Chapter 16: Christmas Day
When everyone woke the next morning they found cards and candy canes from Bailey and Draco outside their rooms. "Mum guess what, I saw Santa last night." Lavender's little sister Melanie said coming into the kitchen.
"You did?" Mrs. Brown asked confused.
"It seemed Bailey set it up." Lupin whispered.
"That reminds me, where is Draco and Bailey?" Seamus' dad asked.
"We decided to let them sleep in since they were up all night. We'll wake them before we open presents if they aren't up by then." Sirius said walking in with tea. Bailey woke up and noticed that Draco was watching her sleep. "Good Morning, what?"
"Nothing I was just watching you sleep. I do that sometimes, I've just never been caught before. Merry Christmas." Draco kissed Bailey.
"Merry Christmas. Is everyone up yet?" Bailey kissed Draco back.
"Yeah, they're letting us sleep in though. Thank you." Draco placed his arm around her.
"Why are you thanking me?" Bailey looked up at Draco.
"You've made everyone's Christmas enjoyable, you've believed in me since the beginning of all this, and most of all you brought stuff out in me that I didn't even know exsisted. Nobodies given me so much without wanting something in return." Draco felt tears forming in his eyes.
"Drake you have given me things. You've brought a new perspective into my life, you've shown me love and what it is capable of doing. I'm going to marry the greatest guy in the world not because of what you look like, but because of who you are." Bailey felt a tear run down her cheek. "I love you Drake." Bailey kissed him. She wished she could freeze this moment forever. A few minutes later Sirius came knocking.
"We're about to open presents you two, if your not awake it's time to get up." Bailey got up and turned on a light. She didn't change since she was already in a tank top, and pair of cotton pants. She wanted for Draco to pull a pair of pajama pants on over his boxers, he didn't put a t-shirt on. Bailey and Drake entered the music room.
"Bailey guess what," Melody said.
"What?" Bailey asked bending down and letting go of Draco's hand.
"You were right Santa Claus came last night. I saw him walking down the hall, and when we woke up Santa had left me a card and candy cane along with yours." Melody said excited.
"Well go see what he left for you under the tree." Bailey said getting up, Draco just watched her. She amazed him sometimes.
"Not now," Draco said grabbing his left arm at the same time as Snape, Harry, Marcus, and Blaise.
"Don't worry about it. We'll open our presents together when you get back. It probably won't be long." Bailey whispered to him. Draco kissed Bailey and then left with the others.
"What's going on?" Marcus asked.
"Voldemort gives his Death Eaters presents. No one ever shows, but this is the one day he overlooks it though. That's why we're going. Harry remember the plan?" Snape asked.
"Yep, when you give me the signal raise my wand at Voldemort and kill him."
"Right, don't worry about the other Death Eaters, once Voldemort is dead there are Aurors in place to arrest the rest and kill them upon arriving at Azkaban." Snape reached a fire place and handed them a pot of floo powder. "I'll meet you there." With that Snape apparated to Voldemorts hide out.
Upon arriving the four of them noticed that Snape was right, there wasn't one single Death Eater there but Snape. "Welcome, I'm sorry it's so bare here usually only Severus and Lucious show up." Lord Voldemort said entering the room.
"Mr. Potter it's very good to meet you." Voldemort shook Harry's hand.
"It's good to meet you too. I've heard a lot from Draco and Blaise."
"Dark Lord if I may have a word in the next room please." Snape asked following Voldemort out. Snape then gave Harry a look. Harry raised his wand while Snape kept Voldemort's mind busy with talk and planning.
"Avada Kevdra!" Harry shouted, a red jet of light came out of Harry's wand, and hit Voldemort. The other three boys joined in to strengthen the spell, as did Snape. Voldemort was dead in a matter of seconds.
"How do we know he won't becoming back like he did before?" Marcus asked.
"There was a prophecy that Lupin found saying that only Harry can kill Voldemort, and that when he did Voldemort wouldn't be able to come back." Snape said.
"We just have to wait here for the all clear." Snape said looking out the window.
"That's why Bailey had to make sure Harry didn't become a loyal Death Eater, because she knew that Voldemort could never die if he did." Blaise said.
"Yes, but she didn't think she would befriend all of you, and end up falling in love with Draco. That's why she left Hogwarts, and wasn't allowed out. Voldemort figured there was something about her, he just didn't know what. He was furious thinking she had Draco under a spell when in reality she didn't. That's the signal you can all go back to Christmas at the manor. I have to fill out some paper work with Dumbledore." Snape apparatd.
