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EIGHTEEN

Girl's Night

The following two weeks went by in a whirlwind chaos. Things at work were taking off since being matched with her new client. That meant all of her time and energy during the week revolved around her job. She was back to going in early and staying late just to make sure the release was in order. It helped ease her fears of being a neglectful girlfriend that Theo and Draco seemed to be both equally busy at their own jobs during the week.

And then on the weekends, Hermione spent the majority of her time with Ginny as the wedding came ever closer. Being maid of honor was certainly putting their friendship through the ringer, but she knew when it was all over, they would both look back on it fondly and all the stress and butting heads would be well worth it.

So with the majority of her days spoken for, the three of them fell into a sort of routine. Every morning, no matter how early she rose, Draco and Theo were up before her. She slept in until she had just enough time to get ready; only seeing them long enough to collect her breakfast from Theo, coffee from Draco, and steal a kiss from them both. When she came home, it was to dinner being kept warm in the oven. Theo would plate it up for her and Draco would pour the wine while she changed into her lounging clothes. She would eat, drink, and spend a small bit of time relaxing with them and chatting about their day before the three of them fell asleep in her bed.

Because of everything, there hadn't been much time or energy to do anything other than sleep. Sunday evenings seemed to be the one day where she was home before Theo even started cooking and they mutually decided to make the most of it. Hermione enjoyed Sundays the most. They both kept her grounded while simultaneously making her lose her mind in the best way possible. She was sure without them, she would have gone off the rails fairly quickly.

She just kept having to remind herself that there was only four weeks left until the wedding. Just one month and she would be able to relax and actually get her life back on track.

It wasn't really a surprise when Ginny's name flashed across the screen of her phone as she left her office on a Friday afternoon. She took a few deep breaths before answering it, hoping that whatever crisis she was about to be informed of, it was something that they could deal with tomorrow. As it was, they were supposed to be getting everything for the bridal shower this weekend in preparation to handle it for the following one.

"Would it be a super bitchy move if I just eloped with Harry tonight?" Ginny asked the moment Hermione answered the call.

Hermione nodded to the crowd in the elevator and then snorted. "And leave me to deal with your mother? Absolutely."

"I need a weekend where I don't have to talk about anything wedding related."

Hermione bit her tongue on saying the feeling was mutual. "Technically, the bridal party is my job, Ginny. You don't have to come with me this weekend. I can get-"

"I'm not letting you do this by yourself," Ginny interrupted. "You're already going above and beyond, Mione." There was a pause where Hermione heard her munching on something and then the sound of swallowing sounded. "It was hard enough to get my mother to let you handle this one without any meddling from her."

Hermione laughed. "I adore your mother, but…"

"Tell me about it."

"I'm serious though," Hermione insisted. "I have no problem shopping for this stuff on my own. We've already got the majority of it, so there won't be that much for me to do."

"Maybe you could drag your boyfriends along with you. I know I've been keeping you from them."

She couldn't keep herself from smiling at that as she stepped off the lift and into the lobby on the ground floor of the building. "You know what, that's not a bad idea."

"Maybe you could even have one of those boyfriends scrounge up some wine and drop it off at the bride-to-be's place. Enough to make the entire weekend disappear so time will have moved faster."

"I'll let you know in a little bit, but I'm sure that can be arranged," she said, stepping out in the employee parking lot. Knowing Draco, he would make the arrangements and have a case or two delivered to Ginny's door before the night was over.

"If you change your mind and want me to come with you, just know that I'm going drunk."

Hermione dissolved into laughter as she unlocked her car. "I won't. I mean it, Gin; relax. I've got this. I promise I won't let you down."

Ginny snorted into the phone. "As if that was ever a concern." There was a brief pause before she added, "Hey, Harry's calling. Love you, talk to you tomorrow!"

"Love you too," she replied, ending the call so she could start her drive home; hoping the entire way there that neither Theo or Draco had plans for the following day already.


After asking them to spend the day with her shopping and putting the final touches on Ginny's bridal shower, Hermione was surprised by them not only agreeing, but taking over and planning something else entirely. Before she knew it, they were leading her downstairs to Draco's town car, his driver already waiting for her with the door open.

"What did you two do?" she asked before getting into the backseat.

"Do you trust us?" Theo asked.

She did, but that didn't mean they weren't up to no good. The stare she gave them conveyed as much; something they both laughed at. In the end, she bid them both goodnight when they told her that she wouldn't be coming again for the night and that more would be revealed to her as time wore on. She accepted the gift and watched them fade away as the car drove her to Ginny's.

Ginny was standing outside with Harry waiting for her. "What's going on?" she demanded when the driver opened the door for Ginny. "Harry won't tell me anything."

"Did they at least tell you?" she asked Harry. His grin said everything she needed to know. After assuring Ginny that it would be fine, she scooted over to make room and then they were on their way again.

