A/N: Umm, I don't really have much to say. Actually, I'm really happy because I'm going to see my favorite musical on Broadway next week, Into The Woods! I already saw it once, but it was really good and besides my favorite actor's in it! So I'm in a good mood.
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Susan's PoV:
Of course, my first reaction was to say yes. And I would have instantly said it, if not for that critical voice in my head. "Don't be foolish, Susan," It said, "You can't just go and marry Draco. It's not practical. Think. Neither of you have jobs. How will you support yourselves? How can you survive?"
But Draco was still looking into my eyes, deeply, intently. And when a person's eyes connects with yours in a way like this, you can't help but feel anything but a deep, pure love. And you lose all common sense or practicality. So as entranced as I was by his eyes, I felt my mouth moving, and my lips forming the word, "yes."
Then reality hit me. I realized what was going on, and was so overcome with joy and emotion that I grasped Draco and started crying tears of joy. I think he realized it was happiness I felt and not sorrow, because he just held me.
Later he explained away all my worries. Told me that he had tons of money that he had inherited from his father and jobs planned for both of us. I didn't ask any more questions just then, I was too excited.
After we were out of school I alerted my mother of the news. We were all so happy. Narcissa invited my mother and me to stay at Malfoy Manor, since they had so many spare rooms.
Both of our parents were very into planning the wedding. Well, so was I for that matter. After all, it was my wedding. But I soon realized I didn't know that much about wizard weddings. Neither did my mother.
"Oh, they're simply amazing," replied Narcissa when we asked her about it. "But very similar to muggle weddings, only with a few magical touches, of course."
Draco piped in. "Traditionally the bride wears very fancy robes of white, while the groom has them of black. I believe that's like most muggle weddings."
Narcissa continued, "The bride has a Maid of Honor and bridesmaids, and the groom a best man. That's all the same. However, there's no flower girl, and the bride's mother goes down the aisle with her soon to be son-in-law. That's how he gets down to the end of the aisle."
"Oh," said Mrs. Abbott, Hannah's mom, who was also there helping us plan, "But no one walks down the aisle. They all perform Hovering Charms on themselves and float down the aisle. It's really an amazing sight."
"Other than that," continued Narcissa, "It's all exactly the same as a muggle wedding. Except that the Minister Of Magic usually performs the ceremony, and it doesn't take place in a church. You can basically have the wedding anywhere."
So Draco and I sat down to plan with each other. I asked Hannah to be my Maid Of Honor, and of course she was absolutely thrilled. Draco was having a hard time deciding on a Best Man. Of course, he hadn't had many friends, but I'd introduced him to some of mine and most got along pretty well. He wasn't extremely close to any of them, but he and Terry Boot, from Ravenclaw, got along pretty well and sometimes went out to Quidditch games or other places together. So he finally asked Terry. Terry was very honored to do such a favor, and it immeadiately brought the two closer together. I'm very happy Draco has a good friend now.
I asked two of my friends from Gyffindor, Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley, to be my bridesmaids. They were excited to be involved with a wedding, so they agreed. Hermione also confessed to me that she was engaged to Ron Weasley, but they had decided not to get married for another year. She asked me to be a bridesmaid at her wedding, and of course I returned the favor.
We were having our wedding on August 2nd. The date was already set, and we agreed to have it right here at Malfoy Manor. There was just one slight detail that we had been avoiding, though.
Finally I confronted Mum about it one day. "Mum," I said, "Who is going to walk me down the aisle?" I could sense the tears collecting in her eyes, but waited patiently for an answer. I never had any Uncles and I don't have a brother or anything.
She turned to me and said, "Has there been any man almost like a father to you? Think about it, and then if you think of anyone, ask them."
Well, I thought about it. I talked to Draco too. During the next week, I sent a letter off to Albus Dumbledore, asking him to walk me down the aisle.
I recieved a letter back within a few days. He said he would be highly honored to do so. He also mentioned that Professor Sprout was retiring after the coming year. He knew of my high marks and love of Herbology, and asked me if I would care to come teach. I was thrilled!
When I told Draco about it, he just smiled. So he had knew all along! The fink! But I just threw my arms around him and hugged him, filled with happiness.
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Draco's PoV:
I just kept staring into her eyes. She seemed to be thinking, but finally she said yes. Deep down I knew she would.
She started to cry, but I sensed at once that they were tears of joy. She threw her arms around me.
Later she told me of all her worries, but I conforted her. I told her everything was planned and that we would be okay. We would survive. I think she felt more at ease after that.
She and her mother came and stayed at our house until the wedding, which was set to be August 2nd. Every day there were women over, talking and planning about the wedding. I mostly tuned them out, all those details didn't interest me. The only part I was involved in was picking the best man.
I really didn't know who to pick. I mean, I hate to say it, but I don't really have any close friends. But I sort of knew Terry Boot, from Ravenclaw, since Susan had introuduced us. There really wasn't anyone else, so I asked him, and he accepted.
Susan also talked to me about who should walk her down the aisle, since her father passed away. Immeadiately I suggested Dumbledore, and I could tell she had already been thinking of him. So she wrote a letter and it was returned within a few days.
She came smiling into my room the morning she got the letter from Dumbledore. I was still sort of asleep, but she crawled onto my bed next to me and kissed me. "Draco, darling," she said, "I got the letter from Dumbledore! He said he's walk me down the aisle. And guess what? He said in a year I could be the Herbology teacher there!"
I just smiled a sleepy smile. I already knew about that, of course. I'd talked to Dumbledore about our situation, and told me about the job he wanted to offer to Susan. Later I told her that I was also going to live at the Hogwarts castle with her, but I would have a job as a reporter for The Daily Prophet. I didn't tell her this now, though. She was so happy, and she had her arms wrapped around me. I told her the next day.
