I feel like crying that it's over...

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Okay I'm crying now!

As Draco walked through the Manor to his Wing where he lived with his wife and family he heard children's laughter. The child laughing was Ophelia, his daughter.

She was now five years old and a smart five year old at that. She took after her parents and would defiantly try and beat Hermione's top scores at Hogwarts. She already had her Uncle 'Sev' around her little finger teaching her potions.

It seemed like only yesterday that Draco would be up at all hours of the night with his screaming darling trying to get her back to sleep after Hermione had fed her. The newborn days had gone too fast for Draco; she had grown up to soon Draco thought. Just last week she announced to the family that she was moving out. Of course she was only pretending but Draco nearly had a heart attack thinking of the time when she would indeed decide she wanted to live alone or worst with a boyfriend! It took Hermione nearly two hours to calm him down and explain to him that it was many years away and he should be worrying about that yet.

His little girl was defiantly his; she had the Malfoy hair, bright blonde and grey eyes like her doting father and Grandfather but she did have her mother's curls. Those curls would be the death of him one day, he knew it. He spent lots of nights brushing the hair of his daughter while she counted. She was defiantly going to be a Slytherin; she kept the family on their toes alright. Often going for a wander around the Manor making her mother and Grandmother worrying to death to come strolling back a few hours later telling everyone of her latest adventure and how she had fought the dragon which her Grandfather Lucius had told her that the Dragon lived in the Manor to eat any little children wandering without an adult. The story was suppose to stop Ophelia wandering but somehow had an adverse affect on the child which amused himself and Draco but not their wives.

After Ophelia was born, Hermione decided she wanted to be a stay at home Mum. She didn't want to miss a minute of Ophelia growing up, she wanted to be there and not leave her daughter with a nanny or at a child care centre. They could afford Hermione to never work so she decided why not stay at home until Ophelia was older and at Hogwarts. Although Hermione didn't work she did occasionally go into Malfoy Holding's and help out if they needed cover.

A lot had happened in five years, a lot of happy moment and some sadness.

When Ophelia was three, Mrs Granger was diagnosed with breast cancer, an advance case. Although she got the best care provided by Draco and Hermione sadly Mrs. Granger lost her battle to the disease and died just after Ophelia's fourth birthday. Hermione felt lost without her mother there. Hermione mother was in her late fifties, too early to possibly die.

The following months after her mother's death, Hermione had struggled with the lost and couldn't understand why her mother hadn't found the lump sooner or why the treatment hadn't worked. Draco hated seeing Hermione lost bit it was part of the grieving process.

Mr Granger took his wife's death badly, he retired early and shut up the clinic which he owned with his wife and moved closer to Malfoy Manor be near his daughter and Granddaughter. Hermione often took Ophelia to see her Grampy and would spend the day with him.

Lucius and Narcissa adored their tiny Granddaughter and were very attached to her. Ophelia had quite a bond with her Grandpa Lucius and would often spend the day with him at the office pretending to be the boss. It sometimes annoyed Draco that Ophelia had such a bond with his father but he realised that Lucius was trying to be a better parents as such to his daughter than he had been to him.

Narcissa and Ophelia had weekly tea parties which Ophelia would squeal with excitement with. She loved tea parties with her Grandmother and also going shopping with her Grandmother as she knew she would get everything she ever wanted.

Draco neared to the playroom and slowly opened the door to find his daughter sat on her pink beanbag reading a book; just like her mother he thought. He expected her to look up and see him but she kept reading her book.

'Ophelia?' He said looking at his small curly haired daughter.

'Daddy!' She squealed as she dropped her books and ran into his arms like she usually did when he returned from work. 'Guess what I did today Daddy?' She said with a huge smile on her face.

'Well let me see, Mummy said you were going to see Grampy today? Did you?' He said smiling at Ophelia.

Ophelia nodded her head and smiles at Draco. 'Grampy has a new friend Daddy, he names Susie but I don't think Mummy liked her very much, she shouted at Grampy and we left. She was crying.' Ophelia said as she informed him of the day.

'I see.' Draco said. 'Where's mummy now?' He said putting Ophelia down.

'She's in your room.' Ophelia said picking up her book. 'Is Grandpa home too? I want to read him my new book. He said he's read with me when he got home from work. Is he home? 'She said excitedly.

'He is indeed.' Draco said with a smile. 'Missy' He called out for the house elf.

'Master called Missy?' Missy said.

'Can you take Ophelia to my father please?' He said to the house elf.

Missy nodded her head and waiting till Ophelia.

'Go with Missy to your Grandfather and I'll come down and get you in a bit.' He said as he planted a kiss on Ophelia's head and walked to find his wife.

Draco walked into his bedroom and saw his wife folding baby clothes on the floor with tears falling down her face.

'He has a girlfriend! He's 60 years old! My mother's not even cold yet and he's shagging a woman who is ten years young than him!' Hermione said knowing Draco had just walked in even though she hadn't looked up or greeted him.

