1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:04,920 Hello and welcome to my latest story on silver and copper. 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:09,320 Just a quick programming note. With the busy summer season 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:12,240 approaching, I've made the difficult decision to cut back 4 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,000 to one new episode per week instead of two. 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,360 From here on out, a new episode will debut every Monday at 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,200 midnight Eastern Standard Time. The reason for doing this is 7 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:25,520 simple. I want to be able to continue 8 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,000 offering content to my listeners because this is literally one of 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,000 my most favorite things to do and I don't want to run out of 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,560 material. But with all of my real life 11 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,000 obligations, I worry that creating new content twice 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,040 weekly just isn't sustainable. It may not be forever, but for 13 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:46,080 now at least, if you are craving something to listen to, please 14 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,400 check out my past episodes where I have hundreds of hours of 15 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,760 content to choose from. And without further ado, I 16 00:00:53,760 --> 00:01:19,320 present Proximity by Great 78 Summary Newly turned 30 and 17 00:01:19,320 --> 00:01:25,160 still happily unmarried, Draco Malfoy suddenly finds his mind 18 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,840 filled with uncomfortable thoughts that aren't his own. 19 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,480 Is he only imagining Ron Weasley's voice inside his head? 20 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,280 Has he been cursed? Hexed somehow? 21 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:42,640 It's bad enough when the ginger get daydreams about last night's 22 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:47,600 dinner, but when Weasley's lewd thoughts turn to Hermione 23 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:52,800 Granger, Draco isn't sure how much he can take before he 24 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:57,280 breaks. Prologue 3 months from now. 25 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:04,200 Monday, 6 September 2010. Aura Department, Ministry of 26 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:09,840 Magic Persephone Grammar's entrance was announced by the 27 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,080 magnificent reveal of her perfect breasts. 28 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,600 She bestowed an alluring smile upon the room as she removed her 29 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,000 cloak like a muggle magician performing a magic trick. 30 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:28,440 The Cape swept aside to uncover a lovely pair of plump, engorged 31 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,320 tits snugly showcased in the front of her fluffy white 32 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:36,320 jumper. The cool air of the Aura bullpen 33 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:40,520 made her nipples harden, standing at attention like 2 34 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:45,480 soldiers at sentry duty. The fuzzy nubbles of the jumper 35 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:51,320 clung to the round globes like fluffy snow on 2 spectacularly 36 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,120 moulded mountains. Staring at the buxom witch 37 00:02:55,280 --> 00:03:00,480 across the room, rod well built, imagined vanishing the jumper to 38 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,520 bury his face between the pair of those perfect titties. 39 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:09,320 He would take his time suckling at them both, cupping those 40 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:14,760 full, gorgeous knockers against his cheeks as Persephone muled 41 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,960 her breathless pleasure at his firm touch. 42 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:26,040 Fuck no, not this again. Draco ground out in a low tone 43 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,680 to himself, dropping his forehead into his hands and 44 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,840 scrubbing at his face miserably. The description was horrible 45 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:39,600 enough, but Salazar's bollocks, the piling on of cringeworthy 46 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,760 similes, might literally end him. 47 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,720 Did you say something to me, Malfoy? 48 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,960 Granger asked, hanging up her cloak on the rack near the door 49 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,800 and smoothing down her white jumper where it had ridden up a 50 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:59,040 bit over her Navy blue skirt. Draco glanced across the ball 51 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,160 pin of the Aura Division in the Department of Magical Law 52 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:06,800 Enforcement and met her curious carper eyes, embarrassed at 53 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,240 having been caught talking out loud to himself. 54 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:14,600 Uh, uh, no, just a a sudden headache is all. 55 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,120 Grainger. He flicked his eyes 56 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,800 involuntarily to Weasley, who was now digging through the 57 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,960 messy pile of paperwork on his desk, oblivious to the agony 58 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,120 he'd just caused the blonde wizard. 59 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,440 Draco turned back in resignation to the file that he'd been 60 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,680 analysing before Grainger arrived. 61 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:38,280 Salazar's sack. If only he had known months ago 62 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,080 what was in store for him, perhaps he'd have done things a 63 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,480 bit differently. He sighed to himself. 