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A rude cough broke them apart. The pair look to find Professor Snape glaring at them. "Ms. Emblem, Mr. Malfoy," Snape greeted, "could you please find another place to display your affection for one another other than the stairwell?"

"Sorry, Professor." Katerina apologized.

"I ought to take points away," Snape said, "but I will save that for the next time either of you decide to make a fool of yourself." The professor walks off in the opposite direction, leaving the rest of the students around them in a fit of laughter.

"Good morning, my dear." Lucius greeted his wife that morning.

"I can't chat for long, Lucius." Narcissa bantered, "The wedding is a month and a half away, and there's still so much to be done."

"This can't be that important, can it?" Lucius asked, "You've been so busy planning our son's wedding that we haven't even seen each other but when we go to bed."

"I know, but Lilianna and I have so much going on." She answered, "We haven't even looked at cakes or tuxes or anything important!"

"Then what have you done with this wedding?" He asked, looking over at her.

"The invitations and guest list and..." Narcissa trailed off.

"That's it, isn't it?" Lucius asked, "You mean to tell me in the month and a half you've already had to plan this event, all you've done is write up some sappy invitation?"

"Well, it's been a lengthy process." Narcissa defended, "If you men were in our shoes you'd have the same problem, if not more!"

"Cissa, calm down," Lucius got up from his chair, throwing his hands up in a calm, up and down motion, "I know this is stressful, but it will be all worth it, darling."

He didn't realize she was crying until he got up to her. "Lucius, it's not the stress. I had plenty of it when I was planning our own wedding." Narcissa vented, "It's just that, our son, my baby boy, he's growing up, Lucius. He's marrying such a lovely girl, and soon he won't need us."

"I know, Narcissa, and you're wrong." Lucius told her, "Draco is always going to need his mother, like he'll need his father. He is marrying a lovely girl, but I fear that her family's wrongdoings might be a worrisome factor."

"What do you mean?" Narcissa stopped the tears, gripping her husband's arm like it was life.

"The Dark Lord has spoken." Lucius told her, "There is a possibility that he might kill the girl's brother's wife and their baby."

"Megara?" Narcissa asked, "That's terrible, surely he wouldn't-"

"I'm trying to negotiate." Lucius told her, "Very unlike me, I know. Standing up for a Muggle, but she will very soon be family. However, once his mind is made up, I cannot control it. If I say too much, we may never see our son get married."

"Do what you can, Lucius," Narcissa told him, "I have to get going."

Katerina came in from yet another long class to see Luna holding a green piece of paper. "What's that?" Katerina asked.

"Your wedding invitation." Luna told her, "It's lovely. I can't wait to be in attendance."

"It's really happening, isn't it?" Katerina asked.

"Afraid so." Luna answered. Katerina let out a long sigh. "Could be worse, Katerina." Luna told her, "Mrs. Malfoy does have a nice ring to it, if you think about it. At least it's not Mrs. Crabbe or Mrs. Zabini."

"Don't give your parents any ideas, Luna." Katerina instructed, which resulted in laughter.

"Actually, I'd love to be in an arranged marriage like yours and Draco's." Luna confessed.

"Like what?" Katerina asked.

"One that ends in love." Luna said.

"Luna, you're going to make a man lucky one day." Katerina side hugs her best friend, "Never forget that."

"I'd say three." Luna said, "My husband, and two boys. Twins preferably. How many kids do you wish to have with Draco?"

"Two." Katerina said, "Although I'll probably stop after one."

"Why's that?" Luna asked.

"I've read about the tortures of labor in Megara's baby book. I'd only want to go through that horror once." Katerina said.

"That bad, huh?" Luna asked. The girls laughed.

"You have no idea." Katerina answered, laughing.

Note: Chapter 10 is complete! Don't forget to review! Keep asking questions!

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