It's OK To Not Be Ok...Right? **Complete**

128 - The Reason

One thing about Sloane Sage is when she throws herself into something, she can allow it to completely consume her until she is either finished or she realises what she is doing and snaps herself out of it. It's not always a bad thing, like right now for example. The group had school work to catch up on for what they missed between the kidnapping and the recovery it was basically an entire week's worth of notes, essays, homework and even one practical evaluation. Sloane wasn't a brain box like Hermione or Draco so she had to actually work hard to complete the work needed to catch up. 

This meant early mornings in the library or in her office as well as evenings in her room surrounded by her school books, scribbling away or practising incantations. Draco was usually by her side as she worked, completing his own studies. He had missed a class test which he had to take on his own, over the weekend but by the following Monday the couple had completely caught up and were ready for the week ahead. 

"It's far too early in the morning to have lessons," Blaise groaned, and he threw his bag down and plopped onto the bench next to Sloane who plated him up sausages, eggs, bacon and toast, as she did the same for Draco. "Bless you," he sighed casting his eyes to her and then moaning again. 

"I am just happy things are back to normal," Hermione perked up as she sipped her coffee and ate her pancakes. 

"Hear, hear," Sloane smiled as she raised her coffee cup to the brunette who winked at her. "Here is to a boring week with no surprises, plot twists or dangerous missions."

"I will bloody drink to that," Ron chuckled as he clinked his teacup with hers. 

Draco, who had his free hand sitting on Sloane's thigh under the table, gave her a gentle squeeze. "I have to head back to the dorm after lunch to grab some things for today's tutoring session, so I can pick up Goose and bring him with me so he isn't on his own all day." It was like they were discussing childcare sometimes the way they spoke about the little Niffler who they both adored. 

"Sounds great, and then he can come down here for dinner with us," Sloane nodded as she popped a raspberry in her mouth. "I only have two counselling sessions scheduled for today, and then I am free, but I have an essay to write for Profession Ashton." She frowned. "Shouldn't take me more than an hour or so. Come get me when you are finished your tutoring?"

"Always," Draco smiled as he lifted her hand and kissed it. 

"Alright," Blaise huffed. "Who the fuck are you and what have you done with my best friend?" He looked at Draco narrowing his eyes. "You have become such a pussy mate it is unreal!"

Ginny smacked his hand. "I think it's sweet the way they both talk to each other. It's like they have been a couple for years. It's hard to remember what they were like become they became Dracone."

"Who?" Theo asked as he and Daphne sat down next to the group. 

Daphne however giggled. "It's the name that we came up with for Draco and Sloane. They are like one person so we gave them one name. Dracone." She sounded very pleased with herself as she began to eat. 

"That's so cute," Luna gushed. "Dracone."

Draco rolled his eyes. "It sounds ridiculous and annoying."

Blaise smiled. "Well then allow me to call you nothing else from now on but Dracone."

Sloane smirked. "So that would make you what? Blinny? Ginise?" Blaise grimaced. 

Draco leaned in and kissed Sloane's cheek. "Oh, I love you!"

"Lucky for you, I love you too," Sloane smiled as she grabbed her book bag. "I better get going. I have to drop files off with Professor McGonagall and I want to get to class early to hand in that assignment I missed last week."