Their destination turned out to be one of the luxury hotels in London where concierge met them at the drop off point and escorted them up to an elaborate suite of rooms. Dinner was already laid out for them on the table as well as a message from Theo and Draco about what was to come.

"They did this?" Ginny asked, taking a seat at the table to tuck into her food. "Jesus, does either of them have a brother? Shit, I'll even take a cousin. Do you think Harry would be open to it? It's not that hard, right?"

Hermione laughed as she sat to eat as well, huddling close to Ginny so they could read. "So it looks like we're just supposed to take it easy tonight and take advantage of room service. Someone will be here at eight to take us down to the spa and then our next set of information will be here when we're done with our relaxation treatments."

"How is this supposed to help with the bridal shower next weekend?" Ginny asked, already pouring her second glass of wine. "Not that I'm complaining."

Hermione smirked as she folded the message and tucked it back into the envelope it had come from. "Something tells me they have that handled too."

"I know it might be too early for you to tell them you love them, but can I say it?"

They simply laughed together as Hermione rolled her eyes and held out her glass for Ginny to fill. They spent the rest of the night exploring the suite, binging on whatever the minibar and room service had to offer. They even changed into the plush robes that had been laid out in the rooms for them, though they ended up falling asleep in the same bed as they usually did whenever they were together.


Promptly at eight, a woman had arrived to escort them down to the spa. Once inside, they were provided with an array of treatments available and then planned out their three hour time block. There were only a few things that Hermione chose that Ginny didn't, but a vast majority of their time was spent together. The attendants kept their glasses full of whatever beverage they chose; mostly water to avoid getting dehydrated with the amount of steam they were exposing themselves to. They finally allowed themselves a mimosa during their mani-pedis before being escorted back up to their rooms, both of them guessing what was next.

However, the moment they stepped back into their suite, they were greeted by Astoria and her clipboard. "Oh, hello," Hermione said after her and Ginny came to a complete stop.

"What in the world?" Ginny asked, looking around at the few racks of clothing set up in the living room.

"Ah, you're both glowing," came the voice of Pansy a moment before she stepped into view. She smiled as she approached Hermione first, kissing each cheek in turn and then doing the same to Ginny.

"Ginny, this is Pansy and her assistant Astoria. They're friends of Draco and Theo."

Ginny merely nodded, bewildered by the sight of all the garments ready to be browsed. "Go ahead and look, pick whatever you like and Astoria will take it to the room on the left. Once you've both picked your outfits, we'll start hair and make-up. No rush though, the car won't be here until six."

Hermione frowned a bit. She had assured Ginny that her boyfriends had the bridal shower covered, but they hadn't actually told her and this didn't really have anything to do with that. "This is very nice of you, Pansy, but we-"

"Yes, Drake told me all about the bridal shower," Pansy interrupted, guiding her in closer to the clothes. "I was told you would give me the list of those that were invited. By Monday evening I'll have notified everyone of the location changes, but I'll keep the time the same."

"Pansy, I-"

"Just say thank you and pick out no less than five things to try on," she replied with a mischievous sparkle in her eye. "I promise it's of no trouble and everything will go without a hitch." She turned to Ginny then. "Oh, and if you're happy with your hair and make-up today, then I would be happy to send the team out on your wedding day for you."

Ginny's eyes popped out of her skull as she nodded vigorously. "That would be amazing," she said reaching out to embrace Pansy. Ginny was never shy when it came to new people. "Thank you for this."

"Yes, thank you, Pansy," Hermione echoed.

"So where are we going after we get all dolled up?" Ginny asked.

"The car will take you to the restaurant Theo made arrangements for. Your fiancé will be there was well," she said to Ginny. "I've met with him earlier this morning and found him a suit for tonight. You two make a lovely couple."

Ginny blushed; a rare sight, and thanked Pansy again before turning her attention to the racks. They spent a good chunk of time picking out garments and then trying them on. All the while, they chatted and gossiped. It was easy to see that Ginny and Pansy would be fast friends; gossip definitely being the glue that held them together. During that time, Hermione gave the guest list to Astoria who started making arrangements right away.

Once they had their outfits picked out, they moved into the other bedroom where two teams of stylists took over hair and make-up. Pansy directed them as to the styling and colors, scrutinizing every detail to make sure it was perfect. When they were finished, they were brought over to the three-paneled mirror that took up the whole of one wall so they could take in the full effect of their looks.

Hermione was unable to look away from herself in the mirror once the teams were finished. Her one-shoulder gold dress cut off just above her knees and clung to her in all the right places. It even gave her curves she wasn't aware that she had. The material itself was soft to the touch and shimmered under the lights. Her accents were red; her shoes, her little clutch, and her lips, the focal point of her makeup. Her hair had been swept off to the side with her only sleeve in a fishtail braid. Little gold and red adornments were added to her hair to complete the look.

