A/N: Yup here goes Chapter 17 at 4:47am. I've gotta be crazy. Oh! In
case you were wondering, that song on Hermione's radio in the previous
chapter was 'Everlong' by the Foo Fighters. It's an amazing song. Go
download it.
Chapter 17 - The One Where They Get Married
****************** "Okay Mia, open your eyes."
She opened her eyes and was in complete shock.
"Oh my god, Draco..." ******************
"... How?" she asked.
"It was hard. I had to go into that forest," he shuttered, "But I did it because I thought you'd like it."
"I love it," she said walking closer.
Draco had led her to the stable she had seen earlier. In her stables however, were not regular horses bother rather two unicorns, what appeared to be a mother and folly. She approached the graceful creatures cautiously, but her caution was unneeded, they both walked right up to her and allowed her to pet them. She looked at Draco.
"What? The little know it all doesn't know?" he asked with a satisfied smirk, "Once they are domesticated, they become like big puppies."
Hermione ran over to Draco and almost knocked him over when she jumped on him.
"You're amazing," she said.
"Marry me?" he asked.
"I am."
"No, marry me today. Tonight."
***
They portkeyed back to Riddle Manor and entered the hall much in the same manner they had that morning.
"We want to get married tonight," he announced.
"So then it shall be," Tom said with a smile.
***
Rhiannon and Narcissa were fussing over Hermione. She was standing in her white dress that her mother had given her just this morning, wearing Narcissa's necklace, and her own tiara veil. Her long black hair cascaded down her back in soft curls, her eyes with lined with night black liner and smudged for that smoky effect. In her hand she was carrying a bouquet of white, sort of cream colored lilies.
"Ladies," Tom said entering, "Take your places please," the elder ladies gave Hermione a quick kiss and left the room.
"Ready pumpkin?" he asked.
"I am dad."
"Imagine the look on the kids faces at school. You leave school last year a Granger, you come back a Riddle and after Christmas Holiday, you're a Malfoy!" he said laughing as he put her veil in front of her face.
He took her arm in his and walked down the stairs, down the hall, and in the temple where everyone was.
The ceiling of the temple was enchanted to be snowing. There was snow all over the floor , but it wasn't melting nor was it cold. It was perfect for a Christmas wedding. All of wizarding England's dark society filled the room. Blaize Zambini stood as Hermione's maid of honor, because in the short time that Hermione had been in Slytherin she took a quick liking to Blaize and they became fast friends. Next to Blaize, was Millicent, and a sobbing Pansy. Draco stood at the alter next to the priestess, every so often checking his watch, or tugging at his collar. Beside him were his groomsmen, Crabbe, Goyle, and Marcus Flint, who had thankful gotten something done about those teeth The priestess couldn't help but smile at the obviously nervous boy.
The doors opened to the rear of the hall and everyone turned to look. Tom was smiling proudly, which is something now one ever really saw him do. Hermione looked like a dark angel, everyone's eyes were one her. But she didn't see a one of them, she only saw Draco, and he her. She reached him after would could have been an eternity, and Tom lifted her veil and gave her hand to Draco. She stepped up to join Draco.
"These two willingly bring themselves in front of this group, to bind themselves to each other for their lives," the priestess began. "I can not bind you to each other if it is not your will. Draco, do you willingly bind yourself to this woman?"
"I do," he said softly. "So mote it be. Hermione, do you willingly bind yourself to this man?"
"I do."
"So mote it be," she took their right hands and pressed them palm to palm, and began to wrap a white ribbon around them, "Through life and death, they are joined. For better and worse, they are joined. Through sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer," she smiled and added as a side note, "though I doubt that with be a problem for them," to which she got a laugh, "They are joined."
She took out her wand and cast a circle around them, "A circle for protection. A circle for love. A circle is never broken, and neither shall this binding be. As above, so is below. Blessed be."
A chaste kiss were shared between Hermione and Draco with the lingering promise of another night like the one previous.
