A tall man in a traveling cloak removes the intercepted letter from his pocket as well as his wand, with a tap and a small incantation he has all the information he needs to find its intended destination.
The house had been awfully quiet since we'd visited the graveyard. Draco now kept a vase of Hyacinths on the table and spent most of the day in the library "doing research". Draco may believe that we all think he is a tall proud man who doesn't have emotions, but we all know he is a big softie who has lost a lot and doesn't want to show his weakness. I finished lunch and knocked on the library door, when there was no answer I pushed the door open to see Draco surrounded by piles of books and tissues. Trying not to disturb him I place the tray down and head back towards the kitchen, I'd just snuggled into a chair in the sitting room when the front door bell rings. I jump out of the chair and sprint towards the door a blanket and book tucked under my arms. I open the door expecting to see Harry or Ron with news on our custody case but instead standing on Draco's doorstep is a tall lean man with olive skin and curly black hair.
"Long time no see Granger" is all he says before he pushes me aside and walks in.
"Blaise, Blaise Zabini, your supposed to be dead." I stammer in shock
"Close your mouth you'll catch flies, now fetch Draco and I'll explain" He smirks as he heads towards our sitting room. I stand in shock for a few more moments before walking back to the library.
"Draco" I yell shaking the shoulder of his sleeping form
"Go away, can't you see I'm trying to sleep Granger"
"Malfoy get up Blaise is here" I say trying to startle him awake
"Blaise as in Blaise Zabini, he's dead how is he here" Draco remarks suddenly more alert
"That's what I said now quit moping and follow me" I tell him impatiently grabbing his hand and quite literally dragging him to the lounge room.
"Damn you woman, your a terrible liar. Why not try something like, you mother is here next time. Blaise yeah right" He mutters under his breath
"Just hold on a second" I grumble as I fiddle with the kitchen door, "come on now". After a few more seconds of messing with the door it finally opens, pulling a reluctant Draco behind me we break into the sitting room. There on the couch sits the same man in a trading cloak. Draco's mouth falls open, then he looks at me, "she wasn't lying" He says wrapping Blaise in a brotherly hug, before punching him in the nose.
"What the fuck man" He obviously
and displeased
"What was that for" Blaise grumbles irritably
"I thought you were dead." Draco remarks lookin at his fist
"I personally thing my left hook is better" I butt in. Blaise looks at me amused and Draco glares at me.
"Where have you been for the last 6 years, when you go home Fallon's probably going to punch you too" Draco says conjuring up an ice pack for Blaise's face.
"dead. Hiding out in my Mother's 4th husbands old place, rather drafty" Blaise retorts gladly taking the ice pack
"And what suddenly brought you back from the dead, and why were you even dead to begin with" I ask confused
"Draco hasn't told you about our bitch ex wife" Blaise chuckles, "she tried to kill me that floozy, always bringing other men, muggle men home, leaving the children to me. One night I found her in our bed"
"He stood and waited for her to notice him. Once she was uh let's say done, Blaise confronted her. She tried to use on of those muggle gun things Blaise collects" Draco tells me picking up the story.
"Hit me right in the shoulder, when she thought I was dead she threw me in the back garden" Blaise finish's, "and when I heard about Cresseida in the newspaper, I had to find you guys, on my way I intercepted and owl found out my wonderful wife took her so I'm here" he pulls a letter out of his pocket and hands it to me.
"I know that look, you have an idea" Draco says taking the letter.
"I do but I don't think your going to like it" Blaise remarks twirling his wand.
"I don't like that look" I say sliding farther away from him. Draco catches my shoulder and pulls me back keeping me pinned by his side, waiting for his dead friend to speak.
"I'm dead and I intercepted and owl, imagine how easy it would be for Astoria to intercept an owl. Did you guys see that paper" Blaise asks rummaging in his pocket.
Local OB-GYN, kidnapped.
Was the headline of the muggle paper, underneath was a picture of Dr. Ivenesh Bukhari.
"Shit, we never did get an owl from Potter and Weasley, we met 4 days ago." Drack grumbles grabbing the article
"You think Astoria has something to do with it" I ask concerned
"Yes. She wants you to suffer, Merlin knows why, she's like that, did it to me and Drack when we were married. Bring home men and lock us out of our bedroom. Blame us for our children's faults. She's mad at you for something Granger, she will do anything to keep your daughter" Blaise tells me pointedly
"So what's your idea" I ask again
"Think about it. This kids famous in the papers, the case is big news. The Wizenmagot is going to rule for the more stable home."Blaise tells us before being interrupted by Draco, "Get to the point"
"Astoria has two other kids a huge house and both her parents nobody knows how bad she really is, why would they rule for you her adopted mother and estranged father" Blaise says timidly like we are going to kill him, and with what he said next I was ready too, "you two need to get married"
Then all hell broke loose...