Author's Note: I received my first flame yesterday. I can accept
constructive criticism and I don't mind you saying that you don't like my
story because you don't like the pairing of the characters. I'm not forcing
you to read it but I do mind if you cuss and say that my story is f*cked up
just because you don't like Ron being with Hermione. It's my damn story and
I'll write it the way I want to. If you don't have anything good to say,
don't say anything at all. The person didn't even leave a signed review so
I guess you to cowardly to leave your email on it. Anyway, enough of my
rambling even though I AM royally pissed because of the flame. The
inspiration for this chapter came while I was pacing, trying to work off
the frustration of receiving a flame. I hope that you like this chapter.
Please read and review. Thank you.
Sunsets Chapter 10: A wedding and babies
Eight years after Draco first proclaimed his love for her, Ginny stood in front of the mirror admiring her reflection that was twirling around and giggling in the mirror. Her wedding dress was gorgeous, exactly like it was in her dream. The wedding the wedding dress was strapless, leaving her arms and shoulders bare. The top and bottom hem of the dress was embroidered with gold thread that shimmered with every movement. The skirt and train of the dress were made of silk and fell gracefully to the floor in waves. Just like her dream, her hair was combed back into a chignon with tendrils framing her face. The diamond earrings that she had borrowed from Hermione glinted in the sunlight that streamed through the windows. Around her neck, she wore the diamond necklace that Draco had given to her just before the wedding. Ginny looked down at her sapphire engagement ring on her right ring finger, which belonged to Draco's maternal grandmother, and remembered the way Draco proposed clearly like it was yesterday.
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It was the Quidditch League Cup finals; the Flacons were up against the Wasps. The score was tied at 270 and they had been playing for close to four hours. The players from both teams were sweating buckets from playing under the sweltering summer sun. There hadn't been any injuries but the game was paused twice after 2 players collapsed from heat stroke. The players were given enough fluids to sustain them and the game was resumed.
Draco was flying high and scanning the pitch for the snitch and the seeker from the other team was doing the same. Draco had seen a golden glint to his right but it only turned out to be the sun reflecting off someone's omniculars. Suddenly, he saw the snitch at the bottom of the Wasps goalposts. Draco dove down through the throng of players, narrowly missing being hit by a beater's stick. He had to change direction a few times to escape the bludgers. Fortunately for him, the snitch had changer direction and was flying to wards him. Realising that the other team's seeker was only a broomstick length behind him, Draco stretched out his hand and snatched the flying snitch. He went flying around the pitch with the fluttering snitch, held tightly in his hands, showing it to the crowd. The whole stadium was on their feet cheering. Ginny who was in the VIP box was going hoarse from all the cheering and her hands were red from too much clapping.
Players from both teams landed and dismounted from their brooms before shaking hands with their opponents. The Falcons stood in a line at on the prize stage with Draco in the middle, as he was the team captain. When the League Cup was handed to him, there was a deafening roar as the spectators cheered and clapped for the winners. Draco passed the Cup to the keep and he casted a charm to magically magnifying his voice.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your support and encouragement through out the season. We could not have done it without you," Draco said his acceptance speech as the cheers died down. "I have an announcement to make. Miss Virginia Weasley, please come down to the stage please."
When Ginny apparated to the stage, Draco smiled at her and took both of her hands in his. Ginny's heart had started thumping loudly when Draco called her to the prize stage. When he went down to one knee, Ginny's heart hammered against her ribs and her mouth went dry.
"Ginny, we've been together for some time now and I can't imagine my life without you. I've been in love with you for the longest time. Will you do me the honour of being my wife?"
Ginny's eyes filled with happy tears and her tongue suddenly went numb and she couldn't answer his question. The stadium was utterly silent in anticipation of Ginny's answer. Ginny looked into his silver grey eyes and when she saw the love and sincerity in them, she nodded. Draco removed the charm from his voice and hurriedly stood up to hug her and swing her around as the stadium full of spectators cheered and clapped. Taking a black velvet box from his robes, Draco opened it to reveal a sapphire solitaire ring, which he slid onto her fingers. Draco lifter Ginny's face to his and kissed her lips to seal the agreement.
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The knock on the door snapped Ginny back to reality. She turned around and saw Hermione standing at the doow.
"How do I look?" Ginny asked.
"You look stunning! Are you ready?" Hermione asked.
"Yup, let's get the show on the road," Ginny, said. At that moment, Mrs Weasley knocked on the door and opened it. "Let's go dear. The ceremony is about to start," said her mother.
