Chapter 7: The Honeymoon, Part 2

Draco woke up early the next morning and looked down at the sleeping figure of Hermione. He smiled then got out of bed and into the shower. He dried his hair when he got out then he walked back into the bedroom. He was only wearing the towel around his waist. When he walked into the room his eyes fell on Hermione sitting on the loveseat. She was wearing a short and low cut chemise. She blushed and looked away when she saw him.

"What? It's not like you haven't seen me naked before," Draco said.

Hermione became redder but said, "You're not naked. Only half-dressed."

"Well, so are you," Draco replied. Hermione stood up and walked closer to Draco.

"I am wearing clothes. You are not," she said. Draco smirked then pulled her close.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked, stunned.

"This…" Draco replied as he leaned in and pulled her into a passionate kiss. Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Suddenly, Hermione felt the zipper of her chemise being pulled down. She pulled away as she heard Draco's towel fall to the floor. She turned away, towards the wall. She soon felt warm arms around her shoulders. Draco began to kiss Hermione's neck but then he pulled away. Hermione groaned and turned around, kissing him. Draco smirked as he pushed her on the bed.

Hermione smiled mischievously then jumped off the bed and ran off crying over her shoulders, "Catch me and we'll make love!" Draco groaned then grabbed a pair of boxers then took off after her.

He prowled around the villa looking for Hermione. He decided to check the one place he knew she would be. He walked into the sitting room of their apartments. She was sitting on the couch, watching him. Draco grinned slyly but Hermione jumped up and made a mad dash for the door. Draco however was too quick and grabbed her around the waist. Hermione nodded her head in defeat then pulled him back into the bedroom. Draco again pushed her onto the bed but she grabbed him and pulled him down to kiss her. Draco started pulling off her chemise as she continued to kiss him. Finally it was almost off but Draco felt his boxers beingpulled down. He looked down and indeed they were. Draco grinned at Hermione then captured her in a fiery kiss. Soon they both had their clothes (or rather the minimal clothes they started out with) off. Then they made wild, passionate love! Hehe. Hermione lay in Draco's arms.

"What time is it?" she asked. But right after she asked, the clock struck twelve.

"Lunchtime," Draco answered. Hermione smiled. She got up and went into the bathroom. She got dressed and was brushing her teeth when Draco came in. He too was dressed and he began to brush his hair. He checked his self out then winked at the image. Hermione, with toothpaste still in her mouth, gave him a weird look.

"What?" he asked.

She spit out the toothpaste then said, "Do you regularly wink at your reflection?"

"Well, no. But hey… um.." Draco said, stuttering. Hermione grinned then finished brushing her teeth. When she finished, they went down to the kitchens. Draco got a picnic basket and Hermione ran back upstairs to get "Diamanta." She came back down and they went and laid the picnic blanket by the small creek that ran by the villa. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out and the trees gently swayed in the slight breeze. Hermione sighed then settled down to the book.

Henri sat down at the table. His sister came in a moment later, dressed in a pale blue silk dress. She smiled then sat at the head of the table. Her father was on the opposite end. They began to eat when Armand cleared his throat. Henri and Arabella both stopped eating. Armand rarely did this and when he did, he had something important to say.

"Arabella, I've spoken to the king and he has set up a match between you and one of his relatives. But you can object. The king favors you much and if you do not like James then you do not have to marry him," Armand said.

"When do I meet him?" Arabella asked, curiosity written all over her face.

"After lunch," Armand responded. Then they resumed eating…

In A Carriage, Driving to the Timotheus Manor…

James Stout (okay I know that the Stouts are not related to the Saxe-Corburg's but for this story, they are!) fiddled with is gloves. He hoped that Arabella liked him. He had heard much of the beauty of Arabella. People said that it came from her mother. But he wondered if she would like him if she knew that he was a wizard. He pulled his wand out of his pocket and twiddled between his fingers…

James heard the carriage stop and he quickly put his wand away. The door opened and James stepped out. The footman bowed. James smiled then swept up to the front door. He knocked and waited.

Back inside the house…

Arabella looked up from the book she was reading in the parlour. Lunch had ended 10 minutes ago. She laid the book on the settee and walked to the front door. She opened it to find a handsome young man standing there. He had black hair pulled back and piercing blue eyes. He smiled.

"Good day, I am James Stout. I am here to meet Arabella Timotheus. Could I come in?" he inquired.

"Yes," she replied and opened the door wider. She took his cloak but noticed when she hung it that there was a stick in the pocket. She beckoned for him to follow her and led him to the parlour. Armand stood up when James entered. James bowed.

"I'm very pleased to meet you, Mister Timotheus. But where is your daughter?" James said. Armand laughed, amused.

"She answered the door. That is Arabella," Armand replied indicating Arabella standing in the doorway. James blushed and mumbled something incoherent. Then he smiled and walked over to Arabella. He offered his arm then led her to the garden. She sat down and said,

"Why are we here? I've already decided." James smiled.

"That's great but you have to know something first," James said.

"What?" Arabella asked.

"I'm a wizard," James replied. Arabella laughed.

"There's no such thing," she said.

"But there is," James replied. He drew out the stick she saw earlier and said, "Accio!" at the water can near the roses. It flew through the air and James caught it. Arabella stared at him.

"Wow! Can I learn magic?" Arabella asked eagerly. James was stunned. He hadn't expected that.

"Well, we could try a basic magic spell to see if you have any magic," James suggested. Arabella took his wand and slipped it into her dress. She led him up the back way to her apartments. He stood in her bedroom and locked the door. She stood on the other side and said,

"Alhomora!" The door opened and Arabella walked in. James smiled and hugged her.

"Apparently you have magical abilities," James said.

"So can I go and say my decision?" Arabella asked as she handed James his wand back.

"Yes," James replied and they went back out to the gardens and reentered the house and went into the parlour.

"Father, I will marry James," Arabella said. Armand smiled and hugged Arabella. Then he shook James's hand. James bowed and kissed Arabella's hand before he left…

Hermione sighed and closed the book.

"Hey what day is it?" she asked Draco.

"Um, well we're supposed to go back to the manor tomorrow," Draco replied.

"But.. We haven't been here that long," Hermione said.

"Well actually, Wizarding honeymoons pass by quicker than muggle ones," Draco replied.

"We might as well get back and go to bed. We have to wake up early. Very early," Draco added. Hermione nodded and helped Draco gather the blanket and basket. Then they made their way back up to the villa. They dropped off the basket and blanket and then went to their room. They got changed into their pajamas and went to bed. It was going to be a long day tomorrow….

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A/N: I haven't done this but I want to thank everyone who ahs reviewed! And the whole using Stout as a last name was spur of the moment. I don't live in England and I don't know that many English names. But anyways.. andri' o sas!