"Wizards and witches, Mr. and Mrs. Draco Malfoy," the priestess announced over explosive applause.
***
Everyone who was in the temple, had moved to the Great Hall which was decorated in the same manner.
Draco and Hermione hadn't sat down yet. They were up on the floor dancing and laughing and kissing. They were walking around accepting 'Congratulations,' and gifts. They were so wrapped up in each other that they didn't care.
"I would like to extend my congratulations to you both Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy," Professor Snape said extending his hand to Draco.
"Professor who is this with you?" Hermione asked smiling at the woman who had walked up with the professor.
"Ah, Mrs. Malfoy, this is my sister Alearra. Unfortunately, she is a mute. But I'm sure she would say congratulations as well," he said flatly.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Hermione said to Alearra, "But thank you for coming."
Alearra just nodded. "Well, we must be off. I have to get back to Hogwarts tomorrow. I will see you in two weeks time," Snape said bowing slightly to them and walking away with his sister.
"A bit odd she was," Hermione said, "even for a mute."
"What's funny is I didn't know Snape had a sister," Draco whispered to her. ***
"I can NOT believe she actually did it!" yelled Alearra, who sounded exactly like Harry.
"Mr. Potter if you please, control yourself until we are out of here. It wasn't my choice to bring you after all. You were the one who just HAD to see Ms. Granger get married," Snape said coarsely.
"Mrs. Malfoy," Harry reminded Snape bitterly as he walked out of the house.
***
Hermione was talking to Blaize when Tom approached Draco.
"You have married my daughter, so I know that you are loyal to us. And if you aren't you are in grave danger Mr. Malfoy," Tom loomed, "But I think tonight my son, is a good night for you to receive your Mark."
"Yes sir," Draco said as Tom led him out of the room, so that he could be marked in private.
A/N: So yay! They got married on Christmas, how cute. And Draco got his Dark Mark. Hermione doesn't need one I think cuz she's like Lady Voldemort. So there you go! Yet another chapter done and away with. I know there has been an awful lot of fluff going on, but it's going to get a lot darker real soon now.
Chapter 17 - The One Where They Get Married
****************** "Okay Mia, open your eyes."
She opened her eyes and was in complete shock.
"Oh my god, Draco..." ******************
"... How?" she asked.
"It was hard. I had to go into that forest," he shuttered, "But I did it because I thought you'd like it."
"I love it," she said walking closer.
Draco had led her to the stable she had seen earlier. In her stables however, were not regular horses bother rather two unicorns, what appeared to be a mother and folly. She approached the graceful creatures cautiously, but her caution was unneeded, they both walked right up to her and allowed her to pet them. She looked at Draco.
"What? The little know it all doesn't know?" he asked with a satisfied smirk, "Once they are domesticated, they become like big puppies."
Hermione ran over to Draco and almost knocked him over when she jumped on him.
"You're amazing," she said.
"Marry me?" he asked.
"I am."
"No, marry me today. Tonight."
***
They portkeyed back to Riddle Manor and entered the hall much in the same manner they had that morning.
"We want to get married tonight," he announced.
"So then it shall be," Tom said with a smile.
***
Rhiannon and Narcissa were fussing over Hermione. She was standing in her white dress that her mother had given her just this morning, wearing Narcissa's necklace, and her own tiara veil. Her long black hair cascaded down her back in soft curls, her eyes with lined with night black liner and smudged for that smoky effect. In her hand she was carrying a bouquet of white, sort of cream colored lilies.
"Ladies," Tom said entering, "Take your places please," the elder ladies gave Hermione a quick kiss and left the room.
"Ready pumpkin?" he asked.
"I am dad."
"Imagine the look on the kids faces at school. You leave school last year a Granger, you come back a Riddle and after Christmas Holiday, you're a Malfoy!" he said laughing as he put her veil in front of her face.
He took her arm in his and walked down the stairs, down the hall, and in the temple where everyone was.