64 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,720 True, the last three months of listening in on Weasley's 65 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:53,920 deepest, innermost thoughts had been a quiet, personal hell for 66 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,800 him. He thought back with longing to 67 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:02,240 his last normal day here in this office, right around the time of 68 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:06,520 his 30th birthday. It might have only been 3 short 69 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:10,360 months ago, but to Draco it felt like a lifetime. 70 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:19,840 Chapter 1 Debauchery The present day, 5 June 2010. 71 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:25,640 From start to finish, Draco had thoroughly enjoyed the Saturday 72 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:30,320 that was his 30th birthday, a real milestone if ever there was 73 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,600 one. After a sumptuous lion, he 74 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,440 partook in an invigorating Turkish bath, followed by a full 75 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,400 body massage to knee the way all the stress from his body. 76 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,520 Next he met his mother for lunch, dining on sushi at Yokai 77 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:50,320 in Casuali. The sunny afternoon was spent on 78 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,800 his broom playing Three Aside Quidditch with his mates. 79 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,800 He played both Chaser and Seeker and his team of Blaise and 80 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,680 Adrian easily trounced Gregg, Theo and Miles. 81 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:07,400 Afterwards, they got all spiffed up for a night on the town in 82 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,120 London. First they headed to dinner at 83 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,360 the Swank new Galvin La Chapelle. 84 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,720 Then they made their way to the hottest muggled club in the 85 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,640 city, situated on the ground floor of a posh hotel. 86 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,680 As expected, heads turned when the group entered. 87 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,840 Draco's friends had assured him that as the man of the hour, he 88 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:33,320 would get his first choice of the loveliest ladies in 89 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,400 attendance. To that end, they rented A 90 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:41,080 cordoned off space behind velvet ropes within the club because a 91 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:45,480 few things entice hot and willing women like a velvet 92 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:49,080 rope. Within minutes, a trio of pretty 93 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,720 young birds was flirting with him, eager to shower the 94 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:56,040 birthday boy with their God-given gifts. 95 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,080 It didn't take much to convince the two blondes and the brunette 96 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:04,240 to head upstairs to his hotel suite, just the four of them. 97 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:10,600 Once there, he took his sweet time with all three of them, one 98 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,440 for each decade of his life, he thought in mild amusement. 99 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,760 The three women first undressed each other in a sensual 100 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,200 striptease. They unzipped each other's 101 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:25,120 dresses slowly, caressing each other's tits as they did so. 102 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,160 They pulled down each other's knickers with their teeth, their 103 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:33,120 tongues darting out to swipe a taste of each other's pussies as 104 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,400 they did so. Once all three were entirely 105 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:40,760 naked, they took their time removing Draco's clothes as 106 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,880 well. Pushing him back on the bed, 1 107 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,440 knelt with her cunt over his face to unbutton his shirt. 108 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:52,520 Another massaged his Dick as she removed his trousers and pants. 109 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:57,760 The third took off his shoes and socks, rubbing his insteps as 110 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,760 she did so. Their soft careful movements had 111 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,600 him hard and wanting before very long. 112 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:09,120 Once he was stalkers, the brunette 1 straddling his face 113 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:12,280 turned so that he had a view of her pendulous tits. 114 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,760 Then she dropped her enticing cunt on to his lips. 115 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:20,080 The blonde at his waist impaled herself on his cock. 116 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,880 Meanwhile the third woman came around to tongue at the swinging 117 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:29,560 tits of the brunette, broad on his face, whilst Draco watched 118 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:33,600 the two of them from below. He reached up to play with the 119 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:37,159 clit of the third woman, occasionally dipping his finger 120 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:41,280 into her wet hole and feeling her clutch marvellously around 121 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,159 his digit. He stared from between the 122 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:47,800 brunette's legs at the women as they kissed each other, each 123 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:52,040 groping the tits of the other one, all the while his fingers 124 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,360 and tongue and cock worked within them. 125 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,760 Occasionally the one riding his face would turn around and kiss 126 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:03,520 the one riding his cock as well. After a few minutes, the women 127 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:07,080 all switched positions and the brunette that he'd been eating 128 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:11,280 out now knelt between his legs, sucking his Dick with fervor. 