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Chapter 1: All was well

The scar had not pained him for 19 years. All was well.

As the train disappeared from their view, the smiles faded from the parent's faces. Hugo and Lily were poking at each other endlessly when Ginny decided to end it "Enough! Both of you"

Hermione had to restrain herself from ranting at her sister-in-law for yelling at her son. Instead she breathed heavily looking at her watch, "Want me to drive you to the office Mione?"

Mione. Her husband had clearly forgotten they weren't on speaking terms after yet another endless argument last night. She glared at him "It's too late; Hugo needs to go to school, could you take him? I'll just apparate to work, don't worry." It wasn't a question, it was an order.

Ron clenched his teeth. He was tired of taking orders from his wife. He just wanted things to go back the way they were before she got so caught up at the Ministry… First it was the creatures rights, then passing the law and now that bloody position at the bloody Law Enforcement Department working as a bloody lawyer with the bloody –

"Want a ride Granger?" Hermione didn't seem to mind Draco Malfoy's curt tone. She was used to him by now, her husband and friends weren't though. They had never stopped being childish for crying out loud. This man wasn't the same prick that dueled them at school, he wasn't the same young man manipulated by Voldemort. If only they could see that and get off her bloody back for Merlin's sake.

"That'd be great, thanks Malfoy" Draco looked around her and saw 10 pairs of eyes staring back at them. The little Potter girl spoke then "I like your hair Mr. Malfoy" Harry grabbed Lily in his arms clenching his teeth. Were they all friends now and he failed to get the owl?

Harry sighed. It had been almost 20 years. Maybe it was time to let go of the past once and for all. The blond man spoke to Harry's daughter then "Well, I like your eyes little one" and poked the tip of her nose, causing her to giggle.

"Okay, I think that's been enough civilities for one day. Let's go Hugo" Ron went away with his son bumping slightly at Malfoy's shoulder. "Good day to you too Mr. Weasley", then he looked at his co-worker "Your husband still doesn't like me, does he?"

Hermione shrugged her shoulders for an answer, she wasn't in the mood to rant about Ron, work was piling up and they were bloody late.

Ginny took Lily from Harry's arm "I'll drop her at school before heading to the Prophet. Good day everyone" she said that last word with a particular disdain looking at her sister in law.

"Now this is awkward" said Harry chuckling slightly seeing that he was practically alone with Malfoy and Hermione. "I could give you a ride to work too Potter, there's enough room in the car" Harry frowned looking surprised "You have a car? As in, muggle car?"

Draco smirked with the corner of his mouth "Don't look so shocked Potter, doesn't suit you. Yes, I have a muggle car. Yes, I go around Muggle London from time to time. I even have muggle born friends and I've been working with the Muggle Law Enforcement divisions for years now. You'd be pleasantly surprised." Draco signaled to the exit and Harry started walking. Soon enough, Hermione's arm was around Harry's and she was carefully position between the two men as they walked towards Malfoy's car.

"I am shocked. I'm sorry for Ron and Ginny, they're… well, they have that pure blood stubbornness, I'm sure you're familiar with it" Draco and Hermione chuckled and she decided to change the topic. "So Mr. Malfoy, how are you feeling about your son leaving you for Hogwarts?"

He sighed and looked gloomily. "I'm as terrified as you are about for your kids, probably even more than you. He's a Malfoy but this is a new world… I thought of sending him to Durmstrang but Astoria refused"

Hermione brushed his arm slowly once, pulling away when she realized what she had done "He'll be fine Malfoy, thankfully all that's in the past. Right Harry?" she gave him a please say yes look.

They had reached the car and Draco was opening the passenger's door for Hermione. Harry knew he had to say something, otherwise he'd never hear the end of it from his oldest friend. Plus, Malfoy genuinely seemed to be a changed man. "Absolutely, he'll be just fine, dueling my Albus in no time" and then he patted Malfoy in the arm.

Malfoy snorted while going to the driver's side. Once he buckled up and made sure they all had done the same, he talked to Potter "So Potter, want to grab lunch sometime? And catch up?" Hermione couldn't believe what she was hearing, not a bit. There had to be a catch, there always was with Draco. Malfoy, with Malfoy.

Harry frowned through the rear-view mirror "Are you serious?" and Draco nodded once as an answer.

"Sure. Let's get together tomorrow after knowing which house our kids went to"

"Please, we all know that your kids are going to be Gryffindors and mine will be a Slytherin" Hermione smiled with the corner of her mouth while looking through the window. "Maybe, maybe not, the sorting hat has a mind of its own"

Harry wondered where all these niceties from Draco were coming from and then he caught a glimpse of how he was looking at Hermione. It wasn't friendly but it wasn't lust either. Could it be… love? He stayed quiet most of the way to the office trying to see how she looked at him when no one was watching, but got nothing. She was either too smart (which she was) or didn't feel the same way for him.

Harry wondered if Hermione had picked on it as well… but he was sure she hadn't. I mean, she loved her family and Ron, she wouldn't have an affair, and not with Malfoy of all people. Right, right? So, she probably hadn't notice the way he looked at her. She was always blind to see how beautiful she truly was.

He found himself touching at his scar again. He had a small headache now, but had absolutely nothing to do with the Dark Lord anymore. No, this was a new kind of nightmare.