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Chapter 25

After their kiss, Hermione decided she couldn't go back to Kieran. She didn't know how she would convince Aldon, but she knew she couldn't leave Draco. Draco and Hermione tried to stay calm and not be too obvious. But honestly, everyone knew they liked each other. Rumors spread that they were actually dating. And some rumors spread that they were doing MUCH more than that.

And back onto the story before all the drama started, Hermione and Draco managed to find out who the thief was, stop her, get the Staff of Destruction (again, I don't own it, and never will) back, and clear Henry's name. Henry had to go back to his palace and he finally admitted to his father that he liked cooking. His father took it very well and let him help in the kitchen every now and then.

So with that out of the way, Hermione and Draco decided it was time to form a plan. Hermione decided she wanted to stay with Draco. As much as she would miss her family and her home, they didn't really need her there. Aldon could take over for their father. So now all that was left was to convince Aldon to let her stay. But how? Aldon was too protective to just let her stay in a strange place that neither he nor Hermione knew much about.

"I will talk to your brother," Draco volunteered.

"You really want to talk to Onii-sama about leaving me here?" Hermione asked skeptically.

"Well no…but since you're going to leave everything behind to stay with me…I just feel that I should be the one to tell him…" Draco explained. Stupid? Maybe. Life threatening? Probably. Was he still going to do it? Hell yeah! He would even go back with Hermione to tell her father if need be.

"Alright, you can tell him. But I should be there too. Mainly because I can probably keep him from killing you," Hermione said with a small smile.

"G-good point," Draco said as he paled slightly.

"Relax! He won't hurt you if I stand between you."

"I can't let you do that!"

"You want to get killed?"

"No, but I can't hide behind you…I have a reputation to uphold after all…"

Hermione lightly smacked him and they both laughed. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad. No matter what, they wouldn't back down. They wouldn't change their minds.

Admittedly, they tried to push it off for as long as possible. They weren't exactly eager to get into a fight. And they didn't know how to start that kind of conversation. How do you tell your big brother, who you're extremely close to, that you don't want to go back home with him? That his coming to save you was a complete waste of time and energy?

Days past as the couple tried to figure out what to say. They tried a few times talk to him, but something always interrupted them. Most of the time, it was Harry. That was the other problem. Harry was always getting in the way. He interrupted when Hermione and Draco tried to talk to Aldon. He constantly tried to seduce and steal Hermione. He even tried to make Draco look like an idiot or a jerk so that Hermione would break up with him. The only thing keeping him alive was Hermione. She wouldn't let Draco kill him. Her reasoning, Harry was pretty harmless and no matter what he did, he couldn't separate them.

Finally a week later, Draco and Hermione got rid of Harry and convinced Aldon to talk with them in Draco's room. They let Dobby serve drinks and waited for him to leave.

"Now what is so important that you had to call me four separate times, and could not say in front of Harry?" Aldon asked as he eyed his little sister.

"Well…it's a very delicate subject…and very important," Hermione started.

"You want to stay here," Aldon interrupted.

"How did you…" Hermione asked in confusion.

"I know you well enough to know what you want. And what you want is him," Aldon said with a nod to Draco. Hermione and Draco looked at each other for a moment before looking back at Aldon.

"But I don't just want him. I need him. I love him," Hermione said with complete sincerity.

"And I feel the same way," Draco said.

"I see…" Aldon said as he leaned back slightly. He eyed the couple.

"And I decided that I will stay here with Draco when you return home," Hermione said.

"Why?" Aldon asked.

"Because you can take father's place. I'm not as needed as you," Hermione explained.

As Hermione and Aldon continued talking, Draco couldn't help but feel useless. He wanted to be the one to stand up to Aldon and convince him to let Hermione stay. He wanted to say something, anything, but every time he would try to say something, he would either not be able to think of something to say, or Hermione would say it first. He decided to look confident, supporting, and calm.

"Are you really willing to leave everything and everyone you've ever know for HIM?" Aldon asked with a pointed glare at Draco.

"Yes," Hermione said without hesitation.

"And you," Aldon said directing his attention to Draco. "How do you feel about all this?"

"I agree with Hermione completely," Draco said.

"You don't mind tearing her away from her family? Her home? Her life?" Aldon asked with increasing anger and just pure hatred growing in his voice.

"My home is here now," Hermione interrupted them. "My life will be here with Draco. And he will be my family," she said as she looked at Draco.

Aldon was silent. What felt like hours passed by before he finally sighed and relaxed slightly.

"Imouto, I don't want to lose you," Aldon said quietly.

"You don't have to. You can visit," Hermione suggested.

"I'm not sure I can. You got here because of his summon. I managed to follow the small trace of magic that brought you here. I would not have been able to get here without it, and it will most likely be gone by now. The next trip will probably be the last," Aldon explained.

Hermione watched her brother. He was telling the truth. She would probably never see him again. She thought it over. She didn't want to lose Aldon, but she didn't want to lose Draco even more. It hurt, but she made her decision. With a pain in her chest, she raised her eyes to look in her dear brother's eyes.

A silent moment passed between the two. Draco didn't know exactly was going on, but he had a feeling. He stayed quiet and let them have their moment.

"I'm sorry," Hermione whispered. Aldon nodded. Hermione jumped up and hugged Aldon tightly. Aldon slowly wrapped his arms around her. Tears welled in her eyes.

Without letting go of Hermione, Aldon looked at Draco and said, "Take care of my imouto. Don't EVER hurt her or I will find a way back and I WILL KILL you."

"You have my word," Draco said.

"That's not good enough," Aldon said. "I need something better than your word."

"How about…the Unbreakable Vow?" Draco suggested.

Aldon nodded and set Hermione in the chair beside him. Both men stood and they joined hands. They listed the conditions and agreed. Hermione was the "Bonder." They finished and released each other's hands. Hermione smiled brightly at them and hugged both of them.

A few days later, Aldon left. Hermione cried off and on all day. Draco comforted her the best he could. She slept with him in his bed that night, curled up in his arms.

As the days went by, Hermione and Draco got closer and more public. They went to his house on breaks. They did have problems, but they worked through them. Then Draco proposed during Christmas break on his seventh year at Hogwarts. After Draco graduated, they got married. Aldon found a way to come back and he visited whenever he got a chance.

A few years later, they had twins. A boy named Merlin, and a girl named Altair. Merlin had blonde hair and brown eyes. Altair had brown hair and gray eyes. Two years later, Hermione nearly had a miscarriage, but the baby girl was saved. They named her Nebula and she had blonde hair and gray eyes. Three years after that, they had triplets, two boys and a girl. The boys were names Braeden and Dunkan. The girl was named Aura. Braeden had brown hair and brown eyes, Dunkan had blonde hair and gray eyes, and Aura had brown hair and brown eyes. (And yes, they all went to Hogwarts.) When questioned on how/why they had so many kids, Hermione said it had to do with the "cat DNA."

When the triplets were three years old, Hermione took them all to her old home. Aldon showed them around. Not much had changed, but now Aldon was married to Elvira and she was pregnant. Kieran had moved on and was engaged to a girl from his home. So all and all, happy ending all around.

The End. Well...it's not how I was originally going to end it...but I like it a lot more than I thought I would. And Aru-chama (if she actually reads this) should like the kids, being a little reference to our rp. Anyway, please R&R! Luv ya, bye~! =^^=