A/N: Longer chapter! Yay! Thanks to all my reviewers!
Chapter Two:
"Draco, welcome." Albus gestured for Draco to take a seat in the comfortable armchair in front of his desk.
"Thank You, Headmaster. You are doing well?" Draco wished to get the pleasantries out of the way quickly.
"Yes, Yes, wonderful, but I assume that isn't he reason for your surprise visit?" Albus twinkled knowingly.
He always knows…
"No, Headmaster, I am here to resign."
"Resign? You haven't even begun teaching, school starts in a week!" Albus protested.
"In light of recent events-"
"Your betrothal?"
"Ah, yes. I figured you knew." Draco admitted reluctantly.
"Of course I knew, your parents wish me to carry out the ceremony." Albus said.
"Then I'm sure they informed you of my reluctance to enter a marriage to someone I have never even properly met." Draco said, deciding not to mention his dislike of the girl's family.
"Draco, I think you taking the DADA position would be best for you and your future wife. You can get to know each other. There is only a short time before your wedding, after all."
"Short time?"
"Your parents and the Weasleys wish for the wedding to take place over the Christmas holidays." Albus explained.
"WHAT?"
Draco ran from the office and all the way out of the school, into Hogsmeade. When he reached the gates, he took moment to catch his breath before vanishing into mid-air.
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"Father!" Draco yelled as soon as he appeared in a bedroom of the Malfoy Manor.
He ran into the sitting room, where his mother and father were seated, determinately not speaking to each other. They both looked up curiously when he burst through the door, panting slightly.
"You have scheduled the wedding for Christmas?" Draco hissed.
"Yes, son. A Christmas wedding will be beautiful." Narcissa smiled.
"That gives me only a few months to get to know the damn girl!" Draco moaned.
"I daresay there will be plenty of time to 'get to know' her after the wedding." Lucius smirked, "besides you'll be teaching her for months beforehand. Arrange a few detentions."
"I --but--"
"Trust me."
"Ugh!" Draco moaned, throwing himself onto the couch.
"Oh, Draco. You'll want to give her this." Lucius threw a small box in the direction of the couch, which Draco swiftly caught with one hand.
"What is it?"
"Her engagement ring."
Draco exited the room, fuming, to make his lesson plans for the first term.
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"I- I have to marry him on Christmas?" Ginny squeaked. "I can't wait until after Graduation?"
"Ginny, dear Narcissa and I agreed a Christmas wedding will be the best for all." Molly explained patiently.
"But, I…I wont even get to know him!" Ginny protested weakly.
"Ginny, he is teaching at Hog warts."
"WHAT?"
"He's taken over the DADA position." Arthur piped up from behind his newspaper.
"What about Remus?"
"He's on some mission for the Order. Something about rallying support from American werewolves and whatnot…"
"Great. Not only do I have to marry ferret boy, but now he's teaching me too." Ginny moaned, stomping up to her room and throwing herself on her bed.
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*One Week Later*
"Hello, class. My name is Professor Malfoy. I'm sure you remember me from last year." Draco drawled, leaning on his desk and surveying his class.
"Professor?"
"Yes. Miss Lovegood?"
"Will we be studying Crapulems?"
"Er…Crapulems?" Draco asked.
He heard a giggle from the side of the Lovegood girl. He raised his head and met the fiery blue eyes of Ginny Weasley. His confused expression disappeared, replaced by his usual smirk.
"Miss Weasley? Care to explain the wonders of the Crapulem?" He drawled.
"Sir, I really think Luna's your girl." Ginny giggled.
Double Meanings, how very Slytherin of you, dear fiancé.
"Very well, Miss Lovegood are you the girl for me?"
Too bad I'm better, Draco thought as he leaned casually on his desk, staring at Luna as if she were the most beautiful creature in the room. Far from it.
"Oh, no, Professor. Who am I to jess with an engaged man?" Luna quipped.
Draco looked up just in time to catch Ginny glare at her, and Luna flash a triumphant smile. His smirk grew.
"Good Point, Miss Lovegood." he muttered to her.
"Professor, you're engaged?" a voice called from the back of the room.
"Damn." Ginny cursed under her breath.
This could be fun.
"Detention, Miss Weasley, for swearing in class. And yes, Mr. Carter, I am engaged."
Ginny looked up and flashed him an appreciative smile, which he gracefully acknowledged with a slight nod. Then the bomb dropped.
"To Whom?"
"Pardon?" Draco asked, turning to face Evan Carter.
"Whom are you engaged to?" Evan repeated.
"Oh. Miss Weasley here is my fiancé, aren't you, love?" Draco purred.
Oh, yes. Very fun.
Unnoticed by the class, who were all whispering fiercely to one another, Draco slipped a diamond ring onto Ginny's finger under her desk. She felt the cool metal slide over her skin, and her stomach dropped.
"Detention at eight, Miss Weasley." Draco called as the bell rang and he slipped into his office, laughing to himself at the catcalls Ginny was receiving from her classmates.