"I want to take you away," Draco said, holding me close as we danced at our reception. "Where?" I asked. "Anywhere you want to go," he said. I smiled. "Anywhere is perfect as long as I'm with you," I said. Draco smiled. He twirled me around. I caught eyes with a couple of guests that didn't attend the wedding ceremony. "Who are they?" I asked, facing away from the guests. Draco looked over my shoulder. "People from the Ministry," he said. "They're staring," I said. "I can feel it." "They're probably just jealous," he said. "Or I should probably put my veil back on," I said. "Emily..." he started. "Draco, it's not going to fade like yours. Not unless I stop drawing the snake out of it, and that would feel like I'm killing it," I said. "I need to keep it covered." Draco moved his hands from my hand and waist to my back, pulling me closer to him. "Everything will be fine," he said, as I wrapped my arms around his neck. "You'll figure something out." He leaned in and kissed me.
We heard someone clear his throat next to us. We looked over and saw Harry. "Sorry to interrupt, but it's my turn to dance with my sister," he said. Draco let go of me and backed up a step. Harry took my hand and led me to another spot on the dance floor. "Be nice to your new brother-in-law," I said. Harry smiled. "Four years, and I'm still not used to that idea," he said. "At least you two are on a lot better terms," I said. He nodded. "I'm glad we were able to do this," he said. "Dance?" I asked. "No," he said. "Give you a wedding. Look towards the future." "It's seems so odd," I said. "It's all finished now." "No, it's all just beginning," he said. I smiled and hugged him, just as the music ended.
"It's getting late," I said. I looked at Draco and waved him to the front. He joined me and held my hand as everyone looked at us. "Everyone...I just want to thank you all for coming and being here on this special day. A lot has happened recently, but Draco and I could not think of a better time to celebrate. Celebrate, not only our love, but the future ahead of us. We no longer have anything to fear. The road ahead of us is clear," I announced. "I would like to thank my brother, Harry. He's done what no other man was able to do. But it is not just him I would like to thank. It's every one of you. I know, and Harry knows, that he couldn't have done it all alone. You were all brave. I owe my happiness and my future to all of you. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you." Everyone clapped. "Now if you excuse me," Draco said. "I have to carry my new bride through the threshold of her new home." I smiled as Draco swept me off my feet. The crowd parted down the middle as Draco carried me through them.
The door to the Malfoy Manor opened itself as we got to it. Draco carried me through the doorway as he kissed me. He carried me upstairs, to our new room, and put me down, unzipping my dress once he did. He took off his jacket. "You know what we're going to do?" he asked. "I think I have a pretty good idea," I said. He smiled and went into the bathroom. I changed into a black silk nightgown. Draco came out, wearing black satin pajama pants. He took my hand and walked me downstairs, sitting me down on the couch. With a flick of his wand, he lit the fireplace. "A nice night by the fire," he said. "Just what I had in mind," I said. He sat next to me and wrapped his arms around me. I put my feet up onto the rest of the couch and leaned back on his chest. He rubbed my wedding band. I took off my engagement ring and put it on the same finger as the band. "There," I said. I looked at him. "Perfect." "Yes you are," he said, kissing me. A house elf appeared with two glasses of champagne. "Thank you," I said, taking the glasses. He bowed and vanished. Draco took his glass. "To the rest of our lives," he said. We tapped our glasses and drank. I rested my head against his chest and watched the flames dance. "Let us be happy."