Simply Irrefutable

Chapter 4

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Former Death Eater Found Dead by Own Wand

Draco stared at the headline before covering his hand over his mouth in shock. However upon seeing the name Deveroix, he cussed long and hard.

Taking his quill, he quickly owled Blaise.

Can you take the kids for the night?

-Draco

Draco managed to read the article fully two more times before Hermia returned with Blaise's answer.

Of course. Luna will take them home directly from the daycare. Make sure she doesn't blame herself.

-Blaise

Draco sighed thankful for his best mate. "I'm leaving early, tell anyone that asks that I will contact them tomorrow." He told his secretary before closing up his office and flooing immediately to where he knew he had to be.

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Hermione could barely breathe after she collapsed to her knees. Tears blurred her vision as sobs tore from her. No, no, no!

How, but, they... Hermione thought incoherently. August Deveroix was an innocent man. There had been no trace of him in that house nor did his wand indicate that any killing curse had ever been uttered from it. Yet yesterday, he'd been declared guilty because he had been a Death Eater and there was no indication to anyone else. They couldn't find anyone else, yet Deveroix had been in a bar less than twenty minutes away, celebrating one of his best mates birthdays. That had been enough apparently. But she was bound and determined to re-open the case and prove that Deveroix could not have gone to the bathroom for five minutes and kill a whole family then come back to the party. Because he hadn't done it. Hermione knew he hadn't. He had to be one of the kindest men she knew. He had only joined the ranks to prevent his younger siblings from harm and being pulled into the war. He hadn't even been at Hogwarts for the battle. He'd never even uttered the killing curse, preferring to stun his opponents and tell them to pretend to be dead until they left. He hadn't the heart to kill anyone. Yet, he had been found guilty with no evidence and only circumstance because he was a former death eater that was too close to the scene of the crime.

Hermione couldn't breathe, she even began to hiccup as tears rolled down her cheeks. If she only had a little more time. But now an innocent man was dead and the real killer had gotten away scot free because she had failed.

Draco didn't even say anything to Anna, not that he needed to as he barged through his wife's office door. He sharply took a breath before closing the door softly behind him. "Hermione..."

Hermione felt two arms wrap around her while the smell of sandalwood and vanilla slowly enveloped her.

"It's not your fault love. It's not your fault." Draco murmured as he wrapped his arms around her, practically lifting her into his lap and rocking her as she often did for him.

Hermione couldn't say anything as she threw her arms around his neck in order to bury her head and tears into the crook of his neck. Because of her a man was now dead.

"No, it is not your fault." Draco said strong and loud as he hugged her tightly. He tried to stand up slowly as he picked Hermione up bridal style. "Let's go home, you've already worked too much this week." He said softly kissing the top of her head.

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Blaise practically jogged down to the Daycare Care center, vying to see his wife rather than send his protronus or an owl.