129 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,440 The blondes rubbed their own nipples whilst he finger fucked 130 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,400 them. The duck haired one, whose mouth 131 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,680 and fists were wrapped around his cock hummed against him 132 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,760 whilst the two blondes exclaimed their utter delight at his 133 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:30,360 double dexterity. Next, all three ladies got on 134 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:34,680 their knees on the floor in a semicircle, each eagerly trying 135 00:09:34,680 --> 00:09:38,680 to outdo the others by throating his hard length for a handful of 136 00:09:38,680 --> 00:09:42,680 seconds before he switched to a new waiting mouth. 137 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:47,480 Finally, he had the three of them line up for him on the edge 138 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,840 of the bed, torsos lying on the bed and legs spread with their 139 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,040 asses perched at the seam of the mattress. 140 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:59,040 From behind the trio, he moved up and down the line, pumping 141 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:03,720 his long, thick cock into each of their tight cunts with equal 142 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:07,320 gusto. Over the span of the two hours 143 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,200 he spent in their company, he prided himself on coaxing at 144 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,520 least a pair of orgasms out of each of them. 145 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,480 Or at least he was pretty sure he did. 146 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,720 He kept mixing up the blondes, but they didn't seem to mind. 147 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:28,040 Finally, mercifully, he came in an edged explosion of cum over 148 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:32,920 their three perfect asses, lined up beautifully hip to hip for 149 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,840 him on the bed. The three ladies crawled up on 150 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:41,560 to the bed, momentarily sated by his careful but powerful 151 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,480 ministrations. One of the blondes curled 152 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,240 against the backside of the other, falling asleep 153 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,600 immediately with her hand cupped around her friend's petite 154 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,160 breast. That woman smiled as she grinded 155 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:58,440 her bum back against the friend, then kissed the buxom brunette. 156 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:03,400 The dark haired woman moaned as she slid her fingers first into 157 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:07,840 her own swollen pussy, then between the engorged lips of the 158 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:13,240 other woman's slit as well. The trio appeared to be moving 159 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:18,160 on to Round 2 without him, which suited the exhausted Draco just 160 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:20,680 fine. He slipped back into the living 161 00:11:20,680 --> 00:11:23,600 room of the suite unnoticed by the women. 162 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:28,400 His refractory period at 20 might have been able to handle a 163 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:33,880 foursome with ease, but at 30 he needed a bit more time between 164 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:38,080 sessions and let's be honest, his brain butted in with the 165 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:42,800 logical clarity that only seemed to truly crystallise for him in 166 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:47,080 those post coital moments. A foursome wasn't really your 167 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:52,920 ambition the night, was it? Assure it was nice ablaze to 168 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:56,160 arrange that. He was sure it had been the idea 169 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:59,960 of the salacious Slytherin to get to the trio to approach him, 170 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,280 and he wasn't objecting at the outcome. 171 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:09,000 It had been a thoroughly delightful evening, but he'd be 172 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,600 lying to himself if he didn't admit that. 173 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:16,320 Back in the club downstairs, he kept looking up, thinking he 174 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:20,640 might see his Aura colleagues coming in to share a celebratory 175 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,880 drink with him. He'd casually mentioned his 176 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:28,160 plans for the evening the day before at the office, in case 177 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:30,280 they were interested in stopping by. 178 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:35,160 Get a clue, wanker. The realistic voice in his brain 179 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:38,000 cut in. You didn't care one way or the 180 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:42,480 other about seeing Potter tonight, and Weasley's annoying 181 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,400 presence would have only pissed you off and mucked everything 182 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:48,840 up. There was only one person you 183 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:52,520 were hoping to see. Draco's eyes caught movement 184 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:56,240 across the room, his own reflection in a full length 185 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:00,080 mirror near the door. His naked, dishevelled 186 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,880 appearance made him pause to really look at himself. 187 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:10,760 Yes, his body was as perfect as ever, all lean muscle, barely 188 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:14,880 any fat other than the small bit that had given his ass some 189 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:18,360 oomph. His Dick, even flaccid from the 190 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:22,720 absolute pounding he'd delivered to multiple women in the next 191 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:26,400 room, was impressive in its girth and length. 192 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:31,600 His blonde hair was mussed, cheeks and lips still Ruddy from 193 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:34,560 the enthusiastic cunnilingus he'd performed. 