Ginny walked down the corridor to the chapel. Everyone in the procession was already there, waiting for the bride to arrive. Once Ginny was in place, the door to the chapel opened and the wedding March started. The flower girls, Ron's 5-year-old daughter, Rory and Harry's 4-year-old daughter, Megan, scattered rose petals as they walked down the aisle. The bride's maids in their black silk dresses followed them, each carrying a bouquet of white roses. Ginny was calm and radiant as she was escorted down the aisle by her father.
The scene before her eyes was just like in her dream. Her mother was smiling and crying at the same time. Her brothers were smiling widely at her. Even though she didn't know why Draco had asked Ron to be his best man, she didn't really care as long as they didn't kill each other during the wedding. Draco was standing at the altar, looking extremely gorgeous in his black tux. He had opted for the tux instead of dress robes as he found it easier to dance in pants than in robes. As Ginny neared the altar, she prayed that she wouldn't trip on her dress like in her dreams. She sighed with relief as Draco helped her up the steps of the altar without any mishap.
After the bride and groom exchanged vows, the pastor said, "I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Draco cupped Ginny's face with his left hand and lifted her face to his. He saw the smile and his heart felt like it was going to burst with love for the beautiful woman in front of him. He kissed her lips gently, as the guests clapped. When they broke off the kiss, the pastor announced, "I present to you, Mr and Mrs Draco Malfoy."
As they walked down the aisle towards the chapel door, Ginny saw her mother crying into her father's shoulders as he rubbed her back to calm her down. Hermione was dabbing the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief while Ron was smiling and resting his cheek on her hair, his arms around her waist. Harry had his arms around Blaise's wide waist to support her, as she was about 7 months pregnant with their third child. They smiled very widely at the newlyweds and wished them well.
After the reception, Draco led Ginny to the dance floor for the first dance. Draco gathered her close to him and they swayed to the music as the song began. Ginny rested her cheek against Draco's shoulder and hummed along with the song, her right index finger tracing invisible circles on his tux lapels. She looked up at saw that he was looking down at her, with the softest expression she had ever seen, on his face. Her heart melted and she fell in love with him all over again.
"You know, I had a dream about this day," she said softly.
"Really? Tell me about it," he whispered in her ear, as he steered her away from the other dances that had joined them on the dance floor.
"I had the dream the night after we had our first 'date' at the astronomy tower. In the dream, my wedding day was exactly like today. My dress, the chapel even how handsome you looked, it was exactly the same."
"Did it end the same way?" he asked, fascinated by her dream.
"Nope. In my dream, I tripped on my dress as I was going up to the altar and I fell out of bed," Ginny whispered, her ears tinged pink with embarrassment.
Draco chuckled and hugged her tight. "That's why you sighed with relief. I didn't understand why you did it but now I do. You look stunningly beautiful today."
"Thank you, so do you love."
Draco looked into her beautiful eyes and said softly, " Have I told you how much I love you today?"
"Not yet."
"Well, I love you so much that my chest hurts coz my heart feels like it's going to burst," he whispered, caressing her left cheek with his thumb.
"I love you too Draco, more than anything."
Draco dipped his head and captured her lips with his, not caring about anyone else on the floor but his beautiful wife.
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The sun had set and the dark night sky was covered with twinkling stars. The cold night breezes gently caressing Draco's face, bringing him back to the present. He didn't know how long he had spaced out, thinking about the past. He went back into the house to look for Ginny, to make sure that she had eaten her dinner. Draco finally found her in their bedroom, sitting on the bed with her back propped with pillows against the headboard.
Draco saw Ginny wince and rubbed her back, as he entered the bedroom. Instantly worried, he sat down beside her and asked, "What's wrong honey?"
"I've been having this dull throb on my lower back since this evening," she said, groaning softly.
"Are you going to have the babies now? You want me to call your mother?" he asked as fear and panic started to claw at his throat.
"The babies aren't due for another two weeks. Please don't worry about it. Why don't you get me a cup of tea, I'm sure that it'll help me relax," she said, trying to mask the pain that was coming at a quicker interval.
"Sure honey. I'll go get Fran to bring you a cup." As he was about to step out of the room, he heard Ginny squeak out his name.
"Draco, my water just broke. I think the babies don't want to wait another two weeks."
With that, Draco shouted for the house elf Fran to wait with Ginny while he made a few very important calls. Within half an hour, Draco's mansion was filled with Weasleys and the doctors and nurses. Ginny's brothers and their father were with Draco in the drawing room, either sitting, standing or pacing, while their wives had congregated in the kitchen, talking softly and making enough tea for a whole army.
