A/N 1: I do not own Harry Potter, but I do enjoy writing about them.

A/N 2: I apologize for how long it has taken me to post this chapter. I had a rough year with everything with my mother and my son was officially diagnosed with Autism. Throw in working retail at Christmas time into the mix. It has made for a busy and stressful time. Writers block has unfortunately been a companion as well. I hope you all enjoy the update, and I am now on a roll with this story. I have already started on chapter 10. The wedding will take place in that chapter! It will be coming soon!

Chapter 9

After George and Harry could get their laughter under control, everyone's eyes turned back to Hermione, who was still in Draco's arms.

"Are you sure about this Hermione? I need you to be absolutely sure. There is no going back from this." Draco whispered softly, as his hand came up and caressed her cheek.

"Draco," She said softly, looking up into his steel gray eyes. She didn't love him, she cared for him, but she didn't love him. She wasn't sure when, or even if it would happen, but she was his Veela's mate. He was saving her life by doing this. "I can't promise to love you, but I am absolutely, unequivocally sure of this. I'll die without you, and you will die without me. We have to do this."

"Then we'll do this right. We will get married, then we'll go through the rituals needed to keep you alive." Draco said kissing her forehead. He looked over at the gather of friends that, no matter house loyalties, came together to save his mate, to save him. "Graham, you are qualified to preform the ceremony are you not?"

"I am." Graham said with a nod. "I can do it right now, if that is truly your wish."

"I have already had a massive wedding, and that marriage ended horribly. I don't need anything fancy, but I can't see your mother agreeing to the equivalent of a shot gun wedding." Hermione smiled up at Draco, and he laughed. IT was one of the first genuine laughs she had heard from Draco.

"She's got you there, mate. Your mother would want you married at the Manor." Blaise said with a crooked smile.

"Absolutely not!" George, Harry, Ginny, and Draco said at the same time.

"She will not be stepping foot on the Manor grounds until she is ready, if she is never ready, that is fine with me. If Father wasn't still alive, that house wouldn't be standing. Mother hates it as much as I do." Draco said looking at everyone. "I just recently moved from my London flat to our property in Ireland, right on the Cliffs of Moher. The muggles can't see it. It is slightly smaller than the manor, but it will be perfect for us, if you so wish Hermione."

"Can we go there, all of us? I went to the Cliffs of Moher with my parents on vacation as a child, and the view was spectacular." Hermione said with a smile. "If it is as beautiful as I remember, I wouldn't mind preforming the ceremony there."

"Of course love. There is a small garden that backs up to the Cliffs. It will be perfect for the wedding." Draco said rubbing her arms. "There isn't a lot of room though."

"It doesn't need to be big, just a small ceremony. All those here and my magical parents." Hermione smiled. She could feel some excitement starting to build. She tried to push it down.

"Magical parents? But I thought you were muggleborn." Graham said raising his eyebrow.

"She means Mr. And Mrs Weasley." Draco said with a small sigh. "They are your family. They make you happy, and I want you happy. Your happiness is my number one priority. They are always welcome, where ever we are."

"Thank you." Hermione said as she lifted on her toes and kissed his cheek.

"Are you really going to do this today?" Ginny asked looking at her. The room all seemed to look at her. No one realized she had walked through the floo. "I am for it, but if we are going to do a ceremony, we need to get a move on, and we need dresses!"

"Ginny, I already said nothing fancy." Hermione said turning around and looking at the beautiful red head.

"I know, but this is your true forever. You deserve this. You, Fleur, and I are going to go shopping. Draco, you need to tell your mother. She will murder you if you don't. The rest of you, have Draco get you to the property, you need to prep it for a wedding,and you have…"Ginny looked at her watch Hermione had given her as a matron of honor gift to her first marriage. "Around three hours to get it ready for a dusk wedding."

"I weel do zee flowerz." Apoline said with a smile. "Zis is so exciting!"

"Sounds wonderful! Hermione loves calla lilies and hydrangeas." Draco said with a smile. Hermione looked at him in shock. How did he know that? Ron didn't even know her favorite flowers.

"How?" Hermione started.

"You would be surprised what you can learn from someone when you are watching them all the time." Draco said with a sigh, and a slight blush. He cleared his throat and looked at the people in the room. "I'll apparate you gentleman over to Moher Teach Ag na Bhafarraige. George, you will need to get your parents and the rest of your family, after you have seen the place."

"Aye, sir." George said with a smirk and a mock salute. Bill shook his head at his brother's antics.

"We are leaving." Ginny said grabbing Hermione's and Fleur's hands and pulling them to the floo. "Harry, we will meet you at the Leaky in an hour and a half. You can floo us to Malfoy's."