'He's lonely Hermione, maybe he wants someone to be there for him' He said softly walking towards Hermione.

'He has me. He's not lonely.' She said looking up at Draco.

'Yes he has you but maybe he wants someone to love, to spend every day with, a relationship.' Draco said carefully not to upset his hormonal wife even more.

Hermione reached her hand out to him and Draco took it and helps her up. It was becoming harder for Hermione to get up now she was coming up to her eighth month.

After several months of trying they had finally conceived. The baby was due on the 12th March but Hermione was going to have another muggle C-section at 38 weeks to avoid any danger like Ophelia's birth.

Draco rubbed Hermione's back and kisses her head. 'You just have to let it ride out Hermione.' He said softly.

Hermione only nodded and leaned into Draco.

It was hard to believe nearly six years early Hermione was meeting a divorce lawyer to try and divorce her husband for cheating. They had put it all behind them now and it was never brought up again. A packed the couple made when Ophelia was 8 months old when a problem arised.

Five years ago

'Everytime you leave the house I think you're going to someone else!' Hermione said as tears fell down her face.

'I would never do that to do Hermione.' Draco said as he tried to touch Hermione's hand.

'But you already have.' She said wounding Draco with that statement.

'I know and I'm so sorry but we have to put this behind us otherwise we are going to keep fighting and it will tear us apart. I don't want that to happen. Do you?' He said looking at his wife.

'Of course I don't! I want Ophelia to have both her parents together and happy.' She said

'Then lets promise each other never to speak about it again love' He said taking hold of Hermione's hand.

Hermione nodded and buried her head into his chest only to be disturbed by the cry of her young daughter.

Every couple had fights and so did Hermione and Draco, they worked through their problems but after nearly eight years together they still loved each other.

In the North wing, the sitting room was filled with the voice of a child.

'When I go to Hogwarts Grandpa, can you come with me?' Ophelia asked seriously. Narcissa covered her mouth with her hand to withhold a giggle escaping.

'Well I think that would be hard my little darling.' Lucius said as he smiled at the beautiful child in front of him.

'No it wouldn't. You said that you can make anything happen Grandpa. You said so.' She said assertingly.

'Yes I did Ophelia but going to Hogwarts with you is impossible.' Lucius said.

'You don't want your Grandfather there with you dear, you'll want to be a big girl and be with your friends.' She said smiling.

Ophelia stuck her bottom lip out and looked up at Lucius with her big grey eyes.

'Please Grandpa?' She said. She knew she always got her way by doing this.

Lucius picked the small girl up and set her on his lap* 'Looks like I'll be going to Hogwarts, Narcissa you'll have to be alone for a while.' He said with a smile.

Narcissa didn't withhold the giggle that escaped her this time.

'Daddy!' Ophelia screamed as she ran to Draco.

'Did you finish reading to your Grandfather?' Hermione said as Draco put Ophelia on his hip.

'Yes and Grandpa promised he would come to Hogwarts with me when I'm old enough to go to Hogwarts.' She said with a huge smile.

Draco looked towards his father and smirked. 'I see you gave in then'

'Of course he did. Doesn't he always. Both of you are wrapped around her finger tightly. She's going to have ever man wrapped around her finger just you wait.' Narcissa said smiling.

'Well that won't be happening as I've looked into an all girl's school in Germany for Ophelia to attend when she's old enough.' Draco said tightening his grip on his daughter.

'Don't be silly. She's going to Hogwarts like we did. One day she will get older and she will have a boyfriend Draco but let's not think about that she's only five.' Hermione said.

Hermione and Draco walked with Ophelia back to their wing after dinner and up to Ophelia's room and got her ready for bed. Every night they did the same routine. Bath with Daddy, Bedtime story and milk with Mummy and the tucked in with both Mummy and Daddy.

'We're going to have a good day tomorrow aren't we Ophelia; just you me and mummy.' Draco said as tucked in Ophelia.

'What about Grandpa and Grandmother?' She said looking up at Draco with tired eyes.

'There going out tomorrow but you'll be spending the evening with him and your staying with them tomorrow night.' Hermione said.

Ophelia smiled and then yawns showing her parents she was ready for bed. Draco bent down and kisses her head.

'Goodnight sweetheart.' He said softly.

'Goodnight Daddy. Love you.' She said.

'I love you too' He said and then stood up to let Hermione tuck in their daughter.

'Goodnight Ophelia. Sleep well. I love you.' She said as she kissed Ophelia.

'Nights Mummy. Loves you too.' Ophelia managed to say before sleep overtook.

In six years there has been many ups and down. There had been one incident of cheating, nearly a divorce, a pregnancy, a loss of a baby, a birth of their daughter Ophelia, the loss of a mother but would they change it?

Defiantly not.

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created. In marriage the little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humour.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow old. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner; it is being the right partner.

Marriage is something you have to work at.

The End

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