194 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:39,400 His silver eyes were just a bit glassy from the alcohol. 195 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:45,600 It was easy for him to overlook the slight disappointment that 196 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:49,800 his stare reflected back at him, but that was silly. 197 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:54,160 He ultimately decided that he looked exactly the same as he 198 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:59,720 had at 29. However, as a wise and mature 199 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:04,840 man of 30, he found that his lumbar rather ached from blowing 200 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:08,560 out the backs of the three birds in the next room, who now seemed 201 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:11,680 to be having a fine go of it without his help. 202 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:17,240 Draco was tired. He discovered that he wanted to 203 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:20,080 sleep alone back in his own bedroom. 204 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:25,320 And so, with A twist and a crack of apparition, he landed there, 205 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:30,880 crawling between the silver silk sheets and dropping face first 206 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:35,320 to the heavenly mattress. He was asleep before he could 207 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:41,080 even extinguish the lights. It was to be his last bit of 208 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:48,840 peace. Sunday 6 June 2010 Theo appeared 209 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,960 in Draco's Flu bright and early the following morning at just a 210 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:57,000 few minutes until noon. Get up Tarsa, it's nearly 211 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:01,760 lunchtime and I'm starved. Your elves make the best brunch. 212 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:05,960 The duck head wizard said, dusting the ash from last 213 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,520 night's wrinkled trousers that he still wore. 214 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,840 Draco yawned, holding his head to steady the drum beat that 215 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:16,520 pounded inside of it. Now do you know I'd be here and 216 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:20,360 not back at the hotel offering morning jollies to those three 217 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,680 lovely's? Theo snickered. 218 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:27,760 Because Blaise only paid them for a few hours, not for the 219 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,880 whole night. I figured as much. 220 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:35,680 Draco said, though it hurt a little to confirm that he had 221 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:38,440 not attracted the trio of women on his own. 222 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:42,680 He groped around on his bedside table for the tiny vial of 223 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:46,040 hangover cure that his elf had helpfully left there for him. 224 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:50,080 Once it was guzzled, Draco waited only a moment before 225 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:53,840 swinging his legs to the side of the bed, forcing himself up 226 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,440 despite the quick twinge in his back. 227 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:01,040 Axio joggers, eh? You smell like sex. 228 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:03,960 I take it you had a good time then? 229 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:08,680 Theo chuckled, waving a hand in front of his face as though to 230 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:14,680 dispel the overwhelming odour. Draco gave a convincing smile as 231 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,720 he caught the joggers. Of course. 232 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:21,680 Newly troused, he called his elf PIM and ordered brunch for the 233 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,640 two of them. It appeared a few seconds later, 234 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:28,400 and the pair of Wizards sat under one of the picture windows 235 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:33,160 in Draco's suite to eat. So, do you feel any different 236 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,040 now you're 30? Theo asked with keen interest. 237 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:39,480 Truly. No. 238 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:43,400 Should I? Draco asked, lazily sipping his 239 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:45,480 tea. It's just another day in the 240 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:49,040 grand scheme of things. Theo smoked. 241 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:54,000 Don't be so sure, old man. What are you faffing on about, 242 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,080 Theo? It's too early in the morning 243 00:16:56,080 --> 00:17:01,000 for your ridiculous riddles. All I'm saying is 30 is an 244 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:04,040 important age for pure blood wizarding folk. 245 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:08,520 Draco, have you noticed your mother being on edge about a 246 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:13,640 betrothal for you lately? Draco sighed boredly, popping a 247 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:17,800 grape into his mouth. Theo, my mother has been on edge 248 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:20,280 about a betrothal for me since I was 19. 249 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:25,119 I hardly notice any more. MMM, what about your magic? 250 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:29,680 Anything seem off to you since yesterday? 251 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:32,800 Well, yes. Theo said seriously. 252 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,280 No idiot, nothing seems off. Draco scoffed. 253 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,360 Why do you ask? Just curious. 254 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,960 You know I work in the same office down in magical 255 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:47,520 transportation as Ava Bradley. Yes, she's a pure blood from 256 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,240 Ravenclaw. She was a few years ahead of us 257 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:53,080 in school. Her name was Ava Cunningham back 258 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:55,080 then. Draco nodded. 