the
surprises so far.�

Her eyes gleamed as she nodded, glanced up at him and then nervously looked
away to Greg, �Oh, I have. I can�t believe you all did this for me. I mean, you
all planned the party, invited my parents, and now you�re in a muggle ride.
Wow! This is the best birthday surprise I have had since I was seven and got my
horse!�

Greg teased, �Don�t forget we�ve all given up magic for the day, too. We�re at
your mercy here in all this muggleness.�

Her eyes widened as she realized the truth of it and her jaw dropped a bit.
Without meaning to she turned to look up at Draco in awe, �You gave up magic
for a day for me?�

A look she couldn�t understand crossed his face before it was gone so quickly
she was sure she�d imagined it. Then he shrugged, �It�s not that big a deal.
It�s just�well it seemed the way to go.�

Her voice was soft as she half-smiled, �It is to me.�

When his lips quirked into a grin and his eyes seemed to search hers for
something, she felt her cheeks grow warm again. Unsure of what to say she
glanced away and stammered, �Well, uh, I should, er,
see if my parents need anything.�

Neither man spoke until she was on the other side of the car. Then Greg turned
to look out of the large windows once more as he sighed, �Kind of extra cute
when she�s all flustered, huh?�

Draco answered, �Yeah,� with his eyes still on her. Then he leaned back against
the window and looked over at his friend, �You�re really okay with me...and
her�if it works?�

Greg nodded and glanced over at Draco, �I am. If you�re what she wants, that�s
it then, isn�t it? Just be good to her if it happens.�

Draco nodded and looked back at Hermione to see her laughing with her mother,
Theo and Parvati. Her mother stood next to her and their arms were comfortably
around each other�s waists. He wondered if she would ever be that at ease with
him.

His stomach clenched around that thought and he said without thinking, �I don�t
want to screw anything up, Greg. Things are finally going along kind of well. I
mean, we aren�t the best of friends or anything yet, but it�s�What if I mess up
without meaning to? What if I somehow revert or something? She�s so happy. I�ve
never seen her so relaxed, not with me, at least. I don�t want to ruin things
when she�s finally able to talk to me without nearly jumping out of her skin.�

�Uh, Draco?� Greg whispered.

But, Draco was lost in his own head and kept talking, relieved in a way to
finally get it out, �She�s still jumpy, you know? Kind of
scared to be around me sometimes. Not that I blame her, I gave her
plenty of reason before. But, now�I don�t know. I want her to be happy all the
time now. It used to make me crazy, her laugh, but now I want to hear it. I
just want her to��

�Draco!� Greg said as he elbowed his friend in the side.

�What?!� Draco asked in shock at the bump and at being
pulled from his thoughts.

�I think, Mr. Malfoy,� a deep voice interrupted, �your friend is trying to tell
you that I am standing behind you.�

Draco looked over his shoulder and into the eyes of Hermione�s father. He
braced himself for the punch he figured was coming, even as he tried to speak.

�Oh, um, I�m sorry, Mr. Granger. I wasn�t talking about her behind her back. I
mean, I was, but I wasn�t being��

�Hmmm,� Herb said as he watched what little color the young man had drain from
his face. He had promised Hermione and Jean he would hold his tongue, and he
would, mostly. That didn�t mean he couldn�t get in a little dig. �I was sent to
gather everyone, as we will be leaving soon. Mr. Goyle, why don�t you join the
group?�

Herb wanted to smile at the abject fear he read in Draco�s eyes, when he
clasped him on the shoulder, pulled him closer, and continued, �Mr. Malfoy and
I will be right along.� It gave him a small thrill when Draco�s Adam�s apple
bobbed convulsively and his eyes flew to his retreating friend.