Draco was pacing in the drawing room, nibbling his fingernails nervously as he waited for news from about Ginny. He was thinking the worst-case scenarios when he felt a hand clasp his shoulder. He turned and found Ron offering him a glass of brandy to calm his nerves. Nodding in thanks, Draco took the brandy and emptied the glass in one gulp, his eyes tearing as the drink burned his throat.
His father-in-law walked over to him and gave him a fatherly pat on the shoulder. "Relax son. Everything will be fine. I went through it seven times so I know exactly how you feel. Ginny's strong, like her mother. She'll be fine," Mr Weasley said softly.
"Thanks Arthur," he replied.
The door to the room opened and Mrs Weasley came in. "She's calling for you Draco. Hurry," she said.
Passing the glass quickly to Arthur, Draco sprinted out of the room and raced up the staircase to the bedroom. When he got there, Ginny was groaning in pain and was calling for him. Even though her hair was messy and wet with sweat, she still looked beautiful to him.
"Draco. Where's Draco? I want Draco," she moaned as the contraction racked through her body.
"I'm here love," he said, sitting down beside her and taking her hand in his. Ginny calmed down instantly and was doing her breathing exercises. With each assaulting contraction, Ginny squeezed her husband's hand in pain.
Finally after three hours of labour, the next generation of Malfoys were born. Even though Ginny was extremely tired, she was more than happy to hold the newborns in her arms.
"What are we going to name them?" Ginny asked, kissing her son's soft downy red hair.
Draco held his newborn daughter close and rubbed his cheek against her soft blonde hair. He knew the moment he saw them that he would do anything to protect his children, the children he and Ginny made. He didn't know that he could love anyone more than he loved Ginny, till his son and his daughter were placed in his arms.
"We'll call them Sarah and Jordan."
"Sarah and Jordan. Hmm... I love it." She smiled lovingly at Draco and blew him a kiss.
Draco smiled and said, "Thank you."
"For what?" Ginny asked in puzzlement.
"For everything. For them, for loving me. Thank you for making me whole. You complete me Ginny."
"You complete me too," Ginny said, smiling.
After spending a few more minutes with their babies, Draco saw Ginny's eyelids droop and she was trying to stifle a yawn. He placed both Jordan and Sarah in a crib across the room. Draco undressed and slipped under the covers, holding Ginny close to him. Kissing her temple, he whispered, "I love you Ginny."
As he was about to doze off, he heard Ginny's sleepy reply, "I love you too Draco."
A/N: I think there's one more chapter left to this story. Thanks to all those who read and like this story. I hope that this chapter isn't a disappointment. Special thanks to Melissa and Purple Dusk who was there when I need to rant and rave after the flame. Please read and review.
Thanks!
Sunsets Chapter 10: A wedding and babies
Eight years after Draco first proclaimed his love for her, Ginny stood in front of the mirror admiring her reflection that was twirling around and giggling in the mirror. Her wedding dress was gorgeous, exactly like it was in her dream. The wedding the wedding dress was strapless, leaving her arms and shoulders bare. The top and bottom hem of the dress was embroidered with gold thread that shimmered with every movement. The skirt and train of the dress were made of silk and fell gracefully to the floor in waves. Just like her dream, her hair was combed back into a chignon with tendrils framing her face. The diamond earrings that she had borrowed from Hermione glinted in the sunlight that streamed through the windows. Around her neck, she wore the diamond necklace that Draco had given to her just before the wedding. Ginny looked down at her sapphire engagement ring on her right ring finger, which belonged to Draco's maternal grandmother, and remembered the way Draco proposed clearly like it was yesterday.
~
It was the Quidditch League Cup finals; the Flacons were up against the Wasps. The score was tied at 270 and they had been playing for close to four hours. The players from both teams were sweating buckets from playing under the sweltering summer sun. There hadn't been any injuries but the game was paused twice after 2 players collapsed from heat stroke. The players were given enough fluids to sustain them and the game was resumed.
Draco was flying high and scanning the pitch for the snitch and the seeker from the other team was doing the same. Draco had seen a golden glint to his right but it only turned out to be the sun reflecting off someone's omniculars. Suddenly, he saw the snitch at the bottom of the Wasps goalposts. Draco dove down through the throng of players, narrowly missing being hit by a beater's stick. He had to change direction a few times to escape the bludgers. Fortunately for him, the snitch had changer direction and was flying to wards him. Realising that the other team's seeker was only a broomstick length behind him, Draco stretched out his hand and snatched the flying snitch. He went flying around the pitch with the fluttering snitch, held tightly in his hands, showing it to the crowd. The whole stadium was on their feet cheering. Ginny who was in the VIP box was going hoarse from all the cheering and her hands were red from too much clapping.
