A/N: I only own what you don't recognize. The rest belongs to JK.

The next few weeks were calm. Sophie was off every other night with her friends. Draco would clean and watch movies all day and at night Amelia was teaching him how to cook. Hermione and Amelia were still going to work. Hermione loved coming home to a relaxed Draco rather than the tense and overworked one she was used to. Amelia was avoiding Fred. She was still trying to figure out what she was going to do. On Christmas Eve, Amelia, Hermione, and Sophie decided to have a girl's night.

"I really have to go?" Draco asked as he was being pushed out the door by Sophie and Hermione. Amelia was in the kitchen making snacks for them.

"For the last time Draco, if you do not leave this house for the next 6 hours, we will make lipstick stick to your face for two weeks." Sophie said to him. Hermione was laughing.

"Fine, I'm leaving." He apparated to his favorite pub. It was an older pub with hardwood floors and a very sophisticated atmosphere. He sat at the counter and ordered a Firewhiskey. He was aware that someone had just sat next to him.

"The bartender looks like a Blast-Ended Skrewt." The guy said to him. Draco immediately smiled and laughed.

"Yeah well you smell like Hagrid."

"No I don't. I know damn well I smell delicious."

"And how, might I inquire, do you know that?" Draco asked still laughing.

"That girl over there just told me." Blaise was pointing to a tall, blonde girl. She saw him and winked at him.

"I was always impressed at how you get every girl." Draco said. He hadn't seen Blaise in over a year. He had been touring Russia. He worked in the Ministry as an ambassador. He got to travel everywhere and on the way he also met many beautiful women.

"All but one." Draco knew exactly who he was talking about. Ever since they met at Hogwarts, Blaise wanted Amelia. Amelia, however, wanted nothing to do with him. "I have a plan though. She will say yes by the end of tomorrow night. I will sweep her off her feet at your party and she will have no choice." Draco thought the chance of that happening was slim to none, especially with Fred Weasley now being in the picture.

Sophie was dancing in the living room with her best friend, Camilla. She looked like Sophie only with platinum blonde hair. Amelia and Hermione were sitting at the counter drinking tea in the kitchen.

"So what are you getting Draco for Christmas? I promise I won't tell."

"I haven't figured it out yet." Hermione said truthfully. She had no idea what to get a guy who could already get everything. "What are you getting Fred?"

"Why would I get Fred something? He's just my boss. I mean he is nice and I guess I would consider him a friend. But I haven't known him that long…" Amelia stopped rambling as she realized Hermione was laughing. "What is so funny?"

"You really like him."

"I really like who?"

"Fred!" Hermione almost yelled, still laughing.

"I do not!"

"Oh yes you do." Sophie yelled from the living room.

"Thanks Sophie." Amelia said sarcastically. She looked up from her tea and saw Hermione looking at her with amusement in her eyes. "What?"

"It's okay to enjoy yourself and have fun." Hermione said and then walked over to join the girls in the living room.

Draco woke up Christmas morning excited. Soon excitement was replaced by disappointment as he realized Hermione was not in bed with him. He threw on a shirt and pants. He walked downstairs and heard noise coming from the movie room. He walked in to see Sophie wrapped up in a blanket and crying. She was watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Draco sat down next to her and she immediately buried her face into his shirt. "It's going to be okay." He mumbled into her hair.

"I…just…miss…him." She managed to say between sobs.

"I know. We all do." Draco said. Neither of them knew that Amelia was standing at the door.

"I feel so alone right now." Sophie said as she looked up at Draco.

"Why?" He said confused.

"Well, you have Hermione, and Amelia has Fred. I'm alone."

"We both will always be there for you, no matter what Sophie." Draco said. Amelia left the doorway and sat on the ground outside of the door. She had no idea her sister felt like that. It broke her heart. Draco and Sophie watched the end of the movie. Sophie went to put another movie in and Draco went to go look for Hermione. Once he walked out of the door he saw Amelia. Her eyes were red and puffy like she had been crying. "Hey, what's wrong?" He asked feeling very concerned.

"Hmm? Oh nothing. I need to talk to you." She said as she pulled him into the office. "She's the one Draco."

"What? Who?" He asked once again confused.

"Hermione." She said smiling. "I can see you two really care about each other. It's been a long time since I've seen you this happy Draco. Here." She gave him an old velvet box. He opened it and saw his mom's engagement ring that his father had given to her. It was a family heirloom. It was a simple white gold band with a medium sized diamond on it. Simple and elegant, just like his mother. "She gave it to me before she passed. She said to give it to you if I ever thought she would approve of the girl you were dating. I believe she would have loved to have Hermione in the family." She hugged Draco and whispered to him, "She's in the library." Amelia left the room. She walked into the movie room and sat down next to Sophie. "This is my favorite." A Christmas Story was on.

"I know." Sophie said smiling. It was a family tradition that every Christmas they would watch this movie as a family.

Draco walked into the library. He saw Hermione curled up in one of the chairs reading. Her hair was up in a clip but a few strands fell in her face. She was wearing jeans and a deep purple tank top. She was biting her lower lip and looked like she was at a very exciting point in her book. Feeling like someone was watching her she looked up. She saw Draco and smiled at him. It was at that moment that Draco realized that there was no going back. He was in love with her. He would always be in love with her.

"Where did you go?" He asked as she got up to put the book away. He followed her through the aisles of the massive library.

"Amelia and I were doing some last minute shopping." She put the book away and turned to face him.

"I wanted to give you your present early." He pulled out a new looking velvet box that was larger than the one Amelia gave him. He opened it to reveal a golden locket. It was engraved with an H on the front. She took it out and turned it over. There was a D on the back of it.

"Oh Draco, it's beautiful." Hermione said almost in tears that he would get her something so amazing.

"Open it." She did. On one side was an old picture of her, Harry and Ron in their first year. The other side had a picture they had taken at the Burrow about a month ago. She loved it. She was about to tell him when Amelia and Sophie came into the room.

"Sorry but we must steal Hermione away." Sophie said.

"We have to get ready for tonight, Ginny just got here." Amelia finished.

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