259 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:59,480 He remembered Theo going on and on about how fit he found the 260 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:03,400 witch when he first began working with her five years ago. 261 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:08,800 She turned 30 a few years ago, nearly drove her mental. 262 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:12,280 She finally had to take off a few months sabbatical. 263 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:17,200 When she came back, she was married to Laszlo Bradley. 264 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:21,480 Drako snorted a laugh. That is mental. 265 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,160 What you saying, Theo? You think I'll contract some 266 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:29,280 disease that compels me to want to get married just because I'm 267 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,600 a year older? All I'm saying is, I get the 268 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:37,400 sense that things get a bit wonky for us pure bloods at this 269 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,840 age. You know? 270 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:43,640 Pansy and I have birthdays a week apart in January. 271 00:18:44,120 --> 00:18:48,120 We have an agreement in place, but if things go absolutely tits 272 00:18:48,120 --> 00:18:52,000 up when we make 30, we'll marry each other and put ourselves out 273 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,960 of our misery. Theo said seriously. 274 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,800 Pansy and I made the same pact when we were 14. 275 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:02,560 Draco protested hotly. I can't believe she's double 276 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:04,880 crossing me. Theo laughed. 277 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:10,080 Pansy knows you too well, mate. You may talk a good game, but 278 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,400 you've always been the type to marry for love. 279 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,440 If she marries me, she knows there won't be any strings 280 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,640 attached. Draco grimaced. 281 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:23,120 I'm perfectly capable of living without strings, thanks. 282 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:28,280 It was Theo's turn to scoff. Mate, I've known you for too 283 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,520 many years to believe you're dragon shit. 284 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,920 You're far too temperamental and fastidious to choose a marriage 285 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:37,720 of convenience for yourself. Whatever. 286 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,720 Draco answered the man with narrowed eyes. 287 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:43,400 Besides, it doesn't really matter. 288 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:47,520 I feel the exact same today as I did on Friday. 289 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,120 So your theory about things changing when you're 30 is a 290 00:19:52,120 --> 00:19:55,960 complete load of tosh? Theo smirked around his bite of 291 00:19:55,960 --> 00:20:00,320 toast. I suppose we shall find out 292 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:08,280 Monday, 7 June 2010. And find out Draco did. 293 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:12,960 He realised that something had drastically changed for him 294 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:16,080 early the following morning, although it took him several 295 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:19,400 days to determine what exactly was wrong with him. 296 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,200 That Monday after his 30th birthday, he arrived at work to 297 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,760 find Potter and Grainger already there, having a lengthy 298 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,600 discussion about the proper use of shield charms. 299 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:34,360 Spotting Draco, both of them wished him a belated happy 300 00:20:34,360 --> 00:20:36,520 birthday and asked about his weekend. 301 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,560 He offered his thanks and gave a vague recounting of his 302 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,760 celebratory exploits. Grainger brought out a basket of 303 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:48,800 apple cinnamon muffins for a little birthday breakfast fete. 304 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:53,800 Potter made a couple of old man jokes, as though he himself 305 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:56,440 weren't turning 30 in only seven weeks. 306 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:01,240 Oh no, it was shaping up to be another ordinary Monday. 307 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:05,080 Then. Weasley arrived a few minutes 308 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:08,960 after 8, looking harried. Morning all. 309 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:12,680 Sorry I'm late. Lab was in a dither about the 310 00:21:13,120 --> 00:21:15,160 lunar cycle or some such nonsense. 311 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:18,640 I couldn't get away those muffins to share. 312 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:23,280 Without waiting for an answer, he plucked 2 from the basket, 313 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,240 biting 1 roughly in half and swallowing it before his ass 314 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:31,680 even hit his chair. Good morning Ron, those are for 315 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,960 Malfoy's birthday. Granger said to the man 316 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:38,720 pointedly, looking first at him and then at Draco. 317 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,240 Oh. Weasley answered, taking another 318 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:46,320 oversized bite. She didn't make anything for my 319 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,600 birthday. The man said, even though his 320 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:54,000 lips did not move. Well, if she had, you likely 321 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,000 wouldn't have noticed the gesture since you inhale 322 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:01,040 everything so quickly. Draco said dryly, not even 323 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,760 bothering to look up from the report that he was reading. 324 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,640 What are you on about, Malfoy? All I said was oh. 325 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:10,920 Wheezy's expression was slightly bitter. 326 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:13,920 Draco's head jerked up in confusion. 