From the across the car Herb wanted it to appear that he and Draco were simply
having a friendly chat. So, even as he held his smile, he leaned in close to
Draco and made sure he had the pale man�s full attention before he said softly,
�I heard what you said about my daughter. And, I heard what you didn�t say. I
will tell you this only once. You and that family of yours have hurt her for
the last time. I don�t care that you know all that evil, dark magic and I
don�t. We have friends who do. If you so much as make her frown, I promise you,
you will live the remainder of your days wishing you hadn�t. Are we clear?�

Draco swallowed and nodded, �Yes, sir.� But, then he lifted his chin a bit as
he looked her father in the eye and added, �I know you have only heard awful
things about me and my family and I�m sure most are true. But, I�things change,
I�ve changed. There is no use apologizing for the past and the things I have
done to her, as I have done nothing to warrant your forgiveness. But, sir, I�if
you heard me before then you know. I have no wish to hurt her. Not anymore.�

Herb leaned back and saw several people looking in their direction. He had also
seen in those pale eyes what he�d hoped not to see, the young man�s honesty. He
wasn�t ready to let the boy off the hook, but he couldn�t bring himself to hold
onto his hatred either.

Finally, Herb stepped back and stared into Draco�s eyes for a long moment. Then
he turned with a sneer and said over his shoulder, �See that you don�t!�

Draco nodded at the man�s back and risked a glance at the rest of the group.
Most were pretending to not have been watching, but a few stared back at him as
he slowly moved across the car to join them. Greg, Theo and Parvati all held
varying looks of concern. But, it was a set of large, warm, brown eyes that
caught and held his. Hermione looked worried, relieved, and slightly hopeful.
He smiled a bit when it dawned on him that all those emotions were for him.

His smile seemed to act as a sort of trigger for her though, because as soon as
it graced his face, she flushed and turned away. Draco sighed and moved to
stand between Greg and Theo as he tried to force himself to relax. He usually
didn�t have a lot of trouble hiding his emotions, but something about
Hermione�s father had scared him stiff and he just couldn�t make himself
breathe properly.

�Alright, I know you are all anxious to get to the next bit of the surprise,�
Jean Granger said from behind her husband�s body. She was as small as her
daughter, so Draco couldn�t see her, although her voice carried quite clearly
as she spoke. �When we get off, I want all of you to get back to the cars
immediately. No lollygagging! We have quite the large group and I don�t want to
be responsible for losing anyone.�

Then she stepped to the side and Draco found himself staring once again into
the eyes of one of Hermione�s parents. This time though, they didn�t hold
contempt. He didn�t know what it was he saw in them, but he felt the knot in
his chest loosen when she smiled.

��and the Weasleys and the rest will meet us there.
Okay?�

Everyone around him agreed, and Draco nodded, even though he had no clue what
she had said.

�Alrighty, then. Here we
go,� she called out brightly and turned with a beckoning wave to lead the way
to the waiting cars.

xxxxx

Author�s Responses: You are all so
creative! I sometimes wish I could ask beforehand and then write to your ideas.
lol That would make a GREAT story. Hmmm�might have to
try that sometime� Anywhooooo, thank you all for
reading and reviewing and for all your support!

paigeey07 & Losername & bLondpierogi &
Mrs.DracoMalfoy: Thank you VERY much!!

revampedfallenangel:
Welcome and thank you for reading and reviewing!

PutrescentQueen:
I don�t even know what to say. That was one of the most touching compliments I
have ever received. Thank you just doesn�t seem like enough. But, as it�s all I
have, thank you from every corner of my heart.

kazfeist: Great guesses.
You and I think a lot alike. ;-) Thanks, hon!

margaritama: I am thrilled
that you understand and like her parents. :-) I can�t imagine they would allow
their only child to attend a school so far away and have absolutely no idea
what was happening to her each year. And, yes, Draco will be rocking her little
world. lol Thank you!

Dreamweaver: Hey there! Yep, I
got your PM and will be writing you soon. Thank you again!� And, you updated? YEAH!!! Now, your review�

I
love that you saw in that chapter what I was aiming to convey with Draco and
her parents! I tried to not go too OOT with everyone�s reactions, but really, a
Malfoy voluntarily at the Weasleys?! And, don�t you
just love Ginny�s quiet observation and then profoundness? :-) I love her and I
am so glad you do, too! Millie�just absolutely delicious to write! She�s such a
snarky one. ha ha ha Just you wait, there�s another surprise from Draco for
her. She is stunned by it and I can�t wait to see what you think. *insert evil laugh here* �Herb�s,
�I forbid it!� came from my life as a teenager when a friend�s father tried that
on her. I laughed even then. lol Father�s really don�t
get it. Oh, and the movies? Sorry, no, but you weren�t the first one to guess
it. :-) I hope you like the evening ahead anyway. Hugs and thanks, hon!
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