"Love, Mother is going to ask me about colors." Draco said. All the Slytherins nodded. Lady Narcissa Malfoy was a force to be reckoned with on a normal day, when there was an even to plan, it was best to just tell her what the likes of the parties involved were, and stay out of the way until told you were needed.

"My last wedding was red and gold, Ron's choice. This time, jewel tones, particularly amethyst and emerald, those are my two favorite colors. Maybe a bit of gold accents." Hermione said over her shoulder, as she was pushed into the green flames of the floo. Harry shook his head and laughed at his wife's antics.

"She may need rescuing before then. Hermione hates clothes shopping." Harry said causing all the men in the room to chuckle.

Muggle London

Hermione smiled softly when she saw the small bridal boutique. It was the same place that both herself and Ginny had purchased their wedding dresses. She loved the warm, homey feel, and the fact that it was owned by two witches helped. Even if those two witches were Pansy Parkinson and Tracy Davies. The two Slytherins were really, not bad, once you got passed the cold exterior. Ginny opened the door, and Hermione saw Pansy behind the counter.

"Granger, I heard you finally dropped Weasley." Pansy said as she came around the counter. She quickly embraced Ginny, then turned and hugged Hermione.

"More like, he dropped her, but not after impregnating her, and denying the child completely." Ginny said angrily.

"Oh, he didn't!" Pansy said. "What are you going to do Granger?"
"That's why we're here." Hermione said with a slight smile.

"She's getting married this evening. She found out that she was a Veela's mate, and this will save her life, and the life of the babies, but she has to go through these rituals as soon as possible." Ginny said with a wicked grin.

"A Veela mate you say?" Pansy raised an eyebrow. "Do you know how fortunate you are? He is going to be treat you like a queen. Trust me when I say that he will be just what you deserve."

"Thank you Pans. That means a lot." Hermione said with a small smile.

"Now Tracy and I can dress you in the dress we always wanted to…With no Weasle to tell you what he wanted, and what isn't appropriate. Tracy!" Pansy said to the back of the shop, just then, Tracy Davies, with her long blonde hair and green eyes, walked out from behind the emerald green curtain. "Granger here is lucky enough to be a Veela's mate, and she is getting married this evening! We can finally put her in that dress we designed specifically for her, the one that Weasel wouldn't even consider!"

"Finally!" Tracy said with an excited smile. "I'll go grab it!"

"Should I be nervous?" Hermione asked, as she watched Tracy disappear behind the emerald curtain again.

"Trust me Hermione, this dress is perfect for you! Especially now!" Pansy said with a smile. She turned to Ginny and Fleur, "Matron of Honor and Brides maid I take it."

"There's one more, but she isn't with us." Hermione said as she stared at the curtain.

"Who?" Ginny asked raising an eyebrow.

"Angelina." Hermione said with a smile.

"Of course!" Ginny said as she smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand.

"What color of dresses are we wanting?" Pansy asked.

"Amethyst and Emerald." Hermione said. "Ginny will be emerald, and I feel that gold will go wonderfully with Angelina's dark skin. Fleur, what do you think of amethyst with your skin tone?"
"I weel wear what ever you choose 'ermione." Fleur said with a small smile.

"Antique lace for you Hermione. No argument." Pansy said. "Emerald green shoes, with an amethyst sash, with a gold Celtic knot."

"Pansy…"Hermione said, starting to argue, but Pansy grabbed her arm and pushed her into one of the few changing rooms in the back of the shop. Tracy was there to meet her with a garment bag. "Tracy, can I see it, please?"

"Nope." Tracy said as she popped the 'p'. "You will see the dress when you put it on later today. Hermione, I have never steered you wrong, as far as fashion goes, trust me."

"Okay, but I wish you would at least let me try it on first." Hermione said nibbling on her lip.
"It's going to be fine. It's antique white in color, and has all the specifications that Pansy ordered, you were magically measured when you walked in. A very useful charm that Pansy and Theo came up with, trust me, this dress with fit you like a glove,as will the shoes. I want pictures, and when this hits the news, we get full credit for your wardrobe."

"Always."Hermione said as she looked at the smirking witch. "Why don't you and Pansy come tonight, I know we would love to have you both."

"We would be honored. Hermione, this a special moment. You're first wedding is going to pale in comparison to this moment. I promise."
"I'll have a portkey dropped off for you both. I look forward to seeing you. It will have a prompt start time, at least, if I know my future mother in law, it will." Hermione's stomach plummeted as she thought about Lady Malfoy. Would she accept Hermione? Would she always hate her and her children, even though, after tonight the children's blood would be half Malfoy?