327 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,840 He was quiet for a few seconds before answering. 328 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:21,120 Apologies, Weasley. I thought you said something 329 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:24,800 else. Ponsy Git thinks he's top 330 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:27,800 drawer, but he's always going to be second to the rest of us 331 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:32,000 around here. This time, Drako was looking 332 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:37,120 directly at the man as he heard the words spoken inside his own 333 00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:39,680 head. Nothing about the man's 334 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:44,240 expression changed, except that a small smile crept across his 335 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,320 face as he scoffed down his second muffin and then 336 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:51,840 surreptitiously reached across the aisle to Granger's desk for 337 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,560 1/3. As if sensing Draco's eyes upon 338 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:59,800 him, Weasley looked back up at the former Slytherin, a knowing 339 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:03,880 smile and a few muffin crumbs clinging to his lips. 340 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:09,760 Draco turned back slowly to his desk as he pondered exactly what 341 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,960 was going on. To right. 342 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:15,520 You'd better turn around. You smile me pots. 343 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:20,080 Draco whipped back to the ginger at these words, but Weasley had 344 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:24,000 turned and stood up already, sauntering away to Marielle's 345 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,840 desk in the front to check the morning communications logs. 346 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:32,520 Draco sat stuck still for a few moments, confused. 347 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:37,640 He turned to the other two. I, I think I'm going to flue to 348 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:41,680 Brighton to interview that witness one more time, just to 349 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,040 see if he remembers anything else about the night that the 350 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:47,560 Victoria died. If there's time, I, I may visit 351 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:51,360 the crime scene again. Pacha glanced up, checking his 352 00:23:51,360 --> 00:23:53,120 watch. You want company? 353 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:57,520 I don't need to be back until 1:00 to meet with Connors, no. 354 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:01,960 Draco said quickly, standing and stuffing his paperwork back into 355 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:05,640 his briefcase. A bit of solitude might be nice. 356 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:09,680 Helps me think. I'll see you both tomorrow. 357 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:14,960 Clearly, the weekend had treated him a little more roughly than 358 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:18,920 he initially realized. Draco decided as the lift 359 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:23,360 descended to the Atrium. He needed another day to clear 360 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:30,600 his mind. Thursday, 10 June 2010. 361 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:34,800 Weasley was away on assignment when Draco returned to the 362 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:38,960 office on Tuesday, and he stayed out Wednesday as well, which 363 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:41,160 left the other three in relative peace. 364 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:45,240 In his absence, Draco put the events of Monday out of his 365 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:49,840 head, dismissing it as simply an odd fluke of his overactive 366 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:53,960 imagination. But on Thursday the Weasel was 367 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:58,560 back, and simultaneously Grainger made the alluring but 368 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,880 ill advised decision to wear a pencil skirt to work. 369 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:07,400 Draco had arrived first to the Aura bullpen that morning, and 370 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:10,280 he had been rather pleasantly pleased by the skirt's 371 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,920 appearance when Grainger arrived next. 372 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:17,640 The witch did not dress in a way that showed off her best assets 373 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:22,480 every day, but when she did, the results were rarely anything 374 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:27,120 less than stunning. To day was particularly nice, at 375 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:30,120 least for the first few minutes of the morning before anyone 376 00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:34,480 else from their team arrived. She and Draco were alone in the 377 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:38,160 office, and Grainger had swiveled her chair towards him, 378 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:41,920 making small remarks about the case they were working on. 379 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:46,080 Draco had rolled his chair a little towards her desk, 380 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,760 pretending to study the report she had opened on her lap. 381 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:55,280 In actuality, he was staring at her legs, idly wondering exactly 382 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:59,520 how flexible the witch was and whether or not her thighs could 383 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:02,720 asphyxiate him if she rode his face hard enough. 384 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:07,480 Draco was willing to give it a sporting try if she was. 385 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:12,160 She shifted in her chair and the skirt rode up another inch or 386 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:16,280 two on her thigh. Draco licked his lips, 387 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,000 forgetting to look up to her to give the impression that he was 388 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:23,880 listening. Then a new voice crowded the 389 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:28,440 inside of his brain like a klaxon alarm, one that had not 390 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:31,760 originated there. Draco nearly fell out of his 391 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:36,120 chair in an effort to crane his neck around and find out where 392 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:39,880 it had come from. Bloody hell, Miney looks fucking 393 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,000 delectable. A day. 394 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,480 Might have to drop my wand, see if she'll bend over and pick it 395 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,000 up. Cartrick. 