Betrothed An Extravagant Affair

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Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter characters or the Harry Potter realm. I do, nevertheless, possess my scenario, perceiving as how this tale has come from my genius -okay, okay-and my sister's genius. If any person lays eyes upon something that may belong to them, I apologize, I have no scheme to pilfer anything from anyone at all. (unless they happen to be sugar cookies!)

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I would like to tell everyone that they are right. Virginia does sound a lot better than Ginger. I don't know, Ginger just sounded good in my head; now it does not.

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"I told my dad yes," Virginia Weasley said.

"Well, Virginia, I should have hoped so," Draco Malfoy said with a grin.

"So, what are we going to do tonight?"

"Come on, Virginia," Draco said, taking her cloak out of the closet. "Let me take you out to supper and we'll get to know each other better."

Ginny slipped on her cloak which Draco was holding up for her. "Sound good to me."

Draco opened up her door and as she walked through it, he said, "After all, I have to get you to fall for me, now don't I?"

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As the months passed, Virginia Rose Weasley found herself slowly falling for a certain blonde haired Slytherin. She wouldn't quite say love, no, not yet; but there was definitely something there. He was still a jerk much of the time, but he had his nice moments.

*Well, we're going to have to be civil towards each other if we are going to have to live together for quite sometime. * Ginny mused.

Just then Ginny's door opened. Draco Malfoy came walking in.

"Hello!" Ginny said in an annoyed tone from the couch she was sitting on. "Don't you ever knock?"

"I guess that since I'm going to be your husband and we're madly in love, I shouldn't have to."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "To what do I owe this most happy visit?"

Draco drew a small velvet box from his pocket and tossed it to her. He smirked at her and sat down, propping his feet on the table.

Ginny raised her eyebrows at him and swatted at his feet. She knew what was in the box; wasn't it obvious? She opened it, put it on, and threw a fake blissful look onto her face.

"Oh, Draco!" She said in a sugary sweet voice. "Of course I'll be Mrs. Draco Malfoy. I never thought you'd ask!"

"You're funny, Virginia."

"So, I guess we're engaged now?"

"I guess so, but there'll have to be a party, and we'll have to put it in the papers."

"This is so romantic." Ginny said sarcastically.

"Isn't it, though?"

"Always." She said. "Isn't it a bit soon? After all, we've only been "dating" for a few months now."

"Yeah, well, just tell them that what's meant to be is meant to be, whether its now or ten years from now."

She nodded thinking of what she would say to her family. She cocked her head to one side and looked at him. "Draco?"

He looked up.

"Why.I mean.well, why are you doing this for me?"

"What? The ring? You don't want your parents to think I have no class do you?"

"No, not just the ring; but everything. You could just forget about me and go on with your happy life. Why don't you?"

"I'm not the evil person everyone thinks I am, Virginia. I don't like to see people die." He paused. "Admittedly, I have seen many a young girl perish at the death eater's hands, and I've never done anything.but, I guess, I just really didn't want to see you die. Don't ask me why.I just don't think that I could bear it."

Ginny smiled. "Thank you."

Draco just shrugged his shoulders. "Anyway," he said, "we've got to set a date for 'the big day.'"

"Oh, yeah, about that. I just wanted to let you know I don't really want a big showy wedding. I just want a small affair."

"We cannot have that, Virginia. As nice at that may be, everyone in the world must know that Virginia Weasley and Draco Malfoy are in love."

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Sorry that it's taken me so long. I've started college and I am still working, all the meanwhile struggling with writer's block. Please be patient with me. BTW, my other story Walking After You will be updated soon, I promise.

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