Players from both teams landed and dismounted from their brooms before shaking hands with their opponents. The Falcons stood in a line at on the prize stage with Draco in the middle, as he was the team captain. When the League Cup was handed to him, there was a deafening roar as the spectators cheered and clapped for the winners. Draco passed the Cup to the keep and he casted a charm to magically magnifying his voice.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your support and encouragement through out the season. We could not have done it without you," Draco said his acceptance speech as the cheers died down. "I have an announcement to make. Miss Virginia Weasley, please come down to the stage please."
When Ginny apparated to the stage, Draco smiled at her and took both of her hands in his. Ginny's heart had started thumping loudly when Draco called her to the prize stage. When he went down to one knee, Ginny's heart hammered against her ribs and her mouth went dry.
"Ginny, we've been together for some time now and I can't imagine my life without you. I've been in love with you for the longest time. Will you do me the honour of being my wife?"
Ginny's eyes filled with happy tears and her tongue suddenly went numb and she couldn't answer his question. The stadium was utterly silent in anticipation of Ginny's answer. Ginny looked into his silver grey eyes and when she saw the love and sincerity in them, she nodded. Draco removed the charm from his voice and hurriedly stood up to hug her and swing her around as the stadium full of spectators cheered and clapped. Taking a black velvet box from his robes, Draco opened it to reveal a sapphire solitaire ring, which he slid onto her fingers. Draco lifter Ginny's face to his and kissed her lips to seal the agreement.
~
The knock on the door snapped Ginny back to reality. She turned around and saw Hermione standing at the doow.
"How do I look?" Ginny asked.
"You look stunning! Are you ready?" Hermione asked.
"Yup, let's get the show on the road," Ginny, said. At that moment, Mrs Weasley knocked on the door and opened it. "Let's go dear. The ceremony is about to start," said her mother.
Ginny walked down the corridor to the chapel. Everyone in the procession was already there, waiting for the bride to arrive. Once Ginny was in place, the door to the chapel opened and the wedding March started. The flower girls, Ron's 5-year-old daughter, Rory and Harry's 4-year-old daughter, Megan, scattered rose petals as they walked down the aisle. The bride's maids in their black silk dresses followed them, each carrying a bouquet of white roses. Ginny was calm and radiant as she was escorted down the aisle by her father.
The scene before her eyes was just like in her dream. Her mother was smiling and crying at the same time. Her brothers were smiling widely at her. Even though she didn't know why Draco had asked Ron to be his best man, she didn't really care as long as they didn't kill each other during the wedding. Draco was standing at the altar, looking extremely gorgeous in his black tux. He had opted for the tux instead of dress robes as he found it easier to dance in pants than in robes. As Ginny neared the altar, she prayed that she wouldn't trip on her dress like in her dreams. She sighed with relief as Draco helped her up the steps of the altar without any mishap.
After the bride and groom exchanged vows, the pastor said, "I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Draco cupped Ginny's face with his left hand and lifted her face to his. He saw the smile and his heart felt like it was going to burst with love for the beautiful woman in front of him. He kissed her lips gently, as the guests clapped. When they broke off the kiss, the pastor announced, "I present to you, Mr and Mrs Draco Malfoy."
As they walked down the aisle towards the chapel door, Ginny saw her mother crying into her father's shoulders as he rubbed her back to calm her down. Hermione was dabbing the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief while Ron was smiling and resting his cheek on her hair, his arms around her waist. Harry had his arms around Blaise's wide waist to support her, as she was about 7 months pregnant with their third child. They smiled very widely at the newlyweds and wished them well.
After the reception, Draco led Ginny to the dance floor for the first dance. Draco gathered her close to him and they swayed to the music as the song began. Ginny rested her cheek against Draco's shoulder and hummed along with the song, her right index finger tracing invisible circles on his tux lapels. She looked up at saw that he was looking down at her, with the softest expression she had ever seen, on his face. Her heart melted and she fell in love with him all over again.
"You know, I had a dream about this day," she said softly.
"Really? Tell me about it," he whispered in her ear, as he steered her away from the other dances that had joined them on the dance floor.
"I had the dream the night after we had our first 'date' at the astronomy tower. In the dream, my wedding day was exactly like today. My dress, the chapel even how handsome you looked, it was exactly the same."
"Did it end the same way?" he asked, fascinated by her dream.
"Nope. In my dream, I tripped on my dress as I was going up to the altar and I fell out of bed," Ginny whispered, her ears tinged pink with embarrassment.
