Second Savior // Dramione ✔️

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Author's Note: I forgot to mention earlier...Teddy Lupin is in this story, and he is being raised by Harry and Ginny. Although they aren't married yet (since they are only nineteen and twenty here) Teddy still calls them Mum and Dad since he lives with them.

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FORMER DEATH EATER DRACO MALFOY AND GRYFFINDOR HEROINE HERMIONE GRANGER SPOTTED!

By Sasha Kingsley

This shocked us all. A few nights ago the former Hogwarts students were both seen entering Diagon Alley's Leaky Cauldron only minutes apart. Though we're not entirely sure if Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy were dining together, it was reported no other classmates of the pair walked into the pub. Call us crazy, but is it possible that a Slytherin and Gryffindor are joining forces? Could it have something to do with the disappearance of Lucius Malfoy? After all, Hermione Granger was by far the brightest witch of her year and Draco Malfoy was no oaf either. Check in next week's issue for more updates on this story!

"Granger, I'm not sure about this."

Hermione glanced up from her former gaze at the building and stared at Malfoy in disbelief. "What? Malfoy, how can you say that?! We're already here. There's no use in turning back now."

The pair were standing outside the ginormous building for St. Mungo's, and had been for nearly twelve minutes. Hermione had been ready to march inside the door and find them some answers but Malfoy had stopped cold in his tracks. She couldn't help but become frustrated at his indecisiveness.

"I know. But...I'm just not sure I'm ready to face my father now. I've been trying to track down the man for years and now I'm suddenly about to find out if he's here. I need a minute to process it all," Malfoy insisted before sitting down on a bench.

Hermione felt her face soften at his uncharacteristic vulnerability. Her mind flashed back to all the times she'd seen his face at school, set in its' usual cold glare. She remembered always pitying him, thinking he was just the most miserable person.

But now she was seeing him at his weak point, and she couldn't help but feel slightly uncomfortable.

"Malfoy...I know this must be hard for you. If this was my father, I wouldn't have even had the courage to come here. But look at yourself. You're more than halfway there. You can't stop now, you just can't. I know you can do this. And if you need support, I'm right behind you...literally and figuratively." Hermione said while standing in front of him.

He nodded reluctantly in agreement, sharply raising his head to gaze his silvery eyes into her brown ones. "I never thought the day would come where I'd need Hermione Granger's help with someone, nevertheless a family issue."

She smirked. "Well, don't get used to it."

"I don't plan to."

The two had a small stare-off, as if daring the other to continue their bickering. Finally, Hermione broke the trance and started walking through the front doors.

"We better get going. Let's go find that father of yours, Malfoy."

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Harry walked quickly towards Hermione's office at the Ministry, nearly tripping over his robes while doing so. His loud steps caused Arya to glance up from her work with a small smirk etched across her lips.