396 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,880 What I would not give to get a chance to hike up that skirt and 397 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:53,440 slip it into her. I'd love to be bollocks deep 398 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,400 inside that witness. Why didn't she ever dress like 399 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:00,200 that when we were dating? I wonder if she still owns those 400 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,880 blue Lacy knickers. Those are fucking amazing. 401 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:07,840 Merlin, that skirt's almost short enough I can see her 402 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,760 birthmark, the one shaped like a good morning. 403 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:15,000 Ron Granger called to the approaching ginger, smiling at 404 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:18,240 him. Oy, my knee, you look aces 405 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:19,600 today. What's the occasion? 406 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:23,800 Weasley's grating voice cut into the space between them. 407 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:28,360 Draco scooted his chair away from her, pushing it back across 408 00:27:28,360 --> 00:27:32,480 the aisle towards his own desk with one last forlorn but 409 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:35,040 fleeting glance at her shapely legs. 410 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:40,480 Seeing Weasley Ogle her lower half appreciatively, Grainger 411 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,160 pulled at the hem of her skirt self consciously. 412 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:48,000 Oh, ah, thanks. Listen, Harry's coming in late 413 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,600 today, James is ill and Jenny's travelling with the Harpies, so 414 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:55,240 Harry needs to get him settled in with Molly at the Burrow 415 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:58,360 before he comes in. That means it's just the three 416 00:27:58,360 --> 00:28:01,400 of us meeting with robots this morning about the diamond heist 417 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,840 in Surrey. Is that why you're so dressed 418 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,280 up, the meeting with robots? Ron asked. 419 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:11,520 Must be trying to get robots to sign off on a raise and figure 420 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:13,560 it's best to show off a bit of leg to get it. 421 00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:17,880 Draco had been studying the rim of his coffee cup in an effort 422 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:22,360 to keep his eyes off Granger so he'd not looked at the ginger. 423 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:26,960 Now he huffed out a disbelieving bark of laughter at the man's 424 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:27,960 words. Oh. 425 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:33,960 As if it was absolute folly to suggest that Hermione Granger 426 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:38,240 needed to tot herself up to get attention from her superiors. 427 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:43,520 She had plenty of brains and skill, and she was nearly always 428 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:48,160 poised under pressure. Unlike certain other members of 429 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:52,920 their team, Granger did not have to rely on being best friends 430 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,000 with the Boy Who Lived to get hired on with the Aura 431 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,600 department. What's that supposed to mean? 432 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,560 Granger's voice cut into his thoughts, shooting him a hurt 433 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,920 look across the aisle. Do you think my outfit looks 434 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:07,800 bad? Yes. 435 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,920 I mean, no, you're dressed very nicely. 436 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:15,680 I was just. Draco paused, flustered, 437 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:19,040 allowing his sentence to fade without finishing it. 438 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:23,200 He wasn't known to offer such compliments to the Swatias, to 439 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:25,840 Gryffindors, and he wasn't about to start. 440 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,600 Salazar knew what that witch would assume if he did. 441 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:35,720 She'd likely suspect apologies, But how in the name of Merlin 442 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:40,440 was she letting Weasley's comments slide without at least 443 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:44,360 treating the other wizard to a lengthy lecture concerning 444 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:47,960 meritorious pay based on talent and performance regardless of 445 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,760 gender? Granger twisted her lips 446 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:55,720 humorlessly at him. If the two of you must know, I'm 447 00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:59,040 speaking in front of the Wiz and Gamot today, and I wanted to 448 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:03,200 look nice when I did so. Draco found I didn't see 449 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,200 anything on the schedule. Are you testifying in a case? 450 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:10,880 In a manner of speaking, though not a criminal case. 451 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:15,040 They're voting on subsidizing the cost of Wolfsbane potion for 452 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:18,640 the werewolf population, and I'm going to speak in favour of it. 453 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:24,800 Ah, was his only reply. Another bloody useless cause to 454 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:27,520 advance. Weasley's thoughts cleaved 455 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:31,800 unbidden into his mind. Draco's head snapped up to stare 456 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:35,880 at the two of them. Surely Grainger wouldn't allow 457 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:39,000 this comment to slide by unacknowledged. 