The ceiling of the temple was enchanted to be snowing. There was snow all over the floor , but it wasn't melting nor was it cold. It was perfect for a Christmas wedding. All of wizarding England's dark society filled the room. Blaize Zambini stood as Hermione's maid of honor, because in the short time that Hermione had been in Slytherin she took a quick liking to Blaize and they became fast friends. Next to Blaize, was Millicent, and a sobbing Pansy. Draco stood at the alter next to the priestess, every so often checking his watch, or tugging at his collar. Beside him were his groomsmen, Crabbe, Goyle, and Marcus Flint, who had thankful gotten something done about those teeth The priestess couldn't help but smile at the obviously nervous boy.
The doors opened to the rear of the hall and everyone turned to look. Tom was smiling proudly, which is something now one ever really saw him do. Hermione looked like a dark angel, everyone's eyes were one her. But she didn't see a one of them, she only saw Draco, and he her. She reached him after would could have been an eternity, and Tom lifted her veil and gave her hand to Draco. She stepped up to join Draco.
"These two willingly bring themselves in front of this group, to bind themselves to each other for their lives," the priestess began. "I can not bind you to each other if it is not your will. Draco, do you willingly bind yourself to this woman?"
"I do," he said softly. "So mote it be. Hermione, do you willingly bind yourself to this man?"
"I do."
"So mote it be," she took their right hands and pressed them palm to palm, and began to wrap a white ribbon around them, "Through life and death, they are joined. For better and worse, they are joined. Through sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer," she smiled and added as a side note, "though I doubt that with be a problem for them," to which she got a laugh, "They are joined."
She took out her wand and cast a circle around them, "A circle for protection. A circle for love. A circle is never broken, and neither shall this binding be. As above, so is below. Blessed be."
A chaste kiss were shared between Hermione and Draco with the lingering promise of another night like the one previous.
"Wizards and witches, Mr. and Mrs. Draco Malfoy," the priestess announced over explosive applause.
***
Everyone who was in the temple, had moved to the Great Hall which was decorated in the same manner.
Draco and Hermione hadn't sat down yet. They were up on the floor dancing and laughing and kissing. They were walking around accepting 'Congratulations,' and gifts. They were so wrapped up in each other that they didn't care.
"I would like to extend my congratulations to you both Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy," Professor Snape said extending his hand to Draco.
"Professor who is this with you?" Hermione asked smiling at the woman who had walked up with the professor.
"Ah, Mrs. Malfoy, this is my sister Alearra. Unfortunately, she is a mute. But I'm sure she would say congratulations as well," he said flatly.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Hermione said to Alearra, "But thank you for coming."
Alearra just nodded. "Well, we must be off. I have to get back to Hogwarts tomorrow. I will see you in two weeks time," Snape said bowing slightly to them and walking away with his sister.
"A bit odd she was," Hermione said, "even for a mute."
"What's funny is I didn't know Snape had a sister," Draco whispered to her. ***
"I can NOT believe she actually did it!" yelled Alearra, who sounded exactly like Harry.
"Mr. Potter if you please, control yourself until we are out of here. It wasn't my choice to bring you after all. You were the one who just HAD to see Ms. Granger get married," Snape said coarsely.
"Mrs. Malfoy," Harry reminded Snape bitterly as he walked out of the house.
***
Hermione was talking to Blaize when Tom approached Draco.
"You have married my daughter, so I know that you are loyal to us. And if you aren't you are in grave danger Mr. Malfoy," Tom loomed, "But I think tonight my son, is a good night for you to receive your Mark."
"Yes sir," Draco said as Tom led him out of the room, so that he could be marked in private.
A/N: So yay! They got married on Christmas, how cute. And Draco got his Dark Mark. Hermione doesn't need one I think cuz she's like Lady Voldemort. So there you go! Yet another chapter done and away with. I know there has been an awful lot of fluff going on, but it's going to get a lot darker real soon now.