"What ever has you worried, stop it!" Tracy said smacking Hermione gently on the cheek. "Everything is going to be just fine. Breath, and remember that your Veela will love you forever. You will be his first choice, no matter what."
"Thank you Tracy, for everything." Hermione said as she hugged her tightly. Tracy smiled, and took the garment bag with her as she walked out of the changing room, Hermione following her foot steps. She stopped when she saw Ginny in her emerald dress, the lace that covered the emerald satin was and the sweetheart neckline with the high low hem was absolutely perfect, as was the small amethyst sash that went around the umpire waist of the dress. "Oh Ginny! You look gorgeous!"

"Thank you. Wait until you see Fleur." Ginny said, and pointed to the dressing room across from the mirrors. Hermione looked, and out stepped the quarter veela, her silver blond hair glistening against the amethyst dress that looked identical to Ginny's aside from the color. The gold sash popped against the dark color, and the contrast of Fleur's pale skin against the amethyst made her look even more breath taking than normal.

"Oh Fleur, no one is even going to look at me, they are going to be too busy looking at you! You are absolutely gorgeous." Hermione said with a smile. She turned and looked at Pansy. "Pansy, you really have out done yourself! Thank you"

"Anytime." She said with smile, she held out another garment bag to Hermione. "This is for Angelina, tell her I just used the measurements for her wedding dress. If it needs adjusting, just follow the simple wand movements and incantation, the dress will automatically adjust to fit."

"Thank you Pansy! Truly, this is too much." Hermione said with tears in her eyes.

"No tears Granger, they aren't allowed." Pansy said sternly as she hugged her. "This is wonderful thing, and you will be absolutely beautiful in your dress. You are going to knock your veela's socks off."

"Thank you." Hermione said as she looked at Pansy then Tracy. They both nodded, and put the garment bags in a special bag with an extendable charm, and handed the bag to Ginny. "We'll see you both in a few hours. I'll have a portkey sent to you immediately."

"Thank you Granger." Pansy said. "We'll bill your Gringotts vault for all of this."

"Of course." Hermione said with a smile, and she followed Ginny and Fleur out of the shop.

"You never told them who the Veela was did you?" Ginny said with smirk.
"No, are you kidding me, Pansy might have hexed me." Hermione said with a chuckle. Fleur laughed as well.
"I zink you might 'ave been surprised. Once you said veela, she was in a romatic world, it wouldn't 'ave mattered who zee veela ees." Fleur said smiling. "Eet weel all be fine."

"I hope so, because I will have Narcissa Malfoy as a mother in law after today." Hermoine said, and that seemed to sober up both women.

Malfoy Mannor

Draco stepped out of the fire place into the his mother's sitting room. The room was quiet, a small house elf popped in at his arrival.

"Young Master Draco, hows can Renny be of assistance." The small house elf said bowing gently.

"Renny, where is my mother, it is urgent that I speak with her." Draco asked the elf kindly. Renny was always one of his favorites growing up.

"Mistress is in the Solarium taking tea with Misses Tonks and little Teddy. I's will tell them yous be here Master." Renny said, and he popped away with a snap. Draco smiled slightly, if anyone could get his mother on his side, it would be his Aunt Andromeda, surely, he had an ally in her. He walked the path to his mother's solarium on autopilot, he was already thinking about the muggle suit he had that would be perfect for his wedding tonight. He knew Blaise, Theo, and Adrian had muggle suits that matched his almost perfectly. Potter was going to purchase white ties that they could charm the correct colors to match the bridesmaids and matron of honors dresses. Once he stood outside the door to the solarium, he took a deep breath, he could hear his mother and his aunt talking.

"I do hope all is well, Draco normally doesn't call when he knows I have company." Narcissa said. The worried tone in her voice made him shake his head. SHe normally didn't show her concern, but after everything that happened in the second war, and with the Dark Lord living in their home, she became very overprotective and worried over him constantly.

"I am sure what ever it is, Draco is fine." Andromeda's voice said sternly. Draco took the moment of silence, when the women were sipping their tea, to knock on the door softly. He opened the door completely, and walked over to his mother, kissing her on the cheek.

"My Dragon." His mother said as she touched his cheek. He stood walked over to his aunt and kissed his aunt's cheek.

"Mother, Aunt Andy, I have something I need to tell you both." He took a deep breath, and looked at his mother. "I know who my mate is."

"Oh Dragon! That's wonderful!" Narcissa said with a smile.

"I have known for years," at this his mother raised her eyebrow "she was unavailable until fairly recently. I came because we are getting married tonight."

"You're what?" Narcissa asked, her hand clenching, and her eyes burning with frustration.

"I am marrying my mate tonight. Mother," he said as he knelt down in front of her and took her hands. "Hermione Granger is my mate. Weasel got her pregnant, with twins, then divorced her, and denied both children, saying that he never wanted them. I can save her, for the second time, I have the chance to save her, I didn't the first time. I'm not letting this second chance pass me by. She's it for me. We have to marry tonight and do the rituals to save her. Can you accept this Mother?"