The four boys went back to the manor. "I think we should tell Lupin before we tell anyone else." Draco said smiling, he remembered what he told Bailey two weeks ago. Blaise went up to one of the house elves.
"Can you get Lupin please? Do not tell anyone we are here though ok?"
"Yes sirs." Matten said going into the room. Lupin appeared a couple minutes later. Draco motioned for them to go to Lupin's office.
"What is it?" Lupin asked shutting the door.
"I though you should know ahead of time that Voldemort and his Death Eaters are dead, or at least the rest of the Death Eaters will be very shortly." Marcus said.
"So the plan worked?" Lupin asked.
"Yeah, it worked." Harry said sitting down in a chair, he was very tired.
"Good, Harry you can use the room next to Bailey's if you want to rest for a while."
"Thanks, Draco can you show me where that is?" Harry asked.
"Sure come on, you've had a hard day." Draco lead Harry down the hall, and to the second door on the right. "There ya go." Draco helped Harry walk to the bed. After Harry got situated Draco headed down to the music room.
"Draco what's going on? What happened?" Bailey asked noticing Draco entering the room.
"You'll see, no more excuses." Draco said nodding towards Lupin who had his head in the fire.
"No more excuses, what are you talking about?" Bailey asked noticing Lupin take his head out of the fire. With a smile on his face he got up on a chair.
"If I may have everyone's attention! I have recieved great news from sources ranging from those who did this great deed, to Albus Dumbledore, and the deputy Minister of Magic. Of course you may all stay here as long as you would like, but I'm sure you'd love to return home. That's right you may all return home. Voldemort and all of his loyal Death Eaters have been killed permanetly this time. Your checks have been sent to your house, and you have your jobs back thanks to Dumbledore. I've also been informed that two people among us are holding a wonderful secret." Lupin looked over at Bailey and Draco.
"How did you find out?" Bailey asked amazed.
"Dumbledore's known since it happened, would you like to share your news with everyone?" Lupin asked.
"Why not, Draco and I are engaged and have been since Aidan was born." Bailey said pulling out the ring from her pocket and putting it on.
"That's great." Narcissa said hugging both of them. Draco pulled Bailey close to him.
"Mum, Dad, Bailey had an interesting item on her Christmas list. It was to send you two on your honeymoon, Mel said that he'd baby sit Aidan. I bought you two tickets to Hawaii, you'll be staying on a secluded island that dad left me in his will. Everything has been set up for your arrival tonight and your week stay." Draco said handing Lupin two airplane tickets. "I figured it would be nicer to go by plane, since Mum hasn't been outside in forever." Bailey started smiling, this was the best Christmas she had ever had.
"Thank you two so much. I really don't know what to say." Lupin hugged them both.
"You don't have to say a thing, what you can do is marry us." Bailey said smiling.
"Are you serious?" Draco asked. "Remember there's no pressure."
"I'm serious Drake, I love you and I want to be your wife." Bailey smiled. "Well are you going to marry us or not?"
"Do you Draco Edward Malfoy take Bailey Michelle Schmidt to be your wife, to have and to hold for richer or poorer as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Draco said placing a ring his mother handed him onto Bailey's finger.
"And do you Bailey take Draco Edward Malfoy as your husband, to have and to hold for richer or poorer as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Bailey placed a ring Sirius gave her onto Draco's hand.
"With the power invested in me I now announce you husband and wife, you may now kiss your bride Draco." Lupin said smiling. Draco placed his hand on the small of Bailey's back and tipped her backwards while kissing her. Everyone started clapping and shouting.
"So everyone enjoying their Christmas?" Bailey asked. Again with the clapping and shouting.
The present opening was over for all of those who didn't go with Snape and the boys earlier. Lupin and Narcissa left for their honeymoon. The dinner that night was bigger than the night before. Most of the families returned home, Snape took in Harry until school started up again. The only remaining people in the house were Sirius, Draco, Bailey, and the house elves.
"Where are you going?" Bailey asked Sirius seeing him in his traveling cloak.
"Dumbledore and the Ministry is throwing a party with the rest of the wizarding world. I'm going to celebrate since I didn't get to last time. I'm gonig to be out all night, want me to bring anything back for you?" Sirius asked smiling.
"Sure a party favor saying Voldemort died 2004." Bailey smiled.
"I'll see what I can do." Sirius said aparating away.