458 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:43,680 Even Draco, never one to enjoy parting with the contents of his 459 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:47,160 vault, could see the reasonableness behind this 460 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:50,360 cause. But still, the witch said 461 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:54,280 nothing to the Weasley Pratt instead diligently organising 462 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:57,760 the file on the heist case to present to robots. 463 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:02,880 He cut his eyes over to Weasley, who was returning Draco's hard 464 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:06,760 stare with interest. Keep your eyes off of her, 465 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:08,800 ferret. If you know what's good for you, 466 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:13,160 I don't care what I overheard her and Jenny talking about at 467 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:15,960 Christmas. She didn't dress this way for 468 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:19,600 you, tosser, so put your eyes back in your fucking head. 469 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:24,760 Draco felt the blood drain from his face and he knew he must 470 00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:28,080 look fright. The other wizard only narrowed 471 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:31,720 his eyes at Draco before walking away to stand in front of 472 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:36,680 Robot's closed office door. What was happening here? 473 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:42,080 Draco wondered wildly. Malfoy ready to present to 474 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:45,480 Robots? The gorgeous witch asked a 475 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:49,200 Granger. Can you hear everything all 476 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,400 right? He asked her urgently, now that 477 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:56,000 the Weasel was out of earshot. She looked at him as though he'd 478 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,600 grown 1/3 eyebrow. Yes, Malfoy. 479 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:04,560 Why? No reason, just checking. 480 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:09,480 She gave him an amused smile. Can you hear all right? 481 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:13,520 Draco shook his head slightly. I think so. 482 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:20,320 I don't know, perhaps not now. Granger frowned at him as though 483 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:23,280 he were a particularly stubborn arithmetic assignment. 484 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,240 You do look a bit Peaky. Are you feeling ill? 485 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:29,720 There's definitely something going around. 486 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:32,040 Perhaps. He croaked. 487 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:37,680 Listen, can you and Weasley handle briefing robots alone? 488 00:32:38,360 --> 00:32:41,200 I think I might be coming down with whatever it is. 489 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:45,720 She nodded. Sure, Malfoy, go home and get 490 00:32:45,720 --> 00:32:47,440 some rest, we'll take care of it. 491 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:52,000 She gathered her things to join Weasley across the room outside 492 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:55,880 Robot's office. Draco summoned his cloak and 493 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:59,360 picked up his briefcase and coffee quickly as he hurried to 494 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:01,840 the lift. He met the eyes of the ginger 495 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:06,240 Gryffindor, who only nodded at him briefly before he turned 496 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:10,640 back to smile down at Grainger whilst waiting for the lift to 497 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,440 close. A parting thought into Draco's 498 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:17,120 brain. Damn, that skirt is short and 499 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,040 her tits look great in that blouse. 500 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:22,560 Wonder if her Fanny is as tight as it used to be. 501 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:24,840 She nearly cut off the circulation. 502 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:27,120 My fingers back then, she was so tight. 503 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:30,560 Oh God's, that sweet taste of her. 504 00:33:31,520 --> 00:33:35,440 Thankfully for Draco, the doors of the lift finally clattered 505 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:39,360 closed, blocking any more of Ronald Weasley's explicit 506 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:41,440 thoughts from entering his brain. 507 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:46,800 Not that cutting off the words stopped Draco from fumbling and 508 00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:51,240 dropping everything he held in his hands in befuddled shock. 509 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:55,640 His barely touched coffee cup and briefcase both fell to the 510 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:59,880 floor of the empty lift, causing a huge mess as his files 511 00:33:59,880 --> 00:34:02,040 scattered in the puddle of coffee. 512 00:34:03,320 --> 00:34:07,600 As he gathered and scurgified his things, Draco's mind was a 513 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:12,560 bubbling cauldron of questions. Namely, what the hell was going 514 00:34:12,560 --> 00:34:17,040 on and why was this happening? Was he simply I'll? 515 00:34:17,679 --> 00:34:23,360 Had the Weasel cursed him? Somehow, And unbidden, other 516 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:26,840 questions also crowded the space inside his brain. 517 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:31,000 These he recognized as entirely his own. 518 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:34,239 Did she still own those blue knickers? 519 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:37,320 And what is the shape of her birthmark? 520 00:34:38,239 --> 00:34:43,719 How sweet had she tasted? And for the sake of Salazar's 521 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:49,360 saggy ass and everything that was holy, what the fuck was said 522 00:34:49,679 --> 00:35:09,160 at Christmas? Thank you for listening to 523 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:14,760 Proximity by Great 78. 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