Draco chuckled and hugged her tight. "That's why you sighed with relief. I didn't understand why you did it but now I do. You look stunningly beautiful today."
"Thank you, so do you love."
Draco looked into her beautiful eyes and said softly, " Have I told you how much I love you today?"
"Not yet."
"Well, I love you so much that my chest hurts coz my heart feels like it's going to burst," he whispered, caressing her left cheek with his thumb.
"I love you too Draco, more than anything."
Draco dipped his head and captured her lips with his, not caring about anyone else on the floor but his beautiful wife.
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The sun had set and the dark night sky was covered with twinkling stars. The cold night breezes gently caressing Draco's face, bringing him back to the present. He didn't know how long he had spaced out, thinking about the past. He went back into the house to look for Ginny, to make sure that she had eaten her dinner. Draco finally found her in their bedroom, sitting on the bed with her back propped with pillows against the headboard.
Draco saw Ginny wince and rubbed her back, as he entered the bedroom. Instantly worried, he sat down beside her and asked, "What's wrong honey?"
"I've been having this dull throb on my lower back since this evening," she said, groaning softly.
"Are you going to have the babies now? You want me to call your mother?" he asked as fear and panic started to claw at his throat.
"The babies aren't due for another two weeks. Please don't worry about it. Why don't you get me a cup of tea, I'm sure that it'll help me relax," she said, trying to mask the pain that was coming at a quicker interval.
"Sure honey. I'll go get Fran to bring you a cup." As he was about to step out of the room, he heard Ginny squeak out his name.
"Draco, my water just broke. I think the babies don't want to wait another two weeks."
With that, Draco shouted for the house elf Fran to wait with Ginny while he made a few very important calls. Within half an hour, Draco's mansion was filled with Weasleys and the doctors and nurses. Ginny's brothers and their father were with Draco in the drawing room, either sitting, standing or pacing, while their wives had congregated in the kitchen, talking softly and making enough tea for a whole army.
Draco was pacing in the drawing room, nibbling his fingernails nervously as he waited for news from about Ginny. He was thinking the worst-case scenarios when he felt a hand clasp his shoulder. He turned and found Ron offering him a glass of brandy to calm his nerves. Nodding in thanks, Draco took the brandy and emptied the glass in one gulp, his eyes tearing as the drink burned his throat.
His father-in-law walked over to him and gave him a fatherly pat on the shoulder. "Relax son. Everything will be fine. I went through it seven times so I know exactly how you feel. Ginny's strong, like her mother. She'll be fine," Mr Weasley said softly.
"Thanks Arthur," he replied.
The door to the room opened and Mrs Weasley came in. "She's calling for you Draco. Hurry," she said.
Passing the glass quickly to Arthur, Draco sprinted out of the room and raced up the staircase to the bedroom. When he got there, Ginny was groaning in pain and was calling for him. Even though her hair was messy and wet with sweat, she still looked beautiful to him.
"Draco. Where's Draco? I want Draco," she moaned as the contraction racked through her body.
"I'm here love," he said, sitting down beside her and taking her hand in his. Ginny calmed down instantly and was doing her breathing exercises. With each assaulting contraction, Ginny squeezed her husband's hand in pain.
Finally after three hours of labour, the next generation of Malfoys were born. Even though Ginny was extremely tired, she was more than happy to hold the newborns in her arms.
"What are we going to name them?" Ginny asked, kissing her son's soft downy red hair.
Draco held his newborn daughter close and rubbed his cheek against her soft blonde hair. He knew the moment he saw them that he would do anything to protect his children, the children he and Ginny made. He didn't know that he could love anyone more than he loved Ginny, till his son and his daughter were placed in his arms.
"We'll call them Sarah and Jordan."
"Sarah and Jordan. Hmm... I love it." She smiled lovingly at Draco and blew him a kiss.
Draco smiled and said, "Thank you."
"For what?" Ginny asked in puzzlement.
"For everything. For them, for loving me. Thank you for making me whole. You complete me Ginny."
"You complete me too," Ginny said, smiling.
After spending a few more minutes with their babies, Draco saw Ginny's eyelids droop and she was trying to stifle a yawn. He placed both Jordan and Sarah in a crib across the room. Draco undressed and slipped under the covers, holding Ginny close to him. Kissing her temple, he whispered, "I love you Ginny."
As he was about to doze off, he heard Ginny's sleepy reply, "I love you too Draco."
A/N: I think there's one more chapter left to this story. Thanks to all those who read and like this story. I hope that this chapter isn't a disappointment. Special thanks to Melissa and Purple Dusk who was there when I need to rant and rave after the flame. Please read and review.
Thanks!