A/N:  Okay, some of you were wondering why Ginny gave in so easily.  It's because she didn't really have a choice!  Thanks for reviewing!

Disclaimer:  Hi y'all!  Wanna know a secret?  The come close.  Closer.  Closer.  Okay that's good.  Now ya wanna know what it is?  NONE OF THE HARRY POTTER STUFF BELONGS TO ME!  Okay, I feel better after that, now on to the story!

Chapter 21

The Rooms and a Passed Out Professor

            The foursome made their way to their new common room.  They arrived at the portrait to find it empty.  Apparently the King and Queen had gone to visit Puck in another hallway, and would be returning shortly.  At least this is what they were told by a portrait of the Nutcracker Prince hanging on the wall just adjacent to the inlet that their rooms were built in. 

"Well what do we do now?"  Asked Draco sliding down to sit against the wall. 

"What do you think silly?" Hermione said sliding down next to him and resting her head on his shoulder as he put his arm around her.  (Aww, how cute!) 

"We wait," said Ginny from her spot next to Deimos against the opposite wall.  "Hermione, was the meeting the reason you had to rush off earlier?  And how long have you had the mark?  You do have it I assume?"

"Yes." She replied pulling up her sleeve to reveal the ugly black mark.  "I've had it since the beginning of the year.  It was because…" and she proceeded to explain what had happened and why, with Draco adding in comments here and there.

            Just as she finished, guess who should walk past, but Professor McGonagall.  At the sight of her, they quickly stood up.

"What are you four doing here, shouldn't you be in class?  And are these two bothering you Miss Granger?" she directed her question at Hermione. 

"No Professor.  And we've been excused from today's classes in light of some recent events."  Hermione stopped, not sure how to continue.

"Yes Miss Granger?" she was prompted by Professor McGonagall.  Draco grabbed her hand in silent support.

"I'm not Miss Granger anymore.  I'm Mrs. Malfoy." She said holding out her left hand.

"And I'm Mrs. Guadalupe." Said Ginny, smiling at the way her new name sounded as she too held out her hand to show Professor McGonagall the rings they now possessed.

            Professor McGonagall looked like she had just been petrified.  She opened her mouth and closed it several times before closing her eyes and passing out in a dead faint. 

"That went well, don't you think honey?" Deimos said, trying to lighten the situation. 

"Just great, now lets get her to the infirmary," Ginny said as she pulled out her wand to cast a levitation spell. 

"I'll get her.  You two go on in to the room.  It looks like the faeries have returned." Said Draco holding his hand out, raising the unconscious professor off the floor. 

"Are you sure?" Deimos asked, turning to look at the portrait to see that Oberon and Titania had indeed returned.

"Yeah.  Should we run into her brother," he said in reference to Ginny.  "It wouldn't be pretty.  I say later we go tell the teachers, and just let everyone else find out about our marriage at dinner." 

"That would probably be best.  I'd rather have the teachers around when Ron first finds out.  I don't want to be belching slugs for hours." Said Deimos, who had heard the story of Ron's mishap several times.

"Yeah.  We'll go drop her off, and I guess we'll see you in the common room in a bit." Said Hermione as she and Draco started for the infirmary. 

            Upon arrival, they were questioned by Madam Pomphrey as to what had happened, and they just said they didn't know, since they didn't feel like telling her yet.  Then they made their way back to the common room and went in to see what sort of accommodations they would have to live in for the next year and a half or so.         

"Password my dears?" Titania asked. 

"Eternal." They said it unison and walked into the hexagonal shaped common room where they were stunned into silence.  The color scheme was green and gold, in honor of their two houses.  There was a fire place with a roaring fire in it, and around it were two love seats, several big cushy armchairs, and a long couch.  All were done in a beautiful green and gold plaid.  On either side of the fireplace were large windows with gold sheer curtains, and near one window was a small dining table currently with lunch on it.  Near the other window was an old fashioned oak writing desk.  There was a door set in each wall on either side of the portrait entrance that led to their bedrooms.  Draco and Hermione opened the one on the left and saw Ginny and Deimos on the king-size bed, sleeping soundly. 

"We better leave them Snapdragon.  I don't think they ate, but we've had a rough night.  I don't blame them for sleeping.  That sounds like a good idea." Said Hermione smiling at the two.

"What's with the Snapdragon?" he asked her.

"I don't know.  I just needed a nickname for you.  I think it's a cool flower, and the name fits you." She said kissing him.

"If you say so."

"And I do."

"Of course, but I definitely thing that they have the right idea, so lets finish looking around first and grab a bite to eat before we take a nap."  He said wrapping his arms around her waist loosely in a quick hug before he shut the door.

            Going over to the door that led to there bedroom, they found it void of color, but they saw a note on the bed table.

            I hope the common room is enjoyable.  I thought that perhaps you might like to pick out your own colors for the bedroom.  Just picture what you would like and say 'Desiderat pigmenriellus' and it will appear.

                                                                                                                                    Professor Dumbledore

"Okay, what sort of colors are you thinking of Sweet-pea?" Draco asked turning towards his wife.

"Close your eyes." He did so.  "Okay, you can look." She said after a few moments.

            He opened his eyes to see white pristine walls with dark blue trim.  The bed had a blue and white checkered pattern, and numerous fluffy pillows for decoration. 

"I like it Sweet-pea."

"Nice nickname.  And I'm glad you like it, because we wouldn't have changed it anyways if you hadn't." she said with a smirk that mirrored his.

            The bathroom was behind a door to the left of the bedroom entrance.  It was large and spacious, and had a large deep tub with several taps to add scented bubbles.  Heading back to the common room, they ate a quick lunch of chicken salads before heading back into the bedroom where they curled up on the bed, Hermione in Draco's arms.  They fell fast asleep, and would stay that way for several hours.

A/N:  Okay, don't shoot me!  I'm SO sorry it took me this long, but I have been busy with school.  I also had a dinner theatre production that I'm in, and rehearsals were twice a week, and this past week I had the actual performance, and I was at school all day except for about an hour.  Thanks for bearing with me!

Review if you want, and it's cool if you don't.  Flames are always welcome, cuz while there may be some story bashing going on, they usually have good comments too.