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It was three in the morning. I hadn't slept since arriving home from dinner with the Malfoys. I hadn't even changed out of my dress. I was sitting on the back porch of the vacation home drinking freshly brewed tea. I had told Draco I would marry him. Told him before even talking to Landon. Landon. I hadn't spoken to him since the night before. He usually comes over every night after quidditch practice but not tonight. I needed his approval. I wouldn't be able to do this unless he was okay with it. I cared about Draco too much to let him marry Millicent. This was down to me. I understood why he wanted to do it. I was the best choice. The one that wouldn't drive him completely insane throughout marriage. Then I heard it. The sound of apparation. I quickly stood up and turned to look though the window into the house. There he was. My boyfriend. Standing in the middle of my living room looking completely exhausted from practice.

I slowly walked into the house and said, "Practice doesn't usually last this long."

He turned to look at me. I loved the way he looked after practice. All sweaty and fired up from hours on a broom. "I stayed late. Flew for a while to clear my mind. I've had a lot to think about since last night. I'm lucky there was no game today, we might not have an undefeated season anymore."

"Did you decide anything?"

"Yea." We hadn't moved from our spots. Me still just inside the door and him standing next to the couch. He slyly cocked his head to the side signaling me to come closer. He took my hands and sat us on the couch. "Whatever you decide, I'll stand by you. I could never imagine losing my family but I could also never imagine losing you. Also, it spares me months of covers of papers and being hounded for interviews. And I'd much rather be known as the forever bachelor. So it's whatever you want, love."

I smiled and leaned into Landon. He relaxed back onto the couch so that we were almost lying down. "I think I'm going to do it, Landon. It's the best thing for both of us. It will keep both of our families happy and keep me and you from having to tell my parents. I don't know what my father would do if he found out I had been dating someone for two years without him knowing."

Landon was stroking my hair and trying to comfort me. "So you're going to do it? You're going to marry the Malfoy boy?"

I removed myself from Landon's arms and sat up. "How did you know?"

"I guess the way you've talked about the arrangement. And knowing how close your families are."

I stood up and grabbed Landon's hand. "Come on, babe. Let's go to bed. I've been awake for too long. Time for sleep"

He stood up and began leading me towards my bedroom. "Babe, I had no plans of sleeping."