Sorry I am reposting this chapter I noticed a mistake that would ruin my timeline. Draco is 18 not 19 that would have killed the 2 year timeline with him being dead already.

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She awoke the next morning, today was the day. Mrs. Malfoy sent her a note that her maid would be waiting for at the station to take to her new home. She was also informed that Draco didn't know who he was marrying yet. She wanted to try and surprise him.

Hermione sat in a empty car waiting to see if her friends were going to sit with her. When Harry walked in she smiled to him.

"Hey." She spoke softly.

"How are you holding up?"

"Pretty well. Harry, what have people been saying?"

"Everyone is shocked. Still processing I feel like the Malfoys are going to on you to marry Draco."

She fell silent looking out the window. "Where are Ron and Ginny?"

"I told them that I wanted to talk to you alone."

"I am engaged to Draco."

"WHAT?! How? Hermione why?"

Hermione pulled out the documents that Narcissa had sent to her. "My parents agreed to the contract, it states that we are to be married in a week. It's a life binding contract. Neither of us is allowed to have sexual companionship outside of the marriage. Not that it really matters all that much, I am still a virgin and whether or not I fall in love with him I am not a slut, or a cheater." Another deep breath, Hermione felt like that's all that she did these days. "Draco is a Veela. Narcissa came to my parents because I am his mate. She would have accepted me even I were still Muggle born. It's only a bonus that I am pure blood. Harry will you walk me down the aisle?"

"Oh, of course I will. It's a good thing that Ron wants Lavender these days otherwise he might be heartbroken."

"I have to tell them don't I? I know Ron won't want to go, but I would love it if Ginny was my maid of honor."

"I am sure that she would love that."

"Harry I will write to them and tell them all of this. I don't want to have you be the one to tell them that their best friend is about to marry their enemy. I am afraid to be honest, very afraid."

They fell into silence as they came to King's Cross.

"Go Harry, tell them I have stuff to take care of for my parents and my future." Which was very true.

With a nod he left to go find Ron and Ginny she walked off the platform to go find Millie, Narcissa's maid.

"Miss Granger." Millie was a small woman she looked to five foot two and very petit. "Follow me, I am taking you to the flat that Narcissa has set up for you. "

"I thought I would be staying at the manor."

"Afraid not. With Draco being a Veela he would be able to smell you and would come looking for you. Cissa wants him to be surprised at the wedding. You miss are everything that he dreams of. She hopes that this will bring his hopes up. You will benefit from this as well. You will grow to love him and he does love you in and out. The only this you have to consummate the marriage soon then you are thinking. Draco just turned 18 a month ago. You have 11 months to get to know each other and allow him to claim you."

Hermione let it sink in just how much she didn't know about him. When they pulled up to the flat in Wizarding London she was pleasantly surprised at it. The bottom level had an open floor plan with a cozy seating room in the front part of the house a lovely collection of books with a small office space of to the side that held a fresh stationary set with new quills and parchment. She continued into the kitchen there was a huge counter top she took it all in as she headed up the stairs. The master bedroom was decorated with soothing shades of green and airy shades of brown. There was a huge four poster bed with a chiffon canopy that was the same jade green color of the bedding. Opening the door in the wall opposite the bed she giggled slightly at the large closet all of her things had been moved and up packed. It looked like she was home after all.

"Thank you Millie, I think that I can take it from here."

"Of course Narcissa will be by later on to discuss everything with you in person."

Hermione nodded as she watched the young witch leave her flat smiling as she decided to settle and write Ginny and Ron to invite them to the wedding.

Dear Ginny,

I am so sorry I didn't see you after we left the school, I just have so much to do and there is so much going on right now. I don't even know if you will believe me when I tell you this. I am engaged. I am getting married in 6 days. Guess to who? I am sure that you can. I am marrying Draco. The member of my darkest fantasies for Godric can only know how long.

There is more. He is Veela Gin. I am a Veela mate, how does a girl handle that type of knowledge, especially when said Veela was a complete git to her for most of her childhood.

I was wondering if you would like to be my maid of honor. You are like a sister to me and you always have been. Who knows Harry is walking me down the aisle maybe it will get into his head to ask you before it's too late.

With hugs

Hermione.

P.S. How in bloody hell do I tell Ron?

Hermione sighed deeply. Maybe she would let Harry tell Ron after all.

Dear Harry,

I give I am not the right person to tell RON of all people that I am going to marry VERY willingly our greatest enemy second only to Voldermort himself. Help me! And consider it pack back for those Potions essays I wrote for you.

Thank you

Hermione.

After taking care of both of her last remaining friends she picked up another piece of parchment. She so badly wanted to write to Draco. But she knew better instead to wrote a note to Narcissa letting her know that she was settled and ready for company. The fire place in the living room signaled the moment that Narcissa came through.

The woman that came through the fireplace was nothing like Hermione remembered. She seemed happier, freer. Like a bird that had been set free.

"Hello, Hermione. I am glad to see you again."

"Hello Narcissa. You are looking better." Just then Narcissa came forward hugging the younger witch.

"Thank you thank you and a million times thank you. You have set me and my son free. I don't want you to think that this Veela contract and Betrothal is just another duty that you have to do."

"To be perfectly honest I have always had a small thing for Draco. I think it's the "bad boy" air that he had. I have always found him attractive, and I have to say that if this is punishment I am sure it could be worse." Hermione finished her little rant with a deep blush.

"Yes, Malfoy men have always been rather pleasing to look at, that's the Veela in them. This is not a punishment. Trust that. I have everything planned out, all that we have to do is get you a dress, and who is going to be your maid of honor, and who do you want to walk you down the aisle?

"Ginny Weasley is going to be my maid of honor, and Harry is going to walk me down the aisle. He is like a brother to me, and the closest thing I have to family."

"Perfect, now with Wizarding weddings there are 2 ceremonies they don't have to be on the same night. But they both are preformed for the birth of an heir. With Draco there will be 3 the public ceremony, the private wizard ceremony, and the Claiming Ceremony. A Veela's bond with his mate is the most protected magical bond there is in any world. If someone so much as touches a hair on your head, he can kill them and be protected by the law. Draco is not that type of person. You will have to reassure him a lot to appease his Veela that you aren't going anywhere but other than that there is nothing different from any other marriage. Draco knows that he is engaged to be married just not to who."

Hermione nodded her head. "Shall we go dress shopping tomorrow then? I am waiting for a reply from Ginny to see if she will accept."

"Oh no, I can't go with you, Draco's Veela side will be able to smell you on me and I can't stay here much longer. Just tell them to send the bill to the Malfoy's and you can pick out any dress that you and your friend choose. I have to warn you that the colors are going to be jewel tones. Oh and," Narcissa reached into the pocket of her cloak handing a small black box to Hermione, "here is your engagement ring."

Hermione too the box and opened it. It was beautiful the large black diamond sat in a platinum setting with diamonds and emeralds surrounding the center stone she slipped on the ring it fit her perfectly. The young, nervous witch hugged the older one. "I love it, it's beautiful. Thank you."

"No need to thank me dear. I was hoping that you would. It's been in the family for a long time. You deserve it."

Narcissa left the flat through the floo. After she left Hermione pulled out her hair running her fingers through it rolling her shoulders to relieve the tension before walking up the stairs to run her a nice long bubble bath forcing herself to relax into the water with a soft sigh before heading to bed.