Hermione and Harry had settled into the routine of babies and classes by the time the weekend of Lucius and Hermione's first anniversary rolled around. Lucius knew Hermione would never consider anything without their daughter coming so he had worked Ariel into his plans. Harry and Severus as well as Draco were part of the first stage of the weekend.
Hermione wasn't expecting anything on Friday when she got home as her anniversary was not till Monday but because of school Lucius decided to do it on the weekend and make it a two and a half day event.
She was barley in the door when Harry came through it with a box in his hand. "For the beautiful bride."
Hermione stared at him, remembering Harry had delivered her wedding gown. "Harry, what is this?"
Harry kissed her on the cheek and gave her the box. "Your husband asked I deliver this and collect your daughter from you."
Hermione watched as Harry walked into the nursery and she was surprised he reappeared quick with a fully stocked diaper bag and realized someone had alerted the house elf and Winky had been prepared. Her daughter was asleep but Harry had enough practice moving sleeping babies that he had not woken her.
Hermione leaned in and kissed her daughter. "You really have no idea what my husband has planned?"
Harry shook his head. "All he said was that the two of you were going to take a walk down memory lane, and asked me to bring that box."
Hermione went into her bedroom when Harry left and opened the lid. She found a beautiful dress, a muggle style gown and not dress robes but she realized they were of near identical material to her wedding robes and realized they were French as well.
There was a not from her husband on top. 'Please put on and meet me in the sitting room when you're done. Luv Luc.'
Hermione went and took a shower and changed into the dress and tied her hair up into a top knot. "My husband has good taste. I wonder what he has planned."
She didn't have to long to wait for an answer as she walked into the sitting room and found her husband standing there and while he was dressed in a muggle suit, the color and even something about the style, reminded her of his dress robes.
He came to kiss her. "You look as beautiful as on our wedding day, more because you're actually smiling and happy."
Hermione kissed him. "What do you have planned?"
Lucius smiled. "I couldn't do our vows again as Sev stole the idea first but I am never to be one out done. This weekend is going to be a walk down memory lane."
Hermione was soon to find out her husband had decided that some of the memories though were far too painful and he was going to reinvent them starting with their wedding ceremony. They were going to muggle London she soon learned, hence the muggle style of their clothes.
It was dinner time so they managed to slip unseen from the castle and off the grounds to apparate. Hermione stared in wonder on arrival. "My parent's house?"
Lucius nodded and kissed her. "Your parents missed our first wedding and I know you regret that. Plus it is also your birthday this weekend and they want to see you."
Hermione's parents opened the door as they stood there talking and Michael and Jane soon rushed out and hugged Hermione and even Lucius to his surprise. They led the couple inside and Hermione soon smelled an amazing roast dinner which was on the table.
Her father poured wine even for Hermione as she had supplied enough milk for the weekend for the baby. "To make a proper wedding toast or two." Lucius noted.
Michael explained the wine came from the year he and Jane were married. "A special bottle opened and served to toast our amazing daughter and her wonderful husband on their first year as husband and wife. May they share many wonderful years with their children and each other."
Jane raised her goblet. "To Draco and Ariel who aren't with us and any future children, may they always bring Hermione and Lucius great joy."
Lucius raised his glass. "To my beautiful wife who stayed married to me and never hexed me. You made me the luckiest and happiest man on Earth."
Hermione's mum helped with a few oddly placed muggle traditions including a mini cake to cut and feed each other and they got their first dance and she had her father daughter dance. Lucius whisked her off to a night at a muggle hotel, assuring her Harry and Severus were fine with Ariel for the night. As they drifted off hours later after making love, Hermione thought her husband had already made the weekend so special for her but she had seen nothing yet.
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When Hermione came out of the bedroom dressed the next morning in their suite she came to find Draco, Harry and Severus waiting with the babies, to have breakfast with them. Remembering this was a walk down memory lane she cringed at the memory of what happened the first time they all sat down for a meal.
Lucius kissed her and pulled her to the table where her favourite waffles were waiting. "Happy birthday Hermione. I thought we could do with everyone here for it."
Hermione beamed as she realized it was her birthday. Last year she had been so on edge about finding out her husband, she had not really celebrated. She was seated when she noticed something on the table.
"A pensive? That is a strange center piece for the table isn't it?" Hermione asked.
Harry answered. "You remember what we did to ourselves and our husbands at the dinner this meal commemorates? We thought this a less painful way to do that."
Lucius nodded. "I thought it a good way to celebrate your birthday. Everyone who cares about you added some wonderful memories for us to watch over breakfast."
Hermione was definitely touched by the thoughtfulness and marvelled at how her husband was able to put even a good spin on this memory. She watched as scenes like her daughter's birth played but also their honeymoon in Rome, and their first real kiss, and memories from Harry from years of friendship and so much more.
