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I'm so excited!!! In this chapter, Draco and Mione are marrying!!!!!!! At LAST!!!
The wedding bells rang merrily and I can still here them as if it were yesterday…or even a few hours ago.
There probably wasn't another day when I felt more like a princess. I didn't need a castle or a white stallion to feel like I was in a fairy tale…Draco was enough.
I heard the bridal march start and my father smiled at me as he held out his arm at me. "Ready?" He asked.
I eagerly wrapped my arm around his and grinned. "More than ever," I replied, holding my white dress so as not to trip over them.
My father kissed my forehead, knowing that it was the last time he was having me all to himself. Soon, I won't be Hermione Granger, Ian Granger's daughter. I'll be Hermione Malfoy, Ian Granger's daughter and Draco Malfoy's wife. I saw his eyes glistening with tears as whispered, "I love you, sugar."
I swallowed my own tears. "I love you too, daddy," I replied. "No matter to whom I'm promised, you'll always be my father."
He squeezed my arm as we walked together down the aisle to Draco. The aisle seats were shimmering with white flowers and tiny fairy's flying around them. It was just magical.
Several people were smiling at my dad and me. And I politely acknowledged them.
I saw Harry and Ron in the front rows and smiled brightly at them. They smiled back at me and waved. Harry gave me thumbs up and I choked a chuckle. I had never thought that Harry and Ron would finally agree to come. I had never thought that they would finally come to the fact that I was in love with Draco.
And yet they did, even Ron finally saw that Draco's love for me was pure.
And they had also agreed that all that mattered was that he made me happy. And I was happy. I am.
I looked at Draco who was standing restlessly down the aisle, occasionally running his hand at the back of his neck.
Dad offered him my hand to Draco and he took it. He gave Draco a manly hug and I'm sure he heard him say, 'take good care of my girl.'
Our eyes met and it was as though time stood still. It was like the first time I had realized that Draco was in fact a charming person, my perfect boy.
And like a tidal wave, in crashed upon me why I loved him so much.
It was so clear and at the same time so imprecise why I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. The reasons were so many and at the same time, it all came back to one thing: I loved him more than life.
The celebrant said the prayers. He blessed the wedding rings that Leroy Black, Draco's little cousin and our pageboy was holding. Soon, it was time to exchange our vows.
Draco took my hand and I felt the hairs on my arms stand up at the contact and gave him a small smile. He gave me a small, nervous smile.
He took a ring and twiddled with it as he repeated after the priest.
"I, Draco Malfoy," he swallowed as he started to slip the ring down my fourth finger. "…take you Hermione Granger… to be my wedded wife… To have and to hold… from this day forward…" He glanced up at me and I saw in his crystal blue eyes, how much he meant all he was saying. "…for better, for worse… for richer, for poorer… in sickness or in health… to love and to cherish… 'till death do us part… And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness."
I smiled to myself as I took the one ring that was left and took Draco's left hand – the one that was closest to his heart. The heart I knew I wanted to have forever.
"I, Hermione Granger," I repeated after the celebrant. "…take you Draco Malfoy… to be my wedded husband… To have and to hold… from this day forward… for better, for worse… for richer, for poorer… in sickness and in health… to love and to cherish… 'till death do us part… And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness."
The celebrant smiled and said, "You may kiss your bride."
Draco smiled down at me and bent down to kiss me. And at last, I felt complete. The cheers from our friends and relatives faded away as we sealed our promises with this kiss. I was his. He was mine.
We are two hearts and two souls beating at the same time. Two hearts and two souls that had never meant to love each other, but destined to be together. Two hearts and two souls beating for each other.
When we broke apart, the preacher smiled even more and addressed to the guests. "Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you, Mr and Mrs Draco Malfoy."
sigh…I am so happy. I mean, being married to Draco is…so wowing. It's like it was my ultimate goal in life…and in achieving it, I feel so complete…
Mind you, marrying him wasn't my ultimate goal as a teenager…I mean, really…He so used to ill-treat me!
But I learnt that inside of everyone, hid a special person. And when I discovered that special part of Draco I just knew he was the one for me. That he was the one who will make me happy. that he was the only one I ever wanted.
I can't say that he is perfect. Nobody's really perfect, but here's my guess… I believe that everyone in this world has a soul mate out there and that to each other, they'll be perfect. I mean, someone may not be perfect to everybody but to that one person he'll be perfect, see? Like he'll see only the best part of her, but also learn to live with the other un-perfect parts of her.
And I learned to live with these not-so-beautiful parts of him. And I still love him, I love him for all he is. He wouldn't Draco without his imperfections, anyway.
I know that our hearts beat in unison and that when one of them will stop beating, the other will falter too.
He is my soul mate, my lover, my friend…my husband...
I love him.
He is the hope that carries me...The dream that gives me power...My light in the darkest nights...My shadow in the most blinding lights...
I'm blessed by the heavens to have him by my side...blessed for the warm touch of his hand, the blue depth of his gaze upon mine, his unspoken gift of understanding and the wild beating of his heart against mine.
...And I don't regret for one single second for giving him my heart, all my promises, my forever and always…
-The End-
Author's Note – I don't know…I think it's pretty short for a chapter…no? yes…sigh…It's just that…I had no idea what to write…And I'm sorry if it wasn't up to your expectations…Just let me know what you thought about it…
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