"Of course my Dragon, I think I knew that day in our drawing room that she was your mate. I remember your father having to drag you out. Does he know?" His mother asked with a blonde brow raised.

"He suspects. He wasn't happy. I believe that day his words were, 'I would rather the Malfoy line end with me, than to allow it to be soiled with the likes of a Mudblood.' He pretty much forbade it." Draco clenched his fists thinking about his father.

"Then, my Dragon, I guess it's a good thing that he is no longer head of this house. You are in charge of the Malfoy home now. You can do as you see fit." She patted his cheek gently. "You leave your father to me. He will do as I say, being his mate, he needs me to live."

"Cissy, do behave." Andromeda said with a chuckle. "I assume, since Miss Granger is your mate, the wedding will not be happening here."

"No ma'am. She will not be setting foot here." Draco said looking at his Aunt, then he looked to his mother. "We are getting married at Moher Teach Ag na Bhafarraige, but Mother, I need your help. I need you to make this a wedding Hermione will never forget. She said that you can take the reigns on this. Ginny took her and Fleur to get dresses."
"What colors did she want?" Narcissa asked, she snapped her fingers, and Renny popped in with a quill and parchment. "I take it, the wedding will be happening in the gardens, and the reception will be in the larger ballroom."

"Yes mother, that is the plan. I have Blaise, Theo, Ade, Graham, and several of the Weasley men helping set up the heating charms. The gardens are going to be perfect. Appoline is already charming the flowers in the garden, and she is getting the bouquets together. She wanted jewel tones. She said something about emerald, amethyst, and gold accents."
"Oh that's going to be perfect. Regal and elegant. Perfect for a Malfoy wedding. Andy, surely you will help me with this." Narcissa said looking at her sister. Andromeda lifted her perfectly shaped brow and smirked. Looking exactly like the pureblood she was raised to be.

"Now Cissy, I would never pass up this opportunity. Especially since I didn't get to do this much when Dora got married." Andromeda said with a smile of remembrance. Her eyes glistened as she looked at the five year old playing with Draco's old train set. His turquoise hair proof that he was a metamorphmagus, just like Dora had been. Draco looked from his mother and aunt back to the young boy. He squatted down next to him.

"Hey Teddy, what do you say to taking a little trip with me? I need to go pick out some jewelry for my fiancee. You know what your Aunt Mione would like don't you?" Draco asked the young boy.

"Draco! Can I really help you pick something out for Aunt Mione?" Teddy asked as he hugged Draco around the neck.

"Of course squirt. As long as it okay with your grandmother." Draco said looking at his aunt. She smiled and nodded.

"Oh Thank you gran!" Teddy said running over to his grandmother and giving her a tight hug.

"You listen to Draco and do exactly as he says. If he tells you not to touch something, don't touch it. He is going to the Malfoy Vault, and I have a feeling that there are things in there that could hurt you. So hands in your pockets unless Draco gives you permission. Understand me Teddy?"

"Yes ma'am. Hands in my pockets unless Draco says I can touch something." Teddy said nodding and putting his hands in the pockets of his jeans. He smiled, and grabbed Teddy's hand.

"Are you ready little man? We'll be flooing over okay." Draco said walking to the floo in the Solarium. Throwing in the powder, Draco lead Teddy into the green flames, calling out Gringotts. They were gone in a woosh of green flames.

"Are you okay with this Narcissa? Miss Granger is a muggleborn." Andromeda said looking at her sister.

"After the beating she took from our dear Bella," Narcissa said with disgust in her voice. "She is more powerful even than most purebloods that woman is special, and not just because she is marrying my son, and will is carrying my soon to be grandchild. If Lucius doesn't like it, he can take that up with me."

"My dear Cissy, I do believe you have grown up." Andy said as she hugged her sister with a chuckle. "Let's get over to Moher Teach Ag na Bhafarraige. We only have a few hours to plan this immaculate wedding. Sounds as though it is going to be rather small."

"Tell me dear Andy, is a certain Minister going to be making an appearance at your side?" Narcissa asked with a smile. She smiled at the uncharacteristic blushy graced Andromeda's face.

"Come now Cissy, you know Kings and I aren't together." Andy said grabbing the floo powder.

"This I know, but I also know the way he looks at you. You hung the moon to that man. There isn't anything wrong with moving on. Teddy would want you happy. I may have not gotten to know your late husband well, but I know he loved you more than anything, and your happiness was paramount. Don't be afraid to be happy." Narcissa said as she took the Ming vase and dropped powder into the grate, stepping in and calling out her destination, she saw her sister's thoughtful look, before being zipped away to plan the wedding of the century.