Harry handed Hermione a gift when they finished. "Your main is we're taking Ariel another night so you guys can enjoy your weekend but here is another."
Hermione tore into the paper and looked down at the gift in her hands. "An empty frame?" How thoughtful?"
Harry shook his head and went over to a corner where she realized a muggle camera was set up. "Get into positions and I'll set the timer on this."
They all got together and called out. "Cheese." As the camera took the picture.
Harry kissed her. "I know this isn't a real wedding picture but I thought it was close and thought it would mean more to you then anything else."
Hermione hugged him and told him he was right. Draco handed her a gift which turned out to be a beautiful book on ancient runes and there were a few more gifts including a beautiful pendent from her husband. It was not until later that day though after she and her husband spent the day at an exhibit at a gallery in the city and having lunch in between, after their guests left, that Hermione understood it.
Back at the hotel she saw the gown she had worn to the opera and her pearls, with the pendent hanging from it. "This is my outfit from Rome."
Lucius smiled. "I have us tickets to an Italian opera that is performing here in London right now. I thought we'd have dinner and go to the opera, for our Rome trip."
It was definitely one of the first good memories of their marriage and when Hermione came back into the sitting room in gown and pearls she found the room filed with bouquets of the thornless roses from the villain Rome, like the one her husband had left on her pillow for her.
He picked up one and placed it behind her ear like before. "Now you look complete."
Hermione was smiling as her husband led her to an up class pizza restaurant and they ordered lobster pizza and the same wine. "How do you keep doing this?"
Lucius shrugged. "I told you I wasn't about to be out done by my best friend and after that incredible wedding for Harry, I had a lot to live up to."
As her and her husband went off to the opera that night she thought her husband had done just that and she knew there was one more day of events to come, and had little doubt even after a weekend, her husband wouldn't totally ignore Monday no matter how she would argue they had already celebrate.
Later that night they walked by the river. "I know it isn't the streets of Rome but I thought with Ariel you would want to stay closer to home."
Hermione pulled him into a warm kiss. "The Thames can be romantic at times, and you're right, I like to be close to home if anything were to happen."
Of course Harry and Severus with the help of two house elves as well, were mot then capable of taking care of Ariel as well as their own son and Hermione and Lucius spent another uninterrupted night of love making in London when they returned to the hotel after their walk.
Later as they were staring to drift off she looked at her husband. "What last memory are we going to walk down tomorrow? Hopefully not childbirth pain."
Lucius laughed and kissed her. "As much as the birth of our daughter was one of the two best days of my life, that and Draco's birth, I had something else in mind."
Hermione knew she wasn't about to get anything out of him for her husband was quite stubborn when it came to keeping secrets so she kissed him one last time and happily snuggled into his arms and fell asleep.
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Hermione wasn't sure what she was more shocked about the next morning, the fact that they had apparated outside of the Burrow in time for brunch or that the inside of the house looked like Christmas. She smiled as she remembered having Christmas there and her husband's concerns over being hexed. All of the guests from Christmas were there including Harry who handed over Ariel to Hermione. Though the Christmas decor, crackers and food were out, everyone was there to celebrate their anniversary with them.
Harry smiled as they sat down. "Well it can make up for Christmas. This time I don't need Fleur's spell and I can actually eat some of the food."
Severus smiled from where he was feeding his son a bottle. "Yes. Eat is the main word here. You don't get our son back till you eat two full plates."
Harry groaned but he smiled at his husband. "This food looks so amazing I think I will let you get away with that this time."
Everyone laughed and Hermione was so happy to see how much had changed since Christmas for Lucius and Severus both were right at home this time and not feeling like they might be hexed. Draco was as comfortable as ever of course, talking up pranks with the twins.
After lunch Hermione went to thank Molly. "This was so amazing Mrs Weasley. I mean cooking a Christmas dinner in September, thank you."
Molly hugged her. "You know I'd do anything for my kids and that includes you. Your husband sent a few house elves to help though. He loves you a lot."
Hermione turned to her husband who came in beside her. "And I love him a lot too. This has been such an amazing anniversary."
Back at school Hermione and Lucius spent the remainder of the weekend with their daughter and going over the memories they had built that weekend and sure enough on Monday her husband had a beautiful bracelet and dinner for her. She had to laugh though as he had decided to follow through with his threat of muggle fast food for dinner and some how had arranged some to be brought to Hogwarts so they had burgers, French fries and milkshakes. Even that was special though.
Lucius leaned in to kiss her. "Thank you for an amazing year of marriage. I promise the memories for the next year will not need to be reinvented."
Hermione kissed him back. "Though I admit some of them did need a change, we have had many good memories this year. I love you so much Lucius."
Though their marriage started out horrible with Hermione wishing to end it, they had an amazing eleven months including their honeymoon, the birth of their daughter and so much more. Like Harry on the night of his anniversary. Hermione counted the amazing blessings of her marriage and life.