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A/N: Only one more chapter, and that'll be the wedding!
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Susan's PoV:
Of course, my first reaction was to say yes. And I would have instantly said it, if not for that critical voice in my head. "Don't be foolish, Susan," It said, "You can't just go and marry Draco. It's not practical. Think. Neither of you have jobs. How will you support yourselves? How can you survive?"
But Draco was still looking into my eyes, deeply, intently. And when a person's eyes connects with yours in a way like this, you can't help but feel anything but a deep, pure love. And you lose all common sense or practicality. So as entranced as I was by his eyes, I felt my mouth moving, and my lips forming the word, "yes."
Then reality hit me. I realized what was going on, and was so overcome with joy and emotion that I grasped Draco and started crying tears of joy. I think he realized it was happiness I felt and not sorrow, because he just held me.
Later he explained away all my worries. Told me that he had tons of money that he had inherited from his father and jobs planned for both of us. I didn't ask any more questions just then, I was too excited.
After we were out of school I alerted my mother of the news. We were all so happy. Narcissa invited my mother and me to stay at Malfoy Manor, since they had so many spare rooms.
Both of our parents were very into planning the wedding. Well, so was I for that matter. After all, it was my wedding. But I soon realized I didn't know that much about wizard weddings. Neither did my mother.
"Oh, they're simply amazing," replied Narcissa when we asked her about it. "But very similar to muggle weddings, only with a few magical touches, of course."
Draco piped in. "Traditionally the bride wears very fancy robes of white, while the groom has them of black. I believe that's like most muggle weddings."
Narcissa continued, "The bride has a Maid of Honor and bridesmaids, and the groom a best man. That's all the same. However, there's no flower girl, and the bride's mother goes down the aisle with her soon to be son-in-law. That's how he gets down to the end of the aisle."
"Oh," said Mrs. Abbott, Hannah's mom, who was also there helping us plan, "But no one walks down the aisle. They all perform Hovering Charms on themselves and float down the aisle. It's really an amazing sight."
"Other than that," continued Narcissa, "It's all exactly the same as a muggle wedding. Except that the Minister Of Magic usually performs the ceremony, and it doesn't take place in a church. You can basically have the wedding anywhere."
So Draco and I sat down to plan with each other. I asked Hannah to be my Maid Of Honor, and of course she was absolutely thrilled. Draco was having a hard time deciding on a Best Man. Of course, he hadn't had many friends, but I'd introduced him to some of mine and most got along pretty well. He wasn't extremely close to any of them, but he and Terry Boot, from Ravenclaw, got along pretty well and sometimes went out to Quidditch games or other places together. So he finally asked Terry. Terry was very honored to do such a favor, and it immeadiately brought the two closer together. I'm very happy Draco has a good friend now.
I asked two of my friends from Gyffindor, Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley, to be my bridesmaids. They were excited to be involved with a wedding, so they agreed. Hermione also confessed to me that she was engaged to Ron Weasley, but they had decided not to get married for another year. She asked me to be a bridesmaid at her wedding, and of course I returned the favor.
We were having our wedding on August 2nd. The date was already set, and we agreed to have it right here at Malfoy Manor. There was just one slight detail that we had been avoiding, though.
Finally I confronted Mum about it one day. "Mum," I said, "Who is going to walk me down the aisle?" I could sense the tears collecting in her eyes, but waited patiently for an answer. I never had any Uncles and I don't have a brother or anything.
She turned to me and said, "Has there been any man almost like a father to you? Think about it, and then if you think of anyone, ask them."
Well, I thought about it. I talked to Draco too. During the next week, I sent a letter off to Albus Dumbledore, asking him to walk me down the aisle.
I recieved a letter back within a few days. He said he would be highly honored to do so. He also mentioned that Professor Sprout was retiring after the coming year. He knew of my high marks and love of Herbology, and asked me if I would care to come teach. I was thrilled!
When I told Draco about it, he just smiled. So he had knew all along! The fink! But I just threw my arms around him and hugged him, filled with happiness.
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Draco's PoV:
I just kept staring into her eyes. She seemed to be thinking, but finally she said yes. Deep down I knew she would.
She started to cry, but I sensed at once that they were tears of joy. She threw her arms around me.
Later she told me of all her worries, but I conforted her. I told her everything was planned and that we would be okay. We would survive. I think she felt more at ease after that.
She and her mother came and stayed at our house until the wedding, which was set to be August 2nd. Every day there were women over, talking and planning about the wedding. I mostly tuned them out, all those details didn't interest me. The only part I was involved in was picking the best man.
I really didn't know who to pick. I mean, I hate to say it, but I don't really have any close friends. But I sort of knew Terry Boot, from Ravenclaw, since Susan had introuduced us. There really wasn't anyone else, so I asked him, and he accepted.
Susan also talked to me about who should walk her down the aisle, since her father passed away. Immeadiately I suggested Dumbledore, and I could tell she had already been thinking of him. So she wrote a letter and it was returned within a few days.
She came smiling into my room the morning she got the letter from Dumbledore. I was still sort of asleep, but she crawled onto my bed next to me and kissed me. "Draco, darling," she said, "I got the letter from Dumbledore! He said he's walk me down the aisle. And guess what? He said in a year I could be the Herbology teacher there!"
I just smiled a sleepy smile. I already knew about that, of course. I'd talked to Dumbledore about our situation, and told me about the job he wanted to offer to Susan. Later I told her that I was also going to live at the Hogwarts castle with her, but I would have a job as a reporter for The Daily Prophet. I didn't tell her this now, though. She was so happy, and she had her arms wrapped around me. I told her the next day.
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A/N: Only one more chapter, and that'll be the wedding!