Ginny had been dressed in a deep, royal purple with silver accents. Her dress was similar in length and had a sweetheart neckline, but no sleeves. There was a silver chain draped around her waist as well as a matching one around her neck. Her hair had been left down, but was pulled away from her face in a few, small intricate braids.

When it was time to leave, Pansy assured them that they would be gone before they made it back, but Hermione wasn't sure if she was addressing her or Ginny. Both girls exchanged a look, shrugged, and waved goodbye as they went down to the lobby in the lift.

"I don't know about you, but Harry is definitely getting laid tonight," Ginny said once the lift doors closed.

Hermione laughed, but nodded in agreement. "I'm sure we'll end up going home, so feel free to come back here after dinner."

"What? No competition on who can be the loudest?"

Hermione fanned at her eyes to keep tears from ruining her makeup as she shouldered Ginny. "Gross."

"I suppose I should thank you then," Ginny said as they continued down. "Not having to listen to you fuck two blokes at the same time will make me feel better about my sex life. Tell me, is at glorious as all the porn makes it out to be?"

Had it not been for the layers of makeup, Hermione knew she would have been bright red. "It's pretty good," she admitted. "But exhausting at the same time."

"When the wedding is over, I'm going to demand full details," she said with a wolfish grin. "You do know that, right?"

Hermione snorted. "I expected nothing less," she said, reaching for Ginny's hand and giving it a squeeze. "Thank you, Gin. For being so supportive."

"I'm just glad you're happy, Mione. I've never seen you like this and it's quite a good look." The doors to the lift open and they made their way out to the main entrance where they could see the car waiting for them already. "Come on!" Ginny said excitedly, picking up the pace of her steps. "Let's go meet up with our men and carry out this fairytale evening of ours."

"Yes please," she said, more eager than ever before to see Draco and Theo. On the ride to the restaurant, she realized how glad she was for all the relaxation and pampering she had received during the day. It was a much-needed cleanse to her system that left her refreshed and ready to thank them both properly until she was nothing but a pile of putty in their hands.


The way all three men lit up the moment Hermione and Ginny stepped into view was enough to make them both melt. Harry gave her a nod and a quick kiss on the cheek, whispering, "Thank you," on his way to Ginny.

She laughed and turned her head to see the two of them interact. The two of them would forever be one of her favorite sights; the way they gazed sickeningly at one another. The amount of love they had for each other was something Hermione hoped to achieve with someone someday. As she turned to her other favorite sight, she couldn't help but wonder if that was where the three of them were headed. Judging from the look in both of their eyes, it was easy to think that it would.

Dinner was lovely. It was the completely opposite of the one they had with her parents not long ago. Then, she had had to pretend that they were just roommates and friends. Here, she was able to enjoy both Draco and Theo's company the way she wanted. Harry and Ginny never judged her; they just accepted that she was happy and made the most of their time together.

She was glad to hear that Harry, Theo, and Draco had spent a majority of the day together just as she and Ginny had. She knew it was one of Ginny's main complaints about her fiancé; his lack of friends. It was more of a concern, but she hated the fact that the only person he did anything with was her brother. They even talked about the fact that all of their men were getting on as fast friends.

It wasn't until they were leaving that Hermione pulled Draco and Theo off to the side. "I'm not sure what your plan was exactly, but would it be okay if we sent them back to the hotel alone?"

They each took hold of one of her hands and nodded in unison. "We figured you might ask us that," Theo said with a grin, bringing the back of his hand to her lips.

"Thank you," she said, smiling at him before turning to Draco. "Both of you. Everything this weekend was perfect."

"You're welcome," Draco said, kissing the back of her other hand before stepping closer to her, his lips moving to her ear. "You can thank us at home," he teased as he stepped away.

Hermione shivered and looked at Theo who only winked at her and thread their fingers together. She stepped up to him, laying her head on his chest as she wrapped her arms around him. She watched as Draco delivered the news to the soon to be newlyweds and smiled when Ginny threw her arms around Draco, kissing his cheek. She let go of Theo to embrace her friends and bid them goodbye as Draco called for another car.

Their own car ride was hot and heavy. By the time they arrived home, her hair was a right mess from the both of them having their fingers in it. Her lipstick was smeared all over her lips as well as theirs. The skirt of her dress was wrinkled from being bunched up and her knickers were soaked with how much they had teased her to the edge, but never let her come.

Upstairs, as she thanked them both more than once over the course of the night, she thought of Ginny's words from the night before. Was it possible to love someone this early in a relationship? It wasn't as if there was a set rule for this sort of thing; a timetable she had to abide by. Even though it was on the tip of her tongue to say it, she found she was quite ready, but as she nestled in between them after to sleep, she knew it wouldn't belong before she found the words.